Impact of Angiopoietin-2 on Kidney Diseases

Background: Angiopoietins (Ang) are essential angiogenic factors involved in angiogenesis, vascular maturation, and inflammation.The most studied angiopoietins, angiopoietin-1 (Ang-1) and angiopoietin-2 (Ang-2), behave antagonistically to each other in vivo to sustain vascular endothelium homeostasis.While Ang-1 typically acts as the endothelium-pr

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An Unusual Presentation of Idiopathic Lymphatic Cyst of the Thigh

Lymphatic cyst is a collection of lymphatic fluid with an epithelial lining which can either represent lymphatic malformations or may occur after trauma or operation.Idiopathic lymphatic cyst of the thigh in adulthood is extremely rare.We report a case of a 27-year-old Thai female presented Non-Dimmable LED Drivers with a rapidly growing mass over

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Trinitarianism and Pentecostal Ecclesial Practices

This article investigates a possible connection between a doctrine of the Trinity and Pentecostal ecclesial practices.I aim to Houndstooth Armchair show how a hierarchical model of the Trinity generally motivates a hierarchical church structure.Moreover, I argue that a hierarchical church structure has some potential problems; it can, among other t

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