Reviews

	Acid phosphatases H Bull, P G Murray, D Thomas, A M Fraser, and P N Nelson Mol Pathol 2002; 55: 65-72. doi:10.1136/mp.55.2.65 [Abstract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]
	Methods of molecular analysis: mutation detection in solid tumours I M Frayling Mol Pathol 2002; 55: 73-79. doi:10.1136/mp.55.2.73 [Abstract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]
	Molecular histology in the study of solid tumours R J Campbell and M Pignatelli Mol Pathol 2002; 55: 80-82. doi:10.1136/mp.55.2.80 [Abstract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]

Commentary

	New evidence for a viral pathogenic mechanism for new variant inflammatory bowel disease and development disorder? A Morris and D Aldulaimi Mol Pathol 2002; 55: 83. doi:10.1136/mp.55.2.83 [Extract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]

Original articles

	Potential viral pathogenic mechanism for new variant inflammatory bowel disease V Uhlmann, C M Martin, O Sheils, L Pilkington, I Silva, A Killalea, S B Murch, J Walker-Smith, M Thomson, A J Wakefield, and J J O'Leary Mol Pathol 2002; 55: 84-90. doi:10.1136/mp.55.2.84 [Abstract] [Full text] [eLetters to pre-published article] [PDF] [Request Permissions]
	Expression of chondrocyte markers by cells of normal and degenerate intervertebral discs J I Sive, P Baird, M Jeziorsk, A Watkins, J A Hoyland, and A J Freemont Mol Pathol 2002; 55: 91-97. doi:10.1136/mp.55.2.91 [Abstract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]
	Improvements to B cell clonality analysis using PCR amplification of immunoglobulin light chain genes T C Diss, H X Liu, M Q Du, and P G Isaacson Mol Pathol 2002; 55: 98-101. doi:10.1136/mp.55.2.98 [Abstract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]
	Treatment of murine breast cancer cells with antisense RNA to the type I insulin-like growth factor receptor decreases the level of plasminogen activator transcripts, inhibits cell growth in vitro, and reduces tumorigenesis in vivo C L Chernicky, H Tan, L Yi, J R Loret de Mola, and J Ilan Mol Pathol 2002; 55: 102-109. doi:10.1136/mp.55.2.102 [Abstract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]
	CD40 activation in epithelial ovarian carcinoma cells modulates growth, apoptosis, and cytokine secretion N J Gallagher, A G Eliopoulos, A Agathangelo, J Oates, J Crocker, and L S Young Mol Pathol 2002; 55: 110-120. doi:10.1136/mp.55.2.110 [Abstract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]

ECHO

	What turns neutrophils on Mol Pathol 2002; 55: 90. doi:10.1136/mp.55.2.90 [Extract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]

Technical report

	Improved technique for fluorescence in situ hybridisation analysis of isolated nuclei from archival, B5 or formalin fixed, paraffin wax embedded tissue M J Schurter, D P LeBrun, and K J Harrison Mol Pathol 2002; 55: 121-124. doi:10.1136/mp.55.2.121 [Abstract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]

Letters to MP

	The assessment of DNA and RNA preservation in liquid based cytology media P Trempat, R C Zenou, and P Brousset Mol Pathol 2002; 55: 125. doi:10.1136/mp.55.2.125 [Extract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]

Book reviews

	Cancer of the Lung: From Molecular Biology to Treatment Guidelines: Weitberg AB, ed. ($125.00.) Humana Press, 2001. ISBN 096 03830 0. P Hasleton Mol Pathol 2002; 55: 126. doi:10.1136/mp.55.2.126 [Extract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]
	Morphology Methods: Cell and Molecular Biology Techniques: Lloyd RV, ed. ($125.00.) Humana Press, 2001. ISBN 0 89603 955 2 T Warford Mol Pathol 2002; 55: 126. doi:10.1136/mp.55.2.126-a [Extract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]
	Principles of Molecular Rheumatology: Tsokos GC, ed. (£113.50.) Humana Press, 2000. ISBN 0 89603 773 8 S Bowman Mol Pathol 2002; 55: 126. doi:10.1136/mp.55.2.126-b [Extract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]

Correction

	Haemophilia A and haemophilia B: molecular insights D J Bowen Mol Pathol 2002; 55: 127-144. doi:10.1136/mp.55.2.127 [Abstract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]