Here we report the characterization of a mouse model of the Bernard-Soulier syndrome generated by a targeted disruption of the gene encoding the glycoprotein (GP) Ib subunit of the GP Ib-IX complex. Similar to a Bernard-Soulier model generated by disruption of the mouse GP Ib subunit, GP Ib Null mice display macrothrombocytopenia and a severe bleeding phenotype. When examined by transmission el...

Voltage-gated K + channels (Kv) in primary sensory neurons are important for regulation of neuronal excitability. The dorsal root ganglion (DRG) neurons are heterogeneous, and the types of native Kv currents in different groups of nociceptive DRG neurons are not fully known. In this study, we determined the difference in the A-type Kv current and its influence on the firing properties between i...

BACKGROUND The burden of metabolic risk factors for cardiovascular disease (CVD), such as type 2 diabetes, elevated cholesterol and hypertension, is unequally distributed across ethnic groups. Recent findings suggest an association of infectious burden (IB) and metabolic risk factors, but data from ethnic groups are scarce. Therefore, we investigated ethnic differences in IB and its association...

BACKGROUND The purpose of the present study was to define whether integrated backscatter (IB) combined with conventional intravascular ultrasound (IVUS) makes tissue characterization of coronary arterial plaques possible. METHODS AND RESULTS IB-IVUS was performed in coronary arteries (total 18 segments) of 9 patients at autopsy, and the findings were compared with the histology. RF signals, w...

In this paper, we extend the construction of a fuzzy subgroup generated by a fuzzy subset to $L$-setting. This construction is illustrated by an example. We also prove that for an $L$-subset of a group, the subgroup generated by its level subset is the level subset of the subgroup generated by that $L$-subset provided the given $L$-subset possesses sup-property.

Previous gene mapping analyses revealed a quantitative trait locus for uterine capacity on chromosome 8. Comparison of porcine and human genetic maps suggests that the bone morphogenetic protein receptor IB (BMPR-IB) gene may be located near this region. The objectives of this study were to 1) clone the full coding region for BMPR-IB, 2) examine BMPR-IB gene expression by the endometrium and it...

Aims: The frequencies of alloantibodies to platelet glycoproteins and HLA class 1 have not been reported in this part of the world. To determine the prevalence of these antibodies in Nigeria. Methods: The sera of 100 multiparous women were tested for antibodies to HPA and HLA class 1 antigens using GTI PakPlus solid phase ELISA Kit in a cross sectional study. Results: The prevalence of platelet...

 ‎Let $tilde{F}=(Q,S,tilde{R},Z,omega,tilde{delta},‎ F_1,F_2)$‎ ‎be a general fuzzy automaton and the set of its states be a group.‎ ‎The aim of this paper is the study of applications of a group in a‎ ‎general fuzzy automaton‎. ‎For this purpose‎, ‎we define the concepts‎ ‎of fuzzy normal kernel of a general fuzzy automaton‎, ‎fuzzy kernel‎ ‎of a general fuzzy automaton‎, ‎adjustable‎, ‎multip...

Thirty-eight patients with surgically treated stage IB adenosquamous carcinoma of the uterine cervix (AS) have been matched with patients with other histologic subtypes of adenocarcinoma (A) for stage, lesion size, node status, grade of adenocarcinoma and age at diagnosis. An additional six patients with AS were unable to be matched. Overall 5-year survival and disease-free survival for the mat...

Clostridium perfringens iota-toxin consists of two separate proteins identified as a cell binding protein, iota b (Ib), which forms high-molecular-weight complexes on cells generating Na(+)/K(+)-permeable pores through which iota a (Ia), an ADP-ribosyltransferase, presumably enters the cytosol. Identity of the cell receptor and membrane domains involved in Ib binding, oligomer formation, and in...