We investigated the involvement of different domains of fibronectin in mediating platelet adhesion to fibronectin in the extracellular matrix (ECM) of cultured endothelial cells under flow conditions. Polyclonal anti-fibronectin antibodies were absorbed with Sepharose to which no protein, intact fibronectin, or different fibronectin fragments had been coupled to obtain supernatants (Sups) (Sup(...

  Underlying mechanisms which lead to brain edema following ischemic insults have been subjects of much debate. In this study, experimental cerebral infarction was produced in dogs by injecting one or two silicone rubber cylinders through the cervical internal carotid artery. Twenty-four hours after embolization, animals were killed and morphometrical analyses in the capillary endothelial ...

AIM Neurogenic pulmonary edema (NPE) is the most serious complication of subarachnoid hemorrhage (SAH). As vagal nerves have vital roles in lung functions, vagal ischemia may have a causative role in the pathogenesis of NPE. We examined whether there was a relationship between vagal complex ischemia and lung immune complexes occupying the lymph node infarct in SAH. MATERIAL AND METHODS Thirty...

For wireless local area networks based on OFDM we study the sum rate of time and frequency division multiple access (TDMA, OFDMA) as well as superimposed transmission (SUP). In the analysis traffic-imposed constraints on the maximum exploitable user rates apply. For a large number of subcarriers the effective sum rate is low with TDMA but much higher with OFDMA and SUP. The spatial properties o...

Beneficiaries can have prior expectations of not receiving benefits and imagine ex-post that were given. The present study examined the preregistered hypothesis these two kinds absence simulations increase gratitude. Both Studies 1 2 conducted in a Japanese university. In Study 1, reading manipulated vignette made participants simulation condition expect to receive benefit, while those control ...

Differentiation of a human eosinophilic leukemia cell line, EoL-1, induced by the culture supernatant of a human ATL cell line, HIL-3 (HIL-3 sup) was compared with differentiation induced by defined cytokines. HIL-3 sup induced EoL-1 cells to express eosinophilic granules and segmented nuclei after 6 to 9 days of incubation. HIL-3 sup also induced the expression of Fc epsilon receptor II (Fc ep...

AIM A potential advantage of the use of the plastic clips in neurosurgery is their property of causing fewer artifacts than titanium clips as assessed by computed tomography and magnetic resonance scans. The biocompatibility of plastic clips was demonstrated in the peritoneal cavity, but their behavior in the neurocranium is not known. MATERIAL AND METHODS Twelve aggressive stray dogs designa...