BACKGROUND Although gelatin-resorcinol-formaldehyde (GRF) glue is used for surgical repair of acute type A aortic dissections, late complications possibly ascribed to toxic effects of GRF glue have been reported. We analyzed the benefits and risks of using GRF glue. PATIENTS AND METHODS Between January 1990 and August 2003, 269 consecutive patients underwent emergency operations for acute typ...

Growth-regulating factor (GRF) genes play a regulatory role for plant growth and development. The recently available cucumber, melon and watermelon genomes provide an opportunity to conduct a comprehensive overview of the GRF gene family. In the present study, identification and analysis of the GRF gene family was conducted using bioinformatics methods. Totally, 24 potential GRF genes were iden...

background and aim:the aim of the present study was to study the relation between social connectedness, and quality attachment to parents and adults. method: in order to accomplish the stated goal, 120 college students were selected by means of random sampling. adult attachment scale, measure of childhood attachment to each parent, and scale of keen connectedness were given to participants to c...

Human growth hormone releasing hormone (GRF 1-44 or GRF 1-29) was administered to lambs at two different physiological stages (suckling: 5-6 week-old and weaned: 14-15 week-old) when growth hormone (GH) secretory patterns were different: suckling lambs exhibited flat basal GH profiles (5-10 ng/ml) while the weaned lambs had frequent spontaneous episodes of GH release (15-65 ng/ml). The iv injec...

The composition of two previously introduced Galois connections is used to provide a wider perspective on the Clementino-Tholen connectedness versus separation Galois connection. Moreover, a link between this and Castellini’s connectedness-disconnectednes Galois connection is also presented.

in this work, we introduce notion of connectedness on fuzzy soft topological spaces and present fundamentals properties. we also investigate effect to fuzzy soft connectedness. moreover, c_i-connectedness which plays an important role in fuzzy topological space extend to fuzzy soft topological spaces.

Three-dimensional ground reaction forces (3D-GRF) are essential for functional evaluation for rehabilitation. A platform path is required to obtain the 3D-GRF. The main shortcoming of these platform paths is that during double stance phases of gait, both feet can be placed on the same force platform causing the need for decomposing the 3D-GRF under each foot. Despite the high number of studies ...

The precise control of gene regulation, and hence, correct spatiotemporal tissue patterning, is crucial for plant development. Plant microRNAs can constrain the expression of their target genes at posttranscriptional levels. Recently, microRNA396 (miR396) has been characterized to regulate leaf development by mediating cleavage of its GROWTH-REGULATING FACTOR (GRF) targets. miR396 is also prefe...

Using an explant culture system, we have demonstrated that human somatotropes respond to growth hormone releasing factor (GRF) and somatostatin (SRIF) from as early as 9.5 weeks of fetal age. Responsiveness to GRF increases significantly as a function of age up to midgestation while SRIF inhibition of basal growth hormone (GH) release does not change. SRIF has little effect on GRF-stimulated GH...