Phosphatidylserine (PS) externalization is a marker for the nucleated cell apoptosis, and refers cellular activation rather than apoptosis in platelets. On the other hand, several similarities exist between platelet activation and apoptosis in nucleated cells. Herewith we investigated the relationship between platelet activation and platelet apoptosis. Platelets isolated from fresh blood of 22 ...

“The hardest thing about [the textbook] is pronouncing the names of its authors.” The course website is http://math.stanford.edu/~schoen/math171/. This is a course in mathematical analysis, so in addition to the content of the course, the class also emphasizes the art of writing proofs, and thus we will be nickled-and-dimed in our proofs. Additionally, this is a Writing in the Major course, so ...

Toxinotype of Clostridium perfringens (CP) isolates collected from the Bernam River, Selangor River and Tengi Canal between April 2007 and January 2008 were determined by Polymerase Chain Reaction (PCR) using published primers. All the 147 isolates were toxinotype Type A, harbouring the alpha toxin gene. In addition, 5 of the isolates also had the enterotoxin (CPE) gene. Clostridium perfringens...

Idiosyncratic hepatotoxicity has been associated with the oral tyrosine kinase inhibitor lapatinib, which is used in metastatic breast cancer therapy. Lapatinib is extensively metabolized by cytochrome P450 3A4/5 to yield an O-debenzylated metabolite, which can undergo further oxidation to a reactive quinone imine. A recent clinical study reported that concomitant use of lapatinib with dexameth...