GH-releasing factor (GRF) is the hypothalamic peptide that stimulates both synthesis and secretion of GH. The GRF signal is transduced to somatotroph cells through pituitary GRF receptors and generates episodic bursts of GH secretion into the bloodstream. Secretion of GH is highly sexually dimorphic, particularly in the rat [1]. In female rats, GH surges are of lower amplitude and occur more ir...

let r be a fnite commutative ring and n(r) be the set of non unit elements of r. the non unit graph of r, denoted by gamma(r), is the graph obtained by setting all the elements of n(r) to be the vertices and defning distinct vertices x and y to be adjacent if and only if x - yin n(r). in this paper, the basic properties of gamma(r) are investigated and some characterization results regarding co...

The gait cycle prediction model is critical for controlling assistive rehabilitation equipment like orthosis. human has recently used statistical models, but the dynamic properties of physiology limit current approach. Current models need detailed kinematic and kinetic data body as input parameters, measuring them requires special instruments, making difficult to use in real-world applications....

Despite extensive research on running mechanics, there is still a knowledge gap with respect to the degree of relationship between mediolateral ground reaction forces (ML-GRF) and foot pronation. Our goal was to investigate whether differences exist in ML-GRF among runners that exhibit different degrees of pronation. Seventeen male and 13 female recreational runners ran with and without shoes w...

Connectedness among animals in separate flocks reduces the risk of biased comparisons when selecting across flocks on EBV. The objective in this study was to assess levels of connectedness in the genetic evaluation of weaning weight among Targhee and Suffolk flocks participating in the US National Sheep Improvement Program (NSIP). Among flocks currently participating in the NSIP, a total of 25,...

For a rationally connected fibration over a complex curve, and for a closed point of the curve, we prove that every power series section of the fibration near the point is approximated to arbitrary order by polynomial sections provided the “Laurent fiber”, i.e., the deleted power series neighborhood of the fiber, as a variety over the Laurent series field is R-connected – the analogue of ration...

Glutinous rice flour (GRF) and glutinous rice starch (GRS) were modified by dry-heat treatment and their rheological, thermal properties and freeze-thaw stability were evaluated. Compared with the native GRF and GRS, the water-holding ability of modified GRF and GRS were enhanced. Both the onset and peak temperatures of the modified samples increased while the endothermic enthalpy change decrea...

Exogenous growth hormone-releasing factor (GRF) has been shown to activate feeding by central mechanisms involving the suprachiasmatic nucleus/medial preoptic area (SCN/MPOA). Until now, however, the role played by endogenous GRF in the SCN/MPOA in naturally occurring eating has remained unknown. To investigate this, the effects of SCN/MPOA injections of GRF antiserum (AS-GRF) on feeding in rat...

in this paper, we introduce the concept of rarely generalized regular fuzzy continuous functions in the sense of a.p. sostak's and ramadan is introduced. some interesting properties and characterizations of them are investigated. also, some applications to fuzzy compact spaces are established.