abstract introduction: there is limited knowledge available on the metabolism of glucose in the brain, an insulin insensitive organ. insulin receptors hybridize with insulin like growth factor receptor (igf-i) to transduce the signals in different areas of the brain. in this article we aimed at investigating whether the expression of igf-i receptor and igf-i binding proteins (igfbp1) is changed...

Although premature separation of normally implanted placenta is considered the most serious complication of pregnancy, knowledge of uterine behaviour during this con­dition is meager, on the basis of electronic recording of intra-uterine pressure two type of contraction pattern has been identified.  In type I uterine tonus has values below 30mmHg  with a frequency of 4-9 contractions per 10 m...

pleuropulmonary blastoma [ppb] is a very rare, highly aggressive and malignant tumor that originates from either the lungs or pleura. it occurs mainly in children aged less than five or six years. it has poor prognosis with three different subtypes: cystic [type i], combined cystic and solid [type ii] and solid [type iii]. ppb is treated with aggressive multimodal therapies including surgery an...

background methicillin-resistant staphylococcus aureus (mrsa) continues to be a major cause of nosocomial infections. methicillin resistance in s. aureus is caused by the acquisition of the meca gene, located on a mobile genetic element called the staphylococcal cassette chromosome (scc). objectives the aim of this study was to evaluate the presence of the predominant sccmec type present among ...

In this article, two different systems subject to shocks occurring based on a non-homogeneous Poisson process (NHPP) are analyzed. Type –I system is consisted of a single unit and type –II system is consisted of two parallel units in which both units operate identically and simultaneously. In type –I system occurrence of a shock causes system stopping and consequently will be received minimal r...