KCNK3 mutation causes altered immune function in pulmonary arterial hypertension patients and mouse models

Loss of function KCNK3 mutation is one of the gene variants driving hereditary pulmonary arterial hypertension (PAH). KCNK3 is expressed in several cell and tissue types on both membrane and endoplasmic reticulum and potentially plays a role in multiple pathological process associated with PAH. However, the role of various stressors driving the susceptibility of KCNK3 mutation to PAH is unknown. Hence, we expose

Resource Sharing among State Agricultural University and ICAR Institute Libraries in India through Web Portal

Web portal is becoming increasingly important and more sophisticated as it provides an entry point to the Internet, and offers value-added services such as directories, searching, news, and links to related web sites. Since the web portal is viewed as a virtual reference library directing web-surfers to desired destinations, the paper provides a conceptual plan of designing a web portal for sharing library and information resources among State Agricultural Universities (SAU) in India as there is no such facility available at present. Though most of the Agricultural Universities in India have a presence on the web and been provided with Internet connectivity, the LIS resources donâ t have a presence on the web sites of the Agricultural Universities. Since agricultural science educators, researchers and policy makers need a lot of current information with regard to the education, research and extension aspects of agricultural sciences, it is proposed to design a web portal so as to enable them to have access to the holding details of current periodicals and back volumes of the State Agricultural University libraries and Indian Council of Agricultural Research (ICAR) libraries in India. This paper attempts to present a preliminary proposal to develop a web portal for sharing resources among SAU and ICAR institute libraries

Knowledge About The Mental Health and Mental Illness Among Adolescents

Background: People who fail to fulfill their roles and carryout responsibilities or whose behavior is inappropriate to the situation are viewed as Mental Illnesses.About 450 million people suffer from mental of behavioural disorders worldwide today, it was said that mental health problems are more common in developed world than developing world.Aim:This study was aimed to assess the knowledge about mental health and mental illness among Adolescents population.Methodology:A Quantitative Descriptive research design was used. 30 Adolescents were selected by using Purposive sampling technique who fulfilled the inclusion criteria and who were available during the period of data collection at selected Lawspetarea , Puducherry. Data was collected by using Self Structured Questionnaire.Results:It represents the Level of Knowledge among 14(46.7%) of them comes under Moderate Knowledge, 10 (33.3%) of them comes under Adequate Knowledge and 6(20%) of them comes under Inadequate Knowledge.Conclusion: The study conducted among 30 Adolescents. It reveals the significant with demographic variables such as staying in status at the level of knowledge. Majority of Adolescents have moderate knowledge. We provide opportunities for adolescents to gain knowledge regarding mental health and mental illness