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Previous studies in rodents suggest that DNA methylation may contribute to the regulation of germ cell differentiation. 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Studies of steroidogenesis, LH receptor synthesis, and the involvement of the plasminogen activator system in ovarian events have been performed."},{"lastName":"Crapo","clinicalFocus":[],"appointments":[{"appointment":"Professor - Med Center Line,Medicine - Endocrinology, Gerontology, & Metabolism"}],"primaryAppointment":"Professor - Med Center Line,Medicine - Endocrinology, Gerontology, & Metabolism","imageUrl":"http://med.stanford.edu/profiles/viewImage?facultyId=4625&type=small&showNoImage","displayName":"Lawrence Crapo","firstName":"Lawrence","href":"http://med.stanford.edu/profiles/Lawrence_Crapo","researchInterest":"Investigation of the epidemiology of diabetic ketoacidosis (DKA) at a public hospital. All cases of DKA at SCVMC occurring over the past 5 years have been identified. Of the 480 cases of DKA, about 1/3 are in Type II diabetics, and 2/3 in Type I diabetics. 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B cells deficient in CD72 are hyperresponsive to stimulation through the B cell receptor.  We are examining the alterations in B cell signaling in these B cells and the mechanisms by which CD72 deficiency partially abrogates anergic tolerance.  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