Effects of Pioglitazone on Asymmetric Dimethylarginine and Components of the Metabolic Syndrome in Nondiabetic Patients (EPICAMP Study): A Double-Blind, Randomized Clinical Trial by Pedram Shokouh, Adel Joharimoghadam, Hamidreza Roohafza, Masoumeh Sadeghi, Allahyar Golabchi, Maryam Boshtam, Nizal Sarrafzadegan

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Distinctive Delta and Theta Responses in Deductive and Probabilistic Reasoning by Emir Faruk Sevim, Yasin Yildirim, Esra Ünsal, Esra Dalmizrak, Bahar Güntekin

“…Conclusion Our results suggest that the electrophysiological signatures of the two types of reasoning have distinct characteristics. …”
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Left Atrial Appendage Occlusion: Expanding Indications and New Developments by Grant W. Reed, MD, MSc, Shady Nakhla, MD, Rhonda Miyasaka, MD, Serge Harb, MD, Mohamed Kanj, MD, Ousamma Wazni, MD, Samir R. Kapadia, MD, Amar Krishnaswamy, MD

“…We will also address the safety and practical considerations provided by emerging trials on concomitant LAAO during other structural heart interventions such as transcatheter aortic valve replacement and mitral valve interventions, as well as electrophysiology procedures including catheter ablation for atrial fibrillation and pacemaker implantation. …”
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Cardiorespiratory-gated cardiac proton radiotherapy using a novel ultrasound guidance system by Keith A Cengel, Zayne Belal, Michele M Kim, Sarah Hagan, Saskia Camps, Alexander Kalinin, Weihow Hsue, Eric Diffenderfer, Adriano Garonna, Cory Tschabrunn

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The potential therapeutic effects of coenzyme Q10 on the sciatic nerve regeneration following short- and long-term injury by Ahmed Omer Mead, Berrin Zuhal Altunkaynak, Süleyman Kaplan

“…The nerve samples were evaluated by electrophysiology, the sciatic functional index (SFI), stereological investigations, and light and electron microscopic methods. …”
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Sciatic nerve analysis in thyroid hormone transporters Mct8 and Oatp1c1 knockout mice by Steffen Mayerl, Andrea Alcaide Martin, Reinhard Bauer, Heike Heuer

“…The absence of MCT8 and OATP1C1 did not alter the thyroidal state of isolated nerves at P12. Moreover, electrophysiological studies did not disclose any significant alteration in sciatic nerve signal propagation parameters in adult M/Odko mice. …”
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Tripchlorolide May Improve Spatial Cognition Dysfunction and Synaptic Plasticity after Chronic Cerebral Hypoperfusion by Zhao-Hui Yao, Xiao-li Yao, Shao-feng Zhang, Ji-chang Hu, Yong Zhang

“…In the current study, we employed behavioral techniques, electrophysiology, Western blotting, immunofluorescence, and Golgi staining to investigate the effect of TRC on spatial learning and memory impairment and on synaptic plasticity changes in rats after CCH. …”
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MicroRNA-132 Interact with p250GAP/Cdc42 Pathway in the Hippocampal Neuronal Culture Model of Acquired Epilepsy and Associated with Epileptogenesis Process by Jinxian Yuan, Hao Huang, Xin Zhou, Xi Liu, Shu Ou, Tao Xu, Ruohan Li, Limin Ma, Yangmei Chen

“…Generally, silencing miR-132 may suppress spontaneous seizure activity through the miR-132/p250GAP/Cdc42 pathway by regulating the morphology and electrophysiology of dendritic spines; therefore, miR-132 may serve as a potential target for the development of antiepileptic drugs.…”
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NRBF2 plays a crucial role in the acquisition process of learning and memory, independent of the Vps34 complex by Songfen Wu, Songfen Wu, Songfen Wu, Haicai Zhuang, Haicai Zhuang, Haicai Zhuang, Xidan Zhou, Kuan Li, Kuan Li, Kuan Li

“…Employing quantitative PCR, Western blot analysis, behavioral tests, and electrophysiology, we investigated the mechanisms through which NRBF2 affects memory processing.ResultsWe observed an increase in Nrbf2 mRNA levels at 6 and 12 h, and protein levels at 6 h post fear conditioning. …”
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Dystonia caused by ANO3 variants is due to attenuated Ca2+ influx by ORAI1 by Jiraporn Ousingsawat, Khaoula Talbi, Hilario Gómez-Martín, Anne Koy, Alberto Fernández-Jaén, Hasan Tekgül, Esra Serdaroğlu, Juan Darío Ortigoza-Escobar, Rainer Schreiber, Karl Kunzelmann

“…Methods We applied electrophysiology, Ca2+ measurements and cell biological methods to analyze the molecular mechanisms that lead to aberrant intracellular Ca2+ signals and defective activation of K+ channels in patients heterozygous for the ANO3 variants. …”
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SARS-CoV-2 ORF3a accessory protein is a water-permeable channel that induces lysosome swelling by Antonio Michelucci, Luigi Sforna, Riccardo Focaia, Maria Vittoria Leonardi, Angela Di Battista, Giorgia Rastelli, Simone Vespa, Simona Boncompagni, Manlio Di Cristina, Luigi Catacuzzeno

“…To unravel the potential function of ORF3a, here we employed a multidisciplinary approach including patch-clamp electrophysiology, videoimaging, molecular dynamics (MD) simulations, and electron microscopy. …”
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Terapi Medikamentosa pada Paralisis Saraf Fasialis Akibat Fraktur Tulang Temporal by Jacky Munilson, Yan Edward, Dedy Rusdi

“…Considerations for surgery depend on computed tomography and electrophysiology examination.<br />Keywords: Facial nerve paralysis, temporal bone fracture, medical therapy</p>…”
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Paediatric norms for photopic electroretinogram testing based on a large cohort of Chinese preschool children by Henry Ho-lung Chan, Sonia Seen-hang Chan, Kai Yip Choi

“…Eye examinations, including cycloplegic spherical equivalent refraction (SER), axial length (AL) and keratometry (K) measurements, were performed. ffERGs of the International Society for Clinical Electrophysiology of Vision (ISCEV) standard photopic flash and 30-Hz flicker protocols were measured using RETeval with Sensor Strip skin electrodes. …”
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Spatially ordered recruitment of fast muscles in accordance with movement strengths in larval zebrafish by Sayaka Shimizu, Taisei Katayama, Nozomi Nishiumi, Masashi Tanimoto, Yukiko Kimura, Shin-ichi Higashijima

“…We employed two complementary methods: calcium imaging and electrophysiology. The results obtained from both methods supported the conclusion that there are spatially-ordered recruitment patterns in fast muscle cells. …”
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Ameliorative Impact of Liraglutide on Chronic Intermittent Hypoxia-Induced Atrial Remodeling by Jun Wang, Yongzheng Liu, Changhui Ma, Yue Zhang, Meng Yuan, Guangping Li

“…Meanwhile, echocardiography and right atrial endocardial electrophysiology via jugular vein, as well as induction rate and duration of AF, were evaluated. …”
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Emerging role of gut microbiota extracellular vesicle in neurodegenerative disorders and insights on their therapeutic management by Adil Hassan, Yin Huang, Mahjabina, Otmilda Hapsari Sudiro, Xiangxiu Wang, Jingqin He, Yan Wei, Xiaoling Liao, Guixue Wang

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LCZ696 Therapy Reduces Ventricular Tachyarrhythmia Inducibility in a Myocardial Infarction-Induced Heart Failure Rat Model by Po-Cheng Chang, Shien-Fong Lin, Yen Chu, Hung-Ta Wo, Hui-Ling Lee, Yu-Chang Huang, Ming-Shien Wen, Chung-Chuan Chou

“…The sham-operation rats received sham operation without MI creation. In vivo electrophysiological exams were performed under general anesthesia. …”
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Linking altered neuronal and synaptic properties to nicotinic receptor Alpha5 subunit gene dysfunction: a translational investigation in rat mPFC and human cortical layer 6 by Danqing Yang, Guanxiao Qi, Daniel Delev, Uwe Maskos, Dirk Feldmeyer

“…Compared with neurons in WT rats, L6 regular spiking (RS) neurons in the α5KO group exhibited altered electrophysiological properties, while those in α5SNP rats remained unchanged. …”
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Advances in cardiac organoid research: implications for cardiovascular disease treatment by Ziteng Huang, Keran Jia, Yadan Tan, Yang Yu, Wudian Xiao, Xiangyu Zhou, Jingyan Yi, Chunxiang Zhang

“…These organoids not only replicate the autonomous beating and essential electrophysiological properties of the heart but are also widely employed in studies related to cardiac diseases, drug efficacy testing, and regenerative medicine. …”
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Electrocardiogram-gated cardiac computed tomography-based patient- and segment-specific cardiac motion estimation method in stereotactic arrhythmia radioablation for ventricular ta... by Jingyang Xie, Alicia S. Bicu, Melanie Grehn, Mustafa Kuru, Adrian Zaman, Xinyu Lu, Christian Janorschke, Luuk H.G. van der Pol, Martin F. Fast, Jens Fleckenstein, Marcus Both, Stephan Hohmann, Egor Borzov, Peter Winkler, Roland R. Tilz, Dirk Rades, Frank A. Giordano, Daniel Buergy, Boris Rudic, David Duncker, Roland Merten, Tomer Charas, Mahmoud Suleiman, Thomas Brunner, Daniel Scherr, Evgeny Lian, Achim Schweikard, Oliver Blanck, Judit Boda-Heggemann, Lena Kaestner

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