Computationally Efficient Hybrid Downscaling of Surf Zone Hydrodynamics: Methodology and Evaluation by E. R. Echevarria, S. Contardo, B. Pérez‐Díaz, R. K. Hoeke, B. Leighton, C. Trenham, L. Cagigal, F. J. Méndez

“…Data decomposition via Empirical Orthogonal Function analysis further simplifies the process, reducing the output data dimensionality, with minimal accuracy loss (with exception of certain wetting‐drying processes). …”
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The Ripple Effect: How Hallux Valgus Deformity Influences Ankle and Knee Joint Kinematics During Gait by Longzhou Hua, Chenglin Wu, Ye Luo, Longxiang Li, Mingwei Liu, Aoqing Huang, Fangfang Li, Zhongmin Shi, Shaobai Wang

“…The 6-DOF kinematics data of ankles and knees were collected using a joint motion function analysis system while level walking at adaptive speed. …”
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Nitrite-driven anaerobic ethane oxidation by Cheng-Cheng Dang, Yin-Zhu Jin, Xin Tan, Wen-Bo Nie, Yang Lu, Bing-Feng Liu, De-Feng Xing, Nan-Qi Ren, Guo-Jun Xie

“…Batch tests demonstrated that ethane is essential for nitrite removal in this microbial culture. Metabolic function analysis revealed that a species affiliated with a novel genus within the family Rhodocyclaceae, designated as 'Candidatus Alkanivoras nitrosoreducens', may perform the nitrite-driven anaerobic ethane oxidation. …”
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Distribution and diversity of classical deacylases in bacteria by Leonie G. Graf, Carlos Moreno-Yruela, Chuan Qin, Sabrina Schulze, Gottfried J. Palm, Ole Schmöker, Nancy Wang, Dianna M. Hocking, Leila Jebeli, Britta Girbardt, Leona Berndt, Babett Dörre, Daniel M. Weis, Markus Janetzky, Dirk Albrecht, Daniela Zühlke, Susanne Sievers, Richard A. Strugnell, Christian A. Olsen, Kay Hofmann, Michael Lammers

“…Thus, we provide a systematic structure-function analysis of classical deacylases in bacteria and reveal the basis of substrate specificity, acyl-chain preference and inhibition.…”
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Deep brain stimulation in globus pallidus internus travels to thalamus and subthalamic nuclei along physiological pathways by Maral Kasiri, Jessica Vidmark, Estefania Hernandez-Martin, S. Alireza Seyyed Mousavi, Terence D. Sanger, Terence D. Sanger, Terence D. Sanger

“…We hypothesize that the pathways that transmit DBS pulses include the pathways that transmit intrinsic neural signals.MethodsTo test this, we performed a transfer function analysis on deep brain recordings from children with dystonia, during DBS-off condition and compared its impulse response with the transmission of signals from electrical stimulation during DBS-on condition. …”
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Characteristics of Soil Nematode Communities in Pure <i>Populus hopeiensis</i> Forests in the Loess Hilly Region and Their Responses to Precipitation by Yani Hu, Jiahao Shi, Fangfang Qiang, Changhai Liu, Ning Ai

“…Precipitation indirectly regulated nematode functionality by modifying soil physicochemical properties and microbial activity. (5) Ecological function analysis revealed bacterial-dominated organic matter decomposition (Nematode Channel Ratio, <i>NCR</i> > 0.75) in the Changcheng and Baibao sites, contrasting with fungal channel predominance (<i>NCR</i> < 0.75) in Jinfoping. …”
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Characterization of a GH43 Bifunctional Glycosidase from Endophytic <i>Chaetomium globosum</i> and Its Potential Application in the Biotransformation of Ginsenosides by Yao Lu, Qiang Jiang, Yamin Dong, Runzhen Ji, Yiwen Xiao, Du Zhu, Boliang Gao

“…In this study, we identified a GH43 family glycoside hydrolytic enzyme, <i>Xyaf313</i>, derived from the plant endophytic fungus <i>Chaetomium globosum</i> DX-THS3, which is capable of transforming several common ginsenosides. The enzyme function analysis reveals that Xyaf313 exhibits dual functionality, displaying both α-L-arabinofuranosidase and β-D-xylosidase activity. …”
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Identifying key genes involved in HBV-related hepatocellular carcinoma: diagnose, prognosis, interaction and immune analysis by Yan Li, Sa-Sa Liu, Hua-Rong Jing, Hong-Wei Qian, Rui-Cheng Li

“…Methods Four gene expression datasets totally containing 117 paired tumor tissues and adjacent control tissues were selected from the GEO database and used to screen the differentially expressed genes (DEGs). Function analysis were performed by using GO and KEGG enrichment. …”
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Improved whole-brain reconfiguration efficiency reveals mechanisms of speech rehabilitation in cleft lip and palate patients: an fMRI study by Wenjing Zhang, Qian Si, Zhongtian Guan, Lei Cao, Mengyue Wang, Cui Zhao, Liwei Sun, Xu Zhang, Zhixi Zhang, Chunlin Li, Weiqun Song

“…Rehabilitation caused local brain activation levels of CLP patients to converge toward those of controls, indicating rehabilitative effects on brain function. Analysis of reconfiguration efficiency across tasks at the local and whole-brain levels identified underlying recovery mechanisms. …”
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Crosstalk between gut microbiota and tumor: tumors could cause gut dysbiosis and metabolic imbalance by Siyuan Zhang, Haimei Wen, Ying Chen, Jingya Ning, Di Hu, Yujiao Dong, Chenyu Yao, Bo Yuan, Shuanying Yang

“…At the species level, Lachnospiraceae bacterium was enriched after both subcutaneous and intravenous tumors inoculation, whereas levels of Muribaculaceae bacterium Isolate‐110 (HZI), Ligilactobacillus murinus and Bacteroides acidifaciens reduced. Metabolic function analysis showed that the reductive pentose phosphate cycle, urea cycle, ketone body biosynthesis, ectoine biosynthesis, C4‐dicarboxylic acid cycle, isoleucine biosynthesis, inosine 5′‐monophosphate (IMP), and uridine 5′‐monophosphate (UMP) biosynthesis were elevated after tumor inoculation, whereas the cofactor and vitamin biosynthesis were deficient. …”
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Rivaroxaban alleviates hepatic sinusoidal obstruction syndrome in mice by modulating the gut microbiota and inhibiting the PI3K/Akt signaling pathway by Wencheng Liu, Yanbin Cheng, Xue Han, Junlin Xia, Qingyu Wei, Bing Chang, Quansheng Li

“…Antibiotic (ABX) treatment and fecal microbiota transplantation (FMT) experiments were also performed to explore the role of the gut microbiota.ResultsCompared with the MCT group, rivaroxaban alleviated serum biochemical liver function analysis and liver histopathology in the MCT + RIV group. …”
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Organ-system-based subclassification of preeclampsia using machine learning predicts pregnancy outcomes by Yanhong Xu, Yizheng Zu, Xiaosi Lu, Yiping Wang, Jiaying Zheng, Xia Xu, Jianying Yan

“…K-Cluster 1 and K-Cluster 5 showed distinct biomarker patterns but similar complication rates (P > 0.05). Liver function analysis using thirteen indicators revealed four clusters. …”
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Ubigo-X: Protein ubiquitination site prediction using ensemble learning with image-based feature representation and weighted voting by Disline Manli Tantoh, Jen-Chieh Yu, Ching-Hsuan Chien, Wei-Yi Yeh, Yen-Wei Chu

“…Accurate ubiquitination identification is crucial in biological function analysis. We developed Ubigo-X, a novel protein ubiquitination prediction tool. …”
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Dietary Ethanolamine Plasmalogen from Ascidian Alleviates Chronic Hepatic Injury in Mice Treated with Continuous Acetaminophen by Ryosuke Sogame, Yuki Tominaga, Momoka Echigoya, Kiyotaka Nakagawa, Michihiro Fukushima, Teruo Miyazawa, Mikio Kinoshita, Shinji Yamashita

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Short term effects of rapid maxillary expansion on breathing function assessed with spirometry: A case-control study by Andrea Abate, Davide Cavagnetto, Andrea Fama, Marco Matarese, Danilo Lucarelli, Fausto Assandri

“…Forced vital capacity (FVC), forced expiratory volume in the first second (FEV1), Tiffenau index (FEV1/ FVC ratio, IT%), forced expiratory flow at 25–75% of vital capacity (FEF 25–75%), and Tidal volume (TV) were assessed. Breathing function analysis was performed before RME and 6 and 12 months after RME during follow-up appointments. …”
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Development process, principles and adaptive technologies for rock and soil layer reconstruction in open-pit coal mines by Zhenqi HU, Zixuan ZHANG, Huang SUN

“…The Critical Layer Reconstruction Principle focuses on identifying and enhancing key functional layers through ecological function analysis and optimization measures. This principle aims to achieve optimal critical layer functionality and the best possible rock and soil profile configuration. …”
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Chip Implementation of Two New VCII-Based Voltage/Transimpedance-Mode KHN-Equivalent Biquads by Hua-Pin Chen, San-Fu Wang, Ming-Jin-Yu, Liang-Yen Chen, Yu-Hsi Chen

“…Either voltage mode (VM) or trans-impedance mode (TIM) can operate in each proposed circuit configuration. Transfer function analysis using a VM inverting bandpass (IBP) filter yields two additional non-inverting/inverting KHN biquad transfer functions for the two proposed VM/TIM KHN-equivalent biquads. …”
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Identification of High-Photosynthetic-Efficiency Wheat Varieties Based on Multi-Source Remote Sensing from UAVs by Weiyi Feng, Yubin Lan, Hongjian Zhao, Zhicheng Tang, Wenyu Peng, Hailong Che, Junke Zhu

“…Furthermore, the research conducted principal component analysis (PCA) and membership function analysis on the predicted values of the optimal models for each indicator, established a comprehensive evaluation index for high photosynthetic efficiency, and employed cluster analysis to screen the test materials. …”
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Energy metabolism and whole-exome sequencing-based analysis of Sasang constitution: a pilot study by Hyoung Kyu Kim, Heetak Lee, Ji Ho So, Seung Hun Jeong, Dae Yun Seo, Jong-Yeol Kim, Sanguk Kim, Jin Han

“…Collected blood samples were subjected to blood composition analysis, mitochondrial function analysis, and whole-exome sequencing. Results: The SY type showed significantly lower total cholesterol and high-density lipoprotein cholesterol levels than the SE type. …”
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Non-destructive textural quality assessment of peaches and nectarines using near-infrared spectroscopy integration time by Eva Cristina Correa, Paola Baltazar, Pilar Barreiro, Natalia Hernández-Sánchez, Lourdes Lleó, Ángela Melado-Herreros, Belén Diezma

“…A principal component analysis (PCA) was used to analyze textural variability, and discriminant function analysis (DFA) and artificial neural networks (ANNs) were applied to classify fruit firmness levels.PCA effectively defined a new variable, PC1, that captured the variance in fruit texture, correlating positively with juiciness and negatively with firmness. …”
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