Ergocalciferol and microcirculatory function in chronic kidney disease and concomitant vitamin d deficiency: an exploratory, double blind, randomised controlled trial. by Gavin Dreyer, Arthur T Tucker, Steven M Harwood, Rupert M Pearse, Martin J Raftery, Muhammad M Yaqoob

“…There were no significant changes in bone mineral parameters, blood pressure or left ventricular mass index suggesting that ergocalciferol improved endothelial function independently of these parameters. In parallel experiments, expression of endothelial nitric oxide synthase and activity were increased in human endothelial cells in a dose dependent manner.…”
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Results of qualitative test on fatty acid binding cardiac protein in suspected acute coronary syndrome and various kidney function level by V. A. Kokorin, E. A. Kochmareva, M. N. Arefiev, I. G. Gordeev

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Sub-inhibitory concentrations of oxacillin modulate biogenesis and function of extracellular vesicles secreted by oxacillin-sensitive methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus by Zhaoxia Ran, Zhaoxia Ran, Minghui Hao, Binxin Guo, Junrui Wang, Junrui Wang

“…Proteomic analysis was performed using liquid chromatography-tandem mass spectrometry (LC-MS/MS). The functional changes of these EVs were further assessed through erythrocyte hemolysis assays, biofilm formation assays, measurement of cytokines, and cell invasion assays.ResultsExposure to sub-inhibitory concentrations of oxacillin (half and one-eighth of the minimum inhibitory concentration [MIC]) significantly enhanced the secretion of OI-EVs and increased the abundance of several proteins, including penicillin-binding protein 2, EmrB, Hlg, and enolase, in a concentration-dependent manner. …”
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The Impact of Inorganic Nitrate-Rich Beetroot Juice on Microvascular Blood Flow, Cognitive Function, and Other Hemodynamic Outcomes in Postmenopausal Women by Begum Celik, Jeremy Spencer, Daniel Lamport, Noa Argomaniz, Charlotte Mills

“…A statistical analysis of the full data set, including endothelium-dependent and -independent microvascular function and cognitive tests, will be presented. …”
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Fpa (YlaN) is an iron(II) binding protein that functions to relieve Fur-mediated repression of gene expression in Staphylococcus aureus by Jeffrey M. Boyd, Kylie Ryan Kaler, Karla Esquilín-Lebrón, Ashley Pall, Courtney J. Campbell, Mary E. Foley, Gustavo Rios-Delgado, Emilee M. Mustor, Timothy G. Stephens, Hannah Bovermann, Todd M. Greco, Ileana M. Cristea, Valerie J. Carabetta, William N. Beavers, Debashish Bhattacharya, Eric P. Skaar, Lindsey N. Shaw, Timothy L. Stemmler

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Bivariate Power Lindley Models Based on Copula Functions Under Type-II Censored Samples With Applications in Industrial and Medical Data by Ehab M. Almetwally, Aisha Fayomi, Maha E. Qura

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The N-Terminal GYPSY Motif Is Required for Pilin-Specific Sortase SrtC1 Functionality in Lactobacillus rhamnosus Strain GG. by François P Douillard, Pia Rasinkangas, Arnab Bhattacharjee, Airi Palva, Willem M de Vos

“…We investigated the function and role of the GYPSY residues by directed mutagenesis in homologous (rod-shaped) and heterologous (coccoid-shaped) expression systems for pilus formation. …”
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Assessment of blood-brain barrier function and the neuroinflammatory response in the rat brain by using cerebral open flow microperfusion (cOFM). by Arijit Ghosh, Thomas Birngruber, Wolfgang Sattler, Thomas Kroath, Maria Ratzer, Frank Sinner, Thomas R Pieber

“…In parallel, we monitored BBB function using sodium fluorescein as low molecular weight reporter in the cOFM sample. …”
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A novel technique using integral transforms and residual functions for nonlinear partial fractional differential equations involving Caputo derivatives. by Zareen A Khan, Muhammad Bilal Riaz, Muhammad Imran Liaqat, Ali Akgül

“…This study introduces a novel technique that combines the residual function and a modified fractional power series with the Elzaki transform to solve various nonlinear problems within the Caputo derivative framework. …”
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11-amino acid peptide imitating the structure of erythropoietin α-helix b improves endothelial function, but stimulates thrombosis in rats. by M. V. Korokin, V. O. Soldatov, A. A. Tietze, M. V. Golubev, A. E. Belykh, M. V. Kubekina, O. A. Puchenkova, T. A. Denisyuk, V. V. Gureyev, T. G. Pokrovskaya, O. S. Gudyrev, M. A. Zhuchenko, M. A. Zatolokina, M. V. Pokrovskiy

“…P-αB, or erythropoietin (EPO), was used for therapy at the dose of 2.5 µg/100 g × 3 times for 7 days, the total dose was 7.5 µg/100 g. The function of endothelium was estimated by an endothelium-dependent and endothelium-independent vasodilation. …”
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Consistent Conjectural Variations Equilibrium in a Mixed Oligopoly Model With a Labor-Managed Company and a Discontinuous Demand Function by Nataliya Kalashnykova, Viacheslav Kalashnikov, Junzo Watada, Jose Guadalupe Flores-Muniz, Toni Anwar, Pei-Chun Lin

“…In this work, we examine a mixed oligopoly model within the framework of consistent conjectural variations, in which one of the producers is a labor-managed company competing with other private firms, and consumer demand is given by a discontinuous function. Private firms attempt to maximize their net profit while the labor-managed company attempts to maximize the convex combination of its net profit with an income-per-worker function, which describes the mixed nature of the model. …”
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Multi-functional Ag2O-NiO composite bio-catalyst: Efficacy in breast cancer and anti-microbial properties by Deepu Habbanakuppe Ramakrishnegowda, Sweekar Baradekoppa Ramesh, Kampalapura S. Chandrakantha, Shobith Rangappa, Kanchugarakoppal S. Rangappa, Maralinganadoddi P. Sadashiva

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A hybrid of light-field and light-sheet imaging to study myocardial function and intracardiac blood flow during zebrafish development. by Zhaoqiang Wang, Yichen Ding, Sandro Satta, Mehrdad Roustaei, Peng Fei, Tzung K Hsiai

“…While LSFM allows for the reconstruction of the myocardial function, LFM enables instantaneous acquisition of the intracardiac blood cells traversing across the valves. …”
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Changes in ventilatory and gas exchange pulmonary functions when the endobronchial valve block is effectively implanted to those with destructive pulmonary tuberculosis by L. A. Popova, E. A. Shergina, T. R. Bagdasaryan, N. A. Chernykh, N. F. Sidorova, O. V. Lovacheva

“…In the majority of patients (from 65.9 to 84.7% of patients depending on the parameter) with chronic destructive pulmonary tuberculosis in whom the endobronchial valve block was successful, after the endobronchial valve was removed, no changes in ventilatory and gas exchange functions were registered versus the initial ones. …”
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Evaluating Scale‐Aware Boundary Layer Similarity Functions and Their Mechanisms in Tropical Cyclone Modeling Using Idealized Large‐Eddy Simulations by Yinjun Wang, Hongxiong Xu, Xiangde Xu, Shaofeng Liu, Chunsheng Zhang, Yanfeng Huo

“…Through large‐eddy simulations, this study assessed how scale‐dependent functions vary between TC and conventional boundary layers. …”
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A Comparative study between basic and substitute players in physical – technical and functional performance of south oil club basketball players by أ.م.د عادل ناجي حسن أ.م.د شكري شاكر فالح

“… The importance of the study represents on that most coach focusing on substitute players and knowing their real level in technical – physical and functional performance , it must be equal the basic players level , the problem of the study shows that most substitute players are not the same level of basic players in most motoric skills and functional indicators , However , the aim of the study is identifying the differences between substitute and basic players in some motoric skills and functional indicators , whereas the hypnosis of the research is that there are statistical differences between substitute and basic players in some motoric skills and functional indicators of the samples of the study , Concerning the samples , they are the players of south oil club for the season 2017\2018 , the theoretical part deals with sport training and the effect of physical stress on the functional indicators , the researcher depends on the descriptive method on the sample which consists of (12) players , the fourth chapter presents the discussion of the results that shows the calculating vector (T) of all the results is bigger than the stander vector (T) , the vital conclusion is that all functional indicators and blood sugar make differences between the pro and after tests , while the main recommend at ion is that the enforcing on sising the physical fitness level and functional indicators of substitute players in corresponding with basic players .       …”
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A Linear Mathematical Model of the Vocational Training Problem in a Company Using Neutrosophic Logic, Hyperfunctions, and SuperHyperFunction by Florentin Smarandache, Maissam Jdid, Takaaki Fujita

“…In light of the constant changes and instability of these conditions, this data is uncertain and subject to change depending on the circumstances. To develop a mathematical model that accommodates all possible circumstances, this research reformulates the vocational training problem within a company using the concepts of neutrosophic logic, along with the definitions of hyperfunctions and SuperHyperFunction. …”
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Functional analysis of the PcCDPK5 gene in response to allelopathic substances on p-hydroxybenzoic acid (p-HBA) stress in patchouli by Xiaofeng Liu, Jingru Zhou, Muhammad Zeeshan Ul Haq, Zhineng Fu, Guangtao Gu, Jing Yu, Ya Liu, Dongmei Yang, Huageng Yang, Yougen Wu

“…Calcium-dependent protein kinase (CDPK) is an important mediator for Ca2 + signal recognition and transduction, playing a crucial role in plant stress response. …”
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Prediction by Sigmoid Multilayer Perceptron Artificial Neural Network Function and Model Selection for the Risk Factors Most Affected Human Immunodeficiency by Nazeera Sedeeq Kareem Barznji

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Phase separation of a PKA type I regulatory subunit regulates β-cell function through cAMP compartmentalization. by Ha Neul Lee, Julia C Hardy, Emily H Pool, Jin-Fan Zhang, Su Hyun Kim, William F Buhl, Jessica G H Bruystens, Sohum Mehta, Susan S Taylor, Jin Zhang

“…Cyclic adenosine monophosphate (cAMP), a ubiquitous second messenger, regulates a variety of cellular functions with high specificity. We previously showed that the type I regulatory subunit of cAMP-dependent protein kinase A (PKA), RIα, undergoes liquid-liquid phase separation (LLPS) to facilitate spatial compartmentalization of cAMP. …”
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