Bacillus megaterium has both a functional BluB protein required for DMB synthesis and a related flavoprotein that forms a stable radical species. by Hannah F Collins, Rebekka Biedendieck, Helen K Leech, Michael Gray, Jorge C Escalante-Semerena, Kirsty J McLean, Andrew W Munro, Stephen E J Rigby, Martin J Warren, Andrew D Lawrence

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Production of Functional Vinegar Enriched with γ-Aminobutyric Acid through Serial Co-Fermentation of Lactic Acid and Acetic Acid Bacteria Using Rice Wine Lees by Yun-Ho Park, Min-Jeong Kwon, Dong-Min Shin, Sam-Pin Lee

“…Functional vinegar with high γ-aminobutyric acid (GABA) content was manufactured through a two-stage serial co-fermentation of rice wine lees, a by-product of Korean rice wine, using lactic acid bacteria (LAB) and acetic acid bacteria (AAB). …”
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Analysis of consumer purchase intentions using functional near-infrared spectroscopy(fNIRS): A neuromarketing study on the aesthetic packaging of Korean red ginseng products. by SuJin Bak, Jaeyoung Shin, Daeun Kim, Sungkean Kim

“…<h4>Purpose</h4>This study investigates the consumer behavior patterns for Korean red ginseng products using functional near-infrared spectroscopy (fNIRS), a neuroimaging device. …”
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Serum protein C, Willebrand factor, platelet aggregation and structural and functional changes of the heart in patients with Q-wave myocardial infarctoin with acute left ventricle... by V.D. Syvolap, S.M. Kiselev

“…Abstract In 120 patients with acute Q-wave myocardial infarction levels and correlations of Protein C, Willebrand Factor, platelets aggregation and structural-functional heart indexes were investigated depending on left ventricle aneurism formation. …”
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Prognostic significance of clinical, morphological and molecular-genetic characteristics of larynx cancer, medic rehabilitation, quantitative estimation of the functional impairmen... by S. B. Shakhsuvaryan, B. I. Polyakov, M. A. Lomaya

“…There have been established the criteria of the functional impairments manifestation extent evaluation and there has been given stage-by-stage assessment of an extent of the body functions impairment in the larynx cancer in percent.…”
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Elevated Growth Temperature Modifies Drought and Shade Responses of <i>Fagus sylvatica</i> Seedlings by Altering Growth, Gas Exchange, Water Relations, and Xylem Function by Faustino Rubio, Ismael Aranda, Rosana López, Francisco Javier Cano

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FlowCron - Increasing access to HPC by wrapping Globus into a function-as-a-service [version 1; peer review: 1 approved, 2 approved with reservations] by Dimitrios Bellos, Elaine M. L. Ho, James Allsopp, Gavin Yearwood, Tibor Auer, Andrew J. Morris, Mark Basham

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Far-from-equilibrium attractors with Full Relativistic Boltzmann approach in 3+1D: moments of distribution function and anisotropic flows $$v_n$$ v n by Vincenzo Nugara, Vincenzo Greco, Salvatore Plumari

“…Moreover, we investigate the system size and $$\eta /s$$ η / s dependence for the harmonic flows $$v_2,$$ v 2 , $$v_3,$$ v 3 , $$v_4$$ v 4 and their response functions, along with the impact of the $$\eta /s$$ η / s and the system transverse size on the dissipation of initial azimuthal correlations in momentum space. …”
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Sulf1 and Sulf2 Differentially Modulate Heparan Sulfate Proteoglycan Sulfation during Postnatal Cerebellum Development: Evidence for Neuroprotective and Neurite Outgrowth Promoting... by Ina Kalus, Susanne Rohn, Tania M Puvirajesinghe, Scott E Guimond, Pieter J Eyckerman-Kölln, Gerdy Ten Dam, Toin H van Kuppevelt, Jeremy E Turnbull, Thomas Dierks

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Analysis of High Levels of Urine Proteins as a Sign of Impaired Kidney Function in Communities Around a Nickel Mining Industry in Morosi District, Southeast Sulawesi by Tasnim Tasnim, Rahmawati Rahmawati, Yunita Amraeni, La Djabo Buton, Titi Saparina.L, Sri Mulyani, La Ode Tasrun, Noviati Noviati

“…Protein urine as a parameter for impaired kidney function as the dependent variable. Data was collected by questionnaire and taking urine samples. …”
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Cancer-specific targeting core–shell nanoparticles with magnetic resonance imaging function: Realizing efficient chemo-photothermal synergistic therapy triggered by near-infrared l... by Hongqi Shi, Run Huang, Rui Miao, Miao Wei, Liujun Wu, Yusong Pan, Zhonglei He, Wenxin Wang, Lei Huang

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Elevated Plasma Complement C1Q Measured Subacutely after Traumatic Brain Injury Is Associated with Poor Functional Outcome Independent of Initial Injury Severity by Tracy Butler, Kewei Chen, Abigail Patchell, Xiangling Mao, Dikoma Shungu, Diany Paola Calderon, Jeanne T. Paz, Sudhin A. Shah

“…Following traumatic brain injury (TBI), secondary processes, including inflammation, contribute significantly to long-term cognitive and functional impairments. Targeting these secondary processes during the subacute period after TBI represents a feasible therapeutic target. …”
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Analysis of the biological efficiency and quality factors of mushrooms of the genus Pleurotus (Fr.) P.Kumm as a model of effective cultivation of lignicolous fungi with high fun... by І. І. Бандура, А. С. Кулик, Н. А. Бісько, О. В. Хареба, О. М. Цизь, В. В. Хареба

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The WAC-downWAC domain in the yeast ISW2 nucleosome remodeling complex forms a structural module essential for ISW2 function but not cell viability by Ashish Kumar Singh, Sabine Ines Grünert, Lena Pfaller, Felix Mueller-Planitz

“…Abstract Background ATP-dependent nucleosome remodeling complexes of the imitation switch (ISWI) family slide and space nucleosomes. …”
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Functional morphology of trabecular system in human proximal femur: a perspective from P45 sectional plastination and 3D reconstruction finite element analysis by M. Adeel Alam Shah, Shu-Jun Lü, Jian-Fei Zhang, Jia-Wei Wang, Wei Tang, Wen-Chao Luo, Hua-Xun Lai, Sheng-Bo Yu, Hong-Jin Sui

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The miR-183/96/182 cluster regulates sensory innervation, resident myeloid cells and functions of the cornea through cell type-specific target genes by Naman Gupta, Mallika Somayajulu, Katherine Gurdziel, Giovanni LoGrasso, Haidy Aziz, Rita Rosati, Sharon McClellan, Ahalya Pitchaikannu, Manoranjan Santra, Muhammed Farooq Abdul Shukkur, Paul Stemmer, Linda D. Hazlett, Shunbin Xu

“…Functionally, corneal sensitivity and basal tear volume were reduced in the KO and SNS-CKO, but not the MS-CKO mice. …”
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Structural and functional indicators of the heart of patients with ischemic heart disease and type 2 diabetes mellitus. Rhythmoinotropic response isolated myocardium at different l... by D. S. Kondratieva, S. A. Afanasiev, O. V. Budnikova, I. N. Vorozhtsova, S. D. Akhmedov, B. N. Kozlov

“…However, until now, glycaemic targets in aged patients remain a subject of discussion, especially in the conditions of the combined development of Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus (T2DM) and ischemic heart disease (IHD).AIMS: To examine the structural and functional heart parameters in patients with IHD associated with T2DM and the rhythmoinotropic responses of their isolated myocardium depending on glycated hemoglobin level.MATERIALS AND METHODS: The study included 44 patients with a diagnosis of "chronic IHD associated with T2DM", of which 2 groups were formed. …”
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Icariin promotes functional recovery in rats after spinal cord injury by inhibiting YAP and regulating PPM1B ubiquitination to inhibiting the activation of reactive astrocytes by Sa Feng, Sa Feng, Linyan Liu, Linyan Liu, Yuelin Cheng, Yuelin Cheng, Mengmeng Zhou, Mengmeng Zhou, Haoqiang Zhu, Haoqiang Zhu, Xinyan Zhao, Xinyan Zhao, Ziyu Chen, Ziyu Chen, Shunli Kan, Shunli Kan, Xuanhao Fu, Xuanhao Fu, Wei Hu, Wei Hu, Rusen Zhu, Rusen Zhu

“…The knockdown of PPM1B (protein phosphatase, Mg2+/Mn2+-dependent 1B) in astrocytes was found to inhibit TGFβ signaling. …”
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Age-associated microglial transcriptome leads to diminished immunogenicity and dysregulation of MCT4 and P2RY12/P2RY13 related functions by Martin Škandík, Lara Friess, Guillermo Vázquez-Cabrera, Lily Keane, Kathleen Grabert, Mireia Cruz De los Santos, Mercedes Posada-Pérez, Austeja Baleviciute, Mathilde Cheray, Bertrand Joseph

“…Abstract The aging process is marked by a time-dependent deterioration in cellular functions, particularly the immune and neural systems. …”
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Targeting PD-1 and CD85j can restore intratumoral CD4+ GzmB+ T-cell functions to combat MHC-II-expressing tumors by Xue Wang, Xu Wang, WenBin Zou, Zhiwei Yuan, Hui Xiong, Xiangning Fu, Lequn Li, Yu Xi, Boyu Wang, Tianlai Wang, Kelin Meng, Taiyan Yu, Shaojie Hu, Rirong Qu, Chenxi Zeng, Yitao Tian, Yixin Cai, Shengling Fu

“…Loss-of-function analyses and RNA sequencing were used to identify the underlying mechanisms involved in the effects of interleukin (IL)-15 on the restoration of CD4+GzmB+ T-cell function in vitro. …”
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