Barrier Function and Terminal Synergetic-Based Controllers for the Chemotherapy of Brain Tumor by Muhammad Zubair, Daniela Iacoviello, Sheraz Ahmad Babar

“…In this research work, advanced barrier function-based sliding mode and terminal synergetic-based controllers are designed to determine the amount of chemotherapy to eliminate tumor cells and maintain the right amount of healthy and immune cells. …”
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CXCR7 functions as a scavenger for CXCL12 and CXCL11. by Ulrike Naumann, Elisabetta Cameroni, Monika Pruenster, Harsha Mahabaleshwar, Erez Raz, Hans-Günter Zerwes, Antal Rot, Marcus Thelen

“…<h4>Background</h4>CXCR7 (RDC1), the recently discovered second receptor for CXCL12, is phylogenetically closely related to chemokine receptors, but fails to couple to G-proteins and to induce typical chemokine receptor mediated cellular responses. The function of CXCR7 is controversial. Some studies suggest a signaling activity in mammalian cells and zebrafish embryos, while others indicate a decoy activity in fish. …”
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Accelerated Oxalosis Contributing to Delayed Graft Function after Renal Transplantation by Yvelynne P. Kelly, Astrid Weins, Melissa Y. Yeung

“…We present a case of a 59-year-old gentleman who underwent deceased donor renal transplantation that was complicated by delayed graft function necessitating continuation of renal replacement therapy. …”
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Impact of Coronary Artery Bypass Graft on left Ventricular Systolic Function by Dilshad Abdulqadir Rasul, Mohammed Hasan Alwan

“…Conclusions: The left ventricular systolic function following coronary artery bypass graft is dependable on preoperative left ventricular systolic function and it is improved in patients with low ejection fraction, while reduced in patients with normal ejection fraction.   …”
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Intrinsic functional connectivity brain networks mediate effect of age on sociability. by Yuet Ruh Dan, Savannah K H Siew, Junhong Yu

“…Per Dunbar's social brain hypothesis, age-related disruption in intrinsic functional connectivity may impair socio-cognitive functions necessary for forming and maintaining relationships, thus causing a decrease in sociability. …”
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Effect of Multitasking on Cognitive Functions, Performance, and Bio-Signals in First Responders by Blanca BLANCA, Veronica Ruiz Bejerano, Patricia Blanco, Sara Navarro, Marta Alvarez, Xabier Oregui, Izar Azpiroz, Christos Chatzigeorgiou, Igor Garcia Olaizola, Federico Alvarez, Alvaro Gutierrez

“…Moreover, the performance impact varies depending on the cognitive functions involved. Physiological data show minimal changes during multitasking, but significant changes are observed when task performance is not properly managed. …”
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Genomewide Expression and Functional Interactions of Genes under Drought Stress in Maize by Nepolean Thirunavukkarasu, Rinku Sharma, Nidhi Singh, Kaliyugam Shiriga, Sweta Mohan, Swati Mittal, Shikha Mittal, Mallana Gowdra Mallikarjuna, Atmakuri Ramakrishna Rao, Prasanta Kumar Dash, Firoz Hossain, Hari Shanker Gupta

“…A total of 174 drought-responsive genes were selected from HKI1532, and their coexpression network revealed key correlations between different adaptive pathways, each cluster of the network representing a specific biological function. Transcription factors related to ABA-dependent stomatal closure, signalling, and phosphoprotein cascades work in concert to compensate for reduced photosynthesis. …”
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Conditional Control of CRISPR/Cas9 Function by Chemically Modified Oligonucleotides by Liangliang Wang, Yan Liu, Hongjun Song, Xue Zhang, Yang Wang

“…By introducing conditional responsive elements, such as photosensitive groups, small-molecule responsive units, and supramolecular structures, they have successfully achieved precise spatiotemporal and dose-dependent regulation of CRISPR/Cas9 function. This review provides a comprehensive overview of recent advancements in gRNA regulation strategies based on chemical modifications of oligonucleotides, discussing their applications in improving the efficiency, specificity, and controllability of CRISPR/Cas9 editing. …”
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Expression and function of Connexin 43 and Connexin 37 in the murine zona glomerulosa by Gabriel Stölting, Nicole Hellmig, Hoang An Dinh, Frederike Butz, Ali Kerim Secener, Marina Volkert, Ute I. Scholl

“…In many other cell types, similar synchronization is rather dependent on gap junctions (GJ). The recent discovery of mutations in CADM1 was linked to impaired GJ function in the ZG. …”
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Influence of Uric Acid on Vascular and Cognitive Functions: Evidence for an Ambivalent Relationship by Francesco Baratta, Federica Moscucci, Evaristo Ettorre, Raffaella Bocale, Arrigo F. G. Cicero, Pietro Cirillo, Federica Fogacci, Ilaria Lospinuso, Carmine Savoia, Alessandro Mengozzi, Agostino Virdis, Claudio Borghi, Giovambattista Desideri

“…These discrepancies might reflect a biological ambivalence for uric acid depending on a very complex interplay of factors that include its concentrations achieved in biological fluids, the nature, and concentration of free radicals, the presence and concentration of other antioxidant molecules, potentially responsible for bi-directional effects of uric acid on brain health/functioning. …”
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Exploring Protein Misfolding in Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis: Structural and Functional Insights by Ouliana Ivantsik, Themis P. Exarchos, Aristidis G. Vrahatis, Panagiotis Vlamos, Marios G. Krokidis

“…Protein functionality depends on its proper folding, making protein misfolding crucial for the function of proteins and, by extension, cells and the whole organism. …”
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Resolving the structural basis of therapeutic antibody function in cancer immunotherapy with RESI by Isabelle Pachmayr, Luciano A. Masullo, Susanne C. M. Reinhardt, Jisoo Kwon, Maite Llop, Ondřej Skořepa, Sylvia Herter, Marina Bacac, Christian Klein, Ralf Jungmann

“…We discover that, while Type I mAbs promote higher-order CD20 oligomerization, Type II mAbs induce limited clustering, leading to differences in therapeutic function. Correlating RESI with functional studies for Type II antibodies with different hinge region flexibilities, we show that the oligomeric CD20 arrangement determines the Type I or Type II function. …”
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Modification of Cellulosic Dietary Fiber and Comparison of its Physicochemical and Functional Properties by Hanwen Yin, Hongyan Xu, Qingwen Wang, Daqian Wang, Jiayin Wei, Qianhe Sun, Hongxiao Chen

“…Sporisorium reilianum is an emerging fungal resource rich in dietary fiber (DF), but conventional extraction yields suboptimal functionality. Using Sporisorium reilianum as raw material, the extraction process of modified dietary fiber (DF) was optimized through response surface methodology by adjusting the compound enzyme concentration, enzymatic hydrolysis time, material-to-liquid ratio, pH, and temperature. …”
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Contralesional hippocampal spreading depolarization promotes functional recovery after stroke by Andrew K. J. Boyce, Yannick Fouad, Renaud C. Gom, Donovan M. Ashby, Cristina Martins-Silva, Leonardo Molina, Tamas Füzesi, Carina Ens, Wilten Nicola, Alexander McGirr, G. Campbell Teskey, Roger J. Thompson

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Diagnostic assessment of endothelial function in metabolic syndrome and coronary heart disease by V. A. Nevzorova, O. V. Nastradin, O. G. Pomogalova, E. S. Potapova

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Functional State of Respiratory Muscles in Patients with Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease by I. G. Kurpаtov, B. I. Geltser, V. N. Kotelnikov, M. F. Kinyaykin

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Profiling functions application for layered dielectric filter synthesys problem statement by Yu. I. Hudak, D. V. Parfenov, N. V. Muzylev, T. S. Khachlaev

“…Аrbitrary layered dielectric systems with piecewise continuous physical media parameters given by the functions of dielectric permittivity and of magnetic permeability, both depending on the coordinate along the normal to the layer pile, with fixed discontinuity points of at least one of the mentioned functions are examined. …”
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Bisphenol A Disrupts Ribosome Function during Ovarian Development of Mice by Xin Ma, Yongjie Wang, Weiqi Li, Kaiyue Wang, Shilei Zhang

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Systematic investigation of photon strength functions with monochromatic γ-ray beams by Gheorghe Ioana, Aumann Thomas, Baumann Martin, van Beek Patrick, Kuchenbrod Philipp, Lalić Nikolina, Scheit Heiko, Symochko Dmytro, Wang Hongwei, Fan Gongtao, Nishio Katsuhisa, Ohtsuki Tsutomu, Suzaki Fumi, Hirose Kentaro, Inagaki Makoto, Ari-izumi Takashi, Garrote Frank L. Bello, Bjørøen Marianne, Eriksen Tomas, Ingeberg Vetle Wegner, Paulsen Wanja, Pedersen Line G., Reaz Fardous, Belyshev Sergey, Stopani Konstantin, Lui Yiu-Wing, Filipescu Dan, Tudora Anabella, Goriely Stephane, Miyamoto Shuji, Utsunomiya Hiroaki

“…Following the main objective of the IAEA Coordinated Research Project on Photonuclear Data and Photon Strength Functions (Code F41032; Duration 2016-2019), new measurements of photoneutron and photofission cross sections in the Giant Dipole Resonance energy region have been performed at the laser Compton-scattering γ-ray source of the NewSUBARU synchrotron radiation facility. …”
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The Influence of Extra-Ribosomal Functions of Eukaryotic Ribosomal Proteins on Viral Infection by Zhongwei Zhao, Shan Ruan, Yang Li, Te Qi, Ying Qi, Yujing Huang, Zhongyang Liu, Qiang Ruan, Yanping Ma

“…In all living cells, its primary function is to produce proteins by converting messenger RNA (mRNA) into polypeptides. …”
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