Physical and Functional Properties of Sweet Potato Flour: Influence of Variety and Drying Method by Nelson Pereira, Ana Cristina Ramos, Marco Alves, Vítor D. Alves, Margarida Moldão, Marta Abreu

“….; SP) flour enhances food nutrition and bioactivity while functioning as a thickening/gelling agent. This study investigated the impact of two drying methods [hot-air (75 °C/20 h) and freeze-drying (−41–30 °C/70 h)] on the physical–functional properties of flours from three SP varieties: <i>Bonita</i> (white-fleshed), <i>Bellevue</i> (orange-fleshed), and <i>NP1648</i> (purple-fleshed). …”
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FUNCTIONAL ABILITY AND QUALITY OF LIFE IN PATIENTS WITH RHEUMATOID ARTHRITIS RECEIVING TOCILIZUMAB THERAPY by Anna Sergeyevna Starkova, V N Amirdzhanova, E Yu Panasyuk, E L Nasonov

“…To study QoL and the functional status (FS) of Russian RA patients receiving tocilizumab (TCZ).Material and Methods. …”
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Improving the functionality of intraoperative nerve monitoring during thyroid surgery: is lidocaine an alternative? by K.V. Bosenko

“…Because of its simplicity and cost-effectiveness, electromyography recording of the vocal cords using surface electrodes integrated into or attached to the endotracheal tube is probably the most commonly used IONM method. Full functionality of IONM depends on near-complete laryngeal relaxation and reflex inhibition without the use of neuromuscular blocking agents. …”
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Nodal and cripto-1: distinct functions regulate trophoblast specification in mouse pregnancy by Laura Girardet, Laura Girardet, Neha Kamath, Neha Kamath, Daniel Dufort, Daniel Dufort

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Insights into the molecular mechanisms underlying the function of lysyl oxidase like 1 in cancers by Xinmeng Wang, Xiaoyi Wang, Yihan Li, Dan Zhao, Jintao He, Lin Wang, Zhengliang Li, Wei Xiong

“…LOXL1 has diverse biological functions, and its dysregulation is the basis of many clinical diseases. …”
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Association of Circulating Ceramides With Cardiac Structure and Function in the Community: The Framingham Heart Study by Chike C. Nwabuo, Meredith Duncan, Vanessa Xanthakis, Linda R. Peterson, Gary F. Mitchell, David McManus, Susan Cheng, Ramachandran S. Vasan

“…We used multivariable linear regression models to relate C16:0/C24:0 (independent variable) to the following echocardiographic measures (dependent variables; separate models for each): left ventricular mass, left ventricular ejection fraction, left atrial emptying fraction, left atrial end‐systolic volume, E/e′ (a measure of left ventricular diastolic function), and left ventricular global circumferential and longitudinal strain by speckle‐tracking echocardiography. …”
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Quantifying the spatial impact of an invasive Acacia on ecosystem functioning using remote sensing by André Große-Stoltenberg, Christiane Werner, Christine Hellmann, Jens Oldeland, Jan Thiele

“…We envision that advancements in remote sensing of ecosystem structure and functioning in terms of increasing availability of high spectral, spatial and temporal data as well as enhanced methods for data analysis will facilitate tracing the context-dependent and function-specific spatial effects of invasive species especially at early stages of invasion to enable timely management.…”
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Nanoparticle-functionalized acrylic bone cement for local therapeutic delivery to spine metastases by Ateeque Siddique, Mansoureh Mohseni Garakani, Megan E. Cooke, Michael H. Weber, Derek H. Rosenzweig

“…Mesoporous silica nanoparticles (NPs) are gaining attention for targeted drug delivery to bypass the negative side effects associated with systemic drug administration. An NP-functionalized cement was developed for the local release of DOX and its ability to suppress cancer cells was tested. …”
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Life-long microbiome rejuvenation improves intestinal barrier function and inflammaging in mice by Felix Sommer, Joana P. Bernardes, Lena Best, Nina Sommer, Jacob Hamm, Berith Messner, Víctor A. López-Agudelo, Antonella Fazio, Georgios Marinos, A. Samer Kadibalban, Go Ito, Maren Falk-Paulsen, Christoph Kaleta, Philip Rosenstiel

“…Abstract Background Alterations in the composition and function of the intestinal microbiota have been observed in organismal aging across a broad spectrum of animal phyla. …”
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Anthropometric features and functional state of the cardiovascular system in qualified athletes of various sports by N. P. Garganeeva, I. F. Taminova, V. V. Kalyuzhin, E. V. Kalyuzhina, I. N. Smirnova, T. V. Sarycheva

“…The relationships established by correlation analysis showed that anthropometric features are important components and criteria for assessing cardiac hemodynamics function in qualified athletes, depending on the type of sport and the duration of training, which must be taken into account when achieving sports results.…”
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Immune checkpoint inhibition perturbs neuro-immune homeostasis and impairs cognitive function by Onwodi V. Ifejeokwu, An H. Do, Sanad M. El Khatib, Nhu N. Ho, Angel Zavala, Shivashankar Othy, Munjal M. Acharya

“…Combined ICI selectively impaired hippocampal-dependent cognitive function. This was associated with a two-fold increase in T cell numbers within the brain along with immune activation of myeloid cells, especially microglia. …”
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Function and mechanism of cancer-testis antigen CT63 in chronic myeloid leukemia by KONG Ruxin, ZHOU Yaqun, WEI Tingyi, LEI Ming

“…Phorbol 12-myristate 13-acetate (PMA)-induced monocyte/macrophage differentiation experiment was carried out to investigate the role of CT63 in the differentiation of K562 cells in vitro. Mitochondrial function was assessed to determine the impact of CT63 on CML cells both in vivo and in vitro.Results·The Kaplan-Meier survival curve indicated that low expression levels of CT63 were correlated with longer survival in patients with myeloid leukemia. …”
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IMMUNOREGULATORY IMBALANCE AND FUNCTIONAL STATE OF THE HEART IN THE PATIENTS WITH DIABETES MELLITUS TYPE 2 by I. V. Kologrivova, T. E. Suslova, I. V. Vinnitskaya, O. A. Koshelskaya, A. A. Boshchenko, O. A. Trubacheva

“…The aim of this study was to evaluate numbers of inflammatory T lymphocytes, i.e., T helper type 1 (Th1) and T helper type 17 (Th17) cells, and FoxP3+T regulatory lymphocytes, depending on the functional state of the heart assessed by two-dimensional echocardiography in patients with arterial hypertension and diabetes mellitus type 2. …”
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NEW FUNCTIONALIZED QUINAZOLINES AS POTENTIAL AGENTS AGAINST HEAD AND NECK AND LUNG CANCER by Giorgio Antoniolli, Gilberto Carlos Franchi Junior, Laura Antunes, Carmen Silvia Passos Lima, Fernando Coelho

“…Objectives: Evaluate the antiproliferative activity of new functionalized quinazolines against FaDu, HaCat, SCC-25 and NCI-H460 cell lines. …”
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NADPH Oxidase 4: Crucial for Endothelial Function under Hypoxia—Complementing Prostacyclin by Heike Brendel, Jennifer Mittag, Anja Hofmann, Helene Hempel, Sindy Giebe, Patrick Diaba-Nuhoho, Steffen Wolk, Christian Reeps, Henning Morawietz, Coy Brunssen

“…On a functional level, Mulvany myograph experiments were performed. …”
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Psycho-emotional well-being and sexual function of patients with borderline ovarian tumors by A. Yu. Vlasina, A. G. Solopova, E. A. Son, A. E. Ivanov, I. M. Zhalyalova

“…Aim: to study the severity of surgical menopause (postovariectomy syndrome), anxiety, depression and sexual function in patients with borderline ovarian tumors (BOTs) after radical treatment, depending on management in the rehabilitation period.Materials and Methods. …”
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Conceito anátomo-fisiológico do lobo occipital Functional anatomy of the occipital lobe by M. Caetano de Barros, A. Cardoso, G. Holanda

“…This means that, as in every superior cerebral function, the visual activity cannot be strictly localised as it results from the integration of many structures working harmoniously. …”
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Structural and functional state of blood lymphocytes in patients with infectious mononucleosis with different course by Ya. V. Kolesnyk, T. O. Briukhanova, M. Yu. Sliepchenko, O. A. Nakonechna, O. H. Sorokina

“…The aim was to determine the structural and functional status of blood lymphocytes in patients with acute and prolonged course of infectious mononucleosis (IM) in children. …”
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Immunopathogenetic features of the functioning of congenital immunity in children with dental and disabling somatic pathology by M. A. Havrylenko, Т. Ye. Shumna

“…The pathogenetic signaling pathways for the implementation of the functioning of congenital immunity depending on the disabling disease and the mechanisms of the formation of odontogenic pathology under the conditions of life of non-hemolytic and hemolytic streptococci and corynebacterium in dental plaque and peculiarities of sIgA products, lysozyme: in children with CNS diseases – due to transcriptional activity of membrane tolu- like receptors 4, expression of the nucleic factor kV (NF-κB) and the activity of the matrix RNA of proinflammatory cytokines IL-1β and IL-17A; with blood diseases - when activating matrix RNA of membrane toluic receptors 2, 4, nuclei factor kV (NF-κB), interleukin 17A; with diseases of the respiratory system - expression of interleukin 17A; with mental disorders - when activating interleukin 1β and membrane toll-like receptors by interleukin 17A.…”
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Brain functional connectivity changes on fMRI in patients with chronic pelvic pain treated with the Neuro Emotional Technique: a randomised controlled trial by Daniel A. Monti, Faezeh Vedaei, Anna Tobia, Emily Navarreto, Chloe Hriso, Reneita Ross, Rohit Raja, Nancy Wintering, George P. Zabrecky, Feroze Mohamed, Andrew B. Newberg

“…To evaluate the primary outcome of neurophysiological effects, all participants received resting state functional blood oxygen level dependent (BOLD) magnetic resonance imaging (rs-fMRI) before and after the NET intervention or waitlist control period. …”
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