The Influence of Sodium Hydrogen Sulfide on Sperm Function and Oxidative Stress in Varicocele-Induced Rats by Elham Ghajari, Marziyeh Tavalaee, Mohammad Hassan Meshkibaf, Maurizio Dattilio, Mohammad Hossein Nasr-Esfahani

“…At the end of four months, all rats were sacrificed, andassessments were made for sperm parameters that included function tests, and testicular malondialdehyde (MDA) and totalantioxidant capacity (TAC).Results: Varicocele induction significantly impaired sperm parameters and sperm function tests. …”
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Chronic stress elicits sex‐specific mitochondrial respiratory functional changes in the rat heart by Caitlin P. Odendaal‐Gambrell, Cassidy O'Brien, Megan Cairns, Gerald J. Maarman, Danzil E. Joseph, Carine Smith, Fanie Rautenbach, Jeanine L. Marnewick, M. Faadiel Essop

“…These findings indicate that male mitochondria are more prone to stress‐related functional changes, while females exhibited a more protective and resilient phenotype.…”
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PI3-kinase has multiple functions in asexual blood stages of Plasmodium falciparum by Reem Al Monla, Maria Penzo, Alice Vallentin, Rakhee Lohia, Jeremy Vincent, Laurence Berry, Ana Rita Gomes, Rachel Cerdan, Kai Wengelnik

“…Here we dissect the functions of PfPI3-kinase by inducible deletion of its gene using the loxP-DiCre system and find that PfPI3-kinase is essential for parasite survival. …”
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Formation of a set of indicators to assess the effectiveness of functioning of urban public passenger transport by Yuliya А. Koleber, Sergey М. Mochalin

“…To date there is no single set of indicators for the functioning of urban passenger transportation. The author of each study chooses the composition of indicators (often also a single indicator) that he considers the most significant and sufficient in order to quantify the system. …”
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Effective least squares approximation method for estimating the rhythm function of cyclic random process by Serhii Lupenko, Małgorzata Wiatr, Andrzej Metelski

“…Analytical dependencies between errors of estimation of a discrete rhythm function and errors of segmentation of a cyclic random process into cycles and zones were constructed. …”
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Assessing the multi-scale predictive ability of ecosystem functional attributes for species distribution modelling. by Salvador Arenas-Castro, João Gonçalves, Paulo Alves, Domingo Alcaraz-Segura, João P Honrado

“…In this regard, satellite-derived Ecosystem Functional Attributes (EFAs) offer a more integrative and quicker evaluation of ecosystem responses to environmental drivers and changes than climate and structural or compositional landscape attributes. …”
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Development of white and red low-calorie functional purpose sauces using vegetable powders by Z. N. Khatko, M. A. Tamakhina

“…The basic recipe and a new one are presented, with the replacement of ingredients and addition of a functional component. Microscopic examination of sauces has been carried out, differences in structure depending on the raw materials used have been considered. …”
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The community assembly of (sub)tropical macroinvertebrates significantly changes with functional groups and habitat degradation by Lu Wang, Hao Yang, Ci Chen, Linglin Wan, Tingting Zhou, Bo-Ping Han

“…Our study suggests that the relative importance of deterministic and stochastic processes in community assembly can change significantly depending on the functional groups and environmental disturbances.…”
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Second-generation long-acting injectable antipsychotics in schizophrenia: patient functioning and quality of life by Montemagni C, Frieri T, Rocca P

“…The purpose of this review is to evaluate the available literature concerning the impact of SGA-LAIs on patient functioning and quality of life (QOL). Although several studies regarding schizophrenia patients’ functioning and QOL have been performed, the quantity of available data still varies greatly depending on the SGA-LAI under investigation. …”
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Reconstruction of the pulmonary vascular bed at the stages of hemodynamic correction in patients with functionally single ventricle by A. A. Avramenko, N. A. Svechkov, S. M. Khokhlunov

“…When comparing freedom from stenosis of the pulmonary arteries, statistically significant differences were found between groups of patients (p=0.005), with the least freedom from stenosis in group 1 (after the Norwood operation) and the greatest freedom from stenosis in group 3 (after pulmonary artery band or without first stage of correction).CONCLUSIONS. Patients with a functionally single ventricle are at risk of developing pulmonary artery stenosis throughout the entire period of staged hemodynamic correction and after its completion. …”
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Non-invasively measured myocardial torsional modulus: Comparison to invasive evaluation of diastolic function by M. Rifqi Aufan, Himanshu Gupta, Oleg F. Sharifov, Gilbert J. Perry, Thomas S. Denney, Jr., Steven G. Lloyd

“…Assessment of diastolic function is challenging due to several factors, including the load dependence of ventricular filling. …”
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The GATOR2 Component Wdr24 Regulates TORC1 Activity and Lysosome Function. by Weili Cai, Youheng Wei, Michal Jarnik, John Reich, Mary A Lilly

“…Using a combination of genetic, biochemical, and cell biological techniques we demonstrate that Wdr24 has both TORC1 dependent and independent functions in the regulation of cellular metabolism. …”
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The Role of Correcting Structural and Functional Albumin Properties in Ascites Control in Decompensated Cirrhotic Patients by A. A. Turkina, M. V. Maevskaya, M. S. Zharkova, V. T. Ivashkin

“…The severity of changes in the structural and functional properties of albumin depended on the severity of ascites. …”
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Marine-Derived Antioxidants for Sesame Oil: Investigating the Functional Benefits of Sargassum bovianum Extract by Mohsen Mohammadi, Tahereh Khalifeh, Najmeh Sabbaghi, Gholamhossein Mohebbi, Neda Baghban, Alireza Barmak, Amirhossein Darabi

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Crotalus durissus terrificus Venom Interferes With Morphological, Functional, and Biochemical Changes in Murine Macrophage by Anselmo Hernández Cruz, Ronaldo Z. Mendonça, Vera L. Petricevich

“…Several functional bioassays were employed: cytotoxicity was determined by taking the lyses percentage and the presence of hydrogen peroxide (H2O2) in macrophages, using the horseradish peroxidase-dependent oxidation of phenol red and nitric oxide (NO) in the supernatants of macrophages by the Griess reaction. …”
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Identification and functional characterization of the MYB transcription factor GmMYBLJ in soybean leaf senescence by Guohua Bao, Xiao Xu, Jing Yang, Juanjuan Liu, Tianran Shi, Xiaoxuan Zhao, Xuyan Li, Shaomin Bian

“…Collectively, our results provided useful information into the functional roles of GmMYBLJ in both age-dependent and stress-induced senescence.…”
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Polystyrene microplastics exposure: Disruption of intestinal barrier integrity and hepatic function in infant mice by Huan Li, Shimin Xu, Feng Zhou, Su Liu, Dong Zhang, Xuanyi Wei

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Thiazolopyridines Improve Adipocyte Function by Inhibiting 11 Beta-HSD1 Oxoreductase Activity by Thirumurugan Rathinasabapathy, Kimberly Marie Palatini Jackson, Yiwen Thor, Ayuba Sunday Buru, Debora Esposito, Xu Li, Mallikarjuna Rao Pichika, Ahmad Sazali Hamzah, Slavko Komarnytsky

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Effects of different fertilization treatments on ground-dwelling arthropods and their functional groups in agricultural landscapes by Ziqi Bian, Ziqi Bian, Lyuyi Liu, Lyuyi Liu, Yan Li, Yan Li, Yanli Li, Yanli Li, Shengyan Ding, Shengyan Ding

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Diagnosis of Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) by Dynamic Functional Connectivity Using GNN-LSTM by Jun Tang, Jie Chen, Miaojun Hu, Yao Hu, Zixi Zhang, Liuming Xiao

“…Early detection of autism spectrum disorder (ASD) is particularly important given its insidious qualities and the high cost of the diagnostic process. Currently, static functional connectivity studies have achieved significant results in the field of ASD detection. …”
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