Functional and structural features of the retina, fixation characteristics and their correlations with visual acuity in nystagmus and amblyopia of various origins by V. V. Neroev, E. P. Tarutta, R. R. Khubieva, A. V. Apaev

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Effectiveness of combination therapy of computerized cognitive rehabilitation and transcranial direct current stimulation on the cognitive function in elderlies by Marjan Mirzaei, Peyman Hasani Abharian, Farahnaz Meschi, Mehrdad Sabet

“…Background: Aging is a process that causes changes in cognitive function and disruption in people's daily activities. …”
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Isolation and Functional Characterization of Endophytic Bacteria from Muscadine Grape Berries: A Microbial Treasure Trove by Meenakshi Agarwal, Mehboob B. Sheikh

“…This study represents the first comprehensive effort to isolate, identify, and functionally characterize the bacterial endophytes inhabiting muscadine grape berries using a culture-dependent approach. …”
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Genome-resolved metatranscriptomics unveils distinct microbial functionalities across aggregate sizes in aerobic granular sludge by A.Y.A. Mohamed, Laurence Gill, Alejandro Monleon, Mario Pronk, Mark van Loosdrecht, Pascal E. Saikaly, Muhammad Ali

“…This study highlights distinct functional roles and metabolic activities of crucial microbial communities depending on aggregate size within AGS systems, offering new insights into optimizing wastewater treatment processes.…”
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Formulation Design and Functional Characterization of a Novel Fermented Beverage with Antioxidant, Anti-Inflammatory and Antibacterial Properties by Ameni Abdi, Emna Gatri, Pasquale Filannino, Sana M’Hir, Lamia Ayed

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Ubiquinol-mediated suppression of mitochondria-associated ferroptosis is a targetable function of lactate dehydrogenase B in cancer by Haibin Deng, Liang Zhao, Huixiang Ge, Yanyun Gao, Yan Fu, Yantang Lin, Mojgan Masoodi, Tereza Losmanova, Michaela Medová, Julien Ott, Min Su, Wenxiang Wang, Ren-Wang Peng, Patrick Dorn, Thomas Michael Marti

“…This study uncovers LDHB’s role in countering mitochondria-associated ferroptosis independently of lactate’s function as a carbon source. LDHB silencing alters mitochondrial morphology, causes lipid peroxidation, and reduces cancer cell viability, which is potentiated by the ferroptosis inducer RSL3. …”
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Affective Modulation after High-Intensity Exercise Is Associated with Prolonged Amygdalar-Insular Functional Connectivity Increase by Angelika Schmitt, Neeraj Upadhyay, Jason Anthony Martin, Sandra Rojas Vega, Heiko Klaus Strüder, Henning Boecker

“…Acute moderate exercise has been shown to induce prolonged changes in functional connectivity (FC) within affect and reward networks. …”
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Polyethylene glycol-phospholipid functionalized single-walled carbon nanotubes for enhanced siRNA systemic delivery by Yuen-Fen Tan, Ling-Wei Hii, Wei-Meng Lim, Soon-Keng Cheong, Chee-Onn Leong, Maxine Swee-Li Yee, Chun-Wai Mai

“…This study used single-walled carbon nanotubes (SWNTs) functionalized with polyethylene glycolated (PEGylated) phospholipids (PL-PEG) derivatives for systemic siRNA delivery. …”
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GSFM: A genome-scale functional module transformation to represent drug efficacy for in silico drug discovery by Saisai Tian, Xuyang Liao, Wen Cao, Xinyi Wu, Zexi Chen, Jinyuan Lu, Qun Wang, Jinbo Zhang, Luonan Chen, Weidong Zhang

“…However, current computational approaches neglected the associations within gene‒gene functional networks and unrevealed the systematic relationship between drug efficacy and the reversal effect. …”
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Association of Cumulative Remnant Cholesterol with Kidney Function Decline in Chinese Population: A Prospective Cohort Study by Lei Liu, Changfa Wang, Zhongyang Hu, Pingting Yang, Ying Li, Yufu Zhou, Saiqi Yang, Kui Chen, Shuwen Deng, Xiaoling Zhu, Xuelian Liu, Yaqin Wang

“…This study aimed to investigate the association of baseline and cumulative exposure of RC (cumRC) with kidney function decline (KFD) risk in the general population of China. …”
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The effect of active exercise and relaxation-based on psychological well-being, functional ability, and independence in the older adults by Yulvia Miftachurochmah, Cerika Rismayanthi, Rizki Mulyawan, Gallant Pamungkas

“…The aim of this study is to evaluate the impact of a combined intervention involving active exercise and relaxation on psychological well-being, physical function, and independence in community-dwelling older adults. …”
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Biological Functions and Clinical Implications of CFLAR: From Cell Death Mechanisms to Therapeutic Targeting in Immune Regulation by Zhang H, Li X, Lin L

“…In addition to its role in cell death, CFLAR is integral to immune regulation, modulating NF-κB-dependent cytokine production (eg, IL-1β, TNF-α) and effector functions of T cells and macrophages. …”
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Does closer placement of cerclage wire enhance functional outcomes in tension band wiring of patellar fractures? by Gökçeoğlu Yaşar Samet, Karalar Şahin, Yaptı Metin, Levent Ali

“…Significant differences were observed in outcomes depending on wire placement. Patients with cerclage wires < 4 mm from the bone exhibited poorer functional results, with a mean modified HSS Knee Score of 70 ± 9.2 and an average ROM of 103.6 ± 42.4°. …”
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Exploring the role of edges in surface functionalization and stability of plasma-modified carbon materials: Experimental and DFT insights by Divya Kumar, Marek Białoruski, Witold Piskorz, Andrzej Kotarba

“…Work function was used as a sensitive parameter for monitoring the surface changes (increase by ∼1.4 eV, 1.3 eV, and 1 eV for graphenic paper, HOPG, and graphenic flakes, respectively) while time-dependent measurements revealed distinct kinetic processes governing the decay of functionalization, highlighting the role of surface defects in post-plasma processes. …”
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THE PREDICTIVE VALUE OF THE INDEX BAEVSKY AND ITS RELATIONSHIP WITH CLINICAL AND FUNCTIONAL DATA IN PATIENTS WITH ISCHEMIC HEART DISEASE by G. A. Nagaeva, R. D. Kurbanov, N. P. Yuldashev, N. B. Mirzaliyeva

“…Material and methods: the study involved 116 patients with chronic ischemic heart disease (men - 84.5%) of them with angina pectoris functional class 2 - 47 (40.5%), functional class 3 - 69 (59.5 %) patients. …”
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Validating Data Interpolation Empirical Orthogonal Functions Interpolated Soil Moisture Data in the Contiguous United States by Haipeng Zhao, Haoteng Zhao, Chen Zhang

“…Data Interpolation Empirical Orthogonal Functions (DINEOF+) is an interpolation technique that uses singular value decomposition (SVD) to address missing data problems. …”
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VgrG and PAAR Proteins Define Distinct Versions of a Functional Type VI Secretion System. by Francesca R Cianfanelli, Juliana Alcoforado Diniz, Manman Guo, Virginia De Cesare, Matthias Trost, Sarah J Coulthurst

“…The presence of at least one PAAR protein was found to be essential for T6SS function, consistent with designation as a 'core' T6SS component. …”
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Long-term Clinical and Functional Results of Neovascular Glaucoma Surgical Treatment with Glautex Drainage and Ahmed Valve by M. M. Bikbov, I. I. Khusnitdinov

“…The analysis of clinical and functional results of surgical treatment of patients with neovascular glaucoma in terms of 3 years follow up showed that the most lasting preservation of visual function and the hypotensive effect was achieved after implantation of the Ahmed valve — in 66.7% of the cases. …”
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Functional Characteristics and Cellulose Degradation Genes of the Microbial Community in Soils with Different Initial pH Values by Li Jiang, Boyan Xu, Qi Wang

“…However, the mechanisms underlying pH-mediated shifts in microbial metabolic functions and cellulose-degrading functional genes remain poorly understood. …”
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Comparing effects of wearable robot-assisted gait training on functional changes and neuroplasticity: A preliminary study. by Jungsoo Lee, Kassymzhomart Kunanbayev, Donggon Jang, Dae-Shik Kim

“…The effect size of the RAGT varied depending on the measured variables, with the effect size being the greatest for physical ability, followed by cognitive ability, functional neuroplasticity, and structural neuroplasticity. …”
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