The Neural Correlates of Long-Term Carryover following Functional Electrical Stimulation for Stroke by Marta Gandolla, Nick S. Ward, Franco Molteni, Eleonora Guanziroli, Giancarlo Ferrigno, Alessandra Pedrocchi

“…We used fMRI to examine neural correlates of functional electrical stimulation key elements, volitional intent to move and concurrent stimulation, in a group of chronic stroke patients receiving functional electrical stimulation for foot-drop correction. …”
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Molecular and functional profiling of Gαi as an intracellular pH sensor by Ajit Prakash, Zijian Li, Venkat R. Chirasani, Juhi A. Rasquinha, Natalie Hewitt, Garrett B. Hubbard, Guowei Yin, Aspen T. Hawkins, Luca J. Montore, Henrik G. Dohlman, Sharon L. Campbell

“…While human Gαi and its yeast homolog Gpa1 were previously postulated to function as intracellular pH sensors, the pH–sensing capabilities of Gαi and the underlying mechanism remain to be established. …”
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HTT loss-of-function contributes to RNA deregulation in developing Huntington’s disease neurons by Emilia Kozłowska, Agata Ciołak, Grażyna Adamek, Julia Szcześniak, Agnieszka Fiszer

“…Moreover, we identified miRNAs that were consistently deregulated in HD and HTT-KO cells, including miR-214, miR-199, and miR-9. These miRNAs may function in the network that regulates TWIST1 and HTT expression via a regulatory feed-forward loop in HD. …”
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Functional connectivity and GABAergic signaling modulate the enhancement effect of neurostimulation on mathematical learning. by George Zacharopoulos, Masoumeh Dehghani, Beatrix Krause-Sorio, Jamie Near, Roi Cohen Kadosh

“…Our multimodal approach elucidates the causal role of the dlPFC and frontoparietal network in a critical academic learning skill, shedding light on the interplay between functional connectivity and GABAergic modulation in the efficacy of brain-based interventions to augment learning outcomes, particularly benefiting individuals who would learn less optimally based on their neurobiological profile.…”
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Research on Topic Mining and Evolution Trends of Functional Agriculture Based on the BERTopic Model by Qiao Lin, Zhulin Xin, Shuang Peng, Ruixue Zhao, Yingli Nie, Youtao Chen, Xuebin Yin, Guojian Xian, Qiang Zhang

“…The results indicate that global functional agriculture research is characterized by diverse themes and intensive study, forming a multi-topic cross-network centered on plant chemical extraction and agricultural soil research, with a focus on food nutrition, human health, and environmental protection. …”
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Protecting kidney function: from mechanisms to therapeutic targets and traditional Chinese medicine by Yilin Meng, Lu Sui, Ligeer Che, Zihang Jin, Yutong Ma, Li Sun

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Role of brain cholecystokinin in neuronal homeostasis: rediscovering novel functions of an old neuropeptide by Santiago J. Ballaz

“…CCK likely functions to restore baseline neuronal function and protect neurons from harm under these conditions. …”
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Intestinal-region-specific functions of AHR in intrinsic enteric neurons during infections by Zijia Sun, Yingsheng Wang, Shaorui Liu, Hui Li, Danyang He, Heping Xu

“…Together, our findings demonstrate the region-specific functions of AHR in neurons in response to infections.…”
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Preparation and characterization of polyvinyl alcohol thin films: Rheological, physicochemical and functional properties by Morteza Abazari, Safa Momeni Badeleh, Soroush Barkhordari, Shahen Salih Mohammed, Mohammed Mahmood Ahmed, Muath Sheet Mohammed Ameen, Hossein Abdollahi

“…The resultant thin films were analyzed using different physicochemical techniques to evaluate their various morphological, mechanical, thermal, and functional properties for application in different fields.…”
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Classification of Structural and Functional Development Stage of Cardiomyocytes Using Machine Learning Techniques by V. R. Bondarev, K. O. Ivanko, N. G. Ivanushkina

“… The study is dedicated to the problem of classification of structural and functional development stage of cardiomyocytes derived from the induced pluripotent stem cells with application of the digital image processing methods and machine learning algorithms, in particular, neural networks. …”
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Structural and functional characterization of Coryphaena hippurus skin gelatin with commercial porcine gelatin by Muhammad Usman, Joe Mac Regenstein, Hafiz Ubaid Ur Rahman, Anum Ishaq, Muhammad Issa Khan, Amna Sahar, Gholamreza Abdi, Rana Muhammad Aadil, Lili He

“…This study provides a comprehensive evaluation of MMSG in comparison to commercial porcine gelatin (PG) based on physicochemical and functional properties. MMSG showed an extraction yield of 18 % (w/w) on a wet basis. …”
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The role of BMAL1 in glial cells: Implications for cognitive function in neurodegenerative diseases by Zhimin Ding, Yueyang Zhuang, Jiawei Jian, Tao Jiang, Jiayi Huang, Minguang Yang, Lei Yang, Weilin Liu

“…Brain and muscle Arnt-like protein-1(BMAL1) is a core player in the functional regulation of glial cells and is a major regulator of circadian rhythms. …”
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Impacts of sulfur application on microbial communities and functional attributes in rubber plantation soil by Xiaoyu Liang, Yong Zhang, Sanlian Wan, Ling Xia, Peichun Li, Shuming Wang, Ye Yang, Wen Zhu, Ming Zhou, Meng Wang, Yu Zhang

“…Sulfur application had a limited impact on microbial phenotypes and community functions, yet it inhibited sulfur compound respiration. …”
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The functional insight into the genetics of cardiovascular disease: results from the post-GWAS study by L. O. Bryzgalov, E. E. Korbolina, I. S. Damarov, T. I. Merkulova

“…The effects on the transcription factor (TF) binding sites were explored by DeFine models. Functional pathway enrichment and protein– protein interaction (PPI) network analyses were performed on the targets and the extended genes by STRING and DAVID. …”
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Repulsive guidance molecules b (RGMb): molecular mechanism, function and role in diseases by Jie Zhang, Yijing Jiang, Zijian Zhang, Shilin Li, Haowen Fan, Jinhua Gu, Renfang Mao, Xiaohong Xu

“…The recent discovery of programmed death-ligand 2 (PD-L2)–RGMb binding reveals that the cell signalling network and functional regulation centred on RGMb are extremely complex. …”
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Syngap1 promotes cognitive function through regulation of cortical sensorimotor dynamics by Thomas Vaissiere, Sheldon D. Michaelson, Thomas Creson, Jessie Goins, Daniel Fürth, Diana Balazsfi, Camilo Rojas, Randall Golovin, Konstantinos Meletis, Courtney A. Miller, Daniel O’Connor, Lorenzo Fontolan, Gavin Rumbaugh

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Functional assessment of the "two-hit" model for neurodevelopmental defects in Drosophila and X. laevis. by Lucilla Pizzo, Micaela Lasser, Tanzeen Yusuff, Matthew Jensen, Phoebe Ingraham, Emily Huber, Mayanglambam Dhruba Singh, Connor Monahan, Janani Iyer, Inshya Desai, Siddharth Karthikeyan, Dagny J Gould, Sneha Yennawar, Alexis T Weiner, Vijay Kumar Pounraja, Arjun Krishnan, Melissa M Rolls, Laura Anne Lowery, Santhosh Girirajan

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Structural, Physicochemical, and Functional Properties of Dietary Fiber Extracts from Euryale ferox by Meng YUAN, Xiaoqian LIU, Hao ZHANG, Xinyi HE, Jiangtao LIN, Qinghua YUE

“…This study focused on the soluble and insoluble dietary fibers extracted from Euryale ferox, and compared them with wheat dietary fiber, aiming to comprehensively analyze the structure, physicochemical properties, and functional characteristics of Euryale ferox dietary fiber. …”
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Anti-obesity functions of fucoidan conducted by bioinformatics and validation findings targeting of autophagy by Jinkai Li, Xiaowei Wan, Yonghang Li, Ping Wang, Jian Chen, Weihua Jin, Jiaqi Liu

“…Our result identified core genes of fucoidan against obesity associated with autophagy. Functional enrichment analysis showed core genes involvement in metabolism, immunity, cell proliferation and differentiation, and kinase activity. …”
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The mitigation of spatial constraint in porous environments enhances biofilm phylogenetic and functional diversity by Chengxia Fu, Yichao Wu, Søren J. Sørensen, Ming Zhang, Ke Dai, Chunhui Gao, Chenchen Qu, Qiaoyun Huang, Peng Cai

“…The impact of pore spaces on biofilm architecture, community assembly, and metabolic functions was investigated through in situ visualization and multi-omics technologies. …”
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