Connecting Natural and Planted Forests: New Ecological Functions in an Agricultural Landscape in Northern Spain by Javier Brazuelo Núñez, Carlos A. Rivas, Guillermo Palacios-Rodríguez, Rafael M. Navarro-Cerrillo

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Altered inter-hemispheric and intra-hemispheric functional connectivity dynamics in male cigarette smokers by Mengzhe Zhang, Huiyu Huang, Xiaoyu Niu, Jinghan Dang, Jieping Sun, Qiuying Tao, Weijian Wang, Shaoqiang Han, Jingliang Cheng, Yong Zhang

“…The functional connections of whole-brain were decomposed into inter-hemispheric and intra-hemispheric connections. …”
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The relationship between hearing loss and cognitive function in the elderly: the mediating effect of social isolation by Jinwen Bai, Fangfang Zhen, Maria Della C. Raneses, Felina C. Young, Kun Yang

“…Abstract Background Hearing loss is an important factor affecting cognitive function in the elderly. However, the relationship between hearing loss, social isolation, and cognitive function remains unknown. …”
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Study of the functional diagram and algorithm of tracking system for electrodynamic braking of DC electric train by V. A. Baranov, I. P. Vikulov, A. A. Kiselev, A. S. Maznev

“…Characteristics of the pulse braking resistance controller for the current settings of the 250 and 350 A armature were calculated. Functional diagram of the tracking system with a description of its individual elements is developed. …”
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Functional Identification and Transcriptional Activity Analysis of <i>Dryopteris fragrans HMGR</i> Gene by Meng Sun, Qian Ma, Xueqi Wang, Jialiang Guo, Jiaxuan Wang, Dongrui Zhang, Kirill Tkachenko, Wenzhong Wang, Ying Chang

“…Promoter analysis identified functional regulatory regions controlling <i>DfHMGR</i> expression, and co-expression network analysis predicted 21 potential transcriptional regulators. …”
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Early alterations of thalami- and hippocampi-cortical functional connectivity as biomarkers of seizures after traumatic brain injury by Marina Weiler, Evan S. Lutkenhoff, Brunno M. de Campos, Raphael F. Casseb, Paul M. Vespa, Martin M. Monti

“…., ≤14 days) fMRI imaging data, directly testing the hypothesis that the presence of seizures up to two years following brain trauma is associated with functional changes within hippocampi and thalami-cortical networks. …”
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Investigation regarding the effects of different monochromatic lights on lipid metabolism and immune function in chickens by Xiaodong Tan, Yuting Jin, Jiahua Li, Jie Dong, Minjie Huang, Deqian Wang

“…Light exposure has significant effects on animal development, metabolism, and immune function; however, few genes regulating these functional changes have been identified. …”
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Angiogenesis-related genes and immune microenvironment in moyamoya disease: a transcriptomic and functional analysis by Zhenyu Zhou, Hongchuan Niu, Shaoqi Xu, Junze Zhang, Yutong Liu, Chengxu Lei, Shihao He, Yuanli Zhao

“…Hub genes were selected by differential analysis and weighted correlation network analysis. Functional enrichment, immune infiltration, and metabolic pathway analyses and drug prediction mapping (Connectivity Map [CMap]) were performed. …”
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High accuracy inverse design of reconfigurable metasurfaces with transmission-reflection-integrated achromatic functionalities by Jiang Xiao-Qiang, Fan Wen-Hui, Chen Xu, Zhao Lv-Rong, Qin Chong, Yan Hui, Wu Qi, Ju Pei

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Functional Brain Connectivity during Multiple Motor Imagery Tasks in Spinal Cord Injury by Alkinoos Athanasiou, Nikos Terzopoulos, Niki Pandria, Ioannis Xygonakis, Nicolas Foroglou, Konstantinos Polyzoidis, Panagiotis D. Bamidis

“…Most studies on functional connectivity have focused on chronic complete injury or resting-state condition. …”
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Changes in the community composition and function of the rhizosphere microbiome in tobacco plants with Fusarium root rot by Min Yang, Yongzhan Cai, Tao Bai, Xiaonv Han, Rong Zeng, Dongmei Liu, Tao Liu, Rui Liu, Chan Ma, Lei Yu

“…To date, the community composition and functional shifts of the rhizosphere microbiome in tobacco plants infected with Fusarium root rot remain poorly understood.MethodsIn this study, we analyzed the differences in the compositions and functions of the bacterial and fungal communities in the rhizosphere and root endosphere of healthy tobacco plants and tobacco with Fusarium root rot using amplicon sequencing and metagenomic sequencing.Results and discussionOur results showed that Fusarium root rot disrupted the stability of bacteria–fungi interkingdom networks and reduced the network complexity. …”
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Bioinformatics-based prognostic value and in vitro functional validation of PTK6 in cutaneous melanoma by Yanyan Niu, Yanyan Niu, Xiaoyu Liu, Aixiu Shi, Danli Tang, Xiaodong Yao, Yan Lu

“…Additionally, regulatory mechanisms of PTK6 were explored through mRNA-miRNA-lncRNA and protein interaction networks. Furthermore, in vitro experiments validated PTK6's biological functions.ResultsThe results showed that PTK6 was significantly upregulated in CM, and its high expression was closely associated with a decreased overall survival of patients. …”
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Characterizing Duodenal Immune Microenvironment in Functional Dyspepsia: An AutoML-Driven Diagnostic Framework by Zhang X, Fan X, Hu X, Qian Z, Li J, Wu W, Chen L, Wu S, Ma L, Yang C, Zhang T, Su X, Wei W

“…Xueping Zhang,1,&amp;ast; Xingfu Fan,2,&amp;ast; Xinxin Hu,1 Zixing Qian,3 Jiaxuan Li,3 Wenyu Wu,1 Lei Chen,1 Suowei Wu,4 Lixin Ma,4 Chen Yang,5 Tao Zhang,1 Xiaolan Su,1 Wei Wei1 1Department of Gastroenterology, Beijing Key Laboratory of Functional Gastrointestinal Disorders Diagnosis and Treatment of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Wangjing Hospital, China Academy of Chinese Medical Sciences, Beijing, People’s Republic of China; 2School of Clinical Medicine, Chengdu University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Chengdu City, Sichuan Province, People’s Republic of China; 3School of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Hubei University of Chinese Medicine, Wuhan City, Hubei Province, People’s Republic of China; 4Graduate School, Beijing University of Chinese Medicine, Beijing, People’s Republic of China; 5Department of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Emergency General Hospital, Beijing, People’s Republic of China&amp;ast;These authors contributed equally to this workCorrespondence: Xiaolan Su; Wei Wei, Email suxiaolan1982@126.com; sxxtyy@sina.comBackground: Functional dyspepsia (FD) is a prevalent gastroduodenal disorder with an unclear pathogenesis. …”
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Klasifikasi Katarak Berdasarkan Optic Disc Citra Fundus Smartphone: Perbandingan Ekstraksi Ciri Tekstur Dan Metode Neural Network by Muchtar Ali Setyo Yudono, Fabrobi Fazlur Ridha, Dani Mardiyana, Faturrohman Al-Ghozi, Aldi Maulana

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A PSA SNP associates with cellular function and clinical outcome in men with prostate cancer by Srilakshmi Srinivasan, Thomas Kryza, Nathalie Bock, Brian W. C. Tse, Kamil A. Sokolowski, Panchadsaram Janaththani, Achala Fernando, Leire Moya, Carson Stephens, Ying Dong, Joan Röhl, Saeid Alinezhad, Ian Vela, Joanna L. Perry-Keene, Katie Buzacott, Robert Nica, The IMPACT Study, Manuela Gago-Dominguez, The PROFILE Study Steering Committee, Johanna Schleutker, Christiane Maier, Kenneth Muir, Catherine M. Tangen, Henrik Gronberg, Nora Pashayan, Demetrius Albanes, Alicja Wolk, Janet L. Stanford, Sonja I. Berndt, Lorelei A. Mucci, Stella Koutros, Olivier Cussenot, Karina Dalsgaard Sorensen, Eli Marie Grindedal, Ruth C. Travis, Christopher A. Haiman, Robert J. MacInnis, Ana Vega, Fredrik Wiklund, David E. Neal, Manolis Kogevinas, Kathryn L. Penney, Børge G. Nordestgaard, Hermann Brenner, Esther M. John, Marija Gamulin, Frank Claessens, Olle Melander, Anders Dahlin, Pär Stattin, Göran Hallmans, Christel Häggström, Robert Johansson, Elin Thysell, Ann-Charlotte Rönn, Weiqiang Li, Nigel Brown, Goce Dimeski, Benjamin Shepherd, Tokhir Dadaev, Mark N. Brook, Amanda B. Spurdle, Ulf-Håkan Stenman, Hannu Koistinen, Zsofia Kote-Jarai, Robert J. Klein, Hans Lilja, Rupert C. Ecker, Rosalind Eeles, The Practical Consortium, The Australian Prostate Cancer BioResource, Judith Clements, Jyotsna Batra

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Improvement of neuropsychological and cognitive functions in older adults through transcranial vibroacoustic stimulation: a double blind, randomized, comparative trial by Jang-Han Bae, Jang-Han Bae, Jae-Young Ha, Jai Jun Choung, Min-Woo Cho, Byung-In Oh, Kun Ho Lee, Kun Ho Lee, Young Chul Youn, SangYun Kim, Dong-Keun Song, Chang-Ho Shin, Chang-Ho Shin

“…This study aimed to explore the effects of transcranial vibroacoustic stimulation (tVAS) on neuropsychological and cognitive functions in older adults.MethodsThis double-blind, randomization, comparative trial applied tVAS at frequencies of 20 or 40 Hz for 30 min per day over an 8-week period using a novel tVAS device. …”
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Global Asymptotic Stability of Impulsive CNNs with Proportional Delays and Partially Lipschitz Activation Functions by Xueli Song, Jigen Peng

“…This paper researches global asymptotic stability of impulsive cellular neural networks with proportional delays and partially Lipschitz activation functions. …”
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Sex differences in autism spectrum disorder using class imbalance adjusted functional connectivity by Jong Young Namgung, Jongmin Mun, Yeongjun Park, Jaeoh Kim, Bo-yong Park

“…Our work proposed an oversampling method to mitigate sex imbalance in ASD and observed significant sex-related differences in functional connectome organization. The findings may advance our knowledge about the sex heterogeneity in large-scale brain networks in ASD.…”
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Production of secondary metabolites under challenging environments: understanding functions and mechanisms of signalling molecules by Sana, Tariq Aftab, M. Naeem, Prakash Kumar Jha, P. V. Vara Prasad, P. V. Vara Prasad

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Effects of measurement errors on relationships between resting-state functional connectivity and psychological phenotypes by Tomosumi Haitani, Yuki Sakai, Saori C. Tanaka

“…Abstract Recent neuroscientific studies have focused on interindividual relationships between resting-state functional connectivity (RSFC) and psychological phenotypes using large datasets with repeated measurements, including the Human Connectome Project (HCP). …”
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