NON-SPECIFIC CONGENITAL CONNECTIVE TISSUE DISORDERS AS AN INDEPENDENT PREDICTOR OF STRUCTURAL AND FUNCTIONAL ARTERIAL CHANGES by A. A. Semenkin, O. V. Drokina, G. I. Nechaeva, L. A. Zhivilova, A. B. Zhenatov

“…To assess the impact of non-specific congenital connective tissue disorders (CCTD) on the changes in arterial stiffness and endothelial function; to study the role of CCTD as an independent predictor of structural and functional arterial changes.Material and methods. …”
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Structural characteristics of mitochondrial genome of Spirobo-lus walkeri (Spirobolida: Spirobolidae), and phylogenetic analysis of Diplopoda by Wenwen Zhang, Shengjun Zhao, Lingna Li, Lingna Li, Yingzhu Li, Hongyi Liu, Peng Cui

“…This study helps resolve taxonomic ambiguities among morphologically similar species and provides data to support the establishment of evolutionary benchmarks for millipedes, including gene rearrangements and variations in tRNA structure.…”
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Structural characteristics of hemicelluloses and lignin-carbohydrate complexes in alkaline-extracted bamboo green, core, and yellow by Xin Wang, Yang Liu, Shiyu Luo, Baojie Liu, Shuangquan Yao, Chengrong Qin, Shuangfei Wang, Chen Liang

“…These findings provide data on the structural differences between carbohydrate components in green, core, and yellow bamboo, offering valuable guidance for the high-value utilization of different bamboo tissues.…”
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Bioinformatic Characterization of the Functional and Structural Effect of Single Nucleotide Mutations in Patients with High-Grade Glioma by Sara Vélez Gómez, Juliana María Martínez Garro, León Darío Ortiz Gómez, Jorge Emilio Salazar Flórez, Fernando P. Monroy, Ronald Guillermo Peláez Sánchez

“…A structural comparison between normal and mutated residues for disease-associated coding SNPs was performed using TM-aling and the SWISS MODEL. …”
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Structural Strength Analysis Method of Urban Rail Transit Vehicle under Traction and Braking Conditions by YU Chunyang, CHENG Yajun, LIU Chunyan, XUE Ningxin, JIANG Chunlong, LIAN Shuai, WANG Jiaxing

“…［Objective］ Excessive traction and braking loads are significant factors contributing to inducing fatigue cracks in the welded joints of the ′TBB (traction beam-bolster beam-buffer beam) structure′ in urban rail transit vehicles. To effectively mitigate the risk of structural cracking, it is essential to thoroughly investigate the methods for analyzing the structural strength of vehicles under traction and braking conditions during design phase. …”
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Digital twin-based structural health monitoring and measurements of dynamic characteristics in balanced cantilever bridge by Tidarut Jirawattanasomkul, Le Hang, Supasit Srivaranun, Suched Likitlersuang, Pitcha Jongvivatsakul, Wanchai Yodsudjai, Punchet Thammarak

“…This study developed a digital twin (DT) and structural health monitoring (SHM) system for a balanced cantilever bridge, utilizing advanced measurement techniques to enhance accuracy. …”
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Structural insights into calcium-dependent CIB2-TMC1 interaction in hair cell mechanotransduction by Yahong Li, Jiasheng Chen, Wenli Jiang, Jin Ye, Xuan Zhang, Chao Wang

“…Utilizing X-ray crystallography, we elucidate the high-resolution structure of the mammalian CIB2-TMC1 complex. Structural analyses reveal that cation-bound CIB2 forms a negatively charged surface that aligns with a positively charged surface on the TMC1 N-terminus. …”
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Improvement of Terrain Entropy Calculation for Grid Digital Elevation Models Considering Spatial Structural Features by Fangbin Zhou, Tianyi Yao, Junwei Bian, Yun Xiao

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Functional and structural brain remodeling in patients with degenerative cervical myelopathy following cervical decompression surgery by Bingyong Xie, Haoyu Ni, Jiyuan Yao, Zhibin Xu, Sicheng Bian, Haoxiang Wang, Kun Zhu, Xianyong Wu, Peiwen Song, Yuanyuan Wu, Yongqiang Yu, Fulong Dong

“…Methods In this prospective cohort study, we conducted an analysis of data from 54 patients with DCM both before and after surgery, as well as 57 healthy controls (HC), using functional MRI in combination with high-resolution structural MRI. …”
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The impact of the structural state of the tubulin cytoskeleton on chlorophyll fluorescence indicators and auxin content in Solanum tuberosum by I.Yu. Makeeva, T.I. Puzina

“…Information on the dependence of light reactions of photosynthesis on the structural state of cytoskeletal elements is extremely limited. …”

Associations of Prenatal Socioeconomic Status and Childhood Working Memory: A Structural Equation Modeling Approach by Shelley H. Liu, David Bellinger, Kristen Dams-O’Connor, Jeanne A. Teresi, Ivan Pantic, Sandra Martínez-Medina, John Chelonis, Martha M. Téllez-Rojo, Robert O. Wright

“…Study Design: We used data from a prospective birth cohort study in Mexico City, Mexico, with N = 515 children aged 6–9 years. …”
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Comparative Analysis of Mitogenomes in Leafhopper Tribe Deltocephalini (Hemiptera: Cicadellidae: Deltocephalinae): Structural Conservatism and Phylogeny by Bingqing Xie, Xinyi Zhang, Yongxia Zhang, Christopher H. Dietrich, Yani Duan

“…ABSTRACT Previous studies on the gene order and composition of leafhopper mitochondrial genomes have revealed a high level of conservation in overall genome structure. Some members of Deltocephalinae, the largest subfamily, exhibit tRNA gene rearrangements; however, few mitogenomes have been sequenced in this group and the degree of structural variation within tribes remains unclear. …”
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Sodium alginate-based biochar gel spheres: synthesis, structural analysis, and ofloxacin adsorption efficiency by Qingrui Zhao, Hongpei Zhang, Xiaohui Zhao, Xiaodan Wang, Ke Zhang, Zheng Binguo, Songchao Wang, Baogui Wang, Fuzhi Guo, Yuqian Ma, Di Mao

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Reproductive toxicity in male rats induced by chronic arsenic exposure involves hormonal and structural changes by Syed Zahid Mahboob, Sarwat Jahan, Hussain Badshah, Razia Virk, Mehwish David, Riffat Bano, Jawaher Alzahrani, Muhammad Ayub, Azizullah Azizullah, Moona Nazish, Asif Kamal, Kamran Ullah, Muhammad Tahir Naseem

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Structural analysis of TRIM family PRYSPRY domains and its implications for E3-ligand design by Rezart Zhubi, Apirat Chaikuad, Christian J. Muñoz Sosa, Andreas C. Joerger, Stefan Knapp

“…In addition, we mapped the locations of missense mutations in MID1 associated with X-linked Opitz syndrome, suggesting that some of these mutations impair the conformational stability of the protein. Taken together, our data provide intriguing insights into the structural and functional divergence of TRIM family PRYSPRY domains, their potential druggability and substrate recognition, and the challenges of ligand design.…”
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Longitudinal structural MRI-based deep learning and radiomics features for predicting Alzheimer’s disease progression by Sepehr Aghajanian, Fateme Mohammadifard, Ida Mohammadi, Shahryar Rajai Firouzabadi, Ali Baradaran Bagheri, Elham Moases Ghaffary, Omid Mirmosayyeb

“…Conclusions These findings emphasize the value of structural MRI within the advanced DL architectures for predicting MCI-to-AD conversion. …”
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Structural and Functional Characterization of the Most Frequent Pathogenic PRKN Substitution p.R275W by Bernardo A. Bustillos, Liam T. Cocker, Mathew A. Coban, Caleb A. Weber, Jenny M. Bredenberg, Paige K. Boneski, Joanna Siuda, Jaroslaw Slawek, Andreas Puschmann, Derek P. Narendra, Neill R. Graff-Radford, Zbigniew K. Wszolek, Dennis W. Dickson, Owen A. Ross, Thomas R. Caulfield, Wolfdieter Springer, Fabienne C. Fiesel

“…The functional analysis was accompanied by structural investigation of PRKN p.R275W. We observed lower PRKN protein in fibroblasts with compound heterozygous p.R275W mutations. …”
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Relationships between structural stigma, societal stigma, and minority stress among gender minority people by Kristen D. Clark, Mitchell R. Lunn, Jae M. Sevelius, Carol Dawson-Rose, Sandra J. Weiss, Torsten B. Neilands, Micah E. Lubensky, Juno Obedin-Maliver, Annesa Flentje

“…We tested variables identified in the literature as measures of structural stigma inclusive of societal stigma (LGBT + Business Climate Index, state voting behaviors, and Google Trends search data), the most commonly used structural stigma variable (State Policy Environment Tally), and proxy variables (region, population density) for comparison. …”
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Tracing the aggregation pathway of the scaffold protein DISC1: Structural implications for chronic mental illnesses by Abhishek Cukkemane, Nina Becker, Tatsiana Kupreichyk, Henrike Heise, Dieter Willbold, Oliver H. Weiergräber

“…Disrupted in schizophrenia 1 (DISC1) is a pleiotropic scaffold protein that is postulated to comprise large disordered regions and four distinct structured segments with a high proportion of helical or coiled-coil fold. …”
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Development and distribution characteristics of geohazards based on sedimentary-structural evolution in Xide County, southwest Sichuan by Xiaohui XIONG, Yongjian BAI, Yongbo TIE, Yanchao GAO, Hua GE, Wei XU, Lingfeng GONG, Jiazhu WANG, Kai TIAN, Menglong HE, Zhihua ZHU

“…The wide and gentle fold structures in red beds are the disaster-prone environment for landslide. …”
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