Characterisation of Hypertensive Patients with Improved Endothelial Function after Dark Chocolate Consumption by Jenifer d'El-Rei, Ana Rosa Cunha, Adriana Burlá, Marcelo Burlá, Wille Oigman, Mario Fritsch Neves, Agostino Virdis, Fernanda Medeiros

“…We aimed to identify clinical and vascular parameters of treated hypertensive who present beneficial effects of dark chocolate for one-week period on vascular function. …”
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Selective EPAC1 activators enhance endothelial function in models of vascular inflammation by Neil MacRitchie, Danila Gurgone, Jolanta Wiejak, Graeme Barker, Paul Burgoyne, Frank Lezoualc’h, Pasquale Maffia, Stephen J. Yarwood

“…EPAC1 activators, SY007 (EC50 = 300 nM) and D-007 (EC50 = 6.76 µM), effectively restored endothelial function, while endothelium-independent responses to sodium nitroprusside were unaffected. …”
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Ovarian Function in Patients Who Underwent Opportunistic Bilateral Salpingectomy during Hysterectomy by Soo Youn Song, Ye Won Jung, Jing Hong Min, Wonkyo Shin, Mia Park, Heon Jong Yoo

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Differentiation of soil metabolic function and microbial communities between plantations and natural reforestation by Nannan Zhang, Nannan Zhang, Xiaoxia Chen, Xiaoxia Chen, Xiaoxia Chen, Tingju Ren, Tingju Ren, Jiangcheng Luo, Jiangcheng Luo, Jin Liang, Jin Liang, En Tao Wang, Fusun Shi, Fusun Shi

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Assessment of NUDT5 in Endometrial Carcinoma: Functional Insights, Prognostic and Therapeutic Implications by Hongfei Yu, Lingling Zu, Yuqin Zang, Fei Teng, Tao Wang, Ming Wu, Yingmei Wang, Fengxia Xue

“…Immunohistochemistry was used to evaluate NUDT5 protein levels and their correlation with clinicopathological features. Functional assays, including cell proliferation, migration, invasion, and apoptosis analysis, were conducted to determine the oncogenic effects of NUDT5 in vitro. …”
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Long-term follow-up of neurocognitive function in patients with citrin deficiency and cholestasis by Meng-Ju Melody Tsai, Jung-Chi Chang, Heng-Yu Lu, Susan Shur-Fen Gau, Yin-Hsiu Chien, Wuh-Liang Hwu, Yen-Hsuan Ni, Huey-Ling Chen, Ni-Chung Lee

“…Purpose This study aimed to clarify whether transient metabolic disturbances during early childhood have a lasting effect on the neurocognitive function of individuals with citrin deficiency. …”
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IMPACT OF LEVOSIMENDAN ON RENAL FUNCTION IN COMPLEX TREATMENT OF ACUTE DECOMPENSATED HEART FAILURE by M. V. Lediakhova, S. N. Nasonova, I. V. Zhirov, M. V. Andreevskaya, R. M. Bogieva, T. M. Uskach, M. A. Saidova, V. P. Masenko, S. N. Tereshchenko

“…Levosimendan had a positive effect on renal function in patients with ADHF with reduced systolic function.…”
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Brain functional network abnormalities in Parkinson’s disease patients at different disease stages by Wei Wei, Xinhui Wang, Chao Han, Yu Shen, Panlong Li, Yan Bai, Shuo Liu, Jingyao Xu, Yanhong Shi, Zhou Li, Meiyun Wang

“…BackgroundParkinson’s disease (PD) is a neurodegenerative disorder with some progressive impairment and an unclear pathogenesis.PurposeThis study aimed to use resting-state functional magnetic resonance imaging (rs-fMRI) and graph analysis approaches to compare changes in brain functional network topology in PD at different disease stages.Materials and methodsA total of 58 PD patients, comprising 29 early-stage PD (PD-E) and 29 middle-to-late stage PD (PD-M), and 29 age- and sex-matched healthy control (HC) participants, were recruited. …”
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Innovation and Utilization of Functional Feed Additives from Maize By-Products in Broiler Chickens by Orranee Srinual, Chanidapha Kanmanee, Phatchari Srinual, Thanongsak Chaiyaso, Mongkol Yachai, Tanya Tapingkae, Wanaporn Tapingkae

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Study on Point Spread Function of Perovskite Fast Neutron Scintillation Imaging Screen by FENG Zhelin1, LIU Linyue2, , SONG Yan2, DUAN Baojun2, BAO Zizhen3, OUYANG Xiaoping2

Functional Evaluation of Open Carpal Tunnel Release in Carpal Tunnel Syndrome Patients by Swagat Mahapatra, Devta Singh, Prakhar Mishra, Jaydeep Patel, Madhusudan Mishra, Animesh Gupta

“…The decompression of the median nerve is the main target of the treatment, and carpal tunnel syndrome can usually be treated effectively through surgical methods. Objective: The objective of this study was to evaluate the functional outcome of open carpal tunnel release in carpal tunnel syndrome and analyze the risk factors and epidemiological patterns associated with carpal tunnel syndrome. …”
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Exploring the rumen microbial function in Angus bulls with divergent residual feed intake by Taylor Sidney, Emily Treon, Godstime Taiwo, Eugene Felton, Peixin Fan, Ibukun M. Ogunade

“…This study leverages Shotgun metagenomics to assess the rumen microbial community and functionality in Angus bulls with differing residual feed intake-expected progeny difference (RFI-EPD) values, aiming to elucidate the microbial contributions to feed efficiency. …”
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Nodal and cripto-1: distinct functions regulate trophoblast specification in mouse pregnancy by Laura Girardet, Laura Girardet, Neha Kamath, Neha Kamath, Daniel Dufort, Daniel Dufort

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Female Sexual Function After Radical Cystectomy: A Cross-sectional Study by Rikke Vilsbøll Milling, Anne-Dorte Seyer-Hansen, Charlotte Graugaard-Jensen, Jørgen Bjerggaard Jensen, Pernille Skjold Kingo

“…In women, RC includes removal of the ovaries, uterus, and the anterior vaginal wall, during which nerve damage can occur, potentially impacting sexual function. Studies on sexual function among females following RC are sparse. …”
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Exploiting Chestnut Biochar as a Functional and Circular Ingredient in Weaned Piglet Diets by Luciana Rossi, Sara Frazzini, Matteo Santoru, Benedetta Canala, Irene Ferri, Alessandra Moscatelli, Elisabetta Onelli, Matteo Dell’Anno, Salvatore Pilu, Serena Reggi

“…This study therefore evaluates the effects of biochar supplementation on growth performance and health parameters in weaned piglets. …”
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Improving Physically Unclonable Functions’ Performance Using Second-Order Compensated Measurement by Jorge Fernández-Aragón, Guillermo Diez-Señorans, Miguel Garcia-Bosque, Raúl Aparicio-Téllez, Gabriel López-Pinar, Santiago Celma

“…In this paper, we study the performance of second-order compensated measurement to generate a multi-bit response in physically unclonable functions (PUFs). The proposed technique is based on a novel second-order compensated measurement generating multiple bits instead of a single bit provided by the conventional compensated measurement. …”
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Identification and Functional Analysis of PANoptosis‐Associated Genes in the Progression From Sepsis to ARDS by Zhong‐Hua Lu, Yan Tang, Hu Chen, Feng Liu, Mei Liu, Lu Fu, Xian‐Kai Wang, Ming‐Juan Li, Wei‐Li Yu, Yun Sun

“…Results The prediction model effectively distinguished septic ARDS patients from those with sepsis. …”
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Executive Functions Training and Giftedness (Capacitatión en funciones ejecutivas y superdotación) by Eirini Zoi Kontostavlou, Athanasios Drigas

“…Afterwards, we refer to brain training programs, which have had positive effects on the training of executive functions. …”
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Immune checkpoint inhibition perturbs neuro-immune homeostasis and impairs cognitive function by Onwodi V. Ifejeokwu, An H. Do, Sanad M. El Khatib, Nhu N. Ho, Angel Zavala, Shivashankar Othy, Munjal M. Acharya

“…Despite growing reports of cancer- and ICI-related cognitive impairments among survivors, our understanding of the pathophysiology of ICI-related neurodegenerative effects is limited. Methods In this study, we used a murine model of melanoma, cognitive function tests, and neuroimmunological assays to investigate the cellular mechanisms and impact of combinatorial blockade of CTLA-4 and PD-1 on brain function. …”
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Search for and functional annotation of multi-domain PLA2 family proteins in flatworms by M. E. Bocharnikova, I. I. Turnaev, D. A. Afonnikov

“…However, their presence and functional role in non-model organisms is poorly understood. …”
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