Genetic Polymorphisms Affect Mouse and Human Trace Amine-Associated Receptor 1 Function. by Xiao Shi, Nicole A R Walter, John H Harkness, Kim A Neve, Robert W Williams, Lu Lu, John K Belknap, Amy J Eshleman, Tamara J Phillips, Aaron Janowsky

“…Finally, we demonstrate that SNPs in human TAAR1 alter its function, resulting in expressed, but functional, sub-functional and non-functional receptors. …”
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Power Distribution Strategy of Multi-functional Energy Storage Power Station in Wind Farm by Gangling TIAN, Hongxin WU, Juan LI, Liuli ZHANG, Jia XIE, Aikui LI

“…Finally, to ensure the frequency modulation effect, the multi-function coordinated operation strategy of energy storage was proposed, involving fluctuation suppression by energy storage, primary frequency modulation, and voltage modulation. …”
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Assessment of the Global Integration Method on the parents’ perception of functional goals in children and adolescents with autism by Deisiane Oliveira Souto, Amanda Aparecida Alves Cunha Nascimento, Thalita Karla Flores Cruz, Arthur Felipe Barroso de Lima, Gabriela Silva Oliveira, Ana Clara Schaper Fernandes, Vitor Geraldi Haase

“…Conclusion: In the perception of parents, the Global Integration Method demonstrated effectiveness in achieving functional goals for children with ASD and their families. …”
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Unveiling Phytoplankton Diversity: Taxonomy, Functional Groups, and Environmental Drivers in North China Lakes by Wei Wang, Hanjie Huang, Zhongshi He, Guotao Zhang, Junping Lv, Qi Liu, Fangru Nan, Xudong Liu, Shulian Xie, Jia Feng

“…ABSTRACT Functional groups (FGs) represent a classification scheme designed to study the ecological adaptations of phytoplankton. …”
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Reliability and validity of the six-minute step test in assessing the functional capacity of hemodialysis patients by Carla Cristina Lima, Maria Eduarda Godoy, Débora Kellen Ferreira Fratoni, Elaine Paulin

“…Purpose Hemodialysis patients often experience functional limitations that are challenging to assess due to equipment and space constraints. …”
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Functional Biopolymer Coatings with Nisin/Na-EDTA as an Active Agent: Enhancing Seafood Preservation by Wladimir Silva-Vera, Sebastián Escobar-Aguirre, Robert Emilio Mora-Luna, Romina L. Abarca

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Progress in Structure and Function of GP5 Protein of Porcine Reproductive and Respiratory Syndrome Virus by Pu KANG, Mengpo ZHAO, Yuhao HUANG, Zongji LYU, Xiaohu WANG

“…Some researchers tried to speculate about the conformational or functional changes in GP5 protein by mutation and explain this link from the structural basis of protein interaction. …”
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Expression and replication studies to identify new candidate genes involved in normal hearing function. by Giorgia Girotto, Dragana Vuckovic, Annalisa Buniello, Beatriz Lorente-Cánovas, Morag Lewis, Paolo Gasparini, Karen P Steel

“…In the current study, we followed up these SNPs to investigate which of them might show a genuine association with auditory function using alternative approaches. Firstly, we generated a shortlist of 19 genes from the published GWAS results. …”
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Evaluation of the renal function among sickle cell patients: a cross-sectional study by Talal Qadah, Anwar Refaei

“… This cross-sectional study aimed to explore the implications and effects of hematological and kidney function patterns in individuals with sickle cell disorder (SCD) residing in the Jazan Region of Saudi Arabia. …”
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Semaglutide and human reproduction: caution at the intersection of energy balance, ovarian function, and follicular development by E. Scott Sills, Conor Harrity, Howard I. Chu, Jing-Wen Wang, Fan Yang, Samuel H. Wood

“…Because low-grade chronic inflammation and altered immune function are characteristic of obesity and antagonize implantation, any pre-IVF weight loss facilitated by semaglutide (SG) would be helpful. …”
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Group participation and the risk of functional decline in later life: A Prospective Cohort Study by Makoto Kaneko PhD, Fumihiro Saitoh PhD, Hotaka Hara MD, Takako Motomura, Kumiko Maruyama, Yumiko Okamoto BA, Hisako Kuribayashi, Kouichi Imai LLB, Katsunori Kondo PhD

“…Sustained participation in peer-led group meetings such as Han Kai may help mitigate functional decline, particularly among the oldest age groups. …”
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Impact of rapamycin on delayed graft function in kidney transplant recipients: a meta-analysis by Yan Tang, Jiefu Zhu, Xiaolan Mao, Zhitao Cai

“…Objective To evaluate the effect of rapamycin on DFG (delayed graft function in kidney transplant) recipients through a systematic review and meta-analysis.Methods We searched PubMed, Embase, Cochrane Library, and other databases for studies assessing rapamycin use in kidney transplantation with a focus on DGF. …”
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Diversity and functional features of the root-associated bacteriome are dependent on grapevine susceptibility to Plasmopara viticola by Morgane Duret, Adrian Wallner, Ludovic Besaury, Aziz Aziz

“…This also highlighted common functional traits between the rhizosphere and rhizoplane bacteriomes in both cultivars. …”
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Impact of ultrasound treatment on physicochemical and functional properties of arrowroot starch (Maranta arundinacea) nanoparticles by Herlina Marta, Luthfia Shafna Aqilah, Tri Yuliana, Nandi Sukri, Heni Radiani Arifin, Yana Cahyana

“…We investigated the effect of ultrasound treatment on the physicochemical and functional properties of arrowroot starch nanoparticles. …”
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Developmental family functions and cognitive emotion regulation in adolescents with conduct disorder and normal peers by Zahra Bakht Shokuhi, Behzad Shalchi, Ayyoub Malek, Saber Pour Hasan, Shahrokh Amiri

“…The results of all MANOVA significance tests were positive, indicating that the subscales of family developmental functioning and cognitive emotion regulation strategies have a multivariate effect on the severity of conduct disorder symptoms. …”
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A comprehensive approach to understand somatic symptoms and their impact on emotional and psychosocial functioning in children. by Rita Cerutti, Valentina Spensieri, Carmela Valastro, Fabio Presaghi, Roberto Canitano, Vincenzo Guidetti

“…Additionally the parental perception of their children's somatic symptoms and functioning was explored. Finally, we explored the direct and indirect effects of difficulties in identifying feelings in predicting somatic symptoms and functional disability among school-aged children.…”
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Stealth-Maneuver Generation for Non-Stealth Aircraft: A Control Barrier Function Approach by Mustafa Demir, Ege C. Altunkaya, Akın Çatak, Fatih Erol, Emre Koyuncu, İbrahim Özkol, Uğur Zengin

“…The proposed method employs control barrier functions and leverages the relationship between control inputs and the RCS. …”
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Oil Extraction Systems Influence the Techno-Functional and Nutritional Properties of Pistachio Processing By-Products by Rito J. Mendoza-Pérez, Elena Álvarez-Olmedo, Ainhoa Vicente, Felicidad Ronda, Pedro A. Caballero

“…Pretreatment at 25 °C enhanced functional properties such as swelling power (~7.0 g/g) and water absorption index (~5.7 g/g). …”
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Coevolving residues distant from the ligand binding site are involved in GAF domain function by Wesam S. Ahmed, Anupriya M. Geethakumari, Asfia Sultana, Anmol Tiwari, Tausif Altamash, Najla Arshad, Sandhya S. Visweswariah, Kabir H. Biswas

“…Our findings provide insight into the role of distant residues in GAF domain function and may enhance understanding of allostery in proteins.…”
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Deciphering Functions of a Putative Histidinol Dehydrogenase in Acidovorax citrulli by Phenotypic and Proteomic Analyses by Yongmin Cho, Haerim Rhyu, Suhyun Lee, Dohyun Kim, Dae Sung Kim, Jisun H. J. Lee, Sang-Wook Han

“…The comparative proteomic analysis indicates that HisDAc is involved in not only amino acid metabolism but also other biological mechanisms, including cell wall/membrane/envelope functions. This suggests that HisDAc may have pleiotropic effects. …”
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