Two novel human cytomegalovirus NK cell evasion functions target MICA for lysosomal degradation. by Ceri A Fielding, Rebecca Aicheler, Richard J Stanton, Eddie C Y Wang, Song Han, Sepehr Seirafian, James Davies, Brian P McSharry, Michael P Weekes, P Robin Antrobus, Virginie Prod'homme, Fabien P Blanchet, Daniel Sugrue, Simone Cuff, Dawn Roberts, Andrew J Davison, Paul J Lehner, Gavin W G Wilkinson, Peter Tomasec

“…Despite activation by IE functions, HCMV effectively suppressed cell surface expression of NKGDLs through both the early and late phases of infection. …”
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Lannea edulis lowers blood glucose by modulating absorption, utilization, and pancreatic function in diabetic rats by Gilbert Lutangu, Musalwa Muyangwa-Semenova, Rehana Omar, Lubinda Mukololo

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Enhanced porcine gut barrier functioning and reduced inflammation from a combination of seaweed  bioactives by Meike A. Bouwhuis, Irene H. G. Nooijen, Evita van de Steeg, Shane O’Connell

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A specifically designed multi-biotic reduces uremic toxin generation and improves kidney function by Alice Beau, Jane Natividad, Berengère Benoit, Philippe Delerive, Stéphane Duboux, Yuan Feng, Marie Jammes, Cecile Barnel, Giuseppina Sequino, Claudie Pinteur, Griet Glorieux, Denis Fouque, Hubert Vidal, Laetitia Koppe

“…The in vivo efficacy of SynCKD (and the synergic effect) was established in two uremic rodent models, demonstrating lower plasma levels of UTs and enhancing kidney function after 6–8 weeks of treatment. …”
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Metacognition and executive functions: Developmental interrelations and interactions with cognitive performance in the preschool and primary school years by Smaragda Kazi, Alexandra Karousou, Angelos Markos, Dimitra Economacou, Tryfonas Bikos, Nikos Makris

“… A large body of research highlights the important role of both executive functions (EF) and metacognitive monitoring (MM) in children's cognitive functioning in general, and in their performance on specific cognitive tasks in particular. …”
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Drying as a preservation strategy for medicinal plants: Physicochemical and functional outcomes for food and human health by Sarthak Nakra, Soubhagya Tripathy, Prem Prakash Srivastav

“…However, certain drying techniques are shown to better preserve these functional properties. The review discusses the integration of dried medicinal plants into functional foods, nutraceuticals, and supplements, showcasing their potential in promoting health and preventing diseases. …”
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Region Space Guided Transfer Function Design for Nonlinear Neural Network Augmented Image Visualization by Fei Yang, Xiangxu Meng, JiYing Lang, Weigang Lu, Lei Liu

“…The noise in the volume data is suppressed effectively and the boundary between materials can be differentiated clearly by the transfer function designed via the modified 2D histogram.…”
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Deriving played trumpet directivity patterns from a multiple-capture transfer-function technique by Bellows Samuel D., Avila Joseph E., Leishman Timothy W.

“…This work illustrates how a carefully implemented multiple-capture transfer-function method adapts well to played musical instrument directivities and achieves compatible resolutions. …”
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Functional polymorphism of the mu-opioid receptor gene (OPRM1) influences reinforcement learning in humans. by Mary R Lee, Courtney L Gallen, Xiaochu Zhang, Colin A Hodgkinson, David Goldman, Elliot A Stein, Christina S Barr

“…Previous reports on the functional effects (i.e., gain or loss of function), and phenotypic outcomes (e.g., changes in addiction vulnerability and stress response) of a commonly occurring functional single nucleotide polymorphism (SNP) of the mu-opioid receptor (OPRM1 A118G) have been inconsistent. …”
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Azithromycin mitigates human rhinovirus impact on barrier integrity and function in non-diseased airway epithelium by Kevin Looi, Kevin Looi, Kevin Looi, Erika N. Sutanto, Erika N. Sutanto, Erika N. Sutanto, Thomas Iosifidis, Thomas Iosifidis, Thomas Iosifidis, Thomas Iosifidis, Luke J. Berry, Anthony Kicic, Anthony Kicic, Anthony Kicic, Anthony Kicic, Stephen M. Stick

“…These effects are likely to contribute to the benefits observed in clinical trials of AZM in a number of chronic respiratory diseases.…”
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The Relationship of the Risk of Falls with the Features of Cognitive Function and Emotional Status (Fear of Falls) in Older People by I. A. Samkova, V. N. Larina, S. E. Кozyrev, N. K. Runihina

“…A conventional physical examination, clinical and biochemical blood tests, screening for fragility (the “Age is not a hindrance” questionnaire), the risk of falls (history, the “Get up and go” test), fear of falls (“Short scale for assessing the fear of falls”, “Scale of effectiveness falls”), assessment of cognitive function (CF) — Montreal scale of cognitive assessment — MoCa-test). …”
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Metabolomic Profiling and Functional Characterization of Biochar from Vine Pruning Residues for Applications in Animal Feed by Serena Reggi, Sara Frazzini, Maria Claudia Torresani, Marianna Guagliano, Cinzia Cristiani, Salvatore Roberto Pilu, Martina Ghidoli, Luciana Rossi

“…The aim of this study was to characterize the metabolomic and functional properties of an aqueous biochar extract from vine pruning waste, in order to predict its potential in vivo effects as a functional feed ingredient. …”
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Long-term tuina can inhibit the occurrence of gastroparesis by protecting gastrointestinal function in diabetic rats by Jian-zhen Jiang, Wan-qiu Li, Kun-lin Kuang, Yu-qing Jiang, Zhao-xuan He, Li-juan Zhang, Jing-ya Cao, Dan Wang, Xin-yue Zhang, Zi-lei Tian, Jun Zhu, De-zhong Peng

“…The aim of this study was to investigate the protective effect of long-term tuina on gastrointestinal (GI) function and the occurrence of DGP in diabetic rats.MethodsTwenty healthy male SD rats were randomly divided into four groups: NC, DM, DM + GT, and DM + TT. …”
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Experimental Strategies of Mesenchymal Stem Cell Propagation: Adverse Events and Potential Risk of Functional Changes by Katarzyna Drela, Luiza Stanaszek, Adam Nowakowski, Zuzanna Kuczynska, Barbara Lukomska

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The developmental regulator Pax6 is essential for maintenance of islet cell function in the adult mouse pancreas. by Alan W Hart, Sebastien Mella, Jacek Mendrychowski, Veronica van Heyningen, Dirk A Kleinjan

“…Here a tamoxifen-inducible ubiquitous Cre transgene was used to inactivate Pax6 at 6 months of age in a conditional mouse model to assess the effect of losing Pax6 function in adulthood. The effect on glucose homeostasis and the expression of key islet cell markers was measured. …”
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Optimisation of Several Estimating Functions by Multicriterial Analysis of Civil Engineering Structure in Service Stage Monitoring by Daniel LEPĂDATU, Dorina ISOPESCU, Ion RUSU, Loredana JUDELE, Gabriel SANDULACHE

“…In this paper we will present an optimization of the estimation functions of the evaluation criteria behaviour for the time monitoring of an engineering structure. …”
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Integrated functions of Pax3 and Pax7 in the regulation of proliferation, cell size and myogenic differentiation. by Charlotte A Collins, Viola F Gnocchi, Robert B White, Luisa Boldrin, Ana Perez-Ruiz, Frederic Relaix, Jennifer E Morgan, Peter S Zammit

“…Our results show that in muscle progenitor cells, Pax3 and Pax7 function to maintain expression of myogenic regulatory factors, and promote population expansion, but are also required for myogenic differentiation to proceed.…”
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Nerve transfer in children with acute flaccid myelitis for restoration of upper limb function (literature review) by O. E. Agranovich, I. A. Komolkin

“…The absence of specific treatment, severe neurological deficit that persists in 75–95 % of patients in the long term indicates its severity.The aim of the work is to describe acute flaccid myelitis in children, modern methods of treatment, and estimate the effectiveness of nerve transfers for restoration of the upper limb function.The search for publications was carried out in the PubMed/MEDLINE, Google Scholar databases from 2003 to 2022, and data from the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (https://www.cdc.gov) were used. …”
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Investigating the function of film screening in modern teaching of literary texts; Case study: Shahnameh education by mohammad kazem nazari ghare chomagh

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Simulation of Voltage-source Four-quadrant Converter and It’s Control System Based on Switching Function by 陶艳, 陈特放, 刘可安

“…The mathematic model of voltage-source four-quadrant converter was built based on switching function, and with the transient current control method, the simulating model of converter and control system was established. …”
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