Pure and doped crystalline polyethylene under Earth’s conditions: A density functional theory study by Andrew H. Zhang, Xuan Luo

“…In this study, we performed first-principles calculations based on Density Functional Theory to explore the structural and electronic properties of crystalline polyethylene under varying temperature and pressure conditions, corresponding to different layers of the Earth’s surface and interior. …”
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Quantitative Method For Post-Windstorm Function of Community Shelters Considering The Impact of Urban Road Network by Lu Zhang, Shuang Tan

“…The proposed method can accurately and effectively quantify the post-windstorm functionality of community shelters, which can be applied on different cities and help improving urban resilience under wind hazards. …”
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Fermented Foods as Functional Systems: Microbial Communities and Metabolites Influencing Gut Health and Systemic Outcomes by Inmyoung Park, Mohamed Mannaa

“…We describe the dynamic microbial ecology of fermented foods, influenced by ingredient variations, highlighting its effect on health-related metabolic outcomes. Fermented products when consumed transiently introduce beneficial microbes and bioactive compounds into the gut, thereby boosting microbial diversity, resilience, and barrier function. …”
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Adhesive and Impact-Peel Strength Improvement of Epoxy Resins Modified with Mono and Diamine Functionalized Elastomers by Mohammed Panthakkal Abdul Muthalif, Youngson Choe

“…Our results suggest that the modification of epoxy resins with an appropriate amount of mono and diamine-functionalized elastomers provides a novel route for the development of highly efficient adhesive materials for various applications.…”
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Advances in the quantification of mitochondrial function in primary human immune cells through extracellular flux analysis. by Dequina Nicholas, Elizabeth A Proctor, Forum M Raval, Blanche C Ip, Chloe Habib, Eleni Ritou, Tom N Grammatopoulos, Devin Steenkamp, Hans Dooms, Caroline M Apovian, Douglas A Lauffenburger, Barbara S Nikolajczyk

“…Numerous studies show that mitochondrial energy generation determines the effectiveness of immune responses. Furthermore, changes in mitochondrial function may regulate lymphocyte function in inflammatory diseases like type 2 diabetes. …”
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Functional rescue of a kidney anion exchanger 1 trafficking mutant in renal epithelial cells. by Carmen Y S Chu, Jennifer C King, Mattia Berrini, R Todd Alexander, Emmanuelle Cordat

“…DMSO was the only treatment that partially restored G701D kAE1 function in the plasma membrane of MDCK cells. Our experiments show that trafficking of intracellularly retained dRTA kAE1 mutants can be partially restored, and that one chemical treatment rescued both trafficking and function of a dRTA mutant. …”
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The Impact of Selected Lifestyle Factors on the Functional Fitness of Stroke Patients during the Covid-19 Pandemic by Małgorzata Bosacka, Grażyna Bączyk

“…The aim of the study was to assess the functional capacity of patients after stroke and the impact of lifestyle-related stroke risk factors on the effectiveness of rehabilitation depending on the type of stroke suffered during the Covid-19 pandemic. …”
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An investigation of the distribution of gaze estimation errors in head mounted gaze trackers using polynomial functions by Diako Mardanbegi, Andrew T. N. Kurauchi, Carlos H. Morimoto

“…In this paper we investigate the behavior of the gaze estimation error distribution throughout the image of the scene camera when using polynomial functions. Using simulated scenarios, we describe effects of four different sources of error: interpolation, extrapolation, parallax, and radial distortion. …”
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Altered Disrupted-in-Schizophrenia-1 Function Affects the Development of Cortical Parvalbumin Interneurons by an Indirect Mechanism. by Malgorzata Borkowska, J Kirsty Millar, David J Price

“…Mouse Disc1 has been implicated in brain development, mainly in the proliferation, differentiation, lamination, neurite outgrowth and synapse formation and maintenance of cortical excitatory neurons. Here, the effects of two loss-of-function point mutations in the mouse Disc1 sequence (Q31L and L100P) on cortical inhibitory interneurons were investigated. …”
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The influence of physiological and functional characteristics of the body of girls aged 17-18 years on playing sports by Yerkebulan Tazabek, Zhaxybek Zhunusbekov, Vitaliy Avsiyevich, Aliya Belegova, Batilya Yermenova

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Bound phenolic compounds of whole cereal grains as a functional food component: part two by Petra TERPINC

“…The extraction of ferulic acid from whole grain cereal products and its incorporation in functional food products is definitely an important area of future research.…”
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Discovering the interactome, functions, and clinical relevance of enhancer RNAs in kidney renal clear cell carcinoma by Zhaohui Sun, Haojie Du, Xudong Zheng, Hepeng Zhang, Huajie Hu

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Naloxonazine, an Amastigote-Specific Compound, Affects Leishmania Parasites through Modulation of Host-Encoded Functions. by Géraldine De Muylder, Benoit Vanhollebeke, Guy Caljon, Alan R Wolfe, James McKerrow, Jean-Claude Dujardin

“…Treatment of Leishmania-infected macrophages with the vATPase inhibitor concanamycin A abolished naloxonazine effects, functionally demonstrating that naloxonazine affects Leishmania amastigotes indirectly, through host cell vacuolar remodeling. …”
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Fucoidan From Brown Algae as a Functional Food Ingredient: A Promising Anticancer Agent by Muhammad Umer Khan, Iqra Khurram, Maha Munir, Muhammad Ikram Ullah, Heba Bassiony Ghanem, Javad Sharifi‐Rad, William N. Setzer, Daniela Calina

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Study of heat transfer through functionally graded material fins using analytical and numerical investigations by Hussein Adnan A., Jabbar Nasr A., Ahmed Sahib S., Aljibori H. S. S., Mohammed M. N., Alturaihi Muna Hameed, Al-Ansari Luay S., Abdullah Oday I.

“…The influence of material index begins with the length of functionally graded material-fin where the fin’s terminus experiences the largest effect. …”
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Social Activity and Cognitive Functioning Over Time: A Coordinated Analysis of Four Longitudinal Studies by Cassandra L. Brown, Laura E. Gibbons, Robert F. Kennison, Annie Robitaille, Magnus Lindwall, Meghan B. Mitchell, Steven D. Shirk, Alireza Atri, Cynthia R. Cimino, Andreana Benitez, Stuart W. S. MacDonald, Elizabeth M. Zelinski, Sherry L. Willis, K. Warner Schaie, Boo Johansson, Roger A. Dixon, Dan M. Mungas, Scott M. Hofer, Andrea M. Piccinin

“…Social activity is typically viewed as part of an engaged lifestyle that may help mitigate the deleterious effects of advanced age on cognitive function. As such, social activity has been examined in relation to cognitive abilities later in life. …”
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Exopolysaccharides from Lactic Acid Bacteria: A Review on Functions, Biosynthesis and Applications in Food Industry by Tuğba Karabekmez Erdem, Hazel Dilşad Tatar, Sermet Ayman, Yekta Gezginç

“…However, it is crucial the understanding of structure, composition, function, chemical, and physical properties of exopolysaccharides which vary from one type of bacteria to another via chemical analysis methods. …”
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Functional results of surgical reconstruction of the anterior cruciate ligament of the knee joint in combination with lateral stabilization by V. V. Zayats, A. K. Dulaev, N. V. Zagorodnii, A. V. Dydykin, I. N. Ulianchenko

“…LEAT from ITB increases stability and functionality of the knee joint in patients with anatomical antegrade ACL reconstructions with BTB-autograft for terms over 15 months after the operation, and is an economically procedure.…”
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Attenuation processes in positive social emotion upregulation: Disentangling functional role of ventrolateral prefrontal cortex by Dmitriy D. Bezmaternykh, Mikhail Ye. Melnikov, Evgeny D. Petrovskiy, Ksenia G. Mazhirina, Andrey A. Savelov, Mark B. Shtark, Patrik Vuilleumier, Yury Koush

“…Our findings indicate that upregulation of positive social emotions shapes the functional interplay between affective valuation and cognitive control functions. …”
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The organ function preservation characteristics of natural orifice specimen extraction (NOSES) surgery for colorectal cancer by Zhu Zhe, Fu Chuangang

“…With thorough preoperative assessment and appropriate intraoperative management, postoperative anal dysfunction caused by various factors can be effectively avoided. Based on the practical experience of our center, this article elucidates the characteristics of organ function preservation in NOSES surgery for colorectal cancer from three aspects: abdominal wall function, sexual function, and anal function. …”
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