Depth Function of Available Phosphorus and Potassium Distribution in Different Mid-Mesopotamian Plain Saline Soils by Kusay A. Wheib, Afrah K. Al-Jubouri, Husian A. Isa, Wejdan T. Kadhim

“…Saline soils in Alsweira greater area representing mid-Mesopotamian plain saline soils were selected to study the effect of salt accumulation on available potassium and phosphorus in soil as a depth function. …”
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Examining the Impact of Different Periodic Functions on Short-Term Freeway Travel Time Prediction Approaches by Xu Miao, Bing Wu, Yajie Zou, Lingtao Wu

“…For the same prediction step, the effect of the periodic function is more obvious at a higher level of aggregation.…”
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Leveraging Text Signed Distance Function Map for Boundary-Aware Guidance in Scene Text Segmentation by Ho Jun Kim, Hak Gu Kim

“…In this paper, we introduce leveraging text signed distance function (SDF) map, which encodes distance information from text boundaries, in scene text segmentation to explicitly provide text boundary information. …”
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Epithelium-dependent regulation of airways smooth muscle function. A histamine-nitric oxide pathway by Konstantinos Gourgoulianis, Zoe Iliodromitis, Apostolia Hatziefthimiou, Paschalis-Adam Molyvdas

“…Epithelium synthesises nitric oxide (NO) which may be important in regulating the function of airways smooth muscles. We studied in vitro the effect of histamine (100 nM100 μ M) which increases the NO release on rabbit airway smooth muscles induced by 80 mM KCl in the presence or not of 10-5 Methylene blue (MB) (inactivator of guanylate cyclase) or N(G)-monomethyl L-arginine (L-NMMA), a NOS inhibitor. …”
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Edible Plant-Derived Xanthones as Functional Food Components for Metabolic Syndrome Mitigation: Bioactivities and Mechanisms by Dilireba Shataer, Shaohua Chen, Yaodan Wu, Fen Liu, Haipeng Liu, Jing Lu, Bailin Li, Liyun Zhao, Sheng-Xiang Qiu, Aikebaier Jumai

“…This comprehensive review examines the dietary sources of xanthones, their bioactivity, and their promising role as functional food components for mitigating metabolic syndrome. …”
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Patrolling monocytes mediate virus neutralizing IgG effector functions: beyond neutralization capacity by Abdelrahman Elwy, Swati Dhiman, Hossam Abdelrahman, Julia Specht, Theresa Charlotte Christ, Julia Falkenstein, Harpreet Kaur, Lisa Holnsteiner, Judith Lang, Matthias Mack, Falk Nimmerjahn, Wiebke Hansen, Karl Sebastian Lang

“…Identifying the types of effector cells engaged in antibody-mediated effector functions is essential for regulating their activities. …”
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A Phenomenological Polarized Spectral Bidirectional Reflectance Distribution Function Based on Spectral and Spatial Dependence by Zhiwei Zhang, Zhiyong Yang, Wei Cai, Mingdi Zhang, Xiaowei Wang

“…The polarized bidirectional reflectance distribution function (pBRDF) model not only quantifies radiation intensity, but also effectively describes the polarization characteristics of the scattered light on the target surface. …”
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Investigation of the structural, functional, and digestive properties of beta-casein from cow, goat, and donkey milk by Guiqin Liu, Ning Wang, Xue Chen, Yaqian Jin, Junnan Wan, Yanhao Zhao, Yiting Zhao, Cunfang Wang

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Bacterial suppressor-of-copper-sensitivity proteins exhibit diverse thiol-disulfide oxidoreductase cellular functions by Yaoqin Hong, Jilong Qin, Lachlan Mitchell, Jason J. Paxman, Begoña Heras, Makrina Totsika

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Evaluation of Bioactive Properties of Ultrasound-Assisted Extracts from Prokupac Grape Skins for Functional Foods by Edina Avdović, Dušan Dimić, Đura Nakarada, Dušica Simijonović, Sandra Jovičić Milić, Katarina Marković, Mirjana Grujović, Marko Antonijević, Andrija Ćirić, Dejan Milenković, Zoran Marković

“…Additionally, the extracts demonstrated antimicrobial effects against the tested microorganisms. These findings suggest that Prokupac grape skin extracts, particularly PSE3 and PSE0, could be valuable additions to functional foods, offering health benefits through their bioactive properties.…”
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Neem Leaf (Azadirachta indica A. Juss) Ethanolic Extract on the Liver and Kidney Function of Rats by Irma Seriana, Muslim Akmal, Darusman Darusman, Sri Wahyuni, Khairan Khairan, Sugito Sugito

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Optogenetically Activatable MLKL as a Standalone Functional Module for Necroptosis and Therapeutic Applications in Antitumoral Immunity by Da‐Hye Jeong, Seokhwi Kim, Han‐Hee Park, Kyoung‐Jin Woo, Jae‐Il Choi, Minji Choi, Jisoo Shin, So Hyun Park, Myung‐Wook Seon, Dakeun Lee, Jong‐Ho Cha, You‐Sun Kim

“…Moreover, the functional module of optoMLKL significantly enhances innate immune responses by promoting the release of iDAMPs and cDAMPs, which are critical for initiating antitumor immunity. …”
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Development of a Functional Yogurt Containing Probiotics and Phenolic Compounds of Coffee Encapsulated in Alginate Beads by Aurora Viridiana Toalá-Gómez, Claudia Mendoza-Avendaño, Maria Celina Lujan-Hidalgo, Miguel Angel Ruiz-Cabrera, Alicia Grajales-Lagunes, Enna Berenice Estudillo-Diaz, Lucia Maria Cristina Ventura Canseco, Gabriela Palacios-Pola, Miguel Abud-Archila

“…A 2³ factorial design was employed, and the effects were analyzed via ANOVA (<i>p</i> < 0.05). …”
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Edible biopolymers with functional additives coatings for postharvest quality preservation in horticultural crops: a review by Rohan Rama Krishnan, Abdulhakeem Dapo Olasupo, Keya Himanshu Patel, Islamiyat Folashade Bolarinwa, Moruf Olanrewaju Oke, Catherine Okafor, Chikere Nkwonta, Idolo Ifie

“…This review focuses on assessing the efficacy and potential of biopolymer-based edible coatings in postharvest preservation, with a specific emphasis on the role of functional additives in enhancing performance. Furthermore, it explores how natural additives like essential oils, antioxidants, and antimicrobials interact with biopolymer matrixes in synergy, evaluating their enhanced functional properties in extending the shelf life of produce as well as their environmental impact and biodegradability. …”
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Cardiovascular risk factors are associated with lower posterior-medial network functional connectivity in older adults by Léa Chauveau, Julie Gonneaud, Géraldine Poisnel, Brigitte Landeau, Antoine Garnier-Crussard, Anne-Lise Pitel, Daniel Roquet, Edelweiss Touron, Sacha Haudry, Florence Mezenge, Anne Chocat, Denis Vivien, Vincent de La Sayette, Gaël Chételat, Robin de Flores, for the Medit-Ageing Research Group

“…While modifiable cardiovascular risk factors may offer prevention opportunities to preserve brain aging, their effects on AT/PM functional connectivity remain unknown. …”
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Development of Thermo-Responsive and Salt-Adaptive Ultrafiltration Membranes Functionalized with PNIPAM-co-PDMAC Copolymer by Lauran Mama, Johanne Pirkin-Benameur, Vincent Bouad, David Fournier, Patrice Woisel, Joël Lyskawa, Karim Aissou, Damien Quemener

“…In response, this study presents the development and characterization of thermo-responsive and salt-adaptive ultrafiltration membranes functionalized with a poly(N-isopropylacrylamide)–co-poly(dimethylacrylamide) (PNIPAM-co-PDMAC) copolymer. …”
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A multiscale functional map of somatic mutations in cancer integrating protein structure and network topology by Yingying Zhang, Alden K. Leung, Jin Joo Kang, Yu Sun, Guanxi Wu, Le Li, Jiayang Sun, Lily Cheng, Tian Qiu, Junke Zhang, Shayne D. Wierbowski, Shagun Gupta, James G. Booth, Haiyuan Yu

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Development and Functional Evaluation of an Upper Extremity Rehabilitation System Based on Inertial Sensors and Virtual Reality by Je-Nam Kim, Mun-Ho Ryu, Ho-Rim Choi, Yoon-Seok Yang, Tae-Koon Kim

“…The training contents, including various dynamic movements and static holds, were designed to evaluate the spatiotemporal aspects of the subject's functionality. The system was tested on a group of healthy subjects and a group with a simulated stiff elbow, allowing the evaluations to be quantitatively differentiated. …”
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Experimental pharmacological research regarding some newly synthesized benzamides on central nervous system functions by Cornel Chiriță, Emil Ștefănescu, Cristina D. Marineci, Simona Negreș, Diana C. Nuță

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Radar Coherent Detection for Maneuvering Target Based on Product-Scaled Integrated Cubic Phase Function by Jinyang Chen, Ke Jin, Shangjiang Yu, Tao Lai, Yongjun Zhao

“…A novel method based on product-scaled integrated cubic phase function (PSICPF) is proposed. The main strategy of PSICPF is to estimate target’s motion parameters along the slow time for each range frequency cell. …”
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