Catalytic and Tribological Performances of a Novel Bi-Functional Ionic Liquid in Lubricating Ester Oil by Yanan Wang, Huaigang Su, Jun Yin, Cheng Jiang, Qilong Zhao, Wenjing Lou, Qian Jia

“…To address the detrimental effects of the residue of catalysts on the tribological performances of ester lubricants, a novel and efficient bi-functional ionic liquid 1-(3,5-di-tert-butyl-4-hydroxybenzyl)-3-methylimidazole di(2-ethylhexyl) phosphate ([(BHT-1)MIM][DEHP]) was prepared. …”
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Biological function of RNA-binding proteins in myocardial infarction: a potential emerging therapeutic limelight by Chenyang Jin, Yutong Ye, Longzhe Gao, Zikan Zhong, Changzuan Zhou, Xiaoyu Wu, Xudong Li, Genqing Zhou, Songwen Chen, Yong Wei, Lidong Cai, Shaowen Liu, Juan Xu

“…RBPs, as key regulators coordinating cell differentiation and tissue homeostasis, exhibit specific functions in gene transcription, RNA modification and processing, and post-transcriptional gene expression. …”
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A Reinforcement Learning Approach Combined With Scope Loss Function for Crime Prediction on Twitter (X) by Liu Yang, Jiang Guofan, Zhang Yixin, Wei Qianze, Zhang Jian, Roohallah Alizadehsani, Pawel Plawiak

“…The scope loss function ensures an optimal balance between utilizing known data and exploring new data, thus maintaining a delicate equilibrium between accuracy and generalizability. …”
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Prolonged sitting time and all-cause mortality: the mediating and predictive role of kidney function markers by Li Wang, Xuelei Wu, Ziyi Guo, Yishan Dong, Bin Yu

“…The main mortality caused by daily sitting time included chronic lower respiratory diseases, diabetes mellitus, cerebrovascular diseases and heart diseases.Conclusions Prolonged daily sitting time is significantly associated with an increased risk of all-cause mortality, potentially mediated by impaired kidney function. Incorporating kidney function markers such as eGFR and UACR enhances the predictive value for mortality risk assessment in sedentary populations.…”
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Functional Corticomuscular Signal Coupling Is Weakened during Voluntary Motor Action in Cancer-Related Fatigue by Changhao Jiang, Qi Yang, Tingting Chen, Vlodek Siemionow, Vinoth K. Ranganathan, Alice F. Yan, Guang H. Yue

“…Cancer-related fatigue (CRF) is widely recognized as one of the most common symptoms and side effects of cancer and/or its treatment. However, neuropathological mechanisms contributing to CRF are largely unknown, and the lack of knowledge makes CRF difficult to treat. …”
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Atmospheric Modulation Transfer Function Calculation and Error Evaluation for the Panchromatic Band of the Gaofen-2 Satellite by Zhengqiang Li, Mingjun Liang, Yan Ma, Yang Zheng, Zhaozhou Li, Zhenting Chen

“…In the optical satellite on-orbit imaging quality estimation system, the calculation of Modulation Transfer Function (MTF) is not fully standardized, and the influence of atmosphere is often simplified, making it difficult to obtain completely consistent on-orbit MTF measurements and comparisons. …”
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Early application value of flexible laryngoscope swallowing function assessment in patients after partial laryngectomy by Lina Jia, Chenxu Yan, Run Liu, Pengfei He, Ailing Liu, Fei Yang, Hui Huangfu, Sen Zhang

“…FEES can be used to evaluate the early swallowing function of patients after partial laryngectomy, thus guiding the timing and type of eating, and evaluating the rehabilitation effect. …”
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The impact of pathological factors on the structure and function of erythrocyte membranes: from the molecular level to clinical consequences by D.А. Liadov

“…Pathological alterations in the structure and function of erythrocyte membranes lead to impaired deformability, reduced ability to traverse microvessels, and microcirculatory failure. …”
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Relationship between the acromiohumeral distance and muscle function of deltoid and infraspinatus in patients with rotator cuff tears by Ryuta Oishi, Kyosuke Hoshikawa, Nariyuki Mura, Tomohiro Uno, Michiaki Takagi

“…This study clarified the relationship between infraspinatus muscle function and acromiohumeral distance (AHD) in patients with rotator cuff tears. …”
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Biochemical and Histopathological Investigation of Nasturtium officinale on Thyroid Function: an Experimental Study on Models of Hypothyroidism and Hyperthyroidism by Niloofar Nazari, Seyede Nargess Sadati Lamardi, Omid Sabzevari, Zahra Taghipour, Shokoufeh Hassani, Mahnaz Khanavi, Mehrdad Karimi, Roja Rahimi*

“…This study aimed to evaluate the effects of watercress on the hypothyroidism and hyperthyroidism models. …”
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Antioxidant Function of rHBP2, a Heme-Binding Protein from Red Rice by HUANG Hui, WANG Haiyang, ZHANG Caiyun, LI Zhizuo, AN Jianhui, ZENG Zhi, LU Yanke, FANG Qing

“…Objective: To investigate the antioxidant function of the prokaryotic expression product of the heme-binding protein (HBP) gene, rHBP2, cloned from red rice. …”
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Development and characterization of functional beverage based on soursop (Annona muricata L.), inulin, and whey powders by S. Fernández-Huazo, I.I. Ruiz-López, C.E. Ochoa-Velasco, P. Hernández-Carranza

“…This study aimed to develop and evaluate ''functional'' beverages made from a blend of soursop (Annona muricata L.), whey, and/or inulin using a selected Lactobacillus strain. …”
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Tyrosine 67 Phosphorylation Controls Respiration and Limits the Apoptotic Functions of Cytochrome <i>c</i> by Junmei Wan, Paul T. Morse, Matthew P. Zurek, Alice A. Turner, Asmita Vaishnav, Arthur R. Salomon, Brian F. P. Edwards, Tasnim Arroum, Maik Hüttemann

“…We characterized the functional effects of Y67 Cyt<i>c</i> modification using in vitro and cell culture models. …”
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Association between renal function trajectories and risk of cardiovascular disease: a prospective cohort study by Xuehong Xu, Rulin Ma, Xianghui Zhang, Heng Guo, Mulatibieke Keerman, Xinping Wang, Yu Li, Remina Maimaitijiang, Jia He, Shuxia Guo

“…Introduction It is unclear whether changing trajectories of renal function will increase the risk prediction information of cardiovascular disease (CVD). …”
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Impact of calsporin® (Bacillus subtilis C-3102) supplementation on growth performance and intestinal function in geese by Guangquan Li, Huiying Wang, Xianze Wang, Lei Yang, Guangpei Xu, Daqian He

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Blockade of HSP70 Improves Vascular Function in a Mouse Model of Type 2 Diabetes by Valentina Ochoa Mendoza, Amanda Almeida de Oliveira, Kenia Pedrosa Nunes

“…We hypothesized that blocking HSP70 would improve vascular function in a widely used diabetic mouse model (db/db). …”
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Diastolic Left Ventricular Function in Relation to Urinary and Serum Collagen Biomarkers in a General Population. by Zhen-Yu Zhang, Susana Ravassa, Wen-Yi Yang, Thibault Petit, Martin Pejchinovski, Petra Zürbig, Begoña López, Fang-Fei Wei, Claudia Pontillo, Lutgarde Thijs, Lotte Jacobs, Arantxa González, Thomas Koeck, Christian Delles, Jens-Uwe Voigt, Peter Verhamme, Peter Verhamme, Tatiana Kuznetsova, Javier Díez, Harald Mischak, Jan A Staessen

“…We assessed diastolic LV function from the early and late diastolic peak velocities of the transmitral blood flow and of the mitral annulus. …”
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Social inference brain networks in autistic adults during movie-viewing: functional specialization and heterogeneity by Jasmin M. Turner, Lisa Byrge, Hilary Richardson, Paola Galdi, Daniel P. Kennedy, Dorit Kliemann

“…We hypothesized differential functional network specialization (i.e., functional connectivity), increased heterogeneity, and less typical network responses specifically in the ToM network, with relatively similar responses in the Pain network in ASD. …”
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Genotype‐function‐phenotype correlations for SCN1A variants identified by clinical genetic testing by Andrew T. Knox, Christopher H. Thompson, Dillon Scott, Tatiana V. Abramova, Bethany Stieve, Abigail Freeman, Alfred L. George Jr.

“…Functional data were incorporated into a parvalbumin‐positive (PV+) interneuron computer model to predict variant effects on neuron firing and were compared with longitudinal clinical data describing epilepsy types, neurocognitive outcomes, and medication response. …”
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Structural and functional differences of gut microbiota in Pomacea canaliculata from different geographical locations and habitats by Miao Fang, Fandong Yu, Lu Shu, Hui Wei, Xidong Mu, Xuejie Wang, Meng Xu, Dangen Gu

“…Collectively, geographical locations and habitats had significantly different effects on the community structure and function of gut microbiota in P. canaliculata, and the greater differences were caused by geographical locations rather than by habitats.…”
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