Implications of a combined perinatal exposure to BPA and BP-3 for offspring folliculogenesis and ovarian function in mice by Elisabeth Krieger, Florence Fischer, Julia Howanski, Marita Wagner, Federica Romanelli, Beate Fink, Mario Bauer, Anne Schumacher, Tobias Kretschmer, Ana C. Zenclussen

“…This study explored the effects of a combined BPA and BP-3 exposure at tolerable intake levels for humans during pregnancy and early life on ovarian development and function in an established mouse model. …”
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Phylogenetic Relationships of Immune Function and Oxidative Physiology With Sexual Selection and Parental Effort in Male and Female Birds by Péter L. Pap, Csongor I. Vágási, Veronika Bókony, Janka Pénzes, Krisztián Szabó, Nóra M. Magonyi, Gábor Á. Czirják, Orsolya Vincze

“…We conclude that sex roles can drive inter‐specific variation in immune function (primarily in male birds), but less so in oxidative physiology. …”
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Loss of plant functional group mediates microbial community assembly in litter decomposition of alpine fir forest by Qianwei Li, Yamei Chen, Lin Xu, Xinglei Cui, Hongwei Xu, Lixia Wang, Chengming You, Xingjun Tian, Xinhua He, Yang Liu

“…Global climate warming poses a threat to alpine biodiversity, potentially altering plant functional group composition and diversity in litter mixtures, which may affect decomposition processes. …”
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Optimizing one-leg standing test duration for screening functional decline in community-dwelling older adults by Akira Iwata, Izumi Arihara, Keita Sasada, Atsuki Kanayama, Kenichiro Tsubokura, Gaito Kitada, Ryoga Ueba, Shuji Okuno, Toshimitsu Ohmine, Saki Yamamoto

“…The choice of test duration should be guided by the specific functional deficits being assessed.…”
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Impact of elevated glucose levels on cardiac function in STEMI patients: glucose delta as a prognostic biomarker by Bernardo F. Garcia, Francisco A. Fonseca, Maria C. Izar, Gilberto Szarf, Attilio Galhardo, Ibraim M. Pinto, Adriano M. Caixeta, Adriano P. Barbosa, Henrique T. Bianco, BATTLE-AMI. investigators

“…Objective This study aimed to evaluate glycemic parameters associated with infarct size and left ventricular function. Research design and methods A total of 244 patients with ST-segment elevation myocardial infarction (STEMI) treated using a pharmacoinvasive strategy were included. …”
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Store‐operated calcium entry controls innate and adaptive immune cell function in inflammatory bowel disease by Marilena Letizia, Yin‐Hu Wang, Ulrike Kaufmann, Lorenz Gerbeth, Annegret Sand, Max Brunkhorst, Patrick Weidner, Jörn Felix Ziegler, Chotima Böttcher, Stephan Schlickeiser, Camila Fernández, Megumi Yamashita, Kenneth Stauderman, Katherine Sun, Désirée Kunkel, Murali Prakriya, IBDome Researchers, Ashley Sanders, Britta Siegmund, Stefan Feske, Carl Weidinger

“…We observed that the pharmacologic inhibition of SOCE attenuated the production of proinflammatory cytokines including IL‐2, IL‐4, IL‐6, IL‐17A, TNF, and IFNγ by human colonic T cells and ILCs, reduced the production of IL‐6 by B cells and the production of IFNγ by myeloid cells, but had no effect on the viability, differentiation, and function of intestinal epithelial cells. …”
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Unraveling the role of shrimp hydrolysate as a food supplement in the immune function and fecal microbiota of beagle dogs by Joana Guilherme-Fernandes, Carolina Barroso, Alexandra Correia, Tiago Aires, Timur Yergaliyev, Amélia Camarinha-Silva, Manuel Vilanova, António J. M. Fonseca, Sofia A. C. Lima, Margarida R. G. Maia, Ana R. J. Cabrita

“…This study aimed to evaluate the effects of diets supplemented with 5% shrimp hydrolysate, compared to non-supplemented diets, on hematological parameters, serum chemistry profile, innate and adaptive immune function, and fecal microbiota composition in adult Beagle dogs during a 12-week feeding trial. …”
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Commercial Tara Protein: Functional properties and use to stabilize sacha inchi oil emulsions obtained by ultrasound by Jhajaira Angelitha Sulca-Vásquez, Eliana Marcela Vélez-Erazo, José Luis Pasquel-Reátegui, Oscar Wilfredo Mendieta-Taboada

“…The present work aimed (1) to characterize the functional properties of CTP as a new protein source (water and oil absorption, foam, and gelling capacity) and (2) to deepen the CTP to form sacha inchi oil emulsions. …”
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Plant growth-promoting rhizobacteria on peanut seedlings (Arachis hypogaea L.): Isolation, taxonomical, and functional characterization by Ezequiel Darío Bigatton, Ibrahim Ayoub, María Ángeles Castillejo, Carolina Merlo, Carolina Vázquez, Mariela Valeria Archilla, Marina Bruno, María Paula Martín, Romina Paola Pizzolitto, Lucas Esteban Dubini, Enrique Iván Lucini, Ricardo Javier Haro

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Influence of motivated walking with partial body weight supporting on the gross motor functions in children with cerebral palsy by O.B. Nekhanevych, V.B. Bakuridze-Manina, O.L. Smirnova, Y. Byoung-Yul, O.V. Kosynskyi

“…The aim of the work is to increase the effectiveness of physical therapy of gross motor functions impairments in children with spastic cerebral palsy by using a therapeutic exercises program with partial body weight supporting and motivated walking on the device for the rehabilitation of people with impaired functions of the musculoskeletal system. …”
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IMPACT OF THE SECOND GENERATION ANTIHISTAMINES ON COGNITIVE FUNCTION IN CHILDREN WITH POLLEN ALLERGY RECEIVING SPECIFIC ALLERGEN IMMUNOTHERAPY by O. I. Muradova, L. S. Namazova-Baranova, G. A. Karkashadze, O. I. Maslova, R. M. Torkhshoeva, A. Yu. Tomilova, A. A. Alekseeva, E. А. Vishneva, K. S. Volkov, T. A. Konstantinidi

“…Allergic pathology in particular, a hay fever, can lead to decrease in cognitive functions at children. Earlier it was established that antihistamine preparations of I generation influence cognitive functions of patients. …”
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Pectin-Zein-IPA nanoparticles promote functional recovery and alleviate neuroinflammation after spinal cord injury by Xianghang Chen, Beini Wang, Abdullah Al Mamun, Kaiyi Du, Shengfu Wang, Qianqian Hu, Xinyuan Chen, Yang Lu, Anyu Du, Yueqi Wu, Jiaqin Shao, Shuangshuang Wang, Chang Jiang, Kailiang Zhou, Siwang Hu, Jian Xiao

“…Results The results showed that Pectin-Zein-IPA NPs treatment improves motor function recovery, inhibits the activation of oxidative stress, enhances axonal regeneration and activates AKT/Nrf-2 signaling pathway following SCI. …”
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Valorization of Coffee Silverskin via Integrated Biorefinery for the Production of Bioactive Peptides and Xylooligosaccharides: Functional and Prebiotic Properties by Thanongsak Chaiyaso, Kamon Yakul, Wilasinee Jirarat, Wanaporn Tapingkae, Noppol Leksawasdi, Pornchai Rachtanapun

“…The co-produced peptides and CS-XOS offer significant potential as functional food ingredients and nutraceuticals.…”
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Recovery of Proteins and Structural and Functional Properties of Corn Starch Processing Wastewater by Foam Separation Coupled with Ultrafiltration by Rui ZHANG, Haitian LI, Zhiwei GAO, Danyi LIU, Jianchun HAN, Longwei JIANG

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Impact of remdesivir on liver function: A comparative study of diabetic and non-diabetic COVID-19 patients by Zahra Zarei, Elham Nejadsadeghi, Seyedeh Leila Dehghani, Fateme Dadgar

“…This study aimed to evaluate the effect of remdesivir on liver tests in diabetic and non-diabetic COVID-19 patients through a multicenter study conducted in Southeast Iran. …”
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Mobile screen time, sleep quality, motor coordination, and cognitive functions in newly diagnosed epileptic patients by Kirubanand N, Kavitha S, Vikash Sharma, Sai Sailesh Kumar Goothy, Rohit Singh Chouhan

“…Understanding all these causative factors with epilepsy is very essential for early diagnosis and management of epilepsy effectively. Hence, the present study was undertaken to observe screen time, sleep quality, motor coordination, eating behavior, and cognitive functions in newly diagnosed epileptic patients. …”
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Potential compensatory mechanism for cognitive impairment in type 2 diabetes and prediabetes: altered structure-function coupling by Weiye Lu, Xuan Huang, Die Shen, Kun Wang, Jiahe Wang, Ziyu Diao, Shijun Qiu, Shijun Qiu

“…BackgroundStructure-function (SC-FC) coupling may be more sensitive to detecting changes in the brain than any single modality. …”
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An Exploratory Analysis of Rhythmic Auditory Stimulation's Impact on Brain Function in Parkinson's Disease Patients With Freezing of Gait by Chen Liu, Miaomiao Hou, Shuili Yu, Ying Wan, Zhenguo Liu, Jing Gan

“…This study explored the impact of RAS on brain function in PD patients with FOG using functional near‐infrared spectroscopy (fNIRS) during an imagined walking task, with the aim of elucidating the underlying mechanisms involved. …”
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Exploring the Impact of Robotic Hand Rehabilitation on Functional Recovery in Parkinson’s Disease: A Randomized Controlled Trial by Loredana Raciti, Desiree Latella, Gianfranco Raciti, Chiara Sorbera, Mirjam Bonanno, Laura Ciatto, Giuseppe Andronaco, Angelo Quartarone, Giuseppe Di Lorenzo, Rocco Salvatore Calabrò

“…Robotic-assisted therapies, such as the AMADEO^® system, have shown potential in rehabilitating upper limb function but are underexplored in PD. This study aimed to assess the effects of Robotic-Assisted Therapy (RAT) compared to Conventional Physical Therapy (CPT) on cognitive, motor, and functional outcomes in PD patients. …”
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Associations of functional and biochemical parameters of endothelial dysfunction in postmenopausal women with a different state of carbohydrate metabolism by Lyudmila Aleksandrovna Ruyatkina, Irina Sergeevna Iskhakova, Konstantin Yuryevich Nikolaev, Dmitriy Sergeevich Ruyatkin

“…Consequently, in the literature, there is no information about the function of endothelial vasomotion during occlusion. …”
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