Impact of Quercetin on Oxidative Stress and Sperm Function in Leukocytospermic Subfertile Men by Qurat-ul-ain Fatima, Sadia Rehman, Faizania Shabbir, Nargia Haider, Hina Moazzam, Aliya Ishaque

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Microbial and Functional Gene Dynamics in Long-Term Fermented Mariculture Sediment by Guochao Zhang, Mengyuan Luo, Cuilian Xu, Xinru Pan, Guoqiang Yi, Wei Xiao, Chenghao Wang, Zhen Zhao, Ruilong Li

“…The results showed that the sediments fermented for 1 year had the highest α-diversity, creating conditions for the divergence of functional microbial communities. …”
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Exploration of miRNAs in Neolamarckia cadamba and their potential cross-kingdom functions by Jia-Jian He, Rui Ye, Ting Chen, Qian-Yun Xi, Jun-Yi Luo, Hao-Jie Zhang, Jia-Han Wu, Jia-Jie Sun, Yong-Liang Zhang

“…Bosser (Rubiaceae) is a widespread plant with medicine value and has been used for treating various diseases, such as coughs, fevers, anemia, blood disorders and stomach pains. It had been reported that plant miRNAs might enter mammalian intestines and exert a special ingredient across the different species. …”
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Assessment of the functions of cultured lymphocytes when exposed to drugs used in cosmetology by Y. V. Kudrevich, E. K. Kuznetsova, I. I. Dolgushin, O. R. Ziganshin

“…The aim of the study was to determine the number of lymphocytes, intracellular cytokines produced by lymphocytes, and the cell cycle of lymphocytes isolated from the blood of patients when exposed to various drugs, as well as to assess the functions of cultured lymphocytes when exposed to drugs in vivo and in vitro.Materials and methods. …”
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Hydrolysis Process Optimization and Functional Characterization of Yak Skin Gelatin Hydrolysates by Hui Yang, Yanting Xue, Jiaheng Liu, Shunyi Song, Lei Zhang, Qianqian Song, Li Tian, Xiangyu He, Shan He, Hongji Zhu

“…With these physicochemical and biological functions, YSGH had potential applications in food, pharmaceuticals, and cosmetics as an ingredient.…”
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Neonatal brain injury influences structural connectivity and childhood functional outcomes. by Alice Ramirez, Shabnam Peyvandi, Stephany Cox, Dawn Gano, Duan Xu, Olga Tymofiyeva, Patrick S McQuillen

“…DMRI of 35 subjects with CHD and 62 subjects with HIE were compared to understand differences in the effects of HIE and CHD on the development of network topological parameters and functional outcomes. CHD newborns had worse 12-18 month language (P<0.01) and 30 month cognitive (P<0.01), language (P = 0.05), motor outcomes (P = 0.01). …”
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Safety assessment of monosodium glutamate based on intestinal function and flora in mice by Jinzhao Xu, Mengqi Tang, Yini Liu, Jinghan Xu, Xiaoxi Xu

“…In this study, serum biomarkers, intestinal structure, intestinal immunity, and intestinal flora were examined to investigate the effects of different doses of sodium glutamate on the body, intestinal function, and intestinal flora of mice. The results showed that 30 mg/kg MSG had no significant effect on serum C-reactive protein, trimethylamine N-oxide, angiotensin II, intestinal interleukin (IL)-1β, IL-6, tumor necrosis factor-α, secretory IgA and fecal albumin in mice, but also promoted intestinal development and regulated the intestinal flora. …”
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The reproductive function of women with infertility after suffering COVID-19 infection by I.S. Golovchak

“…The aim was to assess the status of reproductive function of infertile women after COVID-19 infection. …”
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Agro-industrial by-products as a feeding strategy for producing functional milk by A. A. Abd El-Maksoud, M. A. Radwan, H. A.F. Rahmy, F. M.F. Elshaghabee, A. M. Hamed

“…Concerning the CLA content, the milk samples collected from buffalo fed the basal diet fortified with tomato pomace and biscuit/cake waste had the highest CLA and α-tocopherol content. Therefore, this study recommends using the tested agro-waste ingredients for producing functional buffalo milk, especially for small-medium milk producers.…”
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Association between peripheral and coronary microvascular function and the impact of myocardial bridging by Takumi Toya, Shotaro Yoshida, Kazuhiko Kuinose, Shun Akai, Tsukasa Urushima, Kaoru Naito, Masanori Oobori, Yusei Nakashima, Akira Miyauchi, Yuji Nagatomo, Takeshi Adachi

“…Among 38 patients (mean age: 59 years, 34% male), 14 had MB. RHI correlated with an index of endothelium‐independent coronary microvascular function (r = 0.34, p = 0.04), whereas it did not correlate with that of endothelium‐dependent function. …”
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Functional cognitive performance augments cognitive screening data in older adults by Timothy S. Marks, Gordon Muir Giles, Dorothy Farrar Edwards

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Novel function of TREK-1 in regulating adipocyte differentiation and lipid accumulation by Ajung Kim, Seoyeong Jung, Yongeun Kim, Jonghoon Jung, Soomin Lee, Hojin Lee, Min Jung Kim, Jae-Yong Park, Eun Mi Hwang, Jaekwang Lee

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Sexual Functioning in Females with OCD: A Comparative Cross-sectional Study by Nirupama Jaiswal, Adarsh Tripathi, Bandna Gupta, Shweta Singh

“…Background: Clinical research and evidence are limited regarding sexual functioning in patients with obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD) and the impact of pharmacological treatment on it. …”
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The effects of an individual music intervention on executive functions in adults with intellectual disabilities by Gerianne J.J. Smeets, Maaike M. Van Rest, Karin M. Volkers, Xavier M.H. Moonen, Erik J.A. Scherder

“…Background: People with intellectual disabilities (ID) often demonstrate impairments in executive functioning (EF). In other clinical populations, music interventions have demonstrated positive effects on EF. …”
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Study on techno-functional properties of pecan flour with different lipid content by Nancy Genoveva Camera, Silvina Acosta, Gabriela Silvina Muchiutti, Virginia Judit Larrosa

“…This study evaluates the techno-functional properties of pecan flour with varying lipid contents. …”
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FEATURES OF THE INFLUENCE OF LOW LEVELS OF ALCOHOL INTOXICATION ON THE FUNCTIONS OF THE HUMAN BRAIN by Borys V. Mykhailychenko, Andrii M. Biliakov, Alina O. Pletenetska

“…To investigate the influence of subclinical levels of alcohol intoxication on human cognitive functions, in particular attention, and to develop forensic criteria for their assessment. …”
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Skeletal Myoblast Cells Enhance the Function of Transplanted Islets in Diabetic Mice by Takeshi Kado, Yoshito Tomimaru, Shogo Kobayashi, Akima Harada, Kazuki Sasaki, Yoshifumi Iwagami, Daisaku Yamada, Takehiro Noda, Hidenori Takahashi, Shunbun Kita, Iichiro Shimomura, Shigeru Miyagawa, Yuichiro Doki, Hidetoshi Eguchi

“…Compared with islets alone, the group bearing islets with myoblast cells had a significantly lower average blood glucose level. …”
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The Adverse Effects of Thyrotropin Absence on Pancreatic β Cell Function in Mice by Yu Yang, Yu Chen, Jie Chen, Danyu Zhang, Jianhua Wang, Xiaodong Mao, Xiao Wei, Xingjia Li, Xianghua Ma, Chao Liu, Kun Wang

“…We used thyrotropin receptor (TSHR) knockout mice (Tshr-/-) as a model of TSH deletion to study its function in pancreatic β cells. Tshr-/- mice had a similar body weight at birth compared with Tshr+/+ mice, but grew at a significantly slower rate until adulthood with adequate thyroxine supplementation. …”
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Functional Improvements by Controlled Suture Tension in Arthroscopic Rotator Cuff Repair by Shinji Imai, MD, PhD

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Association Between Neighborhood Opportunity, Cognitive Function, and Brain Structure in Youths by Lan Zhou, Tianying Cai, Ka I Ip

“…Relative weight analyses revealed that socioeconomic neighborhood opportunities had the strongest influence on cognitive function (33.35%–51.56%) and brain measures (48.95%–60.98%), although educational and health/environmental opportunities also contributed uniquely. …”
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