Radiation decreases bronchial epithelial progenitor function as assessed by organoid formation by Merian E. Kuipers, Dennis K. Ninaber, Krista C.J. van Doorn-Wink, Annelies M. Slats, Pieter S. Hiemstra

“…The impact on epithelial progenitor function was assessed by studying organoid formation capacity of irradiated ALI-PBEC at 24 h and 7 days after IR. …”
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Brain Functional Connectome Gradients Analysis Study of Chronic Back Pain by YANG Junchao, YIN Xiaolong, HUANG Li, JIANG Feng, LI Zuanfang, LIANG Shengxiang

“…ObjectiveThe aim of this study was to investigate the relationship between changes in functional network hierarchy and pain in patients with chronic back pain (CBP) by analyzing the differences in functional network connectivity gradients between the CBP group and the healthy control group.MethodsData (including basic clinical information such as VAS scores, years of pain, and resting functional MRI images) from the patients with CBP and healthy controls (HC) were obtained from the OpenPain database. …”
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Irradiation of prostate cancer alters circulating small extracellular vesicle functions by Aejaz Sayeed, Vaughn Garcia, Cecilia E. Verrillo, Rachel M. DeRita, Md Niamat Hossain, Shiv Ram Krishn, Samuel Sey, Christopher D. Shields, Adrian D. Altieri, Qin Liu, Khalid Sossey-Alaoui, William K. Kelly, Lucia R. Languino

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Development of functional beverage with rice bran protein (Hom mali 105) by Saveboworn Wanticha, Rittisak Sriwiang, Schoenlechner Regine, Wangtueai Sutee, Charoen Ratchanee

“…The enzymetic method was used to extract protein from rice bran (Hom mali 105). Physical and functional properties of rice bran protein extracted had 0.45 g/ml of density, 7.73% of moisture content, 22.32% of protein and 7.28 mg gallic/g for phenolic content and 2,495.26 mg ASC/g sample of ABTS values. …”
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Cognitive Outcomes and Functional Performance for Patients After Open Heart Surgery by Mona A. Hassenien, Sahar Y Mohammad, Dalia A. Ameen

“…A total cognitive score reveals that 68% of the patients had normal cognitive function before open heart surgery, significantly decreasing to 55.3% after surgery. …”
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Learning and memory function in young people with and without perinatal HIV in England. by Alejandro Arenas-Pinto, Ali Judd, Diane Melvin, Marthe Le Prevost, Caroline Foster, Kate Sturgeon, Alan Winston, Lindsay C Thompson, Diana M Gibb, Hannah Castro, Adolescents and Adults Living with Perinatal HIV (AALPHI) Steering Committee

“…Learning and memory are important for successful education and career progression. We assess these functions in young people (YP) with perinatal HIV (PHIV) (with or without a previous AIDS-defining illness) and a comparable group of HIV-negative YP. 234 PHIV and 68 HIV-negative YP completed 9 tests; 5 National Institutes of Health (NIH) Toolbox tests (2 executive function, 1 speed of information processing, 2 memory); 2 Hopkins Verbal Learning Test Revised (HVLT-R) (learning (L), delayed recall (R)), and 2 verbal application measures. …”
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Long-Term Effects of Musical Training and Functional Plasticity in Salience System by Cheng Luo, Shipeng Tu, Yueheng Peng, Shan Gao, Jianfu Li, Li Dong, Gujing Li, Yongxiu Lai, Hong Li, Dezhong Yao

“…Additionally, musicians had significantly greater functional integration in this system, especially for connections to the left insula. …”
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Clinical changes of cardiac function from high altitude returning to plain by Jianwen Ma, Xin Yin, Jing Yang, Jing Dai, Songtao Wang, Maolin Zhao, Weijie Fu, Wei Wu, Yi Wen, Xia Kang, Siyi He, Zhu Huang

“…Abstract The clinical feature of cardiac functions in the areas of high altitude and plain still remains unclear. …”
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Associations of pre-COPD indicators with lung function decline and their longitudinal transitions by Jing Fan, Shu Cong, Yang Zhang, Xiao Jiang, Ning Wang, Liwen Fang, Yahong Chen

“…Lung function outcomes were the declines in post-bronchodilator FEV1, forced vital capacity (FVC), and FEV1/FVC.Results Subjects with initial chronic bronchitis had faster declines in FEV1 and FVC compared with those without initial chronic bronchitis among smokers. …”
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Autonomic nervous system and mediating role of respiratory function in patients with ALS by Nieves de Bernardo, José Enrique de la Rubia Ortí, Carlos Villarón-Casales, Jesús Privado, Rosa Maset-Roig, Montse Cañabate, David Sancho-Cantus, Inmaculada Orrit Sanz, Raquel Fernández Fernández, Belén Proaño, Asta Tvarijonaviciute, Camila Peres Rubio, María Benlloch, Rubén Menargues-Ramírez, Jorge Alarcón-Jiménez

“…The mediational predictive model showed that increased sympathetic nervous system (SNS) activity, in turn, increased respiratory function, whereas the role of the parasympathetic nervous system in respiration was very weak and had the opposite effect. …”
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Evaluation of the volume and function of the right atrial appendage using computed tomography by Yang Liu, Tong Pan, Xin Tian, Cai-Ying Li

“…Abstract Objective To assess the volume and function of the right atrial appendage (RAA) in patients with sinus rhythm using 256-slice spiral computed tomography (CT) angiography. …”
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Tat-specific antibodies associated with better HIV-associated motor function by Catarina E. Hioe, Clauvis Kunkeng Yengo, Xiaomei Liu, Reuben Davis, Gospel Enyindah-Asonye, Jéromine Klingler, Alex F. Tang, Juan C. Bandres, Anuradha Ganesan, Tahaniyat Lalani, Joseph Yabes, Brian K. Agan, Xiaokun Liu, David J. Volsky, Susan Morgello, Jessica Robinson-Papp

“…When the effects of antibodies on Tat function were evaluated, PWH plasma had no activity against Tat-induced transactivation, while Tat-immunized mouse and rabbit sera exhibited a potent inhibitory activity. …”
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The evolution of vestibular function and health-related quality of life in bilateral vestibulopathy by E. Loos, L. Van Stiphout, F. Lucieer, Nils Guinand, Angelica Pérez-Fornos, Vincent Van Rompaey, C. Desloovere, S. Denys, N. Verhaert, R. van de Berg

“…A retrospective study was performed investigating the vestibular function at two different time points during a median follow-up time of 24 months in 97 bilateral vestibulopathy patients. …”
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Vitamin D Deficiency Does Not Impair Diastolic Function in Elite Athletes by Ömer Özkan, İdris Yakut, Gürhan Dönmez, Feza Korkusuz

“…However, notable differences in structural and functional cardiac findings were observed among different sports disciplines. …”
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Effect of trypsin on biochemical and functional properties of decellularized porcine articular cartilage by A. D. Kirillova, E. A. Nemets, A. M. Grigoriev, L. A. Kirsanova, V. A. Ryzhikova, E. A. Volkova, Yu. B. Basok, V. I. Sevastianov

“…By day 28 of CEC cultivation, adherent cells had produced their own extracellular matrix (ECM) containing GAGs and collagen. …”
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RESTORATION AND EXPANSION OF THE FUNCTIONAL POTENTIAL OF HUMAN BODY BY MEANS OF AEROCRYOTHERMAL TRAINING by S. N. LINCHENKO, A. O. IVANOV, V. A. STEPANOV, YU. E. BARACHEVSKIY, V. G. ABUSHKEVICH, S. E. BUGAYAN, N. V. KOCHUBEYNIK, S. M. GROSHILIN

“…The purpose of the study is testing and evaluation of aerocryothermal training for the restoration and expansion of the functional potential of human body. Materials and methods. …”
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Functional and structural connectivity of the subregions of the amygdala in ADHD children with or without ODD by Zhao-Min Wu, Peng Wang, Xue-Chun Liu, Qing-Chao Zhou, Xiao-Lan Cao, Li Sun, Lu Liu, Qing-Jiu Cao, Li Yang, Yu-Feng Wang, Ying Qian, Bin-Rang Yang

“…Functional connectivity and structural connectivity were calculated using bilateral subregions of the Amygdala as seeds. …”
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Functional Analysis of Mature Activin A Produced by Enterokinase in Plant Cells by Ki-Beom Moon, Ji-Sun Park, Han-Gyeul Kim, Jae-Heung Jeon, Tae-Ho Kwon, Kyung-Sook Chung, Hyo-Jun Lee, Hyun-Soon Kim

“…Furthermore, this study highlights the importance of considering cellular context when determining the functional outcomes of activin A treatment.…”
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Analyzing serological screening of the functional state of gastric mucosa in clinical practice by A. V. Belkovets, N. V. Ozhiganova, M. V. Kruchinina, Ya. V. Polonskaya, L. V. Shcherbakova

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Metformin improves Mycobacterium avium infection by strengthening macrophage antimicrobial functions by Sindre Dahl Mediaas, Sindre Dahl Mediaas, Markus Haug, Markus Haug, Claire Louet, Sissel Gyrid Freim Wahl, Sissel Gyrid Freim Wahl, Alexandre Gidon, Trude Helen Flo, Trude Helen Flo

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