Identification of passive wrist-worn accelerometry outcomes for improved disease monitoring and trial design in motor neuron diseaseResearch in context by Cory J. Holdom, Rakesh Pilkar, Christine C. Guo, Ruben P.A van Eijk, Nadia Sethi, Robert D. Henderson, Shyuan T. Ngo, Frederik J. Steyn

“…Summary: Background: Motor neuron disease (MND) leads to progressive functional decline, making reliable measures of disease progression critical for patient care and clinical trials. …”
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Study on Arsenic Removal from Smelter Flue Gas Using Modified Camellia Oil Shell Biochar by Yujia ZHANG, Licong GUAN, Zixian ZHOU, Lanxiang XU, Zhilou LIU

“…Biomass charcoal usually contains abundant functional groups on its surface, which have a strong affinity for arsenic. …”
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A simple scalable extracellular vesicle isolation method using polyethylenimine polymers for use in cellular delivery by Marie Ange Djeungoue Petga, Catherine Taylor, Alexander Macpherson, Surendar Reddy Dhadi, Thomas Rollin, Jeremy W. Roy, Anirban Ghosh, Stephen M. Lewis, Rodney J. Ouellette

“…Furthermore, once eluted from the polymers, the isolated EVs were able to deliver functional protein cargo to recipient cells. Overall, our data support PEI-based isolation of EVs as a simple, rapid method for the recovery of functional EVs.…”
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Ilizarov method combined with accordion technique for treating long bone defects in the lower limbs: a systematic review by Zhiqiang Ren, Jinghong Yang, Zi Wang, Lujun Jiang, Lian Tang, Jiyuan Yan, Juncai Liu, Yanshi Liu, Zhong Li

“…Of these patients, 24% presented with femoral defects, while 76% had tibial defects. The mean patient age was 32.8 years, with an average follow-up of 25.2 months. …”
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Cardiorespiratory Responses to Glittre ADL Test in Bronchiectasis: A Cross-Sectional Study by Ravoori Hena, Gopala Krishna Alaparthi, K. Shyam Krishnan, R. Anand, Vishak Acharya, Pretham Acharya

“…To investigate whether the Glittre ADL test can differentiate the functional capacity and cardiorespiratory responses of patients with bronchiectasis from those healthy individuals using the six-minute test as a functional performance standard. …”
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Overtraining syndrome in bodybuilding and the difficulty of searching for informative biomarkers for disadaptation diagnostics by Vadym Koval, Anatolii Tsos, Oleh Olkhovyi, Kateryna Drobot, Andrii Chernozub, Vladimir Potop

“…Group A – bodybuilders who, according to the medical examination results, had no contraindications (HBM). Group B – bodybuilders with symptoms of functional exhaustion (BFE). …”
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Changes in textural parameters and microstructure of kombucha fresh cheese initiated by the addition of wild thyme by Jovana Degenek, Katarina Kanurić, Mirela Iličić, Vladimir Vukić, Dajana Vukić, Živan Mrkonjić, Branimir Pavlić, Zoran Zeković, Sunčica Kocić-Tanackov, Sandra Bulut

“…Innovations in the dairy industry, the growing concept of circular economy and consumer demand for functional foods with extended shelf life led to the improvement of kombucha fresh cheese by adding wild thyme as a natural preservative. …”
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Separation and Identification of Terpenoids in Three Pineapple Fibers Using Ultra-High Performance Liquid Chromatography-Tandem Mass Spectrometry by Yijun Liu, Yuliang Chen, Jiameng Liu, Lin Zhu, Lijing Lin, Zhikai Zhuang, Jiangxiu He, Tao Li, Gang Chen, Siru Yao

“…The research results showed that in the positive and negative ion modes, 9 and 26 terpenoid compounds were identified from the three types of pineapple fibers, totaling 35 species in 12 categories, among which triterpene saponins had the largest number of species. Pineapple root fiber contains the highest total terpenoid content, followed by pineapple stem fiber and leaf fiber. …”
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Accuracy of self-reported foot strike pattern detection among endurance runners by Heather K. Vincent, Kyle Coffey, Aiden Villasuso, Kevin R. Vincent, Sharareh Sharififar, Lydia Pezzullo, Ryan M. Nixon

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Knowledge, attitudes, and practices of patients with age-related macular degeneration (AMD) towards Anti-VEGF treatment under one-stop intravitreal injection model by Liangzhang Tan, Zhiqiong Ma, Qi Miao, Shoukuan Liu, Yongtao Li, Yifeng Ke, Xinjun Ren

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Comparative efficacy of endovascular treatment alone versus hybrid operation for symptomatic chronic internal carotid artery occlusion by LIU Shu-shen, SUN Tao, JI Long-xin, XUE Zhi-wei, ZHAO Peng, WANG Dong-hai

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Time factors of clinical effectiveness of mechanical thrombectomy in acute ischemic stroke by A.M. Netliukh, A.A. Sukhanov

“…Patients from the group with moderately pronounced neurological deficits, in the vast majority, have a better functional result at the time of discharge.…”
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HER3: Unmasking a twist in the tale of a previously unsuccessful therapeutic pursuit targeting a key cancer survival pathway by Omkar Desai, Moeez Rathore, Christina S. Boutros, Michel'le Wright, Elizabeth Bryson, Kimberly Curry, Rui Wang

“…This review offers a comprehensive description of the oncogenic functions of HER3, encompassing its structure and mediating signaling pathways. …”
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The MEK inhibitor trametinib is effective in inhibiting the growth of canine oral squamous cell carcinoma by William P. Katt, Cheryl E. Balkman, Scott D. Butler, Michael Byron, Patrick C. Carney, Amy B. Todd-Donato, Matthew E. Drozd, Gerald E. Duhamel, Jacquelyn M. Evans, Nadine Fiani, Jordan C. Ford, Jennifer K. Grenier, Jessica J. Hayward, Kristiina Heikinheimo, Kelly R. Hume, Elizabeth S. Moore, Rishi Puri, Skylar R. Sylvester, Sydney L. Warshaw, Suzin M. Webb, Andrew C. White, Alexandra L. Wright, Richard A. Cerione, Santiago Peralta

“…Although long-term remission is possible, treatments are associated with considerable morbidity and can negatively impact functionality and quality of life. OSCCs have substantial upregulation of the RAS-RAF-MEK-MAPK signaling axis, and we had previously hypothesized that small-molecule inhibitors that target RAS signaling might effectively inhibit tumor growth and progression. …”
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CircYAP1 inhibits osteosarcoma progression through the miR-135b-5p/FRK axis by Mingrui Du, Xuesan Zhang, Menglin Cong, Chengkui Cai, Qingxiang Zhang, Haixia Xin, Lanbo Yang, Qingqing Geng, Mingfu Shang, Zheng Zhang, Le Shen, Shusen Tan, Kang Han

“…In vitro functional assays demonstrated the inhibitory effects of circYAP1 on osteosarcoma cell proliferation, invasion, and migration. …”
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Numerical optimization of drying of white button mushroom (Agaricus bisporus) employing microwave and fluidized bed drying for preparing value added product by Shahid Ahmad Teli, Adnan Yousuf Sheikh, Rakesh Mohan Shukla, Rishi Richa, Shahzad Faisal, Sanjay Kumar, Ankita Dobhal, Ajay Singh, Avvaru Praveen Kumar

“…The soup’s composition includes functional ingredients such as garlic, shallots, and milk powder, making it healthier.…”
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ARF4 acting upstream of LBD16 promotes adventitious root formation in peach by Jingjing Liu, Lingling Gao, Ruoxi Zhang, Anqi Gao, Zamith Kerubo Oginga, Beibei Zheng, Yuepeng Han

“…Y2H assay showed that PpARF4 had no interaction with PpIAAs (AUXIN/INDOLE ACETIC ACIDs). …”
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Physicochemical, Structural, Thermal, and Rheological Properties of Mango Seed Starch from Five Cultivars by Ndahita De Dios-Avila, Mario Alberto Morales-Ovando, Paul Baruk Zamudio-Flores, Juan Carlos Bustillos-Rodríguez, Magali Ordóñez-García, Kati Beatriz Medina-Dzul, Teresa Romero-Cortes, Jaime Alioscha Cuervo-Parra, Juan Manuel Tirado-Gallegos

“…The starches showed creamy white colorations, and their granules had spherical and oval shapes. This starch source contains a high percentage of apparent amylose, greatly influencing its thermal, rheological, and functional properties. …”
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Porous Carbon Fabricated by Microbial Pretreatment of Brewer’s Grain for the Improvement of Toluene Adsorption Performance by Jingxin Wang, Xiaohong Wang, Xiaoping Lin, Ziyi Yu, Davide Vione, Haomin Huang, Xiaohong Zhang, Yanhong Zhang, Jiaqi He, Yun Xia, Hansun Fang

“…The results suggested that the activated carbons prepared by microbial pretreatment had a rougher morphology, higher specific surface area, richer pore structure, fewer oxygen-containing functional groups on the surface, and better adsorption performance for toluene (increased by 31.5% and 18.3% with AC-AN and AC-AO, respectively) compared with the untreated activated carbon (AC). …”
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Measurement and Evaluation of Social Resilience Indicators in the Historical Neighborhoods of Tabriz City (Case Study: Sorkhab Neighborhood of Tabriz) by Leila Rahimi, Mahta Choobineh

“…The findings indicated that the functional dimension was influenced by the factor of education, while the social dimension was influenced by both age and education. …”
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