Structure and function of vimentin in the generation and secretion of extracellular vimentin in response to inflammation by Zhiyao Yuan, Paul A. Janmey, Christopher A. McCulloch

“…Abstract The canonical functions of vimentin in cell mechanics and migration have been recently expanded by the discovery of new roles for extracellular vimentin (ECV) in immune responses to infection, injury and cancer. …”
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Influence of hypothyroidism on renal function of lithium-treated patients by Lozano R, Marín R, Santacruz M

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High Density Lipoproteins: Metabolism, Biological Functions and Risk of cardiovascular pathology by N. N. Smirnova, N. B. Kuprienko, S. A. Urazgildeeva

“…High levels of high-density lipoproteins (HDL) in blood plasma have traditionally been considered an anti-atherogenic factor, but this opinion is not always supported by epidemiological and genetic studies. …”
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A rare case of non-functional Paraganglioma of urinary bladder with No LUTS by Mohammad Poury, Mohsen Ayati, Seyed Ali Momeni, Laleh Sharifi

“…Paraganglioma of urinary bladder are very rare tumors that arise from the ganglion cells and usually mistakenly have been diagnosed and treated because of its rarity and diverse symptoms. …”
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Differential item functioning of material deprivation assessment in households with or without children. by Maria Eugénia Ferrão, Marcel Toledo Vieira

“…Methods were applied to 2020 EU-SILC Portuguese data comprising 11,367 households representing a population of 4,099,052. Statistical analysis have allowed for the survey sampling design.<h4>Conclusion</h4>Our findings demonstrate differential item functioning in the assessment material deprivation in households with or without children.…”
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Functional materials-enabled flexible electronic skin for flow field decoding by Xiaohe Hu, Sheng Guo, Yaqiong Chen, Fuqun Zhao

“…Consequently, a variety of material and structural designs have been developed to enhance the performance of functional materials. …”
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The functioning of the self-assessment team as a guarantee of quality in the Medicine career by Mabel Rocha Vázquez, Norma Mur Villar, Raúl Alpízar Fernández

“…For this, it is necessary to have a team that leads the process effectively. The purpose of this article is to reflect on the structure, operation, roles and responsibilities of the self-assessment team. …”
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Some Bayes Estimators for Maxwell Distribution by Using New Loss Function by Huda A. Rasheed, Zainab N. Khalifa

“…In the current study, we have been derived some Bayesian estimations of the scale parameter of Maxwell distribution using the New loss function (NLF) which it called Generalized weighted loss function, assuming non-informative prior, namely, Jefferys prior and information prior, represented by Inverted Levy prior. …”
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The Jacobian Consistency of a One-Parametric Class of Smoothing Functions for SOCCP by Xiaoni Chi, Zhongping Wan, Zijun Hao

“…Second-order cone (SOC) complementarity functions and their smoothing functions have been much studied in the solution of second-order cone complementarity problems (SOCCP). …”
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Dynamics of a plant-herbivore model with toxin-induced functional response by Ya Li, Z. Feng

“…The bifurcation analysis presented in this paper suggeststhat the toxin-mediated functional response may have dramaticeffects on plant-herbivore interactions.…”
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Cloning and function verification of epithiospecifier protein gene from Chinese cabbage by SUN Hai-yan, YUAN Gao-feng, WANG Qiao-mei

“…ESPs are specifically involved in glucosinolate degradation catalyzed by myrosinase. ESPs have been purified and identified in Crambe abyssinica, Arabidopsis thaliana, Brassica napus and Brassica oleracea. …”
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FUNCTIONAL ACTIVITY OF NEUTROPHILS AND HEMOSTASIS PATTERN IN PATIENTS WITH ACUTE DESTRUCTIVE PANCREATITIS by A. A. Savchenko, A. G. Borisov, D. E. Zdzitovetskiy, I. V. Kudryavtsev, A. Yu. Medvedev, I. I. Gvozdev, A. V. Moshev

“…In patients with ADP, we have found a significantly increased number of correlations between indicators of functional activity of neutrophils and hemostasis parameters. …”
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The effect of propofol on the grading of diastolic function: a prospective observational study by Shalin Desai, Zachary Hamilton, Lynh McCloskey, Orode Badakhsh, David Li, Neal W. Fleming

“…Its strong association with both peri-operative and post-operative adverse outcomes in both non-cardiac and cardiac surgical patients highlights the importance of accurately measuring diastolic function peri-operatively. Previous studies examining general anesthesia and diastolic function have shown varying impacts of propofol, ranging from improvement to no effect or worsening of diastolic function. …”
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Echocardiographic Assessment of Cardiac Structure and Function of Centenarians: A Systematic Review by Andrea Sonaglioni, Gian Luigi Nicolosi, Giovanna Elsa Ute Muti-Schünemann, Alessio Polymeropoulos, Michele Lombardo, Paola Muti

“…<b>Background:</b> During the last two decades, a limited number of studies have provided echocardiographic details regarding the cardiac structure and function of individuals aged ≥100 years. …”
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A study on pollen characteristics of bisexual and functionally male flowers in pomegranate by DUAN Shuyun, CHEN Lina, ZHU Juanli, LIU Ruitao, LI Haoxian, YAN Qiong, LI Songkai, YANG Qinghua, LU Zhenhua

“…Functional male flowers, which also known as “bell-shaped flowers”, have aborted pistil and will fall off eventually. …”
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The Functional Roles of IL-33/ST2 Axis in Ocular Diseases by Yujing Qian, Meifen Zhang

“…Interleukin-33 (IL-33), an important member of the IL-1 family, plays a pivotal role in regulating immune responses via combining with its receptor suppression of tumorigenicity 2 (ST2). We have already known IL-33/ST2 axis participates in the pathogenesis of various diseases, including liver diseases, renal diseases, and neurological diseases. …”
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Internet of Medical Things Systems Review: Insights into Non-Functional Factors by Giovanni Donato Gallo, Daniela Micucci

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On Faintly θ- Semi-Continuous and Faintly δ-Semi-Continuous Functions by Shaimaa Husham Abd-al-Wahad, Jalal Hatem Hussein Bayati, Ana Maria Zarco

“…       Faintly continuous (FC) functions, entitled faintly S-continuous and faintly δS-continuous functions have been introduced and investigated via a -open and -open sets. …”
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STRUCTURE FUNCTIONAL STATE OF DAMAGED SPLEEN IN CHILDREN AFTER NONOPERATIVE TREATMENT by V. V. Podkamenev, I. A. Pikalo, T. M. Andaeva, T. N. Boiko

“…The preservation of the spleen after trauma have led to structure and function recovery and could be considered as primary prevention of asplenism.…”
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Synaptic Functions of Invertebrate Varicosities: What Molecular Mechanisms Lie Beneath by Carlo Natale Giuseppe Giachello, Pier Giorgio Montarolo, Mirella Ghirardi

“…Invertebrates, such as Drosophila, Aplysia, Helix, Lymnaea, and Helisoma, have proven to be useful models for studying synaptic assembly and elementary forms of learning. …”
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