Improvement of biochemical methods of polyP quantification by Samuel Bru, Javier Jiménez, David Canadell, Joaquín Ariño, Josep Clotet

“…Therefore, determination of changes in cellular content of polyP is crucial for its functional characterization. Determination of cellular polyP has been performed by many different methods, and the lack of a standardized procedure is possibly responsible for the large dispersion of results found in the relevant literature. …”
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Brain Signals of Face Processing as Revealed by Event-Related Potentials by Ela I. Olivares, Jaime Iglesias, Cristina Saavedra, Nelson J. Trujillo-Barreto, Mitchell Valdés-Sosa

“…We analyze the functional significance of different event-related potentials (ERPs) as electrophysiological indices of face perception and face recognition, according to cognitive and neurofunctional models of face processing. …”
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Hepatocyte Growth Factor-Loaded Biomaterials for Mesenchymal Stem Cell Recruitment by Julia van de Kamp, Willi Jahnen-Dechent, Bjoern Rath, Ruth Knuechel, Sabine Neuss

“…The complex interactions of MSC with their environment and their influence on the molecular and functional levels are widely studied but not completely understood. …”
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Gender differences in spousal caregiver strain and paid service use among dementia caregivers in rural Appalachia by Jyoti Savla, Jyoti Savla, Karen A. Roberto, Karen A. Roberto, Leslie A. Fontaine

“…Logistic regression analyses revealed that greater emotional strain (overload and loneliness) and higher functional impairment of the PLwD were independently associated with increased likelihood of paid service use. …”
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Anabolic Properties of High Mobility Group Box Protein-1 in Human Periodontal Ligament Cells In Vitro by Michael Wolf, Stefan Lossdörfer, Piero Römer, Rogerio Bastos Craveiro, James Deschner, Andreas Jäger

“…The present findings support the dual character of HMGB1 with anabolic therapeutic potential that might support the reestablishment of the structural and functional integrity of the periodontium following periodontal trauma such as orthodontic tooth movement.…”
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AKT: A Central Node in Complex Signaling Cascades by Kentaro Minegishi, Yoh Dobashi, Emi Kimura, Akiteru Goto

“…Akt (v-akt murine thymoma virus oncogene homologue) is a well-known serine-threonine kinase that functions as a central node in various important signal cascades involved in cellular maintenance. …”
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Photo-induced carboxylation of C(sp2)−S bonds in aryl thiols and derivatives with CO2 by Jie Liu, Wei Wang, Li-Li Liao, Wei Zhang, Jun-Ping Yue, Yi Liu, Xiao-Wang Chen, Jian-Heng Ye, Da-Gang Yu

“…However, the direct activation and functionalization of C(sp2)–S bonds in aryl thiols remains elusive in the field of photochemistry. …”
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Insights into the mechanisms, regulation, and therapeutic implications of extracellular matrix stiffness in cancer by Ximo Zhang, Abdullah Al‐Danakh, Xinqing Zhu, Dan Feng, Linlin Yang, Haotian Wu, Yingying Li, Shujing Wang, Qiwei Chen, Deyong Yang

“…The extracellular matrix (ECM) is a significant tumor component that serves various functions, including mechanical support, TME regulation, and signal molecule generation. …”
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A genomic survey of positive selection in Burkholderia pseudomallei provides insights into the evolution of accidental virulence. by Tannistha Nandi, Catherine Ong, Arvind Pratap Singh, Justin Boddey, Timothy Atkins, Mitali Sarkar-Tyson, Angela E Essex-Lopresti, Hui Hoon Chua, Talima Pearson, Jason F Kreisberg, Christina Nilsson, Pramila Ariyaratne, Catherine Ronning, Liliana Losada, Yijun Ruan, Wing-Kin Sung, Donald Woods, Richard W Titball, Ifor Beacham, Ian Peak, Paul Keim, William C Nierman, Patrick Tan

“…Within the Bp core genome, 211 genes exhibited significant levels of positive selection (4.5%), distributed across many cellular pathways including carbohydrate and secondary metabolism. Functional experiments revealed that certain positively selected genes might enhance mammalian virulence by interacting with host cellular pathways or utilizing host nutrients. …”
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Lipid-mediated hydrophobic gating in the BK potassium channel by Lucia Coronel, Giovanni Di Muccio, Brad S. Rothberg, Alberto Giacomello, Vincenzo Carnevale

“…This has raised the question of how gating might occur in the absence of apparent steric hindrance by protein residues. …”
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Oral administration of egg white ovotransferrin prevents osteoporosis in ovariectomized rats by Nan Shang, Xiaoyu Bao, Michael Doschak, Jianping Wu

“…Our results suggested the potential application of ovotransferrin as a functional food ingredient on the prevention of osteoporosis.…”
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Targeting the ACE2 and Apelin Pathways Are Novel Therapies for Heart Failure: Opportunities and Challenges by Seyyed M. R. Kazemi-Bajestani, Vaibhav B. Patel, Wang Wang, Gavin Y. Oudit

“…Both the prolonged activation of RAS and the loss of ACE2 can be detrimental as they lead to functional deterioration of the heart and progression of cardiac, renal, and vascular diseases. …”
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Perceptions of healthcare providers on benefits, risks and barriers regarding intradialytic exercise among haemodialysis patients by Aurel Zelko, Ivana Skoumalova, Denisa Kravcova, Zuzana Dankulincova Veselska, Jaroslav Rosenberger, Andrea Madarasova Geckova, Jitse P. van Dijk, Sijmen A. Reijneveld

“…Results Participants reported the benefits of IDE as improvements in patients’ physical and psychosocial functioning, independence and self-efficacy, clinical profile and quality of therapy. …”
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Human language technology tools for indigenous South African languages and their potential use by Respect Mlambo, Muzi Matfunjwa

“…Contribution: This study fills the practical gap in the use of HLT to perform linguistic functions for SAIL. It seems that there is underutilisation of existing HLT tools for SAIL, which might be attributed to language users being unaware of these tools. …”
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Influence of Electroporation Timing on CRISPR/Cas-Mediated Multiple Gene Editing in Buffalo Embryos by Dipankar Sardar, Md. Taslim Hossain, Rudranil Baidya, Adnan Habib

“…Traditionally, electroporation is performed on zygotes post in vitro fertilization (IVF), but mature oocytes’ higher permeability suggests earlier intervention might reduce mosaicism and enhance editing efficiency. …”
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Masseter Vestibular evoked myogenic potentials: A new tool to assess the vestibulomasseteric reflex pathway by Aishwarya Nagarajan, Sujeet Kumar Sinha

“…Masseter VEMP assesses the functional integrity of the acoustic-masseteric and vestibulo-masseteric reflex pathways. …”
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Sacrificing Wilderness for Renewables? Land Artificialization from Inadequate Spatial Planning of Wind Energy in Evvoia, Greece by Vassiliki Kati, Konstantina Spiliopoulou, Apostolis Stefanidis, Christina Kassara

“…The project greatly overlaps with the Natura 2000 network (97%), a regional Key Biodiversity Area and Important Bird Area (84%), and a potential Global Key Biodiversity Area (27%). It might affect 23 globally threatened and 44 endemic species. …”
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Transcriptome-wide Identification and Expression Analysis of Brachypodium distachyon Transposons in Response to Viral Infection by Tuğba Gürkök

“…The results suggest that increased expressions of TEs might have a role in response to biotic stress in B. distachyon. …”
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Language and Communication Features of Childhood-Onset Schizophrenia and Autism Spectrum Disorders: A Literature Review by Tuğçe Çabuk, Gökhan Töret, Şevket Özdemir

“…The connection between language and pretend play or executive functions could be examined.…”
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Verifiable secure aggregation scheme for privacy protection in federated learning networks by Wujun Yao, Tanping Zhou, Yiliang Han, Xiaolin Wang

“…Initially, we construct a functional reuse private key ring generation algorithm, enabling clients to encrypt and protect their private gradients using the private key ring. …”
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