Acute effects of butyrate on intestinal permeability in patients with irritable bowel syndrome assessed by a novel colonoscopy research model by Mathias W. Scharf, Richard A. Forsgård, Samira B. R. Prado, John-Peter Ganda Mall, Dirk Repsilber, Robert J. Brummer, Tatiana M. Marques, Rebecca Wall

“…Butyrate, a microbiota-derived short-chain fatty acid believed to strengthen the intestinal barrier function, might be a potential new treatment option. …”
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METHODS OF EVALUATION OF THE FUNCTIONAL STATUS OF THE LIVER IN THE PLANNING OF ANATOMICAL RESECTIONS ABOUT PRIMARY AND METASTATIC TUMORS: CURRENT STATE OF THE PROBLEM, THEIR OWN EX... by D. V. Sidorov, N. A. Rubtsova, A. V. Leontyev, M. V. Lozhkin, L. O. Petrov, T. N. Lazutina, I. V. Pylova, P. A. Korolev, A. G. Isaeva

“…Background 99mTc-technephyt hepatobiliary scintigraphy (HBS) and 13C-methacetin breath test were used as a quantitative methods to evaluate liver function. The aim of this study was to compare future remnant liver function assessed by 99mTc-technephyt dynamic hepatobiliary scintigraphy with results of methacetin breath test in the prediction of liver failure after major liver resection. …”
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Diagnostic and therapeutic challenges of tuberculosis in kidney transplant recipients; a case series study by Siti Nur Rohmah, Metalia Puspitasari, Yulia Wardhani, Nur Rahmi Ananda, Alfreda Amelia Khotijah

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Feasibility of postoperative home-based pulmonary function training for lung cancer patients: a real-world study by Ziqing Xu, Yizhuo Chen, Zhouqi Zhang, Dongfang Qiao, Ming Dong

“…Abstract Background Pulmonary surgery can significantly impact patients’ respiratory function and reduce their quality of life. Previous studies have shown that perioperative breathing exercises (BE) can facilitate the recovery of lung function and improve patients’ quality of life after surgery. …”
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Non-invasive ventilation in COVID-19-related acute hypoxemic respiratory failure: a narrative review by Luigi Aronne, Raffaella Pagliaro, Angela Schiattarella, Susan FM Campbell, Maria Vitale, Fabio Perrotta, Klara Komici, Germano Guerra, Andrea Bianco, Filippo Scialò, Vanvitelli - Monaldi COVID Group

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Conserved A-to-I RNA editing with non-conserved recoding expands the candidates of functional editing sites by Yuange Duan, Ling Ma, Tianyou Zhao, Jiyao Liu, Caiqing Zheng, Fan Song, Li Tian, Wanzhi Cai, Hu Li

“…DNA mutations leading to such cases are also favoured during evolution, suggesting that the function of those recoding events in different species might be diverged, specialized, and maintained. …”
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Hidden Scars: The impact of torture, traumatic brain injury, and PTSD on executive functions - a narrative review by Miguel Diaz, Inger Wallin Lundell

“…This narrative review aimed to outline how torture affects executive functions, particularly in the context of TBI and PTSD. …”
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Do Insulin Replacement and Omega3 Protect the Male Reproductive Function of the Streptozotocin-Induced Diabetic Mice? by Atefe Yaghoubi, Abbas Shahedi, Hakime Akbari, Seyed Noureddin Nematollahi-Mahani

“…Neither insulin replacement nor omega3 administration could significantly improve the outcome. We might conclude that short periods of diabetes could not significantly affect the male reproductive function. …”
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Correlation between D-dimer and size of middle cerebral artery infarction and its relation to functional outcome by Ramy Taha Alloush, Mohamed Hamdy Ibrahim, Shahinaz Mohamed Helmy, Aya Ebrahim Marwan, Mona Ali Eissa, Adel T. Alloush, Mohamed Khaled Elewa

“…Abstract Background The correlation between D-dimer and middle cerebral artery (MCA) acute infarction size, was not fully studied before up to our knowledge, despite it could have a predictive value for patients’ functional outcomes and might influence decision making. …”
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How health mediation can function effectively on the fostering of healthcare utilization? : a realist qualitative study by Elodie Richard, Leila Ramiz, Mara Oltean, Vanina Troussier, Caroline Ulracher, Olivia Speed, Muriele Conort, Cécile Coutant, Fréderique Chaves Quirino, Judith Martin Fernandez, Stéphanie Vandentorren, Linda Cambon

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Changes of functional brain network topology associated with nutritional indicator of patients with recurrent major depressive disorder by Guanghui Liu, Yanli Jiang, Chunpeng Zhou, Xiangxiang Wang, Min Dai, Jinping Zhang, Jing Yu, Gangzhong Zhang

“…These results suggested that recurrent depressive episodes might related to progressive disruptions in brain, particularly in regions involved in emotional processing and regulation.…”
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Aging modulates the immunosuppressive, polarizing and metabolic functions of blood-derived myeloid-derived suppressor cells (MDSCs) by Emma Keltsch, Jennifer Greiner, Lena Wahl, Ingrid Knape, Daniel Tews, Michael Denkinger, Klaus-Michael Debatin, Gudrun Strauss

“…Targeting MDSCs during aging might help to maintain functional T cell responses and increase the chance of healthy aging.…”
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NPD1 Relieves Neuropathic Pain and Accelerates the Recovery of Motor Function After Peripheral Nerve Injury by Yu Tian, YanFang Liu, Chang Liu, SaiSai Huang

“…To determine the role of neuroprotectin D1 (NPD1) in PNI, a sciatic nerve crush injury model was developed to investigate the impact of NPD1 on sensory and motor function recovery following nerve injury. The results demonstrated that NPD1 administered at different time points might reduce mechanical allodynia and thermal hyperalgesia caused by PNI, and its analgesic effect was not tolerated. …”
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Sand Floor for Farmed Blue Foxes: Effects on Claws, Adrenal Cortex Function, Growth and Fur Properties by Leena Ahola, Tarja Koistinen, Jaakko Mononen

“…This study describes how a possibility to use in-cage sand floor affects welfare-related variables like growth of the claws, adrenal cortex function, and fur properties in juvenile blue foxes. …”
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Effects of sensory room intervention on autonomic function in healthy adults: A pilot randomized controlled trial. by Hikari Otsuka, Keisuke Irie, Tomohiro Kogata, Azumi Onitsuka, Hiroyuki Inadomi

“…As a result, 1) SRI significantly increased RSA compared with SA. 2) It also reduced the variability of RSA in response to specific sensory stimuli compared with SA. 3) However, no significant differences existed in negative mood or attentional function between the groups. The results suggest that sensory rooms might contribute to the sensory modulation, including that of the autonomic nervous system. …”
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Microtubule Protein β_III-Tubulin: Structure, Expression and Functions in Normal and Tumor Cells by I. A. Mamichev, T. A. Bogush, E. A. Bogush, N. S. Terentyeva, V. Y. Kirsanov, M. M. Davydov

“…The present review contains data on microtubular protein ßIII-tubulin (TUBB3): its structure, functions, role in tumor progression, expression in normal cells and in neural and epithelial tumors of different origins. …”
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Generation of Soluble Interleukin-11 and Interleukin-6 Receptors: A Crucial Function for Proteases during Inflammation by Juliane Lokau, Maria Agthe, Christoph Garbers

“…The cytokines interleukin-11 (IL-11) and IL-6 are important proteins with well-defined pro- and anti-inflammatory functions. They activate intracellular signaling cascades through a homodimer of the ubiquitously expressed signal-transducing β-receptor glycoprotein 130 (gp130). …”
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Anatomy and transcriptomics of the common jingle shell (Bivalvia, Anomiidae) support a sensory function for bivalve tentacles by Jorge A. Audino, Kyle E. McElroy, Jeanne M. Serb, José E. A. R. Marian

“…However, the genomic and phenotypic features that support sensory functions remain enigmatic for many invertebrates, such as bivalves, an ecologically and economically important taxonomic group. …”
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Investigating the cardiorespiratory fitness gene COX7A2L in cardiomyocytes: Viability and mitochondrial function. by Ada Nilsen Nordeidet, Gurdeep S A Marwarha, Øystein Røsand, Victoria Johansen, Karin Garten, Morten A Høydal, Mette Langaas, Anja Bye

“…Since CRF is largely genetically determined, understanding the genetic influences on CRF might reveal the protective mechanisms of high CRF. …”
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Functional limitations and coping mechanisms of women aged 60 years and older with self-reported hand osteoarthritis by J. McIntyre, R.W.E. Joubert, S.S. Ramklass

“…Background: Hand osteoarthritis (HOA) is common in older women who seem to cope with the associated limitations in hand function. The importance of identifying coping mechanisms within a local context might have implications for intervention, especially with the introduction of National Health Insurance. …”
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