Exosomes: their role and therapeutic potential in overcoming drug resistance of gastrointestinal cancers by Jiulian Liu, Shanyu Gao, Xiaoming Liu, Jiaxin Dong, Dingwei Zhen, Tong Liu, Tong Liu

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Acute effects of half-marathon and aronia juice on lipid and hematological parameters, muscle function and oxidative status in male runners by Ana Pantović, Vuk Stevanović, Irena Krga, Marija Takić, Nevena Vidović

“…The present cross-over study investigated whether a half-marathon race might impose changes in lipid profile, muscle function, hematological parameters, and oxidative status in 10 amateur male runners and whether polyphenol-rich aronia juice may counteract these potential alterations. …”
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Ambient seismic noise imaging of a tailings dam internal structure by Thulisile Kunjwa, Moctar Doucouré

“…Seismic interferometry was used from the recorded data to retrieve empirical Green’s functions. We computed the dispersion curves’ inversion to determine the dam wall’s shear wave velocity at different depths. …”
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Metabolic and inflammatory responses reveal different adaptation to the transition period challenges in Holstein, Brown Swiss, and Simmental dairy cows by A. Catellani, M. Mezzetti, A. Minuti, L. Cattaneo, E. Trevisi

“…Understanding the differences among breeds might improve their management, nutrition, and productivity in commercial dairy farms.…”
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Effect of bronchofiberscopic lavage with acetylcysteine instillation on refractory mycoplasma pneumoniae pneumonia in children: a retrospective clinical observation by Pei-long Li, Hong-min Fu, Kai Liu, Feng Li, Jia-wu Yang

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Factors associated with cognitive flexibility in people with opioid-use disorder: a pilot study by Paul S. Regier, Thais Costa Macedo de Arruda, Laura Sinko, Anne M. Teitelman, Anna Rose Childress

“…Questionnaires assessed addiction and relapse risk factors, such as impulsiveness, social function, depressive symptoms, and childhood adversity. …”
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Temporal dynamics of the bacterial community structure and functions associated with marine sponges collected off Karah Island, Terengganu, Malaysia by Yuki Hayami, Logajothiswaran Ambalavanan, Sandra Catherine Zainathan, Muhd Danish-Daniel, Shumpei Iehata

“…The functions “predatory or exoparasitic” and “fermentation” were highly detected in A. suberitoides, which might be related to the bacterial genera Bdellovibrio and Spirochaeta, respectively. …”
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Acceleration of Functional Maturation and Differentiation of Neonatal Porcine Islet Cell Monolayers Shortly In Vitro Cocultured with Microencapsulated Sertoli Cells by Francesca Mancuso, Mario Calvitti, Giovanni Luca, Claudio Nastruzzi, Tiziano Baroni, Stefania Mazzitelli, Ennio Becchetti, Iva Arato, Carlo Boselli, Monique D. Ngo Nselel, Riccardo Calafiore

“…The insulin/c-kit positive cells might represent a new, still unknown functionally immature β-cell like element in the porcine pancreas. …”
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Unveiling the hidden impact of long-term metal-rich volcanic pollution on male reproductive functions using isotope metallomics by Lucie Sauzéat, Mélanie Moreira, Hélène Holota, Claude Beaudoin, David H. Volle

“…These deregulations preferentially impact the reproductive functions, questioning about the impact of ash on fertility. …”
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Alterations to water quality and quantity elicit similar stream fish functional trait responses in three North American rivers by N.S. Santee, K.W. Conway, W.H. Nowlin, D. Smith, J.S. Perkin

“…The goal of this study was to conduct a multi-system assessment of fish functional trait responses to anthropogenic alteration of rivers. …”
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A multi-modal study on cerebrovascular dysfunction in cognitive decline of de novo Parkinson’s disease by Hongwei Li, Xiali Shao, Jia Jia, Bingyi Wang, Jian Wang, Kai Liu, Jinhan Chen, Zhensen Chen, Lirong Jin, He Wang

“…Discussion: Microvascular dysfunction, rather than perfusion defects, might underlie early-stage of the de novo PD, especially in the patients with PD-MCI.…”
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Gender Differences in Predictors of Physical Functioning Limitations Among the Elderly Population in Serbia: A Population-Based Modeling Study by Dejan Nikolic, Natasa Mujovic, Milena Santric-Milicevic, Sindi Mitrovic, Nevena Krstic, Ana Radic, Diana Radovic, Ardak Nurbakyt, Dinara Sukenova, Milena Kostadinovic

“…Physical functioning might be considered as one of the vital components for healthier aging experience promotion and support in elderly people. …”
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A Real-World Longitudinal Study in Non-Functioning Pituitary Incidentalomas: A PRECES Micro-Adenomas Sub-Analysis by Mihai Costachescu, Claudiu Nistor, Ana Valea, Oana-Claudia Sima, Adrian Ciuche, Mihaela Stanciu, Mara Carsote, Mihai-Lucian Ciobica

“…This might help practitioners with further long-term surveillance protocols.…”
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A Brief Report of an Executive Functioning Training Pilot RCT in Adults with HIV: A Descriptive Case Comparison Study by Odii IO, Phaowiriya H, Brooks SB, Wright NK, Azuero A, Fazeli PL, Lee J, Chapman Lambert C, James DL, Kay ES, Vance DE

“…If we can reduce cognitive fluctuation, we might be able to improve everyday functioning. We tested whether PLWH receiving 20 hours of cognitive training, called executive functioning training, can reduce such cognitive fluctuation. …”
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Varbola: on the function of an 11th to 14th-­century stronghold in northwestern Estonia based on location analysis and written sources by Kristo Siig

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Functions of thyroid hormone signaling in regulating melanophore, iridophore, erythrophore, and pigment pattern formation in spotted scat (Scatophagus argus) by Yongguan Liao, Tong Han, Dongneng Jiang, Chunhua Zhu, Gang Shi, GuangLi Li, Hongjuan Shi

“…Thyroid hormones (TH) function as an important endocrine factor in regulating metamorphosis. …”
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FLAIR vascular hyperintensity is associated with functional outcome in patients with ischemic stroke receiving endovascular treatment: a meta-analysis by Chunyan Wang, Chuanliu Wang, Yongjun Ni

“…BackgroundFluid-attenuated inversion recovery (FLAIR) vascular hyperintensity (FVH) might be useful for predicting and functional outcome in ischemic stroke patients after endovascular thrombectomy (EVT), but its clinical benefit remains controversial. …”
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Functional Inflammatory Genotypes in Ischemic Stroke: Could We Use Them to Predict Age of Onset and Long-Term Outcome? by Stella Marousi, Anna Antonacopoulou, Haralambos Kalofonos, Panagiotis Papathanasopoulos, Marina Karakantza, John Ellul

“…We investigated whether five functional SNPs (i.e., TNF-α-308G>A, IL6-174G>C, IL12B 1188A>C, IL4-589C>T, and IL10-1082G>A) might be associated with the age of onset and 6-month outcome of an acute IS. …”
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Active life–active mind? Associations between active travel and cognitive functions across the lifespan: a systematic review by Melinda Herfet, Anna Timperio, Emiliano Mazzoli, Susanne Tittlbach

“…Particular types of physical activity (PA) hold the potential to enhance brain structure and functions across various age groups. Active travel (AT), a non-motorised human-powered mode of transportation, might be a particularly important form of PA that may enhance neuropsychological development, benefit executive and visuospatial cognitive abilities, and contribute to preventing cognitive degeneration. …”
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Efficacy and safety of heart rate control with esmolol on the incidence and duration of organ failure in predicted severe acute pancreatitis: protocol of a multicenter, open-label,... by Mingfeng Huang, Rong Wei, Lu Ke, Weijian Li, Jian Song, Haibin Ni, Xiaofei Huang, Yun Sun, Lu Fu, Yanhua Li, Dong Zhang, Bin Han, Jing Zhang, Yingying Hu, Chong Zhang, Zhongyan Sheng, Wenwen Feng, Lin Gao, Wenjian Mao, Yuxiu Liu, Yuxiu Liu, Bo Ye, Zhihui Tong, Weiqin Li

“…IntroductionOveractivation of the sympathetic nerve system can lead to a sustained increase in heart rate, which may impair blood perfusion and organ function. Previous studies have demonstrated that the use of β-blockers like esmolol can reduce heart rate, thereby improving clinical outcomes in patients with septic shock. …”
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