Antioxidants targeting mitochondria function in kidney diseases by Ana Karina Aranda-Rivera, Alfredo Cruz-Gregorio, Isabel Amador-Martínez, Estefani Yaquelin Hernández-Cruz, Edilia Tapia, José Pedraza-Chaverri

“…Alterations in one or more of these processes might cause detrimental consequences that affect cell function. …”
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Bioelectrical heart function in women with euthyroid nodules by T. Kh. Zyazikova, Yu. V. Nazarochkin, T. N. Panova

“…Bioelectrical heart function (BEHF) was assessed in 224 women with various morphological variants of euthyroid nodules (ETN). …”
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The Impact of Fructose on Renal Function and Blood Pressure by Marek Kretowicz, Richard J. Johnson, Takuji Ishimoto, Takahiko Nakagawa, Jacek Manitius

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Linking biodiversity and biotic interactions to ecosystem functioning by Ramesha H. Jayaramaiah, Eleonora Egidi, Catriona A. Macdonald, Brajesh K. Singh

“…Addressing these crucial knowledge gaps might help to improve our understanding of the interplay between biodiversity, biotic interactions and ecosystem functions, thereby improving primary productivity as well as ecosystem resilience and sustainability in the face of projected global change.…”
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Lung Aging and Lung Function Assessment in Elderly by Made Agustya Darma Putra Wesnawa, I Made Subagiarta, Evelyn Nathania

“…The body plethysmograph, oscillometer, spirometry, and carbon monoxide (CO) diffusing lung capacity are techniques used to assess lung function in the elderly. For elderly people, lung function testing might be challenging due to frailty and cognitive decline. …”
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The light responsive transcriptome of the zebrafish: function and regulation. by Benjamin D Weger, Benjamin D Weger, Meltem Sahinbas, Georg W Otto, Philipp Mracek, Olivier Armant, Dirk Dolle, Kajori Lahiri, Daniela Vallone, Laurence Ettwiller, Robert Geisler, Nicholas S Foulkes, Thomas Dickmeis

“…These findings suggest that the mechanisms involved in period2 regulation might represent a more general pathway leading to light induced gene expression.…”
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Identification of Metabolite Markers Associated with Kidney Function by Hongquan Peng, Xun Liu, Chiwa Aoieong, Tou Tou, Tsungyang Tsai, Kamleong Ngai, Hao I Cheang, Zhi Liu, Peijia Liu, Haibin Zhu

“…Additionally, these potential biomarkers might provide insight into the underlying pathophysiologic processes that contribute to the progression of CKD as well as improve GFR estimation.…”
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JAK2 variations and functions in lung adenocarcinoma by Yanjun Xu, Juan Jin, Jiawei Xu, Yang W Shao, Yun Fan

“…Recently our study found that JAK2 might play an important role in lung cancer pathogenesis. …”
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Brain Function Status may be Related to Pelvic Floor Function and Pregnancy Weight Gain in Postpartum Women with Pelvic Floor Dysfunction by Yu Chen, Xiaojuan Yu, Changping Lu, Wei Shi

“…Conclusions: This study observed that most postpartum women have abnormal brain function, including mood, sleep, fatigue, cerebral oxygen metabolism, concentration, and information processing ability, and showed that postpartum brain function problems might correlated with pelvic floor function and pregnancy weight gain.…”
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Evaluation of the Effects of Khat Chewing and Cigarette Smoking on Liver and Kidney Functions among Students at Taiz University, Yemen by Salwa Abdul-Ghani Abdul-Rahman Al-Shamiri

“…However, little is known about how these habits affect the liver and kidney, so this study was made to examine the potential effects of these habits on the levels of various biochemical parameters to evaluate kidney and liver functions in healthy medical students that were considered as khat chewers and smokers. …”
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Investigating the Effect of Lumbar Spinal Stenosis (LSS) Surgery on Sexual Function in Male Patients over 50 Years by Reza Fatahian, Saeed Gharooee Ahangar, Mehran Bahrami Bukani, Masoud Sadeghi, Annette B. Brühl, Serge Brand

“…However, there is limited information on sexual function in patients undergoing LSS surgery, in general, and among male patients, in specific. …”
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Gain-of-Function and Loss-of-Function Mutations in the RyR2-Expressing Gene Are Responsible for the CPVT1-Related Arrhythmogenic Activities in the Heart by Roshan Paudel, Mohsin Saleet Jafri, Aman Ullah

“…Four primary mechanisms have been proposed to describe CPVT1 with a RyR2 mutation: (a) gain-of-function, (b) destabilization of binding proteins, (c) store-overload-induced Ca²⁺ release (SOICR), and (d) loss of function. …”
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Systemic Inflammation Impairs Mood Function by Disrupting the Resting-State Functional Network in a Rat Animal Model Induced by Lipopolysaccharide Challenge by Xia Zhu, Mu-Huo Ji, Shu-Ming Li, Bin Li, Li Mei, Jian-Jun Yang

“…This is the first study to show that systemic inflammation impairs mood function that is associated with an altered resting-state functional network based on ReHo analysis, providing evidence of the abnormal regional brain spontaneous activity which might be involved in inflammation-related neurobehavioral abnormalities.…”
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Role of visual function and performance of activities of daily living in cognitive function in patients with mild cognitive impairment: a cross-sectional study by Chunhui Zhou, Ganfeng Yang, Marc Theeboom, Hua Yang, Ruiting Zhu, Zijian Zhou, Dong Zhu

“…Current research does not understand how visual dysfunction affects cognitive abilities and how ADLs might moderate this relationship. This gap is crucial because early interventions targeting visual impairments could potentially delay progression to dementia, offering new avenues for supporting MCI patients.ObjectiveThis study investigates the relationship between visual function and cognitive abilities in patients with MCI. …”
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Genetics and Function of Neocortical GABAergic Interneurons in Neurodevelopmental Disorders by E. Rossignol

“…Furthermore, I review the tightly controlled genetic cascades that determine the fate of cortical interneurons and summarize how the dysfunction of genes important for the generation, specification, maturation, and function of cortical interneurons might contribute to these disorders.…”
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Association between treatment resistance and cognitive function in schizophrenia by Jiaqian Sun, Jie Yin Yee, Yuen Mei See, Charmaine Tang, Shushan Zheng, Boon Tat Ng, Jimmy Lee

“…Interventions to improve negative and disorganisation symptoms might be effective to enhance the cognitive function and treatment outcomes in schizophrenia.…”
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Clinical Pain and Neuropsychological Functioning in Parkinson’s Disease: Are They Related? by Gwenda Engels, Wouter D. Weeda, Annemarie M. M. Vlaar, Henry C. Weinstein, Erik J. A. Scherder

“…Since these brain areas are also involved in cognitive functioning, for example, episodic memory and executive functions, respectively, we examined whether a relationship exists between cognitive functioning and spontaneous pain in PD. …”
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Screen time exposure and executive functions in preschool children by Nemanja Lakicevic, Marko Manojlovic, Elena Chichinina, Patrik Drid, Yury Zinchenko

“…Although gadgets such as phones, tablets and computers might be of educational use in this population, excessive ST might impair cognitive function among preschoolers. …”
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Structural and functional base of coronary heart disease typology by A. S. Dimov, A. V. Petrova

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Blood-Brain Barrier Overview: Structural and Functional Correlation by Abeer Alahmari

“…It plays a vital role in regulating the transport of necessary materials for brain function, furthermore, protecting it from foreign substances in the blood that could damage it. …”
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