Identification of PIF Gene Family and Functional Study of <i>PbPIF3a/PbPIF4</i> in Anthocyanin Biosynthesis of Pear by Haiyan Wang, Diya Lei, Xuan Zhou, Shangyun Li, Yunting Zhang, Yuanxiu Lin, Qing Chen, Ya Luo, Haoru Tang, Yong Zhang

“…Promoter cis-elements and expression patterns analysis suggested that <i>PbPIF3a</i> and <i>PbPIF4</i> might be involved in anthocyanin biosynthesis. Subcellular localization confirmed nuclear enrichment of <i>PbPIF3a</i> and <i>PbPIF4</i>. …”
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Investigating genotype-phenotype correlation of limb-girdle muscular dystrophy R8: association of clinical severity, protein biological function and protein oligomerization by Xiongda Liang, Jiameng Si, Hongting Xie, Yuqing Guan, Wanying Lin, Zezhang Lin, Ganwei Zheng, Xiaofeng Wei, Xingbang Xiong, Zhengfei Zhuang, Xuan Shang

“…We hypothesized that various missense variants in NHL domain might have different degrees of impact on the structure and function of the protein, thus resulting in disease variability. …”
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Estimated efficiency of uterine cavity suturing in patients during organ-preserving surgery with placenta increta while examining reproductive function in the postpartum period by E. A. Berg, A. G. Yashchuk, I. I. Musin, Yu. N. Fatkullina

“…Aim: to assess the reproductive function of patients who underwent organ-preserving delivery using a modified method of uterine cavity suturing placenta increta.Materials and Methods. …”
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Female reproductive history in relation to chronic obstructive pulmonary disease and lung function in UK biobank: a prospective population-based cohort study by Maria Christine Magnus, Abigail Fraser, Rosalind Tang

“…We investigated whether aspects of female reproductive health might play a role in risk of COPD among women.Design Population-based prospective cohort study.Setting UK Biobank recruited across 22 centres in the UK between 2006 to 2010.Primary and secondary outcomes measures We examined a range of female reproductive health indicators in relation to risk of COPD-related hospitalisation/death (n=271 271) using Cox proportional hazards regression; and lung function (n=273 441) using linear regression.Results Parity &gt;3 was associated with greater risk of COPD-related hospitalisation/death (adjusted HR 1.45; 95% CI: 1.16 to 1.82) and lower forced expiratory volume at 1 second/forced vital capacity ratio (FEV1/FVC) (adjusted mean difference −0.06; 95% CI: -0.07 to 0.04). …”
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Common and disease-specific patterns of functional connectivity and topology alterations across unipolar and bipolar disorder during depressive episodes: a transdiagnostic study by Hao Sun, Rui Yan, Zhilu Chen, Xiaoqin Wang, Yi Xia, Lingling Hua, Na Shen, Yinghong Huang, Qiudong Xia, Zhijian Yao, Qing Lu

“…The aberrant network integration functions in BD and IDE-BD might be valuable diagnostic biomarkers.…”
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The characteristics of brain function alterations in patients with chronic prostatitis/chronic pelvic pain syndrome across varying symptom severities evaluated by NIH-CPSI by Shengyang Ge, Yunting Xiang, Xuyun Hua, Zening Wang, Qingfeng Hu, Yijun Guo, Jingqiang Huang, Chengpeng Zhao, Jiajia Wu, Xianli Wang, Chuanyu Sun

“…The brain alterations of DC in the right ACC might be a potential biomarker for diagnosing and assessing disease severity.…”
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Effects of Continuous Positive Airway Pressure Treatment on Vascular Function in a Real-Life Cohort of Elderly Patients with Obstructive Sleep Apnoea Syndrome by Mara Volpentesta, Valentino Condoleo, Alberto Panza, Giandomenico Severini, Luca Soraci, Cataldo Rotondo, Giuseppe Armentaro, Corrado Pelaia, Vanessa Teresa Fiorentino, Francesco Andreozzi, Giorgio Sesti, Andrea Corsonello, Angela Sciacqua

“…Conclusions: Our study confirmed the favourable effects of CPAP therapy in a cohort of elderly patients affected by OSAS and several comorbidities on sleep respiratory parameters and vascular function; early diagnosis and treatment with CPAP might be beneficial to delay or prevent the occurrence of cardiovascular events in these groups of patients.…”
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Bulk grain boundary decoration and functionally-graded alloy developed by one-step friction stir process: Experiment and atom probe tomography analysis by Mina Dehghan, Priti Wanjara, Javad Gholipour, Ahmed A. Tiamiyu

“…Using atom-probe-tomography (APT), a nanoscale functionally-graded intermediate region constituting solid-solution, GB-segregation, β-phase, and γ-phase is observed towards the Al-Mg-interface. …”
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NLRP3 inflammasome-modulated angiogenic function of EPC via PI3K/ Akt/mTOR pathway in diabetic myocardial infarction by Jia-Peng Li, Shu Qiu, Guang-Jie Tai, Yi-Ming Liu, Wei Wei, Meng-Meng Fu, Pan-Qi Fang, Joseph Nicolao Otieno, Tungalag Battulga, Xiao-Xue Li, Ming Xu

“…Furthermore, KEGG enrichment and validation at the protein levels revealed PI3K/ Akt/mTOR cascade might be a downstream signal for NLRP3 inflammasome. …”
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The prognostic model of low-grade glioma based on m6A-associated immune genes and functional study of FBXO4 in the tumor microenvironment by Yiling Zhang, Na Luo, Xiaoyu Li, Chuanfei Zeng, Xin Chen, Xiaohong Peng, Yuanyuan Zhang, Guangyuan Hu

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Genome-wide characterization of monoacylglycerol lipase (MAGL) gene family in soybean and functional analysis of GmMAGLs in storage lipid metabolism and drought resistance by Haiqing Jing, Yan Sun, Bicheng Wang, Juhua Ma, Kun Wan, Zhanqian Li, Yali Zhou, Runzhi Li, Haiping Zhang, Jinai Xue

“…GmMAGL10 and 14 may impact seed oil content negatively while GmMAGL3 function importantly in seed germination. GmMAGL1/3/4/6/8/12 might confer drought tolerance by activating lipid metabolism in soybean seedlings. …”
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Contralesional Cathodal Transcranial Direct Current Stimulation Does Not Enhance Upper Limb Function in Subacute Stroke: A Pilot Randomized Clinical Trial by Danielle De S. Boasquevisque, Larissa Servinsckins, Joselisa P. Q. de Paiva, Daniel G. dos Santos, Priscila Soares, Danielle S. Pires, Jed A. Meltzer, Ela B. Plow, Paloma F. de Freitas, Danielli S. Speciali, Priscila Lopes, Mario F. P. Peres, Gisele S. Silva, Shirley Lacerda, Adriana B. Conforto

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Pharmacological potential of Withania somnifera (L.) Dunal and Tinospora cordifolia (Willd.) Miers on the experimental models of COVID-19, T cell differentiation, and neutrophil fu... by Zaigham Abbas Rizvi, Zaigham Abbas Rizvi, Prabhakar Babele, Upasna Madan, Upasna Madan, Srikanth Sadhu, Srikanth Sadhu, Manas Ranjan Tripathy, Manas Ranjan Tripathy, Sandeep Goswami, Sandeep Goswami, Shailendra Mani, Madhu Dikshit, Madhu Dikshit, Amit Awasthi, Amit Awasthi

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Exploring UAV narrow-band hyperspectral indices and crop functional traits derived from radiative transfer models to detect wheat powdery mildew by Yang Liu, Xiaoyang Ma, Lulu An, Hong Sun, Fangkui Zhao, Xiaojing Yan, Yuntao Ma, Minzan Li

“…However, the CFT changes experienced by infected wheats, the relationship between CFT and canopy spectra, and their role in WPM detection remained unclear, which might blur the understanding for the WPM infection. …”
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Changes in upper airway morphology and respiratory function of adolescent patients with mandibular retrognathism treated with clear aligner mandibular advancement: a prospective st... by Tianlu Jiang, Yizhe Qi, Yueying Zhang, Yusen Du, Qiuyue Wu, Hua Xiao, Kangping He, Jiajing Zheng, Zuolin Jin, Feifei Li

“…Conclusions In this study, clear aligner MA treatment may be beneficial for the upper airway morphology and respiratory function as it might morphologically relax the soft palate and expand the upper airway volume, reduce the AHI, and increase the SpO2 in terms of respiratory function. …”
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Functional Outcome of Percutaneous K-wiring vs Closed Reduction and Plaster Casting in Treatment of Unstable Distal Radius Fractures: A Comparative Study by R Sahaya Jose, M Syed Moosa, N Kattu Bava

“…Although the differences were not always statistically significant, the trends suggest that K-wire fixation might offer a slight advantage in terms of overall functional recovery.…”
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Time-domain brain: temporal mechanisms for brain functions using time-delay nets, holographic processes, radio communications, and emergent oscillatory sequences by Janet M. Baker, Peter Cariani

“…A temporal theory for realizing major brain functions (e.g., sensation, cognition, motivation, attention, memory, learning, and motor action) is proposed that uses temporal codes, time-domain neural networks, correlation-based binding processes and signal dynamics. …”
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Genome-wide identification of VOZ gene family in ten cotton species and the function analysis of GhVOZ2 involved in heat stress response by Xiangxiang Hu, Kailu Chen, Shuangquan Xie, Quanliang Xie, Xifeng Chen, Zhuang Meng, Asigul Ismayil, Xiang Jin, Shandang Shi, Fei Wang, Hongbin Li

“…Conclusions A total of 44 VOZ genes were obtained in ten cotton species, and GhVOZ2 might perform significant positive function in cotton in response to heat stress via regulating the pathways of hormone signal and metabolisms. …”
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The Ability of AST-120 to Lower the Serum Indoxyl Sulfate Level Improves Renal Outcomes and the Lipid Profile in Diabetic and Nondiabetic Animal Models of Chronic Kidney Disease: A... by Hande O. Altunkaynak, Eda Karaismailoglu, Ziad A. Massy

“…Diabetes and dyslipidemia might worsen kidney damage in CKD. However, it is not known whether AST-120 influences lipid abnormalities as well as renal function in patients with CKD and diabetes. …”
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RFCS-YOLO: Target Detection Algorithm in Adverse Weather Conditions via Receptive Field Enhancement and Cross-Scale Fusion by Gang Liu, Yingzheng Huang, Shuguang Yan, Enxiang Hou

“…It also filters out noise and background information that might interfere. Also, a new Focaler-Minimum Point Distance Intersection over Union (F-MPDIoU) loss function is proposed. …”
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