Role of the ICF Generic-30 Set in a multidimensional rehabilitation plan for improving functioning in a patient with surgical outcomes of removal of oligodendroglioma: a case repor... by Alessandro de Sire, Nicola Marotta, Emanuele Prestifilippo, Roberta Zito, Lorenzo Lippi, Marco Invernizzi, Umile Giuseppe Longo, Antonio Ammendolia

“…In this scenario, the International Classification of Functioning, Disability, and Health (ICF) Generic-30 Set might be useful to help physiatrists in the management of these patients. …”
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Glucagon-Like Peptide-1 Secreting Cell Function as well as Production of Inflammatory Reactive Oxygen Species Is Differently Regulated by Glycated Serum and High Levels of Glucose by Alessandra Puddu, Roberta Sanguineti, Fabrizio Montecucco, Giorgio L. Viviani

“…In conclusion, we showed that GS and HG might regulate different pathways of GLP-1 production in diabetes, directly altering the function of neuroendocrine cells secreting this hormone.…”
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Cardiomyocyte Triglyceride Accumulation and Reduced Ventricular Function in Mice with Obesity Reflect Increased Long Chain Fatty Acid Uptake and De Novo Fatty Acid Synthesis by Fengxia Ge, Chunguang Hu, Eiichi Hyodo, Kotaro Arai, Shengli Zhou, Harrison Lobdell IV, José L. Walewski, Shunichi Homma, Paul D. Berk

“…Ten oxidative phosphorylation pathway genes were downregulated, suggesting that a decrease in cardiomyocyte ATP synthesis might explain the decreased contractile function in obese hearts.…”
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Differential regulation of magnesium transporters Slc41, Cnnm and Trpm6-7 in the kidney of salmonids may represent evolutionary adaptations to high salinity environments by Marius Takvam, Elsa Denker, Naouel Gharbi, Valentina Tronci, Jelena Kolarevic, Tom Ole Nilsen

“…Abstract Magnesium is important for enzymatic reactions and physiological functions, and its intracellular concentration is tightly regulated. …”
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Effectiveness of Xiakucao Oral Liquid combined with methimazole on early thyroid function recovery and treatment compliance in Graves’ disease: a real-world retrospective cohort st... by Dong Lin, Lina Zhang, Lu Zhang, Jialu Zhu, Houcheng Li, Bichai Yuan

“…Multivariate linear regression analysis indicated that compared with MMI alone, XKC+MMI was independently associated with the increase of sTSH (β=3.346, 95%CI: 0.353-6.339, P=0.031), and the continuous 3-month treatment of XKC+MMI was also independently associated with the increase of sTSH at 3 months (β=4.062, 95%CI: 0.516-7.608, P=0.027).ConclusionsXKC combination MMI treatment might promote early recovery of thyroid function. …”
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FlowCron - Increasing access to HPC by wrapping Globus into a function-as-a-service [version 1; peer review: 1 approved, 2 approved with reservations] by Dimitrios Bellos, Elaine M. L. Ho, James Allsopp, Gavin Yearwood, Tibor Auer, Andrew J. Morris, Mark Basham

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Efficacy of novel activated bamboo charcoal in reducing uremic toxins and enhancing kidney function in chronic kidney disease patients: a pilot randomized controlled trial by Kuo-Chin Hung, Mei-Yueh Lee, Shih-Yuan Hung, Chiao-Yin Sun, Chau-Chung Wu, Cheng-Jui Lin

“…Conclusion This study suggested that ABC significantly reduced uremic toxins and might have potential in improving eGFR in CKD stage 3 patients over a 3-month period. …”
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Short-term oral zinc supplementation enhances Natural Killer cell functionality and decreases circulating Innate Lymphoid Cell counts and frequencies in healthy young adults by Lara Amling, Lothar Rink, Sabrina B. Bennstein

“…Conclusions Since proper NK cell functionality is required for early defense against infected or malignant cells, and cILCs act as progenitors to replenish tissue resident ILCs, which are crucial for tissue homeostasis and barrier integrity, our results suggest that routine zinc supplementation might be a simple yet effective strategy to enhance immune defense and potentially prevent diseases across different dietary groups. …”
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Enhancing Hand Sensorimotor Function in Individuals with Cervical Spinal Cord Injury: A Novel Tactile Discrimination Feedback Approach Using a Multiple-Baseline Design by Ken Kitai, Kaichi Nishigaya, Yasuhisa Mizomoto, Hiroki Ito, Ryosuke Yamauchi, Osamu Katayama, Kiichiro Morita, Shin Murata, Takayuki Kodama

“…Moreover, the use of this device appears to have played a role in supporting functional recovery.…”
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MAGE-A4 pMHC-targeted CAR-T cells exploiting TCR machinery exhibit significantly improved in vivo function while retaining antigen specificity by Naoko Imai, Hiroshi Shiku, Yoshihiro Miyahara, Linan Wang, Takuma Kato, Hiroshi Fujiwara, Hiroshi Miwa, Meiou Liu, Yasushi Akahori, Kohei Negishi

“…Ex vivo analyses indicated that their enhanced therapeutic efficacy might result from higher infiltration of functionally active, less differentiated Hybrid MA-TCR-T cells in tumor tissues.Conclusions These findings suggest that leveraging the TCR machinery is a promising strategy for enhancing pMHC-targeted CAR-T cell therapy for solid tumors, potentially leading to more effective treatments.…”
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Wingless-Type MMTV Integration Site Family Member 5a Is a Key Secreted Islet Stellate Cell-Derived Product that Regulates Islet Function by Wei Xu, Jun Liang, H. F. Geng, Jun Lu, Rui Li, X. L. Wang, Qian Lv, Ying Liu, Jie Wang, X. K. Liu, Peter M. Jones, Zl Sun

“…Our observations revealed that the Wnt5a protein is a key effector of ISC-mediated improvement in islet function.…”
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On Fuzzy ideal Homotopy Lifting Property by Shahad Hillal Tuaimah, Daher Waly AL - Baydli AL - Baydli

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Air trapping in patients with idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis: a retrospective case—control study by Taehun Kim, Mi-Ae Kim, Seong Hwan Youn, Yongshik Kwon, Hyun Jung Kim, Jae Seok Park, Sun Hyo Park

“…Increased RV/TLC was related to emphysema and demonstrated a negative relationship with lung function. Although increased RV/TLC might relate to poor clinical outcome, it was not independent prognostic factor for IPF.…”
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The correlation between RLS and motor or other non-motor symptoms of PD patients: an observational study by Junfeng Chen, Lan Li, Xiuhua Tian, Xiaoyan Guo

“…Abstract Background Numerous studies have demonstrated restless legs syndrome (RLS) might worsen motor and non-motor symptoms in patients with Parkinson’s Disease (PD). …”
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Effects of self-monitoring physical activity with wearable activity trackers on perceived joint function and health-related quality of life in people with hip and knee osteoarthrit... by Elin Östlind, Frida Eek, Kjerstin Stigmar, Eva Ekvall Hansson

“…Conclusion The addition of WAT-use did not have any effect on perceived joint function or HRQoL. The participants’ relatively high baseline scores might have influenced the outcomes of this study. …”
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Fuzzy Clustering Based on Activity Sequence and Cycle Time in Process Mining by Onur Dogan, Hunaıda Avvad

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Altered connection properties of the left dorsolateral superior frontal gyrus in de novo drug-naïve insomnia disorder by Hui Wang, Xianjun Ma, Xingru Xu, Qian Ning, Benyu Qiao, Bofeng Yang, Na Sun, Dong Xu, Xin Tang

“…The results indicate that altered DC properties of the left dorsolateral SFG might serve as a diagnostic marker for ID and a potential therapeutic target for brain function modulation.…”
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Metabolic Phenotypes of Women with Gestational Diabetes Mellitus Affect the Risk of Adverse Pregnancy Outcomes by Joon Ho Moon, Sookyung Won, Hojeong Won, Heejun Son, Tae Jung Oh, Soo Heon Kwak, Sung Hee Choi, Hak Chul Jang

“…In contrast, defective β-cell function did not affect adverse pregnancy outcomes. …”
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No-tillage practice enhances soil total carbon content in a sandy Cyperus esculentus L. field by Cong Wang, Yuxiang Hu, Hui Wu, Zhirui Wang, Jiangping Cai, Heyong Liu, Wei Ren, Ning Yang, Zhengwen Wang, Yong Jiang, Hui Li

“…The variations in soil bacterial community structure were investigated by 16S rRNA amplicon sequencing. The functionality of soil bacterial community was predicted based on OTU tables by using PICRUSt2. …”
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Safety and efficacy of dietary supplement (gintonin-enriched fraction from ginseng) in subjective memory impairment: A randomized placebo-controlled trial by Woo-Jin Lee, Yong-Won Shin, Hyeyeon Chang, Hye-Rim Shin, Won-Woo Kim, Seok-Won Jung, Manho Kim, Seung-Yeol Nah

“…Conclusion: GEF is safe but might not be effective in treating subjective memory impairment within the current study setting. …”
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