Autologous bone marrow-derived progenitor cell transplantation for myocardial regeneration after acute infarction by Obradović Slobodan, Rusović Sinisa, Balint Bela, Ristić-Anđelkov Anđelka, Romanović Radoslav, Baskot Branislav, Vojvodić Danilo, Gligić Branko

“…Preliminary results of the study showed that the transplantation of bone marrow-derived progenitor cells into the infarcted area was safe, and feasible, and might improve myocardial function. Further follow-up will show if this treatment is effective in preventing negative remodeling of the left ventricle and reveal potential late adverse events (arrhythmogenicity and propensity for restenosis).…”
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Heritability of cardiovascular and personality traits in 6,148 Sardinians. by Giuseppe Pilia, Wei-Min Chen, Angelo Scuteri, Marco Orrú, Giuseppe Albai, Mariano Dei, Sandra Lai, Gianluca Usala, Monica Lai, Paola Loi, Cinzia Mameli, Loredana Vacca, Manila Deiana, Nazario Olla, Marco Masala, Antonio Cao, Samer S Najjar, Antonio Terracciano, Timur Nedorezov, Alexei Sharov, Alan B Zonderman, Gonçalo R Abecasis, Paul Costa, Edward Lakatta, David Schlessinger

“…Here, we report heritability analyses for 98 quantitative traits, focusing on facets of personality and cardiovascular function. We also summarize results of bivariate analyses for all pairs of traits and of heterogeneity analyses for each trait. …”
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Evaluation of cognitive and psychomotor faculties in relation to mood-related symptoms under the conditions of sleep deprivation by Marcin Sochal, Marta Ditmer, Piotr Białasiewicz, Szymon Turkiewicz, Filip Franciszek Karuga, Agata Gabryelska

“…A positive correlation was observed between the difference in PSG morning/DS morning depression severity and vigilance (R = 0.37, p = 0.001, R = 0.33, p = 0.005, for error duration eye-hand coordination test and PVT total average score, respectively).ConclusionRE tend to maintain or improve cognitive function after DS, oppositely to NR. Vigilance in particular might be tightly associated with changes in depression symptoms after DS. …”
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Extracting Filaments Based on Morphology Components Analysis from Radio Astronomical Images by M. Zhu, W. Liu, B. Y. Wang, M. F. Zhang, W. W. Tian, X. C. Yu, T. H. Liang, D. Wu, D. Hu, F. Q. Duan

“…MCA uses a dictionary whose elements can be wavelet translation function, curvelet translation function, or ridgelet translation function to decompose images. …”
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Validity and Reliability of Brief International Cognitive Assessment for Multiple Sclerosis (BICAMS) in Indonesia and the Correlation with Quality of Life by Riwanti Estiasari, Yuhyi Fajrina, Diatri Nari Lastri, Syarli Melani, Kartika Maharani, Darma Imran, David Pangeran, Freddy Sitorus

“…Multiple Sclerosis (MS) can affect cognitive function that might interfere with quality of life. …”
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Microcirculatory disorders in patients with coronary heart disease and type 2 diabetes by Yu. N. Belenkov, E. V. Privalova, A. A. Shchendrygina, I. S. Chekneva, T. V. Emelyanova

“…Diabetes is associated with an increased risk of cardiovascular events. It might be due to micro vascular changes. We hypothesized that patients with CAD and CAD with diabetes mellitus (CAD DM) have differences in structural and functional condition of microcirculation. …”
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Vaccinia Virus Protein C6 Inhibits Type I IFN Signalling in the Nucleus and Binds to the Transactivation Domain of STAT2. by Jennifer H Stuart, Rebecca P Sumner, Yongxu Lu, Joseph S Snowden, Geoffrey L Smith

“…Here we show that vaccinia virus (VACV) strain Western Reserve protein C6, is a dual function protein that inhibits the cellular response to type I IFNs in addition to its published function as an inhibitor of IRF-3 activation, thereby restricting type I IFN production from infected cells. …”
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Rabex-5 E3 and Rab5 GEF domains differ in their regulation of Ras, Notch, and PI3K signaling in Drosophila wing development. by Theresa A Reimels, Mia Steinberg, Hua Yan, Sivan Shahar, Ashley Rosenberg, Kristina Kalafsky, Max Luf, Lindsay Kelly, Stacia Octaviani, Cathie M Pfleger

“…Surprisingly, we discovered that Rabex-5 with an impaired E3 domain but active Rab5 GEF domain suppresses Notch loss-of-function phenotypes and enhances both Notch duplication phenotypes and activated Ras phenotypes consistent with a model that the Rab5 GEF activity of Rabex-5 might positively regulate Ras and Notch. …”
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Site-specific incorporation of 19F-nuclei at protein C-terminus to probe allosteric conformational transitions of metalloproteins by Xichun Liu, Pengfei Guo, Qiufan Yu, Shu-Qin Gao, Hong Yuan, Xiangshi Tan, Ying-Wu Lin

“…Abstract Allosteric conformational change is an important paradigm in the regulation of protein function, which is typically triggered by the binding of small cofactors, metal ions or protein partners. …”
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Path Optimization Strategy for Unmanned Aerial Vehicles Based on Improved Black Winged Kite Optimization Algorithm by Shuxin Wang, Bingruo Xu, Yejun Zheng, Yinggao Yue, Mengji Xiong

“…The algorithm is simulated and analyzed alongside other swarm intelligence algorithms by utilizing the CEC2017 test function set. The optimization outcomes of the test functions and the function convergence curves indicate that the TGBKA demonstrates superior optimization precision, a quicker convergence speed, as well as robust anti-interference and environmental adaptability. …”
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RU28318, an Aldosterone Antagonist, in Combination with an ACE Inhibitor and Angiotensin Receptor Blocker Attenuates Cardiac Dysfunction in Diabetes by Ibrahim F. Benter, Fawzi Babiker, Ibrahim Al-Rashdan, Mariam Yousif, Saghir Akhtar

“…Recovery of cardiac function was up to 5-fold worse in hearts obtained from diabetic animals compared to controls. …”
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Asporin increases the extracellular matrix cross-links and inhibits the cancer cell migration by Kimberly Hernandez, Caitlin H Nguyen, Girdhari Rijal

“…Complexities in cell-cell and cell-matrix interactions, and different in types and ratios of ECM proteins in a TME challenge to reveal the precise function of a particular protein that is exhibited by special cells and if specifically present in insignificant amount. …”
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Magnetite particle size and spatial distribution may modulate neural oscillation in the human brain by Gunther Kletetschka, Robert Bazala

“…Magnetite, a naturally occurring magnetic material found in brain tissue, has been the subject of increasing scientific interest due to its potential role in brain function and its possible link to neurodegenerative diseases. …”
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Comparative analysis of the fecal microbiota in Père David's deer and five other captive deer species by Caiquan Zhao, YuChen Yang, Peng Zhao, LiGe Bai

“…Future research might focus on exploring metagenomic functions and dynamics in wild settings or across different seasons using metagenomics or metatranscriptomics.…”
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The potential of melatonin in sepsis-associated acute kidney injury: Mitochondrial protection and cGAS-STING signaling pathway by Yuchun Cao, Xiaofang He, Zeyuan Liu, Liying Miao, Bin Zhu

“…By comparing behavioral, pathological, and molecular biology results, we discovered that Mel could reduce cGAS-STING signaling pathway while greatly relieving kidney damage and function. In addition, Mel-treated mice showed a significant increase in autophagosome formations, which might be linked to the cGAS-STING signaling pathway. …”
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Central Sleep Apnea in Patients due to Severe Aortic Stenosis by Christian Prinz, Thomas Bitter, Olaf Oldenburg, Lothar Faber, Dieter Horstkotte, Cornelia Piper

“…After valve replacement left ventricular function and exercise capacity improved, as well as the severity of CSA. …”
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Identification of the Kelch family protein Nd1-L as a novel molecular interactor of KRIT1. by Paolo Guazzi, Luca Goitre, Elisa Ferro, Valentina Cutano, Chiara Martino, Lorenza Trabalzini, Saverio Francesco Retta

“…The KRIT1 protein contains multiple interaction domains and motifs, suggesting that it might act as a scaffold for the assembly of functional protein complexes involved in signaling networks. …”
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Critical Roles of Balanced T Helper 9 Cells and Regulatory T Cells in Allergic Airway Inflammation and Tumor Immunity by Muhua Huang, Jingcheng Dong

“…In the context of asthma and cancer, the dynamic internal microenvironment, along with chronic inflammatory stimuli, influences development, differentiation, and function of Th9 cells and Treg cells. Furthermore, the dysregulation of the balance between Th9 cells and Treg cells might trigger aberrant immune responses, resulting in development and exacerbation of asthma and cancer. …”
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Hemiballismus, Hyperphagia, and Behavioral Changes following Subthalamic Infarct by Masoud Etemadifar, Seyed-Hossein Abtahi, Seyed-Mojtaba Abtahi, Motahreh Mirdamadi, Sepideh Sajjadi, Aryan Golabbakhsh, Mohammad-Reza Savoj, Mahboobeh Fereidan-Esfahani, Zahra Nasr, Nasim Tabrizi

“…The function of subthalamic nucleus (STN) which is a part of the basal ganglia system is not clear, but it is hypothesized that this component might be involved in action selection. …”
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Grouping Behaviour and Anti-Predator Responses in the Helmeted Guineafowl <i>Numida meleagris</i> by Johann H. van Niekerk, Giovanni Forcina, Rodrigo Megía-Palma

“…These results suggest, in line with the proposed hypothesis, that a trade-off occurs between the defensive function of grouping in this galliform and the probability of jackal attack that increases as a function of prey group size. …”
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