COMPARISON OF EFFECTS OF ENALAPRIL AND UNCONTROLLED ANTIHYPERTENSIVE THERAPY ON INSULIN RESISTANCE, ENDOTHELIUM FUNCTION, MARKERS OF INFLAMMATION AND PLATELET ACTIVITY IN PATIENTS... by M. N. Mamedov, T. V. Ektova, O. A. Litinskaya, T. Sh. Dzhakhangirov, O. V. Kosmatova

“…To assess influence of enalapril and uncontrolled antihypertensive therapy on insulin resistance, endothelium function, markers of inflammation, and platelet activity in patients with metabolic syndrome (MS). …”
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Vein of Galen Aneurysmal Malformations: Updates on Technical Aspects and Functional Outcomes Post-Endovascular Treatment—A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis by Talía Fuentes-Redondo, Pedro Navia-Álvarez, Luis-Alfonso Arráez-Aybar

“…<i>Conclusions</i>: The angioarchitecture of VGAMs is significantly important when planning endovascular treatment and may have an influence on functional outcomes. More research into endovascular techniques and the risks of periprocedural complications must be performed. …”
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Still a dilemma! Are vonoprazan and esomeprazole attenuating the antiplatelet function of clopidogrel when taken concomitantly? A systematic review and meta-analysis by Eman Youssef, Aliaa Gamal, Hagar Youssef

“…Conclusion Both vonoprazan and esomeprazole reduce the antiplatelet function of clopidogrel to a certain extent. However, vonoprazan may have a more pronounced impact on attenuating clopidogrel’s antiplatelet function than esomeprazole. …”
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HacA-independent functions of the ER stress sensor IreA synergize with the canonical UPR to influence virulence traits in Aspergillus fumigatus. by Xizhi Feng, Karthik Krishnan, Daryl L Richie, Vishukumar Aimanianda, Lukas Hartl, Nora Grahl, Margaret V Powers-Fletcher, Minlu Zhang, Kevin K Fuller, William C Nierman, Long Jason Lu, Jean-Paul Latgé, Laura Woollett, Simon L Newman, Robert A Cramer, Judith C Rhodes, David S Askew

“…Together, these findings demonstrate that IreA has both HacA-dependent and HacA-independent functions that contribute to the expression of traits that are essential for virulence in A. fumigatus.…”
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Estimating and scaling-up biomass and abundance of epi- and infaunal bivalves in a Swedish archipelago region: Implications for ecological functions and ecosystem services by Youk Greeve, Per Bergström, Åsa Strand, Mats Lindegarth

“…IntroductionAs suspension-feeders, bivalves play a key role in maintaining regulatory functions of coastal ecosystems, which are linked to important ecosystem services. …”
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Target determination for transcranial magnetic stimulation in patients with a pharmacotherapy-resistant depressive episode based on the individual parameters of resting-state funct... by A. G. Poydasheva, D. O. Sinitsyn, I. S. Bakulin, N. A. Suponeva, N. V. Maslennikov, E. E. Tsukarzi, S. N. Mosolov, M. A. Piradov

“…In the study group, the target was located at a point within the left dorsolateral prefrontal cortex (DLPFC) with maximum negative functional connectivity of the subgenual cingulate cortex. …”
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Optical band gap modulation in functionalized chitosan biopolymer hybrids using absorption and derivative spectrum fitting methods: A spectroscopic analysis by Dyari M. Mamand, Dana S. Muhammad, Daron Q. Muheddin, Karzan A. Abdalkarim, Dana A. Tahir, Hawkar A. Muhammad, Shujahadeen B. Aziz, Sarkawt A. Hussen, Jamal Hassan

“…Abstract In this study, biopolymer composites based on chitosan (CS) with enhanced optical properties were functionalized using Manganese metal complexes and black tea solution dyes. …”
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The combined effect of Pdx1 overexpression and Shh manipulation on the function of insulin‐producing cells derived from adipose‐tissue stem cells by Mahmoud Hashemi Tabar, Mohammad Reza Tabandeh, Eskandar Moghimipour, Dian Dayer, Ata A. Ghadiri, Elham Allah Bakhshi, Mahmoud Orazizadeh, Mohammad Ali Ghafari

“…The functionality of IPCs in vitro was analyzed through dithizone (DTZ) staining and ELISA. …”
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Directed energy deposition of functionally graded V-4Cr-4Ti to Fe-9Cr transition for fusion power systems by D. Ebeperi, T. Graening, Y. Yang, A. Whitt, R. Seede, K.C. Atli, Y. Katoh, R. Arroyave, I. Karaman

“…Using laser beam-directed energy deposition (LB-DED), this study demonstrates the fabrication of a VCrTi-Gr91 steel functionally graded component through a novel process parameter optimization framework. …”
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Automated Detection of Schizophrenia Based on Retinal Measures and Neurological Soft Signs: Applications of Interpretable Classification Methods and the Choquet Integral Aggregatio... by Pawel Krukow, Steven M. Silverstein, Pawel Karczmarek, Adam Domagala, Adam Kiersztyn, Malgorzata Plechawska-Wojcik, Maria Garcia Gadanon, Kamil Jonak

“…More recently, alterations in retinal structure and function were also documented. …”
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Shifts in fungal community diversity and potential function under natural forest succession and planted forest restoration in the Kunyu Mountains, East China by Ping Zhu, Xinyu Hu, Qiang Zou, Xiaoyan Yang, Bohan Jiang, Jincheng Zuo, Xinfu Bai, Jianqiang Song, Nan Wu, Yuping Hou

“…There was a significant increase in Basidiomycota and a decrease in Ascomycota in the later successional stage, accompanied by an increase in the functional groups of ectomycorrhizal fungi (ECM). Conversely, planted forests exhibited decreased fungal α‐diversity and altered community compositions, characterized by fewer Basidiomycota and more Ascomycota and Mucoromycota. …”
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Increased BNIP3-mediated mitophagy attenuates GDAP1 loss of function - implications for Charcot-Marie-Tooth disease 4A by Li Zhang, Alireza Pouya, Janina Kopetzky, Sara Bitar, Christina Wolf, Federica Dal Bello, David Gomez-Zepeda, Stefan Tenzer, Axel Methner

“…GDAP1 resides in the outer mitochondrial membrane facing the cytosol and is involved in mitochondrial dynamics and function. Its perturbation affects mitochondrial shape, contact sites, redox homeostasis and cellular metabolism. …”
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Benchmark Pashto Handwritten Character Dataset and Pashto Object Character Recognition (OCR) Using Deep Neural Network with Rule Activation Function by Imran Uddin, Dzati A. Ramli, Abdullah Khan, Javed Iqbal Bangash, Nosheen Fayyaz, Asfandyar Khan, Mahwish Kundi

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Identification and expression analysis of cinnamyl CoA reductase gene family and function of StCCR6 in potato (Solanum tuberosum L.) by Chong Du, Yunzhu Che, Zengli Zhang, Fumeng He, Xinqi Zhang, Yujie Han, Zelin Yang, Jiaqi Wang, Tianshuai Qi, Ying Lan, Yingnan Wang, Fenglan Li

“…Silencing of StCCR6 altered lignin content and cell wall structure in potato, and the oxidative damage was more serious after bacterial infection. These findings establish a foundation for elucidating the functional roles of StCCRs in potato growth regulation and stress adaptation mechanisms.…”
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Relationship between an ageing measure and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, lung function: a cross-sectional study of NHANES, 2007–2010 by Di Huang, Dan li, Zhishen Ruan, Minghao Liang, Yifei Xu, Zhanjun Qiu, Xianhai Chen

“…Compared with PhenoAgeAccel Quartile1, Quartile 4 had a 52% higher probability of COPD; elevated PhenoAgeAccel was also significantly associated with reduced lung function. Further subgroup analysis showed that high levels of PhenoAgeAccel had a more significant effect on lung function in COPD, older adults and whites (P for interaction &lt;0.05). …”
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Effectiveness of transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulation in improving cognitive function in older adults with cognitive impairment: a systematic review and meta-analysis by Nga Huen Chan, Nga Huen Chan, Shamay S. M. Ng, Shamay S. M. Ng

“…BackgroundTranscutaneous electrical nerve stimulation (TENS), which involves the application of electrical stimulation to peripheral nerves, is used to improve or maintain cognitive function. Although many studies have examined the effect of TENS on cognition over the past 20 years, a comprehensive review and meta-analysis on this topic is lacking. …”
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Using Plant DNA Barcodes and Functional Traits to Assess Community Assembly of Quercus Forests at Different Scales in the Semiarid Loess Plateau of China by YongFu Chai, TingTing Tian, Luyao Wang, Junxin Wei, Yao Xu, Peiliang Liu, Chengcheng Xiang, Ming Yue

“…Specifically, the scale dependency of assembly patterns in the shrub layer was more pronounced than in the tree layer for both functional and phylogenetic structures. …”
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The physiological comparison revealed the importance of focusing anti-oxidation function during the peak laying stage in hens based on multi-omics analysis by Yumeng Wang, Xi Sun, Xiaoying Liu, Chaohui Wang, Zhouzheng Ren, Xin Yang, Xiaojun Yang, Yanli Liu

“…The current study was conducted to compare the physiological difference between the early laying stage (around 30% laying rate) and peak laying stage (more than 95% laying rate) of laying hens based on hepatic transcriptome, serum metabolomics and caecal microbiota. …”
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Disease-Associated Dopamine Receptor D2 Variants Exhibit Functional Consequences Depending on Different Heterotrimeric G-Protein Subunit Combinations by Nele Niebrügge, Olga Trovato, Roman Praschberger, Andreas Lieb

“…However, a detailed analysis of basal/constitutive activity also revealed a gain-of-function phenotype for mutant M345R. For a more comprehensive investigation of heterotrimeric G-protein complex signaling, we investigated the impact of WT mutants in combination with (i) a specifically suggested assay, and (ii) the most abundantly expressed heterotrimeric G-protein complex combinations in WT receptor-enriched regions. …”
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Improved decomposition strategy based recurrent ensemble deep random vector functional link network for forecasting short-term electricity price by Ranjeeta Bisoi, P.K. Dash, Someswari Perla

“…SVMD is used to transform the non-linear and non-stationary electricity price time series successively into a set of regular sub-series known as intrinsic mode functions (IMFs). Therefore this new approach does not need to know the number of modes apriori like the widely used variational mode decomposition (VMD), resulting with less computational complexity and more robustness in comparison to VMD. …”
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