The Impact of Heritable Myopathies on Gastrointestinal Skeletal Muscle FunctionSummary by Aishwarya Iyer, Madeline Alizadeh, Jennifer Megan Mariano, Aikaterini Kontrogianni-Konstantopoulos, Jean-Pierre Raufman

“…Among other contributions to gastrointestinal (GI) function, skeletal muscles regulate transit at both ends of the GI tract by providing propulsive forces for ingested nutrients and controlling the excretion of waste products. …”
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Słów kilka o mistrzu pokonanej rozpaczy by Roman Sabo

“…Or is it, as the author of the article suggests, a deliberate strategy to entice the reader to undertake a meticulous contemplation of Miłosz’s attitude towards the social function of poetry? Sabo suggests that Miłosz, who due to historical and social reasons, put so much stress on the utility aspect of the poetic vocation, was actually a poet who was most interested in a pure poetry unyoked from any specific cause, except the cause of relentless expression of gratitude.…”
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Evaluation of Hepatosplenomegaly and Liver Function Tests in 102 Brucellosis Cases by Serhat UYSAL, Fatih DANA, Meltem IŞIKGÖZ, Erkan KISMALI, Oğuz Reşat SİPAHİ, Hüsnü PULLUKÇU, Tansu YAMAZHAN, Sercan ULUSOY

“…Seventeen (16.7%) patients were diagnosed with only blood culture. The most common three symptoms were fever (63.7%), weakness (48%) and back pain (48%). …”
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The Emerging Black Hole Mass Function in the High-redshift Universe by Junehyoung Jeon, Boyuan Liu, Anthony J. Taylor, Vasily Kokorev, John Chisholm, Dale D. Kocevski, Steven L. Finkelstein, Volker Bromm

“…Observations with the James Webb Space Telescope (JWST) have identified an abundant population of supermassive black holes (SMBHs) already in place during the first few hundred million years of cosmic history. Most of them appear overmassive relative to the stellar mass in their host systems, challenging models of early black hole seeding and growth. …”
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Changes in the diversity and functionality of viruses that can bleach healthy coral by Zhengyi Zhang, Mengmeng Tong, Wei Ding, Shuikai Liu, Mui-Choo Jong, Ahmed A. Radwan, Zhonghua Cai, Jin Zhou

“…ABSTRACT Coral microbiomes play a crucial role in maintaining the health and functionality of holobionts. Disruption in the equilibrium of holobionts, including bacteria, fungi, and archaea, can result in the bleaching of coral. …”
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Post-carvedilol myocardial function in cats with obstructive hypertrophic cardiomyopathy by Takahiro Saito, Takahiro Saito, Ryohei Suzuki, Yunosuke Yuchi, Yunosuke Yuchi, Haru Fukuoka, Shuji Satomi, Shuji Satomi, Takahiro Teshima, Hirotaka Matsumoto

“…Myocardial function has been reported to be lower in cats with obstructive HCM than in non-obstructive HCM. …”
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Investigation of Phagocyte Functions in Pseudomonas-Colonized Cystic Fibrosis Patients by Handan Duman Şenol, Meral Barlık, Ezgi Topyıldız, Figen Gülen, Güzide Aksu, Necil Kütükçüler, Esen Demir, Neslihan Edeer Karaca

“…Conclusion: Our results from a small group of patients does not support impaired functions such as migration and phagocytosis of neutrophils in patients with CF. …”
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Oak Acorns as Functional Foods: Antioxidant Potential and Safety Assessment by Vesna Stankov Jovanović, Vladan Djurić, Violeta Mitić, Ana Barjaktarević, Snežana Cupara, Marija Ilić, Jelena Nikolić

“…Methanol proved to be the most effective solvent, extracting up to 66.53 mg GAE/g dw of phenolics in raw flour and 76.50 mg GAE/g dw in roasted “coffee,” reflecting a 15% increase in TPC after thermal treatment. …”
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Optimization of microencapsulation of green tea extract for functional beverage development by Elizaveta Kochubei, Igor Lomovskiy, Oleg Lomovsky, Jibek Baktybekova, Vyacheslav Koptev, Anastasia Andreeva, Anna Matveeva, Alexander Vorobyov, Aml A. Tantawy, Mohamed Hamdy Eid, Tamer M. El-Messery, Elena Bychkova

“…The optimization of technological processes represents a promising direction in scientific research, enabling the selection of the most effective solutions in terms of efficiency. …”
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The first taxonomic and functional characterization of human CAVD-associated microbiota by Lavinia Curini, Brunilda Alushi, Mary Roxana Christopher, Simone Baldi, Leandro Di Gloria, Pierluigi Stefano, Anna Laganà, Luisa Iannone, Herko Grubitzsch, Ulf Landmesser, Matteo Ramazzotti, Elena Niccolai, Alexander Lauten, Amedeo Amedei

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Description of Renal Function among Patients Admitted with Myocardial Infarction by Iyad Ali, Nadia Kasem, Jenan Laboun, Hiba Salameh, Sabreen Abu Sneineh, Wala Sabateen, Khadeeja Badran

“…Creatinine and Blood Urea Nitrogen (BUN) were the most commonly used tests to evaluate the kidney function. …”
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Reinnervation of Free Nipple Grafts Associated With Improved Erection Function by Katya Remy, MD, Seth E. Fruge, MD, Ian L. McCulloch, MD, Kristyn Vicente, BA, Makayla Kochheiser, BA, Katherine H. Carruthers, MD, William G. Austen, Jr, MD, Lisa Gfrerer, MD, PhD, Ian L. Valerio, MD

“…Background:. Most patients undergoing breast surgery with free nipple grafts lose nipple erection (NE) function. …”
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The structural and functional analysis of mycobacteria cysteine desulfurase-loaded encapsulin by Yanting Tang, Yanyan Liu, Mingjing Zhang, Weiqi Lan, Mengyuan Ma, Cheng Chen, Saibin Wu, Rong Chen, Yiran Yan, Lu Feng, Ying Li, Luke W. Guddat, Yan Gao, Xiang Liu, Zihe Rao

“…Mmp1 and cysteine desulfurase (Enc-CD) have been identified as the most abundant representatives of family 2 encapsulin systems. …”
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The origin of synthons and supramolecular motifs: beyond atoms and functional groups by Rahul Shukla, Emmanuel Aubert, Mariya Brezgunova, Sébastien Lebègue, Marc Fourmigué, Enrique Espinosa

“…Geometrical characterizations and topological analyses of the electron density ρ(r) and its negative Laplacian function [L(r) = −∇2ρ(r)] indicate that all the bonding interactions forming the motifs are driven by local electrophilic...nucleophilic interactions between complementary charge concentration (CC) and charge depletion (CD) sites present in the valence shells of the atoms, regardless of the atoms and functional groups involved. …”
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Effects of glycyrrhizinic acid on neuromotor function in leptin-resistant mice by T. M. Matuzok, V. A. Prikhodko, S. M. Napalkova, O. V. Buyuklinskaya, S. V. Okovityi

“…Among all types, type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM) shows the most rapidly growing prevalence, and has the greatest number of complications including peripheral polyneuropathy, which is aggravated with age. …”
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Functional Outcome of Treatment after Failed Intertrochanteric Fracture Fixation by S Gnanasekaran, Muthu K Vaiyapuri, Amudha G Selvaraj, Vijaya A Sivaji, Rex Chandrabose

“…Background: Failed intertrochanteric (IT) fractures are the most common fractures seen in an elderly population. …”
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Dual IRE1 RNase functions dictate glioblastoma development by Stéphanie Lhomond, Tony Avril, Nicolas Dejeans, Konstantinos Voutetakis, Dimitrios Doultsinos, Mari McMahon, Raphaël Pineau, Joanna Obacz, Olga Papadodima, Florence Jouan, Heloise Bourien, Marianthi Logotheti, Gwénaële Jégou, Néstor Pallares‐Lupon, Kathleen Schmit, Pierre‐Jean Le Reste, Amandine Etcheverry, Jean Mosser, Kim Barroso, Elodie Vauléon, Marion Maurel, Afshin Samali, John B Patterson, Olivier Pluquet, Claudio Hetz, Véronique Quillien, Aristotelis Chatziioannou, Eric Chevet

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Radiosensitizing properties of dual-functionalized carbon nanostructures loaded with temozolomide by Radmila Milenkovska, Nikola Geskovski, Dushko Shalabalija, Ljubica Mihailova, Petre Makreski, Dushko Lukarski, Igor Stojkovski, Maja Simonoska Crcarevska, Kristina Mladenovska

“…With single and dual functionalization, formulations with relatively high TMZ loading efficiency and drug content were prepared. …”
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Evaluating client functioning in a harm reduction program in South Africa: insights from a tool derived from the International Classification of Functioning, Disability and Health by Michelle N. S. Janse van Rensburg, Michelle N. S. Janse van Rensburg, Daleen Casteleijn, Andrew Scheibe

“…The International Classification of Functioning, Disability and Health (ICF) was used as the framework to develop a unique tool to determine the functioning of COSUP clients. …”
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Effects of High-Intensity Interval Training on Cardiovascular Function and Risk Factors, Functional Impairments, and the Quality of Life in Coronary Artery Disease Patients: A Narr... by Arnengsih Nazir, Vitriana Biben, Aggi Gunanegara, Brandon Clementius

“…This review aimed to describe the effects of HIIT on cardiovascular function and risk factors, functional impairments, and the QoL. …”
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