Evaluation of the functional activity of CD39 ectonucleotidase in regulatory T cells in children with inflammatory bowel diseases by T. V. Radygina, E. G. Sorokina, S. V. Petrichuk, D. G. Kuptsova, O. V. Kurbatova, A. S. Potapov, S. A. Afanasyeva

“…Aim – evaluate the functional activity of CD39+ in Treg in children with IBD using the luciferin-luciferase method.68 children with IBD were examined. …”
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Effects of Teriparatide and Alendronate on Functional Recovery from Spinal Cord Injury and Postinjury Bone Loss by Shuai Wang, Jingliang Zhu, Yuping Feng, Yuchen Hua, Gangjun You, Jahui Su, Benchao Shi

“…Objectives: This study evaluated the efficacy of teriparatide (TPTD) and alendronate (ALN) in mitigating bone loss, enhancing bone structure, and facilitating motor function recovery following spinal cord injury (SCI). …”
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Voice Assessment in Patients with Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis: An Exploratory Study on Associations with Bulbar and Respiratory Function by Pedro Santos Rocha, Nuno Bento, Hanna Svärd, Diana Monteiro Lopes, Sandra Hespanhol, Duarte Folgado, André Valério Carreiro, Mamede de Carvalho, Bruno Miranda

“…Background: Speech production is a possible way to monitor bulbar and respiratory functions in patients with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS). …”
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Family pedagogy. Current issues and new research areas. by Bożena Matyjas

“…Family, the main research subject of family pedagogy, has been presented in many aspects and contexts, particularly as an educational environment that performs educational tasks and functions. …”
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A New Family of Odd Nakagami Exponential (NE-G) Distributions by Mathee Pongkitiwitoon, Obalowa Job, İbrahim Abdullahi

“…Quantile, hazard rate function, moments, incomplete moments, order statistics, and entropies are only a few of the statistical features that are investigated. …”
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Shifting Outcomes: Superior Functional Recovery in Embolic Stroke of Undetermined Source Compared to Cardioembolic Stroke by Jessica Seetge, Balázs Cséke, Zsófia Nozomi Karádi, Edit Bosnyák, László Szapáry

“…Functional recovery was assessed using the modified Rankin Scale (mRS). …”
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The Neuromusculoskeletal Modeling Pipeline: MATLAB-based model personalization and treatment optimization functionality for OpenSim by Claire V. Hammond, Spencer T. Williams, Marleny M. Vega, Di Ao, Geng Li, Robert M. Salati, Kayla M. Pariser, Mohammad S. Shourijeh, Ayman W. Habib, Carolynn Patten, Benjamin J. Fregly

“…An NMSM Pipeline use case is presented for an individual post-stroke with impaired walking function, where the goal was to predict how the subject’s neural control could be changed to improve walking speed without increasing metabolic cost. …”
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Impact of high-altitude exposure on cerebral lobe functions in climbers: insights from the Nepali Himalayas by Sunil Dhungel, Sunil Dhungel, Shavana R. L. Rana, Arun Kumar Neopane, Barun Mahat, Bipin Kumar Shrestha, Yesha Shree Rajaure, Bikalp Thapa, Naveen Phuyal, Naresh Manandhar, Udaya Shrestha, Suraj Parajuli, Taraman Amatya

“…No significant changes were found in parietal, temporal, or occipital lobe functions. The Manaslu climb presented greater cognitive challenges than Everest or Kanchanjanga, with reduced attention and social cognition scores at 4,800 meters (p = 0.145).DiscussionThe findings indicate that frontal lobe functions are particularly vulnerable to hypoxia at high altitudes. …”
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Kidney Tubules — Scientific and Applied Value by E. s Levitskaya, M. M. Batiushin

“…In clinical practice, markers of tubular dysfunction are used insufficiently. The article presents information about the anatomical and functional features of the proximal and distal parts of the tubular apparatus, outlines highly organized mechanisms of intermolecular interaction, presents the main biologically active substances, the change in the concentration of which is a consequence of damage to the tubules. …”
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Highly efficient generation of mature megakaryocytes and functional platelets from human embryonic stem cells by Chuxin Chen, Ning Wang, Xueyan Zhang, Yingjie Fu, Zhiyong Zhong, Haibin Wu, Yaming Wei, Yuyou Duan

“…Here, we presented a novel approach to highly and efficiently generate mature megakaryocytes (MKs) and functional platelets from hESCs. …”
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Impaired cognitive function and decreased monoamine neurotransmitters in the DNAJC12 gene knockout mouse model by Shunan Wang, Ming Shen, Bo Pang, Bo Zhou, Yuan Yuan, Mei Lu, Xiangling Deng, Min Yang, Shufang Liu, Qiong Wang, Mei Xue, Qisheng Xia, Zhixin Zhang

“…The knockout mice exhibit hyperphenylalaninemia, impaired cognitive function, and decreased monoamine neurotransmitters. …”
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Social Activity and Cognitive Functioning Over Time: A Coordinated Analysis of Four Longitudinal Studies by Cassandra L. Brown, Laura E. Gibbons, Robert F. Kennison, Annie Robitaille, Magnus Lindwall, Meghan B. Mitchell, Steven D. Shirk, Alireza Atri, Cynthia R. Cimino, Andreana Benitez, Stuart W. S. MacDonald, Elizabeth M. Zelinski, Sherry L. Willis, K. Warner Schaie, Boo Johansson, Roger A. Dixon, Dan M. Mungas, Scott M. Hofer, Andrea M. Piccinin

“…A series of multilevel growth models with social activity included as a covariate is presented. Four domains of cognitive function were assessed: reasoning, memory, fluency, and semantic knowledge. …”
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Describing dietary patterns of high-intensity functional training athletes: a cross-sectional study by Linh Nguyen, Kworweinski Lafontant, Claudia Gonzalez, Susan Kampiyil, Michelle Da Silva Barbera, Jack Livingston, Sofea Smith, Jeffrey R. Stout, David H. Fukuda

“…Background High-Intensity Functional Training (HIFT; e.g. CrossFitⓇ, F45Ⓡ, HyroxⓇ) is rapidly increasing in global participation. …”
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Ferroportin 1 depletion in neural stem cells promotes hippocampal neurogenesis and cognitive function in mice by Yiqian Ding, Shanshan Yao, Shuxin Guo, Wei Meng, Jie Li, Fudi Wang, Jianhua Zhang, Yan-Zhong Chang, Guofen Gao

“…In the adult brain, newborn granule cells continuously integrate into the hippocampal circuits, and fine-tuning the regulation of this process is crucial for improving hippocampal function. Iron is an essential element for the development and functionality of the brain. …”
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Determination of Gender Based on Mastoid Measurements in South Indian Population by Qudusia Sultana, Amith Ramos, Meera Jacob, Pranup Roshan Quadras

“…This study investigates various mastoid measurements for precise gender determination in the South Indian population and the development of a discriminant function equation (DFE) based on these measurements. …”
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Structural and functional changes of the heart in patients with chronic ischemic heart failure, associated with renal dysfunction by D. A. Lashkul

“…After analyzing the distribution of patients by type of violation diastolic function in patients with ischemic CHF, depending on the level of GFR, we can conclude that in normal renal function in 48.6% reported pseudonormal type, 36.1% - a abnormal of relaxation, 4.2% - restrictive type. …”
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Feasibility of simplified Patlak parametric imaging with scaled population-based input function on pancreatic cancer by Zhixin Hao, Haiqiong Zhang, Yonghong Dang, Jiangdong Qiu, Mengshi Yan, Xinchun Yan, Zhenghai Huang, Chao Ren, Taiping Zhang, Wenming Wu, Li Huo

“…Patlak parametric images were generated from the dynamic PET series using both the image-derived input function (IDIF) and the sPBIF. The consistency between IDIF and sPBIF was evaluated by comparing the area under the curve (AUC) and Patlak parameters derived from both input functions. …”
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TESTING POSSIBILITY OF ESTABLISHING CREDITWORTHINESS OF SMALL AND MEDIUM ENTERPRISES IN BOSNIA AND HERZEGOVINA BY APPLYING KRALICEK DF INDICATOR by Arijana Salkić

“…The assumption is that the financial indicators of failed companies, which have problems in business and orderly settlement of obligations, are different from the financial indicators of successful, financially healthy companies. In this paper we present the basic aspects of Kralicek discriminant function and test the possibility of its application to establish the creditworthiness of small and medium companies in Bosnia and Herzegovina. …”
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TESTING POSSIBILITY OF ESTABLISHING CREDITWORTHINESS OF SMALL AND MEDIUM ENTERPRISES IN BOSNIA AND HERZEGOVINA BY APPLYING KRALICEK DF INDICATOR by Arijana Salkić

“…The assumption is that the financial indicators of failed companies, which have problems in business and orderly settlement of obligations, are different from the financial indicators of successful, financially healthy companies. In this paper we present the basic aspects of Kralicek discriminant function and test the possibility of its application to establish the creditworthiness of small and medium companies in Bosnia and Herzegovina. …”
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Serum extracellular matrix biomarkers in rheumatoid arthritis, psoriatic arthritis and psoriasis and their association with hand function by Helena Port, Birte Coppers, Sonja Tragl, Eva Manger, Lisa M. Niemiec, Sara Bayat, David Simon, Filippo Fagni, Giulia Corte, Anne-Christine Bay-Jensen, Koray Tascilar, Axel J. Hueber, Katja G. Schmidt, Verena Schönau, Michael Sticherling, Simon Heinrich, Sigrid Leyendecker, Daniela Bohr, Georg Schett, Arnd Kleyer, Signe Holm Nielsen, Anna-Maria Liphardt

“…Abstract Inflammatory arthritis, including rheumatoid arthritis and psoriatic arthritis, is characterized by physical function impairment. This becomes apparent even before arthritis onset, as in psoriasis (PsO). …”
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