Selenium nanoparticles loaded nanofibers ameliorate cardiac function after acute myocardial infarction in rat MI model by Safieh Boroumand, Parisa Ahmadi, Faraz Sigaroodi, Mohammad Mahdi Khani, Fatemeh Ghanbari, Shahram Rabbani, Hossein Ahmadi Tafti, Asieh Heirani-Tabasi, Hossein Ghanbari

“…Different studies have presented various cardiac patches based on different biomaterials to support the infarcted myocardium to recover cardiac function. …”
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Apolipoprotein A-I mediates function of follicular regulatory T cells and type 2 follicular helper T in allergic rhinitis by Xiangqian Qiu, MD, Yinhui Zeng, MD, Jinyuan Li, MD, Qingxiang Zeng, PhD, Xi Luo, PhD, Wenlong Liu, PhD

“…Apo-AI partially restored the suppressive function of AR-derived Tfr cells. Apo-AI knockout AR mice presented with elevated blood Tfh2 frequencies and decreased blood Tfr frequencies, while administration of anti-ICOSL reversed the effect of Apo-AI. …”
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Development of an efficient expression system for human chaperone BiP in Pichia pastoris: production optimization and functional validation by Eimantas Žitkus, Evaldas Čiplys, Mantas Žiaunys, Andrius Sakalauskas, Rimantas Slibinskas

“…However, a growing amount of data also associates BiP with many distinct functions in subcellular locations outside the ER. …”
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Effects of cardamonin on the growth performance, intestinal barrier function and intestinal microbiota of Danzhou chickens under heat stress by Haoran Jiang, Liguang Shi, Tanjie Deng, Guanyu Hou, Wenjuan Xun

“…ABSTRACT: The aim of this study was to investigate the effects of cardamonin (CDN) on the growth performance, intestinal mucosal barrier function and intestinal microbiota of Danzhou chickens under heat stress. …”
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Novel Hybrid Function Operational Matrices of Fractional Integration: An Application for Solving Multi-Order Fractional Differential Equations by Seshu Kumar Damarla, Madhusree Kundu

“…Existing methods are often either computationally expensive or reliant on complex operational frameworks that hinder their broader applicability. In the present study, a novel numerical algorithm is proposed based on orthogonal hybrid functions (HFs), which were constructed as linear combinations of piecewise constant sample-and-hold functions and piecewise linear triangular functions. …”
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Efficacy of Functional Endoscopic Sinus Surgery and Impact of Chronic Lung Disease on its Outcome in Patients of Chronic Rhinosinusitis by Minakshmi Karmakar, V D Prasanna Kumar Vasamsetty, Bonapart Chowdhury

“…Result The mean age of this study population was 35.60 years with M: F ratio 1.27:1. Majority presented with symptoms of nasal obstruction with nasal discharge. …”
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Long-term effects of orthognathic surgery on masticatory function in individuals with cleft lip and palate: A prospective study by Patricia Martins Bueno, Paulo Alceu Kiemle Trindade, Laís Hollara Medeiros, Leide Vilma Fidélis da Silva, Ivy Kiemle Trindade-Suedam

“…Objective: To prospectively evaluate the long-term effects of orthognathic surgery on masticatory function in individuals with repaired complete cleft lip and palate and to compare the results with a control group. …”
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Characterization and functional evaluation of JS207, a novel bispecific antibody against human PD-1 and VEGFA by Shihua Lin, Min Hong, Jing Zhang, Wenting Zhao, Ke Li, Chun Wu, Qiuyun Yang, Yi Xiao, Lanqing Huang, Jing Wang, Aijuan Jia, Xujia Wang, Sheng Yao

“…A bispecific antibody (BsAb) targeting both PD-1 and VEGF pathways could overcome these limitations by enabling simultaneous, localized blockades of PD-1 and VEGF signaling within the tumor microenvironment (TME) as both PD-1 and VEGF are usually co-expressed in the TME.MethodsHere, we describe the in vitro characterization, functional and preclinical evaluation of JS207, a novel BsAb targeting PD-1 and VEGFA with high antigen binding affinity. …”
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Clinical impact of proteinuria on renal function and treatment outcomes in patients with radioiodine-refractory thyroid cancer treated with lenvatinib by Naoki Fukuda, Kazuhisa Toda, Hirotaka Suto, Ryosuke Oki, Xiaofei Wang, Tetsuya Urasaki, Yasuyoshi Sato, Kenji Nakano, Makiko Ono, Junichi Tomomatsu, Hiroki Mitani, Shunji Takahashi

“…Proteinuria has been described as a major on-target adverse event of lenvatinib, although its long-term impact on renal function and clinical outcomes remains unclear. We conducted a retrospective observational study to assess renal function and prognosis in patients with radioiodine-refractory differentiated thyroid cancer (RR-DTC) receiving lenvatinib. …”
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Functionalization of biochar using SDS/SAP nanomicelles enhanced its immobilization capacity for dyes and heavy metals in water by Kun Tian, Chunping Li, Huiming Liu, Lianchun Wang

“…Subsequently, the SDMBC and BC was characterized by Fourier Transform infrared spectroscopy (FT-IR), X-ray diffraction (XRD), scanning electron microscopy (SEM), Zeta potential (Zeta), it found SDMBC has a more layered structure, richer functional groups and more amorphous structure compared with BC, which are closely related with improving its adsorption capacity. …”
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Two criteria for univalency by N. Samaris

“…In the present paper we give two criteria for the functions f(z)=z+α2z2+… to be univalent in |z|<1.…”
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MICROSCOPIC STUDY OF THE GLANDULAR PROCTODEALIS (FOAM GLAND) OF THE MALE QUAIL (COURNIX COTURNIX) IN IRAQ. by S.K. Majeed and, B.F. Al-Shamary, A.M. Hussin

“…The study declared firstly the foamy appearance of the male quail proctodeal gland and assure its importance for the sexual activity and its absence from the female quail and its species specificity for only the male quail in comparison to the male turkey. The present work also try to compare functionally between male quail proctodeal gland and other accessory sex glands, such as Cowper's gland and seminal vesicle gland…”
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From Digital to Real: Optimised and Functionally Integrated Shotcrete 3D Printing Elements for Multi-Storey Structures by Robin Dörrie, Stefan Gantner, Fatemeh Salehi Amiri, Lukas Lachmayer, Martin David, Tom Rothe, Niklas Freund, Ahmad Nouman, Karam Mawas, Oguz Oztoprak, Philipp Rennen, Virama Ekanayaka, André Hürkamp, Stefan Kollmannsberger, Christian Hühne, Annika Raatz, Klaus Dröder, Dirk Lowke, Norman Hack, Harald Kloft

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Abnormal visual cortex activity using functional magnetic resonance imaging in treatment resistant photophobia in Friedreich Ataxia by Araliya N. Gunawardene, Nicholas Reyes, David Valdes-Arias, Alpen Ortug, Jaime Martinez, Anat Galor, Eric A. Moulton

“…However, severe photophobia has not been reported nor evaluated with functional magnetic resonance imaging (fMRI). Methods: A 64-year-old white female with a 37-year history of FDRA presented to the eye clinic with worsening photophobia of 3 years. …”
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Can Biomarkers Predict Kidney Function Recovery and Mortality in Patients with Critical COVID-19 and Acute Kidney Injury? by Noemí Del Toro-Cisneros, José C. Páez-Franco, Miguel A. Martínez-Rojas, Isaac González-Soria, Juan Antonio Ortega-Trejo, Hilda Sánchez-Vidal, Norma A. Bobadilla, Alfredo Ulloa-Aguirre, Olynka Vega-Vega

“…<b>Results</b>: A total of 60 patients were recruited, of whom 29 (48%) survived hospitalization and recovered kidney function by day 90. In the survivors, 79% presented complete recovery (CRR) and the remaining (21%) recovered partially (PRR). …”
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Human hair follicle-derived mesenchymal stem cells improve ovarian function in cyclophosphamide-induced POF mice by Jinhua Mo, Hong Hu, Pengdong Li, Yang Ye, Wanle Chen, Lei Chen, Jing Qiao, Xiaoying Zhao, Qiuxia Yan, Cairong Chen

“…Conclusion HF-MSCs can improve ovarian function in cyclophosphamide-induced POF mice, and the effects were superior to HU-MSCs. …”
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Exact receptance function of a tapered AFG beam with nonlinearly varying ratios of beam properties carrying concentrated masses by Thao Thi Bich Dao, Khoa Viet Nguyen, Quang Van Nguyen

“… This paper presents a method for establishing the exact receptance function of a tapered axially functionally graded (AFG) beam with nonlinear ratios of properties using the Adomian method. …”
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Propagation of optical spatial solitons in nematic liquid crystals with quadruple power law of nonlinearity appears in fluid mechanics by Yousaf Muhammad Zain, Abbas Muhammad, Lupas Alina Alb, Abdullah Farah Aini, Iqbal Muhammad Kashif, Alharthi Muteb R., Hamed Yasser S.

“…The present research explores nematicons in liquid crystals (LCs) with quadruple power law nonlinearity utilizing the modified extended Fan sub-equation technique as an analytical tool to investigate the optical spatial soliton solutions. …”
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The role of counterexamples in understanding the closed graph and composition theorems by Jürgen Appell, Simon Reinwand

“…We present 2 theorems and 20 counterexamples illustrating the surprising behaviour of functions between metric spaces.…”
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The methodology of modeling of electronic properties of bulk semiconductor compounds by A. V. Krivosheeva, V. L. Shaposhnikov, V. E. Borisenko

“…As an example the comparison of the results of calculations of electronic spectra and optical functions of MoS2 obtained in the framework of various functionals is given. …”
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