The N-Terminal GYPSY Motif Is Required for Pilin-Specific Sortase SrtC1 Functionality in Lactobacillus rhamnosus Strain GG. by François P Douillard, Pia Rasinkangas, Arnab Bhattacharjee, Airi Palva, Willem M de Vos

“…Substitutions of some of the GYPSY residues, and more specifically the proline residue, were found to have a direct impact on the degree of piliation of Lb. rhamnosus GG. The present findings uncover a new signalling element involved in the functionality of pilin-specific sortases controlling the pilus biogenesis of Lb. rhamnosus GG and related piliated Gram-positive species.…”
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A Novel Dual-Function Drone Landing Gear with Ultra-Fast Grasping Capability Enabled by a Quick-Release Mechanism by Chang Wang, Lingrui Kong, Yan Zhao, Chao Liu, Xuan Liu, Jianhua Zhang

“…To simplify the grasping mechanism of drones, this paper presents a dual-function landing gear with an actively closing mechanism, designed for coaxial drones. …”
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Enhanced solar light photocatalytic degradation of tetracycline by aero-GaN and ZnO microtetrapods functionalized with noble metal nanodots by Vladimir Ciobanu, Tatiana Galatonova, Pavel Urbanek, Tudor Braniste, Florica Doroftei, Milan Masar, Pavol Suly, Veaceslav Ursaki, Barbora Hanulikova, Tomas Sopik, Vladimir Sedlarik, Ivo Kuritka, Ion Tiginyanu

“…The escalating global problem of antibiotic contamination in wastewater demands innovative and sustainable remediation technologies. This paper presents a highly efficient photocatalytic material for water purification: a three-dimensional ultra-porous structure of interconnected GaN hollow microtetrapods (aero-GaN), its performance being further enhanced by noble metal nanodot functionalization. …”
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Second Hankel determinant for a subclass of analytic functions defined by S$\check{a}$l$\check{a}$gean-difference operator by T. Panigrahi, G. Murugusundaramoorthy

“…In the present investigation, inspired by the work on Yamaguchi type class of analytic functions satisfyingthe analytic criteria $\mathfrak{Re}\{\frac{f (z)}{z}\} > 0, $ in the open unit disk $\Delta=\{z \in \mathbb{C}\colon |z|<1\}$ and making use of S\v{a}l\v{a}gean-difference operator, which is a special type of Dunkl operator with Dunkl constant $\vartheta$ in $\Delta$ , we designate definite new classes of analytic functions $\mathcal{R}_{\lambda}^{\beta}(\psi)$ in $\Delta$. …”
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Synthesis of Unsymmetrical Urea Derivatives via PhI(OAc)₂ and Application in Late-Stage Drug Functionalization by Subban Kathiravan, Prakriti Dhillon, Tianshu Zhang, Ian A. Nicholls

“…This protocol not only offers a practical and versatile route for synthesizing unsymmetrical ureas but also shows significant potential for the late-stage functionalization of complex molecules in drug development.…”
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A New Sinusoidal Shear Deformation Theory for Static Bending Analysis of Functionally Graded Plates Resting on Winkler–Pasternak Foundations by Pham Minh Phuc, Vu Nguyen Thanh

“…The high accuracy and efficiency of the proposed theory were proved thanks to the comparisons of the present results with other available solutions. And then, the proposed theory was successfully applied to investigate the bending behavior of the functionally graded plates resting on Winkler–Pasternak foundations. …”
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Morphological and functional characteristics of the cardiovascular system of fetuses and newborns from mothers with complicated pregnancy: the main achievements of the pathologists... by A. F. Yakovtsova, V. D. Markovsky, I. V. Sorokina, I. V. Borzenkova, O. N. Pliten, M. S. Myroshnychenko, O. V. Kaluzhina

“…The purpose of this article was to present the main results of investigations of the pathologists of Kharkiv school for studying morphological and functional features of the heart, pulmonary artery and aorta of fetuses and newborns from mothers with complicated pregnancy by arterial hypertension, intrauterine growth retardation and preeclampsia. …”
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The Analysis of Harmful Factors Affecting on Mental Health and Cognitive Function among Workers of Steel Industry (Using the ISO9612 Approach) by Hadi alimoradi, Mahsa Nazari, Reza Jafari Nodoushan, Alireza ajdani

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Integrated MEREC-CoCoSo approach using score function ofNeutrosophic for location selection of special economic zone by Debashis Ghosh, Bahnishikha Roy Muhuri, G.S. Mahapatra, B.S. Mahapatra

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The Function of FGFR1 Signalling in the Spinal Cord: Therapeutic Approaches Using FGFR1 Ligands after Spinal Cord Injury by Barbara Haenzi, Lawrence D. F. Moon

“…We also present one study that indicates that combination with additional, synergistic factors might further drive the system towards functional regeneration. …”
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Ambient air pollution and thyroid function in Spanish adults. A nationwide population-based study (Di@bet.es study) by Sergio Valdés, Viyey Doulatram-Gamgaram, Cristina Maldonado-Araque, Ana Lago-Sampedro, Eva García-Escobar, Sara García-Serrano, Marta García-Vivanco, Luis Garrido Juan, Mark Richard Theobald, Victoria Gil, Fernando Martín-Llorente, Pilar Ocon, Alfonso Calle-Pascual, Luis Castaño, Elías Delgado, Edelmiro Menendez, Josep Franch-Nadal, Sonia Gaztambide, Joan Girbés, F Javier Chaves, José L Galán-García, Gabriel Aguilera-Venegas, Carolina Gutierrez-Repiso, José Carlos Fernández-García, Natalia Colomo, Federico Soriguer, Eduardo García-Fuentes, Gemma Rojo-Martínez

“…Abstract Background Recent reports have suggested that air pollution may impact thyroid function, although the evidence is still scarce and inconclusive. …”
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Effect of Surface Morphology and Dispersion Media on the Properties of PEDOT:PSS/n-Si Hybrid Solar Cell Containing Functionalized Graphene by Pham Van Trinh, Phan Ngoc Hong, Bui Hung Thang, Nguyen Tuan Hong, Duong Van Thiet, Nguyen Van Chuc, Phan Ngoc Minh

“…We present the results on the effect of surface morphology and dispersion media on the properties of PEDOT:PSS/n-Si hybrid solar cell containing functionalized graphene (Gr). …”
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The frontal and posterior cortical areas involved in the non-spatial visual allocation of attention in the human brain: a functional neuroimaging study by Kristina Drudik, Kristina Drudik, Veronika Zlatkina, Elise B. Barbeau, Michael Petrides, Michael Petrides

“…The present functional magnetic resonance imaging (fMRI) study examined brain activity related to the allocation of attention to non-spatial visual stimuli, i.e., stimuli that are defined by their perceptual features and are independent of their location. …”
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Effects of dietary supplementation of grape seed extract in comparison with excessive level of vitamin E on growth performance and antioxidant function of broilers by Man Wang, Zongze He, Zhaolong Xiong, Hongwei Liu, Xiang Zhou, Jian He

“…The present study was carried out to evaluate the effects of dietary vitamin E (VE) or grape seed extract (GSE) on the growth performance and antioxidant function of broilers. …”
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Índices de capacidade de relações funcionais lineares e não-lineares Capability index for linear and non-linear functions by Edivaldo Antonio Bulba, Linda Lee Ho

“…A determinação é baseada na série de Taylor e o procedimento será ilustrado com exemplos práticos.<br>Here we present methods to determine capabilit indices such as Cp and Cpk to be applied in "design for six sigma" (DFSS) when the quality characteristic of interest Y is unobservable but given by Y = f(X1, X2, X3,....Xk), where Xi's are random variables with means and variance respectively equal to muXi and sigma2Xi; f is a known function. …”
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Increased Range of Motion and Function in an Individual with Breast Cancer and Necrotizing Fasciitis—Manual Therapy and Pulsed Short-Wave Diathermy Treatment by Wayne Johnson, David O. Draper

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A Comparative study between basic and substitute players in physical – technical and functional performance of south oil club basketball players by أ.م.د عادل ناجي حسن أ.م.د شكري شاكر فالح

“… The importance of the study represents on that most coach focusing on substitute players and knowing their real level in technical – physical and functional performance , it must be equal the basic players level , the problem of the study shows that most substitute players are not the same level of basic players in most motoric skills and functional indicators , However , the aim of the study is identifying the differences between substitute and basic players in some motoric skills and functional indicators , whereas the hypnosis of the research is that there are statistical differences between substitute and basic players in some motoric skills and functional indicators of the samples of the study , Concerning the samples , they are the players of south oil club for the season 2017\2018 , the theoretical part deals with sport training and the effect of physical stress on the functional indicators , the researcher depends on the descriptive method on the sample which consists of (12) players , the fourth chapter presents the discussion of the results that shows the calculating vector (T) of all the results is bigger than the stander vector (T) , the vital conclusion is that all functional indicators and blood sugar make differences between the pro and after tests , while the main recommend at ion is that the enforcing on sising the physical fitness level and functional indicators of substitute players in corresponding with basic players .       …”
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Therapeutic potential of regulatory T cells for stem cell regulation: Insights from Treg-mediated enhancement of limbal stem cell functions by Fei Fang, Tingxi A, Junzhao Chen, Shiding Li, Tianyi Zhou, Liangbo Chen, Yao Fu, Chunyi Shao

“…Current LSCD treatments face donor shortages and graft rejection risks. The present study explored Tregs’ therapeutic potential for LSCD in a mouse model of graded LSCD and further explored the direct effect of Tregs on LSCs function by in vitro coculturing human-derived cells. …”
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Evaluation of swallowing function during the perioperative period using fiberoptic endoscopy in a patient with myasthenia gravis: a case report by Kunihiro Mitsuzawa, Takashi Ishida, Mariko Ito, Satoshi Tanaka, Mikito Kawamata

“…Abstract Background General anesthesia causes postoperative dysphagia, and myasthenia gravis also impairs swallowing function. Thus, managing general anesthesia in patients with myasthenia gravis requires special attention to swallowing function. …”
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Temporal changes of taxonomic and functional diversity in dung beetles inhabiting forest fragments and pastures in Los Tuxtlas Biosphere Reserve, Mexico by Pedro Giovâni da Silva, Renato P. Salomão, Daniel González-Tokman, Frederico S. Neves, Mario E. Favila

“…Pastures were taxonomically and functionally poorer but were also more temporally dynamic than forest fragments both within-year and between-years. …”
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