Biosynthesis of a dual growth factors (GFs) functionalized silk sericin hydrogel to promote chronic wound healing in diabetic mice by Hanxin Deng, Fangyu Wang, Yujuan Zhou, Hexu Lei, Hongji Zhou, Siyu Chen, Zihan Meng, Mengyao He, Ding Tu, He Wang, Xian Li, Qingyou Xia, Xueming Li, Feng Wang

“…However, limited resource, high cost, and instability in vivo greatly hindered their clinical applications. In present study, two silk gland bioreactor silkworm stains were generated to successfully synthesize functional silk fibers incorporating high expressions of EGF and PDGF-BB. …”
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Fuzzy Lyapunov function based stability analysis of hybrid multiple-frequency system with low frequency offshore wind power integration by Ziyue Duan, Yongqing Meng, Tianyi Wang, Boyang Zhao, Xiuli Wang, Xifan Wang

“…Furthermore, the improved fuzzy Lyapunov function method is proposed to calculate the system’s energy function and domain of attraction, reducing the conservativeness of quadratic energy function and eliminating the need for bounded time derivatives of membership function. …”
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Enhanced Adsorption of Mercury(II) Ions from Aqueous Solution by Carbon-Based Adsorbents Containing Cl-, S- and N-functional Groups by Jianzhong Zhu, Baolin Deng, John Yang

“…Mercury (Hg) is a highly toxic metal which occurs in surface and ground waters as the Hg 2+ ion. The aim of the present study was to develop carbon-based adsorbents that contain chlorine (Cl), sulphur (S) or nitrogen (N) functional groups in an attempt to enhance the removal of Hg 2+ ions from aqueous environments. …”
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Adsorption Investigation of Boron Nitride Nanoparticle as Biodegradable Drug Delivery Carriers for the Mercaptopurine Anti-cancer Drug by Density Functional Theory by Nasrin Masnabadi, Marjaneh Samadizadeh, Ladan Sardarzadeh

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The Impact of Major and Minor Phytocannabinoids on the Maintenance and Function of INS-1 β-Cells Under High-Glucose and High-Lipid Conditions by Esmaeel Ghasemi Gojani, Bo Wang, Dong-Ping Li, Olga Kovalchuk, Igor Kovalchuk

“…Additionally, THC and all three minor phytocannabinoids provided protective effects against functional impairments caused by HGHL exposure.…”
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Assembly and comparative analysis of the complete mitochondrial genome of Daedaleopsis sinensis (Polyporaceae, Basidiomycota), contributing to understanding fungal evolution and ec... by Jin-Xin Ma, Hai-Jiao Li, Can Jin, Hao Wang, Lu-Xin Tang, Jing Si, Bao-Kai Cui

“…However, the mitochondrial genome of D. sinensis has not yet been revealed. In the present study, the complete mitochondrial genome of D. sinensis was assembled and compared with related species. …”
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The potential role of adherence factors in probiotic function in the gastrointestinal tract of adults and pediatrics: a narrative review of experimental and human studies by Frida Gorreja, W. Allan Walker

“…Thus, an understanding of specific probiotic adhesion mechanisms could predict how specific probiotic strains elicit benefits and the potential of adherence factors as a proxy to predict probiotic function. This review summarizes the present understanding of probiotic adherence in the gastrointestinal tract. …”
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4‐1BB and cytokines trigger human NK, γδ T, and CD8+ T cell proliferation and activation, but are not required for their effector functions by Laurent Vidard

“…When freshly purified, none had effector functions, except the NK cells, which could be activated by CD16 engagement. …”
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The Effect of Eight Weeks of Dynamic Neuromuscular Stabilization Training on Functional Movement Screening and Postural Control in Athletes with Lower Crossed Syndrome by Mohammad Rahimi, Farangis Sadat Chavoshi, Farhad Rajabi

“…Postural control and functional movements were assessed using the Y-balance test and Functional Movement Screening (FMS) before and after the intervention. …”
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Bioinformatics analysis of miR-2861 and miR-5011-5p that function as potential tumor suppressors in colorectal carcinogenesis by Alper Aytekin, Hikmet Kadakal, Deniz Mihcioglu, Turkan Gurer

“…Conclusion These findings imply that miR-2861 and miR-5011-5p might function as tumor suppressors in the development of CRC.…”
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Improvements in the randomness and security of digital currency using the photon sponge hash function through Maiorana–McFarland S-box replacement by Mohammed Asmaa A., Rahma Abdul Monem S., AbdulWahab Hala Bahjat

“…The major objective is to design a new digital currency system toward achieving security, scalability, and comprehensive adoption, looking into how it might improve security, promote financial inclusion, and change the present payment systems.…”
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A Thorough Exploration of the Metal-rich Massive Open Cluster NGC 6253: Focusing on Membership, Binaries, Stragglers, and Mass Function by Huanbin Chi, Feng Wang

“…Our research into the present mass function reveals a top-heavy distribution common to both single and binary star populations. …”
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INFLUENCE OF METOPROLOL SUCCINATE ON REGULATORY AND ADAPTIVE STATUS OF PATIENTS WITH CHRONIC HEART FAILURE FUNCTIONAL CLASS I. RESULTS OF NOT COMPARATIVE STUDY by V. G. Tregubov, S. G. Kanorskiy, V. M. Pokrovskiy

“…To estimate metoprolol succinate effect on regulatory and adaptive status (RAS) of patients with сhronic heart failure (CHF) functional class (FC) I and arterial hypertension (HT) I-II stages. …”
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Camouflage treatment of severe skeletal class III malocclusion with effective torque control in an adolescent combined with forward functional shift and hypodivergent by Ting Yu, Dongmei Lv, Dan Xu, Huiyue Wang, Xin Xiong, Qian Cheng

“…Skeletal Class III malocclusion, often presenting with anterior crossbite, significantly affects patients’ oral function, facial aesthetics, and psychological well-being. …”
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A comprehensive guide to selecting suitable wavelet decomposition level and functions in discrete wavelet transform for fault detection in distribution networks by Esraa M. Shalby, Almoataz Y. Abdelaziz, Eman S. Ahmed, Basem Abd-Elhamed Rashad

“…Abstract The paper presents a comprehensive analysis of the IEEE-16 bus system under different operating conditions. …”
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Mapping variants in thyroid hormone transporter MCT8 to disease severity by genomic, phenotypic, functional, structural and deep learning integration by Stefan Groeneweg, Ferdy S. van Geest, Mariano Martín, Mafalda Dias, Jonathan Frazer, Carolina Medina-Gomez, Rosalie B. T. M. Sterenborg, Hao Wang, Anna Dolcetta-Capuzzo, Linda J. de Rooij, Alexander Teumer, Ayhan Abaci, Erica L. T. van den Akker, Gautam P. Ambegaonkar, Christine M. Armour, Iiuliu Bacos, Priyanka Bakhtiani, Diana Barca, Andrew J. Bauer, Sjoerd A. A. van den Berg, Amanda van den Berge, Enrico Bertini, Ingrid M. van Beynum, Nicola Brunetti-Pierri, Doris Brunner, Marco Cappa, Gerarda Cappuccio, Barbara Castellotti, Claudia Castiglioni, Krishna Chatterjee, Alexander Chesover, Peter Christian, Jet Coenen-van der Spek, Irenaeus F. M. de Coo, Regis Coutant, Dana Craiu, Patricia Crock, Christian DeGoede, Korcan Demir, Cheyenne Dewey, Alice Dica, Paul Dimitri, Marjolein H. G. Dremmen, Rachana Dubey, Anina Enderli, Jan Fairchild, Jonathan Gallichan, Luigi Garibaldi, Belinda George, Evelien F. Gevers, Erin Greenup, Annette Hackenberg, Zita Halász, Bianka Heinrich, Anna C. Hurst, Tony Huynh, Amber R. Isaza, Anna Klosowska, Marieke M. van der Knoop, Daniel Konrad, David A. Koolen, Heiko Krude, Abhishek Kulkarni, Alexander Laemmle, Stephen H. LaFranchi, Amy Lawson-Yuen, Jan Lebl, Selmar Leeuwenburgh, Michaela Linder-Lucht, Anna López Martí, Cláudia F. Lorea, Charles M. Lourenço, Roelineke J. Lunsing, Greta Lyons, Jana Krenek Malikova, Edna E. Mancilla, Kenneth L. McCormick, Anne McGowan, Veronica Mericq, Felipe Monti Lora, Carla Moran, Katalin E. Muller, Lindsey E. Nicol, Isabelle Oliver-Petit, Laura Paone, Praveen G. Paul, Michel Polak, Francesco Porta, Fabiano O. Poswar, Christina Reinauer, Klara Rozenkova, Rowen Seckold, Tuba Seven Menevse, Peter Simm, Anna Simon, Yogen Singh, Marco Spada, Milou A. M. Stals, Merel T. Stegenga, Athanasia Stoupa, Gopinath M. Subramanian, Lilla Szeifert, Davide Tonduti, Serap Turan, Joel Vanderniet, Adri van der Walt, Jean-Louis Wémeau, Anne-Marie van Wermeskerken, Jolanta Wierzba, Marie-Claire Y. de Wit, Nicole I. Wolf, Michael Wurm, Federica Zibordi, Amnon Zung, Nitash Zwaveling-Soonawala, Fernando Rivadeneira, Marcel E. Meima, Debora S. Marks, Juan P. Nicola, Chi-Hua Chen, Marco Medici, W. Edward Visser

“…The combination of deep phenotyping data with functional and computational tests and with outcomes in population cohorts, enabled us to: (i) identify the genetic aetiology of divergent clinical phenotypes of MCT8 deficiency with genotype-phenotype relationships present across survival and 24 out of 32 disease features; (ii) demonstrate a mild phenocopy in ~400,000 individuals with common genetic variants in MCT8; (iii) assess therapeutic effectiveness, which did not differ among LoF-categories; (iv) advance structural insights in normal and mutated MCT8 by delineating seven critical functional domains; (v) create a pathogenicity-severity MCT8 variant classifier that accurately predicted pathogenicity (AUC:0.91) and severity (AUC:0.86) for 8151 variants. …”
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The hexapeptide functionalized gold nanoparticles protect against sepsis-associated encephalopathy by forming specific protein corona and regulating macrophage activation by Zichen Song, Hongguang Chen, Wenfei Xu, Xiaoye Zong, Xiaoyu Wang, Yuting Ji, Jiameng Gong, Mimi Pang, Shan-Yu Fung, Hong Yang, Yonghao Yu

“…This study provides an insightful understanding of the function and mechanisms of action of P12 in regulating sepsis-associated systemic inflammation and presents a new drug-free nanotherapeutic approach to treat SAE.…”
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Generation of super-resolution gap-free ocean colour satellite products using data-interpolating empirical orthogonal functions (DINEOF) by A. Alvera-Azcárate, D. Van der Zande, A. Barth, A. Dille, J. Massant, J.-M. Beckers

“…<p>In this work we present a super-resolution approach for deriving high-spatial-resolution and high-temporal-resolution ocean colour satellite datasets. …”
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Associations of physical activity and cardiorespiratory fitness with cognitive function, self-control, and resilience in young people with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder by Elise Sibbick, Ruth Boat, Mustafa Sarkar, Julie P. Johnston, Maddie Groom, Ryan A. Williams, Karah J. Dring, Feng-Hua Sun, Simon B. Cooper

“…The aim of the present study was to investigate if physical activity and cardiorespiratory fitness influence cognition, self-control, and resilience in young people with ADHD. …”
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Retention and Functional Effect of Adipose-Derived Stromal Cells Administered in Alginate Hydrogel in a Rat Model of Acute Myocardial Infarction by Bjarke Follin, Adam Ali Ghotbi, Andreas Ettrup Clemmensen, Simon Bentsen, Morten Juhl, Rebekka Harary Søndergaard, Lisbeth Drozd Lund, Mandana Haack-Sørensen, Philip Hasbak, Smadar Cohen, Rasmus Sejersten Ripa, Jens Kastrup, Annette Ekblond, Andreas Kjær

“…No significant differences were observed between ASCs in saline or alginate hydrogel, in terms of retention and functional salvage. Conclusion. ASCs improved the myocardial function after AMI, but administration in the alginate hydrogel did not further improve retention of the cells or myocardial function.…”
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