Protein extraction from lupin (Lupinus angustifolius L.) using combined ultrasound and microwave techniques: Impact on protein recovery, structure, and functional properties by Jiafei Tang, Lucie Cases, Sheila Alves, Da-Wen Sun, Brijesh K. Tiwari

“…This study presents the first application of combined ultrasound (US) and microwave (MW) techniques for the efficient extraction of lupin protein isolates (LPI) from Irish-grown narrow-leaved lupin grain, variety ‘PRIMADONNA’. …”
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The relationship between compulsive shopping behavior, family functioning, and fashion orientation among female students: a descriptive cross-sectional correlational study by Fatemehsadat Baniashraf, Maryam Madineshat, Erfan Ayubi, Efat Sadeghian

“…Given the potential influence of family functioning and fashion orientation on this behavior, the present study aims to examine the association between compulsive shopping behavior, family functioning, and fashion orientation among female students. …”
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Evaluation of Brain Function Recovery After Traumatic Brain Injury Treatment in a Porcine Model by Cross-Group Temporal–Spatial Correlation Analysis by Wenwu Sun, William Reeves, Madison M. Fagan, Christina B. Welch, Kelly M. Scheulin, Sydney E. Sneed, Todd R. Callaway, Kylee J. Duberstein, Franklin D. West, Qun Zhao

“…To better understand TBI’s impact on brain function and assess the efficacy of treatments, this study uses a novel temporal–spatial cross-group approach with a porcine model, integrating resting-state functional magnetic resonance imaging (rs-fMRI) for temporal and arterial spin labeling for spatial information. …”
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Investigating genotype-phenotype correlation of limb-girdle muscular dystrophy R8: association of clinical severity, protein biological function and protein oligomerization by Xiongda Liang, Jiameng Si, Hongting Xie, Yuqing Guan, Wanying Lin, Zezhang Lin, Ganwei Zheng, Xiaofeng Wei, Xingbang Xiong, Zhengfei Zhuang, Xuan Shang

“…Firstly, by analyzing present patients’ clinical data, we screen out 4 variants: R394H, D487N, V591M and P619S. …”
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The Association between IGF-1 Polymorphisms, IGF-1 Serum Levels, and Cognitive Functions in Healthy Adults: The Amsterdam Growth and Health Longitudinal Study by Carmilla M. M. Licht, Lise C. van Turenhout, Jan Berend Deijen, Lando L. J. Koppes, Willem van Mechelen, Jos W. R. Twisk, Madeleine L. Drent

“…IGF-1 levels have been associated with cognitive functioning in older persons and growth hormone deficient patients. …”
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Associations of dietary insulin load and dietary insulin index with diabetic nephropathy and reduced kidney function among women: a case–control study by Faezeh Abaj, Atieh Mirzababaei, Mohammad Gholizadeh, Yasaman Aali, Paria Jadidi, Reza Amiri Khosroshahi, Cain C. T. Clark, Khadijeh Mirzaei

“…IR is one of the main causes of the onset and progression of Diabetic Nephropathy (DN) and kidney failure in type 2 diabetic patients. The present case–control study sought to investigate the relationship between dietary insulin load (DIL) and index (DII) and the odds of DN and kidney function decline. …”
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Initial Mass Functions of Young Stellar Clusters from the Gemini Spectroscopic Survey of Nearby Galaxies. I. Young Massive Clusters in the Antennae Galaxies by Jae-Rim Koo, Hyun-Jeong Kim, Beomdu Lim

“…The stellar initial mass function (IMF) is a key parameter to understand the star formation process and the integrated properties of stellar populations in remote galaxies. …”
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Biopsychological and pathophysiological features of Cold-Heat subgroup of Sasang typology with Sasang Digestive Function Inventory, Sasang Personality Questionnaire and Body Mass I... by Jeongyun Lee, Sang Yun Han, Minwoo Hwang, Nayoung Bae, Han Chae

“…Keywords: Sasang typology, Cold-Heat subgroup, Sasang Digestive Function Inventory (SDFI), Sasang Personality Questionnaire (SPQ), Body Mass Index (BMI)…”
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Next-Generation Biomaterials for Wound Healing: Development and Evaluation of Collagen Scaffolds Functionalized with a Heparan Sulfate Mimic and Fibroblast Growth Factor 2 by Merel Gansevoort, Sabine Wentholt, Gaia Li Vecchi, Marjolein de Vries, Elly M. M. Versteeg, Bouke K. H. L. Boekema, Agnes Choppin, Denis Barritault, Franck Chiappini, Toin H. van Kuppevelt, Willeke F. Daamen

“…Biomaterials that mimic the lost dermal extracellular matrix have shown promise but cannot completely prevent scar formation. We present a novel approach where porous type I collagen scaffolds were covalently functionalized with ReGeneRating Agent (RGTA^®) OTR4120. …”
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Effect of Resistance Training on Older Adults with Sarcopenic Obesity: A Comprehensive Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis of Blood Biomarkers, Functionality, and Body Composition by Luis Polo-Ferrero, Víctor Navarro-López, Manuel Fuentes, Jesus Lacal, María Dolores Cancelas-Felgueras, Natalia Santos-Blázquez, Roberto Méndez-Sánchez, Juan Luis Sánchez-González

“…<b>Background/Objectives</b>: Sarcopenic obesity (SO) is a clinical condition in which there is an excess of fat mass and a loss of muscle mass, strength, and function. Its prevalence increases with age, particularly in adults over 65 years old. …”
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Improvement of Motor Imagination and Manual Ability Through Virtual Reality and Selective and Nonselective Functional Electrical Stimulation: Protocol for a Randomized Controlled T... by Montserrat Santamaría-Vázquez, J Hilario Ortiz-Huerta, Aitor Martín-Odriozola, Olalla Saiz-Vazquez

“…ConclusionsImprovements in MI and upper limb functionality are expected, particularly in the selective FES group. …”
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Multiscale Contextual Mamba: Advancing Psychiatric Disorder Detection across Multisite Functional Magnetic Resonance Imaging Datasets via State Space Modeling by Shusheng Li, Yang Bo, Yuchu Chen, Jianfeng Cao, Bo Bi, Ting Ma, Chenfei Ye

“…Leveraging functional neuroimaging data offers an opportunity to develop more robust, data-driven approach for psychiatric disorder detection. …”
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Oncogenic function of growth arrest-specific transcript 5 by competing with miR-423-3p to regulate SMARCA4 in hepatocellular carcinoma by Sang Yean Kim, Jin Woong Ha, Min Jeong Na, Soyoung Jeon, Jung Hwan Yoon, Won Sang Park, Suk Woo Nam

“…MicroRNA target prediction and functional validation indicated that GAS5 shared a miR-423-3p binding element with SMARCA4 messenger RNA, functioning as a competing endogenous RNA. …”
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High-intensity functional training modulates oxidative stress and improves physical performance in adolescent male soccer players: a randomized controlled trial by Alireza Niknam, Abbas Ali Gaeini, Amin Hamidvand, Maryam Koushkie Jahromi, Guillermo Ruben Oviedo, Mohammadreza Kordi, Farzaneh Safarpour

“…Abstract While regular exercise training is known to decrease oxidative stress (OS) and enhance antioxidant functions in adults, limited data exist on OS responses in the pediatric population. …”
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Baseline characteristics and 2-year functional outcome data of patients undergoing an arthroscopic rotator cuff repair in Switzerland, results of the ARCR_Pred study. by Thomas Stojanov, Laurent Audigé, Soheila Aghlmandi, Claudio Rosso, Philipp Moroder, Thomas Suter, Mai Lan Dao Trong, Emanuel Benninger, Beat Moor, Christophe Spormann, Holger Durchholz, Gregory Cunningham, Alexandre Lädermann, Michael Schär, Matthias Flury, Karim Eid, Markus Scheibel, Christian Candrian, Bernhard Jost, Matthias A Zumstein, Karl Wieser, David Schwappach, Sabina Hunziker, ARCR_Pred Study Group, Andreas M Müller

“…The ARCR_Pred study was initiated to document and predict the safety and effectiveness of arthroscopic rotator cuff repair (ARCR) in a representative Swiss patient cohort. In the present manuscript, we aimed to describe the overall and baseline characteristics of the study, report on functional outcome data and explore case-mix adjustment and differences between public and private hospitals. …”
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Automated fluorine-18 radiolabeling via an alkyne–azide cycloaddition reaction on a dual peptide-functionalized liposome surface for in vivo PET imaging by Marco Iannone, Marcelo Kravicz, Paolo Rainone, Paolo Rainone, Paolo Rainone, Antonia I. Antoniou, Stefano Stucchi, Stefano Stucchi, Silvia Valtorta, Silvia Valtorta, Silvia Valtorta, Silvia Valtorta, Arianna Amenta, Elia Anna Turolla, Elia Anna Turolla, Sara Pellegrino, Sara Pellegrino, Daniele Passarella, Elisa Vino, Sergio Todde, Sergio Todde, Sergio Todde, Francesca Re, Francesca Re, Pierfausto Seneci, Rosa Maria Moresco, Rosa Maria Moresco, Rosa Maria Moresco, Rosa Maria Moresco

“…The in vivo uptake of these liposomes is evaluated in an orthotopic glioma mouse model (Gli36ΔEGFR cell line) using PET/computed tomography (CT).Results and discussionThe results demonstrate a higher tumor/background ratio, a faster clearance rate, and a lower uptake in healthy brain tissue and peripheral regions for mApoE- and MSLP-functionalized liposomes than for non-functionalized liposomes, prompting further characterization. …”
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Effects of a functional milk powder supplemented with rhizoma drynariae extracts on bone health in growing and ovariectomized rats: More effective for lumbar vertebrae? by Wenjing Wu, Mengqi Yu, Yan Liu, Xiaoya Wang, Liang Wang, Qijie Wei, Haotian Feng, Jinyao Chen

“…Milk powder is a daily vital food source of dietary calcium. The present study aimed to investigate and compare the effects of a functional milk powder reinforced with RD extracts (RDE) or vitamin D, vitamin K2, and calcium, or both, using Sprague-Dawley rats, with both low calcium growing rat model and low calcium ovariectomized (OVX) rat model. …”
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The mediating role of family adaptability in the relationship between insecure attachment and family functioning in patients with major depression disorder: a cross-sectional study by Xinlei Cheng, Xinlei Cheng, Xinfei Li, Jinlong Zhao, Jinlong Zhao, Lei Wang, Lei Wang, Xiaoning Shi, Xiaoning Shi

“…IntroductionDepression ranks as the second leading cause of the global health burden; therefore, identification of its risk and influencing factors is essential to develop more effective multidimensional interventions. The aim of the present study was to analyze the mediating role of family adaptability (FA) on the relationship between insecure attachment (IA) and family functioning (FF) in patients with major depressive disorder (MDD), which currently remains unclear. …”
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Visual perception and cognitive functioning in MCI and mild Alzheimer’s disease: a cross-sectional study protocol from the DEM-VIS study in Germany by Elmar Graessel, Jessica Roloff, Mark Stemmler, Leonie Krakat, Johanna Weis, Hartmut Lehfeld, Julia Christin Jaščenoka, Monika Daseking

“…Activities of daily living will be assessed through the Erlangen Test of Activities of Daily Living in Persons with Mild Dementia or Mild Cognitive Impairment (ETAM) and the Bayer Activities of Daily Living Scale (B-ADL). Executive functions will be measured using the German adaptation of the Behaviour Rating Inventory of Executive Function - Adult (BRIEF-A) and intelligence will be assessed using the Matrix Reasoning and Vocabulary Test of the Wechsler Adult Intelligence Scale - Fourth Edition (WAIS-IV). …”
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Flexible nonlinear modeling reveals age-related differences in resting-state functional brain connectivity in autistic males from childhood to mid-adulthood by Daniel Feldman, Molly Prigge, Andrew Alexander, Brandon Zielinski, Janet Lainhart, Jace King

“…Abstract Background Divergent age-related functional brain connectivity in autism spectrum disorder (ASD) has been observed using resting-state fMRI, although the specific findings are inconsistent across studies. …”
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