Unraveling the genetic traits and functional diversity of the pan-genome in Pantoea dispersa by Shiyao He, Qi Ding, Wenting Wu, Yun Zhang, Yan Kang, Yang Meng, Sirui Zhu, Jinyuan Wu

“…This study conducted a pan-genome analysis of three isolates and 57 P. dispersa strains from NCBI to investigate their evolutionary relationships, population structure, and functional characteristics. Results Whole-genome analysis revealed high genomic diversity among 60 strains of P. dispersa, identifying 6,791 orthologous gene clusters (OGs), with core genes accounting for 45.1% and accessory genes accounting for 54.9%. …”
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Regulatory T cells in erythema nodosum leprosum maintain anti-inflammatory function. by Edessa Negera, Kidist Bobosha, Abraham Aseffa, Hazel M Dockrell, Diana N J Lockwood, Stephen L Walker

“…It is unclear whether the suppressive function of Tregs is intact in both these conditions.…”
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Antimicrobial and antivirulence function of cinnamaldehyde against Streptococcus suis type 2 by Lexin Zhu, Zhishu He, Mengqing Li, Jixin Xu, Wei Ding, Wenzhen Zeng, Xiaowu Jiang

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A Grover-Meets-Simon Approach to Match Vector Boolean Functions by Marco Venere, Alessandro Barenghi, Gerardo Pelosi

“…2^{2n})$</tex-math></inline-formula> bit operations). This work presents a quantum algorithm for matching <inline-formula><tex-math notation="LaTeX">$n$</tex-math></inline-formula>-to-<inline-formula><tex-math notation="LaTeX">$n$</tex-math></inline-formula> vector Boolean functions by effectively combining the Grover-meets-Simon approach with an original and novel use of the Simon solver without the constraints imposed by its usual premises. …”
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Cellular and physiological functions of SGR family in gravitropic response in higher plants by Yuhan Cho, Yujeong Kim, Hyebi Lee, Sundong Kim, Jaehee Kang, Ulhas S. Kadam, Soon Ju Park, Woo Sik Chung, Jong Chan Hong

“…Aim of review: Although the SHOOT GRAVITROPISM (SGR) family plays a key role in regulating the fate of shoot gravitropism, little is known about its function compared to other proteins involved in gravity response in plant cells and tissues. …”
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Function of a novel human gene TOX promoting cell proliferation by DENG Weiwei, LI Jing, GAO Peng, HAO Dongxia, ZHANG Lu, SHI Taiping, WANG Ying

“…So, the identification and function study of human functional genes involved in regulation of cell proliferation will provide new directions for mechanism research of cell proliferation and therapy strategy of various related diseases.By searching the human RefSeq and expressed sequence tag (EST) databases in GenBank, human function gene TOX (thymocyte selection-associated high mobility group box) (NCBI RefSeq No: NM _014729) was cloned from human multi-tissue cDNA library by using PCR (polymerase chain reaction) assay. …”
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Altered functional brain connectivity in Dyt1 knock-in mouse models by R. Z. Adury, B. J. Wilkes, P. Girdhar, Y. Li, D. E. Vaillancourt, D. E. Vaillancourt, D. E. Vaillancourt

“…Recent studies conceptualized dystonia as a functional network disorder involving basal ganglia, thalamus, cortex and cerebellum. …”
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FUNCTIONAL ACTIVITY OF NEUTROPHILS AND HEMOSTASIS PATTERN IN PATIENTS WITH ACUTE DESTRUCTIVE PANCREATITIS by A. A. Savchenko, A. G. Borisov, D. E. Zdzitovetskiy, I. V. Kudryavtsev, A. Yu. Medvedev, I. I. Gvozdev, A. V. Moshev

“…The aim of present study was to investigate relationships between indicators of functional activity of neutrophilic granulocytes, and hemostasis parameters in patients with acute destructive pancreatitis (ADP). …”
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Structural-Functional Correlation in Non-Arteritic Acute Ischemic Optic Neuropathy by Wei J, Zhang L, Wang H, Wang Q, Jia W, Wang R, Wang R, Cui Z

“…Baseline VF MD, VEP P100 amplitude, and minimum GCIPL thickness showed negative correlations with logMAR VA at 3-month follow-up.Conclusion: Retinal ganglion cell layer thickness serves as a valuable indicator to objective evaluate optic nerve function in acute NAION patients. Decreases in both VEP amplitude and mf-ERG response density showed significant correlations with retinal ganglion cell layer thickness. …”
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A NEW METHOD TO ASSESS FUNCTIONAL ACTIVITY OF SERUM COMPLEMENT SYSTEM by E. G. Cheremnykh, P. A. Ivanov, M. I. Faktor, N. S. Karpova, E. F. Vasiljeva, K. V. Gusev, O. S. Brusov

“…The parameters denoting serum complement activity were as follows: a half-life time for the moving cells (TLD50), and a similar value for 100% cell inactivation (1/TLD50, functional activity of the complement system, ACS). …”
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Echocardiographic Assessment of Cardiac Structure and Function of Centenarians: A Systematic Review by Andrea Sonaglioni, Gian Luigi Nicolosi, Giovanna Elsa Ute Muti-Schünemann, Alessio Polymeropoulos, Michele Lombardo, Paola Muti

“…The present systematic review was primarily designed to summarize the main findings of these studies and to examine the overall influence of extremely advanced age on cardiac structure and function. …”
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Adaptive measurement of cognitive function based on multidimensional item response theory by Robert D. Gibbons, Diane S. Lauderdale, Robert S. Wilson, David A. Bennett, Tesnim Arar, David A. Gallo

“…We developed the first computerized adaptive test (CAT) based on multidimensional item response theory (MIRT) to more precisely, rapidly, and repeatedly assesses cognitive abilities across the adult lifespan. We present results for a prototype CAT (pCAT‐COG) for assessment of global cognitive function. …”
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TYPOLOGY AND FUNCTIONS OF READING PERFORMANCE IN CONTEMPORARY UKRAINIAN CHILDREN’S AND ADOLESCENT LITERATURE by Oleksandra A. Visych, Tetiana V. Mykhalchuk

“…In many texts for children and adolescents, the performance of reading has a therapeutic function, helping characters overcome emotional challenges and traumatic situations.…”
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Case of autosomal dominant optic atrophy with relatively good visual function by Midori Tachibana, Takaaki Hayashi, Yuro Igawa, Kei Mizobuchi, Yosuke Miyasaka, Takashi Tsuchihashi, Kei Shinoda

“…We report our longitudinal findings of a 56-year-old man with autosomal dominant DOA whose visual functions remained relatively good and genetic testing was needed for the diagnosis of DOA. …”
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Primitive reflexes and cognitive function Reflexos primitivos e função cognitiva by Alfredo Damasceno, Adriane M. Delicio, Daniel F.C. Mazo, João F.D. Zullo, Patricia Scherer, Ronny T.Y. Ng, Benito P. Damasceno

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Risk prediction of kidney function in long-term kidney transplant recipients by Krzysztof Batko, Krzysztof Batko, Anna Sączek, Małgorzata Banaszkiewicz, Jolanta Małyszko, Ewa Koc-Żórawska, Marcin Żórawski, Marcin Żórawski, Karolina Niezabitowska, Katarzyna Siek, Alina Bętkowska-Prokop, Andrzej Kraśniak, Marcin Krzanowski, Katarzyna Krzanowska

“…Elabela (ELA), apelin (APLN), and the APJ receptor constitute an axis that regulates vascular and cardiac physiology in opposition to the renin-angiotensin-aldosterone system.MethodsLongitudinal, observational cohort of 102 KTRs who maintained graft function for at least 24 months, with no acute rejection history or active infection upon presentation. …”
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Prospects for the Use of Amaranth Grain in the Production of Functional and Specialized Food Products by Dana Toimbayeva, Saule Saduakhasova, Svetlana Kamanova, Amirsana Kiykbay, Sayagul Tazhina, Indira Temirova, Marat Muratkhan, Bakhyt Shaimenova, Linara Murat, Dina Khamitova, Gulnazym Ospankulova

“…Certain amaranth peptides are considered promising functional food ingredients for the prevention and comprehensive treatment of conditions such as diabetes, inflammatory bowel diseases, hypercholesterolemia, cardiovascular diseases, and obesity. …”
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Randomized adaptive assessment of post COVID syndrome treatments (RAPID): a study protocol for a multicenter, randomized, controlled adaptive platform trial of treatment options fo... by Lisa Weipert, Ralph G. Telgmann, Gabriele Anton, Thomas Asendorf, Irina Chaplinskaja-Sobol, Sandra Ciesek, Oliver A. Cornely, Sonja Drescher, Carsten Finke, Tim Friede, Julia Groth, Sabine Hanß, Wolfgang Hoffmann, Cynthia Huber, Thomas Illig, Monika Kraus, Dagmar Krefting, Sebastian Kuhn, Andreas Muehler, Matthias Nauck, Jens Schaller, Ann-Cathrin Schmidt, Georg Schmidt, Birgit Sawitzki, Ralf Tostmann, Heike Valentin, Maria Vehreschild

“…The primary outcome is the intra-patient change in physical function measured by the Short Form-36 Physical Function (SF-36-PF) from baseline to day 56. …”
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Brain Function Characteristics of Children with Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder Aged 4-9 Years During a GO/NOGO Task: An Functional Near-Infrared Spectroscopy Study by Cui Z, Liang A, Huang H, Ni X

“…Limitations include the cross-sectional design and relatively small sample size, which should be addressed in future longitudinal studies.Keywords: attention deficit hyperactivity disorder, fNIRS, execution function, brain network…”
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Funções executivas em crianças fenilcetonúricas: variações em relação ao nível de fenilalanina Executive functions in children with phenilketonuria: variations as a function of phe... by Leandro Fernandes Malloy-Diniz, Cláudia Cardoso-Martins, Karina Cunha Carneiro, Márcia Maria Magrille Cerqueira, Ana Paula Almeida Ferreira, Marcos José B. de Aguiar, Ana Lúcia Starling

“…Embora os três grupos de crianças tenham apresentado desempenho semelhante em um teste que avalia o desenvolvimento mental global, as crianças com alto nível de fenilalanina apresentaram desempenho significativamente pior do que as demais crianças em um teste que avalia as funções executivas.<br>The present study investigates the hypothesis of a specific executive function deficit in children with Phenilketonuria (PKU) whose Phenilalanine level is between 360 and 600 mmol/l. …”
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