Automated identification of soil functional components based on NanoSIMS data by Yahan Hu, Johann Maximilian Zollner, Carmen Höschen, Martin Werner, Steffen A. Schweizer

“…To improve the detection of iron oxides and aluminosilicates, the 56Fe16O− channel was separately processed. The presented NanoSIMS-based processing workflow helps to disentangle functional components within a biogeochemically-diverse microstructure in soils and further warrants applications to a wide range of complex environmental samples.…”
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The Role of Cytokines in the Functional Activity of Phagocytes in Blood and Colostrum of Diabetic Mothers by Danny Laura Gomes Fagundes, Eduardo Luzía França, Glilciane Morceli, Marilza Vieira Cunha Rudge, Iracema de Mattos Paranhos Calderon, Adenilda Cristina Honorio-França

“…These data suggest that diabetes interferes in maternal immunological parameters and that IFN-γ and TGF-β modulate the functional activity of phagocytes in the colostrum, maternal blood, and cord blood of pregnant diabetic women.…”
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Physiological and Hormonal Effects of Titanium Dioxide Nanoparticles on Thyroid and Kidney Functions by Noori Mohammed Luaibi, Raghda Ali Mohammed

“…The result showed a highly significant decrease (p<0.01) in the thyroid gland and a highly significant increase (p<0.01) in kidney weights and TSH, blood urea, creatinine, and total protein, while a highly significant decrease (p<0.01) inT3 and T4 in all different doses (50,200) mg/kg at durations 1, 2 and 4 weeks. The outcomes of the present study illustrate a significant decrease in serum levels of T4 and T3 with exposure to TiO2 NPS which disrupts thyroid function, while TiO2 NPS raises the level of urea, total protein, and creatinine. …”
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A meta analysis of the acupoint catgut embedding in the treatment of functional constipation by Yufei Zhao, Zhiwei Wang, Shangke Kuang, Shuxin Zhang

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THE RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN DISTAL OCCLUSION ABOUT MORPHOLOGICAL AND FUNCTIONAL DISORDERS OF THE SPINE by O. I. Dushyna

“… Analysis of contemporary publications about morphological and functional disorders of the spine and its relationship to distal occlusion become the background for this article. …”
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The Initial Mass Function of Stars and Brown Dwarfs in the Upper Sco Association by K. L. Luhman

“…These IMFs are broadly similar to mass functions recently measured for the solar neighborhood. …”
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Semiotic Analysis of the Function of Chaos in Logos in the First Chapter of Saadi's Gulistan by Shirzad Tayefi, Zohreh Sohrabi

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Functional Disorders of the Biliary Tract and Cholelithiasis: Analysis of a Possible Relationship by Yu. O. Shulpekova, I. R. Popova, V. M. Nechaev

“…Aim: Diagnostic criteria for functional disorders of the biliary tract are presented in the materials of the Rome IV consensus, as well as expert councils of Russian and foreign specialists. …”
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Chronic inflammatory demyelinating polyneurophaty: assessment of the cognitive function and quality of life by Larissa Kozow, Camila Pupe, Osvaldo J. M. Nascimento

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Functionality Analysis of Spent Coffee Ground Extracts Obtained by the Hydrothermal Method by Chin-Tung Wu, Dinesh Chandra Agrawal, Wen-Ying Huang, Hsiu-Cheng Hsu, Shang-Jhen Yang, Shu-Ling Huang, Yung-Sheng Lin

“…Coffee is a popular beverage all over the world, but spent coffee grounds (SCGs) constituting almost 75% of original beans are usually considered waste and disposed off. The present study analyzed the functionalities of SCG with a view of its reuse in the cosmetic industry. …”
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Research Progress on the Effect of Exercise Rehabilitation on Functional Level and Physical Fitness by YIN Lianhua, ZHENG Yan, WU Lijuan, NI Xuling, CHEN Lidian

“…Traditional exercises, such as Taijiquan and Baduanjin, are important interventions of rehabilitation in traditional Chinese medicine, which have definite effect in improving balance, cognition and memory, and are worthy of clinical promotion and application. At present, how to choose the best form of exercise rehabilitation and the best course of treatment for people with different functional disorders and different disease status remains to be further clarified by follow-up clinical and basic research.…”
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In Pursuit of the Functional Definition of a Mind: the Pivotal Role of a Discourse by Vitalii Shymko

“…Thus, the discourse is presented as a complex dynamic formation of the mind arising at the maturity stage of the system as a result of the combined effect of entropic dispersion of meanings and the  value  deviation of  their  significances. …”
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Functional and aesthetic correction of secondary unilateral cleft lip nasal deformities by Cohen Mimis, Morris David, White Aisha, Patel Pravin

“…In this review article, we present our protocols and experience for functional and aesthetic correction of secondary unilateral cleft lip nasal deformities and a retrospective review of 219 consecutive patients treated at our Craniofacial Centre for correction of secondary unilateral cleft lip nasal deformities. …”
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Nanoparticles containing intracellular proteins modulate neutrophil functional and phenotypic heterogeneity by Leonore Raudszus, Farbod Bahreini, Susanne Allan, Kai-Uwe Kalies, Charles C. Caldwell, Kathrin Kalies

“…For example, neutrophils regulate ongoing inflammation by modulating macrophage function through efferocytosis, T cell responses by antigen presentation and the release of cytokines. …”
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Assessing the Usefulness of Standing Flexion Test for Functional Diagnostics of the Sacroiliac Joints by Sebastian Szajkowski, Jarosław Pasek, Michał Dwornik, Tomasz Marcinkiewicz, Grzegorz Cieślar

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Biological functions of cobalt and its toxicology and detection in anti-doping control by I. V. Pronina, E. S. Mochalova, Yu. A. Efimova, P. V. Postnikov

“…The main biological functions of cobalt, cellular levels of exposure, toxicity, and symptoms of cobalt salt poisoning are presented in detail in this review article. …”
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Incidence, clinical characteristics and survival of patients with functional neuroendocrine lung tumors by Vasić Ana, Popović Bojana

“…Results: Functional tumor was diagnosed in 55 (23.9%) patients, mostly presenting with carcinoid syndrome (9.1%) and ectopic Cushing's syndrome (6.5%). …”
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The adjunct role of pharmacotherapy in multimodal treatment of paediatric functional neurological disorder by Rynagh Cummins, Clare Hawkes, Clare Hawkes, Clare Hawkes, Judy Longworth, Stephen Scher, Stephen Scher, Kasia Kozlowska, Kasia Kozlowska, Kasia Kozlowska

“…This study documents the pharmacotherapeutic element and its rationale.MethodsMedication use was documented in 158 children with FND (41 boys, 117 girls, aged 8.50–17.58; mean 13.78) admitted into the Mind-Body Program.ResultsOn presentation, children with FND had high levels of functional impairment, school loss, and comorbid psychiatric, functional, and medical disorders. …”
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3-Bromopyruvate Impairs Mitochondrial Function in <i>Trypanosoma cruzi</i> by Rafaella Oliveira da Costa, Davi Barreto-Campos, Juliana Barbosa-de-Barros, Giovanna Frechiani, Luiz Fernando Carvalho-Kelly, Ayra Diandra Carvalho-de-Araújo, José Roberto Meyer-Fernandes, Claudia Fernanda Dick

“…The compensatory energy mechanisms presented in <i>T. cruzi</i> may influence the process of cell metabolism and, consequently, the functional infectious process, suggesting the potential use of 3-BrPA in future clinical applications for Chagas disease.…”
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The Late‐Quaternary Extinctions Gave Rise to Functionally Novel Herbivore Assemblages by Simon D. Schowanek, Matt Davis, Erick J. Lundgren, Owen Middleton, John Rowan, Daniel Ramp, Christopher J. Sandom, Jens‐Christian Svenning

“…We quantified functional composition using the body mass, diet and life habit of all wild herbivorous mammal species (n = 502) present during the last 130,000 years. …”
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