Renal transplant immunosuppression impairs natural killer cell function in vitro and in vivo. by Olivier Morteau, Samkeliso Blundell, Aron Chakera, Sophia Bennett, Charita M Christou, Philip D Mason, Richard J Cornall, Christopher A O'Callaghan

“…<h4>Methods</h4>To address this issue we have developed a quantitative assay of NK cell function that can be used on clinical samples and have studied the influence of immunosuppression on NK cell function. …”
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Influence of model selection on optimal control of traffic for emissions minimisation by Khatun E Zannat, Judith Y T Wang, David P Watling

“…A school was selected as the case because children are highly vulnerable and particularly exposed to pollutants during their school commute, and their exposure can be mitigated through optimal traffic control. Our findings reveal that, even when tuned to achieve comparable levels of traffic flow, the models displayed significant differences in their objective functions for traffic control optimisation. …”
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A longitudinal study of motor, oculomotor and cognitive function in progressive supranuclear palsy. by Boyd C P Ghosh, Roger H S Carpenter, James B Rowe

“…<h4>Objective</h4>We studied the annual change in measures of motor, oculomotor and cognitive function in progressive supranuclear palsy. This had twin objectives, to assess the potential for clinical parameters to monitor disease progression in clinical trials and to illuminate the progression of pathophysiology.…”
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Myocardial 123I-MIBG Uptake and Cardiovascular Autonomic Function in Parkinson’s Disease by Akira Katagiri, Masato Asahina, Nobuyuki Araki, Anupama Poudel, Yoshikatsu Fujinuma, Yoshitaka Yamanaka, Satoshi Kuwabara

“…Autonomic function tests were also performed in 50 healthy controls (66.5±8.9 years). …”
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Structural and functional assessment of ganglion cell complex in patients on long-term hydroxychloroquine by Shreyas Temkar, Aniket Tatyasaheb Mairal, Arun Sahi, Amit Kumar Deb, Chengappa G Kavadichanda, Subashini Kaliaperumal, Veeradasari Jawahar Satya Babu, Aarthy Gunasekaran

“…Controls underwent pattern ERG and spectral-domain OCT. …”
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Functional connectivity of brain areas related to social cognition and anxiety in cervical dystonia by Veronica Guadagni, Veronica Guadagni, Ford Burles, Brandy L. Callahan, Giuseppe Iaria, Davide Martino

“…We hypothesized that CD patients would have altered functional connectivity between limbic areas involved in emotional processing as compared to healthy subjects and examined how variations in social anxiety affect connectivity.Methods14 CD patients and 26 age- and sex-matched healthy controls completed a series of questionnaires and underwent functional magnetic resonance imaging (fMRI). …”
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Loss of CFHR5 function reduces the risk for age-related macular degeneration by Mary Pat Reeve, Stephanie Loomis, Eija Nissilä, Thomas W. Soare, Tobias Rausch, Zhili Zheng, Pietro DELLA BRIOTTA PAROLO, Daniel Ben-Isvy, Elias Aho, Emilia Cesetti, Yoko Okunuki, Helen McLaughlin, Johanna Mäkelä, FinnGen, Mitja Kurki, Michael E. Talkowski, Jan O. Korbel, Kip Connor, Seppo Meri, Mark J. Daly, Heiko Runz

“…We demonstrate through a FinnGen sample recall study that CFHR5 variant carriers exhibit dose-dependent reductions in serum levels of the CFHR5 gene product FHR-5 and two functionally related proteins at the locus. …”
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Construction and functional identification of overexpression vector of the peach PpCLH1 gene by LIU Xin, ZHANG Xiaoyu, MENG Junren, LI Ang, DUAN Wenyi, SUN Shihang, PAN Lei, ZENG Wenfang, WANG Zhiqiang, NIU Liang

“…An overexpression construct for PpCLH1 was engineered through homologous recombination techniques and transiently introduced into tobacco leaves to assess functional implications. The phenotypic evaluation of transfected tobacco leaves displayed a lighter green phenotype relative to the dark green control leaves, accompanied by a substantial reduction in chlorophyll content. …”
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Comparative study of brain activity and functional connectivity in blepharospasm and blepharospasm-oromandibular dystonia by Yanying Wang, Min Luo, Bo Hou, Yang Li, Yingmai Yang, Feng Feng, Lin Wang, Xinhua Wan

“…We aimed to identify shared and different functional changes in BSP and BOM, trying to unveil the pathogenesis of these disorders and the mechanism of dystonic spread.Materials and methodsThis single center study recruited 16 BSP patients, 16 BOM patients and 20 healthy controls (HC). …”
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Sesame oil improves biomarkers of glycemic control in women with metabolic dysfunction-associated steatotic liver disease: a randomized, double-blind, controlled clinical trial by Masoumeh Atefi, Hamid Vahedi, Mina Darand, Mohammad Hassan Entezari

“…Abstract Aim This study aimed to investigate whether sesame oil (SO) consumption could improve biomarkers of glycemic control, inflammation, and oxidative stress in women with metabolic dysfunction-associated steatotic liver disease (MASLD). …”
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THE ROLE OF EXECUTIVE FUNCTIONS AND EMOTIONAL REGULATION IN SUBSTANCE USE – A SYSTEMATIC REVIEW by Robert-Andrei LUNGA, Maria-Miana DINA, Cornelia RADA

“…Targeted interventions, such as Cognitive Remediation Therapy and Dialectical Behavior Therapy, have shown improvements in neurocognitive function and reductions in substance use. Conclusions. …”
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Effect of an 8-week training program on the rebalancing of functional asymmetry in young footballers by Walid Bouzid, Omar Ben Rakaa, Aziz Chokri, Aziz Eloirdi, Abdelmoujoud Elhaboussi, Mohamed Barkaoui

“…Results. Significant reductions in functional asymmetries were observed across all variables and age groups. …”
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Lyapunov-Based Pitch Control for Electric Vehicles Using In-Wheel Motors by Andrew Valdivieso-Soto, Renato Galluzzi, Eugenio Tramacere, Riccardo Cespi, Luis M. Castellanos Molina

“…This paper proposes a pitch rate attenuation control exploiting a Lyapunov function that attempts to cancel the pitch rate dynamics from the model. …”
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The Efficacy of Sublingual Immunotherapy in Patients With House Dust Mite Allergic Asthma—A Systematic Review by Pernille Vigand Hegner, MSt, Anne Sofie Rysgaard, MSt, Alma Holm Rovsing, MD, PhD, Charlotte Suppli Ulrik, MD, DMSc, FERS

“…Conclusion: In the majority of studies, HDM SLIT was associated with improvements in asthma symptom control and a reduction in daily dose of ICS. On the other hand, the findings addressing treatment induced changes in lung function are conflicting.…”
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Multi-objective design of fractional frequency-load control for hydro-thermal system considering nonlinear models and uncertainty by Xiaotong Ji, Heng Luo, Kan Cao, Dan Liu, Ping Xiong

“…This paper defines a multi-zone frequency load control based on time objective functions and eigenvalues. …”
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Selective Posterior Rhizotomy for the Relief of Spasticity in Cerebral Palsy by W.J. Peacock, Leila J. Arens

“…Twenty children with increased muscle tone of cerebral origin have been subjected to selective posterior spinal rootlet section. A significant reduction in tone resulting in improvement in motor function was achieved in every case. …”
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Effect of External Sensory Integration on Motor Functional Disorder In Children With Attention Deficit Hyperactive Disorder (Adhd) - A Pilot Study by Chhavi Kumar Sharma, Shahiduz Zafar

“…The findings revealed that the experimental group showed a significantly greater reduction in ADHD symptoms and a more substantial improvement in motor function compared to the control group. …”
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The negative impacts of bisphenols on thyroid function in adults with bisphenol A exposure level exceeding the tolerable daily intake by Ziwei Pei, Lei Zhang, Yan Bao, Jingguang Li, Qin Zhuo

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The liver protective role of hawthorn (Crataegus sp.) in hypertriglycerdimic induced rats by Goran Qader Othman, Zjwan M ohammad Ismail Housein, Twana Ahmed Mustafa

“…The histological sections of hypertriglyceridemia rat’s liver revealed accumulation of lipid deposition, loss of hepatocytes integrity, hepatocytes enlargement and infiltration of the mononuclear cells and congestion of the blood vessels, while hawthorn administration resulted in recovery of theses alteration that were comparable with the control group. Our findings suggest that hawthorn leaf powder is capable of significant reduction in triglyceride and might have a protective role in liver due to the lowering of the liver transaminase levels and retrieval of the hepatic cell morphology in Sprague-Dawley rats.…”
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Influence of polymer and surfactant on the aphrons characteristics: Evaluation of fluid invasion controlling

“…These fluids consist, basically, of polymer and surfactant, which act as thickening agent and microbubbles producer, respectively. The specific function of aphrons is to act in the filtrate reduction of oil reservoirs presenting low pressure and depleted zones. …”
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