Changes in the Structural and Functional Albumin Properties in Patients with Decompensated Liver Cirrhosis by A. A. Turkina, M. V. Maevskaya, M. S. Zharkova, V. T. Ivashkin

“…Аim: to conduct a comparative analysis of serum albumin's structural and functional properties in decompensated cirrhotic patients by means of spin prob EPR spectroscopy.Materials and methods. …”
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Nanoscale structural alteration of lung collagen in response to strain and bleomycin injury by Richard T. Deyhle, Robin Krüger, Luca Fardin, Irma Mahmutovic Persson, Jose Luis Cercos-Pita, Gaetano Perchiazzi, Andreas Menzel, Martin Bech, Lars E. Olsson, Sam Bayat

“…Abstract The link between the structural organization of the fibrillar components of lung extracellular matrix (ECM), local tissue stiffness and global viscoelastic behaviour is not known. …”
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Backgrounds of origin and character of structural changes in testicles of coalminers of Donbass region by Yu. V. Danilov, T. I. Shevchenko, K. V. Motkov

“…For the verification of Chernobyl factor that influences the structure of testicles of Chernobyl accident liquidators that reside in Donbass region it is necessary to establish pre-existing morphological changes due to harmful work conditions in coal mines. …”
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Development of heat supply systems for structural subdivisions of JSC “Russian Railways” by S. V. Glukhov, А. V. Kovalenko, S. V. Chicherin

“…Authors suggest organizing on the basis of the available structures of JSC RZD an expert group which will be engaged in collecting and processing input data, interacting with municipal authorities and regulating organizations for successful modernization of systems of heat supply from boiler units of JSC RZD. …”
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Index Method for Assessing Structural Changes in the Economy: Issues of Theory and Practice by T. N. Belova

“…The development of a scale for assessing the indexes of structural changes included: firstly, a comparison of the assessment results using the Ryabtsev, Gatev and Salai indexes based on observation data; secondly, the construction of aligned values (trends) for ranked series according to the Ryabtsev, Gatev, Salai indexes; thirdly, comparison of the alignment results and construction of the required scale for assessing measures of the significance of structural changes. …”
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Structural equation modeling of collective decision-making's impact on group cohesion by S. Mirbagheri, A. Rafiei Atani, M. Parsanejad, R. Jafari

“…This research assesses the correlation between common rationality (as a basis for decision-making), collective decision-making, and cohesion.METHODS: To achieve the research purpose, a conceptual model is designed using the research background and interviews with experts, and then the structural equation method is used to achieve the research objectives, and Smart PLS 2.0 software is used to analyze the data. …”
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Transcriptional Profile and Structural Conservation of SUMO-Specific Proteases in Schistosoma mansoni by Roberta Verciano Pereira, Fernanda Janku Cabral, Matheus de Souza Gomes, Liana Konovaloff Jannotti-Passos, William Castro-Borges, Renata Guerra-Sá

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Tension and compression behaviors of Moso bamboo (Phyllostachys pubescens) for structural use by Qunying Mou, Siyang Ji, Peng Li, Xianjun Li, Zhangjing Chen, Lin He, Xiazhen Li

“…The variations in bearing capacity and failure modes of bamboo were mainly attributed to its structural characteristics, particularly the three-dimensional network structure of nodes.…”
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Convergent reductions in interhemispheric functional, structural and callosal connectivity in Parkinson’s disease by Erlei Wang, Yujing Jia, Luqi Cheng, Chengjie Mao, Yiqing Bao, Junkang Shen, Yuanchao Zhang, Yuanchao Zhang, Guohua Fan

“…Pearson’s correlation was used to evaluate the interrelationships among imaging data and their clinical relevance.ResultsCompared to HCs, PD patients showed reduced VMHC and interhemispheric structural connectivity in similar brain regions, displaying a positive correlation trend between these measures. …”
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Analysis of the structural changes in domestic consumption of FUEL and energetic resources of Moscow by L. G. Moiseykina, E. S. Darda

“…The methodological basis of the study is made up of statistical methods of analysis of structure and structural shifts, dynamics. Their use made it possible to conduct a thorough analysis of the differentiation of consumption of various types of fuel and energy resources, as well as structural changes in the differentiations in question. …”
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Many-Objective Truss Structural Optimization Considering Dynamic and Stability Behaviors by João Marcos P. Vieira, José Pedro G. Carvalho, Dênis E. C. Vargas, Érica C. R. Carvalho, Patrícia H. Hallak, Afonso C. C. Lemonge

“…The most commonly used objective function in structural optimization is weight minimization. Nodal displacements, compliance, the first natural frequency of vibration, the critical load factor concerning global stability, and others can also be considered additional objective functions. …”
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Bridge service life and impact of maintenance events on the structural state index by Abdoul S. Bah, Yan Zhang, Kotaro Sasai, David Conciatori, Luc Chouinard, Nicolas Zufferey, Gabriel J. Power, Thomas Sanchez, Xuande Chen

“…Structure-specific simulations are obtained though a model that uses site-specific hourly historical meteorological data, and concrete properties from non-destructive permeability and resistivity measurements. …”
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Functional and structural analysis of missense variants in the human PDCD1 Gene by Hanâ Baba, Meryem Bouqdayr, Anass Abbad, Asmae Saih, Benson R. Kidenya, Mohamed A. Sesay, Simpson Addo, Lahcen Wakrim, Anass Kettani

“…Aim: This study investigates the functional and structural impact of missense single nucleotide polymorphisms in the human Programmed Cell Death 1 (PDCD1) gene. …”
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Structural Explanation of Urban Tourism Development Challenges in Chaharmahal and Bakhtiari Cities by Arash Fazeli, Nafiseh Marsousi, Mohsen Saghaei

“…Data were analyzed using structural equation modeling with PLS software. …”
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Expression and structural analysis of taste receptor genes in Iberian and Duroc pigs by Cristina Óvilo, Rita Benítez, Yolanda Núñez, Ramón Peiró-Pastor, Fabian García, Eduardo De Mercado, Emilio Gómez-Izquierdo, Juan García-Casco, Clemente López-Bote, María Muñoz

“…Results We performed a gene expression and structural analysis of ten taste receptor genes in Iberian and Duroc pigs. …”
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Multiparity induces persistent myocardial structural, functional and transcriptomic remodelling in mice by Ruth R. Magaye, Bing H. Wang, Hongyi R. Liu, Shanae Bailey, Rithy Nuon, Sabrina Sutano, Michael Nyugen, Helen Kiriazis, Kyah Grigolon, Luchen Shan, William W. H. Ho, Fumihiko Takeuchi, Daniel G. Donner, David M. Kaye

“…We evaluated blood pressure, body composition, gross weight and histologic cardiac structure. Cardiac function was assessed by echocardiography together with transcriptomic analysis of the left ventricular myocardium. …”
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Transcriptional patterns of brain structural abnormalities in CSVD-related cognitive impairment by Haixia Mao, Min Xu, Hui Wang, Hui Wang, Yuankun Liu, Feng Wang, Feng Wang, Qianqian Gao, Songyun Zhao, Lin Ma, Xiaoyun Hu, Xiaoxuan Zhang, Guangjun Xi, Guangjun Xi, Xiangming Fang, Yachen Shi, Yachen Shi

“…However, the molecular and cellular factors making the different brain structural regions more vulnerable to CSVD-related cognitive impairment remain largely unknown.Materials and methodsVoxel-based morphology (VBM) was performed on the structural magnetic resonance imaging data of 46 CSVD-related cognitive impairment and 73 healthy controls to analyze and compare the gray matter volume (GMV) between the 2 groups. …”
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Spatiotemporal tensor analysis for effective information mining of hydraulic structures considering environmental excitation and vibration response by Hui Li, Zhang Han, Tengfei Bao, Xiaohan Duan, Guang Yang, Xianyu Xiong, Yibo Ouyang, Jiankang Lou

“…Abstract The vibration response data is a key foundation of vibration-based hydraulic structures’ online damage diagnosis. …”
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Optimized vehicular connectivity and data exchange in a tree-structured VLC communication network based on optical codewords by Mouna Garai, Maha Sliti, Noureddine Boudriga, Manel Mrabet, Sarra Ayouni, Abdelrahman Elfikky, Ayman Boghdady, Syed Agha Hassnain Mohsan, Lassaad Ben Ammar

“…This study introduces a tree-structured communication architecture utilizing hierarchical optical codewords to enhance data routing efficiency and establish a vehicle identification system. …”
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Structuring data analysis projects in the Open Science era with Kerblam! [version 2; peer review: 2 approved] by Federico Alessandro Ruffinatti, Luca Munaron, Luca Visentin

“…Background Structuring data analysis projects, that is, defining the layout of files and folders needed to analyze data using existing tools and novel code, largely follows personal preferences. …”
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