Characterization, Expression Profile Analysis, and Functional Prediction of <i>UGP</i> Gene Family in <i>Dendrocalamus brandisii</i> by He Li, Chongyang Wu, Xiangyi Li, Junlei Xu, Zhanchao Cheng, Jian Gao

“…WGCNA identified co-expression modules and protein interaction networks centered on <i>DbUGP1</i>/<i>4</i>, while KEGG enrichment indicated their functions in metabolism, signal transduction, and stress adaptation. …”
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Clinical, Functional, and Hemodynamic Profile of Schistosomiasis-Associated Pulmonary Arterial Hypertension Patients in Brazil: Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis by Camila M. C. Loureiro, André L. Scheibler Filho, Vitor M. A. S. Menezes, Ricardo A. Correa, Rudolf K. F. Oliveira, Claudia Mickael, Joan F. Hilton, Brian B. Graham

“…Therefore, this study aimed to describe baseline demographic data, hemodynamic severity of disease, and functional impairment of Sch-PAH patients at diagnosis. …”
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Dual regulation of the levels and function of Start transcriptional repressors drives G1 arrest in response to cell wall stress by Mihai Spiridon-Bodi, Cristina Ros-Carrero, J. Carlos Igual, Mercè Gomar-Alba

“…Among them, Whi7 and Whi5 are transcriptional repressors of the G1/S transcriptional program, yeast functional homologs of the Retinoblastoma family proteins in mammalian cells. …”
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Specifications and functional impact of a self-triggered grasp neuroprosthesis developed to restore prehension in hemiparetic post-stroke subjects by R. Le Guillou, J. Froger, M. Morin, M. Couderc, C. Cormier, C. Azevedo-Coste, D. Gasq

“…Restoring prehension abilities is challenging for individuals who have not recovered active hand opening capacities after their rehabilitation. Self-triggered functional electrical stimulation applied to finger extensor muscles to restore grasping abilities in daily life is called grasp neuroprosthesis (GNP) and remains poorly accessible to the post-stroke population. …”
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Pain, Function, and Elastosonographic Assessment After Shockwave Therapy in Non-Calcific Supraspinatus Tendinopathy: A Retrospective Observational Study by Gabriele Santilli, Antonello Ciccarelli, Milvia Martino, Patrizia Pacini, Francesco Agostini, Andrea Bernetti, Luca Giuliani, Giovanni Del Gaudio, Massimiliano Mangone, Vincenzo Colonna, Mario Vetrano, Maria Chiara Vulpiani, Giulia Stella, Samanta Taurone, Federico Vigevano, Vito Cantisani, Marco Paoloni, Pietro Fiore, Francesca Gimigliano

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Differential Dynamics of Transit Use Resilience During the COVID-19 Pandemic Using Multivariate Two-Dimensional Functional Data Analysis by Won Gyun Choi, Seunghee Ryu, Paul H. Jung, Seungmo Kang

“…The approach employed multivariate two-dimensional functional data analysis and a hierarchical clustering method to examine both boarding and alighting patterns, taking into account multi-scalar temporal units, monthly and hourly demand fluctuations. …”
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Functional traits as indicators of maize (Zea mays L.) strategies to cope with Zn, Pb and Cr heavy metal-induced stress by Lina Fusaro, Francesca Lanni, Laura Varone, Giuseppina Falasca, Silvia Serranti, Riccardo Gasbarrone, Davide Gattabria, Vincenza Cozzolino, Alessandro Piccolo, Fausto Manes

“…Plants, including crops, exhibit a range of functional traits (FT) that can indicate HMs stress and contamination levels. …”
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Metagenomic insights into microbial community succession and its functional changes during the stage of acetic acid fermentation of shanxi aged vinegar by Lingling Yang, Yufeng Yan, Jin Shen, Yaoyao Xia, Fanfan Lang, Cong Chen, Wei Zou

“…This study aimed to unravel stage-specific microbial dynamics and their functional contributions to flavor formation during Cupei fermentation. …”
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Learning control system of lifting machine motors by V. I. Zimovets, A. S. Chirva, O. I. Marishchenko

“…Normalized Shannon entropy measure was used as a criterion for functional efficiency of leaning systems of the functional control.…”
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A systematic review and coordinate-based meta-analysis of resting-state fMRI in athletes from open and closed skills sports by Zhurui Yan, Mengqi Zhao, Yapeng Qi, Antao Chen, Hong Mou, Xize Jia, Yingying Wang

“…Overall, our study reveals shared neural adaptations across different types of athletes, offering new insights into the effects of long-term specific training on brain functional connectivity in specialists.…”
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My Back Exercise app: an automated exercise intervention supported by educational notifications, a sleep programme and diet advice to improve function in people with chronic non-specific low back pain – protocol for a superiority, adaptive multi-arm multi-stage randomised controlled trial by Manuela L Ferreira, Kim L Bennell, Christopher J Gordon, Josielli Comachio, Paulo Ferreira, Rachel K Nelligan, Serigne N Lo, Paula Beckenkamp, Anelise Moreti Cabral Silveira, Carlos Mesa-Castrillon, Katharine Roberts, Emma K Ho, Rowena J Field

“…This study aims to determine the effectiveness of the My Back Exercise app to improve physical function in people with chronic non-specific LBP.Methods and analysis A single-blind, superiority, adaptive randomised controlled trial encompassing a multi-arm multi-stage design will be conducted and reported according to the Standard Protocol Items: Recommendations for Interventional Trials (SPIRIT), Template for the Intervention Description and Replication for telehealth (TIDieR-telehealth), and the Consolidated Standards of Reporting Trials (CONSORT) Extension for Adaptive Designs. …”
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Novel Computer Software for Interpolation and Approximation of Ravine and Stiff Digital Dependencies Using Root-Polynomoal and Root-Fractional-Rational Functions by Igor Melnyk, Mykhailo Skrypka, Alina Pochynok, Olga Demyanchenko

“…The article considers the possibilities of solving interpolation and approximation problems using special types of functions, such as root polynomials and root fractional rational, and provides relevant examples. …”
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Multitask allocation model of the coal foreign object sorting robot based on optimal capacity and benefit by Wu Xudong, Cao Xiangang, Ding Wentao, Wang Peng, Zhang Ye, Liu Jiahui

“…Firstly, this paper constructs a multi-task allocation model of coal foreign object sorting robot (CFoSR) based on optimal capacity and benefit. The matching function, optimal capacity function and benefit function were used to calculate the environmental state matrix, and the state transfer function was designed to update the environmental state, which described the multi-task allocation problem of coal foreign object sorting. …”
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Comparative Analysis of Gradient Descent Learning Algorithms in Artificial Neural Networks for Forecasting Indonesian Rice Prices by Rica Ramadana, Agus Perdana Windarto, Dedi Suhendro

“…The learning functions evaluated include Gradient Descent Backpropagation (traingd), Gradient Descent with Adaptive Learning Rate (traingda), and Gradient Descent with Momentum and Adaptive Learning Rate (traingdx). …”
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Arctic states’ policy on climate change adaptation: examples of national adaptation plans by M. Yu. Zadorin, E. F. Gladun

“…Each of the Arctic countries has its own specifics in the field of response to climate change, which is reflected in the adaptation activities and key guidelines of each state:– Finland: activating civil society institutions to manage adaptation risks;– Norway: humanitarian mission to developing countries in order to expand the “market” of potential customers for services in a variety of areas of adaptation;– Sweden: expanding cooperation between the Government and municipalities on the technological safety of urban infrastructure to combat natural disasters;– Denmark: expanding research into adaptation, safety issues associated with increased rainfall and flooding;– Iceland: expanding scientific research to provide high-quality forecasts for the implementation of operational adaptation activities;– USA: strengthening the coordination function of federal government bodies aimed at interaction with various stakeholders…”
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Single-cell analysis reveals the loss of FABP4-positive proliferating valvular endothelial cells relates to functional mitral regurgitation by Xiaohu Wang, Mengxia Fu, Weiteng Wang, Songren Shu, Ningning Zhang, Ruojin Zhao, Xiao Chen, Xiumeng Hua, Xin Wang, Wei Feng, Xianqiang Wang, Jiangping Song

“…Abstract Background Functional mitral regurgitation (MR) is a common form of mitral valve dysfunction that often persists even after surgical intervention, requiring reoperation in some cases. …”
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The effect of in vitro fertilization on the cardiac health of mice by Zhirong Zhang, Li Li, Yuzhi Duan, Jiayi Zhou, Shuzhe Gao, Linlin Cui

“…This study aimed to evaluate the cardiac structure, function, and blood pressure of the mice born through IVF at different developmental stages. …”
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Advances in ethological approaches to explore rodent vocal communication by Ali Abud, Ali Abud, Yihan Wang, Yihan Wang, Yihan Wang, Rechuma Hafter, Ehsan Tavakoli, Christina Wu, Senadee Atapattu, Ahmed Raza, Mohammad Ali, Ali Al-Hadi, Hamza Khalid, Rehmat K. Sukhija, Tobias Stoodley, Alisha Joshi, Samar Joshi, Samar Joshi, Morgan L. Gustison

“…We found that rodent vocal communication studies varied across ethological perspectives, with more studies carried out on vocal mechanisms and adaptive functions than on development and evolution. …”
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Measurement of emerging neurocognitive and language skills in the HEALthy Brain and Child Development (HBCD) study by Julie A. Kable, Alexandra S. Potter, Natacha Akshoomoff, Patricia M. Blasco, Stefanie C. Bodison, Lucia Ciciolla, Sherry DeGray, Zoe Hulce, Emily S. Kuschner, Britley Learnard, Monica Luciana, Alexandra Perez, Miriam A. Novack, Tracy Riggins, So Yeon Shin, Sidney Smith, Jennifer Vannest, Eric.H. Zimak

“…Domains of assessment include sensory processing, visual-spatial reasoning, expressive and receptive language, executive function, memory, numeracy, adaptive behavior, and neuromotor. …”
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Interconnections and global transitions among functional states encode activity-related dynamics as brain topology changes after yoga training by Sandeep Bodda, Shyam Diwakar

“…This study highlights that yoga training significantly influences microstate dynamics associated with brain regions, including the visual network, insular cortex, and frontal gyrus, thereby potentially enhancing functions related to attention and cognitive decisions. …”
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