Functional analysis of tomato MAP65 gene family, highlighting SlMAP65-1’s role in fruit morphogenesis by Peiyu Zhang, Guoning Zhu, Chunjiao Zhang, Hongliang Zhu

“…The tomato fruit of slmap65-1 loss of function lines showed an elongated morphology, and the data indicated that SlMAP65-1 is involved in fruit morphogenesis at the early fruit development stage. …”
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Social participation patterns and associations with subsequent cognitive function in older adults with cognitive impairment: a latent class analysis by Xin Li, Haishan Feng, Qingling Chen

“…BackgroundSocial participation (SP) has been associated with cognitive benefits among older adults; however, little is known about SP patterns and their relationships with cognitive function in cognitively impaired populations. This study aimed to identify SP patterns among cognitively impaired older individuals and evaluate their associations with subsequent cognitive function, specifically mental intactness and episodic memory.MethodsData were drawn from the China Health and Retirement Longitudinal Study (CHARLS), including 5,673 individuals aged 60 years and older with cognitive impairment from 2015 to 2018. …”
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Faecal Metaproteomic Analysis Reveals a Personalized and Stable Functional Microbiome and Limited Effects of a Probiotic Intervention in Adults. by Carolin A Kolmeder, Jarkko Salojärvi, Jarmo Ritari, Mark de Been, Jeroen Raes, Gwen Falony, Sara Vieira-Silva, Riina A Kekkonen, Garry L Corthals, Airi Palva, Anne Salonen, Willem M de Vos

“…Furthermore, we observed marked differences in expressed proteins between subjects that resulted in the definition of a stable and personalized microbiome both at the mass-spectrometry-based proteome level and the functional level based on the KEGG pathway analysis. …”
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Trunk kinematics during seated functional activities in individuals with spinal cord injury: a systematic review and meta-analysis by Maria del Rocio Hidalgo Mas, Ruo-Yan Wu, Tom Nightingale, Eduardo Martinez Valdes, Zubair Ahmed, Shin-Yi Chiou

“…Four studies reported data on trunk displacement and a meta-analysis indicated that healthy controls showed significantly greater trunk displacement than SCI participants in forward-reaching tests (SMD = 2.07; 95% CI = 0.42–3.72; P = 0.01). …”
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Prospective Ultrasonographic Evaluation of Adrenal Glands in a Population of Beagle Puppies and Functional Analysis of Basal Cortisol Levels in Blood by Julia Topmöller, Kristina Merhof, Eva Packeiser, Marion Schmicke, Holger Andreas Volk, Johanna Rieder

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The Modified Functional Status Questionnaire for Assessing Patients with Parkinson’s Disease Psychosis Treated with Pimavanserin: A Post Hoc Analysis by Virgilio G. H. Evidente, Lambros Chrones, Ratna Revankar, Dilesh Doshi, Victor Abler, Nazia Rashid

“…Methods An analysis of mFSQ data was conducted on patients with PDP treated with pimavanserin. …”
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Functional outcome and cost effectiveness of patellar resurfacing and non-resurfacing in total knee arthroplasty: systematic review and meta-analysis by Muhammad Andry Usman, Henry Yurianto, Nur Rahmansyah, St.Fatimah Zahrah Anwar

“…Methods This systematic review and meta-analysis followed PRISMA guidelines. Studies comparing patellar resurfacing and non-resurfacing in TKA with functional outcomes in adults were included. …”
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Identification and functional analysis of the S-layer protein SplA of Paenibacillus larvae, the causative agent of American Foulbrood of honey bees. by Lena Poppinga, Bettina Janesch, Anne Fünfhaus, Gerhard Sekot, Eva Garcia-Gonzalez, Gillian Hertlein, Kati Hedtke, Christina Schäffer, Elke Genersch

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The effect of mavacamten on echocardiographic parameters, cardiac function and biomarkers in hypertrophic cardiomyopathy patients, a systematic review and meta-analysis by Zina Otmani, Noura Abdrabou, Hazem Ayman Elsayed, Mazen Negmeldin Aly Yassin, Mohamed Abouzid, Mahmoud Diaa Hindawi, Ayman K. Awad

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Serum Anticholinergic Activity and Cognitive and Functional Adverse Outcomes in Older People: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis of the Literature. by Mohammed Saji Salahudeen, Te-Yuan Chyou, Prasad S Nishtala

“…<h4>Introduction</h4>Studies have reported associations between serum anticholinergic activity (SAA) and decline in cognitive performance, delirium, and functional impairment. The aim of this meta-analysis was to explore and quantify associations between SAA and adverse cognitive and functional outcomes in older people.…”
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A comparative analysis of clinical, functional and morphological results of femtosecond, trans-epithelial and standard corneal collagen cross-linking by V. V. Neroev, A. T. Khandzhyan, O. G. Oganesyan, A. V. Penkina, K. B. Letnikova

“…Group 1 (39 patients, 47 eyes) received femtosecond corneal collagen crosslinking; group 2 (33 patients, 45 eyes) underwent transepithelial crosslinking and group3 underwent crosslinking performed with standard technique. Results. The analysis of data of confocal microscopy performed 1 year after femtosecond and standard corneal collagen crosslinking revealed the effect of cross linkage in the anterior and middle corneal stroma, an increased density of the extracellular matrix, regeneration of subepithelial and stromal nervous fibers, and keratocyte repopulation. 1 year after trans epithelial crosslinking, keratocyte population was restored. …”
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Physical activity and functional preservation in older adults with hip osteoarthritis: A comparative analysis of age cohorts in the SHARE study. by Graziella Martins de Vasconcellos de Mello, Fernando Tadeu Trevisan Frajácomo, Ariele B Haagsma, Dyego L B Souza, Vanessa Barbosa de Oliveira, Márcia Olandoski, José Rocha Faria Neto, Javier Jerez-Roig, Cristina P Baena

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Effects of traditional Chinese exercise on lung function and mental health in patients with COPD: a systematic review and meta-analysis by Shuning Liu, Debin Xu

“…The meta-analysis demonstrated that TCE significantly improved various outcomes in COPD patients, including FEV1 [MD = 0.28, 95% CI (0.23, 0.33), p &lt; 0.001], FEV1% [MD = 5.53, 95% CI (4.41, 6.65), p &lt; 0.001], FVC [MD = 0.31, 95% CI (0.29, 0.34), p &lt; 0.001], FEV1/FVC (%) [MD = 6.00, 95% CI (4.27, 7.73), p &lt; 0.001], the 6MWT [MD = 42.14, 95% CI (36.54, 47.73), p &lt; 0.001], CAT [MD = −4.20, 95% CI (−4.74, −3.66), p &lt; 0.001], anxiety [MD = −1.26, 95% CI (−1.64, −0.89), p &lt; 0.001], and depression [MD = −1.26, 95% CI (−1.59, −0.94), p &lt; 0.001].ConclusionTCE significantly improved lung function and alleviated anxiety and depression in COPD patients. …”
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Therapeutic validity and effectiveness of preoperative exercise on functional recovery after joint replacement: a systematic review and meta-analysis. by Thomas J Hoogeboom, Ellen Oosting, Johanna E Vriezekolk, Cindy Veenhof, Petra C Siemonsma, Rob A de Bie, Cornelia H M van den Ende, Nico L U van Meeteren

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Effects of antioxidant nutrients on muscle mass, strength and function in COPD patients: A meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials. by Qinman He, Pan Yang, Ye Wang, Wanmei Xu, Yi Feng, Fei Xie, Guixiang Xu

“…Weighted mean differences (WMDs) and 95% confidence intervals (CIs) were used as the effect size for measurement data. Further, subgroup analysis was conducted based on whether patients participated in lung rehabilitation plans while receiving nutritional interventions. …”
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Effects of probiotics and synbiotics oral supplementation on thyroid function in adults: a grade-assessed systematic review and meta-analysis by Mehdi Karimi, Reyhane Rabiei, Kimia Kazemi, Reyhaneh Bagheri Motlagh, Omid Asbaghi

“…Abstract Background and aim Evidence suggests that the gut microbiota may have a potential impact on thyroid function, given the gut-thyroid axis and the microbiome’s involvement in nutrient absorption, immune modulation, and hormone metabolism. …”
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CHCHD4 Oxidoreductase Activity: A Comprehensive Analysis of the Molecular, Functional, and Structural Properties of Its Redox-Regulated Substrates by Nicole Balasco, Nazanine Modjtahedi, Alessandra Monti, Menotti Ruvo, Luigi Vitagliano, Nunzianna Doti

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Effects of T-type calcium channel blockers on renal function and aldosterone in patients with hypertension: a systematic review and meta-analysis. by Xue Li, Mao Sheng Yang

“…<h4>Conclusion</h4>In a pooled analysis of data from 24 studies measuring the effects of T-type CCBs on renal function and aldosterone, the protective effects of T-type CCBs on renal function were enhanced compared with L-type CCBs but did not differ from RAS antagonists. …”
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Variation in the FFAR1 gene modifies BMI, body composition and beta-cell function in overweight subjects: an exploratory analysis. by Celia G Walker, Louise Goff, Les J Bluck, Bruce A Griffin, Susan A Jebb, Julie A Lovegrove, Thomas A B Sanders, Gary S Frost, RISCK Study Group

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Analysis of Morphologic and Functional Outcomes in Macular Edema due to Central Retinal Vein Occlusion Treated with Intravitreal Dexamethasone Implant by Alfredo Niro, Giancarlo Sborgia, Alessandra Sborgia, Luigi Sborgia, Claudio Furino, Nicola Recchimurzo, Giovanni Alessio

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