Modified pea apyrase has altered nuclear functions and enhances the growth of yeast and Arabidopsis by Manas K. Tripathy, Huan Wang, Robert D. Slocum, Han-Wei Jiang, Ji-Chul Nam, Tanya Sabharwal, Roopadarshini Veerappa, Katherine A. Brown, Katherine A. Brown, Xingbo Cai, Peter Allen Faull, Greg Clark, Stanley J. Roux

“…Apyrases (NTPDases) regulate growth and development in multiple eukaryotic organisms and function in multiple sub-cellular locales. An earlier report showed that the ectopic expression of psNTP9 (PS), a chromatin-associated pea (Pisum sativum) apyrase, enhanced the uptake of inorganic phosphate (Pi) and increased the growth of yeast and Arabidopsis. …”
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Graded transcendental functions: an application to four-point amplitudes with one off-shell leg by Thomas Gehrmann, Johannes Henn, Petr Jakubčík, Jungwon Lim, Cesare Carlo Mella, Nikolaos Syrrakos, Lorenzo Tancredi, William J. Torres Bobadilla

“…We describe the derivation of canonical differential equation systems and present a method for fixing boundary conditions without the need for a full functional representation. …”
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Bilateral atypical ovarian masses: don’t overlook a functional gonadotropic pituitary adenoma by Estelle Hagege, Estelle Hagege, Geraldine Vitellius, Anne Fevre, Malorie Mostaert, Fabien Litre, Olivier Graesslin, Paul Pirtea, Brigitte Delemer

“…Functional gonadotroph adenoma (FGA) is a rare condition associated with secretion of biologically active gonadotropins which affect reproductive organs. …”
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Isolation, Culture, and Functional Characterization of Human Embryonic Stem Cells: Current Trends and Challenges by Firdos Alam Khan, Dana Almohazey, Munthar Alomari, Sarah Ameen Almofty

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Is sharing just a function of viewing? The sharing of political and non-political news on Facebook by Damian Trilling, Juhi Kulshrestha, Claes de Vreese, Denis Halagiera, Jakub Jakubowski, Judith Möller, Cornelius Puschmann, Agnieszka Stępińska, Sebastian Stier, Cristian Vaccari

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Functional Characterization of the Osteoarthritis Susceptibility Mapping to CHST11-A Bioinformatics and Molecular Study. by Louise N Reynard, Madhushika Ratnayake, Mauro Santibanez-Koref, John Loughlin

“…Using bioinformatics and experimental analyses, our aims were to characterise the rs835487 association signal and to identify the causal functional variant/s. Database searches revealed that rs835487 resides within a linkage disequilibrium (LD) block of only 2.7 kb and is in LD (r2 ≥ 0.8) with six other SNPs. …”
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Relationship between motivational factors and functional roles chosen by student volunteers at sports competitions by Nazym Tleuova, Alfira Hajrullina, Roman Aleshko, Igor Shichkin, Sergei Kolganov, Emil Hajiyev, Swetlana Iwanowa, Andrey Baksheev

“… Introduction: The growing role of the volunteer movement in sports highlights the importance of effectively distributing functional roles among volunteers based on their motivation and competencies. …”
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Neuropsychological Investigation of Anterior and Posterior Cortical Function in Early-Stage Probable Alzheimer’s Disease by P. Broks, C. Lines, L. Atchison, J. Challenor, M. Traub, C. Foster, H. Sagar

“…Possible reasons for the discrepancy between neurophysiological and neuropsychological observations are discussed, including the possibility that neuropsychological tests do not provide a valid indication of regional brain function when used in the context of DAT. Caution is urged in the clinical application of ‘frontal lobe tests’ for the differential diagnosis of DAT.…”
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PINK1 is necessary for long term survival and mitochondrial function in human dopaminergic neurons. by Alison Wood-Kaczmar, Sonia Gandhi, Zhi Yao, Andrey Y Abramov, Erik A Miljan, Gregory Keen, Lee Stanyer, Iain Hargreaves, Kristina Klupsch, Emma Deas, Julian Downward, Louise Mansfield, Parmjit Jat, Joanne Taylor, Simon Heales, Michael R Duchen, David Latchman, Sarah J Tabrizi, Nicholas W Wood

“…In order to investigate the role of PINK1 in Parkinson's disease, we studied PINK1 loss of function in human and primary mouse neurons. Using RNAi, we created stable PINK1 knockdown in human dopaminergic neurons differentiated from foetal ventral mesencephalon stem cells, as well as in an immortalised human neuroblastoma cell line. …”
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Revised Point-spread Functions for the Atmospheric Imaging Assembly on board the Solar Dynamics Observatory by Stefan J. Hofmeister, Daniel W. Savin, Michael Hahn

“…We present revised point-spread functions (PSFs) for the Atmospheric Imaging Assembly (AIA) on board the Solar Dynamics Observatory. …”
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Identification and functional characterisation of DNA methylation differences between East- and West-originating Finns by Joanna Ciantar, Saara Marttila, Sonja Rajić, Daria Kostiniuk, Pashupati P Mishra, Leo-Pekka Lyytikäinen, Nina Mononen, Marcus E Kleber, Winfried März, Mika Kähönen, Olli Raitakari, Terho Lehtimäki, Emma Raitoharju

“…Our results indicate that DNA methylation differences between East and West Finns may have a functional role in mediating the cardiometabolic disease discrepancy between the sub-populations.…”
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Genome-wide identification and functional analysis of PEL gene family in Brassica napus L by Man Xing, Yu Kang, Mengjie Lv, Bheem Raj Serani, Qi Shen, Wenfang Jiao, Wen Mu, Shan Chen, Zechuan Peng, Luyao Huang

“…Abstract Background The function of the PEL gene has recently been studied in rice and Arabidopsis. …”
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Functional Identification and Transcriptional Activity Analysis of <i>Dryopteris fragrans HMGR</i> Gene by Meng Sun, Qian Ma, Xueqi Wang, Jialiang Guo, Jiaxuan Wang, Dongrui Zhang, Kirill Tkachenko, Wenzhong Wang, Ying Chang

“…Although HMGR plays a crucial role in terpenoid biosynthesis, its functional characteristics in <i>D. fragrans</i> and its involvement in stress responses remain unclear. …”
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Thermal and functional properties of starch extracted from tubers cultivated in the Ecuadorian Andean region by Lady Mireya QUEZADA-CORREA, Oscar CONTRERAS-DIOSES, Edison Omar MARTÍNEZ-MORA, Carlos Alberto GÓMEZ-ALDAPA, Esther RAMÍREZ-MORENO, Fabian Patricio CUENCA-MAYORGA

“…Thermal and functional properties of starch extracted from American taro and Indian shot were determined to assess their use in food products. …”
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Aquaporin 5 polymorphisms and rate of lung function decline in chronic obstructive pulmonary disease. by Nadia N Hansel, Venkataramana Sidhaye, Nicholas M Rafaels, Li Gao, Peisong Gao, Renaldo Williams, John E Connett, Terri H Beaty, Rasika A Mathias, Robert A Wise, Landon S King, Kathleen C Barnes

“…AQP5 abundance and localization were assessed by immunoblots and confocal immunofluorescence under control, shear stress and cigarette smoke extract (CSE 10%) exposed conditions to test for differential expression or localization.<h4>Results</h4>Among continuous smokers, three of the five SNPs tested showed significant associations (0.02>P>0.004) with rate of lung function decline; no associations were observed among the group of intermittent or former smokers. …”
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The effect of pre-existing HLA sensitization on the renal allograft function according to angionephroscintigraphy results by O. G. Sinyakova, N. E. Kudryashova, E. V. Migunova, N. V. Borovkova, A. V. Pinchuk, N. V. Shmarina

“…Thus, angionephroscintigraphy enables to assess the recovery of the graft function thanks to a separate evaluation of the function components, and in combination with the test for preexisting anti-HLA antibodies, helps to make a differential diagnosis of an acute rejection crisis and acute tubular necrosis allowing the choice of an adequate treatment tactics.…”
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Absence of Adverse Effects on Pulmonary Histopathology and Functions Following Inhalation Exposure to Chloromethylisothiazolinone/Methylisothiazolinone by Sam Kacew, Esref Demir

“…In particular, the humidifier disinfectant product Kathon, containing chloromethylisothiazolinone and methylisothiazolinone (CMIT and MIT), when directly introduced into inhalation chambers at varying concentrations for up to 13 weeks, produced no significant histopathological alterations and no marked changes in pulmonary function parameters. Further, there was no evidence of cytotoxicity; total and differential cell counts did not differ from control. …”
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Effect of mastitis on the function of milk-derived exosomes: observations from mammary epithelial cells by YING Yitian, YANG Jing, YAN Bingxuan, SHAO Fengjin, TAN Xun

“…Primary MECs were stimulated with heat-killed mastitis causing bacteria (Escherichia coli) for 24 h and subjected to RNA-sequencing and gene ontology (GO) functional classification analysis. It was found that 21 differential expression genes between pathogen-stimulated cells and normal cells were enriched in the cellular component “extracellular vesicular exosome” (GO: 0070062), suggesting that infection may alter the physiological function of exosomes derived from host cells. …”
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Crotalus durissus terrificus Venom Interferes With Morphological, Functional, and Biochemical Changes in Murine Macrophage by Anselmo Hernández Cruz, Ronaldo Z. Mendonça, Vera L. Petricevich

“…The purpose of this study was to determine the effect of Cdt on functional status and the mediators production in peritoneal macrophages. …”
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Simultaneous visualization of changes in perfusion and myocardial function of a transplanted heart in emergency cardiology by E. N. Ostroumov, E. V. Migunova, M. V. Vovchenko, G. A. Nefedova, A. A. Spasskiy, S. Yu. Shemakin, E. D. Kotina, K. S. Krupnova, L. T. Khamidova, A. A. Kanibolotskiy

“…To present the possibilities of perfusion myocardial single photon emission computed tomography synchronized with electrocardiography for a detailed assessment of the functional condition of both ventricles of the transplanted heartMaterial and methods. …”
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