Identification, expression profiling and potential functional roles of nuclear receptors in the social aphid Pseudoregma bambucicola by Jianjun Lu, Xiaolei Huang

“…In insects, NRs not only govern essential physiological functions including metabolism, development, and reproduction, but also play pivotal roles in regulating caste differentiation and division of labor within social insect colonies. …”
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The Function of Myostatin in Ameliorating Bone Metabolism Abnormalities in Individuals with Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus by Exercise by Chenghao Zhong, Xinyu Zeng, Xiaoyan Yi, Yuxin Yang, Jianbo Hu, Rongbin Yin, Xianghe Chen

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Functional heterogeneity of embryonic stem cells revealed through translational amplification of an early endodermal transcript. by Maurice A Canham, Alexei A Sharov, Minoru S H Ko, Joshua M Brickman

“…However, despite the widespread expression of key markers such as Oct4 and the appearance of a characteristic undifferentiated morphology, functional ES cells may represent only a small fraction of the cultures grown under self-renewing conditions. …”
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Genomic Analysis of Indel and SV Reveals Functional and Adaptive Signatures in Hubei Indigenous Cattle Breeds by Liangyu Shi, Pu Zhang, Bo Yu, Lei Cheng, Sha Liu, Qing Liu, Yuan Zhou, Min Xiang, Pengju Zhao, Hongbo Chen

“…This study investigates the distribution and functional impact of insertions and deletions in five Hubei indigenous cattle breeds. …”
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Functionalized GelMA/CMCS Composite Hydrogel Incorporating Magnesium Phosphate Cement for Bone Regeneration by Xingyu Wang, Xiping Zhang, Changtian Gong, Jian Yang, Jingteng Chen, Weichun Guo

“…This study aims to develop a functionalized GelMA/CMCS composite hydrogel incorporating magnesium phosphate cement (MPC) for enhanced bone regeneration. …”
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Multiomics reveal biomolecular shifts and ER stress in sleep-restricted women affecting NSC functions by Vikas Malik, Xin Huang, Hongwei Zhou, Rebecca Bojar, Rajesh Kumar Soni, Donald W. Landry, Sanja Jelic, Jianlong Wang

“…Summary: Adequate sleep (AS) is vital for physiological functions, yet a third of US adults sleep less than recommended. …”
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Effect of Daily <i>Lactococcus cremoris</i> spp. Consumption Immobilized on Oat Flakes on Blood and Urine Biomarkers: A Randomized Placebo-Controlled Clinical Trial by Panoraia Bousdouni, Aikaterini Kandyliari, Anastasia Kargadouri, Panagiota Potsaki, Olga I. Papagianni, Maria-Eleni Stylianou, Nikoletta Stathopoulou, Panagiota Andrianopoulou, Maria Kapsokefalou, Vasiliki Bountziouka, Anastasia Kolomvotsou, Ioanna Prapa, Gregoria Mitropoulou, Chrysoula Pavlatou, Andreas G. Tzakos, Panayiotis Panas, Yiannis Kourkoutas, Antonios E. Koutelidakis

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The Role of RNA Methylation in Regulating Stem Cell Fate and Function-Focus on m6A by Weiwei Sun, Bin Zhang, Qingli Bie, Na Ma, Na Liu, Zewei Shao

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Multiple strategies association revealed functional candidate FASN gene for fatty acid composition in cattle by Bo Zhu, Tianzhen Wang, Qunhao Niu, Zezhao Wang, El Hamidi Hay, Lei Xu, Yan Chen, Lupei Zhang, Xue Gao, Huijiang Gao, Yang Cao, Yumin Zhao, Lingyang Xu, Junya Li

“…We investigated potential functional candidate genes for FA in beef cattle by integrating genomic and transcriptomic dataset through multiple strategies. …”
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Osteogenic and Antibacterial Response of Levofloxacin-Loaded Mesoporous Nanoparticles Functionalized with <i>N</i>-Acetylcysteine by Alberto Polo-Montalvo, Natividad Gómez-Cerezo, Mónica Cicuéndez, Blanca González, Isabel Izquierdo-Barba, Daniel Arcos

“…<b>Methods</b>: MBGN of composition 82.5 SiO₂—17.5 CaO have been synthesized, loaded with levofloxacin, and functionalized with NAC (MBGN-L-NAC). The antimicrobial activity against mature <i>S. aureus</i> biofilms and bioactivity of the nanosystem have been evaluated, as well as its biocompatibility and ability to promote murine pre-osteoblastic MC3T3-E1 differentiation. …”
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Dietary Branched‐Chain Amino Acids Modify Postinfarct Cardiac Remodeling and Function in the Murine Heart by Daniel C. Nguyen, Collin K. Wells, Madison S. Taylor, Yania Martinez‐Ondaro, Richa Singhal, Kenneth R. Brittian, Robert E. Brainard, Joseph B. Moore, Bradford G. Hill

“…The low BCAA diet preserved stroke volume and cardiac output after MI, whereas the high BCAA diet promoted progressive decreases in cardiac function. Although BCAAs were required for myofibroblast differentiation in vitro, cardiac fibrosis, scar collagen topography, and cardiomyocyte cross‐sectional area were not different between the dietary groups; however, male mice fed the high BCAA diet had longer cardiomyocytes and higher capillary density compared with the low BCAA group. …”
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Postoperative evaluation of visual and cognitive functions following cataract surgery in patients with age-related cataracts: a prospective longitudinal study by Chenzhu Zhao, Chenzhu Zhao, Xuan Li, Bolin Deng, Bingyue Shui, Lin Zhou, Zhengzheng Wu, Zhengzheng Wu

“…IntroductionCataracts are associated with a decline in both cognitive and visual functions. This study examines postoperative changes in cognitive and visual functions in patients with age-related cataracts, focusing on the differential effects of unilateral and bilateral cataract surgeries on these functions. …”
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Podocyte-Specific Deletion of Murine CXADR Does Not Impair Podocyte Development, Function or Stress Response. by Christoph Schell, Oliver Kretz, Andreas Bregenzer, Manuel Rogg, Martin Helmstädter, Ulrike Lisewski, Michael Gotthardt, Pierre-Louis Tharaux, Tobias B Huber, Florian Grahammer

“…The coxsackie- and adenovirus receptor (CXADR) is a member of the immunoglobulin protein superfamily, present in various epithelial cells including glomerular epithelial cells. Beside its known function as a virus receptor, it also constitutes an integral part of cell-junctions. …”
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Altered Disrupted-in-Schizophrenia-1 Function Affects the Development of Cortical Parvalbumin Interneurons by an Indirect Mechanism. by Malgorzata Borkowska, J Kirsty Millar, David J Price

“…Here, the effects of two loss-of-function point mutations in the mouse Disc1 sequence (Q31L and L100P) on cortical inhibitory interneurons were investigated. …”
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Experimental Strategies of Mesenchymal Stem Cell Propagation: Adverse Events and Potential Risk of Functional Changes by Katarzyna Drela, Luiza Stanaszek, Adam Nowakowski, Zuzanna Kuczynska, Barbara Lukomska

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Aquaporin Channels in Skin Physiology and Aging Pathophysiology: Investigating Their Role in Skin Function and the Hallmarks of Aging by Nazli Karimi, Vahid Ahmadi

“…AQPs, primarily known for facilitating water transport, are significant for normal skin functions, including hydration and the movement of molecules like glycerol and hydrogen peroxide, which influence various cellular processes and functions. …”
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Human stem cell-derived neurons: a system to study human tau function and dysfunction. by Mariangela Iovino, Rickie Patani, Colin Watts, Siddharthan Chandran, Maria Grazia Spillantini

“…We found that the shortest 3 repeat tau isoform, similarly to human brain, is the first to be expressed during neuronal differentiation while the other 5 tau isoforms are expressed later. …”
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MODULATION OF FUNCTIONAL MACROPHAGE ACTIVITY BY HLDF6 PEPTIDE UPON ADDING OPIATE RECEPTOR AGONISTS by E. D. Danilenko, V. A. Fadina, V. I. Мasycheva, V. V. Samukov, I. A. Коstanyan

“…Abstract.The effect of a hexamer fragment of the peptide differentiation factor of the HL–60 cell line, HLDF6, on functional activity of C57Bl/6 mouse macrophages upon adding selective agonists of μ–, δ– and κ–type opiate receptors (DAGO, DADLE and Dynorphin (1–13) has been studied in the cell culture. …”
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Effects of Human Umbilical Cord Mesenchymal Stem Cells on Human Trophoblast Cell Functions In Vitro by Yajing Huang, Yanming Wu, Xinwen Chang, Yan Li, Kai Wang, Tao Duan

“…Few treatments exist, however, that target improving trophoblast cell function. Human umbilical cord mesenchymal stem cells (hUCMSCs) are capable of self-renewing, can undergo multilineage differentiation, and have homing abilities; in addition, they have immunomodulatory effects and paracrine properties and thus are a prospective source for cell therapy. …”
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Hermetia illucens Protein Conjugated with Glucose via Maillard Reaction: Antioxidant and Techno-Functional Properties by Vusi Vincent Mshayisa, Jessy Van Wyk

“…The food industry is considering novel sources of proteins with enhanced functionalities to meet the increasing demand and population growth. …”
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