Relations Between Executive Functions and Reading Comprehension: A Study of Fourth-Grade Students with and Without Reading Comprehension Difficulties by José-Pablo Escobar, Victoria Espinoza, Sofia Balboa

“…Conclusions: We reflect on the differentiated role of executive functions according to the level of development of reading skills, highlighting the possibility that some skills may act in a compensatory manner in the presence of general difficulties. …”
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Habitat for health: exploring the impact of rural human settlements on elderly behaviors and physical function across gender in Sichuan, China by Zhenhua Zheng, Linquan Chen, Yuetong Wang, Yilin Jin, Yanmei Liu

“…Global population aging has intensified health challenges for older adults, yet research gaps persist on how rural human settlements mechanically influence elderly health through gender-differentiated perspectives. Leveraging data from the 2024 Rural Environment and Elderly Health Survey (1,084 seniors across 42 counties in Sichuan Province, China), this study employs structural equation modeling to analyze the complex relationships among rural human settlements, walking exercise, neighborhood interaction, and physical function of older adults. …”
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Neonates exposed to HIV but uninfected exhibit an altered gut microbiota and inflammation associated with impaired breast milk antibody function by Audrey Byrne, Christian Diener, Bryan P. Brown, Brandon S. Maust, Colin Feng, Berenice L. Alinde, Sean M. Gibbons, Meghan Koch, Clive M. Gray, Heather B. Jaspan, Donald D. Nyangahu

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Functional systemic CD4 immunity is required for clinical responses to PD‐L1/PD‐1 blockade therapy by Miren Zuazo, Hugo Arasanz, Gonzalo Fernández‐Hinojal, Maria Jesus García‐Granda, María Gato, Ana Bocanegra, Maite Martínez, Berta Hernández, Lucía Teijeira, Idoia Morilla, Maria Jose Lecumberri, Angela Fernández de Lascoiti, Ruth Vera, Grazyna Kochan, David Escors

“…Here, we show that baseline systemic CD4 immunity is a differential factor for clinical responses. Patients with functional systemic CD4 T cells included all objective responders and could be identified before the start of therapy by having a high proportion of memory CD4 T cells. …”
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Fabrication and functional validation of a hybrid biomimetic nanovaccine (HBNV) against KitK641E-mutant melanoma by Kishwor Poudel, Zhenyu Ji, Ching-Ni Njauw, Anpuchchelvi Rajadurai, Brijesh Bhayana, Ryan J. Sullivan, Jong Oh Kim, Hensin Tsao

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Development and functional validation of a disulfidoptosis-related gene prognostic model for lung adenocarcinoma based on bioinformatics and experimental validation by Tao Shen, Tao Shen, Zhuming Lu, Sisi Yang, Dongxi Zhang, Yongwen Ke, Zhuowen Chen, Jinqiang Wu, Jinqiang Wu, Weidong Wu

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Study of somatic, motor and functional effects of practicing initiation programs in water gymnastics and swimming by students of physical education and sports by Adela Badau

“…Somatic, motor and functional assessment: weight, height, BMI, basal metabolism; H2O%, fat%, 2km UKK test, VO2max, fitness index. …”
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Interpretations of Pre-service Elementary Mathematics Teachers on the Functions of Non-Textual Elements: Case Study on Algebra Learning Area by Murat Genç, Mustafa Akıncı

“…Pre-service teachers were found to have diverse but sometimes overlapping interpretations of the functions of each non-textual element. However, the functional diversity of non-textual elements may have differentiated their interpretations, as visual literacy skills and strategies are required to interpret the intended use of non-textual elements. …”
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Identification of brain region-specific landscape and functions of clustered circRNAs in Alzheimer’s disease using circMeta2 by Fengdi Zhao, Yangping Li, Li Chen, Bing Yao

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Attrition of T-cell functions and simultaneous upregulation of inhibitory markers correspond with the waning of BCG-induced protection against tuberculosis in mice. by Subhadra Nandakumar, Sunil Kannanganat, James E Posey, Rama Rao Amara, Suraj B Sable

“…The BCG vaccination-induced CD4(+) and CD8(+) T cells exhibited comparable response kinetics but distinct functional attributes in-terms of IFN-γ, IL-2 and TNF-α co-production and CD62L memory marker expression. …”
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Comprehensive characterization of the competitive endogenous RNA network revealing its immune-related functions in hepatic ischemia-reperfusion injury. by Lirong Liu, Qi Wang, Shuang Qin, Chang Su, Xin Hai, Zhenkuan Yuan

“…Biological function analysis showed that the HIRI-related ceRNA network contributes to HIRI progression by regulating calcium ion-related regulatory pathways and processes. …”
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Genome-wide analysis of the SPL gene family in Platanus × acerifolia and functional characterization of PaSPL8a in flowering by Xiyan Chen, Gehui Shi, Xu Yan, Jinghong Wu, Ting Peng, Manzhu Bao, Jiaqi Zhang

“…These findings provide mechanistic insights into the function of PaSPLs in P. × acerifolia and establish PaSPL8a as a positive regulator of flowering.…”
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Identification and functional clustering of genes regulating muscle protein degradation from amongst the known C. elegans muscle mutants. by Freya Shephard, Ademola A Adenle, Lewis A Jacobson, Nathaniel J Szewczyk

“…We find that RNAi usually recapitulates both organismal and sub-cellular mutant phenotypes but RNAi, unlike mutants, can frequently be used acutely to study gene function solely in differentiated muscle. In the majority of cases where RNAi does not produce organismal level phenotypes, sub-cellular defects can be detected; disrupted proteostasis is most commonly observed. …”
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Human Leucocyte Antigen-G (HLA-G) and Its Murine Functional Homolog Qa2 in the Trypanosoma cruzi Infection by Fabrício C. Dias, Celso T. Mendes-Junior, Maria C. Silva, Fabrine S. M. Tristão, Renata Dellalibera-Joviliano, Philippe Moreau, Edson G. Soares, Jean G. Menezes, André Schmidt, Roberto O. Dantas, José A. Marin-Neto, João S. Silva, Eduardo A. Donadi

“…HLA-G and its murine functional homolog Qa2 have well-recognized immunomodulatory properties. …”
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Comparative effects of standardized Centella asiatica extract (ECa 233) and its active compound mixture on proteomics and mitochondrial function by Yingrak Boondam, Narawut Pakaprot, Meng Chieh Yang, Nichawadee Sandech, Arnatchai Maiuthed, Jutima Samer, Kanjanawadee Prasittisa, Jutamas Ruanpang, Chit Care, Srirat Chuayboon

“…Mitochondrial function and protein expression were examined via proteomic, western blot, and immunofluorescence analyses. …”
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Host Plasma Microenvironment in Immunometabolically Impaired HIV Infection Leads to Dysregulated Monocyte Function and Synaptic Transmission Ex Vivo by Flora Mikaeloff, Marco Gelpi, Alejandra Escós, Tianqi Wang, Soham Gupta, Anna Olofsson, Sara Svensson Akusjärvi, Sabrina Schuster, Prajakta Naval, Vikas Sood, Negin Nikouyan, Andreas D. Knudsen, Beate Vestad, Julie Høgh, Johannes R. Hov, Thomas Benfield, Marius Trøseid, Vinay Pawar, Marijana Rucevic, Rui Benfeitas, Ákos Végvári, Liam O'Mahony, Rajkumar Savai, Niklas K. Björkström, Magda Lourda, João Pedro deMagalhães, Siegfried Weiss, Adil Mardinoglu, Mukesh Kumar Varshney, Annika C. Karlsson, Yasir Ahmed Syed, Susanne D. Nielsen, Ujjwal Neogi

“…Metabolic perturbations lead to persistent monocyte activation, thereby impairing their functions ex vivo. Furthermore, the chronic inflammatory plasma microenvironment contributes to synaptic dysregulation in FBOs. …”
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Feasibility of Smartphone-Based Exercise Training Integrated with Functional Electrical Stimulation After Stroke (SETS): A Preliminary Study by Rudri Purohit, Juan Pablo Appelgren-Gonzalez, Gonzalo Varas-Diaz, Shuaijie Wang, Matias Hosiasson, Felipe Covarrubias-Escudero, Tanvi Bhatt

“…Participants also showed pre-post improvements in all measures of gait and balance function (<i>p</i> < 0.05). Integrating SETS and FES is feasible and yields short-term gains in gait and balance function among OAwS. …”
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Evaluating Inclusion of Commercial Pistachio By-Product as a Functional Ingredient in Rainbow Trout Fishmeal and Plant Meal-Based Diets by Mosope F. Abanikannda, Mark B. Shiflett, Ana Rita C. Morais, Jeoungwhui Hong, Wendy M. Sealey, Jacob W. Bledsoe

“…However, some plant proteins can have adverse health effects on fish, prompting research into functional feed ingredients to mitigate these issues. …”
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Conditional knockout of C/EBPβ in epidermis results in dysregulated lipid biosynthesis and a defect in skin barrier function. by Kevin J Mills, Michael Doyle, John S House, John G Witherspoon, Daniel Krakko, Whitney L Stutts, Jessie R Chappel, Jonathan R Hall, Erin S Baker, Robert C Smart

“…Finally, we assessed the functional consequences of the loss C/EBPβ on epidermal barrier function and found that basal permeability barrier function as measured by transepidermal water loss (TEWL) was impaired, with an approximate doubling of TEWL in CKOβ mice. …”
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The in utero programming effect of increased maternal androgens and a direct fetal intervention on liver and metabolic function in adult sheep. by Kirsten Hogg, Charlotte Wood, Alan S McNeilly, W Colin Duncan

“…We examined the effect of prenatal androgens on liver function and metabolism of adult sheep. As non-alcoholic fatty liver disease is increased in PCOS we hypothesized that this, and other important liver pathways including metabolic function, insulin-like growth factor (IGF) and steroid receptivity, would be affected. …”
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