2’-Fucosyllactose modulates the function of intestinal microbiota to reduce intestinal permeability in mice colonized by feces from healthy infants by Qingxue Chen, Liu Yang, Fangqin Xiang, Ignatius Man-Yau Szeto, Yalu Yan, Biao Liu, Jinju Cheng, Lu Liu, Bailiang Li, Sufang Duan

“…In conclusion, 2’-FL strengthened intestinal permeability function by improving microbiota composition to control the translocation of harmful substance.…”
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Low-dose radiation ameliorates doxorubicin-induced renal injury via reducing oxidative stress and protecting mitochondrial function. by Mengmeng Chen, Kang He, Kai Wang, Yibo Cai, Zhaohui Ying, Xueting Li, Yating Liu, Liting Xiang, Pingping Yang, Hongjuan Wu, Jian Jiang

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GsMTx-4 combined with exercise improves skeletal muscle structure and motor function in rats with spinal cord injury. by Xin Zhang, Xinyu Liu, Qianxi Li, Chenyu Li, Xinyan Li, Jinghua Qian, Jianjun Li, Xuemei Li

“…Exercise training is a conventional physical therapy after SCI, but exercise intervention alone may have limited efficacy in reducing secondary injury and promoting nerve regeneration and functional remodeling. Our previous research found that intramedullary pressure after SCI is one of the key factors affecting functional prognosis. …”
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Functional identification of Annexin B1 and Annexin B2 from Cysticercus cellulosae and their mechanism in plasma membrane repair. by Peixia He, Dejia Zhang, Mengqi Wang, Rui Duan, Yuyuan Zhao, Sirui Wang, Xing Yang, Xiaolei Liu, Shumin Sun

“…Its expression was determined by immunohistochemistry. The anticoagulant function and its underlying mechanism was verified by the determination of activated partial thromboplastin time, prothrombin time and phospholipid binding activity. …”
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Identification and Functional Characterization of Alfalfa (<i>Medicago sativa</i> L.) Expansins in Regulating Arabidopsis Shoot and Root Development by Longxing Hu, Mengran Zhao, Yu Hu, Qian Xu, Rui Lu

“…However, little is known about their biological functions in alfalfa (<i>Medicago sativa</i> L.). In the present study, 30 <i>MsEXP</i> genes were identified in the alfalfa (cultivar “zhongmu-1”) genome. …”
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Comparison between two divergent diets, Mediterranean and Western, on gut microbiota and cognitive function in young sprague dawley rats by Rebecca J. Solch-Ottaiano, Elizabeth B. Engler-Chiurazzi, Colin Harper, Savannah Wasson, Sharon Ogbonna, Blake Ouvrier, Hanyun Wang, Madison Prats, Katherine McDonald, Ifechukwude J. Biose, Lori A. Rowe, MaryJane Jones, Chad Steele, Gregory Bix, Demetrius M. Maraganore

“…Overall, the MeDi modulated gut microbiota, cognitive function, and serum lipid and cytokines but not gene expression in the brain compared to the WD. …”
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Effects supplementation of novel multi-enzyme on laying performance, egg quality, and intestinal health and digestive function of laying hens by Qixin Huang, Wuzhou Yi, Jinghui Fan, Rui Chen, Xin Ma, Zhou Chen, Wenzi Wu, Lichun Qian

“…In conclusion, multi-enzyme supplementation enhanced digestive enzyme activities and intestinal barrier function, reduced intestinal digesta viscosity, and regulated mRNA expression of intestinal amino acid and lipid transporter genes, thereby improving crude protein digestibility and positively affecting laying performance and egg quality in hens.…”
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Zinc transporter ZIP14 functions in hepatic zinc, iron and glucose homeostasis during the innate immune response (endotoxemia). by Tolunay Beker Aydemir, Shou-Mei Chang, Gregory J Guthrie, Alyssa B Maki, Moon-Suhn Ryu, Afife Karabiyik, Robert J Cousins

“…Our data show the role of ZIP14 in the hepatocyte is multi-functional since zinc and iron trafficking are altered in the Zip14(-/-) mice and their phenotype shows defects in glucose homeostasis.…”
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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

“…Differentiated SH-SY5Y cells and hippocampal slices obtained from healthy male Wistar rats were treated with dimethyl sulfoxide, ECa 233, or the MDS + ASS mixture. Mitochondrial function and protein expression were examined via proteomic, western blot, and immunofluorescence analyses. …”
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Vitamin K supports TGF-β1 depended in vitro human Langerhans cell differentiation and function via Axl by Thomas Bauer, Thomas Bauer, Susanne Richter-Eder, Nighat Yasmin, Jennifer Jurkin, René Köffel, Herbert Strobl

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Syncytiotrophoblast extracellular vesicles impair rat uterine vascular function via the lectin-like oxidized LDL receptor-1. by Floor Spaans, Cindy K Kao, Jude S Morton, Anita L Quon, Tatsuya Sawamura, Dionne S Tannetta, Ian L Sargent, Sandra T Davidge

“…Abnormal levels of STBEVs have been proposed to affect maternal vascular function. The lectin-like oxidized low-density lipoprotein receptor-1 (LOX-1) is a multi-ligand scavenger receptor. …”
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Ago HITS-CLIP expands understanding of Kaposi's sarcoma-associated herpesvirus miRNA function in primary effusion lymphomas. by Irina Haecker, Lauren A Gay, Yajie Yang, Jianhong Hu, Alison M Morse, Lauren M McIntyre, Rolf Renne

“…This suggests that in addition to seed match-specific targeting of cellular genes, KSHV miRNAs may also function by hijacking RISCs, thereby contributing to a global de-repression of cellular gene expression due to the loss of regulation by human miRNAs. …”
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Abnormal proportions and functions of myeloid-derived suppressor cells in peripheral blood of patients with diffuse large B-cell lymphoma by Jingru Liu, Shucheng Chen, Yanrong Huang, Kaiming Xu, Maoqing Tan, Wei Dai, Xiaoting Wang, Diyu Hou, Shuxia Zhang, Jiadi Chen, Huifang Huang

“…Using flow cytometry detected MDSCs and T cells proliferation, apoptosis, T cells activation and function in the co-culture groups. RNA transcriptome sequencing analysis was conducted on DLBCL-MDSCs and HDs-MDSCs. …”
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Monobutyrin enhances the functionality of tight junctions and alleviates the IPEC-J2 cells barrier damage induced by lipopolysaccharide stimulation by Haidong Wang, Minyao Zhou, Ji Qiu, Yanqiu Luo, Xinyu Li, Jintian He, Minqi Wang

“…MB can maintain intestinal barrier function in animals, but its underlying regulatory mechanism is unknown. …”
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A precursor of Aflatoxin B1, Versicolorin A, impairs the mitochondrial function of human intestinal Caco-2 cells by Thierry Gauthier, Sylvie Puel, Ophelie Rocher, Isabelle P. Oswald, Olivier Puel

“…While AFB1 has been shown to impair oxidative phosphorylation (OXPHOS), the impact of VERA on mitochondrial function has not been extensively documented until now. …”
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AZIN1-dependent polyamine synthesis accelerates tumor cell cycle progression and impairs effector T-cell function in osteosarcoma by Jiaming Yu, Chuanxia Zhang, Qinkai Zhang, Bing Lu, Guohao Lu, Chunxiao Zhang, Ru Qiu, Xinyue Wang, Changye Zou, Junjun Chu, Haizhou Li, Wei Zhao

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Identification of high-affinity nicotinic acid transporter genes from Verticillium dahliae and functional analysis based on HIGS technology by Yuan Wang, Stephen Kamau, Shenglong Song, Yong Zhang, Xinyu Zhang

“…The function of VdNAT1 in the pathogenic process of V. dahliae was studied using the tobacco rattle virus (TRV)-based host-induced gene silencing (HIGS) technique. …”
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Hermite-Hadamard Type Integral Inequalities for Functions Whose Second-Order Mixed Derivatives Are Coordinated (s,m)-P-Convex by Yu-Mei Bai, Shan-He Wu, Ying Wu

“…An expression form of Hermite-Hadamard type integral inequalities via the beta function and the hypergeometric function is also presented. …”
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Non-invasive and sensitive MRI assessment of radiation-induced cognitive dysfunction via voxel-based morphological and functional connectivity by Long Zhu, Yaolei Ma, Ao Kong, Xiangjun Wu, Yanming Ren, Wei Zhou, Chaoji Huangfu, Yue Gao

“…We aim to explore a non-invasive, sensitive strategy for assessing radiation-induced cognitive dysfunction, using voxel-based morphometry (VBM) and functional connectivity (FC), and to clarify the potential mechanisms from behavioral, histological, and molecular perspectives. …”
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Synaptic cell adhesion molecule Cdh6 identifies a class of sensory neurons with novel functions in colonic motility by Julieta Gomez-Frittelli, Gabrielle Frederique Devienne, Lee Travis, Melinda A Kyloh, Xin Duan, Tim J Hibberd, Nick J Spencer, John R Huguenard, Julia A Kaltschmidt

“…These findings provide the first demonstration of selective activation of a single neurochemical and functional class of enteric neurons and demonstrate a functional and critical role for sensory neurons in the generation of CMCs.…”
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