Docosahexaenoic Acid Supplementation in Postnatal Growth Restricted Rats Does Not Normalize Lung Function or PPARγ Activity by Adrienne J. Cohen, Wesley R. Chidester, Daniel T. Wray, Nicolette Jessen, Aimee Jones, Cheylah Bitsui, James Zhao, J. Alan Maschek, James E. Cox, Camilia R. Martin, Lisa A. Joss-Moore

“…We previously developed a rat model of postnatal growth restriction (PGR) in which pups have impaired lung function and altered PPARγ activity. Here, we use our PGR rat model to assess the effects of DHA supplementation on lung outcomes. …”
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Long-term effects of the COVID-19 lockdown on the structural and functional outcomes of neovascular AMD patients in Suzhou, China. by Zheyao Gu, Xiangying Luo, Ruizhu Sun, Ting Xi, Chunyuan Zhang

“…<h4>Background</h4>Timely anti-vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF) therapy is essential for visual function in neovascular age-related macular degeneration (nAMD). …”
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Early Sport Specialization in a Pediatric Population: A Rapid Review of Injury, Function, Performance, and Psychological Outcomes by Emily J. Luo, Jake Reed, John Kyle Mitchell, Emilie Dorrestein, Lulla V. Kiwinda, Steph Hendren, Zoe W. Hinton, Brian C. Lau

“…<b>Conclusions</b>: Early sport specialization was associated with increased risk of injury and negative impacts on functional and physical performance measures. …”
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Ozone and Nitrogen Deposition Effects on Plant Physiology and Growth Vary among Tree Species, Not Plant Functional Types by Xiangyang Yuan, Xuemei Hu, Siyu Gun, Laiye Qu, Yan Yan, Evgenios Agathokleous

“…The joint O3–N addition effects on plant physiology and growth could not be explained by plant functional types. Instead, there were significant O3–N–tree species interactions, implying that the influence of N addition on O3-induced negative effects may be determined by the species’ inherent susceptibility to O3 or their acclimation to N deposition. …”
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Abnormal intrinsic functional hubs and connectivity in nurses with occupational burnout: a resting-state fMRI study by Jian-Ping Liu, Jian-Ping Liu, Si-Yu Gu, Chun-Mei Song, Hu-Cheng Yang, Yang Shi, Yu-Fang Gu, Shu-Fang Wang, Ying-Zhu Chen

“…BackgroundOccupational burnout is a significant problem among nurses, linked to negative outcomes. Understanding its neurobiological basis is crucial, yet remains limited.MethodsResting-state functional magnetic resonance imaging (rs-fMRI) data were acquired from 40 female nurses with occupational burnout and 40 healthy controls. …”
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Brain structural features with functional priori to classify Parkinson’s disease and multiple system atrophy using diagnostic MRI by Kai Zhou, Jie Li, Rui Huang, Jiali Yu, Rong Li, Wei Liao, Fengmei Lu, Xiaofei Hu, Huafu Chen, Qing Gao

“…Features were derived from a functional template, and hierarchical SHAP-based feature selection improved model accuracy and interpretability. …”
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Biocompatible and functional properties of a microdispersed tissue-specific 3D matrix from decellularized porcine cartilage by E. A. Nemets, A. E. Lazhko, A. M. Grigoriev, Yu. B. Basok, A. D. Kirillova, V. I. Sevastianov

“…In contrast to decellularization of soft tissues for use as tissue-specific matrices in the creation of tissue-engineered constructs, decellularization of cartilage tissue requires several processing techniques, which can negatively affect the biocompatibility and functional properties of the native extracellular matrix (ECM).Objective: to study the biocompatible and functional properties of microdispersed tissue-specific 3D matrix from a porcine cartilage that is decellularized by sequential use of chemical, physical and enzymatic techniques.Materials and methods. …”
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Delayed inpatient rehabilitation and functional outcomes for acute stroke: a retrospective cohort study in an Australian regional hospital by Fan He, Irene Blackberry, Michael Njovu, David Rutherford, George Mnatzaganian

“…Associations between delayed inpatient rehabilitation and functional outcomes were investigated with mixed effects linear regression while length of stay was modelled using a negative binomial regression. …”
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How the families of the victims of suicide through self-incineration function before and after the event — a qualitative assessmen by L.H. Mabuza, G.A. Ogunbanjo, R.N. Malete

“…Background: Durkheim defines suicide as all death resulting directly or indirectly from a positive or negative act of the victim himself or herself, which he or she knows will produce this result. …”
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Changes of eye’s functions among patients with age-related macular degeneration during the use of vitamin D medications by T. M. Komarova, O. P. Vitovska, Yu. I. Komisarenko, Sibylle K. Scholtz

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Effects of exosomes of paratumoral thymus epithelial cells on Treg cell function in patients with thymoma-associated myasthenia gravis by CHEN Liuling, TAN Shuting, BAO Xiaoran, LIU Jingli, LI Jinpin

“…Immunofluorescence showed that the cells were positive for p-CK and negative for Vimentin, and the cells were thymic epitheliallls. …”
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Accuracy and reliability of non-invasive pressure-strain loop for myocardial work assessment in functional single ventricle patients by Mengqian Liao, Xuechen Liu, Junxiang Pan, Tianhao Liao, Xuan Li, Zonghui Hou, Jian Cui, Lianyi Wang

“…Abstract Background In biventricular circulation, myocardial work indices derived from pressure-strain loops (PSL) show potential for effectively evaluating ventricular function in both left and right ventricles. However, these novel myocardial work parameters have not been extensively investigated in patients with functional single ventricle (FSV). …”
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Multimodal MRI reveals impaired glymphatic function with choroid plexus enlargement and cerebrospinal fluid expansion in alzheimer’s disease by Weiqi Lin, Huijuan Chen, Zhanrong Zhang, Yiying Zhang, Xingqun Wang, Yihao Guo, Haodong Qin, Tao Liu, Feng Chen

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Evaluation of the Relationship Between Aortic Stiffness and Elasticity and Left Ventricular Functional Parameters in Patients with ANOCA Using CCTA by Sheng A, Zhang L, Zhu D, Hu G, Shi X, Zong Q, Wang P, Wang Z

“…The differences in CCTA indices of ascending aortic stiffness and aortic elasticity, left ventricular function indices of left ventricular ejection fraction (LVEF) and cardiac output (CO) were compared between the two groups.Results: The arterial compliance (AC) and arterial distensibility (AD) values in the case group were significantly lower than those in the control group, while arterial stiffness (β) value was significantly higher in the case group compared to the control group (P&lt; 0.05). …”
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Pregnancy-related acute kidney injury leads to hypertension, reduced kidney function and cognitive impairment in postpartum rats by Ashley Griffin, Jamie Szczepanski, Shauna-Kay Spencer, Shauna-Kay Spencer, Lucia Solis, Teylor Bowles, Reanna Robinson, Jan M. Williams, Patrick B. Kyle, Kedra Wallace, Kedra Wallace

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Echocardiographic assessment of left cardiac structure and function in antiretroviral therapy (ART)‐naïve people living with HIV/AIDS by Xing Hu, Yuan Zhang, Tong Zhang, Weihua Li, Jing Han, Xuhui Zhang, Fankun Meng

“…Conclusions Left ventricular systolic function did not differ between PLWHA and controls, and left ventricular diastolic function was lower in PLWHA than in controls. …”
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Relationship of chronic low back pain intensity with functional activity, stress and quality of life in working-age adults by M.A. Ovdii, I.V. Cherepenko, A.M. Tsyhanok, A.M. Dmytrenko, R.А. Kravets

“…The purpose was to eva­luate the relationship between the intensity of chronic LBP and indicators of functional activity, stress and quality of life in subjects of working age. …”
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Functional Profiling of <i>Enterococcus</i> and <i>Pediococcus</i> Strains: An In Vitro Study on Probiotic and Postbiotic Properties by Mircea-Cosmin Pristavu, Filofteia Camelia Diguță, Alexandru Constantin Aldea, Florentina Badea, Mihaela Dragoi Cudalbeanu, Alina Ortan, Florentina Matei

“…An FTIR spectral analysis confirmed the presence of key functional groups associated with phenolics, organic acids, and peptides, indicating a complex biochemical profile. …”
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Curcumin Mitigates Gut Dysbiosis and Enhances Gut Barrier Function to Alleviate Metabolic Dysfunction in Obese, Aged Mice by Gopal Lamichhane, Femi Olawale, Jing Liu, Da-Yeon Lee, Su-Jeong Lee, Nathan Chaffin, Sanmi Alake, Edralin A. Lucas, Guolong Zhang, Josephine M. Egan, Yoo Kim

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Association of left ventricular diastolic function with parameters of arterial stiffness and atherosclerotic plaques in the carotid basin in hypertensive patients by V. V. Syvolap, A. O. Bohun

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