The effects of frailty, mental health, and cardiac function on quality of life in patients undergoing transcatheter aortic valve replacement by Jinyao Wang, Jun Cui, Xuemei Yang, Shuangyan Tu, Ying Wang, Yan Jiang, Lihong Zhao, Mao Chen, Zhonglan Chen, Yun Bao

“…However, the relationships between frailty, mental health, cardiac function, and QoL in patients after TAVR have not been well-studied. …”
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Cognitive, Behavioral, and Learning Profiles of Children with Above-Average Cognitive Functioning: Insights from an Italian Clinical Sample by Daniela Pia Rosaria Chieffo, Valentina Arcangeli, Valentina Delle Donne, Giulia Settimi, Valentina Massaroni, Angelica Marfoli, Monia Pellizzari, Ida Turrini, Elisa Marconi, Laura Monti, Federica Moriconi, Delfina Janiri, Gabriele Sani, Eugenio Maria Mercuri

“…Background/Objectives: Children with above-average cognitive functioning often present complex developmental profiles, combining high cognitive potential with heterogeneous socio-emotional and learning trajectories. …”
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Investigating POU3F4 in cancer: Expression patterns, prognostic implications, and functional roles in tumor immunity by Weiwei Chen, Yaya Ji, Rui Wang, Ruijie Ji, Yujian Lin, Yuhang Wu, Lehan Liu, Tianle Sha, Wen Li, Lei Zhang, Longfei Yang, Xinhua Zhang, Jianxiang Song

“…Additionally, POU3F4 expression correlates with cancer prognosis, either positively or negatively. The expression of POU3F4 demonstrated significant associations with MSI in four cancers and TMB in six cancers. …”
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Functional Recovery After Hip Arthroplasty with a Minimal Invasive or Classical Approach Eight Years After Intervention by Mirela Vuckovic, Lana Ruzic, Karlo Tudor, Tomislav Prpic, Zdravko Jotanovic, Silvije Segulja, Andrica Lekic, Ksenija Bazdaric

“…<b>Background:</b> The aim of this study was to investigate differences in functional recovery eight years after total hip arthroplasty in patients who underwent hip joint surgery using two different approaches: the classic lateral approach and the anterolateral minimally invasive surgical approach. …”
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Associations Between Postoperative Symptom Clusters and Functional Status in Lung Cancer Patients: A Cross-Sectional Study by Liu Y, Lin S, Bai M, Yi H

“…High-symptom levels are negatively associated with functional status (P &lt; 0.005).Conclusion: Postoperative symptom clusters in lung cancer patients can be specifically categorized into high and low-symptom burdens. …”
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Abnormal Gray Matter Volume and Functional Connectivity in Parkinson’s Disease with Rapid Eye Movement Sleep Behavior Disorder by Xu Jiang, Zhuang Wu, Min Zhong, Bo Shen, Jun Zhu, Yang Pan, Jun Yan, Wenbin Zhang, Pingyi Xu, Chaoyong Xiao, Li Zhang

“…Twenty-four polysomnography-confirmed patients with PD-RBD, 26 patients with PD-nRBD, and 26 healthy controls were enrolled. Structural and functional patterns were analyzed based on voxel-based morphometry and seed-based functional connectivity (FC). …”
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Function of B8N6S4 in Regulating the Growth and Aflatoxin B1 Biosynthesis of Aspergillus flavus by Xinze ZHANG, Ruisi PU, Jinlu NIU, Wenjie HUANG, Shijuan YAN, Wenyang ZHANG, Shaowen WU

“…【Objective】The objective of this study is to examine the function of Zn(Ⅱ)2Cys6 transcription factor B8N6S4 in Aspergillus flavus, and to analyze the role of B8N6S4 in the growth, development, and Aflatoxin B1 (AFB1) biosynthesis of A. flavus.…”
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PO20 | Impact of endovascular treatment on functional outcome in ischemic stroke: a real-world retrospective study

“…This study evaluated clinical and procedural predictors of functional outcomes at discharge and 90 days in patients with LVO IS treated with MT, with or without IVT, in a real-world setting. …”
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The Role of Microbial Factors in the Pathogenesis of Male Infertility: A Literature Review by Piotr Rzyczniok, Aneta Rasińska, Weronika Rasińska, Anna Rzyczniok, Justyna Matusik, Natalia Pasierb, Sebastian Kupisiak, Aneta Rostkowska, Paulina Bala, Anna Rebizak, Justyna Jachimczak, Mateusz Kopczyński

“…Findings: Both gram-positive (Staphylococcus, Corynebacterium, Streptococcus) and gram-negative (Escherichia coli, Pseudomonas aeruginosa, Klebsiella pneumoniae) bacteria negatively affect sperm quality by inducing oxidative stress, producing toxins, triggering chronic inflammation, and disrupting the blood-testis barrier. …”
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Feedback Regulation of sPLA2-COX/5-LOX-Ca2+ in Seminal Plasma and Its Impact on Sperm Quality Parameters by Liu Y, Dai L, Zhang F, Liu Y, Li X, Ma W

“…The PL-AA-COX1 model may serve as a sperm quality predictor, and AA/COX1 supplementation could protect sperm under heat stress.Keywords: seminal plasma, sPLA2-COX/5-LOX-Ca2+, positive and negative feedback, spermatozoa, quality…”
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Zinc Oxide Administration Relieves the Diarrhea of ETEC K88-Infected Piglets by Reducing Ileal Apoptosis and Maintaining Gut Microbial Balance by Yanyan Zhang, Jiale Liu, Muzi Li, Yi Dong, Zongyun Li, Dan Yi, Tao Wu, Lei Wang, Di Zhao, Yongqing Hou

“…The impact of ZnO as a feed additive on growth-performance and intestinal function of <i>Enterotoxigenic Escherichia coli</i> (ETEC) K88-infected piglets remains unclear. …”
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Executive function performance in high and low medication adherent patients with euthymic bipolar i disorder: a comparative study by Mona Rahimi Chahooei, Komeil Zahedi Tajrishi, Ghazaleh Zargarinejad, Amir Shabani

“…This study aims to investigate the association between executive functions and medication adherence in euthymic patients with bipolar I disorder. …”
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The MAP kinase negative regulator DUSP2 (dual specificity phosphatase 2) is controlled by oncogenic microRNA cluster miR-17-92, miR-106a-363 and miR-106b-25 by Victoria Tenhaken, Ole-Morten Seternes, Ingolf Cascorbi, Henrike Bruckmueller

“…However, in oncogenic contexts, negative feedback regulation is often impaired and the mechanisms controlling DUSP2 expression and function remain largely elusive. …”
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A web step-based digital solution's impact on physical, cognitive and psychosocial functioning of community-dwelling older adults: A mixed methods randomized and controlled trial by Anabela G. Silva, Ana Isabel Martins, Rosa Andias, Ellen Nery, Telmo Silva, Óscar Ribeiro, Gonçalo Santinha, Nelson P. Rocha

“…Thus, this study investigated whether a step-based activity mediated by a digital solution impacts the physical functioning of community-dwelling older adults. The secondary aims were to assess whether the same activity impacts cognitive and psychosocial functioning and explore participants' views towards the activity. …”
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A novel lncRNA AC112721.1 promotes the progression of triple-negative breast cancer by directly binding to THBS1 and regulating miR-491-5p/C2CD2L axis by Ping Ma, Shiyao Kang, Huimin Li, Ming Li, Yuan Zhao, Hongjun Yuan, Jianyu Pang, Wenru Tang, Miaomiao Sheng

“…Abstract Triple-negative breast cancer (TNBC) seriously threatens women’s health, and long noncoding RNAs (lncRNAs) are emerging as critical regulators of gene expression and play fundamental roles in TNBC. …”
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Heterozygote advantage can explain the extraordinary diversity of immune genes by Mattias Siljestam, Claus Rueffler

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Tumor Microenvironment On‐A‐Chip and Single‐Cell Analysis Reveal Synergistic Stromal–Immune Crosstalk on Breast Cancer Progression by Kalpana Ravi, Yining Zhang, Lydia Sakala, Twinkle Jina Minette Manoharan, Barbara Pockaj, Joshua LaBaer, Jin G. Park, Mehdi Nikkhah

“…Extensive functional assays, including invasion and morphometric characterization, reveal the synergistic influence of CAFs and Mφs on tumor cells. …”
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Unilateral Biportal Endoscopic Debridement and Drainage for Lumbar Infectious Spondylodiscitis: A Retrospective Study and Preliminary Results by Chu R, Cui W, Chen W, Zhuang Y, Yin G, Peng W, Zhang S

“…This procedure could be an effective alternative for patients when conservative treatments fail.Keywords: lumbar infectious spondylitis, unilateral biportal endoscopy, UBE, negative pressure drainage, endoscopic debridement, minimally invasive surgery…”
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Degenerate cases in discrete Lotka – Volterra dynamical systems by Ganikhodzhaev, Rasul Nabiyevich, Eshmamatova, Dilfuza Bakhromovna, Муминов, Улугбек Рахимжонович, Masharipov, Sirojiddin Ismoyiljon ugli

“…Taking into account that the considered mappings are automorphisms, using the Lyapunov functions and applying the analysis of the Jacobian spectrum, sets of limit points of both positive and negative trajectories are constructed and it is proved that in the degenerate case they are infinite. …”
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Thyroid Hormones in Early Pregnancy and Birth Weight: A Retrospective Study by Marco La Verde, Pasquale De Franciscis, Rossella Molitierno, Florindo Mario Caniglia, Mario Fordellone, Eleonora Braca, Carla Carbone, Claudia Varro, Paolo Cirillo, Lorenzo Scappaticcio, Giuseppe Bellastella

“…We investigated the possible association between first-trimester pregnancy thyroid functions and birth weight. <b>Methods:</b> A retrospective observational study was conducted from 31 March 2021 to 30 September 2022. …”
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