The mediating role of family adaptability in the relationship between insecure attachment and family functioning in patients with major depression disorder: a cross-sectional study by Xinlei Cheng, Xinlei Cheng, Xinfei Li, Jinlong Zhao, Jinlong Zhao, Lei Wang, Lei Wang, Xiaoning Shi, Xiaoning Shi

“…The aim of the present study was to analyze the mediating role of family adaptability (FA) on the relationship between insecure attachment (IA) and family functioning (FF) in patients with major depressive disorder (MDD), which currently remains unclear. …”
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Body mass index, waist circumference, hip circumference, abdominal volume index, and cognitive function in older Chinese people: a nationwide study by Zhenzhen Liang, Wei Jin, Li Huang, Huajian Chen

“…Abstract Background Numerous studies have indicated an obesity paradox in observational research on aging health, where being normal weight or underweight adversely affects cognitive function, while moderate obesity may offer protective benefits. …”
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USC-Derived Small Extracellular Vesicles-Functionalized Scaffolds Promote Scarless Vaginal Defect Repair via Delivery of Decorin and DUSP3 Proteins by Xu Y, Li J, Qiu Y, Wu F, Xue Z, Liu B, Fan H, Zhou Y, Wu Q

“…Small extracellular vesicles (sEVs) encapsulate diverse bioactive components, making them potential therapeutic agents. Designing functional scaffolds that incorporate sEVs is a promising approach for scarless vaginal defect repair.Methods: sEVs-loaded scaffolds were developed through electrostatic interactions between negatively charged sEVs secreted by urine-derived stem cells (USC-sEVs) and positively charged human acellular amniotic membranes. …”
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Toxoplasma gondii seropositivity and cognitive functioning in older adults: an analysis of cross-sectional data of the National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey 2011–2014 by Meng Li, Chao Yang, Qingxia Zhao, Zeyu Zhang, Ge Song, Zhe Qu, Xuechun Lin, Hongyu Chen, Weixia Ma, Courtney Rose Standlee

“…Adjusted linear regression showed that compared with participants with negative Toxoplasma gondii infection, those with positive Toxoplasma gondii infection had lower CERAD-WL immediate memory (beta (β) −0.16, 95% CI −0.25 to –0.07), CERAD-WL delayed memory (β −0.15, 95% CI −0.24 to –0.06), AFT (β −0.15, 95% CI −0.24 to –0.06), DSST (β −0.34, 95% CI −0.43 to –0.26), and global cognition (β −0.24, 95% CI −0.32 to –0.16) z-scores after controlling for the covariates.Conclusions Toxoplasma gondii seropositivity is associated with worse immediate and delayed verbal learning, language proficiency, executive functioning, processing speed, sustained attention, working memory, as well as global cognition in older adults. …”
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Akkermansia muciniphila upregulates genes involved in maintaining the intestinal barrier function via ADP-heptose-dependent activation of the ALPK1/TIFA pathway by Camille Martin-Gallausiaux, Diego Garcia-Weber, Amandine Lashermes, Pierre Larraufie, Ludovica Marinelli, Veronica Teixeira, Alice Rolland, Fabienne Béguet-Crespel, Vincent Brochard, Timothé Quatremare, Alexandre Jamet, Joël Doré, Scott D. Gray-Owen, Hervé M. Blottière, Cécile Arrieumerlou, Nicolas Lapaque

“…Finally, we show that A. muciniphila induces the expression of the MUC2, BIRC3 and TNFAIP3 genes involved in the maintenance of the intestinal barrier function and that this process is dependent on TIFA. …”
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Assessing the Success of Ferula assa-foetida L. Plantation Restoration Operations in Semi-Steppe Rangelands by Linking Plant Functional Traits to Species Diversity by Esfandiar Jahantab, Azam Khosravi Mashizi, Mohsen Sharafatmandrad

“…By studying the dynamics of plant communities, we can understand how the structure, composition, and function of plant communities respond to restoration operations. …”
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Predicting postoperative motor outcomes in the surgical management of Rolandic focal cortical dysplasia: the role of glucose metabolism by Weiyuan Luo, Bowen Yang, Xiaobin Zhao, Baotian Zhao, Chao Zhang, Xiu Wang, Jiajie Mo, Xiangzhi Lu, Zhong Zheng, Xiaoqiu Shao, Jianguo Zhang, Kai Zhang, Wenhan Hu

“…Of these, 15 patients underwent task-based functional magnetic resonance imaging (fMRI). Motor functional reorganization and its relationship with PET metabolism were analyzed. …”
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Association between Hemoglobin–albumin–lymphocyte–platelet score and all-cause or cardiovascular mortality in patients with diabetes or prediabetes: mediated effects of renal funct... by Pingping Zhao, Zhuang Zhang, Ming Li, Jingqi Hao, Yirong Wang

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Genome-wide characterization of monoacylglycerol lipase (MAGL) gene family in soybean and functional analysis of GmMAGLs in storage lipid metabolism and drought resistance by Haiqing Jing, Yan Sun, Bicheng Wang, Juhua Ma, Kun Wan, Zhanqian Li, Yali Zhou, Runzhi Li, Haiping Zhang, Jinai Xue

“…GmMAGL10 and 14 may impact seed oil content negatively while GmMAGL3 function importantly in seed germination. …”
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The muscle ankyrin repeat proteins CARP, Ankrd2, and DARP are not essential for normal cardiac development and function at basal conditions and in response to pressure overload. by Marie-Louise Bang, Yusu Gu, Nancy D Dalton, Kirk L Peterson, Kenneth R Chien, Ju Chen

“…Together with their strong induction during cardiac disease and the identification of causative Ankrd1 gene mutations in cardiomyopathy patients, this suggests their important roles in cardiac development, function, and disease. To determine the functional role of MARPs in vivo, we studied knockout (KO) mice of each of the three family members. …”
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Assessment of left and right ventricular diastolic and systolic functions using two-dimensional speckle-tracking echocardiography in patients with coronary slow-flow phenomenon. by Yonghuai Wang, Chunyan Ma, Yan Zhang, Zhengyu Guan, Shuang Liu, Yuling Li, Jun Yang

“…<h4>Conclusions</h4>LV diastolic and systolic functions were impaired in patients with CSFP. CSFP also affected RV diastolic function, but not RV systolic function.…”
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Correlation of soluble triggering receptor expressed on myeloid cells-1 in cerebrospinal fluid with Alzheimer’s disease biomarkers and cognitive function in non-dementia individual... by GUO Haihua, WANG Huifu

“…A multiple linear regression analysis was used to investigate the linear correlation between sTREM-1 in CSF and core AD biomarkers and cognitive function, and the mediation analysis was used to explore whether the core AD biomarkers in CSF mediated the association between sTREM-1 and cognitive function. …”
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Longitudinal analysis of coal workers’ pneumoconiosis using enhanced resolution-computed tomography images: unveiling patterns in lung structure, function, and clinical correlation... by Ngan-Khanh Chau, Ngan-Khanh Chau, Eun-Kee Park, Sanghun Choi

“…ADI, SRI, and J were associated with structural deformation, airway remodeling, and parenchymal loss, linking these changes to lung function decline.ConclusionqCT imaging and registration metrics effectively monitor structural and functional lung changes in pneumoconiosis. …”
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A Preliminary Investigation into the Use of Cannabis Suppositories and Online Mindful Compassion for Improving Sexual Function Among Women Following Gynaecological Cancer Treatment by Samantha Banbury, Hannah Tharmalingam, Joanne Lusher, Simon Erridge, Chris Chandler

“…Measurements of sexual function, sexual self-efficacy, mindful compassion, well-being and quality of life were taken at weeks 0, 4 and 12. …”
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Early maladaptive schemas, coping strategies, and functional impairments in individuals with adjustment disorder during compulsory military service: a comparison with healthy contr... by Tarık Sağlam

“…Maladaptive schemas were negatively correlated with adaptive coping (r = –.389 to –.565) and positively associated with avoidance and functional impairment (r = .573 to.734, p &lt;.01).ConclusionsOur findings suggest that maladaptive schemas may play a key role in how individuals with AD cope with stress, often leading to avoidance behaviors and functional decline. …”
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Identification of PIF Gene Family and Functional Study of <i>PbPIF3a/PbPIF4</i> in Anthocyanin Biosynthesis of Pear by Haiyan Wang, Diya Lei, Xuan Zhou, Shangyun Li, Yunting Zhang, Yuanxiu Lin, Qing Chen, Ya Luo, Haoru Tang, Yong Zhang

“…Subcellular localization confirmed nuclear enrichment of <i>PbPIF3a</i> and <i>PbPIF4</i>. Functional studies demonstrated that overexpression of <i>PbPIF3a</i> and <i>PbPIF4</i> significantly suppressed anthocyanin accumulation in fruit skins, downregulating key biosynthetic genes such as <i>PbDFR</i> and <i>PbUFGT</i>. …”
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Biochanin a modulates steroidogenesis and cellular metabolism in human granulosa cells through TAS2Rs activation: a spotlight on ovarian function by Francesca Paola Luongo, Sofia Passaponti, Alesandro Haxhiu, Irene Ortega Baño, Rosetta Ponchia, Giuseppe Morgante, Paola Piomboni, Alice Luddi

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Isolation and Identification of Eurotium cristatum from Different Dark Tea Sources and the Effect of Solid-state Fermentation on the Nutritional and Functional Components of Tartar... by Shuqi LIU, Haonan ZHENG, Yuan XIN, Chen XIA, Jianglin ZHAO, Xiaoqin ZHENG, Liang ZOU, Dabing XIANG, Liangzhen JIANG

“…Correlation analysis showed that the content of total flavonoids and polyphenols in fermented tartary buckwheat were significantly positively correlated with the activities of phenylalanine ammonia lyase and polyphenol oxidase (P<0.001), respectively, while the contents of reducing sugars were significantly negatively correlated with total starch (P<0.001). These resultsed suggest that the changes in nutritional and functional components in the fermented tartary buckwheat were closely related to the biotransformation by Eurotium cristatum. …”
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25-hydroxyvitamin D3 and 1,25-dihydroxyvitamin D3 exert distinct effects on human skeletal muscle function and gene expression. by Zaki K Hassan-Smith, Carl Jenkinson, David J Smith, Ivan Hernandez, Stuart A Morgan, Nicola J Crabtree, Neil J Gittoes, Brian G Keevil, Paul M Stewart, Martin Hewison

“…Age-associated decline in muscle function represents a significant public health burden. …”
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Inclusion of sorghum (Sorghum bicolor (L). Moench) with protease and NSP-ase increases jejunal histomorphology and barrier function gene expression in broiler chickens by Lanti Yulianti Rebecca Sitohang, Ziyan A'fif Untari, Zuprizal Zuprizal, Muhsin Al Anas

“…ABSTRACT: The objective of this study was to investigate the effect of sorghum with or without protease and NSP-ase on performance, jejunal histomorphology, caecal short-chain fatty acids (SCFA), and gene expression of barrier function in the broiler chickens. A total of 240 males New Lohmann strain MB 202 broiler chicks (1-day-old) were randomly placed into 12 treatments with 4 replications, 5 birds per replicate for 35 d. …”
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