Kiperin Postbiotic Supplement-Enhanced Bacterial Supernatants Promote Fibroblast Function: Implications for Regenerative Medicine by Lutfiye Karcioglu Batur, Cuneyd Yavas, Yağmur Ekenoğlu Merdan, Ashabil Aygan

“…This study aimed to evaluate the effects of a postbiotic supplement (PS)—composed of inactivated strains of <i>Escherichia coli</i>, <i>Lacticaseibacillus rhamnosus</i>, and <i>Lactiplantibacillus plantarum</i>—on fibroblast function, particularly in the context of bacterial secretomes from common pathogenic strains. …”
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Machine learning-based pseudo-continuous pedotransfer function for predicting soil freezing characteristic curve by Sangyeong Park, Yongjoon Choe, Hangseok Choi, Khanh Pham

“…This study developed an alternative approach to estimate θ using a pedotransfer function (PTF) implemented with extreme gradient boosting (XGB). …”
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Evaluation of clopidogrel impact on canine platelet function using flow cytometry and thromboelastography platelet mapping by Eunchae Yoon, Chaewon Shin, Hyeona Bae, Kyu-Woan Cho, Dong-In Jung, Jinho Park, Dongbin Lee, DoHyeon Yu

“…BackgroundClopidogrel is frequently used in veterinary medicine to therapeutically decrease platelet function, although some different dosages have been published. …”
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The association between physical activity and lung function in adolescents: a cross-sectional NHANES study by Xiaoyuan Chen, Jinhai Ma, Linghua Dong, Yan Chen, Keke Chen

“…While physical activity is known to improve respiratory health, its impact on specific lung function parameters in adolescents, particularly across different activity intensities, remains underexplored.MethodsWe analyzed the effects of varying intensities of PA on lung function parameters—specifically Forced Vital Capacity (FVC), Forced Expiratory Volume in 1 s (FEV₁), and Forced Expiratory Flow (FEF)—in a sample of 896 adolescents aged 12–19 years. …”
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The effects of dietary fat on gut microbial composition and function in a mouse model of ovarian cancer by Mariam M. AlHilli, Naseer Sangwan, Alex Myers, Surabhi Tewari, Daniel J. Lindner, Gail A. M. Cresci, Ofer Reizes

“…Metagenomic analyses identified distinct alterations in microbial taxa including Bacteroides, Lachnospiracae bacterium, Bacterium_D16_50, and Enterococcus faecalis predominantly abundant in HF/LC-fed mice, Dubsiella_newyorkensis predominantly abundant in LF/HC-fed, and KD fed mice showing a higher abundance of Akkermansia and Bacteroides. Functional pathways across diet groups indicated polyamine biosynthesis and fatty acid oxidation pathways were enriched in HF/LC-fed mice. …”
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Dynamic time-varying transfer function for cancer gene expression data feature selection problem by Hao-Ming Song, Yu-Cai Wang, Jie-Sheng Wang, Yu-Wei Song, Shi Li, Yu-Liang Qi, Jia-Ning Hou

“…To tackle the issue of FS in cancer gene expression data, a novel transfer function structure known as the dynamic time-varying transfer function was proposed. …”
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Integrating Drone Truthing and Functional Classification of Remote Sensing Time Series for Supervised Vegetation Mapping by Giacomo Quattrini, Simone Pesaresi, Nicole Hofmann, Adriano Mancini, Simona Casavecchia

“…This study proposes an approach to enhance the efficiency of supervised vegetation mapping in complex landscapes, integrating Multivariate Functional Principal Component Analysis (MFPCA) applied to the Sentinel-2 time series with drone-based ground truthing. …”
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The long-term correlates of developmental stress on whole-brain functional connectivity during emotion regulation by Seda Sacu, Andrea Hermann, Tobias Banaschewski, Martin F. Gerchen, Nathalie E. Holz

“…Abstract Early life stress is associated with alterations in brain function and connectivity during affective processing, especially in the fronto-limbic pathway. …”
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Nonpharmacological Multimodal Interventions for Cognitive Functions in Older Adults With Mild Cognitive Impairment: Scoping Review by Raffy Chi-Fung Chan, Joson Hao-Shen Zhou, Yuan Cao, Kenneth Lo, Peter Hiu-Fung Ng, David Ho-Keung Shum, Arnold Yu-Lok Wong

“…To alleviate the burden on health care systems and the economy, it is essential to develop effective strategies to enhance cognitive function in older adults. Previous studies have shown that combined nonpharmacological interventions can improve cognition across various domains in older individuals. …”
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Functional vertebrate group diversity differentially impacts vector‐borne pathogen transmission and genetic diversity by Marie Lilly, Arielle Crews, Alexandra Lawrence, Jordan Salomon, Samantha Sambado, Liliana Cerna, Kacie Ring, Ceili Peng, Grace Shaw, Shannon Summers, Andrea Swei

“…Abstract Anthropogenic land use change has led to considerable biodiversity loss, affecting ecosystem functions with unresolved consequences for zoonotic disease transmission. …”
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A study on the functional role of the DHCR24 gene in gonadal differentiation and development of Macrobrachium nipponense by Pengfei Cai, Wenyi Zhang, Sufei Jiang, Yiwei Xiong, Hui Qiao, Shubo Jin, Hongtuo Fu

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Large field-of-view plasmonic scattering imaging and sensing of nanoparticles with isotropic point-spread-function by Xinxiang You, Zetao Fan, Hongli Zhang, Zhibo Xie, Chengen Li, Huaqiao Gui, Gang Zou, Qiwen Zhan, Jianguo Liu, Xu Liu, Douguo Zhang

“…We anticipate that the proposed Chip-PSM will have broad applications across many scientific fields, including physics, chemistry, and atmospheric sciences.…”
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Daytime Radiative Cooling Sheet Functionalized by Al2O3‐Assisted Organic Composite by Jaein Park, Dongwoo Chae, Hangyu Lim, Jisung Ha, Seongwoo Park, Hansang Sung, Chanwoong Park, Heon Lee

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Effects of snowpack changes on functional traits and reproductive allocation of four perennial plants in an alpine meadow by Jingying Feng, Xiaoyue Yin, Changting Wang, Lei Hu, Tianyang Zhou

“…The relationship between reproductive allocation and individual size varies across species. This study provides a scientific basis for understanding ecosystem functions and plant population maintenance mechanisms in alpine meadow ecosystems under climate change.…”
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Effect of compost as a soil amendment on the structure and function of fungal diversity in saline–alkali soil by Daolong Xu, Xiaowen Yu, Yusen Zhang, Yaru Liu, Chunmei Chen, Li Li, Shuming Fan, Xingrong Lu, Xiujuan Zhang

“…The findings indicate that fungal diversity varied across different fermentation stages, with the predominant functional microbiota differing at each stage. …”
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Naps, night-time sleep and cognitive function among middle-aged and older people in China. by Xiuxiu Zhou, Yutang Tan, Di He, Hong Wu

“…<h4>Results</h4>Sleeping 6-8 hours/ night and napping for less than 30 minutes/ day were associated with better cognitive function (β = 0.383, 95% CI: 0.198, 0.567) and memory (β = 0.304, 95% CI: 0.155, 0.451) across the entire sample. …”
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Untangling Community Assembly Through Functional Traits and Phylogenetic Alpha Diversity in Subtropical Karst Forests by Shichu Liang, Miao Dong, Yong Jiang, Daniel F. Petticord, Junwei Li, Jianghui Long, Quan Su

“…We also explored how phylogenetic community structure may vary across environmental gradients within deciduous, mixed, and evergreen forests using a null model approach. …”
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Systematic review of thyroid function in NKX2-1-related disorders: Treatment and follow-up. by Beatriz Carmona-Hidalgo, Estefanía Herrera-Ramos, Rocío Rodríguez-López, Laia Nou-Fontanet, José C Moreno, Juan Antonio Blasco-Amaro, Juliane Léger, Juan Darío Ortigoza-Escobar, NKX2-1-Related Disorders Guideline Working Group

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Effects of dual task on functional mobility in individuals with Down syndrome: a case–control study by Regiane Luz Carvalho, Vanessa Fonseca Vilas Boas, Laura Ferreira de Rezende Franco

“…For individuals with DS, performing simultaneous tasks may exacerbate difficulties in functional mobility. Purpose This study aimed to evaluate the impact of traditional and mobile phone-related dual tasks on the functional mobility of individuals with DS. …”
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Shared neural signatures in Functional Neurological Disorder and Chronic Pain: a multimodal narrative review by Rajiv Mohanraj, Manoj Sivan, Kajal Patel, Abhijit Das, Siddarth Kannan, Daniela Di Basilio, Antonia Kirkby, Anthony Jones

“…Background Functional neurological disorder (FND) frequently co-exists with chronic pain (CP), notably nociceptive and nociplastic (primary) pain disorders. …”
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