The impact of anthropic activity based on dam construction and land-use-type in plankton on taxonomic and functional groups by Qinghua Li, Xinxin Zhou, Yufeng Zhang, Jiaming Zhang, Xiaohan Dong, Jiaxin Huang, Yanjun Shen

“…River cascade dam development caused variance in plankton across and within reservoir areas, with lower reaches exhibiting increased plankton diversity. …”
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Social behavior in ASD males: The interplay between cognitive flexibility, working memory, and functional connectivity deviations by Shi Yu Chan, Jasmine Si Min Chuah, Pei Huang, Ai Peng Tan

“…Using neuroimaging data from the Autism Brain Imaging Data Exchange (ABIDE), we modeled normative trajectories of between-network resting-state functional connectivity (rsFC) in non-ASD males across childhood (n = 321). …”
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Association of perioperative initiation of gabapentin versus pregabalin with kidney function: a target trial emulation study by Yanfang He, Liqian Mo, Juan Li, Dongying Lu, Jinlei Niu, Ying Li, Qiying Zeng, Yueming Gao

“…In addition, the risk of kidney function decline did not vary across each subgroup.ConclusionThe initiation of gabapentin during the perioperative period was associated with a higher risk of kidney function decline and incident CKD as compared with pregabalin.…”
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Transferability of pedotransfer functions for estimating soil hydraulic properties: An analysis of controlling factors for forest soils in Switzerland by Julian Schoch, Madlene Nussbaum, Lorenz Walthert, Andrea Carminati, Peter Lehmann

“…In this study, we analyse the controlling factors affecting PTF transferability across forest soils in Switzerland, focusing on confounders, and the entire modelling framework that we denote as model-building-and-form-of-statistical-function (i.e., the statistical method used to link covariates and responses, as well as model training and selection). …”
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Functionalized recycled polyethylene terephthalate plastic by rare earth oxide for electronic device and housing infrastructure applications by Amr Antar, Medhat A. Ibrahim, M. M. Maghawry, Nasser Ayoub, Ahmed I. Ali, Dongwhi Choi, Jong Yeog Son, Galal H. Ramzy

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Intraspecific functional traits of an invasive alien plant, Hyptis suaveolens differ with respect to land use types by G. F. Akomolafe, W. O. Ocheola, R. Rosazlina, F. Ojija, S. Xue, B. E. Omomoh

“…In this study, the intraspecific functional traits of H. suaveolens were assessed in some invaded parts of Nasarawa State in Nigeria to test whether the functional traits (FTs) of H. suaveolens would differ with respect to the land use types at the different study sites. …”
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Physical, Cognitive, Social, and Functional Health Correlates of Major Depressive Disorder Subtypes: A Systematic Review by Jen E. McKeough, Christopher F. Sharpley, Kirstan A. Vessey, Vicki Bitsika, Rebecca J. Williams, G. Lorenzo Odierna, Ian D. Evans

“…While it has broad health effects, relatively little is known about how these vary across MDD ‘subtypes’, which reflect distinct symptom profiles. …”
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Regulation and Function of the cGAS-STING Pathway: Mechanisms, Post-Translational Modifications, and Therapeutic Potential in Immunotherapy by Chen Y, Yue S, Yu L, Cao J, Liu Y, Deng A, Lu Y, Yang J, Li H, Du J, Xia J, Li Y, Xia Y

“…These modifications are interconnected and collectively influence pathway functionality. We summarize the functions of cGAS-STING and its PTMs in immune and non-immune cells across various diseases, and explore potential clinical applications.Keywords: cGAS, STING, immunity, immunotherapy, post-transcriptional regulation…”
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Ultrawideband high density polymer-based spherical array for real-time functional optoacoustic micro-angiography by Pavel V. Subochev, Xosé Luís Deán-Ben, Zhenyue Chen, Maxim B. Prudnikov, Vladimir A. Vorobev, Alexey A. Kurnikov, Anna G. Orlova, Anna S. Postnikova, Alexey V. Kharitonov, Mikhail D. Proyavin, Roman I. Ovsyannikov, Anatoly G. Sanin, Mikhail Y. Kirillin, Francisco Montero de Espinosa, Ilya V. Turchin, Daniel Razansky

“…The new technology thus leverages the true potential of OA for quantitative high-resolution visualization of rapid bio-dynamics across scales.…”
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A scoping review of effects of acute exercise on executive function: evidence from event-related potentials by Zhidong Cai, Lin Shi, Wenjie Wu, Liang Meng, Yao Ru, Moulin Wu

“…This review analyzed the influence of variables such as exercise dosage, test duration, population characteristics, and physical fitness on event-related potential components and executive function. The proportions of positive and null or negative effects across all studies were systematically assessed.ResultsIn total, 52 studies were included in the analysis. …”
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Application of Multidisciplinary Rehabilitation Nursing in Patients with Brucellar Spondylitis and Its Effects on Pain, Inflammation, and Immune Function by Zhang Y, Zuo X, Yang X, Li R, Wang H, Yu J, Yang X

“…Outcomes were assessed using the Visual Analog Scale (VAS), inflammatory markers (CRP, ESR, WBC), immune indicators (CD4+, CD8+, CD4+/CD8+), emotional scales (SAS, SDS), sleep quality (PSQI), spinal function (ODI), incidence of adverse reactions, and satisfaction (NSNS).Results: The combined group exhibited significantly greater improvements than the routine group across most parameters. …”
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Selective JAK2 pathway inhibition enhances anti-leukemic functionality in CD19 CAR-T cells by Kohei Mitsuno, Masaya Suematsu, Yuki Naito, Azusa Mayumi, Hideki Yoshida, Shinya Osone, Toshihiko Imamura, Yozo Nakazawa, Shigeki Yagyu, Tomoko Iehara

“…This study explores the combinatorial use of a selective type II JAK2 inhibitor, CHZ868, with CD19 CAR-T cells, revealing a synergistic enhancement of anti-leukemic activity across B-cell tumor models irrespective of JAK2 mutational status. …”
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Soil humus-reducing bacteria in the Xisha islands, South China sea: unveiling diversity and predicting functions by Xiao Deng, Saba Najeeb, Kun Liu, Huadong Tan, Yi Li, Chunyuan Wu, Yi Zhang

“…Our research aimed to understand their vertical distribution, diversity, and ecological functions. Soil samples collected from different layers (0–12 cm, 12–25 cm, 25–55 cm, and 55–80 cm) on Zhaoshu Island (ZSI), North Island (NI), and Middle Sandbar (MS) were analyzed using High-throughput sequencing and functional annotation of prokaryotic taxa (FAPROTAX). …”
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The role of structural and functional parameters in designing pathology-specific tDCS protocols for primary progressive aphasia by Sagarika Bhattacharjee, P. T. Sivakumar, Ganesan Venkatasubramanian, Kenichi Oishi, Kyrana Tsapkini, S. H. Annabel Chen, Brenda Rapp, John E. Desmond, T. N. Sathyaprabha, Kaviraja Udupa, Rajan Kashyap

“…Grey matter volume and functional entropy were analysed across 116 brain regions. …”
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Radiomic analysis using T1 mapping in gadoxetic acid disodium-enhanced MRI for liver function assessment by Xin Li, Guangyong Ai, Xiaofeng Qiao, Weijuan Chen, Qianrui Fan, Yudong Wang, Xiaojing He, Tianwu Chen, Dajing Guo, YangYang Liu

“…Abstract Objectives To explore the value of a T1 mapping-based radiomic model for evaluating liver function. Methods From September 2020 to October 2022, 163 patients were retrospectively recruited and categorized into normal liver function group, chronic liver disease group without cirrhosis, Child‒Pugh class A group, and Child‒Pugh class B and C group. …”
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The abnormal accumulation of pathological proteins and compensatory functional connectivity enhancement of insula subdivisions in mild cognitive impairment by Darui Zheng, Chen Xue, Yingcai Feng, Yiming Ruan, Wenzhang Qi, Qianqian Yuan, Zonghong Li, Chaoyong Xiao

“…Seed-based FC analysis was employed to compare the FC differences of insular subregions across the three groups. Correlation analysis was further conducted to explore the relationship between altered FC and cognitive function. …”
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Threshold effects of sleep duration and cognitive function in older adults with BMI ≥ 25 kg/m2 by Kunyu Qiu, Kunyu Qiu, Yilei Liu, Chengwei Hu, Jie Gu, Yanyan Huang

“…However, there was a threshold effect where sleep duration reached the three inflection points.ConclusionIn overweight and obese older adults, there is a clear inverted U-shaped relationship between sleep duration and cognitive function, with consistent results across different subgroups. …”
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Spatial mismatch and congruence in the taxonomic, functional, and phylogenetic diversities of fish assemblages in China's water diversion lakes by Zhice Liang, Rodolphe Elie Gozlan, Chenyi Kuang, Jiashou Liu, Chuanbo Guo

“…Our results revealed that: 1) fish diversity and community assembly showed no longitudinal gradient, with spatial mismatches across diversity dimensions; 2) functional diversity was negatively correlated with both taxonomic and phylogenetic diversities, while the latter two showed no correlation; and 3) the SNWDP primarily affected taxonomic and functional diversities by altering water depth, nutrient status and promoting non-native species invasion, while phylogenetic diversity was mainly influenced by changes in water temperature and dissolved oxygen. …”
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511 Functional link between myelination integrity in the connectome of the cingulum bundle and information processing speed in RRMS by Ashley Pike, Ashley Pike, Tatiana Wolfe, G. Andrew James, Sienna Colonese, Maegan Calvert, Chrystal Fullen, Jennifer Gess, Jennifer Kleiner, Clint Kilts, Lee Archer R.

“…We hypothesize that the structural integrity of the cingulum bundle and its structural network – or connectome – is distinctly associated with IPS function in people with RRMS (vs. HC) due to myelin-related plasticity across the wiring. …”
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Prescribed Fire Effects on Hummingbird Taxonomic and Functional Diversity in Pine–Oak Forests in West-Central Mexico by German Miguel Quijano-Chacón, Sarahy Contreras-Martínez, Verónica Carolina Rosas-Espinoza, Oscar Gilberto Cárdenas-Hernández, María Faviola Castillo-Navarro

“…Taxonomic diversity was assessed using Hill numbers to estimate true diversity across different abundance weights, while functional diversity was evaluated through indices such as functional richness, functional evenness, and functional divergence. …”
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