Measuring functional ability in healthy ageing: a nationwide cross-sectional survey in the Philippine older population by Amuthavalli Thiyagarajan Jotheeswaran, Matthew Prina, Alarcos Cieza, Kaloyan Kamenov, Kia-Chong Chua, Alana Officer, Ritu Sadana, Dario Moreno-Agostino

“…Moreover, this network of relationships may be moderated by personal characteristics such as gender.Design Cross-sectional observational study.Setting Philippines, general population.Participants Respondents of the 2016 National Disability Prevalence Survey/Model Functioning Survey aged 50+ (N=2825).Primary and secondary outcome measures Latent (unobserved) measures of functional ability, environmental factors (physical environmental factors and social network and support) and subjective well-being (positive affect, negative affect and evaluative well-being) were obtained from different items from the survey questionnaire using a SEM framework.Results We found that the relationship between environmental factors and the three components of subjective well-being considered in this study was partially explained by differences in functional ability. …”
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Anisotropic patterns of nanospikes induces anti-biofouling and mechano-bactericidal effects of titanium nanosurfaces with electrical cue by Eiji Kato, Masahiro Yamada, Eitoyo Kokubu, Hiroshi Egusa, Kazuyuki Ishihara

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Surface functionalization of microscaffolds produced by high-resolution 3D printing: A new layer of freedom by Oliver Kopinski-Grünwald, Stephan Schandl, Jegor Gusev, Ourania Evangelia Chamalaki, Aleksandr Ovsianikov

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Viability Study of a Safe Method for Health to Prepare Cement Pastes with Simultaneous Nanometric Functional Additions by M. A. de la Rubia, E. de Lucas-Gil, E. Reyes, F. Rubio-Marcos, M. Torres-Carrasco, J. F. Fernández, A. Moragues

“…The hydration analysis of these cement pastes is carried out at different ages (from one to twenty-eight days) by means of differential thermal analysis and thermogravimetry (DTA-TG), X-ray diffraction (XRD), scanning electron microscopy (SEM), and Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy (FTIR) analyses. …”
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Thermal Stabilization of Polyoxymethylene by PEG-Functionalized Hydroxyapatite: Examining the Effects of Reduced Formaldehyde Release and Enhanced Bioactivity by Klaudia Król-Morkisz, Ewelina Karaś, Tomasz M. Majka, Krzysztof Pielichowski, Kinga Pielichowska

“…Nanostructured hydroxyapatite (HA) functionalized with poly(ethylene glycol) (HA-g-PEG) of different molar mass was used as a thermal stabilizer to prepare polyoxymethylene (POM) composites by a melt processing method. …”
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Synthesis and characterization of furfural-functionalized poly(vinyl alcohol) cross-linked with maleimide bearing tributyltin groups by Viorica Gaina, Oana Ursache, Constantin Gaina, Irina Rosca, Ana-Lavinia Vasiliu

“…The structure of the compounds was confirmed by ATR-FTIR spectroscopy, and the morphology of the films/microporous membranes was investigated using scanning electron microscopy measurements (SEM), the differences between the films and membranes being evidenced. …”
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Coloration and functionalization of organic cotton fabric using Chinese fringe leaf extraction: A greener approach by Md Shazzat Hossain, Mohammad Ullah, Rony Mia, Mohammed A. Assiri, Yahui Zhou, Haroon A.M. Saeed, Sakil Mahmud

“…The natural dyes were extracted from the Chinese fringe leaves and applied on OCF using different mordanting conditions for coloration and functionalization of the fabric. …”
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Changes in the functional traits of Thymus mongolicus along environmental gradients and factors influencing the traits of Northern China by Wentao Mi, Hao Zheng, Haixuan Zhang, Wanyu Zhang, Yuan Chi, Weibo Ren

“…Random forest analysis identified temperature within the latitudinal and longitudinal context as the primary driver of functional trait variation. Furthermore, interdependencies among functional traits were evident, with specific traits—such as stem length, leaf width, and leaf area—emerging as central to the adaptive process. …”
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Modeling corticotroph deficiency with pituitary organoids supports the functional role of NFKB2 in human pituitary differentiation by Thi Thom Mac, Teddy Fauquier, Nicolas Jullien, Pauline Romanet, Heather Etchevers, Anne Barlier, Frederic Castinetti, Thierry Brue

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Traffic-related diesel pollution particles impair the lysosomal functions of human iPSC-derived microglia by Sohvi Ohtonen, Henna Jäntti, Luca Giudice, Ahmed Mohamed, Anastasia Shakirzyanova, Táňa Závodná, Ilya Belevich, Hong Yan, Angélica María Sabogal-Guáqueta, Liudmila Saveleva, Mari-Anna Väänänen, Ashley Rillo-Albert, Elisa Perciballi, Daniela Ferrari, Minna-Mari Tervo, Mireia Gómez-Budia, Zdeněk Krejčík, Päivi Aakko-Saksa, Jari Koistinaho, Šárka Lehtonen, Katja M. Kanninen, Jan Topinka, Eija Jokitalo, Alejandra Sierra, Martina Schmidt, Amalia M. Dolga, Pasi I. Jalava, Paula Korhonen, Tarja Malm

“…However, the exact mechanisms of how traffic-related particles impact human microglia remain poorly understood.This study investigates the effects of diesel exhaust particles (DEPs) on human induced pluripotent stem cell-derived microglia-like cells (iMGL). We exposed iMGLs to three different DEPs and studied the impact on the iMGL transcriptome and functionality, focusing on cytokine secretion, mitochondrial respiration, lysosomal function, and phagocytosis. …”
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Energy consumption during impact cutting of canola stalk as a function of moisture content and cutting height by Mohsen Azadbakht, Ebrahim Esmaeilzadeh, Mostafa Esmaeili-Shayan

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Concentrated growth factor promotes gingival regeneration through the AKT/Wnt/β-catenin and YAP signaling pathways by Lei Qi, Lu Liu, Yue Hu, Jie Li, Jiayi Li, Ningning Cao, Fangxing Zhu, Chaoji Shi, Lei Zhang

“…To this end, gingival mesenchymal stem cells (GMSCs) were treated with different concentrations of CGF, and the effects of CGF on cell proliferation and migration; collagen-1 (Col-1), fibronectin (FN), vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF), and angiopoietin-1 (Ang-1) expression; and the AKT, Wnt/β-catenin, and Yes-associated protein (YAP) signalling pathways were investigated. …”
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Estimation of System-Level Reliability Functions for the Power Grid Using Probabilistic Modeling and Monte Carlo Simulation by Ayman Faza

“…Our method provides a very simple formula for describing system level reliability despite the high complexity of its interconnections, and provides a mechanism to develop similar functions for other complex systems, including different types of networks or critical infrastructures, and can pave the way towards better modeling for the more intelligent future grids.…”
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Comparative transcriptome analysis of different tissues of Hylomecon japonica provides new insights into the biosynthesis pathway of triterpenoid saponins by Bing He, Teng Xu, Shaowei Xu, Huqiang Fang, Qingshan Yang, Qingshan Yang

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Comparative analysis of different modifications of elastic nail osteosynthesis in the treatment of children with extra-articular proximal humeral fractures by Dmitry I. Shabanov, Anatoly A. Korobeynikov

“…Introduction The relevance of studying the treatment of proximal humeral fractures in children stems from the high incidence of fractures in this anatomical region and the absence of a standardized treatment approach. …”

Development, Characterization, and Exploitation in Food Systems of Functional Ingredients Obtained from Artichoke By-Products Phenolic Extracts by Francesco Iervese, Arianna Paluzzi, Michela Cannas, Giulia D’Alessio, Antonio Piga, Carla Di Mattia

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Advancements in green extraction technologies for pectin enhancing efficiency, sustainability, and functional properties: a systematic review by R. J. Mapartida Yapias, F. Ore Areche, J. P. Echevarria Victorio, J. Paucarchuco Soto, G. R. Lobato Calderon, E. R. Palomino Santos, J. M. Montalvo Otivo, C. Flores-Miranda, A. Ruiz Rodriguez

“…Abstract Plants produce pectin as a versatile biopolymer stemming from their cell walls where it shows importance in food together with pharmaceuticals and cosmetics because of its gel-forming ability and thickening and stabilizing traits. …”
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Unpacking teachers’ cognitive engagement strategies with technology by employing the ICAP-TS by Robert Weinhandl, Christoph Helm, Branko Andic, Cornelia S. Große, Jonas Mayrhofer, Selina Baldinger

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Decarbonization process and productivity convergence: a global analysis of carbon total factor productivity by Jing Liu, Jianing Zhang, Dengfeng Cui

“…Results The findings reveal that (1) the global CTFP exhibited an overall upward trend with fluctuations over the sample period, with technological progress being the primary driving force. (2) There are significant gradient disparities in the global CTFP, primarily stemming from supervariable density, followed by intraregional and interregional differences, and these disparities are expanding. (3) While there is no evident σ-convergence in the global CTFP and CTFP of the four major regions, there are significant absolute and conditional β-convergence trends. …”
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Current strategies on kidney regeneration using tissue engineering approaches: a systematic review by Parham Torabinavid, Mohammad Hossein Khosropanah, Ashkan Azimzadeh, Abdol-Mohammad Kajbafzadeh

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