Sex- and age-related morphological and functional differences in the skull of Eira barbara (Linnaeus, 1758) (Carnivora, Mustelidae) by Fernando Araujo Perini, Fernando L. Sicuro

“…Multivariate statistical analyses (principal component analysis/discriminant function analysis) confirmed these morphological trends, highlighting allometric growth patterns and functional differences in masticatory biomechanics. …”
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Biceps and Triceps Muscle Activation Under Progressive Loads: A Study on Functional Symmetry of the Upper Limbs by Haider Hashim, Saif Ali Mohammed, Bashar Mohammed Ali, Safaa A. Ismaeel, Mohammed Nasir

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Prognostic value of functional CT imaging in COVID-ARDS: a two-centre prospective observational study by Mehdi Shekarnabi, Alicia Guillien, Nicolas Terzi, Florian Sigaud, Laurent Bitker, Emmanuel Roux, Touria Ahaouari, Eduardo Enrique Dávila Serrano, Loic Boussel, Gilbert Ferretti, Hodane Yonis, Mehdi Mezidi, Ines Noirot, Louis Chauvelot, François Dhelft, Maxime Gaillet, Valérie Siroux, Maciej Orkisz, Jean-Christophe Richard, Sam Bayat

“…Dual volume CT images were aligned using image-registration. Regional lung functional parameters, and their spatial distributions, were analysed by univariable Cox proportional hazard models with survival as the main outcome. …”
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Identification and Functional Characterization of a Geraniol Synthase UrGES from <i>Uncaria rhynchophylla</i> by Xinghui Liu, Wenqiang Chen, Linxuan Li, Detian Mu, Iain W. Wilson, Xueshuang Huang, Yahui Xiang, Lina Zhu, Limei Pan, Deyou Qiu, Qi Tang

“…Geraniol synthase (GES) serves as a crucial enzyme in catalyzing the formation of geraniol from geranyl pyrophosphate (GPP) in various plants, but the functional characterization of the <i>GES</i> gene in <i>U. rhynchophylla</i> has not been investigated. …”
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Metatranscriptomic analysis of colonic mucosal samples exploring the functional role of active microbial consortia in complicated diverticulitis by Brittney N. McMullen, Jeremy Chen See, Samantha Baker, Justin R. Wright, Samantha L. C. Anderson, Gregory Yochum, Walter Koltun, Austin Portolese, Nimalan A. Jeganathan, Regina Lamendella

“…The adjacent normal tissues were a stark contrast, harboring anti-inflammatory taxa such as Streptococcus salivarius and housekeeping genes and pathways such as the ABC-2 type transport system ATP-binding protein. These results align with previous amplicon sequencing studies and provide novel functional insights that may be crucial for understanding the etiology of complicated diverticulitis.IMPORTANCEComplicated diverticulitis is a virulent condition with no clear cause other than the association with colonic diverticulosis. …”
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Current situation of pharmacy services in community health centers and the functioning of pharmacists in family doctor teams in Shanghai by Rui LIU, Yu CAO, Aiqun CHU, Huanyun WU

“…Pharmacy services, facilitated by community health centers with regional advantages, align with their functional orientation. However, a significant gap persists between the supply of pharmacy services in community health centers and public demand. …”
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Optimization of clayey soil parameters with aeolian sand through response surface methodology and a desirability function by Ghania Boukhatem, Messaouda Bencheikh, Mohammed Benzerara, Mehmet Serkan Kırgız, N. Nagaprasad, Krishnaraj Ramaswamy, Souhila Rehab-Bekkouche, R. Shanmugam

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Using common spatial distributions of atoms to relate functionally divergent influenza virus N10 and N11 protein structures to functionally characterized neuraminidase structures,... by Arthur Weininger, Susan Weininger

“…The ability to identify the functional correlates of structural and sequence variation in proteins is a critical capability. …”
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MMPred: a tool to predict peptide mimicry events in MHC class II recognition by Filippo Guerri, Filippo Guerri, Valentin Junet, Valentin Junet, Judith Farrés, Xavier Daura, Xavier Daura, Xavier Daura

“…We present MMPred, a software tool that integrates epitope prediction and sequence alignment algorithms to streamline the computational analysis of molecular mimicry events in autoimmune diseases. …”
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The Influence of Zero‐Profile Implant Selection on the Outcomes of Anterior Cervical Discectomy and Fusion by Xing‐Jin Wang, Jun‐Bo He, Ting‐Kui Wu, Bei‐Yu Wang, Xin Rong, Quan Gong, Hao Liu

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Long-term, complex orthodontic treatment of patient with Apert syndrome – from severe malocclusion to functional and aesthetic result by Anna Ledwoń, Natalia Giża, Liudmyla Rodziewicz, Urszula Rojek

“…Fixed orthodontic treatment was initiated in December 2014, focusing on aligning teeth, correcting malocclusion, expanding the upper arch, and managing crowding. …”
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Examining access to daily functions through the lens of the 15-minute city concept in a highly populated city by Harris Baig, Muhammad Abdullah, Charitha Dias, Muhammad Aamir Basheer

“…A GIS-based methodology is employed to analyze accessibility to essential social urban functions based on street network of Lahore. A total of 513,527 data points for social urban functions such as (i) Residential, (ii) Commerce, (iii) Health, (iv) Education, and (v) Recreation are considered for analysis. …”
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Impact of Trophic Mode-Driven <i>Chlorella</i> Biomass on Vegan Food Emulsions: Exploring Structure and Functionality by Sheyma Khemiri, Albano Joel Santos, Anabela Raymundo

“…Aligning with sustainable green practices, this study examines the partial replacement of chickpea protein isolate with commercially available autotrophic <i>Chlorella vulgaris</i> (Auto-<i>Chlorella</i>) and heterotrophic <i>Parachlorella kessleri</i> (Hetero-<i>Chlorella</i>) to assess impacts on food emulsions’ properties and potential functional value. …”
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Bioinformatics analysis to investigate the potential relationship between mitochondrial structure and function-related genes and the immune microenvironment in atherosclerosis by Hanning Yang, Yue Sun, Shumin Li, Yueyue Tang, Yuxue Wang, Yunyan Li, Yongping Lu

“…ObjectiveThis study aims to elucidate the interactions between genes associated with mitochondrial structure and function and the immune microenvironment in atherosclerosis.MethodsDifferentially expressed mitochondria-related genes (DE-MRGs) were identified through the analysis of two gene expression datasets, GSE100927 and GSE159677, in conjunction with a list of mitochondria-related genes sourced from the MitoCarta3.0 database. …”
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Row-Column Decoupled Loss: A Probability-Based Geometric Similarity Framework for Aerial Micro-Target Detection by Xiaohui Chen, Yunzhi Ling, Lingjun Chen, Li Liu, Xuechen Cui, Ziqiang Liu, Zhenyu Wang

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Achieving Manufacturing Excellence Using Lean DMAIC by Rindi Kusumawardani, Ana, Moses Laksono Singgih

“…This paper explores the role of business process optimization in achieving manufacturing excellence in railway manufacturing through Lean principles and Quality Function Deployment (QFD). It identifies key inefficiencies, such as waiting times, overproduction, and document errors, using the DMAIC method, along with Root Cause Analysis (RCA) and Failure Mode and Effect Analysis (FMEA), to prioritize waste reduction. …”
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Network connectivity underlying information processing speed in children: Application of a pediatric brain tumor survivor injury model by Noor Z. Al Dahhan, Arthur S. Powanwe, Minarose Ismail, Elizabeth Cox, Julie Tseng, Cynthia de Medeiros, Suzanne Laughlin, Eric Bouffet, Jérémie Lefebvre, Donald J. Mabbott

“…Further, when our experimentally acquired structural connectomes simulated neural activity, the resulting functional simulations aligned with our empirical results and accurately predicted cognitive group differences. …”
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Segmental tibial fractures treated with Ilizarov circular fixator by Tomić Slavko, Slavković Nemanja, Tulić Goran, Baljozović Andreja, Jovanović Želimir, Mirković Milan, Rajković Stanislav, Bogosavljević Nikola, Šaponjski Dušan, Mihajlović Slađana, Jeremić Danilo

“…Bone healing and functional results were evaluated according to the criteria established by the Association for the Study and Application of the Method of Ilizarov. …”
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Identification and functional analysis of a novel SMARCC2 splicing variant in a family with syndromic neurodevelopmental disorder by Ming Li, Jingqi Lin, Hongjun Fei, Jinyu Liu, Yiyao Chen, Xu Han, Yanlin Wang, Jian Wang, Renyi Hua, Shuyuan Li, Niu Li

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STORCH Brazil: multicenter cohort study protocol to investigate neurodevelopmental paths and functioning in infants exposed to STORCH in Brazil by Daniele Almeida Soares-Marangoni, Amanda de Oliveira Arguelho, Ayrles Silva Gonçalves Barbosa Mendonça, Carine Carolina Wiesiolek, Carolina Daniel de Lima-Alvarez, Eloá Maria dos Chiquetti, Everton Falcão de Oliveira, Márcio José de Medeiros, Silvana Alves Pereira, Renata Hydee Hasue

“…Discussion The STORCH Brazil study will investigate the impact of STORCH exposure on functioning, including neurodevelopmental trajectories, in infants during their first two years, aligning with the ICF framework. …”
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