Factors associated with postoperative visual function after rhegmatogenous retinal detachment with foveal detachment. by Yuki Sugioka, Sho Yokoyama, Toshio Mori, Taisuke Matsuda, Tatsushi Kaga

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Neuropsychological Investigation of Anterior and Posterior Cortical Function in Early-Stage Probable Alzheimer’s Disease by P. Broks, C. Lines, L. Atchison, J. Challenor, M. Traub, C. Foster, H. Sagar

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Development and evaluation of an instrument to examine young children’s knowledge of the biological concept of structure and function by Pamela Flores, William J. Boone, Birgit J. Neuhaus

“…One important line of inquiry pursued by researchers has focused on the development of instruments to assess students’ knowledge of different scientific concepts. …”
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PINK1 is necessary for long term survival and mitochondrial function in human dopaminergic neurons. by Alison Wood-Kaczmar, Sonia Gandhi, Zhi Yao, Andrey Y Abramov, Erik A Miljan, Gregory Keen, Lee Stanyer, Iain Hargreaves, Kristina Klupsch, Emma Deas, Julian Downward, Louise Mansfield, Parmjit Jat, Joanne Taylor, Simon Heales, Michael R Duchen, David Latchman, Sarah J Tabrizi, Nicholas W Wood

“…In order to investigate the role of PINK1 in Parkinson's disease, we studied PINK1 loss of function in human and primary mouse neurons. Using RNAi, we created stable PINK1 knockdown in human dopaminergic neurons differentiated from foetal ventral mesencephalon stem cells, as well as in an immortalised human neuroblastoma cell line. …”
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Dual Function of Wnt Signaling during Neuronal Differentiation of Mouse Embryonic Stem Cells by Hanjun Kim, Sewoon Kim, Yonghee Song, Wantae Kim, Qi-Long Ying, Eek-hoon Jho

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Antioxidant activity and in vitro fluorescence imaging application of N-, O- functionalized carbon dots by Adina Coroaba, Maurusa Ignat, Oana-Elena Carp, Corneliu S. Stan, Silviu I. Filipiuc, Cristina M. Uritu, Natalia Simionescu, Narcisa-Laura Marangoci, Mariana Pinteala, Conchi O. Ania

“…Abstract Nanomaterials with dual-functions integrating diagnostic and therapeutic abilities have attracted the interest in biomedical applications, and low-dimensional carbon dots have shown their potentialities in the field owing to their versatile optical and physicochemical properties. …”
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PI3-kinase has multiple functions in asexual blood stages of Plasmodium falciparum by Reem Al Monla, Maria Penzo, Alice Vallentin, Rakhee Lohia, Jeremy Vincent, Laurence Berry, Ana Rita Gomes, Rachel Cerdan, Kai Wengelnik

“…Here we dissect the functions of PfPI3-kinase by inducible deletion of its gene using the loxP-DiCre system and find that PfPI3-kinase is essential for parasite survival. …”
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Functional Identification and Transcriptional Activity Analysis of <i>Dryopteris fragrans HMGR</i> Gene by Meng Sun, Qian Ma, Xueqi Wang, Jialiang Guo, Jiaxuan Wang, Dongrui Zhang, Kirill Tkachenko, Wenzhong Wang, Ying Chang

“…Although HMGR plays a crucial role in terpenoid biosynthesis, its functional characteristics in <i>D. fragrans</i> and its involvement in stress responses remain unclear. …”
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Oxidative stress biomarkers for assessing the synergistic toxicity of emamectin benzoate and cyantraniliprole on liver function by Yaxuan Zhang, Yuxin Xiang, Zhiyong Cao, Kaijie Dai, Shuyan Gui, Yuying Liu, Ziqi Liu, Yanhong Shi, Haiqun Cao, Jinjing Xiao

“…We observed a remarkable increase in serum biochemical parameters related to rat liver function when rat liver was exposed to the binary mixture of emamectin benzoate and cyantraniliprole. …”
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Aquaporin 5 polymorphisms and rate of lung function decline in chronic obstructive pulmonary disease. by Nadia N Hansel, Venkataramana Sidhaye, Nicholas M Rafaels, Li Gao, Peisong Gao, Renaldo Williams, John E Connett, Terri H Beaty, Rasika A Mathias, Robert A Wise, Landon S King, Kathleen C Barnes

“…<h4>Rationale</h4>Aquaporin-5 (AQP5) can cause mucus overproduction and lower lung function. Genetic variants in the AQP5 gene might be associated with rate of lung function decline in chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD).…”
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The Value of Ketone Bodies in the Evaluation of Kidney Function in Patients with Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus by Yimei Li, Yongze Zhang, Ximei Shen, Fengying Zhao, Sunjie Yan

“…This study is aimed at investigating the association between different levels of KBs and kidney function in patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM). …”
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Structural function of multidrug-resistant Salmonella carrying mcr-1 gene in colistin resistance by Md. Mukter Hossain, Riazul Islam Riad, Md. Mashfiq Hossain Khadem, Ruhena Begum, Md. Shoriful Alam Sumon, Ho-Seong Cho, Md. Mahfujur Rahman, Md Bashir Uddin

“…Furthermore, in-silico functional studies were conducted to explore the genetic relationships and phenotypic correlations among these colistin-resistant isolates. …”
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Current Principles of Functional Gait Rehabilitation in Adults with Foot Drop after a Stroke by Alexandra Ionela PRALA, Luminita Ionela GEORGESCU, Mirela Carmen DAN

“…Introduction: Stroke causes muscle weakness and atrophy, which leads to functional and mobility disorders. Muscle weakness of the lower limb is closely related to decreased gait performance, endurance and speed. …”
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The GATOR2 Component Wdr24 Regulates TORC1 Activity and Lysosome Function. by Weili Cai, Youheng Wei, Michal Jarnik, John Reich, Mary A Lilly

“…Notably, we find that two additional members of the GATOR2 complex, Mio and Seh1, also have a TORC1 independent role in the regulation of lysosome function. These findings represent a surprising and previously unrecognized function of GATOR2 complex components in the regulation of lysosomes. …”
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Stable minichromosome and functional neocentromere derived from rye 7R chromosome arm by Zongxiang Tang, Qian Liu, Zijin Pan, Chang Liu, Jieran Dong, Fangpu Han, Shulan Fu

“…We theorize that R-loops and transposable element might be involved in the positioning of CENH3 nucleosomes in a functional neocentromere.…”
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Tribological performance and microstructural evolution of α-brass alloys as a function of zinc concentration by Zhilong Liu, Philipp Messer-Hannemann, Stephan Laube, Christian Greiner

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Examination of the functions and mechanism of KCP in mediating paclitaxel resistance in cervical squamous carcinoma cells by Yue He, Jian-Qing Xu, Jing-Jing Zhang, Zhen-You Liu, Chen Ji, Yang Liu, Yun-Fan Wang, Ming Wang, Yu-Mei Wu, Yan Wang

“…Key cell functions were assessed by colony formation assay, measurement of cell proliferation by 3-(4,5-dimethylthiazol-2-yl)-2,5-diphenyltetrazolium bromide (MTT) assay, and FACS-based detection of apoptosis. …”
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The CaSBP11 gene functions as a negative regulator in pepper drought stress by Huai-Xia Zhang, Yuan Zhang, Bo-Wen Zhang, Fei-Fei Pan

“…Subsequently, we employed virus-induced gene silencing, overexpression, and protein interaction experiments to investigate the function of CaSBP11 under drought stress. Our results revealed that drought conditions significantly upregulated CaSBP11 expression, whereas ABA treatment suppressed it. …”
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Study of the functional diagram and algorithm of tracking system for electrodynamic braking of DC electric train by V. A. Baranov, I. P. Vikulov, A. A. Kiselev, A. S. Maznev

“…Characteristics of the pulse braking resistance controller for the current settings of the 250 and 350 A armature were calculated. Functional diagram of the tracking system with a description of its individual elements is developed. …”
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Effect of Polydopamine Nanoparticle-Induced Surface Modification on Demineralized Dentin for Enhanced Functional Remineralization by Manavalan Madhana Madhubala, Sekar Mahalaxmi

“…Conclusion: Dentin remineralization is more strongly facilitated by nanometric PDA than PDA, which has an enhanced functional remineralization effect.…”
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