Detection of maladaptive pain in dogs referred for behavioral complaints: challenges and opportunities by Jenthe Kwik, Tiny De Keuster, Tim Bosmans, José Mottet

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A COMPOSITION PATCH ANTENNA by S. A. Pogarsky, D. V. Mayboroda, S. M. Mykhaliuk

“…The feed connections are effectuated pointwise, such as to provide for galvanic contact between the central conductor of the coplanar line and the annular resonator, owing to the distributed electromagnetic coupling of the annular resonator and the aperture of the coplanar line’s outer conductor. …”
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Intratracheal Administration of Itraconazole-Loaded Hyaluronated Glycerosomes as a Promising Nanoplatform for the Treatment of Lung Cancer: Formulation, Physiochemical, and In Vivo... by Sultan Aati, Hanan O. Farouk, Marwa H. Elkarmalawy, Hanan Y. Aati, Nahla Sameh Tolba, Hossam M. Hassan, Mostafa E. Rateb, Doaa S. Hamad

“…Methods: The glycerosomes were functionalized with hyaluronic acid (HA-GLY) to potentiate the anticancer efficacy of ITZ and extend its local bio-fate. …”
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Assessment of targeted and non-targeted responses in cells deficient in ATM function following exposure to low and high dose X-rays. by Anne Kiuru, Meerit Kämäräinen, Sirpa Heinävaara, Katri Pylkäs, Kim Chapman, Armi Koivistoinen, Teuvo Parviainen, Robert Winqvist, Munira Kadhim, Virpi Launonen, Carita Lindholm

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Comparative magnetic resonance imaging-based study of pelvic floor morphology and function before pregnancy and after primigravida vaginal delivery by Xiaonan Lin, Jinming Chen, Haijing Pan, Yaye Xu, Qun Zhong, Xueying Lin, Chengbin Ye

“…Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) can facilitate quantitative evaluation of the morphology and function of the pelvic floor in static and dynamic environments. …”
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Selective expansion of high functional avidity memory CD8 T cell clonotypes during hepatitis C virus reinfection and clearance. by Mohamed S Abdel-Hakeem, Maude Boisvert, Julie Bruneau, Hugo Soudeyns, Naglaa H Shoukry

“…Individual CD8 T cell lines generated from the SR/SR group exhibited higher functional avidity and polyfunctionality as compared to cell lines from the SR/CI group. …”
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The Toll-like receptor 4 polymorphism Asp299Gly but not Thr399Ile influences TLR4 signaling and function. by Huaicong Long, Brian P O'Connor, Rachel L Zemans, Xiaofang Zhou, Ivana V Yang, David A Schwartz

“…The purpose of this study was to identify the relative contributions of the Asp299Gly and the Thr399Ile variants in inhibiting the function of TLR4. 293/hMD2-CD14 cell line was transfected with lentiviral constructs containing human wild type (WT) TLR4-EGFP or TLR4-EGFP with Asp299Gly, Thr399Ile or Asp299Gly/Thr399Ile complementary DNA (cDNA). …”
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Integrated and Functional Genomics Analysis Validates the Relevance of the Nuclear Variant ErbB380kDa in Prostate Cancer Progression. by Mahmoud El Maassarani, Alice Barbarin, Gaëlle Fromont, Ouafae Kaissi, Margot Lebbe, Brigitte Vannier, Ahmed Moussa, Paule Séité

“…The nuclear localization of ErbB3 has been reported in various cancer tissues and cell lines but the nuclear functions and the putative correlation with tumour progression and resistance to therapy remain unclear. …”
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Investigation of the functional impact of CHED- and FECD4-associated SLC4A11 mutations in human corneal endothelial cells. by Doug D Chung, Angela C Chen, Charlene H Choo, Wenlin Zhang, Dominic Williams, Christopher G Griffis, Paul Bonezzi, Kavya Jatavallabhula, Alapakkam P Sampath, Anthony J Aldave

“…In this study, we characterize the impact of CHED-/FECD4-associated SLC4A11 mutations on CEnC function and SLC4A11 protein localization by generating and comparing human CEnC (hCEnC) lines expressing wild type SLC4A11 (SLC4A11WT) or mutant SLC4A11 harboring CHED-/FECD4-associated SLC4A11 mutations (SLC4A11MU). …”
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Multi-functional Ag2O-NiO composite bio-catalyst: Efficacy in breast cancer and anti-microbial properties by Deepu Habbanakuppe Ramakrishnegowda, Sweekar Baradekoppa Ramesh, Kampalapura S. Chandrakantha, Shobith Rangappa, Kanchugarakoppal S. Rangappa, Maralinganadoddi P. Sadashiva

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Combining widely targeted metabolomics and RNA-sequencing to reveal the function analysis of Phyllanthus emblica Linn. Juice-induced poultry macrophages by Chenggang Liu, Jin jin, Binyi Sun

“…This study explored the functional effects of cultivated and wild Phyllanthus emblica Linn juice (PEJ) in HD11 poultry macrophage lines, with the aim of potentially developing cultivated PE and its fruit residue as poultry feed additives. …”
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In vitro expression of SARS coronavirus (SARS-CoV) nucleocapsid protein and examination of the function of monoclonal antibody induced by the expressed protein by CHEN Hong-xun, YAN Xing-cheng, YING Jian-yue, WU Jian-xiang, ZHOU Ji-yong

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Development of a multi-functional chamber for resonant X-ray scattering experiments in the tender X-ray regime at the PAL-XFEL by Soon Hee Park, Seonghan Kim, Jaeku Park, Seokhwan Yun, Jaehong Jeong, Je-Geun Park, Kyung Sook Kim, Tae-Kyu Choi, Intae Eom, Dogeun Jang, Minseok Kim, Jae Hyuk Lee, Sang-Youn Park, Hyunjung Kim, Sae Hwan Chun

“…The hard X-ray undulator line at Pohang Accelerator Laboratory X-ray Free Electron Laser (PAL-XFEL) provides a wide range of photon energies encompassing both the tender (2–5 keV) and hard (5–15 keV) X-ray regimes. …”
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Analysis of the Operational Impact of the Interconnected Wind Power Plant Selac on Enhancing the Quality of Supply and Operational Functionality of the Kosovo Power System by Gazmend Pula, Kadri Kadriu, Petrit Kastrati, Qendrim J. Nika, Nuri Berisha

“…This paper deals with the problem of establishing the effects of the technical and functional integration of wind power plants (WPP) in the Kosovo Power System (KPS). …”
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Validation of the unique OUES scale (ΔV02, VE slope) in functional reserve assessment of cardiorespiratory system for Iranian children by Akbar Sazvar, Farzad Nazem

“…Then pattern of the predictor line between OUES and VO2max indexes was determined. …”
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FpnA, the Aspergillus fumigatus homolog of human ferroportin, mediates resistance to nickel, cobalt and gallium but does not function in iron homeostasis by Isidor Happacher, Simon Oberegger, Beate Abt, Annie Yap, Patricia Caballero, Mario Aguiar, Javeria Pervaiz, Giacomo Gariglio, Matthias Misslinger, Clemens Decristoforo, Hubertus Haas

“…The divergent localization and functionalization of ferroportin homologs in two phylogenetic sister groups, metazoa and fungi, is of particular evolutionary interest.…”
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Orkambi® and amplifier co‐therapy improves function from a rare CFTR mutation in gene‐edited cells and patient tissue by Steven V Molinski, Saumel Ahmadi, Wan Ip, Hong Ouyang, Adriana Villella, John P Miller, Po‐Shun Lee, Kethika Kulleperuma, Kai Du, Michelle Di Paola, Paul DW Eckford, Onofrio Laselva, Ling Jun Huan, Leigh Wellhauser, Ellen Li, Peter N Ray, Régis Pomès, Theo J Moraes, Tanja Gonska, Felix Ratjen, Christine E Bear

“…Here, we demonstrate that patients bearing the rare mutation: c.3700 A>G, causing protein misprocessing and altered channel function—similar to ΔF508‐CFTR, are unlikely to yield a robust Orkambi® response. …”
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Convolutional networks can model the functional modulation of the MEG responses associated with feed-forward processes during visual word recognition by Marijn van Vliet, Oona Rinkinen, Takao Shimizu, Anni-Mari Niskanen, Barry Devereux, Riitta Salmelin

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Roles for the long non-coding RNA Pax6os1/PAX6-AS1 in pancreatic beta cell function by Livia Lopez-Noriega, Rebecca Callingham, Aida Martinez-Sánchez, Sameena Nawaz, Grazia Pizza, Nejc Haberman, Nevena Cvetesic, Marie-Sophie Nguyen-Tu, Boris Lenhard, Piero Marchetti, Lorenzo Piemonti, Eelco de Koning, A.M. James Shapiro, Paul R. Johnson, Isabelle Leclerc, Benoit Hastoy, Benoit R. Gauthier, Timothy J. Pullen, Guy A. Rutter

“…Summary: Long non-coding RNAs (lncRNAs) are emerging as crucial regulators of beta cell function. Here, we show that an lncRNA-transcribed antisense to Pax6, annotated as Pax6os1/PAX6-AS1, was upregulated by high glucose concentrations in human as well as murine beta cell lines and islets. …”
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A comprehensive guide to selecting suitable wavelet decomposition level and functions in discrete wavelet transform for fault detection in distribution networks by Esraa M. Shalby, Almoataz Y. Abdelaziz, Eman S. Ahmed, Basem Abd-Elhamed Rashad

“…It discusses the selection of suitable decomposition level and wavelet function for analyzing non-stationary signals to enhance power distribution network fault detection. …”
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