Development of functional bacterial cellulose composites from Kombucha waste for biodegradable food packaging by Tarek Agha, Ahmet Kati

“…The widespread use of plastic packaging contributes to microplastic pollution, prolonged degradation periods, and environmental toxicity. To enhance its functional properties, BC was modified with BAC50, glycine, calcium chloride (CaCl₂), and cinnamaldehyde, resulting in a 112% increase in tensile modulus (8.9 MPa vs. 4.2 MPa for pure BC). …”
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Respective association of joint space narrowing and osteophyte formation with knee symptoms and function in China by Liyi Zhang, Chutong Lin, Jian Jin, Jianhao Lin, Zhichang Li

“…Abstract Background Joint space narrowing (JSN) and osteophytes are rarely studied separately regarding their risk factors and impacts on knee symptoms and function, particularly in the Chinese population. Methods This study utilized data from the Shunyi Osteoarthritis Study. …”
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Semaglutide and human reproduction: caution at the intersection of energy balance, ovarian function, and follicular development by E. Scott Sills, Conor Harrity, Howard I. Chu, Jing-Wen Wang, Fan Yang, Samuel H. Wood

“…Because low-grade chronic inflammation and altered immune function are characteristic of obesity and antagonize implantation, any pre-IVF weight loss facilitated by semaglutide (SG) would be helpful. …”
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Association between Severity of Diabetic Retinopathy and Cardiac Function in Patients with Type 2 Diabetes by YanYan Chen, MengYing Li, Yi Wang, JianFang Fu, XiangYang Liu, Ying Zhang, LiWen Liu, ShengJun Ta, ZuoWei Lu, ZePing Li, Jie Zhou, XiaoMiao Li

“…The electrocardiogram was used to assess myocardial conduction function. Echocardiography was used to evaluate myocardial structure and function. …”
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Functional and habitat characteristics associated with nativeness, rarity, and invasiveness in the aquatic vascular flora of Sardinia by Mauro Fois, Alba Cuena-Lombraña, Jennifer Nagel Boyd, Lina Podda, Gianluigi Bacchetta

“…Mediterranean wetlands are of great conservation concern given their high biodiversity, functional value, societal importance, and significant decline during recent decades. …”
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A Surrogate Piecewise Linear Loss Function for Contextual Stochastic Linear Programs in Transport by Qi Hong, Mo Jia, Xuecheng Tian, Zhiyuan Liu, Shuaian Wang

“…This design enables the training process to prioritize predictions that are more decision-relevant. We further develop a heuristic parameter search strategy that adapts PLLF using validation data, enhancing its generalizability across different data settings. …”
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Genome-wide identification of human functional DNA using a neutral indel model. by Gerton Lunter, Chris P Ponting, Jotun Hein

“…Since annotated protein-coding genes comprise only 1.2% of euchromatin, these results lend further weight to the proposition that more than half the functional complement of the human genome is non-protein-coding. …”
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Differentiation characteristics and evolutionary mechanisms of agricultural regional functions in Loess Hilly and Gully Region by LONG Pei, WANG Yongsheng, LU Xue

“…Distinct spatial variations were observed in agricultural regional functions. Agricultural production function demonstrated a “strong periphery-weak center” pattern, social security function was stronger in the western region, and ecological protection and leisure tourism functions were more prominent in the eastern region. (2) Cluster analysis results showed that agricultural regional functions in the loess hilly and gully region were mainly characterized by the ecological-leisure type, primarily distributed in the southeast, accounting for 33%. …”
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Crotalus durissus terrificus Venom Interferes With Morphological, Functional, and Biochemical Changes in Murine Macrophage by Anselmo Hernández Cruz, Ronaldo Z. Mendonça, Vera L. Petricevich

“…The purpose of this study was to determine the effect of Cdt on functional status and the mediators production in peritoneal macrophages. …”
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Developmental family functions and cognitive emotion regulation in adolescents with conduct disorder and normal peers by Zahra Bakht Shokuhi, Behzad Shalchi, Ayyoub Malek, Saber Pour Hasan, Shahrokh Amiri

“…This study compared family functioning and cognitive emotion regulation in adolescents with conduct disorder and their typically developing peers. …”
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A comprehensive approach to understand somatic symptoms and their impact on emotional and psychosocial functioning in children. by Rita Cerutti, Valentina Spensieri, Carmela Valastro, Fabio Presaghi, Roberto Canitano, Vincenzo Guidetti

“…Additionally the parental perception of their children's somatic symptoms and functioning was explored. Finally, we explored the direct and indirect effects of difficulties in identifying feelings in predicting somatic symptoms and functional disability among school-aged children.…”
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The underlying mechanisms of family function on anxiety among nurses during the public health emergency by Xinru Liu, Wei Dong, Jianguo Zhang, Yi Cui, Wenxi Deng, Zhipeng Du, Gongke Zhang, Zongwang Huang, Zanhui Xu, Ziqiang Li, Xiaofei Mao, Tianya Hou

“…Abstract The occurrence of public health emergency in China often makes nurses more susceptible to anxiety. The present study aimed to investigate the prevalence of anxiety among Chinese nurses during the public health emergency and explore the association between family function and anxiety and its underlying mechanisms. …”
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The Effect of Eight Weeks Pilates Training on Functional Indicators and Postural Abnormalities in Older Men by Keyvan Hejazi, Mohammad Roki, Aref Makrami Mayvan, Azizeh Toghdori

“…This study investigates the effect of eight weeks of Pilates exercise training on functional indicators and postural abnormalities in older men. …”
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Exposure to mercury and polychlorinated biphenyls affects the thyroid function of an Australian seabird (Ardenna carneipes) by Dayanthi Nugegoda, Stephen Raison, Ana F. Miranda, Jason Lu, Chantel S. Foord, Damien Nzabanita, Jennifer L. Lavers

“…The results indicate Hg and PCBs were more abundant in adult shearwaters than in fledglings. …”
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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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TMT-Opsins differentially modulate medaka brain function in a context-dependent manner. by Bruno M Fontinha, Theresa Zekoll, Mariam Al-Rawi, Miguel Gallach, Florian Reithofer, Alison J Barker, Maximilian Hofbauer, Ruth M Fischer, Arndt von Haeseler, Herwig Baier, Kristin Tessmar-Raible

“…Despite their conserved widespread occurrence, the nonvisual functions of opsins are still largely enigmatic. This is even more apparent when considering the high number of opsins. …”
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Deletion of CD38 enhances CD19 chimeric antigen receptor T cell function by Kimberly Veliz, Feng Shen, Olga Shestova, Maksim Shestov, Alexander Shestov, Sara Sleiman, Tyler Hansen, Roddy S. O’Connor, Saar Gill

“…Cell surface molecules transiently upregulated on activated T cells can play a counter-regulatory role by inhibiting T cell function. Deletion or blockade of such immune checkpoint receptors has been investigated to improve the function of engineered immune effector cells. …”
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Responses of steppe birds to habitat fragmentation: Insights from niche specialization and functional traits by Zheng Han, Xi Yang, Lishi Zhang, Piotr Tryjanowski, Frédéric Jiguet, Haitao Wang

“…Specifically, species with medium hand-wing indices, moderate body mass, and larger range sizes were more likely to occupy heavily fragmented habitats. …”
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KLRG1 expression induces functional exhaustion of NK cells in colorectal cancer patients by Cairui Xu, Kangli Cao, Along Ma, Meijuan Zheng, Yuanhong Xu, Ling Tang

“…However, it remains unclear whether there are any alterations in the quantity and functional status of NK cells in colorectal cancer (CRC). …”
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Enhancing the functional characteristics of sago starch through dual chemical modification by hydroxypropylation and succinylation by Derina Paramitasari, Musa Musa, Okta Nama Putra, Sarah Elisa, Suparman Suparman, Taufik Hidayat, Yanuar Sigit Pramana

“…Despite its abundance, it is underutilized and restricted to food and packaging applications due to its limited functional characteristics. The value of native sago starch can be increased through modifications that improve its functionality, such as dual chemical modification. …”
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