Synergistically ceramization of rubber system for fire safety cable by sepiolite functionalized with boron-based nanoparticles by M.L. Puertas, J.F. Bartolomé, A. Esteban-Cubillo

“…Non-functionalized sepiolite (SEP) has been incorporated to the system for reference. …”
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Human airway macrophages are metabolically reprogrammed by IFN-γ resulting in glycolysis-dependent functional plasticity by Donal J Cox, Sarah A Connolly, Cilian Ó Maoldomhnaigh, Aenea AI Brugman, Olivia Sandby Thomas, Emily Duffin, Karl M Gogan, Oisin Ó Gallchobhair, Dearbhla M Murphy, Sinead A O'Rourke, Finbarr O'Connell, Parthiban Nadarajan, James J Phelan, Laura E Gleeson, Sharee A Basdeo, Joseph Keane

“…Macrophage effector functions are associated with cellular metabolism. …”
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Combined changes in albuminuria and kidney function and subsequent risk for kidney failure in type 2 diabetes by Toshiharu Ninomiya, Hiroki Yokoyama, Shin-ichi Araki, Hirofumi Makino, Kunitoshi Iseki, Kengo Furuichi, Megumi Oshima, Tadashi Toyama, Takashi Wada, Miho Shimizu, Hiroyuki Nakamura, Norihiko Sakai, Yasunori Iwata, Shinji Kitajima, Akinori Hara, Yoshiki Suzuki, Hiroaki Satoh, Tetsuya Babazono, Tatsumi Moriya, Masayuki Iwano, Masakazu Haneda, Shigeko Hara, Eiji Kusano

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Effects of Gallic Acid on In Vitro Ruminal Fermentation, Methane Emission, Microbial Composition, and Metabolic Functions by Wei Zhu, Jianjun Guo, Xin Li, Yan Li, Lianjie Song, Yunfei Li, Baoshan Feng, Xingnan Bao, Jianguo Li, Yanxia Gao, Hongjian Xu

“…The objective of this study was to assess the effects of gallic acid (GA) on nutrient degradability, gas production, rumen fermentation, and the microbial community and its functions using in vitro fermentation methods. An in vitro experiment was conducted to test GA dose levels (0, 5, 10, 20, and 40 mg/g DM) in the cow’s diet. …”
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High-throughput quantitation of human neutrophil recruitment and functional responses in an air-blood barrier array by Hannah Viola, Liang-Hsin Chen, Seongbin Jo, Kendra Washington, Cauviya Selva, Andrea Li, Daniel Feng, Vincent Giacalone, Susan T. Stephenson, Kirsten Cottrill, Ahmad Mohammad, Evelyn Williams, Xianggui Qu, Wilbur Lam, Nga L. Ng, Anne Fitzpatrick, Jocelyn Grunwell, Rabindra Tirouvanziam, Shuichi Takayama

“…Compared to microfluidic assays, the L-ABBA-96 recruits two orders of magnitude more neutrophils per well, enabling downstream flow cytometry and other standard biochemical assays. …”
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Seasonal lake‐to‐air temperature transfer functions derived from an analysis of 1395 modern lakes: A tool for reconstructing air temperature from proxy‐derived lake water temperatu... by Alexa Terrazas, Nathan Hwangbo, Alexandrea J. Arnold, Robert N. Ulrich, Aradhna Tripati

“…The new transfer functions, with reduced error, should enable more accurate palaeotemperature reconstructions from proxy‐derived lake water temperature and allow for more comprehensive assessments of climate model skill.…”
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Association of urinary perchlorate, nitrate, and thiocyanate concentrations with pulmonary function in children aged 6–19 years by Linlin Yu, Shuang Shi, Li Shen, Tan Cheng, Guodong Ding, Xiaoping Jing

“…Conclusions Our study suggested that exposures to perchlorate, nitrate, except for thiocyanate were associated with impaired pulmonary function in children and adolescents aged 6–19 years, and those associations were more pronounced among children aged 6–12 years. …”
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Comparative study on bivariate statistical characteristics of drought in Shandong using SPI and SPEI by Jian Liu, Jun Xia, Mingsen Wang

“…The spatial distributions of mean drought duration and severity as well as the return periods suggested that the northwest part of the study area and Weifang city were more likely to experience longer and more severe drought events, which also indicated a relatively higher potential for drought hazard in these areas.…”
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Structural and functional changes of the heart in patients with chronic ischemic heart failure, associated with renal dysfunction by D. A. Lashkul

“…In patients with mild to moderate decrease in GFR revealed a gradual deterioration in diastolic function as increase the proportion of more serious disorders: pseudonormal (56.9% and 60.5%, respectively) and restrictive type (3.7% and 9.3%, respectively). …”
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Decellularized liver scaffolds for constructing drug-metabolically functional ex vivo human liver models by Juan Liu, Ariel Hanson, Wenzhen Yin, Qiao Wu, Eliane Wauthier, Jinmei Diao, Timothy Dinh, Jeff Macdonald, Ruihong Li, Masahiko Terajima, Mitsuo Yamauchi, Ziye Chen, Praveen Sethupathy, Jiahong Dong, Lola M. Reid, Yunfang Wang

“…We have developed a bioengineered, perfused, organ-level human liver model that accurately replicates key liver functions, including metabolic activities, and protein synthesis, thus addressing some of the limitations associated with traditional liver monolayers, organoids, and matrix-embedded liver cells. …”
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The structural and functional brain alternations in tobacco use disorder: a systematic review and meta-analysis by Longyao Ma, Longyao Ma, Qiuying Tao, Qiuying Tao, Jinghan Dang, Jinghan Dang, Jieping Sun, Jieping Sun, Xiaoyu Niu, Xiaoyu Niu, Mengzhe Zhang, Mengzhe Zhang, Yimeng Kang, Yimeng Kang, Weijian Wang, Weijian Wang, Jingliang Cheng, Jingliang Cheng, Yong Zhang, Yong Zhang

“…BackgroundWhile numerous previous studies have indicated that nicotine intake results in gray matter and functional brain abnormalities in tobacco use disorder (TUD), the majority of results could not be replicated or even reversed. …”
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RESEARCH ON YIELD STRENGTH PROBLEM OF HERTZ CONTACT STRESS by YANG XianQi, LIU ShengRong, CAO JianHua

“…Hertz contact stress theory is the classic theory,it involves more complicated calculation process. In this paper,through theoretical analysis and numerical fitting,a relationship of the contact curvature function and contact elliptical rate was found,that is ln（ 1 / e） = 0. 224[ln[1 / F（ ρ） ]^{1. 407}. …”
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VARIATION ET TRADUCTION: A LA RECHERCHE DE L’EQUIVALENCE FONCTIONNELLE by Olga INKOVA

“…The author identifies six elements of formal, semantic, stylistic or functional nature that have to be taken into account by the translator. …”
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QUELLE (S) FONCTION (S) COMMUNICATIVE (S) POUR LA QUESTION DANS LE DISCOURS RADIOPHONIQUE ALGÉRIEN? by Hamza Kernou

“…This study aims to analyze the communicative functions of questions in Algerian radio discourse. …”
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Cardiovascular risk factors are associated with lower posterior-medial network functional connectivity in older adults by Léa Chauveau, Julie Gonneaud, Géraldine Poisnel, Brigitte Landeau, Antoine Garnier-Crussard, Anne-Lise Pitel, Daniel Roquet, Edelweiss Touron, Sacha Haudry, Florence Mezenge, Anne Chocat, Denis Vivien, Vincent de La Sayette, Gaël Chételat, Robin de Flores, for the Medit-Ageing Research Group

“…However, only LDL cholesterol survived multiple comparisons, possibly reflecting a more direct involvement in cardiovascular mechanisms affecting functional connectivity. …”
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A Concept-Value Network as a Brain Model by Kieran Greer

“…Therefore, features become the static horizontal framework of the neural system and concepts are vertically interconnected combinations of these. With regards to functionality, the neuron is then considered to be functional, and the more horizontal memory structures can even be glial. …”
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Continuous Relaxation of Discontinuous Shrinkage Operator: Proximal Inclusion and Conversion by Masahiro Yukawa

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Unveiling the effect of visual openness on engagement and creativity through electroencephalograms by Ju Eun Cho, Na Hyeon Park, Han Jong Jun

“…This implies that cognitive function may be improved under an optimal level of visual openness. …”
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Dynamic analysis of a Caputo fractional-order SEIR model with a general incidence rate by Shenghu Xu, Yanhui Hu

“…This study contributes to more accurate disease modeling and provides insights for optimizing control strategies for complex infectious diseases.…”
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The impact of particulate matter exposure on global and domain-specific cognitive function: evidence from the Chinese Square Dancer Study by Jingyi Zhu, Shuaibo Wang, Peizheng Li, Fengping Li, Benchao Li, Lu Ma, Shuang Rong, Jingling Liao

“…Abstract Background There is growing evidence that exposure to particulate matter (PM) is associated with impaired cognitive function. However, limited studies have specifically examined the relationship between PM exposure and domain-specific cognitive function. …”
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