Stable gullies provide a suitable habitat for functional insects and reduce the threat of pests on crops in farmland of Northeast China by Haijun Zhang, Shaoliang Zhang, Chengbo Zhang, Ziliang Xiao, Pengke Yan, Muhammad Aurangzeib

“…However, it is still unclear how these gullies regulate the functional insects in farmland. In this study, land use types combined with the herbaceous plant, herbicide application, soil moisture, topography and climatic factors during crop growth were considered to understand how gullies influence the dynamics of functional insects in farmland from a watershed (240 ha) of Northeast China. …”
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Acute effects of high-intensity interval training and moderate-intensity continuous training on executive functions in healthy older adults by Shirko Ahmadi, Mathieu Bélanger, Myles W. O’Brien, Pierre Philippe Wilson Registe, Olivier Dupuy, Said Mekari

“…This suggests that brief, high-intensity exercise could be more effective in enhancing executive functions among older adults.…”
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Chemosensory protein 16 has an immune function and participates in host-pathogen interaction in Galleria mellonella infected with Pseudomonas entomophila by Jakub Kordaczuk, Michał Sułek, Paweł Mak, Alicja Frączek, Iwona Wojda

“…Finally, when CSP16 was injected in vivo into G. mellonella larvae one hour after infection with P. entomophila, more survivors were observed at particular time-points. …”
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Condition of the uvula and soft palate as an indicator of ventral branch of the vagus nerve function and neurological disorganization in dentists and dental students by P. I. Petrov, S. V. Averyanov, I. R. Iskhakov, A. T. Timergalina, A. I. Isayeva

“…This branch ensures the functioning of the esophagus, bronchi, larynx and pharynx. …”
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Ribose Supplementation Alone or with Elevated Creatine Does Not Preserve High Energy Nucleotides or Cardiac Function in the Failing Mouse Heart. by Kiterie M E Faller, Debra J Medway, Dunja Aksentijevic, Liam Sebag-Montefiore, Jürgen E Schneider, Craig A Lygate, Stefan Neubauer

“…<h4>Background</h4>Reduced levels of creatine and total adenine nucleotides (sum of ATP, ADP and AMP) are hallmarks of chronic heart failure and restoring these pools is predicted to be beneficial by maintaining the diseased heart in a more favourable energy state. Ribose supplementation is thought to support both salvage and re-synthesis of adenine nucleotides by bypassing the rate-limiting step. …”
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Genomic analysis of COP9 signalosome function in Drosophila melanogaster reveals a role in temporal regulation of gene expression by Efrat Oron, Tamir Tuller, Ling Li, Nina Rozovsky, Daniel Yekutieli, Sigal Rencus‐Lazar, Daniel Segal, Benny Chor, Bruce A Edgar, Daniel A Chamovitz

“…A null mutation in CSN subunit 4 and hypomorphic mutations in csn5 lead to more severe defects than seen in the csn5‐null mutants strain, suggesting that CSN5 carries only some of the CSN function.…”
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Whey Protein–Quercetin–Gellan Gum Complexes Prepared Using pH-Shift Treatment: Structural and Functional Properties by Na Guo, Xin Zhou, Ganghua Zhou, Yimeng Zhang, Guoqing Yu, Yangliu Liu, Beibei Li, Fangyan Zhang, Guilan Zhu

“…The objectives of this study were to prepare whey protein–quercetin–gellan gum conjugates using the pH-shift method and to evaluate the impacts of varying pH values and quercetin concentrations on the interaction mechanisms and functional characteristics of the complexes. Spectroscopic analyses (fluorescence, UV-vis, and FT-IR) revealed that new complexes formed under alkaline conditions. …”
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Prevalence, Risk Factors, Lung Function, and Associated Comorbidities of Adult Preserved Ratio Impaired Spirometry: A Meta‐Analysis by Haoyu Wang, Ruiyuan Yang, Dan Liu, Weimin Li

“…The prevalence of PRISm is high in general population, with multiple risk factors, reduced lung function, and increased comorbidities. Therefore, clinicians should raise more concerns regarding this population to benefit them.…”
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Aerobic Exercise Intervention Alters Executive Function and White Matter Integrity in Deaf Children: A Randomized Controlled Study by Xuan Xiong, Li-Na Zhu, Xiao-xiao Dong, Wei Wang, Jun Yan, Ai-Guo Chen

“…This study examined the effects of an 11-week aerobic exercise intervention on executive function (EF) and white matter integrity (WMI). In total, 28 deaf children (aged 9–13 years) were randomly assigned to either an 11-week exercise intervention or the control group. …”
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Renal function and morning surge rate of systolic blood pressure in young hypertensive men aged under 35 years by I. G. Fomina, N. E. Gaidamakina, T. A. Dyakova, I. S. Vogman

“…To investigate the link between renal function and morning surge rate (MSR) of systolic blood pressure (SBP) in young men with arterial hypertension (AH), aged under 35 years.Material and methods. …”
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Role Play Toys and Play Figures: How Is Their Preference Related to Executive Function in Children Aged 4 to 7 Years? by Margarita N. Gavrilova, Irina U. Surilova, Vera L. Sukhikh

“…It was shown that 4–5-year-old children were significantly more likely to choose role play toys, and 6–7-year-old children chose to play figures. …”
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Identification and Functional Characterization of a Novel Variant in the SEMA3A Gene in a Chinese Family with Kallmann Syndrome by Meng Shu, Huixiao Wu, Shuoshuo Wei, Yingzhou Shi, Zongyue Li, Yiping Cheng, Li Fang, Chao Xu

“…Identification and functional characterization of this novel variant in the SEMA3A gene in a Chinese family with Kallmann syndrome extend the genetic variant spectrum of SEMA3A and provide more data about the heterogeneity of KS, which may provide further insights into the diagnosis of KS and help patients get additional data in genetic counseling and timely treatment.…”
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Effect of leflunomide combined with small-dose prednisone on the clinical efficacy of IgA nephropathy, renal functions and urine proteins by YANG Yan-ping, LIU Guo, GUO Min-ru

“…After treatment, clinical efficacy, renal functions and urine protein levels were compared between the two groups. …”
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Mindfulness Meditation Is Related to Long-Lasting Changes in Hippocampal Functional Topology during Resting State: A Magnetoencephalography Study by Anna Lardone, Marianna Liparoti, Pierpaolo Sorrentino, Rosaria Rucco, Francesca Jacini, Arianna Polverino, Roberta Minino, Matteo Pesoli, Fabio Baselice, Antonietta Sorriso, Giampaolo Ferraioli, Giuseppe Sorrentino, Laura Mandolesi

“…To this aim, we used magnetoencephalography to study functional resting-state brain networks in Vipassana meditators. …”
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Functional Capacity of Institutionalized Older People and Their Quality of Life, Depressive Symptoms and Feelings of Loneliness: A Cross-Sectional Study by Fátima Cano, Elisabete Alves, Lara Guedes de Pinho, César Fonseca

“…Background: The increasing number of institutionalized older individuals worldwide stresses the need to evaluate the association between the functional profile of institutionalized older adults and their quality of life (QoL), depressive symptoms and feelings of loneliness. …”
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α-Synuclein fibrils subvert lysosome structure and function for the propagation of protein misfolding between cells through tunneling nanotubes. by Aysegul Dilsizoglu Senol, Maura Samarani, Sylvie Syan, Carlos M Guardia, Takashi Nonaka, Nalan Liv, Patricia Latour-Lambert, Masato Hasegawa, Judith Klumperman, Juan S Bonifacino, Chiara Zurzolo

“…We also show that lysosomal membrane permeabilization (LMP) allows the seeding of soluble α-syn in cells that have taken up α-syn fibrils from the culture medium, and, more importantly, in healthy cells in coculture, following lysosome-mediated transfer of the fibrils. …”
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Integrating Functional and Phylogenetic Diversity to Assess Bird Community Assembly Along the Major Rivers of Hainan Island, South China by Sidan Lin, Wei Liang

“…This empirical study demonstrates the importance of integrating functional and phylogenetic diversity, which not only contributes to gaining an understanding of the mechanisms underlying the development of community assemblies but also facilitates a determination of the extents to which function and phylogeny contribute to shaping the patterns of communities.…”
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Amantadine for functional improvement in patients with traumatic brain injury: A systematic review with meta-analysis and trial sequential analysis by Hantz Filbert C. Siy, Michael Louis A. Gimenez

“…Given the still-limited body of knowledge, more relevant studies must be made exploring the impact of Amantadine therapies on promoting functional recovery within the brain injury rehabilitation care continuum, with the goals of achieving larger sample sizes and establishing the early- or later-treatment beneficial effects.…”
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Mice Lacking beta2-Integrin Function Remain Glucose Tolerant in Spite of Insulin Resistance, Neutrophil Infiltration and Inflammation. by Paul J Meakin, Vicky L Morrison, Claire C Sneddon, Terhi Savinko, Liisa Uotila, Susan M Jalicy, Jennie L Gabriel, Li Kang, Michael L J Ashford, Susanna C Fagerholm

“…Beta2-integrins are important in leukocyte trafficking and function, and are regulated through the binding of cytoplasmic proteins, such as kindlin-3, to their intracellular domain. …”
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NEW INDICATORS OF HSP27 FUNCTIONAL STATE IN BREAST CANCER CELLS WITH DIFFERENT VARIANTS OF HER2/NEU-STATUS by E. V. Kaigorodova, M. V. Bogatyuk, M. V. Zavyalova, N. A. Tarabanovskaya, E. I. Simolina, E. M. Slonimskaya, E. L. Choynzonov, V. M. Perelmuter

“…These coefficients are more clearly reflect the functional state of Hsp27, than classical evaluation of chaperone expression only in the cytoplasm. …”
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