Evaluation of selected functional traits in lactic acid bacteria isolated from Algerian Makatia goat milk for food applications by Ahmed Saci, Samia Gharbi, Fatima Djadouni, Noureddine Karkachi

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Empirical Verification of the Existence and Functioning of Internal Controls in the Preparation of a Consolidated Property Balance Sheet for the State and Municipalities in Sloveni... by Jasna Ida Zafred

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Functional Properties of <i>Campomanesia xanthocarpa</i> Infusions: Phenolic Profile, Digestive Stability, Enzyme Inhibition, and Glycemic Effects by Cristiane Maria Chitolina Tremea, Vanessa Ruana Ferreira da Silva, Larissa Cunico, Vinícius Gottardo Boff, Carolina Turnes Pasini Deolindo, Aleksandro Shafer da Silva, Aniela Pinto Kempka

“…Leaf infusions exhibited a more diverse phenolic profile, higher total phenolic content, and greater antioxidant capacity compared to fruit infusions. …”
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Identifying students of concern. Primary school teachers’ reflections on assessing students’ general school functioning based on the concept of typicality by Stine Ekornes, Solveig Holen, Jo Magne Ingul, Simon-Peter Neumer, Frode Adolfsen, Elisabeth Valmyr Bania

“…It is also identified that a safe psychosocial environment where students feel confident speaking up and exploring new ideas, is recognized as essential or optimal school functioning and attendance. This is especially important for children experiencing sadness or anxiety.DiscussionBy understanding more of how teachers reason when assessing students’ general school functioning, we can aid their efforts to identify students of concern. …”
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THE EFFECT OF COMBINED ANTIHYPERTENSIVE THERAPY ON THE BASIC PARAMETERS OF THE LEFT VENTRICLE MYOCARDIUM STRUCTURE AND FUNCTION IN WOMEN WITH METABOLIC SYNDROME A... by V. V. Skibitskiy, A. V. Fendrikova, N. E. Pykhalova

“…In the control group A+L and A+M combinations increased a number of patients with normal LV geometry (85.7 and 86.7, respectively) and diastolic function (78.6 and 80%, respectively). In hypothyroidism A+M therapy resulted in more prominent increase in a number of patients with normal LV geometry (75% in both SH and MH) and diastolic function (in SH and MH 83.3 и 85.7%, respectively) than these in A+L therapy (р&lt;0.05). …”
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Robust adaptive estimator based on a novel objective function—Using the L1-norm and L0-norm by Sihai Guan, Chuanwu Zhang, Guofu Wang, Bharat Biswal

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Influence of obstructive disorders of external respiration function on the life quality of cardiac surgery patients before surgery and physical therapy by V. V. Vitomskyi, K. M. Al-Hawamdeh

“…To investigate the impact of obstructive disorders of external respiratory function on the life quality of cardiac surgery patients at the beginning of an inpatient physical therapy program. …”
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Functional identification of Annexin B1 and Annexin B2 from Cysticercus cellulosae and their mechanism in plasma membrane repair. by Peixia He, Dejia Zhang, Mengqi Wang, Rui Duan, Yuyuan Zhao, Sirui Wang, Xing Yang, Xiaolei Liu, Shumin Sun

“…The membrane repair function was verified by cell culture, transfection, and laser confocal technology.…”
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A statistical approach to assess interspecific consumptive competition and functional redundancy in ephemeral resource uses using camera traps by Yoshihiro Nakashima, Akane Hashizume, Akane Kanda

“…We also defined the Unique Functional Contribution, which represents the net functional loss when a species is removed, calculated by excluding the contribution potentially substituted by the other species. …”
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A Noninvasive Neuroprosthesis Augments Hand Grasp Force in Individuals with Cervical Spinal Cord Injury: The Functional and Therapeutic Effects by Rune Thorsen, Davide Dalla Costa, Sara Chiaramonte, Luca Binda, Ettore Beghi, Tiziana Redaelli, Eugenio Occhi, Maurizio Ferrarin

“…Training resulted in a significant therapeutic effect, which resulted in an overall increase of hand function in 89% of the participants and 30% experienced a clinically relevant change (6 points or more). …”
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Effects of Cacna1d D307G Mutation on Blood Pressure and Kidney Function in Rats with Salt Loading by Lan Cheng, Hui Chen, R. Nfornah Maboh, Huan Wang

“…Renal function and renal histopathology did not significantly differ among the three groups. …”
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Thermosonication-assisted fortification of kiwi juice with bee bread: enhancing nutritional and functional properties through ANFIS-RSM optimization by Seydi Yıkmış, Aylin Duman Altan, Melikenur Türkol, Nazlı Tokatlı, Çiğdem Yıldırım Maviş, Nazan Tokatlı Demirok, Rana Muhammad Aadil, Emad Karrar, Moneera O. Aljobair, Isam A. Mohamed Ahmed

“…The ANFIS model provided more accurate predictions compared to RSM, particularly under optimal processing conditions. …”
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Physical activity and functional preservation in older adults with hip osteoarthritis: A comparative analysis of age cohorts in the SHARE study. by Graziella Martins de Vasconcellos de Mello, Fernando Tadeu Trevisan Frajácomo, Ariele B Haagsma, Dyego L B Souza, Vanessa Barbosa de Oliveira, Márcia Olandoski, José Rocha Faria Neto, Javier Jerez-Roig, Cristina P Baena

“…<h4>Background</h4>Hip osteoarthritis (HOA) is a major contributor to functional impairment in older adults. Physical inactivity and comorbidities are commonly associated with declines in functional ability. …”
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Structure–function relationships in unspecific peroxygenases revealed by a comparative study of their action on the phenolic lignin monomer 4-propylguaiacol by Marta Barros-Reguera, Esteban Lopez-Tavera, Gabriela C. Schröder, Greta Nardini, Kenneth A. Kristoffersen, Iván Ayuso-Fernández, Vincent G. H. Eijsink, Morten Sørlie

“…Our study provides valuable insights into the structure–function relationships underpinning enhanced peroxygenase activity of UPOs and provides a functional mapping of a broad UPO-sequence space for 4-PG, highlighting these enzymes as promising catalysts for the selective oxyfunctionalization of a phenolic lignin monomer.…”
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Selective molecular inhibition of the HDAC6 ZnF-UBP binding domain impairs multiple myeloma cell function by Rafael Rincón, Isabel F. Coira, Antoine Richieu, Fedaa Attana, Muriel Urwyler, Shozeb Haider, Carole Bourquin, Philippe Bertrand, Muriel Cuendet

“…A multiple myeloma cell line containing the non-functional ZnF-UBP domain was then engineered. Although the deacetylase activity of HDAC6 was maintained in these cells, they showed reduced cell growth, impaired aggresome formation, and a dysregulated gene expression profile that was more pronounced than cells entirely deficient in HDAC6. …”
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A window into the mind-brain-body interplay: Development of diagnostic, prognostic biomarkers, and rehabilitation strategies in functional motor disorders. by Marialuisa Gandolfi, Angela Sandri, Sara Mariotto, Stefano Tamburin, Anna Paolicelli, Mirta Fiorio, Giulia Pedrotti, Paolo Barone, Maria Teresa Pellecchia, Roberto Erro, Sofia Cuoco, Immacolata Carotenuto, Claudia Vinciguerra, Annibale Botto, Lucia Zenere, Elisa Canu, Elisa Sibilla, Massimo Filippi, Elisabetta Sarasso, Federica Agosta, Michele Tinazzi, Group Collaborators Consortium

“…<h4>Background and aims</h4>Functional motor disorders (FMD) present a prevalent, yet misunderstood spectrum of neurological conditions characterized by abnormal movements (i.e., functional limb weakness, tremor, dystonia, gait impairments), leading to substantial disability and diminished quality of life. …”
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Association between functional disability and depressive symptoms among older adults in rural China: a cross-sectional study by Hong Ding, Jian Rong, Xueqin Wang, Yanhong Ge, Guimei Chen

“…Objectives The aim of this study was to explore the relationship between functional disability and depressive symptoms, focusing on whether an interaction exists between functional disability, demographic characteristics and depressive symptoms among older adults in rural China.Design A cross-sectional study using multistage, stratified random sampling.Setting Data from 18 villages in Anhui Province of China between January to July 2018.Participants 3491 Chinese participants aged 60 and over.Primary and secondary outcome measures The 30-item Geriatric Depression Scale and WHO Disability Assessment Schedule 2.0 were used to evaluate depressive symptoms and functional disability, respectively. …”
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Vacuums of the sea: Ecological function of large coral reef benthic scavengers in suppressing crown-of-thorns starfish (COTS) outbreaks by Mohsen Kayal, Hunter Lenihan

“…We advocate for further investigations on the role of eagle rays and other large benthic scavengers in controlling COTS outbreaks, and the importance of preserving the unique ecological function of sea vacuums for coral reef conservation. …”
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Zinc transporter ZIP14 functions in hepatic zinc, iron and glucose homeostasis during the innate immune response (endotoxemia). by Tolunay Beker Aydemir, Shou-Mei Chang, Gregory J Guthrie, Alyssa B Maki, Moon-Suhn Ryu, Afife Karabiyik, Robert J Cousins

“…In contrast, Zip14(-/-) mice absorbed more iron. The Zip14 KO mice did not exhibit hypozincemia following LPS, but do have hypoferremia. …”
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Assessment of serum BDNF levels in complex rehabilitation of patients with ischemic stroke using traditional approaches to the restoration of motor functions by S. D. Kazakov, E. S. Koroleva, N. G. Brazovskaya, A. A. Zaytsev, S. A. Ivanova, V. M. Alifirova

“…A comparative analysis of the studied population showed that patients who underwent motor rehabilitation in the early recovery period had greater regression of neurologic deficit according to the ΔNIHSS scale (pgr.I–II = 0.043), a more pronounced increase in the functional activity on the ΔmRS scale (pgr.I–II = 0.047), and positive dynamics according to the FMA scale (pday14–90 = 0.003) in comparison with patients who received outpatient follow-up. …”
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