Common Ɣ-chain cytokine receptors as functional phenotype markers of PD-1and TIM-3-positive T cells in multiple myeloma by E. V. Batorov, V. A. Aristova, G. Yu. Ushakova, S. A. Sizikova, V. V. Denisova, E. Ya. Shevela, A. A. Ostanin, E. R. Chernykh

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Selective Modulation of Osteoclast Function by <i>Bothrops moojeni</i> Venom and Its Fractions: Implications for Therapeutic Targeting in Bone Diseases by Fernanda D’Amélio, Hugo Vigerelli, Isabel de Fátima Correia Batista, Rodrigo Pinheiro Araldi, Álvaro R. B. Prieto-da-Silva, Daniel Carvalho Pimenta, Irina Kerkis

“…It influences vital cellular signaling pathways, notably through FNIP1 and FNIP2, essential for OC differentiation and function. This suggests a more targeted therapeutic approach with potentially fewer off-target effects. …”
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A Virtual Reality Force Control Training System on Brain Activation: Functional Near-Infrared Spectroscopy (fNIRS) Study by Luigi Gan, Chien-Ju Lin, Hsiao-Feng Chieh, Kai-Nan An, Fong-Chin Su

“…The addition of a force control component to the hand tracking of these systems could make them even more effective at improving or restoring hand function, as the majority of activities of daily living require a degree of force control. …”
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Effects of childhood trauma on depression and cognitive function in first-diagnosed, drug-naïve depressed patients: an observational case-control study by Ning Zhao, Mimi Tang, Lu Wang, Ting Liu, Tingyu Zhao, Kaiqiang Xie, Ying Xue, Weiwei Zeng

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Evaluating the role of AI-simulated patients compared with peer-to-peer learning models in the enhancement of medical education: is it beyond theoretical functionality? by Pegin Poulose

“…Compared with peer-to-peer learning, SIMPAT was perceived as more time-efficient, because, traditionally, one peer within a pair had to be the ‘patient actor’. …”
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Development and evaluation of folic acid conjugated curcumin-loaded functionalized multiwalled carbon nanotubes for enhanced efficacy in ovarian cancer treatment by Aditi Chattaraj, Yachana Mishra, Alaa A.A. Aljabali, Vijay Mishra

“…A dispersion study revealed the presence of functional groups on the outermost surface of both the functionalized MWCNT as well as formulations increased their resilience via converting the hydrophobic MWCNT surface to hydrophilic property. …”
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A Coupling Electromechanical Inhomogeneous Cell-Based Smoothed Finite Element Method for Dynamic Analysis of Functionally Graded Piezoelectric Beams by Bin Cai, Liming Zhou

“…To accurately simulate the continuous property change of functionally graded piezoelectric materials (FGPMs) and overcome the overstiffness of the finite element method (FEM), we present an electromechanical inhomogeneous cell-based smoothed FEM (ISFEM) of FGPMs. …”
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The zeros of az2J″ν(z)+bzJ′ν(z)+cJν(z) as functions of order by A. McD. Mercer

“…The present paper, by using a different kind of analysis, re-obtains these conclusions as a special case of a more general result concerning the positive zeros of the function az2J″ν(z)+bzJ′ν(z)+cJν(z). …”
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Study of the Functional State of the Proximal Renal Tubules in Patients with Asymptomatic Chronic Heart Failure in Dyslipidemia and its Correction with Simvastatin Treatment by V. Yu. Kopylov

“…The main group included patients with a total serum cholesterol level of more than 6.0 mmol/l, a BMI level of more than 30 kg/m2, and who had not previously taken statins. …”
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Proteins derived from Bombyx batryticatus utilizing variable ultrasound powers: Evaluation of structural attributes, functional characteristics, and antioxidant capacities by Jing-ya Wang, Xi Peng, Qiao-Ling Deng, Zhi-Kun Wang, Kui-Xu Gao, Yao Wang, Yu-jie Liu, Mei-bian Hu

“…The current investigation evaluated the impact of diverse ultrasound power levels (0, 120, 200, 320, 400, and 520 W) on the structural, functional, and antioxidant potentials of proteins derived from Bombyx batryticatus (PBB). …”
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Midpoint-type integral inequalities for (s, m)-convex functions in the third sense involving Caputo fractional derivatives and Caputo–Fabrizio integrals by Khuram Ali Khan, Iqra Ikram, Ammara Nosheen, Ndolane Sene, Y. S. Hamed

“…This article utilized [Formula: see text]-convex function in the third sense to generalized midpoint-type integral inequalities which give more sharp inequalities.…”
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The N-Terminal GYPSY Motif Is Required for Pilin-Specific Sortase SrtC1 Functionality in Lactobacillus rhamnosus Strain GG. by François P Douillard, Pia Rasinkangas, Arnab Bhattacharjee, Airi Palva, Willem M de Vos

“…Substitutions of some of the GYPSY residues, and more specifically the proline residue, were found to have a direct impact on the degree of piliation of Lb. rhamnosus GG. …”
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Acoustic modelling of surface sources. Part II. Piston model, asymmetrical function of vibration velocity, discretizing error, axisymmetrical problem by A. BRAŃSKI

“…Its variation, as a function of vibration velocity or position of the vibrating surface in the baffle or nondimensional wave number, is more regular than the variation of uniform distance.…”
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Diversity and plant growth-promoting functions of diazotrophic/N-scavenging bacteria isolated from the soils and rhizospheres of two species of Solanum. by Mónica Yorlady Alzate Zuluaga, Karina Maria Lima Milani, Leandro Simões Azeredo Gonçalves, André Luiz Martinez de Oliveira

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The pancreatic tumor microenvironment of treatment-naïve patients causes a functional shift in γδ T cells, impairing their anti-tumoral defense by Elena Lo Presti, Francesca Cupaioli, Daniela Scimeca, Elettra Unti, Vincenzo Di Martino, Rossella Daidone, Michele Amata, Nunzia Scibetta, Erinn Soucie, Serena Meraviglia, Juan Iovanna, Nelson Dusetti, Andrea De Gaetano, Ivan Merelli, Roberto Di Mitri

“…Circulating Vδ1 T cells exhibit a terminal effector memory phenotype (TEMRA) more than Vδ2 T cells. Interestingly, Vδ1 and Vδ2 T cells appear to be more prevalent at different stages of tumor development. …”
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Automated extraction of functional biomarkers of verbal and ambulatory ability from multi-institutional clinical notes using large language models by Levi Kaster, Ethan Hillis, Inez Y. Oh, Bhooma R. Aravamuthan, Virginia C. Lanzotti, Casey R. Vickstrom, Brain Gene Registry Consortium, Christina A. Gurnett, Philip R. O. Payne, Aditi Gupta

“…Future studies are needed to extend this methodology to additional populations and to demonstrate more granular functional data classification.…”
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Association of over-the-counter mouthwash use with markers of nitric oxide metabolism, inflammation, and endothelial function—a cross-sectional study by Kai Guo, Kaumudi Joshipura, Karina Ricart, Rakesh P. Patel, Barbara A. Gower, Oelisoa Mireille Andriankaja, Evangelia Morou-Bermudez

“…Robust Gamma regression with log-link function, Spearman correlations and partial correlations adjusted for covariates were used for the analysis.ResultsUsing OTC mouthwash twice a day or more was significantly associated with lower serum nitrite levels compared to less frequent use (β = −0.357, 95% CI: −0.650, −0.064), but not with other markers of inflammation and endothelial function. …”
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Clinical and functional evaluation of intramyocardial implantation of autologous bone marrow cells treated with erythropoietinduring the CAD surgery (6-month results) by A. V. Fomichev, A. M. Chernyavskiy, K. K. Gulyaeva, O. V. Poveschenko, A. P. Lykov, J. E. Kareva, S. M. Minin, N. A. Nikitin

“…Six months after the operation, there was a more pronounced decrease in angina pectoris (CCS) in the main group compared to the control group, also we revealed a 6-minute walk test scores improvement. …”
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Subjective Evaluation of Three Headphone-Based Virtual Sound Source Positioning Methods Including Differential Head-Related Transfer Function by Dominik STOREK, Frantisek RUND, Petr MARSALEK

“…This paper analyses the performance of Differential Head-Related Transfer Function (DHRTF), an alternative transfer function for headphone-based virtual sound source positioning within a horizontal plane. …”
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Stochastic Fracture Analysis Using Scaled Boundary Finite Element Methods Accelerated by Proper Orthogonal Decomposition and Radial Basis Functions by Xiaowei Shen, Haowen Hu, Zhongwang Wang, Xiuyun Chen, Chengbin Du

“…It is also found that the larger the scale of the problem, the more advantageous the proposed method is.…”
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