Parthenolide regulates microglial and astrocyte function in primary cultures from ALS mice and has neuroprotective effects on primary motor neurons. by Nadine Thau-Habermann, Thomas Gschwendtberger, Colin Bodemer, Susanne Petri

“…Dysregulation of microglial and astrocyte properties and function has been described also in the fatal degenerative motor neuron disease amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS). …”
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Estimation of the distribution function of a finite population utilizing auxiliary information in the context of non-response within complex survey sampling. by Mohsin Abbas, Muhammad Ahmed Shehzad, Haris Khurram, Mahwish Rabia

“…This study focuses on estimating a finite population cumulative distribution function (CDF) using two-stage and three-stage cluster sampling under non-response. …”
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Comparison of the Intestinal Microbiota Composition and Function of Red Claw Crayfish (<i>Cherax quadricarinatus</i>) Cultured in Ponds and Rice Fields by Libin Huang, Tianhe Lu, Xiaohua Lu, Jingu Shi, Yin Huang, Xuesong Du, Dapeng Wang, Yi Liang, Yanju Lei, Lianggang Wang, Rui Wang, Huizan Yang

“…Tenericutes and Proteobacteria were significantly more abundant in the RB than in the PB, while Planctomycetes and Firmicutes were significantly more abundant in the PB than in the RB. …”
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Topographic complexity drives trait composition as well as functional and phylogenetic diversity of understory plant communities in microrefugia: New insights for conservation by Kata Frei, Anna E-Vojtkó, Csaba Tölgyesi, András Vojtkó, Tünde Farkas, László Erdős, Gábor Li, Ádám Lőrincz, Zoltán Bátori

“…Although the conceptual framework on the systematic integration of plant functional traits into the study of refugia is well established, more empirical studies on functional trait composition and functional diversity in refugia are urgently needed for more effective conservation. …”
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Cognitive-behavioral therapy for the improvement of negative symptoms and functioning in schizophrenia: A systematic review and meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials. by Yu Hong, Yiyun Chen, Yinglin Bai, Wenfei Tan

“…<h4>Background</h4>Negative symptoms of schizophrenia are a range of deficits or losses in mental functioning associated with the disorder, including blunted affect, alogia, avolition, asociality, and anhedonia. …”
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Genome-wide identification of five fern bHLH families and functional analysis of bHLHs in lignin biosynthesis in Alsophila spinulosa by Xiong Huang, Jiangtao Fan, Cai Liu, Peiyun Wang, Hongfei Li, Gang Wang, Xiaohong Chen

“…Additionally, tissue-specific expression patterns of AspbHLH genes suggest diverse functional roles in plant growth, development, and metabolite synthesis. …”
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Which Way Goes Romanian Capitalism? – Making a Case for Reforms, Inclusive Institutions and a Better Functioning European Union by Daniel Dăianu, Bogdan Murgescu

“…The Romanian economy would benefit significantly from EU policies that are more responsive to the economic and social fractures revealed by the current crisis. …”
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Adsorption of congo red dye from aqueous solutions by prepared activated carbon with oxygen-containing functional groups and its regeneration by Ridha Lafi, Imed Montasser, Amor Hafiane

“…According to the FTIR analyses, hydrogen bonding and electrostatic interactions between dyes and oxygen-containing functional groups on activated carbon prepared from CW are dominant mechanisms for dye adsorption.…”
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The peculiarities of functional state changes of cardiovascular system of girls at the age 18-19 years in the process of practicing sport and health tourism by I.A. Denisenko

“…There were stated that significantly more optimal cardiac rate indices, systolic, diastolic and average, coefficient of blood circulation effectiveness, Robinson’s index and the level of functional state of organism cardiovascular system (LFSсvs) had been observed among the girls of experimental rather than control group of female students. …”
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The differences in temperament&amp;ndash;character traits, suicide attempts, impulsivity, and functionality levels of patients with bipolar disorder I and II by Izci F, fındıklı E, Zincir S, Bozkurt Zincir S, Iris Koc M

“…Higher impulsivity and suicidality rates and poorer functionality in patients with BD-I also suggest that patients with BD-I may be more impulsive and more prone to suicide and have poorer functionality in some areas. …”
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Association of the interaction between occupational hazard factors and IL-1β gene polymorphism with cognitive function in electrolytic aluminum workers by Youxing Li, Youxing Li, Yaqin Pang, Yaqin Pang, Yaqin Pang, Dongshun Chen, Feiyu Lu, Hongyan Tian, Fengni Qin, Kuntao Wei, Ahmad Razali Bin Ishak, Mohd Shukri Bin Mohd Aris, Mohd Shukri Bin Mohd Aris, Guangzi Qi

“…Cognitive function was assessed using the Montreal Cognitive Assessment. …”
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Co-exposure of ferruginous components of subway particles with lipopolysaccharide impairs vascular function: A comparative study with ambient particulate matter by Oluwatoyin Hannah Owokoniran, Akiko Honda, Takamichi Ichinose, Raga Ishikawa, Megumi Nagao, Natsuko Miyasaka, Zaoshi Wang, Satsuki Takai, Issei Omori, Kerui Zhang, Wei Liu, Yuya Higaki, Takayuki Kameda, Tomonari Matsuda, Taku Fujiwara, Tomoaki Okuda, Hirohisa Takano

“…Thus, iron oxide-rich subway particulate poses more health risks than outdoor ambient particles since they can significantly impair endothelial function, particularly through gross cellular and vascular homeostatic protein damage, and induce exacerbated inflammatory responses during co-exposure. …”
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Functional Outlook of <i>Penicillium digitatum PdMFS6</i> Transporter to Elucidate Its Role in Fungicide Resistance and Virulence by Paloma Sánchez-Torres

“…A novel <i>Penicillium digitatum</i> MFS transporter, PdMFS6 (PDIP_42530), was recognized, and its function was studied to explain its relevance in the simultaneous development of resistance to different fungicide spectrums. …”
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And growth on form? How tissue expansion generates novel shapes, colours and enhance biological functions of Turing colour patterns of Eukaryotes. by Pierre Galipot

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Selective expansion of high functional avidity memory CD8 T cell clonotypes during hepatitis C virus reinfection and clearance. by Mohamed S Abdel-Hakeem, Maude Boisvert, Julie Bruneau, Hugo Soudeyns, Naglaa H Shoukry

“…Individual CD8 T cell lines generated from the SR/SR group exhibited higher functional avidity and polyfunctionality as compared to cell lines from the SR/CI group. …”
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Analyzing the Pragmatic Functions of the Religious Expression /ʔallaːh yaʕtiːk ʔilʕaːfje/(May God grant you health) in Spoken Jordanian Arabic by Musmar Ola, Za’rour Rania, Altakhaineh Abdel Rahman Mitib

“…Limitations include the need for natural linguistic corpora and larger, more diverse samples.…”
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IMPACT ОF TARGETED THERAPY WITH VARIOUS TYPES ОF SOLUTIONS ON RENAL FUNCTIONS IN THE PATIENTS UNDERGOING CARDIAC SURGERY by G. V. Moroz, E. V. Fominski, A. N. Shilova, V. A. Shmyrev, D. G. Shakhin, V. V. Lomivorotov

“…The article describes the impact of the targeted therapy with colloid and crystalloid infusion solutions on renal function and fluid balance during the surgery and early post-surgery period in the patients who underwent aortocoronary bypass under cardio-pulmonary bypass. …”
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Prediction of ball mill power in iron ore concentration plants: A comparison between radial basis functions and linear regression by Javad Taghavi, Mahdi Gharabaghi

“…The iron and steel industry is a major energy consumer, with the need for optimization in energy consumption becoming more apparent as high-grade minerals become scarcer. …”
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Investigation on Parameters Affecting the Effectiveness of Photocatalytic Functional Coatings to Degrade NO: TiO2 Amount on Surface, Illumination, and Substrate Roughness by J. Hot, J. Topalov, E. Ringot, A. Bertron

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Impacts of Self-Harm Scars on Psychosocial Functioning, Quality of Life, and Recovery in People With Histories of Self-Harm: A Scoping Review by Candyce Linington

“…Since NSSI scars cannot be removed completely, they can affect psychosocial functioning, quality of life, and overall recovery from self-harm, which clinicians must be aware of in practice. …”
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