Does personality functioning influence perception of social distance amongst Czech students studying in an international university, a state university and the general population? by Su Luo, Marek Preiss, Edel Sanders

“…The results show that students exhibited higher levels of impairment in personality functioning and more negative attitudes toward minorities compared to the general population. …”
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Effect of Al3+ substitution on structural, morphological, magnetic, optical, and functional study of ZnFe2O4 nanoparticles by M. Sundararajan, Kholod Dahlous, M. Ramesh, R. S. Rimal Isaac, S. Yuvaraj, Jothi Ramalingam Rajabathar, Chandra Sekhar Dash, P. Aji Udhaya

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Birch (Betula pubescens Ehrh.) Encroachment Alters Contribution of Plant Functional Groups to Ecosystem Carbon Cycling in a Rewetted Bog by Carla Welpelo, Maren Dubbert, Bärbel Tiemeyer, Alexander Knohl, Arndt Piayda

“…ABSTRACT Rewetted bogs with high water levels (WL) and mire‐specific vegetation are crucial carbon (C) sinks, but their function might be threatened by tree encroachment, a phenomenon widespread in the northern hemisphere that often coincides with low WL. …”
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Isokinetic assessment of muscle function according to physical activity level and cardiovascular risk in asymptomatic adults aged 20 to 80 years by V.Z. Dourado, M.B. Nascimento, R.C. Navarro, R.P. da Silva, B.B. Gonze, K.M. Guedes, V.T. Lauria, W.O. Vieira, T.L.V.D.P. Ostolin

“…Demographic and anthropometric variables were more relevant predictors of isokinetic muscle function (R2=0.50-0.70) than MVPA and cardiovascular risk. …”
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Assessing psychological health and reproductive function: Depression, anxiety, and stress in infertile men compared to controls: A case-control study by Seyedeh Narjes Roudbaraki, Maryam Ramezani, Bita Saifi, Mostafa Salimi, Massood Issapour Cheshani

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Achieving precision assessment of functional clinical scores for upper extremity using IMU-Based wearable devices and deep learning methods by Weinan Zhou, Diyang Fu, Zhiyu Duan, Jiping Wang, Linfu Zhou, Liquan Guo

“…The application of the proposed method enables precision assessment of patients’ upper extremity motor function, thereby facilitating more personalized rehabilitation programs to achieve optimal recovery outcomes. …”
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Functional Characterization of <i>MaSPL8</i> Reveals Its Different Roles in Biotic and Abiotic Stress Responses in Mulberry by Longyan Zheng, Wenhao Zhang, Liuqing Wei, Mengqi Li, Li Liu

“…Phylogenetic analysis confirmed its orthology to <i>Arabidopsis</i> AtSPL8, albeit with functional divergence. Downregulation of <i>MaSPL8</i> via virus-induced gene silencing (VIGS) resulted in more susceptibility to <i>Ciboria shiraiana</i> infection, but significantly enhanced resistance to drought and salt stress, as evidenced by reduced oxidative damage, elevated proline accumulation, and increased antioxidant enzyme activities. …”
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How achievement of a stroke care pathway is associated with functional outcome after stroke: a national, register-based study by Elin Bergh, Torunn Askim, Ole Morten Rønning, Stian Lydersen, Hild Fjaertoft, Bente Thommessen

“…“Achievers” had better pre-stroke function, less likelihood of living alone, more severe strokes upon admission, and in addition, higher thrombolysis rates compared to “non-achievers.” …”
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IFN-α and vitamin B6-induced galectin-9 promotes the immunomodulatory function of human clonal mesenchymal stem cells by Jee-Hoon Nam, Jeong Hyun Moon, Byeol Choi, Geun-Hyung Kang, Yunok Park, Se-Yeon Park, Tae-Hyun Ko, Donghee Shin, YoungSu Jung, Si-Na Kim, Yun-Kyoung Cho, Myung-Shin Jeon

“…Conclusions This novel combination of priming factors significantly promotes the immunomodulatory functions of cMSCs by inducing Gal-9. Consequently, Gal-9 may serve as an excellent biomarker for screening primed cMSCs for their immunomodulatory capabilities, facilitating a more accurate assessment of their therapeutic effectiveness.…”
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Impact of Fear and Habitat Complexity in a Predator-Prey System with Two Different Shaped Functional Responses: A Comparative Study by Debgopal Sahoo, Guruprasad Samanta, Manuel De la Sen

“…Whenever gN increases strictly, a saturating functional response occurs, but for nonmonotonic gN, a dome-shaped functional response arises. …”
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The Short-Term Effect of Stent Size and Number on Left Ventricular Systolic Function Improvement After Elective Percutaneous Coronary Intervention by Sh. Mostafa, O. Sanad, M. Shawky, M. Magdy, E. Elkeshk

“…The effect of stent size and number on left ventricular systolic function improvement after percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI) using drug eluting stent is not clear enough.Aim. …”
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Genotype-Phenotype Correlations and Functional Outcomes in Pediatric Patients with KCNQ2-Related Epilepsy: A Multicenter Observational Study in Korea by Eon Ah Kim, Mi-Sun Yum, Seungbok Lee, Jae So Cho, Jeehun Lee, Byung Chan Lim

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INFLUENCE OF CHRONIC NEUROGENIC PAIN ON THE DYNAMICS OF THE NO-SYSTEM FUNCTIONING DURING MELANOMA B16/F10 GROWTH IN MALE MICE by O. I. Kit, I. M. Kotieva, E. M. Frantsiyants, E. I. Surikova, I. V. Kaplieva, V. A. Bandovkina, L. K. Trepitaki, I. V. Neskubina, Ju. A. Pogorelova

“…Male mice with B16 melanoma growing in the presence of cnp demonstrated a more active functioning of the no-system already from week 1, compared to standard tumor growth, which might result in a greater rate of growth of melanoma with cnp. …”
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Efficacy of kinesthetic motor imagery based brain computer interface combined with tDCS on upper limb function in subacute stroke by Zhang Ming, Wu Yu, Jia Fan, Gao Ling, Chu Fengming, Tang Wei

“…Abstract This study investigates whether the combined effect of kinesthetic motor imagery-based brain computer interface (KI-BCI) and transcranial direct current stimulation (tDCS) on upper limb function in subacute stroke patients is more effective than using KI-BCI or tDCS alone. …”
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Heterologous Expression and Functional Verification of Extracellular Carbonic Anhydrases in <i>Bacillus safensis yw6</i> from Mariana Trench by Xinyu Wang, Pengna Wang, Hancheng Zhao, Yingying He, Changfeng Qu, Jinlai Miao

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Prioritization of candidate cancer drugs based on a drug functional similarity network constructed by integrating pathway activities and drug activities by Jieyi Di, Baotong Zheng, Qingfei Kong, Ying Jiang, Siyao Liu, Yang Yang, Xudong Han, Yuqi Sheng, Yunpeng Zhang, Liang Cheng, Junwei Han

“…This provides a new approach to drug repurposing by first considering the drug functional similarities at the pathway level. The performance of PriorCD in drug repurposing was evaluated by using drug datasets of breast cancer and ovarian cancer. …”
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Fungicides affect the structure and function of soil microorganisms and the physiology of four riparian tree species – evidence from a pot experiment by Jacob Schnurr, Alexander Feckler, Sabine Filker, Jochen P. Zubrod, Johanna Mayer, Klaus Schützenmeister, Hermann F. Jungkunst, Mirco Bundschuh

“…Being at the fringe of terrestrial to aquatic systems, riparian zones must fulfil a gatekeeper’s functions. If their functioning is weakened, matter exchanges will be less controlled.…”
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[Comment] Quality of life, functional outcomes, and recurrence after resection rectopexy versus ventral mesh rectopexy for rectal prolapse repair by Yin Zhongming, Ma Zhiming

“…[Background] Resection rectopexy and ventral mesh rectopexy are widely accepted surgical options for the treatment of rectal prolapse; however, reports on long-term recurrence rates and functional outcomes are lacking. [Objective] We compared quality of life, long-term functional outcomes, and prolapse recurrence after resection rectopexy versus ventral mesh rectopexy. …”
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Defect Spinel Aluminum Molybdenum Sulfide: A Dual‐Function Catalyst for Polysulfide Conversion and Aluminum Intercalation in Aluminum–Sulfur Batteries by Qiuping Zhou, Yi Liu, Huayan Zhang, Chenlong Feng, Xinyuan Jiang, Guang Yang, Yongjun He, Ming Chen, Guowang Diao, Lubin Ni

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The Effect of Angiotensin Receptor and Neprilysin Inhibitors on Quality of Life in Patients with Heart Failure with Reduced Ejection Fraction and Functional Mitral Regurgitation by A. S. Ryazanov, E. V. Shikh, O. V. Kechina, M. V. Makarovskaya, A. A. Kudryavtsev

“…To compare the change in quality of life indicators and the main clinical and instrumental parameters in patients with chronic heart failure (CHF) and functional mitral regurgitation (FMR) under the influence of sacubitril/valsartan compared with valsartan in an outpatient practice.Material and Methods. …”
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