Nuclear receptors in health and disease: signaling pathways, biological functions and pharmaceutical interventions by Ping Jin, Xirui Duan, Zhao Huang, Yuan Dong, Jianmei Zhu, Huiming Guo, Hui Tian, Cheng-Gang Zou, Ke Xie

“…Therefore, understanding the molecular mechanisms underlying nuclear receptor functions is essential for the development of novel therapeutic strategies. …”
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Whole-Genome Sequencing Identifies Functional Genes for Environmental Adaptability in Chinese Geese by Xufang Ren, Jincheng Yu, Xiurong Zhao, Xinye Zhang, Gang Wang, Xiaoyu Jiang, Xianyao Li, Changqing Qu, Lujiang Qu

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Reliability of Lower Extremity Muscle Power and Functional Performance in Healthy, Older Women by Konstantina Katsoulis, Sunita Mathur, Catherine E. Amara

“…Evaluation of the long-term reliability of muscle power and functional performance tests in older, healthy adults is warranted since determining whether performance is consistent over longer durations is more relevant for intervention studies. …”
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Novel findings regarding the role of the endocannabinoid system in pediatric functional gastrointestinal disorders by Gisela Chelimsky, Lisa Conant, Pippa Simpson, Liyun Zhang, Serge Marchand, Cecilia Hillard, Thomas Chelimsky

“…When compared to HC, FGID subjects used different terms to describe their pain, which also occurred in more body areas. Functional gastrointestinal disorder subjects exhibited higher palmitoylethanolamide (PEA) and N-oleoylethanolamide, while EC did not differ. …”
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Analysis of olfactory function in patients with chronic rhinosinusitis and Staphylococcus aureus enterotoxin positivity by Minheon Kim, Hee Sung Chae, Dong Hwan Kwon, Eun Kyung Jeon, Young-Ha Lee, Eun Jung Lee

“…We performed olfactory and taste function tests in the participants to evaluate the relationship between olfactory function and SEs. …”
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Neuromorphic compliant control facilitates human-prosthetic performance for hand grasp functions by Anran Xie, Zhuozhi Zhang, Jie Zhang, Weidong Chen, James Patton, Ning Lan

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Effect of Multiyear Biodegradable Plastic Mulch on Soil Microbial Community, Assembly, and Functioning by Xiaowei Liu, Zongyu Wen, Wei Zhou, Wentao Dong, Huiqing Ren, Gang Liang, Wenwen Gong

“…A null model analysis revealed that bacterial community assembly was largely shaped by deterministic processes, with stronger environmental selection pressures in PBAT-treated soils, while fungal communities were more influenced by stochastic processes. In addition, multiyear PBAT mulch application also impacted the functionality of the soil microbial communities. …”
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Community characteristics and functional diversity of the rhizosphere microorganism and endophyte from Pinus dabeshanensis by XIANG Xiaoyan1, RUAN Sirui1, ZHANG Ying2, ZHAO Feifei2, XU Weifang2*

“…Both rhizosphere fungal community and root endophytes contain symbiotic, saprophytic, pathophytic and cross-trophic fungal groups, and ectomycorrhiza were more abundant in root tissue. Collectively, there were differences in flora richness, community structure and functional diversity between rhizosphere microorganism and root endophyte of P. dabeshanensis. …”
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Association Between Cognitive Function and Emotion, Sleep, Frailty, and Nutrition in Hospitalized Patients by Nan Wang, Qunying Zhang, Peng Li, Lilan Guo, Xiaoman Wu, Qiuyun Tu

“…Discussion Geriatric patients with a better mood, sleep and nutrition status, higher education level, and more social engagement performance had superior cognitive function. …”
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Functional Outcome of Lumbar Discectomy by Fenestration Technique in Lumbar Intervertebral Disk Prolapse by Bharath Vadivelkumar, Prem K Kothimbakkam, Guhan Rayappan Kumaresan, Ashwanth N Balashanmugam, Thirumal Ranganathan, Vijayashankar Murugesan

“…Conclusion: Our study found that more than three-fourths of the participants had good functional outcomes and very minimal postoperative complications. …”
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Experimental Validation of a Multi-Functional Metasurface for 5G and Satellite Communication by Hilal Rauf, Babar Kamal, Sadiq Ullah, Usman Ali, Ladislau Matekovits

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Neck Functional Status Assessment Using Virtual Reality Simulation of Daily Activities by José Angel Santos-Paz, Álvaro Sánchez-Picot, Elena Bocos-Corredor, Filippo Moggioli, Aitor Martin-Pintado-Zugasti, Rodrigo García-Carmona, Abraham Otero

“…Furthermore, participants with neck pain required significantly more time to complete the apple-harvesting task. …”
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Comparison of the effects of mixed tempeh with soy tempeh on cognitive function in older people by Yuda Turana, Yvonne Suzy Handajani, Tati Barus, Tati Barus, Kevin Kristian, Elvina Theodoraliu, Ika Suswanti

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Structural, Physicochemical, and Functional Properties of Dietary Fiber Extracts from Euryale ferox by Meng YUAN, Xiaoqian LIU, Hao ZHANG, Xinyi HE, Jiangtao LIN, Qinghua YUE

“…This study focused on the soluble and insoluble dietary fibers extracted from Euryale ferox, and compared them with wheat dietary fiber, aiming to comprehensively analyze the structure, physicochemical properties, and functional characteristics of Euryale ferox dietary fiber. …”
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Functional characteristics of fresh antitumor immune interferer GDF-15 in multiple cancers by Min Fang, Ziyu Wang, Yuxin Zhou, Fengrui Yang, Zhu Wu, Jian Xiao

“…GDF-15 functioned as a prospective indicator for both the diagnosis and prognosis in various cancers.…”
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Deficient sleep, altered hypothalamic functional connectivity, depression and anxiety in cigarette smokers by Yu Chen, Shefali Chaudhary, Guangfei Li, Lisa M. Fucito, Jinbo Bi, Chiang-Shan R. Li

“…We aimed to investigate whether and how the resting state functional connectivities (rsFCs) of the hypothalamus relate to cigarette smoking, deficient sleep, depression and anxiety. …”
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The mitigation of spatial constraint in porous environments enhances biofilm phylogenetic and functional diversity by Chengxia Fu, Yichao Wu, Søren J. Sørensen, Ming Zhang, Ke Dai, Chunhui Gao, Chenchen Qu, Qiaoyun Huang, Peng Cai

“…The impact of pore spaces on biofilm architecture, community assembly, and metabolic functions was investigated through in situ visualization and multi-omics technologies. …”
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Thalamic oscillatory dysrhythmia and disrupted functional connectivity in thalamocortical loops in perinatal stroke by Anton Rogachov, Helen L. Carlson, Amanda Robertson, Trish Domi, Adam Kirton, Nomazulu Dlamini

“…Using a combination of robust functional metrics to assess spontaneous, oscillatory activity (Amplitude of Low-Frequency Fluctuations [ALFF] and fractional ALFF), as well as local (Regional Homogeneity [ReHo]) and cross-network connectivity (Degree Centrality [DC] and Functional Connectivity [FC]). …”
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Functional positioning in robotic patello-femoral arthroplasty: a step-by-step technique by Andriollo Luca, Koutserimpas Christos, Gregori Pietro, Baltzer Jean, Servien Elvire, Batailler Cécile, Lustig Sébastien

“…Recent advances in implant design and robotic-assisted techniques have contributed to more personalized and reproducible procedures. Functional positioning (FP), a three-dimensional alignment concept, introduces a customized approach to optimize trochlear resurfacing and restore joint kinematics of the anterior compartment. …”
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Acute Effect of a Single Functional Neurology Intervention on Muscular Trigger Point by Jorge Rey-Mota, Guillermo Escribano-Colmena, Athanasios A. Dalamitros, Rodrigo Yáñez-Sepúlveda, David Martín-Caro Álvarez, Eduardo Navarro Jimenez, Vicente Javier Clemente-Suárez

“…These findings suggest that functional neurology offers a promising non-invasive alternative to traditional treatments, with potential implications for more rapid and sustained therapeutic outcomes.…”
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