Gut dysbiosis in primary sarcopenia: potential mechanisms and implications for novel microbiome-based therapeutic strategies by Wei Yang, Si-Cong Si, Wei-Hua Wang, Jing Li, Yi-Xin Ma, Huan Zhao, Jia Liu

“…The mechanistic insights encompass a causal role of gut dysbiosis in primary sarcopenia, potentially mediated through gut microbiota-derived bioactive metabolites, such as short-chain fatty acids (SCFAs), secondary bile acids, and their associated signaling pathways, which may be translated into the development of new microbiome-based treatment and diagnostic approaches. …”
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Coevolution of Interorganizational Psychological Contract and Interorganizational Relationship: A Case Study of Manufacturing Company in China by Wei He

“…Firstly based on the structural analysis of the interrelations of IPC and IOR, this paper builds the qualitative causal loop diagram of the interrelations. Based on investigation of 55 manufacturing enterprises in China we further draw the stock and flow diagram. …”
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Xylella Fastidiosa Diseases and Their Leafhopper Vectors by Russell F. Mizell, Peter C. Andersen, Christopher Tipping, Brent Brodbeck

“…Strains of this bacterium are the causal agent of phony peach disease (PPD), plum leaf scald, Pierce's disease (PD) of grapes, citrus variegated chlorosis (CVC), and leaf scorch of almond, coffee, elm, oak, oleander pear, and sycamore. …”
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Quercetin alleviates endothelial dysfunction in preeclampsia by inhibiting ferroptosis and inflammation through EGFR binding by Meiting Shi, Lu Sun, Jiachun Wei, Yao Shen, Jian Wang, Ping Zhang, Xiaofeng Yang, Yuzhen Ding, Wanchang Yin, Xinyao Lu, Xuesong Yang, Guang Wang, Ruiman Li

“…Given the limitations on medication use during pregnancy, exploring natural, safe, and effective drugs for PE is worthwhile. We investigate the causal relationship between ferroptosis, inflammation, and PE, and determine the protective effects of quercetin (QCT), a representative compound that is classified as a flavanol, against endothelial dysfunction. …”
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Citrus Diseases Exotic to Florida: Citrus Leprosis by Ozgur Batuman, Amit Levy, Ajia Paolillo, Kuang-Ren Chung, Ron Brlansky

“… This article is one in a series designed to provide important information on the causal agent, symptoms, and transmission of exotic citrus diseases. …”
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Locke on Freedom, Moral Agency, and the Space of Reasons by Valtteri Viljanen

“…This allows me to offer a novel and balanced account that carefully designates both causal and rational elements of Locke’s theory of moral agency: after having reached a judgment concerning the best course of action, we are to take measures, if need be, so that this cognitive achievement raises the corresponding conative element, namely an uneasiness that determines our will. …”
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Reasons for the growth of destructive fear during the transformation of individual components of actual self-perception by M. M. Basimov

“…The article presents a causal view on the influence that components of the actual self-perception, “Suppressed – independent” and “Indifferent (indifferent) – included,” have on the transformation of destructive fear in a stressful life situation. …”
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Cutaneous Disease as Sole Clinical Manifestation of Protothecosis in a Boxer Dog by Emmanouil I. Papadogiannakis, Emmanouil N. Velonakis, Gregory K. Spanakos, Alexander F. Koutinas

“…PCR and sequencing identified the causal organism as Prototheca wickerhamii. Therapy applied in this patient with either fluconazole alone or combination of amphotericin B and itraconazole proved effective only for footpad lesions but not for skin nodules. …”
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Successful pericardiotomy with drainage of the pericardial cavity in case of multimorbid patient by N.M. Seredyuk, A.V. Sudus, I.M. Budzan, S.M. Hrychynyuk, V.В. Tomyn, N.V. Rohiv, M.V. Bielinskyi, A.Ya. Vasylyshyn

“…Multimorbidity of the patient included combination of causal diseases (atherosclerosis, coronary artery atherotrombosis), a number of complicated conditions (two myocardial infarctions, left ventricular aneurysm, cardiac tamponade, acute and chronic heart failure), competitive diseases (peptic ulcer, pancreatitis, obesity, umbilical hernia). …”
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Organ of vision in children with fetal alcohol spectrum disorders by Mirosława Grałek, Anna Niwald, Katarzyna Piasecka, Anna Krzymianowska, Ewa Lipiec

“…These are: fetal alcohol syndrome, partial fetal alcohol syndrome, alcohol-related neurodevelopmental disorders, and alcohol-related birth defects. There is no causal treatment for the disease. Maternal abstinence at all stages of pregnancy is a preventive measure. …”
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(Pro)renin Receptor in Kidney Development and Disease by Renfang Song, Ihor V. Yosypiv

“…Emerging evidence indicates that (pro)renin receptor (PRR), a novel component of the RAS, is essential for proper kidney development and that aberrant PRR signaling is causally linked to cardiovascular and renal disease. …”
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¿Cómo habría sido la migración interna sin los altos niveles de violencia en México? Un análisis contrafactual municipal de las últimas dos décadas by Oscar Rodríguez Chávez

“…Esta investigación analiza los efectos causales de la violencia sobre las tasas de emigración interna municipal en los municipios de mayor violencia en México durante las últimas dos décadas, a partir de escenarios contrafactuales de baja violencia. …”
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FINANCIAL TECHNOLOGY INVESTMENTS AND THEIR IMPACT ON ECONOMIC GROWTH by Yassine MIMOUNI, Mouna BESSOUYAH

“…The error correction model ECM was used, and the results of the estimates showed that there is no causal relationship between the two variables in the short term; and after testing After valuation of transactions, it turned out that the error correction coefficient CointEq is negative and significant; this explains the existence of a long-term equilibrium relationship between the study variables, and from the test of the analysis of the statement, The shocks that reflect any change in the level of GDP variable by explaining the variance that the occurrence of any single structural shock in financial technology investments by 1% has a positive impact on GDP,  and after analyzing the response functions to random shocks, it was found that the degree of response of both variables has been achieved since the first period.…”
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Questions from the fourth son: A clinician reflects on immunomonitoring, surrogate markers and systems biology by Charles Wiseman, M.D.

“…The discussion reviews some of the historical developments in tumor immunology and the problem of defining a causal relationship when strong correlations are identified. …”
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Meta-analytic prospective associations between self-esteem and eating disorders appear to be spurious: a reanalysis and comment on Krauss et al. (2023) by Kimmo Sorjonen, Ata Ghaderi, Bo Melin

“…However, in the present reanalyses of the same meta-analytic data, we found that the prospective effects between self-esteem and eating disorders are likely spurious, meaning they do not reflect a true causal effect, but rather correlations with residuals and regression to the mean. …”
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Extension of Chronological Lifespan by Hexokinase Mutation in Kluyveromyces lactis Involves Increased Level of the Mitochondrial Chaperonin Hsp60 by Lisa Rizzetto, Elena Zanni, Daniela Uccelletti, Ileana Ferrero, Paola Goffrini

“…Oxidative damage, mitochondrial dysfunction, genomic instability, and telomere shortening represent all molecular processes proposed as causal factors in aging. Lifespan can be increased by metabolism through an influence on such processes. …”
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The effect of IT governance on business resilience with intellectual capital as mediating variable by Ira Hapsari, Agung Praptapa, Puji Lestari, Eliada Herwiyanti

“…Specifically, the researcher investigated how IC mediates the effect of ITG on business resilience. The study used a causal step analysis method. The results showed that ITG has a positive effect on business resilience. …”
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Media policy in Greenland by Ravn-Højgaard Signe

“…This article describes the historical development of media policy in Greenland, and the shifts in the underlying normative and causal ideas that legitimise media policy. I argue that media policy reflects changes in Greenland's political system. …”
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Application Area and Scope of the Principle of Social Risk by Nemetullah Agahabaleı Fanıd

“…Nonetheless, the characteristic that distinguishes social risk liability from the principle of strict liability is that the causal link between the damage and the administrative activity is not sought. …”
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A First Aid Information Mobile Application. by Kabere, July Smith

“…The purpose of this study was to develop an android mobile application that will provide real-time information on how to apply first aid by any nearby persons to different causalities.…”
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