Predator–prey interaction in insects and arachnids: a chemical ecology perspective by Vivek Kempraj, Soo Jean Park

“…This results in a complex web of semiochemical-mediated interactions that are as diverse as the number of species involved. …”
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Enjoy it! Cosmetic try-on apps and augmented reality, the impact of enjoyment, informativeness and ease of use by V. Micheletto, S. Accardi, A. Fici, A. Fici, F. Piccoli, C. Rossi, M. Bilucaglia, V. Russo, V. Russo, M. Zito, M. Zito

“…Perceived Informativeness (PI) and Perceived Ease of Use (PEOU) were hypothesized as predictors of TRUST, DOUBT, Makeup Involvement (MI), Perceived Diagnosticity (PD), and Behavioral Intention (BI), with Perceived Enjoyment (PE) acting as a mediating variable. The structural equation model (SEM) confirmed PI as a strong predictor, with PE serving as a key mediator. …”
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EVALUATING LOYALTY IN SOUTH AFRICA’S HOTEL INDUSTRY: THE EFFECT OF SERVICE QUALITY AND BRAND EQUITY by Sharmila Ragunanan, Michael C. Cant, Johannes A. Wiid

“…Furthermore, the findings indicate that customer loyalty mediates the relationship between service quality and brand equity. …”
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EVALUATING LOYALTY IN SOUTH AFRICA’S HOTEL INDUSTRY: THE EFFECT OF SERVICE QUALITY AND BRAND EQUITY by Sharmila Ragunanan, Michael C. Cant, Johannes A. Wiid

“…Furthermore, the findings indicate that customer loyalty mediates the relationship between service quality and brand equity. …”
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The Impact of AI-Enhanced Digital Marketing Strategies on Consumers’ Purchase Intention for Lifestyle Products by Ali Ghufran, Waqar Ahmad

“…The study contributes to the theory by highlighting CM as a critical mediator linking CA s to PB for lifestyle products, advancing understanding of the attitude-behavior relationship in consumer behavior models. …”
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RETRACTED: Palmitic Acid Impedes Extravillous Trophoblast Activity by Increasing MRP1 Expression and Function by Yunali Ashar, Qiuxu Teng, John N. D. Wurpel, Zhe-Sheng Chen, Sandra E. Reznik

“…We hypothesized that palmitic acid increases MRP1-mediated folate removal from EVTs, thereby interfering with EVTs’ role in early placental vascular remodeling. …”
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Solar neutrinos and the strongest oscillation constraints on scalar NSI by Peter B. Denton, Alessio Giarnetti, Davide Meloni

“…Abstract Scalar non-standard neutrino interactions (sNSI) is a scenario where neutrinos can develop a medium dependent contribution to their mass due to a new scalar mediator. This scenario differs from the commonly discussed vector mediator case in that the oscillation effect scales with density rather than density and neutrino energy. …”
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Coupling of an Au@AgPt nanozyme array with an micrococcal nuclease-specific responsiveness strategy for colorimetric/SERS sensing of Staphylococcus aureus in patients with sepsis by Xueqin Huang, Yingqi Yang, Hanlin Zhou, Liping Hu, Annan Yang, Hua Jin, Biying Zheng, Jiang Pi, Jun Xu, Pinghua Sun, Huai-Hong Cai, Xujing Liang, Bin Pan, Junxia Zheng, Haibo Zhou

“…Overall, benefiting from highly active and dense “hot spot” substrate, MNase-mediated cascade response strategy, and colorimetric/SERS dual-signal output, this methodology will offer a promising avenue for the early diagnosis of S. aureus infection.…”
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Exploring the Impact of Homophily Attitude, Physical, and Social Attractiveness on Purchase Intentions by Honya Ghasemi, Ramin Bashir Khodaparasti, Hooshmand Bagheri Garbollagh

“…Perceived skill mediates the relationship between Homophily attitude and physical and social attractiveness with purchase intention. …”
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Physical determinants of daily physical activity in older men and women. by Laura Karavirta, Timo Aittokoski, Katja Pynnönen, Timo Rantalainen, Kate Westgate, Tomas Gonzales, Lotta Palmberg, Joona Neuvonen, Jukka A Lipponen, Katri Turunen, Riku Nikander, Erja Portegijs, Taina Rantanen, Søren Brage

“…Similarly, associations between sex and MVPA mediated by body fat (β = 0.11, p = 0.002) and walking speed (β = 0.05, p = 0.001) were significant, as were the associations between sex and LPA mediated by body fat (β = 0.24, p<0.001) and walking speed (β = 0.03, p = 0.019).…”
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RIPK1 in necroptosis and recent progress in related pharmaceutics by Kunhou Yao, Zhihao Shi, Fengya Zhao, Cong Tan, Yixin Zhang, Hao Fan, Yingzhe Wang, Xingwang Li, Jun Kong, Qun Wang, Dingxi Li

“…RIPK1, RIPK3, and mixed-lineage kinase-like domain (MLKL) proteins mediate necrosis. RIPK1-mediated necroptosis further promotes cell death and inflammation in the pathogenesis of liver injury, skin diseases, and neurodegenerative diseases. …”
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Social isolation in the young and middle-aged patients with stroke: role of social support, family resilience and hope by Xiao Jia Wu, Ke Ke, Hui Liu, Shao Ping Zhan, Lei Wang, Juan Feng He

“…In addition, Family resilience and hope had a significant chain mediating effect between social support and social isolation (95% CI -0.029, -0.006).ConclusionsSocial support can have both direct and indirect effects on social isolation through the mediating factors of family resilience and hope. …”
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IL-23 tunes inflammatory functions of human mucosal-associated invariant T cells by Laetitia Camard, Tharshana Stephen, Hanane Yahia-Cherbal, Vincent Guillemot, Sébastien Mella, Victoire Baillet, Hélène Lopez-Maestre, Daniele Capocefalo, Laura Cantini, Claire Leloup, Julie Marsande, Katherine Garro, Juan Sienes Bailo, Ambre Dangien, Natalia Pietrosemoli, Milena Hasan, Huimeng Wang, Sidonia B.G. Eckle, Anne M. Fourie, Carrie Greving, Barbara Joyce-Shaikh, Raphaelle Parker, Daniel J. Cua, Elisabetta Bianchi, Lars Rogge

“…In conclusion, our findings indicate that MAIT cells are key mediators of IL-23 functions in immunity to infections and chronic inflammatory diseases.…”
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Oncometabolite D-2HG drives tumor metastasis and protumoral macrophage polarization by targeting FTO/m6A/ANGPTL4/integrin axis in triple-negative breast cancer by Siyue Zhang, Ning Zhang, Tong Wan, Yinqiao He, Jie Hao, Yiwei Liu, Yidong Liu, Bing Chen, Wenjing Zhao, Lijuan Wang, Dan Luo, Chao Gao, Qifeng Yang

“…As a secretory protein, ANGPTL4 subsequently activated the integrin-mediated JAK2/STAT3 signaling cascade in TNBC cells through autocrine signaling. …”
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TGF-β induces cholesterol accumulation to regulate the secretion of tumor-derived extracellular vesicles by Dorival Mendes Rodrigues-Junior, Chrysoula Tsirigoti, Konstantina Psatha, Dimitris Kletsas, Michalis Aivaliotis, Carl-Henrik Heldin, Aristidis Moustakas

“…MMP inhibitor or proteinase treatment blocked EV-mediated SMAD signaling, suggesting that EVs require MMP activity to release the active TGF-β from its latent complex, a function also linked to the EV-mediated transfer of pro-migratory potential and ability of cancer cells to survive in the presence of cytotoxic drugs. …”
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Microbiome in development of esophageal diseases by Yu. V. Yevsyutina, V. T. Ivashkin

“…Expression of tumor and inflammatory mediators (toll-like receptors, interleukins, nuclear factor κB, cyclooxygenase-2) can be determined by microbiome pattern. …”
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From digitalization to green transformation: empirical evidence from RCEP’s industrial sectors by Lu Wan, Xiya Wan, Yanqi Fang, Guohua Huang

“…Utilizing panel data from 11 RCEP member countries spanning 2011–2019, we employ the fixed effect, mediating effect, and moderating effect models to evaluate the impact of service industry digitalization. …”
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Technological self-efficacy and sense of coherence: Key drivers in teachers' AI acceptance and adoption by Asmahan Masry Herzallah, Rania Makaldy

“…We found a significant positive correlation between perceived usefulness, perceived ease of use, and positive attitude towards AI. TSE fully mediated the relationship between attitude towards AI and adoption intentions AI, while a SOC partially mediated the relationship between TSE and teachers' attitude towards AI. …”
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DIGITAL LITERACY AND ERP TECHNOLOGY ADOPTION IN BOSNIA AND HERZEGOVINA by Ensar Mekić, Adis Maksić, Belmin Hadžimusić

“…This study aims to explore the relationship between digital literacy and ERP technology adoption in Bosnia and Herzegovina (BiH), as well as the mediating effects of business innovativeness within that relationship. …”
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DIGITAL LITERACY AND ERP TECHNOLOGY ADOPTION IN BOSNIA AND HERZEGOVINA by Ensar Mekić, Adis Maksić, Belmin Hadžimusić

“…This study aims to explore the relationship between digital literacy and ERP technology adoption in Bosnia and Herzegovina (BiH), as well as the mediating effects of business innovativeness within that relationship. …”
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