Investigating the role of local angiotensin system in the browning of white adipocytes by Tan, Shi Wei

“…These results support the hypothesis that Ang II-AT2 and Ang (1-7)-Mas receptor interactions promotes browning characteristics in white adipocytes, at least in part by stimulating the expressions of PGC1α. …”
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Injectable hydrogels as matrix to retain microparticles for controlled delivery of anti-VEGF proteins for ocular applications by Chong, Wei Woon

“…In vitro Eylea® release experiments were conducted to study protein release profile over at least 2 weeks.…”
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Effects of combination of linguistic and musical pitch experience on subcortical pitch encoding by Maggu, Akshay Raj, Wong, Patrick C. M., Antoniou, Mark, Bones, Oliver, Liu, Hanjun, Wong, Francis C. K.

“…From our results, we could also speculate that native tone language speakers might use two different mechanisms, at least for the subcortical encoding of linguistic and musical pitch.…”
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B-spline tight frame based force matching method by Yang, Jianbin, Zhu, Guanhua, Tong, Dudu, Lu, Lanyuan, Shen, Zuowei

“…In this paper, an L1-regularized least squares model is applied to form the force functions, which makes additional use of the B-spline wavelet frame transform in order to preserve the important features of force functions. …”
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Modulating sub-THz radiation with current in superconducting metamaterial by Savinov, V., Anlage, S. M., Groot, P. A. J. de., Fedotov, Vassili A., Zheludev, Nikolay I.

“…Using the metamaterial fabricated from thin niobium film, we were able to demonstrate a transmission modulation depth of up to 45% and a bandwidth of at least 100 kHz. The demonstrated approach may be implemented with other superconducting materials at frequencies below the superconducting gap in the THz and subterahertz bands.…”
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Efficient feedforward categorization of objects and human postures with address-event image sensors by Chen, Shoushun, Akselrod, Polina, Zhao, Bo, Carrasco, Jose Antonio Perez, Linares-Barranco, Bernabe, Culurciello, Eugenio

“…Compared to state-of-the-art bio-inspired categorization methods, the proposed algorithm requires less hardware resource, reduces the computation complexity by at least five times, and is an ideal candidate for hardware implementation with event-based circuits.…”
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Green logistics driven circular practices adoption in the industry 4.0 era: a moderating effect of institutional pressure and supply chain flexibility by Sharma, Manu, Luthra, Sunil, Joshi, Sudhanshu, Kumar, Anil, Jain, Akshat

“…A total of 162 responses were collected and a Partial Least Square-Structural Equation Modelling (PLS-SEM) method was employed to analyse the data; this method has high predictive power. …”
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Impact of Gen-AI chatbots on consumer services experiences and behaviors: focusing on the sensation of awe and usage intentions through a cybernetic lens by Pathak, Kanishka, Prakash, Gyan, Samadhiya, Ashutosh, Kumar, Anil, Luthra, Sunil

“…In method 2, the conceptual model devised is subjected to empirical testing through Partial Least Square Structural Equation Modeling. The theory of cybernetics highlights the importance of information exchange and attunement which leads to higher usage intention in chatbots. …”
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The impact of founder personalities on startup success by McCarthy, PX, Gong, X, Braesemann, F, Stephany, F, Rizoiu, M, Kern, ML

“…Startups are a vital source of innovation, yet the most innovative are also the least likely to survive. The probability of success of startups has been shown to relate to several firm-level factors such as industry, location and the economy of the day. …”

The computational complexity of finding stationary points in non-convex optimization by Hollender, A, Zampetakis, M

“…</li> <li>We show that any algorithm needs at least Ω(1/&epsilon;) queries to the objective function and/or its gradient to find &epsilon;-approximate stationary points when d = 2. …”

Search for supersymmetry using vector boson fusion signatures and missing transverse momentum in pp collisions at s = 13 TeV with the ATLAS detector by Aad, G, Aakvaag, E, Abbott, B, Abdelhameed, S, Abeling, K, Abicht, NJ, Abidi, SH, Aboelela, M, Aboulhorma, A, Abramowicz, H, Abreu, H, Abulaiti, Y, Acharya, BS, Ackermann, A, Adam Bourdarios, C, Adamczyk, L, Addepalli, SV, Addison, MJ, Adelman, J, Adiguzel, A, Adye, T, Affolder, AA, Afik, Y, Agaras, MN, Barr, AJ, Bortoletto, D, Bruckler, TL, Chen, M, Conroy, EI, Cooper-Sarkar, AM, Dingley, T, Draguet, MA, Eberwein, GH, Frost, JA, Gallas, EJ, Grabarczyk, RP, Gwenlan, C, Haslbeck, F, Hays, CP, Hodkinson, BH, Huffman, TB, Iizawa, T, Karava, K, Koch, SF, Moser, B, Nagai, K, Nedic, L, Nickerson, RB, Pacey, HA, Rossi, E, Ruggiero, A, Schopf, E, Shipsey, IPJ, Sultan, DMS, Viehhauser, GHA, Weidberg, AR, Yildirim, TP

“…The search uses 140 fb−1 of proton-proton collision data at s = 13 TeV collected by the ATLAS experiment at the Large Hadron Collider. Events containing at least two jets with a large gap in pseudorapidity, large missing transverse momentum, and no reconstructed leptons are selected. …”

Asymptomatic female softball pitchers have altered hip morphology and cartilage composition by Warden, SJ, Coburn, SL, Fuchs, RK, Surowiec, RK, Carballido-Gamio, J, Kemp, JL, Jalaie, PK, Hanff, DF, Palmer, AJR, Fernquest, SJ, Crossley, KM, Heerey, JJ

“…Pitch1 had 52% greater maximum alpha angle than Run (p &lt; 0.001) and were 21.3 (95% CI 2.4 to 192.0) times more likely to have an alpha angle ≥ 60° within at least one hip. Pitch2 had longer T2 relaxation times in the superior femoral cartilage of the drive leg (same side as the throwing arm) and stride leg than Con (all p &lt; 0.02). …”

Words of liberty: the origins and evolution of constitutional ideas by Versteeg, M

“…As a result, constitutions have become at least partly standardized documents that vary along a small number of underlying dimensions. …”

Predicting work engagement among young adult cancer survivors: a moderated mediation model by Musa, Siti Nur Syuhada, Hamzah, Siti Raba'ah, Muda, Zulaiha, Asimiran, Soaib, Krauss, Steven E.

“…Data were analyzed using descriptive statistics and the Partial Least Square-Structural Equation Model (PLS-SEM) to test the direct, indirect, and mediation effects. …”
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Cultural elements’ influence on visual preferences in urban waterfronts’ walkways in Malaysia by Liu, Tun, Mohd Yunos, Mohd Yazid, Muthuveeran, Adam Aruldewan S., Mundher, Riyadh, Ismail, Nor Atiah

“…Furthermore, certain elements, such as food carts, high-rise buildings, and water, are among the least preferred compared to other elements. Ultimately, incorporating these elements in the early design stages can contribute to the creation of culturally connected and visually appealing urban waterfront spaces in Malaysia.…”
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Impact of internal branding and corporate culture on employee brand support and the role of corporate identity as mediator by Razak, Muhammad Nur Fitri

“…The first analysis aimed to predict the relationship between internal brand (antecedent) and corporate culture (antecedent), and employee brand support (consequence), mediated by corporate identity management (CIM) using partial-least squares-structural equation modeling (PLS-SEM). …”
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A simple capillary column GC method for analysis of palm oil-based polyol esters by Yunus, Robiah, Lye, Ooi Tian, Fakhru'l-Razi, A., Basri, Shahnor

“…Before injection, the sample was derivatized with N,Obis(trimethylsilyl)trifluoroacetamide in ethyl acetate ar 40°C for at least 10 min. This procedure provides a complete separation of reaction products: TMP, methyl esters, monoesters (ME), diesters (DE), and triesters (IE). …”
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Biodegradability of corn starch films containing nanocellulose fiber and thymol by Nordin, Norhazirah, Fisal, Muhamad Farhan, Othman, Siti Hajar, Mohamed Amin Tawakkal, Intan Syafinaz, Kadir Basha, Roseliza

“…Based on SBT, CS/NCF films exhibited the least weight loss and changes in visual appearance, morphology, and structural properties. …”
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The relationships between job performance, job burnout, and psychological counselling: a perspective on sustainable development goals (SDGs) by Lei, Miao, Alam, Gazi Mahabubul, Bashir, Karima

“…Furthermore, it aligns with the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) 3 and 8, which seek to enhance public health, collective well-being, and decent work or at least equitable workplace conditions. Adopting a quantitative analysis method, this study used panel data from 2020 to 2023 and group regression to analyze these data. …”
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Is online shopping a trick or treat? understanding the perceptions of generation Z towards purchasing through tourism e-commerce platforms by Chin, Chee-Hua, Wong, Winnie Poh-Ming, Cham, Tat-Huei, Kumarusamy, Risidaxshinni

“…Questionnaire data was collected from a sample of 162 university students in Sarawak, Malaysia and analysed using a partial least square structural equation modelling (PLS-SEM) approach. …”
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