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Improved Glucose Homeostasis Following Vertical Sleeve Gastrectomy is Associated with Alternate Wiring of the Liver Molecular Clock in a Rat Model of Spontaneously-Occurring Type 2 Diabetes
Authors: Lay Aurelie Le , Brial Francois , Lathrop Mark , Magnan Christophe , Gauguier Dominique 
Published: October 2023

AbstractBariatric surgery is associated with remission of type 2 diabetes (T2D). We aimed to advance fundamental understanding of mechanisms involved in improved glucose homeostasis following vertical sleeve gastrectomy (VSG). We carried out a series of pathophysiological, behavioural and liver transcriptome analyses in lean rats of the Goto-Kakizaki (GK) model of polygenic T2D following VSG or sham operation. VSG and resulting sustained reduction in glucose intolerance were associated with significant changes in liver histology and lean mass, and nycthemeral feeding patterns and activity. Liver transcriptome profiling identified differentially regulated pathways between VSG and sham GK, including inflammatory and immune processes and fatty acid metabolism. Deeper analysis of the transcriptome dataset showed that expression of almost all main regulators of the molecular clock was significantly and co-ordinately affected by VSG. Comparisons with liver transcriptome data previously generated in GK and normoglycemic rats suggested that VSG results in a profound remodelling of the regulation of the molecular clock. Our findings shed light on relationships between the molecular clock and nycthemeral feeding and activity, which may contribute to long-term therapeutic consequences of VSG in the context of polygenic T2D in the absence of confounding effects of obesity.
An antimicrobial peptide expression platform for targeting pathogenic bacterial species
Authors: Rutter Jack W. , Dekker Linda , Clare Chania , McDonald Julie A.K. , Nair Sean P. , Fedorec Alex J.H. , Barnes Chris P. 
Published: October 2023

AbstractBacteriocins are antimicrobial peptides that are naturally produced by many bacteria. They hold great potential in the fight against antibiotic resistant bacteria, including ESKAPE pathogens. However, they often have low stabilityin vivoand therefore, may not be effective when administered orally. Engineered live biotherapeutic products (eLBPs) that secrete bacteriocins can be created to deliver bacteriocins directly at the site of infection. Here we develop a modular bacteriocin secretion platform that can be used to express and secrete multiple bacteriocins from non-pathogenicEscherichia colihost strains. As a proof of concept we create Enterocin A and Enterocin B secreting strains that show strong antimicrobial activity againstEnterococcus faecalisandEnterococcus faecium, and characterise this activity in both solid culture and liquid co-culture. We then develop a Lokta-Volterra model that can be used to capture the interactions of these competitor strains. We show that simultaneous exposure to EntA and EntB can delay the point ofEnterococcusgrowth. Our system has the potential to be used as an eLBP to secrete additional bacteriocins for the targeted killing of other pathogenic bacteria.
The moderating role of tax avoidance on CSR and stock price volatility for oil and gas firms
Authors: Amri Ones , Chaibi Hasna 
Published: October 2023

PurposeThis study examines the impact of CSR (corporate social responsibility) on stock price volatility of oil and gas firms and, then identifies the moderating role of tax avoidance.Design/methodology/approachTo achieve the study's purposes, 330 observations are extracted from 30 oil and gas firms for the period between 2010 and 2020, and the estimation method of the Generalized Least Squares (GLS) is used. Actually, the CSR is proxied using the ESG (environmental, social, and governance) score, and the stock price volatility is measured by the degree of stock price variations over 12 months, according to the last 52 week's price.FindingsThe main findings indicate that CSR negatively impacts the stock price volatility. Nonetheless, this negative relationship is moderated positively by tax avoidance. This result is robust to the variation in the measure of volatility, namely the systematic risk.Practical implicationsThis research is helpful for investors to manage their portfolio risk as this article highlights the importance of engaging in sustainable development to reduce financial risk. This study also helps regulators and policymakers, such as environmental agencies and tax authorities, to reassess their control with oil and gas firms and record them according to their CSR practices, because this article emphasizes that it is not fair to pay taxes and engage in CSR practices at the same time.Originality/valueThe impact of CSR on stock price volatility is widely treated for firms. Nevertheless, the mechanisms that may affect this relationship are still seldom discussed. This study attempts to examine the impact of tax avoidance on the CSR–stock price volatility relationship for the oil and gas industry.
Cooperative organizational cultures: a factor promoting equal gender representation in leadership
Authors: Daher-Moreno Nora Elena , Arnold Kara A. 
Published: October 2023

Purpose
This study aims to investigate the relationship between feminine gender identity and leadership intention. Based on the theory of planned behavior and social role theory, the indirect relationship between feminine gender identity and leadership intention was analyzed through affective motivation to lead and perceived leadership self-efficacy. In addition, drawing on the person–environment fit theory, feminine gender identity was examined as a moderator of the relationship between cooperative organizational culture and leadership intention.

Design/methodology/approach
A cross-sectional survey was administered among a sample of 183 full-time employees.

Findings
Results demonstrated that controlling for sex, perceived leadership self-efficacy mediated the relationship between feminine gender role identity and leadership intention. In addition, feminine gender role identity acted as a moderator in strengthening the relationship between cooperative organizational culture and leadership intention such that highly feminine individuals in high cooperative organizational cultures showed higher intentions to become leaders than did individuals with less feminine identities.

Research limitations/implications
In research on leadership intentions, it will be important to measure both sex and gender, as gender identity explains variance in important outcomes over and above sex. In addition, beginning to include organizational characteristics (such as perception of culture) in this stream of research is important.

Practical implications
Organizations wishing to promote more feminine individuals to leadership roles should examine their organizational culture to determine if it is cooperative, as this type of culture allows these individuals to be more intent on seeking leadership roles.

Originality/value
This research adds up to the literature by looking at an organizational factor, culture, and analyzing its role in increasing leadership intention in highly feminine individuals. In addition, by studying gender while controlling for sex, this paper suggests that regardless of sex (being a female or a male), feminine individuals will benefit from a cooperative environment. This includes any individuals (females and males) that identify more with communal behaviors.
Cooperative optimization techniques in distributed MAC protocols – a survey
Authors: Subramanyam Radha , Jancy Y. Adline , Nagabushanam P. 
Published: October 2023

Purpose
Cross-layer approach in media access control (MAC) layer will address interference and jamming problems. Hybrid distributed MAC can be used for simultaneous voice, data transmissions in wireless sensor network (WSN) and Internet of Things (IoT) applications. Choosing the correct objective function in Nash equilibrium for game theory will address fairness index and resource allocation to the nodes. Game theory optimization for distributed may increase the network performance. The purpose of this study is to survey the various operations that can be carried out using distributive and adaptive MAC protocol. Hill climbing distributed MAC does not need a central coordination system and location-based transmission with neighbor awareness reduces transmission power.

Design/methodology/approach
Distributed MAC in wireless networks is used to address the challenges like network lifetime, reduced energy consumption and for improving delay performance. In this paper, a survey is made on various cooperative communications in MAC protocols, optimization techniques used to improve MAC performance in various applications and mathematical approaches involved in game theory optimization for MAC protocol.

Findings
Spatial reuse of channel improved by 3%–29%, and multichannel improves throughput by 8% using distributed MAC protocol. Nash equilibrium is found to perform well, which focuses on energy utility in the network by individual players. Fuzzy logic improves channel selection by 17% and secondary users’ involvement by 8%. Cross-layer approach in MAC layer will address interference and jamming problems. Hybrid distributed MAC can be used for simultaneous voice, data transmissions in WSN and IoT applications. Cross-layer and cooperative communication give energy savings of 27% and reduces hop distance by 4.7%. Choosing the correct objective function in Nash equilibrium for game theory will address fairness index and resource allocation to the nodes.

Research limitations/implications
Other optimization techniques can be applied for WSN to analyze the performance.

Practical implications
Game theory optimization for distributed may increase the network performance. Optimal cuckoo search improves throughput by 90% and reduces delay by 91%. Stochastic approaches detect 80% attacks even in 90% malicious nodes.

Social implications
Channel allocations in centralized or static manner must be based on traffic demands whether dynamic traffic or fluctuated traffic. Usage of multimedia devices also increased which in turn increased the demand for high throughput. Cochannel interference keep on changing or mitigations occur which can be handled by proper resource allocations. Network survival is by efficient usage of valid patis in the network by avoiding transmission failures and time slots’ effective usage.

Originality/value
Literature survey is carried out to find the methods which give better performance.
Preparation and properties of a newly developed devulcanized and pyrolytic crumb rubber modified asphalt
Authors: Jiao Bozong , Pan Baofeng , Guo Naisheng 
Published: October 2023

Purpose The purpose of this article is to determine the parameters of the preparation process for devulcanized and pyrolytic crumb rubber modified asphalt (DCRMA) and then study the rheological and microscopic properties of DCRMA through experiments.Design/methodology/approach In this study, a new preparation process for DCRMA was developed, then the penetration, softening point and viscosity tests were employed to determine the parameters of the preparation process. The crumb rubber (CR) solubility, Fluorescence microscopy (FM), Fourier Transform Infrared (FTIR) spectroscopy and thermogravimetric analysis tests were conducted to verify the devulcanized and pyrolytic effectiveness of the preparation process. Furthermore, dynamic shear rheometer and bending beam rheometer were used to characterize the high and low-temperature rheological properties of DCRMA.Findings The results showed that the penetration balanced the CR degradation and the virgin asphalt aging well and thus could be used as a main parameters control indicator. The CR solubility, FM and FTIR tests proved that the CR has been fully devulcanized and pyrolytic via the preparation process. The DCRMA exhibited better low-temperature and fatigue performance and lower rutting performance than the conventional crumb rubber modified asphalt (CRMA) with the same CR content. Finally, the time–temperature superposition principle could be employed for all binders in this study.Originality/value A new preparation process for DCRMA was developed.
Who affiliates with SMART recovery? A comparison of individuals attending SMART recovery, alcoholics anonymous, both, or neither
Authors: Kelly John F. , Levy Samuel , Matlack Maya , Hoeppner Bettina B. 
Published: October 2023

AbstractBackgroundMutual‐help organizations (MHOs) play a crucial role for many individuals with alcohol use disorder (AUD) or other substance use disorders in achieving stable remission. While there is now substantial research characterizing who uses 12‐step MHOs, very little is known about who becomes affiliated with newer and rapidly growing MHOs, such as Self‐Management and Recovery Training (“SMART” Recovery). More research could inform knowledge regarding who may be best engaged by these differing pathways.MethodsWe conducted a cross‐sectional analysis of participants (N = 361) with AUD recruited mostly from the community who were starting a new recovery attempt and self‐selected into one of four different recovery paths: (1) SMART Recovery (“SMART‐only”; n = 75); (2) Alcoholics Anonymous (“AA‐only”; n = 73); (3) Both SMART and AA (“Both”; n = 53); and (4) Neither SMART nor AA (“Neither”; n = 160). We compared the groups on demographics, clinical history, treatment and recovery support service use, and indices of functioning and well‐being. We computed descriptives and conducted inferential analyses according to the data structure.ResultsCompared to study participants choosing AA‐only or Both, SMART‐only participants were more likely to be White, married, have higher income and more education, be full‐time employed, and evince a pattern of lower clinical severity characterized by less lifetime and recent treatment and recovery support services usage, lower alcohol use intensity and fewer consequences, and less legal involvement. AUD symptom levels, lifetime psychiatric diagnoses, psychiatric distress, and functioning were similar across MHO‐engaged groups.ConclusionSMART Recovery appears to attract individuals with greater psychosocial stability and economic advantage and less severe histories of alcohol‐related impairment and legal involvement. Findings suggest that certain aspects specific to the SMART Recovery group approach, format, and/or contents may appeal to individuals exhibiting this type of profile. As such, SMART appears to provide an additional resource that expands the repertoire of options for individuals with AUD who seek recovery.
The Finnish versions of food allergy quality of life questionnaires including parent form 10
Authors: Kauppila Tiina Kaisa , Kukkonen Kaarina , Pelkonen Anna S. , Mäkelä Mika J. 
Published: October 2023

AbstractAimExamining health‐related quality of life (HRQoL) is important to improve patient care. In this study, we translate and evaluate the Finnish versions of the Food Allergy Specific Quality of Life Questionnaires (FAQLQs) from a Finnish perspective and undertake a detailed evaluation of the 10‐question Parent Form Questionnaire (FAQLQ‐PF10).MethodsThis validation study was performed to evaluate the Finnish versions of the FAQLQs. Validation was performed by analysing clinical characteristics, factor loadings and Cronbach's α reliability estimates. The inclusion criteria for participants in this study were having a doctor‐diagnosed food allergy or being a parent of a child with a doctor‐diagnosed food allergy and being able to answer the questionnaire in Finnish.ResultsAltogether, 247 questionnaires were completed in this study. Most of the respondents had multiple food allergies (77%, 189/247). Spearman's correlations related to the 10‐question parent form (FAQLQ‐PF10), the 30‐question parent form (FAQLQ‐PF) and the Food Allergy Severity Measurement‐Parent Form (FAIM‐PF) were statistically significant (p value = 0.000–0.007). The reliability of the Finnish versions of the FAQLQs measured by Cronbach's α was overall good (0.75–0.981).ConclusionThe Finnish versions of the FAQLQs are reliable and suitable to use, and the FAQLQ‐PF10 has good usability.
Prognostic factors for multisystem inflammatory syndrome in children: A systematic review and meta‐analysis
Authors: Rayner Daniel G. , Gou David , Chen Jason Z. X. , Zhu Evelyn , Lin Vallen W. , Fu Nicole 
Published: October 2023

AbstractAimMultisystem inflammatory syndrome in children (MIS‐C) is a novel condition that can occur post‐SARS‐CoV‐2 infection in children and adolescents. There is a paucity of evidence on the prognostic factors associated with MIS‐C. The aim of this systematic review and meta‐analysis was to summarise the prognostic factors for MIS‐C development.MethodsFive databases were systematically searched from January 2020 to May 2023 for studies reporting on prognostic factors for MIS‐C using multivariable regression models. Random‐effects meta‐analyses were conducted to pool odds ratios for each prognostic factor. Risk of bias was rated using QUIPS and the GRADE framework was used to assess the certainty of evidence for each unique factor.ResultsTwelve observational studies (N = 18 024) were included, and 13 unique prognostic factors were amenable to meta‐analysis. With moderate certainty, age <12 years, male sex and Black race probably increase the risk of MIS‐C. Malignancy and underlying respiratory disease probably decrease the risk of MIS‐C. Low‐certainty evidence suggests that Asian race may increase the risk of MIS‐C, and comorbidity may decrease the risk of MIS‐C.ConclusionCurrent literature presents several prognostic factors related to MIS‐C following SARS‐CoV‐2 infection. Further research is necessary to elucidate the pathophysiologic mechanisms related to MIS‐C.
Functional and temporal facets of predation by marsh frogs across the aquatic–terrestrial ecotone of ponds and implications in the context of biological invasions
Authors: Pille Fabien , Pinto Laura , Denoël Mathieu 
Published: October 2023

Abstract

Freshwater vertebrate predators can exert trophic control over aquatic and littoral communities. Among these predators, post‐metamorphic anurans exhibit a biphasic trophic spectrum by foraging in both terrestrial and aquatic habitats. Many studies have described their diet through the classical taxonomic classification of prey. However, these singular diet habits imply a complex, time‐dependent, realised trophic niche in which predation pressure occurs over many consumers that fill diverse functional roles throughout the aquatic and terrestrial interface of ponds. Among anurans, marsh frogs (Pelophylax ridibundus) have been introduced outside their range in many countries and are now invading nationwide areas, particularly in western Europe. Focusing on their foraging specificities will therefore further the understanding of the trophic role of these alien taxa in pond environments that are highly colonised.

We collected stomach contents from 761 marsh frogs from introduced populations in 19 ponds in southern France once a month over 4 months of their active period in the spring. The populations of marsh frogs were studied in a geographic area that was devoid of native water frogs and their origin tracks back as far as south‐eastern Europe (i.e., more than 1,000 km from the studied sites, as evidenced previously by genetic analyses).

Marsh frogs exhibited generalist and opportunistic feeding strategies. The trophic niche was strongly asymmetrical and broader in the terrestrial environment than in the aquatic environment. However, predation occurred in communities of large freshwater macroinvertebrates and amphibians. Whereas the composition of the terrestrial diet exhibited strong seasonal variations, predation pressure was continuously exerted on the same aquatic organisms over time. Primary consumers and consumers at higher trophic levels frequenting aquatic benthic, vegetated, pelagic, and surface microhabitats were preyed upon, underlying the multidimensional extent of the predation spectrum.

The diversified feeding strategies of alien marsh frogs highlight the extent of potential ecological control by predation on pond communities. Because of their wide trophic niche, they exert predation pressure on most pond organisms, triggering possible top‐down control of the overall aquatic communities.

Our results show that the integration of the functional traits and microhabitats of consumed prey may aid in a better understanding of how predation by anurans may target specific components of pond communities. More particularly, this study raises concerns about the predatory role of introduced anurans in the context of biological invasions.
Planning and Its Function in Our Lives
Authors: Bratman Michael E. 
Published: October 2023

ABSTRACTOur capacity for planning agency is a core capacity that underlies interrelated forms of mind‐shaped practical organization: cross‐temporal organization of individual agency, shared agency, social rules, and rule‐guided organized institutions. A function of our capacity for planning agency is the support of these forms of practical organization. I highlight Peter Godfrey‐Smith's contrast between the ‘Wright function’ of something as ‘the effect it has which explains why it is there’ and ‘Cummins functions’ that ‘are capacities or effects of components of systems, which are salient in the explanation of capacities of the larger system’. Drawing on Paul Grice's strategy of ‘creature construction’, I articulate a sequence of nested constructions: from temporally extended planning agency to shared agency to shared policies to social rules to rule‐guided organized institutions. We see our capacity for planning agency as part of an explanation of how we achieve such practical organization, and as having nested Cummins functions of supporting those forms of organization. This sheds light on related ideas in H.L.A. Hart's theory of law, a challenge from J. David Velleman, the centrality of such forms of organization to the philosophy of action, and the moral and political significance of our capacity for planning agency.
Turcinoemacheilus ekmekciae, a new dwarf loach from upper Tigris and Euphrates (Teleostei: Nemacheilidae)
Authors: Kaya Cüneyt , Yoğurtçuoğlu Baran , Aksu İsmail , Bayçelebi Esra , Turan Davut 
Published: October 2023

AbstractTurcinoemacheilus ekmekciae, new species, from upper Euphrates and Tigris drainages is distinguished from other species of Turcinoemacheilus in Western Asia by having a dark stripe broader than the eye diameter along the lateral line, rarely possessing roundish blotches, 5–6 mandibular pores in mandibular canal, a comperatvely smaller head, a deeper body, and a greater pre‐pelvic distance. Our specimens collected from the upper Great Zab, near the type locality of Turcinoemacheilus kosswigi, showed notable genetic divergence (a minimum K2P of 3.3%) from sequences reported as T. kosswigi in previous studies. Despite morphological similarities, this molecular difference suggests that the populations analysed in previous studies may represent a potential new species of Turcinoemacheilus, which we tentatively named as Turcinoemacheius cf. kosswigi. Molecular data also suggest that T. ekmekciae is characterized by a minimum K2P distance of 3.5% from Turcinoemacheilus minimus and T. cf. kosswigi. The three methods for species delimitation (assemble species by automatic partitioning [ASAP], Poisson tree processes [PTP], and multi‐rate PTP [mPTP]) that were utilized for testing species assignments consistently identified our test group as a distinct species.