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Where consumers control plant reproduction in coastal wetlands: The environmental stress model in plants' versus consumers' perspectives
Authors: Xu Changlin , Ren Junlin , Wang Hanchen , Bertness Mark D. , Wu Jihua , Li Bo , He Qiang 
Published: January 2024

AbstractUnderstanding where consumers control plant reproduction in a time of changing plant–consumer interactions with environmental change can inform conservation. A seminal hypothesis—the environmental stress model (the ESM)—posits that consumer control of plants varies predictably with environmental stress. The ESM has been tested often along gradients of an abiotic stressor, yielding highly mixed support, although plants and consumers are often differently affected by a stressor.Here, to provide a conciliation, we introduced and tested a new ESM—the ESM in plants' versus consumers' perspectives. In field exclusion experiments conducted at three marsh sites that varied broadly in plant productivity, crab abundance and salinity within a coastal landscape, we tested the new ESM in predicting the impact of crab herbivores on the sexual reproduction ofPhragmites australis. We analysed how their impact varied with plant productivity and crab abundance—proxies for environmental stresses in plants' and consumers' perspectives, respectively.We found that environmental stresses in plants' and consumers' perspectives were uncoupled across this coastal landscape. Neither crab abundance nor crab grazing intensity was correlated with plant productivity. Plant productivity and crab abundance were inconsistently related to key abiotic stressors including soil salinity.Depending on site, crab herbivores substantially suppressedPhragmitessexual reproductive effort (by >90%, by regulating a series of population‐ and individual‐level reproductive processes) or had little effect. Where crab herbivores had stronger impacts was not predicted by plant productivity, but largely by crab abundance via a threshold model. Above an abundance threshold, crabs increasingly suppressedPhragmitessexual reproductive effort.Synthesis.Our study revealed that consumer control of plant reproduction may be highly variable, even within a coastal landscape and for the same species, and that consumer abundance, rather than plant productivity, was a key predictor of this variation. As plants and consumers become increasingly uncoupled in many ecosystems under environmental change, the newly introduced ESM in plants' versus consumers' perspectives may be more versatile than previously recognized to inform conservation actions.
Reporting bias and feedback effect
Authors: Chen Hui , Petrov Evgeny 
Published: January 2024

AbstractStock prices often provide firm managers with new information that can be used in real decisions. Studies generally focus on the ex ante disclosure policy and show that the presence of market feedback crowds out firms' disclosure. We instead examine a manager's ex post biasing incentives and find that market feedback amplifies overreporting bias, but not necessarily underreporting bias, due to three interacting effects. First, the manager biases the report more with feedback since decreased information quality crowds in the speculator's private information acquisition and improves investment efficiency, regardless of the reporting scenario (the information rationing effect). Second, the manager biases more in the overreporting scenario and less in the underreporting scenario, because reporting more favorable information crowds in private information acquisition, as the speculator expects a higher subsequent investment and therefore higher trading profits (the investment scale effect). Third, market feedback influences reporting bias not only through the speculator's information acquisition but also directly through the market maker's pricing function. Specifically, the market maker decreases the price discount, as he expects that the manager may learn correct information from the price and may invest more efficiently. Expecting a lower price penalty in the presence of feedback, the manager biases more in the overreporting scenario and less in the underreporting scenario (the investment correction effect). Overall, our results suggest that granting firms reporting discretion could improve investment efficiency and firm value when managers can learn through price.
Tomato PHYTOCHROME B1 mutant responses to drought stress during vegetative and reproductive phases
Authors: Silva‐Junior Carlos Alberto , Alves Frederico Rocha Rodrigues , Palaretti Luiz Fabiano , de Oliveira Reginaldo , Nascimento Daniel Dalvan , Carvalho Rogério Falleiros 
Published: January 2024

AbstractWater availability is a limiting factor to plant development and productivity. Many drought‐induced physiological processes that affect patterns of growth, biomass allocation, and ultimately, yield, are also regulated by the red/far‐red photoreceptor phytochromes (PHYs). However, as the mechanisms and responses to drought stress vary among plant developmental phases, it is reasonable to conjecture that PHY‐dependent morphophysiological responses to drought may be different according to the plant growth stage. In this study, we submitted tomato phyB1 mutant plants to water deficit in two distinct growth stages, during vegetative and flower‐bearing reproductive phases, comparing the morphophysiological development, fruit yield and quality to wild‐type (WT). In general, phyB1 plants overcome growth limitations imposed by water availability limitations during vegetative phase, being taller and leafier than WT. Restrictions to growth are less acute for both genotypes when water deficit occurs during reproductive phase compared to vegetative phase. phyB1 yield is lower when water is limited during reproductive phase, but its fruits accumulate more soluble solids, associated with better quality. These results highlight that drought‐induced modulations in tomato growth and yield are dependent upon PHYB1 regulation and the developmental phase when water deficit is applied.
Microphysiological systems for human aging research
Authors: Park Seungman , Laskow Thomas C. , Chen Jingchun , Guha Prasun , Dawn Buddhadeb , Kim Deok‐Ho 
Published: January 2024

AbstractRecent advances in microphysiological systems (MPS), also known as organs‐on‐a‐chip (OoC), enable the recapitulation of more complex organ and tissue functions on a smaller scale in vitro. MPS therefore provide the potential to better understand human diseases and physiology. To date, numerous MPS platforms have been developed for various tissues and organs, including the heart, liver, kidney, blood vessels, muscle, and adipose tissue. However, only a few studies have explored using MPS platforms to unravel the effects of aging on human physiology and the pathogenesis of age‐related diseases. Age is one of the risk factors for many diseases, and enormous interest has been devoted to aging research. As such, a human MPS aging model could provide a more predictive tool to understand the molecular and cellular mechanisms underlying human aging and age‐related diseases. These models can also be used to evaluate preclinical drugs for age‐related diseases and translate them into clinical settings. Here, we provide a review on the application of MPS in aging research. First, we offer an overview of the molecular, cellular, and physiological changes with age in several tissues or organs. Next, we discuss previous aging models and the current state of MPS for studying human aging and age‐related conditions. Lastly, we address the limitations of current MPS and present future directions on the potential of MPS platforms for human aging research.
Chemotherapy‐related toxicities follow a typical pattern in children treated for acute lymphoblastic leukaemia
Authors: Rokkanen Roosa , Aarnivala Henri , Pokka Tytti , Niinimäki Riitta 
Published: January 2024

AbstractAimAcute lymphoblastic leukaemia (ALL) therapy has been associated with a significant burden of toxicities. The aim of this study was to describe the full spectrum of toxic effects associated with childhood ALL.MethodsToxicity‐related data were collected from the Nordic Society of Paediatric Haematology and Oncology (NOPHO) ALL‐2008 toxicity registry, in which data on 19 clinically relevant toxicities were registered during ALL treatment, and from patient medical records. All patients treated according to the NOPHO ALL‐2008 protocol in Oulu University Hospital between 2008 and 2020 were included in the study.ResultsThe cohort consisted of 73 patients, 38 of whom were male. Mean age at diagnosis was 6.6 ± 4.2 (range 1.4–16.0) years. All but one of the patients developed at least one treatment‐related toxicity and more than half had multiple toxicities. Female sex and older age were associated with a higher tendency towards toxicity. The most common toxicity was vincristine‐induced peripheral neuropathy, which was observed in 70 patients. Most toxicities were moderate or severe, but even mild toxicities often affected leukaemia treatment.ConclusionModerate and severe treatment‐related toxicities are common, and most toxicities occur in a typical pattern in relation to the treatment phases.
Evaluating ChatGPT as a viable research tool for typological investigations of cultural heritage artefacts—Roman clay oil lamps
Authors: Lapp Eric C. , Lapp Louis W. P. 
Published: January 2024

AbstractThis study evaluates the current viability of ChatGPT as a research tool in lychnology, a discipline of archaeology focusing on the study of light use and lamps in antiquity. Prompts applicable to a common cultural heritage artifact group—the Roman clay oil lamp—were entered in ChatGPT to test its capabilities in compiling, categorizing, describing, and identifying lamp types, and to assess how accurate, detailed, and knowledgeable its responses would be.
Standardization of robot‐assisted pelvic lymph node dissection—Development of a common understanding of regional anatomy and surgical technique based on cross‐disciplinary discussion among colorectal surgery, urology, and gynecology
Authors: Takemasa Ichiro , Hamabe Atsushi , Takenaka Atsushi , Kobayashi Hiroaki , Mandai Masaki , Kinugasa Yusuke , Saika Takashi , Shimbo Masaki , Morizane Shuichi , Sekiyama Kentaro , Togami Shinichi , Hanaoka Marie , Inoue Sena , Nagaishi Kanna , Sakai Yoshiharu , Watanabe Masahiko 
Published: January 2024

AbstractBackgroundPelvic lymph node dissection is a procedure performed in gastroenterological surgery, urology, and gynecology. However, due to discrepancies in the understanding of pelvic anatomy among these departments, cross‐disciplinary discussions have not been easy. Recently, with the rapid spread of robotic surgery, the importance of visual information in understanding pelvic anatomy has become even more significant. In this project, we attempted to clarify a shared understanding of pelvic anatomy through cross‐disciplinary discussions.MethodFrom May 2020 to November 2021, a total of 11 discussions were held entirely online with 5 colorectal surgery specialists, 4 urologists, and 4 gynecologists. The discussions focused on evidence from each specialty and surgical videos, aiming to create a universally understandable pelvic anatomical illustration.ResultsThe common area of dissection recognized across the three departments was identified as the obturator lymph nodes. A dynamic illustration of pelvic anatomy was created. In addition to a bird's‐eye view of the pelvis, a pelvic half view was developed to enhance understanding of the deeper pelvic anatomy. The following insights were incorporated into the illustration: (1) the cardinal ligament in gynecology partly overlaps with the vesicohypogastric fascia in colorectal surgery; (2) the obturator lymph nodes continue cephalad into the fossa of Marcille in urology; and (3) the deep uterine vein in gynecology corresponds to the inferior vesical vein in colorectal surgery.ConclusionBased on the dynamic illustration of pelvic anatomy from cross‐disciplinary discussions, we anticipate advancements in pelvic lymph node dissection aiming for curative and safe outcomes.
Stakeholder engagement for sustainable value co‐creation: Evidence from made in Italy SMEs
Authors: Matarazzo Michela , Oduro Stephen , Gennaro Alessandro 
Published: January 2024

AbstractHow Small and Medium Enterprises (SMEs) engage with stakeholders on their sustainable practices remains an under‐researched topic in extant business research. This occurs even though SMEs play a tremendous role across all economies, and they often engage stakeholders on sustainability issues to foster their competitive advantage. In this article, drawing on stakeholder and innovation ecosystem theories, we use empirical evidence from multiple case studies of made in Italy firms operating in the fashion, food, and furniture industries to explore the proposed research model in the SME context. Our case studies analysis reveals the specific stakeholder engagement levels activated by SMEs to achieve Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) for circular value co‐creation. Furthermore, we find that the stakeholder engagement levels revolve chiefly around open dialog with local community and customers, involvement of employees, customers, and community, and cooperation with suppliers, Government, and Academy. Implications of the findings for researchers, managers, and policymakers are discussed.
Investigation of the moderation effect of gender and study level on the acceptance and use of generative AI by higher education students: Comparative evidence from Poland and Egypt
Authors: Strzelecki Artur , ElArabawy Sara 
Published: January 2024

AbstractThis study delves into the implications of incorporating AI tools, specifically ChatGPT, in higher education contexts. With a primary focus on understanding the acceptance and utilization of ChatGPT among university students, the research utilizes the Unified Theory of Acceptance and Use of Technology (UTAUT) as the guiding framework. The investigation probes into four crucial constructs of UTAUT—performance expectancy, effort expectancy, social influence and facilitating conditions—to understand their impact on the intent and actual use behaviour of students. The study relies on data collected from six universities in two countries and assessed through descriptive statistics and structural equation modelling techniques, and also takes into account participants' gender and study level. The key findings show that performance expectancy, effort expectancy, and social influence significantly influence behavioural intention. Furthermore, behavioural intention, when considered alongside facilitating conditions, influences actual use behaviour. This research also explores the moderating impact of gender and study level on the relationships among these variables. The results not only augment our comprehension of technology acceptance in the context of AI tools but also provide valuable input for formulating strategies that promote effective incorporation of ChatGPT in higher education. The study underscores the need for effective awareness initiatives, bespoke training programmes, and intuitive tool designs to bolster students' perceptions and foster the wider adoption of AI tools in education.Practitioner notesWhat is already known about this topic

ChatGPT is a tool that is quickly gaining worldwide recognition.
ChatGPT helps with writing essays and solving assignments.
ChatGPT raises ethical concerns about authorship, plagiarism and ethics.
What this paper adds

This study explores students' acceptance of ChatGPT as an aid in their education, which has not been studied previously.
We used the extended Unified Technology Acceptance and Use of Technology theory to test what factors mostly influence the use of ChatGPT by students.
We conducted a multiple study in Poland and Egypt based on sampling strategy from six universities.
Implications for practice and/or policy

ChatGPT is a global game changer and should be incorporated into study programmes.
The limitations of ChatGPT should be well explained and known since it is prone to making mistakes.
Higher education teachers should be aware of ChatGPT's capabilities.
The role of feeding roosts in seed dispersal service bats provide in urban areas
Authors: da Silveira Maria Clara , Silveira Maurício , Medeiros Luana Stefany , Aguiar Ludmilla M. S. 
Published: January 2024

AbstractIn urban ecosystems, bats play an essential role in seed dispersal, which is facilitated by their use of feeding roosts. However, there are several knowledge gaps in this ecosystem service that bats provide in urban areas. We aimed to describe the fruits consumed by bats in an urban area, the selection and use of feeding roosts, and the patterns of seed dispersal by fruit bats in a Brazilian city. We collected and identified the seeds deposited under feeding roosts and tested for differences in the size of the seed of fruits consumed by bats and the seeds of fruits available in the study area. We also captured and identified bats feeding near roosts using mist nets and assessed the vegetation structure and urban variables that might influence the bats' tree choice for roosts. We found that Artibeus lituratus, Artibeus planirostris, and Platyrrhinus lineatus potentially used feeding roosts and preferred the tallest trees, which were located further away from artificial light. The average distance of seed dispersal was 105.5 meters, and the average size of the dispersed seeds did not differ from the seeds of the fruits available in the area, suggesting that bats are not limited to dispersing only tiny seeds. However, the prevalence of exotic seeds raises concerns that bats may spread exotic species, especially in surrounding protected areas. These results highlight the importance of frugivorous bats as significant seed dispersers in urban areas and emphasize the need for further research to understand their role in shaping urban ecosystems.Abstract in Portuguese is available with online material.
Winter dry season reproductive phenology in Bahamian dry forest and implications for conservation
Authors: Fleming Genie M. , Wunderle Joseph M. , White Jennifer D. , Currie David , Helmer Eileen H. , Ewert David N. 
Published: January 2024

AbstractThe reproductive phenology of plants has profound influence on ecosystem dynamics including plant–animal interactions. Broad phenological patterns, especially the timing of reproduction, may result from long‐term climate trends and co‐evolution between plants and their pollinators, dispersers, and predators. Yet, interannual climate variation and local abiotic conditions may also affect the timing and magnitude of plant reproduction. Understanding the patterns of and controls on plant reproduction are crucial for conservation efforts under a changing global climate and rapidly expanding human development. However, phenology studies from the Neotropics are sparse. Here, we examine the relative timing and magnitude of fleshy‐fruited plant reproduction during the winter dry season in subtropical dry forest on Eleuthera, The Bahamas over a nine‐year period. At least 47 species were observed with some dry season reproductive activity, but only 17% showed evidence of a fruiting peak or continuous reproduction. Overall fruit abundance generally declined through the dry season, but flower production increased between mid and late dry season. Variation in fruit and flower abundance among years was related to temperature and rainfall, but local site conditions—particularly successional stage and groundwater availability—explained more variability in reproductive activity than climate variation. Groundwater availability had a particularly strong positive influence on flower and fruit abundance at the end of the dry season, a critical time for migrant frugivores preparing to return to their breeding grounds. This emphasizes the importance of protecting sites with accessible groundwater to conserve biodiversity in the archipelago and elsewhere.
Molecular and clinicopathological features of KIT/PDGFRAwild‐type gastrointestinal stromal tumors
Authors: Nishida Toshirou , Naito Yoichi , Takahashi Tsuyoshi , Saito Takuro , Hisamori Shigeo , Manaka Dai , Ogawa Katsuhiro , Hirota Seiichi , Ichikawa Hitoshi 
Published: January 2024

AbstractApproximately 10% of gastrointestinal stromal tumors (GISTs) harbor reportedly no KIT and PDGFRA mutations (wild‐type GISTs). The clinicopathological features and oncologic outcomes of wild‐type GISTs based on molecular profiles are unknown. We recruited 35 wild‐type GIST patients from the two registry studies of high‐risk GISTs between 2012 and 2015 and primary GISTs between 2003 and 2014. Molecular profiling of wild‐type GISTs was performed by targeted next‐generation sequencing (NGS) using formalin‐fixed paraffin‐embedded tumor samples. Among 35 wild‐type GISTs, targeted NGS analysis detected NF1, SDH, or BRAF mutation: 16 NF1‐GISTs with various NF1 mutations, 12 SDH‐GISTs (4 with SDHA mutations, 4 with SDHB mutations, and 4 with SDHB‐negative staining), and 5 BRAF‐GISTs with the V600E mutation. Two GISTs showed no mutations based on our targeted NGS analysis. Additional gene mutations were infrequent in primary wild‐type GISTs and found in TP53, CREBBP, CDKN2A, and CHEK2. Most NF1‐GISTs were located in the small intestine (N = 12; 75%) and showed spindle cell features (N = 15; 94%) and multiple tumors (N = 6, 38%) with modest proliferation activities. In contrast, SDH‐GISTs were predominantly found in the stomach (N = 11; 92%), exhibiting epithelioid cell (N = 6; 50%) and multiple (N = 6, 50%) features. The overall survival of patients with SDH‐GISTs appeared to be better than that of BRAF‐GISTs (p = 0.0107) or NF1‐GISTs (p = 0.0754), respectively. In conclusion, major molecular changes in wild‐type GISTs include NF1, SDH, and BRAF. NF1‐GISTs involved multifocal spindle cell tumors in the small intestine. SDH‐GISTs occurred in young patients and were multifocal in the stomach and clinically indolent.
Quality assessment of patient‐reported outcome measures for patients with multiple ear complaints
Authors: Kraak Jeroen T. , Merkus Paul , Patrick Donald L. 
Published: January 2024

AbstractIntroductionThere is an increased demand for well‐validated PROMs in otology. This study will systematically assess the methodological quality of all published patient‐reported outcome measures (PROMS) for patients with multiple ear complaints and to identify the best suitable PROM for use by clinicians treating patients with multiple ear complaints.MethodsAn extensive systematic mapping review of all otology questionnaires was performed to identify questionnaires measuring multiple ear complaints. The ‘Consensus‐based standards for the selection of health measurement Instruments’ (COSMIN) checklists were used to evaluate the quality of the questionnaire by two researchers. The worst item score per aspect of the methodological assessment counted.ResultsTwelve multiple‐complaint questionnaires were included in the study for quality assessment. Ten questionnaires were disease‐specific (COMQ‐12, CES, ZCMEI‐21, MD‐POSI, PAN‐QOL, ETDQ‐7, MDOQ, GYSSCDQ, COMOT‐15 and DEU‐MDDS). Two questionnaires were ear domain‐specific (OQUA and COQOL). The majority of multiple complaint questionnaires lacked good design with concept elicitation and patient involvement.ConclusionFor the majority of questionnaires, the quality assessment was inadequate as only a few authors consulted with patients affected by the complaints in the development. Modifications of earlier versions of PROMS or combinations of multiple questionnaires lead to ongoing (cross‐cultural) validation of these questionnaires albeit mediocre design and validation. The two domain‐specific questionnaires are the COQOL and OQUA, both with adequate quality but different focus. COQOL to quantify the quality of life and OQUA to measure and evaluate the severity and impact of ear complaints. [Correction added on 26 January 2024, after first online publication: In the preceding sentence, the spelling of the abbreviation COQOL has been corrected in this version.]