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Me First or We First: An Examination of the Positive and Negative Effects of Value Priority Congruence on Individual and Group‐Level Outcomes
Authors: McFarland Lynn A. , Ray Caitlin , Shepherd William J. , Harold Crystal M. 
Published: January 2025

ABSTRACTWe build from and advance value congruence theory and research by introducing new insights related to how value congruence may have different consequences when considered in light of job demands. Specifically, we apply both the theory of basic values and job demands‐resources theory to understand when and why objective value priority congruence with other organizational members results in positive or negative outcomes for both individuals and groups. Using data from a large quick service organization, we examine how employee‐supervisor and employee‐group value priority congruence and incongruence, on social or personal values, relate to both affective and behavioral individual‐level outcomes (employee engagement and turnover), and group‐level outcomes (collective engagement, customer satisfaction, sales, and group turnover). The results suggest that value priority congruence is associated with less employee engagement and higher turnover when the shared values represent personal (rather than social) value priorities because personal values are misaligned with the demands of the job. In some instances incongruence results in more positive outcomes than congruence on personal values. This pattern of results is consistent across both employee‐supervisor and employee‐group foci. Further, groups in which members predominantly prioritize personal values have lower collective engagement; resulting in significantly lower customer satisfaction and lower sales compared to groups with a majority of members who prioritize values aligned with job demands (social values). Altogether, this research helps explain when value congruence will be positive, and why value incongruence can be more beneficial than value congruence in some instances.
Populist Narratives and Personalized National Role Conception in Middle Powers: The Cases of Mexico and Turkey During the COVID‐19 Pandemic
Authors: Baydag R. Melis , Villanueva Ulfgard Rebecka 
Published: January 2025

ABSTRACTThis article examines the populist influences on middle power roles, focusing on two charismatic populist leaders, Presidents López Obrador in Mexico and Erdoğan in Turkey during the COVID‐19 pandemic. Conventional middle power theories emphasize material, behavioral and identity factors as shaping middle power roles, highlighting the cooperative foreign policy stances of their leaders, while largely overlooking the domestic political contexts where these leaders may display highly polarizing styles. We argue that leaders themselves are a critical factor in shaping middle power behavior. Incorporating the framework of role theories, we demonstrate that both López Obrador and Erdoğan personalized their countries' roles globally, aligning national populist narratives with foreign policy. We identify two core populist narratives—the leader's opposition to the political establishment and advocacy for the people's interests—and explore how these shaped Mexico's and Turkey's middle power roles, particularly in their promotion of global justice and solidarity during the pandemic.Related ArticlesÖzer, Sanem, Asiye Gün Güneş Gülal, and Yusuf Kenan Polat. 2023. “The Rule of Law in the Grip of Populist Authoritarianism: Hungary and Poland.” Politics & Policy 51(5): 936–59. https://doi.org/10.1111/polp.12554.Skowronska, Kaja. 2021. “The Recent Politicization of Immigration in Poland in Light of Preexisting State Practices: Continuity or Change in the Understanding of Citizenship and Nationhood?” Politics & Policy 49(4): 940–67. https://doi.org/10.1111/polp.12424.Villanueva Ulfgard, Rebecka, and César Villanueva. 2019. “Introduction: Capturing the Dilemmas of Modernity and Tradition in Mexico.” Politics & Policy 47(1): 6–27. https://doi.org/10.1111/polp.12289.
Digitalization and Food Security: Evidence From Developing Countries
Authors: Subramaniam Yogeeswari , Loganathan Nanthakumar , Habibullah Muzafar Shah 
Published: January 2025

ABSTRACTAs digitalization continues to benefit countries, this study examines the role of digitalization in enhancing food security in developing countries. The study utilizes data from a group of 42 developing countries, covering the period between 2014 and 2016, and applies Ordinary Least Squares and two‐stage least squares estimations. The empirical findings indicate that digitalization has a positive impact on food security by increasing food supply and reducing food insecurity. The results suggest that digitalization could be a key factor in improving food supply. Therefore, governments should strive to enhance digitalization to ensure agricultural output, aiding developing countries in improving their food security.
Developmental Dictatorship in East Asia as Model for Africa? The Era Park Chung‐hee in South Korea (1963–1979) in Comparison to the Era Paul Kagame in Rwanda (2000–Today)
Authors: Wrobel Ralph 
Published: January 2025

ABSTRACTRwanda is among the fastest‐growing economies in Sub‐Saharan Africa, often discussed in the context of a ‘development state’. This paper examines whether Rwanda can be classified as a ‘developmental dictatorship’, a term closely associated with South Korea. It compares Rwanda's development under Paul Kagame (2000–2024) with South Korea's under Park Chung‐hee (1963–1979). Although both countries share similarities in their developmental preconditions and the motivations of their leaders, their policies differ significantly. Park Chung‐hee focused on industrialization through Five‐Year Plans, whereas Kagame emphasizes creating favourable business conditions. Consequently, South Korea has achieved significant wealth, whereas Rwanda remains a Less Developed Country, though both exemplify successful ‘developmental dictatorships’.
Enhancing muscle and brain resilience: The role of prehabilitative exercise in mitigating disuse effects
Authors: Soendenbroe Casper , Boraxbekk Carl‐Johan , Mackey Abigail L. 
Published: January 2025

AbstractShort‐term disuse leads to rapid declines in muscle mass and strength. These declines are driven by changes at all levels of the neuromuscular system; the brain, spinal cord and skeletal muscle. In addition to neural input from the central and peripheral nervous systems to the muscle, molecular factors originating in the muscle can be transported to the central nervous system. These interactions highlight the interconnected nature of the neuromuscular system during exercise and disuse, and form the basis for this review. Although it is well known that physical activity confers a myriad of health benefits, a recent interest in targeted exercise before periods of disuse or immobility, termed prehabilitation, has emerged. Clinical studies within multiple medical specialities suggest positive effects of prehabilitative exercise on preserving muscle function, reducing adverse outcomes and shortening the length of hospital stay. Yet, the studies available are few and heterogeneous, and the underlying protective mechanisms of prehabilitative exercise remain elusive. In this review, we examine the ramifications of disuse across all levels of the neuromuscular system and explore how prehabilitation may counteract these effects. We summarize these mechanisms into three primary categories: (1) enhancing pre‐disuse capacity; (2) establishing neural and muscle memory; and (3) fostering structural adaptations in both muscle and brain.
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Stroke severity shapes extracellular vesicle profiles and their impact on the cerebral endothelial cells
Authors: Escudero‐Guevara Esthefanny , Sandoval Hermes , Ibáñez Belén , Pino José León , Acurio Jesenia , Troncoso Felipe , Vatish Manu , López Eduardo , Escudero Carlos 
Published: January 2025

AbstractIschaemic stroke is a leading cause of death and disability. Circulating extracellular vesicles (EVs) post‐stroke may help brain endothelial cells (BECs) counter ischaemic injury. However data on how EVs from ischaemic stroke patients, considering injury severity, affect these cells are limited. The aims were to characterize the inflammatory and angiogenic components of circulating EVs in acute ischaemic stroke patients, considering stroke severity, and to investigate whether these circulating EVs differentially influence the proangiogenic properties and blood–brain barrier (BBB) integrity of human BECs. Eighteen ischaemic stroke patients (acute phase: 24–48 h) and nine controls matched by age, sex, and blood pressure were studied. Stroke severity was classified as severe (n = 9) or mild (n = 9). Plasma EVs were analysed for size, concentration, and protein markers (CD63, Alix, CD81, TSG101, HSP70), as well as proinflammatory and angiogenic proteins. EV uptake, cell viability, proangiogenic capacity, electrical resistance [TEER (transendothelial electrical resistance)], and dextran‐70 kD permeability were assessed using human brain microvascular endothelial cells (hCMEC/D3). Stroke patients had lower EV concentrations than controls (p = 0.075), with mild‐stroke patients having the smallest EVs. Stroke‐derived EVs had higher levels of interleukin 6 (IL‐6), tumour necrosis factor α (TNF‐α), nitrotyrosine, and vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF) but lower placental growth factor (PLGF) compared to controls. IL‐6 was higher in mild strokes (p = 0.0025), and VEGF was higher in severe strokes (p = 0.048). EVs from severe‐stroke cases enhanced proangiogenic capacity and minimally disrupted the BBB. Stroke severity influences EV number, size, and composition. EVs from severe strokes may promote BBB restoration and cerebral angiogenesis, suggesting their role in intercellular communication and homeostasis in ischaemic tissue.
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Ischaemic stroke is one of the leading causes of death worldwide. After an ischaemic stroke several physiological processes are triggered to recover the injured tissue.
Increasing evidence has suggested that extracellular vesicles (EVs) present in the bloodstream could play a role in brain recovery, but their specific impact, especially concerning stroke severity, was unclear.
This study demonstrates that plasma‐derived EVs from first‐ever ischaemic stroke patients have distinctive characteristics and effects over brain angiogenesis and blood–brain barrier (BBB) integrity.
Our study proposes that circulating EVs from patients with severe stroke may carry protective factors to initiate brain endothelial cell recovery after acute episodes.
These findings underscore the role of EVs as potential effectors of BBB recovery and biomarkers in severe ischaemic stroke.
Combining Distributed Electrochemical Measurements with a Semi-Empirical Model to Identify Local Variations in Overpotentials for PEM Water Electrolyzers
Authors: Roy Anirban , Roenning Frida Helena Helena , Aaron Douglas , Zhang Feng-Yuan , Mench Matthew M 
Published: January 2025

Abstract
A segmented cell and PCB approach was used to demonstrate an advanced technique for measuring and understanding the electrochemical behavior of PEM water electrolyzers. By employing a semi-empirical model, discrete modes of overpotential and their spatial distributions were identified in an operating cell. Distributed area-specific resistance (DASR measurements indicate that local dehydration of the polymer electrolyte membrane is the primary driver of increased polarization, behaving similarly to mass transport-limited currents at low flow rates due to ineffective gas-phase bubble removal. To improve quantification, the overall ohmic overpotential is divided into background (ηOhm,b) and mass transport-coupled (ηOhm,mt) components. Two types of anode diffusion media, a baseline PTL and a thin foil liquid/gas diffusion layer (LGDL), were examined. The results show significant variations in ηOhm,b and highlight that ineffective bubble removal leads to pronounced local dehydration. The effect of cell temperature on various overpotentials was also examined. Negligible differences in diffusion overpotential were observed when comparing PEWE performance using the PTL and LGDL, despite major differences in two-phase fluid transport within each diffusion media. This underscores the critical role of the catalyst layer's micro-porous structure in diffusion processes. The study highlights the complex nature and intricacies of mass transport limitations within PEWEs.
Essential Workers and Wage Inequality: Wage Differentials before and during the Covid-19 Pandemic, 2006 to 2022
Authors: Janietz Christoph 
Published: January 2025

Abstract
In 2020, several governments declared specific occupations as essential for maintaining the functioning of society in response to the Covid-19 pandemic. A current question in the public debate on fair pay is whether essential workers are sufficiently remunerated. Using data from the Netherlands, I analyze the wages of essential workers relative to other workers before and during the Covid-19 pandemic. Wage decompositions indicate that, between 2006 and 2019, essential workers earned less compared to other workers within higher-paid strata, while they earned more within lower-paid strata of the occupational structure in the Netherlands. These wage differentials are shaped by sex composition and sectoral employment. In addition, I employ a difference-in-differences design based on quarterly data between 2017 and 2022 to assess whether the onset of the Covid-19 pandemic reduced an existing average wage gap in response to an increasing public appreciation of essential work. Results indicate that the collective experience of the Covid-19 pandemic has not benefited essential workers in the short-term.
Minimizing Unnecessary Harvesting of an Extremely Thin Gracilis Tendon During ACL Reconstruction by Referencing the Diameter of the Doubled Semitendinosus Tendon Alone
Authors: Yau W.P. 
Published: January 2025

Background: The incidence of anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction (ACLR) graft failure is inversely related to the diameter of the ACLR graft. When the diameter of a 4-stranded hamstring tendon graft with a doubled semitendinosus and doubled gracilis tendon (ST×2 + G×2) configuration is <8 mm, the gracilis tendon is often thin. Hypothesis: (1) The diameter of the doubled semitendinosus tendon (ST×2) alone would be able to predict the probability of a 4-stranded ACLR graft having a diameter of ≥8 mm, and (2) there would be a specific cutoff value for the ST×2 diameter such that the addition of a doubled gracilis tendon (G×2) will not result in a 4-stranded graft with a ≥8-mm diameter. Study Design: Cross-sectional study; Level of evidence, 3. Methods: Included were patients who had undergone 4-stranded hamstring ACLR between 2008 and 2018. Patients were excluded if the diameter measurements of the tendons or ACLR graft were missing. A receiver operating characteristic (ROC) analysis was performed to assess the predictability of ST×2 on an ACLR graft with a diameter of ≥8 mm. The effect of including G×2 on the final graft size was reported. Results: A total of 314 patients were included, and the mean diameters of ST×2 and G×2 were 6.5 ± 0.8 mm and 5.0 ± 0.7 mm, respectively. There was a moderate to strong correlation between the diameter of ST×2 and that of G×2 (men: r = 0.678; women: r = 0.654; P < .001 for both). An ST×2 with a diameter <6 mm predicted a 4-stranded ACLR graft of <8 mm (area under the ROC = 0.917; P < .001). When ST×2 was <6 mm, the addition of a G×2 did not result in the ACLR graft's having a diameter of ≥8 mm, regardless of patient sex or G×2 diameter. Conclusion: When the diameter of the doubled semitendinosus was <6 mm, the addition of the doubled gracilis was unlikely to produce a 4-stranded ACLR graft with a diameter of ≥8 mm. Surgeons should consider alternative methods such as tripling or quadrupling the semitendinosus tendon to increase the size of the ACLR graft, rather than routinely harvesting the gracilis tendon.
Longitudinal association between nailfold capillaroscopy and incident interstitial lung disease: A EUSTAR database analysis
Authors: Velauthapillai Arthiha , de Vries-Bouwstra Jeska K , Henes Joerg , Czirjak Laszlo , Dagna Lorenzo , Riemekastan Gabriela , Allanore Yannick , Foti Rosario , Alegre-Sancho JJ , Maurer Britta , Cuomo Giovanna , Spierings Julia , Martin Thierry , Truchetet ME , van den Ende Cornelia HM , Vonk Madelon C 
Published: January 2025

Objectives: To evaluate (1) the association between nailfold capillaroscopy pattern and 5-year risk for incident interstitial lung disease and (2) the association between transition in nailfold capillaroscopy pattern and risk of incident interstitial lung disease. Methods: Data of adult patients from the EUSTAR database fulfilling the ACR-EULAR criteria with a disease duration ⩽5 years, having a scleroderma pattern at nailfold capillaroscopy with high-resolution computed tomography confirmed absence of interstitial lung disease (i.e. baseline) was used. Interstitial lung disease-free survival was assessed for up to 5 years of follow-up with a Cox proportional hazards model stratified on nailfold capillaroscopy pattern at baseline. The association of annual transition in nailfold capillaroscopy pattern on the risk to develop interstitial lung disease was assessed with a mixed logistic regression analysis. Results: Out of 771 eligible patients, 283 (37%) had an early pattern, 377 (49%) had an active pattern, and 111 (14%) had a late pattern. The Cox proportional hazard model including the identified confounders did not show an association between severity of nailfold capillaroscopy pattern at baseline and increased risk for interstitial lung disease during 5-year follow-up (hazard ratio (95 confidence interval; p value): 1.09 (0.86–1.39; 0.47)). The mixed logistic regression analysis revealed an increased annual risk for incident interstitial lung disease with increasing severity of capillaroscopic pattern (odds ratio (95% confidence interval); p value 3.76 (1.99–7.11; <0.01)). Conclusion: Our study shows that worsening of nailfold capillaroscopy has a strong association with an increased annual risk to develop interstitial lung disease. Of note, a worse scleroderma pattern at nailfold capillaroscopy is not associated with the long-term risk to develop interstitial lung disease.
Functional significance of some common oxytocin receptor SNPs involved in complex human traits
Authors: Ma Suk Ling , Bowen Michael Thomas , Dadds Mark R. 
Published: January 2025

Abstract
Background
Oxytocin function is associated with a range of human traits and is often indexed by common polymorphisms of the receptor gene OXTR. Little is known however about the functional significance of these polymorphisms.

Objectives
To examine the effects of common polymorphisms of OXTR on transcription expression in human neural cells.

Method
The impact of four common OXTR SNPs (rs1042778, rs4686302, rs2254298 and rs237887) on OXTR gene expression were tested in human neuroblastoma cell line, SH-SY5Y, a commonly used cell line for neurological disease. SNPs were chosen as having robust evidence for associations with complex human traits after consideration of linkage patterns across OXTR.

Results
The expression level of GG genotype of rs1042778 was significantly lower than TT genotypes. None of the other SNPs were related to functional transcription.

Conclusions
OXTR polymorphisms showing robust associations with complex human traits are not reliably associated with changes in transcription of OXTR. Increasing cooperation between behavioral and biological scientists is needed to bridge the gap between human trait and functional biological studies to improve our understanding of oxytocin and other important mammalian neuroendocrine processes.
Disseminated nocardiosis in a patient with AIDS and B-cell non-Hodgkin’s lymphoma: a case report
Authors: Reverón Delvis R. , Flora-Noda David M. , Soto Lily M. , Dolande Maribel , Frey Juan , Chaurio Aleiram , Ruiz-Alayón Bárbara D. , Caldera Jocays , Carrión-Nessi Fhabián S. , Forero-Peña David A. 
Published: January 2025

Abstract
Background
Disseminated nocardiosis is a rare and potentially fatal disease, with a higher incidence in immunocompromised patients, such as those living with human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) or hematological malignancies, including lymphoma. Information on Nocardia spp. infection in Venezuela is limited.

Case presentation
We present the case of a 62-year-old male patient, recently diagnosed with HIV, who exhibited prolonged fever and unintentional weight loss. Paraclinical tests revealed pancytopenia and a marked elevation of lactate dehydrogenase. Disseminated histoplasmosis was suspected, prompting a bone marrow (BM) aspirate. Culture and molecular studies for Histoplasma spp. and Mycobacterium tuberculosis in BM samples were negative. Antiretroviral therapy with tenofovir/lamivudine/dolutegravir was initiated, but the patient subsequently experienced clinical deterioration, including ascites, pericardial effusion, and respiratory failure. Post-mortem biopsy and immunohistochemistry identified non-Hodgkin’s lymphoma of B-cell lineage, and mycological culture of BM isolated Nocardia farcinica.

Conclusion
Disseminated nocardiosis may mimic histoplasmosis. Nocardia spp. infection should be considered in HIV patients, particularly in advanced stages of infection.
Identification of a mitophagy-related gene signature for predicting overall survival and response to immunotherapy in rectal cancer
Authors: Yang Jian , Cao Zhifei , Yu Chengqing , Cui Wenxu , Zhou Jian 
Published: January 2025

Abstract
Background
Rectal cancer is a highly heterogeneous gastrointestinal tumor, and the prognosis for patients with treatment-resistant and metastatic rectal cancer remains poor. Mitophagy, a type of selective autophagy that targets mitochondria, plays a role in promoting or inhibiting tumors; however, the importance of mitophagy-related genes (MRGs) in the prognosis and treatment of rectal cancer is unclear.

Methods
In this study, we used the differentially expressed genes (DEGs) and MRGs from the TCGA-READ dataset to identify differentially expressed mitophagy-related genes (MRDEGs). The mitophagy scores were then analyzed for differential expression and ROC. Seven module genes were identified using the weighted gene coexpression network analysis (WGCNA) approach and subsequently validated in the merged datasets GSE87211 and GSE90627. The model genes were obtained based on prognostic features, and the subgroups were distinguished by risk score. Gene enrichment, immune infiltration and immunotherapy response were also evaluated. Finally, validation of prognostic gene expression in rectal cancer was carried out using clinical samples, employing Immunohistochemistry (IHC).

Results
We demonstrated that 22 MRGs were differentially expressed between normal and rectal cancer tissues. A prognostic model for rectal cancer MRGs was constructed using WGCNA and Cox regression, which exhibited good diagnostic performance. In this study, we identified four molecular markers (MYLK, FLNC, MYH11, and NEXN) as potential prognostic biomarkers for rectal cancer for the first time. Moreover, our findings indicate that the risk scores derived from the four MRGs are associated with tumor immunity. To further validate our findings, IHC analyses suggested that the expression of MYH11 in rectal cancer tissues was lower than in nontumorous rectal tissues.

Conclusion
MRGs could predict the prognosis and response to immunotherapy in patients with rectal cancer and might be able to personalize treatment for patients.