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Therapeutic Apheresis and Dialysis, EarlyView.ABSTRACT Background Maintenance hemodialysis (MHD) patients frequently suffer from frailty, characterized by reduced physical function and poor prognosis. Myokines, such as myonectin, secreted by muscle, are emerging regulators of systemic health. This study investigated the relationship between serum myonectin, adipokines (adiponectin, omentin), and ...
Kenichi Kono +7 more
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Effects of prosocial norms on consumers’ social value perceptions, attitudes, and repurchase intentions toward green products [PDF]
Present Environment and Sustainable DevelopmentSocial value of green products have received considerable attention. Because few scholars have investigated the effects of prosocial norms on the formation of social value perceptions, this article explores whether prosocial descriptive and injunctive ...
Edward Shih-Tse WANG +2 more
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Local norms of cheating and the cultural evolution of crime and punishment: a study of two urban neighborhoods [PDF]
PeerJ, 2014 The prevalence of antisocial behavior varies across time and place. The likelihood of committing such behavior is affected by, and also affects, the local social environment.
Kari Britt Schroeder +2 more
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Social influence in the theory of planned behaviour: The role of descriptive, injunctive, and in-group norms [PDF]
, 2009 The present research investigated three approaches to the role of norms in the theory of planned behaviour (TPB). Two studies examined the proposed predictors of intentions to engage in household recycling (Studies 1 and 2) and reported recycling ...
Smith, Joanne R. +5 more
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Therapeutic Apheresis and Dialysis, EarlyView.ABSTRACT Background Japan has one of the highest dialysis prevalence rates worldwide and a shrinking, aging population. Whether dialysis burden has entered a sustained post‐peak phase or whether recent declines partly reflect pandemic‐related disruptions remains uncertain.
Hatice Şahin +2 more
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FEBS Letters, EarlyView.Enteropathogenic E. coli (EPEC) infects the human intestinal epithelium, resulting in severe illness and diarrhoea. In this study, we compared the infection of cancer‐derived cell lines with human organoid‐derived models of the small intestine. We observed a delayed in attachment, inflammation and cell death on primary cells, indicating that host ...
Mastura Neyazi +5 more
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Frontiers in Psychology, 2015 This study examined the utility of the Theory of Planned Behavior model, augmented by descriptive norms and justifications, for predicting self-reported research misconduct and questionable research practices in university students.
Camilla J. Rajah-Kanagasabai +1 more
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FEBS Letters, EarlyView.Ascidian Ciona larvae initially show strong clockwise tail twisting, which is largely corrected during development. However, a small residual twist remains. This study shows that organized helical myofibrils in tail muscles mechanically stabilize this residual asymmetry, preventing complete restoration of bilateral symmetry and revealing how embryos ...
Yuki S. Kogure +3 more
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How Descriptive Norms and Peer Attitudes Shape Interethnic Dating Among Adolescents in Dutch Schools
Social InclusionThis study examines the role of school‐based environmental factors in shaping interethnic dating patterns among adolescents in the Netherlands. Given that adolescence is a formative period for social behaviour, early interethnic dating experiences may ...
Eva Jaspers +2 more
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Societies, 2017 In light of the European refugee situation, we investigate how information about others’ support influences individuals’ willingness to help. When individuals see information about other people supporting refugees, they may either be influenced by a ...
Simon Schindler, Gerhard Reese
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