The phrase "are a direct effect" is correct and usable in written English.
It can be used when discussing the consequences or outcomes of a particular action or event.
Example: "The changes in policy are a direct effect of the recent economic downturn."
Alternatives: "result directly from" or "are a direct consequence of".
Henderson presented the argument that "global warming, earthquakes, hurricanes, and other natural disasters are a direct effect of the shrinking numbers of pirates since the 1800s".
To clarify whether the antiproliferative and cell cycle arrest effects seen with select TZDs are a direct effect of PPARγ transactivation, we transiently transfected cells with a 3XPPRE-mTK-pGL3-reporter plasmid.
In addition, acinar cultures could be used to determine whether the gene expression changes observed in Ptf1a knock-out mice are mainly a reflection of the increased number of lesions, or they are a direct effect of Ptf1a inactivation.
This confirms that the above effects on ICa-L are a direct effect of TBQ, rather than because the net inward current recorded is simply being offset by a positive component.
Using cultures of spinal cord-induced metanephric mesenchymes, we also show that the observed phenotypes are not an indirect effect of changes in the ureteric bud but are a direct effect in the mesenchyme.
In order to ensure that the inferred anti-aging properties are a direct effect of the compound, and not adverse physiological changes, we need to assess the impact of the compound on other aspects of the organism's physiology.
If there was a direct effect, one would expect hate crimes to rise during periods of economic hardship.
"You could see if there is a direct effect of that plaque on those cells," says Eberwine.
The effect of progesterone is not mediated by the nucleus but is a direct effect on the cytoplasm.
But Hardwick says there has also been a direct effect on the wider community: "Some prisons have required so many ambulance attendances that community resources were depleted".
There was a direct effect of the CET weight control subscale on eating pathology and a negative direct effect of the CET subscale mood improvement on eating pathology.
