Immunological and physiological changes of exercise-released lactate on tumors: an important and new research window by Amir Hossein Ahmadi Hekmatikar, Arsham Entesari, Hossein Shirvani

“…In the cancer immune cycle, the immune checkpoint PD-1 and its ligand PD-L1 collaborate to facilitate immune escape and promote tumor progression (Keir et al., 2008). In this context, a study revealed that lactate can enhance the expression of PD-L1 on tumor cells, suggesting that lactate may have a protective effect against tumors by increasing PD-L1 expression (Feng et al., 2017). …”
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From Traditional Product Lifecycle Management Systems to Blockchain-Based Platforms by Mubashir Hayat, Herwig Winkler

“…However, this practice results in reducing the overall system efficiency. In this context, this paper assesses and recommends a blockchain-based innovative solution that overcomes the challenges of existing PLMs, hence increasing the overall system efficiency. …”
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El divorcio en Europa en el primer tercio del siglo XX. Una conquista de la democracia y la modernidad by Pilar Folguera

“…The debate on divorce ended up becoming generalised in the international context with increasingly permissive laws that facilitated new ideological currents that questioned the established order and the traditional marriage system and which required doctrinal and legal support to establish and consolidate the different positions.…”
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Towards Explainable Pedestrian Behavior Prediction: A Neuro-Symbolic Framework for Autonomous Driving by Angie Nataly Melo Castillo, Carlota Salinas Maldonado, Miguel Ángel Sotelo

“…Currently, the focus of such predictions extends beyond accuracy and reliability, placing increasing emphasis on the explainability and interpretability of the models. …”
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Immunotherapy in Advanced Cutaneous Melanoma: From the Optimal Treatment Duration to the Impact on Survival in Case of Early Discontinuation Due to Immune-Related Adverse Events by Giacomo Triggiano, Gaetano Pezzicoli, Marco Tucci

“…Immunotherapy (IT) is generally well tolerated, but an increasing area of investigation concerns the optimal treatment duration of anti-programmed cell death-1 (anti-PD1) regimens to limit the immune-related adverse events in patients who obtained a clinical response. …”
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Liquid Modernity and the Holocaust by Dariusz Brzeziński

“…I emphasise that, according to Bauman, both moral indifference and xenophobia are increasingly significant phenomena in contemporary society, which may entail pernicious – and currently barely foreseeable – consequences. …”
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Beyond binaries and before becoming: Reconsidering resistance in UK higher education by Mollie Baker

“…  Drawing from the tensions within non-representational and human practice perspectives on affect, this paper continues the task of re-conceptualising academic-level resistance in the context of UK higher education. Such re-conceptualisation is underpinned by the belief that illustrating the breadth of resistant possibility within and between universities can assist in the development of action against the competitive and for-profit imperatives currently overwhelming this educational sphere. …”
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Vulvodynia; an under-recognized disease by Simona Roxana Georgescu, Cristina I. Mitran, Mădălina I. Mitran, Maria I. Sârbu, Mircea Tampa

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Using Big Data Technology to Protect the Environment by Dovgal Vitaly, Kuizheva S.

“…The concept of "big data" means a huge amount of information, the size of which is too large, or it is created too quickly or has a structuring that does not allow it to be processed using traditional data management systems. Currently, large amounts of data and analytics are increasingly used by government agencies, non-governmental organizations and private companies in the field of environmental protection. …”
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Imagining digital twins in healthcare: Designing for values as designing for technical milieus by Bas de Boer, Carla Strasser, Sander Mulder

“…Medicine is increasingly focusing on the prevention of diseases. …”
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Teacher training for the future: insights from a Needs Analysis on Digital Technologies and Artificial Intelligence by Letizia Cinganotto, Giorgia Montanucci

“…This contribution provides an in-depth analysis of the skills and competencies currently required by educators to effectively fulfill this evolving role. …”
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Return rates of European graduate students in the US : How many and who return, and when ? by Linda Van Bouwel

“…First, we find a high stay rate : 64 % are currently working in the US, whereas only 24 % move back to their home country and an additional 10 % move to another European country. …”
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Beyond binaries and before becoming: Reconsidering resistance in UK higher education by Mollie Baker

“…  Drawing from the tensions within non-representational and human practice perspectives on affect, this paper continues the task of re-conceptualising academic-level resistance in the context of UK higher education. Such re-conceptualisation is underpinned by the belief that illustrating the breadth of resistant possibility within and between universities can assist in the development of action against the competitive and for-profit imperatives currently overwhelming this educational sphere. …”
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Assessing the extent of transport social exclusion among the elderly by Helena Titheridge, Kamalasudhan Achuthan, Roger L Mackett, Juliet Solomon

“…“Social exclusion” is a concept that has become increasingly prominent in the UK and elsewhere in the last ten years. …”
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Beyond binaries and before becoming: Reconsidering resistance in UK higher education by Mollie Baker

“…  Drawing from the tensions within non-representational and human practice perspectives on affect, this paper continues the task of re-conceptualising academic-level resistance in the context of UK higher education. Such re-conceptualisation is underpinned by the belief that illustrating the breadth of resistant possibility within and between universities can assist in the development of action against the competitive and for-profit imperatives currently overwhelming this educational sphere. …”
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Improving health-promoting workplaces through interdisciplinary approaches. The example of WISEWORK-C, a cluster of five work and health projects within Horizon-Europe by Deborah De Moortel, Michelle C Turner, Ella Arensman, Alex Binh Vinh Duc Nguyen, Víctor Gonzalez

“…Poorly designed or managed workplaces are associated with increased risks of musculoskeletal disorders (MSD), stress, burnout, and long-term sickness absence (3). …”
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Linear mixed model approach: The effect of poor people & unemployment rate on various types of crime in 34 provinces in Indonesia by Atmadi Atmadi, Nieldy R Tarigan, I Putu Aditya Brama Putra Cakra Negara, Najlaa Syalaisa, Muhammad Iqbal Al-Banna Ismail

“…Currently, Indonesia faces serious challenges related to increasing crime rates throughout the country. …”
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Are interventions for environmentally sustainable dietary behaviours effective? A review by Y Ran, U M Persson, T Lindahl, M Jonell, A Brons, B Macura, J Candel, A Abu Hatab, E Röös

“…In the face of growing environmental pressures, understanding how governance can promote more sustainable dietary behaviours is increasingly critical. However, a synthesis of available intervention strategies for behavioural change is currently missing. …”
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Helminth Coinfections Modulate Disease Dynamics and Vaccination Success in the Era of Emerging Infectious Diseases by Brice Armel Nembot Fogang, Linda Batsa Debrah, Michael Owusu, George Agyei, Julia Meyer, Jonathan Mawutor Gmanyami, Manuel Ritter, Kathrin Arndts, Derrick Adu Mensah, Tomabu Adjobimey, Achim Hörauf, Alexander Yaw Debrah

“…Helminth infection can also negatively impact vaccine efficacy by suppressing B cell activity, reducing antibody levels, and decreasing vaccine effectiveness against infectious diseases. …”
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Recent advances in the biosynthesis and production optimization of gentamicin: A critical review by Feng Xu, Kaihao Hu, Ali Mohsin, Jie Wu, Lihuan Su, Yuan Wang, Rong Ben, Hao Gao, Xiwei Tian, Ju Chu

“…Subsequently, the article encapsulates a spectrum of strategies currently deployed to augment gentamicin yields. These strategies include mutation screening, molecular biological techniques, and optimization of the fermentation process. …”
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