Characteristics of successful expansion of tumor-infiltrating lymphocytes from colorectal cancer liver metastasis by Jina Baek, Gyuheon Choi, GunHee Lee, Hyun Lee, Gyungyub Gong, Hye Seon Park, Chae-Lyul Lim, Joo Young Kim, Hee Jin Lee

“…Abstract Adoptive cell therapy (ACT) utilizing tumor-infiltrating lymphocytes (TILs) has emerged as a successful treatment modality for various malignancies. However, TILs cultured from colorectal cancer (CRC) liver metastasis remain underexplored. …”
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Epac1 Restores Normal Insulin Signaling through a Reduction in Inflammatory Cytokines by Elizabeth Curtiss, Youde Jiang, Li Liu, Claire Hawthorne, Jessica Zhang, Jena J. Steinle

“…Primary human REC were cultured in normal and high glucose followed by Epac1 agonist treatment or transfection with IL-1β or TNFα siRNA for protein analyses of insulin signaling proteins. …”
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Ideologization and commercialization in pandemic management by Anđelković Maja, Radosavljević Milan, Radosavljević Dragana

“…However, the crisis of the pandemic is more relevant by nature, because it is about people's lives and health, globally, encompassing all countries, different nations, cultures, religions, but also different gender, age, education and other structures. …”
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Job crafting in an emerging economy from South Asia: What do we know and where should we be heading? by Priyanka, Shikha N. Khera, Pradeep Kumar Suri

“…Originality/value – Owing to its own unique social, cultural, and economic characteristics, the dynamics of job crafting in India may vary from other countries and regions which can also be reflective of how job crafting operates in South Asia in general. …”
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Romanian validation study of the Boston questionare in patients with carpal tunnel syndrome by Lenuța Bîrsanu, Roxana Covali, Emanuel Matei Roman, Ioan Alexandru Chirap-Mitulschi, Alin Ciubotaru, Mihaela-Dana Turliuc

“…We conducted a two-parts study: the first part involved the translation and cross-cultural adaptation of the The Boston Carpal Tunnel Questionnaire -Romanian version, while the second part was a prospective cohort clinical study that was designed to psychometrically validate the The Boston Carpal Tunnel Questionnaire. …”
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Value of teff (Eragrostis tef) genetic resources to support breeding for conventional and smallholder farming: a review by Aemiro Bezabih Woldeyohannes, Ermias Abate Desta, Carlo Fadda, Mario Enrico Pè, Matteo Dell’Acqua

“…In the past five decades, the national genebank of Ethiopia actively collected and conserved thousands of teff (Eragrostis tef) accessions, a staple crop throughout the Horn of Africa at the basis of countless cultural uses and with high market relevance. This review article emphasizes the breeding significance of teff genetic resources, highlighting current challenges in teff farming and improvement that could be addressed further valorising germplasm collections. …”
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The Impact of Domestic Violence and Sexual Assault on Family Dynamics and Child Development: A Comprehensive Review by Matthias Brockstedt, Serpil Uğur Baysal, Kadir Daştan

“…Additionally, the review examines structural impediments and cultural intricacies that shape reporting practices and access to support services. …”
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Current practices and key challenges associated with the adoption of resilient, circular, and sustainable food supply chain for smallholder farmers to mitigate food loss by Jessika Milagros Vásquez Neyra, Jessika Milagros Vásquez Neyra, Mirza Marvel Cequea, Valentina Gomes Haensel Schmitt

“…Key challenges include technological limitations, restricted market access, and low consumer awareness.DiscussionA hybrid model is proposed, combining resource-efficient technologies with culturally rooted practices, fostering multi-stakeholder collaboration. …”
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Nasal Carriage of Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus aureus among Health Care Workers in Tertiary and Regional Hospitals in Dar es Salam, Tanzania by Agricola Joachim, Sabrina J. Moyo, Lillian Nkinda, Mtebe Majigo, Sima Rugarabamu, Elizabeth G. Mkashabani, Elia J. Mmbaga, Naboth Mbembati, Said Aboud, Eligius F. Lyamuya

“…Nasal swabs were collected from HCWs and cultured on mannitol salt agar. S. aureus was identified based on colonial morphology, Gram staining, catalase, coagulase, and DNase test results. …”
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Intracellular Ca2+ Stores and Ca2+ Influx Are Both Required for BDNF to Rapidly Increase Quantal Vesicular Transmitter Release by Michelle D. Amaral, Lucas Pozzo-Miller

“…Furthermore, labeling presynaptic terminals with amphipathic styryl dyes and then monitoring their post-BDNF destaining in slice cultures by multiphoton excitation microscopy revealed that the increase in frequency of mEPSCs reflects vesicular fusion events. …”
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Ethnobotanical study of pumpkin (Cucurbita moschata Duchesne) landraces in Benin by Vincent Ezin, Ulrich Herbert Gbemenou, Gazali B. T. A. Sanni, Adam Ahanchede

“…Pumpkin was mainly cultivated by men and about 15% were cultivated in cultural association with maize, cassava, cowpea and groundnut. …”
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Satire in the linguistic features of Ahmed Matar's and rhetorical elements of Abolghasem Halat's poetry by Mohammad Amin Ehsani Estahbanati, Enayatollah Sharifpour, Mohammad Reza Sarfi

“…The results of this study show that Matar uses different types of hermeneutic, semantic, performative, symbolic and cultural codes, and Halat employs different rhetorical, phonetic, lexical, syntactic and ideological layers in the structure of his poems.…”
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Postoperative infection after cranioplasty in traumatic brain injury: a single center experience by Mahnjeong Ha, Jung Hwan Lee, Hyuk Jin Choi, Byung Chul Kim, Seunghan Yu

“…Onset time of infectious symptom ranged from 9 days to 174 days (median, 24 days) after cranioplasty. The most common cultured organism was Staphylococcus aureus (47.1%), followed by Klebsiella pneumoniae (17.6%) and Enterococcus faecalis (17.6%). …”
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Relaxin inhibits 177Lu-EDTMP associated cell death in osteosarcoma cells through notch-1 pathway by Xu Junhua, Wan Song, Chen Wei, Zhang Yi, Ji Zhenzhong

“…MG63 and Saos-2 cells were cultured with 177Lu-EDTMP (37 MBq) for 24 h with and without pretreatment of recombinant relaxin 2 (RLXH2) for 12 and 24 h. 177Lu-EDTMP associated cellular deterioration and death was determined by LDH, MTT, and trypan blue dye assays. …”
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Morbidity and mortality in the Cienfuegos Provincial Hospital (2018-2022) by Rodolfo Javier Rivero Morey, Lya del Rosario Magariño Abreus, Jeisy Rivero Morey, Arelys Falcón Hernández, Moisés Aramís Santos Peña

“…<p><strong>Background</strong>: morbidity and mortality are very sensitive health indicators; they show the populations’ reality, including the economic, cultural, and social spheres, by visualizing the death dimension in the population and its life quality.…”
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Conservación neoliberal de la naturaleza en la Patagonia chilena: explorando nuevas modalidades ecoextractivistas y tensiones hidrosociales by Esteban Ortiz Robles, Robinson Torres Salinas, Alejandro Salazar-Burrows, Fabien Bourlon

“…It also imposes neoliberal conservation narratives that overshadow and subsume traditional territorialities and cultural meanings. The critique advanced in this article challenges the “green” facade of these conservation projects, arguing that they represent not genuine ecological awareness but rather a form of real estate speculation reliant on green rhetoric to legitimize and expand their scope.…”
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Legal pathology of property acquisition in dilapidated context with historical value by the municipality (case study: Sari city) by alijan shamshirband, Reza Nasiri Larimi, Seyed Mehdi Ahmadi

“…Annually, municipalities engage in the construction or enhancement of road infrastructure and the establishment of recreational and cultural facilities in alignment with urban development and city expansion objectives. …”
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Selective Immunomodulation of Inflammatory Pathways in Keratinocytes by the Janus Kinase (JAK) Inhibitor Tofacitinib: Implications for the Employment of JAK-Targeting Drugs in Psor... by Martina Morelli, Claudia Scarponi, Laura Mercurio, Francesco Facchiano, Sabatino Pallotta, Stefania Madonna, Giampiero Girolomoni, Cristina Albanesi

“…We demonstrated the selectivity of tofacitinib inhibitory action on IFN-γ and IL-22, but not on TNF-γ or IL-17 proinflammatory signaling, with suppressed expression of IFN-γ-dependent inflammatory genes, and restoration of normal proliferative and differentiative programs altered by IL-22 in psoriatic keratinocyte cultures. Tofacitinib also potently reduced the psoriasiform phenotype in the imiquimod-induced murine model of psoriasis. …”
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Contributions to Architectural and Urban Resilience Through Vulnerability Assessment: The Case of Mozambique Island’s World Heritage by Susana Milão, Telma Ribeiro, Mariana Correia, Isabel Clara Neves, Joaquim Flores, Olga Alvarez

“…This study contributes to the broader discourse on cultural heritage as a contributor to architectural and urban resilience, offering valuable insights for other World Heritage properties facing similar climate challenges. …”
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Identidade gaúcha, jogo da tava e lazer no CTG Seiva Nativa by Rose Bergmann Goulart, Marco Paulo Stigger, Ileana Wenetz

“…Neste artigo procuramos estabelecer relações entre identidade cultural e atividades de lazer para os integrantes do Centro Tradicionalista Seiva Nativa. …”
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