Targeting HVEM-GPT2 axis: a novel approach to T cell activation and metabolic reprogramming in non-small cell lung cancer therapy by Yuanshan Yao, Chunji Chen, Bin Li, Wen Gao

“…Methods The lung cancer datasets for this study were directly downloaded from The Cancer Genome Atlas (TCGA). Single-cell data were sourced from the Tumor Immune Single-cell Hub (TISCH). …”
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Using a Geographical-Information-System-Based Decision Support to Enhance Malaria Vector Control in Zambia by Emmanuel Chanda, Victor Munyongwe Mukonka, David Mthembu, Mulakwa Kamuliwo, Sarel Coetzer, Cecilia Jill Shinondo

“…This requires availability of relevant spatial and attribute data to support malaria surveillance, monitoring, and evaluation. …”
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Anti-Abortion Mobilization in Latin America: Signs of a Field in Transformation by Marta Rodriguez de Assis Machado, María Angélica Peñas-Defago, Camila Gianella Malca

“…This article ultimately calls attention to the need for more empirical research to address the regional dynamics of transnational actors, diffusion processes, and local adaptations.…”
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Catastrophe Mechanism of Stress-Fissure Coupling Field in Mining Close Distance Seams in Southwest China by Suo Jie, Li Zhen-hua, Huang Cun-han, Cao Zheng-zheng, Xu You-lin, Chen Zu-guo

“…The karst caves are connected to surface waterfall holes and trap pits, and atmospheric precipitation recharges the water in the caves. …”
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Shared decision-making interventions in the choice of antipsychotic prescription in people living with psychosis (SHAPE): Protocol for a realist review. by Ita Fitzgerald, Laura J Sahm, Jo Howe, Ian Maidment, Emma Wallace, Erin K Crowley

“…Review findings will include suggestions for clinicians, policy and decision-makers about the most promising interventions to pursue and their ideal attributes.…”
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The Use of Bacteria in Cancer Treatment: A Review from the Perspective of Cellular Microbiology by Hilla Mills, Ronald Acquah, Nova Tang, Luke Cheung, Susanne Klenk, Ronald Glassen, Magali Pirson, Alain Albert, Duong Trinh Hoang, Thang Nguyen Van

“…The therapeutic role of bacteria has gained attention since the known methods such as radiation, chemotherapy, and immunotherapy have got drawbacks. …”
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Enhancement of Cytomegalovirus-Specific Cytokine Production after Modulation of the Costimulation in Kidney Transplant Patients by Theresa Dornieden, Benjamin Wilde, Johannes Korth, Kai Werner, Peter A. Horn, Oliver Witzke, Monika Lindemann

“…To address this question, lymphocytes of kidney transplant patients were stimulated with CMV-specific antigens and incubated with programmed death-ligand 1 (PD-L1), programmed cell death protein 1 (PD-1), or B- and T-lymphocyte attenuator (BTLA) antibodies. Afterwards, the IFN-γ, IL-21, and IL-17A production was measured by the ELISpot assay. …”
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Storage life for seeds of perennial grasses for breeding nurseries by N. A. Feoktistova

“…Variations in seed germination rates among the seeds obtained in different years and those harvested within the same year changed with an increase of the storage period duration (V = 3.6–29.8 %), which attested to a greater heterogeneity of the material under study and could be caused by the presence and development of pathogenic microflora on seeds. …”
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THE TOTAL LEUKOCYTE COUNT OF ELDERLY PATIENTS CONFIRMED COVID-19 WITH/WITHOUT A VENTILATOR IN A SURABAYA GENERAL HOSPITAL IN 2021 by Safira Indah Fitriani, Nur Septia Handayani, Erlinda Widyastuti, Anita Kurniati

“…Background: Coronavirus is a virus that attacks the immune system, especially the human respiratory system. …”
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Dual-Band On-Body Repeater Antenna for In-on-On WBAN Applications by Jinpil Tak, Kyeol Kwon, Sunwoo Kim, Jaehoon Choi

“…The antenna was fabricated, and its performance was measured by attaching it to a human-equivalent semisolid phantom. …”
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Surface Laser Quenching as an Alternative Method for Conventional Quenching and Tempering Treatment of 1538 MV Steel by R. Carrera-Espinoza, A. Rojo Valerio, J. del Prado Villasana, J. A. Yescas Hernández, P. Moreno-Garibaldi, M. A. Cruz-Gómez, U. Figueroa López

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L’apport de la sculpture à la compréhension des fonctions liturgiques by Pascale Chevalier

“…The rituals had settings, sculpted milestones that were rarely inscribed and often enhanced by paintings that matched the colourful atmosphere of the church. Rich in information for the researcher, the loquacious pieces of furniture bore symbolic visual messages. …”
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Investigating Preservice Science Teacher Ethical Sensitivity through Computer Game and Video by Shawn Holmes, Leonard Annetta, Loni Crumb

“…Ethical sensitivity skills, based on education professional ethics, are used to determine knowledge of ethical responsibility and professional attitudes and behaviors. A mixed-methods comparison study was conducted between HHR and the REST-video with 31 preservice science education students to investigate the effect of each on their ethical sensitivity. …”
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Preconcentration of Trace Amounts of Pb(II) Ions without Any Chelating Agent by Using Magnetic Iron Oxide Nanoparticles prior to ETAAS Determination by S. Z. Mohammadi, T. Shamspur, M. A. Karimi, E. Naroui

“…This work investigates the potential of magnetic Fe3O4 nanoparticles as an adsorbent for separation and preconcentration of trace amounts of lead from water samples prior to electrothermal atomic absorption spectrometry (ETAAS) determination. …”
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Non-albicans Candida Infection: An Emerging Threat by Sachin C. Deorukhkar, Santosh Saini, Stephen Mathew

“…Non-albicans Candida species also demonstrated the production of virulence factors once attributed to Candida albicans. Non-albicans Candida demonstrated high resistance to azole group of antifungal agents. …”
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Combination therapy of low-dose radiotherapy and immunotherapy in advanced metastatic nasopharyngeal carcinoma: a case report and literature review by Chun-Qiao Chen, Hui Huang, Min Pan, Zhe Jia, Jing Zhang, Qiu-Qiu Chen

“…When combined with immune checkpoint inhibitors, LDRT has been shown to significantly improve the immune microenvironment of tumors, thereby promote the immune attack on tumor cells. However, the therapeutic effect of LDRT combined with immunotherapy in advanced NPC is not well understood. …”
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Small extracellular vesicles derived from miRNA-486 overexpressed dental pulp stem cells mitigate high altitude pulmonary edema through PTEN/PI3K/AKT/eNOS pathway by Changyao Wang, Zhuang Mao, Drolma Gomchok, Xue Li, Huifang Liu, Jingyuan Shao, Hu Cao, Guanzhen Xue, Lin Lv, Junzhao Duan, Tana Wuren, Hua Wang

“…Notably, sEVmiR−486 attenuated oxidative damage in hypoxic PMVEC cells by modulating the PTEN/PI3K/Akt/eNOS signaling pathway. miRNA-486 fortified DPSC-sEVs intervention as a novel and potent treatment strategy for HAPE.…”
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Entre la autoridad eclesiástica y el liderazgo local: los curas párrocos de la diócesis de Tucumán durante el primer peronismo by Lucía Santos Lepera

“…De ese modo, indaga en las tensiones que recorrieron ambas trayectorias, atravesadas por la disyuntiva entre la obediencia a la jerarquía eclesiástica y la afirmación de un liderazgo local.…”
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Implementing Shoah-Themed Literature into Teaching with the Example of <i>The Boy From Block 66: A WW2 Jewish Holocaust Survival True Story</i> by Milan Mašát

“…I am convinced that this narrative is the one in which the events that relate to the Shoah are presented authentically and in an attractive way for young readers, and whose presentation leads to a certain de-abstracting of these ideas.…”
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Prevalence of neonatal sepsis and associated factors among neonates admitted in the neonatal intensive care unit at Lira Regional Referral Hospital, Northern Uganda. by Brendah Katugume, JohnBaptist Muzungu, Nelson Okello, Eustes Kigongo, Deborah Andrinar Namutebi

“…Uganda registered stagnated neonatal mortality of 27 deaths per 1000 live births in 2020 of which 12% was attributed to NS. Early risk factor identification and improved obstetric care are proven to reduce deaths due to NS, yet there is scanty literature on the LRRH. …”
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