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Melittin Reprograms Tumor‐Associated Macrophages Through CD18‐Mediated Immunomodulation

Phytotherapy Research, EarlyView.
Melittin selectively targets CD18 to deplete M2‐TAMs and remodel the TME to suppress tumor growth. ABSTRACT Tumor‐associated macrophages (TAMs), particularly the M2‐like subtype, contribute to an immunosuppressive tumor microenvironment and promote tumor progression.
Ik‐Hwan Han, Hyunju Lee, Eunbin Ko, Ilseob Choi, Soyoung Kim, Deok‐Sang Hwang, Hyunsu Bae   +6 more
wiley   +1 more source

River Ice Processes Modelling: A Comprehensive Review

River Research and Applications, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT River ice strongly influences hydrology, hydrodynamics, and ecosystems in cold regions, with an impact on flooding, hydropower generation, navigation, and aquatic habitats. Modeling river ice processes is therefore essential for both scientific understanding and operational management.
Harusha Abeynayake, Heli Yu, Epari Ritesh Patro, Ali Torabi Haghighi   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

Critical insights into human trafficking in South Africa: A review of Philip Frankel’s 2023 analysis

South African Journal of Science
Fabrice Niyonkuru
doaj   +1 more source

Social Sustainability in Circular Bioeconomy Business Models: Insights From Argentina

Sustainable Development, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Research on circular bioeconomy business models (CBEBM) has largely prioritised environmental and economic aspects, leaving out the social pillar. To address this gap, this paper analyses to what extent and in what ways social sustainability is integrated into CBEBM, based on 12 cases from northern Argentina, a region with high potential for ...
Celina N. Amato, Mónica Buraschi, Karen M. Siegel   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source

Transparency, Sustainable Governance and Digital Accessibility in Municipalities: A Machine Learning Approach

Sustainable Development, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Achieving the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) requires transparent and accountable local governments, yet little is known about the structural drivers of municipal transparency. This study introduces a machine learning approach to predict municipal transparency using the Bidimensional Transparency Index (BTI), which measures both the ...
Ana M. Plata‐Díaz, Elisabeth Zafra‐Gómez, Juan C. Garrido‐Rodríguez, M. Carmen Pérez‐López   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

Sustainability and Corporate Performance in the Global South: The Influence of the Environmental Pillar and Institutional Quality

Sustainable Development, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Corporate sustainability in the Global South unfolds under heterogeneous institutional conditions, where firms face simultaneous pressures from global ESG standards and local governance constraints. This study examines the relationship between ESG‐aligned environmental practices and corporate financial performance, considering the moderating ...
Paulo Sérgio Reinert, Tércio Pereira, Fernando Cesar Lenzi, Nicole Cristina Rodrigues   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

Achieving Sustainable Development Goals Through Social Life Cycle Assessment: A Case Study of Portuguese Forest Wood Supply Chains

Sustainable Development, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Social considerations are often overlooked in efforts to achieve sustainable development, despite being critical for building equitable and resilient global value chains. This study addresses this gap by applying a social life cycle assessment to three key Portuguese forest wood supply chains—uncoated woodfree paper, natural cork stoppers, and
Andreia Santos, Madalena Veloso, Ana Barbosa‐Póvoa, Ana Carvalho   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

Operationalizing the Metaverse for Urban Sustainability: Evidence From an Expert Panel and the Seoul Metaverse City Case Study

Sustainable Development, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Smart cities and urban digital twins have fostered the emergence of immersive environments, such as the metaverse. While contemporary scholarlship has increasingly examined the integration of the metaverse within smart city infrastructures, the critical nexus between urban sustainability and the metaverse remains largely under‐researched. This
Jose Manuel Diaz‐Sarachaga, Ayyoob Sharifi   +1 more
wiley   +1 more source

Enhancing Tea Agrifood System Resilience Amid Geopolitical Tensions: A Resource Nexus‐Based System Dynamics Analysis

Sustainable Development, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Geopolitical conflicts are increasingly threatening global food security, economic stability, and peace, impacting Tanzania's tea agrifood system. This study develops a quantitative Resource Nexus‐based system dynamics simulation model assessing the feedbacks and interdependencies among key environmental and socioeconomic resources shaping ...
Ally Mkumbukiy, Daniel Mgori, Edeltraud Guenther, Kaveh Madani   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) in European Countries: An Analytical and Econometric Approach

Sustainable Development, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Despite the growing policy relevance of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) within the European Union, significant uncertainties remain regarding the extent to which European countries perform unevenly across different dimensions of sustainable development and whether higher levels of economic development necessarily translate into better
Inês Pereira, Margarita Robaina
wiley   +1 more source