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Alteration of Mevalonate Pathway in Rat Splenic Lymphocytes: Possible Role in Cytokines Secretion Regulated by L‐Theanine

open access: yesBioMed Research International, Volume 2018, Issue 1, 2018., 2018
L‐Theanine is a nonprotein amino acid in tea, and its immunomodulatory function has been confirmed. This study aimed to investigate the effect of L‐theanine addition on cytokines secretion in rat splenic lymphocytes and explore its potential immunomodulatory effects on the mevalonate biosynthetic pathway.
Chengjian Li   +5 more
wiley   +1 more source

Fiscal sociology

open access: yes, 2023
From the perspective of fiscal sociology, the tax system and the modalities of public spending are two fundamental dimensions of modern states. Three major areas of this multidisciplinary approach are addressed in this chapter. First, we look at the link between the legitimacy of the state and its capacity to collect money in the name of the general ...
openaire   +2 more sources

Writing sociology, publishing sociology [PDF]

open access: yesEuropean Journal of Cultural and Political Sociology, 2016
Sociologists have for many decades now highlighted links between culture, language, and power: the urgency with which we need to explore the wealth and extent of their implications has been so firm...
Ricca Edmondson, Eeva Luhtakallio
openaire   +1 more source

Gender swapping and socialising in cyberspace: an exploratory study [PDF]

open access: yes, 2008
Massively multiplayer online role-playing games (MMORPGs) are one of the most interesting innovations in the area of online computer gaming. Given the relative lack of research in the area, the main aims of the study were to examine (a) the impact of ...
Griffiths, MD, Hussain, Z
core   +1 more source

Contradictions in Gender Inclusivity and Discrimination: Experiencing the Paradoxical Workplace in the Philippines

open access: yesSexuality, Gender &Policy, Volume 8, Issue 3, August 2025.
ABSTRACT This paper examines the experiences and circumstances of queer employees in the Philippine labor market. Drawing from focus group discussions among self‐identified LGBTQI+ Filipino workers in various formal sectors and key informant interviews with experts on gender inclusion and labor policies, this study finds that formal policies may ...
Athena Charanne Presto
wiley   +1 more source

Patchwork Governance on KidTok: Balancing Regulation and Community Norms

open access: yesPolicy &Internet, Volume 17, Issue 2, June 2025.
ABSTRACT TikTok's rapid growth among young users has introduced unique challenges to existing frameworks for understanding child internet fame. We identify “KidTok” as a unique networked public for “internet famous” young people on TikTok shaped by the platform's sociotechnical environment and explore the novel risks that governance should address ...
Alex Turvy, Crystal Abidin
wiley   +1 more source

Dos Miradas a la Autenticidad: Nostalgia Sensorial y Nostalgia de Conquista en el Campo Culinario Mexicano de la Ciudad de Nueva York

open access: yesThe Journal of Latin American and Caribbean Anthropology, Volume 30, Issue 2, June 2025.
ABSTRACT This article analyzes the different expressions of authenticity, fidelity, and genuineness surrounding the Mexican culinary scene in New York. On the one hand, self‐identified Mexicans express sensory and memory nostalgia during the production and consumption of foods they recognize as their own.
Axel G. Elías Jiménez
wiley   +1 more source

La nova Biblioteca de Ciències Socials [PDF]

open access: yes, 1997
Ampliació de la Biblioteca de Ciències Socials, que va finalitzar el projecte de la integració de les ja existents biblioteques de Dret i de Ciències Econòmiques i Empresarials, amb la incorporació de l'acabada de crear Facultat de Ciències Polítiques i ...
Cardús i Ros, Salvador
core   +1 more source

Logics and practices of transparency and opacity in real-world applications of public sector machine learning [PDF]

open access: yes, 2017
Machine learning systems are increasingly used to support public sector decision-making across a variety of sectors. Given concerns around accountability in these domains, and amidst accusations of intentional or unintentional bias, there have been ...
Veale, Michael
core   +1 more source

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