Proton-coupled monocarboxylate transporters in cancer: From metabolic crosstalk, immunosuppression and anti-apoptosis to clinical applications

The Warburg effect is known as the hyperactive glycolysis that provides the energy needed for rapid growth and proliferation in most tumor cells even under the big boys wetsuit condition of sufficient oxygen.This metabolic pattern can lead to a large accumulation of lactic acid and intracellular acidification, which can affect the growth of tumor c

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Spatial Distribution and Predictive Significance of Dendritic Cells and Macrophages in Esophageal Cancer Treated With Combined Chemoradiotherapy and PD-1 Blockade

BackgroundThe first clinical study (NCT03671265) of first-line chemoradiotherapy combined with PD-1 blockade showed promising treatment outcomes in locally advanced esophageal squamous cell carcinoma (ESCC).However, 3.26/3VR partial patients did not respond to the combination treatment.The roles of dendritic cells (DCs) and macrophages in this comb

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A framework for facilitation of community participation in and beneficiation from CBT around the Save Valley Conservancy

Numerous developing countries recognize the latent possibilities of their natural resources for tourism growth and sustainability.Community based tourism initiatives are essentially cooperative actions by clusters of people in a community through which some small to medium scale homegrown tourism industry can be developed.There is thus a popular vi

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