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Porphyromonas gingivalis GroEL accelerates abdominal aortic aneurysm formation by matrix metalloproteinase‐2 SUMOylation in vascular smooth muscle cells: A novel finding for the activation of MMP‐2

Molecular Oral Microbiology, EarlyView.
Abstract Infection is a known cause of abdominal aortic aneurysm (AAA), and matrix metalloproteases‐2 (MMP‐2) secreted by vascular smooth muscle cells (SMCs) plays a key role in the structural disruption of the middle layer of the arteries during AAA progression.
Yi‐Wen Lin, Feng‐Yen Lin, Ze‐Hao Lai, Chien‐Sung Tsai, Yi‐Ting Tsai, Yen‐Sung Huang, Chen‐Wei Liu   +6 more
wiley   +1 more source

Navigating identity dilemmas in protest: Everyday discursive strategies of engagement in the Catalan independence movement

Political Psychology, EarlyView.
Abstract Over the past decade, large‐scale protests have been pivotal in shaping institutional dynamics and triggering societal change. Despite increased academic attention, the understanding of participants' experiences remains limited. This paper argues for adopting an actor‐centered perspective to gain novel insights into protest dynamics ...
Cristina Pradillo‐Caimari
wiley   +1 more source

Indagini conoscitive sul retablo di Castelsardo, caposaldo del tardogotico catalano in Sardegna

Archeomatica, 2016
In order to understand the painting technique and the materials used by the so-called Maestro di Castelsardo, three panels belonging to the Retablo of Castelsardo have been investigated by means of integrated non-destructive and micro-destructive ...
Mara Carboni, Gianfranco Carcangiu, Ombretta Cocco, Laura Donati, Paola Meloni, Pietro Moioli, Franca Persia, Claudio Seccaroni, Maurizio Serci, Laura Solla, Attilio Tognacci, Pietro Usai   +11 more
doaj   +2 more sources

Engineered surface strategies to manage dental implant‐related infections

Periodontology 2000, EarlyView.
Abstract When exposed to the oral environment, dental implants, like natural surfaces, become substrates for microbial adhesion and accumulation, often leading to implant‐related infections—one of the main causes of implant failure. These failures impose significant costs on patients, clinicians, and healthcare systems.
João Gabriel S. Souza, Bruna E. Nagay, Rodrigo Martins, Martinna Bertolini, Jamil A. Shibli, Conrado Aparicio, Magda Feres, Valentim A. R. Barão   +7 more
wiley   +1 more source

Emerging locally delivered antimicrobial and immunomodulatory approaches for the prevention/treatment of peri‐implant diseases

Periodontology 2000, EarlyView.
Abstract Peri‐implant diseases are dysbiosis‐mediated inflammatory disorders that occur in susceptible hosts. Antimicrobials and immunomodulatory agents therefore might be pertinent as adjunctive measures in the treatment of such disorders. The aim of this narrative review was to examine the existing evidence and assess the effectiveness of emerging ...
Alberto Monje, Ettore Amerio, Irene Mallor, Conrado Aparicio   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

¿The gastronomic tourism an opportunity for the local development in Catalonia?: An analysis from the stakeholders involved [PDF]

The development of tourism and particularly public administration have had to adapt to new trends and the demands of the tourist market (Fayos-Solá, 2004) especially in Spain, thus generating some of the most remarkable and structural changes which ...
Maria Del Pilar Leal Londoño
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Basic income trials and the politics of scale: A research agenda

Policy Studies Journal, EarlyView.
Abstract The growing popularity of basic income has led to extensive trials of the policy in numerous settings across the world. However, analysis of the politics of basic income, and in particular the political dynamics preceding and resulting from trial programs, lags. In response, we propose a research agenda that uses political scale to investigate
Jurgen De Wispelaere, Marc Doussard, Joe Chrisp   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source

Balancing language planning and language rights: Catalonia's uneasy juggling act [PDF]

, 2000
In the 1980s, language planning in Catalonia was carried out against a background of general consensus that major language recovery measures were needed in order to improve the linguistic and sociolinguistic situation of Catalan.
Hoffmann, C
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Tightening the Regulatory Grip: Local Regulatory Stringency and Sectoral Platform Regulation in EU Cities

Regulation &Governance, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Platform companies like Uber and Airbnb are depicted as agile policy entrepreneurs who can navigate the boundaries of regulatory frameworks and manipulate regulations to their advantage; however, recent empirical studies suggest that their capacity to influence policy depends on the particular political and institutional context.
Eliska Drapalova, Kai Wegrich
wiley   +1 more source

Tudor England and Stewart Scotland Through Spanish Eyes: A Complete Transcription and Translation of Pedro de Ayala's Letter of 1498 to King Ferdinand of Castile and Queen Isabella of Aragon

Renaissance Studies, EarlyView.
Abstract Pedro de Ayala served as a diplomat for King Ferdinand II of Aragon and Queen Isabella I of Castile at the courts of Henry VII, King of England, and James IV, King of Scots. In July 1498, he wrote a letter, partly in cipher, to report to his king and queen on such matters as Spain's interests in international diplomacy; the characters and ...
Adrian William Jaime, Valeria Tapia Cruz, Mairi Cowan   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source