Results 51 to 60 of about 45,560 (291)
Advanced Functional Materials, EarlyView.Bioprosthetic aortic valves have revolutionized the treatment of aortic stenosis, but their durability is limited by structural valve deterioration (SVD). This review focuses on the pericardial tissue at the heart of these valves, examining how its mechanical properties and calcification drive fatigue and failure.
Gabriele Greco +7 more
wiley +1 more source
Humanities & Social Sciences CommunicationsThis study contributes to the literature on socially responsible investing by examining the diversification potential of green bonds and futures for a commodities’ index, gold and treasury bonds, alongside the SRI-KEHATI Index and the Dow Jones ...
Ana Iglesias-Casal +3 more
doaj +1 more source
Pressacademia, 2015 n this paper we investigate ex ante hedging effectiveness of the Istanbul Stock Exchange 30 (ISE 30) stock index futures contract covering the period January 2007-December 2014. An optimal hedge ratio is typically calculated by regressing historical spot prices, spot price changes or spot returns on futures prices, futures price changes or returns. The
Er, Hakan, Ates, Aysegul
openaire +3 more sources
Strategies for Loading and Releasing Peptide Therapeutics in Biodegradable Carriers
Advanced Functional Materials, EarlyView.A biodegradable carrier‐based peptide delivery system is a powerful treatment platform for diverse diseases, owing to its superior therapeutic efficacy and low toxicity. This review examines the conventional peptide‐loaded carrier fabrication process and its current limitations.
Wookyoung Jang, Ki Wan Bong
wiley +1 more source
Advanced Healthcare Materials, EarlyView.Antimicrobial peptide (AMP)‐loaded nanocarriers provide a multifunctional strategy to combat drug‐resistant Mycobacterium tuberculosis. By enhancing intracellular delivery, bypassing efflux pumps, and disrupting bacterial membranes, this platform restores phagolysosome fusion and macrophage function.
Christian S. Carnero Canales +11 more
wiley +1 more source
Valuation of Guaranteed Unitized Participating Life Insurance under MEGB2 Distribution
Discrete Dynamics in Nature and Society, 2019 Crisis events have significantly changed the view that extreme events in financial markets have negligible probability. Especially in the life insurance market, the price of guaranteed participating life insurance contract will be affected by a change in
Haitao Zheng +3 more
doaj +1 more source
Advanced Healthcare Materials, EarlyView.This study develops a dual‐bioinspired hydrogel, MSA@PGel (macrophage membrane‐coated and salvianolic acid B/5‐aminolevulinic acid co‐loaded liposomes embedded in a polydopamine‐based gel), that integrates macrophage membrane‐mediated active targeting and mussel‐inspired wet adhesion for programmed intervention in oral precancerous lesions.
Xiaoxian Zhao +8 more
wiley +1 more source
Price Uncertainty and Optimal Hedging in the Agricultural Market
Transylvanian Review of Administrative Sciences, 2014 The increased volatility of the agricultural prices has detrimental effects on the economic welfare and raises concerns regarding poverty and malnutrition at a global level.
Nicolae ISTUDOR +3 more
doaj
Testing for Constant Hedge Ratios in Commodity Markets: A Multivariate Garch Approach [PDF]
The authors develop a new multivariate GARCH parameterization that is suitable for testing the hypothesis that the optimal futures hedge ratio is constant over time, given that the joint distribution of cash and futures prices is characterized by ...
Moschini, GianCarlo, Myers, Robert J.
core
Advanced Healthcare Materials, EarlyView.The synthesis process of MM@PCD@QNPs and its potential mechanism for treating PCOS. (A) Assembly steps of MM@PCD@QNPs. (B) Synthesis and decomposition of MM@PCD@QNPs. (C) Potential therapeutic mechanisms of MM@PCD@QNPs for PCOS. PCD, PABP conjugated with DEX polymer; QUR, quercetin; CDI, N, N′‐carbonyldiimidazole; DEX, dextran; PABP, 4‐(hydroxymethyl ...
Wenzhu Li +9 more
wiley +1 more source