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Molecular basis of the selective binding of MDMA enantiomers to the Alpha4Beta2 nicotinic receptor subtype: synthesis, pharmacological evaluation and mechanistic studies
(European Journal of Medicinal Chemistry. Vol.81 (2014), p.35-46, 2014-06)The α4β2 nicotinic acetylcholine receptor (nAChR) is a molecular target of 3,4-methylenedioxymethamphetamine (MDMA), a synthetic drug also known as ecstasy, and it modulates the MDMA-mediated reinforcing ... -
Empirical analysis of the incidence of accidents in the workplace on firms' financial performance
(Safety Science. Vol.70 (2014), p.123-132, 2014-12)This paper performs an empirical analysis on the incidence of labor accidents on firm financial performance. With data on financial statements and labor accidents of 299 Spanish firms for 6 different ... -
Learning by doing? Partners audit experience and the quality of audit services
(Revista de Contabilidad: Spanish Accounting Review. Vol. 23, n. 2 (2020), pág. 197-209, 2020-07)A pesar de la evidencia que sugiere que el conocimiento especializado debería resultar más relevante que el genérico para explicar diferentes niveles de calidad de auditoría asociados a los auditores ... -
Clothing brand purchase intention through SNS
(Online Information Review, 2019, vol. 43, num. 5, p. 867-892, 2019-09)Purpose The purpose of this paper is to investigate the intention to purchase products through clothing brands’ social network sites (SNS) based on the theory of planned behavior and uses and gratifications ... -
Development of green/red-absorbing chromophores based on a coumarin scaffold that are useful as caging groups
(Journal of Organic Chemistry. Vol.82, n.10 (2017), p.5398-5408, 2017-05)We report the design, synthesis, and spectroscopic characterization of a series of push–pull chromophores based on a novel coumarin scaffold in which the carbonyl of the lactone function of the original ... -
Assessing the potential of photosensitizing flavoproteins as tags for correlative microscopy
(Chemical Communications. Vol.52, n.54 (2016), p.8405-8408, 2016-06)Photosensitizing flavoproteins have great potential as tags for correlative light and electron microscopy (CLEM). We examine the photostability of miniSOG mutants and their ability to photooxidize ... -
Optical writing and reading with a photoactivatable carbazole
(Physical Chemistry Chemical Physics. Vol.17, n.17 (2015), p.11140-11143, 2015-03)The fluorescence of a carbazole chromophore can be activated irreversibly under optical control with the photoinduced opening of an oxazine ring. In proximity to silver nanoparticles, the quantum ... -
Epithelial to mesenchymal transition in human endocrine islet cells
(PLoS One. Vol. 13, n.1 (2018), p. e0191104, 2018-01)Background β-cells undergo an epithelial to mesenchymal transition (EMT) when expanded in monolayer culture and give rise to highly proliferative mesenchymal cells that retain the potential to ... -
High photostability in nonconventional coumarins with far-red/NIR emission through azetidinyl substitution
(Journal of Organic Chemistry. Vol.83, n.19 (2018), p.11519-11531, 2018-08)Replacement of electron-donating N,N-dialkyl groups with three- or four-membered cyclic amines (e.g., aziridine and azetidine, respectively) has been described as a promising approach to improve some ... -
Enzymatic production of defined chitosan oligomers with a specific pattern of acetylation using a combination of chitin oligosaccharide deacetylases
(Scientific Reports. Vol.5, 8716 (2015), 2015-03)Chitin and chitosan oligomers have diverse biological activities with potentially valuable applications in fields like medicine, cosmetics, or agriculture. These properties may depend not only on the ... -
An empirical analysis of the curvilinear relationship between slack and firm performance
(Journal of Management Control. Vol.29, n.3-4 (2018), p.361-397, 2018-12)This study performs an in-depth analysis of the curvilinear relationship between slack and future firm performance. Using a sample of US firms, we analyze the influence of three indicators of absorbed ... -
On the relationship between compliance with recommendations on the audit committee of codes of good practices and financial reporting quality
(Journal of Management and Governance. Vol.22, n.4 (2018), p.921-946, 2018-03)Codes of good practices provide a soft alternative to the hard legislation approach to corporate governance. These codes include a set of recommendations that companies are expected to follow in order ... -
L'enfocament luterà
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Morphology effects on singlet oxygen production and bacterial photoinactivation efficiency by different silica-protoporphyrin IX nanocomposites
(RSC Advances. Vol.7, n.24 (2017), p.14422-14429, 2017-03)Different silica-protoporphyrin IX (PpIX) nanocomposites have been synthesized to evaluate the dependence of singlet oxygen production and bacterial inactivation efficiency on the morphology of the ... -
Tuning the local solvent composition at a drug carrier surface: the effect of dimethyl sulfoxide/water mixture on the photofunctional properties of hypericin–β-lactoglobulin complexes
(Journal of Materials Chemistry B. Vol.5, n.8 (2017), p.1633-1641, 2017-01)Aggregation is a major problem for the anti-microbial photodynamic applications of hydrophobic photosensitizers since it strongly reduces the amount of singlet oxygen generated in aqueous solutions. ... -
Accrual management as an indication of money laundering through legally registered Mafia firms in Italy
(Accounting, Auditing and Accountability Journal. Vol. 31, n.1 (2018), p.286-317, 2018-01)Purpose The purpose of this paper is to investigate how accounting is used to disguise and carry out money laundering activities in specific socio-economic and political contexts and whether discretionary ... -
Nitrogen positional scanning in tetramines active against HIV-1 as potential CXCR4 inhibitors
(Organic & Biomolecular Chemistry. Vol.14, n.4 (2016), p.1455-1472, 2015-12)The paradigm, derived from bicyclams and other cyclams, by which it is necessary to use the p-phenylene moiety as the central core in order to achieve high HIV-1 antiviral activities has been reexamined ... -
Subdiffraction localization of a nanostructured photosensitizer in bacterial cells
(Scientific Reports. Vol.5, 15564 (2015), 2015-10)Antibacterial treatments based on photosensitized production of reactive oxygen species is a promising approach to address local microbial infections. Given the small size of bacterial cells, identification ... -
Audit partner industry specialization and audit quality: evidence from Spain
(International Journal of Auditing. Vol.22, n.1 (2018), p.98-108, 2017-11)We investigate the impact of the industry specialization of individual auditors on audit quality. We aim to contribute to a quickly growing line of research examining the importance of audit partners ... -
Understanding optical trapping phenomena: a simulation for undergraduates
(IEEE Transactions on Education. Vol.54, n.1 (2011), p.133-140, 2011-02)Optical trapping is an attractive and multidisciplinary topic that has become the center of attention to a large number of researchers. Moreover, it is a suitable subject for advanced students that ...