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Transparencia de mercado y consumidores vulnerables: un estudio empírico sobre el sector financiero
[spa] A lo largo de los últimos años, hemos sido testigos de un crecimiento exponencial en el desarrollo normativo de la figura del consumidor vulnerable y el derecho contractual no constituye, en modo alguno, una excepción ...
Navigating Global Networks: MNC Performance in International Alliances Across Institutional Contexts
[eng] This doctoral thesis examines the complex interplay between network embeddedness, institutional contexts, and organizational dynamics in shaping the financial performance of Multinational Corporations (MNCs) in ...
Estudio de nuevas aproximaciones terapéuticas aplicadas a patologías musculoesqueléticas en nuevos modelos animales que imitan la patología humana
[spa] Las lesiones musculoesqueléticas afectan a músculos, huesos, articulaciones y tejidos asociados como tendones y ligamentos, causando dolor y reducción de la movilidad, lo que limita la vida social y genera un coste ...
Finding new drugs for CNS diseases by targeting proteases: the case of matrix metalloproteinase-9 and prolyl oligopeptidase
[eng] Central nervous system (CNS) diseases are a broad category of conditions limiting health and the ability to function that affects nearly one in six people of the world’s population. Proteases are involved in a large ...
Development of innovative analytical strategies for the geographical and varietal authentication of food products highly susceptible to fraud
[eng] Due to globalization and the expansion of food supply chains, food fraud has become a global issue, especially for high-value foods such as olive oil and nuts. These products are highly valued for their nutritional ...
Development and application of computational methods to address current challenges in drug discovery
[eng] The recent advances in drug discovery have introduced many opportunities to solve previously unattainable medical needs, such as targeted protein degradation as a new drug modality. These opportunities challenge ...
La llum, els colors i l'home
[cat] La fantasia i també un cert enigma ha embolcallat amb un vel de misteri tant la llum, símbol de la vida, com els calors que la vesteixen. Per això atragueren antigament els filòsofs i des del punt de partida de ...
Maternal synbiotic supplementation during gestation and lactation: effects on the mother–infant immune system and on the prevention of rotavirus infection in a preclinical model
[eng] The first 1000 days of a baby's life are crucial for their development and long-term health. This period encompasses pregnancy through the second year of life, emphasizing the importance of the maternal nutrition ...
La disfàgia orofaríngia a la malaltia de la neurona motora. Prevalença, diagnòstic i dietoteràpia
[cat] Introducció: la malaltia de la neurona motora (MND) cursa amb debilitat progressiva de la musculatura i acaba conduint a la mort del pacient en 3-5 anys. La supervivència augmenta fins a 10 anys en alguns fenotips. ...
Advancing antileishmanial treatments through innovative nanotechnology in vitro approaches and characterization of novel therapeutic compounds
[eng] Leishmaniasis is a vector-borne disease, caused by the parasite Leishmania spp. and transmitted by sand flies of the genus Phlebotomus or Lutzomyia. There are over 12 million people infected worldwide and around one ...
Protección de hígados patológicos frente a la lesión y al fallo en la regeneración asociado a la cirugía hepática
[spa] El hígado es un órgano vital para el organismo por la multitud de funciones que desarrolla. Cuando se compromete su actividad, puede ser necesario recurrir a una cirugía mayor hepática. La resección hepática, asociada ...
Development of a novel CPT1 enzymatic assay for drug screening. Synthesis and evaluation of UB006 derivatives and flavonoids’ effect on lipid
[eng] Lipid metabolism (biosynthesis, storage, and mobilization of lipids within an organism) is a very important aspect of energy homeostasis and plays an essential. Obesity is a complex multifactorial disease characterized ...
Mos sive substantia: la crítica de la costumbre de Averroes a Spinoza
[spa] El objetivo de la tesis es demostrar que la crítica averroísta de la costumbre, inseparable de la diferencia antropológica entre lo sabio y lo vulgar, es interiorizada por el propio sabio en el período renacentista, ...
Design and Evaluation of Enzyme-Powered Nanobots for Crossing Biological Barriers and Treating Cancer
[eng] The field of nanomedicine has garnered increasing clinical interest over the past few decades, leading to the approval of numerous products, particularly in oncology. This is due to their ability to encapsulate and ...
El disenso. Metodologías asamblearias en el arte participativo
[spa] "El disenso. Metodologías asamblearias en el arte participativo" es una investigación que utiliza la asamblea como objeto de estudio y metodología de trabajo, interpretando las asambleas como una práctica de ...
Control of the expression of key genes to spare protein and increase the use of dietary carbohydrates in gilthead sea bream (Sparus aurata)
[eng] Aquaculture raises several concerns about environmental welfare and sustainability. To increase the current knowledge of the control of glucose homeostasis in carnivorous fish, we studied the effect of metformin, ...
La clau de les set columnes, il·luminant un cel de plom. El sistema cannabinoide com a agent neuroprotector de la malaltia de l’Alzheimer i l’Ictus
[cat] Aquesta Tesis Doctoral presenta un estudi exhaustiu sobre l’acció de diversos fitocannabinoides sobre els receptors cannabinoides CB1 i CB2, explorant la seua unió i la senyalització que desencadenen a través d’aquests ...
Análisis del impacto de los cuidados enfermeros en la calidad asistencial y seguridad del paciente según el modelo de Mitchell
[spa] ANTECEDENTES: En el ámbito de los cuidados enfermeros, la calidad y la seguridad son aspectos que requieren una evaluación sistemática de los resultados obtenidos, por ello es preciso establecer los indicadores ...
Development of Iron-Catalyzed Hydrogen Atom Transfer Driven Cross-Coupling and Cyclization Reactions: Use of Isocyanides, Heterocycles and Tosylhydrazones as Radical Acceptors
[eng] Radical reactions have been proven valuable tools in C-C bond generation because the initial radical can evolve to form additional C-C bonds until the new radical species is trapped. With the careful design of the ...
Investigating abdominal aortic aneurysm mechanisms: searching for new therapeutic targets to restrain inflammation and vascular remodelling
[eng] Abdominal aortic aneurysm (AAA) is a prevalent vascular degenerative disease defined as a focal and permanent dilation of the aorta at the abdominal level. The progressive weakening of the aortic wall can ultimately ...
