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Chapter and Conference Paper
Numerical and Experimental Investigation on Single Lap Composite Joints
This work focuses on the study of reliable numerical models for the prediction of the mechanical behaviour of composite joints. When composite materials are adopted, proper joint designs need to be considered...
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Article
An efficient and scalable manufacturing method for CFRP lattice structures for satellite central tube and large deployable antenna boom applications
CFRP lattice structures, without the skin, offer several benefits with respect to conventional sandwich or monolithic concepts in satellite applications such as mass reduction, accessibility to the interior si...
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Article
Open AccessSuitability of aquatic mosses for biomonitoring micro/meso plastics in freshwater ecosystems
Mesoplastics (5–25 mm) and microplastics (0.001–5 mm) are emerging pollutants of great concern. However, reliable methods of monitoring these types of plastic in river ecosystems have not yet been established....
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Active Biomonitoring of Heavy Metals and PAHs with Mosses and Lichens: a Case Study in the Cities of Naples and London
Mosses and lichens are widely used to detect changes in the environmental concentrations of potential contaminants. Several studies have shown the usefulness of transplanted mosses and/or lichens to monitor ai...
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Open AccessChe-1 modulates the decision between cell cycle arrest and apoptosis by its binding to p53
The tumor suppressor p53 is mainly involved in the transcriptional regulation of a large number of growth-arrest- and apoptosis-related genes. However, a clear understanding of which factor/s influences the ch...
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Open AccessHIPK2 sustains apoptotic response by phosphorylating Che-1/AATF and promoting its degradation
Che-1/AATF is an RNA polymerase II-binding protein that is involved in the regulation of gene transcription, which undergoes stabilization and accumulation in response to DNA damage. We have previously demonst...
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Polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbon contamination in an urban area assessed by Quercus ilex leaves and soil
We investigated the PAH contamination of Naples urban area, densely populated and with high traffic flow, by analyses of environmental matrices: soil and Quercus ilex leaves. Being some PAHs demonstrated to have ...
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Che-1 activates XIAP expression in response to DNA damage
X-linked inhibitor of apoptosis protein (XIAP) is a member of the inhibitor of apoptosis proteins family that selectively binds and inhibits caspase-3, -7 and -9. As such, XIAP is an extremely potent suppresso...
