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Microparticles from patients with metabolic syndrome induce vascular hypo-reactivity via Fas/Fas-ligand pathway in mice
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Migration-related detention centers : The challenges of an ecological perspective with a focus on justice
Background: In recent years, border control and migration-related detention have become increasingly widespread
practices affecting the lives of undocumented migrants, their families, and communities at large. In spite of the
concern within academia, few studies have directly witnessed the life and experiences of people confined to
migration-related detention centers. In the medical and psychological fields, a considerable body of research has
demonstrated the pathogenic nature of detention in terms of mental health, showing an association between
length of detention and severity of distress. Nevertheless, it was limited to the assessment of individuals’ clinical
consequences, mainly focusing on asylum seekers. There currently exists a need to adopt an ecological perspective
from which to study detained migrants’ experiences as context-dependent, and influenced by power inequalities.
This paper addresses this gap.
Discussion: Drawing upon advances in community psychology, we illustrate an ecological framework for the study of
migration-related detention contexts, and their effects on the lives of detained migrants and all people exposed to them.
Making use of existing literature, Kelly’s four principles (interdependence, cycling of resources, adaptation, succession) are
analyzed at multiple ecological levels (personal, interpersonal, organizational, communal), highlighting implications for
future research in this field. A focus on justice, as a key-dimension of analysis, is also discussed. Wellbeing is acknowledged
as a multilevel, dynamic, and value-dependent phenomenon.
Summary: In presenting this alternative framework, the potential for studying migration-related detention through an
ecological lens is highlighted, pointing the way for future fields of study. We argue that ecological multilevel analyses,
conceptualized in terms of interdependent systems and with a focus on justice, can enhance the comprehension of the
dynamics at play in migration-related detention centers, providing an effective tool to address the multi-level challenges
of doing research within them. Furthermore, they can contribute to the development of policies and practices concerned
with health, equality, and human rights of all people exposed to migration-related detention. Consistent with these
assumptions, empirical studies adopting such a framework are strongly encouraged. These studies should use mixed and
multi-method culturally situated designs, based on the development of collaborative and empowering relationships with
participants. Ethnographic approaches are recommended.Fundação para a Ciência e Tecnologia (FCT
Nanotechnological approach to evaluation of mechanical properties of cell surfaces during stimulation and blockade of adrenoceptors
yesBSUWe used a new nanotechnological approach for evaluation of functional activity of adrenoceptors during treatment of cell surfaces with various drugs. Local elasticity maps by nanoindentation points were constructed, which show the targets for drugs on transporter cells under natural conditions. The applied approach allowed identifi cation of structural transformations in the membrane leading to changes in its elasticity, which can be used in cell physiology studies for controlling the processes of cell signalin
Nanotechnological approach to evaluation of mechanical properties of cell surfaces during stimulation and blockade of adrenoceptors
We used a new nanotechnological approach for evaluation of functional activity of adrenoceptors during treatment of cell surfaces with various drugs. Local elasticity maps by nanoindentation points were constructed, which show the targets for drugs on transporter cells under natural conditions. The applied approach allowed identifi cation of structural transformations in the membrane leading to changes in its elasticity, which can be used in cell physiology studies for controlling the processes of cell signalingyesBS
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