Link Campus University

About: Link Campus University is a education organization based out in Rome, Italy. It is known for research contribution in the topics: User experience design & Digital transformation. The organization has 82 authors who have published 214 publications receiving 1736 citations. The organization is also known as: Link Campus - University of Malta.

Cerium Oxide Nanoparticles Protect Cardiac Progenitor Cells from Oxidative Stress

Abstract: Cardiac progenitor cells (CPCs) are a promising autologous source of cells for cardiac regenerative medicine. However, CPC culture in vitro requires the presence of microenvironmental conditions (a complex array of bioactive substance concentration, mechanostructural factors, and physicochemical factors) closely mimicking the natural cell surrounding in vivo, including the capability to uphold reactive oxygen species (ROS) within physiological levels in vitro. Cerium oxide nanoparticles (nanoceria) are redox-active and could represent a potent tooltocontroltheoxidativestressinisolatedCPCs.Here,wereportthat24hexposureto5,10, and 50 ! g/mL of nanoceria did not a! ect cell growth and function in cardiac progenitor cells, while being able to protect CPCs from H2O2-induced cytotoxicity for at least 7 days, indicating that nanoceria in an e! ective antioxidant. Therefore, these " ndings con" rm the great potential of nanoceria for controlling ROS-induced cell damage.

Do Knowledge Management and Dynamic Capabilities Affect Ambidextrous Entrepreneurial Intensity and Firms’ Performance?

Abstract: Amidst a contemporary fast-changing business environment, scholars and practitioners alike increasingly recognize knowledge management (KM) and dynamic capabilities as key elements in the development of firms’ competitive advantage. Our understanding of the effect of KM on firm performance, nonetheless, is still limited, as in fact are the circumstances under which KM and dynamic capabilities affect firms’ ambidexterity, which reflects firms’ ability to conduct synchronous exploration and exploitation activities. Thus, building on KM and dynamic capability literature, and implementing a quantitative methodology, this paper aims to investigate the elusive relationship among KM orientation, dynamic capabilities, and ambidextrous entrepreneurial intensity (EI). Employing a dataset composed of 181 Italian firms operating in the ICT industry, and using structural equation modeling, the research subsequently investigates whether and how this relationship affects the overall firm performance. Results indicate that KM orientation has a positive and significant impact on ambidextrous EI and performance, especially when the firm has substantial dynamic capabilities. These findings further facilitate the identification and prescription of explicit scholarly and managerial implications.