Vilnius University

Formation of Tethered Bilayer Lipid Membranes (tBLMs) Using Plasma Membrane Blebs from Human Lung Cancer Cells

Abstract Plasma membrane blebs, or giant plasma membrane vesicles (GPMVs), serve as excellent biomimetics for studying the compositional complexity of native cell membranes. However, current supported membrane models often lack the stability or submembrane reservoir necessary for...

Do CSR initiatives foster sustainable consumption? A cross-cultural meta-analytic structural equation modelling approach

Purpose This research investigates how corporate social responsibility (CSR) activities influence sustainable consumption behaviour, specifically whether they truly promote ethical consumerism or unwittingly legitimize overconsumption by superficial sustainability efforts. Design...

A Geographic Information System (GIS)–CRiteria Importance Through Intercriteria Correlation (CRITIC) Framework for Selecting Solar Photovoltaics Sites: A Case Study

ABSTRACT The energy transition in Lithuania requires a rapid increase in renewable electricity generation, but in a way that does not interfere with protected landscapes, agricultural use of the territory, settlements, and infrastructure planning. The current study proposes devel...

English from a satellite view: mapping the supra-indexical field of shared imaginaries

Abstract Research on the attribution of value to English in ‘non-native’ environments typically focuses on single communities or specific domains (e.g., advertising, education, pop culture). This study examines the indexical potential of English on a global scale, adopting a ‘sat...

ESG Disclosure and Firm Performance: Regional Differences Between Western European and Central and Eastern European Firms

This study examines the association between ESG disclosure and corporate financial performance (CFP) and assesses whether this association differs across selected Western European (WE) and Central and Eastern European (CEE) countries. Using Bloomberg data for 4553 firms from 2013...

Comparative Adsorption of PET and PS Nanoplastics onto Graphene Oxide–Cellulose and Graphene Oxide–Chitosan Composites: Thermodynamic, Kinetic, and Isotherm Studies

Polyethylene terephthalate (PET) and polystyrene (PS) nanoplastics are major aquatic contaminants due to their high persistence, mobility, and potential ecological impacts. In this study, PET–NPs and PS–NPs were prepared by nanoprecipitation, and the adsorption of both types of n...

Oral health and systemic health outcomes: A call for interdisciplinary action

Abstract Objectives To make the case, from periodontology and dental public health, for interdisciplinary action on oral and systemic health, and to set out recommendations for practice, policy, education, and research. Materials and Methods A joint working group of the European...

Safety and Effectiveness of a Novel Dual-Energy Radiofrequency/Pulsed Field Ablation Catheter: 12 Month Results of the FlexPulse Study

BACKGROUND AND AIMS: Pulsed field (PF) ablation is increasingly used to treat paroxysmal atrial fibrillation (PAF). FlexPulse (NCT06676072) was conducted to evaluate safety and effectiveness of a novel dual-energy, flexible-tip focal ablation catheter with radiofrequency and PF f...

Valentina Karatajūtė-Talimaa (1930-2022) a distinguished paleoichthyologist from Vilnius (Lithuania)

Valentina Karatajūtė-Talimaa (1930-2022) was a distinguished paleoichthyologist from Vilnius (Lithuania), renowned for her significant contributions in the field of vertebrate paleontology. She firmly believed that theoretical knowledge without fieldwork holds limited value in th...

How Norms Depend on the Presence and Status of Observers: The Relational Contingency of Everyday Behaviors in 90 Societies

Norms are fundamental to social life, but basic questions about how they are affected by social context remain. Specifically, how do normative constraints depend on the presence and status of observers, and how do such relational contingencies vary across cultures? Using data fro...

From shock response to structural change: linking the dimensions of regional resilience

This study examines how short-term regional economic resilience relates to longer-term structural change across EU NUTS (nomenclature of territorial units for statistics)-2 regions. We operationalise regional economic resilience as four dimensions, i.e., resistance, recovery, reo...

Green Versus Brown Assets Under Stress: Who Hedges Energy and Market Risk?

Sustainable finance increasingly treats green assets as instruments for climate-risk hedging; however, it remains unclear whether they protect investors during energy-market shocks and financial-market stress or merely transmit different transition, equity-market, and growth risk...

Beyond the binary: a patient-centred approach to SSRIs and pregnancy

Purpose This study aims to examine the polarised discourse surrounding selective serotonin reuptake inhibitor (SSRI) use during pregnancy and to propose a human rights-based and autonomy-focused approach grounded in reproductive justice and shared decision-making. Design/methodol...

Incomplete Shone’s complex as a rare cardiac manifestation of Coffin–Lowry syndrome: a case report

Coffin-Lowry syndrome is a rare X-linked genetic disorder caused by pathogenic variants in the RPS6KA3 gene, characterized by distinctive craniofacial features, skeletal abnormalities, and neurodevelopmental impairment. Although cardiac involvement has been reported in Coffin-Low...

Paramagnetic defects and luminescence in praseodymium-activated alkaline earth pyrophosphates

Establishing defect-property systematics in complex materials remains an elusive challenge, requiring complementary spectroscopic techniques and correlated investigations across chemically related host lattices. This study presents a systematic overview of defect-mediated charge...

Complex PTSD symptom trajectories in trauma-exposed adolescents: a five-year longitudinal study

Background: Complex posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) symptom profile, prevalence, and risk factors have been studied in various populations across the lifespan. However, the longitudinal course of complex PTSD symptoms is unknown.Objective: The current study aimed to investig...

Anti-Biofilm Activity of (+)-Endo-Borneol Against Streptococcus mutans: Experimental Evaluation, Virulence Gene Expression Analysis, and Molecular Docking

Streptococcus mutans is the primary etiological agent of dental caries due to its ability to form acidogenic biofilms on tooth surfaces. Natural monoterpenes have attracted considerable interest as potential antibiofilm agents for oral healthcare. The present study investigated t...

Maternal High-Fat Diet Induces Sex- and Estrous Cycle–Specific Glial Dysregulation in the Peripheral Offspring Retina

Purpose: A maternal high-fat diet (mHFD) induces metabolic disturbances that lead to inflammatory responses in the offspring's brain. The retina, as part of the central nervous system, may be similarly affected. This study aimed to determine how mHFD affects microglial and Müller...

Mismatches Between Environmental Performance and Sustainable Investments as Signals of Misleading Green Corporate Messaging

This study investigates the misalignment between ESG environmental (E) scores and actual sustainable investment activities, addressing a critical gap in the literature regarding the reliability of ESG metrics. While prior research has highlighted concerns about greenwashing, few...

Antecedents and consequences of change in career satisfaction over time: a latent growth mixture model approach

Purpose Career satisfaction is a key component of subjective career success, yet it may fluctuate across career paths. Drawing on conservation of resources theory, this study aims to examine the antecedents and outcomes of individual change profiles in career satisfaction over ti...