Molecules, Vol. 24, Pages 2778: Hypotensive Snake Venom Components—A Mini-Review Molecules doi: 10.3390/molecules24152778 Authors: Orsolya Péterfi Francisc Boda Zoltán Szabó Elek Ferencz László Bába Hypertension is considered a major public health issue due to its high prevalence and subsequent risk of cardiovascular and kidney diseases. Thus, the search for new antihypertensive compounds remains of great interest. Snake venoms provide an abundant source of lead molecules...
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IJMS, Vol. 20, Pages 3731: Molecular and Hormonal Aspects of Drought-Triggered Flower Shedding in Yellow Lupine International Journal of Molecular Sciences doi: 10.3390/ijms20153731 Authors: Emilia Wilmowicz Agata Kućko Sebastian Burchardt Tomasz Przywieczerski The drought is a crucial environmental factor that determines yielding of many crop species, e.g., Fabaceae, which are a source of valuable proteins for food and feed. Herein, we focused on the events accompanying drought-induced...
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Nanomaterials, Vol. 9, Pages 1095: Grafting of Polypyrrole-3-carboxylic Acid to the Surface of Hexamethylene Diisocyanate-Functionalized Graphene Oxide Nanomaterials doi: 10.3390/nano9081095 Authors: José Antonio Luceño-Sánchez Ana Maria Díez-Pascual A polypyrrole-carboxylic acid derivative (PPy-COOH) was covalently anchored on the surface of hexamethylene diisocyanate (HDI)-modified graphene oxide (GO) following two different esterification approaches: activation of the carboxylic...
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IJERPH, Vol. 16, Pages 2724: Air Drep—A Retrospective Study Evaluating the Influence of Weather Conditions and Viral Epidemics on Vaso-Occlusive Crises in Patients with Sickle Cell Disease Living in French Guiana International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health doi: 10.3390/ijerph16152724 Authors: Marie-Claire Parriault Claire Cropet Aniza Fahrasmane Stéphanie Rogier Michaël Parisot Mathieu Nacher Narcisse Elenga (1) Objectives: French Guiana is the...
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Biomolecules, Vol. 9, Pages 321: Genome-Wide Association Study of Metabolic Syndrome Reveals Primary Genetic Variants at CETP Locus in Indians Biomolecules doi: 10.3390/biom9080321 Authors: Prasad Bandesh Giri Kauser Chanda Parekatt Mathur Madhu Venkatesh Bhansali Marwaha Basu Tandon Bharadwaj INDICO Indians, a rapidly growing population, constitute vast genetic heterogeneity to that of Western population; however they have become...
Tue Jul 30, 2019 03:00
Biomolecules, Vol. 9, Pages 322: Metabolic Innovations Underpinning the Origin and Diversification of the Diatom Chloroplast Biomolecules doi: 10.3390/biom9080322 Authors: Nonoyama Kazamia Nawaly Gao Tsuji Matsuda Bowler Tanaka Dorrell : Of all the eukaryotic algal groups, diatoms make the most substantial contributions to photosynthesis in the contemporary ocean. Understanding the biological innovations that have occurred in the diatom chloroplast may...
Tue Jul 30, 2019 03:00
Biomolecules, Vol. 9, Pages 320: A Comparative Evaluation of the Antiproliferative Activity against HepG2 Liver Carcinoma Cells of Plant-Derived Silver Nanoparticles from Basil Extracts with Contrasting Anthocyanin Contents Biomolecules doi: 10.3390/biom9080320 Authors: Abbasi Nazir Muhammad Hashmi Abbasi Rahman Hano Nanotechnology is a well-established and revolutionized field with diverse therapeutic properties. Several methods have been employed using different...
Tue Jul 30, 2019 03:00
IJERPH, Vol. 16, Pages 2723: Contraceptive Behaviors in Polish Women Aged 18–35—a Cross-Sectional Study International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health doi: 10.3390/ijerph16152723 Authors: Zgliczynska Szymusik Sierocinska Bajaka Rowniak Sochacki-Wojcicka Wielgos Kosinska-Kaczynska The aim was to evaluate contraceptive behaviors, and factors affecting them, in the population of Polish-speaking women. A cross-sectional study was performed...
Tue Jul 30, 2019 03:00
Plants, Vol. 8, Pages 258: Seedling Characteristics of Three Oily Species before and after Root Pruning and Transplant Plants doi: 10.3390/plants8080258 Authors: Ofelia Andrea Valdés-Rodríguez Arturo Pérez-Vázquez Moringa oleifera Lam. (Moringa), Jatropha curcas L. (Jatropha), and Ricinus communis L. (Ricinus) are oily species known by their capability to grow in tropical and subtropical lands. However, there are no studies comparing their growth and recovery capabilities after root...
Tue Jul 30, 2019 03:00
Plants, Vol. 8, Pages 259: Uncovering the Host Range for Maize Pathogen Magnaporthiopsis maydis Plants doi: 10.3390/plants8080259 Authors: Dor Degani The fungus Magnaporthiopsis maydis is a soil-borne, seed-borne vascular wilt pathogen that causes severe damage to sensitive Zea mays L. (maize) hybrids throughout Egypt, Israel, India, Spain, and other countries. It can undergo virulence variations and survive as spores, sclerotia, or mycelia on plant residues. Maize, Lupinus termis...
Tue Jul 30, 2019 03:00
MPs, Vol. 2, Pages 66: An Effective Protocol for Proteome Analysis of Medaka (Oryzias latipes) after Acute Exposure to Ionizing Radiation Methods and Protocols doi: 10.3390/mps2030066 Authors: Pérez-Gélvez Unger Gutiérrez-Sánchez Bridger Rhodes Bergmann All terrestrial organisms are subject to evolutionary pressures associated with natural sources of ionizing radiation (IR). The legacy of human-induced IR associated with energy, weapons production, medicine, and...
Tue Jul 30, 2019 03:00
Water, Vol. 11, Pages 1581: Determination of Budesonide and Sulfasalazine in Water and Wastewater Samples Using DLLME-SFO-HPLC-UV Method Water doi: 10.3390/w11081581 Authors: Hryniewicka Starczewska Gołębiewska Dispersive liquid–liquid microextraction based on solidification of floating organic droplet (DLLME-SFO) was applied to isolate budesonide (BUD) and sulfasalazine (SULF) from aqueous samples. The effects of different parameters on the efficiency on the extraction...
Tue Jul 30, 2019 03:00
Water, Vol. 11, Pages 1580: Turbulent Flow Structures and Scour Hole Characteristics around Circular Bridge Piers over Non-Uniform Sand Bed Channels with Downward Seepage Water doi: 10.3390/w11081580 Authors: Chavan Gualtieri Kumar In alluvial rivers bridge piers often cause local scour, a complex phenomenon as a result of the interaction between turbulent flow and bed material. In this paper, the results of an experimental study on the scour hole characteristics around single...
Tue Jul 30, 2019 03:00
Water, Vol. 11, Pages 1582: A 1-Dimensional Sympagic–Pelagic–Benthic Transport Model (SPBM): Coupled Simulation of Ice, Water Column, and Sediment Biogeochemistry, Suitable for Arctic Applications Water doi: 10.3390/w11081582 Authors: Yakubov Wallhead Protsenko Yakushev Pakhomova Brix Marine biogeochemical processes can strongly interact with processes occurring in adjacent ice and sediments. This is especially likely in areas with shallow water and frequent ice...
Tue Jul 30, 2019 03:00
Molecules, Vol. 24, Pages 2776: Identification of Patulin from Penicillium coprobium as a Toxin for Enteric Neurons Molecules doi: 10.3390/molecules24152776 Authors: Brand Stoye Guilherme Nguyen Baumgaertner Schüffler Thines Endres The identification and characterization of fungal commensals of the human gut (the mycobiota) is ongoing, and the effects of their various secondary metabolites on the health and disease of the host is a matter of current research....
Tue Jul 30, 2019 03:00
Molecules, Vol. 24, Pages 2777: Harvesting at the Right Time: Maturity and Its Effects on the Aromatic Characteristics of Cabernet Sauvignon Wine Molecules doi: 10.3390/molecules24152777 Authors: Zhao Wu Meng Shi Fang Zhang Sun The aim of this paper was to investigate how maturity affects the aroma characteristics of Cabernet Sauvignon wine. A series of four Vitis vinifera cv. Cabernet Sauvignon wines were produced from grapes of different harvest dates. The...
Tue Jul 30, 2019 03:00
Antioxidants, Vol. 8, Pages 256: Protective Effects of Dendropanax morbifera against Cisplatin-Induced Nephrotoxicity without Altering Chemotherapeutic Efficacy Antioxidants doi: 10.3390/antiox8080256 Authors: Kim Kim Son Kim Park Lee Lee Kim Lee Lee Kwak Kim Use of the chemotherapeutic agent cisplatin (CDDP) in cancer patients is limited by the occurrence of acute kidney injury (AKI); however, no protective therapy is available. We aimed...
Tue Jul 30, 2019 03:00
Cells, Vol. 8, Pages 795: Mitochondrial Uncoupling: A Key Controller of Biological Processes in Physiology and Diseases Cells doi: 10.3390/cells8080795 Authors: Demine Renard Arnould Mitochondrial uncoupling can be defined as a dissociation between mitochondrial membrane potential generation and its use for mitochondria-dependent ATP synthesis. Although this process was originally considered a mitochondrial dysfunction, the identification of UCP-1 as an endogenous physiological...
Tue Jul 30, 2019 03:00
Cells, Vol. 8, Pages 797: Inhibition of Caspase-2 Translation by the mRNA Binding Protein HuR: A Novel Path of Therapy Resistance in Colon Carcinoma Cells? Cells doi: 10.3390/cells8080797 Authors: Eberhardt Nasrullah Haeussler An increased expression and cytoplasmic abundance of the ubiquitous RNA binding protein human antigen R (HuR) is critically implicated in the dysregulated control of post- transcriptional gene expression during colorectal cancer development and is frequently...
Tue Jul 30, 2019 03:00
Cells, Vol. 8, Pages 796: How to Choose the Right Inducible Gene Expression System for Mammalian Studies? Cells doi: 10.3390/cells8080796 Authors: Kallunki Barisic Jäättelä Liu Inducible gene expression systems are favored over stable expression systems in a wide variety of basic and applied research areas, including functional genomics, gene therapy, tissue engineering, biopharmaceutical protein production and drug discovery. This is because they are mostly reversible and...
Tue Jul 30, 2019 03:00
Cells, Vol. 8, Pages 798: Metabolic Dysregulations and Epigenetics: A Bidirectional Interplay that Drives Tumor Progression Cells doi: 10.3390/cells8080798 Authors: Crispo Condelli Lepore Notarangelo Sgambato Esposito Maddalena Landriscina Cancer has been considered, for a long time, a genetic disease where mutations in keyregulatory genes drive tumor initiation, growth, metastasis, and drug resistance. Instead, theadvent of high-throughput technologies has...
Tue Jul 30, 2019 03:00
Heritage, Vol. 2, Pages 2255-2261: Detecting the NIR Fingerprint of Colors: The Characteristic Response of Modern Blue Pigments Heritage doi: 10.3390/heritage2030137 Authors: Yivlialin Galli Raimondo Martini Sassella Reflectance spectroscopy in the ultraviolet (UV), visible (Vis), and near infrared (NIR) range is widely applied to art studies for the characterization of paints and pigments, with the advantages of non-invasive techniques. Isolating and detecting the fingerprint...
Tue Jul 30, 2019 03:00
IJERPH, Vol. 16, Pages 2722: Parental Style, Dating Violence and Gender International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health doi: 10.3390/ijerph16152722 Authors: Muñiz-Rivas Vera Povedano-Díaz The relationship between parenting styles and teen dating violence has become a relevant research topic in recent years, especially related to violence inflicted online. To more fully understand this relationship, the objective of the present study was to examine which parenting...
Tue Jul 30, 2019 03:00
Biosensors, Vol. 9, Pages 96: Bio-Recognition in Spectroscopy-Based Biosensors for *Heavy Metals-Water and Waterborne Contamination Analysis Biosensors doi: 10.3390/bios9030096 Authors: Aloisi Della Torre De Benedetto Rinaldi : Microsystems and biomolecules integration as well multiplexing determinations are key aspects of sensing devices in the field of heavy metal contamination monitoring. The present review collects the most relevant information about optical biosensors...
Tue Jul 30, 2019 03:00
IJMS, Vol. 20, Pages 3730: Evaluation of the Common Molecular Basis in Alzheimer’s and Parkinson’s Diseases International Journal of Molecular Sciences doi: 10.3390/ijms20153730 Authors: Pratip Rana Edian F. Franco Yug Rao Khajamoinuddin Syed Debmalya Barh Vasco Azevedo Rommel T. J. Ramos Preetam Ghosh Alzheimer’s disease (AD) and Parkinson’s disease (PD) are the most common neurodegenerative disorders related to aging. Though several risk factors...
Tue Jul 30, 2019 03:00
IJMS, Vol. 20, Pages 3728: Angiogenesis, Lymphangiogenesis, and the Immune Response in South African Preeclamptic Women Receiving HAART International Journal of Molecular Sciences doi: 10.3390/ijms20153728 Authors: Thajasvarie Naicker Wendy N. Phoswa Onankoy A. Onyangunga Premjith Gathiram Jagidesa Moodley Purpose of the review: This review highlights the role of angiogenesis, lymphangiogenesis, and immune markers in human immunodeficiency virus (HIV)-associated preeclamptic...
Tue Jul 30, 2019 03:00
IJMS, Vol. 20, Pages 3729: Seed Treatment with Trichoderma longibrachiatum T6 Promotes Wheat Seedling Growth under NaCl Stress Through Activating the Enzymatic and Nonenzymatic Antioxidant Defense Systems International Journal of Molecular Sciences doi: 10.3390/ijms20153729 Authors: Shuwu Zhang Bingliang Xu Yantai Gan Salt stress is one of the major abiotic stresses limiting crop growth and productivity worldwide. Species of Trichoderma are widely recognized for their bio-control...
Tue Jul 30, 2019 03:00
Molecules, Vol. 24, Pages 2774: Enantioselective Benzylation and Allylation of α-Trifluoromethoxy Indanones under Phase-Transfer Catalysis Molecules doi: 10.3390/molecules24152774 Authors: Yumeng Liang Mayaka Maeno Zhengyu Zhao Norio Shibata The organo-catalyzed enantioselective benzylation reaction of α-trifluoromethoxy indanones afforded α-benzyl-α-trifluoromethoxy indanones with a tetrasubstituted stereogenic carbon center in excellent yield...
Tue Jul 30, 2019 03:00
Molecules, Vol. 24, Pages 2773: Amine-Catalyzed Decarboxylative Aldol Reaction of β-Ketocarboxylic Acids with Trifluoropyruvates Molecules doi: 10.3390/molecules24152773 Authors: Ryouta Kawanishi Shinya Hattori Seiji Iwasa Kazutaka Shibatomi Decarboxylative aldol reaction of aliphatic carboxylic acids is a useful method for C–C bond formation because carboxylic acids are an easily available class of compounds. In this study, we found that the decarboxylative aldol...
Tue Jul 30, 2019 03:00
Molecules, Vol. 24, Pages 2775: Selective Immobilization of Fluorescent Proteins for the Fabrication of Photoactive Materials Molecules doi: 10.3390/molecules24152775 Authors: Benítez-Mateos Mehravar Velasco-Lozano RadmilaTomovska Salassa López-Gallego The immobilization of fluorescent proteins is a key technology enabling to fabricate a new generation of photoactive materials with potential technological applications. Herein we have exploited superfolder green (sGFP)...
Tue Jul 30, 2019 03:00
Healthcare, Vol. 7, Pages 94: Current Position of the Molecular Therapeutic Targets for Ovarian Clear Cell Carcinoma: A Literature Review Healthcare doi: 10.3390/healthcare7030094 Authors: Amano Chano Yoshino Kimura Murakami Ovarian clear cell carcinoma (OCCC) shows low sensitivity to conventional chemotherapy and has a poor prognosis, especially in advanced stages. Therefore, the development of innovative therapeutic strategies and precision medicine for the treatment...
Tue Jul 30, 2019 03:00
Recycling, Vol. 4, Pages 31: Characterization and Suitability of Reclaimed Automotive Lubricating Oils Reprocessed by Solvent Extraction Technology Recycling doi: 10.3390/recycling4030031 Authors: Adewole Olojede Owolabi Obisesan : The increase in the generation of used automotive lubricating oils is an issue of growing concern, especially in developing countries. Most used oil contains degraded additives and its indiscriminate disposal causes environmental degradation and...
Tue Jul 30, 2019 03:00
Biomolecules, Vol. 9, Pages 319: Changes in Metabolisms of Antioxidant and Cell Wall in Three Pummelo Cultivars during Postharvest Storage Biomolecules doi: 10.3390/biom9080319 Authors: Liu Liang Jiang Chen The juice sacs of pummelo fruit is susceptible to softening during storage at 25 °C, which causes quality deterioration and flavor loss during postharvest pummelo storage. This study investigated the changes in metabolisms of antioxidant and cell wall in juice...
Tue Jul 30, 2019 03:00
IJERPH, Vol. 16, Pages 2721: Characterization of Indoor Air Quality on a College Campus: A Pilot Study International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health doi: 10.3390/ijerph16152721 Authors: Grant Erlandson Sheryl Magzamen Ellison Carter Julia L. Sharp Stephen J. Reynolds Joshua W. Schaeffer Recent construction trends on college campuses have demonstrated a shift to designing buildings with features focused on sustainability. However, few studies have investigated...
Tue Jul 30, 2019 03:00
Environments, Vol. 6, Pages 90: Is a Land Use Regression Model Capable of Predicting the Cleanest Route to School? Environments doi: 10.3390/environments6080090 Authors: Luca Boniardi Evi Dons Laura Campo Martine Van Poppel Luc Int Panis Silvia Fustinoni Land Use Regression (LUR) modeling is a widely used technique to model the spatial variability of air pollutants in epidemiology. In this study, we explore whether a LUR model can predict home-to-school commuting exposure...
Tue Jul 30, 2019 03:00
Water, Vol. 11, Pages 1579: Making Steppingstones out of Stumbling Blocks: A Bayesian Model Evidence Estimator with Application to Groundwater Transport Model Selection Water doi: 10.3390/w11081579 Authors: Elshall Ye Bayesian model evidence (BME) is a measure of the average fit of a model to observation data given all the parameter values that the model can assume. By accounting for the trade-off between goodness-of-fit and model complexity, BME is used for model selection and...
Tue Jul 30, 2019 03:00
Plants, Vol. 8, Pages 257: Production of White, Red and Black Quinoa (Chenopodium quinoa Willd Var. Real) Protein Isolates and Its Hydrolysates in Germinated and Non-Germinated Quinoa Samples and Antioxidant Activity Evaluation Plants doi: 10.3390/plants8080257 Authors: Lucrecia Piñuel Patricia Boeri Fanny Zubillaga Daniel Alejandro Barrio Joaquin Torreta Andrea Cruz Grace Vásquez Adelita Pinto Wilman Carrillo Red, black and white seeds quinoa were germinated...
Tue Jul 30, 2019 03:00
Antioxidants, Vol. 8, Pages 255: Addition of Olive Leaf Extract (OLE) for Producing Fortified Fresh Pasteurized Milk with An Extended Shelf Life Antioxidants doi: 10.3390/antiox8080255 Authors: Palmeri Parafati Trippa Siracusa Arena Restuccia Fallico An olive leaf extract (OLE) has been tested in vitro for its antibacterial activity and ability to inhibit α-glucosidase enzyme. OLE was also evaluated for its potential, when added to pasteurized milk,...
Tue Jul 30, 2019 03:00
IJMS, Vol. 20, Pages 3727: Carbamazepine Attenuates Astroglial L-Glutamate Release Induced by Pro-Inflammatory Cytokines via Chronically Activation of Adenosine A2A Receptor International Journal of Molecular Sciences doi: 10.3390/ijms20153727 Authors: Motohiro Okada Kouji Fukuyama Takashi Shiroyama Yuto Ueda Carbamazepine (CBZ) binds adenosine receptors, but detailed effects of CBZ on astroglial transmission associated with adenosine receptor still need to be clarified. To...
Tue Jul 30, 2019 03:00
Climate, Vol. 7, Pages 95: Negotiating Institutional Pathways for Sustaining Climate Change Resilience and Risk Governance in Indonesia Climate doi: 10.3390/cli7080095 Authors: Jonatan A. Lassa Institutions matter because they are instrumental in systematically adapting to global climate change, reducing disaster risks, and building resilience. Without institutionalised action, adapting to climatic change remains ad-hoc. Using exploratory research design and longitudinal observations,...
Tue Jul 30, 2019 03:00
Safety, Vol. 5, Pages 47: Consumer Preference between Fire Risk and Chemical Risk for Home Appliances Containing Flame Retardants in Plastic Parts Safety doi: 10.3390/safety5030047 Authors: Kiyotaka Tsunemi Akemi Kawamoto Kyoko Ono A questionnaire survey was conducted to explore consumer preference between fire risk and chemical risk, with a focus on electric and electronic home appliances whose plastic parts either contain or do not contain flame retardants (FRs). The analytic...
Tue Jul 30, 2019 03:00
Medical Sciences, Vol. 7, Pages 83: Immunotherapies and Targeted Therapies in the Treatment of Metastatic Colorectal Cancer Medical Sciences doi: 10.3390/medsci7080083 Authors: Prashanth Rawla Adam Barsouk Andreas V. Hadjinicolaou Alexander Barsouk Colorectal cancer (CRC) is the third leading cause of cancer deaths, and while mortality has largely improved in the developed world, five-year survival for metastatic disease remains dismally low at only 15%. Fortunately, nearly...
Tue Jul 30, 2019 03:00
Medicines, Vol. 6, Pages 82: Cellular and Molecular Mechanisms Underlying Prostate Cancer Development: Therapeutic Implications Medicines doi: 10.3390/medicines6030082 Authors: Ugo Testa Germana Castelli Elvira Pelosi Prostate cancer is the most frequent nonskin cancer and second most common cause of cancer-related deaths in man. Prostate cancer is a clinically heterogeneous disease with many patients exhibiting an aggressive disease with progression, metastasis, and other patients...
Tue Jul 30, 2019 03:00
Water, Vol. 11, Pages 1578: On Complex Network Construction of Rain Gauge Stations Considering Nonlinearity of Observed Daily Rainfall Data Water doi: 10.3390/w11081578 Authors: Kyunghun Kim Hongjun Joo Daegun Han Soojun Kim Taewoo Lee Hung Soo Kim Rainfall data is frequently used as input and analysis data in the field of hydrology. To obtain adequate rainfall data, there should be a rain gauge network that can cover the relevant region. Therefore, it is necessary to...
Tue Jul 30, 2019 03:00
Molecules, Vol. 24, Pages 2771: Vancomycin-Iridium (III) Interaction: An Unexplored Route for Enantioselective Imine Reduction Molecules doi: 10.3390/molecules24152771 Authors: Giorgio Facchetti Sara Pellegrino Raffaella Bucci Donatella Nava Raffaella Gandolfi Michael S. Christodoulou Isabella Rimoldi The chiral structure of antibiotic vancomycin (Van) was exploited as an innovative coordination sphere for the preparation of an IrCp* based hybrid catalysts. We found...
Tue Jul 30, 2019 03:00
Molecules, Vol. 24, Pages 2772: Colchicine: Isolation, LC–MS QTof Screening, and Anticancer Activity Study of Gloriosa superba Seeds Molecules doi: 10.3390/molecules24152772 Authors: Balkrishna Das Pokhrel Joshi Laxmi Verma Sharma Sharma Sharma Joshi Colchicine was extracted from Gloriosa superba seeds using the Super Critical Fluid (CO2) Extraction (SCFE) technology. The seeds were purified upto 99.82% using column chromatography. Colchicine affinity...
Tue Jul 30, 2019 03:00
Biomolecules, Vol. 9, Pages 317: Systematic Analysis of MYB Family Genes in Potato and Their Multiple Roles in Development and Stress Responses Biomolecules doi: 10.3390/biom9080317 Authors: Xiaoxu Li Cun Guo Salman Ahmad Qi Wang Jing Yu Cheng Liu Yongfeng Guo The MYB proteins represent a large family of transcription factors and play important roles in development, senescence, and stress responses in plants. In the current study, 233 MYB transcription factor-encoding...
Tue Jul 30, 2019 03:00
Biomolecules, Vol. 9, Pages 318: A Novel Splice Variant of the Masculinizing Gene Masc with piRNA-Cleavage-Site Defect Functions in Female External Genital Development in the Silkworm, Bombyx mori Biomolecules doi: 10.3390/biom9080318 Authors: Qin Zhao Juan Li Mao-Yu Wen He Wang Yao Wang Kai-Xuan Wang Qiu-Xing Wan Xing-Fu Zha In the silkworm, the sex-determination primary signal Fem controls sex differentiation by specific binding of Fem-derived piRNA to the cleavage...
Tue Jul 30, 2019 03:00
Sports, Vol. 7, Pages 186: The Effectiveness of Progressive and Traditional Coaching Strategies to Improve Sprint and Jump Performance Across Varying Levels of Maturation within a General Youth Population Sports doi: 10.3390/sports7080186 Authors: Regan Standing Peter Maulder Literature pertaining to youth development has identified the importance of understanding the physical, intellectual and emotional needs of adolescents prior to, during, and after their peak height velocity (PHV)...
Tue Jul 30, 2019 03:00
Plants, Vol. 8, Pages 256: Ethnobotanical Knowledge in Sete Cidades, Azores Archipelago: First Ethnomedicinal Report Plants doi: 10.3390/plants8080256 Authors: Pedro T. M. Silva Marta A. F. Silva Luís Silva Ana M. L. Seca Knowledge about folk medicines is limited to elder community members of remote communities, like Sete Cidades in the Azores. The Azores, 1300 km west of Portugal, are nine volcanic islands, totalling 2330 km2 of land dispersed by 173,200 km2 in the North Atlantic...
Tue Jul 30, 2019 03:00
Nanomaterials, Vol. 9, Pages 1092: Nanophosphor-Based Contrast Agents for Spectral X-ray Imaging Nanomaterials doi: 10.3390/nano9081092 Authors: Kevin Smith Matthew Getzin Josephine J. Garfield Sanika Suvarnapathaki Gulden Camci-Unal Ge Wang Manos Gkikas Lanthanide-based nanophosphors (NPhs) are herein developed as contrast agents for spectral X-ray imaging, highlighting the chemical, macromolecular and structural differences derived from ligand exchange on computed...
Tue Jul 30, 2019 03:00
Nanomaterials, Vol. 9, Pages 1093: Natural Born Laser Dyes: Excited-State Intramolecular Proton Transfer (ESIPT) Emitters and Their Use in Random Lasing Studies Nanomaterials doi: 10.3390/nano9081093 Authors: Julien Massue Thibault Pariat Pauline M. Vérité Denis Jacquemin Martyna Durko Tarek Chtouki Lech Sznitko Jaroslaw Mysliwiec Gilles Ulrich A series of five excited-state intramolecular proton transfer (ESIPT) emitters based on a 2-(2′-hydroxyphenyl)...
Tue Jul 30, 2019 03:00
Nanomaterials, Vol. 9, Pages 1094: Nanomaterials in Plants: A Review of Hazard and Applications in the Agri-Food Sector Nanomaterials doi: 10.3390/nano9081094 Authors: Eva Kranjc Damjana Drobne Agricultural food crop plants interact with engineered nanomaterials (ENMs) from the application of agri-food nanotechnologies and from unintentional emissions originating from other nanotechnologies. Both types of exposure present implications for agricultural yield and quality, food chain...
Tue Jul 30, 2019 03:00
Antioxidants, Vol. 8, Pages 254: The Influence of Film and Storage on the Phenolic and Antioxidant Properties of Red Raspberries (Rubus idaeus L.) cv. Erika Antioxidants doi: 10.3390/antiox8080254 Authors: Angelo Maria Giuffrè Lamia Louadj Paola Rizzo Emanuela De Salvo Vincenzo Sicari In this paper, the effect of the packaging material and storage method on red raspberries produced at Reggio Calabria (Italy) was studied. For this purpose, the fruits were stored immediately...
Tue Jul 30, 2019 03:00
Antioxidants, Vol. 8, Pages 253: Determination of Reduced and Oxidized Coenzyme Q10 in Canine Plasma and Heart Tissue by HPLC-ECD: Comparison with LC-MS/MS Quantification Antioxidants doi: 10.3390/antiox8080253 Authors: Anne Marie V. Schou-Pedersen Dieter Schemeth Jens Lykkesfeldt Coenzyme Q10 (Q10) plays an important role in mammals for energy production in the mitochondria, and as a potent antioxidant. Oxidation ratio (% oxidized in relation to total Q10) has been proposed as...
Tue Jul 30, 2019 03:00
Molecules, Vol. 24, Pages 2769: Comparative Analysis of Radical Adduct Formation (RAF) Products and Antioxidant Pathways between Myricetin-3-O-Galactoside and Myricetin Aglycone Molecules doi: 10.3390/molecules24152769 Authors: Xican Li Xiaojian Ouyang Minshi Liang Dongfeng Chen The biological process, 3-O-galactosylation, is important in plant cells. To understand the mechanism of the reduction of flavonol antioxidative activity by 3-O-galactosylation, myricetin-3-O-galactoside...
Tue Jul 30, 2019 03:00
Molecules, Vol. 24, Pages 2768: Reactivity of Small Oxoacids of Sulfur Molecules doi: 10.3390/molecules24152768 Authors: Sergei V. Makarov Attila K. Horváth Anna S. Makarova Oxidation of sulfide to sulfate is known to consist of several steps. Key intermediates in this process are the so-called small oxoacids of sulfur (SOS)—sulfenic HSOH (hydrogen thioperoxide, oxadisulfane, or sulfur hydride hydroxide) and sulfoxylic S(OH)2 acids. Sulfur monoxide can be considered as...
Tue Jul 30, 2019 03:00
Molecules, Vol. 24, Pages 2770: Protic Ionic Liquids as Efficient Solvents in Microwave-Assisted Extraction of Rhein and Emodin from Rheum palmatum L. Molecules doi: 10.3390/molecules24152770 Authors: Yunchang Fan Zeyu Niu Chen Xu Lei Yang Tuojie Yang Rheum palmatum L. (R. palmatum L.) is a traditional Chinese herb and food, in which rhein and emodin are the main bioactive components. The extraction of the two compounds from R. palmatum L. is, thus, of great importance. In...
Tue Jul 30, 2019 03:00
Philosophies, Vol. 4, Pages 43: Should Parents Design Their Children’s Genome: Some General Arguments and a Confucian Solution Philosophies doi: 10.3390/philosophies4030043 Authors: Jianhui Li Xin Zhang With the emergence of clustered, regularly interspaced, short palindromic repeats (CRISPR)/CRISPR-associated protein 9 (Cas9) as one of the most promising new gene-editing techniques, scientists are now endeavoring to apply it to various domains. Among all the possible applications,...
Tue Jul 30, 2019 03:00
Urban Science, Vol. 3, Pages 85: Parametric Study on Determining Optimum Shading Techniques for Urban High-Rise Dwellings Urban Science doi: 10.3390/urbansci3030085 Authors: Shorouk Omar Elshiwihy Hassam Nasarullah Chaudhry Shading techniques constitute one of the most passive, beneficial strategies for reducing energy consumption in urban dwellings. Shading affects many factors, for example, the solar gains and radiations falling on the façade, which are considered the...
Tue Jul 30, 2019 03:00
Urban Science, Vol. 3, Pages 84: Microclimate of Urban Canopy Layer and Outdoor Thermal Comfort: A Case Study in Pavlou Mela, Thessaloniki Urban Science doi: 10.3390/urbansci3030084 Authors: Ioanna Skoufali Alessandra Battisti The present study is based on the assumption that the urban heat island (UHI) mitigation appears compelling and urgent in dense cities. To the above thematic area, recent redevelopmental interventions of open space for the microclimatic improvement and thermal...
Tue Jul 30, 2019 03:00
Water, Vol. 11, Pages 1577: Hydrogeochemical Characteristics and the Suitability of Groundwater in the Alluvial-Diluvial Plain of Southwest Shandong Province, China Water doi: 10.3390/w11081577 Authors: Zongjun Gao Jiutan Liu Jianguo Feng Min Wang Guangwei Wu The alluvial-diluvial plain of southwest Shandong Province is an important agricultural economic zone and energy base in Shandong Province. Groundwater plays an extremely significant role in the development of the regional...
Tue Jul 30, 2019 03:00
Water, Vol. 11, Pages 1576: Assessment of System Responses in Intensively Irrigated Stream–Aquifer Systems Using SWAT-MODFLOW Water doi: 10.3390/w11081576 Authors: Xiaolu Wei Ryan T. Bailey Water management strategies need to balance water security and food production, particularly in semi-arid regions wherein irrigation is required to supplement rainfall. Irrigated stream–aquifer systems present a unique challenge in this effort, due to complex groundwater–surface...
Tue Jul 30, 2019 03:00
Robotics, Vol. 8, Pages 63: From Single 2D Depth Image to Gripper 6D Pose Estimation: A Fast and Robust Algorithm for Grabbing Objects in Cluttered Scenes Robotics doi: 10.3390/robotics8030063 Authors: Amirhossein Jabalameli Aman Behal In this paper, we investigate the problem of grasping previously unseen objects in unstructured environments which are cluttered with multiple objects. Object geometry, reachability, and force-closure analysis are considered to address this problem....
Tue Jul 30, 2019 03:00
IJMS, Vol. 20, Pages 3725: Comparison of LncRNA Expression Profiles during Myogenic Differentiation and Adipogenic Transdifferentiation of Myoblasts International Journal of Molecular Sciences doi: 10.3390/ijms20153725 Authors: Renli Qi Xiaoyu Qiu Yong Zhang Jing Wang Qi Wang Min Wu Jinxiu Huang Feiyun Yang Myoblasts could transdifferentiate into adipocytes or adipocyte-like cells, which have the capability of producing and storing intracellular lipids. Long-chain...
Tue Jul 30, 2019 03:00
IJMS, Vol. 20, Pages 3724: Bioluminescence Resonance Energy Transfer Based G Protein-Activation Assay to Probe Duration of Antagonism at the Histamine H3 Receptor International Journal of Molecular Sciences doi: 10.3390/ijms20153724 Authors: Tamara A. M. Mocking Maurice C. M. L. Buzink Rob Leurs Henry F. Vischer Duration of receptor antagonism, measured as the recovery of agonist responsiveness, is gaining attention as a method to evaluate the ‘effective’...
Tue Jul 30, 2019 03:00
IJMS, Vol. 20, Pages 3726: The Human Coronary Collateral Circulation, Its Extracardiac Anastomoses and Their Therapeutic Promotion International Journal of Molecular Sciences doi: 10.3390/ijms20153726 Authors: Bigler Marius Reto Christian Seiler Cardiovascular disease remains the leading global cause of death, and the number of patients with coronary artery disease (CAD) and exhausted therapeutic options (i.e., percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI), coronary artery bypass grafting...
Tue Jul 30, 2019 03:00
Resources, Vol. 8, Pages 137: Green Consumer Behavior in the Cosmetics Market Resources doi: 10.3390/resources8030137 Authors: Nora Amberg Csaba Fogarassy Consumers and producers are becoming more open to the usage of natural cosmetics. This can be seen in them using a variety of natural cosmetic resources and materials. This fact is further supported by the trend of environmental and health awareness. These phenomena can be found within both the producers’ and the consumers’...
Tue Jul 30, 2019 03:00
Cells, Vol. 8, Pages 793: Short Overview of ROS as Cell Function Regulators and Their Implications in Therapy Concepts Cells doi: 10.3390/cells8080793 Authors: Lidija Milkovic Ana Cipak Gasparovic Marina Cindric Pierre-Alexis Mouthuy Neven Zarkovic The importance of reactive oxygen species (ROS) has been gradually acknowledged over the last four decades. Initially perceived as unwanted products of detrimental oxidative stress, they have been upgraded since, and now ROS are...
Tue Jul 30, 2019 03:00
Cells, Vol. 8, Pages 794: Lipoic Acid Synergizes with Antineoplastic Drugs in Colorectal Cancer by Targeting p53 for Proteasomal Degradation Cells doi: 10.3390/cells8080794 Authors: Carina Neitzel Nina Seiwert Anja Göder Erika Diehl Carina Weber Georg Nagel Svenja Stroh Birgit Rasenberger Markus Christmann Jörg Fahrer Lipoic acid (LA) is a redox-active disulphide compound, which functions as a pivotal co-factor for mitochondrial oxidative decarboxylation. LA...
Tue Jul 30, 2019 03:00
IJERPH, Vol. 16, Pages 2719: Patients’ and Caregivers’ Conceptualisations of Pressure Ulcers and the Process of Decision-Making in the Context of Home Care International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health doi: 10.3390/ijerph16152719 Authors: Francisco José García-Sánchez Vicente Martínez-Vizcaíno Beatriz Rodríguez-Martín Background: Although the addition of patients in the process of shared decision-making can improve their recovery, there is a lack of knowledge...
Tue Jul 30, 2019 03:00
IJERPH, Vol. 16, Pages 2717: Optimal Water Resources Regulation for the Pond Irrigation System Based on Simulation—A Case Study in Jiang-Huai Hilly Regions, China International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health doi: 10.3390/ijerph16152717 Authors: Shangming Jiang Shaowei Ning Xiuqing Cao Juliang Jin Fan Song Xianjiang Yuan Lei Zhang Xiaoyan Xu Parmeshwar Udmale Due to the importance and complexity of water resources regulations in the pond irrigation...
Tue Jul 30, 2019 03:00
IJERPH, Vol. 16, Pages 2720: The Role of DPP-4 Inhibitors in the Treatment Algorithm of Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus: When to Select, What to Expect International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health doi: 10.3390/ijerph16152720 Authors: Konstantinos Makrilakis Type 2 diabetes mellitus is a growing global public health problem, the prevalence of which is projected to increase in the succeeding decades. It is potentially associated with many complications, affecting multiple...
Tue Jul 30, 2019 03:00
Molecules, Vol. 24, Pages 2766: Thyroid Peroxidase Activity is Inhibited by Phenolic Compounds—Impact of Interaction Molecules doi: 10.3390/molecules24152766 Authors: Ewa Habza-Kowalska Agnieszka A. Kaczor Justyna Żuk Dariusz Matosiuk Urszula Gawlik-Dziki The aim of this study was to estimate the mode of thyroid peroxidase (TPO) inhibition by polyphenols: Chlorogenic acid, rosmarinic acid, quercetin, and rutin. All the tested polyphenols inhibited TPO; the IC50 values ranged...
Tue Jul 30, 2019 03:00
Molecules, Vol. 24, Pages 2765: Interspecies Variation in NCMN-O-Demethylation in Liver Microsomes from Various Species Molecules doi: 10.3390/molecules24152765 Authors: Ziru Dai Guibo Sun Jiada Yang Jie Hou Ping Zhou Weijie Xie Guangbo Ge Xiaobo Sun Ling Yang NCMN (N-(3-carboxy propyl)-4-methoxy-1,8-naphthalimide), a newly developed ratiometric two-photon fluorescent probe for human Cytochrome P450 1A (CYP1A), shows the best combination of specificity and reactivity...
Tue Jul 30, 2019 03:00
Molecules, Vol. 24, Pages 2767: Four New Pterosins from Pteris cretica and Their Cytotoxic Activities Molecules doi: 10.3390/molecules24152767 Authors: Jian Lu Caiying Peng Shuang Cheng Jianqun Liu Qinge Ma Jicheng Shu Phytochemical investigation of the aerial parts of Pteris cretica led to the isolation and elucidation of nine pterosins, including four new pterosins, creticolacton A (1), 13-hydroxy-2(R),3(R)-pterosin L (2), creticoside A (3), and spelosin 3-O-β-d-glucopyranoside...
Tue Jul 30, 2019 03:00
Climate, Vol. 7, Pages 94: Warming Winters Reduce Chill Accumulation for Peach Production in the Southeastern United States Climate doi: 10.3390/cli7080094 Authors: Lauren E. Parker John T. Abatzoglou Insufficient winter chill accumulation can detrimentally impact agriculture. Understanding the changing risk of insufficient chill accumulation can guide orchard management and cultivar selection for long-lived perennial crops including peaches. This study quantifies the influence of...
Tue Jul 30, 2019 03:00
IJMS, Vol. 20, Pages 3723: The Possible Causal Link of Periodontitis to Neuropsychiatric Disorders: More Than Psychosocial Mechanisms International Journal of Molecular Sciences doi: 10.3390/ijms20153723 Authors: Sadayuki Hashioka Ken Inoue Tsuyoshi Miyaoka Maiko Hayashida Rei Wake Arata Oh-Nishi Masatoshi Inagaki Increasing evidence implies a possible causal link between periodontitis and neuropsychiatric disorders, such as Alzheimer’s disease (AD) and major depression...
Tue Jul 30, 2019 03:00
JFB, Vol. 10, Pages 33: Enhanced Osteogenic Differentiation of Human Fetal Cartilage Rudiment Cells on Graphene Oxide-PLGA Hybrid Microparticles Journal of Functional Biomaterials doi: 10.3390/jfb10030033 Authors: Stuart C. Thickett Ella Hamilton Gokulan Yogeswaran Per B. Zetterlund Brooke L. Farrugia Megan S. Lord Poly(d,l–lactide–co–glycolide) (PLGA) has been extensively explored for bone regeneration applications; however, its clinical use is limited by low osteointegration....
Tue Jul 30, 2019 03:00
Nanomaterials, Vol. 9, Pages 1091: Sustainable Magnetic Materials (from Chitosan and Municipal Biowaste) for the Removal of Diclofenac from Water Nanomaterials doi: 10.3390/nano9081091 Authors: Roberto Nisticò Alessandra Bianco Prevot Giuliana Magnacca Lorenzo Canone Sara García-Ballesteros Antonio Arques The photodegradation of an aqueous solution of diclofenac (DCF) has been attempted in the presence of hydrogen peroxide and organic/inorganic hybrid magnetic materials...
Tue Jul 30, 2019 03:00
Pharmaceuticals, Vol. 12, Pages 115: Tafenoquine: A 2018 Novel FDA-Approved Prodrug for the Radical Cure of Plasmodium vivax Malaria and Prophylaxis of Malaria Pharmaceuticals doi: 10.3390/ph12030115 Authors: Annie Mayence Jean Jacques Vanden Eynde Tafenoquine (an 8-aminoquinoline) was approved by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) in 2018 for the radical cure of Plasmodium vivax malaria and preventive action against malaria. Despite the fact that the mechanism of action of the...
Tue Jul 30, 2019 03:00
Plants, Vol. 8, Pages 255: Biology and Function of miR159 in Plants Plants doi: 10.3390/plants8080255 Authors: Anthony A. Millar Allan Lohe Gigi Wong MicroR159 (miR159) is ancient, being present in the majority of land plants where it targets a class of regulatory genes called GAMYB or GAMYB-like via highly conserved miR159-binding sites. These GAMYB genes encode R2R3 MYB domain transcription factors that transduce the gibberellin (GA) signal in the seed aleurone and the anther...
Tue Jul 30, 2019 03:00
Antioxidants, Vol. 8, Pages 252: Paraoxonases (PON) 1, 2, and 3 Polymorphisms and PON-1 Activities in Patients with Sickle Cell Disease Antioxidants doi: 10.3390/antiox8080252 Authors: Cadiele Oliana Reichert Carolina Garcia de Macedo Débora Levy Bruno Carnevale Sini Andréia Moreira Monteiro Magnus Gidlund Luciana Morganti Ferreira Maselli Sandra Fátima Menosi Gualandro Sérgio Paulo Bydlowski (1) Background: Oxidative stress, chronic inflammation, vasoocclusion,...
Tue Jul 30, 2019 03:00
Children, Vol. 6, Pages 88: Complementary and Integrative Management of Pediatric Lower Urinary Tract Dysfunction Implemented within an Interprofessional Clinic Children doi: 10.3390/children6080088 Authors: Kathryn E. Morgan Susan V. Leroy Sean T. Corbett Jaclyn A. Shepard Lower urinary tract dysfunction in children is a common multifactorial functional problem that often correlates with bowel dysfunction and behavioral disorders. Ideal management combines integrative therapies...
Tue Jul 30, 2019 03:00
Foods, Vol. 8, Pages 299: Evaluation of Cooking Quality, Nutritional and Texture Characteristics of Pasta Added with Oat Bran and Apple Flour Foods doi: 10.3390/foods8080299 Authors: Vicente Espinosa-Solis Paul Baruk Zamudio-Flores Juan Manuel Tirado-Gallegos Salvador Ramírez-Mancinas Guadalupe Isela Olivas-Orozco Miguel Espino-Díaz María Hernández-González Verónica Graciela García-Cano Olalla Sánchez-Ortíz José Juan Buenrostro-Figueroa Ramiro Baeza-Jiménez ...
Tue Jul 30, 2019 03:00
IJERPH, Vol. 16, Pages 2716: A Systematic Review of Physiological Measures of Mental Workload International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health doi: 10.3390/ijerph16152716 Authors: Da Tao Haibo Tan Hailiang Wang Xu Zhang Xingda Qu Tingru Zhang Mental workload (MWL) can affect human performance and is considered critical in the design and evaluation of complex human-machine systems. While numerous physiological measures are used to assess MWL, there appears...
Tue Jul 30, 2019 03:00
IJERPH, Vol. 16, Pages 2718: School Food Policies Related to Soft Drink and Fruit Juice Consumption as a Function of Education Type in Flanders, Belgium International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health doi: 10.3390/ijerph16152718 Authors: Francisca Marro Peter Bottenberg Wolfgang Jacquet Luc Martens Recent data on erosive tooth wear (ETW) in Belgium have associated a vocational/technical type of education with ETW risk. Since the role of schools is essential...
Tue Jul 30, 2019 03:00
Bioengineering, Vol. 6, Pages 65: Nanocellulose-Based Inks—Effect of Alginate Content on the Water Absorption of 3D Printed Constructs Bioengineering doi: 10.3390/bioengineering6030065 Authors: Eduardo Espinosa Daniel Filgueira Alejandro Rodríguez Gary Chinga-Carrasco 2,2,6,6-tetramethylpyperidine-1-oxyl (TEMPO) oxidized cellulose nanofibrils (CNF) were used as ink for three-dimensional (3D) printing of porous structures with potential as wound dressings. Alginate (10, 20, 30...
Tue Jul 30, 2019 03:00
Cells, Vol. 8, Pages 792: Wnt Receptor Frizzled-4 as a Marker for Isolation of Enteric Neural Progenitors in Human Children Cells doi: 10.3390/cells8080792 Authors: Peter H. Neckel Melanie Scharr Karin Seid Katharina Nothelfer Jörg Fuchs Florian Obermayr Bernhard Hirt Stephan M. Huber Lothar Just Identification and isolation of neural progenitor cells from the human enteric nervous system (ENS) is currently hampered by the lack of reliable, specific markers. Here,...
Tue Jul 30, 2019 03:00
Urban Science, Vol. 3, Pages 83: Understanding Cumulative Hazards in a Rustbelt City: Integrating GIS, Archaeology, and Spatial History Urban Science doi: 10.3390/urbansci3030083 Authors: Dan Trepal Don Lafreniere We combine the Historical Spatial Data Infrastructure (HSDI) concept developed within spatial history with elements of archaeological predictive modeling to demonstrate a novel GIS-based landscape model for identifying the persistence of historically-generated industrial...
Tue Jul 30, 2019 03:00
Resources, Vol. 8, Pages 136: Population–Urbanization–Energy Nexus: A Review Resources doi: 10.3390/resources8030136 Authors: Ram Avtar Saurabh Tripathi Ashwani Kumar Aggarwal Pankaj Kumar Energy expansion and security in the current world scenario focuses on increasing the energy generation capacity and if possible, adopting cleaner and greener energy in that development process. However, too often this expansion and planning alters the landscape and human influence on its...
Tue Jul 30, 2019 03:00
IJMS, Vol. 20, Pages 3722: A Low Molecular Weight Hyaluronic Acid Derivative Accelerates Excisional Wound Healing by Modulating Pro-Inflammation, Promoting Epithelialization and Neovascularization, and Remodeling Collagen International Journal of Molecular Sciences doi: 10.3390/ijms20153722 Authors: Yin Gao Yao Sun Hao Yang Pengyu Qiu Zhongcheng Cong Yifang Zou Liu Song Jianfeng Guo Tassos P. Anastassiades Recent knowledge of the cellular and molecular mechanisms...
Tue Jul 30, 2019 03:00
IJERPH, Vol. 16, Pages 2715: Community-Driven Priorities in Smartphone Application Development: Leveraging Social Networks to Self-Manage Type 2 Diabetes in a Low-Income African American Neighborhood International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health doi: 10.3390/ijerph16152715 Authors: Pamela J. Surkan Kathryne S. Mezzanotte Laura M. Sena Larry W. Chang Joel Gittelsohn Ylva Trolle Lagerros Charlene C. Quinn Wayne W. Zachary Social networks have the...
Tue Jul 30, 2019 03:00
Molecules, Vol. 24, Pages 2764: Application of a Substrate-Mediated Selection with c-Src Tyrosine Kinase to a DNA-Encoded Chemical Library Molecules doi: 10.3390/molecules24152764 Authors: Dongwook Kim Yixing Sun Dan Xie Kyle E. Denton Hao Chen Hang Lin Michael K. Wendt Carol Beth Post Casey J. Krusemark As aberrant activity of protein kinases is observed in many disease states, these enzymes are common targets for therapeutics and detection of activity levels....
Tue Jul 30, 2019 03:00
IJMS, Vol. 20, Pages 3720: Novel Biomarkers of Early Atherosclerotic Changes for Personalised Prevention of Cardiovascular Disease in Cervical Cancer and Human Papillomavirus Infection International Journal of Molecular Sciences doi: 10.3390/ijms20153720 Authors: Ingrid Tonhajzerova Lucia B. Olexova Alexander Jurko Bart Spronck Tomas Jurko Nikola Sekaninova Zuzana Visnovcova Andrea Mestanikova Erik Kudela Michal Mestanik Cervical cancer is associated with a...
Tue Jul 30, 2019 03:00
IJMS, Vol. 20, Pages 3721: Secretome of Adipose Tissue-Derived Stem Cells (ASCs) as a Novel Trend in Chronic Non-Healing Wounds: An Overview of Experimental In Vitro and In Vivo Studies and Methodological Variables International Journal of Molecular Sciences doi: 10.3390/ijms20153721 Authors: Francesca Lombardi Paola Palumbo Francesca Rosaria Augello Maria Grazia Cifone Benedetta Cinque Maurizio Giuliani Wound healing is a complex process with a linear development that...
Tue Jul 30, 2019 03:00
Water, Vol. 11, Pages 1575: Efficacy of Spent Lime as a Soil Amendment for Nutrient Retention in Bioretention Green Stormwater Infrastructure Water doi: 10.3390/w11081575 Authors: Paliza Shrestha Michael T. Salzl Ivan J. Jimenez Nelish Pradhan Megan Hay Hannah R. Wallace Jenna N. Abrahamson Gaston E. Small The composition of bioretention soil media (BSM) is among the most critical design attributes contributing to the water quality performance of bioretention systems,...
Tue Jul 30, 2019 03:00
Nanomaterials, Vol. 9, Pages 1090: Preparation of Nanofibrous PVDF Membrane by Solution Blow Spinning for Mechanical Energy Harvesting Nanomaterials doi: 10.3390/nano9081090 Authors: Rui-Qiang Liu Xiao-Xiong Wang Jie Fu Qian-Qian Zhang Wei-Zhi Song Yuan Xu You-Qiang Chen Seeram Ramakrishna Yun-Ze Long Self-powered nanogenerators composed of poly(vinylidene fluoride) (PVDF) have received much attention. Solution blow spinning (SBS) is a neoteric process for preparing...
Tue Jul 30, 2019 03:00
IJERPH, Vol. 16, Pages 2713: A Systematic Review for Vaccine-Preventable Diseases on Ships: Evidence for Cross-Border Transmission and for Pre-Employment Immunization Need International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health doi: 10.3390/ijerph16152713 Authors: Varvara Mouchtouri Hannah Lewis Christos Hadjichristodoulou the EU SHIPSAN ACT Joint Action Partnership A literature review was conducted to identify evidence of cases and outbreaks of vaccine-preventable...
Tue Jul 30, 2019 03:00
IJERPH, Vol. 16, Pages 2714: Factors Affecting Korean Physician Job Satisfaction International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health doi: 10.3390/ijerph16152714 Authors: Young-In Oh Hyeongsu Kim KyeHyun Kim This study examines job satisfaction of physicians in Korea and investigates factors affecting their satisfaction. The majority of the past studies tend to cover few minor factors— including stress and occupation professionality or insufficient scale...
Tue Jul 30, 2019 03:00
Cells, Vol. 8, Pages 791: Differential Inhibition of Target Gene Expression by Human microRNAs Cells doi: 10.3390/cells8080791 Authors: Peng Li Yi Chen Conslata Awino Juma Chengyong Yang Jinfeng Huang Xiaoxiao Zhang Yan Zeng microRNAs (miRNAs) exert their functions by repressing the expression of their target genes, but most miRNA target genes are unknown, and the degree to which a miRNA differentially inhibits the expression of its targets is underappreciated. We selected...
Tue Jul 30, 2019 03:00
Molecules, Vol. 24, Pages 2762: Novel Functionalized Cellulose Microspheres for Efficient Separation of Lithium Ion and Its Isotopes: Synthesis and Adsorption Performance Molecules doi: 10.3390/molecules24152762 Authors: Ichen Chen Chenxi Xu Jing Peng Dong Han Siqi Liu Maolin Zhai The adsorption of lithium ions(Li+) and the separation of lithium isotopes have attracted interests due to their important role in energy storage and nuclear energy, respectively. However, it...
Tue Jul 30, 2019 03:00
Molecules, Vol. 24, Pages 2761: Matrix-Induced Sugaring-Out: A Simple and Rapid Sample Preparation Method for the Determination of Neonicotinoid Pesticides in Honey Molecules doi: 10.3390/molecules24152761 Authors: Wenbin Chen Siyuan Wu Jianing Zhang Fengjie Yu Jianbo Hou Xiaoqing Miao Xijuan Tu In the present work, we developed a simple and rapid sample preparation method for the determination of neonicotinoid pesticides in honey based on the matrix-induced sugaring-out....
Tue Jul 30, 2019 03:00
Molecules, Vol. 24, Pages 2763: Research and Development of Zincoborates: Crystal Growth, Structural Chemistry and Physicochemical Properties Molecules doi: 10.3390/molecules24152763 Authors: Yanna Chen Min Zhang Miriding Mutailipu Kenneth Poeppelmeier Shilie Pan Borates have been regarded as a rich source of functional materials due to their diverse structures and wide applications. Therein, zincobrates have aroused intensive interest owing to the effective structural and...
Tue Jul 30, 2019 03:00
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