Metabolites, Vol. 9, Pages 152: Fibroin Delays Chilling Injury of Postharvest Banana Fruit via Enhanced Antioxidant Capability during Cold Storage Metabolites doi: 10.3390/metabo9070152 Authors: Juan Liu Fengjun Li Lei Liang Yueming Jiang Junjia Chen storage Banana fruit after harvest is susceptible to chilling injury, which is featured by peel browning during cold, and it easily loses its nutrition and economic values. This study investigated the role of fibroin treatment...
Tue Jul 23, 2019 03:00
Geriatrics, Vol. 4, Pages 45: Status Epilepticus among Older Adults in the United States Geriatrics doi: 10.3390/geriatrics4030045 Authors: Priya Mendiratta Neeraj Dayama Jeanne Y Wei Pallavi Prodhan Parthak Prodhan Objective: This study aimed to identify temporal time trends and risk factors associated with mortality for hospitalized older adults with status epilepticus (SE). Design: A retrospective study was performed. Setting: Hospitalized patients were identified utilizing...
Tue Jul 23, 2019 03:00
Medicina, Vol. 55, Pages 399: Addition of 100 mg of Tramadol to 40 mL of 0.5% Ropivacaine for Interscalene Brachial Plexus Block Improves Postoperative Analgesia in Patients Undergoing Shoulder Surgeries as Compared to Ropivacaine Alone—A Randomized Controlled Study Medicina doi: 10.3390/medicina55070399 Authors: Eleftheria Soulioti Athanasia Tsaroucha Alexandros Makris Maria Koutsaki Eirini Sklika Argyro Mela Panayiotis D. Megaloikonomos Andreas F. Mavrogenis Argyro...
Tue Jul 23, 2019 03:00
Nutrients, Vol. 11, Pages 1696: Feeding-Related Knowledge, Attitudes, and Practices among Grandparents in Singapore Nutrients doi: 10.3390/nu11071696 Authors: Tan Hee Yow Sim Asano Chong Childhood obesity is a growing concern worldwide. Though multifactorial, the family environment exerts significant influence on children’s eating habits. Grandparents are increasingly involved as caregivers and they can significantly influence their grandchildren’s...
Tue Jul 23, 2019 03:00
Nutrients, Vol. 11, Pages 1697: Wheat Flour, Enriched with γ-Oryzanol, Phytosterol, and Ferulic Acid, Alleviates Lipid and Glucose Metabolism in High-Fat-Fructose-Fed Rats Nutrients doi: 10.3390/nu11071697 Authors: Xiao-Xuan Guo Zhu Zeng Yong-Zhong Qian Jing Qiu Kai Wang Yong Wang Bao-Ping Ji Feng Zhou (1) Background: Modern dietary patterns with a high intake of fat and fructose, as well as refined carbohydrates, closely relate to lipid/glucose metabolic disorders....
Tue Jul 23, 2019 03:00
Molecules, Vol. 24, Pages 2673: Anti-Diabetic Effect of a Shihunine-Rich Extract of Dendrobium loddigesii on 3T3-L1 Cells and db/db Mice by Up-Regulating AMPK–GLUT4–PPARα Molecules doi: 10.3390/molecules24142673 Authors: Xue-Wen Li Meixiang Huang Kakei Lo Wei-Li Chen Ying-Yan He Yongli Xu Huizhen Zheng Haiyan Hu Jun Wang The stems of Dendrobium loddigesii, a Chinese herb, are often used to treat diabetes and its polar extract is rich in shihunine, a water-soluble...
Tue Jul 23, 2019 03:00
Molecules, Vol. 24, Pages 2672: Insight into the Synthesis and Characterization of Organophosphorus-Based Bridged Triazine Compounds Molecules doi: 10.3390/molecules24142672 Authors: Khalifah A. Salmeia Antonia Neels Dambarudhar Parida Sandro Lehner Daniel Rentsch Sabyasachi Gaan In this article, we report the synthesis of 2,4,6-substituted s-triazine-based organophosphorus compounds via a two-step process, which enables their production in high yields, and with a high...
Tue Jul 23, 2019 03:00
IJERPH, Vol. 16, Pages 2628: Digital Leadership Skills and Associations with Psychological Well-Being International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health doi: 10.3390/ijerph16142628 Authors: Sabrina Zeike Katherine Bradbury Lara Lindert Holger Pfaff Due to increasing digitalisation, today’s working world is changing rapidly and provides managers with new challenges. Digital leadership is an important factor in managing these challenges and has become...
Tue Jul 23, 2019 03:00
IJERPH, Vol. 16, Pages 2629: Attention Restoration Space on a University Campus: Exploring Restorative Campus Design Based on Environmental Preferences of Students International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health doi: 10.3390/ijerph16142629 Authors: Ming Lu Jingwan Fu Students studying for a long time frequently suffer from attentional fatigue; however, campuses lack specific spaces in which to restore attention. This study aimed to explore the significant perceptual...
Tue Jul 23, 2019 03:00
IJMS, Vol. 20, Pages 3605: Resveratrol Plays a Protective Role against Premature Ovarian Failure and Prompts Female Germline Stem Cell Survival International Journal of Molecular Sciences doi: 10.3390/ijms20143605 Authors: Yu Jiang Zhaoyuan Zhang Lijun Cha Lili Li Dantian Zhu Zhi Fang Zhiqiang He Jian Huang Zezheng Pan This study was designed to investigate the protective effect of resveratrol (RES) on premature ovarian failure (POF) and the proliferation of female...
Tue Jul 23, 2019 03:00
IJMS, Vol. 20, Pages 3604: Intragenic Antimicrobial Peptide Hs02 Hampers the Proliferation of Single- and Dual-Species Biofilms of P. aeruginosa and S. aureus: A Promising Agent for Mitigation of Biofilm-Associated Infections International Journal of Molecular Sciences doi: 10.3390/ijms20143604 Authors: Lucinda J. Bessa Julia R. Manickchand Peter Eaton José Roberto S. A. Leite Guilherme D. Brand Paula Gameiro Pseudomonas aeruginosa and Staphylococcus aureus are two major...
Tue Jul 23, 2019 03:00
IJMS, Vol. 20, Pages 3600: Revealing Adenosine A2A-Dopamine D2 Receptor Heteromers in Parkinson’s Disease Post-Mortem Brain through a New AlphaScreen-Based Assay International Journal of Molecular Sciences doi: 10.3390/ijms20143600 Authors: Víctor Fernández-Dueñas Maricel Gómez-Soler Marta Valle-León Masahiko Watanabe Isidre Ferrer Francisco Ciruela Background: Several biophysical techniques have been successfully implemented to detect G protein-coupled receptors (GPCRs)...
Tue Jul 23, 2019 03:00
IJMS, Vol. 20, Pages 3606: Mutations in Prion Protein Gene: Pathogenic Mechanisms in C-Terminal vs. N-Terminal Domain, a Review International Journal of Molecular Sciences doi: 10.3390/ijms20143606 Authors: Livia Bernardi Amalia C. Bruni Inherited mutations in the Prion protein (PrP), encoded by the PRNP gene, have been associated with autosomal dominant neurodegenerative disorders, such as Creutzfeldt–Jacob disease (CJD), Gerstmann–Sträussler–Scheinker...
Tue Jul 23, 2019 03:00
Toxins, Vol. 11, Pages 431: Association of Nrf2, SOD2 and GPX1 Polymorphisms with Biomarkers of Oxidative Distress and Survival in End-Stage Renal Disease Patients Toxins doi: 10.3390/toxins11070431 Authors: Djurdja Jerotic Marija Matic Sonja Suvakov Katarina Vucicevic Tatjana Damjanovic Ana Savic-Radojevic Marija Pljesa-Ercegovac Vesna Coric Aleksandra Stefanovic Jasmina Ivanisevic Zorana Jelic-Ivanovic Lana McClements Nada Dimkovic Tatjana Simic ...
Tue Jul 23, 2019 03:00
Cells, Vol. 8, Pages 765: Comparison of the RNA Content of Extracellular Vesicles Derived from Paracoccidioides brasiliensis and Paracoccidioides lutzii Cells doi: 10.3390/cells8070765 Authors: Roberta Peres da Silva Larissa G. V. Longo Julia P. C. da Cunha Tiago J. P. Sobreira Marcio L. Rodrigues Helisson Faoro Samuel Goldenberg Lysangela R. Alves Rosana Puccia Paracoccidioides brasiliensis and P. lutzii cause human paracoccidioidomycosis. We have previously...
Tue Jul 23, 2019 03:00
Cells, Vol. 8, Pages 766: Microglial Phenotyping in Neurodegenerative Disease Brains: Identification of Reactive Microglia with an Antibody to Variant of CD105/Endoglin Cells doi: 10.3390/cells8070766 Authors: Walker Lue Beach Tooyama Inflammation is considered a key pathological process in neurodegenerative diseases, including Alzheimer’s disease (AD) and Parkinson’s disease (PD), but there are still mechanisms not understood. In the brain, most microglia...
Tue Jul 23, 2019 03:00
Atmosphere, Vol. 10, Pages 422: The Establishment of the Household Air Pollution Consortium (HAPCO) Atmosphere doi: 10.3390/atmos10070422 Authors: H. Dean Hosgood Madelyn Klugman Keitaro Matsuo Alexandra J. White Atsuko Sadakane Xiao-Ou Shu Ruy Lopez-Ridaura Aesun Shin Ichiro Tsuji Reza Malekzadeh Nolwenn Noisel Parveen Bhatti Gong Yang Eiko Saito Shafiur Rahman Wei Hu Bryan Bassig George Downward Roel Vermeulen Xiaonan Xue Thomas...
Tue Jul 23, 2019 03:00
Atmosphere, Vol. 10, Pages 423: Perceived Climate Variability and Farm Level Adaptation in the Central River Region of The Gambia Atmosphere doi: 10.3390/atmos10070423 Authors: Bagagnan Ouedraogo Fonta In Sub-Saharan Africa, the recurring erratic and uneven rainfall distribution has resulted in low crop yields, income losses, and low food stock. In response to these climate change challenges, farmers have recourse to several coping strategies to survive. This present paper explores...
Tue Jul 23, 2019 03:00
Water, Vol. 11, Pages 1523: Fine Sediment Modeling During Storm-Based Events in the River Bandon, Ireland Water doi: 10.3390/w11071523 Authors: Juan T. García Joseph R. Harrington The River Bandon located in County Cork (Ireland) has been time-continuously monitored by turbidity probes, as well as automatic and manual suspended sediment sampling. The current work evaluates three different models used to estimate the fine sediment concentration during storm-based events over a period...
Tue Jul 23, 2019 03:00
IJMS, Vol. 20, Pages 3603: Carbon Nanomaterials and LED Irradiation as Antibacterial Strategies against Gram-Positive Multidrug-Resistant Pathogens International Journal of Molecular Sciences doi: 10.3390/ijms20143603 Authors: Lisa Elias Rafael Taengua Belén Frígols Beatriz Salesa Ángel Serrano-Aroca Background: Due to current antibiotic resistance worldwide, there is an urgent need to find new alternative antibacterial approaches capable of dealing with multidrug-resistant...
Tue Jul 23, 2019 03:00
JCM, Vol. 8, Pages 1083: Atrial Fibrillation: A New Indicator for Advanced Colorectal Neoplasia in Screening Colonoscopy Journal of Clinical Medicine doi: 10.3390/jcm8071083 Authors: Peter C. Kahr Sabrina Hammerl Ursula Huber-Schönauer Christian M Schmied Laurent M. Haegeli Slayman Obeid Sarah Eder Sebastian Bachmayer Elmar Aigner Christian Datz David Niederseer Background: Colorectal cancer (CRC) is a common and potentially preventable malignancy. Evidence...
Tue Jul 23, 2019 03:00
JCM, Vol. 8, Pages 1084: Silent Myocardial Perfusion Abnormalities Detected by Stress Cardiovascular Magnetic Resonance in Antiphospholipid Syndrome: A Case-Control Study Journal of Clinical Medicine doi: 10.3390/jcm8071084 Authors: Sophie I. Mavrogeni George Markousis-Mavrogenis Olga Karapanagiotou Konstantinos Toutouzas Panagiotis Argyriou Stella Velitsista George Kanoupakis Dimitrios Apostolou David Hautemann Petros P. Sfikakis Maria G. Tektonidou Objective:...
Tue Jul 23, 2019 03:00
Nutrients, Vol. 11, Pages 1694: Immediate and 15-Week Correlates of Individual Commitment to a “Green Monday” National Campaign Fostering Weekly Substitution of Meat and Fish by Other Nutrients Nutrients doi: 10.3390/nu11071694 Authors: Laurent Bègue Nicolas Treich Promoting healthier and more sustainable diets by decreasing meat consumption represents a significant challenge in the Anthropocene epoch. However, data are scarce regarding the effects of nationwide meat reduction campaigns....
Tue Jul 23, 2019 03:00
Nutrients, Vol. 11, Pages 1695: Dietary Intake by Food Source and Eating Location in Low- and Middle-Income Chilean Preschool Children and Adolescents from Southeast Santiago Nutrients doi: 10.3390/nu11071695 Authors: Natalia Rebolledo Marcela Reyes Camila Corvalán Barry M. Popkin Lindsey Smith Taillie Background: Food source and eating location are important factors associated with the quality of dietary intake. In Chile the main food sources and eating locations of preschool...
Tue Jul 23, 2019 03:00
Molecules, Vol. 24, Pages 2670: Venoms of Iranian Scorpions (Arachnida, Scorpiones) and Their Potential for Drug Discovery Molecules doi: 10.3390/molecules24142670 Authors: Seyed Mahdi Kazemi Jean-Marc Sabatier Scorpions, a characteristic group of arthropods, are among the earliest diverging arachnids, dating back almost 440 million years. One of the many interesting aspects of scorpions is that they have venom arsenals for capturing prey and defending against predators, which may...
Tue Jul 23, 2019 03:00
Molecules, Vol. 24, Pages 2669: Porphyrin as Diagnostic and Therapeutic Agent Molecules doi: 10.3390/molecules24142669 Authors: Ncediwe Tsolekile Simphiwe Nelana Oluwatobi Samuel Oluwafemi The synthesis and application of porphyrins has seen a huge shift towards research in porphyrin bio-molecular based systems in the past decade. The preferential localization of porphyrins in tumors, as well as their ability to generate reactive singlet oxygen and low dark toxicities has resulted...
Tue Jul 23, 2019 03:00
Molecules, Vol. 24, Pages 2671: Screening and Evaluation of Xanthine Oxidase Inhibitors from Gnetum parvifolium in China Molecules doi: 10.3390/molecules24142671 Authors: Xiaosheng Tang Ping Tang Lei Ma Liangliang Liu As a traditional natural medicine for treating many kinds of diseases, Gnetum parvifolium showed apparent inhibition on xanthine oxidase (XO). In this study, ultrafiltration combined with liquid chromatography-mass spectrometry (LC-MS) is used for the screening...
Tue Jul 23, 2019 03:00
Viruses, Vol. 11, Pages 675: Δccr5 Genotype Is Associated with Mild Form of Nephropathia Epidemica Viruses doi: 10.3390/v11070675 Authors: Konstantin Kletenkov Ekaterina Martynova Yuriy Davidyuk Emmanuel Kabwe Anton Shamsutdinov Ekaterina Garanina Venera Shakirova Ilsiyar Khaertynova Vladimir Anokhin Rachael Tarlinton Albert Rizvanov Svetlana Khaiboullina Sergey Morzunov Nephropathia Epidemica (NE), a mild form of hemorrhagic fever with renal syndrome...
Tue Jul 23, 2019 03:00
Religions, Vol. 10, Pages 447: Chinese Catholic Nuns and the Organization of Religious Life in Contemporary China Religions doi: 10.3390/rel10070447 Authors: Michel Chambon This article explores the evolution of female religious life within the Catholic Church in China today. Through ethnographic observation, it establishes a spectrum of practices between two main traditions, namely the antique beatas and the modern missionary congregations. The article argues that Chinese nuns create...
Tue Jul 23, 2019 03:00
IJMS, Vol. 20, Pages 3602: The Role of Cysteine Cathepsins in Cancer Progression and Drug Resistance
IJMS, Vol. 20, Pages 3602: The Role of Cysteine Cathepsins in Cancer Progression and Drug Resistance International Journal of Molecular Sciences doi: 10.3390/ijms20143602 Authors: Magdalena Rudzińska Alessandro Parodi Surinder M. Soond Andrey Z. Vinarov Dmitry O. Korolev Andrey O. Morozov Cenk Daglioglu Yusuf Tutar Andrey A. Zamyatnin Cysteine cathepsins are lysosomal enzymes belonging to the papain family. Their expression is misregulated in a wide variety of...
Tue Jul 23, 2019 03:00
Nanomaterials, Vol. 9, Pages 1054: The Novel Z-Scheme Ternary-Component Ag/AgI/α-MoO3 Catalyst with Excellent Visible-Light Photocatalytic Oxidative Desulfurization Performance for Model Fuel Nanomaterials doi: 10.3390/nano9071054 Authors: Yanzhong Zhen Jie Wang Feng Fu Wenhao Fu Yucang Liang The novel ternary-component Ag/AgI/α-MoO3 (AAM) photocatalyst was successfully fabricated by a facile hydrothermal method combined with a charge-induced physical adsorption...
Tue Jul 23, 2019 03:00
Nanomaterials, Vol. 9, Pages 1055: Activated Carbon-Decorated Spherical Silicon Nanocrystal Composites Synchronously-Derived from Rice Husks for Anodic Source of Lithium-Ion Battery Nanomaterials doi: 10.3390/nano9071055 Authors: Sankar Sekar Abu Talha Aqueel Ahmed Akbar I. Inamdar Youngmin Lee Hyunsik Im Deuk Young Kim Sejoon Lee The nanocomposites of activated-carbon-decorated silicon nanocrystals (AC<nc-Si>AC) were synchronously derived in a single...
Tue Jul 23, 2019 03:00
Nanomaterials, Vol. 9, Pages 1056: Electrochemistry Studies of Hydrothermally Grown ZnO on 3D-Printed Graphene Nanomaterials doi: 10.3390/nano9071056 Authors: Dimitra Vernardou George Kenanakis A three-dimensional (3D) printer was utilised for the three-dimensional production of graphene-based pyramids and an efficient hydrothermal procedure for ZnO growth. In particular, the 3D-printed graphene pyramids were forwarded in Pyrex glass bottles with autoclavable screw caps filled with...
Tue Jul 23, 2019 03:00
Veterinary Sciences, Vol. 6, Pages 65: Metastatic Cardiac Hemangiosarcoma in a 6 Year Old Wheaten Terrier Mix Veterinary Sciences doi: 10.3390/vetsci6030065 Authors: Shiori Arai Ellen P Milley Jonathan Lichtenberger Christine Savidge Jessica Lawrence Etienne Côté A 6 year old Wheaten Terrier mix with a history of collapse and lethargy was referred for evaluation of pericardial effusion. The echocardiogram identified pericardial effusion and a right auricular mass. No sign...
Tue Jul 23, 2019 03:00
Molecules, Vol. 24, Pages 2666: Solidago graminifolia L. Salisb. (Asteraceae) as a Valuable Source of Bioactive Polyphenols: HPLC Profile, In Vitro Antioxidant and Antimicrobial Potential Molecules doi: 10.3390/molecules24142666 Authors: Anca Toiu Laurian Vlase Dan Cristian Vodnar Ana-Maria Gheldiu Ilioara Oniga Solidago species are often used in traditional medicine as anti-inflammatory, diuretic, wound-healing and antimicrobial agents. Still, the bioactive compounds and...
Tue Jul 23, 2019 03:00
Molecules, Vol. 24, Pages 2668: ON/OFF Photostimulation of Isatin Bipyridyl Hydrazones: Photochemical and Spectral Study Molecules doi: 10.3390/molecules24142668 Authors: Róbert Šandrik Pavol Tisovský Klaudia Csicsai Jana Donovalová Martin Gáplovský Róbert Sokolík Juraj Filo Anton Gáplovský Four novel isatin hydrazones containing bipyridyl fragments were synthesized as potential ON/OFF switches. Hydrazone Z-isomers exhibit high thermal stability. The characteristic...
Tue Jul 23, 2019 03:00
Nutrients, Vol. 11, Pages 1693: Agrp-Specific Ablation of Scly Protects against Diet-Induced Obesity and Leptin Resistance Nutrients doi: 10.3390/nu11071693 Authors: Daniel J. Torres Matthew W. Pitts Ann C. Hashimoto Marla J. Berry Selenium, an essential trace element known mainly for its antioxidant properties, is critical for proper brain function and regulation of energy metabolism. Whole-body knockout of the selenium recycling enzyme, selenocysteine lyase (Scly), increases...
Tue Jul 23, 2019 03:00
Resources, Vol. 8, Pages 129: Investigating Consumers’ Perception of Discounted Suboptimal Products at Retail Stores Resources doi: 10.3390/resources8030129 Authors: Clara Cicatiello Luca Secondi Ludovica Principato Following the increasing pressure to reduce food waste at supermarkets, many retailers are starting initiatives to prevent the disposal of food items or to manage the waste produced in a more sustainable way. The practice of applying discounts on close-to-date and other...
Tue Jul 23, 2019 03:00
Social Sciences, Vol. 8, Pages 220: New Solutions in Sustainable Commuting—The Attitudes and Experience of European Stakeholders and Experts in Switzerland Social Sciences doi: 10.3390/socsci8070220 Authors: Raphael Hoerler Fabian Haerri Merja Hoppe New technologies and services can support sustainable mobility if they are successfully integrated into the given mobility system. Decision-makers play a decisive role as ‘enablers’ for such commodities. To find...
Tue Jul 23, 2019 03:00
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