Antibiotics, Vol. 8, Pages 109: Synthesis of Ring II/III Fragment of Kanamycin: A New Minimum Structural Motif for Aminoglycoside Recognition Antibiotics doi: 10.3390/antibiotics8030109 Authors: Sandra G. Zárate Agatha Bastida Andrés G. Santana Julia Revuelta A novel protocol has been established to prepare the kanamycin ring II/III fragment, which has been validated as a minimum structural motif for the development of new aminoglycosides on the basis of its bactericidal activity...
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Molecules, Vol. 24, Pages 2826: Real-Time 3D Single Particle Tracking: Towards Active Feedback Single Molecule Spectroscopy in Live Cells Molecules doi: 10.3390/molecules24152826 Authors: Shangguo Hou Courtney Johnson Kevin Welsher Single molecule fluorescence spectroscopy has been largely implemented using methods which require tethering of molecules to a substrate in order to make high temporal resolution measurements. However, the act of tethering a molecule requires that the...
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Water, Vol. 11, Pages 1609: Correction: Wang, X., et al. Effects of Human Activities on Hydrological Components in the Yiluo River Basin in Middle Yellow River. Water, 2019, 11, 689 Water doi: 10.3390/w11081609 Authors: Xiujie Wang Pengfei Zhang Lüliu Liu Dandan Li Yanpeng Wang In the published article [1], the authors noticed some errors in Equation (1), and wish to make the following correction to their paper [1]: Equation (1) should be corrected to S W t = S W 0...
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Microorganisms, Vol. 7, Pages 234: Characterization of Occupational Exposure To Fungal Burden in Portuguese Bakeries Microorganisms doi: 10.3390/microorganisms7080234 Authors: Carla Viegas Tiago Faria Liliana Aranha Caetano Elisabete Carolino Anita Quintal-Gomes Magdalena Twarużek Robert Kosicki Susana Viegas Several studies reported adverse respiratory health effects in workers exposed to ambient contaminants in bakeries. The aim of this study was to examine worker...
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Nanomaterials, Vol. 9, Pages 1112: Correction: Lu, D., et al. MoO3-Doped MnCo2O4 Microspheres Consisting of Nanosheets: An Inexpensive Nanostructured Catalyst to Hydrolyze Ammonia Borane for Hydrogen Generation. Nanomaterials 2019, 9, 21 Nanomaterials doi: 10.3390/nano9081112 Authors: Dongsheng Lu Yufa Feng Zitian Ding Jinyun Liao Xibin Zhang Hui-Ru Liu Hao Li In the original version of our article [...]
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IJMS, Vol. 20, Pages 3784: Cholesterol Acceptors Regulate the Lipidome of Macrophage Foam Cells International Journal of Molecular Sciences doi: 10.3390/ijms20153784 Authors: Antoni Paul Todd A. Lydic Ryan Hogan Young-Hwa Goo Arterial foam cells are central players of atherogenesis. Cholesterol acceptors, apolipoprotein A-I (apoA-I) and high-density lipoprotein (HDL), take up cholesterol and phospholipids effluxed from foam cells into the circulation. Due to the high abundance...
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IJMS, Vol. 20, Pages 3786: A Galactoside-Binding Protein Tricked into Binding Unnatural Pyranose Derivatives: 3-Deoxy-3-Methyl-Gulosides Selectively Inhibit Galectin-1 International Journal of Molecular Sciences doi: 10.3390/ijms20153786 Authors: Kumar Bhaskar Pal Mukul Mahanti Hakon Leffler Ulf J. Nilsson Galectins are a family of galactoside-recognizing proteins involved in different galectin-subtype-specific inflammatory and tumor-promoting processes, which motivates the...
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Biology, Vol. 8, Pages 58: Dispersal and Repulsion of Entomopathogenic Nematodes to Prenol Biology doi: 10.3390/biology8030058 Authors: Kassandra Kin Tiffany Baiocchi Adler R. Dillman Chemosensory cues are crucial for entomopathogenic nematodes (EPNs)—a guild of insect-killing parasitic nematodes that are used as biological control agents against a variety of agricultural pests. Dispersal is an essential element of the EPN life cycle in which newly developed infective...
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Biomolecules, Vol. 9, Pages 336: Multiple Modulation of Acid-Sensing Ion Channel 1a by the Alkaloid Daurisoline Biomolecules doi: 10.3390/biom9080336 Authors: Dmitry I. Osmakov Sergey G. Koshelev Ekaterina N. Lyukmanova Mikhail A. Shulepko Yaroslav A. Andreev Peter Illes Sergey A. Kozlov Acid-sensing ion channels (ASICs) are proton-gated sodium-selective channels that are expressed in the peripheral and central nervous systems. ASIC1a is one of the most intensively...
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Biomolecules, Vol. 9, Pages 335: Hypoxylonol F Isolated from Annulohypoxylon annulatum Improves Insulin Secretion by Regulating Pancreatic β-cell Metabolism Biomolecules doi: 10.3390/biom9080335 Authors: Dahae Lee Buyng Su Hwang Pilju Choi Taejung Kim Youngseok Kim Bong Geun Song Noriko Yamabe Gwi Seo Hwang Ki Sung Kang Jungyeob Ham Insulin plays a key role in glucose homeostasis and is hence used to treat hyperglycemia, the main characteristic of diabetes...
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Biomolecules, Vol. 9, Pages 334: Bioactivities and Medicinal Value of Solanesol and Its Accumulation, Extraction Technology, and Determination Methods Biomolecules doi: 10.3390/biom9080334 Authors: Ning Yan Yanhua Liu Linqing Liu Yongmei Du Xinmin Liu Hongbo Zhang Zhongfeng Zhang Solanesol, an aliphatic terpene alcohol composed of nine isoprene units, is mainly found in solanaceous plants. Particularly, tobacco (Nicotiana tabacum), belonging to the Solanaceae family,...
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Biosensors, Vol. 9, Pages 97: Multimodal Device for Real-Time Monitoring of Skin Oxygen Saturation and Microcirculation Function Biosensors doi: 10.3390/bios9030097 Authors: Uldis Rubins Zbignevs Marcinkevics Janis Cimurs Inga Saknite Edgars Kviesis-Kipge Andris Grabovskis The present study introduces a recently developed compact hybrid device for real-time monitoring of skin oxygen saturation and temperature distribution. The prototype involves a snapshot hyperspectral...
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Cells, Vol. 8, Pages 815: Osteopontin as a Link between Inflammation and Cancer: The Thorax in the Spotlight Cells doi: 10.3390/cells8080815 Authors: Anne-Sophie Lamort Ioanna Giopanou Ioannis Psallidas Georgios T. Stathopoulos The glycoprotein osteopontin (OPN) possesses multiple functions in health and disease. To this end, osteopontin has beneficial roles in wound healing, bone homeostasis, and extracellular matrix (ECM) function. On the contrary, osteopontin can be deleterious...
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IJMS, Vol. 20, Pages 3785: A Cerato-Platanin Family Protein FocCP1 Is Essential for the Penetration and Virulence of Fusarium oxysporum f. sp. cubense Tropical Race 4 International Journal of Molecular Sciences doi: 10.3390/ijms20153785 Authors: Siwen Liu Bo Wu Jing Yang Fangcheng Bi Tao Dong Qiaosong Yang Chunhua Hu Dandan Xiang Hongrui Chen Huoqing Huang Chuange Shao Yixiang Chen Ganjun Yi Chunyu Li Xiuwu Guo Fusarium oxysporum f. sp. cubense...
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MTI, Vol. 3, Pages 59: Digital Storytelling to Enhance Adults’ Speaking Skills in Learning Foreign Languages: A Case Study Multimodal Technologies and Interaction doi: 10.3390/mti3030059 Authors: Emily Kallinikou Iolie Nicolaidou Digital storytelling, including text, images, audio, music, and video, has been researched as a means of enhancing learners’ motivation, autonomy, and engagement and as a way to improve oral and speaking skills in foreign language learning. This study examined...
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Brain Sciences, Vol. 9, Pages 188: The Scanpaths of Subjects with Developmental Prosopagnosia during a Face Memory Task Brain Sciences doi: 10.3390/brainsci9080188 Authors: Dong-Ho Lee Sherryse L Corrow Raika Pancaroglu Jason J S Barton The scanpaths of healthy subjects show biases towards the upper face, the eyes and the center of the face, which suggests that their fixations are guided by a feature hierarchy towards the regions most informative for face identification. However,...
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IJERPH, Vol. 16, Pages 2768: Treatment with 3-Aminobenzamide Negates the Radiofrequency-Induced Adaptive Response in Two Cell Models International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health doi: 10.3390/ijerph16152768 Authors: Anna Sannino Olga Zeni Stefania Romeo Maria Brigida Lioi Maria Rosaria Scarfì In previous investigations, we demonstrated that pre-exposure of different cell cultures to radiofrequency fields can reduce the damage induced by genotoxic agents,...
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IJERPH, Vol. 16, Pages 2766: Effect of Music Listening on Physiological Condition, Mental Workload, and Driving Performance with Consideration of Driver Temperament International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health doi: 10.3390/ijerph16152766 Authors: Huiying Wen N. N. Sze Qiang Zeng Sangen Hu This paper presents the study on the association between in-vehicle music listening, physiological and psychological response, and driving performance, using the driving...
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IJERPH, Vol. 16, Pages 2767: The Role of Parenting Styles on Behavior Problem Profiles of Adolescents International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health doi: 10.3390/ijerph16152767 Authors: Bárbara Lorence Victoria Hidalgo Javier Pérez-Padilla Susana Menéndez Parental behavior is one of the most influential factors on the development of adolescent externalizing and internalizing behavior problems. These behavioral problems are closely related and often co-occur....
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Beverages, Vol. 5, Pages 49: Hyperbaric Storage at Room Temperature for Fruit Juice Preservation Beverages doi: 10.3390/beverages5030049 Authors: Laura Otero Hyperbaric storage is an innovative preservation method that consists of storing food under pressure, either at room or at low temperature, for time periods of days, weeks, or months. Recent scientific literature shows that hyperbaric storage at room temperature (HS-RT) could be an efficient method for fruit juice preservation....
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Nutrients, Vol. 11, Pages 1791: The Associations of Fruit and Vegetable Intake with Lung Cancer Risk in Participants with Different Smoking Status: A Meta-Analysis of Prospective Cohort Studies Nutrients doi: 10.3390/nu11081791 Authors: Chong Wang Ting Yang Xiao-fei Guo Duo Li The results of epidemiological studies on the relationship between fruit and vegetable intake and lung cancer risk were inconsistent among participants with different smoking status. The purpose of this...
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Water, Vol. 11, Pages 1607: Bonds, Battles and Social Capital: Power and the Mediation of Water Insecurity in Peri-Urban Gurgaon, India Water doi: 10.3390/w11081607 Authors: Vishal Narain Sumit Vij Aman Dewan This article describes the role of social capital and power as a significant underlying factor influencing water security in peri-urban Gurgaon. The article shows how differential access to social capital shapes differential access to water. In peri-urban contexts, communities...
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Water, Vol. 11, Pages 1606: The River Chief System and River Pollution Control in China: A Case Study of Foshan Water doi: 10.3390/w11081606 Authors: Hui Liu Yongqin David Chen Tao Liu Lu Lin The river chief system (RCS) has been innovatively implemented in Wuxi, China since 2007 for the eutrophication control of Tai Lake. In 2016, RCS was eventually promoted throughout China to reinforce river and lake protection. The success of this new river management system is generally...
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Water, Vol. 11, Pages 1608: Electrolysis-Assisted Mn(II)/Sulfite Process for Organic Contaminant Degradation at Near-Neutral pH Water doi: 10.3390/w11081608 Authors: Lixin Jia Xingwang Pei Fei Yang Manganese-catalyzed sulfite activation (i.e., Mn(II)/sulfite) has emerged as an advanced oxidation process to produce sulfate radical (SO4•−) for water treatment. However, to maintain the catalytic activity of Mn(II) ion, solution acidity has to be kept below pH 4,...
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Risks, Vol. 7, Pages 85: Potential Densities for Taxed Spectrally Negative Lévy Risk Processes Risks doi: 10.3390/risks7030085 Authors: Wenyuan Wang Xiaowen Zhou This paper revisits the spectrally negative Lévy risk process embedded with the general tax structure introduced in Kyprianou and Zhou (2009). A joint Laplace transform is found concerning the first down-crossing time below level 0. The potential density is also obtained for the taxed Lévy risk process...
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JCM, Vol. 8, Pages 1157: The SRC Inhibitor Dasatinib Induces Stem Cell-Like Properties in Head and Neck Cancer Cells that are Effectively Counteracted by the Mithralog EC-8042 Journal of Clinical Medicine doi: 10.3390/jcm8081157 Authors: Francisco Hermida-Prado M. Ángeles Villaronga Rocío Granda-Díaz Nagore del-Río-Ibisate Laura Santos Maria Ana Hermosilla Patricia Oro Eva Allonca Jackeline Agorreta Irati Garmendia Juan Tornín Jhudit Perez-Escuredo Rocío...
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JCM, Vol. 8, Pages 1158: Role of MYC-miR-29-B7-H3 in Medulloblastoma Growth and Angiogenesis Journal of Clinical Medicine doi: 10.3390/jcm8081158 Authors: Ian J. Purvis Janardhan Avilala Maheedhara R. Guda Sujatha Venkataraman Rajeev Vibhakar Andrew J. Tsung Kiran K. Velpula Swapna Asuthkar Medulloblastoma (MB) is the most common embryonal neuroepithelial tumor, with poor patient outcomes and secondary complications. In this study, we investigated the role of the...
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IJMS, Vol. 20, Pages 3783: Mitochondria-Targeting Antioxidant Provides Cardioprotection through Regulation of Cytosolic and Mitochondrial Zn2+ Levels with Re-Distribution of Zn2+-Transporters in Aged Rat Cardiomyocytes International Journal of Molecular Sciences doi: 10.3390/ijms20153783 Authors: Yusuf Olgar Erkan Tuncay Belma Turan Aging is an important risk factor for cardiac dysfunction. Heart during aging exhibits a depressed mechanical activity, at least, through mitochondria-originated...
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Antioxidants, Vol. 8, Pages 269: Ketogenic Diet and microRNAs Linked to Antioxidant Biochemical Homeostasis Antioxidants doi: 10.3390/antiox8080269 Authors: Roberto Cannataro Maria Cristina Caroleo Alessia Fazio Chiara La Torre Pierluigi Plastina Luca Gallelli Graziantonio Lauria Erika Cione Recently, we demonstrated the capability of the ketogenic diet (KD) to influence the microRNA (miR) expression profile. Here, we report that KD is able to normalize miR expression...
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Antioxidants, Vol. 8, Pages 270: Inhibition of LPS-Induced Oxidative Damages and Potential Anti-Inflammatory Effects of Phyllanthus emblica Extract via Down-Regulating NF-κB, COX-2, and iNOS in RAW 264.7 Cells Antioxidants doi: 10.3390/antiox8080270 Authors: Hui Min-David Wang Ling Fu Chia Chi Cheng Rong Gao Meng Yi Lin Hong Lin Su Nathania Earlene Belinda Thi Hiep Nguyen Wen-Hung Lin Po Chun Lee Liang Po Hsieh Phyllanthus emblica is an edible nutraceutical...
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Molecules, Vol. 24, Pages 2825: Chemical Composition and Antioxidant Properties of Essential Oils from Peppermint, Native Spearmint and Scotch Spearmint Molecules doi: 10.3390/molecules24152825 Authors: Zhaohai Wu Bie Tan Yanhong Liu James Dunn Patricia Martorell Guerola Marta Tortajada Zhijun Cao Peng Ji Natural antioxidants have drawn growing interest for use in animal feed and the food industry. In the current study, essential oils (EOs) obtained from hydrodistillation...
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Microorganisms, Vol. 7, Pages 233: Antibiotic-Induced Perturbations Are Manifested in the Dominant Intestinal Bacterial Phyla of Atlantic Salmon Microorganisms doi: 10.3390/microorganisms7080233 Authors: Shruti Gupta Jorge Fernandes Viswanath Kiron The intestinal microbiota of certain farmed fish are often exposed to antimicrobial substances, such as antibiotics, that are used to prevent and treat bacterial diseases. Antibiotics that kill or inhibit the growth of harmful microbes...
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Nanomaterials, Vol. 9, Pages 1110: Cobalt-Containing Nanoporous Nitrogen-Doped Carbon Nanocuboids from Zeolite Imidazole Frameworks for Supercapacitors Nanomaterials doi: 10.3390/nano9081110 Authors: Yu Song Mingyue Zhang Tianyu Liu Tianjiao Li Di Guo Xiao-Xia Liu Pyrolyzing metal–organic frameworks (MOFs) typically yield composites consisting of metal/metal oxide nanoparticles finely dispersed on carbon matrices. The blend of pseudocapacitive metal oxides and...
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Nanomaterials, Vol. 9, Pages 1109: Facile Fabrication of Hierarchical rGO/PANI@PtNi Nanocomposite via Microwave-Assisted Treatment for Non-Enzymatic Detection of Hydrogen Peroxide Nanomaterials doi: 10.3390/nano9081109 Authors: Fa-Gui He Jia-Yi Yin Gaurav Sharma Amit Kumar Florian J. Stadler Bing Du A hierarchical composite based on the modified reduced graphene oxide with platinum-nickel decorated polyaniline nano-spheres (rGO/PANI@PtNi) was facilely prepared via microwave-assisted...
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Nanomaterials, Vol. 9, Pages 1111: Recent Progress on Transition Metal Nitrides Nanoparticles as Heterogeneous Catalysts Nanomaterials doi: 10.3390/nano9081111 Authors: A.B. Dongil This short review aims at providing an overview of the most recent literature regarding transition metal nitrides (TMN) applied in heterogeneous catalysis. These materials have received renewed attention in the last decade due to its potential to substitute noble metals mainly in biomass and energy transformations,...
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Resources, Vol. 8, Pages 138: Towards Responsible Aggregate Mining in Vietnam Resources doi: 10.3390/resources8030138 Authors: Paulina Schiappacasse Bernhard Müller Le Thuy Linh Responsible mining is a new catchword of our times. However, in practice, there seem to be many barriers that hinder the successful implementation of the concept. This is especially true for countries with high urbanization speed, and it is even true for one-party states where its implementation could,...
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Bioengineering, Vol. 6, Pages 66: Short Term Results of Fibrin Gel Obtained from Cord Blood Units: A Preliminary in Vitro Study Bioengineering doi: 10.3390/bioengineering6030066 Authors: Panagiotis Mallis Ioanna Gontika Zetta Dimou Effrosyni Panagouli Jerome Zoidakis Manousos Makridakis Antonia Vlahou Eleni Georgiou Vasiliki Gkioka Catherine Stavropoulos-Giokas Efstathios Michalopoulos Background: Recent findings have shown that the fibrin gel derived from...
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IJERPH, Vol. 16, Pages 2764: How to Obtain a Reliable Estimate of Occupational Exposure? Review and Discussion of Models’ Reliability International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health doi: 10.3390/ijerph16152764 Authors: Spinazzè Borghi Campagnolo Rovelli Keller Fanti Cattaneo Cavallo Evaluation and validation studies of quantitative exposure models for occupational exposure assessment are still scarce and generally only consider a limited...
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IJERPH, Vol. 16, Pages 2765: Physical Activity as a Regulatory Variable between Adolescents’ Motivational Processes and Satisfaction with Life International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health doi: 10.3390/ijerph16152765 Authors: Mikel Vaquero Solís Pedro Antonio Sánchez-Miguel Miguel Ángel Tapia Serrano Juan J. Pulido Damián Iglesias Gallego Framed within Self-Determination Theory, the objective of this study was to analyze the relationship between satisfaction...
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