Arts, Vol. 8, Pages 98: Introduction to the Special Issue “Arts and Refugees: Multidisciplinary Perspectives” Arts doi: 10.3390/arts8030098 Authors: Marco Martiniello Even though the percentage of migrants and refugees in the world has remained relatively stable over the past few decades, in recent years, public debate on this matter has become increasingly sensitive and politicized [...]
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JFMK, Vol. 4, Pages 54: Focal Neuropathy Mimicking Focal Dystonia in a Child: Diagnostic and Rehabilitative Tools Journal of Functional Morphology and Kinesiology doi: 10.3390/jfmk4030054 Authors: Piero Pavone Michelino Di Rosa Giuseppe Musumeci Martina Caccamo Filippo Greco Vito Pavone Pierluigi Smilari Andrea Santamato Michele Vecchio Object: Focal neuropathy results from an injury of any etiology that occurs in a peripheral nerve. The lesion may be followed...
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Plants, Vol. 8, Pages 266: A Convenient Plant-Based Detection System to Monitor Androgenic Compound in the Environment Plants doi: 10.3390/plants8080266 Authors: Dong-Gwan Kim Ramin Bahmani Jae-Heung Ko Seongbin Hwang Environmental androgen analogues act as endocrine disruptors, which inhibit the normal function of androgen in animals. In the present work, through the expression of a chimeric gene specified for the production of the anthocyanin in response to androgen DHT (dihydrotestosterone),...
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Cells, Vol. 8, Pages 829: Thymic Stromal Lymphopoietin Interferes with the Apoptosis of Human Skin Mast Cells by a Dual Strategy Involving STAT5/Mcl-1 and JNK/Bcl-xL Cells doi: 10.3390/cells8080829 Authors: Tarek Hazzan Jürgen Eberle Margitta Worm Magda Babina Mast cells (MCs) play critical roles in allergic and inflammatory reactions and contribute to multiple pathologies in the skin, in which they show increased numbers, which frequently correlates with severity. It remains...
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IJMS, Vol. 20, Pages 3813: Glial Dysfunction in MeCP2 Deficiency Models: Implications for Rett Syndrome International Journal of Molecular Sciences doi: 10.3390/ijms20153813 Authors: Uri Kahanovitch Kelsey C. Patterson Raymundo Hernandez Michelle L. Olsen Rett syndrome (RTT) is a rare, X-linked neurodevelopmental disorder typically affecting females, resulting in a range of symptoms including autistic features, intellectual impairment, motor deterioration, and autonomic abnormalities....
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Urban Science, Vol. 3, Pages 88: Effects of Urban Development Praxis on Economic Inequality in Latin American Cities Urban Science doi: 10.3390/urbansci3030088 Authors: Gustavo Alberto Cadenas Delascio Luis E. Hernández-Ponce Gerardo L. Febres In a highly and rapidly urbanized world, the effect of the action of urban development is determinant for the physical, social, and economic conditions of its citizens, among which is inequality. It is even more crucial for developing regions...
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Nanomaterials, Vol. 9, Pages 1127: Optically Stimulated Nanodosimeters with High Storage Capacity Nanomaterials doi: 10.3390/nano9081127 Authors: David Van der Heggen Daniel R. Cooper Madeleine Tesson Jonas J. Joos Jan Seuntjens John A. Capobianco Philippe F. Smet In this work we report on the thermoluminescence (TL) and optically stimulated luminescence (OSL) properties of β-Na(Gd,Lu)F4:Tb3+ nanophosphors prepared via a standard high-temperature coprecipitation...
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IJMS, Vol. 20, Pages 3812: Hepatic Cellular Distribution of Silica Nanoparticles by Surface Energy Modification International Journal of Molecular Sciences doi: 10.3390/ijms20153812 Authors: A-Rang Lee Kibeom Nam Byeong Jun Lee Seoung-Woo Lee Su-Min Baek Jun-Sun Bang Seong-Kyoon Choi Sang-Joon Park Tae-Hwan Kim Kyu-Shik Jeong Dong Yun Lee Jin-Kyu Park The cellular distribution of silica nanoparticles (NPs) in the liver is not well understood. Targeting...
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Medicina, Vol. 55, Pages 438: Rising Trends in Hospitalizations for Cardiovascular Events among Young Cannabis Users (18–39 Years) without Other Substance Abuse Medicina doi: 10.3390/medicina55080438 Authors: Rupak Desai Hee Kong Fong Kaushal Shah Vikram Preet Kaur Sejal Savani Kishorbhai Gangani Nanush Damarlapally Hemant Goyal Background and objectives: Modern-day epidemiologic data on the risk and shifting landscape of occurrence of cardiovascular events in cannabis...
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IJERPH, Vol. 16, Pages 2788: Application of the Theory of Planned Behavior in Environmental Science: A Comprehensive Bibliometric Analysis International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health doi: 10.3390/ijerph16152788 Authors: Hongyun Si Jian-gang Shi Daizhong Tang Shiping Wen Wei Miao Kaifeng Duan Since the theory of planned behavior (TPB) was proposed by Ajzen in 1985, it has attracted extensive interest and been widely applied worldwide. Although an increasing...
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Molecules, Vol. 24, Pages 2835: Alcohol Participates in the Synthesis of Functionalized Coumarin-Fused Pyrazolo[3,4-b]Pyridine from a One-Pot Three-Component Reaction Molecules doi: 10.3390/molecules24152835 Authors: Wei Lin Cangwei Zhuang Xiuxiu Hu Juanjuan Zhang Juxian Wang A concise and efficient approach to synthesizing coumarin-fused pyrazolo[3,4-b]pyridine via silica sulfuric acid (SSA) catalyzed three-component domino reaction under microwave irradiation has been demonstrated....
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Water, Vol. 11, Pages 1615: The Role of Satellite-Based Remote Sensing in Improving Simulated Streamflow: A Review Water doi: 10.3390/w11081615 Authors: Dejuan Jiang Kun Wang A hydrological model is a useful tool to study the effects of human activities and climate change on hydrology. Accordingly, the performance of hydrological modeling is vitally significant for hydrologic predictions. In watersheds with intense human activities, there are difficulties and uncertainties in model...
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Technologies, Vol. 7, Pages 53: Stress-Strain Response Determination during Incremental Step Tests and Variable Loadings on Flat Specimens Technologies doi: 10.3390/technologies7030053 Authors: Domen Šeruga Marko Nagode Jernej Klemenc For stress-strain response simulations and damage prediction of cyclically loaded mechanical components, it is crucial to determine both the stress-strain and durability curves of the materials sued. Round and flat specimens can be used for this purpose,...
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Medicina, Vol. 55, Pages 437: “A Tale of Two Cities”: Anticoagulation Management in Patients with Atrial Fibrillation and Prosthetic Valves in the Era of Direct Oral Anticoagulants Medicina doi: 10.3390/medicina55080437 Authors: Giuseppe Palmiero Enrico Melillo Antonino Salvatore Rubino Valvular heart disease and atrial fibrillation often coexist. Oral vitamin K antagonists have represented the main anticoagulation management for antithrombotic prevention in this setting for decades....
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Pharmacy, Vol. 7, Pages 107: A Review of Guidelines/Guidance from Various Countries Around the World for the Prevention and Management of Travellers’ Diarrhoea: A Pharmacist’s Perspective Pharmacy doi: 10.3390/pharmacy7030107 Authors: Geeta Hitch International travel is growing and pharmacists are well placed to provide travel health services for the prevention and management of travellers’ diarrhoea (TD). Legislation changes in many countries has enabled pharmacists to access prescription...
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Nutrients, Vol. 11, Pages 1801: Identification of Dietary Patterns Associated with Incidence of Hyperglycemia in Middle-Aged and Older Korean Adults Nutrients doi: 10.3390/nu11081801 Authors: Kyung Won Lee Hae Dong Woo Mi Jin Cho Jae Kyung Park Sung Soo Kim Little is known about the association between dietary patterns and hyperglycemia incidence among Korean adults. Hence, we aimed to prospectively investigate the major dietary patterns associated with hyperglycemia among...
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IJMS, Vol. 20, Pages 3811: Three-Dimensionally-Printed Polyether-Ether-Ketone Implant with a Cross-Linked Structure and Acid-Etched Microporous Surface Promotes Integration with Soft Tissue International Journal of Molecular Sciences doi: 10.3390/ijms20153811 Authors: Xiaoke Feng Hao Yu Huan Liu Xiaonan Yu Zhihong Feng Shizhu Bai Yimin Zhao Polyether-ether-ketone (peek) is one of the most common materials used for load-bearing orthopedic devices owing to its radiolucency...
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Vaccines, Vol. 7, Pages 81: Effects of the Japanese Encephalitis Virus Genotype V-Derived Sub-Viral Particles on the Immunogenicity of the Vaccine Characterized by a Novel Virus-Like Particle-Based Assay Vaccines doi: 10.3390/vaccines7030081 Authors: Sarah Honjo Michiaki Masuda Tomohiro Ishikawa Japanese encephalitis virus (JEV) is classified into five genotypes labelled I through V. Although the genotype V (GV) JEV was originally found and had apparently been limited in Malaysia...
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IJERPH, Vol. 16, Pages 2787: Public Perception of the Range of Roles Played by Professional Pharmacists International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health doi: 10.3390/ijerph16152787 Authors: Anita Majchrowska Renata Bogusz Luiza Nowakowska Jakub Pawlikowski Włodzimierz Piątkowski Michał Wiechetek Background: Professional pharmacists should be directly involved in patient healthcare as members of therapeutic teams are not the only dispensers of medication....
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Cancers, Vol. 11, Pages 1114: Families with BAP1-Tumor Predisposition Syndrome in The Netherlands: Path to Identification and a Proposal for Genetic Screening Guidelines Cancers doi: 10.3390/cancers11081114 Authors: Cindy Chau Remco van Doorn Natasha M. van Poppelen Nienke van der Stoep Arjen R. Mensenkamp Rolf H. Sijmons Barbara W. van Paassen Ans M. W. van den Ouweland Nicole C. Naus Annemieke H. van der Hout Thomas P. Potjer Fonnet E. Bleeker Marijke...
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Medicines, Vol. 6, Pages 84: Pruritus Associated with Commonly Prescribed Medications in a Tertiary Care Center Medicines doi: 10.3390/medicines6030084 Authors: Amy H. Huang Benjamin H. Kaffenberger Adam Reich Jacek C. Szepietowski Sonja Ständer Shawn G. Kwatra Background: Sparse data are available on rates of drug-induced pruritus, a well-recognized adverse reaction. We sought to assess relative rates of pruritus associated with commonly prescribed medications. Methods:...
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Nanomaterials, Vol. 9, Pages 1126: Nanoparticle Deposition in Rhythmically Moving Acinar Models with Interalveolar Septal Apertures Nanomaterials doi: 10.3390/nano9081126 Authors: Jinxiang Xi Mohamed Talaat Pulmonary delivery of nanomedicines has been extensively studied in recent years because of their enhanced biocompatibility, sustained-release properties, and surface modification capability. The lung as a target also offers many advantages over other routers, such as large surface...
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IJERPH, Vol. 16, Pages 2786: An Altered DNA Methylation Status in the Human Umbilical Cord Is Correlated with Maternal Exposure to Polychlorinated Biphenyls International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health doi: 10.3390/ijerph16152786 Authors: Akifumi Eguchi Shino Nishizawa-Jotaki Hiromi Tanabe Bahityar Rahmutulla Masahiro Watanabe Hidenobu Miyaso Emiko Todaka Kenichi Sakurai Atsushi Kaneda Chisato Mori Maternal exposure to polychlorinated biphenyls...
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Pharmacy, Vol. 7, Pages 106: Community-Based Pharmacy Practice Innovation and the Role of the Community-Based Pharmacist Practitioner in the United States Pharmacy doi: 10.3390/pharmacy7030106 Authors: Jean-Venable Goode James Owen Alexis Page Sharon Gatewood Community-based pharmacy practice is evolving from a focus on product preparation and dispensing to becoming a health care destination within the four walls of the traditional community-based pharmacy. Furthermore, community-based...
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Antioxidants, Vol. 8, Pages 275: p-Coumaric Acid as An Active Ingredient in Cosmetics: A Review Focusing on its Antimelanogenic Effects Antioxidants doi: 10.3390/antiox8080275 Authors: Yong Chool Boo Controlling unwanted hyperpigmentation is a major challenge in dermatology and cosmetology, and safe and efficacious antimelanogenic agents are deemed useful for this purpose. p-Coumaric acid is a natural metabolite contained in many edible plants, and its antioxidant activities in reducing...
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IJMS, Vol. 20, Pages 3807: A 6&1-FEH Encodes an Enzyme for Fructan Degradation and Interact with Invertase Inhibitor Protein in Maize (Zea mays L.) International Journal of Molecular Sciences doi: 10.3390/ijms20153807 Authors: Hongbo Zhao Steffen Greiner Klaus Scheffzek Thomas Rausch Guoping Wang About 15% of higher plants have acquired the ability to convert sucrose into fructans. Fructan degradation is catalyzed by fructan exohydrolases (FEHs), which are structurally...
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IJMS, Vol. 20, Pages 3810: Lipid and Lipid Raft Alteration in Aging and Neurodegenerative Diseases: A Window for the Development of New Biomarkers International Journal of Molecular Sciences doi: 10.3390/ijms20153810 Authors: Mesa-Herrera Taoro-González Valdés-Baizabal Diaz Marín Lipids in the brain are major components playing structural functions as well as physiological roles in nerve cells, such as neural communication, neurogenesis, synaptic transmission, signal...
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IJMS, Vol. 20, Pages 3808: Posttranscriptional Regulation of RhBRC1 (Rosa hybrida BRANCHED1) in Response to Sugars is Mediated via its Own 3′ Untranslated Region, with a Potential Role of RhPUF4 (Pumilio RNA-Binding Protein Family) International Journal of Molecular Sciences doi: 10.3390/ijms20153808 Authors: Ming Wang Laurent Ogé Linda Voisine Maria-Dolores Perez-Garcia Julien Jeauffre Laurence Hibrand Saint-Oyant Philippe Grappin Latifa Hamama Soulaiman Sakr The...
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IJMS, Vol. 20, Pages 3809: Early Sex Differences in the Immune-Inflammatory Responses to Neonatal Ischemic Stroke International Journal of Molecular Sciences doi: 10.3390/ijms20153809 Authors: Sonia Villapol Valerie Faivre Pooja Joshi Raffaella Moretti Valerie C. Besson Christiane Charriaut-Marlangue We recently reported that neonatal ischemia induces microglia/macrophage activation three days post-ischemia. We also found that female mice sustained smaller infarcts than...
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Cells, Vol. 8, Pages 828: N-Acetylcysteine Serves as Substrate of 3-Mercaptopyruvate Sulfurtransferase and Stimulates Sulfide Metabolism in Colon Cancer Cells Cells doi: 10.3390/cells8080828 Authors: Karim Zuhra Catarina S. Tomé Letizia Masi Giorgio Giardina Giulia Paulini Francesca Malagrinò Elena Forte João B. Vicente Alessandro Giuffrè Hydrogen sulfide (H2S) is an endogenously produced signaling molecule. The enzymes 3-mercaptopyruvate sulfurtransferase (MST),...
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JCM, Vol. 8, Pages 1170: Paradigm Shifting of Systemic Chemotherapy for Unresectable Pancreatic Cancer in Japan Journal of Clinical Medicine doi: 10.3390/jcm8081170 Authors: Junji Furuse Systemic chemotherapy plays an important role in the treatment of pancreatic cancer, to improve the survival of patients with pancreatic cancer. Unresectable pancreatic cancer can be classified into three categories: metastatic, locally advanced, and hereditary pancreatic cancers. Furthermore, the second-line...
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JCM, Vol. 8, Pages 1169: Effect of F-18 Fluorodeoxyglucose Uptake by Bone Marrow on the Prognosis of Head and Neck Squamous Cell Carcinoma Journal of Clinical Medicine doi: 10.3390/jcm8081169 Authors: Jeong Won Lee Myung Jin Ban Jae Hong Park Sang Mi Lee The purpose of this study was to assess the relationship between F-18 fluorodeoxyglucose (FDG) uptake in bone marrow (BM) on positron emission tomography/computed tomography (PET/CT) and survival in patients with head and neck...
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JCM, Vol. 8, Pages 1168: Factors Influencing Early Marginal Bone Loss around Dental Implants Positioned Subcrestally: A Multicenter Prospective Clinical Study Journal of Clinical Medicine doi: 10.3390/jcm8081168 Authors: Teresa Lombardi Federico Berton Stefano Salgarello Erika Barbalonga Antonio Rapani Francesca Piovesana Caterina Gregorio Giulia Barbati Roberto Di Lenarda Claudio Stacchi Early marginal bone loss (MBL) is a non-infective remodeling process...
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Toxins, Vol. 11, Pages 458: Quercetin-3-Rutinoside Blocks the Disassembly of Cholera Toxin by Protein Disulfide Isomerase Toxins doi: 10.3390/toxins11080458 Authors: Jessica Guyette Patrick Cherubin Albert Serrano Michael Taylor Faisal Abedin Morgan O’Donnell Helen Burress Suren A. Tatulian Ken Teter Protein disulfide isomerase (PDI) is mainly located in the endoplasmic reticulum (ER) but is also secreted into the bloodstream where its oxidoreductase activity...
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Molecules, Vol. 24, Pages 2834: Methylation of the RELA Gene is Associated with Expression of NF-κB1 in Response to TNF-α in Breast Cancer Molecules doi: 10.3390/molecules24152834 Authors: Young Ju Jeong Hoon Kyu Oh Hye Ryeon Choi The nuclear factor (NF)-κB family of transcriptional factors plays a critical role in inflammation, immunoregulation, cell differentiation, and tumorigenesis. This study aims to investigate the role of methylation of genes encoding for the NF-κB...
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Atmosphere, Vol. 10, Pages 448: Environmental Strategies for Selecting Eco-Routing in a Small City Atmosphere doi: 10.3390/atmos10080448 Authors: Juan Francisco Coloma Marta García Yang Wang Andrés Monzón This research aims to find the most ecological itineraries for urban mobility in a small city (eco-routes), where distances are rather short, but car dependence is really high. A real life citywide survey was carried out in the city of Caceres (Spain) with almost 100,000 inhabitants....
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IJMS, Vol. 20, Pages 3806: Nanomaterials as Promising Alternative in the Infection Treatment International Journal of Molecular Sciences doi: 10.3390/ijms20153806 Authors: María Vallet-Regí Blanca González Isabel Izquierdo-Barba Both the prevalence of antibiotic resistance and the increased biofilm-associated infections are boosting the demand for new advanced and more effective treatment for such infections. In this sense, nanotechnology offers a ground-breaking platform for addressing...
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IJERPH, Vol. 16, Pages 2785: Unhealthy Lifestyle Associated with Higher Intake of Sugar-Sweetened Beverages among Malaysian School-Aged Adolescents International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health doi: 10.3390/ijerph16152785 Authors: Wan Ying Gan Siti Fathiah Mohamed Leh Shii Law High consumption of sugar-sweetened beverages (SSBs) among adolescents has turned into a global concern due to its negative impact on health. This cross-sectional study determined the...
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Cancers, Vol. 11, Pages 1113: Specific and Non-Specific Biomarkers in Neuroendocrine Gastroenteropancreatic Tumors Cancers doi: 10.3390/cancers11081113 Authors: Andrea Sansone Rosa Lauretta Sebastiano Vottari Alfonsina Chiefari Agnese Barnabei Francesco Romanelli Marialuisa Appetecchia The diagnosis of neuroendocrine tumors (NETs) is a challenging task: Symptoms are rarely specific, and clinical manifestations are often evident only when metastases are already present....
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