Atmosphere, Vol. 10, Pages 463: Projections of Alpine Snow-Cover in a High-Resolution Climate Simulation Atmosphere doi: 10.3390/atmos10080463 Authors: Samuel Lüthi Nikolina Ban Sven Kotlarski Christian R. Steger Tobias Jonas Christoph Schär The recent development of high-resolution climate models offers a promising approach in improving the simulation of precipitation, clouds and temperature. However, higher grid spacing is also a promising feature to improve the simulation...
Tue Aug 13, 2019 03:00
Atmosphere, Vol. 10, Pages 462: Multiscale Spatio-Temporal Changes of Precipitation Extremes in Beijing-Tianjin-Hebei Region, China during 1958–2017 Atmosphere doi: 10.3390/atmos10080462 Authors: Xiaomeng Song Xianju Zou Chunhua Zhang Jianyun Zhang Fanzhe Kong In this study, based on daily precipitation records during 1958–2017 from 28 meteorological stations in the Beijing-Tianjin-Hebei (BTH) region, the spatio-temporal variations in precipitation extremes defined...
Tue Aug 13, 2019 03:00
Biomedicines, Vol. 7, Pages 59: Vindoline—A Natural Product from Catharanthus Roseus Reduces Hyperlipidemia and Renal Pathophysiology in Experimental Type 2 Diabetes Biomedicines doi: 10.3390/biomedicines7030059 Authors: Oguntibeju Aboua Goboza Cardiovascular diseases (CVDs) and kidney diseases in diabetes are linked to increased mortality and morbidity. The aim of this study was to evaluate the effect of vindoline derived from Catharanthus roseus in diabetes-induced CVDs and...
Tue Aug 13, 2019 03:00
Biomimetics, Vol. 4, Pages 58: Evo-Devo Algorithms: Gene-Regulation for Digital Architecture Biomimetics doi: 10.3390/biomimetics4030058 Authors: Diego Navarro-Mateu Ana Cocho-Bermejo The majority of current visual-algorithmic architecture is constricted to specific parameters that are gradient related, keeping their parts’ relation fixed within the algorithm, far away from a truly parametric modeling with a flexible topology. Recent findings around genetics and certain...
Tue Aug 13, 2019 03:00
Biomimetics, Vol. 4, Pages 57: Experimental Study on a “Snake-Type” Vibration Cutting Method for Cutting Force and Cutting Heat Reductions Biomimetics doi: 10.3390/biomimetics4030057 Authors: Xiangyu Zhang Zhenlong Peng Deyuan Zhang Cutting is the foundation of manufacturing in industry. The main cutting objects include metals, ceramics, glasses, compositions, and even biological materials such as tissues and bones. The special properties of each material such as hardness, ductility,...
Tue Aug 13, 2019 03:00
Biomolecules, Vol. 9, Pages 364: Identification of SWI2/SNF2-Related 1 Chromatin Remodeling Complex (SWR1-C) Subunits in Pineapple and the Role of Pineapple SWR1 COMPLEX 6 (AcSWC6) in Biotic and Abiotic Stress Response Biomolecules doi: 10.3390/biom9080364 Authors: Jakada Aslam Fakher Greaves Li Li Lai Ayoade Cheng Cao Li Hu Qin Chromatin remodeling complex orchestrates numerous aspects of growth and development in eukaryotes. SWI2/SNF2-Related...
Tue Aug 13, 2019 03:00
Biomolecules, Vol. 9, Pages 363: Wood-Based Cellulose Nanofibrils: Haemocompatibility and Impact on the Development and Behaviour of Drosophila melanogaster Biomolecules doi: 10.3390/biom9080363 Authors: Pawan Kumar Mishra Adam Ekielski Sumit Mukherjee Swetapadma Sahu Saptarshi Chowdhury Monalisa Mishra Sushama Talegaonkar Lubna Siddiqui Harshita Mishra Wood-based cellulose nanofibrils (CNF) offer an excellent scaffold for drug-delivery formulation development....
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Biomolecules, Vol. 9, Pages 362: The Methodological Trends of Traditional Herbal Medicine Employing Network Pharmacology Biomolecules doi: 10.3390/biom9080362 Authors: Won-Yung Lee Choong-Yeol Lee Youn-Sub Kim Chang-Eop Kim Natural products, including traditional herbal medicine (THM), are known to exert their therapeutic effects by acting on multiple targets, so researchers have employed network pharmacology methods to decipher the potential mechanisms of THM. To conduct THM-network...
Tue Aug 13, 2019 03:00
Biomolecules, Vol. 9, Pages 361: The Natural-Based Antitumor Compound T21 Decreases Survivin Levels through Potent STAT3 Inhibition in Lung Cancer Models Biomolecules doi: 10.3390/biom9080361 Authors: David Martínez-García Marta Pérez-Hernández Luís Korrodi-Gregório Roberto Quesada Ricard Ramos Núria Baixeras Ricardo Pérez-Tomás Vanessa Soto-Cerrato Lung cancer is the leading cause of cancer-related deaths worldwide; hence novel treatments for this malignancy are...
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Biomolecules, Vol. 9, Pages 360: Anticancer Activity of Water-Soluble Olsalazine-PAMAM-Dendrimer-Salicylic Acid-Conjugates Biomolecules doi: 10.3390/biom9080360 Authors: Sandra Cortez-Maya Luis Daniel Pedro-Hernández Elena Martínez-Klimova Teresa Ramírez-Ápan Marcos Martínez-García Improving the activity and selectivity profile of anticancer agents will require designing drug carrier systems that employ soluble macromolecules. Olsalazine-PAMAM-dendrimer-salicylic acid-conjugates...
Tue Aug 13, 2019 03:00
Brain Sciences, Vol. 9, Pages 199: Long-Term Cognitive Performance of Retired Athletes with Sport-Related Concussion: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis Brain Sciences doi: 10.3390/brainsci9080199 Authors: Yanjie Zhang Yongzhi Ma Shihui Chen Xiaolei Liu Hye Jung Kang Siera Nelson Samantha Bell Objective: The purpose of this systematic review is to quantitatively estimate (or invest) the impacts of sports-related concussions (SRCs) on cognitive performance among retired...
Tue Aug 13, 2019 03:00
Cancers, Vol. 11, Pages 1162: A Role for the WNT Co-Receptor LRP6 in Pathogenesis and Therapy of Epithelial Cancers Cancers doi: 10.3390/cancers11081162 Authors: Raisch Côté-Biron Rivard The WNT/β-catenin signaling pathway controls stem and progenitor cell proliferation, survival and differentiation in epithelial tissues. Aberrant stimulation of this pathway is therefore frequently observed in cancers from epithelial origin. For instance, colorectal and hepatic cancers...
Tue Aug 13, 2019 03:00
Cancers, Vol. 11, Pages 1163: Tailor-Made Detection of Individual Phosphorylated and Non-Phosphorylated EPIYA-Motifs of Helicobacter pylori Oncoprotein CagA Cancers doi: 10.3390/cancers11081163 Authors: Pachathundikandi Gutiérrez-Escobar Tegtmeyer The gastric pathogen and carcinogen Helicobacter pylori (H. pylori) encodes a type IV secretion system for translocation of the effector protein CagA into host cells. Injected CagA becomes tyrosine-phosphorylated at the five amino...
Tue Aug 13, 2019 03:00
Cancers, Vol. 11, Pages 1161: Interactions of Tumor Necrosis Factor–Related Apoptosis-Inducing Ligand (TRAIL) with the Immune System: Implications for Inflammation and Cancer Cancers doi: 10.3390/cancers11081161 Authors: Beyer Baukloh Stoyanova Kamphues Sattler Kotsch Tumor necrosis factor (TNF)-related apoptosis-inducing ligand (TRAIL) is a member of the TNF superfamily. TRAIL has historically been distinct from the Fas ligand and TNFα in terms of selective...
Tue Aug 13, 2019 03:00
Cancers, Vol. 11, Pages 1164: Evolving Clinical Utility of Liquid Biopsy in Gastrointestinal Cancers
Cancers, Vol. 11, Pages 1164: Evolving Clinical Utility of Liquid Biopsy in Gastrointestinal Cancers Cancers doi: 10.3390/cancers11081164 Authors: Jacobson Munding Hayden Levy Kuzel Pappas Masood Room for improvement exists regarding recommendations for screening, staging, therapy selection, and frequency of surveillance of gastrointestinal cancers. Screening is costly and invasive, improved staging demands increased sensitivity and specificity to better guide...
Tue Aug 13, 2019 03:00
Cancers, Vol. 11, Pages 1160: Mutation in DNA Polymerase Beta Causes Spontaneous Chromosomal Instability and Inflammation-Associated Carcinogenesis in Mice Cancers doi: 10.3390/cancers11081160 Authors: Shengyuan Zhao Alex W. Klattenhoff Megha Thakur Manu Sebastian Dawit Kidane DNA polymerase beta (Pol β) is a key enzyme in the base excision repair (BER) pathway. Pol β is mutated in approximately 40% of human tumors in small-scale studies. The 5´-deoxyribose-5-phosphate...
Tue Aug 13, 2019 03:00
Cancers, Vol. 11, Pages 1159: Coordinated Expression of Ras Suppressor 1 (RSU-1) and Growth Differentiation Factor 15 (GDF15) Affects Glioma Cell Invasion Cancers doi: 10.3390/cancers11081159 Authors: Maria Louca Vasiliki Gkretsi Triantafyllos Stylianopoulos Glioblastoma multiforme (GBM) is the most aggressive type of brain tumor due to its invasive phenotype. Ras suppressor 1 (RSU-1) is a cell-extracellular matrix adhesion protein and we recently found that it promotes cell invasion...
Tue Aug 13, 2019 03:00
Cells, Vol. 8, Pages 891: Paraimmunobiotic Bifidobacteria Modulate the Expression Patterns of Peptidoglycan Recognition Proteins in Porcine Intestinal Epitheliocytes and Antigen Presenting Cells Cells doi: 10.3390/cells8080891 Authors: Hikaru Iida Masanori Tohno Md. Aminul Islam Nana Sato Hisakazu Kobayashi Leonardo Albarracin AKM Humayun Kober Wakako Ikeda-Ohtsubo Yoshihito Suda Hisashi Aso Tomonori Nochi Ayako Miyazaki Hirohide Uenishi Noriyuki Iwabuchi...
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Cells, Vol. 8, Pages 890: Regulation of Glucose Metabolism by NAD+ and ADP-Ribosylation Cells doi: 10.3390/cells8080890 Authors: Hopp Grüter Hottiger Cells constantly adapt their metabolic pathways to meet their energy needs and respond to nutrient availability. During the last two decades, it has become increasingly clear that NAD+, a coenzyme in redox reactions, also mediates several ubiquitous cell signaling processes. Protein ADP-ribosylation is a post-translational modification...
Tue Aug 13, 2019 03:00
Cells, Vol. 8, Pages 888: Heat Stress-Induced Multiple Multipolar Divisions of Human Cancer Cells Cells doi: 10.3390/cells8080888 Authors: Chen Liu Huang Li Zhao Feng Zhao Multipolar divisions of heated cells has long been thought to stem from centrosome aberrations of cells directly caused by heat stress. In this paper, through long-term live-cell imaging, we provide direct cellular evidences to demonstrate that heat stress can promote multiple multipolar divisions...
Tue Aug 13, 2019 03:00
Cells, Vol. 8, Pages 887: IGFs Potentiate TAC3-induced SLα Expression via Upregulation of TACR3 Expression in Grass Carp Pituitary Cells Cells doi: 10.3390/cells8080887 Authors: Hu He Ko Ye Hu Wong In mammals, the tachykinin 3 (TAC3)/tachykinin receptor 3 (TACR3) systems have been confirmed to play an important role in the regulation of puberty onset. Using grass carp pituitary cells as the model, our recent study found that the TAC3 gene products could significantly...
Tue Aug 13, 2019 03:00
Cells, Vol. 8, Pages 886: Mesenchymal Stem Cells for Regenerative Medicine Cells doi: 10.3390/cells8080886 Authors: Yu Han Xuezhou Li Yanbo Zhang Yuping Han Fei Chang Jianxun Ding In recent decades, the biomedical applications of mesenchymal stem cells (MSCs) have attracted increasing attention. MSCs are easily extracted from the bone marrow, fat, and synovium, and differentiate into various cell lineages according to the requirements of specific biomedical applications....
Tue Aug 13, 2019 03:00
Cells, Vol. 8, Pages 889: Application of Highly Immunocompromised Mice for the Establishment of Patient-Derived Xenograft (PDX) Models Cells doi: 10.3390/cells8080889 Authors: Okada Vaeteewoottacharn Kariya Patient-derived xenograft (PDX) models are created by engraftment of patient tumor tissues into immunocompetent mice. Since a PDX model retains the characteristics of the primary patient tumor including gene expression profiles and drug responses, it has become the most reliable...
Tue Aug 13, 2019 03:00
Cells, Vol. 8, Pages 885: Circular RNA Regulation of Myogenesis Cells doi: 10.3390/cells8080885 Authors: Pengpeng Zhang Zhe Chao Rui Zhang Ruoqi Ding Yaling Wang Wei Wu Qiu Han Cencen Li Haixia Xu Lei Wang Yongjie Xu Circular RNA (circRNA) is a novel class of non-coding RNA generated by pre-mRNA back splicing, which is characterized by a closed-loop structure. Although circRNAs were firstly reported decades ago, their regulatory roles have not been discovered...
Tue Aug 13, 2019 03:00
Cells, Vol. 8, Pages 881: Size Dependency of Circulation and Biodistribution of Biomimetic Nanoparticles: Red Blood Cell Membrane-Coated Nanoparticles Cells doi: 10.3390/cells8080881 Authors: Haichun Li Kai Jin Man Luo Xuejun Wang Xiaowen Zhu Xianping Liu Ting Jiang Qin Zhang Sheng Wang Zhiqing Pang Recently, biomimetic nanoparticles, especially cell membrane-cloaked nanoparticles, have attracted increasing attention in biomedical applications, including antitumor...
Tue Aug 13, 2019 03:00
Cells, Vol. 8, Pages 883: Understanding Quantitative Circadian Regulations Are Crucial Towards Advancing Chronotherapy Cells doi: 10.3390/cells8080883 Authors: Debajyoti Chowdhury Chao Wang Ai-Ping Lu Hai-Long Zhu Circadian rhythms have a deep impact on most aspects of physiology. In most organisms, especially mammals, the biological rhythms are maintained by the indigenous circadian clockwork around geophysical time (~24-h). These rhythms originate inside cells. Several core...
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Cells, Vol. 8, Pages 882: Characterization of Cell Glycocalyx with Mass Spectrometry Methods Cells doi: 10.3390/cells8080882 Authors: Qiongyu Li Yixuan Xie Maurice Wong Carlito B. Lebrilla The cell membrane plays an important role in protecting the cell from its extracellular environment. As such, extensive work has been devoted to studying its structure and function. Crucial intercellular processes, such as signal transduction and immune protection, are mediated by cell surface...
Tue Aug 13, 2019 03:00
Cells, Vol. 8, Pages 880: Molecular Characterization of Circulating Tumor Cells Enriched by A Microfluidic Platform in Patients with Small-Cell Lung Cancer Cells doi: 10.3390/cells8080880 Authors: Eva Obermayr Christiane Agreiter Eva Schuster Hannah Fabikan Christoph Weinlinger Katarina Baluchova Gerhard Hamilton Maximilian Hochmair Robert Zeillinger At initial diagnosis, most patients with small-cell lung cancer (SCLC) present with metastatic disease with a high...
Tue Aug 13, 2019 03:00
Cells, Vol. 8, Pages 884: Fatty Acid and Lipopolysaccharide Effect on Beta Cells Proteostasis and its Impact on Insulin Secretion Cells doi: 10.3390/cells8080884 Authors: Paloma Acosta-Montaño Eustolia Rodríguez-Velázquez Esmeralda Ibarra-López Héctor Frayde-Gómez Jaime Mas-Oliva Blanca Delgado-Coello Ignacio A. Rivero Manuel Alatorre-Meda Jorge Aguilera Lizbeth Guevara-Olaya Victor García-González Metabolic overload by saturated fatty acids (SFA), which...
Tue Aug 13, 2019 03:00
Children, Vol. 6, Pages 92: The Developmental Pathways of Preschool Children with Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia: Communicative and Social Sequelae One Year after Treatment Children doi: 10.3390/children6080092 Authors: Marta Tremolada Livia Taverna Sabrina Bonichini Marta Pillon Alessandra Biffi Early childhood is considered to be a period of rapid development, with the acquisition of abilities predicting future positive school competences. Motor, cognitive, and social difficulties...
Tue Aug 13, 2019 03:00
Diversity, Vol. 11, Pages 133: Cross Taxon Congruence Between Lichens and Vascular Plants in a Riparian Ecosystem Diversity doi: 10.3390/d11080133 Authors: Bacaro Tordoni Martellos Maccherini Marignani Muggia Petruzzellis Napolitano Re Guidi Benesperi Gonnelli Lastrucci Despite that congruence across taxa has been proved as an effective tool to provide insights into the processes structuring the spatial distribution of taxonomic groups...
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Environments, Vol. 6, Pages 95: The Role of Household Consumers in Adopting Renewable Energy Technologies in Kenya Environments doi: 10.3390/environments6080095 Authors: Eliud Kiprop Kenichi Matsui Nicholas Maundu In transition to a low-carbon economy, the adoption of renewable energy (RE) technologies by energy investors, power utilities and energy consumers is critical. In developing countries like Kenya with a high rate of urbanization, this transition requires urban and rural...
Tue Aug 13, 2019 03:00
Fermentation, Vol. 5, Pages 75: Investigation and Modeling of Gas-Liquid Mass Transfer in a Sparged and Non-Sparged Continuous Stirred Tank Reactor with Potential Application in Syngas Fermentation Fermentation doi: 10.3390/fermentation5030075 Authors: Kan Liu John R. Phillips Xiao Sun Sayeed Mohammad Raymond L. Huhnke Hasan K. Atiyeh Syngas (mixture of CO, H2 and CO2) fermentation suffers from mass transfer limitation due to low solubility of CO and H2 in the liquid medium....
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Foods, Vol. 8, Pages 344: Cold Brew Coffee: Consumer Acceptability and Characterization Using the Check-All-That-Apply (CATA) Method Foods doi: 10.3390/foods8080344 Authors: JeongAe Heo Kap Seong Choi Shangci Wang Koushik Adhikari Jeehyun Lee The aim of this study was to investigate consumers’ acceptability and perceived sensory attributes of cold brew coffee, which is increasing in popularity. A total of 120 consumers evaluated liking of 13 cold brew coffee samples...
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Foods, Vol. 8, Pages 343: Garlic (Allium sativum L.): A Brief Review of Its Antigenotoxic Effects Foods doi: 10.3390/foods8080343 Authors: José Antonio Morales-González Eduardo Madrigal-Bujaidar Manuel Sánchez-Gutiérrez Jeannett A. Izquierdo-Vega María del Carmen Valadez-Vega Isela Álvarez-González Ángel Morales-González Eduardo Madrigal-Santillán Traditional Medicine/Complementary and Alternative Medicine is a practice that incorporates medicine based on plants,...
Tue Aug 13, 2019 03:00
Heritage, Vol. 2, Pages 2417-2443: Urban Heritage Conservation of China’s Historic Water Towns and the Role of Professor Ruan Yisan: Nanxun, Tongli, and Wuzhen Heritage doi: 10.3390/heritage2030149 Authors: Porfyriou Between the 13th and the 19th century, hundreds of water towns flourished in China along the Grand Canal and to the south of the Yangtze river, the latter being the focus of this paper. Despite their long history, water towns still lack a comprehensive account of their...
Tue Aug 13, 2019 03:00
IJERPH, Vol. 16, Pages 2906: Cancer Incidence Among Air Transportation Industry Workers Using the National Cohort Study of Korea International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health doi: 10.3390/ijerph16162906 Authors: Wanhyung Lee Mo-Yeol Kang Jin-Ha Yoon Background: There are increasing concerns regarding increased cancer risks in professional flight attendants due to their exposure to occupational hazards that are known or suspected to be carcinogenic. In this study,...
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IJERPH, Vol. 16, Pages 2905: Oral Care Experiences of Latino Parents/Caregivers with Children with Autism and with Typically Developing Children International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health doi: 10.3390/ijerph16162905 Authors: Lucía I. Floríndez Daniella C. Floríndez Francesca M. Floríndez Dominique H. Como Elizabeth Pyatak Lourdes Baezconde-Garbanati Jose C. Polido Sharon A. Cermak As a result of various barriers, several pediatric populations...
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IJERPH, Vol. 16, Pages 2904: Design Features in Multiple Generations of Electronic Cigarette Atomizers International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health doi: 10.3390/ijerph16162904 Authors: Monique Williams Prue Talbot The design of electronic cigarette (EC) atomizing units has evolved since their introduction over 10 years ago. The purpose of this study was to evaluate atomizer design in ECs sold between 2011–2017. Atomizers from 34 brands representing three...
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IJERPH, Vol. 16, Pages 2903: Perceived Barriers and Facilitators to Breaking Up Sitting Time among Desk-Based Office Workers: A Qualitative Investigation Using the TDF and COM-B International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health doi: 10.3390/ijerph16162903 Authors: Samson O. Ojo Daniel P. Bailey David J. Hewson Angel M. Chater High amounts of sedentary behaviour, such as sitting, can lead to adverse health consequences. Interventions to break up prolonged sitting...
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IJERPH, Vol. 16, Pages 2901: Characteristics of PM2.5 and Black Carbon Exposure Among Subway Workers
IJERPH, Vol. 16, Pages 2901: Characteristics of PM2.5 and Black Carbon Exposure Among Subway Workers International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health doi: 10.3390/ijerph16162901 Authors: Sangjun Choi Ju-Hyun Park So-Yeon Kim Hyunseok Kwak Dongwon Kim Kyong-Hui Lee Dong-Uk Park This study aimed to assess the characteristics of exposure to both PM2.5 and black carbon (BC) among subway workers. A total of 61 subway workers, including 26, 23, and 12 subway...
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IJERPH, Vol. 16, Pages 2902: An Integrated Fuzzy AHP and Fuzzy TOPSIS Approach to Assess Sustainable Urban Development in an Emerging Economy International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health doi: 10.3390/ijerph16162902 Authors: Dang Wang Van-Thac Dang Sustainable urban development (SUD) requires a balance between economic growth, social well-being, and environmental protection. Oftentimes, urban policy makers can hardly fulfill all SUD goals due to inadequacy...
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IJERPH, Vol. 16, Pages 2899: The Mixed-Method 5W2D Approach for Health System Stakeholders Analysis in Quality of Care: An Application to the Moroccan Context International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health doi: 10.3390/ijerph16162899 Authors: Frichi Jawab Boutahari (1) Background: Quality of care (QC) is not only about satisfying patients, but also about satisfying the various health system stakeholders (HSS). This makes it a complex and difficult objective...
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IJERPH, Vol. 16, Pages 2900: Bacterial Contamination of Children’s Toys in Rural Day Care Centres and Households in South Africa International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health doi: 10.3390/ijerph16162900 Authors: Solanka Ellen Ledwaba Piet Becker Afsatou Traore-Hoffman Natasha Potgieter Background: Young children exhibit a high susceptibility to several diarrhoea-causing bacterial microorganisms. In this study, the prevalence of fecal contamination on children’s...
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IJERPH, Vol. 16, Pages 2897: The Effects of Annatto Tocotrienol Supplementation on Cartilage and Subchondral Bone in an Animal Model of Osteoarthritis Induced by Monosodium Iodoacetate International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health doi: 10.3390/ijerph16162897 Authors: Kok-Yong Chin Sok Kuan Wong Fadhlullah Zuhair Japar Sidik Juliana Abdul Hamid Nurul Hafizah Abas Elvy Suhana Mohd Ramli Sabarul Afian Mokhtar Sakthiswary Rajalingham Soelaiman Ima Nirwana...
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IJERPH, Vol. 16, Pages 2898: Low Birthweight Is Associated with Higher Risk of High Blood Pressure in Chinese Girls: Results from a National Cross-Sectional Study in China International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health doi: 10.3390/ijerph16162898 Authors: Xijie Wang Yanhui Dong Zhiyong Zou Jun Ma Zhaogeng Yang Di Gao Yanhui Li Minh Thien Nguyen Objective: To investigate the relationship between low birthweight (LBW) and blood pressure and to assess...
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IJERPH, Vol. 16, Pages 2895: The Neuroprotective Role of Coenzyme Q10 Against Lead Acetate-Induced Neurotoxicity Is Mediated by Antioxidant, Anti-Inflammatory and Anti-Apoptotic Activities International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health doi: 10.3390/ijerph16162895 Authors: Al Omar S. Yousef Alkhuriji A. Fahad Ahmed E. Abdel Moneim Dina M. Metwally Manal F. El-khadragy Rami B. Kassab Heavy metal exposure, in lead (Pb) particularly, is associated with severe...
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IJERPH, Vol. 16, Pages 2896: Supporting Sustainable Development of Water Resources: A Social Welfare Maximization Game Model International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health doi: 10.3390/ijerph16162896 Authors: Mingjing Guo Ziyu Jiang Yan Bu Jinhua Cheng Water can carry a boat but can also overturn it (human societal sustainable development). Governments faced aquatic ecosystem restoration and preservation challenges following the establishment of the United...
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IJERPH, Vol. 16, Pages 2894: Changes in Psychological and Cognitive Outcomes after Green versus Suburban Walking: A Pilot Crossover Study International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health doi: 10.3390/ijerph16162894 Authors: Junia N. de Brito Zachary C. Pope Nathan R. Mitchell Ingrid E. Schneider Jean M. Larson Teresa H. Horton Mark A. Pereira This study investigated the acute effects of repeated walking sessions within green and suburban environments...
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IJERPH, Vol. 16, Pages 2893: Feeling Vital or Fatigued? Relations with Demands and Resources in a University Context International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health doi: 10.3390/ijerph16162893 Authors: Jan de Jonge Maria C.W. Peeters Toon W. Taris This study examines whether specific (matching) combinations of demands and resources exist in the prediction of both positive and negative outcomes (i.e., vitality and fatigue) in a university context. In addition,...
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IJERPH, Vol. 16, Pages 2891: Impacts of Nutrition Subsidies on Diet Diversity and Nutritional Outcomes of Primary School Students in Rural Northwestern China—Do Policy Targets and Incentives Matter? International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health doi: 10.3390/ijerph16162891 Authors: Qihui Chen Chunchen Pei Yunli Bai Qiran Zhao Many developing countries have implemented nutrition intervention programs to reduce child malnutrition. However, the effectiveness...
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IJERPH, Vol. 16, Pages 2892: Work Fatigue in a Non-Deployed Military Setting: Assessment, Prevalence, Predictors, and Outcomes International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health doi: 10.3390/ijerph16162892 Authors: Michael R. Frone Ann-Renee Blais Although work fatigue represents an important issue among military personnel in combat settings, little attention has been paid to work fatigue in the non-deployed setting. This issue was addressed by (a) validating the Three-Dimensional...
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IJERPH, Vol. 16, Pages 2890: An Occupational Heat–Health Warning System for Europe: The HEAT-SHIELD Platform International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health doi: 10.3390/ijerph16162890 Authors: Marco Morabito Alessandro Messeri Pascal Noti Ana Casanueva Alfonso Crisci Sven Kotlarski Simone Orlandini Cornelia Schwierz Christoph Spirig Boris R.M. Kingma Andreas D. Flouris Lars Nybo Existing heat–health warning systems focus on...
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IJERPH, Vol. 16, Pages 2889: Increased Employment for Segregated Roma May Improve Their Health: Outcomes of a Public–Private Partnership Project International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health doi: 10.3390/ijerph16162889 Authors: Lucia Bosakova Andrea Madarasova Geckova Jitse P. van Dijk Sijmen A. Reijneveld Increasing employment opportunities for segregated Roma might prevent major economic losses and improve their health. Involvement of the private sector...
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IJMS, Vol. 20, Pages 3947: BMAL1 Disrupted Intrinsic Diurnal Oscillation in Rat Cerebrovascular Contractility of Simulated Microgravity Rats by Altering Circadian Regulation of miR-103/CaV1.2 Signal Pathway International Journal of Molecular Sciences doi: 10.3390/ijms20163947 Authors: Li Chen Bin Zhang Lu Yang Yun-Gang Bai Ji-Bo Song Yi-Ling Ge Hong-Zhe Ma Jiu-Hua Cheng Jin Ma Man-Jiang Xie The functional and structural adaptations in cerebral arteries could...
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IJMS, Vol. 20, Pages 3946: Genetic Ablation and Guanylyl Cyclase/Natriuretic Peptide Receptor-A: Impact on the Pathophysiology of Cardiovascular Dysfunction International Journal of Molecular Sciences doi: 10.3390/ijms20163946 Authors: Kailash N. Pandey Mice bearing targeted gene mutations that affect the functions of natriuretic peptides (NPs) and natriuretic peptide receptors (NPRs) have contributed important information on the pathogenesis of hypertension, kidney disease, and cardiovascular...
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IJMS, Vol. 20, Pages 3945: Metabolomic Profiling of the Host Response of Tomato (Solanum lycopersicum) Following Infection by Ralstonia solanacearum International Journal of Molecular Sciences doi: 10.3390/ijms20163945 Authors: Dylan R. Zeiss Msizi I. Mhlongo Fidele Tugizimana Paul A. Steenkamp Ian A. Dubery Tomato (Solanum lycopersicum) is an important dietary source of bioactive phytochemicals and active breeding programs constantly produce new cultivars possessing superior...
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IJMS, Vol. 20, Pages 3944: Synthesis of New Quinoline-Piperonal Hybrids as Potential Drugs against Alzheimer’s Disease International Journal of Molecular Sciences doi: 10.3390/ijms20163944 Authors: Juliana de Oliveira C. Brum Denise Cristian F. Neto Joyce Sobreiro F. D. de Almeida Josélia Alencar Lima Kamil Kuca Tanos Celmar C. França José D. Figueroa-Villar Six quinoline-piperonal hybrids were synthesized and evaluated as potential drugs against Alzheimer’s...
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IJMS, Vol. 20, Pages 3943: From Extraction to Advanced Analytical Methods: The Challenges of Melanin Analysis International Journal of Molecular Sciences doi: 10.3390/ijms20163943 Authors: Pralea Moldovan Petrache Ilieș Hegheș Ielciu Nicoară Moldovan Ene Radu Uifălean Iuga The generic term “melanin“ describes a black pigment of biological origin, although some melanins can be brown or even yellow. The pigment is characterized...
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IJMS, Vol. 20, Pages 3942: Association between Advanced Glycation End Products, Soluble RAGE Receptor, and Endothelium Dysfunction, Evaluated by Circulating Endothelial Cells and Endothelial Progenitor Cells in Patients with Mild and Resistant Hypertension International Journal of Molecular Sciences doi: 10.3390/ijms20163942 Authors: Bogna Gryszczyńska Magdalena Budzyń Beata Begier-Krasińska Angelika Osińska Maciej Boruczkowski Mariusz Kaczmarek Alicja Bukowska Maria Iskra...
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IJMS, Vol. 20, Pages 3941: Different Actions of Intracellular Zinc Transporters ZIP7 and ZIP13 Are Essential for Dermal Development International Journal of Molecular Sciences doi: 10.3390/ijms20163941 Authors: Mi-Gi Lee Bum-Ho Bin Two mesenchymal zinc transporters, ZIP7 and ZIP13, play critical roles in dermal development. ZIP7 and ZIP13 are the closest among the conserved mammalian zinc transporters. However, whether their functions are complementary remains a controversial issue....
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IJMS, Vol. 20, Pages 3938: Effects of AntagomiRs on Different Lung Diseases in Human, Cellular, and Animal Models International Journal of Molecular Sciences doi: 10.3390/ijms20163938 Authors: Giuseppe Murdaca Alessandro Tonacci Simone Negrini Monica Greco Matteo Borro Francesco Puppo Sebastiano Gangemi Introduction: MiRNAs have been shown to play a crucial role among lung cancer, pulmonary fibrosis, tuberculosis (TBC) infection, and bronchial hypersensitivity, thus...
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IJMS, Vol. 20, Pages 3939: Fluorescence in Situ Hybridization (FISH) for Detecting Anaplastic Lymphoma Kinase (ALK) Rearrangement in Lung Cancer: Clinically Relevant Technical Aspects International Journal of Molecular Sciences doi: 10.3390/ijms20163939 Authors: Zhenya Tang Lu Wang Guilin Tang L. Jeffrey Medeiros In 2011, the Vysis Break Apart ALK fluorescence in situ hybridization (FISH) assay was approved by the United States Food and Drug Administration as a companion diagnostic...
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IJMS, Vol. 20, Pages 3937: Correction: Wan et al. Circadian Regulation of Alternative Splicing of Drought-Associated CIPK Genes in Dendrobium catenatum (Orchidaceae). Int. J. Mol. Sci. 2019, 20, 688 International Journal of Molecular Sciences doi: 10.3390/ijms20163937 Authors: Xiao Wan Long-Hai Zou Bao-Qiang Zheng Yan Wang We would like to submit several corrections to our published paper “Circadian Regulation of Alternative Splicing of Drought-Associated CIPK Genes...
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IJMS, Vol. 20, Pages 3940: Biological and Biochemical Basis of the Differential Efficacy of First and Second Generation Somatostatin Receptor Ligands in Neuroendocrine Neoplasms International Journal of Molecular Sciences doi: 10.3390/ijms20163940 Authors: Federico Gatto Federica Barbieri Marica Arvigo Stefano Thellung Jessica Amarù Manuela Albertelli Diego Ferone Tullio Florio Endogenous somatostatin shows anti-secretory effects in both physiological and pathological...
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IJMS, Vol. 20, Pages 3935: Melatonin Modulation of Radiation and Chemotherapeutics-induced Changes on Differentiation of Breast Fibroblasts International Journal of Molecular Sciences doi: 10.3390/ijms20163935 Authors: Alicia González-González Enrique García Nieto Alicia González Cristina Sánchez-Fernández Carolina Alonso-González Javier Menéndez-Menéndez José Gómez-Arozamena Samuel Cos Carlos Martínez-Campa Melatonin exerts oncostatic actions and sensitizes tumor...
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IJMS, Vol. 20, Pages 3936: TUBB3 Reverses Resistance to Docetaxel and Cabazitaxel in Prostate Cancer
IJMS, Vol. 20, Pages 3936: TUBB3 Reverses Resistance to Docetaxel and Cabazitaxel in Prostate Cancer International Journal of Molecular Sciences doi: 10.3390/ijms20163936 Authors: Yohei Sekino Xiangrui Han Takafumi Kawaguchi Takashi Babasaki Keisuke Goto Shogo Inoue Tetsutaro Hayashi Jun Teishima Masaki Shiota Wataru Yasui Akio Matsubara Recent studies have reported that TUBB3 overexpression is involved in docetaxel (DTX) resistance in prostate cancer (PCa)....
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IJMS, Vol. 20, Pages 3933: Streptococcal Pyrogenic Exotoxin A-Stimulated Monocytes Mediate Regulatory T-Cell Accumulation through PD-L1 and Kynurenine International Journal of Molecular Sciences doi: 10.3390/ijms20163933 Authors: Katharina Giesbrecht Sandra Förmer Aline Sähr Klaus Heeg Dagmar Hildebrand Bacterial superantigens (SAgs) are exotoxins that promote a fulminant activation of the immune system. The subsequent intense release of inflammatory cytokines often results...
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IJMS, Vol. 20, Pages 3932: Interleukin 4 Moderately Affects Competence of Pluripotent Stem Cells for Myogenic Conversion International Journal of Molecular Sciences doi: 10.3390/ijms20163932 Authors: Barbara Świerczek-Lasek Jacek Neska Agata Kominek Łukasz Tolak Tomasz Czajkowski Katarzyna Jańczyk-Ilach Władysława Stremińska Katarzyna Piwocka Maria A. Ciemerych Karolina Archacka Pluripotent stem cells convert into skeletal muscle tissue during teratoma formation...
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IJMS, Vol. 20, Pages 3934: The Immune Landscape of Thyroid Cancer in the Context of Immune Checkpoint Inhibition International Journal of Molecular Sciences doi: 10.3390/ijms20163934 Authors: Gilda Varricchi Stefania Loffredo Giancarlo Marone Luca Modestino Poupak Fallahi Silvia Martina Ferrari Amato de Paulis Alessandro Antonelli Maria Rosaria Galdiero Immune cells play critical roles in tumor prevention as well as initiation and progression. However, immune-resistant...
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JCM, Vol. 8, Pages 1209: Utilization of Percutaneous Mechanical Circulatory Support Devices in Cardiogenic Shock Complicating Acute Myocardial Infarction and High-Risk Percutaneous Coronary Interventions Journal of Clinical Medicine doi: 10.3390/jcm8081209 Authors: Asleh Resar Given the tremendous progress in interventional cardiology over the last decade, a growing number of older patients, who have more comorbidities and more complex coronary artery disease, are being considered...
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JCM, Vol. 8, Pages 1207: Mitochondrial DNA Variants in Patients with Liver Injury Due to Anti-Tuberculosis Drugs Journal of Clinical Medicine doi: 10.3390/jcm8081207 Authors: Li-Na Lee Chun-Ta Huang Chia-Lin Hsu Hsiu-Ching Chang I-Shiow Jan Jia-Luen Liu Jin-Chuan Sheu Jann-Tay Wang Wei-Lun Liu Huei-Shu Wu Ching-Nien Chang Jann-Yuan Wang Background: Hepatotoxicity is the most severe adverse effect of anti-tuberculosis therapy. Isoniazid’s metabolite...
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JCM, Vol. 8, Pages 1208: Motor Evoked Potentials as Potential Biomarkers of Early Atypical Corticospinal Tract Development in Infants with Perinatal Stroke Journal of Clinical Medicine doi: 10.3390/jcm8081208 Authors: Jesse L. Kowalski Samuel T. Nemanich Tanjila Nawshin Mo Chen Colleen Peyton Elizabeth Zorn Marie Hickey Raghavendra Rao Michael Georgieff Kyle Rudser Bernadette T. Gillick Diagnosis of cerebral palsy (CP) after perinatal stroke is often delayed...
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JFB, Vol. 10, Pages 38: Effect of Melt-Derived Bioactive Glass Particles on the Properties of Chitosan Scaffolds Journal of Functional Biomaterials doi: 10.3390/jfb10030038 Authors: Hamasa Faqhiri Markus Hannula Minna Kellomäki Maria Teresa Calejo Jonathan Massera This study reports on the processing of three-dimensional (3D) chitosan/bioactive glass composite scaffolds. On the one hand, chitosan, as a natural polymer, has suitable properties for tissue engineering applications...
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Medicina, Vol. 55, Pages 475: The Lipid Paradox Among Acute Ischemic Stroke Patients-A Retrospective Study of Outcomes and Complications Medicina doi: 10.3390/medicina55080475 Authors: Patel Malik Dave DeMasi Lunagariya Jani Dhamoon Background and objectives: The Studies have suggested hypercholesterolemia is a risk factor for cerebrovascular disease. However, few of the studies with a small number of patients had tested the effect of hypercholesterolemia on...
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Medicina, Vol. 55, Pages 476: Benefits of Pilates in Parkinson’s Disease: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis Medicina doi: 10.3390/medicina55080476 Authors: David Suárez-Iglesias Kyle J. Miller Manuel Seijo-Martínez Carlos Ayán Pilates may be a beneficial method of exercise for people with Parkinson’s disease (PD). However, no studies have critically reviewed the scientific evidence in this regard. The purpose of this study was to conduct a systematic review and...
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Medicina, Vol. 55, Pages 474: Characterization of Adolescent Pregnancy and Legal Abortion in Situations Involving Incest or Sexual Violence by an Unknown Aggressor Medicina doi: 10.3390/medicina55080474 Authors: Maria Misrelma Moura Bessa Jefferson Drezett Fernando Adami Sandra Dircinha Teixeira de Araújo Italla Maria Pinheiro Bezerra Luiz Carlos de Abreu Background and Objectives: In pregnancies resulting from incest, the adolescent maintains close family and emotional...
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Metabolites, Vol. 9, Pages 168: NMR Based Metabolomic Analysis of Health Promoting Phytochemicals in Lentils Metabolites doi: 10.3390/metabo9080168 Authors: Simone Rochfort Simone Vassiliadis Pankaj Maharjan Jason Brand Joe Panozzo Lentils are a high-protein plant food and a valuable source of human nutrition, particularly in the Indian subcontinent. However, beyond sustenance, there is evidence that the consumption of lentils (and legumes in general) is associated with decreased...
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Microorganisms, Vol. 7, Pages 258: Evaluation of Physiological Effects Induced by Manuka Honey Upon Staphylococcus aureus and Escherichia coli Microorganisms doi: 10.3390/microorganisms7080258 Authors: Patricia Combarros-Fuertes Leticia M. Estevinho Rita Teixeira-Santos Acácio G. Rodrigues Cidália Pina-Vaz Jose M. Fresno M. Eugenia Tornadijo Several studies have explored the antimicrobial properties of manuka honey (MkH). However, the data available regarding antibacterial...
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Microorganisms, Vol. 7, Pages 257: Dietary Non-Drug Feed Additive as an Alternative for Antibiotic Growth Promoters for Broilers During a Necrotic Enteritis Challenge Microorganisms doi: 10.3390/microorganisms7080257 Authors: Ali Calik Islam I. Omara Mallory B. White Nicholas P. Evans T. Peter Karnezos Rami A. Dalloul Necrotic enteritis, caused by Clostridium perfringens, is an enteric disease that leads to poor performance and increased mortality, resulting in significant...
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Molecules, Vol. 24, Pages 2940: Complex of EGCG with Cu(II) Suppresses Amyloid Aggregation and Cu(II)-Induced Cytotoxicity of α-Synuclein Molecules doi: 10.3390/molecules24162940 Authors: Yilong Teng Juan Zhao Lulu Ding Yu Ding Ping Zhou Accumulation of α-synuclein (α-Syn) is a remarkable pathology for Parkinson’s disease (PD), therefore clearing it is possibly a promising strategy for treating PD. Aberrant copper (Cu(II)) homeostasis and oxidative...
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Molecules, Vol. 24, Pages 2939: Neuroprotective Effects of Ginseng Phytochemicals: Recent Perspectives Molecules doi: 10.3390/molecules24162939 Authors: Xing Huang Ning Li Yiqiong Pu Tong Zhang Bing Wang As our global population ages, the treatment of neurodegenerative diseases is critical to our society. In recent years, researchers have begun to study the role of biologically active chemicals from plants and herbs to gain new inspiration and develop new therapeutic drugs....
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Molecules, Vol. 24, Pages 2938: Synthesis and Antiproliferative Activity of Novel A-Ring Cleaved Glycyrrhetinic Acid Derivatives Molecules doi: 10.3390/molecules24162938 Authors: Daniela P.S. Alho Jorge A.R. Salvador Marta Cascante Silvia Marin A series of new glycyrrhetinic acid derivatives was synthesized via the opening of its ring A along with the coupling of an amino acid. The antiproliferative activity of the derivatives was evaluated against a panel of nine human cancer...
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Molecules, Vol. 24, Pages 2937: Five New Cucurbitane-Type Triterpenoid Glycosides from the Rhizomes of Hemsleya penxianensis with Cytotoxic Activities Molecules doi: 10.3390/molecules24162937 Authors: De-Li Chen Xu-Dong Xu Rong-Tao Li Bo-Wen Wang Meng Yu Yang-Yang Liu Guo-Xu Ma Five new cucurbitane-typetriterpenoid glycosides, named Xuedanoside F–J (1–5), were obtained from the rhizomes of Hemsleya penxianensis (Xue dan), which belongs to the family...
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Molecules, Vol. 24, Pages 2935: Transfer of a Multiclass Method for over 60 Antibiotics in Food from High Resolution to Low Resolution Mass Spectrometry Molecules doi: 10.3390/molecules24162935 Authors: Giusepponi Paoletti Barola Moretti Saluti Ianni Sardella Galarini A multiclass method has been developed to screen and confirm a wide range of anti-microbial residues in muscle and milk, and validated using liquid-chromatography coupled to (low-resolution,...
Tue Aug 13, 2019 03:00
Molecules, Vol. 24, Pages 2936: Impact of the Degree of Maturity of Walnuts (Juglans regia L.) and Their Variety on the Antioxidant Potential and the Content of Tocopherols and Polyphenols Molecules doi: 10.3390/molecules24162936 Authors: Pycia Kapusta Jaworska The aim of the study was to characterize the antioxidant properties; establish the profile of polyphenolic compounds and evaluate the content of tocopherols in walnuts of three varieties (Leopold; Apollo; Resovia) differing...
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Molecules, Vol. 24, Pages 2934: Chemical Profile and Antioxidant Activity of Zinnia elegans Jacq. Fractions Molecules doi: 10.3390/molecules24162934 Authors: Ana Flavia Burlec Łukasz Pecio Cornelia Mircea Oana Cioancă Andreia Corciovă Alina Nicolescu Wiesław Oleszek Monica Hăncianu Zinnia elegans (syn. Zinnia violacea) is a common ornamental plant of the Asteraceae family, widely cultivated for the impressive range of flower colors and persistent bloom. Given its...
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Molecules, Vol. 24, Pages 2932: Comparison of Physicochemical, Microbiological Properties and Bioactive Compounds Content of Grassland Honey and other Floral Origin Honeys Molecules doi: 10.3390/molecules24162932 Authors: Laura Agripina Scripcă Liliana Norocel Sonia Amariei The aim of this study was to compare the physicochemical, the microbiological, and the antioxidant characteristics of unifloral honey, polyfloral honey, honeydew, and hay meadows honey. Hay meadow is type of...
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Molecules, Vol. 24, Pages 2931: Monitoring Silane Sol-Gel Kinetics with In-Situ Optical Turbidity Scanning and Dynamic Light Scattering Molecules doi: 10.3390/molecules24162931 Authors: Abul Bashar Mohammad Giasuddin David W. Britt Organosilanes (e.g., R’-SiOR3) provide hydrophobic functionality in thin-film coatings, porous gels, and particles. Compared with tetraalkoxysilanes (SiOR4), organosilanes exhibit distinct reaction kinetics and assembly mechanisms arising from...
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Molecules, Vol. 24, Pages 2933: How Far Can One Push the Noble Gases Towards Bonding?: A Personal Account Molecules doi: 10.3390/molecules24162933 Authors: Ranajit Saha Gourhari Jana Sudip Pan Gabriel Merino Pratim Kumar Chattaraj Noble gases (Ngs) are the least reactive elements in the periodic table towards chemical bond formation when compared with other elements because of their completely filled valence electronic configuration. Very often, extreme conditions like low...
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Molecules, Vol. 24, Pages 2930: Curcumin: Biological, Pharmaceutical, Nutraceutical, and Analytical Aspects Molecules doi: 10.3390/molecules24162930 Authors: Raghavendhar R. Kotha Devanand L. Luthria Turmeric is a curry spice that originated from India, which has attracted great interest in recent decades because it contains bioactive curcuminoids (curcumin, demethoxycurcumin, and bisdemethoxycurcumin). Curcumin (1,7-bis-(4-hydroxy-3-methoxyphenyl)-hepta-1,6-diene-3,5-dione), a lipophilic...
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Molecules, Vol. 24, Pages 2928: Structural and Biological Characterizations of Novel High-Affinity Fluorescent Probes with Overlapped and Distinctive Binding Regions on CXCR4 Molecules doi: 10.3390/molecules24162928 Authors: Siyu Zhu Qian Meng Robert T. Schooley Jing An Yan Xu Ziwei Huang CXC-type chemokine receptor 4 (CXCR4) is well known as a co-receptor for cellular entry and infection of human immunodeficiency virus type 1 (HIV-1). As an important member of the G protein-coupled...
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Molecules, Vol. 24, Pages 2929: Synthesis of Ultrastable Gold Nanoparticles as a New Drug Delivery System Molecules doi: 10.3390/molecules24162929 Authors: Florence Masse Pascale Desjardins Mathieu Ouellette Camille Couture Mahmoud Mohamed Omar Vincent Pernet Sylvain Guérin Elodie Boisselier Nanotechnologies are increasingly being developed for medical purposes. However, these nanomaterials require ultrastability for better control of their pharmacokinetics. The...
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Molecules, Vol. 24, Pages 2927: Fluorimetric Properties of 3-Aminoflavone Biomolecule (3-AF). X-ray Crystal Structure of New Polymorph of 3-AF Molecules doi: 10.3390/molecules24162927 Authors: Wojciech Pająk Małgorzata Fabijańska Jakub Wojciechowski Wojciech M. Wolf Anna Kilanowicz Elżbieta Brzezińska Justyn Ochocki The crystal structure of the new polymorphic form of 3-aminoflavone (3-AF) has been determined by single crystal X-ray diffraction. This report presents...
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Molecules, Vol. 24, Pages 2926: Extraction, Purification, and Biological Activities of Polysaccharides from Branches and Leaves of Taxus cuspidata S. et Z. Molecules doi: 10.3390/molecules24162926 Authors: Ping Jiang Qian Zhang Yajie Zhao Jia Xiong Fei Wang Ting Zhang Chenmeng Zhang Taxus cuspidata S. et Z. is an excellent natural source of bioactive polysaccharides and has various biological activities. The objective of this study was to evaluate the effect of antidiabetic...
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Molecules, Vol. 24, Pages 2925: Suitability of the Cyclic Voltammetry Measurements and DPPH• Spectrophotometric Assay to Determine the Antioxidant Capacity of Food-Grade Oenological Tannins Molecules doi: 10.3390/molecules24162925 Authors: Arianna Ricci Giuseppina Paola Parpinello Nemanja Teslić Paul Andrew Kilmartin Andrea Versari Twenty commercially available oenological tannins (including hydrolysable and condensed) were assessed for their antiradical/reducing activity,...
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