Sports, Vol. 7, Pages 188: Effects of Pre-Exercise High and Low Glycaemic Meal on Intermittent Sprint and Endurance Exercise Performance Sports doi: 10.3390/sports7080188 Authors: Man Tong Chua Govindasamy Balasekaran Mohammed Ihsan Abdul Rashid Aziz The purpose of this study is to investigate the effects of ingesting either a high glycaemic index (HGI) or low glycaemic index (LGI) carbohydrate meal (preceding a 12 h overnight fast and where the meal was ingested 45-min prior...
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IJERPH, Vol. 16, Pages 2774: Assessment of Nursing Care and Teaching: A Qualitative Approach International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health doi: 10.3390/ijerph16152774 Authors: Jose Manuel Martínez-Linares Rocío Martínez-Yébenes Francisco Antonio Andújar-Afán Olga María López-Entrambasaguas Background: The reform of the Spanish higher education to adapt to the European Higher Education Area involves, among other issues, the students’ participation...
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Cells, Vol. 8, Pages 819: Retraction: Avola, R. et al. Blue Light Induces Down-Regulation of Aquaporin 1, 3, and 9 in Human Keratinocytes. Cells 2018, 7, 197 Cells doi: 10.3390/cells8080819 Authors: Cells Editorial Office <em>Cells</em> Editorial Office It has come to our attention that the Western blot data shown in Figure 3 of [...]
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IJMS, Vol. 20, Pages 3790: Special Issue on Molecular Research Efforts in Urothelial Carcinoma: Summary of Included Topics International Journal of Molecular Sciences doi: 10.3390/ijms20153790 Authors: Georg C. Hutterer This Special Issue of International Journal of Molecular Sciences (IJMS) covers one of the most intriguing and emerging fields in terms of molecular oncology and uro-oncologic research efforts over the recent years, namely urothelial carcinoma of the bladder (UCB), as...
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Robotics, Vol. 8, Pages 66: Reconfiguration Analysis of a 3-DOF Parallel Mechanism Robotics doi: 10.3390/robotics8030066 Authors: Maurizio Ruggiu Xianwen Kong This paper deals with the reconfiguration analysis of a 3-DOF (degrees-of-freedom) parallel manipulator (PM) which belongs to the cylindrical parallel mechanisms family. The PM is composed of a base and a moving platform shaped as equilateral triangles connected by three serial kinematic chains (legs). Two legs are composed...
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Cells, Vol. 8, Pages 818: Cartilage and Bone Destruction in Arthritis: Pathogenesis and Treatment Strategy: A Literature Review Cells doi: 10.3390/cells8080818 Authors: Tateiwa Yoshikawa Kaito Arthritis is inflammation of the joints accompanied by osteochondral destruction. It can take many forms, including osteoarthritis, rheumatoid arthritis, and psoriatic arthritis. These diseases share one commonality—osteochondral destruction based on inflammation. The background...
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Biomolecules, Vol. 9, Pages 337: Euphorbia-Derived Natural Products with Potential for Use in Health Maintenance Biomolecules doi: 10.3390/biom9080337 Authors: Salehi Iriti Vitalini Antolak Pawlikowska Kręgiel Sharifi-Rad Oyeleye Ademiluyi Czopek Staniak Custódio Coy-Barrera Segura-Carretero Cádiz-Gurrea Capasso Cho Seca Euphorbia genus (Euphorbiaceae family), which is the third largest genus of angiosperm plants comprising...
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Nutrients, Vol. 11, Pages 1793: Personalised Nutrition: Updates, Gaps and Next Steps Nutrients doi: 10.3390/nu11081793 Authors: Biesiekierski Livingstone Moschonis Personalised nutrition approaches provide healthy eating advice tailored to the nutritional needs of the individual[...]
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Nutrients, Vol. 11, Pages 1792: The Effects of Beetroot Juice on Blood Pressure, Microvascular Function and Large-Vessel Endothelial Function: A Randomized, Double-Blind, Placebo-Controlled Pilot Study in Healthy Older Adults Nutrients doi: 10.3390/nu11081792 Authors: Jones Dunn Macdonald Kubis McMahon Sandoo : Dietary nitrate (NO3−) has been reported to improve endothelial function (EF) and blood pressure (BP). However, most studies only assess large-vessel...
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Nutrients, Vol. 11, Pages 1794: Fruit and Vegetable Consumption and Potential Moderators Associated with All-Cause Mortality in a Representative Sample of Spanish Older Adults Nutrients doi: 10.3390/nu11081794 Authors: Olaya Moneta Lara Miret Martín-María Moreno-Agostino Ayuso-Mateos Abduljabbar Haro This study sought to determine the association between levels of fruit and vegetable consumption and time to death, and to explore potential moderators....
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Heritage, Vol. 2, Pages 2287-2297: The Study of Historical Indoor Microclimate (HIM) to Contribute towards Heritage Buildings Preservation Heritage doi: 10.3390/heritage2030140 Authors: Fabbri Pretelli Bonora Knowledge of building techniques, materials and their decay is nowadays quite vast, as well as on the solutions and methodologies of a restoration project, which depends on the goal of the restoration itself. Even the choices on the new usage of historic buildings are often...
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IJMS, Vol. 20, Pages 3789: An Insight into the Proteome of Uveal Melanoma-Derived Ectosomes Reveals the Presence of Potentially Useful Biomarkers International Journal of Molecular Sciences doi: 10.3390/ijms20153789 Authors: Surman Hoja-Łukowicz Szwed Kędracka-Krok Jankowska Kurtyka Drożdż Lityńska Stępień Przybyło Cancer cells are known to release extracellular vesicles that often promote disease development and progression. The present study investigated...
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IJMS, Vol. 20, Pages 3788: Intergeneric Relationships within the Family Salicaceae s.l. based on Plastid Phylogenomics International Journal of Molecular Sciences doi: 10.3390/ijms20153788 Authors: Li Wang Zhang Kang Lu Zhu Mao Xi Tao Many Salicaceae s.l. plants are recognized for their important role in the production of products such as wood, oils, and medicines, and as a model organism in life studies. However, the difference in plastid sequence, phylogenetic...
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Cells, Vol. 8, Pages 816: Long Non-Coding RNAs Target Pathogenetically Relevant Genes and Pathways in Rheumatoid Arthritis Cells doi: 10.3390/cells8080816 Authors: Dolcino Tinazzi Puccetti Lunardi Rheumatoid arthritis (RA) is a chronic inflammatory autoimmune disease driven by genetic, environmental and epigenetic factors. Long non-coding RNAs (LncRNAs) are a key component of the epigenetic mechanisms and are known to be involved in the development of autoimmune diseases....
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Cells, Vol. 8, Pages 817: Serum Bile Acids Profiling in Inflammatory Bowel Disease Patients Treated with Anti-TNFs Cells doi: 10.3390/cells8080817 Authors: Roda Porru Katsanos Skamnelos Kyriakidi Fiorino Christodoulou Danese Roda Background: Inflammatory bowel diseases (IBD), ulcerative colitis (UC), and Crohn’s disease (CD), represent systematic chronic conditions with a deficient intestinal absorption. We first attempt to investigate the serum...
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IJERPH, Vol. 16, Pages 2771: Removal of Chromium from a Contaminated Soil Using Oxalic Acid, Citric Acid, and Hydrochloric Acid: Dynamics, Mechanisms, and Concomitant Removal of Non-Targeted Metals International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health doi: 10.3390/ijerph16152771 Authors: Sun Guan Yang Wang Soil leaching is an effective remediation technique using agents to leach the target pollutants from the soil. However, the dynamics and mechanisms for leaching...
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IJERPH, Vol. 16, Pages 2772: Pregnant Smokers’ Experiences and Opinions of Techniques Aimed to Address Barriers and Facilitators to Smoking Cessation: A Qualitative Study International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health doi: 10.3390/ijerph16152772 Authors: Libby Fergie Tim Coleman Michael Ussher Sue Cooper Katarzyna A Campbell Pregnant women experience certain barriers and facilitators (B&Fs) when trying to quit smoking. This study aimed to elicit...
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JCM, Vol. 8, Pages 1160: Identification of Prognostic Candidate Genes in Breast Cancer by Integrated Bioinformatic Analysis Journal of Clinical Medicine doi: 10.3390/jcm8081160 Authors: Wang Li Cai Sheu Tsai Wu Li Hou Breast cancer is one of the most common malignancies. However, the molecular mechanisms underlying its pathogenesis remain to be elucidated. The present study aimed to identify the potential prognostic marker genes associated with the progression...
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Molecules, Vol. 24, Pages 2828: Variability of Bioactive Glucosinolates, Isothiocyanates and Enzyme Patterns in Horseradish Hairy Root Cultures Initiated from Different Organs Molecules doi: 10.3390/molecules24152828 Authors: Bertóti Böszörményi Alberti Béni M-Hamvas Szőke Vasas Gonda Horseradish hairy root cultures are suitable plant tissue organs to study the glucosinolate–myrosinase–isothiocyanate system and also to produce the biologically...
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Molecules, Vol. 24, Pages 2827: Bioactivity and Bioavailability of the Major Metabolites of Crocus sativus L. Flower Molecules doi: 10.3390/molecules24152827 Authors: Moratalla-López Bagur Lorenzo Salinas Alonso Crocus sativus L. has been cultivated throughout history to obtain its flowers, whose dried stigmas give rise to the spice known as saffron. Crocetin esters, picrocrocin, and safranal are the main metabolites of this spice, which possess a great bioactivity,...
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Molecules, Vol. 24, Pages 2829: Artificial High Density Lipoprotein Nanoparticles in Cardiovascular Research Molecules doi: 10.3390/molecules24152829 Authors: Kornmueller Vidakovic Prassl Lipoproteins are endogenous nanoparticles which are the major transporter of fats and cholesterol in the human body. They play a key role in the regulatory mechanisms of cardiovascular events. Lipoproteins can be modified and manipulated to act as drug delivery systems or nanocarriers for contrast...
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Antioxidants, Vol. 8, Pages 271: Diet and Oxidative Status. The Dietary Pattern and Urinary 8-Isoprostane in Healthy Spanish Women Antioxidants doi: 10.3390/antiox8080271 Authors: Ruiz Segarra Lara Ramírez-Sánchez Prieto The Mediterranean diet is associated with a low incidence of physiologic and metabolic non-communicable diseases such as hypertension, obesity, and insulin resistance. These chronic diseases are closely related to oxidative status, which is determined...
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Robotics, Vol. 8, Pages 65: Mechanical and Control Design of an Industrial Exoskeleton for Advanced Human Empowering in Heavy Parts Manipulation Tasks Robotics doi: 10.3390/robotics8030065 Authors: Alessandro Mauri Jacopo Lettori Giovanni Fusi Davide Fausti Maurizio Mor Francesco Braghin Giovanni Legnani Loris Roveda Exoskeleton robots are a rising technology in industrial contexts to assist humans in onerous applications. Mechanical and control design solutions...
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Microorganisms, Vol. 7, Pages 236: Monitoring Biofilm Formation and Microbial Interactions that May Occur During a Salmonella Contamination Incident across the Network of a Water Bottling Plant Microorganisms doi: 10.3390/microorganisms7080236 Authors: Karampoula Doulgeraki Fotiadis Tampakaki Nychas The present study aims to monitor the ability of Salmonella to colonize and compete as a member of the mixed species biofilm within key points at a water bottling plant,...
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Microorganisms, Vol. 7, Pages 235: Spectral Grouping of Nominally Aspergillus versicolor Microbial-Collection Deposits by MALDI-TOF MS Microorganisms doi: 10.3390/microorganisms7080235 Authors: Reeve Caine Buddie Historical microbial collections often contain samples that have been deposited over extended time periods, during which accepted taxonomic classification (and also available methods for taxonomic assignment) may have changed considerably. Deposited samples can, therefore,...
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Nanomaterials, Vol. 9, Pages 1113: Simple Method to Improve Electrical Conductivity of Films Made from Single-Walled Carbon Nanotubes Nanomaterials doi: 10.3390/nano9081113 Authors: Bogumiła Kumanek Tomasz Wasiak Grzegorz Stando Paweł Stando Dariusz Łukowiec Dawid Janas Despite the widespread use of sonication for individualization of nanomaterials, its destructive nature is rarely acknowledged. In this study, we demonstrated how exposure of the material to a hostile sound...
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Foods, Vol. 8, Pages 313: Nondestructive Evaluation of Wet Aged Beef by Novel Electrical Indexes: A Preliminary Study Foods doi: 10.3390/foods8080313 Authors: Ihara Islam Kitamura Kokawa Lee Chen The aim of this study was to investigate the suitability of electrical impedance spectroscopy (EIS) as a nondestructive quality monitoring tool of aged beef, focusing on the development of accurate electrical indexes. The relationship between the electrical indexes derived...
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Resources, Vol. 8, Pages 139: Urban Renewable Energy on the Upswing: A Spotlight on Renewable Energy in Cities in REN21’s “Renewables 2019 Global Status Report” Resources doi: 10.3390/resources8030139 Authors: Kusch-Brandt Published in June 2019, the new edition of the annually updated Renewables Global Status Report (GSR) compiles the most recent developments and trends in the adoption of renewable energies worldwide and in specific regions, countries and sectors. The report represents...
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Water, Vol. 11, Pages 1610: First Steps into an Integrated Karst Aquifer Vulnerability Approach (IKAV). Intrinsic Groundwater Vulnerability Analysis of the Yucatan Karst, Mexico Water doi: 10.3390/w11081610 Authors: Moreno-Gómez Martínez-Salvador Moulahoum Liedl Stefan Pacheco Karst groundwater vulnerability maps are important tools for the development of groundwater management and protection strategies. However, current methodologies do not always match regional...
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Social Sciences, Vol. 8, Pages 232: In Search of Maximal Citizenship in Educational Policy for Young People: Analysing Citizenship in Finnish Religious Education in View of the “Maximal” Conception Social Sciences doi: 10.3390/socsci8080232 Authors: Adebayo The place of religion and how it should be employed in education for citizenship is currently an issue in Europe. The challenges of increasing diversity are the underlying factors. The conception of maximal citizenship (a critical...
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Plants, Vol. 8, Pages 264: Comparative Transcriptome Analysis of Waterlogging-Sensitive and Tolerant Zombi Pea (Vigna Vexillata) Reveals Energy Conservation and Root Plasticity Controlling Waterlogging Tolerance Plants doi: 10.3390/plants8080264 Authors: Butsayawarapat Juntawong Khamsuk Somta Vigna vexillata (zombi pea) is an underutilized legume crop considered to be a potential gene source in breeding for abiotic stress tolerance. This study focuses on the molecular characterization...
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Membranes, Vol. 9, Pages 95: Correlation between Concentrations of Ni and Y in Y-Doped BaZrO3 Electrolyte in Co-Sintered Cells: A Case of Controlled NiO Activity by Using MgO-NiO Solid Solution as Anode Substrate Membranes doi: 10.3390/membranes9080095 Authors: Donglin Han Kenji Kuno Tetsuya Uda BaZr0.8Y0.2O3-δ (BZY20) is promising to be applied as an electrolyte in fuel cells, electrolysis cells, etc. However, when a half cell composed of a BZY20 electrolyte layer and...
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Clean Technol., Vol. 2, Pages 32-51: Strategies for Enhancing the Low Wind Speed Performance of H-Darrieus Wind Turbine—Part 1 Clean Technologies doi: 10.3390/cleantechnol2010003 Authors: Palanisamy Mohan Kumar Krishnamoorthi Sivalingam Teik-Cheng Lim Seeram Ramakrishna He Wei Small wind turbines are key devices for micro generation in particular, with a notable contribution to the global wind energy sector. Darrieus turbines, despite being highly efficient among various...
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Smart Cities, Vol. 2, Pages 402-420: Review on the Application of Artificial Intelligence in Smart Homes Smart Cities doi: 10.3390/smartcities2030025 Authors: Xiao Guo Zhenjiang Shen Yajing Zhang Teng Wu Smart home and artificial intelligence technologies are developing rapidly, and various smart home products associated with artificial intelligence (AI) improved the quality of living for occupants. Although some studies discussed the application of artificial intelligence in...
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Heritage, Vol. 2, Pages 2275-2286: Post-Processing of VIS, NIR, and SWIR Multispectral Images of Paintings. New Discovery on the The Drunkenness of Noah, Painted by Andrea Sacchi, Stored at Palazzo Chigi (Ariccia, Rome) Heritage doi: 10.3390/heritage2030139 Authors: Lucilla Pronti Martina Romani Gianluca Verona-Rinati Ombretta Tarquini Francesco Colao Marcello Colapietro Augusto Pifferi Mariangela Cestelli-Guidi Marco Marinelli IR Reflectography applied to the...
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IJERPH, Vol. 16, Pages 2769: Acute Myocardial Infarction Hospitalizations between Cold and Hot Seasons in an Island across Tropical and Subtropical Climate Zones—A Population-Based Study International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health doi: 10.3390/ijerph16152769 Authors: Min-Liang Chu Chiao-Yu Shih Tsung-Cheng Hsieh Han-Lin Chen Chih-Wei Lee Jen-Che Hsieh We investigated the effects of cold and hot seasons on hospital admissions for acute myocardial infarction...
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IJERPH, Vol. 16, Pages 2770: Physical Activity among Spanish Undergraduate Students: A Descriptive Correlational Study International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health doi: 10.3390/ijerph16152770 Authors: Acebes-Sánchez Diez-Vega Rodriguez-Romo Achieving the recommended levels of physical activity (PA) is associated with better health. Despite this, most undergraduate students report low levels of PA. This study aimed to assess the achievement of recommended...
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IJMS, Vol. 20, Pages 3787: Revisiting the Role of LXRs in PUFA Metabolism and Phospholipid Homeostasis International Journal of Molecular Sciences doi: 10.3390/ijms20153787 Authors: Antoine Jalil Thibaut Bourgeois Louise Ménégaut Laurent Lagrost Charles Thomas David Masson Liver X receptors (LXRs) play a pivotal role in fatty acid (FA) metabolism. So far, the lipogenic consequences of in vivo LXR activation, as characterized by a major hepatic steatosis, has constituted...
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JCM, Vol. 8, Pages 1159: Phasetime: Deep Learning Approach to Detect Nuclei in Time Lapse Phase Images Journal of Clinical Medicine doi: 10.3390/jcm8081159 Authors: Pengyu Yuan Ali Rezvan Xiaoyang Li Navin Varadarajan Hien Van Nguyen Time lapse microscopy is essential for quantifying the dynamics of cells, subcellular organelles and biomolecules. Biologists use different fluorescent tags to label and track the subcellular structures and biomolecules within cells. However,...
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