Antibiotics, Vol. 8, Pages 229: Effectiveness of Efflux Pump Inhibitors as Biofilm Disruptors and Resistance Breakers in Gram-Negative (ESKAPEE) Bacteria Antibiotics doi: 10.3390/antibiotics8040229 Authors: Reza Sutton Rahman Antibiotic resistance represents a significant threat to the modern healthcare provision. The ESKAPEE pathogens (Enterococcus faecium., Staphylococcus aureus, Klebsiella pneumoniae, Acinetobacter baumannii, Pseudomonas aeruginosa, Enterobacter spp. and...
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Antibiotics, Vol. 8, Pages 228: Pacemaker Lead Endocarditis Investigated with Intracardiac Echocardiography: Factors Modulating the Size of Vegetations and Larger Vegetation Embolic Risk during Lead Extraction Antibiotics doi: 10.3390/antibiotics8040228 Authors: Caiati Pollice Lepera Favale Lead pacemaker infection is a complication on the rise. An infected oscillating mass attached to the leads (ILV) is a common finding in this setting. Percutaneous extraction of the leads...
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Antioxidants, Vol. 8, Pages 567: Redox Regulation and Oxidative Stress: The Particular Case of the Stallion Spermatozoa Antioxidants doi: 10.3390/antiox8110567 Authors: Fernando J. Peña Cristian O’Flaherty José M. Ortiz Rodríguez Francisco E. Martín Cano Gemma L. Gaitskell-Phillips María C. Gil Cristina Ortega Ferrusola Redox regulation and oxidative stress have become areas of major interest in spermatology. Alteration of redox homeostasis is recognized as a significant...
Tue Nov 19, 2019 02:00
Atmosphere, Vol. 10, Pages 726: Evaluation of New CORDEX Simulations Using an Updated Köppen–Trewartha Climate Classification Atmosphere doi: 10.3390/atmos10110726 Authors: Armelle Reca Remedio Claas Teichmann Lars Buntemeyer Kevin Sieck Torsten Weber Diana Rechid Peter Hoffmann Christine Nam Lola Kotova Daniela Jacob A new ensemble of climate and climate change simulations covering all major inhabited regions with a spatial resolution of about 25 km, from...
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Atmosphere, Vol. 10, Pages 724: Observing and Modeling the Response of Placentia Bay to an Extratropical Cyclone Atmosphere doi: 10.3390/atmos10110724 Authors: Guangjun Xu Guoqi Han Changming Dong Jingsong Yang Brad DeYoung An extratropical cyclone reported to have the largest wind speed in Newfoundland in morethan a decade landed on the island of Newfoundland on 11 March 2017. The oceanic responses inPlacentia Bay on the southeast coast of Newfoundland to the winter storm...
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Atmosphere, Vol. 10, Pages 725: Effect of Human-Induced Land Disturbance on Subseasonal Predictability of Near-Surface Variables Using an Atmospheric General Circulation Model Atmosphere doi: 10.3390/atmos10110725 Authors: Tomohito J. Yamada Yadu Pokhrel Irrigation can affect climate and weather patterns from regional to global scales through the alteration of surface water and energy balances. Here, we couple a land-surface model (LSM) that includes various human land-water management...
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Biomolecules, Vol. 9, Pages 751: Natural CLA-Enriched Lamb Meat Fat Modifies Tissue Fatty Acid Profile and Increases n-3 HUFA Score in Obese Zucker Rats Biomolecules doi: 10.3390/biom9110751 Authors: Gianfranca Carta Elisabetta Murru Claudia Manca Andrea Serra Marcello Mele Sebastiano Banni Ruminant fats are characterized by different levels of conjugated linoleic acid (CLA) and α-linolenic acid (18:3n-3, ALA), according to animal diet. Tissue fatty acids and...
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Biomolecules, Vol. 9, Pages 750: Biomaterials for In Situ Tissue Regeneration: A Review Biomolecules doi: 10.3390/biom9110750 Authors: Saba Abdulghani Geoffrey R. Mitchell This review focuses on a somewhat unexplored strand of regenerative medicine, that is in situ tissue engineering. In this approach manufactured scaffolds are implanted in the injured region for regeneration within the patient. The scaffold is designed to attract cells to the required volume of regeneration to subsequently...
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Biomolecules, Vol. 9, Pages 749: The Steroidogenesis Inhibitor Finasteride Reduces the Response to Both Stressful and Rewarding Stimuli Biomolecules doi: 10.3390/biom9110749 Authors: Sean C. Godar Roberto Cadeddu Gabriele Floris Laura J. Mosher Zhen Mi David P. Jarmolowicz Simona Scheggi Alicia A. Walf Carolyn J. Koonce Cheryl A. Frye Nancy A. Muma Marco Bortolato Finasteride (FIN) is the prototypical inhibitor of steroid 5α-reductase (5αR),...
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Brain Sciences, Vol. 9, Pages 330: Transient Chemogenetic Inhibition of D1-MSNs in the Dorsal Striatum Enhances Methamphetamine Self-Administration Brain Sciences doi: 10.3390/brainsci9110330 Authors: Robert J. Oliver Dvijen C. Purohit Khush M. Kharidia Chitra D. Mandyam The dorsal striatum is important for the development of drug addiction; however, the role of dopamine D1 receptor (D1R) expressing medium-sized spiny striatonigral (direct pathway) neurons (D1-MSNs) in regulating...
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Cancers, Vol. 11, Pages 1820: Endometrial Cancer Stem Cells: Role, Characterization and Therapeutic Implications Cancers doi: 10.3390/cancers11111820 Authors: Giannone Attademo Scotto Genta Ghisoni Tuninetti Aglietta Pignata Valabrega Endometrial cancer (EC) is the most frequent gynecological cancer. In patients with relapsed and advanced disease, prognosis is still dismal and development of resistance is common. In this context, endometrial Cancer Stem...
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Cancers, Vol. 11, Pages 1818: WWOX Possesses N-Terminal Cell Surface-Exposed Epitopes WWOX7-21 and WWOX7-11 for Signaling Cancer Growth Suppression and Prevention In Vivo Cancers doi: 10.3390/cancers11111818 Authors: Wan-Jen Wang Pei-Chuan Ho Ganesan Nagarajan Yu-An Chen Hsiang-Ling Kuo Dudekula Subhan Wan-Pei Su Jean-Yun Chang Chen-Yu Lu Katarina T. Chang Sing-Ru Lin Ming-Hui Lee Nan-Shan Chang Membrane hyaluronidase Hyal-2 supports cancer cell growth....
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Cancers, Vol. 11, Pages 1817: Biological Functions of the ING Proteins Cancers doi: 10.3390/cancers11111817 Authors: Arthur Dantas Buthaina Al Shueili Yang Yang Arash Nabbi Dieter Fink Karl Riabowol The proteins belonging to the inhibitor of growth (ING) family of proteins serve as epigenetic readers of the H3K4Me3 histone mark of active gene transcription and target histone acetyltransferase (HAT) or histone deacetylase (HDAC) protein complexes, in order to alter local...
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Cancers, Vol. 11, Pages 1819: Reactivation of Hepatitis B Virus in Patients with Multiple Myeloma Cancers doi: 10.3390/cancers11111819 Authors: Yutaka Tsukune Makoto Sasaki Norio Komatsu Reactivation of hepatitis B virus (HBV) is a well-known complication in patients with hematological malignancies during or after cytotoxic chemotherapy. If the initiation of antiviral therapy is delayed in patients with HBV reactivation, these patients can develop severe hepatitis and may die of...
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Cancers, Vol. 11, Pages 1816: Repeated Fractions of X-Radiation to the Breast Fat Pads of Mice Augment Activation of the Autotaxin-Lysophosphatidate-Inflammatory Cycle Cancers doi: 10.3390/cancers11111816 Authors: Guanmin Meng Melinda Wuest Xiaoyun Tang Jennifer Dufour YuanYuan Zhao Jonathan M. Curtis Todd P. W. McMullen David Murray Frank Wuest David N. Brindley Breast cancer patients are usually treated with multiple fractions of radiotherapy (RT) to the...
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Cells, Vol. 8, Pages 1470: A Novel 3D Scaffold for Cell Growth to Asses Electroporation Efficacy Cells doi: 10.3390/cells8111470 Authors: Dettin Sieni Zamuner Marino Sgarbossa Lucibello Tosi Keller Campana Signori Tumor electroporation (EP) refers to the permeabilization of the cell membrane by means of short electric pulses thus allowing the potentiation of chemotherapeutic drugs. Standard plate adhesion 2D cell cultures can simulate the in vivo...
Tue Nov 19, 2019 02:00
Cells, Vol. 8, Pages 1469: Suppression of Angiogenesis by Targeting Cyclin-Dependent Kinase 7 in Human Umbilical Vein Endothelial Cells and Renal Cell Carcinoma: An In Vitro and In Vivo Study Cells doi: 10.3390/cells8111469 Authors: Chung-Sheng Shi Kuan-Lin Kuo Mei-Sin Chen Po-Ming Chow Shing-Hwa Liu Yu-Wei Chang Wei-Chou Lin Shih-Ming Liao Chen-Hsun Hsu Fu-Shun Hsu Hong-Chiang Chang Kuo-How Huang Cancer cells rely on aberrant transcription for growth...
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Cells, Vol. 8, Pages 1466: Acetylshikonin Sensitizes Hepatocellular Carcinoma Cells to Apoptosis through ROS-Mediated Caspase Activation Cells doi: 10.3390/cells8111466 Authors: Ming Hong Jinke Li Siying Li Mohammed M.Almutairi The tumor necrosis factor-related apoptosis-inducing ligand (TRAIL) has shown strong and explicit cancer cell-selectivity, which results in little toxicity toward normal tissues, and has been recognized as a potential, relatively safe anticancer agent....
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Cells, Vol. 8, Pages 1468: Identification of Novel Adenylyl Cyclase 5 (AC5) Signaling Networks in D1 and D2 Medium Spiny Neurons using Bimolecular Fluorescence Complementation Screening Cells doi: 10.3390/cells8111468 Authors: Trevor B. Doyle Brian S. Muntean Karin F. Ejendal Michael P. Hayes Monica Soto-Velasquez Kirill A. Martemyanov Carmen W. Dessauer Chang-Deng Hu Val J. Watts Adenylyl cyclase type 5 (AC5), as the principal isoform expressed in striatal medium...
Tue Nov 19, 2019 02:00
Cells, Vol. 8, Pages 1463: Estrogen Receptors and Melanoma: A Review Cells doi: 10.3390/cells8111463 Authors: Emi Dika Annalisa Patrizi Martina Lambertini Nicholas Manuelpillai Michelangelo Fiorentino Annalisa Altimari Manuela Ferracin Mattia Lauriola Enrica Fabbri Elena Campione Giulia Veronesi Federica Scarfì In the last three decades cutaneous melanoma has been widely investigated as a steroid hormone-sensitive cancer. Following this hypothesis, many...
Tue Nov 19, 2019 02:00
Cells, Vol. 8, Pages 1467: The G Protein-Coupled Bile Acid Receptor TGR5 (Gpbar1) Modulates Endothelin-1 Signaling in Liver Cells doi: 10.3390/cells8111467 Authors: Caroline Klindt Maria Reich Birte Hellwig Jan Stindt Jörg Rahnenführer Jan G. Hengstler Karl Köhrer Kristina Schoonjans Dieter Häussinger Verena Keitel TGR5 (Gpbar1) is a G protein-coupled receptor responsive to bile acids (BAs), which is expressed in different non-parenchymal cells of the liver,...
Tue Nov 19, 2019 02:00
Cells, Vol. 8, Pages 1464: Sex Differences in High Fat Diet-Induced Metabolic Alterations Correlate with Changes in the Modulation of GRK2 Levels Cells doi: 10.3390/cells8111464 Authors: Alba C. Arcones Marta Cruces-Sande Paula Ramos Federico Mayor Cristina Murga A differential sex-related sensitivity has been reported in obesity and insulin resistance-related cardio-metabolic diseases, with a lower incidence of these pathologies being observed in young females when compared...
Tue Nov 19, 2019 02:00
Cells, Vol. 8, Pages 1465: The Non-Canonical Aspects of MicroRNAs: Many Roads to Gene Regulation Cells doi: 10.3390/cells8111465 Authors: Christiaan J. Stavast Stefan J. Erkeland MicroRNAs (miRNAs) are critical regulators of gene expression. As miRNAs are frequently deregulated in many human diseases, including cancer and immunological disorders, it is important to understand their biological functions. Typically, miRNA-encoding genes are transcribed by RNA Polymerase II and generate...
Tue Nov 19, 2019 02:00
Cells, Vol. 8, Pages 1462: Recent Advances in EPAC-Targeted Therapies: A Biophysical Perspective Cells doi: 10.3390/cells8111462 Authors: Alveena Ahmed Stephen Boulton Hongzhao Shao Madoka Akimoto Amarnath Natarajan Xiaodong Cheng Giuseppe Melacini The universal second messenger cAMP regulates diverse intracellular processes by interacting with ubiquitously expressed proteins, such as Protein Kinase A (PKA) and the Exchange Protein directly Activated by cAMP (EPAC)....
Tue Nov 19, 2019 02:00
Chemosensors, Vol. 7, Pages 58: Assessment of Cypermethrin Residues in Tobacco by a Bioelectric Recognition Assay (BERA) Neuroblastoma Cell-Based Biosensor Chemosensors doi: 10.3390/chemosensors7040058 Authors: Apostolou Mavrikou Denaxa Paivana Roussos Kintzios This study presents a bioelectric cell-based biosensor for the monitoring of the pyrethroid pesticide cypermethrin, a voltage-gated sodium channel blocker, in tobacco samples. For this purpose, neuroblastoma...
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Children, Vol. 6, Pages 128: Cognitive and Psychosocial Development in Young Children with Brain Tumors: Observations from a Clinical Sample Children doi: 10.3390/children6110128 Authors: Niki Jurbergs Jennifer L. Harman Ansley E. Kenney Katherine Semenkovich Andrew E. Molnar Victoria W. Willard Survivors of pediatric brain tumor (BT) are known to be at risk for developing cognitive and psychosocial late effects. Young age at treatment (≤6 years) is typically considered...
Tue Nov 19, 2019 02:00
Clocks & Sleep, Vol. 1, Pages 489-500: The Development and Decay of the Circadian Clock in Drosophila melanogaster Clocks & Sleep doi: 10.3390/clockssleep1040037 Authors: Zhao Warman Cheeseman The way in which the circadian clock mechanism develops and decays throughout life is interesting for a number of reasons and may give us insight into the process of aging itself. The Drosophila model has been proven invaluable for the study of the circadian clock and development...
Tue Nov 19, 2019 02:00
Dentistry Journal, Vol. 7, Pages 109: Platelet Adhesion on Commercially Pure Titanium Plates in Vitro II. Immunofluorescence Visualization of PDGF-B, TGFβ1, and PPARγ Released from Activated Adherent Platelets Dentistry Journal doi: 10.3390/dj7040109 Authors: Tsujino Takahashi Watanabe Isobe Kitamura Okuda Nakata Kawase Recent progress in the industrial development of dental implants has improved their surface bio-affinity, while clinical implantologists...
Tue Nov 19, 2019 02:00
Diagnostics, Vol. 9, Pages 197: Is the Fatty Acids Profile in Blood a Good Predictor of Liver Changes? Correlation of Fatty Acids Profile with Fatty Acids Content in the Liver Diagnostics doi: 10.3390/diagnostics9040197 Authors: Dominika Maciejewska Joanna Palma Karolina Dec Karolina Skonieczna-Żydecka Izabela Gutowska Małgorzata Szczuko Karolina Jakubczyk Ewa Stachowska Background: Existing data show a correlation between the profile of fatty acids, liver, and blood....
Tue Nov 19, 2019 02:00
EJIHPE, Vol. 10, Pages 218-231: Role of Relational Ties in the Relationship between Thriving at Work and Innovative Work Behavior: An Empirical Study European Journal of Investigation in Health, Psychology and Education doi: 10.3390/ejihpe10010017 Authors: Riaz Xu Hussain Top management in organizations have begun to realize that innovative employees add to the competitive edge of a company which serves to maintain their position in intense market competition. For this purpose,...
Tue Nov 19, 2019 02:00
Foods, Vol. 8, Pages 594: A Study of Structural Change During In Vitro Digestion of Heated Soy Protein Isolates Foods doi: 10.3390/foods8120594 Authors: Tian Teng Zhang Qi Wu Zhou Li Wang Li Use of soy protein isolate (SPI) as the encapsulating material in emulsions is uncommon due to its low solubility and emulsification potential. The aim of this study was to improve these properties of SPI via heat treatment-induced modifications. We modified SPI under...
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Foods, Vol. 8, Pages 593: Influence of Combined Effect of Ultra-Sonication and High-Voltage Cold Plasma Treatment on Quality Parameters of Carrot Juice Foods doi: 10.3390/foods8110593 Authors: Umair Muhammad Jabbar Saqib Ahmed M. Senan Tayyaba Sultana Mustapha M. Nasiru Assar A Shah Hong Zhuang Zhang Jianhao Influence of the combined effect of ultra-sonication (US) and high-voltage cold plasma treatment (HVCP) on the quality parameters of fresh carrot juice has been...
Tue Nov 19, 2019 02:00
Foods, Vol. 8, Pages 592: Effects of Soaking and Fermentation Time on Biogenic Amines Content of Maesil (Prunus Mume) Extract Foods doi: 10.3390/foods8110592 Authors: Yoon Koh Choi Moon Maesil extract, a fruit-juice concentrate derived from Prunus mume prepared by fermenting with sugar, is widely used with increasing popularity in Korea. Biogenic amines in maesil extract were extracted with 0.4 M perchloric acid, derivatized with dansyl chloride, and detected using high-performance...
Tue Nov 19, 2019 02:00
Foods, Vol. 8, Pages 591: High-Protein Nutritious Flatbreads and an Option for Gluten-Sensitive Individuals Foods doi: 10.3390/foods8110591 Authors: Talwinder S. Kahlon Roberto J. Avena-Bustillos Jenny L. Brichta Ashwinder K. Kahlon Whole grain quinoa and wheat, high-protein vegetable flatbreads were evaluated by tasters and a physical analysis was conducted. The objective was to produce nutritious, tasty gluten-free (quinoa) as well as gluten-containing (wheat) flatbreads....
Tue Nov 19, 2019 02:00
Foods, Vol. 8, Pages 590: Optimization of Polysaccharide Production from Cordyceps militaris by Solid-State Fermentation on Rice and Its Antioxidant Activities Foods doi: 10.3390/foods8110590 Authors: Ling Xu Feng Wang Zhicai Zhang Norman Terry Polysaccharides are an important class of bioactive components of medical mushroom and herbs and are now used as natural drugs or dietary supplements on a global scale. In this paper, we aimed to increase the polysaccharide production...
Tue Nov 19, 2019 02:00
Foods, Vol. 8, Pages 588: Authentication of the Geographical Origin of Margarines and Fat-Spread Products from Liquid Chromatographic UV-Absorption Fingerprints and Chemometrics Foods doi: 10.3390/foods8110588 Authors: Sanae Bikrani Ana M. Jiménez-Carvelo Mounir Nechar M. Gracia Bagur-González Badredine Souhail Luis Cuadros-Rodríguez Fat-spread products are a stabilized emulsion of water and vegetable oils. The whole fat content can vary from 10 to 90% (w/w). There are...
Tue Nov 19, 2019 02:00
Foods, Vol. 8, Pages 589: Influence of the Use of Milk Replacers and pH on the Texture Profiles of Raw and Cooked Meat of Suckling Kids Foods doi: 10.3390/foods8110589 Authors: Guillermo Ripoll María J. Alcalde María G. Córdoba Rocío Casquete Anastasio Argüello Santiago Ruiz-Moyano Begoña Panea The aim of this work was to study the texture profile of fresh and cooked longissimus thoracis et lumborum muscle from suckling kids raised with natural milk or milk replacers....
Tue Nov 19, 2019 02:00
Foods, Vol. 8, Pages 587: Comparative Phytochemical Analyses and Metabolic Profiling of Different Phenotypes of Chinese Cabbage (Brassica Rapa ssp. Pekinensis) Foods doi: 10.3390/foods8110587 Authors: Chang Ha Park Hyeon Ji Yeo Soo-Yun Park Jae Kwang Kim Sang Un Park This study aimed to comprehensively examine the interface between primary and secondary metabolites in oval- and rectangular-shaped Chinese cabbage (Brassica rapa ssp. pekinensis) using gas chromatography coupled...
Tue Nov 19, 2019 02:00
Foods, Vol. 8, Pages 586: The Compositional and Functional Attributes of Commercial Flours from Tropical Fruits (Breadfruit and Banana) Foods doi: 10.3390/foods8110586 Authors: Shiqi Huang Mario M. Martinez Benjamin M. Bohrer The objective of this study was to compare the compositional and functional properties of tropical flour sources (two breadfruit flours (type A and type B) and a banana flour) with a more traditional flour source (wheat flour). Macro-nutrient composition,...
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