Nanomaterials, Vol. 10, Pages 842: Enhancement of Birefringence in Reduced Graphene Oxide Doped Liquid Crystal Nanomaterials doi: 10.3390/nano10050842 Authors: Mareddi Bharath Kumar Mohammad Awwal Adeshina Daekyung Kang Youngho Jee Taewan Kim Muhan Choi Jonghoo Park We investigated the effect of reduced graphene oxide (rGO) doping on the birefringence of 5CB liquid crystal (LC). The characteristics of the synthesized rGO and LC-rGO composite with different rGO concentrations...
Tue Apr 28, 2020 03:00
Nanomaterials, Vol. 10, Pages 843: Low-Terahertz Transparent Graphene-Based Absorber Nanomaterials doi: 10.3390/nano10050843 Authors: Alessandro Giuseppe D’Aloia Marcello D'Amore Maria Sabrina Sarto A new, transparent, metal-free absorber, based on the use of multilayer graphene/dielectric laminates (GLs), is proposed for applications in the low-terahertz frequency range. The designed absorber has a total thickness of around 70 µm and consists of a front matching dielectric...
Tue Apr 28, 2020 03:00
Nutrients, Vol. 12, Pages 1258: Contribution of 100% Fruit Juice to Micronutrient Intakes in the United States, United Kingdom and Brazil Nutrients doi: 10.3390/nu12051258 Authors: Ellen S. Mitchell Kathy Musa-Veloso Shafagh Fallah Han Youl Lee Peter J. De Chavez Sigrid Gibson The contribution of 100% fruit juice (FJ) to the total daily intakes of energy, sugars, and select vitamins and minerals and to the recommended dietary allowances (RDAs) or adequate intake (AI) of...
Tue Apr 28, 2020 03:00
Nutrients, Vol. 12, Pages 1254: Got Mylk? The Emerging Role of Australian Plant-Based Milk Alternatives as A Cow’s Milk Substitute Nutrients doi: 10.3390/nu12051254 Authors: Yianna Y. Zhang Jaimee Hughes Sara Grafenauer Growing ethical, environmental and health concerns have encouraged demand for novel plant-based milk alternatives, yet it remains nebulous whether these products are nutritionally adequate as cow’s milk replacements. The aim of this study was to conduct...
Tue Apr 28, 2020 03:00
Nutrients, Vol. 12, Pages 1256: Hospital Regimens Including Probiotics Guide the Individual Development of the Gut Microbiome of Very Low Birth Weight Infants in the First Two Weeks of Life Nutrients doi: 10.3390/nu12051256 Authors: Stefan Kurath-Koller Charlotte Neumann Christine Moissl-Eichinger Raimund Kraschl Claudia Kanduth Barbara Hopfer Manuela-Raluca Pausan Berndt Urlesberger Bernhard Resch Background: It is unknown to what extent the microbiome of preterm...
Tue Apr 28, 2020 03:00
Nutrients, Vol. 12, Pages 1255: Preventive Effects of Schisandrin A, A Bioactive Component of Schisandra chinensis, on Dexamethasone-Induced Muscle Atrophy Nutrients doi: 10.3390/nu12051255 Authors: MyeongHoon Yeon Hojung Choi Hee-Sook Jun Muscle wasting is caused by various factors, such as aging, cancer, diabetes, and chronic kidney disease, and significantly decreases the quality of life. However, therapeutic interventions for muscle atrophy have not yet been well-developed....
Tue Apr 28, 2020 03:00
Nutrients, Vol. 12, Pages 1257: Prebiotic Effects of Partially Hydrolyzed Guar Gum on the Composition and Function of the Human Microbiota—Results from the PAGODA Trial Nutrients doi: 10.3390/nu12051257 Authors: Reider Moosmang Tragust Trgovec-Greif Tragust Perschy Przysiecki Sturm Tilg Stuppner Rattei Moschen (1) Background: Alterations in the structural composition of the human gut microbiota have been identified in various disease entities...
Tue Apr 28, 2020 03:00
Nutrients, Vol. 12, Pages 1253: The Frequency and Healthfulness of Food and Beverage Advertising in Movie Theatres: A Pilot Study Conducted in the United States and Canada Nutrients doi: 10.3390/nu12051253 Authors: Wong Pauzé Hatoum Kent The marketing of unhealthy foods and beverages contributes to childhood obesity. In Canada and the United States, these promotions are self-regulated by industry. However, these regulations do not apply to movie theatres, which are frequently...
Tue Apr 28, 2020 03:00
Nutrients, Vol. 12, Pages 1251: Adherence to the Mediterranean Diet and Chronic Disease in Australia: National Nutrition and Physical Activity Survey Analysis Nutrients doi: 10.3390/nu12051251 Authors: Aridi Walker Roura Wright The Mediterranean diet (MD) is linked to decreased risk of chronic disease, such as cardiovascular disease, obesity, hypertension, diabetes mellitus and cognitive disease. Given the health promoting aspects of this diet, we conducted a secondary analysis...
Tue Apr 28, 2020 03:00
Nutrients, Vol. 12, Pages 1252: mcIRBP-19 of Bitter Melon Peptide Effectively Regulates Diabetes Mellitus (DM) Patients’ Blood Sugar Levels Nutrients doi: 10.3390/nu12051252 Authors: Hsu Pan Hsieh This study was conducted to test the effectiveness of a particular bitter melon peptide (BMP), with a specific sequence of 19 amino acids (mcIRBP-19), in regulating diabetic patients’ blood glucose. In order to test the product with the specially processed BMP, a total of...
Tue Apr 28, 2020 03:00
Nutrients, Vol. 12, Pages 1250: Cardiorespiratory Fitness, Physical Activity, Sedentary Time and Its Association with the Atherogenic Index of Plasma in Chilean Adults: Influence of the Waist Circumference to Height Ratio Nutrients doi: 10.3390/nu12051250 Authors: Waleska Reyes-Ferrada Patricio Solis-Urra Julio Plaza-Díaz Kabir P. Sadarangani Gerson Luis de Moraes Ferrari Fernando Rodríguez-Rodríguez Carlos Cristi-Montero Atherogenic index of plasma (AIP) is a novel...
Tue Apr 28, 2020 03:00
Nutrients, Vol. 12, Pages 1245: Circulating Ionized Magnesium as a Measure of Supplement Bioavailability: Results from a Pilot Study for Randomized Clinical Trial Nutrients doi: 10.3390/nu12051245 Authors: Zhan Wallace Butts Cao Ansu Spence Weaver Gletsu-Miller Oral supplementation may improve the dietary intake of magnesium, which has been identified as a shortfall nutrient. We conducted a pilot study to evaluate appropriate methods for assessing responses...
Tue Apr 28, 2020 03:00
Nutrients, Vol. 12, Pages 1248: Vitamin D’s Effect on Immune Function Nutrients doi: 10.3390/nu12051248 Authors: Martens Gysemans Verstuyf Mathieu Ever since its discovery by Windhaus, the importance of the active metabolite of vitamin D (1,25-dihydroxyvitamin D3; 1,25-(OH)2D3) has been ever expanding. In this review, the attention is shifted towards the importance of the extra-skeletal effects of vitamin D, with special emphasis on the immune system. The first hint of the...
Tue Apr 28, 2020 03:00
Nutrients, Vol. 12, Pages 1249: Suppression of Oral Sweet Sensations during Consumption of Sweet Food in Humans: Effects on Gastric Emptying Rate, Glycemic Response, Appetite, Food Satisfaction and Desire for Basic Tastes Nutrients doi: 10.3390/nu12051249 Authors: Naomi Kashima Kanako Kimura Natsumi Nishitani Masako Yamaoka Endo Yoshiyuki Fukuba Hideaki Kashima Suppression of oral sweet sensation (OSS) acutely reduces intake of sweet-tasting food due to lower liking. However,...
Tue Apr 28, 2020 03:00
Nutrients, Vol. 12, Pages 1247: The Role of CT-Quantified Body Composition on Longitudinal Health-Related Quality of Life in Colorectal Cancer Patients: The Colocare Study Nutrients doi: 10.3390/nu12051247 Authors: Gigic Nattenmüller Schneider Kulu Syrjala Böhm Schrotz-King Brenner Colditz Figueiredo Grady Li Shibata Siegel Toriola Kauczor Ulrich Ulrich Background: Obesity, defined by body mass index (BMI), measured...
Tue Apr 28, 2020 03:00
Nutrients, Vol. 12, Pages 1246: Large Variability of Iodine Content in Retail Cow’s Milk in the U.S.
Nutrients, Vol. 12, Pages 1246: Large Variability of Iodine Content in Retail Cow’s Milk in the U.S. Nutrients doi: 10.3390/nu12051246 Authors: Roseland Phillips Patterson Pehrsson Bahadur Ershow Somanchi Iodine intake is of contemporary public health interest. The recommended daily iodine intake is 150 µg for most adults, and milk is an important source of iodine in the U.S. diet. Iodine concentration in cow’s milk is affected by diet and...
Tue Apr 28, 2020 03:00
Nutrients, Vol. 12, Pages 1244: Preoperative Exclusive Total Parental Nutrition is Associated with Clinical and Laboratory Remission in Severe Active Crohn’s Disease—A Pilot Study Nutrients doi: 10.3390/nu12051244 Authors: Eran Zittan Ian M. Gralnek Ossama A. Hatoum Nasser Sakran Nitzan Kolonimos Background: The effect of 1–3 months of preoperative exclusive total parental nutrition (TPN) in active Crohn’s disease (CD) patients is not well established....
Tue Apr 28, 2020 03:00
Pathogens, Vol. 9, Pages 330: Comparative Genomic Analysis Provides Insights into the Phylogeny, Resistome, Virulome, and Host Adaptation in the Genus Ewingella Pathogens doi: 10.3390/pathogens9050330 Authors: Liu Sheng Okorley Li Sossah Ewingella americana is a cosmopolitan bacterial pathogen that has been isolated from many hosts. Here, we sequenced a high-quality genome of E. americana B6-1 isolated from Flammulina filiformis, an important cultivated mushroom, performed...
Tue Apr 28, 2020 03:00
Pathogens, Vol. 9, Pages 329: Staphylococcus aureus Nasal Colonization among Children with Sickle Cell Disease at the Children’s Hospital, Accra: Prevalence, Risk Factors, and Antibiotic Resistance Pathogens doi: 10.3390/pathogens9050329 Authors: Vera A. Appiah George A. Pesewu Fleischer C. N. Kotey Alahaman Nana Boakye Samuel Duodu Edem M. A. Tette Mame Y. Nyarko Eric S. Donkor The aim of this study was to investigate S. aureus carriage among children with sickle...
Tue Apr 28, 2020 03:00
Pathogens, Vol. 9, Pages 328: The Role of ST2 Receptor in the Regulation of Brucella abortus Oral Infection Pathogens doi: 10.3390/pathogens9050328 Authors: Santos Campos Rungue Rocha Santos Mendes Marinho Martins Ricci Reis Cassali Alves-Filho Vieira Oliveira The ST2 receptor plays an important role in the gut such as permeability regulation, epithelium regeneration, and promoting intestinal immune modulation. Here, we studied the...
Tue Apr 28, 2020 03:00
Pharmaceuticals, Vol. 13, Pages 82: Polyphenolic Profile and Varied Bioactivities of Processed Taiwanese Grown Broccoli: A Comparative Study of Edible and Non-Edible Parts Pharmaceuticals doi: 10.3390/ph13050082 Authors: Le Sakulsataporn Chiu Hsieh Broccoli contains a substantial amount of bioactive compounds such as glucosinolates, phenolics, and essential nutrients, which are positively linked to health-promoting effects. This work aimed to evaluate whether both edible...
Tue Apr 28, 2020 03:00
Pharmaceuticals, Vol. 13, Pages 81: Experimental Evaluation of Anticancer Efficiency and Acute Toxicity of Anthrafuran for Oral Administration Pharmaceuticals doi: 10.3390/ph13050081 Authors: Andrey E. Shchekotikhin Helen M. Treshalina Michael I. Treshchalin Eleonora R. Pereverzeva Helen B. Isakova Alexander S. Tikhomirov The new antitumor agent anthrafuran has demonstrated a consistent effect in murine tumor models when administered parenterally due to the simultaneous...
Tue Apr 28, 2020 03:00
Pharmaceutics, Vol. 12, Pages 405: In-Depth Characterization of EpiIntestinal Microtissue as a Model for Intestinal Drug Absorption and Metabolism in Human Pharmaceutics doi: 10.3390/pharmaceutics12050405 Authors: Cui Claus Schnell Runge MacLean The Caco-2 model is a well-accepted in vitro model for the estimation of fraction absorbed in human intestine. Due to the lack of cytochrome P450 3A4 (CYP3A4) activities, Caco-2 model is not suitable for the investigation of...
Tue Apr 28, 2020 03:00
Pharmaceutics, Vol. 12, Pages 404: Topical Application of Hyaluronic Acid-RGD Peptide-Coated Gelatin/Epigallocatechin-3 Gallate (EGCG) Nanoparticles Inhibits Corneal Neovascularization Via Inhibition of VEGF Production Pharmaceutics doi: 10.3390/pharmaceutics12050404 Authors: Miyagawa Chen Chang Chen Wang Liu Tseng Neovascularization (NV) of the cornea disrupts vision which leads to blindness. Investigation of antiangiogenic, slow-release and biocompatible approaches...
Tue Apr 28, 2020 03:00
Pharmaceutics, Vol. 12, Pages 402: Adipocyte-Based Cell Therapy in Oncology: The Role of Cancer-Associated Adipocytes and Their Reinterpretation as Delivery Platforms Pharmaceutics doi: 10.3390/pharmaceutics12050402 Authors: Raluca Munteanu Anca Onaciu Cristian Moldovan Alina-Andreea Zimta Diana Gulei Angelo V. Paradiso Vladimir Lazar Ioana Berindan-Neagoe Cancer-associated adipocytes have functional roles in tumor development through secreted adipocyte-derived factors...
Tue Apr 28, 2020 03:00
Pharmaceutics, Vol. 12, Pages 403: NAFLD Aggravates Septic Shock Due to Inadequate Adrenal Response and 11β-HSDs Dysregulation in Rats Pharmaceutics doi: 10.3390/pharmaceutics12050403 Authors: Huang Tsai Lee Lin Chang Chuang Hsu Hou Huang Background: Non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) is linked with metabolic syndrome. Previous studies showed that obesity may disrupt adrenal function and adversely affect its counter-regulations against shock. This...
Tue Apr 28, 2020 03:00
Pharmacy, Vol. 8, Pages 75: The Development of an Accreditation Framework for Continuing Education Activities for Pharmacists Pharmacy doi: 10.3390/pharmacy8020075 Authors: Drumm Moriarty Rouse Croke Bradley Accreditation is the recognition that an educational activity meets certain standards. The processes for accreditation vary considerably depending on the type of activity, and currently there are differing accreditation systems in place for pharmacy continuing education...
Tue Apr 28, 2020 03:00
Plants, Vol. 9, Pages 561: Salt Tolerance and Na Allocation in Sorghum bicolor under Variable Soil and Water Salinity Plants doi: 10.3390/plants9050561 Authors: Calone Sanoubar Lambertini Speranza Antisari Vianello Barbanti Salinity is a major constraint for plant growth in world areas exposed to salinization. Sorghum bicolor (L.) Moench is a species that has received attention for biomass production in saline areas thanks to drought and salinity tolerance. To...
Tue Apr 28, 2020 03:00
Plants, Vol. 9, Pages 560: Physiological and Molecular Mechanism Involved in Cold Stress Tolerance in Plants Plants doi: 10.3390/plants9050560 Authors: Faujiah Nurhasanah Ritonga Su Chen Previous studies have reported that low temperature (LT) constrains plant growth and restricts productivity in temperate regions. However, the underlying mechanisms are complex and not well understood. Over the past ten years, research on the process of adaptation and tolerance of plants during cold...
Tue Apr 28, 2020 03:00
Religions, Vol. 11, Pages 218: Correction: Zarzycka, B.; Tychmanowicz, A.; Krok, D. Religious Struggle and Psychological Well-Being: The Mediating Role of Religious Support and Meaning Making. Religions 2020, 11, 149 Religions doi: 10.3390/rel11050218 Authors: Beata Zarzycka Anna Tychmanowicz Dariusz Krok The authors want to make the following corrections to the paper (Zarzycka et al [...]
Tue Apr 28, 2020 03:00
Religions, Vol. 11, Pages 217: Clericalism Contributes to Religious, Spiritual, and Behavioral Struggles among Catholic Priests Religions doi: 10.3390/rel11050217 Authors: Thomas G. Plante The Roman Catholic Church has received a remarkable amount of press attention regarding clerical perpetrated sexual abuse with child victims as well as other clerical behavioral scandals in recent years. Much has been reported in both the popular and professional press about the various aspects and...
Tue Apr 28, 2020 03:00
Social Sciences, Vol. 9, Pages 64: The Impact of Pressures to Produce on Knowledge Production and Evaluation in the Modern Academy Social Sciences doi: 10.3390/socsci9050064 Authors: Brandy Simula Tracy Scott Combining work from the related but distinct fields of sociology of knowledge and sociology of education, we explore the effects of the changing landscape of higher education on the academic knowledge production system. Drawing on 100 interviews with faculty members from 34 disciplines...
Tue Apr 28, 2020 03:00
Societies, Vol. 10, Pages 36: Training Teachers for and through Citizenship: Learning from Citizenship Experiences Societies doi: 10.3390/soc10020036 Authors: Marcus Bhargava Lee Jerome This article illustrates how one university-based initial teacher education (ITE) course sought to develop links with civil society organisations to develop meaningful active citizenship education. The purpose of the project was to enhance citizenship education for ITE students preparing to become...
Tue Apr 28, 2020 03:00
Sports, Vol. 8, Pages 58: Military-Type Workload and Footwear Alter Lower Extremity Muscle Activity During Unilateral Static Balance: Implications for Tactical Athletic Footwear Design Sports doi: 10.3390/sports8050058 Authors: Christopher Hill Hunter DeBusk Adam Knight Harish Chander Maintaining upright standing balance is critical for military personal. The impact of military footwear and occupation-related fatigue on muscle activity during balance performance has been previously...
Tue Apr 28, 2020 03:00
Toxins, Vol. 12, Pages 284: The Occurrence of Potential Harmful Cyanobacteria and Cyanotoxins in the Obrzyca River (Poland), a Source of Drinking Water Toxins doi: 10.3390/toxins12050284 Authors: Wanda Czyżewska Marlena Piontek Katarzyna Łuszczyńska Harmful cyanobacteria and their cyanotoxins may contaminate drinking water resources and their effective control remains challenging. The present study reports on cyanobacterial blooms and associated cyanotoxins in the Obrzyca River,...
Tue Apr 28, 2020 03:00
Toxins, Vol. 12, Pages 283: A Theoretical Study of the Adsorption Process of B-aflatoxins Using Pyracantha koidzumii (Hayata) Rehder Biomasses Toxins doi: 10.3390/toxins12050283 Authors: Abraham Méndez-Albores René Escobedo-González Juan Manuel Aceves-Hernández Perla García-Casillas María Inés Nicolás-Vázquez René Miranda-Ruvalcaba Employing theoretical calculations with density functional theory (DFT) using the B3LYP/6-311++G(d,p) functional and basis set, the interaction...
Tue Apr 28, 2020 03:00
Toxins, Vol. 12, Pages 282: Persistent Exposure to Environmental Levels of Microcystin-LR Disturbs Cortisol Production via Hypothalamic-Pituitary-Interrenal (HPI) Axis and Subsequently Liver Glucose Metabolism in Adult Male Zebrafish (Danio rerio) Toxins doi: 10.3390/toxins12050282 Authors: Lingkai Wang Wang Lin Qingji Zha Honghui Guo Dandan Zhang Liping Yang Li Li Dapeng Li Rong Tang There is growing evidence that microcystin-LR (MC-LR) is a new endocrine disruptor,...
Tue Apr 28, 2020 03:00
Urban Science, Vol. 4, Pages 21: Towards an Integrated Methodology for Model and Variable Selection Using Count Data: An Application to Micro-Retail Distribution in Urban Studies Urban Science doi: 10.3390/urbansci4020021 Authors: Alessandro Araldi Over the last two decades, a growing number of works in urban studies have revealed how micro-retail distribution is significantly related to specific properties of the urban built environment. While a wide variety of urban form measures have...
Tue Apr 28, 2020 03:00
Vaccines, Vol. 8, Pages 205: A Novel Recombinant Newcastle Disease Virus Vectored DIVA Vaccine against Peste des Petits Ruminants in Goats Vaccines doi: 10.3390/vaccines8020205 Authors: Magdalena Murr Bernd Hoffmann Christian Grund Angela Römer-Oberdörfer Thomas C. Mettenleiter Peste des petits ruminants virus (PPRV, species: small ruminant morbillivirus) is the causative agent of the eponymous notifiable disease, the peste des petits ruminants (PPR) in wild and domestic...
Tue Apr 28, 2020 03:00
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