Molecules, Vol. 25, Pages 2170: Sigma-1 Receptor Positron Emission Tomography: A New Molecular Imaging Approach Using (S)-(−)-[18F]Fluspidine in Glioblastoma

Molecules, Vol. 25, Pages 2170: Sigma-1 Receptor Positron Emission Tomography: A New Molecular Imaging Approach Using (S)-(−)-[18F]Fluspidine in Glioblastoma Molecules doi: 10.3390/molecules25092170 Authors: Magali Toussaint Winnie Deuther-Conrad Mathias Kranz Steffen Fischer Friedrich-Alexander Ludwig Tareq A. Juratli Marianne Patt Bernhard Wünsch Gabriele Schackert Osama Sabri Peter Brust Glioblastoma multiforme (GBM) is the most devastating primary brain...

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Molecules, Vol. 25, Pages 2169: Phylogenetic Analysis and In Vitro Bifunctional Nuclease Assay of Arabidopsis BBD1 and BBD2

Molecules, Vol. 25, Pages 2169: Phylogenetic Analysis and In Vitro Bifunctional Nuclease Assay of Arabidopsis BBD1 and BBD2 Molecules doi: 10.3390/molecules25092169 Authors: A. K. M. Mahmudul Huque Won Mi So Min Kyoung You Jeong Sheop Shin Nucleases are a very diverse group of enzymes that play important roles in many crucial physiological processes in plants. We previously reported that the highly conserved region (HCR), domain of unknown function 151 (DUF151) and UV responsive...

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Wed May 06, 2020 03:00

Molecules, Vol. 25, Pages 2178: Innovative Bio-Based Organic UV-A and Blue Light Filters from Meldrum’s Acid

Molecules, Vol. 25, Pages 2178: Innovative Bio-Based Organic UV-A and Blue Light Filters from Meldrum’s Acid Molecules doi: 10.3390/molecules25092178 Authors: Cédric Peyrot Matthieu M. Mention Fanny Brunissen Patrick Balaguer Florent Allais Faced with the ban of some organic UV filters such as octinoxate or avobenzone, especially in Hawaii, it became essential to offer new alternatives that are both renewable and safe for humans and the environment. In this context, a class...

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Wed May 06, 2020 03:00

Molecules, Vol. 25, Pages 2177: Synthesis and Biological Evaluation of 2-Substituted Benzyl-/Phenylethylamino-4-amino-5-aroylthiazoles as Apoptosis-Inducing Anticancer Agents

Molecules, Vol. 25, Pages 2177: Synthesis and Biological Evaluation of 2-Substituted Benzyl-/Phenylethylamino-4-amino-5-aroylthiazoles as Apoptosis-Inducing Anticancer Agents Molecules doi: 10.3390/molecules25092177 Authors: Paola Oliva Valentina Onnis Elisa Balboni Ernest Hamel Francisco Estévez-Sarmiento José Quintana Francisco Estévez Andrea Brancale Salvatore Ferla Stefano Manfredini Romeo Romagnoli Induction of apoptosis is a common chemotherapeutic...

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Wed May 06, 2020 03:00

Molecules, Vol. 25, Pages 2172: New Rare Ent-Clerodane Diterpene Peroxides from Egyptian Mountain Tea (Qourtom) and Its Chemosystem as Herbal Remedies and Phytonutrients Agents

Molecules, Vol. 25, Pages 2172: New Rare Ent-Clerodane Diterpene Peroxides from Egyptian Mountain Tea (Qourtom) and Its Chemosystem as Herbal Remedies and Phytonutrients Agents Molecules doi: 10.3390/molecules25092172 Authors: Taha A. Hussien Ahmed A. Mahmoud Naglaa S. Mohamed Abdelaaty A. Shahat Hesham R. El-Seedi Mohamed-Elamir F. Hegazy Genus Stachys, the largest genera of the family Lamiaceae, and its species are frequently used as herbal teas due to their essential...

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Wed May 06, 2020 03:00

Molecules, Vol. 25, Pages 2176: Characterization of Micronutrients, Bioaccessibility and Antioxidant Activity of Prickly Pear Cladodes as Functional Ingredient

Molecules, Vol. 25, Pages 2176: Characterization of Micronutrients, Bioaccessibility and Antioxidant Activity of Prickly Pear Cladodes as Functional Ingredient Molecules doi: 10.3390/molecules25092176 Authors: Meriam Missaoui Isabella D’Antuono Massimiliano D’Imperio Vito Linsalata Sadok Boukhchina Antonio F. Logrieco Angela Cardinali The Opuntia ficus indica (L.) (OFI) is used as a nutritional and pharmaceutical agent in various dietary and value added products. This...

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Wed May 06, 2020 03:00

Molecules, Vol. 25, Pages 2173: The Role of Extracting Solvents in the Recovery of Polyphenols from Green Tea and Its Antiradical Activity Supported by Principal Component Analysis

Molecules, Vol. 25, Pages 2173: The Role of Extracting Solvents in the Recovery of Polyphenols from Green Tea and Its Antiradical Activity Supported by Principal Component Analysis Molecules doi: 10.3390/molecules25092173 Authors: Wojciech Koch Wirginia Kukuła-Koch Marcin Czop Paweł Helon Ewelina Gumbarewicz Green tea contains a variety of biologically active constituents that are widely used in the pharmaceutical and food industries. Among them, simple catechins constitute...

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Wed May 06, 2020 03:00

Molecules, Vol. 25, Pages 2175: Effective Enantiodiscrimination in Electroanalysis Based on a New Inherently Chiral 1,1′-binaphthyl Selector Directly Synthesizable in Enantiopure Form

Molecules, Vol. 25, Pages 2175: Effective Enantiodiscrimination in Electroanalysis Based on a New Inherently Chiral 1,1′-binaphthyl Selector Directly Synthesizable in Enantiopure Form Molecules doi: 10.3390/molecules25092175 Authors: Giorgia Bonetti Serena Arnaboldi Sara Grecchi Giulio Appoloni Elisabetta Massolo Sergio Rossi Rocco Martinazzo Francesco Orsini Patrizia R. Mussini Tiziana Benincori Enantioselective electroanalysis, which aims to discriminate...

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Wed May 06, 2020 03:00

Molecules, Vol. 25, Pages 2171: A New Oleanane Type Saponin from the Aerial Parts of Nigella sativa with Anti-Oxidant and Anti-Diabetic Potential

Molecules, Vol. 25, Pages 2171: A New Oleanane Type Saponin from the Aerial Parts of Nigella sativa with Anti-Oxidant and Anti-Diabetic Potential Molecules doi: 10.3390/molecules25092171 Authors: Amna Parveen Muhammad Asim Farooq Whang Wan Kyunn Natural product studies explore potential and interesting new compounds to discover innovative drugs. Nigella sativa (N. sativa) (Ranunculaceae) is traditionally used to treat diabetes. Flavonoids and triterpenoid mostly show anti-diabetic...

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Wed May 06, 2020 03:00

Molecules, Vol. 25, Pages 2174: Multi-Targeting Bioactive Compounds Extracted from Essential Oils as Kinase Inhibitors

Molecules, Vol. 25, Pages 2174: Multi-Targeting Bioactive Compounds Extracted from Essential Oils as Kinase Inhibitors Molecules doi: 10.3390/molecules25092174 Authors: Annalisa Maruca Delia Lanzillotta Roberta Rocca Antonio Lupia Giosuè Costa Raffaella Catalano Federica Moraca Eugenio Gaudio Francesco Ortuso Anna Artese Francesco Trapasso Stefano Alcaro Essential oils (EOs) are popular in aromatherapy, a branch of alternative medicine that claims their...

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Wed May 06, 2020 03:00

Molecules, Vol. 25, Pages 2168: Simplified Procedure for General Synthesis of Monosubstituted Piperazines—From a Batch Reaction Vessel to a Flow (Microwave) Reactor

Molecules, Vol. 25, Pages 2168: Simplified Procedure for General Synthesis of Monosubstituted Piperazines—From a Batch Reaction Vessel to a Flow (Microwave) Reactor Molecules doi: 10.3390/molecules25092168 Authors: Dana Němečková Eva Havránková Jan Šimbera Richard Ševčík Pavel Pazdera We reported a novel simplified synthetic procedure for the preparation of monosubstituted piperazine derivatives which can now be easily prepared in a one-pot-one-step way from a protonated...

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Wed May 06, 2020 03:00

Molecules, Vol. 25, Pages 2167: Effect of Solvents on Fe–Lignin Precursors for Production Graphene-Based Nanostructures

Molecules, Vol. 25, Pages 2167: Effect of Solvents on Fe–Lignin Precursors for Production Graphene-Based Nanostructures Molecules doi: 10.3390/molecules25092167 Authors: Qiangu Yan Zhiyong Cai Kraft lignin was catalytically graphitized to graphene-based nanostructures at high temperature under non-oxidative atmospheres. To obtain the best catalytic performance, a uniform catalyst–lignin mixture must be made by bonding transitional metal (M) ions to oxygen (O), sulfur (S)...

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Wed May 06, 2020 03:00