Molecules, Vol. 25, Pages 2654: Corynanthean-Epicatechin Flavoalkaloids from Corynanthe pachyceras Molecules doi: 10.3390/molecules25112654 Authors: Tapé Kouamé Aboua Timothée Okpekon Nicaise F. Bony Amon Diane N’Tamon Jean-François Gallard Somia Rharrabti Karine Leblanc Elisabeth Mouray Philippe Grellier Pierre Champy Mehdi A. Beniddir Pierre Le Pogam Epicatechocorynantheines A and B, and epicatechocorynantheidine were isolated from the stem bark of...
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Molecules, Vol. 25, Pages 2653: Targeting Oxidative Stress for Disease Prevention and Therapy: Where Do We Stand, and Where Do We Go from Here Molecules doi: 10.3390/molecules25112653 Authors: Cristina Vassalle Maristella Maltinti Laura Sabatino Oxidative stress (OxS) is one of the main processes related to aging and a common denominator of many different chronic/degenerative diseases (e.g., cardiovascular and neurodegenerative conditions and cancer). Thus, its potential modulation...
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Molecules, Vol. 25, Pages 2652: Mentha piperita L. Micropropagation and the Potential Influence of Plant Growth Regulators on Volatile Organic Compound Composition Molecules doi: 10.3390/molecules25112652 Authors: Jacek Łyczko Krystian Piotrowski Kornelia Kolasa Renata Galek Antoni Szumny Due to the industrial use of Mentha piperita L. (peppermint), it is important to develop an optimal method to obtain standardized plant material with specific quality parameters. In vitro...
Sun Jun 07, 2020 03:00
Molecules, Vol. 25, Pages 2650: Simultaneous Adsorption of Malachite Green and Methylene Blue Dyes in a Fixed-Bed Column Using Poly(Acrylonitrile-Co-Acrylic Acid) Modified with Thiourea Molecules doi: 10.3390/molecules25112650 Authors: Abel Adekanmi Adeyi Siti Nurul Ain Md Jamil Luqman Chuah Abdullah Thomas Shean Yaw Choong Kia Li Lau Nor Halaliza Alias Proper remediation of aquatic environments contaminated by toxic organic dyes has become a research focus globally for...
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Molecules, Vol. 25, Pages 2651: Cryptococcus neoformans Capsular GXM Conformation and Epitope Presentation: A Molecular Modelling Study Molecules doi: 10.3390/molecules25112651 Authors: Michelle M. Kuttel Arturo Casadevall Stefan Oscarson The pathogenic encapsulated Cryptococcus neoformans fungus causes serious disease in immunosuppressed hosts. The capsule, a key virulence factor, consists primarily of the glucuronoxylomannan polysaccharide (GXM) that varies in composition according...
Sun Jun 07, 2020 03:00
Molecules, Vol. 25, Pages 2649: Hyaluronic Acid and Controlled Release: A Review Molecules doi: 10.3390/molecules25112649 Authors: Bayer Hyaluronic acid (HA) also known as hyaluronan, is a natural polysaccharide—an anionic, non-sulfated glycosaminoglycan—commonly found in our bodies. It occurs in the highest concentrations in the eyes and joints. Today HA is used during certain eye surgeries and in the treatment of dry eye disease. It is a remarkable natural lubricant...
Sat Jun 06, 2020 03:00
Molecules, Vol. 25, Pages 2644: Zn(II)-to-Cu(II) Transmetalation in an Amide Functionalized Complex and Catalytic Applications in Styrene Oxidation and Nitroaldol Coupling Molecules doi: 10.3390/molecules25112644 Authors: Anup Paul Luísa M. D. R. S. Martins Anirban Karmakar Maxim L. Kuznetsov M. Fátima C. Guedes da Silva Armando J. L. Pombeiro The mononuclear zinc(II) complex cis-[ZnL2(H2O)2] (1; L = 4-(pyridin-3-ylcarbamoyl)benzoate) was synthesized and characterized....
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Molecules, Vol. 25, Pages 2646: Acetamidine-Based iNOS Inhibitors as Molecular Tools to Counteract Inflammation in BV2 Microglial Cells Molecules doi: 10.3390/molecules25112646 Authors: Silvia Grottelli Rosa Amoroso Lara Macchioni Fiorella D’Onofrio Katia Fettucciari Ilaria Bellezza Cristina Maccallini Neurodegenerative diseases are associated with increased levels of nitric oxide (NO) mainly produced by microglial cells through inducible nitric oxide synthase (iNOS)...
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Molecules, Vol. 25, Pages 2647: The Role of Percent Volume Buried in the Characterization of Copper(I) Complexes for Lighting Purposes Molecules doi: 10.3390/molecules25112647 Authors: Alkan-Zambada Constable Housecroft The usefulness of percent volume buried (%Vbur) as a readily quantifiable property is investigated with regard to [Cu(NN)(PP)]+ complexes of interest for lighting purposes. Photoluminescence quantum yields (PLQYs) and single crystal X-ray structures of 100 reported...
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Molecules, Vol. 25, Pages 2648: Impact of the Preparation Procedure on the Performance of the Microporous HKUST-1 Metal-Organic Framework in the Liquid-Phase Separation of Aromatic Compounds Molecules doi: 10.3390/molecules25112648 Authors: Vera I. Isaeva Bulat R. Saifutdinov Vladimir V. Chernyshev Vadim V. Vergun Gennady I. Kapustin Yulia P. Kurnysheva Mikhail M. Ilyin Leonid M. Kustov To date, metal-organic frameworks (MOFs) have been recognized as promising solid...
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Molecules, Vol. 25, Pages 2645: Recent Advances in π-Conjugated N^C-Chelate Organoboron Materials Molecules doi: 10.3390/molecules25112645 Authors: Haque Al-Balushi Raithby Khan Boron-containing π-conjugated materials are archetypical candidates for a variety of molecular scale applications. The incorporation of boron into the π-conjugated frameworks significantly modifies the nature of the parent π-conjugated systems. Several novel boron-bridged π-conjugated...
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Molecules, Vol. 25, Pages 2642: Site-Selective Modification of a Porpholactone—Selective Synthesis of 12,13- and 17,18-Dihydroporpholactones Molecules doi: 10.3390/molecules25112642 Authors: Ana F. R. Cerqueira Gustautas Snarskis Jonas Zurauskas Samuel Guieu Filipe A. Almeida Paz Augusto C. Tomé The reaction of meso-tetrakis(pentafluorophenyl)porpholactone with azomethine ylides and nitrones affords pyrrolidine-fused and isoxazolidine-fused dihydroporpholactones that display,...
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Molecules, Vol. 25, Pages 2643: Synthesis and In Vitro Cytotoxicity and Antibacterial Activity of Novel 1,2,3-Triazol-5-yl-phosphonates Molecules doi: 10.3390/molecules25112643 Authors: Tripolszky Tóth Szabó Hackler Kari Puskás Bálint Novel 1,2,3-triazol-5-yl-phosphonates were prepared by the copper(I)-catalyzed domino reaction of phenylacetylene, organic azides and dialkyl phosphites. The process was optimized on the synthesis of the dibutyl (1-benzyl-4-phenyl-1H-1,2,3-triazol-5-yl)phosphonate...
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Molecules, Vol. 25, Pages 2641: The Effects of Eugenol, Trans-Cinnamaldehyde, Citronellol, and Terpineol on Escherichia coli Biofilm Control as Assessed by Culture-Dependent and -Independent Methods Molecules doi: 10.3390/molecules25112641 Authors: Magdalena A. Olszewska Astrid Gędas Manuel Simões Bacterial biofilms contribute to problems with preserving food hygiene, jeopardizing any conventional intervention method used by the food industry. Hence, the approach of using essential...
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Molecules, Vol. 25, Pages 2640: The Intriguing Effects of Substituents in the N-Phenethyl Moiety of Norhydromorphone: A Bifunctional Opioid from a Set of “Tail Wags Dog” Experiments Molecules doi: 10.3390/molecules25112640 Authors: Wang Irvin Herdman Hanna Hassan Lee Kaska Crowley Prisinzano Withey Paronis Bergman Inan Geller Adler Kopajtic Katz Chadderdon Traynor Jacobson Rice (−)-N-Phenethyl...
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Molecules, Vol. 25, Pages 2639: Photoexcitation of Ge9− Clusters in THF: New Insights into the Ultrafast Relaxation Dynamics and the Influence of the Cation Molecules doi: 10.3390/molecules25112639 Authors: Nadine C. Michenfelder Christian Gienger Melina Dilanas Andreas Schnepf Andreas-Neil Unterreiner We present a comprehensive femtosecond (fs) transient absorption study of the [Ge9(Hyp)3]− (Hyp = Si(SiMe3)3) cluster solvated in tetrahydrofuran (THF) with special...
Fri Jun 05, 2020 03:00
Molecules, Vol. 25, Pages 2638: (‒)-Cannabidiolic Acid, a Still Overlooked Bioactive Compound: An Introductory Review and Preliminary Research Molecules doi: 10.3390/molecules25112638 Authors: Formato Crescente Scognamiglio Fiorentino Pecoraro Piccolella Catauro Pacifico Cannabidiolic acid (CBDA) is the main phytocannabinoid in fiber and seed-oil hemp (Cannabis sativa L.) plants, but its potential health-related capabilities have been masked for years by...
Fri Jun 05, 2020 03:00
Molecules, Vol. 25, Pages 2633: Ameliorative Effects of Honey, Propolis, Pollen, and Royal Jelly Mixture against Chronic Toxicity of Sumithion Insecticide in White Albino Rats Molecules doi: 10.3390/molecules25112633 Authors: Atef M.K. Nassar Yehia M.M. Salim Khalid S.A. Eid Hazem M. Shaheen Abdullah A. Saati Helal F. Hetta Amr Elmistekawy Gaber El-Saber Batiha Sumithion (Fenitrothion) (SUM) is an organophosphorus insecticide used to combat a wide variety of plant...
Fri Jun 05, 2020 03:00
Molecules, Vol. 25, Pages 2636: Molecular Network-Guided Alkaloid Profiling of Aerial Parts of Papaver nudicaule L. Using LC-HRMS Molecules doi: 10.3390/molecules25112636 Authors: Kwangho Song Jae-Hyeon Oh Min Young Lee Seok-Geun Lee In Jin Ha Papaver nudicaule L. (Iceland poppy) is widely used for ornamental purposes. A previous study demonstrated the alleviation of lipopolysaccharide-induced inflammation mediated by P. nudicaule extract through nuclear factor-kappa B and...
Fri Jun 05, 2020 03:00
Molecules, Vol. 25, Pages 2637: Guanine Deaminase in Human Epidermal Keratinocytes Contributes to Skin Pigmentation Molecules doi: 10.3390/molecules25112637 Authors: Joon Min Jung Tai Kyung Noh Soo Youn Jo Su Yeon Kim Youngsup Song Young-Hoon Kim Sung Eun Chang Epidermal keratinocytes are considered as the most important neighboring cells that modify melanogenesis. Our previous study used microarray to show that guanine deaminase (GDA) gene expression is highly increased...
Fri Jun 05, 2020 03:00
Molecules, Vol. 25, Pages 2634: Structure and Dynamics of Spider Silk Studied with Solid-State Nuclear Magnetic Resonance and Molecular Dynamics Simulation Molecules doi: 10.3390/molecules25112634 Authors: Tetsuo Asakura This review will introduce very recent studies using solid-state nuclear magnetic resonance (NMR) and molecular dynamics (MD) simulation on the structure and dynamics of spider dragline silks conducted by the author’s research group. Spider dragline silks possess...
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Molecules, Vol. 25, Pages 2632: Sialic Acid Metabolic Engineering of Breast Cancer Cells Interferes with Adhesion and Migration Molecules doi: 10.3390/molecules25112632 Authors: Manimozhi Nagasundaram Rüdiger Horstkorte Vinayaga Srinivasan Gnanapragassam Breast cancer is the most frequent cancer diagnosed in women and the second most common cancer-causing death worldwide. The major problem around the management of breast cancer is its high heterogeneity and the development of therapeutic...
Fri Jun 05, 2020 03:00
Molecules, Vol. 25, Pages 2635: Characteristics of Panax ginseng Cultivars in Korea and China Molecules doi: 10.3390/molecules25112635 Authors: Hao Zhang Suleman Abid Jong Chan Ahn Ramya Mathiyalagan Yu-Jin Kim Deok-Chun Yang Yingping Wang Ginseng (Panax ginseng Meyer) is one of the most important medicinal herbs in Asia. Its pharmacological activity comes from ginsenosides, and its roots are produced commercially for traditional and Oriental medicine. Though 17 Panax...
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Molecules, Vol. 25, Pages 2631: Subacute Oral Administration of Clinacanthus nutans Ethanolic Leaf Extract Induced Liver and Kidney Toxicities in ICR Mice Molecules doi: 10.3390/molecules25112631 Authors: Abdullahi Aliyu Mohd Rosly Shaari Nurul Syahirah Ahmad Sayuti Mohd Farhan Hanif Reduan Shanmugavelu Sithambaram Mustapha Mohamed Noordin Khozirah Shaari Hazilawati Hamzah This study investigated the leaves of Clinacanthus nutans for its bioactive compounds and acute...
Fri Jun 05, 2020 03:00
Molecules, Vol. 25, Pages 2625: Optimization of Protein Extraction Method for 2DE Proteomics of Goat’s Milk Molecules doi: 10.3390/molecules25112625 Authors: Muzammeer Mansor Jameel R. Al-Obaidi Nurain Nadiah Jaafar Intan Hakimah Ismail Atiqah Farah Zakaria Mohd Azri Zainal Abidin Jinap Selamat Son Radu Nuzul Noorahya Jambari Two-dimensional electrophoretic (2DE)-based proteomics remains a powerful tool for allergenomic analysis of goat’s milk but requires...
Fri Jun 05, 2020 03:00
Molecules, Vol. 25, Pages 2629: Preparation, Characterization, Morphological and Particle Properties of Crystallized Palm-Based Methyl Ester Sulphonates (MES) Powder Molecules doi: 10.3390/molecules25112629 Authors: Zulina Abd Maurad Luqman Chuah Abdullah Mohd Shamsul Anuar Nor Nadiah Abdul Karim Shah Zainab Idris Methyl ester sulphonates (MES) have been considered as an alternative green surfactant for the detergent market. Investigation on the purification of methyl ester...
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Molecules, Vol. 25, Pages 2630: Computational and Crystallographic Examination of Naphthoquinone Based Diarylethene Photochromes Molecules doi: 10.3390/molecules25112630 Authors: Dinesh G. Patel Martial Boggio-Pasqua Travis B. Mitchell Ian M. Walton William R. Quigley Frank A. Novak Photochromic compounds have a lengthy history of study and a profusion of applications that stand to gain from these studies. Among the classes of photochromic compounds, diarylethenes show...
Fri Jun 05, 2020 03:00
Molecules, Vol. 25, Pages 2628: Encapsidation of Different Plasmonic Gold Nanoparticles by the CCMV CP Molecules doi: 10.3390/molecules25112628 Authors: Ana L. Durán-Meza Martha I. Escamilla-Ruiz Xochitl F. Segovia-González Maria V. Villagrana-Escareño J. Roger Vega-Acosta Jaime Ruiz-Garcia Different types of gold nanoparticles have been synthesized that show great potential in medical applications such as medical imaging, bio-analytical sensing and photothermal cancer...
Fri Jun 05, 2020 03:00
Molecules, Vol. 25, Pages 2627: Antiviral Effects of Plant-Derived Essential Oils and Their Components: An Updated Review Molecules doi: 10.3390/molecules25112627 Authors: Li Ma Lei Yao The presence of resistance to available antivirals calls for the development of novel therapeutic agents. Plant-derived essential oils may serve as alternative sources of virus-induced disease therapy. Previous studies have demonstrated essential oils to be excellent candidates to treat antiviral-resistant...
Fri Jun 05, 2020 03:00
Molecules, Vol. 25, Pages 2624: Cellulose as a Delivery System of Raspberry Juice Volatiles and Their Stability Molecules doi: 10.3390/molecules25112624 Authors: Josipa Vukoja Anita Pichler Ivana Ivić Josip Šimunović Mirela Kopjar Formulation of delivery systems for active ingredients is of increasing importance for the food industry. For that purpose, we selected cellulose as a carrier polymer of raspberry volatiles. Freeze-dried cellulose/raspberry complexes were prepared...
Fri Jun 05, 2020 03:00
Molecules, Vol. 25, Pages 2626: Production and Semi-Automated Processing of 89Zr Using a Commercially Available TRASIS MiniAiO Module Molecules doi: 10.3390/molecules25112626 Authors: Vijay Gaja Jacqueline Cawthray Clarence R. Geyer Humphrey Fonge The increased interest in 89Zr-labelled immunoPET imaging probes for use in preclinical and clinical studies has led to a rising demand for the isotope. The highly penetrating 511 and 909 keV photons emitted by 89Zr deliver an undesirably...
Fri Jun 05, 2020 03:00
Molecules, Vol. 25, Pages 2623: Chemical Bonding: The Journey from Miniature Hooks to Density Functional Theory Molecules doi: 10.3390/molecules25112623 Authors: Constable Housecroft Our modern understanding of chemistry is predicated upon bonding interactions between atoms and ions resulting in the assembly of all of the forms of matter that we encounter in our daily life. It was not always so. This review article traces the development of our understanding of bonding from prehistory,...
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Molecules, Vol. 25, Pages 2622: Generation of High Affinity Anti-Peptide Polyclonal Antibodies Recognizing Goat αs1-Casein Molecules doi: 10.3390/molecules25112622 Authors: Aliah Zannierah Mohsin Rashidah Sukor Jinap Selamat Anis Shobirin Meor Hussin Intan Hakimah Ismail Nuzul Noorahya Jambari Farina Mustaffa-Kamal The chemical, technological and allergy properties of goat’s milk are significantly affected by the level of αs1-casein. Detection and...
Fri Jun 05, 2020 03:00
MTI, Vol. 4, Pages 28: Semantic Priming of Colored Signs in the Peripheral Vision during Electronic Text Reading Multimodal Technologies and Interaction doi: 10.3390/mti4020028 Authors: Stupar-Rutenfrans Elzes van den Elst This study explores if peripheral colored ambient light or colored light can be noticed and semantically associated with text while reading a novel from an Electronic Visual Display (EVD). Additionally, it is investigated if those colored signs are perceived...
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MTI, Vol. 4, Pages 27: Exploring Smart Agents for the Interaction with Multimodal Mediated Environments Multimodal Technologies and Interaction doi: 10.3390/mti4020027 Authors: Robert Richer Nan Zhao Bjoern M. Eskofier Joseph A. Paradiso After conversational agents have been made available to the broader public, we speculate that applying them as a mediator for adaptive environments reduces control complexity and increases user experience by providing a more natural interaction....
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Nanomaterials, Vol. 10, Pages 1135: A Thermal Tuning Meta-Duplex-Lens (MDL): Design and Characterization Nanomaterials doi: 10.3390/nano10061135 Authors: Ning Xu Yaoyao Liang Yuan Hao Min Mao Jianping Guo Hongzhan Liu Hongyun Meng Faqiang Wang Zhongchao Wei Multifunctional metasurfaces play an important role in the development of integrated optical paths. However, some of the realizations of current multifunctional metasurface devices depend on polarization selectivity,...
Mon Jun 08, 2020 03:00
Nanomaterials, Vol. 10, Pages 1134: Engineering Metal–Organic Frameworks (MOFs) for Controlled Delivery of Physiological Gaseous Transmitters Nanomaterials doi: 10.3390/nano10061134 Authors: Mengdan Zhang Ruirui Qiao Jinming Hu Metal–organic frameworks (MOFs) comprising metal ions or clusters coordinated to organic ligands have become a class of emerging materials in the field of biomedical research due to their bespoke compositions, highly porous nanostructures, large...
Mon Jun 08, 2020 03:00
Nanomaterials, Vol. 10, Pages 1133: Fabrication of Structural-Coloured Carbon Fabrics by Thermal Assisted Gravity Sedimentation Method Nanomaterials doi: 10.3390/nano10061133 Authors: Jiali Yu Cheng Hao Lee Chi-Wai Kan Shixin Jin Structural-coloured poly(styrene-methyl methacrylate-acrylic acid) (Poly(St-MMA-AA)) deposited carbon fabrics (Poly(St-MMA-AA)/PCFs) with fascinating colours (salmon, chartreuse, springgreen, skyblue, mediumpurple) changing with the (Poly(St-MMA-AA)...
Mon Jun 08, 2020 03:00
Nanomaterials, Vol. 10, Pages 1132: Solution-Based Deposition of Transparent Eu-Doped Titanium Oxide Thin Films for Potential Security Labeling and UV Screening Nanomaterials doi: 10.3390/nano10061132 Authors: Anara Molkenova Laura Khamkhash Ainur Zhussupbekova Kuanysh Zhussupbekov Sagyntay Sarsenov Izumi Taniguchi Igor V. Shvets Timur Sh. Atabaev Transparent titanium oxide thin films attract enormous attention from the scientific community because of their prominent...
Mon Jun 08, 2020 03:00
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