JCM, Vol. 9, Pages 2323: Glucose Levels as a Mediator of the Detrimental Effect of Abdominal Obesity on Relative Handgrip Strength in Older Adults Journal of Clinical Medicine doi: 10.3390/jcm9082323 Authors: Miguel Ángel Pérez-Sousa Jesús del Pozo-Cruz Carlos A. Cano-Gutiérrez Atilio J. Ferrebuz Carolina Sandoval-Cuellar Mikel Izquierdo Paula A. Hernández-Quiñonez Robinson Ramírez-Vélez Excess central adiposity accelerates the decline of muscle strength in older...
Wed Jul 22, 2020 03:00
JCM, Vol. 9, Pages 2325: Clinical and Analytical Validation of a Novel Urine-Based Test for the Detection of Allograft Rejection in Renal Transplant Patients Journal of Clinical Medicine doi: 10.3390/jcm9082325 Authors: Niamh Nolan Katherine Valdivieso Rekha Mani Joshua Y. C. Yang Reuben D. Sarwal Phoebe Katzenbach Kavita Chalasani Donna Hongo Gladys Lugtu Corinne Mark Edna Chen Reggie Nijor David Savoca David S. Wexler Todd Whitson Shih-Jwo Huang...
Wed Jul 22, 2020 03:00
JCM, Vol. 9, Pages 2322: How Accurate Is Oral Implant Installation Using Surgical Guides Printed from a Degradable and Steam-Sterilized Biopolymer? Journal of Clinical Medicine doi: 10.3390/jcm9082322 Authors: Stefano Pieralli Benedikt Christopher Spies Valentin Hromadnik Robert Nicic Florian Beuer Christian Wesemann 3D printed surgical guides are used for prosthetically-driven oral implant placement. When manufacturing these guides, information regarding suitable printing...
Wed Jul 22, 2020 03:00
JDB, Vol. 8, Pages 14: Recent Advances in the Genetic, Anatomical, and Environmental Regulation of the C. elegans Germ Line Progenitor Zone Journal of Developmental Biology doi: 10.3390/jdb8030014 Authors: Kacy Gordon The C. elegans germ line and its gonadal support cells are well studied from a developmental genetics standpoint and have revealed many foundational principles of stem cell niche biology. Among these are the observations that a niche-like cell supports a self-renewing stem...
Wed Jul 22, 2020 03:00
JFMK, Vol. 5, Pages 55: Validity and Reliability of a Photoelectric Cells System for the Evaluation of Change of Direction and Lateral Jumping Abilities in Collegiate Basketball Athletes Journal of Functional Morphology and Kinesiology doi: 10.3390/jfmk5030055 Authors: Condello Khemtong Lee Chen Mandorino Santoro Liu Tessitore The validity and reliability of the Optojump system were investigated for jumping height and flight time in vertical jump tests. Conversely,...
Wed Jul 22, 2020 03:00
JoF, Vol. 6, Pages 115: COVID-19 Associated Invasive Pulmonary Aspergillosis: Diagnostic and Therapeutic Challenges Journal of Fungi doi: 10.3390/jof6030115 Authors: Mohamed Rogers Talento Aspergillus co-infection in patients with severe coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pneumonia, leading to acute respiratory distress syndrome, has recently been reported. To date, 38 cases have been reported, with other cases most likely undiagnosed mainly due to a lack of clinical awareness...
Wed Jul 22, 2020 03:00
JoF, Vol. 6, Pages 116: Effectiveness of the Entomopathogenic Fungal Species Metarhizium anisopliae Strain NCAIM 362 Treatments against Soil Inhabiting Melolontha melolontha Larvae in Sweet Potato (Ipomoea batatas L.) Journal of Fungi doi: 10.3390/jof6030116 Authors: Putnoky-Csicsó Tonk Szabó Márton Tóthné Bogdányi Tóth Abod Bálint Balog The effect of fungal entomopathogen M. anisopliae strain NCAIM 362 against M. melolontha larvae in sweet potato was...
Wed Jul 22, 2020 03:00
JoF, Vol. 6, Pages 114: Alternatives in Molecular Diagnostics of Encephalitozoon and Enterocytozoon Infections Journal of Fungi doi: 10.3390/jof6030114 Authors: Alexandra Valenčáková Monika Sučik Microsporidia are obligate intracellular pathogens that are currently considered to be most directly aligned with fungi. These fungal-related microbes cause infections in every major group of animals, both vertebrate and invertebrate, and more recently, because of AIDS, they have been identified...
Wed Jul 22, 2020 03:00
JoF, Vol. 6, Pages 113: Recurrent Vulvovaginal Candidosis and Cluster Analysis of Clinical Signs and Symptoms: A Laboratory-Based Investigation Journal of Fungi doi: 10.3390/jof6030113 Authors: Aleksandra Ignjatović Valentina Arsić-Arsenijević Milan Golubović Saša Đenić Stefan Momčilović Aleksandra Trajković Marina Ranđelović Vojislav Ćirić Suzana Otašević Recurrent vulvovaginal candidosis (RVVC) represents a major health problem that significantly affects a patient’s...
Wed Jul 22, 2020 03:00
JPM, Vol. 10, Pages 66: Adipose-Derived Stem Cells Reduce Lipopolysaccharide-Induced Myelin Degradation and Neuroinflammatory Responses of Glial Cells in Mice Journal of Personalized Medicine doi: 10.3390/jpm10030066 Authors: Kateryna Yatsenko Iryna Lushnikova Alina Ustymenko Maryna Patseva Iryna Govbakh Vitalii Kyryk Oleg Tsupykov Brain inflammation is a key event triggering the pathological process associated with many neurodegenerative diseases. Current personalized...
Wed Jul 22, 2020 03:00
Medicina, Vol. 56, Pages 367: Clinical Outcomes of Complications Following Self-Expandable Metallic Stent Insertion for Benign Tracheobronchial Stenosis Medicina doi: 10.3390/medicina56080367 Authors: Byeong-Ho Jeong Jeffrey Ng Suk Hyeon Jeong Hojoong Kim Background and Objectives: The use of metallic stents in benign TBS is controversial. Here, we report the clinical outcomes of patients who developed complications due to self-expandable metallic stent (SEMS) insertion for...
Wed Jul 22, 2020 03:00
Medicina, Vol. 56, Pages 365: Spontaneous Heterotopic Pregnancy: Case Report and Literature Review Medicina doi: 10.3390/medicina56080365 Authors: Miglė Černiauskaitė Brigita Vaigauskaitė Diana Ramašauskaitė Mindaugas Šilkūnas Heterotopic pregnancy is defined as a condition when intrauterine and extrauterine pregnancy occur simultaneously. It is a life-threatening condition that requires immediate and accurate diagnostics and treatment. We present a case of a 28-year-old primigravida...
Wed Jul 22, 2020 03:00
Medicina, Vol. 56, Pages 366: Implementing of Active Brain-Dead Donor Identification Strategy in a Single Donor Center: One Year Experience Medicina doi: 10.3390/medicina56080366 Authors: Akvilina Trilikauskienė Irena Maraulaitė Diana Damanskytė Dovilė Lukminaitė Neringa Balčiūnienė Tomas Tamošuitis Background and objectives: Organ shortage is considered to be a major limitation for increasing transplantation rates. Brain-dead donors (DBDs) are an important source of organs,...
Wed Jul 22, 2020 03:00
Medicines, Vol. 7, Pages 40: Potency of Combining Eucalyptus camaldulensis subsp. camaldulensis with Low-Dose Cisplatin in A549 Human Lung Adenocarcinomas and MCF-7 Breast Adenocarcinoma Medicines doi: 10.3390/medicines7080040 Authors: Mohamad Nasser Raghida Damaj Othmane Merah Akram Hijazi Christine Trabolsi Nour Wehbe Malak Nasser Batoul Al-Khatib Ziad Damaj Background: Lung and breast cancers are common in the world and represent major public health problems....
Wed Jul 22, 2020 03:00
Membranes, Vol. 10, Pages 161: Hollow Fiber Membranes of PCL and PCL/Graphene as Scaffolds with Potential to Develop in vitro Blood–Brain Barrier Models Membranes doi: 10.3390/membranes10080161 Authors: Marián Mantecón-Oria Nazely Diban Maria T. Berciano Maria J. Rivero Oana David Miguel Lafarga Olga Tapia Ane Urtiaga There is a huge interest in developing novel hollow fiber (HF) membranes able to modulate neural differentiation to produce in vitro blood–brain...
Wed Jul 22, 2020 03:00
Membranes, Vol. 10, Pages 160: Surface Modifications of Anion Exchange Membranes for an Improved Reverse Electrodialysis Process Performance: A Review Membranes doi: 10.3390/membranes10080160 Authors: Francis Kotoka Ivan Merino-Garcia Svetlozar Velizarov Reverse electrodialysis (RED) technology represents a promising electro-membrane process for renewable energy harvesting from aqueous streams with different salinity. However, the performance of the key components of the system,...
Wed Jul 22, 2020 03:00
MPs, Vol. 3, Pages 52: Three-Dimensional Radiographic Evaluation of the Malar Bone Engagement Available for Ideal Zygomatic Implant Placement Methods and Protocols doi: 10.3390/mps3030052 Authors: Gerardo Pellegrino Francesco Grande Agnese Ferri Paolo Pisi Maria Giovanna Gandolfi Claudio Marchetti Zygomatic implant rehabilitation is a challenging procedure that requires an accurate prosthetic and implant plan. The aim of this study was to evaluate the malar bone available...
Wed Jul 22, 2020 03:00
MPs, Vol. 3, Pages 51: Engineering and Production of the Light-Driven Proton Pump Bacteriorhodopsin in 2D Crystals for Basic Research and Applied Technologies Methods and Protocols doi: 10.3390/mps3030051 Authors: Mirko Stauffer Stephan Hirschi Zöhre Ucurum Daniel Harder Ramona Schlesinger Dimitrios Fotiadis The light-driven proton pump bacteriorhodopsin (BR) from the extreme halophilic archaeon Halobacterium salinarum is a retinal-binding protein, which forms highly ordered...
Wed Jul 22, 2020 03:00
Microorganisms, Vol. 8, Pages 1097: Evaluation of Current Therapies for COVID-19 Treatment Microorganisms doi: 10.3390/microorganisms8081097 Authors: Atin Sethi Horacio Bach The virus SARS-CoV-2, the etiological agent of COVID-19, is responsible for more than 400,000 deaths worldwide as of 10 June 2020. As a result of its recent appearance (December 2019), an efficacious treatment is not yet available. Although considered a lung infection since its emergence, COVID-19 is now causing...
Wed Jul 22, 2020 03:00
Microorganisms, Vol. 8, Pages 1096: Comprehensive Host Cell-Based Screening Assays for Identification of Anti-Virulence Drugs Targeting Pseudomonas aeruginosa and Salmonella Typhimurium Microorganisms doi: 10.3390/microorganisms8081096 Authors: Julia von Ambüren Fynn Schreiber Julia Fischer Sandra Winter Edeltraud van Gumpel Alexander Simonis Jan Rybniker The prevalence of bacterial pathogens being resistant to antibiotic treatment is increasing worldwide, leading to...
Wed Jul 22, 2020 03:00
Microorganisms, Vol. 8, Pages 1098: Yarrowia lipolytica and Lactobacillus paracasei Solid State Fermentation as a Valuable Biotechnological Tool for the Pork Lard and Okara’s Biotransformation Microorganisms doi: 10.3390/microorganisms8081098 Authors: Mihaela Cotârleț Nicoleta Stănciuc Gabriela Elena Bahrim This study reports the biovalorization of the two agri-food by-products (pork lard and freeze-dried okara) through solid-state fermentation using a monoculture of Yarrowia lipolytica...
Wed Jul 22, 2020 03:00
Microorganisms, Vol. 8, Pages 1094: Oral Primo-Colonizing Bacteria Modulate Inflammation and Gene Expression in Bronchial Epithelial Cells Microorganisms doi: 10.3390/microorganisms8081094 Authors: Elliot Mathieu Chad W. MacPherson Jocelyn Belvis Olivier Mathieu Véronique Robert Vinciane Saint-Criq Philippe Langella Thomas A. Tompkins Muriel Thomas The microbiota of the mouth disperses into the lungs, and both compartments share similar phyla. Considering the...
Wed Jul 22, 2020 03:00
Microorganisms, Vol. 8, Pages 1095: Survival of Lactobacillus salivarius CECT 4063 and Stability of Antioxidant Compounds in Dried Apple Snacks as Affected by the Water Activity, the Addition of Trehalose and High Pressure Homogenization Microorganisms doi: 10.3390/microorganisms8081095 Authors: Cristina Gabriela Burca-Busaga Noelia Betoret Lucía Seguí Ester Betoret Cristina Barrera Survival of probiotic microorganisms in dried foods is optimal for water activity (aw) values...
Wed Jul 22, 2020 03:00
Molecules, Vol. 25, Pages 3334: Clove Oil (Syzygium aromaticum L.) Activity Against Alicyclobacillus acidoterrestris Biofilm on Technical Surfaces Molecules doi: 10.3390/molecules25153334 Authors: Alina Kunicka-Styczyńska Agnieszka Tyfa Dariusz Laskowski Aleksandra Plucińska Katarzyna Rajkowska Krystyna Kowal Acidotermophilic bacteria Alicyclobacillus acidoterrestris is one of the main contaminants in the fruit industry forming biofilms which are difficult to remove from...
Wed Jul 22, 2020 03:00
Molecules, Vol. 25, Pages 3332: Synthesis of α-Aminophosphonic Acid Derivatives Through the Addition of O- and S-Nucleophiles to 2H-Azirines and Their Antiproliferative Effect on A549 Human Lung Adenocarcinoma Cells Molecules doi: 10.3390/molecules25153332 Authors: Victor Carramiñana Ana M. Ochoa de Retana Francisco Palacios Jesús M. de los Santos This work reports a straightforward regioselective synthetic methodology to prepare α-aminophosphine oxides and phosphonates...
Wed Jul 22, 2020 03:00
Molecules, Vol. 25, Pages 3331: High-Silica Zeolites as Sorbent Media for Adsorption and Pre-Concentration of Pharmaceuticals in Aqueous Solutions Molecules doi: 10.3390/molecules25153331 Authors: Elena Sarti Tatiana Chenet Claudia Stevanin Valentina Costa Alberto Cavazzini Martina Catani Annalisa Martucci Nicola Precisvalle Giada Beltrami Luisa Pasti The present work focused on the use of high-silica commercial zeolites as sorbent media for pharmaceuticals...
Wed Jul 22, 2020 03:00
Molecules, Vol. 25, Pages 3330: Lignin Precipitation and Fractionation from OrganoCat Pulping to Obtain Lignin with Different Sizes and Chemical Composition Molecules doi: 10.3390/molecules25153330 Authors: Dennis Weidener Arne Holtz Holger Klose Andreas Jupke Walter Leitner Philipp M. Grande Fractionation of lignocellulose into its three main components, lignin, hemicelluloses, and cellulose, is a common approach in modern biorefinery concepts. Whereas the valorization...
Wed Jul 22, 2020 03:00
Molecules, Vol. 25, Pages 3329: Effects of Melatonin on Lipid Metabolism and Circulating Irisin in Sprague-Dawley Rats with Diet-Induced Obesity Molecules doi: 10.3390/molecules25153329 Authors: Yu-Tang Tung Pei-Chin Chiang Ya-Ling Chen Yi-Wen Chien Melatonin, a pivotal photoperiodic signal transducer, may work as a brown-fat inducer that regulates energy balance. Our study aimed to investigate the effects of melatonin treatment on the body fat accumulation, lipid profiles,...
Wed Jul 22, 2020 03:00
Molecules, Vol. 25, Pages 3333: Phosphorus Dendrimers as Nanotools against Cancers Molecules doi: 10.3390/molecules25153333 Authors: Anne-Marie Caminade This review concerns the use of dendrimers, especially of phosphorhydrazone dendrimers, against cancers. After the introduction, the review is organized in three main topics, depending on the role played by the phosphorus dendrimers against cancers: (i) as drugs by themselves; (ii) as carriers of drugs; and (iii) as indirect inducer...
Wed Jul 22, 2020 03:00
Molecules, Vol. 25, Pages 3327: Porous V2O5/TiO2 Nanoheterostructure Films with Enhanced Visible-Light Photocatalytic Performance Prepared by the Sparking Method Molecules doi: 10.3390/molecules25153327 Authors: Porntipa Pooseekheaw Winai Thongpan Arisara Panthawan Ekkapong Kantarak Wattikon Sroila Pisith Singjai Porous V2O5/TiO2 nanoheterostructure films with different atomic ratios of Ti/V (4:1, 2:1, 1:1, and 1:2) were synthesized by a sparking method for the first time....
Wed Jul 22, 2020 03:00
Molecules, Vol. 25, Pages 3326: High-Temperature Performance Evaluation of Asphaltenes-Modified Asphalt Binders Molecules doi: 10.3390/molecules25153326 Authors: Amirhossein Ghasemirad Nura Bala Leila Hashemian Asphalt binder comprises four main fractions—asphaltenes (A), saturates (S), aromatics (A), and resins (R)—referred to as “SARA”. Asphaltenes plays an important role in determining the linear viscoelastic behavior of asphalt binders....
Wed Jul 22, 2020 03:00
Molecules, Vol. 25, Pages 3328: Identification and Detection of Bioactive Peptides in Milk and Dairy Products: Remarks about Agro-Foods Molecules doi: 10.3390/molecules25153328 Authors: Himani Punia Jayanti Tokas Anurag Malik Sonali Sangwan Satpal Baloda Nirmal Singh Satpal Singh Axay Bhuker Pradeep Singh Shikha Yashveer Subodh Agarwal Virender S. Mor Food-based components represent major sources of functional bioactive compounds. Milk is a rich source...
Wed Jul 22, 2020 03:00
Molecules, Vol. 25, Pages 3324: Green Synthesis of Silver Nanoparticles Using Parthenium Hysterophorus: Optimization, Characterization and In Vitro Therapeutic Evaluation Molecules doi: 10.3390/molecules25153324 Authors: Anam Ahsan Muhammad Asim Farooq Ali Ahsan Bajwa Amna Parveen Traditional synthetic techniques for silver nanoparticles synthesis involve toxic chemicals that are harmful to humans as well as the environment. The green chemistry method for nanoparticle synthesis...
Wed Jul 22, 2020 03:00
Molecules, Vol. 25, Pages 3323: Minireview Exploring the Biological Cycle of Vitamin B3 and Its Influence on Oxidative Stress: Further Molecular and Clinical Aspects Molecules doi: 10.3390/molecules25153323 Authors: Bogdan Doroftei Ovidiu-Dumitru Ilie Roxana-Oana Cojocariu Alin Ciobica Radu Maftei Delia Grab Emil Anton Jack McKenna Nitasha Dhunna Gabriela Simionescu Vitamin B3, or niacin, is one of the most important compounds of the B-vitamin complex. Recent...
Wed Jul 22, 2020 03:00
Molecules, Vol. 25, Pages 3322: Therapeutic Potential of Polyphenols-Loaded Polymeric Nanoparticles in Cardiovascular System Molecules doi: 10.3390/molecules25153322 Authors: Olga Pechanova Ezgi Dayar Martina Cebova Numerous studies document an increased production of reactive oxygen species (ROS) with a subsequent decrease in nitric oxide (NO) bioavailability in different cardiovascular diseases, including hypertension, atherosclerosis, and heart failure. Many natural polyphenols...
Wed Jul 22, 2020 03:00
Molecules, Vol. 25, Pages 3321: Inside Perspective of the Synthetic and Computational Toolbox of JAK Inhibitors: Recent Updates Molecules doi: 10.3390/molecules25153321 Authors: Adriana Coricello Francesco Mesiti Antonio Lupia Annalisa Maruca Stefano Alcaro The mechanisms of inflammation and cancer are intertwined by complex networks of signaling pathways. Dysregulations in the Janus kinase/signal transducer and activator of transcription (JAK/STAT) pathway underlie several...
Wed Jul 22, 2020 03:00
Molecules, Vol. 25, Pages 3325: Cell Growth Inhibition of Saponin XII from Dipsacus japonicus Miq. on Acute Myeloid Leukemia Cells Molecules doi: 10.3390/molecules25153325 Authors: Ba Thi Cham Nguyen Thi Thuy Linh Do Thi Thao Nguyen Thi Hoang Anh Nguyen Thanh Tam Bui Kim Anh Isabella Muscari Sabrina Adorisio Tran Van Sung Trinh Thi Thuy Domenico V. Delfino In previous studies, we isolated the known compound saponin XII from the roots of Dipsacus japonicus...
Wed Jul 22, 2020 03:00
Molecules, Vol. 25, Pages 3320: From Riluzole to Dexpramipexole via Substituted-Benzothiazole Derivatives for Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis Disease Treatment: Case Studies Molecules doi: 10.3390/molecules25153320 Authors: Serge Mignani Jean-Pierre Majoral Jean-François Desaphy Giovanni Lentini The 1,3-benzothiazole (BTZ) ring may offer a valid option for scaffold-hopping from indole derivatives. Several BTZs have clinically relevant roles, mainly as CNS medicines and diagnostic...
Wed Jul 22, 2020 03:00
Molecules, Vol. 25, Pages 3317: Peptide Nucleic Acids: Applications in Biomedical Sciences Molecules doi: 10.3390/molecules25153317 Authors: Eylon Yavin The DNA mimic, PNA (peptide nucleic acid), has been with us now for almost 3 decades [...]
Wed Jul 22, 2020 03:00
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