Life, Vol. 10, Pages 183: Extracellular Alpha-Synuclein Promotes a Neuroinhibitory Secretory Phenotype in Astrocytes Life doi: 10.3390/life10090183 Authors: Bruno Di Marco Vieira Rowan A. W. Radford Junna Hayashi Emma D. Eaton Ben Greenaway Mark Jambas Eugen B. Petcu Roger S. Chung Dean L. Pountney Multiple system atrophy (MSA) and dementia with Lewy bodies (DLB) are α-synucleinopathies that exhibit widespread astrogliosis as a component of the neuroinflammatory...
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Life, Vol. 10, Pages 184: Muscle Hypertrophy and Architectural Changes in Response to Eight-Week Neuromuscular Electrical Stimulation Training in Healthy Older People Life doi: 10.3390/life10090184 Authors: Tereza Jandova Marco V. Narici Michal Steffl Danilo Bondi Moreno D’Amico Dagmar Pavlu Vittore Verratti Stefania Fulle Tiziana Pietrangelo Loss of muscle mass of the lower limbs and of the spine extensors markedly impairs locomotor ability and spine stability...
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Medicina, Vol. 56, Pages 454: Diagnosis of Obstructive Sleep Apnea in Patients with Allergic and Non-Allergic Rhinitis Medicina doi: 10.3390/medicina56090454 Authors: Annalisa Pace Giannicola Iannella Valeria Rossetti Irene Claudia Visconti Giampiero Gulotta Carlo Cavaliere Andrea De Vito Antonino Maniaci Salvatore Cocuzza Giuseppe Magliulo Andrea Ciofalo Background and objectives: Rhinitis could be considered a risk factor for obstructive sleep apnea (OSA)....
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Medicina, Vol. 56, Pages 456: Multicentric Reticulohistiocytosis Exhibiting Positive HLA-B*07 and HLA-B*08: A Case Report Medicina doi: 10.3390/medicina56090456 Authors: Elena Rezuș Maria Alexandra Burlui Anca Cardoneanu Danisia Haba Mihai Danciu Romică Sebastian Cozma Ciprian Rezuș Multicentric reticulohistiocytosis (MRH) is a rare cause of destructive inflammatory arthritis involving both small, as well as larger joints. We report the case of a 40-year-old Caucasian...
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Medicina, Vol. 56, Pages 457: Histological and Radiological Evaluation of Low-Intensity Pulsed Ultrasound Versus Whole Body Vibration on Healing of Mandibular Bone Defects in Rats Medicina doi: 10.3390/medicina56090457 Authors: Milad Etemadi Sh Nan-Chen Hsieh Seyed Shahin Movahed Mohammadi Shahrooz Momeni Seyed Mohammad Razavi Javad Alizargar Background and Objectives: Mechanical stimulation can improve the structural properties of the fracture site and induce the differentiation...
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Medicina, Vol. 56, Pages 455: Comparison of Conventional Statistical Methods with Machine Learning in Medicine: Diagnosis, Drug Development, and Treatment Medicina doi: 10.3390/medicina56090455 Authors: Hema Sekhar Reddy Rajula Giuseppe Verlato Mirko Manchia Nadia Antonucci Vassilios Fanos Futurists have anticipated that novel autonomous technologies, embedded with machine learning (ML), will substantially influence healthcare. ML is focused on making predictions as accurate...
Tue Sep 08, 2020 03:00
Membranes, Vol. 10, Pages 224: Poly[3-ethyl-1-vinyl-imidazolium] diethyl phosphate/Pebax® 1657 Composite Membranes and Their Gas Separation Performance Membranes doi: 10.3390/membranes10090224 Authors: Irene R. Mazzei Daria Nikolaeva Alessio Fuoco Sandrine Loïs Sébastien Fantini Marcello Monteleone Elisa Esposito Saeed Jamali Ashtiani Marek Lanč Ondřej Vopička Karel Friess Ivo F. J. Vankelecom Johannes Carolus Jansen Poly(ionic liquid)s are an innovative...
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Metabolites, Vol. 10, Pages 366: Lipidomic UPLC-MS/MS Profiles of Normal-Appearing White Matter Differentiate Primary and Secondary Progressive Multiple Sclerosis Metabolites doi: 10.3390/metabo10090366 Authors: Petros Pousinis Ines R. Ramos M. Nicola Woodroofe Laura M. Cole Multiple sclerosis (MS) is a neurodegenerative inflammatory disease where an autoimmune response to components of the central nervous system leads to a loss of myelin and subsequent neurological deterioration....
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Metabolites, Vol. 10, Pages 365: Effect of Sample Storage Conditions on Measurements of Salivary Cotinine Levels Metabolites doi: 10.3390/metabo10090365 Authors: Fábio Renato Manzolli Leite Vibeke Baelum Julie Becker Pajaniaye Lisbeth Ann Abildtrup Rodrigo López Information on smoking exposure obtained with self-reports may be inaccurate. Cotinine has a large half-life and its salivary levels correlate well with plasmatic levels. The influence of storage conditions on the...
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Microorganisms, Vol. 8, Pages 1378: Healthcare-Associated SARS-CoV-2 Transmission—Experiences from a German University Hospital Microorganisms doi: 10.3390/microorganisms8091378 Authors: Carlos L. Correa-Martínez Vera Schwierzeck Alexander Mellmann Marc Hennies Stefanie Kampmeier During the current severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) pandemic, healthcare systems worldwide have to prevent nosocomial SARS-CoV-2 transmission while maintaining duty of...
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Microorganisms, Vol. 8, Pages 1377: Microbial Communities in Soils and Endosphere of Solanum tuberosum L. and their Response to Long-Term Fertilization Microorganisms doi: 10.3390/microorganisms8091377 Authors: Kracmarova Karpiskova Uhlik Strejcek Szakova Balik Demnerova Stiborova An understanding of how fertilization influences endophytes is crucial for sustainable agriculture, since the manipulation of the plant microbiome could affect plant fitness and...
Tue Sep 08, 2020 03:00
Molecules, Vol. 25, Pages 4112: Ethyl Pyruvate Promotes Proliferation of Regulatory T Cells by Increasing Glycolysis Molecules doi: 10.3390/molecules25184112 Authors: Ivan Koprivica Dragica Gajić Nada Pejnović Verica Paunović Tamara Saksida Ivana Stojanović Ethyl pyruvate (EP), a stable form of pyruvate, has shown beneficial effects in animal models of shock, ischemia/reperfusion injury, and sepsis due to its potent anti-oxidant and anti-inflammatory properties. Our recent...
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Molecules, Vol. 25, Pages 4110: Multifunctional Magnetic Oxide Nanoparticle (MNP) Core-Shell: Review of Synthesis, Structural Studies and Application for Wastewater Treatment Molecules doi: 10.3390/molecules25184110 Authors: Ebenezer C. Nnadozie Peter A. Ajibade The demand for water is predicted to increase significantly over the coming decades; thus, there is a need to develop an inclusive wastewater decontaminator for the effective management and conservation of water. Magnetic...
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Molecules, Vol. 25, Pages 4111: Prevailing Knowledge on the Bioavailability and Biological Activities of Sulphur Compounds from Alliums: A Potential Drug Candidate Molecules doi: 10.3390/molecules25184111 Authors: Murugan Sesha Subramanian Giri Nandagopal MS Syafinaz Amin Nordin Karuppiah Thilakavathy Narcisse Joseph Allium sativum (garlic) is widely known and is consumed as a natural prophylactic worldwide. It produces more than 200 identified chemical compounds, with more...
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Molecules, Vol. 25, Pages 4109: Development and Validation of an HPLC-UV Detection Assay for the Determination of Clonidine in Mouse Plasma and Its Application to a Pharmacokinetic Study Molecules doi: 10.3390/molecules25184109 Authors: Haitham AlRabiah Sabry M. Attia Nasser S. Al-Shakliah Gamal A. E. Mostafa An accurate and simple HPLC-UV method has been developed for the determination of clonidine in mouse plasma. A reversed phase C18 Nova Pack® column (125 mm ×...
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Molecules, Vol. 25, Pages 4108: Electrochemical Degradation of Industrial Dyes in Wastewater through the Dissolution of Aluminum Sacrificial Anode of Cu/Al Macro-Corrosion Galvanic Cell Molecules doi: 10.3390/molecules25184108 Authors: Mateusz Łuba Tomasz Mikołajczyk Bogusław Pierożyński Lech Smoczyński Paweł Wojtacha Mateusz Kuczyński This paper reports on the process of industrial-type wastewater purification carried-out through continuous anodic dissolution of aluminum...
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Molecules, Vol. 25, Pages 4106: Click Decoration of Bombyx mori Silk Fibroin for Cell Adhesion Control Molecules doi: 10.3390/molecules25184106 Authors: Hidetoshi Teramoto Minori Shirakawa Yasushi Tamada Silk fibroin produced by the domesticated silkworm, Bombyx mori, has been studied widely as a substrate for tissue engineering applications because of its mechanical robustness and biocompatibility. However, it is often difficult to precisely tune silk fibroin’s biological...
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Molecules, Vol. 25, Pages 4107: Design, Synthesis and Biological Investigation of Flavone Derivatives as Potential Multi-Receptor Atypical Antipsychotics Molecules doi: 10.3390/molecules25184107 Authors: Lanchang Gao Zhengge Yang Jiaying Xiong Chao Hao Ru Ma Xin Liu Bi-Feng Liu Jian Jin Guisen Zhang Yin Chen The design of a series of novel flavone derivatives was synthesized as potential broad-spectrum antipsychotics by using multi-receptor affinity strategy...
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Molecules, Vol. 25, Pages 4103: Polyphenols vs. Coronaviruses: How Far Has Research Moved Forward? Molecules doi: 10.3390/molecules25184103 Authors: Simona Piccolella Giuseppina Crescente Shadab Faramarzi Marialuisa Formato Maria Tommasina Pecoraro Severina Pacifico The epidemic, caused by SARS-CoV-2 at the beginning of 2020, led us to a serious change in our lifestyle that for about three months has confined us to our homes, far from our laboratory routine. In this period,...
Tue Sep 08, 2020 03:00
Molecules, Vol. 25, Pages 4102: Role of Photoactive Phytocompounds in Photodynamic Therapy of Cancer
Molecules, Vol. 25, Pages 4102: Role of Photoactive Phytocompounds in Photodynamic Therapy of Cancer Molecules doi: 10.3390/molecules25184102 Authors: Kasipandi Muniyandi Blassan George Thangaraj Parimelazhagan Heidi Abrahamse Cancer is one of the greatest life-threatening diseases conventionally treated using chemo- and radio-therapy. Photodynamic therapy (PDT) is a promising approach to eradicate different types of cancers. PDT requires the administration of photosensitisers...
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Molecules, Vol. 25, Pages 4104: Design of Dual-Band Terahertz Perfect Metamaterial Absorber Based on Circuit Theory Molecules doi: 10.3390/molecules25184104 Authors: Zhongmin Liu Liang Guo Qingmao Zhang We present a novel strategy for designing a dual-band absorber based on graphene metasurface for terahertz frequencies. The absorber consists of a two-dimensional array of patches deposited on a metal-backed dielectric layer. Using an analytical circuit model, we obtain closed-form...
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Molecules, Vol. 25, Pages 4105: Wine’s Phenolic Compounds and Health: A Pythagorean View Molecules doi: 10.3390/molecules25184105 Authors: Francesco Visioli Stefan-Alexandru Panaite Joao Tomé-Carneiro In support of the J curve that describes the association between wine consumption and all-cause mortality, researchers and the lay press often advocate the health benefits of (poly)phenol consumption via red wine intake and cite the vast amount of in vitro literature that would corroborate...
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Molecules, Vol. 25, Pages 4100: Simultaneous Quantification and Pharmacokinetic Study of Five Homologs of Dalbavancin in Rat Plasma Using UHPLC-MS/MS Molecules doi: 10.3390/molecules25184100 Authors: Difeng Zhu Li Ping Yawen Hong Jiale Shen Qinjie Weng Qiaojun He Dalbavancin is a novel semisynthetic glycopeptide antibiotic that comprises multiple homologs and isomers of similar polarities. However, pharmacokinetic studies have only analyzed the primary components of dalbavancin,...
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Molecules, Vol. 25, Pages 4101: Molecular Engineering Enhances the Charge Carriers Transport in Wide Band-Gap Polymer Donors Based Polymer Solar Cells Molecules doi: 10.3390/molecules25184101 Authors: Siyang Liu Shuwang Yi Peiling Qing Weijun Li Bin Gu Zhicai He Bin Zhang The novel and appropriate molecular design for polymer donors are playing an important role in realizing high-efficiency and high stable polymer solar cells (PSCs). In this work, four conjugated polymers...
Tue Sep 08, 2020 03:00
Molecules, Vol. 25, Pages 4096: Tackling Resistance to Cancer Immunotherapy: What Do We Know? Molecules doi: 10.3390/molecules25184096 Authors: Soehartati A. Gondhowiardjo Handoko Vito Filbert Jayalie Riyan Apriantoni Andreas Ronald Barata Fajar Senoaji IGAA Jayanthi Wulan Utami Ferdinand Maubere Endang Nuryadi Angela Giselvania Cancer treatment has evolved tremendously in the last few decades. Immunotherapy has been considered to be the forth pillar in cancer...
Tue Sep 08, 2020 03:00
Molecules, Vol. 25, Pages 4099: A Quantitative Phytochemical Comparison of Olive Leaf Extracts on the Australian Market Molecules doi: 10.3390/molecules25184099 Authors: Ian Breakspear Claudia Guillaume Olive leaf extract (OLE), prepared from the fresh or dried leaves of Olea europaea L., is generating interest as a cardiovascular and metabolic disease risk modifier. Positive effects for the leaf extract and its key phytochemical constituents have been reported on blood pressure,...
Tue Sep 08, 2020 03:00
Molecules, Vol. 25, Pages 4098: Salumycin, a New Pyrazolequinone from a Streptomyces albus J1074 Mutant Strain Molecules doi: 10.3390/molecules25184098 Authors: Kaixiang Tao Taijia Ye Mingming Cao Xiaolu Meng Yuqing Li Huan Wang Zhiyang Feng Heterocyclic natural products with various bioactivities play significant roles in pharmaceuticals. Here, we isolated a heterocyclic compound salumycin (1) from a Streptomyces albus J1074 mutant strain. The structure of (1) was...
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Molecules, Vol. 25, Pages 4097: Stearic Acid/Layered Double Hydroxides Composite Thin Films Deposited by Combined Laser Techniques Molecules doi: 10.3390/molecules25184097 Authors: Ruxandra Birjega Andreea Matei Valentina Marascu Angela Vlad Maria Daniela Ionita Maria Dinescu Rodica Zăvoianu Mihai Cosmin Corobea We report on the investigation of stearic acid-layered double hydroxide (LDH) composite films, with controlled wettability capabilities, deposited by a combined...
Tue Sep 08, 2020 03:00
Nanomaterials, Vol. 10, Pages 1779: Well-Defined Thermo-Responsive Copolymers Based on Oligo(Ethylene Glycol) Methacrylate and Pentafluorostyrene for the Removal of Organic Dyes from Water Nanomaterials doi: 10.3390/nano10091779 Authors: Federica Zuppardi Mario Malinconico Franck D’Agosto Giovanna Gomez D’Ayala Pierfrancesco Cerruti Thermo-responsive copolymers based on oligo(ethylene glycol) methacrylate (OEGMA, Mn = 300 g/mol) and pentafluorostyrene (PFS), coded PFG, were...
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Nanomaterials, Vol. 10, Pages 1778: Preparation of PBS/PLLA/HAP Composites by the Solution Casting Method: Mechanical Properties and Biocompatibility Nanomaterials doi: 10.3390/nano10091778 Authors: Muzamil Ahmad Khan Zakir Hussain Usman Liaqat Muhammad Arman Liaqat Muhammad Zahoor The use of biodegradable polymeric scaffolds for tissue regeneration is becoming a common practice in the clinic. Therefore, an inclined trend is developing with regards to improving the mechanical...
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Nanomaterials, Vol. 10, Pages 1776: A Facile and Controllable Vapor-Phase Hydrothermal Approach to Anionic S2−-doped TiO2 Nanorod Arrays with Enhanced Photoelectrochemical and Photocatalytic Activity Nanomaterials doi: 10.3390/nano10091776 Authors: Hai Yu Miao Zhang Yanfen Wang Haocheng Yang Yanmei Liu Lei Yang Gang He Zhaoqi Sun Anionic S2−-doped TiO2 nanorod arrays (S2−-TiO2) were synthesized by a facile and controllable vapor-phase hydrothermal...
Tue Sep 08, 2020 03:00
Nanomaterials, Vol. 10, Pages 1775: Relationship between Structural Characteristics of Cellulose Nanocrystals Obtained from Kraft Pulp Nanomaterials doi: 10.3390/nano10091775 Authors: María Graciela Aguayo Arturo Fernández-Pérez Claudia Oviedo Guillermo Reyes Pablo Reyes-Contreras Kraft pulp cellulose was hydrolyzed using sulfuric acid, under different thermophysical conditions of temperature, time, pulp concentration, and sonication time. The experimental design revealed...
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Nanomaterials, Vol. 10, Pages 1774: A New Polycaprolactone-Based Biomembrane Functionalized with BMP-2 and Stem Cells Improves Maxillary Bone Regeneration Nanomaterials doi: 10.3390/nano10091774 Authors: Céline Stutz Marion Strub François Clauss Olivier Huck Georg Schulz Hervé Gegout Nadia Benkirane-Jessel Fabien Bornert Sabine Kuchler-Bopp Oral diseases have an impact on the general condition and quality of life of patients. After a dento-alveolar trauma, a tooth...
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Nanomaterials, Vol. 10, Pages 1777: Green Synthesis and Catalytic Activity of Silver Nanoparticles Based on Piper chaba Stem Extracts Nanomaterials doi: 10.3390/nano10091777 Authors: Md. Mahiuddin Prianka Saha Bungo Ochiai A green synthesis of silver nanoparticles (AgNPs) was conducted using the stem extract of Piper chaba, which is a plant abundantly growing in South and Southeast Asia. The synthesis was carried out at different reaction conditions, i.e., reaction temperature,...
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Nanomaterials, Vol. 10, Pages 1773: Enhanced Arsenic (III and V) Removal in Anoxic Environments by Hierarchically Structured Citrate/FeCO3 Nanocomposites Nanomaterials doi: 10.3390/nano10091773 Authors: Seon Yong Lee YoungJae Kim Bongsu Chang Young Jae Lee Novel citrate/FeCO3 nanocomposites (CF-NCs) were synthesized for effective arsenic (III and V) sorption with constant addition of Fe2+ into HCO3− solution in the presence of citrate. This paper is the first report...
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Nutrients, Vol. 12, Pages 2739: Dietary Soy Protein Isolate Attenuates Intestinal Immunoglobulin and Mucin Expression in Young Mice Compared with Casein Nutrients doi: 10.3390/nu12092739 Authors: Bin Zeng Dongyang Wang Hailong Wang Ting Chen Junyi Luo Qianyun Xi Jiajie Sun Yongliang Zhang Dietary protein sources have profound effects on children and young animals, and are important for the gut barrier function and immune resilience. Milk and soy are the main sources...
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Nutrients, Vol. 12, Pages 2737: Malnutrition, Hypertension Risk, and Correlates: An Analysis of the 2014 Ghana Demographic and Health Survey Data for 15–19 Years Adolescent Boys and Girls Nutrients doi: 10.3390/nu12092737 Authors: Fusta Azupogo Abdul-Razak Abizari Elisabetta Aurino Aulo Gelli Saskia J. M. Osendarp Hilde Bras Edith J. M Feskens Inge D. Brouwer The sex differences in malnutrition and hypertension during adolescence is largely inconclusive. There is...
Tue Sep 08, 2020 03:00
Nutrients, Vol. 12, Pages 2738: Current State of Evidence: Influence of Nutritional and Nutrigenetic Factors on Immunity in the COVID-19 Pandemic Framework Nutrients doi: 10.3390/nu12092738 Authors: Sebastià Galmés Francisca Serra Andreu Palou The pandemic caused by the new coronavirus has caused shock waves in many countries, producing a global health crisis worldwide. Lack of knowledge of the biological mechanisms of viruses, plus the absence of effective treatments against the...
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Nutrients, Vol. 12, Pages 2736: Non-Biopsy Serology-Based Diagnosis of Celiac Disease in Adults Is Accurate with Different Commercial Kits and Pre-Test Probabilities Nutrients doi: 10.3390/nu12092736 Authors: Venla Ylönen Katri Lindfors Marleena Repo Heini Huhtala Valma Fuchs Päivi Saavalainen Alex Musikka Kaija Laurila Katri Kaukinen Kalle Kurppa Non-biopsy diagnosis of celiac disease is possible in children with anti-transglutaminase 2 antibodies (TGA) >...
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