Molecules, Vol. 25, Pages 4021: Enhancing the Performance of Dye Sensitized Solar Cells Using Silver Nanoparticles Modified Photoanode Molecules doi: 10.3390/molecules25174021 Authors: Faizah Saadmim Taseen Forhad Ahmed Sikder William Ghann Meser M. Ali Viji Sitther A. J. Saleh Ahammad Md. Abdus Subhan Jamal Uddin In this study, silver nanoparticles were synthesized, characterized, and applied to a dye-sensitized solar cell (DSSC) to enhance the efficiency of...
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Molecules, Vol. 25, Pages 4022: Colorimetry of Luminescent Lanthanide Complexes Molecules doi: 10.3390/molecules25174022 Authors: Julien Andres Anne-Sophie Chauvin Europium, terbium, dysprosium, and samarium are the main trivalent lanthanide ions emitting in the visible spectrum. In this work, the potential of these ions for colorimetric applications and colour reproduction was studied. The conversion of spectral data to colour coordinates was undertaken for three sets of Ln complexes...
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Molecules, Vol. 25, Pages 4020: Unveiling the Differential Antioxidant Activity of Maslinic Acid in Murine Melanoma Cells and in Rat Embryonic Healthy Cells Following Treatment with Hydrogen Peroxide Molecules doi: 10.3390/molecules25174020 Authors: Khalida Mokhtari Amalia Pérez-Jiménez Leticia García-Salguero José A. Lupiáñez Eva E. Rufino-Palomares Maslinic acid (MA) is a natural triterpene from Olea europaea L. with multiple biological properties. The aim of the present...
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Molecules, Vol. 25, Pages 4017: PET Radiotracers for CNS-Adrenergic Receptors: Developments and Perspectives Molecules doi: 10.3390/molecules25174017 Authors: Santosh Reddy Alluri Sung Won Kim Nora D. Volkow Kun-Eek Kil Epinephrine (E) and norepinephrine (NE) play diverse roles in our body’s physiology. In addition to their role in the peripheral nervous system (PNS), E/NE systems including their receptors are critical to the central nervous system (CNS) and to mental...
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Molecules, Vol. 25, Pages 4019: A Review of the Ethnomedicinal Uses, Biological Activities, and Triterpenoids of Euphorbia Species Molecules doi: 10.3390/molecules25174019 Authors: Douglas Kemboi Xolani Peter Moses Langat Jacqueline Tembu The genus Euphorbia is one of the largest genera in the spurge family, with diversity in range, distribution, and morphology. The plant species in this genus are widely used in traditional medicine for the treatment of diseases, ranging from...
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Molecules, Vol. 25, Pages 4018: In Silico, In Vitro, and In Vivo Antitumor and Anti-Inflammatory Evaluation of a Standardized Alkaloid-Enriched Fraction Obtained from Boehmeria caudata Sw. Aerial Parts Molecules doi: 10.3390/molecules25174018 Authors: Paula P. de Paiva Julia H. B. Nunes Fabiana R. Nonato Ana L. T. G. Ruiz Rafael R. T. Zafred Ilza M. O. Sousa Márcia Y. Okubo Daniel F. Kawano Paula A. Monteiro Mary A. Foglio João E. Carvalho In the context...
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Molecules, Vol. 25, Pages 4016: Targeting the Initiator Protease of the Classical Pathway of Complement Using Fragment-Based Drug Discovery Molecules doi: 10.3390/molecules25174016 Authors: Blake R. Rushing Denise L. Rohlik Sourav Roy D. Andrew Skaff Brandon L. Garcia The initiating protease of the complement classical pathway, C1r, represents an upstream and pathway-specific intervention point for complement-related autoimmune and inflammatory diseases. Yet, C1r-targeted...
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Nanomaterials, Vol. 10, Pages 1749: Recent Developments in Plasmonic Nanostructures for Metal Enhanced Fluorescence-Based Biosensing Nanomaterials doi: 10.3390/nano10091749 Authors: Mohsin Ali Badshah Na Yoon Koh Abdul Wasy Zia Naseem Abbas Zahra Zahra Muhammad Wajid Saleem Metal-enhanced fluorescence (MEF) is a unique phenomenon of surface plasmons, where light interacts with the metallic nanostructures and produces electromagnetic fields to enhance the sensitivity of...
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Nanomaterials, Vol. 10, Pages 1747: Modification of Graphitic Carbon Nitride with Hydrogen Peroxide Nanomaterials doi: 10.3390/nano10091747 Authors: Petr Praus Aneta Smýkalová Kryštof Foniok Vlastimil Matějka Graphitic carbon nitride (GCN) was synthetized by heating melamine and then it was thermally exfoliated for 1–3 h in air. Both bulk and exfoliated GCN nanomaterials were treated in the 10–30% aqueous solutions of H2O2 for us to study their modification. The light absorption...
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Nanomaterials, Vol. 10, Pages 1748: Introducing the Novel Mixed Gaussian-Lorentzian Lineshape in the Analysis of the Raman Signal of Biochar Nanomaterials doi: 10.3390/nano10091748 Authors: Alberto Tagliaferro Massimo Rovere Elisa Padovano Mattia Bartoli Mauro Giorcelli In this research, an innovative procedure is proposed to elaborate Raman spectra obtained from nanostructured and disordered solids. As a challenging case study, biochar, a bio-derived carbon based material,...
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Nanomaterials, Vol. 10, Pages 1744: Sustainable Nanotechnologies for Curative and Preventive Wood Deacidification Treatments: An Eco-Friendly and Innovative Approach Nanomaterials doi: 10.3390/nano10091744 Authors: Giuliana Taglieri Valeria Daniele Ludovico Macera Ralf Schweins Sandro Zorzi Marie Capron Gilles Chaumat Claudia Mondelli Waterlogged wooden artifacts represent an important historical legacy of our past. They are very fragile, especially due to the severe...
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Nanomaterials, Vol. 10, Pages 1745: Realizing Hydrogen De/Absorption Under Low Temperature for MgH2 by Doping Mn-Based Catalysts Nanomaterials doi: 10.3390/nano10091745 Authors: Ze Sun Liuting Zhang Nianhua Yan Jiaguang Zheng Ting Bian Zongming Yang Shichuan Su Magnesium hydride (MgH2) has been considered as a potential material for storing hydrogen, but its practical application is still hindered by the kinetic and thermodynamic obstacles. Herein, Mn-based catalysts...
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Nanomaterials, Vol. 10, Pages 1746: A Numerical Investigation on the Collision Behavior of Unequal-Sized Micro-Nano Droplets Nanomaterials doi: 10.3390/nano10091746 Authors: Lijuan Qian Jingqi Liu Hongchuan Cong Fang Zhou Fubing Bao Micro-nano droplet collisions are fundamental phenomena in the applications of nanocoating, nano spray, and microfluidics. Detailed investigations of the process of the droplet collisions under higher Weber are still lacking when compared with...
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Nanomaterials, Vol. 10, Pages 1743: Osteogenic and Anti-Inflammatory Behavior of Injectable Calcium Phosphate Loaded with Therapeutic Drugs Nanomaterials doi: 10.3390/nano10091743 Authors: Ines Fasolino Alessandra Soriente Luigi Ambrosio Maria Grazia Raucci Bone fractures related to musculoskeletal disorders determine long-term disability in older people with a consequent significant economic burden. The recovery of pathologically impaired tissue architecture allows avoiding...
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Nanomaterials, Vol. 10, Pages 1742: High Figure of Merit Optical Buffering in Coupled-Slot Slab Photonic Crystal Waveguide with Ionic Liquid Nanomaterials doi: 10.3390/nano10091742 Authors: Israa Abood Sayed Elshahat Zhengbiao Ouyang Slow light with adequate low group velocity and wide bandwidth with a flat band of the zero-dispersion area were investigated. High buffering capabilities were obtained in a silicon-polymer coupled-slot slab photonic crystal waveguide (SP-CS-SPCW)...
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Nutrients, Vol. 12, Pages 2697: Carnosine Impedes PDGF-Stimulated Proliferation and Migration of Vascular Smooth Muscle Cells In Vitro and Sprout Outgrowth Ex Vivo Nutrients doi: 10.3390/nu12092697 Authors: Byungdoo Hwang Jun-Hui Song Sung Lyea Park Jee Taek Kim Wun-Jae Kim Sung-Kwon Moon Carnosine, a naturally producing dipeptide, exhibits various beneficial effects. However, the possible role of carnosine in vascular disorders associated with pathological conditions,...
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Nutrients, Vol. 12, Pages 2696: Reply to “Overstated Claims of Efficacy and Safety. Comment On: Optimal Nutritional Status for a Well-Functioning Immune System Is an Important Factor to Protect against Viral Infections. Nutrients 2020, 12, 1181” Nutrients doi: 10.3390/nu12092696 Authors: Calder Carr Gombart Eggersdorfer We thank Vorland et al. [1] for their interest in our recent publication [2] [...]
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Nutrients, Vol. 12, Pages 2695: Obesity Measures and Dietary Parameters as Predictors of Gut Microbiota Phyla in Healthy Individuals Nutrients doi: 10.3390/nu12092695 Authors: Katja Bezek Ana Petelin Jure Pražnikar Esther Nova Noemi Redondo Ascensión Marcos Zala Jenko Pražnikar The dynamics and diversity of human gut microbiota that can remarkably influence the wellbeing and health of the host are constantly changing through the host’s lifetime in response...
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Nutrients, Vol. 12, Pages 2694: Caloric and Macronutrient Intake and Meal Timing Responses to Repeated Sleep Restriction Exposures Separated by Varying Intervening Recovery Nights in Healthy Adults Nutrients doi: 10.3390/nu12092694 Authors: Andrea M. Spaeth Namni Goel David F. Dinges Sleep restriction (SR) reliably increases caloric intake. It remains unknown whether such intake cumulatively increases with repeated SR exposures and is impacted by the number of intervening recovery...
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Nutrients, Vol. 12, Pages 2692: Dietary Choices of New Zealand Women during Pregnancy and Lactation Nutrients doi: 10.3390/nu12092692 Authors: Kimberley Brown Pamela von Hurst Jeanette Rapson Cathryn Conlon Dietary recommendations during pregnancy and lactation have become increasingly complex, and sources of information more numerous but not always reliable, potentially causing confusion and unsafe choices. Women were recruited during pregnancy or within six months postpartum...
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Nutrients, Vol. 12, Pages 2693: Diet and Nutrients in Gastrointestinal Chronic Diseases Nutrients doi: 10.3390/nu12092693 Authors: Antonio Corsello Daniela Pugliese Antonio Gasbarrini Alessandro Armuzzi Diet and nutrition are known to play key roles in many chronic gastrointestinal diseases,regarding both pathogenesis and therapeutic possibilities. A strong correlation betweensymptomatology, disease activity and eating habits has been observed in many common diseases,both organic...
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Nutrients, Vol. 12, Pages 2690: Overstated Claims of Efficacy and Safety. Comment On: “Optimal Nutritional Status for a Well-Functioning Immune System Is an Important Factor to Protect Against Viral Infections”. Nutrients 2020, 12, 1181 Nutrients doi: 10.3390/nu12092690 Authors: Colby J. Vorland Michelle M. Bohan Brown Theodore K. Kyle Andrew W. Brown Calder et al [...]
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Nutrients, Vol. 12, Pages 2691: Breastfeeding and Prevalence of Metabolic Syndrome among Perimenopausal Women Nutrients doi: 10.3390/nu12092691 Authors: Edyta Suliga Elzbieta Ciesla Martyna Gluszek-Osuch Malgorzata Lysek-Gladysinska Iwona Wawrzycka Stanislaw Gluszek Little is known about the long-term benefits of breastfeeding for mother’s metabolic health. This study aimed to investigate the links between breastfeeding duration and the prevalence of metabolic...
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Nutrients, Vol. 12, Pages 2689: Genetics of Lactose Intolerance: An Updated Review and Online Interactive World Maps of Phenotype and Genotype Frequencies Nutrients doi: 10.3390/nu12092689 Authors: Augusto Anguita-Ruiz Concepción M. Aguilera Ángel Gil In humans the ability to digest milk lactose is conferred by a β-galactosidase enzyme called lactase-phlorizin hydrolase (LPH). While in some humans (approximately two-thirds of humankind) the levels of this enzyme decline...
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Nutrients, Vol. 12, Pages 2688: The Association of Dietary Macronutrients with Lung Function in Healthy Adults Using the Ansan-Ansung Cohort Study Nutrients doi: 10.3390/nu12092688 Authors: Sang-Ah Lee Pankaj Joshi Yeonjin Kim Daehee Kang Woo Jin Kim This study is aimed to examine the association between macronutrient intake and lung function in healthy adults (n = 5880) using the Ansan-Ansung cohort study. To identify the index of lung function, we used the percentage difference...
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Nutrients, Vol. 12, Pages 2686: An Observational Study Evaluating the Introduction of a Prolonged-Release Protein Substitute to the Dietary Management of Children with Phenylketonuria Nutrients doi: 10.3390/nu12092686 Authors: Anita MacDonald Catherine Ashmore Anne Daly Alex Pinto Sharon Evans Dietary restriction of phenylalanine combined with a protein substitute prevents intellectual disability in patients with phenylketonuria (PKU). However, current protein substitutes...
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Nutrients, Vol. 12, Pages 2687: Impact of a Three-Year Obesity Prevention Study on Healthy Behaviors and BMI among Lebanese Schoolchildren: Findings from Ajyal Salima Program Nutrients doi: 10.3390/nu12092687 Authors: Carla Habib-Mourad Lilian A. Ghandour Carla Maliha Michèle Dagher Samer Kharroubi Nahla Hwalla Most school-based obesity prevention programs in low- to middle-income countries are of short duration, and few undertake follow-up analyses after the termination...
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Pathogens, Vol. 9, Pages 727: Clinical and Pathological Studies on Cattle Experimentally Infected with Theileria annulata in China Pathogens doi: 10.3390/pathogens9090727 Authors: Quanying Ma Junlong Liu Zhi Li Quanjia Xiang Jinming Wang Aihong Liu Youquan Li Hong Yin Guiquan Guan Jianxun Luo Theileriosis is an important tick-borne protozoosis that causes high morbidity and mortality in cattle. In this study, the pathological and clinical characteristics of...
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Pathogens, Vol. 9, Pages 728: Trends of the Dengue Serotype-4 Circulation with Epidemiological, Phylogenetic, and Entomological Insights in Lao PDR between 2015 and 2019 Pathogens doi: 10.3390/pathogens9090728 Authors: Elodie Calvez Virginie Pommelet Somphavanh Somlor Julien Pompon Souksakhone Viengphouthong Phaithong Bounmany Thep Aksone Chindavong Thonglakhone Xaybounsou Phoyphaylinh Prasayasith Sitsana Keosenhom Paul T. Brey Olivier Telle Marc Choisy...
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Pathogens, Vol. 9, Pages 726: Human Metapneumovirus Induces Mucin 19 Which Contributes to Viral Pathogenesis Pathogens doi: 10.3390/pathogens9090726 Authors: Kaitlin McBride Ma. del Rocio Banos-Lara Nagarjuna R. Cheemarla Antonieta Guerrero-Plata Human Metapneumovirus (HMPV) remains one of the most common viral infections causing acute respiratory tract infections, especially in young children, elderly, and immunocompromised populations. Clinical symptoms can range from mild...
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Pharmaceuticals, Vol. 13, Pages 233: In Vitro Selective Growth-Inhibitory Activities of Phytochemicals, Synthetic Phytochemical Analogs, and Antibiotics against Diarrheagenic/Probiotic Bacteria and Cancer/Normal Intestinal Cells Pharmaceuticals doi: 10.3390/ph13090233 Authors: Tomas Kudera Ivo Doskocil Hana Salmonova Miloslav Petrtyl Eva Skrivanova Ladislav Kokoska A desirable attribute of novel antimicrobial agents for bacterial diarrhea is decreased toxicity toward host...
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Pharmaceuticals, Vol. 13, Pages 232: Biological Evaluation, DFT Calculations and Molecular Docking Studies on the Antidepressant and Cytotoxicity Activities of Cycas pectinata Buch.-Ham. Compounds Pharmaceuticals doi: 10.3390/ph13090232 Authors: Jinnat Rahman Abu Montakim Tareq Md. Mohotasin Hossain Shahenur Alam Sakib Mohammad Nazmul Islam Md. Hazrat Ali A. B. M. Neshar Uddin Muminul Hoque Mst. Samima Nasrin Talha Bin Emran Raffaele Capasso A. S. M. Ali Reza...
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Pharmaceutics, Vol. 12, Pages 842: Click-Free Synthesis of a Multivalent Tricyclic Peptide as a Molecular Transporter Pharmaceutics doi: 10.3390/pharmaceutics12090842 Authors: Sumit Kumar Dindyal Mandal Shaima Ahmed El-Mowafi Saghar Mozaffari Rakesh Kumar Tiwari Keykavous Parang The cellular delivery of cell-impermeable and water-insoluble molecules remains an ongoing challenge to overcome. Previously, we reported amphipathic cyclic peptides c[WR]4 and c[WR]5 consisting...
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Pharmaceutics, Vol. 12, Pages 844: Bottom-Up Physiologically Based Oral Absorption Modeling of Free Weak Base Drugs Pharmaceutics doi: 10.3390/pharmaceutics12090844 Authors: Naoya Matsumura Asami Ono Yoshiyuki Akiyama Takuya Fujita Kiyohiko Sugano In this study, we systematically evaluated “bottom-up” physiologically based oral absorption modeling, focusing on free weak base drugs. The gastrointestinal unified theoretical framework (the GUT framework)...
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Pharmaceutics, Vol. 12, Pages 845: Lipid Nanoparticles for Enhancing the Physicochemical Stability and Topical Skin Delivery of Orobol Pharmaceutics doi: 10.3390/pharmaceutics12090845 Authors: Min-Hwan Kim Yae-Eun Jeon Soobeen Kang Jae-Young Lee Ki Won Lee Ki-Taek Kim Dae-Duk Kim Orobol is one of the major soy isoflavones, and has been reported to have various pharmacological activities, including an anti-skin-aging effect. However, since it has low solubility in water...
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Pharmaceutics, Vol. 12, Pages 843: A Colon-Targeted Prodrug, 4-Phenylbutyric Acid-Glutamic Acid Conjugate, Ameliorates 2,4-Dinitrobenzenesulfonic Acid-Induced Colitis in Rats Pharmaceutics doi: 10.3390/pharmaceutics12090843 Authors: Soojin Kim Seunghyun Lee Hanju Lee Sanghyun Ju Sohee Park Doyoung Kwon Jin-Wook Yoo In-Soo Yoon Do Sik Min Young-Suk Jung Yunjin Jung An elevated level of endoplasmic reticulum (ER) stress is considered an aggravating factor...
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Pharmacy, Vol. 8, Pages 164: The Quality of Advice Provided by Pharmacists to Patients Taking Direct Oral Anticoagulants: A Mystery Shopper Study Pharmacy doi: 10.3390/pharmacy8030164 Authors: Jonathon Ertl Leanne Chalmers Luke Bereznicki Pharmacists report being less confident in their knowledge of direct acting oral anticoagulants (DOACs) than of vitamin K antagonists, which may influence their ability to detect and manage complications arising from DOAC use. In a mystery shopper...
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Pharmacy, Vol. 8, Pages 163: Clinical Application and Educational Training for Pharmacogenomics Pharmacy doi: 10.3390/pharmacy8030163 Authors: Jason W. Guy Isha Patel Julie H. Oestreich Pharmacogenomics—defined as the study of how genes affect a person’s response to drugs—is growing in importance for clinical care. Many medications have evidence and drug labeling related to pharmacogenomics and patient care. New evidence supports the use of pharmacogenomics...
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Pharmacy, Vol. 8, Pages 162: A Theoretical Framework for Estimating the Rate of Return to a Pharmacy Education Anywhere Pharmacy doi: 10.3390/pharmacy8030162 Authors: Manuel J. Carvajal Ioana Popovici Undertaking a pharmacy education is an investment in human capital. Candidates trade off present versus future costs and benefits. They make this investment with the expectation of earning enough income throughout their worklives to make their undertaking financially worthwhile. Whether...
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