Dentistry Journal, Vol. 8, Pages 114: Photobiomodulation Dose Parameters in Dentistry: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis Dentistry Journal doi: 10.3390/dj8040114 Authors: Cronshaw Parker Anagnostaki Mylona Lynch Grootveld Objective: This systematic review and meta-analysis of published randomized controlled trials examines a possible relationship between optical spot size at surface tissue, irradiance, radiant exposure, total energy delivered, operator technique...
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Diagnostics, Vol. 10, Pages 793: Quantitative Measurement of Breast Density Using Personalized 3D-Printed Breast Model for Magnetic Resonance Imaging Diagnostics doi: 10.3390/diagnostics10100793 Authors: Rooa Sindi Yin How Wong Chai Hong Yeong Zhonghua Sun Despite the development and implementation of several MRI techniques for breast density assessments, there is no consensus on the optimal protocol in this regard. This study aimed to determine the most appropriate MRI protocols...
Tue Oct 06, 2020 03:00
Diagnostics, Vol. 10, Pages 792: Contrast-Enhanced Harmonic Endoscopic Ultrasound-Guided Fine-Needle Aspiration versus Standard Fine-Needle Aspiration in Pancreatic Masses: A Propensity Score Analysis Diagnostics doi: 10.3390/diagnostics10100792 Authors: Antonio Facciorusso Christian Cotsoglou Andrea Chierici Ruxandra Mare Stefano Francesco Crinò Nicola Muscatiello Background: Whether endoscopic ultrasound (EUS) contrast-enhanced fine-needle aspiration (CH-EUS-FNA) determines...
Tue Oct 06, 2020 03:00
Diagnostics, Vol. 10, Pages 791: Efficacy and Safety of Non-Anesthesiologist Administration of Propofol Sedation in Endoscopic Ultrasound: A Propensity Score Analysis Diagnostics doi: 10.3390/diagnostics10100791 Authors: Antonio Facciorusso Antonio Turco Carlo Barnabà Grazia Longo Graziano Dipasquale Nicola Muscatiello In spite of promising preliminary results, evidence supporting the use of non-anesthesiologist-administered propofol sedation (NAAP) in endoscopic ultrasound...
Tue Oct 06, 2020 03:00
Diagnostics, Vol. 10, Pages 790: 64Cu-DOTATATE Positron Emission Tomography (PET) of Borrelia Burgdorferi Infection: In Vivo Imaging of Macrophages in Experimental Model of Lyme Arthritis Diagnostics doi: 10.3390/diagnostics10100790 Authors: Anne Skovsbo Clausen Mathilde Ørbæk Regitze Renee Pedersen Peter Oestrup Jensen Anne-Mette Lebech Andreas Kjaer Macrophages play a key role in the inflammatory response in Lyme arthritis (LA) and could be a target for diagnosing and...
Tue Oct 06, 2020 03:00
Fermentation, Vol. 6, Pages 98: Large-Scale Screening of Thiol and Fermentative Aroma Production during Wine Alcoholic Fermentation: Exploring the Effects of Assimilable Nitrogen and Peptides Fermentation doi: 10.3390/fermentation6040098 Authors: Camille Duc Faïza Maçna Isabelle Sanchez Virginie Galeote Stéphane Delpech Anthony Silvano Jean-Roch Mouret In alcoholic fermentation, under oenological conditions, the environmental parameters impacting fermentation kinetics...
Tue Oct 06, 2020 03:00
Fermentation, Vol. 6, Pages 97: Hydrolyzed Agricultural Residues—Low-Cost Nutrient Sources for l-Lactic Acid Production Fermentation doi: 10.3390/fermentation6040097 Authors: Susan Krull Silvia Brock Ulf Prüße Anja Kuenz Lactic acid is a building block for polylactic acid, which is one of the most promising polymers based on renewable resources and is used mainly in packaging industry. This bio-based polymer is biodegradable and provides an ecological and economical alternative...
Tue Oct 06, 2020 03:00
Foods, Vol. 9, Pages 1414: Formulation of a Bio-Packaging Based on Pure Cellulose Coupled with Cellulose Acetate Treated with Active Coating: Evaluation of Shelf Life of Pasta Ready to Eat Foods doi: 10.3390/foods9101414 Authors: Valeria Bugatti Gianluca Viscusi Giuliana Gorrasi An active packaging based on pure cellulose coupled with cellulose acetate coated with layered double hydroxide (LDH), hosting 4-hydroxybenzoate (listed in EC-Directive 10/2011) as an antimicrobial agent,...
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Foods, Vol. 9, Pages 1413: Valorization of European Cranberry Bush (Viburnum opulus L.) Berry Pomace Extracts Isolated with Pressurized Ethanol and Water by Assessing Their Phytochemical Composition, Antioxidant, and Antiproliferative Activities Foods doi: 10.3390/foods9101413 Authors: Lijana Dienaitė Milda Pukalskienė Carolina V. Pereira Ana A. Matias Petras Rimantas Venskutonis Defatted by supercritical CO2, Viburnum opulus berry pomace (VOP) was subjected to consecutive...
Tue Oct 06, 2020 03:00
Healthcare, Vol. 8, Pages 386: The Effects of Systematic Environmental Manipulation on Gait of Older Adults Healthcare doi: 10.3390/healthcare8040386 Authors: Toepfer Padilla Ponto Mason Pickett Quantification of gait changes in response to altered environmental stimuli may allow for improved understanding of the mechanisms that influence gait changes and fall occurrence in older adults. This study explored how systematic manipulation of a single dimension of one’s...
Tue Oct 06, 2020 03:00
IJERPH, Vol. 17, Pages 7302: Impact of COVID-19Quarantine on Low Back Pain Intensity, Prevalence, and Associated Risk Factors among Adult Citizens Residing in Riyadh (Saudi Arabia): A Cross-Sectional Study International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health doi: 10.3390/ijerph17197302 Authors: Peter Šagát Peter Bartík Pablo Prieto González Dragoș Ioan Tohănean Damir Knjaz This study aimed to estimate the effect of the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) quarantine...
Tue Oct 06, 2020 03:00
IJERPH, Vol. 17, Pages 7293: Back Pain Related with Age, Anthropometric Variables, Sagittal Spinal Curvatures, Hamstring Extensibility, Physical Activity and Health Related Quality of Life in Male and Female High School Students International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health doi: 10.3390/ijerph17197293 Authors: Noelia González-Gálvez Raquel Vaquero-Cristóbal Abraham López-Vivancos Mario Albaladejo-Saura Pablo Jorge Marcos-Pardo Spinal pain (SP) is widely...
Tue Oct 06, 2020 03:00
IJERPH, Vol. 17, Pages 7300: Rehabilitation Service Assessment and Workforce Capacity Building in Albania—A Civil Society Approach International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health doi: 10.3390/ijerph17197300 Authors: Nugraha Tani Gutenbrunner Background: Rehabilitation is an important health strategy. Due to the lack of rehabilitation professionals (e.g., no physical and rehabilitation medicine, occupational therapist, and others) and lack of rehabilitation...
Tue Oct 06, 2020 03:00
IJERPH, Vol. 17, Pages 7299: Evaluation of Polish wild Mushrooms as Beta-Glucan Sources International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health doi: 10.3390/ijerph17197299 Authors: Mirończuk-Chodakowska Witkowska Mushroom beta-glucans show immunomodulatory, anticancer and antioxidant features. Numerous papers have been published in the last years on fungal polysaccharides, especially beta-glucans, demonstrating their various biological activities. However substantial data...
Tue Oct 06, 2020 03:00
IJERPH, Vol. 17, Pages 7301: Creating a Healthy Environment for Elderly People in Urban Public Activity Space International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health doi: 10.3390/ijerph17197301 Authors: Shan Xiu Ji According to statistics, the global, population aging problem is severe and growing rapidly. The aging problem is most obvious in some European countries, and most of them are developed countries, such as Japan, Italy, Germany, France, etc. The current internal...
Tue Oct 06, 2020 03:00
IJERPH, Vol. 17, Pages 7298: An Assessment of Annual Mortality Attributable to Ambient PM2.5 in Bangkok, Thailand International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health doi: 10.3390/ijerph17197298 Authors: R. Fold Allison C. Wood Thao Bonnet Garivait Kamens Pengjan Multiple studies indicate that PM2.5 is the most deleterious air pollutant for which there are ambient air quality standards. Daily concentrations of PM2.5 in Bangkok, Thailand, continuously...
Tue Oct 06, 2020 03:00
IJERPH, Vol. 17, Pages 7296: Expectations Regarding Dental Practice: A Cross-Sectional Survey of European Dental Students International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health doi: 10.3390/ijerph17197296 Authors: Thomas Gerhard Wolf Ralf Friedrich Wagner Oliver Zeyer Duygu Ilhan Tin Crnić Ernst-Jürgen Otterbach Guglielmo Campus Obtaining information on expectations among dental students regarding their career planning was the main purpose of this observational...
Tue Oct 06, 2020 03:00
IJERPH, Vol. 17, Pages 7294: Association between Body Composition, Physical Activity, Food Intake and Bone Status in German Children and Adolescents International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health doi: 10.3390/ijerph17197294 Authors: Juliane Heydenreich Antje Schweter Petra Lührmann Achieving a high bone mass during childhood and adolescence is important for the prevention of osteoporosis in later life. Herein, the purpose was to assess the relationship of various...
Tue Oct 06, 2020 03:00
IJERPH, Vol. 17, Pages 7295: Comorbid Anxiety and Depression among Pregnant Pakistani Women: Higher Rates, Different Vulnerability Characteristics, and the Role of Perceived Stress International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health doi: 10.3390/ijerph17197295 Authors: Premji Lalani Shaikh Mian Forcheh Dosani Letourneau Yim Bhamani (Maternal-infant Global Health Team—Collaborators in Research) Anxiety and depression commonly co-occur...
Tue Oct 06, 2020 03:00
IJERPH, Vol. 17, Pages 7297: Spatio-Econometric Analysis of Urban Land Use Efficiency in China from the Perspective of Natural Resources Input and Undesirable Outputs: A Case Study of 287 Cities in China International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health doi: 10.3390/ijerph17197297 Authors: Han Zhang Cai The rapid urbanization in China has had a huge impact on land use and the scarcity of land resources has become a constraint for sustainable urban development....
Tue Oct 06, 2020 03:00
IJERPH, Vol. 17, Pages 7292: Is a CSR Policy an Equally Effective Vaccine against Workplace Mobbing and Psychosocial Stressors? International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health doi: 10.3390/ijerph17197292 Authors: Sroka Vveinhardt In this study, the problem question was raised whether corporate social responsibility (CSR) is/can be an effective tool against workplace mobbing and psychosocial stressors in organizations. Therefore, the purpose of the study is to determine...
Tue Oct 06, 2020 03:00
IJERPH, Vol. 17, Pages 7291: Illicit Tobacco in Lithuania: A Cross-Sectional Survey International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health doi: 10.3390/ijerph17197291 Authors: Liutkutė–Gumarov Galkus Petkevičienė Štelemėkas Miščikienė Mickevičienė Vaitkevičiūtė Taxation policies are the most cost-effective measure to reduce overall tobacco consumption. However, cigarettes in Lithuania are among the cheapest in the European Union. The threat of the...
Tue Oct 06, 2020 03:00
IJERPH, Vol. 17, Pages 7290: World Trade Center Health Program: First Decade of Research International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health doi: 10.3390/ijerph17197290 Authors: Albeliz Santiago-Colón Robert Daniels Dori Reissman Kristi Anderson Geoffrey Calvert Alexis Caplan Tania Carreón Alan Katruska Travis Kubale Ruiling Liu Rhonda Nembhard W. Allen Robison James Yiin John Howard The terrorist attacks on 11 September 2001 placed...
Tue Oct 06, 2020 03:00
IJERPH, Vol. 17, Pages 7289: Effects of Chemotherapy Treatment on Muscle Strength, Quality of Life, Fatigue, and Anxiety in Women with Breast Cancer International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health doi: 10.3390/ijerph17197289 Authors: Vitor A. Marques João B. Ferreira-Junior Thiago V. Lemos Rafael F. Moraes José Roberto de S. Junior Rafael R. Alves Maria S. Silva Ruffo de Freitas-Junior Carlos A. Vieira The study aimed to evaluate the effects...
Tue Oct 06, 2020 03:00
IJERPH, Vol. 17, Pages 7287: Effects of Inhaled Corticosteroids and Particle Size on Risk of Obstructive Sleep Apnea: A Large Retrospective Cohort Study International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health doi: 10.3390/ijerph17197287 Authors: Maria Paula Henao Jennifer L. Kraschnewski Matthew D. Bolton Faoud Ishmael Timothy Craig Background: Inhaled corticosteroids (ICS) produce local effects on upper airway dilators that could increase the risk of developing...
Tue Oct 06, 2020 03:00
IJERPH, Vol. 17, Pages 7288: Beach Tourism in Times of COVID-19 Pandemic: Critical Issues, Knowledge Gaps and Research Opportunities International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health doi: 10.3390/ijerph17197288 Authors: Seweryn Zielinski Camilo M. Botero The strict quarantine measures employed as a response to the COVID-19 pandemic have led the global tourism industry to a complete halt, disrupting the livelihoods of millions. The economic importance of beach tourism...
Tue Oct 06, 2020 03:00
IJERPH, Vol. 17, Pages 7285: Process Evaluation of a Participative Organizational Intervention as a Stress Preventive Intervention for Employees in Swedish Primary Health Care International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health doi: 10.3390/ijerph17197285 Authors: Bozana Arapovic-Johansson Irene Jensen Charlotte Wåhlin Christina Björklund Lydia Kwak This study is a process evaluation of a trial examining the effects of an organizational intervention (Productivity...
Tue Oct 06, 2020 03:00
IJERPH, Vol. 17, Pages 7286: Exploring the Intersection between Social Determinants of Health and Unmet Dental Care Needs Using Deep Learning International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health doi: 10.3390/ijerph17197286 Authors: Man Hung Eric S. Hon Bianca Ruiz-Negron Evelyn Lauren Ryan Moffat Weicong Su Julie Xu Jungweon Park David Prince Joseph Cheever Frank W. Licari The goals of this study were to develop a risk prediction model in unmet...
Tue Oct 06, 2020 03:00
IJERPH, Vol. 17, Pages 7284: Psychometric Properties of the Polish Version of the 36-Item WHODAS 2.0 in Patients with Low Back Pain International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health doi: 10.3390/ijerph17197284 Authors: Agnieszka Ćwirlej-Sozańska Agnieszka Bejer Agnieszka Wiśniowska-Szurlej Anna Wilmowska-Pietruszyńska Alessandro de Sire Renata Spalek Bernard Sozański The World Health Organization Disability Assessment Schedule 2.0 (WHODAS 2.0) is considered...
Tue Oct 06, 2020 03:00
IJERPH, Vol. 17, Pages 7283: The Timing and Intensity of Social Distancing to Flatten the COVID-19 Curve: The Case of Spain International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health doi: 10.3390/ijerph17197283 Authors: Miguel Casares Hashmat Khan The continued spread of COVID-19 suggests a significant possibility of reimposing the lockdowns and stricter social distancing similar to the early phase of pandemic control. We present a dynamic model to quantify the impact of isolation...
Tue Oct 06, 2020 03:00
IJMS, Vol. 21, Pages 7385: LH-induced Transcriptional Regulation of Klf4 Expression in Granulosa Cells Occurs via the cAMP/PKA Pathway and Requires a Putative Sp1 Binding Site International Journal of Molecular Sciences doi: 10.3390/ijms21197385 Authors: Hyeonhae Choi Jaesook Roh Krüppel-like factor 4 (Klf4) plays an important role in the transition from proliferation to differentiation in a wide variety of cells. Previous studies demonstrated its critical role in the luteal...
Tue Oct 06, 2020 03:00
IJMS, Vol. 21, Pages 7386: Genome-Wide Development and Validation of Cost-Effective KASP Marker Assays for Genetic Dissection of Heat Stress Tolerance in Maize International Journal of Molecular Sciences doi: 10.3390/ijms21197386 Authors: Ashok Babadev Jagtap Yogesh Vikal Gurmukh Singh Johal Maize is the third most important cereal crop worldwide. However, its production is vulnerable to heat stress, which is expected to become more and more severe in coming years. Germplasm resilient...
Tue Oct 06, 2020 03:00
IJMS, Vol. 21, Pages 7381: Alterations in Anandamide Synthesis and Degradation during Osteoarthritis Progression in an Animal Model International Journal of Molecular Sciences doi: 10.3390/ijms21197381 Authors: Marta Bryk Jakub Chwastek Magdalena Kostrzewa Jakub Mlost Aleksandra Pędracka Katarzyna Starowicz Osteoarthritis (OA) is a degenerative joint disease manifested by movement limitations and chronic pain. Endocannabinoid system (ECS) may modulate nociception via cannabinoid...
Tue Oct 06, 2020 03:00
IJMS, Vol. 21, Pages 7383: Effects of Host-Adaptive Mutations on Hop Stunt Viroid Pathogenicity and Small RNA Biogenesis International Journal of Molecular Sciences doi: 10.3390/ijms21197383 Authors: Zhixiang Zhang Changjian Xia Takahiro Matsuda Akito Taneda Fumiko Murosaki Wanying Hou Robert A. Owens Shifang Li Teruo Sano Accidental transmission of hop stunt viroid (HSVd) from grapevine to hop has led to several epidemics of hop stunt disease with convergent...
Tue Oct 06, 2020 03:00
IJMS, Vol. 21, Pages 7382: Terpenes and Terpenoids in Plants: Interactions with Environment and Insects International Journal of Molecular Sciences doi: 10.3390/ijms21197382 Authors: Delbert Almerick T. Boncan Stacey S.K. Tsang Chade Li Ivy H.T. Lee Hon-Ming Lam Ting-Fung Chan Jerome H.L. Hui The interactions of plants with environment and insects are bi-directional and dynamic. Consequently, a myriad of mechanisms has evolved to engage organisms in different types...
Tue Oct 06, 2020 03:00
IJMS, Vol. 21, Pages 7384: Early Detection of Cartilage Degeneration: A Comparison of Histology, Fiber Bragg Grating-Based Micro-Indentation, and Atomic Force Microscopy-Based Nano-Indentation International Journal of Molecular Sciences doi: 10.3390/ijms21197384 Authors: Bastian Hartmann Gabriele Marchi Paolo Alberton Zsuzsanna Farkas Attila Aszodi Johannes Roths Hauke Clausen-Schaumann We have determined the sensitivity and detection limit of a new fiber Bragg grating...
Tue Oct 06, 2020 03:00
IJMS, Vol. 21, Pages 7379: Combined Poziotinib with Manidipine Treatment Suppresses Ovarian Cancer Stem-Cell Proliferation and Stemness International Journal of Molecular Sciences doi: 10.3390/ijms21197379 Authors: Heejin Lee Jun Woo Kim Dong-Seok Lee Sang-Hyun Min Epithelial ovarian cancer (EOC) is the most lethal gynecological malignancy in women worldwide, with an overall 5 year survival rate below 30%. The low survival rate is associated with the persistence of cancer stem...
Tue Oct 06, 2020 03:00
IJMS, Vol. 21, Pages 7380: Clinical Trials of Stem Cell Therapy for Cerebral Ischemic Stroke International Journal of Molecular Sciences doi: 10.3390/ijms21197380 Authors: Masahito Kawabori Hideo Shichinohe Satoshi Kuroda Kiyohiro Houkin Despite recent developments in innovative treatment strategies, stroke remains one of the leading causes of death and disability worldwide. Stem cell therapy is currently attracting much attention due to its potential for exerting significant...
Tue Oct 06, 2020 03:00
IJMS, Vol. 21, Pages 7378: Dendritic Cell and T Cell Crosstalk in Liver Fibrogenesis and Hepatocarcinogenesis: Implications for Prevention and Therapy of Liver Cancer International Journal of Molecular Sciences doi: 10.3390/ijms21197378 Authors: Isabella Lurje Linda Hammerich Frank Tacke Liver fibrosis is a chronic, highly prevalent disease that may progress to cirrhosis and substantially increases the risk for development of hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC). Fibrotic livers are...
Tue Oct 06, 2020 03:00
IJMS, Vol. 21, Pages 7376: Altered Gap Junction Network Topography in Mouse Models for Human Hereditary Deafness International Journal of Molecular Sciences doi: 10.3390/ijms21197376 Authors: Sara Eitelmann Laura Petersilie Christine R. Rose Jonathan Stephan Anisotropic gap junctional coupling is a distinct feature of astrocytes in many brain regions. In the lateral superior olive (LSO), astrocytic networks are anisotropic and oriented orthogonally to the tonotopic axis. In...
Tue Oct 06, 2020 03:00
IJMS, Vol. 21, Pages 7377: Assessing the Binding of Venoms from Aquatic Elapids to the Nicotinic Acetylcholine Receptor Orthosteric Site of Different Prey Models International Journal of Molecular Sciences doi: 10.3390/ijms21197377 Authors: Richard J. Harris Nicholas J. Youngman Christina N. Zdenek Tam M. Huynh Amanda Nouwens Wayne C. Hodgson David Harrich Nathan Dunstan José A. Portes-Junior Bryan G. Fry The evolution of an aquatic lifestyle from land dwelling...
Tue Oct 06, 2020 03:00
IJMS, Vol. 21, Pages 7374: Effect of Oral Losartan on Orthobiologics: Implications for Platelet-Rich Plasma and Bone Marrow Concentrate—A Rabbit Study International Journal of Molecular Sciences doi: 10.3390/ijms21197374 Authors: Gilberto Y. Nakama Sabrina Gonzalez Polina Matre Xiaodong Mu Kaitlyn E. Whitney Hajime Utsunomiya Justin W. Arner Marc J. Philippon Sudheer Ravuri Johnny Huard Recent efforts have focused on customizing orthobiologics, such as platelet-rich...
Tue Oct 06, 2020 03:00
IJMS, Vol. 21, Pages 7375: Crystal Structure of Non-Structural Protein 10 from Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome Coronavirus-2 International Journal of Molecular Sciences doi: 10.3390/ijms21197375 Authors: Annika Rogstam Maria Nyblom Signe Christensen Celeste Sele Vladimir O. Talibov Therese Lindvall Anna Andersson Rasmussen Ingemar André Zoë Fisher Wolfgang Knecht Frank Kozielski Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome Coronavirus-2 (SARS-CoV-2), causing Coronavirus...
Tue Oct 06, 2020 03:00
IJMS, Vol. 21, Pages 7370: Surface Modification by Nano-Structures Reduces Viable Bacterial Biofilm in Aerobic and Anaerobic Environments International Journal of Molecular Sciences doi: 10.3390/ijms21197370 Authors: Sarah Ya’ari Michal Halperin-Sternfeld Boris Rosin Lihi Adler-Abramovich Bacterial biofilm formation on wet surfaces represents a significant problem in medicine and environmental sciences. One of the strategies to prevent or eliminate surface adhesion of organisms...
Tue Oct 06, 2020 03:00
IJMS, Vol. 21, Pages 7373: Lipid Emulsion Improves Functional Recovery in an Animal Model of Stroke International Journal of Molecular Sciences doi: 10.3390/ijms21197373 Authors: Motomasa Tanioka Wyun Kon Park Joohyun Park Jong Eun Lee Bae Hwan Lee Stroke is a life-threatening condition that leads to the death of many people around the world. Reperfusion injury after ischemic stroke is a recurrent problem associated with various surgical procedures that involve the removal...
Tue Oct 06, 2020 03:00
IJMS, Vol. 21, Pages 7372: A Myosin II-Based Nanomachine Devised for the Study of Ca2+-Dependent Mechanisms of Muscle Regulation International Journal of Molecular Sciences doi: 10.3390/ijms21197372 Authors: Irene Pertici Giulio Bianchi Lorenzo Bongini Vincenzo Lombardi Pasquale Bianco The emergent properties of the array arrangement of the molecular motor myosin II in the sarcomere of the striated muscle, the generation of steady force and shortening, can be studied in vitro...
Tue Oct 06, 2020 03:00
IJMS, Vol. 21, Pages 7369: GPAT Gene Silencing in Muscle Reduces Diacylglycerols Content and Improves Insulin Action in Diet-Induced Insulin Resistance International Journal of Molecular Sciences doi: 10.3390/ijms21197369 Authors: Iwona Kojta Piotr Zabielski Kamila Roszczyc-Owsiejczuk Monika Imierska Emilia Sokołowska Agnieszka Błachnio-Zabielska Skeletal muscle is an important tissue responsible for glucose and lipid metabolism. High-fat diet (HFD) consumption is associated...
Tue Oct 06, 2020 03:00
IJMS, Vol. 21, Pages 7371: Endothelial-Tumor Cell Interaction in Brain and CNS Malignancies International Journal of Molecular Sciences doi: 10.3390/ijms21197371 Authors: Maria Peleli Aristidis Moustakas Andreas Papapetropoulos Glioblastoma and other brain or CNS malignancies (like neuroblastoma and medulloblastoma) are difficult to treat and are characterized by excessive vascularization that favors further tumor growth. Since the mean overall survival of these types of diseases...
Tue Oct 06, 2020 03:00
IJMS, Vol. 21, Pages 7368: Identifying Differentially Expressed MicroRNAs, Target Genes, and Key Pathways Deregulated in Patients with Liver Diseases International Journal of Molecular Sciences doi: 10.3390/ijms21197368 Authors: Maryam Gholizadeh Sylwia Szelag-Pieniek Mariola Post Mateusz Kurzawski Jesus Prieto Josepmaria Argemi Marek Drozdzik Lars Kaderali Liver diseases are important causes of morbidity and mortality worldwide. The aim of this study was to identify...
Tue Oct 06, 2020 03:00
IJMS, Vol. 21, Pages 7367: Characterization of Cetacean Proline-Rich Antimicrobial Peptides Displaying Activity against ESKAPE Pathogens International Journal of Molecular Sciences doi: 10.3390/ijms21197367 Authors: Riccardo Sola Mario Mardirossian Bertrand Beckert Laura Sanghez De Luna Dennis Prickett Alessandro Tossi Daniel N. Wilson Marco Scocchi Proline-rich antimicrobial peptides (PrAMPs) may be a valuable weapon against multi-drug resistant pathogens, combining...
Tue Oct 06, 2020 03:00
IJMS, Vol. 21, Pages 7366: Genomic Analysis of Hematopoietic Stem Cell at the Single-Cell Level: Optimization of Cell Fixation and Whole Genome Amplification (WGA) Protocol International Journal of Molecular Sciences doi: 10.3390/ijms21197366 Authors: Chiara Carretta Selene Mallia Elena Genovese Sandra Parenti Sebastiano Rontauroli Elisa Bianchi Sebastian Fantini Stefano Sartini Lara Tavernari Enrico Tagliafico Rossella Manfredini Single-cell genomics has...
Tue Oct 06, 2020 03:00
IJMS, Vol. 21, Pages 7365: Targeting DNA Repair Pathways in Hematological Malignancies International Journal of Molecular Sciences doi: 10.3390/ijms21197365 Authors: Jehad F. Alhmoud Ayman G. Mustafa Mohammed Imad Malki DNA repair plays an essential role in protecting cells that are repeatedly exposed to endogenous or exogenous insults that can induce varying degrees of DNA damage. Any defect in DNA repair mechanisms results in multiple genomic changes that ultimately may result...
Tue Oct 06, 2020 03:00
JCM, Vol. 9, Pages 3212: PromarkerD Predicts Renal Function Decline in Type 2 Diabetes in the Canagliflozin Cardiovascular Assessment Study (CANVAS) Journal of Clinical Medicine doi: 10.3390/jcm9103212 Authors: Peters Xu Bringans Davis Davis Hansen Lipscombe The ability of current tests to predict chronic kidney disease (CKD) complicating diabetes is limited. This study investigated the prognostic utility of a novel blood test, PromarkerD, for predicting future...
Tue Oct 06, 2020 03:00
JCM, Vol. 9, Pages 3213: One Year’s Treatment with the Glucagon-Like Peptide 1 Receptor Agonist Liraglutide Decreases Hepatic Fat Content in Women with Nonalcoholic Fatty Liver Disease and Prior Gestational Diabetes Mellitus in a Randomized, Placebo-Controlled Trial Journal of Clinical Medicine doi: 10.3390/jcm9103213 Authors: Louise Vedtofte Emilie Bahne Signe Foghsgaard Jonatan I. Bagger Camilla Andreasen Charlotte Strandberg Peter M. Gørtz Jens J. Holst Henning Grønbæk...
Tue Oct 06, 2020 03:00
JCM, Vol. 9, Pages 3211: Apheresis in Neurological Disorders Journal of Clinical Medicine doi: 10.3390/jcm9103211 Authors: Johannes Dorst Plasma exchange (PE) and immunoadsorption (IA) constitute important options in the treatment of various autoimmune disorders across different medical disciplines [...]
Tue Oct 06, 2020 03:00
JDB, Vol. 8, Pages 23: C. elegans Apical Extracellular Matrices Shape Epithelia Journal of Developmental Biology doi: 10.3390/jdb8040023 Authors: Cohen Sundaram Apical extracellular matrices (aECMs) coat exposed surfaces of epithelia to shape developing tissues and protect them from environmental insults. Despite their widespread importance for human health, aECMs are poorly understood compared to basal and stromal ECMs. The nematode Caenorhabditis elegans contains a variety of...
Tue Oct 06, 2020 03:00
JoF, Vol. 6, Pages 209: Isavuconazole—Animal Data and Clinical Data Journal of Fungi doi: 10.3390/jof6040209 Authors: Pagano Cattaneo Quattrone Oberti Mazzitelli Trecarichi The treatment of invasive fungal infections has deeply evolved in the last years with the inclusion of new antifungals, mainly new azoles (i.e., posaconazole, isavuconazole), to the therapeutic armamentarium. This review focuses on the role of isavuconazole for treating the most important invasive...
Tue Oct 06, 2020 03:00
JoF, Vol. 6, Pages 208: Absence of Azole Antifungal Resistance in Aspergillus fumigatus Isolated from Root Vegetables Harvested from UK Arable and Horticultural Soils Journal of Fungi doi: 10.3390/jof6040208 Authors: Mireille H. van der Torre Cheryl Whitby Christopher P. Eades Caroline B. Moore Lilyann Novak-Frazer Malcolm D. Richardson Riina Rautemaa-Richardson The emergence of azole-resistant Aspergillus fumigatus (ARAf) complicates the treatment of aspergillosis...
Tue Oct 06, 2020 03:00
Life, Vol. 10, Pages 233: The Contractile Phenotype of Skeletal Muscle in TRPV1 Knockout Mice is Gender-Specific and Exercise-Dependent Life doi: 10.3390/life10100233 Authors: Aude Lafoux Sabine Lotteau Corinne Huchet Sylvie Ducreux The transient receptor potential vanilloid 1 (TRPV1) belongs to the transient receptor potential superfamily of sensory receptors. TRPV1 is a non-selective cation channel permeable to Ca2+ that is capable of detecting noxious heat temperature and...
Tue Oct 06, 2020 03:00
Medicina, Vol. 56, Pages 522: Real-World Data Analysis of Pregnancy-Associated Breast Cancer at a Tertiary-Level Hospital in Romania Medicina doi: 10.3390/medicina56100522 Authors: Anca A. Simionescu Alexandra Horobeț Lucian Belaşcu Dragoş Mircea Median Background and objectives: Breast cancer is among the most common cancer types encountered during pregnancy. Here, we aimed to describe the characteristics, management, and outcomes of women with pregnancy-associated breast cancer...
Tue Oct 06, 2020 03:00
Microorganisms, Vol. 8, Pages 1539: Comparison of Nucleic Acid Extraction Methods for a Viral Metagenomics Analysis of Respiratory Viruses Microorganisms doi: 10.3390/microorganisms8101539 Authors: Marina Sabatier Antonin Bal Grégory Destras Hadrien Regue Grégory Quéromès Valérie Cheynet Bruno Lina Claire Bardel Karen Brengel-Pesce Vincent Navratil Laurence Josset Viral metagenomics next-generation sequencing (mNGS) is increasingly being used to characterize...
Tue Oct 06, 2020 03:00
Microorganisms, Vol. 8, Pages 1540: Fused Omics Data Models Reveal Gut Microbiome Signatures Specific of Inactive Stage of Juvenile Idiopathic Arthritis in Pediatric Patients Microorganisms doi: 10.3390/microorganisms8101540 Authors: Pamela Vernocchi Federico Marini Giorgio Capuani Alberta Tomassini Giorgia Conta Federica Del Chierico Clara Malattia Fabrizio De Benedetti Alberto Martini Bruno Dallapiccola E. H. Pieter van Dijkhuizen Alfredo Miccheli Lorenza...
Tue Oct 06, 2020 03:00
Microorganisms, Vol. 8, Pages 1536: Two Homologues of the Global Regulator Csr/Rsm Redundantly Control Phaseolotoxin Biosynthesis and Virulence in the Plant Pathogen Pseudomonas amygdali pv. phaseolicola 1448A Microorganisms doi: 10.3390/microorganisms8101536 Authors: Diana Ramírez-Zapata Cayo Ramos Selene Aguilera Leire Bardaji Marta Martínez-Gil Jesús Murillo The widely conserved Csr/Rsm (carbon storage regulator/repressor of stationary-phase metabolites) post-transcriptional...
Tue Oct 06, 2020 03:00
Microorganisms, Vol. 8, Pages 1537: Wine yeast peroxiredoxin TSA1 plays a role in growth, stress response and trehalose metabolism in biomass propagation Microorganisms doi: 10.3390/microorganisms8101537 Authors: Víctor Garrigós Cecilia Picazo Emilia Matallana Agustín Aranda Peroxiredoxins are a family of peroxide-degrading enzymes for challenging oxidative stress. They receive their reducing power from redox-controlling proteins called thioredoxins, and these, in turn, from...
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Microorganisms, Vol. 8, Pages 1532: Combined Use of Diagnostic Fumarate Addition Metabolites and Genes Provides Evidence for Anaerobic Hydrocarbon Biodegradation in Contaminated Groundwater Microorganisms doi: 10.3390/microorganisms8101532 Authors: Gurpreet Kharey Gabrielle Scheffer Lisa M. Gieg The widespread use of hydrocarbon-based fuels has led to the contamination of many natural environments due to accidental spills or leaks. While anaerobic microorganisms indigenous to many...
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Microorganisms, Vol. 8, Pages 1535: Development of an Enzyme-Linked Immunosorbent Assay to Determine the Expression Dynamics of Ebola Virus Soluble Glycoprotein during Infection Microorganisms doi: 10.3390/microorganisms8101535 Authors: Wakako Furuyama Andrea Marzi Ebola virus (EBOV) is a highly pathogenic virus with human case fatality rates of up to 90%. EBOV uses transcriptional editing to express three different glycoproteins (GPs) from its GP gene: soluble GP (sGP), GP, and small...
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Microorganisms, Vol. 8, Pages 1534: Potential of Bacteria from Alternative Fermented Foods as Starter Cultures for the Production of Wheat Sourdoughs Microorganisms doi: 10.3390/microorganisms8101534 Authors: Andrea Comasio Simon Van Kerrebroeck Henning Harth Fabienne Verté Luc De Vuyst Microbial strains for starter culture-initiated sourdough productions are commonly isolated from a fermenting flour–water mixture. Yet, starter culture strains isolated from matrices...
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Microorganisms, Vol. 8, Pages 1533: Avian Pathogenic Escherichia coli and Clostridium perfringens: Challenges in No Antibiotics Ever Broiler Production and Potential Solutions Microorganisms doi: 10.3390/microorganisms8101533 Authors: Courtney A. Fancher Li Zhang Aaron S. Kiess Pratima A. Adhikari Thu T.N. Dinh Anuraj T. Sukumaran United States is the largest producer and the second largest exporter of broiler meat in the world. In the US, broiler production is largely...
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Microorganisms, Vol. 8, Pages 1538: Emergence of mcr-3 carrying Escherichia coli in Diseased Pigs in South Korea Microorganisms doi: 10.3390/microorganisms8101538 Authors: Abraham Fikru Mechesso Dong Chan Moon Hee Young Kang Hyun-Ju Song Su-Jeong Kim Ji-Hyun Choi Mi Hyun Kim Seok Hyeon Na Ha-Young Kim Byeong Yeal Jung Soon-Seek Yoon Suk-Kyung Lim We examined the prevalence and molecular characteristics of mcr-3 carrying colistin-resistant Escherichia...
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Microorganisms, Vol. 8, Pages 1531: Atg5-Deficient Mice Infected with Francisella tularensis LVS Demonstrate Increased Survival and Less Severe Pathology in Internal Organs Microorganisms doi: 10.3390/microorganisms8101531 Authors: Ina Kelava Mirna Mihelčić Mateja Ožanič Valentina Marečić Maša Knežević Marija Ćurlin Sanja Štifter Anders Sjöstedt Marina Šantić Francisella tularensis is a highly virulent intracellular pathogen that proliferates within various cell...
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