Toxins, Vol. 12, Pages 627: Co-Occurrence and Levels of Mycotoxins in Fish Feeds in Kenya Toxins doi: 10.3390/toxins12100627 Authors: Evalyn Wanjiru Mwihia Jan Ludvig Lyche Paul Gichohi Mbuthia Lada Ivanova Silvio Uhlig James K. Gathumbi Joyce G. Maina Eric Emali Eshitera Gunnar Sundstøl Eriksen This study determined the presence, levels and co-occurrence of mycotoxins in fish feeds in Kenya. Seventy-eight fish feeds and ingredients were sampled from fish farms...
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Toxins, Vol. 12, Pages 628: Mycotoxins: Biotransformation and Bioavailability Assessment Using Caco-2 Cell Monolayer Toxins doi: 10.3390/toxins12100628 Authors: Van Nguyen Tran Jitka Viktorová Tomáš Ruml The determination of mycotoxins content in food is not sufficient for the prediction of their potential in vivo cytotoxicity because it does not reflect their bioavailability and mutual interactions within complex matrices, which may significantly alter the toxic effects. Moreover,...
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Toxins, Vol. 12, Pages 626: Management of Anterocapitis and Anterocollis: A Novel Ultrasound Guided Approach Combined with Electromyography for Botulinum Toxin Injection of Longus Colli and Longus Capitis Toxins doi: 10.3390/toxins12100626 Authors: Michael Farrell Barbara I. Karp Panagiotis Kassavetis William Berrigan Simge Yonter Debra Ehrlich Katharine E. Alter Chemodenervation of cervical musculature using botulinum neurotoxin (BoNT) is established as the gold standard...
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Toxins, Vol. 12, Pages 625: Fumonisin B1 Epigenetically Regulates PTEN Expression and Modulates DNA Damage Checkpoint Regulation in HepG2 Liver Cells Toxins doi: 10.3390/toxins12100625 Authors: Thilona Arumugam Terisha Ghazi Anil Chuturgoon Fumonisin B1 (FB1), a Fusarium-produced mycotoxin, is found in various foods and feeds. It is a well-known liver carcinogen in experimental animals; however, its role in genotoxicity is controversial. The current study investigated FB1-triggered...
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Social Sciences, Vol. 9, Pages 173: Reaching the Hard-To-Reach with Civic Education on the European Union: Insights from a German Model Project Social Sciences doi: 10.3390/socsci9100173 Authors: Monika Oberle Märthe-Maria Stamer So-called “hard-to-reach” learners with a lower level of formal education have been identified as a “challenge” for civic education and have been neglected with regard to civic education in the past. However, these...
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Pathogens, Vol. 9, Pages 808: Efficacy of Two Antibiotic-Extender Combinations on Mycoplasma bovis in Bovine Semen Production Pathogens doi: 10.3390/pathogens9100808 Authors: Pohjanvirta Vähänikkilä Simonen Pelkonen Autio Mycoplasma bovis is an important bovine pathogen. Artificial insemination (AI) using contaminated semen can introduce the agent into a naïve herd. Antibiotics, most often gentamycin, tylosin, lincomycin, spectinomycin (GTLS) combination are...
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Pathogens, Vol. 9, Pages 807: Transcriptome Response of Atlantic Salmon (Salmo salar) to a New Piscine Orthomyxovirus Pathogens doi: 10.3390/pathogens9100807 Authors: Francisca Samsing Pamela Alexandre Megan Rigby Richard S. Taylor Roger Chong James W. Wynne Pilchard orthomyxovirus (POMV) is an emerging pathogen of concern to the salmon industry in Australia. To explore the molecular events that underpin POMV infection, we challenged Atlantic salmon (Salmo salar) post-smolts...
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Pathogens, Vol. 9, Pages 806: A Siderophore Analog of Fimsbactin from Acinetobacter Hinders Growth of the Phytopathogen Pseudomonas syringae and Induces Systemic Priming of Immunity in Arabidopsis thaliana Pathogens doi: 10.3390/pathogens9100806 Authors: Fabrice Betoudji Taha Abd El Rahman Marvin J. Miller Manuka Ghosh Mario Jacques Kamal Bouarab François Malouin Siderophores produced in soil by plant growth-promoting rhizobacteria (PGPRs) play several roles, including...
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Pathogens, Vol. 9, Pages 805: Pituitary Adenylate Cyclase-Activating Polypeptide Alleviates Intestinal, Extra-Intestinal and Systemic Inflammatory Responses during Acute Campylobacter jejuni-induced Enterocolitis in Mice Pathogens doi: 10.3390/pathogens9100805 Authors: Markus M. Heimesaat Soraya Mousavi Sigri Kløve Claudia Genger Dennis Weschka Andrea Tamas Dora Reglodi Stefan Bereswill Human Campylobacter jejuni infections are emerging, and constitute a significant...
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Microorganisms, Vol. 8, Pages 1512: Caffeine Stabilises Fission Yeast Wee1 in a Rad24-Dependent Manner but Attenuates Its Expression in Response to DNA Damage Microorganisms doi: 10.3390/microorganisms8101512 Authors: John P. Alao Johanna Johansson-Sjölander Charalampos Rallis Per Sunnerhagen The widely consumed neuroactive compound caffeine has generated much interest due to its ability to override the DNA damage and replication checkpoints. Previously Rad3 and its homologues...
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Microorganisms, Vol. 8, Pages 1511: Emerging and Re-Emerging Leishmaniases in the Mediterranean Area: What Can Be Learned from a Retrospective Review Analysis of the Situation in Morocco during 1990 to 2010? Microorganisms doi: 10.3390/microorganisms8101511 Authors: Kahime Kholoud Lahouari Bounoua Denis Sereno MoulayAbdelomain El Hidan Mohamed Messouli In Morocco, cutaneous and visceral leishmaniases represent a public health concern. In this opinion paper, we propose to...
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Microorganisms, Vol. 8, Pages 1510: Postbiotics against Pathogens Commonly Involved in Pediatric Infectious Diseases Microorganisms doi: 10.3390/microorganisms8101510 Authors: Anastasia Mantziari Seppo Salminen Hania Szajewska Jeadran Nevardo Malagón-Rojas The Sustainable Development goals for 2020 included reducing all causes associated with infant and perinatal mortality in their priorities. The use of compounds with bioactive properties has been proposed as a therapeutic...
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Microorganisms, Vol. 8, Pages 1509: Discovery of a Novel Simian Pegivirus in Common Marmosets (Callithrix jacchus) with Lymphocytic Enterocolitis Microorganisms doi: 10.3390/microorganisms8101509 Authors: Anna S. Heffron Michael Lauck Elizabeth D. Somsen Elizabeth C. Townsend Adam L. Bailey Megan Sosa Jens Eickhoff Saverio Capuano III Christina M. Newman Jens H. Kuhn Andres Mejia Heather A. Simmons David H. O’Connor From 2010 to 2015, 73 common marmosets...
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Microorganisms, Vol. 8, Pages 1506: Microbiome Management by Biological and Chemical Treatments in Maize Is Linked to Plant Health Microorganisms doi: 10.3390/microorganisms8101506 Authors: Peter Kusstatscher Wisnu Adi Wicaksono Dhivya P. Thenappan Eveline Adam Henry Müller Gabriele Berg The targeted application of plant growth-promoting rhizobacteria (PGPR) provides the key for a future sustainable agriculture with reduced pesticide application. PGPR interaction with...
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Microorganisms, Vol. 8, Pages 1507: Treponema spp. Isolated from Bovine Digital Dermatitis Display Different Pathogenicity in a Murine Abscess Model Microorganisms doi: 10.3390/microorganisms8101507 Authors: Rakel Arrazuria Cameron G. Knight Priyoshi Lahiri Eduardo R. Cobo Herman W. Barkema Jeroen De Buck Digital dermatitis (DD) causes lameness in cattle with substantial negative impact on sustainability and animal welfare. Although several species of Treponema bacteria...
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Microorganisms, Vol. 8, Pages 1508: Temporal Changes in Patient-Matched Staphylococcus epidermidis Isolates from Infections: towards Defining a ‘True’ Persistent Infection Microorganisms doi: 10.3390/microorganisms8101508 Authors: Llinos G. Harris Owen Bodger Virginia Post Dietrich Mack Mario Morgenstern Holger Rohde T. Fintan Moriarty Thomas S. Wilkinson Staphylococcus epidermidis is found naturally on the skin but is a common cause of persistent orthopaedic device-related...
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Medicina, Vol. 56, Pages 511: Depression, Metabolic Syndrome, Serum TSH, and Vitamin D Concentrations in Rural and Urban Postmenopausal Women Medicina doi: 10.3390/medicina56100511 Authors: Iwona Bojar Dorota Raczkiewicz Beata Sarecka-Hujar Background and objectives: Depression is a serious problem affecting people worldwide, however it more commonly concerns women. Depression reduces the quality of life and, in many cases, leads to suicide. Numerous new biological factors have...
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Medicina, Vol. 56, Pages 510: Veno-Arterial-Venous Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation in a Critically Ill Patient with Coronavirus Disease 2019 Medicina doi: 10.3390/medicina56100510 Authors: Joung Hun Byun Dong Hoon Kang Jong Woo Kim Sung Hwan Kim Seong Ho Moon Jun Ho Yang Jae Jun Jung Oh-Hyun Cho Sun In Hong Byung-Han Ryu Hyun Oh Park Jun Young Choi In Seok Jang Jong Duk Kim Chung Eun Lee Patients with cardiopulmonary failure may not be fully...
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Medicina, Vol. 56, Pages 509: Syzygium gratum Extract Alleviates Vascular Alterations in Hypertensive Rats Medicina doi: 10.3390/medicina56100509 Authors: Poungrat Pakdeechote Sariya Meephat Chadamas Sakonsinsiri Jutarop Phetcharaburanin Sarawoot Bunbupha Putcharawipa Maneesai Background and Objectives: Syzygium gratum (SG) is a local vegetable and widely consumed in Thailand. Previously, a strong antioxidative effect of SG extract has been reported. The effects of SG...
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Plants, Vol. 9, Pages 1293: Russeting in Apple Is Initiated After Exposure to Moisture Ends—I. Histological Evidence Plants doi: 10.3390/plants9101293 Authors: Yun-Hao Chen Jannis Straube Bishnu P. Khanal Moritz Knoche Thomas Debener Russeting (periderm formation) is a critical fruit-surface disorder in apple (Malus × domestica Borkh.). The first symptom of insipient russeting is cuticular microcracking. Humid and rainy weather increases russeting. The aim was to...
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Plants, Vol. 9, Pages 1295: Biochemical and Molecular Investigation of In Vitro Antioxidant and Anticancer Activity Spectrum of Crude Extracts of Willow Leaves Salix safsaf Plants doi: 10.3390/plants9101295 Authors: Mourad A. M. Aboul-Soud Abdelkader E. Ashour Jonathan K. Challis Atallah F. Ahmed Ashok Kumar Amr Nassrallah Tariq A. Alahmari Quaiser Saquib Maqsood A. Siddiqui Yazeed Al-Sheikh Hany A. El-Shemy Ahmed M. Aboul-Enein Khalid M. Alghamdi Paul...
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Plants, Vol. 9, Pages 1294: Peptide Extracts from Seven Medicinal Plants Discovered to Inhibit Oomycete Phytophthora infestans, a Causative Agent of Potato Late Blight Disease Plants doi: 10.3390/plants9101294 Authors: Eugene A. Rogozhin Alexey S. Vasilchenko Anna S. Barashkova Alexey N. Smirnov Sergey K. Zavriev Vladimir P. Demushkin We report the inhibitory effect of peptide extracts obtained from seven medicinal plants against a causative agent of late blight disease...
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Pharmaceuticals, Vol. 13, Pages 285: Resveratrol Metabolites Are Able to Reduce Steatosis in Cultured Hepatocytes Pharmaceuticals doi: 10.3390/ph13100285 Authors: Jenifer Trepiana Stéphanie Krisa Elodie Renouf María Puy Portillo Steatosis is characterized primarily by excessive lipid accumulation in the form of triglycerides in the liver. Although resveratrol shows a low bioavailability, it has significant positive effects on steatosis. The aim of this study was to analyze whether...
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Pharmaceuticals, Vol. 13, Pages 287: Radiopharmaceutical Switch Maintenance for Relapsed Ovarian Carcinoma Pharmaceuticals doi: 10.3390/ph13100287 Authors: Kunos Capala Switch maintenance, or using alternative therapeutic agents that were not administered during a prior course of cancer treatment, has emerged as an active clinical research and regulatory agency-approvable path in the National Cancer Institute (NCI) Cancer Therapy Evaluation Program (CTEP) drug-development sequence....
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Pharmaceuticals, Vol. 13, Pages 286: Penetration into Cancer Cells via Clathrin-Dependent Mechanism Allows L-Asparaginase from Rhodospirillum rubrum to Inhibit Telomerase Pharmaceuticals doi: 10.3390/ph13100286 Authors: Plyasova Pokrovskaya Lisitsyna Pokrovsky Alexandrova Hilal Sokolov Zhdanov The anticancer effect of L-asparaginases (L-ASNases) is attributable to their ability to hydrolyze L-asparagine in the bloodstream and cancer cell microenvironment....
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Pharmaceuticals, Vol. 13, Pages 284: Synthesis, Antiproliferative Activity, and DNA Binding Studies of Nucleoamino Acid-Containing Pt(II) Complexes Pharmaceuticals doi: 10.3390/ph13100284 Authors: Claudia Riccardi Domenica Capasso Angela Coppola Chiara Platella Daniela Montesarchio Sonia Di Gaetano Giovanni N. Roviello Domenica Musumeci We here report our studies on the reaction with the platinum(II) ion of a nucleoamino acid constituted by the l-2,3-diaminopropanoic...
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Foods, Vol. 9, Pages 1383: The Effect of Roasting on the Protein Profile and Antiradical Capacity of Flaxseed Meal Foods doi: 10.3390/foods9101383 Authors: Waszkowiak Mikołajczak Roasting is more and more often used as a pre-treatment of flaxseeds. However, the process can influence flaxseed proteins that may be crucial for their properties. The aim of this research was to study changes in the electrophoretic protein profile (SDS-PAGE) and the antiradical capacity of flaxseed meals...
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JCM, Vol. 9, Pages 3184: Sustainability and Versatility of the ABCDE Protocol for Stress Echocardiography Journal of Clinical Medicine doi: 10.3390/jcm9103184 Authors: Picano Zagatina Wierzbowska-Drabik Borguezan Daros D’Andrea Ciampi For the past 40 years, the methodology for stress echocardiography (SE) has remained basically unchanged. It is based on two-dimensional, black and white imaging, and is used to detect regional wall motion abnormalities (RWMA) in patients...
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JCM, Vol. 9, Pages 3185: Low ALT Levels Associated with Poor Outcomes in 8700 Hospitalized Heart Failure Patients Journal of Clinical Medicine doi: 10.3390/jcm9103185 Authors: Amitai Segev Edward Itelman Chen Avaky Liat Negru Gilat Shenhav-Saltzman Avishay Grupper Yishay Wasserstrum Gad Segal Sarcopenia and frailty are causes for morbidity and mortality amongst heart failure (HF) patients. Low alanine transaminase (ALT) is a marker for these syndromes and, therefore,...
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JCM, Vol. 9, Pages 3182: Sleep of Children with High Potentialities: A Polysomnographic Study Journal of Clinical Medicine doi: 10.3390/jcm9103182 Authors: Anne Guignard-Perret Marine Thieux Aurore Guyon Stephanie Mazza Min Zhang Olivier Revol Sabine Plancoulaine Patricia Franco The involvement of sleep in cognitive functioning is well known, but only a few studies have examined objective sleep parameters in children with high intellectual potential (HP). The main...
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JCM, Vol. 9, Pages 3183: Investigating Association between Intraoperative Hypotension and Postoperative Neurocognitive Disorders in Non-Cardiac Surgery: A Comprehensive Review Journal of Clinical Medicine doi: 10.3390/jcm9103183 Authors: Krzych Pluta Putowski Czok Postoperative delirium (POD) and postoperative cognitive decline (deficit) (POCD) are related to a higher risk of postoperative complications and long-term disability. Pathophysiology of POD and POCD is complex,...
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JCM, Vol. 9, Pages 3180: Autonomic Nervous System: From Bench to Bedside Journal of Clinical Medicine doi: 10.3390/jcm9103180 Authors: Eleonora Tobaldini In recent decades, new evidence has suggested that the role of the Autonomic Nervous System (ANS) is not marginal and not only limited to controlling vegetative functions [...]
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JCM, Vol. 9, Pages 3176: Cardiac Autonomic Modulation Is Different in Terms of Clinical Variant of Multiple Sclerosis Journal of Clinical Medicine doi: 10.3390/jcm9103176 Authors: Monika Zawadka-Kunikowska Łukasz Rzepiński Julia L. Newton Paweł Zalewski Joanna Słomko This study evaluates whether the cardiac autonomic response to head-up tilt test (HUTT) differs between patients with relapsing-remitting multiple sclerosis (RRMS) and those with progressive MS (PMS) as compared...
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JCM, Vol. 9, Pages 3178: Managed Care after Acute Myocardial Infarction (MC-AMI) Reduces Total Mortality in 12-Month Follow-Up—Results from a Poland’s National Health Fund Program of Comprehensive Post-MI Care—A Population-Wide Analysis Journal of Clinical Medicine doi: 10.3390/jcm9103178 Authors: Krystian Wita Andrzej Kułach Jacek Sikora Joanna Fluder Ewa Nowalany-Kozielska Krzysztof Milewski Piotr Pączek Henryk Sobocik Jacek Olender Lucjan Szela Zbigniew Kalarus...
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JCM, Vol. 9, Pages 3179: Cigarette Smoking and Root Filled Teeth Extraction: Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis Journal of Clinical Medicine doi: 10.3390/jcm9103179 Authors: Daniel Cabanillas-Balsera Juan J. Segura-Egea María C. Jiménez-Sánchez Victoria Areal-Quecuty Benito Sánchez-Domínguez Paloma Montero-Miralles Juan J. Saúco-Márquez Jenifer Martín-González Aim: The aim of this systematic review and meta-analysis was to investigate the possible association between...
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JCM, Vol. 9, Pages 3181: Comparison of the Meibomian Gland Openings by Optical Coherence Tomography in Obstructive Meibomian Gland Dysfunction and Normal Patients Journal of Clinical Medicine doi: 10.3390/jcm9103181 Authors: Xinhan Cui Qingfan Wu Zimeng Zhai Yujing Yang Anji Wei Jianjiang Xu Jiaxu Hong Purpose: The aim of this study was to use swept-source anterior segment optical coherence tomography (OCT) to explore imaging the meibomian gland openings and to identify...
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JCM, Vol. 9, Pages 3175: Falls from Height. Analysis of Predictors of Death in a Single-Center Retrospective Study Journal of Clinical Medicine doi: 10.3390/jcm9103175 Authors: Alberto Casati Stefano Granieri Stefania Cimbanassi Elisa Reitano Osvaldo Chiara Falls from height (FFH) represent a distinct form of blunt trauma in urban areas. This study aimed to identify independent predictors of in-hospital mortality after accidental or intentional falls in different age groups....
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JCM, Vol. 9, Pages 3174: Anxiety, Depression, and Colorectal Cancer Survival: Results from Two Prospective Cohorts Journal of Clinical Medicine doi: 10.3390/jcm9103174 Authors: Claudia Trudel-Fitzgerald Shelley S. Tworoger Xuehong Zhang Edward L. Giovannucci Jeffrey A. Meyerhardt Laura D. Kubzansky Given the unalterable nature of most risk factors for colorectal cancer (CRC) survival (e.g., disease stage), identifying modifiable determinants is critical. We investigated...
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JCM, Vol. 9, Pages 3177: Incidence and Risk Factors of Venous Thromboembolic Events in Patients with ANCA-Glomerulonephritis: A Cohort Study from the Maine-Anjou Registry Journal of Clinical Medicine doi: 10.3390/jcm9103177 Authors: Nicolas Henry Benoit Brilland Samuel Wacrenier Assia Djema Anne Sophie Garnier Renaud Gansey Jean-Philippe Coindre Virginie Besson Agnès Duveau Jean-François Subra Maud Cousin Giorgina Barbara Piccoli Jean-François Augusto ...
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JCM, Vol. 9, Pages 3169: Exploring the Benefits of Virtual Reality-Assisted Therapy Following Cognitive-Behavioral Therapy for Auditory Hallucinations in Patients with Treatment-Resistant Schizophrenia: A Proof of Concept Journal of Clinical Medicine doi: 10.3390/jcm9103169 Authors: Laura Dellazizzo Stéphane Potvin Kingsada Phraxayavong Alexandre Dumais Background: Combining cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) for psychosis with another psychosocial intervention comprising virtual...
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JCM, Vol. 9, Pages 3172: Neuroinflammation in Primary Open-Angle Glaucoma Journal of Clinical Medicine doi: 10.3390/jcm9103172 Authors: Vernazza Tirendi Bassi Traverso Saccà Primary open-angle glaucoma (POAG) is the second leading cause of irreversible blindness worldwide. Increasing evidence suggests oxidative damage and immune response defects are key factors contributing to glaucoma onset. Indeed, both the failure of the trabecular meshwork tissue in the conventional...
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JCM, Vol. 9, Pages 3170: SOS Teeth: First Priority Teeth with Advanced Caries and Its Associations with Metabolic Syndrome among a National Representative Sample of Young and Middle-Aged Adults Journal of Clinical Medicine doi: 10.3390/jcm9103170 Authors: Galit Almoznino Ortal Kessler Baruch Ron Kedem Noam E. Protter Boaz Shay Nirit Yavnai Dorit Zur Eitan Mijiritsky Itzhak Abramovitz “SOS teeth” are defined as the first priority teeth for treatment,...
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JCM, Vol. 9, Pages 3171: Trabeculated Myocardium in Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy: Clinical Consequences Journal of Clinical Medicine doi: 10.3390/jcm9103171 Authors: José David Casanova Josefa González Carrillo Jesús Martín Jiménez Javier Cuenca Muñoz Carmen Muñoz Esparza Marcos Siguero Alvárez Rubén Escribá Esther Burillo Milla José Luis de la Pompa Ángel Raya Juan Ramón Gimeno María Sabater Molina Gregorio Bernabé García Aims: Hypertrophic cardiomyopathy...
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JCM, Vol. 9, Pages 3173: Rationale and Design of the Future Optimal Research and Care Evaluation in Patients with Acute Coronary Syndrome (FORCE-ACS) Registry: Towards “Personalized Medicine” in Daily Clinical Practice Journal of Clinical Medicine doi: 10.3390/jcm9103173 Authors: Dean R. P. P. Chan Pin Yin Gert-Jan A. Vos Niels M. R. van der Sangen Ronald Walhout R. Melvyn Tjon Joe Gin Deborah M. Nicastia Jorina Langerveld Daniël M. F. Claassens Marieke E. Gimbel Jaouad...
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JCM, Vol. 9, Pages 3168: Stent-Assisted Coiling of Unruptured MCA Aneurysms Using the LVIS Jr. Device: A Multicenter Registry Journal of Clinical Medicine doi: 10.3390/jcm9103168 Authors: Wojciech Poncyljusz Łukasz Zwarzany Bartosz Limanówka Miłosz Zbroszczyk Mariusz Banach Sławomir Bereza Leszek Sagan Purpose: The low-profile visualized intraluminal support junior (LVIS Jr.) is a new generation low-profile braided stent. Our aim was to evaluate the safety and efficacy...
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JCM, Vol. 9, Pages 3167: Comparison of Skeletal and Dental Changes Obtained from a Tooth-Borne Maxillary Expansion Appliance Compared to the Damon System Assessed through a Digital Volumetric Imaging: A Randomized Clinical Trial Journal of Clinical Medicine doi: 10.3390/jcm9103167 Authors: Hye Jin Nam Silvia Gianoni-Capenakas Paul W. Major Giseon Heo Manuel O. Lagravère The purpose of this study was to evaluate and compare dental and skeletal changes associated with the Damon...
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Nanomaterials, Vol. 10, Pages 1955: Mycosynthesis of Silver Nanoparticles Using Screened Trichoderma Isolates and Their Antifungal Activity against Sclerotinia sclerotiorum Nanomaterials doi: 10.3390/nano10101955 Authors: Ali Athafah Tomah Iman Sabah Abd Alamer Bin Li Jing-Ze Zhang To control the disease caused by Sclerotinia sclerotiorum, a total of 15 isolates of the Trichoderma species was screened for the biosynthesis of silver nanoparticles (AgNPs). Among them, the highest...
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Nanomaterials, Vol. 10, Pages 1954: Therapeutic Applications of Biostable Silver Nanoparticles Synthesized Using Peel Extract of Benincasa hispida: Antibacterial and Anticancer Activities Nanomaterials doi: 10.3390/nano10101954 Authors: Wafaa E. Soliman Salman Khan Syed Mohd Danish Rizvi Afrasim Moin Heba S. Elsewedy Amr S. Abulila Tamer M. Shehata The purpose of this study was to fabricate biostable inorganic silver nanoparticles (AgNPs) using fresh peel (aqueous)...
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Nanomaterials, Vol. 10, Pages 1953: Silver Nanoparticles Agglomerate Intracellularly Depending on the Stabilizing Agent: Implications for Nanomedicine Efficacy Nanomaterials doi: 10.3390/nano10101953 Authors: Marina R. Mulenos Henry Lujan Lauren R. Pitts Christie M. Sayes Engineered nanoparticles are utilized as drug delivery carriers in modern medicine due to their high surface area and tailorable surface functionality. After in vivo administration, nanoparticles distribute...
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Nanomaterials, Vol. 10, Pages 1951: Effects of Two Kinds of Iron Nanoparticles as Reactive Oxygen Species Inducer and Scavenger on the Transcriptomic Profiles of Two Human Leukemia Cells with Different Stemness Nanomaterials doi: 10.3390/nano10101951 Authors: Tao Luo Jinliang Gao Na Lin Jinke Wang Leukemia is a common and lethal disease. In recent years, iron-based nanomedicines have been developed as a new ferroptosis inducer to leukemia. However, the cytotoxicity of iron nanoparticles...
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Nanomaterials, Vol. 10, Pages 1952: Integrated Source of Path-Entangled Photon Pairs with Efficient Pump Self-Rejection Nanomaterials doi: 10.3390/nano10101952 Authors: Pablo de la Hoz Anton Sakovich Alexander Mikhalychev Matthew Thornton Natalia Korolkova Dmitri Mogilevtsev We present a theoretical proposal for an integrated four-wave mixing source of narrow-band path-entangled photon pairs with efficient spatial pump self-rejection. The scheme is based on correlated...
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Nanomaterials, Vol. 10, Pages 1950: Quo Vadis LIPSS?—Recent and Future Trends on Laser-Induced Periodic Surface Structures Nanomaterials doi: 10.3390/nano10101950 Authors: Jörn Bonse Nanotechnology and lasers are among the most successful and active fields of research and technology that have boomed during the past two decades. Many improvements are based on the controlled manufacturing of nanostructures that enable tailored material functionalization for a wide range of industrial applications,...
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Nanomaterials, Vol. 10, Pages 1949: Template-Free and Surfactant-Free Synthesis of Selective Multi-Oxide-Coated Ag Nanowires Enabling Tunable Surface Plasmon Resonance Nanomaterials doi: 10.3390/nano10101949 Authors: Chi-Hang Tsai Shih-Yun Chen Alexandre Gloter Jenn-Ming Song Without using templates, seeds and surfactants, this study successfully prepared multi-oxide-layer coated Ag nanowires that enable tunable surface plasmon resonance without size or shape changes. A spontaneously...
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Smart Cities, Vol. 3, Pages 1117-1132: Review of Smart City Assessment Tools Smart Cities doi: 10.3390/smartcities3040055 Authors: Carlos Patrão Pedro Moura Anibal T. de Almeida Today’s cities are estimated to generate 80% of global GDP, covering only about 3% of the land, but contributing to about 72% of all global greenhouse gas emissions. Cities face significant challenges, such as population growth, pollution, congestion, lack of physical and social infrastructures,...
Wed Sep 30, 2020 03:00
TropicalMed, Vol. 5, Pages 154: Low Prevalence of Leptospira Carriage in Rodents in Leptospirosis-Endemic Northeastern Thailand Tropical Medicine and Infectious Disease doi: 10.3390/tropicalmed5040154 Authors: Panadda Krairojananan Janjira Thaipadungpanit Surachai Leepitakrat Taweesak Monkanna Elizabeth W. Wanja Anthony L. Schuster Federico Costa B. Katherine Poole-Smith Patrick W. McCardle Leptospirosis is a neglected zoonotic disease affecting mostly the world’s...
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TropicalMed, Vol. 5, Pages 153: Geno-Spatial Distribution of Mycobacterium Tuberculosis and Drug Resistance Profiles in Myanmar–Thai Border Area Tropical Medicine and Infectious Disease doi: 10.3390/tropicalmed5040153 Authors: Htet Myat Win Maung Prasit Palittapongarnpim Htin Lin Aung Komwit Surachat Wint Wint Nyunt Virasakdi Chongsuvivatwong Worldwide, studies investigating the relationship between the lineage of Mycobacterium tuberculosis (MTB) across geographic areas...
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TropicalMed, Vol. 5, Pages 152: The Zika Virus Individual Participant Data Consortium: A Global Initiative to Estimate the Effects of Exposure to Zika Virus during Pregnancy on Adverse Fetal, Infant, and Child Health Outcomes Tropical Medicine and Infectious Disease doi: 10.3390/tropicalmed5040152 Authors: Zika Virus Individual Participant Data Consortium Zika Virus Individual Participant Data Consortium This commentary describes the creation of the Zika Virus Individual Participant...
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Molbank, Vol. 2020, Article M1157: 3-Hydroxy-8,14-secogammacera-7,14-dien-21-one: A New Onoceranoid Triterpenes from Lansium domesticum Corr. cv kokossan Molbank doi: 10.3390/M1157 Authors: Zulfikar Nurul Putri Sofa Fajriah Muhammad Yusuf Rani Maharani Jamaludin Anshori Unang Supratman Tri Mayanti A new onoceranoid triterpenes, namely 3-hydroxy-8,14-secogammacera-7,14-dien-21-one (1), has been isolated from the fruit peels of Lansium domesticum Corr. cv kokossan....
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Nutrients, Vol. 12, Pages 3014: Very Long Chain Marine n-3 Polyunsaturated Fatty Acids in Atherothrombotic Heart Disease. A Brief Review, with a Focus on Metabolic Effects Nutrients doi: 10.3390/nu12103014 Authors: Harald Arnesen Peder L. Myhre Ingebjørg Seljeflot The global burden of atherothrombotic heart disease should be considered as a life-style disorder where differences in dietary habits and related risk factors like limited physical activity and adiposity together play...
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Nutrients, Vol. 12, Pages 3012: The Inhibitory Effect of Extra Virgin Olive Oil and Its Active Compound Oleocanthal on Prostaglandin-Induced Uterine Hypercontraction and Pain—Ex Vivo and In Vivo Study Nutrients doi: 10.3390/nu12103012 Authors: Yi-Fen Chiang Hui-Chih Hung Hsin-Yuan Chen Ko-Chieh Huang Po-Han Lin Jen-Yun Chang Tsui-Chin Huang Shih-Min Hsia Primary dysmenorrhea is a common occurrence in adolescent women and is a type of chronic inflammation. Dysmenorrhea...
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Nutrients, Vol. 12, Pages 3013: The Nutritional and Health Effects of the COVID-19 Pandemic on Patients with Diabetes Mellitus Nutrients doi: 10.3390/nu12103013 Authors: Monika Grabia Renata Markiewicz-Żukowska Anna Puścion-Jakubik Joanna Bielecka Patryk Nowakowski Krystyna Gromkowska-Kępka Konrad Mielcarek Katarzyna Socha COVID-19 related restrictions aimed at curbing the spread of the coronavirus result in changes in daily routines and physical activity which can...
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Nutrients, Vol. 12, Pages 3010: How Does Our Brain Process Sugars and Non-Nutritive Sweeteners Differently: A Systematic Review on Functional Magnetic Resonance Imaging Studies Nutrients doi: 10.3390/nu12103010 Authors: Andy Wai Kan Yeung Natalie Sui Miu Wong This systematic review aimed to reveal the differential brain processing of sugars and sweeteners in humans. Functional magnetic resonance imaging studies published up to 2019 were retrieved from two databases and were included...
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Nutrients, Vol. 12, Pages 3011: Effects of Interval Jump Rope Exercise Combined with Dark Chocolate Supplementation on Inflammatory Adipokine, Cytokine Concentrations, and Body Composition in Obese Adolescent Boys Nutrients doi: 10.3390/nu12103011 Authors: Mozhgan Eskandari Babak Hooshmand Moghadam Reza Bagheri Damoon Ashtary-Larky Elham Eskandari Michael Nordvall Frédéric Dutheil Alexei Wong We examined the effects of six weeks of dark chocolate supplementation...
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Nutrients, Vol. 12, Pages 3009: Effects of the Human Gut Microbiota on Cognitive Performance, Brain Structure and Function: A Narrative Review Nutrients doi: 10.3390/nu12103009 Authors: Katie Louise Tooley Enhancing or preserving cognitive performance of personnel working in stressful, demanding and/or high tempo environments is vital for optimal performance. Emerging research suggests that the human gut microbiota may provide a potential avenue to enhance cognition. This review examines...
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Nutrients, Vol. 12, Pages 3007: The Relevance of Selenium Status in Rheumatoid Arthritis Nutrients doi: 10.3390/nu12103007 Authors: Francisco Javier Turrubiates-Hernández Yolanda Fabiola Márquez-Sandoval Guillermo González-Estevez Zyanya Reyes-Castillo José Francisco Muñoz-Valle Rheumatoid arthritis (RA) is an autoimmune and inflammatory disease that can cause joint damage. Among the environmental risk factors, diet plays an important role because it can aggravate or attenuate...
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Nutrients, Vol. 12, Pages 3004: Weight Reduction by the Low-Insulin-Method—A Randomized Controlled Trial Nutrients doi: 10.3390/nu12103004 Authors: Martin Röhling Katharina Martin Sabine Ellinger Michael Schreiber Stephan Martin Kerstin Kempf Continuous high insulin levels are associated with weight gain and lead to cardiometabolic diseases. Therefore, we have developed the Low-Insulin-Method and integrated it into the multi-component, occupational healthcare program SHAPE-AND-MOTION-Medical-Accompanied-Slimming...
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Nutrients, Vol. 12, Pages 3006: Energy and Nutrient Intake of Americans according to Meeting Current Dairy Recommendations Nutrients doi: 10.3390/nu12103006 Authors: Julie M. Hess Christopher J. Cifelli Victor L. Fulgoni III Most Americans do not meet dairy food recommendations from the 2015 Dietary Guidelines for Americans (DGA). This study assesses differences in nutrient intake between Americans who meet recommendations for dairy intake and those who do not, using data from...
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Nutrients, Vol. 12, Pages 3005: Vitamin D Insufficiency Reduces Grip Strength, Grip Endurance and Increases Frailty in Aged C57Bl/6J Mice Nutrients doi: 10.3390/nu12103005 Authors: Kenneth Ladd Seldeen Reem Nagi Berman Manhui Pang Ginger Lasky Carleara Weiss Brian Alexander MacDonald Ramkumar Thiyagarajan Yonas Redae Bruce Robert Troen Low 25-OH serum vitamin D (VitD) is pervasive in older adults and linked to functional decline and progression of frailty. We...
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Nutrients, Vol. 12, Pages 3008: Plant Fortification of the Diet for Anti-Ageing Effects: A Review Nutrients doi: 10.3390/nu12103008 Authors: Daljeet Singh Dhanjal Sonali Bhardwaj Ruchi Sharma Kanchan Bhardwaj Dinesh Kumar Chirag Chopra Eugenie Nepovimova Reena Singh Kamil Kuca Ageing is an enigmatic and progressive biological process which undermines the normal functions of living organisms with time. Ageing has been conspicuously linked to dietary habits, whereby...
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Nutrients, Vol. 12, Pages 3002: A Low FODMAP Diet Is Nutritionally Adequate and Therapeutically Efficacious in Community Dwelling Older Adults with Chronic Diarrhoea Nutrients doi: 10.3390/nu12103002 Authors: Leigh O’Brien Paula Skidmore Catherine Wall Tim Wilkinson Jane Muir Chris Frampton Richard Gearry The low fermentable oligosaccharides, disaccharides, monosaccharides, and polyols (FODMAP)diet has been extensively researched, but not in the management of older...
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Nutrients, Vol. 12, Pages 3001: Importance of Dietary Phosphorus for Bone Metabolism and Healthy Aging Nutrients doi: 10.3390/nu12103001 Authors: Juan Serna Clemens Bergwitz Inorganic phosphate (Pi) plays a critical function in many tissues of the body: for example, as part of the hydroxyapatite in the skeleton and as a substrate for ATP synthesis. Pi is the main source of dietary phosphorus. Reduced bioavailability of Pi or excessive losses in the urine causes rickets and osteomalacia....
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Nutrients, Vol. 12, Pages 3003: Meal Quality of Entrées That Can Be Sold as Competitive Foods in Schools and Potential Impact of the Proposed USDA Rollbacks Nutrients doi: 10.3390/nu12103003 Authors: Juliana F.W. Cohen Marlene B. Schwartz Julien Leider Lindsey Turner Jamie F. Chriqui The Healthy, Hunger-Free Kids Act strengthened competitive food standards (i.e., Smart Snacks), but an exemption allows reimbursable meal entrées that do not meet Smart Snack standards...
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Nutrients, Vol. 12, Pages 2999: Macrophage Polarization and Osteoporosis: A Review Nutrients doi: 10.3390/nu12102999 Authors: Joseph Muñoz Neda S. Akhavan Amy P. Mullins Bahram H. Arjmandi Over 200 million people suffer from osteoporosis worldwide. Individuals with osteoporosis have increased rates of bone resorption while simultaneously having impaired osteogenesis. Most current treatments for osteoporosis focus on anti-resorptive methods to prevent further bone loss. However,...
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Nutrients, Vol. 12, Pages 2997: A Diet for Healthy Weight: Why Reaching a Consensus Seems Difficult Nutrients doi: 10.3390/nu12102997 Authors: Moul Dey Purna C. Kashyap Overweight and obesity are global health problems that contribute to the rising prevalence of non-communicable diseases, such as type 2 diabetes, heart disease, and certain cancers. The World Health Organization recognizes obesity as a primarily diet-induced, preventable condition, yet losing weight or keeping weight...
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Nutrients, Vol. 12, Pages 2998: Phosvitin Derived Phospho-Peptides Show Better Osteogenic Potential than Intact Phosvitin in MC3T3-E1 Osteoblastic Cells Nutrients doi: 10.3390/nu12102998 Authors: Subhadeep Chakrabarti Jiandong Ren Jianping Wu Phosphorylated proteins from food sources have been investigated as regulators of bone formation with potential benefits in treating osteoporosis. Egg, a cheap and nutritious food, is also the source of various proteins and bioactive peptides...
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Nutrients, Vol. 12, Pages 3000: Cord Blood Levels of EPA, a Marker of Fish Intake, Correlate with Infants’ T- and B-Lymphocyte Phenotypes and Risk for Allergic Disease Nutrients doi: 10.3390/nu12103000 Authors: Malin Barman Hardis Rabe Bill Hesselmar Susanne Johansen Ann-Sofie Sandberg Agnes E. Wold Maternal fish intake during pregnancy has been associated with reduced allergy development in the offspring and here, we hypothesized that components of fish stimulate fetal...
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Metabolites, Vol. 10, Pages 391: Liraglutide Increases Serum Levels of MicroRNA-27b, -130a and -210 in Patients with Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus: A Novel Epigenetic Effect Metabolites doi: 10.3390/metabo10100391 Authors: Rosaria Vincenza Giglio Dragana Nikolic Giovanni Li Volti Anca Pantea Stoian Yajnavalka Banerjee Antonio Magan-Fernandez Giuseppa Castellino Angelo Maria Patti Roberta Chianetta Carlo Castruccio Castracani Giuseppe Montalto Ali A. Rizvi Giorgio...
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Molecules, Vol. 25, Pages 4499: ST09, A Novel Curcumin Derivative, Blocks Cell Migration by Inhibiting Matrix Metalloproteases in Breast Cancer Cells and Inhibits Tumor Progression in EAC Mouse Tumor Models Molecules doi: 10.3390/molecules25194499 Authors: Snehal Nirgude Raghunandan Mahadeva Jinsha Koroth Sujeet Kumar Kothanahally S Sharath Kumar Vidya Gopalakrishnan Subhas S Karki Bibha Choudhary Purpose: Curcumin is known for its anticancer and migrastatic activity...
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Molecules, Vol. 25, Pages 4498: Process Optimization of Ultra-High Molecular Weight Polyethylene/Cellulose Nanofiber Bionanocomposites in Triple Screw Kneading Extruder by Response Surface Methodology Molecules doi: 10.3390/molecules25194498 Authors: Nur Sharmila Sharip Hidayah Ariffin Yoshito Andou Yuki Shirosaki Ezyana Kamal Bahrin Mohammad Jawaid Paridah Md Tahir Nor Azowa Ibrahim Incorporation of nanocellulose could improve wear resistance of ultra-high molecular...
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Molecules, Vol. 25, Pages 4496: Mixed Amphiphilic Polymeric Nanoparticles of Chitosan, Poly(vinyl alcohol) and Poly(methyl methacrylate) for Intranasal Drug Delivery: A Preliminary In Vivo Study Molecules doi: 10.3390/molecules25194496 Authors: Inbar Schlachet Hen Moshe Halamish Alejandro Sosnik Intranasal (i.n.) administration became an alternative strategy to bypass the blood–brain barrier and improve drug bioavailability in the brain. The main goal of this work was...
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Molecules, Vol. 25, Pages 4495: Versatility of the Cyano Group in Intermolecular Interactions Molecules doi: 10.3390/molecules25194495 Authors: Steve Scheiner Several cyano groups are added to an alkane, alkene, and alkyne group so as to construct a Lewis acid molecule with a positive region of electrostatic potential in the area adjoining these substituents. Although each individual cyano group produces only a weak π-hole, when two or more such groups are properly situated, they...
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Molecules, Vol. 25, Pages 4494: Discovery of Novel Indoleamine 2,3-Dioxygenase 1 (IDO1) and Histone Deacetylase 1 (HDAC1) Dual Inhibitors Derived from the Natural Product Saprorthoquinone Molecules doi: 10.3390/molecules25194494 Authors: Yang Lin Heyanhao Zhang Tong Niu Mei-Lin Tang Jun Chang The discovery of IDO1 and HDAC1 dual inhibitors may provide a novel strategy for cancer treatment by taking advantages of both immunotherapeutic and epigenetic drugs. In this paper,...
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Molecules, Vol. 25, Pages 4497: Bio-Based Nanoparticles as a Carrier of β-Carotene: Production, Characterisation and In Vitro Gastrointestinal Digestion Molecules doi: 10.3390/molecules25194497 Authors: Beatriz S. Afonso Ana G. Azevedo Catarina Gonçalves Isabel R. Amado Eugénio C. Ferreira Lorenzo M. Pastrana Miguel A. Cerqueira β-carotene loaded bio-based nanoparticles (NPs) were produced by the solvent-displacement method using two polymers: zein and ethylcellulose....
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Molecules, Vol. 25, Pages 4492: Myrcene Attenuates Renal Inflammation and Oxidative Stress in the Adrenalectomized Rat Model Molecules doi: 10.3390/molecules25194492 Authors: Azim Ullah Shamsul Islam Björn Hellman Fred Nyberg Naheed Amir Richard L. Jayaraj Georg Petroainu Abdu Adem Physiological Glucocorticoids are important regulators of the immune system. Pharmacological GCs are in widespread use to treat inflammatory diseases. Adrenalectomy (ADX) has been shown to...
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Molecules, Vol. 25, Pages 4491: Total Synthesis of Novel Skeleton Flavan-Alkaloids Molecules doi: 10.3390/molecules25194491 Authors: Jing Zhen James E. Simon Qingli Wu The first total synthesis of novel skeleton natural compounds kinkeloids A and B, a group of newly discovered flavan alkaloids isolated from the African plant Combretum micranthum, are described in this study. The key and final step are achieved by Mannich reaction, through which the piperidine moiety couples to...
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Molecules, Vol. 25, Pages 4489: Dendrimers as Modulators of Brain Cells Molecules doi: 10.3390/molecules25194489 Authors: Dusica Maysinger Qiaochu Zhang Ashok Kakkar Nanostructured hyperbranched macromolecules have been extensively studied at the chemical, physical and morphological levels. The cellular structural and functional complexity of neural cells and their cross-talk have made it rather difficult to evaluate dendrimer effects in a mixed population of glial cells and neurons....
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Molecules, Vol. 25, Pages 4493: Heteromerization of Endogenous Mu and Delta Opioid Receptors Induces Ligand-Selective Co-Targeting to Lysosomes Molecules doi: 10.3390/molecules25194493 Authors: Lyes Derouiche Florian Pierre Stéphane Doridot Stéphane Ory Dominique Massotte Increasing evidence indicates that native mu and delta opioid receptors can associate to form heteromers in discrete brain neuronal circuits. However, little is known about their signaling and trafficking....
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Molecules, Vol. 25, Pages 4488: Effects of One-Step Hot Oil Treatment on the Physical, Mechanical, and Surface Properties of Bamboo Scrimber Molecules doi: 10.3390/molecules25194488 Authors: Zhurun Yuan Xinwu Wu Xinzhou Wang Xi Zhang Tiancheng Yuan Xianmiao Liu Yanjun Li Bamboo scrimber is a new type of bamboo-based panel that is prone to be affected by biological and service environments under outdoor conditions. In this paper, the physical and mechanical performance...
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Molecules, Vol. 25, Pages 4490: Cicer arietinum L. Sprouts’ Influence on Mineralization of Saos-2 and Migration of MCF-7 Cells Molecules doi: 10.3390/molecules25194490 Authors: Małgorzata Zakłos-Szyda Ilona Gałązka-Czarnecka Joanna Grzelczyk Grażyna Budryn In the present study, we investigated the biological activity of four extracts obtained from Cicer arietinum L. sprouts. The fermentation of the sprouts with Lactobacillus casei and their incubation with β-glucosidase...
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Molecules, Vol. 25, Pages 4486: Superior Properties and Biomedical Applications of Microorganism-Derived Fluorescent Quantum Dots Molecules doi: 10.3390/molecules25194486 Authors: Mohamed Abdel-Salam Basma Omran Kathryn Whitehead Kwang-Hyun Baek Quantum dots (QDs) are fluorescent nanocrystals with superb photo-physical properties. Applications of QDs have been exponentially increased during the past decade. They can be employed in several disciplines, including biological, optical,...
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Molecules, Vol. 25, Pages 4487: Mononuclear Perfluoroalkyl-Heterocyclic Complexes of Pd(II): Synthesis, Structural Characterization and Antimicrobial Activity Molecules doi: 10.3390/molecules25194487 Authors: Simona Rubino Rosa Alduina Patrizia Cancemi Maria Assunta Girasolo Vita Di Stefano Santino Orecchio Silvestre Buscemi Ivana Pibiri Two mononuclear Pd(II) complexes [PdCl2(pfptp)] (1) and [PdCl2(pfhtp)] (2), with ligands 2-(3-perfluoropropyl-1-methyl-1,2,4-triazole-5yl)-pyridine...
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Molecules, Vol. 25, Pages 4485: A Novel Series of [1,2,4]Triazolo[4,3-a]Pyridine Sulfonamides as Potential Antimalarial Agents: In Silico Studies, Synthesis and In Vitro Evaluation Molecules doi: 10.3390/molecules25194485 Authors: Veronika R. Karpina Svitlana S. Kovalenko Sergiy M. Kovalenko Oleksandr G. Drushlyak Natalya D. Bunyatyan Victoriya A. Georgiyants Vladimir V. Ivanov Thierry Langer Louis Maes For the development of new and potent antimalarial drugs,...
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Geriatrics, Vol. 5, Pages 68: Title Assessing Potentially Inappropriate Medications in Seniors: Differences between American Geriatrics Society and STOPP Criteria, and Preventing Adverse Drug Reactions Geriatrics doi: 10.3390/geriatrics5040068 Authors: Roger E. Thomas Leonard T. Nguyen Key problems for seniors are their exposure to “potentially inappropriate medications” and “potential medication omissions”, which place them at risk for moderate,...
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MPs, Vol. 3, Pages 68: KidneyCare Guided Immuno-Optimization in Renal Allografts: The KIRA Protocol Methods and Protocols doi: 10.3390/mps3040068 Authors: Jennifer N. Gray Theresa Wolf-Doty Nimisha Sulejmani Osama Gaber David Axelrod Basmah Abdalla Gabriel Danovitch Immunosuppressant agents are essential in every transplant recipient’s care yet walking the fine line of over- or under-immunosuppression is a constant struggle for both patients and transplant...
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Religions, Vol. 11, Pages 501: On the Discursive and Methodological Categorisation of Islam and Muslims in the West: Ontological and Epistemological Considerations Religions doi: 10.3390/rel11100501 Authors: Fethi Mansouri This article reflects on the ethical and epistemological challenges facing researchers engaged in contemporary studies of Islam and Muslims in the West. Particularly, it focuses on the impact of the constructions and categorisations of Muslims and Islam in research....
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Life, Vol. 10, Pages 226: ITRAQ Proteomic Analysis of Yellow and Black Skin in Jinbian Carp (Cyprinus carpio) Life doi: 10.3390/life10100226 Authors: Xiangchen Ye Lingling Zhou Jingyi Jia Lingjing Wei Yanhong Wen Xueyu Yan Jie Huang Baojiang Gan Kang Liu Yejian Lv Guangfu Hu Colors are important phenotypic traits for fitness under natural conditions in vertebrates. Previous studies have reported several functional genes and genetic variations of pigmentation,...
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Life, Vol. 10, Pages 225: Ephrin Receptors (Eph): EphA1, EphA5, and EphA7 Expression in Uveal Melanoma—Associations with Clinical Parameters and Patient Survival Life doi: 10.3390/life10100225 Authors: Malgorzata Gajdzis Stamatios Theocharis Pawel Gajdzis Nathalie Cassoux Sophie Gardrat Piotr Donizy Jerzy Klijanienko Radoslaw Kaczmarek Uveal melanoma is the most common primary intraocular malignancy in adults. The development of distant metastases is associated with...
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Life, Vol. 10, Pages 224: Development of Postoperative Pain in Patients with End-Stage Knee Osteoarthritis Is Associated with Upregulation of Genes Related to Extracellular Matrix Degradation, Inflammation, and Apoptosis Measured in the Peripheral Blood before Knee Surgery Life doi: 10.3390/life10100224 Authors: Elena V. Tchetina Kseniya E. Glemba Galina A. Markova Evgeniy A. Naryshkin Elena A. Taskina Maksim A. Makarov Aleksandr M. Lila Osteoarthritis (OA) pain implies...
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Resources, Vol. 9, Pages 118: Sources and Markets of Limestone Flour in Poland Resources doi: 10.3390/resources9100118 Authors: Ewa Lewicka Jarosław Szlugaj Anna Burkowicz Krzysztof Galos Limestone flour is used in a variety of industrial sectors such as power and heat generation, glass-making, paper-making, the construction industry and construction materials manufacturing, the production of agriculture, plastics and rubber goods, as well as coal mining, and environmental protection....
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JoF, Vol. 6, Pages 198: Modeling Invasive Aspergillosis: How Close Are Predicted Antifungal Targets?
JoF, Vol. 6, Pages 198: Modeling Invasive Aspergillosis: How Close Are Predicted Antifungal Targets? Journal of Fungi doi: 10.3390/jof6040198 Authors: Thomas J. Walsh Ruta Petraitiene Vidmantas Petraitis Animal model systems are a critical component of the process of discovery and development of new antifungal agents for treatment and prevention of invasive aspergillosis. The persistently neutropenic rabbit model of invasive pulmonary aspergillosis (IPA) has been a highly predictive...
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Plasma, Vol. 3, Pages 166-179: Two-Parametric, Mathematically Undisclosed Solitary Electron Holes and Their Evolution Equation Plasma doi: 10.3390/plasma3040012 Authors: Hans Schamel The examination of the mutual influence of the two main trapping scenarios, which are characterized by B and D and which in isolation yield the known sech4 (D=0) and Gaussian (B=0) electron holes, show generalized, two-parametric solitary wave solutions. This increases the variety of hole solutions considerably...
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Membranes, Vol. 10, Pages 269: The Involvement of Energy Metabolism and Lipid Peroxidation in Lignin Accumulation of Postharvest Pumelos Membranes doi: 10.3390/membranes10100269 Authors: Huiling Yan Junjia Chen Juan Liu Lignification is especially prominent in postharvest pumelo fruit, which greatly impairs their attractiveness and commercial value. This study investigated the energy metabolism and lipid peroxidation and their relationship with accumulated lignin content in juice...
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