Antibiotics, Vol. 9, Pages 30: Acknowledgement to Reviewers of Antibiotics in 2019 Antibiotics doi: 10.3390/antibiotics9010030 Authors: Antibiotics Editorial Office
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Antibiotics, Vol. 9, Pages 29: Chemical Composition and Antibacterial Activity of Essential Oils from the Algerian Endemic Origanum glandulosum Desf. against Multidrug-Resistant Uropathogenic E. coli Isolates Antibiotics doi: 10.3390/antibiotics9010029 Authors: Larbi Zakaria Nabti Farida Sahli Hocine Laouar Ahmed Olowo-okere Joice Guileine Nkuimi Wandjou Filippo Maggi Antibiotics are becoming ineffective against resistant bacteria. The use of essential oils (EOs) may constitute...
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Antioxidants, Vol. 9, Pages 76: Quantification of the Antioxidant Activity of Plant Extracts: Analysis of Sensitivity and Hierarchization Based on the Method Used Antioxidants doi: 10.3390/antiox9010076 Authors: Chaves Santiago Alías Plants have a large number of bioactive compounds with high antioxidant activity. Studies for the determination of the antioxidant activity of different plant species could contribute to revealing the value of these species as a source of new antioxidant...
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Antioxidants, Vol. 9, Pages 75: Phenolic Profile, Antioxidant Capacities and Enzymatic Inhibitory Activities of Propolis from Different Geographical Areas: Needs for Analytical Harmonization Antioxidants doi: 10.3390/antiox9010075 Authors: Osés Marcos Azofra de Pablo Fernández-Muíño Sancho Propolis is a resinous vegetal exudate modified by bees, and is interesting as a preservative and potentially functional product. This work dealt with studying the common phenolic...
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Antioxidants, Vol. 9, Pages 74: Inhibition of Xanthine Oxidoreductase Enhances the Potential of Tyrosine Kinase Inhibitors against Chronic Myeloid Leukemia Antioxidants doi: 10.3390/antiox9010074 Authors: Romo-González Moreno-Paz García-Hernández Sánchez-Guijo Hernández-Hernández Chronic myeloid leukemia (CML) is characterized by the expression of the oncogenic kinase BCR-ABL. Although tyrosine kinase inhibitors (TKIs) against BCR-ABL represent the standard therapeutic...
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Atmosphere, Vol. 11, Pages 103: Incorporation of Remote PM2.5 Concentrations into the Downscaler Model for Spatially Fused Air Quality Surfaces Atmosphere doi: 10.3390/atmos11010103 Authors: Gantt McDonald Henderson Mannshardt The United States Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has implemented a Bayesian spatial data fusion model called the Downscaler (DS) model to generate daily air quality surfaces for PM2.5 across the contiguous U.S. Previous implementations of DS...
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Atmosphere, Vol. 11, Pages 105: Association of Diurnal Rainfall in Northeastern Tibetan Plateau with the Retreat of the South Asian High Atmosphere doi: 10.3390/atmos11010105 Authors: Zhao Wang Wu Los Lyu Meng Wen Luo Ao Li The characteristics of intense diurnal precipitation occurring beneath the South Asian High (SAH) are diagnosed in the summer monsoon season from 2010 to 2015 using observational data. The diagnostics indicate that summer nighttime...
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Atmosphere, Vol. 11, Pages 104: Heavy Rainfall Events and Mass Movements in the Funchal Area (Madeira, Portugal): Spatial Analysis and Susceptibility Assessment Atmosphere doi: 10.3390/atmos11010104 Authors: Lopes Fragoso Lopes The article presents new information on the spatial distribution of intense rainfall and a new map of susceptibility to the formation of mass movements in the mountainous streams of the municipality of Funchal, the capital of the Autonomous Region of...
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Atmosphere, Vol. 11, Pages 106: Assessment of a Real-Time Prediction Method for High Clothing Thermal Insulation Using a Thermoregulation Model and an Infrared Camera Atmosphere doi: 10.3390/atmos11010106 Authors: Lee Choi Kim Kim Kim For evaluating the thermal comfort of occupants, human factors such as clothing thermal insulation (clo level) and metabolic rate (Met) are one of the important parameters as well as environmental factors such as air temperature (Ta) and...
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Atmosphere, Vol. 11, Pages 102: Low Polluting Building Materials and Ventilation for Good Air Quality in Residential Buildings: A Cost–Benefit Study Atmosphere doi: 10.3390/atmos11010102 Authors: Babich Demanega Avella Belleri Nowadays, people spend an average of 87% of their time inside buildings, and about 69% at home. Hence, it is essential to ensure the highest possible level of indoor air quality (IAQ). Providing that the quality of the outdoor air is acceptable, the...
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Atmosphere, Vol. 11, Pages 99: Determining the Effect of Extreme Weather Events on Human Participation in Recreation and Tourism: A Case Study of the Toronto Zoo Atmosphere doi: 10.3390/atmos11010099 Authors: Hewer This study devises a novel approach for defining extreme weather events and assessing their effects on human participation in recreation and tourism, based on a case study of attendance at the Toronto Zoo (Toronto, ON, Canada). Daily zoo attendance data from 1999 to 2018...
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Atmosphere, Vol. 11, Pages 101: Fine-Scale Columnar and Surface NOx Concentrations over South Korea: Comparison of Surface Monitors, TROPOMI, CMAQ and CAPSS Inventory Atmosphere doi: 10.3390/atmos11010101 Authors: Kim Kim Lee Kim Lee Fine-scale nitrogen oxide (NOx) concentrations over South Korea are examined using surface observations, satellite data and high-resolution model simulations based on the latest emission inventory. While accurate information on NOx emissions...
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Atmosphere, Vol. 11, Pages 100: Computational Study of the Dissociation Reactions of Secondary Ozonide Atmosphere doi: 10.3390/atmos11010100 Authors: Mansour H. Almatarneh Shefa’ F. Alrebei Mohammednoor Altarawneh Yuming Zhao Abd Al-Aziz Abu-Saleh This contribution presents a comprehensive computational study on the reactions of secondary ozonide (SOZ) with ammonia and water molecules. The mechanisms were studied in both a vacuum and the aqueous medium. All the molecular...
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Behavioral Sciences, Vol. 10, Pages 36: Fine Motor Precision Tasks: Sex Differences in Performance with and without Visual Guidance across Different Age Groups Behavioral Sciences doi: 10.3390/bs10010036 Authors: Liudmila Liutsko Ruben Muiños Josep Maria Tous Ral María José Contreras Previous studies have reported certain sex differences in motor performance precision. The aim of the present study was to analyze sex differences in fine motor precision performance for both hands...
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Behavioral Sciences, Vol. 10, Pages 35: Creativity and Personality Traits as Foreign Language Acquisition Predictors in University Linguistics Students Behavioral Sciences doi: 10.3390/bs10010035 Authors: Novikova Berisha Novikov Shlyakhta Foreign (second) language (FL/SL) proficiency is one of the most important competencies for a modern person, and is necessary for both professional and personal fulfillment. The purpose of this study is to consider and compare personality...
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Biomedicines, Vol. 8, Pages 15: Antioxidant, Antifungal Activities of Ethnobotanical Ficus hirta Vahl. and Analysis of Main Constituents by HPLC-MS Biomedicines doi: 10.3390/biomedicines8010015 Authors: Chen Peng Chen Wan The medicinal and edible plant, Ficus hirta Vahl. (also called hairy fig), is used for the treatment of constipation, inflammation, postpartum hypogalactia, tumors, and cancer. There is an urgent need for scientific evaluation to verify the pharmacological...
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Biomimetics, Vol. 5, Pages 3: Biomimetic Water Oxidation Catalyzed by a Binuclear Ruthenium (IV) Nitrido-Chloride Complex with Lithium Counter-Cations Biomimetics doi: 10.3390/biomimetics5010003 Authors: Zinaida M. Dzhabieva Gennady V. Shilov Lidia V. Avdeeva Vladislav V. Dobrygin Virineya Yu. Tkachenko Taimuraz S. Dzhabiev The lithium salt of the binuclear nitrido complex of ruthenium (IV) Li3(Ru2NCl8·2H2O) was synthesized. Using UV spectroscopy and voltammetry,...
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Biomolecules, Vol. 10, Pages 141: Simultaneous Suppression of Two Distinct Serotonin N-Acetyltransferase Isogenes by RNA Interference Leads to Severe Decreases in Melatonin and Accelerated Seed Deterioration in Rice Biomolecules doi: 10.3390/biom10010141 Authors: Hwang Back Serotonin N-acetyltransferase (SNAT) is the penultimate enzyme in the melatonin biosynthetic pathway, in which serotonin is converted into N-acetylserotonin (NAS) in plants. To date, two SNAT isogenes with low...
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Biomolecules, Vol. 10, Pages 140: Long-Term Effect of Combination of Creatine Monohydrate Plus β-Hydroxy β-Methylbutyrate (HMB) on Exercise-Induced Muscle Damage and Anabolic/Catabolic Hormones in Elite Male Endurance Athletes Biomolecules doi: 10.3390/biom10010140 Authors: Julen Fernández-Landa Diego Fernández-Lázaro Julio Calleja-González Alberto Caballero-García Alfredo Córdova Patxi León-Guereño Juan Mielgo-Ayuso Creatine monohydrate (CrM) and β-hydroxy...
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Biosensors, Vol. 10, Pages 4: Grafting of Diazonium Salts on Surfaces: Application to Biosensors Biosensors doi: 10.3390/bios10010004 Authors: Dardan Hetemi Vincent Noël Jean Pinson This review is divided into two parts; the first one summarizes the main features of surface modification by diazonium salts with a focus on most recent advances, while the second part deals with diazonium-based biosensors including small molecules of biological interest, proteins, and nucleic acids.
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Brain Sciences, Vol. 10, Pages 48: Neurophysiological Vigilance Characterisation and Assessment: Laboratory and Realistic Validations Involving Professional Air Traffic Controllers Brain Sciences doi: 10.3390/brainsci10010048 Authors: Sebastiani Di Flumeri Aricò Sciaraffa Babiloni Borghini Vigilance degradation usually causes significant performance decrement. It is also considered the major factor causing the out-of-the-loop phenomenon (OOTL) occurrence. OOTL is...
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Brain Sciences, Vol. 10, Pages 47: Acknowledgement to Reviewers of Brain Science in 2019 Brain Sciences doi: 10.3390/brainsci10010047 Authors: Brain Science Editorial Office
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Brain Sciences, Vol. 10, Pages 46: On Assessing Driver Awareness of Situational Criticalities: Multi-modal Bio-Sensing and Vision-Based Analysis, Evaluations, and Insights Brain Sciences doi: 10.3390/brainsci10010046 Authors: Siddharth Siddharth Mohan M. Trivedi Automobiles for our roadways are increasingly using advanced driver assistance systems. The adoption of such new technologies requires us to develop novel perception systems not only for accurately understanding the situational...
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Cancers, Vol. 12, Pages 217: L1 Cell Adhesion Molecule Confers Radioresistance to Ovarian Cancer and Defines a New Cancer Stem Cell Population Cancers doi: 10.3390/cancers12010217 Authors: Terraneo Jacob Peitzsch Dubrovska Krudewig Huang Heinzelmann-Schwarz Schibli Béhé Grünberg Many solid tumors, including ovarian cancer, contain small populations of cancer stem cells (CSCs). These cells are usually resistant against conventional cancer therapies...
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Cancers, Vol. 12, Pages 216: Aptamer-Conjugated Superparamagnetic Ferroarabinogalactan Nanoparticles for Targeted Magnetodynamic Therapy of Cancer Cancers doi: 10.3390/cancers12010216 Authors: Olga S. Kolovskaya Tatiana N. Zamay Galina S. Zamay Vasily A. Babkin Elena N. Medvedeva Nadezhda A. Neverova Andrey K. Kirichenko Sergey S. Zamay Ivan N. Lapin Evgeny V. Morozov Alexey E. Sokolov Andrey A. Narodov Dmitri G. Fedorov Felix N. Tomilin Vladimir N....
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Cancers, Vol. 12, Pages 215: Heat Shock Protein 90 Chaperone Regulates the E3 Ubiquitin-Ligase Hakai Protein Stability Cancers doi: 10.3390/cancers12010215 Authors: Díaz-Díaz Roca-Lema Casas-Pais Romay Colombo Concha Graña Figueroa The E3 ubiquitin-ligase Hakai binds to several tyrosine-phosphorylated Src substrates, including the hallmark of the epithelial-to-mesenchymal transition E-cadherin, and signals for degradation of its specific targets. Hakai is...
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Cancers, Vol. 12, Pages 211: Sphingosine 1-Phosphate Receptor 2 Induces Otoprotective Responses to Cisplatin Treatment Cancers doi: 10.3390/cancers12010211 Authors: Wang Shanmugam Xiang Yam Kumar Chew Chang Ali Reolo Peh Karim Tan Sanda Sethi Herr Ototoxicity is a major adverse effect of platinum-based chemotherapeutics and currently, there remains a lack of United States Food and Drug Administration-approved therapies to prevent...
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Cancers, Vol. 12, Pages 213: Nanodrug Delivery Systems for the Treatment of Ovarian Cancer Cancers doi: 10.3390/cancers12010213 Authors: Pantshwa Kondiah Choonara Marimuthu Pillay Despite advances achieved in medicine, chemotherapeutics still has detrimental side effects with ovarian cancer (OC), accounting for numerous deaths among females. The provision of safe, early detection and active treatment of OC remains a challenge, in spite of improvements in new antineoplastic...
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Cancers, Vol. 12, Pages 212: Association of TIM-3 with BCLC Stage, Serum PD-L1 Detection, and Response to Transarterial Chemoembolization in Patients with Hepatocellular Carcinoma Cancers doi: 10.3390/cancers12010212 Authors: Tampaki Ionas Hadziyannis Deutsch Malagari Koskinas Considering the increasing importance of immune checkpoints in tumor immunity we investigated the clinical relevance of serum T-cell immunoglobulin and mucin domain-3 (TIM-3) in patients with...
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Cancers, Vol. 12, Pages 210: Metformin as Potential Therapy for High-Grade Glioma Cancers doi: 10.3390/cancers12010210 Authors: Marek Mazurek Jakub Litak Piotr Kamieniak Bartłomiej Kulesza Katarzyna Jonak Jacek Baj Cezary Grochowski Metformin (MET), 1,1-dimethylbiguanide hydrochloride, is a biguanide drug used as the first-line medication in the treatment of type 2 diabetes. The recent years have brought many observations showing metformin in its new role. The drug,...
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Cancers, Vol. 12, Pages 214: Chronic Non-Malignant Pain in Patients with Cancer Seen at a Timely Outpatient Palliative Care Clinic Cancers doi: 10.3390/cancers12010214 Authors: David Hui Eman Abdelghani Joseph Chen Shiva Dibaj Donna Zhukovsky Rony Dev Kimberson Tanco Ali Haider Ahsan Azhar Akhila Reddy Daniel Epner Joseph Arthur Shalini Dalal Yvonne Heung Suresh Reddy Maxine De La Cruz Diane Liu Eduardo Bruera Palliative care is seeing...
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Cells, Vol. 9, Pages 217: Role of JAK/STAT3 Signaling in the Regulation of Metastasis, the Transition of Cancer Stem Cells, and Chemoresistance of Cancer by Epithelial–Mesenchymal Transition Cells doi: 10.3390/cells9010217 Authors: Jin The JAK/STAT3 signaling pathway plays an essential role in various types of cancers. Activation of this pathway leads to increased tumorigenic and metastatic ability, the transition of cancer stem cells (CSCs), and chemoresistance in cancer via enhancing...
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Cells, Vol. 9, Pages 220: miRNAs as Influencers of Cell–Cell Communication in Tumor Microenvironment
Cells, Vol. 9, Pages 220: miRNAs as Influencers of Cell–Cell Communication in Tumor Microenvironment Cells doi: 10.3390/cells9010220 Authors: Conti Varano Simioni Laface Milani Rimondi Neri microRNAs (miRNAs) are small noncoding RNAs that regulate gene expression at the posttranscriptional level, inducing the degradation of the target mRNA or translational repression. MiRNAs are involved in the control of a multiplicity of biological processes, and their absence...
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Cells, Vol. 9, Pages 221: Conditioned Medium from Human Tonsil-Derived Mesenchymal Stem Cells Enhances Bone Marrow Engraftment via Endothelial Cell Restoration by Pleiotrophin Cells doi: 10.3390/cells9010221 Authors: Kim Cho Lee Park Shin Park Woo Ryu Cotransplantation of mesenchymal stem cells (MSCs) with hematopoietic stem cells (HSCs) has been widely reported to promote HSC engraftment and enhance marrow stromal regeneration. The present study aimed to...
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Cells, Vol. 9, Pages 218: Degradation of the Tumor Suppressor PDCD4 Is Impaired by the Suppression of p62/SQSTM1 and Autophagy Cells doi: 10.3390/cells9010218 Authors: Manirujjaman Ozaki Murata Guo Xia Nishioka Perveen Takahashi Anzai Matsuhashi PDCD4 (programmed cell death 4) is a tumor suppressor that plays a crucial role in multiple cellular functions, such as the control of protein synthesis and transcriptional control of some genes, the inhibition...
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Cells, Vol. 9, Pages 219: KRAS and BRAF Mutations as Prognostic and Predictive Biomarkers for Standard Chemotherapy Response in Metastatic Colorectal Cancer: A Single Institutional Study Cells doi: 10.3390/cells9010219 Authors: Garcia-Carbonero Martinez-Useros Li Orta Perez Carames Hernandez Moreno Serrano Garcia-Foncillas KRAS mutation is a confirmed predictive biomarker for anti-EGFR monoclonal antibody therapy response for metastatic colorectal...
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Cells, Vol. 9, Pages 213: Maturing iPSC-Derived Cardiomyocytes Cells doi: 10.3390/cells9010213 Authors: Tang Cardiovascular disease is a major cause of mortality worldwide. The advent of human-induced pluripotent stem cells (hiPSCs) technology have enabled the reliable generation of individual-derived cardiomyocytes (CMs) [1] [...]
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Cells, Vol. 9, Pages 215: ETV6/RUNX1 Fusion Gene Abrogation Decreases the Oncogenicity of Tumour Cells in a Preclinical Model of Acute Lymphoblastic Leukaemia. Cells doi: 10.3390/cells9010215 Authors: Montaño Ordoñez Alonso-Pérez Hernández-Sánchez Santos González Benito García-Tuñón Hernández-Rivas Background: The t(12;21)(p13;q22), which fuses ETV6 and RUNX1 genes, is the most common genetic abnormality in children with B-cell precursor acute lymphoblastic...
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Cells, Vol. 9, Pages 212: Characterization of Mesenchymal Stem Cells Derived from Patients with Cerebellar Ataxia: Downregulation of the Anti-Inflammatory Secretome Profile Cells doi: 10.3390/cells9010212 Authors: Kim Han Seo Yoon Yoon Hong Kim Kim Lee Kim Ko Lee Suk Mesenchymal stem cell (MSC) therapy is a promising alternative approach for the treatment of neurodegenerative diseases, according to its neuroprotective and immunomodulatory...
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Cells, Vol. 9, Pages 214: Mitochondrial Quality Control: Role in Cardiac Models of Lethal Ischemia-Reperfusion Injury Cells doi: 10.3390/cells9010214 Authors: Kulek Anzell Wider Sanderson Przyklenk The current standard of care for acute myocardial infarction or ‘heart attack’ is timely restoration of blood flow to the ischemic region of the heart. While reperfusion is essential for the salvage of ischemic myocardium, re-introduction of blood flow...
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Cells, Vol. 9, Pages 216: Role of TLR4 Receptor Complex in the Regulation of the Innate Immune Response by Fibronectin Cells doi: 10.3390/cells9010216 Authors: Mingzhe Zheng Anthony Ambesi Paula J. McKeown-Longo Chronic inflammation and subsequent tissue fibrosis are associated with a biochemical and mechanical remodeling of the fibronectin matrix. Due to its conformational lability, fibronectin is considerably stretched by the contractile forces of the fibrotic microenvironment,...
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Dentistry Journal, Vol. 8, Pages 10: Anti-Bacterial and Anti-Inflammatory Effects of Toothpaste with Swiss Medicinal Herbs towards Patients Suffering from Gingivitis and Initial Stage of Periodontitis: from Clinical Efficacy to Mechanisms Dentistry Journal doi: 10.3390/dj8010010 Authors: Kharaeva Mustafaev Khazhmetov Gazaev Blieva Steiner Mayer Luca Korkina Objective: To distinguish clinical effects and mechanisms of sodium monofluorophosphate plus xylitol...
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Diagnostics, Vol. 10, Pages 45: Papillary Thyroid Cancer in a Struma Ovarii in a 17-Year-Old Nulliparous Patient: A case Report Diagnostics doi: 10.3390/diagnostics10010045 Authors: Gonet Ślusarczyk Gąsior-Perczak Kowalik Kopczyński Kowalska : Introduction: Struma ovarii accounts for 2% of mature teratomas. Struma ovarii is diagnosed when thyroid tissue accounts for >50% of the teratoma. Malignant transformation is rare, occurring in <5% of struma ovarii...
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Diversity, Vol. 12, Pages 31: The Afro–Oriental Genus Yaeprimus Sasa et Suzuki (Diptera: Chironomidae: Chironomini): Phylogeny, New Species and Expanded Diagnoses Diversity doi: 10.3390/d12010031 Authors: Han Wei Lin Tang Expanded generic diagnoses of all life stages of Yaeprimus Sasa et Suzuki, 2000 (Lunditendipes Harrison, 2000, syn. n.) are given. Yaeprimus tropicus comb. n. is redescribed as an adult based on type material. Additionally, a new species Y. balteatus sp....
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Diversity, Vol. 12, Pages 30: Afromontane Forest Diversity and the Role of Grassland-Forest Transition in Tree Species Distribution Diversity doi: 10.3390/d12010030 Authors: Iveren Abiem Gabriel Arellano David Kenfack Hazel Chapman Local factors can play an important role in defining tree species distributions in species rich tropical forests. To what extent the same applies to relatively small, species poor West African montane forests is unknown. Here, forests survive in a...
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Environments, Vol. 7, Pages 8: Statistical Analysis of Nutrient Loads from the Mississippi-Atchafalaya River Basin (MARB) to the Gulf of Mexico Environments doi: 10.3390/environments7010008 Authors: Phyllis Okwan Yi Zhen Huan Feng Shinjae Yoo Murty S. Kambhampati Abreione Walker Shayne Boykin Joe Omojola Noel Blackburn This study investigated the annual and seasonal variations in nutrient loads (NO2− + NO3− and orthophosphate) delivered to...
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Foods, Vol. 9, Pages 92: Validation of a Commercial Loop-Mediated Isothermal Amplification (LAMP) Assay for the Rapid Detection of Anisakis spp. DNA in Processed Fish Products Foods doi: 10.3390/foods9010092 Authors: Gaetano Cammilleri Vincenzo Ferrantelli Andrea Pulvirenti Chiara Drago Giuseppe Stampone Gema Del Rocio Quintero Macias Sandro Drago Giuseppe Arcoleo Antonella Costa Francesco Geraci Calogero Di Bella Parasites belonging to the Anisakis genera...
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Foods, Vol. 9, Pages 91: Dry-Cured Meat Products According to the Smoking Regime: Process Optimization to Control Polycyclic Aromatic Hydrocarbons Foods doi: 10.3390/foods9010091 Authors: Fraqueza Laranjo Alves Fernandes Agulheiro-Santos Fernandes Potes Elias The manufacturing of dry-cured meat products usually includes a smoking step. Polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs) are potentially carcinogenic chemical compounds that may result from smoking. The...
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Foods, Vol. 9, Pages 90: Fats are Glossy but Does Glossiness Imply Fatness? The Influence of Packaging Glossiness on Food Perceptions Foods doi: 10.3390/foods9010090 Authors: Laura De Kerpel Barbara Kobuszewski Volles Anneleen Van Kerckhove This research brings together two research streams, one focusing on the influence of a diverse set of packaging attributes (e.g., shape, size, color, etc.) on perceptions of packaged food and the second one on the up- and downsides of using...
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Foods, Vol. 9, Pages 89: Zymomonas mobilis in Bread Dough: Characterization of Dough Leavening Performance in Presence of Sucrose Foods doi: 10.3390/foods9010089 Authors: Alida Musatti Carola Cappa Chiara Mapelli Cristina Alamprese Manuela Rollini Zymomonas mobilis, because of its fermentative metabolism, has potential food applications in the development of leavened baked goods consumable by people with adverse responses to Saccharomyces cerevisiae. Since Z. mobilis is not...
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Healthcare, Vol. 8, Pages 19: Acknowledgement to Reviewers of Healthcare in 2019 Healthcare doi: 10.3390/healthcare8010019 Authors: Healthcare Editorial Office
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Healthcare, Vol. 8, Pages 18: Design and Development of a Wearable Exoskeleton System for Stroke Rehabilitation Healthcare doi: 10.3390/healthcare8010018 Authors: Yang-Kun Ou Yu-Lin Wang Hua-Cheng Chang Chun-Chih Chen For more than a decade, many countries have been actively developing robotic assistive devices to assist in the rehabilitation of individuals with limb disability to regain function in the extremities. The exoskeleton assistive device in this study has been designed...
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IJERPH, Vol. 17, Pages 568: Use of Medications by Breastfeeding Women in the 2015 Pelotas (Brazil) Birth Cohort Study International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health doi: 10.3390/ijerph17020568 Authors: Bárbara Heather Lutz Diego Garcia Bassani Vanessa Iribarrem Avena Miranda Marysabel Pinto Telis Silveira Sotero Serrate Mengue Tatiane da Silva Dal Pizzol Mariângela Freitas da Silveira Andréa Dâmaso Bertoldi Background: This study describes medication...
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IJERPH, Vol. 17, Pages 569: Contextualizing Evidence for Action on Diabetes in Low-Resource Settings—Project CEAD Part I: A Mixed-Methods Study Protocol International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health doi: 10.3390/ijerph17020569 Authors: Elisa Chilet-Rosell Nora Piay Ildefonso Hernández-Aguado Blanca Lumbreras Francisco Barrera-Guarderas Ana Lucía Torres-Castillo Cintia Caicedo-Montaño Gregorio Montalvo-Villacis Mar Blasco-Blasco María Fernanda...
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IJERPH, Vol. 17, Pages 567: Psychological Wellbeing in Adolescents with Leukaemia: A Comparative Study with Typical Development Peers International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health doi: 10.3390/ijerph17020567 Authors: Marta Tremolada Livia Taverna Ilaria Tamara Chiavetta Sabrina Bonichini Maria Caterina Putti Alessandra Biffi There is still little research on psychological wellbeing, life satisfaction and reported problems in preadolescents and adolescents...
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IJERPH, Vol. 17, Pages 566: Plasma MMP-9, TIMP-1, and TGF-β1 Responses to Exercise-Induced Muscle Injury International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health doi: 10.3390/ijerph17020566 Authors: Jooyoung Kim Joohyung Lee The purpose of this study was to analyze changes in the levels of matrix metalloproteinase-9 (MMP-9), tissue inhibitor of metalloproteinase-1 (TIMP-1), and transforming growth factor-β1 (TGF-β1) in response to strength recovery after...
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IJERPH, Vol. 17, Pages 565: Readmissions to General ICUs in a Geographic Area of Poland Are Seemingly Associated with Better Outcomes International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health doi: 10.3390/ijerph17020565 Authors: Marek Grochla Wojciech Saucha Daniel Ciesla Piotr Knapik Background: Various factors can contribute to high mortality rates in intensive care units (ICUs). Here, we intended to define a population of patients readmitted to general ICUs in Poland...
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IJERPH, Vol. 17, Pages 564: Increased Detection of Viruses in Children with Respiratory Tract Infection Using PCR International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health doi: 10.3390/ijerph17020564 Authors: Lin Hwang Chiu Weng Liu Mu Liu Chi Respiratory viruses are a common cause of respiratory tract infection (RTI), particularly in neonates and children. Rapid and accurate diagnosis of viral infections could improve clinical outcomes and reduce...
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IJERPH, Vol. 17, Pages 562: Night-Time Shift Work and Related Stress Responses: A Study on Security Guards International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health doi: 10.3390/ijerph17020562 Authors: Cannizzaro Cirrincione Mazzucco Scorciapino Catalano Ramaci Ledda Plescia Work-related stress can induce a break in homeostasis by placing demands on the body that are met by the activation of two different systems, the hypothalamic–pituitary–adrenal...
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IJERPH, Vol. 17, Pages 560: Analysis of Flood Evacuation Process in Vulnerable Community with Mutual Aid Mechanism: An Agent-Based Simulation Framework International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health doi: 10.3390/ijerph17020560 Authors: Wang Huang Wang Kang Cao Timely and secure evacuation of residents during flood disasters or other emergency events is an important issue in urban community flood risk management, especially in vulnerable communities....
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IJERPH, Vol. 17, Pages 561: Flooding Irrigation Weakens the Molecular Ecological Network Complexity of Soil Microbes During the Process of Dryland-to-Paddy Conversion International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health doi: 10.3390/ijerph17020561 Authors: Li Zhang Ma Yang Wang Fu Irrigation has been applied on a large scale for the improvement of grain yield per hectare and production stability. However, the dryland-to-paddy conversion affects the ecological...
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IJERPH, Vol. 17, Pages 559: Food Insecurity and Socioeconomic Disadvantage in Australia International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health doi: 10.3390/ijerph17020559 Authors: Seivwright Callis Flatau Research on food insecurity in Australia has typically relied on a single-item measure and finds that approximately 5% of the population experiences food insecurity. This research also finds that demographic characteristics such as household composition and marital...
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IJERPH, Vol. 17, Pages 558: Does Hydrotherapy Impact Behaviours Related to Mental Health and Well-Being for Children with Autism Spectrum Disorder? A Randomised Crossover-Controlled Pilot Trial International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health doi: 10.3390/ijerph17020558 Authors: Mills Kondakis Orr Warburton Milne Background: Children diagnosed with Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) are less physically active than typically developing children due to reduced...
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IJERPH, Vol. 17, Pages 563: Augmenting the Pressure-Based Pasteurization of Listeria monocytogenes by Synergism with Nisin and Mild Heat International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health doi: 10.3390/ijerph17020563 Authors: Aras Kabir Chowdhury Fouladkhah The current study investigated Listeria monocytogenes inactivation using mild heat with elevated hydrostatic pressure and nisin under buffered condition. A four-strain pathogen mixture was exposed to 0 (control)...
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IJERPH, Vol. 17, Pages 556: Factors Associated with the Psychological Health of Caregiving Older Parents and Support from Their Grown Children: Results from the China Health and Retirement Longitudinal Study International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health doi: 10.3390/ijerph17020556 Authors: Fu Wang He In China, older parents have become an important source of childcare for their grown children since 2010. However, caring for grandchildren may affect older...
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IJERPH, Vol. 17, Pages 557: Nurses’ Experiences and Factors Related to Their Attitudes Regarding Discussions with Patients and Family Members about Do-Not-Resuscitate Decisions and Life-Sustaining Treatment Withdrawal: A Hospital-Based Cross-Sectional Study International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health doi: 10.3390/ijerph17020557 Authors: Chang Lin Chen Chen Hwang This study aimed to evaluate nurses’ experiences and factors related to their...
Wed Jan 15, 2020 02:00
IJERPH, Vol. 17, Pages 555: Identifying Children with Developmental Coordination Disorder via Parental Questionnaires. Spanish Reference Norms for the DCDDaily-Q-ES and Correlation with the DCDQ-ES International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health doi: 10.3390/ijerph17020555 Authors: Montes-Montes Delgado-Lobete Pereira Schoemaker Santos-del-Riego Pousada Developmental Coordination Disorder (DCD) is one of the most prevalent neurodevelopmental disorders...
Wed Jan 15, 2020 02:00
IJERPH, Vol. 17, Pages 554: Does the Great Recession Contribute to the Convergence of Health Care Expenditures in the US States? International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health doi: 10.3390/ijerph17020554 Authors: Clemente Lázaro-Alquézar Montañés This paper examines whether the Great Recession has altered the disparities of the US regional health care expenditures. We test the null hypothesis of convergence for the US real per capita health expenditure for...
Wed Jan 15, 2020 02:00
IJERPH, Vol. 17, Pages 552: Distribution of Antibiotic Resistance Genes in Three Different Natural Water Bodies-A Lake, River and Sea International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health doi: 10.3390/ijerph17020552 Authors: Sicong Su Chenyu Li Jiping Yang Qunying Xu Zhigang Qiu Bin Xue Shang Wang Chen Zhao Zhonghai Xiao Jingfeng Wang Zhiqiang Shen Currently, due to abuse in the use of human antibiotics and the weak regulatory control that the...
Wed Jan 15, 2020 02:00
IJERPH, Vol. 17, Pages 550: Cookstove Smoke Impact on Ambient Air Quality and Probable Consequences for Human Health in Rural Locations of Southern Nepal International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health doi: 10.3390/ijerph17020550 Authors: Sagar Adhikari Parth Sarathi Mahapatra Chiranjibi Prasad Pokheral Siva Praveen Puppala Residential emission from traditional biomass cookstoves is a major source of indoor and outdoor air pollution in developing countries....
Wed Jan 15, 2020 02:00
IJERPH, Vol. 17, Pages 551: Great Expectations: A Qualitative Analysis of the Factors That Influence Affective Forecasts for Exercise International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health doi: 10.3390/ijerph17020551 Authors: Amanda J. Calder Elaine A. Hargreaves Ken Hodge The extent to which people expect to feel pleasure during exercise is proposed to influence an individual’s decision to be active. In order to identify the factors that shape this affective...
Wed Jan 15, 2020 02:00
IJERPH, Vol. 17, Pages 553: Distribution Characteristics of Volatile Organic Compounds and Contribution to Ozone Formation in a Coking Wastewater Treatment Plant International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health doi: 10.3390/ijerph17020553 Authors: Yuxiu Zhang Tingting Zang Bo Yan Chaohai Wei Ozone pollution, which can be caused by photochemical reactions, has become a serious problem. The ozone formation potential (OFP) is used to describe the photochemical...
Wed Jan 15, 2020 02:00
IJERPH, Vol. 17, Pages 548: Characteristics and Assessment of Toxic Metal Contamination in Surface Water and Sediments Near a Uranium Mining Area International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health doi: 10.3390/ijerph17020548 Authors: Ling Yi Bai Gao Haiyan Liu Yanhong Zhang Chaochao Du Yanmei Li Concentrations of potentially toxic metals including Cd, Cu, Pb, Cr, U, Th in surface water and sediment samples collected from a river were analyzed to assess the...
Wed Jan 15, 2020 02:00
IJERPH, Vol. 17, Pages 546: Long-Term Effects of Air Pollutants on Mortality Risk in Patients with End-Stage Renal Disease International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health doi: 10.3390/ijerph17020546 Authors: Jung Park Kim Lee Kim Kim Kim Lee Kim Clinical Research Center for End-Stage Renal Disease (CRC for ESRD) Investigators Long-term exposure to air pollutants significantly increases the morbidity and mortality associated with...
Wed Jan 15, 2020 02:00
IJERPH, Vol. 17, Pages 549: Patterns and Correlates of Sedentary Behavior in Children Attending Family Child Care International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health doi: 10.3390/ijerph17020549 Authors: Li Kheng Chai Kelly Rice-McNeil Stewart G. Trost Public health authorities recommend young children should not be sedentary for more than one hour at a time. This study assessed the frequency and duration of sedentary bouts in children attending family child care homes...
Wed Jan 15, 2020 02:00
IJERPH, Vol. 17, Pages 545: A Comprehensive Evaluation of Carbon Emission Reduction Capability in the Yangtze River Economic Belt International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health doi: 10.3390/ijerph17020545 Authors: Decai Tang Yan Zhang Brandon J Bethel The Yangtze River Economic Belt (YREB) is an essential part of China’s goal of reducing its national carbon emissions. Focusing on economic and social development, the development of science and technology,...
Wed Jan 15, 2020 02:00
IJERPH, Vol. 17, Pages 544: Feasibility Study of Activated Sludge/Contact Aeration Combined System Treating Oil-Containing Domestic Sewage International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health doi: 10.3390/ijerph17020544 Authors: Chih-Kuei Chen Hung-Chih Liang Shang-Lien Lo Both activated sludge/contact aeration (AS/CA) and AS-only systems for treating oil-containing domestic sewage were tested. The results of these tests indicate that the oil and grease removal ratios...
Wed Jan 15, 2020 02:00
IJERPH, Vol. 17, Pages 547: Association between Dental Treatment, Quality of Life, and Activity Limitation According to Masticatory Discomfort: Evidence from the Korean National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (2013–2015) International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health doi: 10.3390/ijerph17020547 Authors: Hyun-Kyung Kang Yu-Rin Kim People with masticatory discomfort are unable to consume a balanced diet, which impacts their general health. We studied the...
Wed Jan 15, 2020 02:00
IJERPH, Vol. 17, Pages 542: Binge Drinking, Cannabis Co-Consumption and Academic Achievement in First Year University Students in Spain: Academic Adjustment as a Mediator International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health doi: 10.3390/ijerph17020542 Authors: María Fernanda Páramo Fernando Cadaveira Carolina Tinajero María Soledad Rodríguez Little is known about how binge drinking or the combination of binge drinking and cannabis consumption affect academic achievement...
Wed Jan 15, 2020 02:00
IJERPH, Vol. 17, Pages 541: Metabolite Profiling Revealed That a Gardening Activity Program Improves Cognitive Ability Correlated with BDNF Levels and Serotonin Metabolism in the Elderly International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health doi: 10.3390/ijerph17020541 Authors: Sin-Ae Park Su Young Son A-Young Lee Hee-Geun Park Wang-Lok Lee Choong Hwan Lee Metabolomics is useful for evaluating the fundamental mechanisms of improvements in the health functions...
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IJERPH, Vol. 17, Pages 543: A Comparison of Frequency- and Agreement-Based Response Formats in the Measurement of Burnout and Engagement International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health doi: 10.3390/ijerph17020543 Authors: Jiajin Tong Robert M. Bickmeier Steven G. Rogelberg The present research compares and contrasts frequency versus agreement response formats, two approaches to measuring job burnout and work engagement. Construct-based and measurement-based arguments...
Wed Jan 15, 2020 02:00
IJERPH, Vol. 17, Pages 540: How Does Walkability Change Behavior? A Comparison between Different Age Groups in the Netherlands International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health doi: 10.3390/ijerph17020540 Authors: Bojing Liao Pauline E. W. van den Berg Pieter J. V. van Wesemael Theo A. Arentze Empirical research provides evidence that, in neighborhoods with higher walkability, individuals make more walking trips. However, it is not clear what the exact nature...
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IJERPH, Vol. 17, Pages 538: Preferences for Sweet and Fatty Taste in Children and Their Mothers in Association with Weight Status International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health doi: 10.3390/ijerph17020538 Authors: Grzegorz Sobek Edyta Łuszczki Mariusz Dąbrowski Katarzyna Dereń Joanna Baran Aneta Weres Artur Mazur Strong preferences for sweet and fat tastes (characters) are associated with the consumption of foods high in calories. The taste preferences,...
Wed Jan 15, 2020 02:00
IJERPH, Vol. 17, Pages 537: Understanding the Factors Influencing Junior Doctors’ Career Decision-Making to Address Rural Workforce Issues: Testing a Conceptual Framework International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health doi: 10.3390/ijerph17020537 Authors: Beatriz Cuesta-Briand Mathew Coleman Rebekah Ledingham Sarah Moore Helen Wright David Oldham Denese Playford Medical graduates’ early career is known to be disorienting, and career decision-making...
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IJERPH, Vol. 17, Pages 539: Tools Used to Measure the Physical State of Women with Celiac Disease: A Review with a Systematic Approach International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health doi: 10.3390/ijerph17020539 Authors: Alejandro Martínez-Rodríguez Daniela Alejandra Loaiza-Martínez Javier Sánchez-Sánchez Pablo J. Marcos-Pardo Soledad Prats Fernando Alacid Jacobo A. Rubio-Arias Celiac disease (CD) is an immunological disorder that mainly affects the...
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IJMS, Vol. 21, Pages 568: Mass Spectrometry-Based Metabolomics Analysis of Obese Patients' Blood Plasma International Journal of Molecular Sciences doi: 10.3390/ijms21020568 Authors: Lokhov Balashova Trifonova Maslov Ponomarenko Archakov Scientists currently use only a small portion of the information contained in the blood metabolome. The identification of metabolites is a huge challenge because only highly abundant and well-separated compounds can be easily identified...
Wed Jan 15, 2020 02:00
IJMS, Vol. 21, Pages 567: Does Protein Glycation Impact on the Drought-Related Changes in Metabolism and Nutritional Properties of Mature Pea (Pisum sativum L.) Seeds? International Journal of Molecular Sciences doi: 10.3390/ijms21020567 Authors: Tatiana Leonova Veronika Popova Alexander Tsarev Christian Henning Kristina Antonova Nadezhda Rogovskaya Maria Vikhnina Tim Baldensperger Alena Soboleva Ekaterina Dinastia Mandy Dorn Olga Shiroglasova Tatiana Grishina...
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IJMS, Vol. 21, Pages 566: Deimination and Peptidylarginine Deiminases in Skin Physiology and Diseases International Journal of Molecular Sciences doi: 10.3390/ijms21020566 Authors: Méchin Takahara Simon Deimination, also known as citrullination, corresponds to the conversion of the amino acid arginine, within a peptide sequence, into the non-standard amino acid citrulline. This post-translational modification is catalyzed by a family of calcium-dependent enzymes called peptidylarginine...
Wed Jan 15, 2020 02:00
IJMS, Vol. 21, Pages 565: Potential Therapeutic Strategies for Lung and Breast Cancers through Understanding the Anti-Angiogenesis Resistance Mechanisms International Journal of Molecular Sciences doi: 10.3390/ijms21020565 Authors: Ramadan Zaher Altaie Talaat Elmoselhi Breast and lung cancers are among the top cancer types in terms of incidence and mortality burden worldwide. One of the challenges in the treatment of breast and lung cancers is their resistance to administered...
Wed Jan 15, 2020 02:00
IJMS, Vol. 21, Pages 569: Claudin-1, A Double-Edged Sword in Cancer International Journal of Molecular Sciences doi: 10.3390/ijms21020569 Authors: Bhat Syed Therachiyil Nisar Hashem Macha Yadav Krishnankutty Muralitharan Al-Naemi Bagga Reddy Dhawan Akobeng Uddin Frenneaux El-Rifai Haris Claudins, a group of membrane proteins involved in the formation of tight junctions, are mainly found in endothelial or epithelial...
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IJMS, Vol. 21, Pages 563: Molecular and Regulatory Mechanisms of Desensitization and Resensitization of GABAA Receptors with a Special Reference to Propofol/Barbiturate International Journal of Molecular Sciences doi: 10.3390/ijms21020563 Authors: Kang Saito Toyoda It is known that desensitization of GABAA receptor (GABAAR)-mediated currents is paradoxically correlated with the slowdown of their deactivation, i.e., resensitization. It has been shown that an upregulation of calcineurin...
Wed Jan 15, 2020 02:00
IJMS, Vol. 21, Pages 562: Genomic Characterization and Expressional Profiles of Autophagy-Related Genes (ATGs) in Oilseed Crop Castor Bean (Ricinus communis L.) International Journal of Molecular Sciences doi: 10.3390/ijms21020562 Authors: Han Xu Feng Xu Cui Liu Cellular autophagy is a widely-occurring conserved process for turning over damaged organelles or recycling cytoplasmic contents in cells. Although autophagy-related genes (ATGs) have been broadly identified...
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IJMS, Vol. 21, Pages 561: Challenges in Using Circulating Micro-RNAs as Biomarkers for Cardiovascular Diseases International Journal of Molecular Sciences doi: 10.3390/ijms21020561 Authors: Felekkis Papaneophytou Micro-RNAs (miRNAs) play a pivotal role in the development and physiology of the cardiovascular system while they have been associated with multiple cardiovascular diseases (CVDs). Several cardiac miRNAs are detectable in circulation (circulating miRNAs; c-miRNAs) and are...
Wed Jan 15, 2020 02:00
IJMS, Vol. 21, Pages 560: Underlying Histopathology Determines Response to Oxidative Stress in Cultured Human Primary Proximal Tubular Epithelial Cells International Journal of Molecular Sciences doi: 10.3390/ijms21020560 Authors: Muhammad Ali Khan Xiangju Wang Kurt T.K. Giuliani Purba Nag Anca Grivei Jacobus Ungerer Wendy Hoy Helen Healy Glenda Gobe Andrew J. Kassianos Proximal tubular epithelial cells (PTEC) are key players in the progression of kidney diseases....
Wed Jan 15, 2020 02:00
IJMS, Vol. 21, Pages 559: Enhanced Efficacy of PEGylated Liposomal Cisplatin: In Vitro and In Vivo Evaluation International Journal of Molecular Sciences doi: 10.3390/ijms21020559 Authors: Ghaferi Asadollahzadeh Akbarzadeh Ebrahimi Shahmabadi Alavi This study aims to evaluate the potency of cisplatin (Cispt)-loaded liposome (LCispt) and PEGylated liposome (PLCispt) as therapeutic nanoformulations in the treatment of bladder cancer (BC). Cispt was loaded into liposomes...
Wed Jan 15, 2020 02:00
IJMS, Vol. 21, Pages 564: Combined Metabolome and Transcriptome Analyses Reveal the Effects of Mycorrhizal Fungus Ceratobasidium sp. AR2 on the Flavonoid Accumulation in Anoectochilus roxburghii during Different Growth Stages International Journal of Molecular Sciences doi: 10.3390/ijms21020564 Authors: Zhang Li Chen Meng Guo Anoectochilus roxburghii is a traditional Chinese herb with high medicinal value, with main bioactive constituents which are flavonoids. It commonly...
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IJMS, Vol. 21, Pages 558: Small RNA and mRNA Sequencing Reveal the Roles of microRNAs Involved in Pomegranate Female Sterility International Journal of Molecular Sciences doi: 10.3390/ijms21020558 Authors: Chen Luo Yang Jing Xia Li Poudel Cao Female sterility is a key factor restricting plant reproduction. Our previous studies have revealed that pomegranate female sterility mainly arose from the abnormality of ovule development. MicroRNAs (miRNAs) play important...
Wed Jan 15, 2020 02:00
IJMS, Vol. 21, Pages 556: Possibilities of Improving the Clinical Value of Immune Checkpoint Inhibitor Therapies in Cancer Care by Optimizing Patient Selection International Journal of Molecular Sciences doi: 10.3390/ijms21020556 Authors: Iivanainen Koivunen Immune checkpoint inhibitor (ICI) therapies have become the most important medical therapies in many malignancies, such as melanoma, non-small-cell lung cancer, and urogenital cancers. However, due to generally low response...
Wed Jan 15, 2020 02:00
IJMS, Vol. 21, Pages 553: Molecular Profile of Phage Infection: A Novel Approach for the Characterization of Erwinia Phages through qPCR International Journal of Molecular Sciences doi: 10.3390/ijms21020553 Authors: Parcey Gayder Castle Svircev Due to the emergence of antibiotic resistance, phage-mediated biocontrol has become an attractive alternative for pathogen management in agriculture. While the infection characteristics of many phages can be adequately described using...
Wed Jan 15, 2020 02:00
IJMS, Vol. 21, Pages 557: Endoplasmic Reticulum Stress Contributes to Indomethacin-Induced Glioma Apoptosis International Journal of Molecular Sciences doi: 10.3390/ijms21020557 Authors: Cheng-Yi Chang Jian-Ri Li Chih-Cheng Wu Jiaan-Der Wang Su-Lan Liao Wen-Ying Chen Wen-Yi Wang Chun-Jung Chen The dormancy of cellular apoptotic machinery has been highlighted as a crucial factor in therapeutic resistance, recurrence, and poor prognosis in patients with malignancy,...
Wed Jan 15, 2020 02:00
IJMS, Vol. 21, Pages 555: Oligonuclear Actinoid Complexes with Schiff Bases as Ligands—Older Achievements and Recent Progress International Journal of Molecular Sciences doi: 10.3390/ijms21020555 Authors: Sokratis T. Tsantis Demetrios I. Tzimopoulos Malgorzata Holynska Spyros P. Perlepes Even 155 years after their first synthesis, Schiff bases continue to surprise inorganic chemists. Schiff-base ligands have played a major role in the development of modern coordination chemistry...
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IJMS, Vol. 21, Pages 554: Riboflavin Plays a Pivotal Role in the UVA-Induced Cytotoxicity of Fibroblasts as a Key Molecule in the Production of H2O2 by UVA Radiation in Collaboration with Amino Acids and Vitamins International Journal of Molecular Sciences doi: 10.3390/ijms21020554 Authors: Yoshimoto Kohara Sato Ando Ichihashi To investigate environmental factors that contribute to ultraviolet A (UVA)-induced oxidative stress, which accelerates the senescence and toxicity...
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IJMS, Vol. 21, Pages 552: Beneficial Effects of SREBP Decoy Oligodeoxynucleotide in an Animal Model of Hyperlipidemia International Journal of Molecular Sciences doi: 10.3390/ijms21020552 Authors: Hyun-Jin An Jung-Yeon Kim Mi-Gyeong Gwon Hyemin Gu Hyun-Ju Kim Jaechan Leem Sung Won Youn Kwan-Kyu Park Hyperlipidemia is a chronic disorder that plays an important role in the development of cardiovascular diseases, type II diabetes, atherosclerosis, hypertension, and...
Wed Jan 15, 2020 02:00
IJMS, Vol. 21, Pages 550: The Innovation Comes from the Sea: Chitosan and Alginate Hybrid Gels and Films as Sustainable Materials for Wastewater Remediation International Journal of Molecular Sciences doi: 10.3390/ijms21020550 Authors: Maria Laura Tummino Giuliana Magnacca Dafne Cimino Enzo Laurenti Roberto Nisticò The growing utilization of renewable and residual biomasses for environmental preservation and remediation are important goals to be pursued to minimize the environmental...
Wed Jan 15, 2020 02:00
IJMS, Vol. 21, Pages 549: Destructive Effect of Intravitreal Heat Shock Protein 27 Application on Retinal Ganglion Cells and Neurofilament International Journal of Molecular Sciences doi: 10.3390/ijms21020549 Authors: Pia Grotegut Sandra Kuehn H. Burkhard Dick Stephanie C. Joachim Heat shock protein 27 (HSP27) is commonly involved in cellular stress. Increased levels of HSP27 as well as autoantibodies against this protein were previously detected in glaucoma patients. Moreover,...
Wed Jan 15, 2020 02:00
IJMS, Vol. 21, Pages 546: PreS1 Mutations Alter the Large HBsAg Antigenicity of a Hepatitis B Virus Strain Isolated in Bangladesh International Journal of Molecular Sciences doi: 10.3390/ijms21020546 Authors: Hossain Mahmud Nazir Ueda Mutations in the hepatitis B virus (HBV) genome can potentially lead to vaccination failure, diagnostic escape, and disease progression. However, there are no reports on viral gene expression and large hepatitis B surface antigen (HBsAg) antigenicity...
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IJMS, Vol. 21, Pages 545: Nrf2 Activation and Its Coordination with the Protective Defense Systems in Response to Electrophilic Stress International Journal of Molecular Sciences doi: 10.3390/ijms21020545 Authors: Takamitsu Unoki Masahiro Akiyama Yoshito Kumagai Molecular responses mediated by sensor proteins are important for biological defense against electrophilic stresses, such as xenobiotic electrophile exposure. NF-E2-related factor 2 (Nrf2) has an essential function as a...
Wed Jan 15, 2020 02:00
IJMS, Vol. 21, Pages 551: Fabrication of Gentamicin-Loaded Hydroxyapatite/Collagen Bone-Like Nanocomposite for Anti-Infection Bone Void Fillers International Journal of Molecular Sciences doi: 10.3390/ijms21020551 Authors: Sho Oshima Taira Sato Michiyo Honda Yasushi Suetsugu Kazuhide Ozeki Masanori Kikuchi A gentamicin-loaded hydroxyapatite/collagen bone-like nanocomposite (GNT-HAp/Col) was fabricated and evaluated for its absorption–desorption properties, antibacterial...
Wed Jan 15, 2020 02:00
IJMS, Vol. 21, Pages 547: Open Data for Differential Network Analysis in Glioma International Journal of Molecular Sciences doi: 10.3390/ijms21020547 Authors: Claire Jean-Quartier Fleur Jeanquartier Andreas Holzinger The complexity of cancer diseases demands bioinformatic techniques and translational research based on big data and personalized medicine. Open data enables researchers to accelerate cancer studies, save resources and foster collaboration. Several tools and programming...
Wed Jan 15, 2020 02:00
IJMS, Vol. 21, Pages 548: Melatonin-Induced Cytoskeleton Reorganization Leads to Inhibition of Melanoma Cancer Cell Proliferation International Journal of Molecular Sciences doi: 10.3390/ijms21020548 Authors: Alejandro Alvarez-Artime Rafael Cernuda-Cernuda Francisco-Artime-Naveda Vanesa Cepas Pedro Gonzalez-Menendez Sheila Fernadez-Vega Isabel Quiros-Gonzalez Rosa M. Sainz Juan C. Mayo Neuroindole melatonin, a hormone synthesized during the night mainly—but...
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IJMS, Vol. 21, Pages 544: Vascular Endothelial Growth Factor A and VEGFR-1 Change during Preimplantation in Heifers International Journal of Molecular Sciences doi: 10.3390/ijms21020544 Authors: Daniel Chiumia Anna-Katharina Hankele Anna E. Groebner Katy Schulke Horst-Dieter Reichenbach Katrin Giller Valeri Zakhartchenko Stefan Bauersachs Susanne E. Ulbrich Vascular endothelial growth factor A (VEGFA) plays a critical angiogenic role in the endometrium of placentalia...
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IJMS, Vol. 21, Pages 543: Genetic Dissection of Grain Yield and Agronomic Traits in Maize under Optimum and Low-Nitrogen Stressed Environments International Journal of Molecular Sciences doi: 10.3390/ijms21020543 Authors: Berhanu Tadesse Ertiro Michael Olsen Biswanath Das Manje Gowda Maryke Labuschagne Understanding the genetic basis of maize grain yield and other traits under low-nitrogen (N) stressed environments could improve selection efficiency. In this study, five doubled...
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