Antibiotics, Vol. 9, Pages 32: Bacteriocins, Potent Antimicrobial Peptides and the Fight against Multi Drug Resistant Species: Resistance Is Futile? Antibiotics doi: 10.3390/antibiotics9010032 Authors: Meade Slattery Garvey Despite highly specialized international interventions and policies in place today, the rapid emergence and dissemination of resistant bacterial species continue to occur globally, threatening the longevity of antibiotics in the medical sector. In particular,...
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Antibiotics, Vol. 9, Pages 31: Antimicrobial Susceptibility Testing for Corynebacterium Species Isolated from Clinical Samples in Romania Antibiotics doi: 10.3390/antibiotics9010031 Authors: Cristiana Cerasella Dragomirescu Brandusa Elena Lixandru Ileana Luminita Coldea Olguta Nicoleta Corneli Marina Pana Andi Marian Palade Violeta Corina Cristea Ioana Suciu George Suciu Loredana Sabina Cornelia Manolescu Loredana Gabriela Popa Mircea Ioan Popa Antimicrobial...
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Antioxidants, Vol. 9, Pages 79: Metabolomics Elucidates Dose-Dependent Molecular Beneficial Effects of Hesperidin Supplementation in Rats Fed an Obesogenic Diet Antioxidants doi: 10.3390/antiox9010079 Authors: Maria Guirro Andreu Gual-Grau Albert Gibert-Ramos Juan Maria Alcaide-Hidalgo Núria Canela Lluís Arola Jordi Mayneris-Perxachs Metabolic syndrome (MetS) is a global epidemic concern. Polyphenols are proposed as good candidates for its prevention, although their...
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Antioxidants, Vol. 9, Pages 78: Catalase as a Molecular Target for Male Infertility Diagnosis and Monitoring: An Overview Antioxidants doi: 10.3390/antiox9010078 Authors: Rubio-Riquelme Huerta-Retamal Gómez-Torres Martínez-Espinosa Catalase (CAT) stands out as one of the most efficient natural enzymes when catalysing the split of H2O2 into H2O and O2; H2O2 is one of the reactive oxygen species (ROS) involved in oxidative stress, a process closely related to aging and several...
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Antioxidants, Vol. 9, Pages 77: Domestic Sautéing with EVOO: Change in the Phenolic Profile Antioxidants doi: 10.3390/antiox9010077 Authors: Julián Lozano-Castellón Anna Vallverdú-Queralt José Fernando Rinaldi de Alvarenga Montserrat Illán Xavier Torrado-Prat Rosa Maria Lamuela-Raventós (1) Background: The health benefits of extra-virgin olive oil (EVOO), a key component of the Mediterranean diet, are attributed to its polyphenol profile. EVOO is often consumed cooked,...
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Atmosphere, Vol. 11, Pages 111: The Development of a Quantitative Precipitation Forecast Correction Technique Based on Machine Learning for Hydrological Applications Atmosphere doi: 10.3390/atmos11010111 Authors: Ko Jeong Lee Kim This study aimed to enhance the accuracy of extreme rainfall forecast, using a machine learning technique for forecasting hydrological impact. In this study, machine learning with XGBoost technique was applied for correcting the quantitative precipitation...
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Atmosphere, Vol. 11, Pages 109: A Markov Chain-Based Bias Correction Method for Simulating the Temporal Sequence of Daily Precipitation Atmosphere doi: 10.3390/atmos11010109 Authors: Han Liu Jie Chen Xun-Chang Zhang Chong-Yu Xu Yu Hui Bias correction methods are routinely used to correct climate model outputs for hydrological and agricultural impact studies. Even though superior bias correction methods can correct the distribution of daily precipitation amounts, as well as...
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Atmosphere, Vol. 11, Pages 110: Hybrid Ventilation System and Soft-Sensors for Maintaining Indoor Air Quality and Thermal Comfort in Buildings Atmosphere doi: 10.3390/atmos11010110 Authors: Nivetha Vadamalraj Kishor Zingre Subathra Seshadhri Pandarasamy Arjunan Seshadhri Srinivasan Maintaining both indoor air quality (IAQ) and thermal comfort in buildings along with optimized energy consumption is a challenging problem. This investigation presents a novel design for hybrid...
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Atmosphere, Vol. 11, Pages 108: The Climatology and Trend of Surface Wind Speed over Antarctica and the Southern Ocean and the Implication to Wind Energy Application Atmosphere doi: 10.3390/atmos11010108 Authors: Lejiang Yu Shiyuan Zhong Bo Sun Surface wind trends and variability over Antarctica and the Southern Ocean and their implications to wind energy in the region are analyzed using the gridded ERA-Interim reanalysis data between 1979 and 2017 and the Self-Organizing Map (SOM)...
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Atmosphere, Vol. 11, Pages 107: Characteristics of Surface Ozone in Five Provincial Capital Cities of China during 2014–2015 Atmosphere doi: 10.3390/atmos11010107 Authors: Xin Wang Zhenxing Shen Zhuoyue Tang Guohui Li Yali Lei Qian Zhang Yaling Zeng Hongmei Xu Junji Cao Renjian Zhang Ozone (O3) pollution has become an increasing concern in China since elevated surface O3 concentrations were observed in recent years. In this study, five provincial cities (Beijing,...
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Beverages, Vol. 6, Pages 6: Acknowledgement to Reviewers of Beverages in 2019 Beverages doi: 10.3390/beverages6010006 Authors: Beverages Editorial Office
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Bioengineering, Vol. 7, Pages 11: Acknowledgment to Reviewers of Bioengineering in 2019 Bioengineering doi: 10.3390/bioengineering7010011 Authors: Bioengineering Editorial Office
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Biology, Vol. 9, Pages 19: Metabarcoding Reveals Temporal Patterns of Community Composition and Realized Thermal Niches of Thalassiosira Spp. (Bacillariophyceae) from the Narragansett Bay Long-Term Plankton Time Series Biology doi: 10.3390/biology9010019 Authors: Rynearson Flickinger Fontaine Diatoms generate nearly half of marine primary production and are comprised of a diverse array of species that are often morphologically cryptic or difficult to identify using light microscopy....
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Biology, Vol. 9, Pages 18: Provincial Differences and Dynamic Changes in Mariculture Efficiency in China: Based on Super-SBM Model and Global Malmquist Index Biology doi: 10.3390/biology9010018 Authors: Yu Hu Shen The continued growth in mariculture efficiency in China is vital in ensuring that the country will continue to be the primary source of its own food in the 21st century. A large gap exists between the input and output of mariculture in China’s coastal provinces....
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Biomedicines, Vol. 8, Pages 16: Comparative Evaluation of the Angiogenic Potential of Hypoxia Preconditioned Blood-Derived Secretomes and Platelet-Rich Plasma: An In Vitro Analysis Biomedicines doi: 10.3390/biomedicines8010016 Authors: Philipp Moog Katharina Kirchhoff Sanjar Bekeran Anna-Theresa Bauer Sarah von Isenburg Ulf Dornseifer Hans-Günther Machens Arndt F. Schilling Ektoras Hadjipanayi Blood-derived factor preparations are being clinically employed as...
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Biomolecules, Vol. 10, Pages 151: Recent Advances in the Synthesis of Coumarin Derivatives from Different Starting Materials Biomolecules doi: 10.3390/biom10010151 Authors: Lončarić Gašo-Sokač Jokić Molnar The study of coumarin dates back to 1820 when coumarin was first extracted from tonka bean by Vogel. Compounds containing coumarin backbone are a very important group of compounds due to their usage in pharmacy and medicine. Properties and biological activities of coumarin...
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Biomolecules, Vol. 10, Pages 150: Identification of miRNAs Enriched in Extracellular Vesicles Derived from Serum Samples of Breast Cancer Patients Biomolecules doi: 10.3390/biom10010150 Authors: Ozawa Vieira Lemos Souza Zanata Pankievicz Tuleski Souza Wowk Urban Kuroda Lima Almeida Gradia Cavalli Cavalli Malheiros Ribeiro MicroRNAs derived from extracellular vesicles (EV-miRNAs) are circulating miRNAs considered as...
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Biomolecules, Vol. 10, Pages 149: Activation of mGluR5 and NMDA Receptor Pathways in the Rostral Ventrolateral Medulla as a Central Mechanism for Methamphetamine-Induced Pressor Effect in Rats Biomolecules doi: 10.3390/biom10010149 Authors: Chih-Chia Lai Chi Fang Chung-Yi Kuo Ya-Wen Wu Hsun-Hsun Lin Acute hypertension produced by methamphetamine (MA) is well known, mainly by the enhancement of catecholamine release from sympathetic terminals. However, the central pressor...
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Biomolecules, Vol. 10, Pages 145: Acknowledgement to Reviewers of Biomolecules in 2019 Biomolecules doi: 10.3390/biom10010145 Authors: Biomolecules Editorial Office
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Biomolecules, Vol. 10, Pages 147: Combined Kinetin and Spermidine Treatments Ameliorate Growth and Photosynthetic Inhibition in Vigna angularis by Up-Regulating Antioxidant and Nitrogen Metabolism under Cadmium Stress Biomolecules doi: 10.3390/biom10010147 Authors: Ahanger Aziz Sahli Alyemeni Ahmad Pot experiments were conducted to investigate the probable beneficial role of the individual as well as combined application of kinetin (50 μM Kn) and spermidine (200...
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Biomolecules, Vol. 10, Pages 146: Can Medicinal Plants and Bioactive Compounds Combat Lipid Peroxidation Product 4-HNE-Induced Deleterious Effects? Biomolecules doi: 10.3390/biom10010146 Authors: Wang Li Li Kong The toxic reactive aldehyde 4-hydroxynonenal (4-HNE) belongs to the advanced lipid peroxidation end products. Accumulation of 4-HNE and formation of 4-HNE adducts induced by redox imbalance participate in several cytotoxic processes, which contribute to the pathogenesis...
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Biomolecules, Vol. 10, Pages 148: Biofunctionalization of Natural Fiber-Reinforced Biocomposites for Biomedical Applications Biomolecules doi: 10.3390/biom10010148 Authors: Tânia D. Tavares Joana C. Antunes Fernando Ferreira Helena P. Felgueiras In the last ten years, environmental consciousness has increased worldwide, leading to the development of eco-friendly materials to replace synthetic ones. Natural fibers are extracted from renewable resources at low cost. Their combination...
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Biomolecules, Vol. 10, Pages 144: Mechanistic Pathways and Molecular Targets of Plant-Derived Anticancer ent-Kaurane Diterpenes Biomolecules doi: 10.3390/biom10010144 Authors: Md. Shahid Sarwar Yi-Xuan Xia Zheng-Ming Liang Siu Wai Tsang Hong-Jie Zhang Since the first discovery in 1961, more than 1300 ent-kaurane diterpenoids have been isolated and identified from different plant sources, mainly the genus Isodon. Chemically, they consist of a perhydrophenanthrene subunit and...
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Biomolecules, Vol. 10, Pages 143: Synthetically Lethal Interactions of Heme Oxygenase-1 and Fumarate Hydratase Genes Biomolecules doi: 10.3390/biom10010143 Authors: Paulina Podkalicka Olga Mucha Szczepan Kruczek Anna Biela Kalina Andrysiak Jacek Stępniewski Maciej Mikulski Michał Gałęzowski Kamil Sitarz Krzysztof Brzózka Alicja Józkowicz Józef Dulak Agnieszka Łoboda Elevated expression of heme oxygenase-1 (HO-1, encoded by HMOX1) is observed in various...
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Biomolecules, Vol. 10, Pages 142: In Vivo Quantitative Estimation of DNA-Dependent Interaction of Sox2 and Oct4 Using BirA-Catalyzed Site-Specific Biotinylation Biomolecules doi: 10.3390/biom10010142 Authors: Arman Kulyyassov Vasily Ogryzko Protein–protein interactions of core pluripotency transcription factors play an important role during cell reprogramming. Cell identity is controlled by a trio of transcription factors: Sox2, Oct4, and Nanog. Thus, methods that help to...
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Biosensors, Vol. 10, Pages 5: Acknowledgement to Reviewers of Biosensors in 2019 Biosensors doi: 10.3390/bios10010005 Authors: Biosensors Editorial Office
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Brain Sciences, Vol. 10, Pages 50: Dubious Claims about Simplicity and Likelihood: Comment on Pinna and Conti (2019) Brain Sciences doi: 10.3390/brainsci10010050 Authors: Peter A. van der van der Helm Pinna and Conti (Brain Sci., 2019, 9, 149, doi:10.3390/brainsci9060149) presented phenomena concerning the salience and role of contrast polarity in human visual perception, particularly in amodal completion. These phenomena are indeed illustrative thereof, but here, the focus is on their...
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Brain Sciences, Vol. 10, Pages 49: Polypharmacy Is Associated with Lower Memory Function in African American Older Adults Brain Sciences doi: 10.3390/brainsci10010049 Authors: Shervin Assari Cheryl Wisseh Mohammed Saqib Mohsen Bazargan Although previous research has linked polypharmacy to lower cognitive function in the general population, we know little about this association among economically challenged African American (AA) older adults. This study explored the link between...
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Cancers, Vol. 12, Pages 227: Cold Plasma-Treated Ringer’s Saline: A Weapon to Target Osteosarcoma Cancers doi: 10.3390/cancers12010227 Authors: Miguel Mateu-Sanz Juan Tornín Bénédicte Brulin Anna Khlyustova Maria-Pau Ginebra Pierre Layrolle Cristina Canal Osteosarcoma (OS) is the main primary bone cancer, presenting poor prognosis and difficult treatment. An innovative therapy may be found in cold plasmas, which show anti-cancer effects related to the generation of...
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Cancers, Vol. 12, Pages 225: Mutation Status and Epithelial Differentiation Stratify Recurrence Risk in Chordoid Meningioma—A Multicenter Study with High Prognostic Relevance Cancers doi: 10.3390/cancers12010225 Authors: Maria-Magdalena Georgescu Anil Nanda Yan Li Bret C. Mobley Phyllis L. Faust Jack M. Raisanen Adriana Olar Chordoid meningioma is a rare WHO grade II histologic variant. Its molecular alterations or their impact on patient risk stratification have not...
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Cancers, Vol. 12, Pages 223: MAGI1, a New Potential Tumor Suppressor Gene in Estrogen Receptor Positive Breast Cancer Cancers doi: 10.3390/cancers12010223 Authors: Alday-Parejo Richard Wörthmüller Rau Galván Desmedt Santamaria-Martinez Rüegg Membrane-associated guanylate kinase (MAGUK) with inverted domain structure-1 (MAGI1) is an intracellular adaptor protein that stabilizes epithelial junctions consistent with a tumor suppressive function in several cancers...
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Cancers, Vol. 12, Pages 222: Gene Expression Analysis of Aggressive Clinical T1 Stage Clear Cell Renal Cell Carcinoma for Identifying Potential Diagnostic and Prognostic Biomarkers Cancers doi: 10.3390/cancers12010222 Authors: Park Pierorazio Lee Lee Lim Jang Kim Lee Rha Cho Ham The molecular characteristics of early-stage clear cell renal cell carcinomas (ccRCCs) measuring ≤7 cm associated with poor clinical outcomes remain poorly understood....
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Cancers, Vol. 12, Pages 224: JNK Pathway Mediates Low Oxygen Level Induced Epithelial–Mesenchymal Transition and Stemness Maintenance in Colorectal Cancer Cells Cancers doi: 10.3390/cancers12010224 Authors: Tam Wu Law (1) Background: Epithelial–mesenchymal transition (EMT) and cancer cell stemness maintenance (SM) are important factors for cancer metastasis. Although hypoxia has been considered as a possible factor for EMT induction and promotion of SM, studies in...
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Cancers, Vol. 12, Pages 220: Combined Effects of Eicosapentaenoic Acid and Adipocyte Renin–Angiotensin System Inhibition on Breast Cancer Cell Inflammation and Migration Cancers doi: 10.3390/cancers12010220 Authors: Fahmida Rasha Chanaka Kahathuduwa Latha Ramalingam Arelys Hernandez Hanna Moussa Naima Moustaid-Moussa Obesity is a major risk factor for breast cancer (BC). Obesity-related metabolic alterations such as inflammation and overactivation of the adipose renin–angiotensin...
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Cancers, Vol. 12, Pages 221: Precision Medicine in Soft Tissue Sarcoma Treatment Cancers doi: 10.3390/cancers12010221 Authors: Nakano Takahashi Soft tissue sarcoma (STS) is a rare component of malignant diseases. STS includes various histological subtypes, and there are some important differences among the different histological subtypes regarding the mutation profile and sensitivity to antitumor agents. Many clinical trials of STS incorporating many different histological subtypes...
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Cancers, Vol. 12, Pages 219: Cell Electropermeabilisation Enhancement by Non-Thermal-Plasma-Treated PBS Cancers doi: 10.3390/cancers12010219 Authors: Thai-Hoa Chung Augusto Stancampiano Kyriakos Sklias Kristaq Gazeli Franck M. André Sébastien Dozias Claire Douat Jean-Michel Pouvesle João Santos Sousa Éric Robert Lluis M. Mir The effectiveness of electrochemotherapy (ECT) in local eradication of tumours in human and veterinary medicine has been proven. ECT...
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Cancers, Vol. 12, Pages 218: Plasma Membrane Ca2+ ATPase Isoform 4 (PMCA4) Has an Important Role in Numerous Hallmarks of Pancreatic Cancer Cancers doi: 10.3390/cancers12010218 Authors: Pishyaporn Sritangos Eduardo Pena Alarcon Andrew D. James Ahlam Sultan Daniel A. Richardson Jason I. E. Bruce Pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma (PDAC) is largely resistant to standard treatments leading to poor patient survival. The expression of plasma membrane calcium ATPase-4 (PMCA4)...
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Cells, Vol. 9, Pages 229: Natural Heart Regeneration in a Neonatal Rat Myocardial Infarction Model Cells doi: 10.3390/cells9010229 Authors: Hanjay Wang Michael J. Paulsen Camille E. Hironaka Hye Sook Shin Justin M. Farry Akshara D. Thakore Jinsuh Jung Haley J. Lucian Anahita Eskandari Shreya Anilkumar Matthew A. Wu Mariana C. Cabatu Amanda N. Steele Lyndsay M. Stapleton Yuanjia Zhu Y. Joseph Woo Newborn mice and piglets exhibit natural heart...
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Cells, Vol. 9, Pages 230: RhoA-GTPase Modulates Neurite Outgrowth by Regulating the Expression of Spastin and p60-Katanin Cells doi: 10.3390/cells9010230 Authors: Tan Zhang Deng Liu Wen Li Wang Pan Hu Guo RhoA-GTPase (RhoA) is widely regarded as a key molecular switch to inhibit neurite outgrowth by rigidifying the actin cytoskeleton. However, during neurite outgrowth, whether and how microtubule dynamics are regulated by RhoA remains to be elucidated....
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Cells, Vol. 9, Pages 228: Roles of CD38 in the Immune Response to Infection Cells doi: 10.3390/cells9010228 Authors: Estibaliz Glaría Annabel F. Valledor CD38 is a multifunctional protein widely expressed in cells from the immune system and as a soluble form in biological fluids. CD38 expression is up-regulated by an array of inflammatory mediators, and it is frequently used as a cell activation marker. Studies in animal models indicate that CD38 functional expression confers protection...
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Cells, Vol. 9, Pages 226: Interaction between Polycomb and SSX Proteins in Pericentromeric Heterochromatin Function and Its Implication in Cancer Cells doi: 10.3390/cells9010226 Authors: Johansen Gjerstorff The stability of pericentromeric heterochromatin is maintained by repressive epigenetic control mechanisms, and failure to maintain this stability may cause severe diseases such as immune deficiency and cancer. Thus, deeper insight into the epigenetic regulation and deregulation...
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Cells, Vol. 9, Pages 227: Establishment and Characterization of Paired Primary Cultures of Human Pancreatic Cancer Cells and Stellate Cells Derived from the Same Tumor Cells doi: 10.3390/cells9010227 Authors: Manoj Amrutkar Emma Kristine Larsen Monica Aasrum Anette Vefferstad Finstadsveen Per Arne Andresen Caroline S. Verbeke Ivar P. Gladhaug Pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma (PDAC) is characterized by an extremely poor prognosis, and its treatment remains a challenge....
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Cells, Vol. 9, Pages 224: Extracellular Vesicles for Cancer Therapy: Impact of Host Immune Response Cells doi: 10.3390/cells9010224 Authors: Katie E. Gilligan Róisín M. Dwyer In recent times, extracellular vesicles (EVs) have come under the spotlight as potential therapeutics for cancer, due to the relative ease of manipulation of contents and potential for tumor targeting. The use of EVs as delivery vehicles may bypass some of the negative effects associated with cell-based carriers,...
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Cells, Vol. 9, Pages 225: Oxidative DNA Damage Modulates DNA Methylation Pattern in Human Breast Cancer 1 (BRCA1) Gene via the Crosstalk between DNA Polymerase β and a de novo DNA Methyltransferase Cells doi: 10.3390/cells9010225 Authors: Jiang Lai Beaver Tsegay Zhao Horton Zamora Rein Miralles Shaver Hutcheson Agoulnik Wilson Liu DNA damage and base excision repair (BER) are actively involved in the modulation of DNA methylation and...
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Cells, Vol. 9, Pages 223: Zinc Finger Transcription Factor MZF1—A Specific Regulator of Cancer Invasion Cells doi: 10.3390/cells9010223 Authors: Ditte Marie Brix Knut Kristoffer Bundgaard Clemmensen Tuula Kallunki Over 90% of cancer deaths are due to cancer cells metastasizing into other organs. Invasion is a prerequisite for metastasis formation. Thus, inhibition of invasion can be an efficient way to prevent disease progression in these patients. This could be achieved by targeting...
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Cells, Vol. 9, Pages 222: Crosstalk between Mitochondria and Cytoskeleton in Cardiac Cells Cells doi: 10.3390/cells9010222 Authors: Andrey V. Kuznetsov Sabzali Javadov Michael Grimm Raimund Margreiter Michael J. Ausserlechner Judith Hagenbuchner Elucidation of the mitochondrial regulatory mechanisms for the understanding of muscle bioenergetics and the role of mitochondria is a fundamental problem in cellular physiology and pathophysiology. The cytoskeleton (microtubules,...
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Children, Vol. 7, Pages 7: Acknowledgement to Reviewers of Children in 2019 Children doi: 10.3390/children7010007 Authors: Children Editorial Office
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Climate, Vol. 8, Pages 14: Acknowledgement to Reviewers of Climate in 2019 Climate doi: 10.3390/cli8010014 Authors: Climate Editorial Office
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Diagnostics, Vol. 10, Pages 47: HLA Allele and Haplotype Frequencies in Three Urban Mexican Populations: Genetic Diversity for the Approach of Genomic Medicine Diagnostics doi: 10.3390/diagnostics10010047 Authors: Alma D. Del Angel-Pablo Ana Itzel Juárez-Martín Gloria Pérez-Rubio Enrique Ambrocio-Ortiz Luis A. López-Flores Angel E. Camarena Ramcés Falfán-Valencia Genetic variability defends us against pathogen-driven antigens; human leucocyte antigens (HLA) is the immunological...
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Diagnostics, Vol. 10, Pages 46: Assessment of Activity of Daily Life in Mucopolysaccharidosis Type II Patients with Hematopoietic Stem Cell Transplantation Diagnostics doi: 10.3390/diagnostics10010046 Authors: Yasuyuki Suzuki Madeleine Taylor Kenji Orii Toshiyuki Fukao Tadao Orii Shunji Tomatsu The effectiveness of hematopoietic stem cell transplantation (HSCT) for mucopolysaccharidosis type II (MPS II, Hunter disease) remains controversial although recent studies have...
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EJIHPE, Vol. 10, Pages 405-407: Acknowledgement to Reviewers of European Journal of Investigation in Health, Psychology and Education in 2019 European Journal of Investigation in Health, Psychology and Education doi: 10.3390/ejihpe10010030 Authors: EJIHPE Editorial Office
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Foods, Vol. 9, Pages 96: Multi-Chemical Profiling of Strawberry as a Traceability Tool to Investigate the Effect of Cultivar and Cultivation Conditions Foods doi: 10.3390/foods9010096 Authors: Raúl González-Domínguez Ana Sayago Ikram Akhatou Ángeles Fernández-Recamales The chemical composition of foods is tightly regulated by multiple genotypic and agronomic factors, which can thus serve as potential descriptors for traceability and authentication purposes. In the present work,...
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Foods, Vol. 9, Pages 95: Evaluation of Antioxidant Systems and Ascorbate-Glutathione Cycle in Feijoa Edible Flowers at Different Flowering Stages Foods doi: 10.3390/foods9010095 Authors: Anna Magri Giuseppina Adiletta Milena Petriccione Background: Feijoa (Acca sellowiana (O. Berg)) was initially introduced as an ornamental plant, but nowadays, it is widely cultivated for the numerous beneficial properties of its edible fruits. Feijoa flowers have been included in the list of edible...
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Foods, Vol. 9, Pages 94: Rapid Screen of the Color and Water Content of Fresh-Cut Potato Tuber Slices Using Hyperspectral Imaging Coupled with Multivariate Analysis Foods doi: 10.3390/foods9010094 Authors: Qinlin Xiao Xiulin Bai Yong He Color index and water content are important indicators for evaluating the quality of fresh-cut potato tuber slices. In this study, hyperspectral imaging combined with multivariate analysis was used to detect the color parameters (L*, a*, b*, Browning...
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Foods, Vol. 9, Pages 93: The Occurrence and Dietary Exposure Assessment of Mycotoxins, Biogenic Amines, and Heavy Metals in Mould-Ripened Blue Cheeses Foods doi: 10.3390/foods9010093 Authors: Ingars Reinholds Janis Rusko Iveta Pugajeva Zane Berzina Martins Jansons Olga Kirilina-Gutmane Kristina Tihomirova Vadims Bartkevics The occurrence and dietary exposure assessment of 16 mycotoxins, 6 biogenic amines (BAs), and 13 metallic elements in blue-veined cheeses (n =...
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Healthcare, Vol. 8, Pages 21: “I’m Still on Track”: A Qualitative Exploration of Participant Experiences of a Weight Loss Maintenance Program Healthcare doi: 10.3390/healthcare8010021 Authors: McGill O’Hara Phongsavan Bauman Lawler Grunseit Qualitative evidence of participants’ experiences of real-life weight loss maintenance programs is important for ongoing participant engagement and can inform program improvements. The purpose of this study was to understand...
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Healthcare, Vol. 8, Pages 20: Impact and Effectiveness of Legislative Smoking Bans and Anti-Tobacco Media Campaigns in Reducing Smoking among Women in the US: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis Healthcare doi: 10.3390/healthcare8010020 Authors: Yelena Bird Ladan Kashaniamin Chijioke Nwankwo John Moraros Background: The purpose of this study is to systematically review the literature addressing the effectiveness of legislative smoking bans and anti-tobacco media campaigns...
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Humanities, Vol. 9, Pages 11: Disability Ethos as Invention in the United States’ Twentieth and Early Twenty-First Centuries Humanities doi: 10.3390/h9010011 Authors: Emily D. Stones Craig A. Meyer This article posits that disability activists routinely present a disability “ethos of invention” as central to the reformation of an ableist society. Dominant societal approaches to disability injustice, such as rehabilitation, accessibility, and inclusion, may touch...
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IJERPH, Vol. 17, Pages 598: School-Class Co-Ethnic and Immigrant Density and Current Smoking among Immigrant Adolescents International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health doi: 10.3390/ijerph17020598 Authors: Matthias Robert Kern Andreas Heinz Helmut Erich Willems Although the school-class is known to be an important setting for adolescent risk behavior, little is known about how the ethnic composition of a school-class impacts substance use among pupils with a migration...
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IJERPH, Vol. 17, Pages 597: The Effectiveness of Community Sports Provision on Social Inclusion and Public Health in Rural China International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health doi: 10.3390/ijerph17020597 Authors: Qiu Chen Tianbiao Liu It is well known that increasing participation in physical activities is not only positive for individual health promotion, but also beneficial for community-level public health by enhancing the individual’s social well-being...
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IJERPH, Vol. 17, Pages 595: Environmental and Health Impacts of Domestic Hot Water (DHW) Boilers in Urban Areas: A Case Study from Turin, NW Italy International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health doi: 10.3390/ijerph17020595 Authors: Ravina Gamberini Casasso Panepinto Domestic hot water heat pumps (DHW HPs) have spread fast in recent years in Europe and they now represent an interesting opportunity for implementing renewable energy sources in buildings with...
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IJERPH, Vol. 17, Pages 596: A Framework to Understand the Progression of Cardiovascular Disease for Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus Patients Using a Network Approach International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health doi: 10.3390/ijerph17020596 Authors: Md Ekramul Hossain Shahadat Uddin Arif Khan Mohammad Ali Moni The prevalence of chronic disease comorbidity has increased worldwide. Comorbidity—i.e., the presence of multiple chronic diseases—is associated...
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IJERPH, Vol. 17, Pages 594: Associations between Physical Activity and Comorbidities in People with COPD Residing in Spain: A Cross-Sectional Analysis International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health doi: 10.3390/ijerph17020594 Authors: Sánchez Castillo Smith Díaz Suárez López Sánchez There is a high prevalence of comorbidities among patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD). Comorbidities are likely common in patients with any COPD degree...
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IJERPH, Vol. 17, Pages 593: Domain-Specific and Total Sedentary Behavior Associated with Gait Velocity in Older Adults: The Mediating Role of Physical Fitness International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health doi: 10.3390/ijerph17020593 Authors: Kasović Štefan Zvonař : Although it has been well-documented that older adults spend a significant amount of time being sedentary and have slower gait velocity, little is known of how physical fitness mediates the association...
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IJERPH, Vol. 17, Pages 591: Asbestos-Related Lung Cancer: A Hospital-Based Case-Control Study in Indonesia International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health doi: 10.3390/ijerph17020591 Authors: Suraya Nowak Sulistomo Icksan Syahruddin Berger Bose-O’Reilly Indonesia has limited data on asbestos-related diseases despite abundant use. This study investigated the risk of occupational asbestos exposure for lung cancer development, utilizing a hospital-based...
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IJERPH, Vol. 17, Pages 590: Relations among Poly-Bullying Victimization, Subjective Well-Being and Resilience in a Sample of Late Adolescents International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health doi: 10.3390/ijerph17020590 Authors: Víllora Larrañaga Yubero Alfaro Navarro : The present study examined the relations among poly-bullying victimization (experiencing multiple forms of peer bullying), resilience and subjective well-being. This study specifically...
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IJERPH, Vol. 17, Pages 592: Effects of Motivational Climate on Fear of Failure and Anxiety in Teen Handball Players International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health doi: 10.3390/ijerph17020592 Authors: Manuel Gómez-López Carla Chicau Borrego Carlos Marques da Silva Antonio Granero-Gallegos Juan González-Hernández The aim of this study was to examine the effects of the motivational climate created by the coach and perceived by a group of young, high-performance...
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IJERPH, Vol. 17, Pages 589: Cardiovascular Health Effects of Shift Work with Long Working Hours and Night Shifts: Study Protocol for a Three-Year Prospective Follow-Up Study on Industrial Workers International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health doi: 10.3390/ijerph17020589 Authors: Lunde Skare Mamen Sirnes Aass Øvstebø Goffeng Matre Nielsen Heglum Hammer Skogstad There is a plausible association between shift work and cardiovascular...
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IJERPH, Vol. 17, Pages 587: Evaluate Air Pollution by Promethee Ranking in Yangtze River Delta of China International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health doi: 10.3390/ijerph17020587 Authors: Xiaobing Yu Chenliang Li Hong Chen Zhonghui Ji A series of problems that are related to population, resources, environment, and ecology have emerged in recent years with the advancement of industrialization and urbanization in China. Especially, air pollution has become a...
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IJERPH, Vol. 17, Pages 588: An fMRI Study on Self-Perception of Patients after Aesthetic Implant-Prosthetic Rehabilitation International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health doi: 10.3390/ijerph17020588 Authors: Francesca Cattoni Giulia Tetè Riccardo Uccioli Fabio Manazza Giorgio Gastaldi Daniela Perani Objectives: In this functional magnetic resonance (fMRI) study, we investigated the activation of cerebral pathways involved in the elaboration of self-retracting...
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IJERPH, Vol. 17, Pages 586: Eating Out and Consumers’ Health: Evidence on Obesity and Balanced Nutrition Intakes International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health doi: 10.3390/ijerph17020586 Authors: Kim Ahn Changes in demographic and socioeconomic characteristics have contributed to an increase in away-from-home food consumption. Although consumers are increasingly demanding higher quality food, unbalanced nutrition intakes and health issues such as obesity remain...
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IJERPH, Vol. 17, Pages 585: Do Years of Running Experience Influence the Motivations of Amateur Marathon Athletes? International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health doi: 10.3390/ijerph17020585 Authors: Malchrowicz-Mośko Gravelle Dąbrowska León-Guereño The aim of the study was to investigate if years of running experience influence the motivations of marathon athletes. An empirical study was conducted during the last (20th) PKO Poznan Marathon, one of the...
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IJERPH, Vol. 17, Pages 583: “Engaged, Burned Out, or Both?” A Structural Equation Model Testing Risk and Protective Factors for Social Workers in Refugee and Homeless Aid International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health doi: 10.3390/ijerph17020583 Authors: Janika Mette Swantje Robelski Tanja Wirth Albert Nienhaus Volker Harth Stefanie Mache The present study sheds light on social workers’ working conditions in highly demanding settings and examines...
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IJERPH, Vol. 17, Pages 580: Nomophobia: An Individual’s Growing Fear of Being without a Smartphone—A Systematic Literature Review International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health doi: 10.3390/ijerph17020580 Authors: Antonio-Manuel Rodríguez-García Antonio-José Moreno-Guerrero Jesús López Belmonte This review examines the current literature focused on nomophobia (objectives, methodological design, main variables, sample details, and measurement methods) in the Scopus...
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IJERPH, Vol. 17, Pages 584: Scale-Up and Scale-Out of a Gender-Sensitized Weight Management and Healthy Living Program Delivered to Overweight Men via Professional Sports Clubs: The Wider Implementation of Football Fans in Training (FFIT) International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health doi: 10.3390/ijerph17020584 Authors: Kate Hunt Sally Wyke Christopher Bunn Craig Donnachie Nicky Reid Cindy M. Gray Increasing prevalence of obesity poses challenges for...
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IJERPH, Vol. 17, Pages 581: Risk of Occupational Latent Tuberculosis Infection among Health Personnel Measured by Interferon-Gamma Release Assays in Low Incidence Countries—A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health doi: 10.3390/ijerph17020581 Authors: Claudia Peters Agnessa Kozak Albert Nienhaus Anja Schablon Healthcare workers (HCWs) have increased risk for latent tuberculosis infection (LTBI) and tuberculosis (TB)...
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IJERPH, Vol. 17, Pages 579: Prevalence and Interpersonal Correlates of Internet Gaming Disorders among Chinese Adolescents International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health doi: 10.3390/ijerph17020579 Authors: Xue Yang Xuewen Jiang Phoenix Kit-han Mo Yong Cai Le Ma Joseph Tak-fai Lau This study investigated the prevalence and interpersonal correlates of Internet gaming disorders (IGD) among Chinese adolescents. A cross-sectional survey was conducted in...
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IJERPH, Vol. 17, Pages 578: The Influence of a Health-Related Fitness Training Program on Motor Performance as Well as Hematological and Biochemical Parameters International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health doi: 10.3390/ijerph17020578 Authors: Dorota Kostrzewa-Nowak Anna Nowakowska Teresa Zwierko Maciej Rybak Robert Nowak The study was aimed at designing a health exercise program appealing to inactive young men, and then testing the men’s metabolic...
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IJERPH, Vol. 17, Pages 576: Affiliate Stigma and Related Factors in Family Caregivers of Children with Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health doi: 10.3390/ijerph17020576 Authors: Chih-Cheng Chang Yu-Min Chen Tai-Ling Liu Ray C. Hsiao Wen-Jiun Chou Cheng-Fang Yen This cross-sectional questionnaire study examined factors related to affiliate stigma among caregivers of children with attention-deficit/hyperactivity...
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IJERPH, Vol. 17, Pages 577: Intestinal Parasites, Anemia and Nutritional Status in Young Children from Transitioning Western Amazon International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health doi: 10.3390/ijerph17020577 Authors: Rejane C. Marques José V. E. Bernardi Caetano C. Dorea José G. Dórea Young children are particularly vulnerable to the chronic sequelae of anemia, including poor nutritional status. The aim of this study was to assess intestinal parasitic-infections...
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IJERPH, Vol. 17, Pages 582: Relief Demand Calculation in Humanitarian Logistics Using Material Classification International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health doi: 10.3390/ijerph17020582 Authors: Jianfang Shao Changyong Liang Xihui Wang Xiang Wang Liang Liang Demand calculation, which is the base of most logistics decisions and activities, is a critical work in humanitarian logistics (HL). However, previous studies on demand calculation in HL mainly focus...
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IJERPH, Vol. 17, Pages 574: Hyperbaric Oxygen Treatment for Carbon Monoxide Poisoning in Italy: Retrospective Validation of a Data Collection Tool for the Italian Registry of Carbon Monoxide Poisonings (IRCOP) International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health doi: 10.3390/ijerph17020574 Authors: Lidio Maffi Matteo Paganini Giuliano Vezzani Antonios Soumelis ASPATI Research Group ASPATI Research Group Enrico M Camporesi Gerardo Bosco Background: Carbon...
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IJERPH, Vol. 17, Pages 575: Integrating Health and Educational Perspectives to Promote Preschoolers’ Social and Emotional Learning: Development of a Multi-Faceted Program Using an Intervention Mapping Approach International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health doi: 10.3390/ijerph17020575 Authors: Claire Blewitt Heather Morris Kylie Jackson Helen Barrett Heidi Bergmeier Amanda O’Connor Aya Mousa Andrea Nolan Helen Skouteris High-quality early childhood...
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IJERPH, Vol. 17, Pages 573: Relationship between Knee Muscle Strength and Fat/Muscle Mass in Elderly Women with Knee Osteoarthritis Based on Dual-Energy X-Ray Absorptiometry International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health doi: 10.3390/ijerph17020573 Authors: Xini Zhang Xiaoyu Pan Liqin Deng Weijie Fu Purpose: This study aimed to examine the characteristics and correlation of knee muscle strength and body composition (fat and muscle mass) among elderly women...
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IJERPH, Vol. 17, Pages 572: Geographical Detection of Traffic Accidents Spatial Stratified Heterogeneity and Influence Factors International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health doi: 10.3390/ijerph17020572 Authors: Yuhuan Zhang Huapu Lu Wencong Qu The purpose of this paper is to investigate the existence of stratification heterogeneity in traffic accidents in Shenzhen, what factors influence the casualties, and the interaction of those factors. Geographical detection...
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IJERPH, Vol. 17, Pages 571: Multi-Theory Model and Predictors of Likelihood of Accepting the Series of HPV Vaccination: A Cross-Sectional Study among Ghanaian Adolescents International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health doi: 10.3390/ijerph17020571 Authors: Matthew Asare Peter Agyei-Baffour Beth A. Lanning Alex Barimah Owusu Mary E. Commeh Kathileen Boozer Adofo Koranteng Lori A. Spies Jane R. Montealegre Electra D. Paskett HPV vaccines are...
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IJERPH, Vol. 17, Pages 570: Variability of Lower Limb Artery Systolic–Diastolic Velocities in Futsal Athletes and Non-Athletes: Evaluation by Arterial Doppler Ultrasound International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health doi: 10.3390/ijerph17020570 Authors: Pedro Duarte-Mendes Rui Paulo Patrícia Coelho Francisco Rodrigues Vasco Marques Sónia Mateus Background: Sports athletes, namely high-intensity practitioners, suffer from vascular remodeling overtime....
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