Clocks & Sleep, Vol. 2, Pages 26-38: Potential Role of DEC1 in Cervical Cancer Cells Involving Overexpression and Apoptosis Clocks & Sleep doi: 10.3390/clockssleep2010004 Authors: Sato Bhawal Sugiyama Osaki Oikawa Muragaki Basic helix-loop-helix (BHLH) transcription factors differentiated embryonic chondrocyte gene 1 (DEC1) and gene 2 (DEC2) regulate circadian rhythms, apoptosis, epithelial mesenchymal transition (EMT), invasions and metastases in various...
Sun Jan 26, 2020 02:00
Diagnostics, Vol. 10, Pages 69: Mass Spectrometry Evaluation of Biomarkers in the Vitreous Fluid in Gaucher Disease Type 3 with Disease Progression Despite Long-Term Treatment Diagnostics doi: 10.3390/diagnostics10020069 Authors: Mhanni Boutin Stockl Johnston Barnes Duerksen Zimmer Auray-Blais Rockman-Greenberg Intraocular lesions have been infrequently reported in patients with Gaucher disease type 3 (GD3). We previously reported siblings with GD3 who...
Sun Jan 26, 2020 02:00
Diagnostics, Vol. 10, Pages 68: Camptocormia as a Novel Phenotype in a Heterozygous POLG2 Mutation Diagnostics doi: 10.3390/diagnostics10020068 Authors: Lehmann Urban Motlagh Scholle Alt Ludolph Rosenbohm Mitochondrial dysfunction is known to play a key role in the pathophysiological pathway of neurodegenerative disorders. Nuclear-encoded proteins are involved in mtDNA replication, including DNA polymerase gamma, which is the only known replicative mtDNA polymerase,...
Sun Jan 26, 2020 02:00
Diagnostics, Vol. 10, Pages 67: Assessing the Costs of Screening for Ovarian Cancer in the United States: An Evolving Analysis Diagnostics doi: 10.3390/diagnostics10020067 Authors: Gorski Quattrone van Nagell Pavlik The primary objective of this study is to provide an updated analysis of the cost of screening for ovarian cancer in the United States. Here, we use updated information from the University of Kentucky Ovarian Cancer Screening Trial in conjunction with new modifying...
Sat Jan 25, 2020 02:00
Diagnostics, Vol. 10, Pages 66: Identification of Key Biomarkers in Bladder Cancer: Evidence from a Bioinformatics Analysis Diagnostics doi: 10.3390/diagnostics10020066 Authors: Zhang Berndt-Paetz Neuhaus Bladder cancer (BCa) is one of the most common malignancies and has a relatively poor outcome worldwide. However, the molecular mechanisms and processes of BCa development and progression remain poorly understood. Therefore, the present study aimed to identify candidate genes...
Fri Jan 24, 2020 02:00
Diagnostics, Vol. 10, Pages 64: Size-Dependent Distribution of Patient-Specific Hemodynamic Factors in Unruptured Cerebral Aneurysms Using Computational Fluid Dynamics Diagnostics doi: 10.3390/diagnostics10020064 Authors: Lee Chung Jung Kwak Purpose: To analyze size-dependent hemodynamic factors [velocity, shear rate, blood viscosity, wall shear stress (WSS)] in unruptured cerebral aneurysms using computational fluid dynamics (CFD) based on the measured non-Newtonian model...
Fri Jan 24, 2020 02:00
Diagnostics, Vol. 10, Pages 63: Respiratory Dysfunction in Children and Adolescents with Mucopolysaccharidosis Types I, II, IVA, and VI Diagnostics doi: 10.3390/diagnostics10020063 Authors: Assel Tulebayeva Maira Sharipova Riza Boranbayeva Mucopolysaccharidosis (MPS) is a rare genetic disease involving active storage of glycosaminoglycans (GAGs). Accumulation of GAGs in the connective tissues of airways leads to progressive pulmonary dysfunction. Studies conducted in Taiwan revealed...
Fri Jan 24, 2020 02:00
Diagnostics, Vol. 10, Pages 65: Coronary Atherosclerosis Imaging Diagnostics doi: 10.3390/diagnostics10020065 Authors: Henein Vancheri Bajraktari Vancheri Identifying patients at increased risk of coronary artery disease, before the atherosclerotic complications become clinically evident, is the aim of cardiovascular prevention. Imaging techniques provide direct assessment of coronary atherosclerotic burden and pathological characteristics of atherosclerotic lesions which...
Fri Jan 24, 2020 02:00
Diversity, Vol. 12, Pages 47: Elevational Patterns of Generic Diversity in the Tenebrionid Beetles (Coleoptera Tenebrionidae) of Latium (Central Italy) Diversity doi: 10.3390/d12020047 Authors: Fattorini Mantoni Biase Strona Pace Biondi The concept of generic diversity expresses the ‘diversification’ of species into genera in a community. Since niche overlap is assumed to be higher in congeneric species, competition should increase generic diversity....
Sun Jan 26, 2020 02:00
Diversity, Vol. 12, Pages 46: First Complete Wing of a Stem Group Sphenisciform from the Paleocene of New Zealand Sheds Light on the Evolution of the Penguin Flipper Diversity doi: 10.3390/d12020046 Authors: Mayr Pietri Love Mannering Bevitt Scofield We describe a partial skeleton of a stem group penguin from the Waipara Greensand in New Zealand, which is tentatively assigned to Muriwaimanu tuatahi. The fossil includes the first complete wing of a Paleocene penguin...
Sun Jan 26, 2020 02:00
Diversity, Vol. 12, Pages 45: Conserving the Diversity of Ecological Interactions: The Role of Two Threatened Macaw Species as Legitimate Dispersers of “Megafaunal” Fruits Diversity doi: 10.3390/d12020045 Authors: Tella Hiraldo Pacífico Díaz-Luque Dénes Fontoura Guedes Blanco The extinction of ecological functions is increasingly considered a major component of biodiversity loss, given its pervasive effects on ecosystems, and it may precede the disappearance...
Fri Jan 24, 2020 02:00
Diversity, Vol. 12, Pages 44: Genetic Structure and Phylogeography of Tuber magnatum Populations Diversity doi: 10.3390/d12020044 Authors: Belfiori D'Angelo Riccioni Leonardi Paolocci Pacioni Rubini The ectomycorrhizal fungus Tuber magnatum produces the white truffle appreciated worldwide for its unique aroma. With respect to other Tuber spp. of economic interest, T. magnatum presents a narrower geographical range. This species has, in fact, long been considered...
Fri Jan 24, 2020 02:00
Fermentation, Vol. 6, Pages 17: Co-existence of Inoculated Yeast and Lactic Acid Bacteria and Their Impact on the Aroma Profile and Sensory Traits of Tempranillo Red Wine Fermentation doi: 10.3390/fermentation6010017 Authors: Izquierdo-Cañas Ríos-Carrasco García-Romero Mena-Morales Heras-Manso Cordero-Bueso : This study investigates the effects of simultaneous inoculation of a selected Saccharomyces cerevisiae yeast strain with two different commercial strains of...
Sat Jan 25, 2020 02:00
Fermentation, Vol. 6, Pages 16: Production of the Polysaccharide Curdlan by Agrobacterium species on Processing Coproducts and Plant Lignocellulosic Hydrolysates Fermentation doi: 10.3390/fermentation6010016 Authors: West This review examines the production of the biopolymer curdlan, synthesized by Agrobacterium species (sp.), on processing coproducts and plant lignocellulosic hydrolysates. Curdlan is a β-(13)-D-glucan that has various food, non-food and biomedical applications....
Fri Jan 24, 2020 02:00
Foods, Vol. 9, Pages 130: Development of a Real-Time PCR Assay for the Detection of Donkey (Equus asinus) Meat in Meat Mixtures Treated under Different Processing Conditions Foods doi: 10.3390/foods9020130 Authors: Kim Suh Kim Qin Kim Kim In this study, a donkey-specific primer pair and probe were designed from mitochondrial cytochrome b gene for the detection of raw donkey meat and different processed meat mixtures. The PCR product size for donkey DNA was 99 bp,...
Sun Jan 26, 2020 02:00
Foods, Vol. 9, Pages 129: Complementary Methods to Improve the Depuration of Bivalves: A Review Foods doi: 10.3390/foods9020129 Authors: Martinez-Albores Lopez-Santamarina Rodriguez Ibarra del Carmen Mondragón Miranda Lamas Cepeda Bivalves are filter feeders that can accumulate and concentrate waterborne contaminants present in the water in which they live. Biotoxins, pathogenic bacteria, viruses, and heavy metals present in the aquaculture environment constitute...
Fri Jan 24, 2020 02:00
Foods, Vol. 9, Pages 127: Influence of Acid Adaptation on the Probability of Germination of Clostridium sporogenes Spores Against pH, NaCl and Time Foods doi: 10.3390/foods9020127 Authors: Antonio Valero Elena Olague Eduardo Medina-Pradas Antonio Garrido-Fernández Verónica Romero-Gil María Jesús Cantalejo Rosa María García-Gimeno Fernando Pérez-Rodríguez Guiomar Denisse Posada-Izquierdo Francisco Noé Arroyo-López The Clostridium sp. is a large group of spore-forming,...
Fri Jan 24, 2020 02:00
Foods, Vol. 9, Pages 126: A Mixed Method Approach for the Investigation of Consumer Responses to Sheepmeat and Beef Foods doi: 10.3390/foods9020126 Authors: Hastie Ashman Torrico Ha Warner Coupling qualitative and quantitative consumer research methodologies enables the development of more holistic and comprehensive perspectives of consumer responses. In this study, consumer responses to beef and sheepmeat were investigated using a mixed method approach combining perceptual...
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Foods, Vol. 9, Pages 128: Use of a Taguchi Design in Hibiscus sabdariffa Extracts Encapsulated by Spray-Drying Foods doi: 10.3390/foods9020128 Authors: Migdalia Sarahy Navidad-Murrieta Alejandro Pérez-Larios Jorge Alberto Sanchéz-Burgos Juan Arturo Ragazzo-Sánchez Gabriel Luna-Bárcenas Sonia G. Sáyago-Ayerdi Aqueous and ethanolic extracts of Hibiscus sabdariffa were spray-dried using maltodextrin (MD) and gum arabic (GA) as carrier agents. A Taguchi L8 experimental design...
Fri Jan 24, 2020 02:00
Foods, Vol. 9, Pages 125: Qishta—A Lebanese Heat Concentrated Dairy Product Characteristics and Production Procedures Foods doi: 10.3390/foods9020125 Authors: Mustapha Najib Mohamad Walid Hallab Karim Hallab Zaher Hallab Guillaume Delaplace Monzer Hamze Nour-Eddine Chihib This study aims at exploring the chemical composition of a traditional Lebanese dairy product known as Qishta, describing the process of how to prepare it and understanding the mechanisms leading to...
Fri Jan 24, 2020 02:00
Geriatrics, Vol. 5, Pages 5: Comprehensive Geriatric Assessment for Frail Older People in Swedish Acute Care Settings (CGA-Swed): A Randomised Controlled Study Geriatrics doi: 10.3390/geriatrics5010005 Authors: Wilhelmson Hammar Ehrenberg Niklasson Eckerblad Ekerstad Westgård Holmgren Åberg Ivanoff The aim of the study is to evaluate the effects of the Comprehensive Geriatric Assessment (CGA) for frail older people in Swedish acute hospital settings...
Fri Jan 24, 2020 02:00
IJERPH, Vol. 17, Pages 777: Modeling of the Concentrations of Ultrafine Particles in the Plumes of Ships in the Vicinity of Major Harbors International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health doi: 10.3390/ijerph17030777 Authors: Karl Pirjola Karppinen Jalkanen Ramacher Kukkonen Marine traffic in harbors can be responsible for significant atmospheric concentrations of ultrafine particles (UFPs), which have widely recognized negative effects on human health....
Sun Jan 26, 2020 02:00
IJERPH, Vol. 17, Pages 776: Engaging Leadership and Its Implication for Work Engagement and Job Outcomes at the Individual and Team Level: A Multi-Level Longitudinal Study International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health doi: 10.3390/ijerph17030776 Authors: Vivi Gusrini Rahmadani Wilmar B. Schaufeli Jeroen Stouten Zhenduo Zhang Zulkarnain Zulkarnain The current study investigates how supervisors’ engaging leadership, as perceived by their employees,...
Sun Jan 26, 2020 02:00
IJERPH, Vol. 17, Pages 774: Problematic Internet Use, Non-Medical Use of Prescription Drugs, and Depressive Symptoms among Adolescents: A Large-Scale Study in China International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health doi: 10.3390/ijerph17030774 Authors: Fan Wang Wang Xie Zhang Liao Lu Guo This large-scale study aimed to test, among Chinese adolescents, the association between problematic Internet use (PIU), non-medical use of prescription drugs...
Sun Jan 26, 2020 02:00
IJERPH, Vol. 17, Pages 775: Ultra-short-term and Short-term Heart Rate Variability Recording during Training Camps and an International Tournament in U-20 National Futsal Players International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health doi: 10.3390/ijerph17030775 Authors: Chen Clemente Bezerra Lu The aim of this study was to examine ultra-short-term and short-term heart rate variability (HRV) in under-20 (U-20) national futsal players during pre-tournament training...
Sun Jan 26, 2020 02:00
IJERPH, Vol. 17, Pages 771: Enhancing Social and Emotional Wellbeing of Aboriginal Boarding Students: Evaluation of a Social and Emotional Learning Pilot Program International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health doi: 10.3390/ijerph17030771 Authors: Franck Midford Cahill Buergelt Robinson Leckning Paton Boarding schools can provide quality secondary education for Aboriginal students from remote Aboriginal Australian communities. However, transition...
Sun Jan 26, 2020 02:00
IJERPH, Vol. 17, Pages 772: Chloramine Disinfection-Induced Nitrification Activities and Their Potential Public Health Risk Indications within Deposits of a Drinking Water Supply System International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health doi: 10.3390/ijerph17030772 Authors: Liu Liu Ding Microsensors were applied to study the diffusion reaction and activity of a nitrogen species of deposit sediment from a drinking water supply system. Microprofiles of dissolved...
Sun Jan 26, 2020 02:00
IJERPH, Vol. 17, Pages 773: Occurrence and Distribution of Uranium in a Hydrological Cycle around a Uranium Mill Tailings Pond, Southern China International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health doi: 10.3390/ijerph17030773 Authors: Ma Gao Guo Sun Zhang Chen Zhu Zhang Uranium (U) mining activities, which lead to contamination in soils and waters (i.e., leachate from U mill tailings), cause serious environmental problems. However, limited research...
Sun Jan 26, 2020 02:00
IJERPH, Vol. 17, Pages 770: Goal-Framing and Temporal-Framing: Effects on the Acceptance of Childhood Simple Obesity Prevention Messages among Preschool Children’s Caregivers in China International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health doi: 10.3390/ijerph17030770 Authors: Rao Bai LV Abdullah Brooks Xie Zhao Hou A range of intervention models are available for childhood obesity prevention; however, few studies have examined the effectiveness...
Sun Jan 26, 2020 02:00
IJERPH, Vol. 17, Pages 769: Built Environments and Cardiometabolic Morbidity and Mortality in Remote Indigenous Communities in the Northern Territory, Australia International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health doi: 10.3390/ijerph17030769 Authors: Gal Dale Cargo Daniel The health of Indigenous Australians is dramatically poorer than that of the non-Indigenous population. Amelioration of these differences has proven difficult. In part, this is attributable...
Sat Jan 25, 2020 02:00
IJERPH, Vol. 17, Pages 768: City of Hope Quality of Life-Ostomy Questionnaire Validity and Reliability Assessment on a Croatian Sample International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health doi: 10.3390/ijerph17030768 Authors: Vesna Konjevoda Marko Zelić Radenka Munjas Samarin Davorina Petek The aim of this study was to validate City of Hope Quality of Life-Ostomy Questionnaire (CoH-QoL-OQ) for assessing the quality of life (QoL) of ostomy patients in the Republic...
Sat Jan 25, 2020 02:00
IJERPH, Vol. 17, Pages 767: Prevalence and Factors Associated with Driving Under the Influence of Alcohol in Brazil: An Analysis by Macroregion International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health doi: 10.3390/ijerph17030767 Authors: Guimarães Morais Neto Objective: To analyze the prevalence and factors associated with driving under the influence of alcohol (DUIA) in Brazil, according to macroregion. Methods: A cross-sectional study was conducted using data from individuals...
Sat Jan 25, 2020 02:00
IJERPH, Vol. 17, Pages 765: Livelihood Vulnerability of Marine Fishermen to Multi-Stresses under the Vessel Buyback and Fishermen Transfer Programs in China: The Case of Zhoushan City, Zhejiang Province International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health doi: 10.3390/ijerph17030765 Authors: Chen Su Yu Hu In the context of vessel buyback and fishermen transfer, some traditional marine fishermen changed their profession and turned to other related industries...
Sat Jan 25, 2020 02:00
IJERPH, Vol. 17, Pages 764: Analysis of Larch-Bark Capacity for Formaldehyde Removal in Wood Adhesives International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health doi: 10.3390/ijerph17030764 Authors: Tudor Barbu Petutschnigg Réh Krišťák Ecofriendly wood-based materials are required by consumers at present. Decorative panels are part of a large group of wood-composite materials, and their environmental properties must not be neglected. More environmentally friendly...
Sat Jan 25, 2020 02:00
IJERPH, Vol. 17, Pages 766: Improved Child Mental Health Following Brief Relationship Enhancement and Co-Parenting Interventions During the Transition to Parenthood International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health doi: 10.3390/ijerph17030766 Authors: Tomfohr-Madsen Giesbrecht Madsen MacKinnon Le Doss The transition to parenthood has been identified as a significant relationship stressor. Many couples report declines in relationship satisfaction and...
Sat Jan 25, 2020 02:00
IJERPH, Vol. 17, Pages 763: Prevalence of Suboptimal Health Status and the Relationships between Suboptimal Health Status and Lifestyle Factors among Chinese Adults Using a Multi-Level Generalized Estimating Equation Model International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health doi: 10.3390/ijerph17030763 Authors: Tao Xu Guangjin Zhu Shaomei Han This study examined the prevalence of suboptimal health among Chinese adults based on a large-scale national survey and clarified...
Sat Jan 25, 2020 02:00
IJERPH, Vol. 17, Pages 762: Factors Associated with Food Insecurity Following Hurricane Harvey in Texas International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health doi: 10.3390/ijerph17030762 Authors: Clay Ross Food insecurity prevalence among disaster-affected households has been found to be higher than state prevalence in non-disaster times. This study applies a socio-ecological model of post-disaster food insecurity to a nested quota sample (n = 1002) recruited for a web...
Sat Jan 25, 2020 02:00
IJERPH, Vol. 17, Pages 761: Buddhism and Depressive Symptoms among Married Women in Urban Thailand International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health doi: 10.3390/ijerph17030761 Authors: Xu Xu Sunil Sirisunyaluck A growing body of research has documented salutary associations between religious involvement and poor mental health outcomes, such as depressive symptoms and psychological distress. However, little scholarly attention has been given to the association...
Sat Jan 25, 2020 02:00
IJERPH, Vol. 17, Pages 760: Healthcare Associated Infections—A New Pathology in Medical Practice? International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health doi: 10.3390/ijerph17030760 Authors: Voidazan Albu Toth Grigorescu Rachita Moldovan Background: Hospital-acquired infections (HAI) contribute to the emotional stress and functional disorders of the patient and in some cases, can lead to a state of disability that reduces quality of life. Often, HAI are...
Sat Jan 25, 2020 02:00
IJERPH, Vol. 17, Pages 758: Cross-Cultural Adaptation and Psychometric Testing of the International Sedentary Assessment Tool for the Spanish Population International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health doi: 10.3390/ijerph17030758 Authors: Cuesta-Vargas Roldán-Jiménez Martín-Martín González-Sánchez Sánchez Sedentary behavior (SB) is currently considered a public health problem with a high cost of care. Evaluating SB is essential for prevention and early...
Fri Jan 24, 2020 02:00
IJERPH, Vol. 17, Pages 759: The Predictive Role of Raw Bioelectrical Impedance Parameters in Water Compartments and Fluid Distribution Assessed by Dilution Techniques in Athletes International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health doi: 10.3390/ijerph17030759 Authors: Francisco Matias Santos Campa Minderico Rocha Heymsfield Lukaski Sardinha Silva Abstract: The aims of this study were to analyze the usefulness of raw bioelectrical impedance...
Fri Jan 24, 2020 02:00
IJERPH, Vol. 17, Pages 757: Joint Associations of Leisure Screen Time and Physical Activity with Academic Performance in a Sample of Japanese Children International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health doi: 10.3390/ijerph17030757 Authors: Ishii Aoyagi Shibata Koohsari Carver Oka Studies have shown the potential effects of sedentary behavior and physical activity on not only physical and mental health but also academic performance in children. Nevertheless,...
Fri Jan 24, 2020 02:00
IJERPH, Vol. 17, Pages 756: Train Like You Compete? Physical and Physiological Responses on Semi-Professional Soccer Players International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health doi: 10.3390/ijerph17030756 Authors: Alfonso Castillo-Rodríguez Francisco Javier Cano-Cáceres António Figueiredo José Carlos Fernández-García Background: Decision-making in soccer has repercussions and depends on the environment of training or competition. The demands on the players can...
Fri Jan 24, 2020 02:00
IJERPH, Vol. 17, Pages 749: Development and Investigation of a Wearable Aid for a Load Carriage Task
IJERPH, Vol. 17, Pages 749: Development and Investigation of a Wearable Aid for a Load Carriage Task International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health doi: 10.3390/ijerph17030749 Authors: Alabdulkarim Farhan Ramadan Anterior load carriage tasks are common and can lead to musculoskeletal disorders such as lower back pain. The objectives of this study were to develop a wearable carriage aid and examine its effectiveness on physical demands while considering the...
Fri Jan 24, 2020 02:00
IJERPH, Vol. 17, Pages 753: Prevention of Disasters Related to Extreme Natural Ground Deformation Events by Applying Spatial Modeling in Urban Areas (Quito, Ecuador) International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health doi: 10.3390/ijerph17030753 Authors: Cando-Jácome Martínez-Graña Valdés Synthetic Aperture Radar Interferometry (InSAR) is a spatial technique based on obtaining the phase differences of two radar images, acquired by a satellite from separate orbits...
Fri Jan 24, 2020 02:00
IJERPH, Vol. 17, Pages 750: The Impact of Dengue on Economic Growth: The Case of Southern Taiwan International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health doi: 10.3390/ijerph17030750 Authors: Sher Wong Lin Dengue has long been a public health problem in tropical and subtropical countries. In 2015, a dengue outbreak occurred in Taiwan, where 43,784 cases were reported. This study aims to assess the impact of dengue on Southern Taiwan’s economic growth according...
Fri Jan 24, 2020 02:00
IJERPH, Vol. 17, Pages 752: Gamified M-Health Attention Bias Modification Intervention for Individuals with Opioid Use Disorder: Protocol for a Pilot Randomised Study International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health doi: 10.3390/ijerph17030752 Authors: Zhang Heng Amron Mahreen Song Fung Smith Introduction: Globally, there is an epidemic of opioid use disorders. Locally, in Singapore, there is an increase in the number of individuals abusing opioids....
Fri Jan 24, 2020 02:00
IJERPH, Vol. 17, Pages 751: Implementation of KEIGAAF in Primary Schools: A Mutual Adaptation Physical Activity and Nutrition Intervention International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health doi: 10.3390/ijerph17030751 Authors: Verjans-Janssen Gerards Verhees Kremers Vos Jansen Kann School health promotion is advocated. Implementation studies on school health promotion are less often conducted as effectiveness studies and are mainly conducted conventionally...
Fri Jan 24, 2020 02:00
IJERPH, Vol. 17, Pages 755: Psychosocial Work-Related Hazards and Their Relationship to the Quality of Life of Nurses—a Cross-Sectional Study International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health doi: 10.3390/ijerph17030755 Authors: Misiak Sierżantowicz Krajewska-Kułak Lewko Chilińska Lewko Background: Nursing requires a commitment to work and care for the well-being of the patient, which is a great mental and physical burden for the nurse. As a result...
Fri Jan 24, 2020 02:00
IJERPH, Vol. 17, Pages 754: Effect of NOx and NO2 Concentration Increase in Ambient Air to Daily Bronchitis and Asthma Exacerbation, Silesian Voivodeship in Poland International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health doi: 10.3390/ijerph17030754 Authors: Kowalska Skrzypek Kowalski Cyrys There is a discussion in Europe about the dominant role of air pollution for health effects, most researchers claim that the particulate matter is responsible for inflammatory...
Fri Jan 24, 2020 02:00
IJERPH, Vol. 17, Pages 748: Big Data Analytics and Sensor-Enhanced Activity Management to Improve Effectiveness and Efficiency of Outpatient Medical Rehabilitation International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health doi: 10.3390/ijerph17030748 Authors: Jones Collier Reinkensmeyer DeRuyter Dzivak Zondervan Morris Numerous societal trends are compelling a transition from inpatient to outpatient venues of care for medical rehabilitation. While there...
Fri Jan 24, 2020 02:00
IJERPH, Vol. 17, Pages 747: Physical-Activity-Related Injuries and Risk Factors among Secondary School Students in Hong Kong International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health doi: 10.3390/ijerph17030747 Authors: Cai Sun Peng Kwok Lei Wu Lam Li Gao Increase in physical activity (PA) might elevate risks for physical-activity-related injuries (PARIs). This study aimed to investigate the incidence rate and risk factors for PARIs among secondary...
Fri Jan 24, 2020 02:00
IJMS, Vol. 21, Pages 812: Identification of Potential Biomarkers of Radiation Exposure in Blood Cells by Capillary Electrophoresis Time-of-Flight Mass Spectrometry International Journal of Molecular Sciences doi: 10.3390/ijms21030812 Authors: Lue Sun Yohei Inaba Norie Kanzaki Mahesh Bekal Koichi Chida Takashi Moritake Biodosimetry is a useful method for estimating personal exposure doses to ionizing radiation. Studies have identified metabolites in non-cellular biofluids...
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IJMS, Vol. 21, Pages 811: Lysosomal Abnormalities in Cardiovascular Disease International Journal of Molecular Sciences doi: 10.3390/ijms21030811 Authors: Congwu Chi Andrew S. Riching Kunhua Song The lysosome, a key organelle for cellular clearance, is associated with a wide variety of pathological conditions in humans. Lysosome function and its related pathways are particularly important for maintaining the health of the cardiovascular system. In this review, we highlighted studies...
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IJMS, Vol. 21, Pages 810: Rosemary Extract Inhibits Proliferation, Survival, Akt, and mTOR Signaling in Triple-Negative Breast Cancer Cells International Journal of Molecular Sciences doi: 10.3390/ijms21030810 Authors: Alina Jaglanian Evangelia Tsiani Breast cancer is the most commonly diagnosed cancer in women. Triple-negative (TN) breast cancer lacks expression of estrogen receptor (ER), progesterone receptor (PR) as well as the expression and/or gene amplification of human epidermal...
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IJMS, Vol. 21, Pages 809: Targeted Mutagenesis of the Rice FW 2.2-Like Gene Family Using the CRISPR/Cas9 System Reveals OsFWL4 as a Regulator of Tiller Number and Plant Yield in Rice International Journal of Molecular Sciences doi: 10.3390/ijms21030809 Authors: Qingsong Gao Gang Li Hui Sun Ming Xu Huanhuan Wang Jianhui Ji Di Wang Caiyong Yuan Xiangxiang Zhao The FW2.2-like (FWL) genes encode cysteine-rich proteins with a placenta-specific 8 domain. They play roles...
Sun Jan 26, 2020 02:00
IJMS, Vol. 21, Pages 808: Endothelial response boosted by platelet lysate: the involvement of calcium toolkit International Journal of Molecular Sciences doi: 10.3390/ijms21030808 Authors: Martinotti Patrone Balbo Mazzucco Ranzato Wound repair is a dynamic process during which crucial signaling pathways are regulated by growth factors and cytokines released by several kinds of cells directly involved in the healing process. However, the limited applications and heterogeneous...
Sun Jan 26, 2020 02:00
IJMS, Vol. 21, Pages 807: Enhanced Inflammation is a Marker for Risk of Post-Infarct Ventricular Dysfunction and Heart Failure International Journal of Molecular Sciences doi: 10.3390/ijms21030807 Authors: Świątkiewicz Magielski Kubica Zadourian DeMaria Taub Acute ST-segment elevation myocardial infarction (STEMI) activates inflammation that can contribute to left ventricular systolic dysfunction (LVSD) and heart failure (HF). The objective of this study was to examine...
Sun Jan 26, 2020 02:00
IJMS, Vol. 21, Pages 806: The Effects of Early-Onset Pre-Eclampsia on Placental Creatine Metabolism in the Third Trimester International Journal of Molecular Sciences doi: 10.3390/ijms21030806 Authors: Ellery Murthi Gatta May Davies-Tuck Kowalski Callahan Bruce Wallace Walker Dickinson Snow Creatine is a metabolite important for cellular energy homeostasis as it provides spatio-temporal adenosine triphosphate (ATP) buffering for cells with...
Sun Jan 26, 2020 02:00
IJMS, Vol. 21, Pages 805: Deficiency in Dipeptidyl Peptidase-4 Promotes Chemoresistance through the CXCL12/CXCR4/mTOR/TGFβ Signaling Pathway in Breast Cancer Cells International Journal of Molecular Sciences doi: 10.3390/ijms21030805 Authors: Li Fan Kumagai Kawakita Kitada Kanasaki Koya Dipeptidyl peptidase (DPP)-4, a molecular target of DPP-4 inhibitors, which are type 2 diabetes drugs, is expressed in a variety of cell types, tissues and organs. DPP-4 has been...
Sun Jan 26, 2020 02:00
IJMS, Vol. 21, Pages 804: Effect of Glycine on BV-2 Microglial Cells Treated with Interferon-γ and Lipopolysaccharide International Journal of Molecular Sciences doi: 10.3390/ijms21030804 Authors: Egger Jakab Fuchs Oberascher Brachtl Ritter Kerschbaum Gaisberger Microglia are first-line defense antigen-presenting phagocytes in the central nervous system. Activated microglial cells release pro-inflammatory cytokines and can trigger an oxidative burst. The...
Sun Jan 26, 2020 02:00
IJMS, Vol. 21, Pages 803: Effects of Elevated Root-Zone CO2 on Root Morphology and Nitrogen Metabolism Revealed by Physiological and Transcriptome Analysis in Oriental Melon Seedling Roots International Journal of Molecular Sciences doi: 10.3390/ijms21030803 Authors: Chen Yin Yin Xu Wang Liu Li Rhizosphere CO2 is vital for crop growth, development, and productivity. However, the mechanisms of plants’ responses to root-zone CO2 are unclear. Oriental...
Sat Jan 25, 2020 02:00
IJMS, Vol. 21, Pages 802: Associative Interactions among Zinc, Apolipoprotein E, and Amyloid-β in the Amyloid Pathology International Journal of Molecular Sciences doi: 10.3390/ijms21030802 Authors: Oh Kim Park Lee Zinc and apolipoprotein E (apoE) are reportedly involved in the pathology of Alzheimer's disease. To investigate the associative interaction among zinc, apoE, and amyloid-β (Aβ) and its role in amyloid pathogenesis, we performed various biochemical...
Sat Jan 25, 2020 02:00
IJMS, Vol. 21, Pages 800: TGFβ1 Regulates Human RANKL-Induced Osteoclastogenesis via Suppression of NFATc1 Expression International Journal of Molecular Sciences doi: 10.3390/ijms21030800 Authors: Tokunaga Mokuda Kohno Yukawa Kuranobu Oi Yoshida Hirata Sugiyama Osteoclasts are multinucleated giant cells responsible for bone resorption. Various mediators involved in osteoclast differentiation have been investigated as possible therapeutic targets for osteoporosis...
Sat Jan 25, 2020 02:00
IJMS, Vol. 21, Pages 799: Perspectives for Future Use of Extracellular Vesicles from Umbilical Cord- and Adipose Tissue-Derived Mesenchymal Stem/Stromal Cells in Regenerative Therapies—Synthetic Review International Journal of Molecular Sciences doi: 10.3390/ijms21030799 Authors: Lelek Zuba-Surma Mesenchymal stem/ stromal cells (MSCs) represent progenitor cells of various origin with multiple differentiation potential, representing the most studied population of stem cells in both...
Sat Jan 25, 2020 02:00
IJMS, Vol. 21, Pages 798: The β-Blocker Carvedilol Prevented Ultraviolet-Mediated Damage of Murine Epidermal Cells and 3D Human Reconstructed Skin International Journal of Molecular Sciences doi: 10.3390/ijms21030798 Authors: Chen Liang Shahid Andresen Huang The β-blocker carvedilol prevents ultraviolet (UV)-induced skin cancer, but the mechanism is unknown. Since carvedilol possesses antioxidant activity, this study investigated whether carvedilol prevents...
Sat Jan 25, 2020 02:00
IJMS, Vol. 21, Pages 797: Construction of a High-Density Genetic Map and Mapping of Firmness in Grapes (Vitis vinifera L.) Based on Whole-Genome Resequencing International Journal of Molecular Sciences doi: 10.3390/ijms21030797 Authors: Jiang Fan Zhang Tang Li Liu Zhang Berry firmness is one of the most important quality traits in table grapes. The underlying molecular and genetic mechanisms for berry firmness remain unclear. We constructed a high-density genetic...
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IJMS, Vol. 21, Pages 796: Gap Junctions in the Bone Marrow Lympho-Hematopoietic Stem Cell Niche, Leukemia Progression, and Chemoresistance International Journal of Molecular Sciences doi: 10.3390/ijms21030796 Authors: Singh Cancelas Abstract: The crosstalk between hematopoietic stem cells (HSC) and bone marrow (BM) microenvironment is critical for homeostasis and hematopoietic regeneration in response to blood formation emergencies after injury, and has been associated with leukemia...
Sat Jan 25, 2020 02:00
IJMS, Vol. 21, Pages 801: Halogen-Mediated Partial Oxidation of Polyvinyl Alcohol for Tissue Engineering Purposes International Journal of Molecular Sciences doi: 10.3390/ijms21030801 Authors: Barbon Stocco Dalzoppo Todros Canale Boscolo-Berto Pavan Macchi Grandi Caro Porzionato Partial oxidation of polyvinyl alcohol (PVA) with potassium permanganate turned out to be an efficient method to fabricate smart scaffolds for tissue engineering, endowed...
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IJMS, Vol. 21, Pages 795: Chimerization Enables Gene Synthesis and Lentiviral Delivery of Customizable TALE-Based Effectors International Journal of Molecular Sciences doi: 10.3390/ijms21030795 Authors: Fang Stroukov Cathomen Mussolino Designer effectors based on the DNA binding domain (DBD) of Xanthomonas transcription activator-like effectors (TALEs) are powerful sequence-specific tools with an excellent reputation for their specificity in editing the genome, transcriptome,...
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IJMS, Vol. 21, Pages 794: Survival Motor Neuron Protein Participates in Mouse Germ Cell Development and Spermatogonium Maintenance International Journal of Molecular Sciences doi: 10.3390/ijms21030794 Authors: Chang Xu Lin Hsu Hsieh-Li Hwu Liu Lu Sung The defective human survival motor neuron 1 (SMN1) gene leads to spinal muscular atrophy (SMA), the most common genetic cause of infant mortality. We previously reported that loss of SMN results in rapid...
Sat Jan 25, 2020 02:00
IJMS, Vol. 21, Pages 793: Neurobiology Research in Parkinson’s Disease International Journal of Molecular Sciences doi: 10.3390/ijms21030793 Authors: Yasuhara In recent years, therapeutic strategies [...]
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IJMS, Vol. 21, Pages 791: Competitive Binding of Magnesium to Calcium Binding Sites Reciprocally Regulates Transamidase and GTP Hydrolysis Activity of Transglutaminase 2 International Journal of Molecular Sciences doi: 10.3390/ijms21030791 Authors: Jeong Lee Kim Kim Lee Kim Shin Kwon Park Kim Transglutaminase 2 (TG2) is a Ca2+-dependent enzyme, which regulates various cellular processes by catalyzing protein crosslinking or polyamination. Intracellular...
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IJMS, Vol. 21, Pages 790: Alpha-1 Adrenergic Receptors Modulate Glutamate and GABA Neurotransmission onto Ventral Tegmental Dopamine Neurons during Cocaine Sensitization International Journal of Molecular Sciences doi: 10.3390/ijms21030790 Authors: Maria Carolina Velasquez-Martinez Bermary Santos-Vera Maria E. Velez-Hernandez Rafael Vazquez-Torres Carlos A. Jimenez-Rivera The ventral tegmental area (VTA) plays an important role in the reward and motivational processes that...
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IJMS, Vol. 21, Pages 789: Neonatal HDL Counteracts Placental Vascular Inflammation via S1P–S1PR1 Axis International Journal of Molecular Sciences doi: 10.3390/ijms21030789 Authors: Gaudio Hendrix Christoffersen Wadsack Placental inflammation and dysfunction during pregnancy are associated with short- and long-term adverse outcomes for the offspring. However, the mechanisms of vascular protection at the feto-placental interface are still poorly investigated. The high-density...
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IJMS, Vol. 21, Pages 792: Identification and Characterization of circRNAs Responsive to Methyl Jasmonate in Arabidopsis thaliana International Journal of Molecular Sciences doi: 10.3390/ijms21030792 Authors: Zhang Liu Zhu Gong Yin Sun Feng Wang Zhao Wang Li Circular RNAs (circRNAs) are endogenous noncoding RNAs with covalently closed continuous loop structures that are formed by 3’–5’ ligation during splicing. These...
Sat Jan 25, 2020 02:00
IJMS, Vol. 21, Pages 787: Treatment with Cannabinoids as a Promising Approach for Impairing Fibroblast Activation and Prostate Cancer Progression International Journal of Molecular Sciences doi: 10.3390/ijms21030787 Authors: Pietrovito Iozzo Bacci Giannoni Chiarugi Endo-, phyto- and synthetic cannabinoids have been proposed as promising anti-cancer agents able to impair cancer cells’ behavior without affecting their non-transformed counterparts. However, cancer...
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IJMS, Vol. 21, Pages 788: The “Janus Face” of Platelets in Cancer International Journal of Molecular Sciences doi: 10.3390/ijms21030788 Authors: Catani Savini Tullio Gasperi Besides their vital role in hemostasis and thrombosis, platelets are also recognized to be involved in cancer, where they play an unexpected central role: They actively influence cancer cell behavior, but, on the other hand, platelet physiology and phenotype are impacted by tumor cells. The existence...
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IJMS, Vol. 21, Pages 785: Characteristic Dissection of Xanthomonas oryzae pv. oryzae Responsive MicroRNAs in Rice International Journal of Molecular Sciences doi: 10.3390/ijms21030785 Authors: Jia Li Li Liu Liu Liu Wang Jiang Zhai MicroRNAs (miRNAs) are crucial player in plant-pathogen interaction. While the evidence has demonstrated that rice miRNAs mediate immune response to pathogens invasion, the roles of miRNAs on Xanthomonas oryzae pv. oryzae (Xoo)...
Sat Jan 25, 2020 02:00
IJMS, Vol. 21, Pages 784: Extremely Low-Frequency Electromagnetic Fields Increase the Expression of Anagen-Related Molecules in Human Dermal Papilla Cells via GSK-3β/ERK/Akt Signaling Pathway International Journal of Molecular Sciences doi: 10.3390/ijms21030784 Authors: Ki Kim Lim Lee Choi Seo Despite advances in medical treatments, the proportion of the population suffering from alopecia is increasing, thereby creating a need for new treatments to control hair loss...
Sat Jan 25, 2020 02:00
IJMS, Vol. 21, Pages 786: Adipose Tissue and Brain Metabolic Responses to Western Diet—Is There a Similarity between the Two? International Journal of Molecular Sciences doi: 10.3390/ijms21030786 Authors: Mazzoli Spagnuolo Gatto Nazzaro Cancelliere Crescenzo Iossa Cigliano Dietary fats and sugars were identified as risk factors for overweight and neurodegeneration, especially in middle-age, an earlier stage of the aging process. Therefore, our aim was to...
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IJMS, Vol. 21, Pages 782: Nano-ZnO-Induced Drought Tolerance Is Associated with Melatonin Synthesis and Metabolism in Maize International Journal of Molecular Sciences doi: 10.3390/ijms21030782 Authors: Sun Song Guo Zhu Liu Liu Li The applications of ZnO nanoparticles in agriculture have largely contributed to crop growth regulation, quality enhancement, and induction of stress tolerance, while the underlying mechanisms remain elusive. Herein, the involvement...
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IJMS, Vol. 21, Pages 778: Osteogenic Potential of Bovine Bone Graft in Combination with Laser Photobiomodulation: An Ex Vivo Demonstrative Study in Wistar Rats by Cross-Linked Studies Based on Synchrotron Microtomography and Histology International Journal of Molecular Sciences doi: 10.3390/ijms21030778 Authors: Luca Giuliani Mănescu Heredea Hoinoiu Constantin Duma Todea Background: Alveolar bone defects are usually the main concern when planning implant...
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IJMS, Vol. 21, Pages 781: Kinetic Analysis of the Thermal Decomposition of Iron(III) Phosphates: Fe(NH3)2PO4 and Fe(ND3)2PO4 International Journal of Molecular Sciences doi: 10.3390/ijms21030781 Authors: Iglesias Huidobro Alfonso Trobajo Espina Mendoza García The hydrothermal synthesis and both the chemical and structural characterization of a diamin iron phosphate are reported. A new synthetic route, by using n-butylammonium dihydrogen phosphate as a precursor,...
Sat Jan 25, 2020 02:00
IJMS, Vol. 21, Pages 783: A Newly Created Meso-, Micro-, and Nano-Scale Rough Titanium Surface Promotes Bone-Implant Integration International Journal of Molecular Sciences doi: 10.3390/ijms21030783 Authors: Hasegawa Saruta Hirota Taniyama Sugita Kubo Ishijima Ikeda Maeda Ogawa Titanium implants are the standard therapeutic option when restoring missing teeth and reconstructing fractured and/or diseased bone. However, in the 30 years since the advent...
Sat Jan 25, 2020 02:00
IJMS, Vol. 21, Pages 780: Genome Sequence and QTL Analyses Using Backcross Recombinant Inbred Lines (BILs) and BILF1 Lines Uncover Multiple Heterosis-related Loci International Journal of Molecular Sciences doi: 10.3390/ijms21030780 Authors: Yu Zhu Cui Liu Li Jiang Xu Xu Sui : Heterosis is an interesting topic for both breeders and biologists due to its practical importance and scientific significance. Cultivated rice (Oryza sativa L.) consists of two...
Sat Jan 25, 2020 02:00
IJMS, Vol. 21, Pages 779: High Pretransplant BAFF Levels and B-cell Subset Polarized towards a Memory Phenotype as Predictive Biomarkers for Antibody-Mediated Rejection International Journal of Molecular Sciences doi: 10.3390/ijms21030779 Authors: Irure-Ventura San Segundo Rodrigo Merino Belmar-Vega Ruiz San Millán Valero Benito López-Hoyos Antibody-mediated rejection (AbMR) is one of the leading causes of graft loss in kidney transplantation and B cells...
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IJMS, Vol. 21, Pages 777: RNA editing as a therapeutic approach for retinal gene therapy requiring long coding sequences International Journal of Molecular Sciences doi: 10.3390/ijms21030777 Authors: Fry Peddle Barnard McClements MacLaren RNA editing aims to treat genetic disease through altering gene expression at the transcript level. Pairing site-directed RNA-targeting mechanisms with engineered deaminase enzymes allows for the programmable correction of G>A...
Sat Jan 25, 2020 02:00
IJMS, Vol. 21, Pages 776: Modulation of Pro-Oxidant and Pro-Inflammatory Activities of M1 Macrophages by the Natural Dipeptide Carnosine International Journal of Molecular Sciences doi: 10.3390/ijms21030776 Authors: Fresta Fidilio Lazzarino Musso Grasso Merlo Amorini Bucolo Tavazzi Lazzarino Lunte Caraci Caruso Carnosine is a natural endogenous dipeptide widely distributed in mammalian tissues, existing at particularly high concentrations...
Sat Jan 25, 2020 02:00
IJMS, Vol. 21, Pages 775: Noncovalent Sericin-Chitosan Scaffold: Physical Properties and Low Cytotoxicity Effect International Journal of Molecular Sciences doi: 10.3390/ijms21030775 Authors: Rungsima Chollakup Pimporn Uttayarat Arkadiusz Chworos Wirasak Smitthipong This research aims to utilize sericin, which is the waste from boiling silk cocoon, for the supramolecular scaffold preparation with chitosan. A suitable method for the self-assembled scaffold formation of sericin...
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