Diseases, Vol. 8, Pages 3: Acknowledgement to Reviewers of Diseases in 2019 Diseases doi: 10.3390/diseases8010003 Authors: Diseases Editorial Office Diseases Editorial Office The editorial team greatly appreciates the reviewers who have dedicated their considerable time and expertise to the journal’s rigorous editorial process over the past 12 months, regardless of whether the papers are finally published or not [...]
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Diversity, Vol. 12, Pages 38: Patterns in Alpha and Beta Phytoplankton Diversity along a Conductivity Gradient in Coastal Mediterranean Lagoons Diversity doi: 10.3390/d12010038 Authors: Natassa Stefanidou Matina Katsiapi Dimitris Tsianis Maria Demertzioglou Evangelia Michaloudi Maria Moustaka-Gouni Understanding the diversity patterns of phytoplankton assemblages in coastal lagoons is clearly important for water management. In this study, we explored alpha and beta diversity...
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Diversity, Vol. 12, Pages 37: Direct and Indirect Effects of Overstory Canopy and Sex-Biased Density Dependence on Reproduction in the Dioecious Shrub Shepherdia canadensis (Elaeagnaceae) Diversity doi: 10.3390/d12010037 Authors: Tyler J. Bateman Scott E. Nielsen This study assessed the reproductive success of a temperate dioecious shrub, Canada buffaloberry, Shepherdia canadensis (L.) Nutt., in central Alberta, Canada, by examining the effects of spatial patterns and overstory canopy...
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Diversity, Vol. 12, Pages 36: Acknowledgement to Reviewers of Diversity in 2019 Diversity doi: 10.3390/d12010036 Authors: Diversity Editorial Office
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Diversity, Vol. 12, Pages 34: Beyond Endocasts: Using Predicted Brain-Structure Volumes of Extinct Birds to Assess Neuroanatomical and Behavioral Inferences Diversity doi: 10.3390/d12010034 Authors: Catherine M. Early Ryan C. Ridgely Lawrence M. Witmer The shape of the brain influences skull morphology in birds, and both traits are driven by phylogenetic and functional constraints. Studies on avian cranial and neuroanatomical evolution are strengthened by data on extinct birds,...
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Diversity, Vol. 12, Pages 35: Fewer Copepods, Fewer Anchovies, and More Jellyfish: How Does Hypoxia Impact the Chesapeake Bay Zooplankton Community? Diversity doi: 10.3390/d12010035 Authors: Wencheng L. Slater James J. Pierson Mary Beth Decker Edward D. Houde Carlos Lozano James Seuberling To understand dissolved oxygen deficiency in Chesapeake Bay and its direct impact on zooplankton and planktivorous fish communities, six research cruises were conducted at two sites...
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Diversity, Vol. 12, Pages 32: Reciprocal Role of Salamanders in Aquatic Energy Flow Pathways Diversity doi: 10.3390/d12010032 Authors: Javier Sánchez-Hernández Many species of salamanders (newts and salamanders per se) have a pivotal role in energy flow pathways as they include individuals functioning as prey, competitors, and predators. Here, I synthesize historic and contemporary research on the reciprocal ecological role of salamanders as predators and prey in aquatic systems. Salamanders...
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Diversity, Vol. 12, Pages 33: Habitat Islands on the Aegean Islands (Greece): Elevational Gradient of Chasmophytic Diversity, Endemism, Phytogeographical Patterns and need for Monitoring and Conservation Diversity doi: 10.3390/d12010033 Authors: Anna Kontopanou Maria Panitsa The Aegean archipelago, characterized as a natural laboratory for research concerning plant species diversity and phytogeography has a complex geological and paleogeographical history that varies among its phytogeographical...
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Environments, Vol. 7, Pages 9: Acknowledgement to Reviewers of Environments in 2019 Environments doi: 10.3390/environments7010009 Authors: Environments Editorial Office
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Fermentation, Vol. 6, Pages 13: Modern Technologies and Their Influence in Fermentation Quality Fermentation doi: 10.3390/fermentation6010013 Authors: Santiago Benito Since the beginning of enology and fermentation research, wine quality has been parametrized from a chemical and sensory point of view [...]
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Fermentation, Vol. 6, Pages 12: Article Microbiological and Metagenomic Analysis to Assess the Effect of Container Material on the Microbiota of Feta Cheese during Ripening Fermentation doi: 10.3390/fermentation6010012 Authors: Spyrelli Stamatiou Tassou Nychas Doulgeraki The aim of the present study was to assess the influence of ripening container’s material on the bacterial diversity of Feta cheese PDO (Protected Designation of Origin). The microbiota of...
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Fermentation, Vol. 6, Pages 11: Acknowledgement to Reviewers of Fermentation in 2019 Fermentation doi: 10.3390/fermentation6010011 Authors: Fermentation Editorial Office
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Fermentation, Vol. 6, Pages 10: Bacterial Flow Cytometry and Imaging as Potential Process Monitoring Tools for Industrial Biotechnology Fermentation doi: 10.3390/fermentation6010010 Authors: Sumana Kadamalakunte Narayana Sanjaya Mallick Henrik Siegumfeldt Frans van den Berg Minimizing process variations by early identification of deviations is one approach to make industrial production processes robust. Cell morphology is a direct representation of the physiological state and...
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Foods, Vol. 9, Pages 107: Acknowledgement to Reviewers of Foods in 2019 Foods doi: 10.3390/foods9010107 Authors: Foods Editorial Office Foods Editorial Office The editorial team greatly appreciates the reviewers who have dedicated their considerable time and expertise to the journal’s rigorous editorial process over the past 12 months, regardless of whether the papers are finally published or not [...]
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Foods, Vol. 9, Pages 106: Sensory, Microbiological and Physicochemical Characterisation of Functional Manuka Honey Yogurts Containing Probiotic Lactobacillus reuteri DPC16 Foods doi: 10.3390/foods9010106 Authors: Anand Mohan Joshua Hadi Noemi Gutierrez-Maddox Yu Li Ivanhoe K. H. Leung Yihuai Gao Quan Shu Siew-Young Quek Consumer acceptance of synbiotics, which are synergistic combinations of probiotics and their prebiotic substrates, continues to expand in the functional...
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Foods, Vol. 9, Pages 105: Off-Flavours and Unpleasantness Are Cues for the Recognition and Valorization of Organic Wines by Experienced Tasters Foods doi: 10.3390/foods9010105 Authors: Romano Chandra Harutyunyan Savian Villegas Minim Malfeito-Ferreira The drivers of consumer acceptance concerning organic wines are not well understood. In particular, among wine professionals, there are anecdotal evidences claiming that consumers accept off-flavours that would...
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Foods, Vol. 9, Pages 104: Evidence of the Possible Interaction between Ultrasound and Thiol Precursors Foods doi: 10.3390/foods9010104 Authors: Tomas Roman Loris Tonidandel Giorgio Nicolini Elisabetta Bellantuono Laura Barp Roberto Larcher Emilio Celotti The effect of ultrasound (20 kHz, 153 μm) on the prefermentation extraction mechanisms in Sauvignon Blanc grapes was studied, focusing on 3-mercaptohexan-1-ol (3MH) and 4-mercapto-4-methyl-pentan-2-one (4MMP)...
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Foods, Vol. 9, Pages 103: Utilization of Grape Seed Extract as a Natural Antioxidant in the Technology of Meat Products Inoculated with a Probiotic Strain of LAB Foods doi: 10.3390/foods9010103 Authors: Justyna Libera Agnieszka Latoch Karolina Maria Wójciak Grape seeds have been evaluated for use as food ingredients with stabilizing effects in meat technology. A pork neck, inoculated with probiotic monoculture (Lactobacillus rhamnosus LOCK900), was used as the matrix. The study...
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Foods, Vol. 9, Pages 102: Effect of Date (Phoenix dactylifera L.) Pits on the Shelf Life of Beef Burgers Foods doi: 10.3390/foods9010102 Authors: Estrella Sayas-Barberá Ana María Martín-Sánchez Sarra Cherif Jamel Ben-Abda José Ángel Pérez-Álvarez A new ingredient from date palm coproducts (pits) was obtained and tested as a preservative in burgers. Different concentrations of date pit (0%, 1.5%, 3%, and 6%) were added to beef burgers, and its effect on the safety and quality...
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Foods, Vol. 9, Pages 101: Influence of Different Hot Air Drying Temperatures on Drying Kinetics, Shrinkage, and Colour of Persimmon Slices Foods doi: 10.3390/foods9010101 Authors: Senadeera Adiletta Önal Di Matteo Russo Drying characteristics of persimmon, cv. “Rojo Brillante”, slabs were experimentally determined in a hot air convective drier at drying temperatures of 45, 50, 55, 60, and 65 °C at a fixed air velocity of 2.3 m/s. It was observed...
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Foods, Vol. 9, Pages 100: Important Sensory, Association, and Postprandial Perception Attributes Influencing Young Taiwanese Consumers’ Acceptance for Taiwanese Specialty Teas Foods doi: 10.3390/foods9010100 Authors: Liou Jaw Chuang Yau Zhuang Wang For hundreds of years, Taiwan has been famous for its various specialty teas. The sensory features of these teas have been well specialized and standardized through sensory evaluations performed by tea experts in yearly...
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Foods, Vol. 9, Pages 98: FT-NIR Analysis of Intact Table Grape Berries to Understand Consumer Preference Driving Factors Foods doi: 10.3390/foods9010098 Authors: Teodora Basile Antonio Domenico Marsico Maria Francesca Cardone Donato Antonacci Rocco Perniola Fourier-transform near infrared spectroscopy (FT-NIR) is a technique used in the compositional and sensory analysis of foodstuffs. In this work, we have measured the main maturity parameters for grape (sugars and acids)...
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Foods, Vol. 9, Pages 99: Evaluation of Malolactic Bacteria Associated with Wines from Albariño Variety as Potential Starters: Screening for Quality and Safety Foods doi: 10.3390/foods9010099 Authors: Jacobo López-Seijas Belén García-Fraga Abigail F. da Silva Xavier Zas-García Lucía C. Lois Ana Gago-Martínez José Manuel Leão-Martins Carmen Sieiro The biodiversity of lactic acid bacteria in musts and wines of Albariño variety has been studied. The identification...
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Foods, Vol. 9, Pages 97: Organochlorine Pesticides and PCBs in Traditionally and Industrially Smoked Pork Meat Products from Bosnia and Herzegovina Foods doi: 10.3390/foods9010097 Authors: Brankica Kartalović Krešimir Mastanjević Nikolina Novakov Jelena Vranešević Dragana Ljubojević Pelić Leona Puljić Kristina Habschied The aim of this study was to determine the concentration of 19 organochlorine pesticides (OCPs): (hexachlorocyclohexane (α-HCH, β-HCH,...
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Fractal Fract, Vol. 4, Pages 3: Fractal Antennas: An Historical Perspective Fractal and Fractional doi: 10.3390/fractalfract4010003 Authors: Anguera Andújar Jayasinghe Chakravarthy Chowdary Pijoan Ali Cattani Fractal geometry has been proven to be useful in several disciplines. In the field of antenna engineering, fractal geometry is useful to design small and multiband antenna and arrays, and high-directive elements. A historic overview of the most significant...
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IJERPH, Vol. 17, Pages 658: Factorial Structure and Measurement Invariance of the Acceptance and Action Questionnaire-Stigma (AAQ-S) in Spain International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health doi: 10.3390/ijerph17020658 Authors: Rubén Trigueros Noelia Navarro-Gómez José M. Aguilar-Parra Adolfo J. Cangas The objective of the present study was to validate and adapt the Acceptance and Action Questionnaire-Stigma (AAQ-S) to the Spanish context. Method: The study...
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IJERPH, Vol. 17, Pages 657: Bacterial Profile, Multi-Drug Resistance and Seasonality Following Lower Limb Orthopaedic Surgery in Tropical and Subtropical Australian Hospitals: An Epidemiological Cohort Study International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health doi: 10.3390/ijerph17020657 Authors: Mark L. Vickers Emma L. Ballard Patrick N. A. Harris Luke D. Knibbs Anjali Jaiprakash Joel M. Dulhunty Ross W. Crawford Benjamin Parkinson We aimed to describe...
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IJERPH, Vol. 17, Pages 652: City Centrality, Migrants and Green Inovation Efficiency: Evidence from 106 Cities in the Yangtze River Economic Belt of China International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health doi: 10.3390/ijerph17020652 Authors: Wang Yang Qin Based on the panel data of 106 cities in the Yangtze River Economic Belt of China from 2007 to 2016, this paper explores the impact of city centrality on the green innovation efficiency and proves the mediation...
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IJERPH, Vol. 17, Pages 656: Risk Factors of Pneumonia Associated with Mechanical Ventilation International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health doi: 10.3390/ijerph17020656 Authors: Kózka Sega Wojnar-Gruszka Tarnawska Gniadek Background: The hospitalization of patients treated in the intensive care unit (ICU) in 5%–15% of cases is associated with the occurrence of a complication in the form of ventilator-associated pneumonia (VAP). Purpose: Retrospective...
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IJERPH, Vol. 17, Pages 654: Fuzzy Logic-Based Risk Assessment of a Parallel Robot for Elbow and Wrist Rehabilitation International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health doi: 10.3390/ijerph17020654 Authors: Paul Tucan Bogdan Gherman Kinga Major Calin Vaida Zoltan Major Nicolae Plitea Giuseppe Carbone Doina Pisla A few decades ago, robotics started to be implemented in the medical field, especially in the rehabilitation of patients with different neurological...
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IJERPH, Vol. 17, Pages 655: Platinum Mine Workers’ Exposure to Dust Particles Emitted at Mine Waste Rock Crusher Plants in Limpopo, South Africa International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health doi: 10.3390/ijerph17020655 Authors: Maasago M. Sepadi Martha Chadyiwa Vusumuzi Nkosi The South African mining industry is one of the largest producers of platinum (Pt) in the world. Workers in this industry are exposed to significant amounts of dust, and this dust consists...
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IJERPH, Vol. 17, Pages 653: Cultural Adaptation and Psychometric Validation of the Standardised Nordic Questionnaire Spanish Version in Musicians International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health doi: 10.3390/ijerph17020653 Authors: Rosa Gómez-Rodríguez Belén Díaz-Pulido Carlos Gutiérrez-Ortega Beatriz Sánchez-Sánchez María Torres-Lacomba Background: The Standardised Nordic Questionnaire (SNQ) is an instrument to analyse the musculoskeletal symptoms in an...
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IJERPH, Vol. 17, Pages 650: Intervention Strategies to Elicit MVPA in Preschoolers during Outdoor Play International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health doi: 10.3390/ijerph17020650 Authors: Wadsworth Johnson Carroll Pangelinan Rudisill Sassi Approximately 50% of preschoolers do not meet physical activity recommendations and children who reside in low-income rural communities may be further at risk for higher levels of sedentary behavior. Outdoor play...
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IJERPH, Vol. 17, Pages 649: Development of the Nurses’ Occupational Stressor Scale International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health doi: 10.3390/ijerph17020649 Authors: Yi-Chuan Chen Yue-Liang Leon Guo Li-Chan Lin Yu-Ju Lee Pei-Yi Hu Jiune-Jye Ho Judith Shu-Chu Shiao Although nurses work in stressful environments, stressors in such environments have yet to be clearly assessed. This study aimed to develop a Nurses’ Occupational Stressor Scale...
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IJERPH, Vol. 17, Pages 651: Evaluation of the Oxidative Stress Status in Zebrafish (Danio rerio) Liver Induced by Three Typical Organic UV Filters (BP-4, PABA and PBSA) International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health doi: 10.3390/ijerph17020651 Authors: Xinxin Huang Yuanyuan Li Tantan Wang Hui Liu Jiaqi Shi Xuesheng Zhang Organic UV filters are a kind of emerging pollutants, which have been widely used in personal care products (PCPs). This study evaluated...
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IJERPH, Vol. 17, Pages 647: Menstrual Hygiene Preparedness Among Schools in India: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis of System-and Policy-Level Actions International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health doi: 10.3390/ijerph17020647 Authors: Sharma Mehra Brusselaers Mehra With increasing girl’s enrolment in schools, school preparedness to ensure a menstrual friendly environment is crucial. The study aimed to conduct a systematic review regarding...
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IJERPH, Vol. 17, Pages 646: Evolution, Prehistory and Vitamin D International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health doi: 10.3390/ijerph17020646 Authors: Paul Jarrett Robert Scragg Aspects of human evolutionary biology and prehistory are discussed in relation to vitamin D. The evolution of hairlessness, combined with the need for efficient eccrine sweat production for cooling, provided evolutionary pressure to protect the skin from ultraviolet damage by developing cutaneous...
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IJERPH, Vol. 17, Pages 645: Sustainable Development of Industry–Environmental System Based on Resilience Perspective International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health doi: 10.3390/ijerph17020645 Authors: Wan Yang Wen Gang Gan The contradiction between industrial development and ecological environment pressure has been becoming progressively severe. Under this circumstance, more attention has been paid to the balance between industrial economic development...
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IJERPH, Vol. 17, Pages 648: Characteristics and Distribution of Organic Phosphorus Fractions in the Surface Sediments of the Inflow Rivers around Hongze Lake, China International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health doi: 10.3390/ijerph17020648 Authors: Jie Wan Xuyin Yuan Lei Han Hongmeng Ye Xiaofan Yang In this study, the characteristics and distribution of the organic phosphorus (Po) fractions in the surface sediments of seven inflow rivers around Hongze Lake...
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IJERPH, Vol. 17, Pages 636: HIV Stigma and Moral Judgement: Qualitative Exploration of the Experiences of HIV Stigma and Discrimination among Married Men Living with HIV in Yogyakarta International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health doi: 10.3390/ijerph17020636 Authors: Dionius B. Mahamboro Nelsensius K. Fauk Paul R. Ward Maria S. Merry Theodorus A. Siri Lillian Mwanri It is well acknowledged that human immunodeficiency virus stigma (HIV stigma) challenges...
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IJERPH, Vol. 17, Pages 643: The Effect of the Economic Crisis on Adolescents’ Perceived Health and Risk Behaviors: A Multilevel Analysis International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health doi: 10.3390/ijerph17020643 Authors: Néboa Zozaya Laura Vallejo Background: Previous studies have analyzed the impact of economic crises on adult’s health and lifestyles, but evidence among children and adolescents is limited. The objective of this study was to analyze the...
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IJERPH, Vol. 17, Pages 639: Experiences and Attitudes of People with HIV/AIDS: A Systematic Review of Qualitative Studies International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health doi: 10.3390/ijerph17020639 Authors: Tomás Arias-Colmenero Mª Ángeles Pérez-Morente Antonio Jesús Ramos-Morcillo Concepción Capilla-Díaz María Ruzafa-Martínez César Hueso-Montoro The aim of this article was to explore the experiences and attitudes of people with HIV/AIDS. A systematic...
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IJERPH, Vol. 17, Pages 640: Flavor Preference and Systemic Immunoglobulin Responses in E-Cigarette Users and Waterpipe and Tobacco Smokers: A Pilot Study International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health doi: 10.3390/ijerph17020640 Authors: Monica Jackson Kameshwar P. Singh Thomas Lamb Scott McIntosh Irfan Rahman Electronic cigarette (e-cigarette) use has had an exponential increase in popularity since the product was released to the public. Currently, there...
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IJERPH, Vol. 17, Pages 642: Determinants and Consequences of Limited Health Literacy in Polish Society International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health doi: 10.3390/ijerph17020642 Authors: Mariusz Duplaga Background: Health literacy (HL) is perceived as one of the most important concepts for modern health promotion activities to be successful. The research undertaken in the context of HL usually focuses on its antecedents and consequences, either for specific groups...
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IJERPH, Vol. 17, Pages 641: Prevalence and Predictors of Burnout in Midwives: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health doi: 10.3390/ijerph17020641 Authors: Nora Suleiman-Martos Luis Albendín-García José L. Gómez-Urquiza Keyla Vargas-Román Lucia Ramirez-Baena Elena Ortega-Campos Emilia I. De La Fuente-Solana The prevalence of burnout in midwives has been briefly studied. Given the negative effects of burnout...
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IJERPH, Vol. 17, Pages 644: Hydrophobic and Anti-Fouling Performance of Surface on Parabolic Morphology International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health doi: 10.3390/ijerph17020644 Authors: Yu Li Shengke Yang Yangyang Chen Dan Zhang The hydrophobicity and anti-fouling properties of materials have important application value in industrial and agricultural production and people’s daily life. To study the relationship between the unit width L0 of the...
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IJERPH, Vol. 17, Pages 637: Impacts of Environmental Changes on Well-Being in Indigenous Communities in Eastern Canada International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health doi: 10.3390/ijerph17020637 Authors: Laura Fuentes Hugo Asselin Annie Claude Bélisle Oscar Labra Climate change and natural resource exploitation can affect Indigenous people’s well-being by reducing access to ecosystem services, in turn impeding transmission of traditional knowledge...
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IJERPH, Vol. 17, Pages 638: Dietary Folate Intake and Folic Acid Supplements among Pregnant Women from Southern Italy: Evidence from the “Mamma & Bambino” Cohort International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health doi: 10.3390/ijerph17020638 Authors: Martina Barchitta Andrea Maugeri Roberta Magnano San Lio Giuliana Favara Claudia La Mastra Maria Clara La Rosa Antonella Agodi Folate requirement among women who plan to become pregnant should be raised...
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IJERPH, Vol. 17, Pages 635: Identification of the H&S (Health and Safety Factors) Involved in Infrastructure Projects in Developing Countries-A Sequential Mixed Method Approach of OLMT-Project International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health doi: 10.3390/ijerph17020635 Authors: Ahsan Nawaz Xing Su Qaiser Mohi Ud Din Muhammad Irslan Khalid Muhammad Bilal Syyed Adnan Raheel Shah Urbanization is playing a key role in big cities of developing countries,...
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IJERPH, Vol. 17, Pages 634: Efficacy of a Multicomponent Intervention for Fibromyalgia Based on Pain Neuroscience Education, Exercise Therapy, Psychological Support, and Nature Exposure (NAT-FM): Study Protocol of a Randomized Controlled Trial International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health doi: 10.3390/ijerph17020634 Authors: Mayte Serrat Juan P. Sanabria-Mazo Elna García-Troiteiro Anna Fontcuberta Corel Mateo-Canedo Míriam Almirall Albert Feliu-Soler Jorge...
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IJERPH, Vol. 17, Pages 631: Factors Associated with Initiation and Sustenance of Stress Management Behaviors in Veterinary Students: Testing of Multi-Theory Model (MTM) International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health doi: 10.3390/ijerph17020631 Authors: Vinayak K. Nahar Julia K. Wells Robert E. Davis Elizabeth C. Johnson Jason W. Johnson Manoj Sharma Veterinary students across the United States face the challenge of stress during school every day. When...
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IJERPH, Vol. 17, Pages 633: Politically Motivated Internet Addiction: Relationships among Online Information Exposure, Internet Addiction, FOMO, Psychological Well-being, and Radicalism in Massive Political Turbulence International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health doi: 10.3390/ijerph17020633 Authors: Tang Hung Au-Yeung Yuen This research examines the mediating role of the tendency for Internet addiction, fear of missing out (FOMO), and psychological well-being...
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IJERPH, Vol. 17, Pages 628: Cardiorespiratory Fitness and Device-Measured Sedentary Behaviour are Associated with Sickness Absence in Office Workers International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health doi: 10.3390/ijerph17020628 Authors: Emma Drake Maria M. Ekblom Örjan Ekblom Lena V. Kallings Victoria Blom Physical activity reduces the risk of several noncommunicable diseases, and a number of studies have found self-reported physical activity to be associated...
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IJERPH, Vol. 17, Pages 630: New Opportunities to Mitigate the Burden of Disease Caused by Traffic Related Air Pollution: Antioxidant-Rich Diets and Supplements International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health doi: 10.3390/ijerph17020630 Authors: Jillian Barthelemy Kristen Sanchez Mark R. Miller Haneen Khreis Air pollution is associated with premature mortality and a wide spectrum of diseases. Traffic-related air pollution (TRAP) is one of the most concerning...
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IJERPH, Vol. 17, Pages 629: A Dynamic Spatio-Temporal Analysis of Urban Expansion and Pollutant Emissions in Fujian Province International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health doi: 10.3390/ijerph17020629 Authors: Shen Zhao Guanpeng Dong Yong Xu Urbanization processes at both global and regional scales are taking place at an unprecedent pace, leading to more than half of the global population living in urbanized areas. This process could exert grand challenges on...
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IJERPH, Vol. 17, Pages 632: Influencing Factors for Expatriation Willingness of Chinese Medical Aid Team Members (CMATMs) in Africa: A Qualitative Descriptive Study International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health doi: 10.3390/ijerph17020632 Authors: Chen Liu Mao Chinese medical aid team members (CMATMs) play an important role in the implementation of China’s health assistance strategies in Africa. This paper explored the influencing factors of expatriation...
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IJERPH, Vol. 17, Pages 627: Substance Use among Spanish Adolescents: The Information Paradox International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health doi: 10.3390/ijerph17020627 Authors: Angel Belzunegui-Eraso Inma Pastor-Gosálbez Laia Raigal-Aran Francesc Valls-Fonayet Sonia Fernández-Aliseda Teresa Torres-Coronas This aim of this paper is to determine the relationship between the consumption of tobacco, cannabis, and alcohol (including drunkenness and binge...
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IJERPH, Vol. 17, Pages 622: Research on the Influence of Environmental Regulation on Social Employment—An Empirical Analysis Based on the STR Model International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health doi: 10.3390/ijerph17020622 Authors: Xiaohua Wang Qing Yang Ning He Environmental regulation will affect social employment through corporate costs, technological innovation, industrial upgrading, and industrial transfer. To verify the effect of environmental regulation...
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IJERPH, Vol. 17, Pages 625: “Not Only Adults Can Make Good Decisions, We as Children Can Do That as Well” Evaluating the Process of the Youth-Led Participatory Action Research ‘Kids in Action’ International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health doi: 10.3390/ijerph17020625 Authors: Manou Anselma Mai Chinapaw Teatske Altenburg In Youth-led Participatory Action Research (YPAR), youth collaborate with academic researchers to study a problem, develop actions that align...
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IJERPH, Vol. 17, Pages 624: Affective Outcomes of Group versus Lone Green Exercise Participation International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health doi: 10.3390/ijerph17020624 Authors: Mike Rogerson Ian Colbeck Rachel Bragg Adekunle Dosumu Murray Griffin ‘Green exercise’ (being physically active within a natural environment) research has examined the influence of environmental setting on health and wellbeing-related exercise outcomes. However,...
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IJERPH, Vol. 17, Pages 623: Environmental Contamination Prevalence, Antimicrobial Resistance and Molecular Characteristics of Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus Aureus and Staphylococcus Epidermidis Isolated from Secondary Schools in Guangzhou, China International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health doi: 10.3390/ijerph17020623 Authors: Yingying Wang Jialing Lin Ting Zhang Suiping He Ying Li Wencui Zhang Xiaohua Ye Zhenjiang Yao Background: Methicillin-resistant...
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IJERPH, Vol. 17, Pages 621: Health and Sustainability in Public Meals—An Explorative Review International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health doi: 10.3390/ijerph17020621 Authors: Karin Höijer Caroline Lindö Arwa Mustafa Maria Nyberg Viktoria Olsson Elisabet Rothenberg Hanna Sepp Karin Wendin The world is facing a number of challenges related to food consumption. These are, on the one hand, health effects and, on the other hand, the environmental impact...
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IJERPH, Vol. 17, Pages 626: Kinesiophobia and Pain Intensity Are Increased by a Greater Hallux Valgus Deformity Degree- Kinesiophobia and Pain Intensity in Hallux Valgus International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health doi: 10.3390/ijerph17020626 Authors: Patricia Palomo-López Ricardo Becerro-de-Bengoa-Vallejo Marta Elena Losa-Iglesias Daniel López-López David Rodríguez-Sanz Carlos Romero-Morales César Calvo-Lobo Victoria Mazoteras-Pardo Background:...
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IJERPH, Vol. 17, Pages 620: PM2.5-Related Health Economic Benefits Evaluation Based on Air Improvement Action Plan in Wuhan City, Middle China International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health doi: 10.3390/ijerph17020620 Authors: Zhiguang Qu Xiaoying Wang Fei Li Yanan Li Xiyao Chen Min Chen On the basis of PM2.5 data of the national air quality monitoring sites, local population data, and baseline all-cause mortality rate, PM2.5-related health economic...
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IJERPH, Vol. 17, Pages 619: Validation of the Scale of Basic Psychological Needs towards Physical Exercise, with the Inclusion of Novelty International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health doi: 10.3390/ijerph17020619 Authors: Ruben Trigueros Joaquín F. Álvarez Adolfo J. Cangas José M. Aguilar-Parra Cristina Méndez-Aguado Patricia Rocamora Remedios López-Liria The purpose of this study was to validate and adapt to the Spanish context of Physical Education,...
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IJERPH, Vol. 17, Pages 618: Risk Factors Associated with Outcomes of Recombinant Tissue Plasminogen Activator Therapy in Patients with Acute Ischemic Stroke International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health doi: 10.3390/ijerph17020618 Authors: Yi-Ju Tseng Ru-Fang Hu Shin-Tyng Lee Yu-Li Lin Chien-Lung Hsu Shih-Wei Lin Chia-Wei Liou Jiann-Der Lee Tsung-I Peng Tsong-Hai Lee Ischemic stroke is the most common type of stroke, and early interventional...
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IJERPH, Vol. 17, Pages 612: Small Successes Make Big Wins: A Retrospective Case Study towards Community Engagement of Low-SES Families International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health doi: 10.3390/ijerph17020612 Authors: Lotte Prevo Stef Kremers Maria Jansen In health-promoting interventions, a main difficulty is that low socioeconomic status (SES) groups especially seem to experience barriers to participation. To overcome this barrier, the current study focused...
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IJERPH, Vol. 17, Pages 615: Travel-Related Typhoid Fever: Narrative Review of the Scientific Literature International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health doi: 10.3390/ijerph17020615 Authors: Narcisa Muresu Giovanni Sotgiu Bianca Maria Are Andrea Cossu Clementina Cocuzza Marianna Martinelli Sergio Babudieri Riccardo Are Marco Dettori Antonio Azara Laura Saderi Andrea Piana Enteric fever is a foodborne infectious disease caused by Salmonella...
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IJERPH, Vol. 17, Pages 617: Social Participation and Functional Decline: A Comparative Study of Rural and Urban Older People, Using Japan Gerontological Evaluation Study Longitudinal Data International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health doi: 10.3390/ijerph17020617 Authors: Kazushige Ide Taishi Tsuji Satoru Kanamori Seungwon Jeong Yuiko Nagamine Katsunori Kondo This study compared the relationship between social participation, including work, and incidence...
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IJERPH, Vol. 17, Pages 616: Incidence and Risk Factors for Severe Dehydration in Hospitalized Children in Ujjain, India International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health doi: 10.3390/ijerph17020616 Authors: Abhishek Sharma Aditya Mathur Cecilia Stålsby Lundborg Ashish Pathak Diarrhoea contributes significantly to the under-five childhood morbidity and mortality worldwide. This cross-sectional study was carried out in a tertiary care hospital in Ujjain, India...
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IJERPH, Vol. 17, Pages 614: Regular Moderate- to Vigorous-Intensity Physical Activity Rather Than Walking Is Associated with Enhanced Cognitive Functions and Mental Health in Young Adults International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health doi: 10.3390/ijerph17020614 Authors: Takumi Nakagawa Ibuki Koan Chong Chen Toshio Matsubara Kosuke Hagiwara Huijie Lei Masako Hirotsu Hirotaka Yamagata Shin Nakagawa The beneficial effect of physical activity (PA)...
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IJERPH, Vol. 17, Pages 613: Piercing and Oral Health: A Study on the Knowledge of Risks and Complications International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health doi: 10.3390/ijerph17020613 Authors: Francesco Covello Camilla Salerno Valentina Giovannini Denise Corridore Livia Ottolenghi Iole Vozza The aim of the present study is to verify the knowledge of risks and complications of oral piercings, and to observe the main complications associated with piercings,...
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IJERPH, Vol. 17, Pages 610: Straining at Work and Its Relationship with Personality Profiles and Individual Consequences in Healthcare Workers (HCWs) International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health doi: 10.3390/ijerph17020610 Authors: Ramaci Barattucci Vella Senia Cannizzaro Scorciapino Ledda De Giorgio Rapisarda Straining is an attenuated form of mobbing, in which the continuity of vexatious actions is not driven by a discriminatory...
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IJERPH, Vol. 17, Pages 611: Nasal Microbiota Modifies the Effects of Particulate Air Pollution on Plasma Extracellular Vesicles International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health doi: 10.3390/ijerph17020611 Authors: Mariani Favero Carugno Pergoli Ferrari Bonzini Cattaneo Pesatori Bollati Air pollution exposure has been linked to modifications of both extracellular vesicle (EV) concentration and nasal microbiota structure (NMB), which might...
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IJERPH, Vol. 17, Pages 608: Ruminant Fecal Contamination of Drinking Water Introduced Post-Collection in Rural Kenyan Households International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health doi: 10.3390/ijerph17020608 Authors: Latifah Hamzah Alexandria B. Boehm Jennifer Davis Amy J. Pickering Marlene Wolfe Maryanne Mureithi Angela Harris In sub-Saharan Africa, many families travel to collect water and store it in their homes for daily use, presenting an opportunity...
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IJERPH, Vol. 17, Pages 609: Promoting Social and Emotional Learning and Subjective Well-Being: Impact of the “Aislados” Intervention Program in Adolescents International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health doi: 10.3390/ijerph17020609 Authors: Cejudo Losada Feltrero The aim of this study is to experimentally assess the effects of an intervention program through a video game called “Aislados” for the improvement of subjective well-being, mental...
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IJERPH, Vol. 17, Pages 607: Predictions of Mortality from Pleural Mesothelioma in Italy After the Ban of Asbestos Use International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health doi: 10.3390/ijerph17020607 Authors: Oddone Bollon Nava Bugani Consonni Marinaccio Magnani Barone-Adesi Even if the epidemic of malignant pleural mesothelioma (MPM) is still far from being over worldwide, the health effects of regulations banning asbestos can be evaluated in...
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IJERPH, Vol. 17, Pages 606: Serum Levels of Commonly Detected Persistent Organic Pollutants and Per- and Polyfluoroalkyl Substances (PFASs) and Mammographic Density in Postmenopausal Women International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health doi: 10.3390/ijerph17020606 Authors: Lee Kinninger Ursin Tseng Hurley Wang Park Petreas Deapen Reynolds Wang There are little epidemiological data on the impact of persistent organic pollutants...
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IJERPH, Vol. 17, Pages 605: Work Hours and Difficulty in Leaving Work on Time in Relation to Work-to-Family Conflict and Burnout Among Female Workers in Taiwan International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health doi: 10.3390/ijerph17020605 Authors: Huang Li Fang Tang The present study explores the relations between work hours and the difficulty in leaving work on time to both work-to-family conflict (WFC) and burnout among female workers in Taiwan. A cross-sectional...
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IJERPH, Vol. 17, Pages 604: Evaluation of the Technical Performance of Football Players in the UEFA Champions League International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health doi: 10.3390/ijerph17020604 Authors: Qing Yi Miguel-Ángel Gómez-Ruano Hongyou Liu Shaoliang Zhang Binghong Gao Fabian Wunderlich Daniel Memmert This study aimed to assess the technical match performance of top-class football players in a long-term perspective. Technical performance profiles...
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IJERPH, Vol. 17, Pages 603: Study Protocol for the Evaluation of “SuperFIT”, a Multicomponent Nutrition and Physical Activity Intervention Approach for Preschools and Families International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health doi: 10.3390/ijerph17020603 Authors: Ilona van de Kolk Sanne M. P. L. Gerards Lisa S. E. Harms Stef P. J. Kremers Angela M. H. S. van Dinther-Erkens Monique Snellings Jessica S. Gubbels The promotion of healthy energy balance-related...
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IJERPH, Vol. 17, Pages 602: Disaster Risk Perception, Sense of Pace, Evacuation Willingness, and Relocation Willingness of Rural Households in Earthquake-Stricken Areas: Evidence from Sichuan Province, China International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health doi: 10.3390/ijerph17020602 Authors: Dingde Xu Chen Qing Xin Deng Zhuolin Yong Wenfeng Zhou Zhixing Ma Based on survey data from 327 rural households in the areas affected by the Wenchuan Earthquake...
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IJERPH, Vol. 17, Pages 600: The Association between Loneliness and Health Related Quality of Life (HR-QoL) among Community-Dwelling Older Citizens International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health doi: 10.3390/ijerph17020600 Authors: Siok Swan Tan Irene N. Fierloos Xuxi Zhang Elin Koppelaar Tamara Alhambra-Borras Tasos Rentoumis Greg Williams Tomislav Rukavina Rob van Staveren Jordi Garces-Ferrer Carmen B. Franse Hein Raat Background:...
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IJERPH, Vol. 17, Pages 601: (Un)bounded Social Work?—Analysis of Working Conditions in Refugee and Homeless Aid in Relation to Perceived Job Stress and Job Satisfaction International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health doi: 10.3390/ijerph17020601 Authors: Swantje Robelski Janika Mette Tanja Wirth Niklas Kiepe Albert Nienhaus Volker Harth Stefanie Mache Little is known about working conditions of social workers providing help in homeless and refugee aid....
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IJERPH, Vol. 17, Pages 599: The Effect of Age on Gait Speed When Texting International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health doi: 10.3390/ijerph17020599 Authors: Linson J. Alapatt Nancye M. Peel Natasha Reid Leonard C. Gray Ruth E. Hubbard Texting while walking exerts a high cognitive load, and may be a sensitive test of the integrity of the cognitive–motor interface. We aimed to investigate the association between chronological age and gait speed...
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IJMS, Vol. 21, Pages 669: Metalloporphyrin Pd(T4) Exhibits Oncolytic Activity and Cumulative Effects with 5-ALA Photodynamic Treatment against C918 Cells International Journal of Molecular Sciences doi: 10.3390/ijms21020669 Authors: Brandon Leviskas Tibor Valyi-Nagy Gnanasekar Munirathinam Matthew Bork Klara Valyi-Nagy Troy Skwor Photodynamic therapy is a non-invasive method where light activates a photosensitizer bound to cancer cells, generating reactive oxygen species...
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IJMS, Vol. 21, Pages 667: Advances of Zinc Signaling Studies in Prostate Cancer International Journal of Molecular Sciences doi: 10.3390/ijms21020667 Authors: Li Stovall Wang Sui Prostate cancer (PCa) is one of the most common cancers and the second leading cause of cancer-related death among men worldwide. Despite progresses in early diagnosis and therapeutic strategies, prognosis for patients with advanced PCa remains poor. Noteworthily, a unique feature of healthy prostate...
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IJMS, Vol. 21, Pages 666: Mice Lacking the Matrilin Family of Extracellular Matrix Proteins Develop Mild Skeletal Abnormalities and Are Susceptible to Age-Associated Osteoarthritis International Journal of Molecular Sciences doi: 10.3390/ijms21020666 Authors: Li Fleischhauer Nicolae Prein Farkas Saller Prall Wagener Heilig Niehoff Clausen-Schaumann Alberton Aszodi Matrilins (MATN1, MATN2, MATN3 and MATN4) are adaptor proteins of the cartilage...
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IJMS, Vol. 21, Pages 668: Acknowledgement to Reviewers of International Journal of Molecular Science in 2019 International Journal of Molecular Sciences doi: 10.3390/ijms21020668 Authors: International Journal of Molecular Science Editorial Office n/a
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IJMS, Vol. 21, Pages 665: Advances in Analysis of Biodistribution of Exosomes by Molecular Imaging International Journal of Molecular Sciences doi: 10.3390/ijms21020665 Authors: Yi Lee Kim Pack Ha Park Youn Cho Exosomes are nano-sized membranous vesicles produced by nearly all types of cells. Since exosome-like vesicles are produced in an evolutionarily conserved manner for information and function transfer from the originating cells to recipient cells, an...
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IJMS, Vol. 21, Pages 664: Aggregation of Omic Data and Secretome Prediction Enable the Discovery of Candidate Plasma Biomarkers for Beef Tenderness International Journal of Molecular Sciences doi: 10.3390/ijms21020664 Authors: Sabrina Boudon Joelle Henry-Berger Isabelle Cassar-Malek Beef quality is a complex phenotype that can be evaluated only after animal slaughtering. Previous research has investigated the potential of genetic markers or muscle-derived proteins to assess beef...
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IJMS, Vol. 21, Pages 662: Proton Pump Inhibitor Use, Hypergastrinemia, and Gastric Carcinoids—What Is the Relationship? International Journal of Molecular Sciences doi: 10.3390/ijms21020662 Authors: Denis M. McCarthy Neuroendocrine tumors (NETs) throughout the body are the focus of much current interest. Most occur in the gastrointestinal tract and have shown a major increase in incidence over the past 30 years, roughly paralleling the world-wide increase in the use of proton pump inhibitor...
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IJMS, Vol. 21, Pages 663: Molecular and Functional Characterization of Grapevine NIPs through Heterologous Expression in aqy-Null Saccharomyces cerevisiae International Journal of Molecular Sciences doi: 10.3390/ijms21020663 Authors: Sabir Gomes Loureiro-Dias Soveral Prista Plant Nodulin 26-like Intrinsic Proteins (NIPs) are multifunctional membrane channels of the Major Intrinsic Protein (MIP) family. Unlike other homologs, they have low intrinsic water permeability....
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IJMS, Vol. 21, Pages 655: Scenarios of Genes-To-Terpenoids Network Led to the Identification of a Novel α/β-Farnesene/β-Ocimene Synthase in Camellia sinensis International Journal of Molecular Sciences doi: 10.3390/ijms21020655 Authors: Jieyang Jin Shangrui Zhang Mingyue Zhao Tingting Jing Na Zhang Jingming Wang Bin Wu Chuankui Song Terpenoids play vital roles in tea aroma quality and plants defense performance determination, whereas the scenarios of genes to metabolites...
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IJMS, Vol. 21, Pages 660: Computational Fluid Simulation of Fibrinogen around Dental Implant Surfaces International Journal of Molecular Sciences doi: 10.3390/ijms21020660 Authors: Hiroaki Kitajima Makoto Hirota Toshinori Iwai Kosuke Hamajima Ryotaro Ozawa Yuichiro Hayashi Yasuharu Yajima Masaki Iida Toshiyuki Koizumi Mitomu Kioi Kenji Mitsudo Takahiro Ogawa Ultraviolet treatment of titanium implants makes their surfaces hydrophilic and enhances osseointegration....
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IJMS, Vol. 21, Pages 659: Stem Cells Therapy for Spinal Cord Injury: An Overview of Clinical Trials International Journal of Molecular Sciences doi: 10.3390/ijms21020659 Authors: Serena Silvestro Placido Bramanti Oriana Trubiani Emanuela Mazzon Spinal cord injury (SCI) is a traumatic lesion that causes disability with temporary or permanent sensory and/or motor deficits. The pharmacological approach still in use for the treatment of SCI involves the employment of corticosteroid...
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IJMS, Vol. 21, Pages 661: Curcumin Affects HSP60 Folding Activity and Levels in Neuroblastoma Cells International Journal of Molecular Sciences doi: 10.3390/ijms21020661 Authors: Celeste Caruso Bavisotto Antonella Marino Gammazza Filippa Lo Cascio Emanuele Mocciaro Alessandra Maria Vitale Giuseppe Vergilio Andrea Pace Francesco Cappello Claudia Campanella Antonio Palumbo Piccionello The fundamental challenge in fighting cancer is the development of protective...
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IJMS, Vol. 21, Pages 657: The Emergence of Human Induced Pluripotent Stem Cell-Derived Cardiomyocytes (hiPSC-CMs) as a Platform to Model Arrhythmogenic Diseases International Journal of Molecular Sciences doi: 10.3390/ijms21020657 Authors: Pourrier Fedida There is a need for improved in vitro models of inherited cardiac diseases to better understand basic cellular and molecular mechanisms and advance drug development. Most of these diseases are associated with arrhythmias, as a...
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IJMS, Vol. 21, Pages 656: Comprehensive Analyses of Cytochrome P450 Monooxygenases and Secondary Metabolite Biosynthetic Gene Clusters in Cyanobacteria International Journal of Molecular Sciences doi: 10.3390/ijms21020656 Authors: Khumalo Nzuza Padayachee Chen Yu Nelson Syed The prokaryotic phylum Cyanobacteria are some of the oldest known photosynthetic organisms responsible for the oxygenation of the earth. Cyanobacterial species have been recognised as a prosperous...
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IJMS, Vol. 21, Pages 654: HMGA Genes and Proteins in Development and Evolution International Journal of Molecular Sciences doi: 10.3390/ijms21020654 Authors: Vignali Marracci HMGA (high mobility group A) (HMGA1 and HMGA2) are small non-histone proteins that can bind DNA and modify chromatin state, thus modulating the accessibility of regulatory factors to the DNA and contributing to the overall panorama of gene expression tuning. In general, they are abundantly expressed during...
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IJMS, Vol. 21, Pages 658: Analysis of Differentially Expressed Transcripts in Apolygus lucorum (Meyer-Dür) Exposed to Different Temperature Coefficient Insecticides International Journal of Molecular Sciences doi: 10.3390/ijms21020658 Authors: Jingjie An Chang Liu Ya’nan Dou Zhanlin Gao Zhihong Dang Xiu Yan Wenliang Pan Yaofa Li The existence of a temperature effect of insecticides frustrated the control of the green plant bug Apolygus lucorum (Meyer-Dür)....
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IJMS, Vol. 21, Pages 651: Potent and Broad but not Unselective Cleavage of Cytokines and Chemokines by Human Neutrophil Elastase and Proteinase 3 International Journal of Molecular Sciences doi: 10.3390/ijms21020651 Authors: Zhirong Fu Srinivas Akula Michael Thorpe Lars Hellman In two recent studies we have shown that three of the most abundant human hematopoietic serine proteases—mast cell chymase, mast cell tryptase and neutrophil cathepsin G—show a highly...
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IJMS, Vol. 21, Pages 652: A Summary of In Vitro and In Vivo Studies Evaluating the Impact of E-Cigarette Exposure on Living Organisms and the Environment International Journal of Molecular Sciences doi: 10.3390/ijms21020652 Authors: Merecz-Sadowska Sitarek Zielinska-Blizniewska Malinowska Zajdel Zakonnik Zajdel Worldwide use of electronic cigarettes has been rapidly expanding over recent years, but the long-term effect of e-cigarette vapor exposure on human health...
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IJMS, Vol. 21, Pages 653: CRISPR/Cas9-Mediated TERT Disruption in Cancer Cells International Journal of Molecular Sciences doi: 10.3390/ijms21020653 Authors: Luan Wen Changzhi Zhao Jun Song Linyuan Ma Jinxue Ruan Xiaofeng Xia Y. Eugene Chen Jifeng Zhang Peter X. Ma Jie Xu Mammalian telomere lengths are primarily regulated by telomerase, a ribonucleoprotein consisting of a reverse transcriptase (TERT) and an RNA subunit (TERC). TERC is constitutively expressed...
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IJMS, Vol. 21, Pages 650: Mechanisms of Disease in Sjögren Syndrome—New Developments and Directions International Journal of Molecular Sciences doi: 10.3390/ijms21020650 Authors: Cintia S. de Paiva Stephen C. Pflugfelder Sjögren Syndrome (SS) is an autoimmune disease that affects the exocrine glands, mainly salivary and lacrimal glands [...]
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IJMS, Vol. 21, Pages 649: MicroRNAs in Vascular Eye Diseases International Journal of Molecular Sciences doi: 10.3390/ijms21020649 Authors: Chi-Hsiu Liu Shuo Huang William R. Britton Jing Chen Since the discovery of the first microRNA (miRNA) decades ago, studies of miRNA biology have expanded in many biomedical research fields, including eye research. The critical roles of miRNAs in normal development and diseases have made miRNAs useful biomarkers or molecular targets for...
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IJMS, Vol. 21, Pages 648: Identification of a Novel Linear B-Cell Epitope on the Nucleocapsid Protein of Porcine Deltacoronavirus International Journal of Molecular Sciences doi: 10.3390/ijms21020648 Authors: Jiayu Fu Rui Chen Jingfei Hu Huan Qu Yujia Zhao Sanjie Cao Xintian Wen Yiping Wen Rui Wu Qin Zhao Xiaoping Ma Xiaobo Huang Porcine deltacoronavirus (PDCoV), first identified in 2012, is a swine enteropathogen now found in many countries. The nucleocapsid...
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IJMS, Vol. 21, Pages 646: Differential Expression of miRNAs and Behavioral Change in the Cuprizone-Induced Demyelination Mouse Model International Journal of Molecular Sciences doi: 10.3390/ijms21020646 Authors: Han Kang Jeon Lee Park Song Min Yoo Lee Lee The demyelinating diseases of the central nervous system involve myelin abnormalities, oligodendrocyte damage, and consequent glia activation. Neurotoxicant cuprizone (CPZ) was used to establish...
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IJMS, Vol. 21, Pages 645: Multiple Cell Signalling Pathways of Human Proinsulin C-Peptide in Vasculopathy Protection International Journal of Molecular Sciences doi: 10.3390/ijms21020645 Authors: Souto Campos Fangueiro Silva Cicero Lucarini Durazzo Santini Souto A major hallmark of diabetes is a constant high blood glucose level (hyperglycaemia), resulting in endothelial dysfunction. Transient or prolonged hyperglycemia can cause diabetic vasculopathy,...
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IJMS, Vol. 21, Pages 647: Ecotopic Expression of the Antimicrobial Peptide DmAMP1W Improves Resistance of Transgenic Wheat to Two Diseases: Sharp Eyespot and Common Root Rot International Journal of Molecular Sciences doi: 10.3390/ijms21020647 Authors: Qiang Su Ke Wang Zengyan Zhang Wheat (Triticum aestivum L.) is an important staple crop. Sharp eyespot and common root rot are destructive diseases of wheat. Antimicrobial peptides (AMPs) are small peptides with broad-spectrum antimicrobial...
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IJMS, Vol. 21, Pages 643: Mitochondrial Quality Control in Age-Related Pulmonary Fibrosis International Journal of Molecular Sciences doi: 10.3390/ijms21020643 Authors: Willy Roque Karina Cuevas-Mora Freddy Romero Idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis (IPF) is age-related interstitial lung disease of unknown etiology. About 100,000 people in the U.S have IPF, with a 3-year median life expectancy post-diagnosis. The development of an effective treatment for pulmonary fibrosis will require...
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IJMS, Vol. 21, Pages 642: Synthesis, CYP24A1-Dependent Metabolism and Antiproliferative Potential against Colorectal Cancer Cells of 1,25-Dihydroxyvitamin D2 Derivatives Modified at the Side Chain and the A-Ring International Journal of Molecular Sciences doi: 10.3390/ijms21020642 Authors: Magdalena Milczarek Michał Chodyński Anita Pietraszek Martyna Stachowicz-Suhs Kaori Yasuda Toshiyuki Sakaki Joanna Wietrzyk Andrzej Kutner Experimental data indicate that low-calcemic...
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IJMS, Vol. 21, Pages 640: Flower-Specific Overproduction of Cytokinins Altered Flower Development and Sex Expression in the Perennial Woody Plant Jatropha curcas L. International Journal of Molecular Sciences doi: 10.3390/ijms21020640 Authors: Xin Ming Yan-Bin Tao Qiantang Fu Mingyong Tang Huiying He Mao-Sheng Chen Bang-Zhen Pan Zeng-Fu Xu Jatropha curcas L. is monoecious with a low female-to-male ratio, which is one of the factors restricting its seed yield. Because...
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IJMS, Vol. 21, Pages 641: Docosahexaenoic Acid Attenuates Mitochondrial Alterations and Oxidative Stress Leading to Cell Death Induced by Very Long-Chain Fatty Acids in a Mouse Oligodendrocyte Model International Journal of Molecular Sciences doi: 10.3390/ijms21020641 Authors: Thomas Nury Margaux Doria Gérard Lizard Anne Vejux In the case of neurodegenerative pathologies, the therapeutic arsenal available is often directed towards the consequences of the disease. The purpose...
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IJMS, Vol. 21, Pages 644: Molecular Alterations in the Stomach of Tff1-Deficient Mice: Early Steps in Antral Carcinogenesis International Journal of Molecular Sciences doi: 10.3390/ijms21020644 Authors: Eva B. Znalesniak Franz Salm Werner Hoffmann TFF1 is a peptide of the gastric mucosa co-secreted with the mucin MUC5AC. It plays a key role in gastric mucosal protection and repair. Tff1-deficient (Tff1KO) mice obligatorily develop antropyloric adenoma and about 30% progress to...
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IJMS, Vol. 21, Pages 639: Overexpression of CA1 mRNA and the CA I Protein in Tumor Cells Does Not Change the Gene Expression of the ECM Proteins International Journal of Molecular Sciences doi: 10.3390/ijms21020639 Authors: Ján Lakota Mária Dubrovčáková In our study, we performed retroviral transduction to overexpress codon-optimized variant of gene encoding human carbonic anhydrase I (optiCA1) in two tumor cell lines PC3 and MDA-MB-231, derived from human prostatic and breast carcinoma...
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IJMS, Vol. 21, Pages 638: Transcriptome Modifications in the Porcine Intramuscular Adipocytes during Differentiation and Exogenous Stimulation with TNF-α and Serotonin International Journal of Molecular Sciences doi: 10.3390/ijms21020638 Authors: Asuka Tada Md Islam AKM Kober Kohtaro Fukuyama Michihiro Takagi Manami Igata Leonardo Albarracin Wakako Ikeda-Ohtsubo Kenji Miyazawa Kazutoyo Yoda Fang He Hideki Takahashi Julio Villena Hisashi Aso Haruki...
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IJMS, Vol. 21, Pages 637: Editing DNA Methylation in Mammalian Embryos International Journal of Molecular Sciences doi: 10.3390/ijms21020637 Authors: Taiga Yamazaki Yu Hatano Ryoya Taniguchi Noritada Kobayashi Kazuo Yamagata DNA methylation in mammals is essential for numerous biological functions, such as ensuring chromosomal stability, genomic imprinting, and X-chromosome inactivation through transcriptional regulation. Gene knockout of DNA methyltransferases and demethylation...
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IJMS, Vol. 21, Pages 635: Inclusion of Soluble Fiber in the Gestation Diet Changes the Gut Microbiota, Affects Plasma Propionate and Odd-Chain Fatty Acids Levels, and Improves Insulin Sensitivity in Sows International Journal of Molecular Sciences doi: 10.3390/ijms21020635 Authors: Chuanhui Xu Chuanshang Cheng Xiu Zhang Jian Peng The transition from pregnancy to lactation is characterized by a progressive decrease in insulin sensitivity. Propionate increases with dietary fiber...
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