Cells, Vol. 9, Pages 767: Roles and Functions of ROS and RNS in Cellular Physiology and Pathology Cells doi: 10.3390/cells9030767 Authors: Neven Zarkovic Our common knowledge on oxidative stress has evolved substantially over the years, being focused mostly on the fundamental chemical reactions and the most relevant chemical species involved in human pathophysiology of oxidative stress-associated diseases. Thus, reactive oxygen species and reactive nitrogen species (ROS and RNS) were...
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Cells, Vol. 9, Pages 765: Looking at New Unexpected Disease Targets in LMNA-Linked Lipodystrophies in the Light of Complex Cardiovascular Phenotypes: Implications for Clinical Practice Cells doi: 10.3390/cells9030765 Authors: Mosbah Vatier Boccara Jéru Lascols Vantyghem Fève Donadille Sarrazin Benabbou Inamo Ederhy Cohen Neraud Richard Picard Christin-Maitre Redheuil Wahbi Vigouroux Variants in LMNA, encoding...
Fri Mar 20, 2020 02:00
Cells, Vol. 9, Pages 764: On the TRAIL of Better Therapies: Understanding TNFRSF Structure-Function Cells doi: 10.3390/cells9030764 Authors: Vanamee Faustman Tumor necrosis factor (TNF) superfamily ligands show diverse biological functions, such as the induction of apoptotic cell death or cell survival and proliferation, making them excellent therapeutic targets for cancer and autoimmunity. We review the latest literature on TNF receptor superfamily signaling with a focus on structure-function....
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Cells, Vol. 9, Pages 766: The Immune Response Against Human Cytomegalovirus Links Cellular to Systemic Senescence Cells doi: 10.3390/cells9030766 Authors: Heath Grant Aging reflects long-term decline in physiological function and integrity. Changes arise at a variable pace governed by time-dependent and -independent mechanisms that are themselves complex, interdependent and variable. Molecular decay produces inferior cells that eventually dominate over healthy counterparts in tissues...
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Cells, Vol. 9, Pages 761: Hybrid Label-Free Molecular Microscopies for Simultaneous Visualization of Changes in Cell Wall Polysaccharides of Peach at Single- and Multiple-Cell Levels during Postharvest Storage Cells doi: 10.3390/cells9030761 Authors: Weinan Huang Yating Nie Nan Zhu Yifan Yang Changqing Zhu Minbiao Ji Di Wu Kunsong Chen Softening of fruit during the postharvest storage, which is mainly associated with both compositional and spatial changes of polysaccharides...
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Cells, Vol. 9, Pages 762: Parallels of Resistance between Angiogenesis and Lymphangiogenesis Inhibition in Cancer Therapy Cells doi: 10.3390/cells9030762 Authors: Dennis Jones Metastasis is the primary cause of cancer-related mortality. Cancer cells primarily metastasize via blood and lymphatic vessels to colonize lymph nodes and distant organs, leading to worse prognosis. Thus, strategies to limit blood and lymphatic spread of cancer have been a focal point of cancer research for several...
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Cells, Vol. 9, Pages 760: Transcription Factors in Cancer: When Alternative Splicing Determines Opposite Cell Fates Cells doi: 10.3390/cells9030760 Authors: Silvia Belluti Giovanna Rigillo Carol Imbriano Alternative splicing (AS) is a finely regulated mechanism for transcriptome and proteome diversification in eukaryotic cells. Correct balance between AS isoforms takes part in molecular mechanisms that properly define spatiotemporal and tissue specific transcriptional programs...
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Cells, Vol. 9, Pages 763: The Missing Lnc: The Potential of Targeting Triple-Negative Breast Cancer and Cancer Stem Cells by Inhibiting Long Non-Coding RNAs Cells doi: 10.3390/cells9030763 Authors: Justin M Brown Marie-Claire D Wasson Paola Marcato Treatment decisions for breast cancer are based on staging and hormone receptor expression and include chemotherapies and endocrine therapy. While effective in many cases, some breast cancers are resistant to therapy, metastasize and...
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Children, Vol. 7, Pages 23: The Influence of Social Support on Physical Activity in Chinese Adolescents: The Mediating Role of Exercise Self-Efficacy Children doi: 10.3390/children7030023 Authors: Zhanbing Ren Linlin Hu Jane Jie Yu Qian Yu Sitong Chen Yudan Ma Jingyuan Lin Lin Yang Xiaoyun Li Liye Zou The purpose of this study was to examine the associations of social support and self-efficacy with physical Activity (PA) and the mediating effect of self-efficacy...
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Children, Vol. 7, Pages 22: The Transport and Outcome of Sick Outborn Neonates Admitted to a Regional and District Hospital in the Upper West Region of Ghana: A Cross-Sectional Study Children doi: 10.3390/children7030022 Authors: Edem M. A. Tette Benjamin D. Nuertey Dominic Akaateba Naa Barnabas Gandau Optimum care of sick neonates often involves transporting them across different levels of care. Since their condition may deteriorate over time, attention needs to be paid to...
Fri Mar 20, 2020 02:00
Climate, Vol. 8, Pages 47: Farmers’ Willingness to Pay for Index-Based Livestock Insurance in the North West of South Africa Climate doi: 10.3390/cli8030047 Authors: Oduniyi Antwi Tekana Rural livelihoods in most developing countries are threatened by climate-related risks such as drought, flood, heat waves, storms, and so on. Although farmers have adopted several adaptation strategies, they have proven less effective than hoped. Hence, index-based livestock insurance, an innovation...
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Climate, Vol. 8, Pages 46: Sugar Beet Harvests under Modern Climatic Conditions in the Belgorod Region (Southwest Russia) Climate doi: 10.3390/cli8030046 Authors: Maria G. Lebedeva Anthony R. Lupo Alexandr B. Solovyov Yury G. Chendev Lalith M. Rankoth The weather and climate conditions contributing to the energy and water availability during the sugar beet vegetation period within the Belgorod Region were studied. It was found that the sugar beet yield in the region currently...
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Dentistry Journal, Vol. 8, Pages 27: Evaluation of Profile Changes in Class II Individuals Treated by Means of Herbst Miniscope Appliance Dentistry Journal doi: 10.3390/dj8010027 Authors: Stefano Martina Maria Luisa Di Stefano Francesco Paolo Paduano Domenico Aiello Rosa Valletta Sergio Paduano Background: To evaluate the profile changes following orthopedic/orthodontic treatment with the Herbst Miniscope® appliance in subjects affected with Class II malocclusion...
Fri Mar 20, 2020 02:00
Diagnostics, Vol. 10, Pages 173: Use of the Serum Wisteria floribunda Agglutinin-Positive Mac2 Binding Protein as a Marker of Gastroesophageal Varices and Liver-Related Events in Chronic Hepatitis C Patients Diagnostics doi: 10.3390/diagnostics10030173 Authors: Tsuguru Hayashi Nobuharu Tamaki Masayuki Kurosaki Wan Wang Mao Okada Mayu Higuchi Kenta Takaura Hitomi Takada Yutaka Yasui Kaoru Tsuchiya Hiroyuki Nakanishi Jun Itakura Masaru Harada Namiki Izumi...
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Diagnostics, Vol. 10, Pages 172: Diagnosis of Mucopolysaccharidoses Diagnostics doi: 10.3390/diagnostics10030172 Authors: Francyne Kubaski Fabiano de Oliveira Poswar Kristiane Michelin-Tirelli Maira Graeff Burin Diana Rojas-Málaga Ana Carolina Brusius-Facchin Sandra Leistner-Segal Roberto Giugliani The mucopolysaccharidoses (MPSs) include 11 different conditions caused by specific enzyme deficiencies in the degradation pathway of glycosaminoglycans (GAGs). Although...
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Diagnostics, Vol. 10, Pages 170: Simultaneous Measurement of Gastric Emptying of a Soup Test Meal Using MRI and Gamma Scintigraphy Diagnostics doi: 10.3390/diagnostics10030170 Authors: Asseel Khalaf Caroline L. Hoad Elaine Blackshaw Jaber Alyami Robin C. Spiller Penny A. Gowland Vidhiya Vinayaka-Moorthy Alan C. Perkins Gordon W. Moran Luca Marciani Measurement of gastric emptying is of clinical value for a range of conditions. Gamma scintigraphy (GS) has an...
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Diagnostics, Vol. 10, Pages 171: GRB10 and E2F3 as Diagnostic Markers of Osteoarthritis and Their Correlation with Immune Infiltration Diagnostics doi: 10.3390/diagnostics10030171 Authors: Ya-Jun Deng En-Hui Ren Wen-Hua Yuan Guang-Zhi Zhang Zuo-Long Wu Qi-Qi Xie This study aimed to find potential diagnostic markers for osteoarthritis (OA) and analyze the role of immune cells infiltration in this pathology. We used OA datasets from the Gene Expression Omnibus database....
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Diagnostics, Vol. 10, Pages 168: Triple Metachronous Malignancies with Thyroid Involvement: A Brief Overview of Five Case Reports over 20 Years of Institutional Experience Diagnostics doi: 10.3390/diagnostics10030168 Authors: Marius-Ioan Doina Multiple primary malignant tumors are defined by the development of more than one malignancy in a single patient. These can be subdivided into synchronous or metachronous malignant tumors, depending on their time of appearance, relative to...
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Diagnostics, Vol. 10, Pages 169: Cross-Cultural Adaptation of the Dance Functional Outcome Survey (DFOS) for Spanish Dancers Diagnostics doi: 10.3390/diagnostics10030169 Authors: Blanca de-la-Cruz-Torres Irene Barrera-García-Martín Carlos Romero-Morales Shaw Bronner A growing number of research papers regarding Spanish-speaking dancers justifies the need for an adapted Spanish version of the Dance Functional Outcome Survey (DFOS). The objective of this study was to cross-culturally...
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Diversity, Vol. 12, Pages 115: Extension of the Recorded Host Range of Caribbean Christmas Tree Worms (Spirobranchus spp.) with Two Scleractinians, a Zoantharian, and an Ascidian Diversity doi: 10.3390/d12030115 Authors: Hoeksema García-Hernández Moorsel Olthof Hove Caribbean Christmas tree worms (Annelida: Polychaeta: Serpulidae: Spirobranchus) are considered host generalists in their associations with anthozoan (Scleractinia) [...]
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Diversity, Vol. 12, Pages 114: Variability and Community Composition of Marine Unicellular Eukaryote Assemblages in a Eutrophic Mediterranean Urban Coastal Area with Marked Plankton Blooms and Red Tides Diversity doi: 10.3390/d12030114 Authors: Genitsaris Stefanidou Moustaka-Gouni Sommer Tsipas The Thessaloniki Bay is a eutrophic coastal area which has been characterized in recent years by frequent and intense phytoplankton blooms and red tides. The aim of the study...
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Diversity, Vol. 12, Pages 113: Responses of Rotifer Community to Microhabitat Changes Caused by Summer-Concentrated Rainfall in a Shallow Reservoir, South Korea Diversity doi: 10.3390/d12030113 Authors: Jong-Yun Choi Seong-Ki Kim Empirical studies suggest that the structural heterogeneity of aquatic ecosystem microhabitat is determined by the diversity and abundance of macrophytes. However, excessive accumulation of free-floating macrophytes on the water surface can reduce the biomass...
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Diversity, Vol. 12, Pages 112: Plant Invasion Has Limited Impact on Soil Microbial a-Diversity: A Meta-Analysis Diversity doi: 10.3390/d12030112 Authors: Gordon F. Custer Linda T.A. van Diepen Plant invasion has proven to be a significant driver of ecosystem change, and with the increased probability of invasion due to globalization, agricultural practices and other anthropogenic causes, it is crucial to understand its impact across multiple trophic levels. With strong linkages between...
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Diversity, Vol. 12, Pages 110: Simultaneous Metabarcoding of Eukaryotes and Prokaryotes to Elucidate the Community Structures within Tardigrade Microhabitats Diversity doi: 10.3390/d12030110 Authors: Kazuharu Arakawa Tardigrades are microscopic invertebrates that can withstand complete desiccation, but their interspecies interactions with prokaryotes and eukaryotes within their microhabitat remain relatively unexplored. Here, I utilized combined metabarcoding of eukaryotes and prokaryotes...
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Diversity, Vol. 12, Pages 111: Do Invasive Mosquito and Bird Species Alter Avian Malaria Parasite Transmission? Diversity doi: 10.3390/d12030111 Authors: Martínez-de la Puente Díez-Fernández Montalvo Bueno-Marí Pangrani Soriguer Senar Figuerola Alien mosquito and vertebrate host species may create novel epidemiological scenarios for the transmission of pathogens naturally circulating in the invaded area. The exotic Monk parakeet (Myiopsitta monachus) has...
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Diversity, Vol. 12, Pages 109: The Legacy of the Past Logging: How Forest Structure Affects Different Facets of Understory Plant Diversity in Abandoned Coppice Forests Diversity doi: 10.3390/d12030109 Authors: Alessandro Bricca Stefano Chelli Roberto Canullo Maurizio Cutini Predicting how biodiversity affects ecosystem functioning requires a multifaceted approach based on the partitioning of diversity into its taxonomic and functional facets and thus redundancy. Here, we investigated...
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Environments, Vol. 7, Pages 23: Preliminary Study on Mini-Modus Device Designed to Oxygenate Bottom Anoxic Waters Without Perturbing Polluted Sediments Environments doi: 10.3390/environments7030023 Authors: Perin Romagnoli Perin Giacometti The Tangential Guanabara Bay Aeration and Recovery (TAGUBAR) project derives its origins from a Brazilian government decision to tackle the planning and management challenges related to the restoration of some degraded aquatic ecosystems...
Fri Mar 20, 2020 02:00
Fermentation, Vol. 6, Pages 35: Influence of Nutrient Supplementation on Torulaspora Delbrueckii Wine Fermentation Aroma Fermentation doi: 10.3390/fermentation6010035 Authors: Debora Mecca Santiago Benito Beata Beisert Silvia Brezina Stefanie Fritsch Heike Semmler Doris Rauhut This study was performed with the aim of characterizing the fermentative performance of three commercial strains of Torulaspora delbrueckii and their impact on the production of volatile and non-volatile...
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Fermentation, Vol. 6, Pages 34: Steam Explosion Pretreatment of Sludge for Pharmaceutical Removal and Heavy Metal Release to Improve Biodegradability and Biogas Production Fermentation doi: 10.3390/fermentation6010034 Authors: Abolfazl Lotfi Aski Alimohammad Borghei Ali Zenouzi Nariman Ashrafi Mohammad J. Taherzadeh Steam explosion pretreatment was developed and evaluated to remove pharmaceuticals and heavy metals from wastewater sludge and to improve its biodegradability...
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Foods, Vol. 9, Pages 370: Nutraceuticals in Human Health Foods doi: 10.3390/foods9030370 Authors: Alessandra Durazzo Massimo Lucarini Antonello Santini The combined and concerted action of nutrient and biologically active compounds is flagged as an indicator of a “possible beneficial role” for health. The use and applications of bioactive components cover a wide range of fields, in particular the nutraceuticals. In this context, the Special Issue entitled “Nutraceuticals...
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Foods, Vol. 9, Pages 369: The Health Benefits of Fruits and Vegetables Foods doi: 10.3390/foods9030369 Authors: Mercedes del Río-Celestino Rafael Font We edited this Special Issue with the objective of bringing forth new data on the phytochemicals from vegetables and fruits, which are recommended for their health-promoting properties. Epidemiological, toxicological and nutritional studies suggested an association between fruit and vegetable consumption and lower incidence of chronic...
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Foods, Vol. 9, Pages 368: Beneficial Fatty Acid Ratio of Salvia hispanica L. (Chia Seed) Potentially Inhibits Adipocyte Hypertrophy, and Decreases Adipokines Expression and Inflammation in Macrophage Foods doi: 10.3390/foods9030368 Authors: Subash-Babu Pandurangan Salah A. Al-Maiman Laila Naif Al-Harbi Ali A. Alshatwi The present study aimed to determine the role of Salvia hispanica L., (chia seed) fatty acid content in adipocyte lipid accumulation and human macrophage immunoregulatory...
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Foods, Vol. 9, Pages 367: Impact of B-Ring Substitution and Acylation with Hydroxy Cinnamic Acids on the Inhibition of Porcine α-Amylase by Anthocyanin-3-Glycosides Foods doi: 10.3390/foods9030367 Authors: Julia A. H. Kaeswurm Lisa Könighofer Melanie Hogg Andreas Scharinger Maria Buchweitz An inhibitory effect on α-amylase and α-glucosidase is postulated for polyphenols. Thus, ingestion of those secondary plant metabolites might reduce postprandial blood...
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Foods, Vol. 9, Pages 366: Stability Evaluation of pH-Adjusted Goat Milk for Developing Ricotta Cheese with a Mixture of Cow Cheese Whey and Goat Milk Foods doi: 10.3390/foods9030366 Authors: Chung-Shiuan Wu Jia-Hsin Guo Mei-Jen Lin Excess summer milk and a lack of product diversity are major problems facing Taiwan’s dairy goat industry. Gouda and Mozzarella cheeses made with cow milk are popular products for leisure farms in Taiwan, and they produce a large amount of...
Sat Mar 21, 2020 02:00
Foods, Vol. 9, Pages 365: Essential Oils as Potential Alternative Biocontrol Products against Plant Pathogens and Weeds: a Review Foods doi: 10.3390/foods9030365 Authors: Raveau Fontaine Lounès-Hadj Sahraoui Naturally produced by aromatic plants, essential oils (EO) contain a wide range of volatile molecules, including mostly secondary metabolites, which possess several biological activities. Essential oils properties such as antioxidant, antimicrobial and anti-inflammatory...
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Foods, Vol. 9, Pages 364: Effect of Different Cooking Methods on Proton Dynamics and Physicochemical Attributes in Spanish Mackerel Assessed by Low-Field NMR Foods doi: 10.3390/foods9030364 Authors: Shan Sun Siqi Wang Rong Lin Shasha Cheng Biao Yuan Zhixiang Wang Mingqian Tan The states of protons within food items are highly related to their physical attributes. In this study, the effect of cooking methods including boiling, steaming, roasting and frying on proton...
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Foods, Vol. 9, Pages 363: Textural and Sensory Features Changes of Gluten Free Muffins Based on Rice Sourdough Fermented with Lactobacillus spicheri DSM 15429 Foods doi: 10.3390/foods9030363 Authors: Maria Simona Chiş Adriana Păucean Simona Maria Man Vlad Mureşan Sonia Ancuţa Socaci Anamaria Pop Laura Stan Bogdan Rusu Sevastiţa Muste Gluten free products available on the market have a low textural quality associated with high crumbly structure, low-flavor, aroma,...
Fri Mar 20, 2020 02:00
Foods, Vol. 9, Pages 362: Are Faba Bean and Pea Proteins Potential Whey Protein Substitutes in Infant Formulas? An In Vitro Dynamic Digestion Approach Foods doi: 10.3390/foods9030362 Authors: Le Roux Ménard Chacon Dupont Jeantet Deglaire Nau Infant formulas (IFs) are used as substitutes for human milk and are mostly based on cow milk proteins. For sustainability reasons, animal protein alternatives in food are increasingly being considered, as plant proteins...
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Foods, Vol. 9, Pages 361: Physical, Chemical, and Microbiological Characteristics of Pulque: Management of a Fermented Beverage in Michoacán, Mexico Foods doi: 10.3390/foods9030361 Authors: Gonzalo D. Álvarez-Ríos Carmen Julia Figueredo-Urbina Alejandro Casas Pulque is a beverage that has been prepared in Mexico since pre-Hispanic times from the fermented sap of more than 30 species of wild and domesticated agaves. We conducted studies in two communities of the state of Michoacán,...
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