Molecules, Vol. 25, Pages 1654: Organosilicon Compounds, SILA-409 and SILA-421, as Doxorubicin Resistance-Reversing Agents in Human Colon Cancer Cells Molecules doi: 10.3390/molecules25071654 Authors: Olga Wesołowska Krystyna Michalak Maria Błaszczyk Joseph Molnár Kamila Środa-Pomianek Multidrug resistance (MDR) that occurs in cancer cells constitutes one of the major reasons for chemotherapy failure. The main molecular mechanism of MDR is overexpression of protein transporters...
Fri Apr 03, 2020 03:00
Molecules, Vol. 25, Pages 1659: Oligomerization and Conformational Change Turn Monomeric β-Amyloid and Tau Proteins Toxic: Their Role in Alzheimer’s Pathogenesis Molecules doi: 10.3390/molecules25071659 Authors: Botond Penke Mária Szűcs Ferenc Bogár The structural polymorphism and the physiological and pathophysiological roles of two important proteins, β-amyloid (Aβ) and tau, that play a key role in Alzheimer’s disease (AD) are reviewed. Recent results demonstrate that monomeric...
Fri Apr 03, 2020 03:00
Molecules, Vol. 25, Pages 1652: Fatty-Acid Uptake in Prostate Cancer Cells Using Dynamic Microfluidic Raman Technology Molecules doi: 10.3390/molecules25071652 Authors: Nga-Tsing Tang Richard D. Snook Mick D. Brown Bryan A. Haines Andrew Ridley Peter Gardner Joanna L. Denbigh It is known that intake of dietary fatty acid (FA) is strongly correlated with prostate cancer progression but is highly dependent on the type of FAs. High levels of palmitic acid (PA) or arachidonic...
Fri Apr 03, 2020 03:00
Molecules, Vol. 25, Pages 1650: Production of Biodiesel and High-Protein Feed from Fish Processing Wastes Using In Situ Transesterification Molecules doi: 10.3390/molecules25071650 Authors: Tongdong Zhang Beiyan Du Yuexu Lin Min Zhang Yueliang Liu Preparation of biodiesel using in situ transesterification has been extensively conducted for agricultural, microbial and algal biomass, while few works have been performed using aquatic animal tissue. In this work, fish processing...
Fri Apr 03, 2020 03:00
Molecules, Vol. 25, Pages 1649: Chemistry, Biological Activities and In Silico Bioprospection of Sterols and Triterpenes from Mexican Columnar Cactaceae Molecules doi: 10.3390/molecules25071649 Authors: Juan Rodrigo Salazar Marco A. Loza-Mejía Diego Soto-Cabrera The Cactaceae family is an important source of triterpenes and sterols. The wide uses of those plants include food, gathering, medicinal, and live fences. Several studies have led to the isolation and characterization of...
Fri Apr 03, 2020 03:00
Molecules, Vol. 25, Pages 1651: Detection of Sulfite Dioxide Residue on the Surface of Fresh-Cut Potato Slices Using Near-Infrared Hyperspectral Imaging System and Portable Near-Infrared Spectrometer Molecules doi: 10.3390/molecules25071651 Authors: Xiulin Bai Qinlin Xiao Lei Zhou Yu Tang Yong He Sodium pyrosulfite is a browning inhibitor used for the storage of fresh-cut potato slices. Excessive use of sodium pyrosulfite can lead to sulfur dioxide residue, which is harmful...
Fri Apr 03, 2020 03:00
Molecules, Vol. 25, Pages 1647: Scrophularia Tenuipes Coss and Durieu: Phytochemical Composition and Biological Activities Molecules doi: 10.3390/molecules25071647 Authors: Zeyneb Chaibeddra Salah Akkal Houria Ouled-Haddar Artur M. S. Silva Ammar Zellagui Mohamed Sebti Susana M. Cardoso Scrophularia tenuipes is an Algerian-Tunisian endemic species, which has not been studied yet. Ethyl acetate (EA) and n-butanol (Bu) fractions obtained from Scrophularia tenuipes were...
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Molecules, Vol. 25, Pages 1648: Iron Catalysts in Atom Transfer Radical Polymerization Molecules doi: 10.3390/molecules25071648 Authors: Sajjad Dadashi-Silab Krzysztof Matyjaszewski Catalysts are essential for mediating a controlled polymerization in atom transfer radical polymerization (ATRP). Copper-based catalysts are widely explored in ATRP and are highly efficient, leading to well-controlled polymerization of a variety of functional monomers. In addition to copper, iron-based...
Fri Apr 03, 2020 03:00
Molecules, Vol. 25, Pages 1645: Discovery, Synthesis, and Scale-up of Efficient Palladium Catalysts Useful for the Modification of Nucleosides and Heteroarenes Molecules doi: 10.3390/molecules25071645 Authors: Shatrughn Bhilare Harshita Shet Yogesh S. Sanghvi Anant R. Kapdi Nucleic acid derivatives are imperative biomolecules and are involved in life governing processes. The chemical modification of nucleic acid is a fascinating area for researchers due to the potential activity...
Fri Apr 03, 2020 03:00
Molecules, Vol. 25, Pages 1646: The Secondary Structure of a Major Wine Protein is Modified upon Interaction with Polyphenols Molecules doi: 10.3390/molecules25071646 Authors: Mattia Di Gaspero Paolo Ruzza Rohanah Hussain Claudia Honisch Barbara Biondi Giuliano Siligardi Matteo Marangon Andrea Curioni Simone Vincenzi Polyphenols are an important constituent of wines and they are largely studied due to their antioxidant properties and for their effects on wine...
Fri Apr 03, 2020 03:00
Molecules, Vol. 25, Pages 1644: Magnesium–Isotope Fractionation in Chlorophyll-a Extracted from Two Plants with Different Pathways of Carbon Fixation (C3, C4) Molecules doi: 10.3390/molecules25071644 Authors: Katarzyna Wrobel Jakub Karasiński Andrii Tupys Missael Antonio Arroyo Negrete Ludwik Halicz Kazimierz Wrobel Ewa Bulska Relatively few studies have been focused so far on magnesium–isotope fractionation during plant growth, element uptake from soil, root-to-leaves...
Fri Apr 03, 2020 03:00
Molecules, Vol. 25, Pages 1643: Acetylcholinesterase Inhibitors among Zingiber officinale Terpenes—Extraction Conditions and Thin Layer Chromatography-Based Bioautography Studies Molecules doi: 10.3390/molecules25071643 Authors: Lidia Czernicka Agnieszka Ludwiczuk Edward Rój Zbigniew Marzec Agata Jarzab Wirginia Kukula-Koch Although numerous studies have been conducted on ginger extracts and fractions, the data on the pharmacological activity of single constituents of...
Fri Apr 03, 2020 03:00
Nanomaterials, Vol. 10, Pages 686: Removal of Cr(VI) from Aqueous Solution by Polypyrrole/Hollow Mesoporous Silica Particles Nanomaterials doi: 10.3390/nano10040686 Authors: Du Gao Liu Minami Yu Abstract: The removal of Cr(VI) in wastewater plays an important role in human health and environment. In this work, polypyrrole/hollow mesoporous silica particle (PPy/HMSNs) adsorbents have been newly synthesized by in-situ polymerization, which prevent the aggregation of pyrrole...
Sun Apr 05, 2020 03:00
Nanomaterials, Vol. 10, Pages 687: Tunable Fano Resonance and Enhanced Sensing in a Simple Au/TiO2 Hybrid Metasurface Nanomaterials doi: 10.3390/nano10040687 Authors: He Xue Cui Li Li Pu Feng Xiao Wang Li We investigate Fano resonances and sensing enhancements in a simple Au/TiO2 hybrid metasurface through the finite-different time-domain (FDTD) simulation and coupled mode theory (CMT) analysis. The results show that the Fano resonance in the proposed...
Sun Apr 05, 2020 03:00
Nanomaterials, Vol. 10, Pages 688: Bimetallic Core–Shell Nanoparticles of Gold and Silver via Bioinspired Polydopamine Layer as Surface-Enhanced Raman Spectroscopy (SERS) Platform Nanomaterials doi: 10.3390/nano10040688 Authors: Yilmaz Yilmaz Despite numerous attempts to fabricate the core–shell nanoparticles, novel, simple, and low-cost approaches are still required to produce these efficient nanosystems. In this study, we propose the synthesis of bimetallic core–shell...
Sun Apr 05, 2020 03:00
Nanomaterials, Vol. 10, Pages 685: Facile In Situ Photochemical Synthesis of Silver Nanoaggregates for Surface-Enhanced Raman Scattering Applications Nanomaterials doi: 10.3390/nano10040685 Authors: Yin He Wang Fang Xu Luo Jiang Liu Recently, photochemical synthesis has attracted wide interest on in situ preparing the surface-enhanced Raman scattering (SERS) substrate with excellent performance, especially in a compact space and microfluidic channel. Herein,...
Sun Apr 05, 2020 03:00
Nanomaterials, Vol. 10, Pages 684: A Novel Nanocomposite of Activated Serpentine Mineral Decorated with Magnetic Nanoparticles for Rapid and Effective Adsorption of Hazardous Cationic Dyes: Kinetics and Equilibrium Studies Nanomaterials doi: 10.3390/nano10040684 Authors: Moaaz K. Seliem Mariusz Barczak Ioannis Anastopoulos Dimitrios A. Giannakoudakis A widely distributed mineral, serpentine, obtained from Wadi Ghadir (Eastern Desert in Egypt) was studied as a potential naturally...
Sun Apr 05, 2020 03:00
Nanomaterials, Vol. 10, Pages 683: Tribological Behavior of Nanolubricants Based on Coated Magnetic Nanoparticles and Trimethylolpropane Trioleate Base Oil Nanomaterials doi: 10.3390/nano10040683 Authors: José M. Liñeira del Río Enriqueta R. López Manuel González Gómez Susana Yáñez Vilar Yolanda Piñeiro José Rivas David E. P. Gonçalves Jorge H. O. Seabra Josefa Fernández The main task of this work is to study the tribological performance of nanolubricants formed...
Sun Apr 05, 2020 03:00
Nanomaterials, Vol. 10, Pages 681: The Adsorption of Methylene Blue on Eco-Friendly Reduced Graphene Oxide Nanomaterials doi: 10.3390/nano10040681 Authors: Fabian Arias Arias Marco Guevara Talia Tene Paola Angamarca Raul Molina Andrea Valarezo Orlando Salguero Cristian Vacacela Gomez Melvin Arias Lorenzo S. Caputi Recently, green-prepared oxidized graphenes have attracted huge interest in water purification and wastewater treatment. Herein, reduced graphene...
Sat Apr 04, 2020 03:00
Nanomaterials, Vol. 10, Pages 680: Miniaturized GaAs Nanowire Laser with a Metal Grating Reflector Nanomaterials doi: 10.3390/nano10040680 Authors: Wei Wei Xin Yan Xia Zhang This work proposed a miniaturized nanowire laser with high end-facet reflection. The high end-facet reflection was realized by integrating an Ag grating between the nanowire and the substrate. Its propagation and reflection properties were calculated using the finite elements method. The simulation results...
Sat Apr 04, 2020 03:00
Nanomaterials, Vol. 10, Pages 682: Enhanced Anti-Mold Property and Mechanism Description of Ag/TiO2 Wood-Based Nanocomposites Formation by Ultrasound- and Vacuum-Impregnation Nanomaterials doi: 10.3390/nano10040682 Authors: Lin Lin Jiaming Cao Jian Zhang Qiliang Cui Yi Liu Ag/TiO2 wood-based nanocomposites were prepared by the methods of ultrasound impregnation and vacuum impregnation. The as-prepared samples were characterized by field emission scanning electron microscopy...
Sat Apr 04, 2020 03:00
Nanomaterials, Vol. 10, Pages 678: A Multi-Method Approach for Quantification of Surface Coatings on Commercial Zinc Oxide Nanomaterials Nanomaterials doi: 10.3390/nano10040678 Authors: Filip Kunc Oltion Kodra Andreas Brinkmann Gregory P. Lopinski Linda J. Johnston Surface functionalization is a key factor for determining the performance of nanomaterials in a range of applications and their fate when released to the environment. Nevertheless, it is still relatively rare that...
Fri Apr 03, 2020 03:00
Nanomaterials, Vol. 10, Pages 679: Impact of Endocytosis and Lysosomal Acidification on the Toxicity of Copper Oxide Nano- and Microsized Particles: Uptake and Gene Expression Related to Oxidative Stress and the DNA Damage Response Nanomaterials doi: 10.3390/nano10040679 Authors: Bettina Maria Strauch Wera Hubele Andrea Hartwig The toxicity of the copper oxide nanoparticles (CuO NP) has been attributed to the so-called “Trojan horse”-type mechanism, relying...
Fri Apr 03, 2020 03:00
Nanomaterials, Vol. 10, Pages 675: Yolk–Shell Nanostructures: Syntheses and Applications for Lithium-Ion Battery Anodes Nanomaterials doi: 10.3390/nano10040675 Authors: Moon Yolk–shell nanostructures have attracted tremendous research interest due to their physicochemical properties and unique morphological features stemming from a movable core within a hollow shell. The structural potential for tuning inner space is the focal point of the yolk–shell nanostructures...
Fri Apr 03, 2020 03:00
Nanomaterials, Vol. 10, Pages 676: Facile Production of a Fenton-Like Photocatalyst by Two-Step Calcination with a Broad pH Adaptability Nanomaterials doi: 10.3390/nano10040676 Authors: Siyang Ji Yanling Yang Xing Li Hang Liu Zhiwei Zhou A novel heterogeneous Fenton-like photocatalyst, Fe-doped graphitic carbon nitride (Fe-g-C3N4), was produced by facile two-step calcination method. This Fe–g–C3N4 catalyzed rhodamine B degradation in the presence of H2O2...
Fri Apr 03, 2020 03:00
Nanomaterials, Vol. 10, Pages 674: Magnetic Graphene-Based Sheets for Bacteria Capture and Destruction Using a High-Frequency Magnetic Field Nanomaterials doi: 10.3390/nano10040674 Authors: Andri Hardiansyah Ming-Chien Yang Hung-Liang Liao Yu-Wei Cheng Fredina Destyorini Yuyun Irmawati Chi-Ming Liu Ming-Chi Yung Chuan-Chih Hsu Ting-Yu Liu Magnetic reduced graphene oxide (MRGO) sheets were prepared by embedding Fe3O4 nanoparticles on polyvinylpyrrolidone (PVP)...
Fri Apr 03, 2020 03:00
Nanomaterials, Vol. 10, Pages 677: Polyethylene Glycol6000/carbon Nanodots as Fluorescent Bioimaging Agents Nanomaterials doi: 10.3390/nano10040677 Authors: Fu Wu Chien Hsu Ou Chen Wu Hsieh Juang Hsueh Photoluminescent nanomaterials have immense potential for use in biological systems due to their excellent fluorescent properties and small size. Traditional semiconductor quantum dots are heavy-metal-based and can be highly toxic to living organisms,...
Fri Apr 03, 2020 03:00
Nanomaterials, Vol. 10, Pages 673: Tunable Thermal Transport Characteristics of Nanocomposites Nanomaterials doi: 10.3390/nano10040673 Authors: G. P. Srivastava Iorwerth O. Thomas We present a study of tunable thermal transport characteristics of nanocomposites by employing a combination of a full-scale semi-ab inito approach and a generalised and extended modification of the effective medium theory. Investigations are made for planar superlattices (PSLs) and nanodot superlattices...
Fri Apr 03, 2020 03:00
Nanomaterials, Vol. 10, Pages 672: Lead-Free BNT–BT0.08/CoFe2O4 Core–Shell Nanostructures with Potential Multifunctional Applications Nanomaterials doi: 10.3390/nano10040672 Authors: Marin Cernea Roxana Radu Harvey Amorín Simona Gabriela Greculeasa Bogdan Stefan Vasile Vasile Adrian Surdu Paul Ganea Roxana Trusca Marwa Hattab Carmen Galassi Herein we report on novel multiferroic core–shell nanostructures of cobalt ferrite (CoFe2O4)–bismuth,...
Fri Apr 03, 2020 03:00
Nutrients, Vol. 12, Pages 1004: Impact of Nutrition on Short-Term Exercise-Induced Sirtuin Regulation: Vegans Differ from Omnivores and Lacto-Ovo Vegetarians Nutrients doi: 10.3390/nu12041004 Authors: Potthast Nebl Wasserfurth Haufe Eigendorf Hahn Das Keywords: sirtuins; vegetarian; vegan; exercise; endurance athletes; metabolic regulation
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Nutrients, Vol. 12, Pages 1003: 2’-fucosyllactose Supplementation Improves Gut-Brain Signaling and Diet-Induced Obese Phenotype and Changes the Gut Microbiota in High Fat-Fed Mice Nutrients doi: 10.3390/nu12041003 Authors: Lee Goodson Vang Kalanetra Barile Raybould Obesity is characterized by fat accumulation, chronic inflammation and impaired satiety signaling, which may be due in part to gut microbial dysbiosis. Manipulations of the gut microbiota and its metabolites...
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Nutrients, Vol. 12, Pages 1002: Changes in Salivary Proteome in Response to Bread Odour Nutrients doi: 10.3390/nu12041002 Authors: Carreira Castelo Simões Silva Viegas Lamy It is widely recognized that smelling food results in a mouth-watering feeling and influences appetite. However, besides changes in volume, little is known about the effects that food odours have on the composition of saliva. The aim of the present study was to access the effects that smelling...
Sun Apr 05, 2020 03:00
Nutrients, Vol. 12, Pages 1001: Milk Polar Lipids: Underappreciated Lipids with Emerging Health Benefits Nutrients doi: 10.3390/nu12041001 Authors: Liya Anto Sarah Wen Warykas Moises Torres-Gonzalez Christopher N. Blesso Milk fat is encased in a polar lipid-containing tri-layer milk fat globule membrane (MFGM), composed of phospholipids (PLs) and sphingolipids (SLs). Milk PLs and SLs comprise about 1% of total milk lipids. The surfactant properties of PLs are important for dairy...
Sat Apr 04, 2020 03:00
Nutrients, Vol. 12, Pages 999: Effects of Shift Work on the Eating Behavior of Police Officers on Patrol Nutrients doi: 10.3390/nu12040999 Authors: Anastasi Kosmadopoulos Laura Kervezee Philippe Boudreau Fernando Gonzales-Aste Nina Vujovic Frank A. J. L. Scheer Diane B. Boivin Recent studies indicate that the timing of food intake can significantly affect metabolism and weight management. Workers operating at atypical times of the 24-h day are at risk of disturbed feeding...
Sat Apr 04, 2020 03:00
Nutrients, Vol. 12, Pages 1000: Effect of β-caryophyllene from Cloves Extract on Helicobacter pylori Eradication in Mouse Model Nutrients doi: 10.3390/nu12041000 Authors: Da Hyun Jung Mi Hee Park Chul Jin Kim Jin Young Lee Chang Yeop Keum In Seon Kim Chang-Hyun Yun Sung-kyu Kim Won Ho Kim Yong Chan Lee New antibacterial treatments against Helicobacter pylori are needed as H. pylori is acquiring antibiotic resistance. β-caryophyllene is a natural bicyclic...
Sat Apr 04, 2020 03:00
Nutrients, Vol. 12, Pages 998: CYP27B1 Gene Polymorphism rs10877012 in Patients Diagnosed with Colorectal Cancer Nutrients doi: 10.3390/nu12040998 Authors: Latacz Snarska Kostyra Wroński Fiedorowicz Savelkoul Jarmołowska Płomiński Grzybowski Cieślińska Colorectal cancer (CRC) is the third most commonly occurring cancer worldwide. Intestinal cells are CYP27B1 gene expression sites and, as a consequence, they are capable of converting pro-vitamin D...
Fri Apr 03, 2020 03:00
Nutrients, Vol. 12, Pages 996: The Relation of CUN-BAE Index with Body Mass Index and Waist Circumference in Adults Aged 50 to 85 Years: The MCC-Spain Study Nutrients doi: 10.3390/nu12040996 Authors: Veronica Davila-Batista Antonio J. Molina Tania Fernández-Villa Dora Romaguera Beatriz Pérez-Gómez Laura Vilorio-Marqués Trinidad Dierssen-Sotos Jone M. Altzibar Victor Moreno Eva Ardanaz Inmaculada Salcedo-Bellido Guillermo Fernández-Tardon Rocio Capelo Dolores...
Fri Apr 03, 2020 03:00
Nutrients, Vol. 12, Pages 997: Exercise-Associated Hyponatremia during the Olympus Marathon Ultra-Endurance Trail Run Nutrients doi: 10.3390/nu12040997 Authors: Giannis Arnaoutis Costas A. Anastasiou HyunGyu Suh Maria Maraki Yiannis Tsekouras Emmanouel Dimitroulis Marcos Echegaray Dimitra Papamichalopoulou Spyridon Methenitis Labros S. Sidossis Stavros A. Kavouras Research on hyponatremia during mountain marathons is scarce. The present study aimed to investigate...
Fri Apr 03, 2020 03:00
Nutrients, Vol. 12, Pages 994: Association between Polyphenol Intake and Breast Cancer Risk by Menopausal and Hormone Receptor Status Nutrients doi: 10.3390/nu12040994 Authors: Facundo Vitelli-Storelli Raul Zamora-Ros Antonio J. Molina Tania Fernández-Villa Adela Castelló Juan Pablo Barrio Pilar Amiano Eva Ardanaz Mireia Obón-Santacana Inés Gómez-Acebo Guillermo Fernández-Tardón Ana Molina-Barceló Juan Alguacil Rafael Marcos-Gragera Emma Ruiz-Moreno...
Fri Apr 03, 2020 03:00
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