Pharmaceutics, Vol. 12, Pages 502: Lipid Vesicles Loaded with an HIV-1 Fusion Inhibitor Peptide as a Potential Microbicide Pharmaceutics doi: 10.3390/pharmaceutics12060502 Authors: Elena Sánchez-López Anna Paús Ignacio Pérez-Pomeda Ana Calpena Isabel Haro María José Gómara The effective use of fusion inhibitor peptides against cervical and colorectal infections requires the development of sustained release formulations. In this work we comparatively study two different...
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Pharmaceutics, Vol. 12, Pages 501: Engineered Cationic Antimicrobial Peptides (eCAPs) to Combat Multidrug-Resistant Bacteria Pharmaceutics doi: 10.3390/pharmaceutics12060501 Authors: Berthony Deslouches Ronald C. Montelaro Ken L. Urish Yuanpu P. Di The increasing rate of antibiotic resistance constitutes a global health crisis. Antimicrobial peptides (AMPs) have the property to selectively kill bacteria regardless of resistance to traditional antibiotics. However, several challenges...
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Pharmaceutics, Vol. 12, Pages 500: Development and Evaluation of Matrices Composed of β-cyclodextrin and Biodegradable Polyesters in the Controlled Delivery of Pindolol Pharmaceutics doi: 10.3390/pharmaceutics12060500 Authors: Agnieszka Lis-Cieplak Filip Charuk Marcin Sobczak Anna Zgadzaj Agata Drobniewska Łukasz Szeleszczuk Ewa Oledzka Polymer-drug conjugates are currently being more widely investigated for the treatment of hypertension. In view of the above, in the...
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Pharmaceutics, Vol. 12, Pages 499: Recent Advances in Nanomaterial-Based Wound-Healing Therapeutics Pharmaceutics doi: 10.3390/pharmaceutics12060499 Authors: Naskar Kim Nanomaterial-based wound healing has tremendous potential for treating and preventing wound infections with its multiple benefits compared with traditional treatment approaches. In this regard, the physiochemical properties of nanomaterials enable researchers to conduct extensive studies on wound-healing applications....
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Pharmaceutics, Vol. 12, Pages 497: Cytoprotection, Genoprotection, and Dermal Exposure Assessment of Chitosan-Based Agronanofungicides Pharmaceutics doi: 10.3390/pharmaceutics12060497 Authors: Farhatun Najat Maluin Mohd Zobir Hussein Nor Azah Yusof Abu Seman Idris Leona Daniela Jeffery Daim Murni Nazira Sarian Nor Fadilah Rajab Siew Ee Ling Noramiwati Rashid Sharida Fakurazi Health risks which result from exposure to pesticides have sparked awareness among...
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Pharmaceutics, Vol. 12, Pages 498: The Use of Capsule Endoscopy to Determine Tablet Disintegration In Vivo Pharmaceutics doi: 10.3390/pharmaceutics12060498 Authors: Blaabjerg Fan Chen Sassene The preferred delivery route for drugs targeted for systemic effect is by oral administration. Following oral administration, a solid dosage form must disintegrate and the drug dissolve, thereafter permeating the intestinal mucosa. Several different in vitro methods are used to investigate...
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Pharmaceutics, Vol. 12, Pages 496: Design and Characterization of Spray-Dried Chitosan-Naltrexone Microspheres for Microneedle-Assisted Transdermal Delivery Pharmaceutics doi: 10.3390/pharmaceutics12060496 Authors: Abayomi T. Ogunjimi Jennifer Fiegel Nicole K. Brogden Naltrexone (NTX) hydrochloride is a potent opioid antagonist with significant first-pass metabolism and notable untoward effects when administered orally or intramuscularly. Microneedle (MN)-assisted transdermal delivery...
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Pharmaceutics, Vol. 12, Pages 495: Impact of Insoluble Separation Layer Mechanical Properties on Disintegration and Dissolution Kinetics of Multilayer Tablets Pharmaceutics doi: 10.3390/pharmaceutics12060495 Authors: Reiji Yokoyama Go Kimura Jörg Huwyler Ken-ichi Hosoya Maxim Puchkov Dissolution and disintegration of solid dosage forms such as multiple-layer tablet with different active ingredients depend on formulation and properties used in the formulations, and it may...
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Pharmaceutics, Vol. 12, Pages 494: A Naturally Derived Carrier for Photodynamic Treatment of Squamous Cell Carcinoma: In Vitro and In Vivo Models Pharmaceutics doi: 10.3390/pharmaceutics12060494 Authors: Soad Nasr Mai Rady Aya Sebak Iman Gomaa Walid Fayad Menna El Gaafary Mahmoud Abdel-Kader Tatiana Syrovets Thomas Simmet Photodynamic therapy (PDT) is a non-invasive treatment strategy that includes the combination of three components—a photosensitizer,...
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Pharmacy, Vol. 8, Pages 94: Assessing the Travel Health Knowledge of Australian Pharmacists Pharmacy doi: 10.3390/pharmacy8020094 Authors: Heslop Speare Bellingan Glass Worldwide, the numbers of travellers are increasing, with pharmacists having the potential to play a significant role in the provision of pre-travel health services to a large number of these travellers. However, studies examining whether pharmacists have the travel health knowledge to provide these services...
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Pharmacy, Vol. 8, Pages 92: “Stigma and HIV Are Like Brother and Sister!”: The Experience of African-Born Persons Living with HIV in the US Pharmacy doi: 10.3390/pharmacy8020092 Authors: Alina Cernasev William L. Larson Cynthia Peden-McAlpine Todd Rockwood Paul L. Ranelli Olihe Okoro Jon C. Schommer Minnesota has seen an increase in the number of immigrants from Africa, notably in the mid-1990s, making up around 2% of Minnesota’s total population. This population...
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Pharmacy, Vol. 8, Pages 93: Experiences Applying Technology to Overcome Common Challenges in Pharmacy Practice-Based Research in the United States Pharmacy doi: 10.3390/pharmacy8020093 Authors: Stephanie A. Gernant Omolola A. Adeoye-Olatunde Matthew M. Murawski Heather Jaynes Betty Chewning Lyndee M. Knox Moises Martinez III Jon C. Schommer Margie E. Snyder Despite the importance of pharmacy practice-based research in generating knowledge that results in better...
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Plants, Vol. 9, Pages 701: Salt Distribution and Potato Response to Irrigation Regimes under Varying Mulching Materials Plants doi: 10.3390/plants9060701 Authors: Abd El-Wahed Al-Omran Hegazi Ali Ibrahim Sabagh Water scarcity and frequent drought spells are becoming critical challenges to sustainable agricultural development, especially in arid and semiarid regions. Thus, this work aims to investigate the effect of deficit irrigation and varying mulching materials...
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Plants, Vol. 9, Pages 700: Phytochemistry, Toxicology and Therapeutic Value of Petasites hybridus Subsp. Ochroleucus (Common Butterbur) from the Balkans Plants doi: 10.3390/plants9060700 Authors: Mihajilov-Krstev Jovanović Zlatković Matejić Vitorović Cvetković Ilić Đorđević Joković Miladinović Jakšić Stanković Stankov Jovanović Bernstein Petasites hybridus (Common butterbur) is extensively used in traditional medicine, and is currently...
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Plants, Vol. 9, Pages 698: High-Resolution Mapping of the Novel Early Leaf Senescence Gene Els2 in Common Wheat Plants doi: 10.3390/plants9060698 Authors: Na Wang Yanzhou Xie Yingzhuang Li Shengnan Wu Shuxian Li Yu Guo Chengshe Wang Early leaf senescence negatively impacts the grain yield in wheat (Triticum aestivum L.). Induced mutants provide an important resource for mapping and cloning of genes for early leaf senescence. In our previous study, Els2, a single incomplete...
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Plants, Vol. 9, Pages 697: Diplotaxis tenuifolia (L.) DC. Yield and Quality as Influenced by Cropping Season, Protein Hydrolysates, and Trichoderma Applications Plants doi: 10.3390/plants9060697 Authors: Gianluca Caruso Christophe El-Nakhel Youssef Rouphael Ernesto Comite Nadia Lombardi Antonio Cuciniello Sheridan Lois Woo Increasing attention is being given to plant biostimulants as a sustainable farming practice aimed to enhance vegetable crop performance. This research...
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Plants, Vol. 9, Pages 699: Τhe Nematicidal Potential of Bioactive Streptomyces Strains Isolated from Greek Rhizosphere Soils Tested on Arabidopsis Plants of Varying Susceptibility to Meloidogyne spp. Plants doi: 10.3390/plants9060699 Authors: Christianna Meidani Alexandros Savvidis Evaggelia Lampropoulou Aggeliki Sagia Efstathios Katsifas Nikolaos Monokrousos Dimitris G. Hatzinikolaou Amalia D. Karagouni Eleni Giannoutsou Ioannis-Dimosthenis S. Adamakis Nikoletta...
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Plants, Vol. 9, Pages 695: Tissue Culture and Refreshment Techniques for Improvement of Transformation in Local Tetraploid and Diploid Potato with Late Blight Resistance as an Example Plants doi: 10.3390/plants9060695 Authors: Eu Sheng Wang Nam Phuong Kieu Marit Lenman Erik Andreasson Potato (Solanum tuberosum) is among the best producers of edible biomass in terms of yield per hectare and a variety of different regional cultivars are used as a staple commodity in many countries....
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Plants, Vol. 9, Pages 696: The Serine Carboxypeptidase-Like Gene SCPL41 Negatively Regulates Membrane Lipid Metabolism in Arabidopsis thaliana Plants doi: 10.3390/plants9060696 Authors: Juan -Chen Wei-qi Li Yan-xia Jia The Arabidopsis has 51 proteins annotated as serine carboxypeptidase-like (SCPL) enzymes. Although biochemical and cellular characterization indicates SCPLs involved in protein turnover or processing, little is known about their roles in plant metabolism. In this...
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Plants, Vol. 9, Pages 693: Quantitative Profiling of Arabidopsis Polar Glycerolipids under Two Types of Heat Stress Plants doi: 10.3390/plants9060693 Authors: Feng Qin Liang Lin Yanxia Jia Weiqi Li Buzhu Yu At the cellular level, the remodelling of membrane lipids and production of heat shock proteins are the two main strategies whereby plants survive heat stress. Although many studies related to glycerolipids and HSPs under heat stress have been reported separately, detailed...
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Plants, Vol. 9, Pages 692: Bitter Melon (Momordica charantia L.) Rootstock Improves the Heat Tolerance of Cucumber by Regulating Photosynthetic and Antioxidant Defense Pathways Plants doi: 10.3390/plants9060692 Authors: Mei-Qi Tao Mohammad Shah Jahan Kun Hou Sheng Shu Yu Wang Jin Sun Shi-Rong Guo High temperature is considered a critical abiotic stressor that is increasing continuously, which is severely affecting plant growth and development. The use of heat-resistant...
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Plants, Vol. 9, Pages 694: Transcriptome Comparison of Defense Responses in the Rice Variety ‘Jao Hom Nin’ Regarding Two Blast Resistant Genes, Pish and Pik Plants doi: 10.3390/plants9060694 Authors: Athipat Ngernmuen Worrawit Suktrakul Sureeporn Kate-Ngam Chatchawan Jantasuriyarat Jao Hom Nin (JHN) is a Thai rice variety with broad-spectrum resistant against rice blast fungus. JHN contains two rice blast resistant genes, Pish and Pik, located on chromosome 1 and on chromosome...
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Prosthesis, Vol. 2, Pages 76-86: Osseodensification Drilling vs. Standard Protocol of Implant Site Preparation: An In Vitro Study on Polyurethane Foam Sheets Prosthesis doi: 10.3390/prosthesis2020008 Authors: Luca Comuzzi Margherita Tumedei Adriano Piattelli Giovanna Iezzi (1) Background: The aim of the present in vitro investigation was to evaluate, on polyurethane sheets, two different drilling techniques for dental implant positioning using osteocondensing burs compared to...
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Religions, Vol. 11, Pages 273: Enlightenment on the Spirit-Altar: Eschatology and Restoration of Morality at the King Kwan Shrine in Fin de siècle Seoul Religions doi: 10.3390/rel11060273 Authors: Jihyun Kim The period from the Treaty of Kanghwa (1876) until the fall of the Korean Empire (1897–1910) is commonly characterized as a period of kaehwa—Enlightenment—in which the Chosŏn state strived to reform and modernize. This article complicates the notion...
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Religions, Vol. 11, Pages 271: “The Hour of Woman” and Edith Stein: Catholic New Feminist Responses to Essentialism Religions doi: 10.3390/rel11060271 Authors: Renée Köhler-Ryan This article examines how Edith Stein’s philosophical and theological anthropology is foundational to the “new feminism” that both Paul VI and John Paul II called for in the wake of the Second Vatican Council. In particular, this article shows how Stein helps to respond to Simone...
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Religions, Vol. 11, Pages 272: The Power of a Controversial Issue; The Developmental Power of ‘Disruptive Moments’ for Both—Teachers and Students Religions doi: 10.3390/rel11060272 Authors: Ina ter Avest In Islamic primary education the subject of Islamic Religious Education (IRE) has a prominent place in the curriculum. In knowledge transfer and in behaving as a ‘good muslim’, aspects can be in conflict with generally accepted knowledge or customs in the Netherlands....
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Resources, Vol. 9, Pages 66: Grain-Size Specific Characterisation and Resource Potentials of Municipal Solid Waste Incineration (MSWI) Bottom Ash: A German Case Study Resources doi: 10.3390/resources9060066 Authors: Vateva Laner Municipal solid waste incineration (MSWI) is a major element of modern waste management and produces annually around 5.7 million tonnes of bottom ash (BA) in Germany. In order to save natural resources and protect the environment, utilisable materials need...
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Resources, Vol. 9, Pages 65: Hybrid Domestic Hot Water System Performance in Industrial Hall Resources doi: 10.3390/resources9060065 Authors: Edyta Dudkiewicz Natalia Fidorów-Kaprawy The renewable and waste heat sources implemented for the preparation of domestic hot water (DHW) allow for energy conservation and environment protection along with resource savings and economic benefits. The solutions, including non-conventional sources, are especially demanded in large halls in which...
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Resources, Vol. 9, Pages 64: A Market Concentration Analysis of the Biomass Sector in Romania Resources doi: 10.3390/resources9060064 Authors: Mihail Busu The degree of market concentration is an important investigative tool used by competition authorities, as well as any public entity or undertaking that is interested in a specific market. There are several market concentration indices, but the most popular measure for computing the degree of market concentration is the Herfindahl–Hirschman...
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Resources, Vol. 9, Pages 63: Fieldtrips and Virtual Tours as Geotourism Resources: Examples from the Sesia Val Grande UNESCO Global Geopark (NW Italy) Resources doi: 10.3390/resources9060063 Authors: Luigi Perotti Irene Maria Bollati Cristina Viani Enrico Zanoletti Valeria Caironi Manuela Pelfini Marco Giardino In the 20th anniversary year of the European Geopark Network, and 5 years on from the receipt of the UNESCO label for the geoparks, this research focuses on...
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Risks, Vol. 8, Pages 55: Copula-Based Assessment of Co-Movement and Tail Dependence Structure Among Major Trading Foreign Currencies in Ghana Risks doi: 10.3390/risks8020055 Authors: Prince Osei Mensah Anokye M. Adam This paper examines the joint movement and tail dependence structure between the pair of foreign exchange rates (EUR, USD and GBP) against the GHS, using daily exchange rates data expressed in GHS per unit of foreign currencies (EUR, USD and GBP) between the time range...
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Social Sciences, Vol. 9, Pages 91: The Dispossessed of Necropolitics on the San Diego–Tijuana Border
Social Sciences, Vol. 9, Pages 91: The Dispossessed of Necropolitics on the San Diego–Tijuana Border Social Sciences doi: 10.3390/socsci9060091 Authors: Gustavo Aviña Cerecer This article presents results of a first-hand investigation that took a year of ethnographic work (methods of observation and interviews) during 2016–2017, with the post-structural theoretical framework of Gilles Deleuze, on the United States–Mexico border, in the San Diego–Tijuana...
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Societies, Vol. 10, Pages 41: Assistive Technologies: Social Barriers and Socio-Technical Pathways Societies doi: 10.3390/soc10020041 Authors: Nierling Maia Against the background of recent international regulation, the role of assistive technologies in the fields of independent living, education, and employment is analyzed in this article to propose a future strategy for a socio-technical perspective on their further development processes. Based on qualitative expert interviews...
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Societies, Vol. 10, Pages 40: Bioprinting’s Introduction within the Context of the Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities and Malaysia’s Persons with Disabilities Act 2008 through the Right to Science Societies doi: 10.3390/soc10020040 Authors: Abdul Majid Advances in bioprinting have enabled scientists to develop tissue and organs for the formation of artificial ears and noses, the treatment of injured joints because of arthritis, and the provision of medical care to...
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Sports, Vol. 8, Pages 80: Cardiovascular Consequences of Skeletal Muscle Impairments in Breast Cancer Sports doi: 10.3390/sports8060080 Authors: Zieff Wagoner Paterson Lassalle Lee Breast cancer survivors suffer from disproportionate cardiovascular disease risk compared to age-matched controls. Beyond direct cardiotoxic effects due to treatments such as chemotherapy and radiation, breast-cancer-related reductions in skeletal muscle mass, quality and oxidative capacity...
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Sports, Vol. 8, Pages 81: Body Composition and Physical Fitness Profiles of Elite Female Japanese Wrestlers Aged <12 Years until >20 Years Sports doi: 10.3390/sports8060081 Authors: Arakawa Yamashita Arimitsu Kawano Wada Shimizu Studies evaluating the physical fitness levels of elite wrestlers during junior high school are limited. This study aimed to examine the body composition and physical fitness profiles of elite Japanese female wrestlers aged <12...
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Sports, Vol. 8, Pages 79: The Effects of Accentuated Eccentric Loading on Mechanical Variables and Agonist Electromyography during the Bench Press Sports doi: 10.3390/sports8060079 Authors: Alexis H. Castro Dylan Zangakis Gavin L. Moir We compared the effects of accentuated eccentric loading (AEL) on mechanical variables and agonist muscle activation using low (30% 1-repetition maximum (1RM)) and high (80% 1RM) upward-phase loading with AEL (100% 1RM during downward phase) to traditional...
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Sports, Vol. 8, Pages 78: Increased Liveliness of Trunk Muscle Responses in Elite Kayakers and Canoeists Sports doi: 10.3390/sports8060078 Authors: Andrej Kocjan Nejc Šarabon Trunk stability functions play an important role in sport and everyday movements. The aim of this study was to analyze trunk strength, trunk muscles onset of activity, and rate of electromyographic rise (RER) in the case of self-inflicted and unexpected trunk loading. Thirty-two healthy young adults (16 elite...
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Stats, Vol. 3, Pages 120-136: A-Spline Regression for Fitting a Nonparametric Regression Function with Censored Data Stats doi: 10.3390/stats3020011 Authors: Yılmaz Ahmed Aydın This paper aims to solve the problem of fitting a nonparametric regression function with right-censored data. In general, issues of censorship in the response variable are solved by synthetic data transformation based on the Kaplan–Meier estimator in the literature. In the context of synthetic...
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