Biomolecules, Vol. 10, Pages 905: Transcriptome Comparison Reveals Key Components of Nuptial Plumage Coloration in Crested Ibis Biomolecules doi: 10.3390/biom10060905 Authors: Li Sun Tong Zhou Qiu-Hong Wan Sheng-Guo Fang Nuptial plumage coloration is critical in the mating choice of the crested ibis. This species has a characteristic nuptial plumage that develops from the application of a black sticky substance, secreted by a patch of skin in the throat and neck region. We aimed...
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Molecules, Vol. 25, Pages 2733: Molecular Identification, Characterization, and Expression Analysis of a Gonadotropin-Releasing Hormone Receptor (GnRH-R) in Pacific Abalone, Haliotis discus hannai Molecules doi: 10.3390/molecules25122733 Authors: Md. Rajib Sharker Zahid Parvez Sukhan Soo Cheol Kim Won Kyo Lee Kang Hee Kho A full-length cDNA sequence encoding a GnRH receptor was cloned from the pleuropedal ganglion of the Pacific abalone, Haliotis discus hannai. The cloned...
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Molecules, Vol. 25, Pages 2730: Untargeted Characterization of Chestnut (Castanea sativa Mill.) Shell Polyphenol Extract: A Valued Bioresource for Prostate Cancer Cell Growth Inhibition Molecules doi: 10.3390/molecules25122730 Authors: Nunzio Antonio Cacciola Andrea Cerrato Anna Laura Capriotti Chiara Cavaliere Maria D'Apolito Carmela Maria Montone Susy Piovesana Giuseppe Squillaci Gianfranco Peluso Aldo Laganà Chestnut seeds are used for fresh consumption...
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Molecules, Vol. 25, Pages 2729: Chiral Lanthanide Complexes with l- and d-Alanine: An X-ray and Vibrational Circular Dichroism Study Molecules doi: 10.3390/molecules25122729 Authors: Krzysztof Lyczko Joanna E. Rode Jan Cz. Dobrowolski A whole series of [Ln(H2O)4(Ala)2]26+ dimeric cationic lanthanide complexes with both L- and D-alanine enantiomers was synthesized. The single-crystal X-ray diffraction at 100 and 292 K shows the formation of two types of dimers (I and II) in crystals....
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Molecules, Vol. 25, Pages 2731: Immobilization of Naringinase from Aspergillus Niger on a Magnetic Polysaccharide Carrier Molecules doi: 10.3390/molecules25122731 Authors: Joanna Bodakowska-Boczniewicz Zbigniew Garncarek Naringinase is an enzymatic complex used in the deglycosylation of compounds with a high application potential in the food and pharmaceutical industries. The aim of the study was to immobilize naringinase from Aspergillus niger KMS on a magnetic carrier obtained on...
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Molecules, Vol. 25, Pages 2726: Investigation on Adsorption and Decomposition Properties of CL-20/FOX-7 Molecules on MgH2(110) Surface by First-Principles Molecules doi: 10.3390/molecules25122726 Authors: Zhang Yang Zhao Fengqi Xu Siyu Yang Fusheng Yao Ergang Ren Xiaobing Wu Zhen Zhang Zaoxiao Metal hydrides are regarded as promising hydrogen-supplying fuel for energetic materials while CL-20 (Hexanitrohexaazaisowurtzitane) and FOX-7 (1,1-Diamino-2,2-dinitroethylene)...
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Molecules, Vol. 25, Pages 2724: Ethanol Determination in Post-Mortem Samples: Correlation between Blood and Vitreous Humor Concentration Molecules doi: 10.3390/molecules25122724 Authors: Fabio Savini Angela Tartaglia Ludovica Coccia Danilo Palestini Cristian D’Ovidio Ugo de Grazia Giuseppe Maria Merone Elisa Bassotti Marcello Locatelli Ethanol (ethylic alcohol) represents the most commonly used drug worldwide and is often involved in clinical and forensic toxicology....
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Molecules, Vol. 25, Pages 2725: Activation of Peracetic Acid with Lanthanum Cobaltite Perovskite for Sulfamethoxazole Degradation under a Neutral pH: The Contribution of Organic Radicals Molecules doi: 10.3390/molecules25122725 Authors: Xuefei Zhou Haowei Wu Longlong Zhang Bowen Liang Xiaoqi Sun Jiabin Chen Advanced oxidation processes (AOPs) are effective ways to degrade refractory organic contaminants, relying on the generation of inorganic radicals (e.g., •OH...
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Molecules, Vol. 25, Pages 2723: Ammonium Recovery and Biogas Upgrading in a Tubular Micro-Pilot Microbial Electrolysis Cell (MEC) Molecules doi: 10.3390/molecules25122723 Authors: Lorenzo Cristiani Marco Zeppilli Cristina Porcu Mauro Majone Here, a 12-liter tubular microbial electrolysis cell (MEC) was developed as a post treatment unit for simultaneous biogas upgrading and ammonium recovery from the liquid effluent of an anaerobic digestion process. The MEC configuration adopted...
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Molecules, Vol. 25, Pages 2727: Erratum: Moreira, J., et al., Spin-Coated Polysaccharide-Based Multilayered Freestanding Films with Adhesive and Bioactive Moieties. Molecules 2020, 25, 840. Molecules doi: 10.3390/molecules25122727 Authors: Moreira Vale Pires Botelho Reis Alves The authors wish to make changes to the published paper [1].[...]
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Molecules, Vol. 25, Pages 2728: Pharmacological Evaluation of Artemisia cina Crude CO2 Subcritical Extract after the Removal of Santonin by Means of High Speed Countercurrent Chromatography Molecules doi: 10.3390/molecules25122728 Authors: Zuriyadda Sakipova Thais Biondino Sardella Giorno Tolkyn Bekezhanova Nikki Siu Hai Wong Alma Shukirbekova Patricia Dias Fernandes Fabio Boylan Artemisia species are highly important due to their economic significance as medicines,...
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Molecules, Vol. 25, Pages 2722: Effect of Palmitic Acid on Exosome-Mediated Secretion and Invasive Motility in Prostate Cancer Cells Molecules doi: 10.3390/molecules25122722 Authors: Ivan V. Maly Wilma A. Hofmann High fat consumption can enhance metastasis and decrease survival in prostate cancer, but the picture remains incomplete on the epidemiological and cell-biological level, impeding progress toward individualized recommendations in the clinic. Recent work has highlighted the...
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Molecules, Vol. 25, Pages 2720: Editorial for the Special Issue on Solid-State NMR Spectroscopy in Materials Chemistry Molecules doi: 10.3390/molecules25122720 Authors: Mattias Edén Nuclear Magnetic Resonance (NMR) has, over the past few decades, emerged as the most powerful spectroscopic technique for studying molecular structure across a sub-nanometer scale, as well as for probing molecular dynamics over widely spanning timescales (ns to s) [...]
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Molecules, Vol. 25, Pages 2721: CuFe2O4/Polyaniline (PANI) Nanocomposite for the Hazard Mercuric Ion Removal: Synthesis, Characterization, and Adsorption Properties Study Molecules doi: 10.3390/molecules25122721 Authors: Saad S. M. Hassan Ayman H. Kamel Amr A. Hassan Abd El-Galil E. Amr Heba Abd El-Naby Mohamed A. Al-Omar Ahmed Y. A. Sayed Copper ferrite nano-particles (CuFe2O4) were synthesized, characterized, modified with polyaniline to form CuFe2O4/PANI nano-composite....
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Nanomaterials, Vol. 10, Pages 1164: Influence of Polysaccharides’ Molecular Structure on the Antibacterial Activity and Cytotoxicity of Green Synthesized Composites Based on Silver Nanoparticles and Carboxymethyl-Cellulose Nanomaterials doi: 10.3390/nano10061164 Authors: M. A. Martínez-Rodríguez E. Madla-Cruz V. H. Urrutia-Baca M. A. de la Garza-Ramos V. A. González-González M. A. Garza-Navarro In this paper we report on the influence of polysaccharides’ molecular...
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Nanomaterials, Vol. 10, Pages 1163: Zn-Doped Calcium Copper Titanate Synthesized via Rapid Laser Sintering of Sol-Gel Derived Precursors Nanomaterials doi: 10.3390/nano10061163 Authors: Huang Qiao Li He Zeng Zn-doped calcium copper titanate (CCTO) was successfully synthesized by rapid laser sintering of sol-gel derived precursors without the conventional long-time heat treatment. The structural, morphological, and crystalline properties were characterized, and the performances...
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Nanomaterials, Vol. 10, Pages 1162: Gas Sensing Performance and Mechanism of CuO(p)-WO3(n) Composites to H2S Gas Nanomaterials doi: 10.3390/nano10061162 Authors: Fang Peng Yan Sun Weiwei Yu Yue Lu Jiaming Hao Rui Cong Jichao Shi Meiying Ge Ning Dai In this work, the compositional optimization in copper oxide/tungsten trioxide (CuO/WO3) composites was systematically studied for hydrogen sulfide (H2S) sensing. The response of CuO/WO3 composites changes from p-type...
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Nanomaterials, Vol. 10, Pages 1161: Intelligent Identification of MoS2 Nanostructures with Hyperspectral Imaging by 3D-CNN Nanomaterials doi: 10.3390/nano10061161 Authors: Kai-Chun Li Ming-Yen Lu Hong Thai Nguyen Shih-Wei Feng Sofya B. Artemkina Vladimir E. Fedorov Hsiang-Chen Wang Increasing attention has been paid to two-dimensional (2D) materials because of their superior performance and wafer-level synthesis methods. However, the large-area characterization, precision,...
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Nanomaterials, Vol. 10, Pages 1160: Thermal Conductivity Performance of 2D hBN/MoS2/Hybrid Nanostructures Used on Natural and Synthetic Esters Nanomaterials doi: 10.3390/nano10061160 Authors: Taha-Tijerina Ribeiro Aviña Martínez Godoy Cremonezzi Luciano Gimenes Benega Andrade Fechine Babu Castro In this paper, the thermal conductivity behavior of synthetic and natural esters reinforced with 2D nanostructures—single hexagonal boron...
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Nanomaterials, Vol. 10, Pages 1156: Surface Interactions and Mechanisms Study on the Removal of Iodide from Water by Use of Natural Zeolite-Based Silver Nanocomposites Nanomaterials doi: 10.3390/nano10061156 Authors: Inglezakis Satayeva Yagofarova Tauanov Meiramkulova Farrando-Pérez Bear In this work a natural zeolite was modified with silver following two different methods to derive Ag2O and Ag0 nanocomposites. The materials were fully characterized and the...
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Nanomaterials, Vol. 10, Pages 1159: In Vitro Biological Impact of Nanocellulose Fibers on Human Gut Bacteria and Gastrointestinal Cells Nanomaterials doi: 10.3390/nano10061159 Authors: Lopes Strømme Ferraz Wood-derived nanofibrillated cellulose (NFC) has long been recognized as a valuable nanomaterial for food-related applications. However, the safety of NFC cannot be predicted just from the chemical nature of cellulose, and there is a need to establish the effect of the nanofibers...
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Nanomaterials, Vol. 10, Pages 1154: Comprehensive Electrostatic Modeling of Exposed Quantum Dots in Graphene/Hexagonal Boron Nitride Heterostructures Nanomaterials doi: 10.3390/nano10061154 Authors: Quezada-López Ge Taniguchi Watanabe Joucken Velasco Recent experimental advancements have enabled the creation of tunable localized electrostatic potentials in graphene/hexagonal boron nitride (hBN) heterostructures without concealing the graphene surface. These potentials...
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Nanomaterials, Vol. 10, Pages 1158: Exploring the Interfacial Phase and π–π Stacking in Aligned Carbon Nanotube/Polyimide Nanocomposites Nanomaterials doi: 10.3390/nano10061158 Authors: Jiang Zhang Wu Wu Lin To characterize the interfacial microstructure and interaction at a nanoscale has a significant meaning for the interface improvement of the nanocomposites. In this study, the interfacial microstructure and features of aligned multiwalled carbon nanotube (MWNT) and...
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Nanomaterials, Vol. 10, Pages 1155: Resistive Switching Property of Organic–Inorganic Tri-Cation Lead Iodide Perovskite Memory Device Nanomaterials doi: 10.3390/nano10061155 Authors: Hsiao Wang Huang Leu Shih : In this study, a glass/indium tin oxide (ITO)/formamidinium-methylammonium-cesium (FA-MA-Cs) tri-cation lead iodide perovskite/poly(methyl methacrylate (PMMA)/Al memory device with a controlled composition of (FA0.75MA0.25)1-xCsxPbI3 (x = 0–0.1) is demonstrated...
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Nanomaterials, Vol. 10, Pages 1157: Sulfonated Pentablock Copolymer Membranes and Graphene Oxide Addition for Efficient Removal of Metal Ions from Water Nanomaterials doi: 10.3390/nano10061157 Authors: Simona Filice Marta Mazurkiewicz-Pawlicka Artur Malolepszy Leszek Stobinski Ryszard Kwiatkowski Anna Boczkowska Leon Gradon Silvia Scalese Nowadays heavy metals are among the higher environmental priority pollutants, therefore, the identification of new, effective,...
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Nanomaterials, Vol. 10, Pages 1153: Copper Nanowires as Highly Efficient and Recyclable Catalyst for Rapid Hydrogen Generation from Hydrolysis of Sodium Borohydride Nanomaterials doi: 10.3390/nano10061153 Authors: Hashimi Nohan Chin Khiew Zakaria Chia : Hydrogen (H2) is a clean energy carrier which can help to solve environmental issues with the depletion of fossil fuels. Sodium borohydride (NaBH4) is a promising candidate material for solid state hydrogen storage...
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Nanomaterials, Vol. 10, Pages 1152: Amphotericin B Loaded Polymeric Nanoparticles for Treatment of Leishmania Infections Nanomaterials doi: 10.3390/nano10061152 Authors: Saqib Ali Bhatti Ahmad Ahmed Shahnaz Lebaz Elaissari Fungal infections in immune-compromised patients are an important cause of mortality and morbidity. Amphotericin B (Amp B) is considered a powerful fungicidal drug but its clinical usage has certain limitations when administered intravenously...
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Nutrients, Vol. 12, Pages 1775: Fish Cooking Methods and Impaired Glucose Metabolism Among Japanese Workers: The Furukawa Nutrition and Health Study Nutrients doi: 10.3390/nu12061775 Authors: Akiko Nanri Ayane Takazaki Takeshi Kochi Masafumi Eguchi Isamu Kabe Tetsuya Mizoue The aim of this study was to examine the cross-sectional association between fish and shellfish intake and impaired glucose metabolism with consideration for cooking methods in a Japanese working population....
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Nutrients, Vol. 12, Pages 1774: Establishment of Adequate Nutrient Intake Criteria to Achieve Target Weight Loss in Patients Undergoing Bariatric Surgery Nutrients doi: 10.3390/nu12061774 Authors: Hee-Sook Lim Yong Jin Kim Jihyun Lee Su-Jin Yoon Bora Lee Although bariatric surgery is the best treatment modality for morbidly obese patients, a 10–30% rate of weight recidivism has been reported in various specialized centers. We examined changes in energy and macronutrients...
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Nutrients, Vol. 12, Pages 1773: Hemodialysis—Nutritional Flaws in Diagnosis and Prescriptions. Could Amino Acid Losses be the Sharpest “Sword of Damocles”? Nutrients doi: 10.3390/nu12061773 Authors: Piergiorgio Bolasco This review aims to highlight the strengths and weaknesses emerging from diagnostic evaluations and prescriptions in an intent to prevent progression over time of malnutrition and/or protein-energy wasting (PEW) in hemodialysis (HD) patients. In particular, indications...
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Nutrients, Vol. 12, Pages 1772: Vitamin K Status in Adherent and Non-Adherent Patients with Phenylketonuria: A Cross-Sectional Study Nutrients doi: 10.3390/nu12061772 Authors: Renata Mozrzymas Dariusz Walkowiak Sławomira Drzymała-Czyż Patrycja Krzyżanowska-Jankowska Monika Duś-Żuchowska Łukasz Kałużny Jarosław Walkowiak This is the first study to evaluate vitamin K status in relation to dietary intake and phenylalanine dietary compliance in patients with phenylketonuria...
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Nutrients, Vol. 12, Pages 1771: Lipotoxic Injury Differentially Regulates Brain Microvascular Gene Expression in Male Mice Nutrients doi: 10.3390/nu12061771 Authors: Saivageethi Nuthikattu Dragan Milenkovic John C. Rutledge Amparo C. Villablanca The Western diet (WD) and hyperlipidemia are risk factors for vascular disease, dementia, and cognitive impairment. However, the molecular mechanisms are poorly understood. This pilot study investigated the genomic pathways by which...
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Nutrients, Vol. 12, Pages 1770: Serum Mac-2 Binding Protein Levels Associate with Metabolic Parameters and Predict Liver Fibrosis Progression in Subjects with Fatty Liver Disease: A 7-Year Longitudinal Study Nutrients doi: 10.3390/nu12061770 Authors: Kamada Morishita Koseki Nishida Asuka Naito Yamada Takamatsu Sakata Takehara Miyoshi Background: Mac-2 binding protein (M2BP) is a highly glycosylated secreted glycoprotein that is involved in immune...
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Nutrients, Vol. 12, Pages 1769: Thyroid-Gut-Axis: How Does the Microbiota Influence Thyroid Function? Nutrients doi: 10.3390/nu12061769 Authors: Knezevic Starchl Tmava Berisha Amrein A healthy gut microbiota not only has beneficial effects on the activity of the immune system, but also on thyroid function. Thyroid and intestinal diseases prevalently coexist—Hashimoto’s thyroiditis (HT) and Graves’ disease (GD) are the most common autoimmune...
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Nutrients, Vol. 12, Pages 1767: Differential Effects of Dietary Patterns on Advanced Glycation end Products: A Randomized Crossover Study Nutrients doi: 10.3390/nu12061767 Authors: Kim Keogh Deo Clifton Dietary advanced glycation end products (AGEs) are believed to contribute to pathogenesis of diabetes and cardiovascular disease. The objective of this study was to determine if a diet high in red and processed meat and refined grains (HMD) would elevate plasma concentrations...
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Nutrients, Vol. 12, Pages 1766: Responsive Feeding, Infant Growth, and Postpartum Depressive Symptoms During 3 Months Postpartum Nutrients doi: 10.3390/nu12061766 Authors: Chen Chen Lin Peng Chien Responsive feeding is crucial to the formation of life-long healthy eating behavior. Few studies have examined maternal responsive feeding in early infancy among a Chinese population. This prospective study describes maternal responsive feeding and factors associated with maternal...
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Nutrients, Vol. 12, Pages 1763: Amino Acids and Developmental Origins of Hypertension Nutrients doi: 10.3390/nu12061763 Authors: Chien-Ning Hsu You-Lin Tain During pregnancy, amino acids are important biomolecules that play essential roles in fetal growth and development. Imbalanced amino acid intake during gestation may produce long-term morphological or functional changes in offspring, for example, developmental programming that increases the risk of developing hypertension in later...
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Nutrients, Vol. 12, Pages 1765: The Relation between Red Meat and Whole-Grain Intake and the Colonic Mucosal Barrier: A Cross-Sectional Study Nutrients doi: 10.3390/nu12061765 Authors: Jawhara Sørensen Heitmann Halldórsson Pedersen Andersen The Colonic Mucosal Barrier (CMB) is the site of interaction between the human body and the colonic microbiota. The mucus is the outer part of the CMB and is considered as the front-line defense of the colon. It separates the...
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Nutrients, Vol. 12, Pages 1764: Intermittent Fasting and High-Intensity Exercise Elicit Sexual-Dimorphic and Tissue-Specific Adaptations in Diet-Induced Obese Mice Nutrients doi: 10.3390/nu12061764 Authors: Wilson Stathis Hayes Cooke : The molecular adaptations that underpin body composition changes and health benefits of intermittent fasting (IF) and high-intensity interval training (HIIT) are unclear. The present study investigated these adaptations within the hypothalamus,...
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