JoF, Vol. 6, Pages 100: Lipid Species in the GI Tract are Increased by the Commensal Fungus Candida albicans and Decrease the Virulence of Clostridioides difficile Journal of Fungi doi: 10.3390/jof6030100 Authors: Jesus A. Romo Laura Markey Carol A. Kumamoto Prior antibiotic treatment is a risk factor for Clostridioides difficile infection (CDI); the commensal gut microbiota plays a key role in determining host susceptibility to the disease. Previous studies demonstrate that the...
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J. Imaging, Vol. 6, Pages 64: Optimization of Breast Tomosynthesis Visualization through 3D Volume Rendering Journal of Imaging doi: 10.3390/jimaging6070064 Authors: Ana M. Mota Matthew J. Clarkson Pedro Almeida Nuno Matela 3D volume rendering may represent a complementary option in the visualization of Digital Breast Tomosynthesis (DBT) examinations by providing an understanding of the underlying data at once. Rendering parameters directly influence the quality of rendered...
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J. Imaging, Vol. 6, Pages 63: Evaluation of the Weighted Mean X-ray Energy for an Imaging System Via Propagation-Based Phase-Contrast Imaging Journal of Imaging doi: 10.3390/jimaging6070063 Authors: Maria Seifert Mareike Weule Silvia Cipiccia Veronika Ludwig Thilo Michel Paul Neumayer Max Schuster Andreas Wolf Gisela Anton Stefan Funk Bernhard Akstaller For imaging events of extremely short duration, like shock waves or explosions, it is necessary to be...
Fri Jul 03, 2020 03:00
JPM, Vol. 10, Pages 60: Possible Differential Diagnosis of the Degrees of Rheological Disturbances in Patients with Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus by Dielectrophoresis of Erythrocytes Journal of Personalized Medicine doi: 10.3390/jpm10030060 Authors: Margarita V. Kruchinina Andrey A. Gromov Vladimir M. Generalov Vladimir N. Kruchinin Hemorheological disorders in structural and functional parameters of erythrocytes are involved in the pathological process in type 2 diabetes mellitus...
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JPM, Vol. 10, Pages 59: Stereotactic Radiotherapy for Brain Metastases: Imaging Tools and Dosimetric Predictive Factors for Radionecrosis Journal of Personalized Medicine doi: 10.3390/jpm10030059 Authors: Marco Lupattelli Emanuele Alì Gianluca Ingrosso Simonetta Saldi Christian Fulcheri Simona Borghesi Roberto Tarducci Cynthia Aristei Radionecrosis (RN) is the most important side effect after stereotactic radiotherapy (SRT) for brain metastases, with a reported incidence...
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Life, Vol. 10, Pages 107: Assessing Viral Abundance and Community Composition in Four Contrasting Regions of the Southern Ocean Life doi: 10.3390/life10070107 Authors: Ana Sotomayor-Garcia Maria Montserrat Sala Isabel Ferrera Marta Estrada Evaristo Vázquez-Domínguez Mikhail Emelianov Pau Cortés Cèlia Marrasé Eva Ortega-Retuerta Sdena Nunes Yaiza M. Castillo Maria Serrano Cuerva Marta Sebastián Manuel Dall’Osto Rafel Simó Dolors Vaqué We explored...
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Life, Vol. 10, Pages 106: Pharmacokinetic Interactions between Herbal Medicines and Drugs: Their Mechanisms and Clinical Relevance Life doi: 10.3390/life10070106 Authors: Rombolà Scuteri Marilisa Watanabe Morrone Bagetta Corasaniti The therapeutic efficacy of a drug or its unexpected unwanted side effects may depend on the concurrent use of a medicinal plant. In particular, constituents in the medicinal plant extracts may influence drug bioavailability, metabolism...
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Life, Vol. 10, Pages 105: Nocturnal Lagophthalmos and Sleep Quality in Patients with Dry Eye Disease
Life, Vol. 10, Pages 105: Nocturnal Lagophthalmos and Sleep Quality in Patients with Dry Eye Disease Life doi: 10.3390/life10070105 Authors: Aya Takahashi Kazuno Negishi Masahiko Ayaki Miki Uchino Kazuo Tsubota Nocturnal lagophthalmos (NL) refers to the inability to close the eyelids during sleep, which is known to affect dry eye disease (DED) symptoms and sleep quality. This study aimed to evaluate the prevalence of NL and sleep quality in DED patients. We launched a survey...
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Life, Vol. 10, Pages 104: Endosperm of Angiosperms and Genomic Imprinting Life doi: 10.3390/life10070104 Authors: Kordyum Mosyakin Modern ideas about the role of epigenetic systems in the regulation of gene expression allow us to understand the mechanisms of vital activities in plants, such as genomic imprinting. It is important that genomic imprinting is known first and foremost for the endosperm, which not only provides an embryo with necessary nutrients, but also plays a special...
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Medicina, Vol. 56, Pages 334: Early Glottic Cancer Treated by Transoral Laser Surgery Using Toluidine Blue for the Definition of the Surgical Margins: A Pilot Study Medicina doi: 10.3390/medicina56070334 Authors: Eugenia Allegra Maria Rita Bianco Chiara Mignogna Gaetano Davide Drago Domenico Michele Modica Lidia Puzzo Background and objectives: Transoral laser microsurgery (TLM) is widely accepted for its advantages, which consist of a brief hospital stay, rapid functional...
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Medicina, Vol. 56, Pages 335: Bilateral Comparisons of Quadriceps Thickness after Anterior Cruciate Ligament Reconstruction Medicina doi: 10.3390/medicina56070335 Authors: Joo-Hyun Lee Soul Cheon Hyung-Pil Jun Yu-Lun Huang Eunwook Chang Background and objectives: Anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction (ACLR) often results in quadricep atrophy. The purpose of this study was to compare the bilateral thickness of each quadricep component before and after ACLR. Materials and...
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Medicina, Vol. 56, Pages 336: Properties, Extraction Methods, and Delivery Systems for Curcumin as a Natural Source of Beneficial Health Effects Medicina doi: 10.3390/medicina56070336 Authors: Aleksandra Zielińska Henrique Alves Vânia Marques Alessandra Durazzo Massimo Lucarini Thais F. Alves Margreet Morsink Niels Willemen Piotr Eder Marco V. Chaud Patricia Severino Antonello Santini Eliana B. Souto This review discusses the impact of curcumin—an...
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Medicina, Vol. 56, Pages 333: Clinical Performance of Short Expandable Dental Implants for Oral Rehabilitation in Highly Atrophic Alveolar Bone: 3-year Results of a Prospective Single-Center Cohort Study Medicina doi: 10.3390/medicina56070333 Authors: Waldemar Reich Ramona Schweyen Jeremias Hey Sven Otto Alexander Walter Eckert Background and Objectives: Oral health-related quality of life (OHRQOL) is compromised during the post-implant healing period, especially when vertical...
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Membranes, Vol. 10, Pages 141: New Poly(imide)s Bearing Alkyl Side-Chains: A Study on the Impact of Size and Shape of Lateral Groups on Thermal, Mechanical, and Gas Transport Properties Membranes doi: 10.3390/membranes10070141 Authors: Fidel E. Rodríguez-González Germán Pérez Vladimir Niebla Ignacio Jessop Rudy Martin-Trasanco Deysma Coll Pablo Ortiz Manuel Aguilar-Vega Luis H. Tagle Claudio A. Terraza Alain Tundidor-Camba A set of five new aromatic poly(imide)s...
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Membranes, Vol. 10, Pages 140: Recent Developments in Nanomaterials-Modified Membranes for Improved Membrane Distillation Performance Membranes doi: 10.3390/membranes10070140 Authors: Saikat Sinha Sinha Ray Harshdeep Singh Singh Bakshi Raghav Dangayach Randeep Singh Chinmoy Kanti Deb Mahesh Ganesapillai Shiao-Shing Chen Mihir Kumar Purkait Membrane distillation (MD) is a thermally induced membrane separation process that utilizes vapor pressure variance to permeate...
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Membranes, Vol. 10, Pages 139: Computational Fluid Dynamics (CFD) Modeling and Simulation of Flow Regulatory Mechanism in Artificial Kidney Using Finite Element Method Membranes doi: 10.3390/membranes10070139 Authors: Tuba Yaqoob Muhammad Ahsan Arshad Hussain Iftikhar Ahmad There is an enormous need in the health welfare sector to manufacture inexpensive dialyzer membranes with minimum dialysis duration. In order to optimize the dialysis cost and time, an in-depth analysis of...
Fri Jul 03, 2020 03:00
Metabolites, Vol. 10, Pages 274: Modulation of Phenylalanine and Tyrosine Metabolism in HIV-1 Infected Patients with Neurocognitive Impairment: Results from a Clinical Trial Metabolites doi: 10.3390/metabo10070274 Authors: Giuseppe P. Innocenti Letizia Santinelli Luca Laghi Cristian Borrazzo Claudia Pinacchio Mariangela Fratino Luigi Celani Eugenio N. Cavallari Carolina Scagnolari Federica Frasca Guido Antonelli Claudio M. Mastroianni Gabriella d’Ettorre...
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Metabolites, Vol. 10, Pages 273: Surviving Starvation: Proteomic and Lipidomic Profiling of Nutrient Deprivation in the Smallest Known Free-Living Eukaryote Metabolites doi: 10.3390/metabo10070273 Authors: Sarah F. Martin Mary K. Doherty Eliane Salvo-Chirnside Seshu R. Tammireddy Jiaxiuyu Liu Thierry Le Bihan Phillip D. Whitfield Marine phytoplankton, comprising cyanobacteria, micro- and pico-algae are key to photosynthesis, oxygen production and carbon assimilation...
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Metabolites, Vol. 10, Pages 272: Metabolic Signatures of 10 Processed and Non-processed Meat Products after In Vitro Digestion Metabolites doi: 10.3390/metabo10070272 Authors: Roland Wedekind Pekka Keski-Rahkonen Nivonirina Robinot Frederic Mercier Erwan Engel Inge Huybrechts Augustin Scalbert The intake of processed meat has been associated with several adverse health outcomes such as type II diabetes and cancer; however, the mechanisms are not fully understood. A...
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Microorganisms, Vol. 8, Pages 1008: Tetrahymena Glutathione Peroxidase Family: A Comparative Analysis of These Antioxidant Enzymes and Differential Gene Expression to Metals and Oxidizing Agents Microorganisms doi: 10.3390/microorganisms8071008 Authors: Liliana L. Cubas-Gaona Patricia de Francisco Ana Martín-González Juan Carlos Gutiérrez In the present work, an extensive analysis of the putative glutathione peroxidases (GPx) of the eukaryotic microorganism model Tetrahymena...
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Microorganisms, Vol. 8, Pages 1007: Paratuberculosis: A Potential Zoonosis and a Neglected Disease in Africa Microorganisms doi: 10.3390/microorganisms8071007 Authors: Julius Boniface Okuni Sören Hansen Kamal H. Eltom ElSagad Eltayeb Ahmad Amanzada Joseph Amesa Omega Claus Peter Czerny Ahmed Abd El Abd El Wahed Lonzy Ojok The Mycobacterium avium subspecies paratuberculosis (MAP) is the causative agent of paratuberculosis, which is an economically important disease...
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Microorganisms, Vol. 8, Pages 1006: Notch-1 Signaling Modulates Macrophage Polarization and Immune Defense against Mycobacterium avium paratuberculosis Infection in Inflammatory Diseases Microorganisms doi: 10.3390/microorganisms8071006 Authors: Esra’a Keewan Saleh A. Naser Despite the extensive research on Notch signaling involvement in inflammation, its specific role in macrophage response in autoimmune disease and defense mechanisms against bacterial infection, such as Mycobacterium...
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Microorganisms, Vol. 8, Pages 1004: Relationship between the Oral and Vaginal Microbiota of South African Adolescents with High Prevalence of Bacterial Vaginosis Microorganisms doi: 10.3390/microorganisms8071004 Authors: Christina Balle Rachel Esra Enock Havyarimana Shameem Z Jaumdally Katie Lennard Iyaloo N Konstantinus Shaun L Barnabas Anna-Ursula Happel Katherine Gill Tanya Pidwell Jairam R Lingappa Hoyam Gamieldien Linda-Gail Bekker Jo-Ann S Passmore...
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Microorganisms, Vol. 8, Pages 1005: The Response of Maize to Inoculation with Arthrobacter sp. and Bacillus sp. in Phosphorus-Deficient, Salinity-Affected Soil Microorganisms doi: 10.3390/microorganisms8071005 Authors: Tchuisseu Tchakounté Gylaine Vanissa Beatrice Berger Sascha Patz Matthias Becker Veronika Turečková Ondřej Novák Danuše Tarkowská Fankem Henri Silke Ruppel Salinity and phosphorus (P) deficiency are among the most serious soil factors constraining...
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Microorganisms, Vol. 8, Pages 1002: A Genome-Scale Metabolic Model of 2,3-Butanediol Production by Thermophilic Bacteria Geobacillus icigianus Microorganisms doi: 10.3390/microorganisms8071002 Authors: Mikhail Kulyashov Sergey E. Peltek Ilya R. Akberdin The thermophilic strain of the genus Geobacillus, Geobacillus icigianus is a promising bacterial chassis for a wide range of biotechnological applications. In this study, we explored the metabolic potential of Geobacillus icigianus...
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Microorganisms, Vol. 8, Pages 1003: Untargeted Metagenomic Investigation of the Airway Microbiome of Cystic Fibrosis Patients with Moderate-Severe Lung Disease Microorganisms doi: 10.3390/microorganisms8071003 Authors: Giovanni Bacci Giovanni Taccetti Daniela Dolce Federica Armanini Nicola Segata Francesca Di Cesare Vincenzina Lucidi Ersilia Fiscarelli Patrizia Morelli Rosaria Casciaro Anna Negroni Alessio Mengoni Annamaria Bevivino Although the cystic...
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Microorganisms, Vol. 8, Pages 1001: Population Analysis and Evolution of Saccharomyces cerevisiae Mitogenomes Microorganisms doi: 10.3390/microorganisms8071001 Authors: Daniel Vieira Soraia Esteves Carolina Santiago Eduardo Conde-Sousa Ticiana Fernandes Célia Pais Pedro Soares Ricardo Franco-Duarte The study of mitogenomes allows the unraveling of some paths of yeast evolution that are often not exposed when analyzing the nuclear genome. Although both nuclear and...
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Microorganisms, Vol. 8, Pages 1000: Identification of a Novel Yersinia enterocolitica Strain from Bats in Association with a Bat Die-Off That Occurred in Georgia (Caucasus) Microorganisms doi: 10.3390/microorganisms8071000 Authors: Tata Imnadze Ioseb Natradze Ekaterine Zhgenti Lile Malania Natalia Abazashvili Ketevan Sidamonidze Ekaterine Khmaladze Mariam Zakalashvili Paata Imnadze Ryan J. Arner Vladimir Motin Michael Kosoy Yersinia entercolitica is a...
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Microorganisms, Vol. 8, Pages 999: Exploring the Pathogenic Potential of Vibrio vulnificus Isolated from Seafood Harvested along the Mangaluru Coast, India Microorganisms doi: 10.3390/microorganisms8070999 Authors: Caroline D’Souza Kattapuni Suresh Prithvisagar Vijay Kumar Deekshit Indrani Karunasagar Iddya Karunasagar Ballamoole Krishna Kumar It has been observed that not all strains of Vibrio vulnificus are virulent. Determining the virulence of strains that are frequently...
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Microorganisms, Vol. 8, Pages 998: Biofilms—Impacts on Human Health and Its Relevance to Space Travel Microorganisms doi: 10.3390/microorganisms8070998 Authors: Kyle S Landry Jose M Morey Bharat Bharat Nora M Haney Sandip S Panesar As the world looks towards the stars, the impacts of endogenous and exogenous microorganisms on human health during long-duration space flight are subjects of increased interest within the space community. The presence and continued growth of bacterial...
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Microorganisms, Vol. 8, Pages 997: Root Herbivory: Grass Species, Epichloë Endophytes and Moisture Status Make a Difference Microorganisms doi: 10.3390/microorganisms8070997 Authors: Alison J. Popay Joanne G. Jensen Wade J. Mace The root-feeding scarab insect Costelytra giveni causes severe damage to pasture ecosystems in New Zealand. Loline alkaloids produced by some Epichloë endophytes deter this insect. In two experiments, tall fescue infected with E. coenophiala, strain...
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Microorganisms, Vol. 8, Pages 996: A Review of the Functional Annotations of Important Genes in the AHPND-Causing pVA1 Plasmid Microorganisms doi: 10.3390/microorganisms8070996 Authors: Hao-Ching Wang Shin-Jen Lin Arpita Mohapatra Ramya Kumar Han-Ching Wang Acute hepatopancreatic necrosis disease (AHPND) is a lethal shrimp disease. The pathogenic agent of this disease is a special Vibrio parahaemolyticus strain that contains a pVA1 plasmid. The protein products of two toxin...
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Microorganisms, Vol. 8, Pages 995: Molecular and Microbial Signatures Predictive of Prebiotic Action of Neoagarotetraose in a Dextran Sulfate Sodium-Induced Murine Colitis Model Microorganisms doi: 10.3390/microorganisms8070995 Authors: Fang Liu Jianan Liu Thomas T.Y. Wang Zhen Liu Changhu Xue Xiangzhao Mao Qingjuan Tang Robert W. Li Neoagarotetraose (NT), a hydrolytic product of agar by β-agarase, is known to possess bioactive properties. However, the mechanisms...
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Microorganisms, Vol. 8, Pages 994: Mycobacterium avium Subspecies paratuberculosis Infects and Replicates within Human Monocyte-Derived Dendritic Cells Microorganisms doi: 10.3390/microorganisms8070994 Authors: William D. Rees Ana C. Lorenzo-Leal Theodore S. Steiner Horacio Bach Background: Mycobacterium avium subspecies paratuberculosis (MAP), a member of the mycobacteriaceae family, causes Johne’s disease in ruminants, which resembles Crohn’s disease (CD)...
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Microorganisms, Vol. 8, Pages 993: Innate Viral Sensor MDA5 and Coxsackievirus Interplay in Type 1 Diabetes Development Microorganisms doi: 10.3390/microorganisms8070993 Authors: Samuel I. Blum Hubert M. Tse Type 1 diabetes (T1D) is a polygenic autoimmune disease characterized by immune-mediated destruction of insulin-producing β-cells. The concordance rate for T1D in monozygotic twins is ≈30–50%, indicating that environmental factors also play a role...
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Microorganisms, Vol. 8, Pages 992: Crop Protection against Botrytis cinerea by Rhizhosphere Biological Control Agent Bacillus velezensis XT1 Microorganisms doi: 10.3390/microorganisms8070992 Authors: Laura Toral Miguel Rodríguez Victoria Béjar Inmaculada Sampedro This study aims to evaluate the use of Bacillus velezensis strain XT1 as a plant growth-promoting rhizobacterium (PGPR) and biocontrol agent against B. cinerea in tomato and strawberry plants. Foliar and radicular applications...
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Molbank, Vol. 2020, Article M1145: Catalytic Addition of Indole-2-Carboxylic Acid to 1-Hexyne Molbank doi: 10.3390/M1145 Authors: Francos Díaz-Álvarez Cadierno The synthesis of two novel enol esters, namely hex-1-en-2-yl indole-2-carboxylate and hex-1-en-2-yl 1-(hex-1-en-2-yl)-indole-2-carboxylate, is presented. Both compounds were generated by addition of indole-2-carboxylic acid to 1-hexyne employing [RuCl2(η6-p-cymene)(PPh3)] and [AuCl(PPh3)]/AgPF6, respectively,...
Fri Jul 03, 2020 03:00
Molecules, Vol. 25, Pages 3067: Biological Activities of Selected Plants and Detection of Bioactive Compounds from Ardisia elliptica Using UHPLC-Q-Exactive Orbitrap Mass Spectrometry Molecules doi: 10.3390/molecules25133067 Authors: Pei Lou Wong Nurul Azila Fauzi Siti Norhamimah Mohamed Yunus Nur Ashikin Abdul Hamid Siti Zulaikha Abd Ghafar Awanis Azizan Nur Khaleeda Zulaikha Zolkeflee Faridah Abas Plants and plant-based products have been used for a long time for...
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Molecules, Vol. 25, Pages 3066: Curcumin-1,2,3-Triazole Conjugation for Targeting the Cancer Apoptosis Machinery Molecules doi: 10.3390/molecules25133066 Authors: Francesca Seghetti Rita Maria Concetta Di Martino Elena Catanzaro Alessandra Bisi Silvia Gobbi Angela Rampa Barbara Canonico Mariele Montanari Dmitri V. Krysko Stefano Papa Carmela Fimognari Federica Belluti The burden of neoplastic diseases is widely recognized as a severe cause of mortality....
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Molecules, Vol. 25, Pages 3065: A Simplified Method of Synthesis to Obtain Zwitterionic Cellulose under Mild Conditions with Active Ionic Moieties Molecules doi: 10.3390/molecules25133065 Authors: Nadia B. Haro-Mares Juan C. Meza-Contreras Fernando A. López-Dellamary Toral Ricardo González-Cruz José A. Silva-Guzmán Ricardo Manríquez-González A simplified procedure to synthesize zwitterionic cellulose by means of N-protected aspartic anhydride under mild conditions was...
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Molecules, Vol. 25, Pages 3064: Standardized Extract of Atractylodis Rhizoma Alba and Fructus Schisandrae Ameliorates Coughing and Increases Expectoration of Phlegm Molecules doi: 10.3390/molecules25133064 Authors: Hee-Sung Chae Sun Young Kim Pisey Pel Jungmoo Huh Sun-Woo Joo Yun Young Lim Shin Jung Park Jong Lae Lim Young-Won Chin Cough and phlegm frequently occur in respiratory diseases like upper respiratory tract infections, acute bronchitis, and chronic obstructive...
Sat Jul 04, 2020 03:00
Molecules, Vol. 25, Pages 3062: Effects of Sesamin, the Major Furofuran Lignan of Sesame Oil, on the Amplitude and Gating of Voltage-Gated Na+ and K+ Currents Molecules doi: 10.3390/molecules25133062 Authors: Ping-Chung Kuo Zi-Han Kao Shih-Wei Lee Sheng-Nan Wu Sesamin (SSM) and sesamolin (SesA) are the two major furofuran lignans of sesame oil and they have been previously noticed to exert various biological actions. However, their modulatory actions on different types of ionic...
Sat Jul 04, 2020 03:00
Molecules, Vol. 25, Pages 3063: Novel Chrysin-De-Allyl PAC-1 Hybrid Analogues as Anticancer Compounds: Design, Synthesis, and Biological Evaluation Molecules doi: 10.3390/molecules25133063 Authors: Buthina A. Al-Oudat Hariteja Ramapuram Saloni Malla Suaad A. Audat Noor Hussein Jenna M. Len Shikha Kumari Mel F. Bedi Charles R. Ashby Amit K. Tiwari New chrysin-De-allyl-Pac-1 hybrid analogues, tethered with variable heterocyclic systems (4a–4o), were...
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Molecules, Vol. 25, Pages 3061: The Intrinsic Virtues of EGCG, an Extremely Good Cell Guardian, on Prevention and Treatment of Diabesity Complications Molecules doi: 10.3390/molecules25133061 Authors: Maria Assunta Potenza Dominga Iacobazzi Luca Sgarra Monica Montagnani The pandemic proportion of diabesity—a combination of obesity and diabetes—sets a worldwide health issue. Experimental and clinical studies have progressively reinforced the pioneering epidemiological...
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Molecules, Vol. 25, Pages 3058: SAR:s for the Antiparasitic Plant Metabolite Pulchrol. 1. The Benzyl Alcohol Functionality. Molecules doi: 10.3390/molecules25133058 Authors: Terrazas Salamanca Dávila Manner Giménez Sterner Pulchrol (1) is a natural benzochromene isolated from the roots of Bourreria pulchra, shown to possess potent antiparasitic activity towards both Leishmania and Trypanozoma species. As it is not understood which molecular features of 1 are important...
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Molecules, Vol. 25, Pages 3059: Synthesis and Antimicrobial Activity of Novel 4-Hydroxy-2-quinolone Analogs Molecules doi: 10.3390/molecules25133059 Authors: Thitiphong Khamkhenshorngphanuch Kittipat Kulkraisri Alongkorn Janjamratsaeng Napasawan Plabutong Arsa Thammahong Kanitta Manadee Sarisa Na Pombejra Tanatorn Khotavivattana Alkyl quinolone has been proven to be a privileged scaffold in the antimicrobial drug discovery pipeline. In this study, a series of new...
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Molecules, Vol. 25, Pages 3060: Flavonoids and Mitochondria: Activation of Cytoprotective Pathways? Molecules doi: 10.3390/molecules25133060 Authors: Anna Kicinska Wieslawa Jarmuszkiewicz A large number of diverse mechanisms that lead to cytoprotection have been described to date. Perhaps, not surprisingly, the role of mitochondria in these phenomena is notable. In addition to being metabolic centers, due to their role in cell catabolism, ATP synthesis, and biosynthesis these organelles...
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Molecules, Vol. 25, Pages 3057: Inorganic Arsenic Exposure Decreases Muscle Mass and Enhances Denervation-Induced Muscle Atrophy in Mice Molecules doi: 10.3390/molecules25133057 Authors: Chen Chung Chiu Liu Lan Arsenic is a toxic metalloid. Infants with a low birth-weight have been observed in areas with high-level arsenic in drinking water ranging from 463 to 1025 μg/L. A distal muscular atrophy side effect has been observed in acute promyelocytic leukemia patients...
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Molecules, Vol. 25, Pages 3056: Safety and Efficacy of New Oximes to Reverse Low Dose Diethyl-Paraoxon-Induced Ventilatory Effects in Rats Molecules doi: 10.3390/molecules25133056 Authors: Maya Kayouka Pascal Houzé Marc Lejay Frederic J. Baud Kamil Kuca Background: Oximes are used in addition to atropine to treat organophosphate poisoning. However, the efficiency of oximes is still a matter of debate. In vitro experiments suggested than new oximes are more potent than the...
Fri Jul 03, 2020 03:00
Molecules, Vol. 25, Pages 3044: Synthesis and Microwave Absorption Properties of Sulfur-Free Expanded Graphite/Fe3O4 Composites Molecules doi: 10.3390/molecules25133044 Authors: Jian Sun Lijie Li Rui Yu Xianlong Ma Shaohua Jin Kun Chen Shusen Chen Xijuan Lv Qinghai Shu In this study, sulfur-free expanded graphite (EG) was obtained by using flake graphite as the raw material, and EG/Fe3O4 composites with excellent microwave absorption properties were prepared by...
Fri Jul 03, 2020 03:00
Molecules, Vol. 25, Pages 3054: Phenolic Fingerprinting, Antioxidant, and Deterrent Potentials of Persicaria maculosa Extracts Molecules doi: 10.3390/molecules25133054 Authors: Luisa Quesada-Romero Carlos Fernández-Galleguillos Jan Bergmann María-Eugenia Amorós Felipe Jiménez-Aspeé Andrés González Mario Simirgiotis Carmen Rossini Persicaria maculosa (Polygonaceae) (known as lady’s thumb) is an annual morphologically variable weed that is widely distributed...
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Molecules, Vol. 25, Pages 3053: Utilization of Zeolitic Waste in Alkali-Activated Biomass Bottom Ash Blends Molecules doi: 10.3390/molecules25133053 Authors: Danutė Vaičiukynienė Dalia Nizevičienė Agnė Mikelionienė Algirdas Radzevičius This study aims to investigate the effects of ammonium-bearing zeolitic waste (FCC) on alkali-activated biomass bottom ash (BBA). FCC was obtained from the oil-cracking process in petroleum plants. In this study, two types of production waste...
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Molecules, Vol. 25, Pages 3055: New Microporous Lanthanide Organic Frameworks. Synthesis, Structure, Luminescence, Sorption, and Catalytic Acylation of 2-Naphthol Molecules doi: 10.3390/molecules25133055 Authors: Dana Bejan Lucian Gabriel Bahrin Sergiu Shova Narcisa Laura Marangoci Ülkü Kökҫam-Demir Vasile Lozan Christoph Janiak New metal-organic frameworks (MOF) with lanthanum(III), cerium(III), neodymium(III), europium(III), gadolinium(III), dysprosium(III), and holmium(III)]...
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Molecules, Vol. 25, Pages 3052: Synthesis and Biological Evaluation of Analogs of Didehydroepiandrosterone as Potential New Anticancer Agents Molecules doi: 10.3390/molecules25133052 Authors: Eirik J. Solum Sandra Liekens Trond Vidar Hansen The synthesis, cytotoxicity and inhibition of CDK8 by thirteen analogs of cortistatin A are reported. These efforts revealed that the analogs with either a 6- or 7-isoquinoline or 5-indole side chain in the 17-position are the most promising...
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Molecules, Vol. 25, Pages 3050: A Biocompatible, Stimuli-Responsive, and Injectable Hydrogel with Triple Dynamic Bonds Molecules doi: 10.3390/molecules25133050 Authors: Yujie Chen Runjing Zhang Baiqin Zheng Chao Cai Zhen Chen Hua Li Hezhou Liu Injectable hydrogels have attracted growing interests as promising biomaterials for clinical applications, due to their minimum invasive implanting approach and easy-handling performance. Nevertheless, natural biomaterials-based...
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Molecules, Vol. 25, Pages 3049: Marine Excitatory Amino Acids: Structure, Properties, Biosynthesis and Recent Approaches to Their Syntheses Molecules doi: 10.3390/molecules25133049 Authors: Valentin A. Stonik Inna V. Stonik This review considers the results of recent studies on marine excitatory amino acids, including kainic acid, domoic acid, dysiherbaine, and neodysiherbaine A, known as potent agonists of one of subtypes of glutamate receptors, the so-called kainate receptors. Novel...
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Molecules, Vol. 25, Pages 3048: Towards Robust Delivery of Antimicrobial Peptides to Combat Bacterial Resistance Molecules doi: 10.3390/molecules25133048 Authors: Matthew Drayton Jayachandran N. Kizhakkedathu Suzana K. Straus Antimicrobial peptides (AMPs), otherwise known as host defence peptides (HDPs), are naturally occurring biomolecules expressed by a large array of species across the phylogenetic kingdoms. They have great potential to combat microbial infections by directly...
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Molecules, Vol. 25, Pages 3047: Compensate for or Minimize Matrix Effects? Strategies for Overcoming Matrix Effects in Liquid Chromatography-Mass Spectrometry Technique: A Tutorial Review Molecules doi: 10.3390/molecules25133047 Authors: Manuela Cortese Maria Rosa Gigliobianco Federico Magnoni Roberta Censi Piera Di Martino In recent decades, mass spectrometry techniques, particularly when combined with separation methods such as high-performance liquid chromatography, have...
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Molecules, Vol. 25, Pages 3046: AMP–Chitosan Coating with Bactericidal Activity in the Presence of Human Plasma Proteins Molecules doi: 10.3390/molecules25133046 Authors: Cláudia Monteiro Hélia Fernandes Diana Oliveira Nuno Vale Mariana Barbosa Paula Gomes M. Cristina L. Martins Antibiotic resistance is increasing and new strategies are needed to fight infection. Advanced materials are promising tools that can be combined with innovative alternatives to conventional...
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Molecules, Vol. 25, Pages 3045: The Synergistic Effect of Piperlongumine and Sanguinarine on the Non-Small Lung Cancer Molecules doi: 10.3390/molecules25133045 Authors: Marta Hałas-Wiśniewska Wioletta Zielińska Magdalena Izdebska Alina Grzanka Background: Cancers are one of the leading causes of deaths nowadays. The development of new treatment schemes for oncological diseases is an interesting direction in experimental medicine. Therefore, the evaluation of the influence of...
Fri Jul 03, 2020 03:00
Molecules, Vol. 25, Pages 3051: Complete Microbial Fuel Cell Fabrication Using Additive Layer Manufacturing Molecules doi: 10.3390/molecules25133051 Authors: Jiseon You Hangbing Fan Jonathan Winfield Ioannis A. Ieropoulos Improving the efficiency of microbial fuel cell (MFC) technology by enhancing the system performance and reducing the production cost is essential for commercialisation. In this study, building an additive manufacturing (AM)-built MFC comprising all 3D printed...
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Molecules, Vol. 25, Pages 3041: Theoretical Insight into the Reaction Mechanism and Kinetics for the Criegee Intermediate of anti-PhCHOO with SO2 Molecules doi: 10.3390/molecules25133041 Authors: Benni Du Weichao Zhang In this study, the density functional theory (DFT) and CCSD(T) method have been performed to gain insight into the possible products and detailed reaction mechanism of the Criegee intermediate (CI) of anti-PhCHOO with SO2 for the first time. The potential energy surfaces...
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Molecules, Vol. 25, Pages 3043: Potential of Naftifine Application for Transungual Delivery Molecules doi: 10.3390/molecules25133043 Authors: Indrė Šveikauskaitė Vitalis Briedis Naftifine is used to treat fungal skin infections as it inhibits dermatophytes, which are the cause of onychomycosis. However, naftifine’s ability to permeate the human nail barrier has not been investigated, thus, the antimycotic potential is not clearly established. This work aims to evaluate the...
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Molecules, Vol. 25, Pages 3042: Pectenovarin, A New Ovarian Carotenoprotein from Japanese Scallop Mizuhopecten yessoensis Molecules doi: 10.3390/molecules25133042 Authors: Satoko Matsunaga Hiroki Ikeda Ryuichi Sakai The scallop Mizuhopecten yessoensis accumulates carotenoids in the ovary during the maturation stage. Its conspicuous pink color implies the presence of carotenoprotein. However, the carotenoprotein from the scallop ovary has never been isolated and characterized, probably...
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Molecules, Vol. 25, Pages 3040: Neopapillarine, an Unusual Coumarino-Alkaloid from the Root Extract of Neocryptodiscus papillaris with Cytotoxic Activity on Renal Cancer Cells Molecules doi: 10.3390/molecules25133040 Authors: Fatma Tosun Feyyaz Mıhoğlugil John A. Beutler Esra Eroğlu Özkan Mahmut Miski Several simple and prenylated coumarin derivatives were isolated from the dichloromethane extract of the root of Neocryptodiscus papillaris based on moderate cytotoxic activity...
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Molecules, Vol. 25, Pages 3038: Editorial for “Organometallic Chemistry” Section, in Journal Molecules Molecules doi: 10.3390/molecules25133038 Authors: Michal Szostak It is a great pleasure to assume the role of Editor-in-Chief for the “Organometallic Chemistry”. [...]
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Molecules, Vol. 25, Pages 3039: Droplet Rolling and Spinning in V-Shaped Hydrophobic Surfaces for Environmental Dust Mitigation Molecules doi: 10.3390/molecules25133039 Authors: Mubarak Yakubu Bekir Sami Yilbas Abba A. Abubakr Hussain Al-Qahtani The motion of a water droplet in a hydrophobic wedge fixture was examined to assess droplet rolling and spinning for improved dust mitigation from surfaces. A wedge fixture composed of two inclined hydrophobic plates had different...
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Molecules, Vol. 25, Pages 3037: SUSSOL—Using Artificial Intelligence for Greener Solvent Selection and Substitution Molecules doi: 10.3390/molecules25133037 Authors: Sels De Smet Geuens Solvents come in many shapes and types. Looking for solvents for a specific application can be hard, and looking for green alternatives for currently used nonbenign solvents can be even harder. We describe a new methodology for solvent selection and substitution, by applying Artificial Intelligence...
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Molecules, Vol. 25, Pages 3036: Chemistry and Biological Activities of 1,2,4-Triazolethiones—Antiviral and Anti-Infective Drugs Molecules doi: 10.3390/molecules25133036 Authors: Ashraf A. Aly Alaa A. Hassan Maysa M. Makhlouf Stefan Bräse Mercapto-substituted 1,2,4-triazoles are very interesting compounds as they play an important role in chemopreventive and chemotherapeutic effects on cancer. In recent decades, literature has been enriched with sulfur- and nitrogen-containing...
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MTI, Vol. 4, Pages 36: Does a Confidence Level for Automated Driving Time Estimations Improve the Subjective Evaluation of an Automation HMI? Multimodal Technologies and Interaction doi: 10.3390/mti4030036 Authors: Tobias Hecht Simon Danner Alexander Feierle Klaus Bengler Current research in human factors and automated driving is increasingly focusing on predictable transitions instead of urgent and critical take-overs. Predictive human–machine interface (HMI) elements...
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Nanomaterials, Vol. 10, Pages 1321: ZnO Nano-Particles Production Intensification by Means of a Spinning Disk Reactor Nanomaterials doi: 10.3390/nano10071321 Authors: Marco Stoller Javier Miguel Ochando-Pulido Zinc Oxide is widely used in many industrial sectors, ranging from photocatalysis, rubber, ceramic, medicine, and pigment, to food and cream additive. The global market is estimated to be USD 3600M yearly, with a global production of 10 Mt. In novel applications, size and shape...
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Nanomaterials, Vol. 10, Pages 1320: Application of Magnetosomes in Magnetic Hyperthermia Nanomaterials doi: 10.3390/nano10071320 Authors: Nikolai A. Usov Elizaveta M. Gubanova Nanoparticles, specifically magnetosomes, synthesized in nature by magnetotactic bacteria, are very promising to be usedin magnetic hyperthermia in cancer treatment. In this work, using the solution of the stochastic Landau–Lifshitz equation, we calculate the specific absorption rate (SAR) in an alternating...
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Nanomaterials, Vol. 10, Pages 1322: Effect of Annealing Temperature on Spatial Atomic Layer Deposited Titanium Oxide and Its Application in Perovskite Solar Cells Nanomaterials doi: 10.3390/nano10071322 Authors: Chia-Hsun Hsu Ka-Te Chen Pao-Hsun Huang Wan-Yu Wu Xiao-Ying Zhang Chen Wang Lu-Sheng Liang Peng Gao Yu Qiu Shui-Yang Lien Zhan-Bo Su Zi-Rong Chen Wen-Zhang Zhu In this study, spatial atomic layer deposition (sALD) is employed to prepare titanium...
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Nanomaterials, Vol. 10, Pages 1319: An Analytical Multiple-Temperature Model for Flash Laser Irradiation on Single-Layer Graphene Nanomaterials doi: 10.3390/nano10071319 Authors: Anca M. Bucă Mihai Oane Ion N. Mihăilescu Muhammad Arif Mahmood Bogdan A. Sava Carmen Ristoscu A Multiple-Temperature Model is proposed to describe the flash laser irradiation of a single layer of graphene. Zhukovsky’s mathematical approach is applied to solve the Fourier heat equations...
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Nanomaterials, Vol. 10, Pages 1318: Room Temperature Magnetic Memory Effect in Cluster-Glassy Fe-doped NiO Nanoparticles Nanomaterials doi: 10.3390/nano10071318 Authors: Gandhi Li Kumar Reddy Peng Wu Wu The Fe-doped NiO nanoparticles that were synthesized using a co-precipitation method are characterized by enhanced room-temperature ferromagnetic property evident from magnetic measurements. Neutron powder diffraction experiments suggested an increment of the...
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Nanomaterials, Vol. 10, Pages 1316: Evaluation of Different Bottom-up Routes for the Fabrication of Carbon Dots Nanomaterials doi: 10.3390/nano10071316 Authors: Diana M. A. Crista Joaquim C. G. Esteves da Silva Luís Pinto da Silva Carbon dots (CDs) are carbon-based nanoparticles with very attractive luminescence features. Furthermore, their synthesis by bottom-up strategies is quite flexible, as tuning the reaction precursors and synthesis procedures can lead to an endless number...
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Nanomaterials, Vol. 10, Pages 1315: Design and Characterization of a Sharp GaAs/Zn(Mn)Se Heterovalent Interface: A Sub-Nanometer Scale View Nanomaterials doi: 10.3390/nano10071315 Authors: Davide F. Grossi Sebastian Koelling Pavel A. Yunin Paul M. Koenraad Grigory V. Klimko Sergey V. Sorokin Mikhail N. Drozdov Sergey V. Ivanov Alexey A. Toropov Andrei Y. Silov The distribution of magnetic impurities (Mn) across a GaAs/Zn(Mn)Se heterovalent interface is investigated...
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Nanomaterials, Vol. 10, Pages 1317: Spatial-Tunable Au Nanoparticle Functionalized Si Nanorods Arrays for Surface Enhanced Raman Spectroscopy Nanomaterials doi: 10.3390/nano10071317 Authors: Lin Dai Yu Zhao Xu In this study, hexagonal-packed Si nanorods (SiNRs) arrays were fabricated and conjugated with Au nanoparticles (AuNPs) in different spatial distributions for surface-enhanced Raman spectroscopy (SERS). The AuNPs were functionalized on the bottom of SiNRs (B-SiNRs@AuNPs),...
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Nanomaterials, Vol. 10, Pages 1314: Photocatalytic Oxidation of Propane Using Hydrothermally Prepared Anatase-Brookite-Rutile TiO2 Samples. An In Situ DRIFTS Study Nanomaterials doi: 10.3390/nano10071314 Authors: Laura Cano-Casanova Bastian Mei Guido Mul María Ángeles Lillo-Ródenas María del Carmen Román-Martínez Photocatalytic oxidation of propane using hydrothermally synthesized TiO2 samples with similar primary crystal size containing different ratios of anatase, brookite...
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Nanomaterials, Vol. 10, Pages 1313: Periodic Microstructures Fabricated by Laser Interference with Subsequent Etching Nanomaterials doi: 10.3390/nano10071313 Authors: Shuang-Ning Yang Xue-Qing Liu Jia-Xin Zheng Yi-Ming Lu Bing-Rong Gao Periodic nanostructures have wide applications in micro-optics, bionics, and optoelectronics. Here, a laser interference with subsequent etching technology is proposed to fabricate uniform periodic nanostructures with controllable morphologies...
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Nanomaterials, Vol. 10, Pages 1312: Highly Luminescent and Anti-Photobleaching Core-Shell Structure of Mesoporous Silica and Phosphatidylcholine Modified Superparamagnetic Iron Oxide Nanoparticles Nanomaterials doi: 10.3390/nano10071312 Authors: Myeong Yun Kim Jong-Pil Ahn Seung Yun Han Nam-Seob Lee Young Gil Jeong Do Kyung Kim Highly fluorescent magnetic nanoparticles (Eu(TTA)3(P(Oct)3)3@mSiO2@SPION) [europium (III) chloride hexahydrate = Eu; 4,4,4-trifluoro-1-(2-thienyl)-1,3-butanedione...
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Nanomaterials, Vol. 10, Pages 1311: Photocatalytic Methylene Blue Degradation of Electrospun Ti–Zn Complex Oxide Nanofibers Nanomaterials doi: 10.3390/nano10071311 Authors: Wan-Tae Kim Kyeong-Han Na Dong-Cheol Park Wan-Hee Yang Won-Youl Choi Photocatalysts are the most important technology in air pollution removal and the detoxification of organic materials. Doping and complexation are among the most used methods to improve the efficiency of photocatalysts. Titanium dioxide...
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Nanomaterials, Vol. 10, Pages 1310: Rheological and Morphological Properties of Non-Covalently Functionalized Graphene-Based Structural Epoxy Resins with Intrinsic Electrical Conductivity and Thermal Stability Nanomaterials doi: 10.3390/nano10071310 Authors: Maria Rossella Nobile Marialuigia Raimondo Carlo Naddeo Liberata Guadagno In this paper, a non-covalent π–π interaction between graphene nanoparticles (G) and a pyrene-based molecule (py) has been...
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Nanomaterials, Vol. 10, Pages 1309: Uptake of Cerium Dioxide Nanoparticles and Impact on Viability, Differentiation and Functions of Primary Trophoblast Cells from Human Placenta Nanomaterials doi: 10.3390/nano10071309 Authors: Margaux Nedder Sonja Boland Stéphanie Devineau Amal Zerrad-Saadi Jasmina Rogozarski René Lai-Kuen Ibtissem Baya Jean Guibourdenche Francoise Vibert Audrey Chissey Sophie Gil Xavier Coumoul Thierry Fournier Ioana Ferecatu The...
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Nanomaterials, Vol. 10, Pages 1308: Magnetic Properties of SmCo5 + 10 wt% Fe Exchange-Coupled Nanocomposites Produced from Recycled SmCo5 Nanomaterials doi: 10.3390/nano10071308 Authors: Arnab Chakraborty Răzvan Hirian Gregor Kapun Viorel Pop Nanostructured alloy powders of SmCo5 + 10 wt% Fe obtained using recycled material were studied for the first time. The SmCo5 precursor was obtained from commercial magnets recycled by hydrogen decrepitation. The results were compared with...
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Nanomaterials, Vol. 10, Pages 1307: Improving Plasmonic Photothermal Therapy of Lung Cancer Cells with Anti-EGFR Targeted Gold Nanorods Nanomaterials doi: 10.3390/nano10071307 Authors: Oscar Knights Steven Freear James R. McLaughlan Lung cancer is a particularly difficult form of cancer to diagnose and treat, due largely to the inaccessibility of tumours and the limited available treatment options. The development of plasmonic gold nanoparticles has led to their potential use in...
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Nanomaterials, Vol. 10, Pages 1306: Manipulation Technique for Precise Transfer of Single Perovskite Nanoparticles Nanomaterials doi: 10.3390/nano10071306 Authors: Filipp Komissarenko George Zograf Sergey Makarov Mikhail Petrov Ivan Mukhin In this article, we present the pick-and-place technique for the manipulation of single nanoparticles on non-conductive substrates using a tungsten tip irradiated by a focused electron beam from a scanning electron microscope. The developed...
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Nanomaterials, Vol. 10, Pages 1305: Orientation Ordering and Chiral Superstructures in Fullerene Monolayer on Cd (0001) Nanomaterials doi: 10.3390/nano10071305 Authors: Yuzhi Shang Zilong Wang Daxiao Yang Yaru Wang Chaoke Ma Minlong Tao Kai Sun Jiyong Yang Junzhong Wang The structure of C60 thin films grown on Cd (0001) surface has been investigated from submonolayer to second monolayer regimes with a low-temperature scanning tunneling microscopy (STM). There...
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Nanomaterials, Vol. 10, Pages 1304: Direct Patterned Zinc-Tin-Oxide for Solution-Processed Thin-Film Transistors and Complementary Inverter through Electrohydrodynamic Jet Printing Nanomaterials doi: 10.3390/nano10071304 Authors: Heqing Ye Hyeok-Jin Kwon Xiaowu Tang Dong Yun Lee Sooji Nam Se Hyun Kim The solution-processed deposition of metal-oxide semiconducting materials enables the fabrication of large-area and low-cost electronic devices by using printing technologies....
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Nanomaterials, Vol. 10, Pages 1303: CuMoxW(1-x)O4 Solid Solution Display Visible Light Photoreduction of CO2 to CH3OH Coupling with Oxidation of Amine to Imine Nanomaterials doi: 10.3390/nano10071303 Authors: Chao Luo Tian Yang Qianfei Huang Xian Liu Huan Ling Yuxin Zhu Guoming Xia Wennan Zou Hongming Wang The photoreduction of carbon dioxide (CO2) to valuable fuels is a promising strategy for the prevention of rising atmospheric levels of CO2 and the depletion...
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Nanomaterials, Vol. 10, Pages 1302: Soft Actuated Hybrid Hydrogel with Bioinspired Complexity to Control Mechanical Flexure Behavior for Tissue Engineering Nanomaterials doi: 10.3390/nano10071302 Authors: Ramón Rial Zhen Liu Juan M. Ruso Hydrogels exhibit excellent properties that enable them as nanostructured scaffolds for soft tissue engineering. However, single-component hydrogels have significant limitations due to the low versatility of the single component. To achieve this...
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Nutrients, Vol. 12, Pages 2001: The Role of Iron in Brain Development: A Systematic Review Nutrients doi: 10.3390/nu12072001 Authors: Samantha McCann Marta Perapoch Amadó Sophie E. Moore One-third of children falter in cognitive development by pre-school age. Iron plays an important role in many neurodevelopmental processes, and animal studies suggest that iron sufficiency in pregnancy and infancy is particularly important for neurodevelopment. However, it is not clear whether...
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Nutrients, Vol. 12, Pages 1999: The Effectiveness of Synbiotic Preparation Containing Lactobacillus and Bifidobacterium Probiotic Strains and Short Chain Fructooligosaccharides in Patients with Diarrhea Predominant Irritable Bowel Syndrome—A Randomized Double-Blind, Placebo-Controlled Study Nutrients doi: 10.3390/nu12071999 Authors: Barbara Skrzydło-Radomańska Beata Prozorow-Król Halina Cichoż-Lach Emilia Majsiak Joanna B. Bierła Wojciech Kosikowski Mariusz Szczerbiński Jesper...
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Nutrients, Vol. 12, Pages 2000: Oral Supplementation of the Vitamin D Metabolite 25(OH)D3 Against Influenza Virus Infection in Mice Nutrients doi: 10.3390/nu12072000 Authors: Hirotaka Hayashi Masatoshi Okamatsu Honami Ogasawara Naoko Tsugawa Norikazu Isoda Keita Matsuno Yoshihiro Sakoda Vitamin D is a fat-soluble vitamin that is metabolized by the liver into 25-hydroxyvitamin D [25(OH)D] and then by the kidney into 1,25-dihydroxyvitamin D [1,25(OH)2D], which activates...
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Nutrients, Vol. 12, Pages 1998: Relative Validity of the HELIUS Food Frequency Questionnaire for Measuring Dietary Intake in Older Adult Participants of the Longitudinal Aging Study Amsterdam Nutrients doi: 10.3390/nu12071998 Authors: Marjolein Visser Liset E. M. Elstgeest Laura H. H. Winkens Ingeborg A. Brouwer Mary Nicolaou The aim of this study was to determine the relative validity of the HEalthy LIfe in an Urban Setting (HELIUS) food frequency questionnaire (FFQ) in...
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Nutrients, Vol. 12, Pages 1997: Are the Results of a Combined Behavioural and Surgical Treatment of Morbid Obesity Satisfactory and Predictable? Nutrients doi: 10.3390/nu12071997 Authors: Per G Farup Treatment of subjects with morbid obesity (Body Mass Index (BMI) > 40 kg/m2 or > 35 kg/m2 with obesity-related complications) often fails. This study explored the biopsychosocial predictors of dropout and weight loss during a combined behavioural and surgical weight-reduction...
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Nutrients, Vol. 12, Pages 1996: Docosahexaenoic Acid and Arachidonic Acid Levels Are Associated with Early Systemic Inflammation in Extremely Preterm Infants Nutrients doi: 10.3390/nu12071996 Authors: Ann Hellström William Hellström Gunnel Hellgren Lois E. H. Smith Henri Puttonen Ing-Marie Fyhr Karin Sävman Anders K. Nilsson Susanna Klevebro Fetal and early postnatal inflammation have been associated with increased morbidity in extremely preterm infants. This...
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Nutrients, Vol. 12, Pages 1995: Association between Egg Consumption and Cholesterol Concentration: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis of Randomized Controlled Trials Nutrients doi: 10.3390/nu12071995 Authors: Li Chen Chen Kang The association of egg consumption and serum cholesterol concentrations in healthy people has been discussed for a long time. In this study, we aimed to explore association of egg consumption with on low-density lipoprotein cholesterol (LDL-c) and...
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Nutrients, Vol. 12, Pages 1993: Iron Supplementation Influence on the Gut Microbiota and Probiotic Intake Effect in Iron Deficiency—A Literature-Based Review Nutrients doi: 10.3390/nu12071993 Authors: Rusu Suharoschi Vodnar Pop Socaci Vulturar Istrati Moroșan Fărcaș Kerezsi Mureșan Pop Iron deficiency in the human body is a global issue with an impact on more than two billion individuals worldwide. The most important functions ensured by adequate...
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Nutrients, Vol. 12, Pages 1992: Healthy Foods and Healthy Diets. How Government Policies Can Steer Food Reformulation Nutrients doi: 10.3390/nu12071992 Authors: Gressier Sassi Frost Food reformulation policies aimed at reducing the risk of diet-related non-communicable diseases have been implemented in many countries. The degree of success of reformulation policies in changing the range of food options available to consumers has been a function of the design of these policies....
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Nutrients, Vol. 12, Pages 1994: Dietary Diversity and Micronutrients Adequacy in Women of Childbearing Age: Results from ELANS Study Nutrients doi: 10.3390/nu12071994 Authors: Georgina Gómez Ágatha Nogueira Previdelli Regina Mara Fisberg Irina Kovalskys Mauro Fisberg Marianella Herrera-Cuenca Lilia Yadira Cortés Sanabria Martha Cecilia Yépez García Attilio Rigotti María Reyna Liria-Domínguez Viviana Guajardo Dayana Quesada Ana Gabriela Murillo Juan Carlos...
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Nutrients, Vol. 12, Pages 1990: Phytoplankton Supplementation Lowers Muscle Damage and Sustains Performance across Repeated Exercise Bouts in Humans and Improves Antioxidant Capacity in a Mechanistic Animal Nutrients doi: 10.3390/nu12071990 Authors: Matthew Sharp Kazim Sahin Matthew Stefan Cemal Orhan Raad Gheith Dallen Reber Nurhan Sahin Mehmet Tuzcu Ryan Lowery Shane Durkee Jacob Wilson The purpose of this study was to investigate the impact of antioxidant-rich...
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Nutrients, Vol. 12, Pages 1991: Supplementation with Low Doses of a Cod Protein Hydrolysate on Glucose Regulation and Lipid Metabolism in Adults with Metabolic Syndrome: A Randomized, Double-Blind Study Nutrients doi: 10.3390/nu12071991 Authors: Jensen Fjeldheim Dale Hausken Hatlebakk Brønstad Lied Hoff The risk of cardiovascular diseases and type 2 diabetes mellitus are increased in subjects with metabolic syndrome (MetS), and hydrolyzed fish protein may have...
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Nutrients, Vol. 12, Pages 1988: L-Theanine Reduced the Development of Knee Osteoarthritis in Rats via Its Anti-Inflammation and Anti-Matrix Degradation Actions: In Vivo and In Vitro Study Nutrients doi: 10.3390/nu12071988 Authors: Hui Bai Zhiheng Zhang Yue Li Xiaopeng Song Tianwen Ma Chunpeng Liu Lin Liu Rui Yuan Xinyu Wang Li Gao The etiology of osteoarthritis (OA) is multifactorial, with no effective disease-modifying-drugs. L-theanine has been reported to...
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Nutrients, Vol. 12, Pages 1987: Preventive Role of L-Carnitine and Balanced Diet in Alzheimer’s Disease Nutrients doi: 10.3390/nu12071987 Authors: Alina Kepka Agnieszka Ochocinska Małgorzata Borzym-Kluczyk Ewa Skorupa Beata Stasiewicz-Jarocka Sylwia Chojnowska Napoleon Waszkiewicz The prevention or alleviation of neurodegenerative diseases, including Alzheimer’s disease (AD), is a challenge for contemporary health services. The aim of this study was to review...
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Nutrients, Vol. 12, Pages 1986: Nutrients and Dietary Patterns Related to Osteoporosis Nutrients doi: 10.3390/nu12071986 Authors: Araceli Muñoz-Garach Beatriz García-Fontana Manuel Muñoz-Torres Osteoporosis is a common chronic disease characterized by a decrease in bone mineral density, impaired bone strength, and an increased risk of fragility fractures. Fragility fractures are associated with significant morbidity, mortality and disability and are a major public health problem...
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Nutrients, Vol. 12, Pages 1989: A Double-Blind, Randomized, Placebo-Controlled Trial of Heat-Killed Pediococcus acidilactici K15 for Prevention of Respiratory Tract Infections among Preschool Children Nutrients doi: 10.3390/nu12071989 Authors: Haruka Hishiki Tadaomi Kawashima Noriko M. Tsuji Naho Ikari Ryo Takemura Hiroshi Kido Naoki Shimojo Although some probiotic bacteria have been reported to prevent infections in children, there are few well-designed double-blind...
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Nutrients, Vol. 12, Pages 1984: Nutrition Knowledge and Perspectives of Physical Activity for Pre-Schoolers amongst Early Childhood Education and Care Teachers Nutrients doi: 10.3390/nu12071984 Authors: Jeanette Rapson Cathryn Conlon Ajmol Ali Caregivers’ nutrition and physical activity knowledge is recognised as being important for children’s health and body size. Identifying knowledge gaps amongst caregivers may inform professional development and obesity-prevention...
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Nutrients, Vol. 12, Pages 1985: Impact of Taste on Food Choices in Adolescence—Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis Nutrients doi: 10.3390/nu12071985 Authors: Areej O. Bawajeeh Salwa A. Albar Huifeng Zhang Michael A. Zulyniak Charlotte E. L. Evans Janet E. Cade Studies of adults report that perceived taste affects food choices and intake, which in turn may have an impact on health. However, corresponding evidence on adolescents is limited. Our aim was to summarize current...
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Nutrients, Vol. 12, Pages 1983: A Revolutionizing Approach to Autism Spectrum Disorder Using the Microbiome Nutrients doi: 10.3390/nu12071983 Authors: Dinyadarshini Johnson Vengadesh Letchumanan Sivakumar Thurairajasingam Learn-Han Lee The study of human microbiota and health has emerged as one of the ubiquitous research pursuits in recent decades which certainly warrants the attention of both researchers and clinicians. Many health conditions have been linked to the gut microbiota...
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Nutrients, Vol. 12, Pages 1982: Zonulin-Dependent Intestinal Permeability in Children Diagnosed with Mental Disorders: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis Nutrients doi: 10.3390/nu12071982 Authors: Birna Asbjornsdottir Heiddis Snorradottir Edda Andresdottir Alessio Fasano Bertrand Lauth Larus S Gudmundsson Magnus Gottfredsson Thorhallur Ingi Halldorsson Bryndis Eva Birgisdottir Worldwide, up to 20% of children and adolescents experience mental disorders, which...
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Nutrients, Vol. 12, Pages 1981: Dietary Interventions for Healthy Pregnant Women: A Systematic Review of Tools to Promote a Healthy Antenatal Dietary Intake Nutrients doi: 10.3390/nu12071981 Authors: Yvette H. Beulen Sabina Super Jeanne H.M. de Vries Maria A. Koelen Edith J.M. Feskens Annemarie Wagemakers Maternal nutrition is essential for the development and lifelong health of the offspring. Antenatal care provides unique opportunities for nutrition communication, and...
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Nutrients, Vol. 12, Pages 1980: Combination Antioxidant/NSAID Therapies and Oral/Topical Ocular Delivery Modes for Prevention of Oxygen-Induced Retinopathy in a Rat Model Nutrients doi: 10.3390/nu12071980 Authors: Kay D. Beharry Charles L. Cai Faisal Siddiqui Christina D’Agrosa Anano Zangaladze Ghassan Mustafa Areej Qadri Thomas J. Duggan Jacob V. Aranda Given the complexity of oxygen-induced retinopathy (OIR), we tested the hypothesis that combination therapies...
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Nutrients, Vol. 12, Pages 1979: Promotion of Healthy Eating in Spanish High Schools Nutrients doi: 10.3390/nu12071979 Authors: Almudena Garrido-Fernández Francisca María García-Padilla José Luis Sánchez-Ramos Juan Gómez-Salgado Juan Diego Ramos-Pichardo Ángela María Ortega-Galán Obesity and overweight are both public health problems, affecting increasingly younger populations. Promoting healthy eating should be a must in schools. Therefore, getting to know the eating habits...
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Nutrients, Vol. 12, Pages 1976: The Importance of Sweet Beverage Definitions When Targeting Health Policies—The Case of Switzerland Nutrients doi: 10.3390/nu12071976 Authors: Angelica Sousa Janice Sych Sabine Rohrmann David Faeh Since high-sweet beverage intake is associated with health risks, defining what this term encompasses is relevant to the strategies confronting this problem. This study assessed both the sociodemographic factors associated with sweet beverage consumption...
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Nutrients, Vol. 12, Pages 1977: Effect of Behavioral Weight Management Interventions Using Lifestyle mHealth Self-Monitoring on Weight Loss: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis Nutrients doi: 10.3390/nu12071977 Authors: Iván Cavero-Redondo Vicente Martinez-Vizcaino Rubén Fernandez-Rodriguez Alicia Saz-Lara Carlos Pascual-Morena Celia Álvarez-Bueno Alongside an increase in obesity, society is experiencing the development of substantial technological advances. Interventions...
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Nutrients, Vol. 12, Pages 1978: Impact of Glutathione and Vitamin B-6 in Cirrhosis Patients: A Randomized Controlled Trial and Follow-Up Study Nutrients doi: 10.3390/nu12071978 Authors: Chia-Yu Lai Shao-Bin Cheng Teng-Yu Lee Yung-Fang Hsiao Hsiao-Tien Liu Yi-Chia Huang Vitamin B-6 and glutathione (GSH) are antioxidant nutrients, and inadequate vitamin B-6 may indirectly limit glutathione synthesis and further affect the antioxidant capacities. Since liver cirrhosis is...
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Nutrients, Vol. 12, Pages 1975: Association between the Potential Influence of a Lifestyle Intervention in Older Individuals with Excess Weight and Metabolic Syndrome on Untreated Household Cohabitants and Their Family Support: The PREDIMED-Plus Study Nutrients doi: 10.3390/nu12071975 Authors: Josep Basora Felipe Villalobos Meritxell Pallejà-Millán Nancy Babio Albert Goday Olga Castañer Montserrat Fitó María Dolores Zomeño Xavier Pintó Emilio Sacanella Indira...
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Pathogens, Vol. 9, Pages 537: Infection Dynamics of Mycoplasma bovis and Other Respiratory Mycoplasmas in Newly Imported Bulls on Italian Fattening Farms Pathogens doi: 10.3390/pathogens9070537 Authors: Salvatore Catania Michele Gastaldelli Eliana Schiavon Andrea Matucci Annalucia Tondo Marianna Merenda Robin A. J. Nicholas Italian beef production is mainly based on a feedlot system where calves are housed with mixed aged cattle often in conditions favourable to bovine...
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