IJERPH, Vol. 17, Pages 7006: Correlates of Meeting the Physical Activity, Sedentary Behavior, and Sleep Guidelines for the Early Years among Belgian Preschool Children: The ToyBox-Study International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health doi: 10.3390/ijerph17197006 Authors: Marieke De Craemer Vera Verbestel Greet Cardon Odysseas Androutsos Yannis Manios Sebastien Chastin Physical activity, sedentary behavior, and sleep guidelines for preschool children were...
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IJERPH, Vol. 17, Pages 7004: Wage Penalties or Wage Premiums? A Socioeconomic Analysis of Gender Disparity in Obesity in Urban China International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health doi: 10.3390/ijerph17197004 Authors: Dou Du Wang Sun Zhang Global obesity as a major public health problem has increased at pandemic rate, with men often outpacing women. Survey data show that the overall prevalence of obesity is higher among women than men, yet in high-income...
Thu Sep 24, 2020 03:00
IJERPH, Vol. 17, Pages 7005: Cigarette or E-Cigarette Use as Strong Risk Factors for Heated Tobacco Product Use among Korean Adolescents International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health doi: 10.3390/ijerph17197005 Authors: Jun Hyun Hwang Dong Hee Ryu Inho Park Soon-Woo Park Heated tobacco products (HTPs) were first introduced in Korea in June 2017. This study examined the prevalence of current HTP use among Korean adolescents and its association with conventional...
Thu Sep 24, 2020 03:00
IJERPH, Vol. 17, Pages 7002: Partnership Status and Living Situation in Persons Experiencing Physical Disability in 22 Countries: Are There Patterns According to Individual and Country-Level Characteristics? International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health doi: 10.3390/ijerph17197002 Authors: Christine Fekete Mohit Arora Jan D. Reinhardt Mirja Gross-Hemmi Athanasios Kyriakides Marc Le Fort Julia Patrick Engkasan Hannah Tough Persons experiencing...
Thu Sep 24, 2020 03:00
IJERPH, Vol. 17, Pages 7001: The Prevalence of Depression, Anxiety and Stress and Their Associated Factors in College Students International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health doi: 10.3390/ijerph17197001 Authors: Ramón-Arbués Gea-Caballero Granada-López Juárez-Vela Pellicer-García Antón-Solanas Aim: To estimate the prevalence of symptoms of depression, anxiety, stress and associated factors in a population of college students. Method: Cross-sectional...
Thu Sep 24, 2020 03:00
IJERPH, Vol. 17, Pages 7000: Cybervictimization, Self-Concept, Aggressiveness, and School Anxiety in School Children: A Structural Equations Analysis International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health doi: 10.3390/ijerph17197000 Authors: Escortell Delgado Martínez-Monteagudo The rapid increase in cases of cybervictimization amongst children has led researchers to examine the psychoemotional factors related to cyberbullying behavior, in an attempt to prevent and...
Thu Sep 24, 2020 03:00
IJERPH, Vol. 17, Pages 6999: Impact of Freeze–Thaw Cycles on Die-Off of E. coli and Intestinal Enterococci in Deer and Dairy Faeces: Implications for Landscape Contamination of Watercourses International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health doi: 10.3390/ijerph17196999 Authors: Afolabi Quilliam Oliver Characterising faecal indicator organism (FIO) survival in the environment is important for informing land management and minimising public health risk to downstream...
Thu Sep 24, 2020 03:00
IJERPH, Vol. 17, Pages 6992: Health Risks Related to Domestic Violence against Roma Women International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health doi: 10.3390/ijerph17196992 Authors: Michal Kozubik Jitse P. van Dijk Ivan Rac Background: Data on Roma women’s experience of violence from their male partners are very scarce. We explored the process of actual domestic violence against Roma women, the threat of violence and its health consequences. We further focused...
Thu Sep 24, 2020 03:00
IJERPH, Vol. 17, Pages 6998: Chemical Characterization and Seasonality of Ambient Particles (PM2.5) in the City Centre of Addis Ababa International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health doi: 10.3390/ijerph17196998 Authors: Tefera Kumie Berhane Gilliland Lai Sricharoenvech Samet Patz Schauer Ambient air pollution is a growing public health concern in major African cities, including Addis Ababa (Ethiopia), where little information is available...
Thu Sep 24, 2020 03:00
IJERPH, Vol. 17, Pages 7003: Alcohol and the Risk of Railway Suicide International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health doi: 10.3390/ijerph17197003 Authors: Lasota Al-Wathinani Krajewski Mirowska-Guzel Goniewicz Hertelendy A. Alhazmi Pawłowski Khorram-Manesh Goniewicz Suicide is one of the ten most common causes of death in the world. Of all deaths from suicide, 22% can be attributed to the use of alcohol, which means that every fifth...
Thu Sep 24, 2020 03:00
IJERPH, Vol. 17, Pages 6988: How COVID-19 Changed the Information Needs of Italian Citizens International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health doi: 10.3390/ijerph17196988 Authors: Rino Falcone Alessandro Sapienza Italy was the first European country to be affected by COVID-19, facing an unprecedented situation. The reaction required drastic solutions and highly restrictive measures, which severely tested the trust of the Italian people. Nevertheless, the effectiveness...
Thu Sep 24, 2020 03:00
IJERPH, Vol. 17, Pages 6997: Development of a Prediction Model for Demolition Waste Generation Using a Random Forest Algorithm Based on Small DataSets International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health doi: 10.3390/ijerph17196997 Authors: Gi-Wook Cha Hyeun Jun Moon Young-Min Kim Won-Hwa Hong Jung-Ha Hwang Won-Jun Park Young-Chan Kim Recently, artificial intelligence (AI) technologies have been employed to predict construction and demolition (C&D)...
Thu Sep 24, 2020 03:00
IJERPH, Vol. 17, Pages 6994: An Interdisciplinary Mixed-Methods Approach to Analyzing Urban Spaces: The Case of Urban Walkability and Bikeability International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health doi: 10.3390/ijerph17196994 Authors: Bernd Resch Inga Puetz Matthias Bluemke Kalliopi Kyriakou Jakob Miksch Human-centered approaches are of particular importance when analyzing urban spaces in technology-driven fields, because understanding how people perceive and...
Thu Sep 24, 2020 03:00
IJERPH, Vol. 17, Pages 6995: Metabolically Healthy Obesity: Presence of Arterial Stiffness in the Prepubescent Population International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health doi: 10.3390/ijerph17196995 Authors: Maria Isabel Ruiz-Moreno Alberto Vilches-Perez Cristina Gallardo-Escribano Antonio Vargas-Candela Maria Dolores Lopez-Carmona Luis Miguel Pérez-Belmonte Alejandro Ruiz-Moreno Ricardo Gomez-Huelgas Maria Rosa Bernal-Lopez Aim: Arteriosclerotic...
Thu Sep 24, 2020 03:00
IJERPH, Vol. 17, Pages 6996: Statistical Parametric Mapping Reveals Subtle Gender Differences in Angular Movements in Table Tennis Topspin Backhand International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health doi: 10.3390/ijerph17196996 Authors: Ziemowit Bańkosz Sławomir Winiarski Background: Statistical parametric mapping (SPM) is an innovative method based on the analysis of time series (data series) and is equivalent to statistical methods for numerical (discrete) data series....
Thu Sep 24, 2020 03:00
IJERPH, Vol. 17, Pages 6991: Effect of Different Forms of Selenium on the Physiological Response and the Cadmium Uptake by Rice under Cadmium Stress International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health doi: 10.3390/ijerph17196991 Authors: Haizhao Xu Jinpeng Yan Yan Qin Jingmao Xu M. J. I. Shohag Yanyan Wei Minghua Gu Cadmium (Cd) is a pollutant toxic to plants and a potential threat to human health. Selenium (Se), though not essential for plants, has beneficial...
Thu Sep 24, 2020 03:00
IJERPH, Vol. 17, Pages 6990: Correlation between Oral Glucose Tolerance Test Abnormalities and Adverse Pregnancy Outcomes in Gestational Diabetes: A Cross-Sectional Study International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health doi: 10.3390/ijerph17196990 Authors: Kalok Ong Hasrori Chiang Yazim Baharuddin Rahman Shah Aziz Ahmad Ismail Gestational diabetes mellitus (GDM) is associated with maternal and neonatal complications. We aimed...
Thu Sep 24, 2020 03:00
IJERPH, Vol. 17, Pages 6993: Identification of Potential Biomarkers and Related Transcription Factors in Peripheral Blood of Tuberculosis Patients International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health doi: 10.3390/ijerph17196993 Authors: Longxiang Xie Xiaoyu Chao Tieshan Teng Qiming Li Jianping Xie Tuberculosis (TB), one major threat to humans, can infect one third of the worldwide population, and cause more than one million deaths each year. This study aimed...
Thu Sep 24, 2020 03:00
IJERPH, Vol. 17, Pages 6987: A Systematic Review of Job Demands and Resources Associated with Compassion Fatigue in Mental Health Professionals International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health doi: 10.3390/ijerph17196987 Authors: Jasmeet Singh Maria Karanika-Murray Thom Baguley John Hudson Psychosocial hazards in mental healthcare contribute to the development of compassion fatigue in mental health professionals. Compassion fatigue has a negative impact on the...
Thu Sep 24, 2020 03:00
IJERPH, Vol. 17, Pages 6989: Relationship between Sprint Velocity and Peak Moment at Shoulder and Elbow in Elite Wheelchair Basketball Players International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health doi: 10.3390/ijerph17196989 Authors: Jorge Villacieros Javier Pérez-Tejero Guadalupe Garrido Lena Grams África López-Illescas Amelia Ferro Specific wheelchair basketball (WB) skills on the court have been poorly analyzed in relation to improving players’...
Thu Sep 24, 2020 03:00
IJERPH, Vol. 17, Pages 6986: COVID-19 Pandemic and Mental Health: Prevalence and Correlates of New-Onset Obsessive-Compulsive Symptoms in a Canadian Province International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health doi: 10.3390/ijerph17196986 Authors: Adam Abba-Aji Daniel Li Marianne Hrabok Reham Shalaby April Gusnowski Wesley Vuong Shireen Surood Nnamdi Nkire Xin-Min Li Andrew J. Greenshaw Vincent I.O. Agyapong Background: This cross-sectional...
Thu Sep 24, 2020 03:00
IJERPH, Vol. 17, Pages 6984: The Predictive Role of Affectivity, Self-Esteem and Social Support in Depression and Anxiety in Children and Adolescents International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health doi: 10.3390/ijerph17196984 Authors: Wenceslao Peñate Melissa González-Loyola Cristian Oyanadel Background: This study analyzes the relationship between depression and anxiety levels and positive and negative affect, self-esteem, and perceived social support from family...
Thu Sep 24, 2020 03:00
IJERPH, Vol. 17, Pages 6983: Eco-Efficiency and Private Firms’ Relationships with Heterogeneous Public Stakeholders in China International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health doi: 10.3390/ijerph17196983 Authors: Jiawen Chen Linlin Liu Private firms have been struggling to simultaneously achieve both environmental and economic goals. The concept of eco-efficiency captures the extent to which firms gain competitiveness through environmental management. Based on stakeholder...
Thu Sep 24, 2020 03:00
IJERPH, Vol. 17, Pages 6985: The Impact of COVID-19 on Mental Health: The Role of Locus on Control and Internet Use International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health doi: 10.3390/ijerph17196985 Authors: Rannveig Sigurvinsdottir Ingibjorg E. Thorisdottir Haukur Freyr Gylfason The true extent of the mental health implications of the COVID-19 pandemic are unclear, but early evidence suggests poorer mental health among those exposed to the pandemic. The Internet may...
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IJERPH, Vol. 17, Pages 6982: Information on COVID-19 and Psychological Distress in a Sample of Non-Health Workers during the Pandemic Period International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health doi: 10.3390/ijerph17196982 Authors: Carlos Ruiz-Frutos Mónica Ortega-Moreno Adriano Dias João Marcos Bernardes Juan Jesús García-Iglesias Juan Gómez-Salgado Methods by which the population should be informed when going through a pandemic such as COVID-19 have been...
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IJERPH, Vol. 17, Pages 6978: Industrial Structure Adjustment and Regional Green Development from the Perspective of Mineral Resource Security International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health doi: 10.3390/ijerph17196978 Authors: You Zheng Jianzhong Xiao Jinhua Cheng Mineral resource security is the premise and foundation of the regional green rise strategy. And the adjustment of industrial structure is an effective way to relieve the pressure of the current green...
Thu Sep 24, 2020 03:00
IJERPH, Vol. 17, Pages 6981: Municipal Residence Level of Long-Term PM10 Exposure Associated with Obesity among Young Adults in Seoul, Korea International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health doi: 10.3390/ijerph17196981 Authors: Jayeun Kim Kyuhyun Yoon Background: long-term effects of ambient pollutants used to be defined in cohort studies using biomarkers. Health effects on young adults from long-term exposure to particulate matters (PM) in residential ambiance have...
Thu Sep 24, 2020 03:00
IJERPH, Vol. 17, Pages 6979: Barriers and Facilitators in the Strengthening Families Program (SFP 10–14) Implementation Process in Northeast Brazil: A Retrospective Qualitative Study International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health doi: 10.3390/ijerph17196979 Authors: Ingrid Gomes Abdala Sheila Giardini Murta Jordana Calil Lopes de Menezes Larissa de Almeida Nobre-Sandoval Maria do Socorro Mendes Gomes Karina Damous Duailibe Danielle Aranha Farias This...
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IJERPH, Vol. 17, Pages 6980: The Need for Universal Screening for Postnatal Depression in South Africa: Confirmation from a Sub-District in Pretoria, South Africa International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health doi: 10.3390/ijerph17196980 Authors: Kebogile Mokwena Itumeleng Masike Although postnatal depression (PND) is a worldwide public health problem, it is relatively higher in developing countries, including countries in Sub-Saharan Africa. Postnatal depression...
Thu Sep 24, 2020 03:00
IJMS, Vol. 21, Pages 7043: Genome-Wide Identification of CsATGs in Tea Plant and the Involvement of CsATG8e in Nitrogen Utilization International Journal of Molecular Sciences doi: 10.3390/ijms21197043 Authors: Wei Huang Dan-Ni Ma Hong-Ling Liu Jie Luo Pu Wang Ming-Le Wang Fei Guo Yu Wang Hua Zhao De-Jiang Ni Nitrogen (N) is a macroelement with an indispensable role in the growth and development of plants, and tea plant (Camellia sinensis) is an evergreen perennial...
Thu Sep 24, 2020 03:00
IJMS, Vol. 21, Pages 7047: A New Era of Antibiotics: The Clinical Potential of Antimicrobial Peptides International Journal of Molecular Sciences doi: 10.3390/ijms21197047 Authors: Katrina Browne Sudip Chakraborty Renxun Chen Mark D.P. Willcox David StClair Black William R. Walsh Naresh Kumar Antimicrobial resistance is a multifaceted crisis, imposing a serious threat to global health. The traditional antibiotic pipeline has been exhausted, prompting research into alternate...
Thu Sep 24, 2020 03:00
IJMS, Vol. 21, Pages 7048: ND-13, a DJ-1-Derived Peptide, Attenuates the Renal Expression of Fibrotic and Inflammatory Markers Associated with Unilateral Ureter Obstruction International Journal of Molecular Sciences doi: 10.3390/ijms21197048 Authors: Carmen De Miguel Abigayle C. Kraus Mitchell A. Saludes Prasad Konkalmatt Almudena Ruiz Domínguez Laureano D. Asico Patricia S. Latham Daniel Offen Pedro A. Jose Santiago Cuevas DJ-1 is a redox-sensitive chaperone...
Thu Sep 24, 2020 03:00
IJMS, Vol. 21, Pages 7044: Transcriptome Analysis Shows Activation of Stress and Defense Responses by Silencing of Chlorophyll Biosynthetic Enzyme CHLI in Transgenic Tobacco International Journal of Molecular Sciences doi: 10.3390/ijms21197044 Authors: Shaikhul Islam Sachin Ashok Bhor Keisuke Tanaka Hikaru Sakamoto Takashi Yaeno Hidetaka Kaya Kappei Kobayashi In the present study, we have shown the transcriptional changes in a chlorosis model transgenic tobacco plant,...
Thu Sep 24, 2020 03:00
IJMS, Vol. 21, Pages 7045: Suppression of hTAS2R16 Signaling by Umami Substances International Journal of Molecular Sciences doi: 10.3390/ijms21197045 Authors: Mee-Ra Rhyu Yiseul Kim Takumi Misaka Interaction between umami and bitter taste has long been observed in human sensory studies and in neural responses in animal models, however, the molecular mechanism for their action has not been delineated. Humans detect diverse bitter compounds using 25-30 members of the type 2 taste...
Thu Sep 24, 2020 03:00
IJMS, Vol. 21, Pages 7046: Comparative Cytological and Transcriptome Analysis Revealed the Normal Pollen Development Process and Up-Regulation of Fertility-Related Genes in Newly Developed Tetraploid Rice International Journal of Molecular Sciences doi: 10.3390/ijms21197046 Authors: Jinwen Wu Yuanmou Chen Hong Lin Yang Chen Hang Yu Zijun Lu Xiang Li Hai Zhou Zhixiong Chen Xiangdong Liu Autotetraploid rice is a useful germplasm for polyploid rice breeding; however,...
Thu Sep 24, 2020 03:00
IJMS, Vol. 21, Pages 7041: The Risk of Systemic Diseases in Those with Psoriasis and Psoriatic Arthritis: From Mechanisms to Clinic International Journal of Molecular Sciences doi: 10.3390/ijms21197041 Authors: Yu Ri Woo Chul Jong Park Hoon Kang Jung Eun Kim Psoriasis and psoriatic arthritis (PsA) have been recently considered as chronic systemic inflammatory disorders. Over the past decades, enormous evidence indicates that patients with psoriasis and PsA have a higher risk...
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IJMS, Vol. 21, Pages 7040: The Role of Micro-RNAs and Circulating Tumor Markers as Predictors of Response to Neoadjuvant Therapy in Locally Advanced Rectal Cancer International Journal of Molecular Sciences doi: 10.3390/ijms21197040 Authors: Fatima Domenica Elisa De Palma Gaetano Luglio Francesca Paola Tropeano Gianluca Pagano Maria D’Armiento Guido Kroemer Maria Chiara Maiuri Giovanni Domenico De Palma The response to neoadjuvant chemoradiation (nCRT) is a critical...
Thu Sep 24, 2020 03:00
IJMS, Vol. 21, Pages 7042: Winter Nights during Summer Time: Stress Physiological Response to Ice and the Facilitation of Freezing Cytorrhysis by Elastic Cell Wall Components in the Leaves of a Nival Species International Journal of Molecular Sciences doi: 10.3390/ijms21197042 Authors: Matthias Stegner Barbara Lackner Tanja Schäfernolte Othmar Buchner Nannan Xiao Notburga Gierlinger Andreas Holzinger Gilbert Neuner Ranunculus glacialis grows and reproduces successfully,...
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IJMS, Vol. 21, Pages 7035: Mechanisms of Deamidation of Asparagine Residues and Effects of Main-Chain Conformation on Activation Energy International Journal of Molecular Sciences doi: 10.3390/ijms21197035 Authors: Koichi Kato Tomoki Nakayoshi Eiji Kurimoto Akifumi Oda Deamidation of asparagine (Asn) residues is a nonenzymatic post-translational modification of proteins. Asn deamidation is associated with pathogenesis of age-related diseases and hypofunction of monoclonal antibodies....
Thu Sep 24, 2020 03:00
IJMS, Vol. 21, Pages 7039: Soluble Epoxide Hydrolase Inhibition by t-TUCB Promotes Brown Adipogenesis and Reduces Serum Triglycerides in Diet-Induced Obesity International Journal of Molecular Sciences doi: 10.3390/ijms21197039 Authors: Haley Overby Yang Yang Xinyun Xu Katherine Graham Kelsey Hildreth Sue Choi Debin Wan Christophe Morisseau Darryl C. Zeldin Bruce D. Hammock Shu Wang Ahmed Bettaieb Ling Zhao Brown adipose tissue (BAT) is an important...
Thu Sep 24, 2020 03:00
IJMS, Vol. 21, Pages 7034: Redox Regulation of STAT1 and STAT3 Signaling International Journal of Molecular Sciences doi: 10.3390/ijms21197034 Authors: Elena Butturini Alessandra Carcereri de Prati Sofia Mariotto STAT1 and STAT3 are nuclear transcription factors that regulate genes involved in cell cycle, cell survival and immune response. The cross-talk between these signaling pathways determines how cells integrate the environmental signals received ultimately translating them...
Thu Sep 24, 2020 03:00
IJMS, Vol. 21, Pages 7038: Mesenchymal Stem Cell Secretome as an Emerging Cell-Free Alternative for Improving Wound Repair International Journal of Molecular Sciences doi: 10.3390/ijms21197038 Authors: Parinaz Ahangar Stuart J. Mills Allison J. Cowin The use of mesenchymal stem cells (MSC) for the treatment of cutaneous wounds is currently of enormous interest. However, the broad translation of cell therapies into clinical use is hampered by their efficacy, safety, manufacturing...
Thu Sep 24, 2020 03:00
IJMS, Vol. 21, Pages 7036: Melanocortin Receptor 4 (MC4R) Signaling System in Nile Tilapia International Journal of Molecular Sciences doi: 10.3390/ijms21197036 Authors: Tianqiang Liu Yue Deng Zheng Zhang Baolong Cao Jing Li Caiyun Sun Zhixing Hu Jiannan Zhang Juan Li Yajun Wang The melanocortin receptor 4 (MC4R) signaling system consists of MC4R, MC4R ligands [melanocyte-stimulating hormone (MSH), adrenocorticotropin (ACTH), agouti-related protein (AgRP)],...
Thu Sep 24, 2020 03:00
IJMS, Vol. 21, Pages 7033: Rho GTPase ROP1 Interactome Analysis Reveals Novel ROP1-Associated Pathways for Pollen Tube Polar Growth in Arabidopsis International Journal of Molecular Sciences doi: 10.3390/ijms21197033 Authors: Hui Li Jinbo Hu Jing Pang Liangtao Zhao Bing Yang Xinlei Kang Aimin Wang Tongda Xu Zhenbiao Yang ROP (Rho-like GTPases from plants) GTPases are polarly localized key regulators of polar growth in pollen tubes and other cells in plants. However,...
Thu Sep 24, 2020 03:00
IJMS, Vol. 21, Pages 7037: Structural Modifications of the Quinolin-4-yloxy Core to Obtain New Staphylococcus aureus NorA Inhibitors International Journal of Molecular Sciences doi: 10.3390/ijms21197037 Authors: Rolando Cannalire Gianmarco Mangiaterra Tommaso Felicetti Andrea Astolfi Nicholas Cedraro Serena Massari Giuseppe Manfroni Oriana Tabarrini Salvatore Vaiasicca Maria Letizia Barreca Violetta Cecchetti Francesca Biavasco Stefano Sabatini Tackling...
Thu Sep 24, 2020 03:00
IJMS, Vol. 21, Pages 7032: Immune Escape Mechanisms and Their Clinical Relevance in Head and Neck Squamous Cell Carcinoma International Journal of Molecular Sciences doi: 10.3390/ijms21197032 Authors: Barbara Seliger Chiara Massa Bo Yang Daniel Bethmann Matthias Kappler Alexander Walter Eckert Claudia Wickenhauser Immunotherapy has been recently approved for the treatment of relapsed and metastatic human papilloma virus (HPV) positive and negative head and neck squamous...
Thu Sep 24, 2020 03:00
IJMS, Vol. 21, Pages 7030: Analysis of the Direct and Indirect Effects of Nanoparticle Exposure on Microglial and Neuronal Cells In Vitro International Journal of Molecular Sciences doi: 10.3390/ijms21197030 Authors: Jasna Lojk Lea Babič Petra Sušjan Vladimir Boštjan Bregar Mojca Pavlin Iva Hafner-Bratkovič Peter Veranič Environmental or biomedical exposure to nanoparticles (NPs) can results in translocation and accumulation of NPs in the brain, which can lead to health-related...
Thu Sep 24, 2020 03:00
IJMS, Vol. 21, Pages 7031: Docosahexaenoic Acid-Loaded Polylactic Acid Core-Shell Nanofiber Membranes for Regenerative Medicine after Spinal Cord Injury: In Vitro and In Vivo Study International Journal of Molecular Sciences doi: 10.3390/ijms21197031 Authors: Zhuo-Hao Liu Yin-Cheng Huang Chang-Yi Kuo Chao-Ying Kuo Chieh-Yu Chin Ping K. Yip Jyh-Ping Chen Spinal cord injury (SCI) is associated with disability and a drastic decrease in quality of life for affected individuals....
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IJMS, Vol. 21, Pages 7028: BMP-2/β-TCP Local Delivery for Bone Regeneration in MRONJ-Like Mouse Model International Journal of Molecular Sciences doi: 10.3390/ijms21197028 Authors: Akihiro Mikai Mitsuaki Ono Ikue Tosa Ha Thi Thu Nguyen Emilio Satoshi Hara Shuji Nosho Aya Kimura-Ono Kumiko Nawachi Takeshi Takarada Takuo Kuboki Toshitaka Oohashi Medication-related osteonecrosis of the jaw (MRONJ) is a severe pathological condition associated mainly with the...
Thu Sep 24, 2020 03:00
IJMS, Vol. 21, Pages 7029: Effects of Arbuscular Mycorrhization on Fruit Quality in Industrialized Tomato Production International Journal of Molecular Sciences doi: 10.3390/ijms21197029 Authors: Ramona Schubert Stephanie Werner Hillary Cirka Philipp Rödel Yudelsy Tandron Moya Hans-Peter Mock Imke Hutter Gotthard Kunze Bettina Hause Industrialized tomato production faces a decrease in flavors and nutritional value due to conventional breeding. Moreover, tomato...
Thu Sep 24, 2020 03:00
IJMS, Vol. 21, Pages 7026: Beyond the Canonical Endocannabinoid System. A Screening of PPAR Ligands as FAAH Inhibitors International Journal of Molecular Sciences doi: 10.3390/ijms21197026 Authors: Leonardo Brunetti Antonio Carrieri Luca Piemontese Paolo Tortorella Fulvio Loiodice Antonio Laghezza In recent years, Peroxisome Proliferator-Activated Receptors (PPARs) have been connected to the endocannabinoid system. These nuclear receptors indeed mediate the effects of...
Thu Sep 24, 2020 03:00
IJMS, Vol. 21, Pages 7027: Macular Ganglion Cell Complex and Peripapillary Retinal Nerve Fiber Layer Thinning in Patients with Type-1 Gaucher Disease International Journal of Molecular Sciences doi: 10.3390/ijms21197027 Authors: Yishay Weill Ari Zimran David Zadok Lauren M. Wasser Shoshana Revel-Vilk Joel Hanhart Tama Dinur David Arkadir Michal Becker-Cohen Type-1 Gaucher disease (GD1) is considered to be non- neuronopathic however recent evidence of neurological...
Thu Sep 24, 2020 03:00
IJMS, Vol. 21, Pages 7025: Prognostic Significance of Stromal Periostin Expression in Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer International Journal of Molecular Sciences doi: 10.3390/ijms21197025 Authors: Katarzyna Ratajczak-Wielgomas Alicja Kmiecik Jedrzej Grzegrzołka Aleksandra Piotrowska Agnieszka Gomulkiewicz Aleksandra Partynska Konrad Pawelczyk Katarzyna Nowinska Marzenna Podhorska-Okolow Piotr Dziegiel Background: The microenvironment of solid tumours is significant...
Thu Sep 24, 2020 03:00
IJMS, Vol. 21, Pages 7024: Spontaneous Right Ventricular Pseudoaneurysms and Increased Arrhythmogenicity in a Mouse Model of Marfan Syndrome International Journal of Molecular Sciences doi: 10.3390/ijms21197024 Authors: Felke Steijns Marjolijn Renard Marine Vanhomwegen Petra Vermassen Jana Desloovere Robrecht Raedt Lars E. Larsen Máté I. Tóth Julie De Backer Patrick Sips Patients with Marfan syndrome (MFS), a connective tissue disorder caused by pathogenic...
Thu Sep 24, 2020 03:00
IJMS, Vol. 21, Pages 7021: Molecular Mapping and Genomics of Grain Yield in Durum Wheat: A Review International Journal of Molecular Sciences doi: 10.3390/ijms21197021 Authors: Osvin Arriagada Ilaria Marcotuli Agata Gadaleta Andrés R. Schwember Durum wheat is the most relevant cereal for the whole of Mediterranean agriculture, due to its intrinsic adaptation to dryland and semi-arid environments and to its strong historical cultivation tradition. It is not only relevant for...
Thu Sep 24, 2020 03:00
IJMS, Vol. 21, Pages 7023: Prediction of Cyclosporin-Mediated Drug Interaction Using Physiologically Based Pharmacokinetic Model Characterizing Interplay of Drug Transporters and Enzymes International Journal of Molecular Sciences doi: 10.3390/ijms21197023 Authors: Yiting Yang Ping Li Zexin Zhang Zhongjian Wang Li Liu Xiaodong Liu Uptake transporter organic anion transporting polypeptides (OATPs), efflux transporters (P-gp, BCRP and MRP2) and cytochrome P450 enzymes (CYP450s)...
Thu Sep 24, 2020 03:00
IJMS, Vol. 21, Pages 7022: Exosome Composition and Seminal Plasma Proteome: A Promising Source of Biomarkers of Male Infertility International Journal of Molecular Sciences doi: 10.3390/ijms21197022 Authors: Luz Candenas Rosanna Chianese Infertility has become a global health issue, with approximately 50% of infertility cases generated by disorders in male reproduction. Spermatozoa are conveyed towards female genital tracts in a safe surrounding provided by the seminal plasma. Interestingly,...
Thu Sep 24, 2020 03:00
JCDD, Vol. 7, Pages 38: New Concepts in the Development and Malformation of the Arterial Valves Journal of Cardiovascular Development and Disease doi: 10.3390/jcdd7040038 Authors: Deborah J. Henderson Lorraine Eley Bill Chaudhry Although in many ways the arterial and atrioventricular valves are similar, both being derived for the most part from endocardial cushions, we now know that the arterial valves and their surrounding structures are uniquely dependent on progenitors from...
Thu Sep 24, 2020 03:00
JCM, Vol. 9, Pages 3089: Polysomnography and Nocturia Evaluations after Uvulopalatopharyngoplasty for Obstructive Sleep Apnea Syndrome Journal of Clinical Medicine doi: 10.3390/jcm9103089 Authors: Yung-An Tsou Eric Chieh-Lung Chou Dung-Yun Shie Ming-Jeng Lee Wen-Dien Chang Background: A higher incidence rate of nocturia in patients with obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) has been observed. We investigated the differences in clinical examinations between OSA patients with and without...
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JCM, Vol. 9, Pages 3087: Comprehensive Lifestyle-Modification in Patients with Ulcerative Colitis–A Randomized Controlled Trial Journal of Clinical Medicine doi: 10.3390/jcm9103087 Authors: Jost Langhorst Margarita Schöls Zehra Cinar Ronja Eilert Kerstin Kofink Anna Paul Christina Zempel Sigrid Elsenbruch Romy Lauche Mohamed Ahmed Dirk Haller Holger Cramer Gustav Dobos Anna K. Koch Patients with ulcerative colitis suffer from impaired health-related...
Thu Sep 24, 2020 03:00
JCM, Vol. 9, Pages 3086: Use of Virtual Reality for the Management of Anxiety and Pain in Dental Treatments: Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis Journal of Clinical Medicine doi: 10.3390/jcm9103086 Authors: Nansi López-Valverde Jorge Muriel-Fernández Antonio López-Valverde Luis Francisco Valero-Juan Juan Manuel Ramírez Javier Flores-Fraile Julio Herrero-Payo Leticia Alejandra Blanco-Antona Bruno Macedo-de-Sousa Manuel Bravo (1) Background: Dental treatments...
Thu Sep 24, 2020 03:00
JCM, Vol. 9, Pages 3085: Effect of Flowable Thrombin-Containing Collagen-Based Hemostatic Matrix for Preventing Pancreatic Fistula after Pancreatectomy: A Randomized Clinical Trial Journal of Clinical Medicine doi: 10.3390/jcm9103085 Authors: Park Ko Kang Lee Hwang Lee Lee Kwon Park Song Kim Background: The aim of this study was to evaluate the safety and efficacy of a flowable hemostatic matrix, and their effects for postoperative pancreatic...
Thu Sep 24, 2020 03:00
JCM, Vol. 9, Pages 3088: Management of a Submacular Hemorrhage Secondary to Age-Related Macular Degeneration: A Comparison of Three Treatment Modalities Journal of Clinical Medicine doi: 10.3390/jcm9103088 Authors: Seongyong Jeong Dong-Geun Park Min Sagong This paper aims to compare the effects of three treatment modalities for a submacular hemorrhage (SMH) secondary to exudative age-related macular degeneration (AMD). Seventy-seven patients with an SMH were divided into three...
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JCM, Vol. 9, Pages 3084: Quantification of Lumbar Spinal Canal Stenosis by Quantitative Fat-Suppressed Contrast-Enhanced Magnetic Resonance Imaging Journal of Clinical Medicine doi: 10.3390/jcm9103084 Authors: Jin Fat-suppressed T1-weighted magnetic resonance images (MRIs) enhanced with gadolinium can evaluate the internal vertebral venous plexus and cauda equina. This study compared such findings with clinical situations and discusses whether these are helpful for symptomatic grading...
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JCM, Vol. 9, Pages 3083: An Analysis and Comparison of Survival and Functional Outcomes in Oropharyngeal Squamous Cell Carcinoma Patients Treated with Concurrent Chemoradiation Therapy within City of Hope Cancer Center Sites Journal of Clinical Medicine doi: 10.3390/jcm9103083 Authors: Rebecca Pharaon Samuel Chung Arya Amini Ellie Maghami Arnab Chowdhury Nayana Vora Sue Chang Robert Kang Thomas Gernon Kelly Hansen Christina Kelly Denise Ackerman Lalit Vora...
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JCM, Vol. 9, Pages 3080: Effect of Limosilactobacillus reuteri LRE02–Lacticaseibacillus rhamnosus LR04 Combination on Antibiotic-Associated Diarrhea in a Pediatric Population: A National Survey Journal of Clinical Medicine doi: 10.3390/jcm9103080 Authors: Lorenzo Drago Gabriele Meroni Antonio Chiaretti Nicola Laforgia Salvatore Cucchiara Maria Baldassarre on behalf of the Surveyflor Group Probiotics are living microorganisms, which, upon oral ingestion, may prevent...
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JCM, Vol. 9, Pages 3081: Ganglionated Plexi Ablation for the Treatment of Atrial Fibrillation Journal of Clinical Medicine doi: 10.3390/jcm9103081 Authors: Sahar Avazzadeh Shauna McBride Barry O’Brien Ken Coffey Adnan Elahi Martin O’Halloran Alan Soo Leo. R Quinlan Atrial fibrillation (AF) is the most common type of cardiac arrhythmia and is associated with significant morbidity and mortality. The autonomic nervous system (ANS) plays an important role in the initiation...
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JCM, Vol. 9, Pages 3079: 8p11.23 Amplification in Breast Cancer: Molecular Characteristics, Prognosis and Targeted Therapy Journal of Clinical Medicine doi: 10.3390/jcm9103079 Authors: Ioannis A. Voutsadakis Background: Amplification of the locus 8p11.23 has been observed in cancer and genes of this locus, including ZNF703 (Zinc finger protein 703), NSD3 (Nuclear receptor binding SET domain protein 3) and FGFR1 (Fibroblast growth factor receptor 1), have been put forward as dominant...
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JCM, Vol. 9, Pages 3077: Comparative Analysis of Thrombin Calibration Algorithms and Correction for Thrombin-α2macroglobulin Activity Journal of Clinical Medicine doi: 10.3390/jcm9103077 Authors: William C. Chang Joseph W. Jackson Kellie R. Machlus Alisa S. Wolberg Mikhail V. Ovanesov Background: The thrombin generation (TG) test is useful for characterizing global hemostasis potential, but fluorescence substrate artifacts, such as thrombin-α2macroglobulin (T-α2MG)...
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JCM, Vol. 9, Pages 3082: Betaglycan Gene (TGFBR3) Polymorphism Is Associated with Increased Risk of Endometrial Cancer Journal of Clinical Medicine doi: 10.3390/jcm9103082 Authors: Piotr K. Zakrzewski Ewa Forma Adam I. Cygankiewicz Magdalena Bryś Katarzyna Wójcik-Krowiranda Andrzej Bieńkiewicz Andrzej Semczuk Wanda M. Krajewska We investigated single nucleotide polymorphism (SNP) of the betaglycan gene (TGFBR3) encoding the TGFβ co-receptor in endometrial...
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JCM, Vol. 9, Pages 3078: Comorbid Conditions in Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease: Potential Therapeutic Targets for Unmet Needs Journal of Clinical Medicine doi: 10.3390/jcm9103078 Authors: Kazuto Matsunaga Misa Harada Junki Suizu Keiji Oishi Maki Asami-Noyama Tsunahiko Hirano The management of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) has improved significantly due to advances in therapeutic agents, but it has also become apparent that there are issues that remain...
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JCM, Vol. 9, Pages 3076: Guideline-Based Statin Eligibility, Coronary Artery Stenosis and Cardiovascular Events in Patients with Stable Chest Pain: A Secondary Analysis of the PROMISE Randomized Clinical Trial Journal of Clinical Medicine doi: 10.3390/jcm9103076 Authors: Amit Pursnani Jana Taron Thomas Mayrhofer Michael T. Lu Maros Ferencik Joseph A. Ladapo Pamela S. Douglas Udo Hoffmann Background: Recommendations for preventive statin treatment in patients with...
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JCM, Vol. 9, Pages 3074: Behavioral Factors Related to the Incidence of Frailty in Older Adults Journal of Clinical Medicine doi: 10.3390/jcm9103074 Authors: Hiroyuki Shimada Takehiko Doi Kota Tsutsumimoto Sangyoon Lee Seongryu Bae Hidenori Arai Frailty is a widely prevalent geriatric condition whereby individuals experience age-related functional declines. This study aimed to identify behavioral factors related to the incidence of frailty in older adults. Participants...
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JCM, Vol. 9, Pages 3075: Innovative Technology Based Interventions for Psychological Treatment of Common Mental Disorders Journal of Clinical Medicine doi: 10.3390/jcm9103075 Authors: Tara Donker Annet Kleiboer The present Special Issue of Journal of Clinical Medicine includes a series of important papers that aim to further the evidence base of innovative technological advances in the screening and treatment of mental health, and to further our understanding of their implications...
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JCM, Vol. 9, Pages 3073: Uninterrupted or Minimally Interrupted Direct Oral Anticoagulant Therapy is a Safe Alternative to Vitamin K Antagonists in Patients Undergoing Catheter Ablation for Atrial Fibrillation: An Updated Meta-Analysis Journal of Clinical Medicine doi: 10.3390/jcm9103073 Authors: Máté Ottóffy Péter Mátrai Nelli Farkas Péter Hegyi László Czopf Katalin Márta András Garami Márta Balaskó Emőke Pótóné-Oláh Alexandra Mikó Ildikó Rostás Bastian Wobbe...
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JFB, Vol. 11, Pages 69: The Use of a Vibro-Acoustic Based Method to Determine the Composite Material Properties of a Replicate Clavicle Bone Model Journal of Functional Biomaterials doi: 10.3390/jfb11040069 Authors: Quentin Goossens Sanne Vancleef Steven Leuridan Leonard Cezar Pastrav Michiel Mulier Wim Desmet Jos Vander Sloten Kathleen Denis Replicate bones are widely used as an alternative for cadaveric bones for in vitro testing. These composite bone models are...
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JoF, Vol. 6, Pages 187: Unveiling the Hidden Diversity of Rock-Inhabiting Fungi: Chaetothyriales from China Journal of Fungi doi: 10.3390/jof6040187 Authors: Sun Su Yang Sun Liu Fu Wu Liu Cai Guo Xiang Rock-inhabiting fungi (RIF) are nonlichenized fungi that naturally colonize rock surfaces and subsurfaces. The extremely slow growth rate and lack of distinguishing morphological characteristics of RIF resulted in a poor understanding on their biodiversity....
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JPM, Vol. 10, Pages 143: “They’re Not Going to Do Nothing for Me”: Research Participants’ Attitudes towards Elective Genetic Counseling Journal of Personalized Medicine doi: 10.3390/jpm10040143 Authors: Erica J. Sutton Annika T. Beck Kylie O. Gamm Jennifer B. McCormick Iftikhar J. Kullo Richard R. Sharp As applications of genomic sequencing have expanded, offering genetic counseling support to all patients is arguably no longer practical. Additionally, whether individuals...
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Medicina, Vol. 56, Pages 502: Effects of Field Position on Fluid Balance and Electrolyte Losses in Collegiate Women’s Soccer Players Medicina doi: 10.3390/medicina56100502 Authors: Haoyan Wang Kate S. Early Bailey M. Theall Adam C. Lowe Nathan P. Lemoine Jack Marucci Shelly Mullenix Neil M. Johannsen Research investigating hydration strategies specialized for women’s soccer players is limited, despite the growth in the sport. The purpose of this study was...
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Medicina, Vol. 56, Pages 500: Survival of Patients on Hemodialysis with Erectile Dysfunction Medicina doi: 10.3390/medicina56100500 Authors: Radojica V. Stolic Zoran Bukumiric Branislav Belic Bozidar Odalovic Goran Relic Sasa Sovtic Maja Sipic Vekoslav Mitrovic Biljana Krdzic Background and objectives: In patients on hemodialysis, erectile dysfunction is an independent mortality factor. This study aimed to determine the risk factors that affect the survival of...
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Medicina, Vol. 56, Pages 499: Obesity and Brain Function: The Brain–Body Crosstalk Medicina doi: 10.3390/medicina56100499 Authors: Sophia X. Sui Julie A. Pasco Dementia comprises a wide range of progressive and acquired neurocognitive disorders. Obesity, defined as excessive body fat tissue, is a common health issue world-wide and a risk factor for dementia. The adverse effects of obesity on the brain and the central nervous system have been the subject of considerable research. The...
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Medicina, Vol. 56, Pages 501: Increased Overall Heart Rate Irregularity Risk by Hyperuricemia in the General Population: Results from the Korean National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey Medicina doi: 10.3390/medicina56100501 Authors: Yeonghee Eun Kyung-Do Han Da Hye Kim In Young Kim Eun-Jung Park Seulkee Lee Hoon-Suk Cha Eun-Mi Koh Jaejoon Lee Hyungjin Kim Background and objectives: Hyperuricemia is one of the well-known cardiovascular risk factors....
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Medicina, Vol. 56, Pages 497: Structural Analysis of Brain Hub Region Volume and Cortical Thickness in Patients with Mild Cognitive Impairment and Dementia Medicina doi: 10.3390/medicina56100497 Authors: Nauris Zdanovskis Ardis Platkājis Andrejs Kostiks Guntis Karelis Background and Objectives: A complex network of axonal pathways interlinks the human brain cortex. Brain networks are not distributed evenly, and brain regions making more connections with other parts are defined...
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Medicina, Vol. 56, Pages 493: Current Evidence Regarding Biomarkers Used to Aid Postoperative Delirium Diagnosis in the Field of Cardiac Surgery—Review Medicina doi: 10.3390/medicina56100493 Authors: Paweł Majewski Małgorzata Zegan-Barańska Igor Karolak Karolina Kaim Maciej Żukowski Katarzyna Kotfis Postoperative cognitive disorders after cardiac surgery may manifest as postoperative delirium (POD) or later as postoperative cognitive dysfunction (POCD). The incidence of...
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Medicina, Vol. 56, Pages 496: Cesarean Scar Pregnancy Successfully Managed to Term: When the Patient Is Determined to Keep the Pregnancy Medicina doi: 10.3390/medicina56100496 Authors: Ranko Kutlesic Marija Kutlesic Predrag Vukomanovic Milan Stefanovic Danka Mostic-Stanisic Cesarean scar pregnancy (CSP) is a rare form of ectopic pregnancy, defined as the implantation of the gestational sac at the uterine incision scar of the previous cesarean section. This condition is associated...
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Medicina, Vol. 56, Pages 498: Prediction of the Ideal Implant Size Using 3-Dimensional Healthy Breast Volume in Unilateral Direct-to-Implant Breast Reconstruction Medicina doi: 10.3390/medicina56100498 Authors: Jeong-Hoon Kim Jin-Woo Park Kyong-Je Woo Background and objectives: There is no consensus regarding accurate methods for assessing the size of the implant required for achieving symmetry in direct-to-implant (DTI) breast reconstruction. The purpose of this study was to determine...
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Membranes, Vol. 10, Pages 255: Electrophysiology Measurements of Metal Transport by MntH2 from Enterococcus faecalis Membranes doi: 10.3390/membranes10100255 Authors: Matthias Gantner Theodoros Laftsoglou Honglin Rong Vincent L. G. Postis Lars J. C. Jeuken Transition metals are essential trace elements and their high-affinity uptake is required for many organisms. Metal transporters are often characterised using metal-sensitive fluorescent dyes, limiting the metals and experimental...
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Membranes, Vol. 10, Pages 254: A Systematic Framework for Optimizing a Sweeping Gas Membrane Distillation (SGMD) Membranes doi: 10.3390/membranes10100254 Authors: Nawras N. Safi Salah. S. Ibrahim Nasser Zouli Hasan Shaker Majdi Qusay F. Alsalhy Enrico Drioli Alberto Figoli The present work has undertaken a meticulous glance on optimizing the performance of an SGMD configuration utilized a porous poly (vinylidene fluoride-co-hexafluoropropylene) (PVDF-co-HFP) membrane....
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Membranes, Vol. 10, Pages 253: Integrated Membrane Process for the Treatment and Reuse of Residual Table Olive Fermentation Brine and Anaerobically Digested Sludge Centrate Membranes doi: 10.3390/membranes10100253 Authors: Carlos Carbonell-Alcaina Jose Luis Soler-Cabezas Amparo Bes-Piá María Cinta Vincent-Vela Jose Antonio Mendoza-Roca Laura Pastor-Alcañiz Silvia Álvarez-Blanco Management of wastewater is a major challenge nowadays, due to increasing water demand, growing...
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Membranes, Vol. 10, Pages 256: Performance of an Integrated Membrane Process with Electrochemical Pre-Treatment on Poultry Slaughterhouse Wastewater Purification Membranes doi: 10.3390/membranes10100256 Authors: Kulyash Meiramkulova Davud Devrishov Mikhail Zhumagulov Sholpan Arystanova Zhaskhaiyr Karagoishin Saida Marzanova Aliya Kydyrbekova Timoth Mkilima Jianxin Li Industrial activities produce a variety of pollutants that may not be easily treated using centralized...
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Membranes, Vol. 10, Pages 252: Separation of Volatile Fatty Acids from Model Anaerobic Effluents Using Various Membrane Technologies Membranes doi: 10.3390/membranes10100252 Authors: Áron Bóna Péter Bakonyi Ildikó Galambos Katalin Bélafi-Bakó Nándor Nemestóthy Effluents of anaerobic processes still contain valuable components, among which volatile fatty acids (VFAs) can be regarded and should be recovered and/or used further in applications such as microbial electrochemical...
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Membranes, Vol. 10, Pages 251: Tailoring Charged Nanofiltration Membrane Based on Non-Aromatic Tris(3-aminopropyl)amine for Effective Water Softening Membranes doi: 10.3390/membranes10100251 Authors: Pengrui Jin Michiel Robeyn Junfeng Zheng Shushan Yuan Bart Van der Bruggen High-performance positively-charged nanofiltration (NF) membranes have a profound significance for water softening. In this work, a novel monomer, tris(3-aminopropyl)amine (TAEA), with one tertiary amine...
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MPs, Vol. 3, Pages 66: Detecting Oxidative Stress Biomarkers in Neurodegenerative Disease Models and Patients Methods and Protocols doi: 10.3390/mps3040066 Authors: Yulia Sidorova Andrii Domanskyi Oxidative stress is prominent in many neurodegenerative diseases. Along with mitochondrial dysfunction and pathological protein aggregation, increased levels of reactive oxygen and nitrogen species, together with impaired antioxidant defense mechanisms, are frequently observed in Alzheimer’s,...
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MPs, Vol. 3, Pages 65: Application of a Flow-Induced Stress Wave and Investigation of Associated Injuries on Cell Monolayers Using a Parallel Plate Flow Chamber Methods and Protocols doi: 10.3390/mps3040065 Authors: Samar Shurbaji Mahmoud Khatib A. A. Al-Ruweidi Fatma Hassan Ali Fatiha M. Benslimane Huseyin C. Yalcin Parallel plate flow chambers are widely used to expose cultured cells to physiological flows for the investigation of a variety of diseases. These applications...
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Microorganisms, Vol. 8, Pages 1471: Valganciclovir as Add-On to Standard Therapy in Secondary Glioblastoma Microorganisms doi: 10.3390/microorganisms8101471 Authors: Giuseppe Stragliotto Mattia Russel Pantalone Afsar Rahbar Cecilia Söderberg-Nauclér Patients with glioblastoma have a very poor prognosis despite aggressive therapeutic strategies. Cytomegalovirus has been detected in >90% of glioblastoma tumors. This virus can affect tumor progression and may represent a...
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Microorganisms, Vol. 8, Pages 1466: Improvement of Pseudoalteromonas haloplanktis TAC125 as a Cell Factory: IPTG-Inducible Plasmid Construction and Strain Engineering Microorganisms doi: 10.3390/microorganisms8101466 Authors: Andrea Colarusso Concetta Lauro Marzia Calvanese Ermenegilda Parrilli Maria Luisa Tutino Our group has used the marine bacterium Pseudoalteromonas haloplanktis TAC125 (PhTAC125) as a platform for the successful recombinant production of “difficult”...
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Microorganisms, Vol. 8, Pages 1469: Comparison of Productivity and Fecal Microbiotas of Sows in Commercial Farms Microorganisms doi: 10.3390/microorganisms8101469 Authors: Haruka Uryu Takamitsu Tsukahara Hiromichi Ishikawa Munetaka Oi Satoshi Otake Itsuro Yamane Ryo Inoue Sow productivity, that is, the number of weaned piglets per sow per year, depends on their health status. The gut microbiota is considered a crucial factor in the health of pigs and may affect sow...
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Microorganisms, Vol. 8, Pages 1467: An Unexpectedly Broad Thermal and Salinity-Tolerant Estuarine Methanogen Community Microorganisms doi: 10.3390/microorganisms8101467 Authors: Lynsay I. Blake Angela Sherry Obioma K. Mejeha Peter Leary Henry Coombs Wendy Stone Ian M. Head Neil D. Gray Moderately thermophilic (Tmax, ~55 °C) methanogens are identified after extended enrichments from temperate, tropical and low-temperature environments. However, thermophilic...
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Microorganisms, Vol. 8, Pages 1468: SARS-CoV-2: From Structure to Pathology, Host Immune Response and Therapeutic Management Microorganisms doi: 10.3390/microorganisms8101468 Authors: Grigore Mihaescu Mariana Carmen Chifiriuc Ciprian Iliescu Corneliu Ovidiu Vrancianu Lia-Mara Ditu Luminita Gabriela Marutescu Raluca Grigore Șerban Berteșteanu Marian Constantin Gratiela Gradisteanu Pircalabioru Coronaviruses are large, enveloped viruses with a single-stranded...
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