JPM, Vol. 10, Pages 80: Postulated Adjuvant Therapeutic Strategies for COVID-19 Journal of Personalized Medicine doi: 10.3390/jpm10030080 Authors: Anderson O. Ferreira Hudson C. Polonini Eli C. F. Dijkers The number of COVID-19 patients is still growing exponentially worldwide due to the high transmissibility of the SARS-CoV-2 virus. Therapeutic agents currently under investigation are antiviral drugs, vaccines, and other adjuvants that could relieve symptoms or improve the healing...
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Life, Vol. 10, Pages 139: Effects of Kinesiology Taping on Shoulder Posture and Peak Torque in Junior Baseball Players with Rounded Shoulder Posture: A Pilot Study Life doi: 10.3390/life10080139 Authors: Hyeong-geun Yun Jung-Hoon Lee Im-Rak Choi Rounded shoulder posture (RSP) causes an imbalance of the adjacent joints due to the malalignment of the shoulder joint, and thus affects the strength of the muscles surrounding the shoulder. This study aimed to investigate the effect of...
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Life, Vol. 10, Pages 138: Comparison of Data Mining Methods for the Signal Detection of Adverse Drug Events with a Hierarchical Structure in Postmarketing Surveillance Life doi: 10.3390/life10080138 Authors: Goeun Park Heesun Jung Seok-Jae Heo Inkyung Jung There are several different proposed data mining methods for the postmarketing surveillance of drug safety. Adverse events are often classified into a hierarchical structure. Our objective was to compare the performance of...
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Life, Vol. 10, Pages 137: Frailty and Sleep Disorder in Chronic Liver Diseases Life doi: 10.3390/life10080137 Authors: Hiroki Nishikawa Kazunori Yoh Hirayuki Enomoto Yoshinori Iwata Takashi Nishimura Shuhei Nishiguchi Hiroko Iijima We aimed to investigate the association in frailty and sleep disorder as assessed by the Japanese version of Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index (PSQI-J) in patients with chronic liver diseases (CLDs, n = 317, 141 males). Frailty was determined...
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Life, Vol. 10, Pages 135: An Another Protocol to Make Sulfur Embedded Ultrathin Sections of Extraterrestrial Small Samples Life doi: 10.3390/life10080135 Authors: Takaaki Noguchi Minako Takase Rikako Matsumoto Yoko Kebukawa Hiroki Suga Masashi Kondo Yoshio Takahashi Yasuo Takeichi Hikaru Yabuta Another protocol to make sulfur embedded ultrathin sections was developed for STXM–XANES, AFM–IR and TEM analyses of organic materials in small extraterrestrial...
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Life, Vol. 10, Pages 136: First mtDNA Sequences and Body Measurements for Rattus norvegicus from the Mediterranean Island of Cyprus Life doi: 10.3390/life10080136 Authors: Eleftherios Hadjisterkotis George Konstantinou Daria Sanna Monica Pirastru Paolo Mereu Invasive species are the primary driver of island taxa extinctions and, among them, those belonging to the genus Rattus are considered as the most damaging. The presence of black rat (Rattus rattus) on Cyprus has long...
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Life, Vol. 10, Pages 134: The Ancient History of Peptidyl Transferase Center Formation as Told by Conservation and Information Analyses Life doi: 10.3390/life10080134 Authors: Francisco Prosdocimi Gabriel S. Zamudio Miryam Palacios-Pérez Sávio Torres de Farias Marco V. José The peptidyl transferase center (PTC) is the catalytic center of the ribosome and forms part of the 23S ribosomal RNA. The PTC has been recognized as the earliest ribosomal part and its origins embodied...
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Medical Sciences, Vol. 8, Pages 30: Cumulative Effects of Low-Level Lead Exposure and Chronic Physiological Stress on Hepatic Dysfunction—A Preliminary Study Medical Sciences doi: 10.3390/medsci8030030 Authors: Emmanuel Obeng-Gyasi Chronic physiological stress and hepatic injury were explored in this cross-sectional study using data from the National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (NHANES) 2007–2010. Lead exposure was measured using Blood Lead Levels (BLL), which were...
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Medicina, Vol. 56, Pages 392: Incidence of Tuberculosis in Inflammatory Rheumatic Diseases: Results from a Lithuanian Retrospective Cohort Study Medicina doi: 10.3390/medicina56080392 Authors: Dalia Miltinienė Giedrė Deresevičienė Birutė Nakčerienė Valerija Edita Davidavičienė Edvardas Danila Irena Butrimienė Jolanta Dadonienė Background and objective: With an increase in survival rates among rheumatic patients, comorbidities and infections, in particular, have gained...
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Medicina, Vol. 56, Pages 393: The Efficacy, Safety, and Convenience of a New Device for Flushing Intravenous Catheters (Baro Flush™): A Prospective Study Medicina doi: 10.3390/medicina56080393 Authors: Youn I Choi Jae Hee Cho Jun-Won Chung Kyoung Oh Kim Kwang An Kwon Han Yong Chun Dong Kyun Park Yoon Jae Kim Background and Objectives: An effective flushing technique is essential to reduce intravenous (IV)-related complications and improve patient care. New technology...
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Medicina, Vol. 56, Pages 391: Behavioral and Biochemical Effects of Mukia madrespatana Following Single Immobilization Stress on Rats Medicina doi: 10.3390/medicina56080391 Authors: Noreen Samad Amna Ali Farzana Yasmin Riaz Ullah Ahmed Bari Background and Objectives: Elevated oxidative stress has been shown to play an important role in the diagnosis and prognosis of stress and memory-related complications. Mukia madrespatana (M. madrespatana) has been reported to have various...
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Medicina, Vol. 56, Pages 390: The Relationship between Selected Demographic Factors and Speech Organ Dysfunction in Sporadic ALS Patients Medicina doi: 10.3390/medicina56080390 Authors: Wioletta Pawlukowska Bartłomiej Baumert Monika Gołąb-Janowska Agnieszka Meller Karolina Machowska-Sempruch Agnieszka Wełnicka Edyta Paczkowska Iwona Rotter Bogusław Machaliński Przemysław Nowacki Background and objectives: Speech disorders are observed in 30% of newly diagnosed...
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Medicina, Vol. 56, Pages 389: The Effects of Morinda citrifolia (Noni) on the Cellular Viability and Osteogenesis of Stem Cell Spheroids Medicina doi: 10.3390/medicina56080389 Authors: Sae Kyung Min Jaekwen Oh Jun-Beom Park Background and objectives: Morinda citrifolia (Noni) has been widely used in herbal remedies to treat and prevent various kinds of diseases. We conducted this study to evaluate the effects of Noni extract on the maintenance of morphology, the improvement of...
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Membranes, Vol. 10, Pages 179: Simulation Study on Direct Contact Membrane Distillation Modules for High-Concentration NaCl Solution Membranes doi: 10.3390/membranes10080179 Authors: Weiming Ni Yongli Li Juezhen Zhao Gaoyuan Zhang Xiaoze Du Yingchao Dong Membrane distillation technology, as a new membrane-based water treatment technology that combines the membrane technology and evaporation process, has the advantages of using low-grade heat, working at atmospheric pressure...
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Microorganisms, Vol. 8, Pages 1192: Development of Lactic Acid-Fermented Tomato Products Microorganisms doi: 10.3390/microorganisms8081192 Authors: Annalisa Ricci Martina Marrella Jasmine Hadj Saadoun Valentina Bernini Francesco Godani Franco Dameno Erasmo Neviani Camilla Lazzi Background: lactic acid fermentation was recently proposed to produce fruit and vegetable beverages with high nutritional value. In this study, a wide screening of strains and fermentation...
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Microorganisms, Vol. 8, Pages 1193: How Do Soil Bacterial Diversity and Community Composition Respond under Recommended and Conventional Nitrogen Fertilization Regimes? Microorganisms doi: 10.3390/microorganisms8081193 Authors: Sami Ullah Ping He Chao Ai Shicheng Zhao Wencheng Ding Dali Song Jiajia Zhang Shaohui Huang Tanveer Abbas Wei Zhou Shifts in soil bacterial diversity and community composition are suggested to be induced by elevated input of nitrogen...
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Microorganisms, Vol. 8, Pages 1190: Biodegradation of Tetrahydrofuran by the Newly Isolated Filamentous Fungus Pseudallescheria boydii ZM01 Microorganisms doi: 10.3390/microorganisms8081190 Authors: Hao Ren Hanbo Li Haixia Wang Hui Huang Zhenmei Lu Tetrahydrofuran (THF) is widely used as a precursor for polymer syntheses and a versatile solvent in industries. THF is an environmental hazard and carcinogenic to humans. In the present study, a new THF-degrading filamentous fungus,...
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Microorganisms, Vol. 8, Pages 1191: A Practical Method to Implement Strain-Level Metagenomics-Based Foodborne Outbreak Investigation and Source Tracking in Routine Microorganisms doi: 10.3390/microorganisms8081191 Authors: Florence E. Buytaers Assia Saltykova Sarah Denayer Bavo Verhaegen Kevin Vanneste Nancy H. C. Roosens Denis Piérard Kathleen Marchal Sigrid C. J. De Keersmaecker The management of a foodborne outbreak depends on the rapid and accurate identification...
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Molecules, Vol. 25, Pages 3566: The Effect of Fe3O4 Nanoparticle Size on Electrical Properties of Nanofluid Impregnated Paper and Trapping Analysis Molecules doi: 10.3390/molecules25163566 Authors: Bin Du Qian Liu Yu Shi Yushun Zhao This paper systematically studies the effect of Fe3O4 nanoparticle size on the insulation performance of nanofluid impregnated paper. Three kinds of Fe3O4 nanoparticles with different sizes and their nanofluid impregnated papers were prepared. Environmental...
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Molecules, Vol. 25, Pages 3565: Potent and Non-Cytotoxic Antibacterial Compounds Against Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus aureus Isolated from Psiloxylon mauritianum, A Medicinal Plant from Reunion Island Molecules doi: 10.3390/molecules25163565 Authors: Jonathan Sorres Amandine André Elsa Van Elslande Didier Stien Véronique Eparvier With the occurrence of antibiotic-resistant Staphylococcus aureus strains, identification of new anti-staphylococcal drugs has become a...
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Molecules, Vol. 25, Pages 3561: The Study of HEMs Based on the Mechanically Activated Intermetallic Al12Mg17 Powder Molecules doi: 10.3390/molecules25163561 Authors: Sergei Sokolov Alexander Vorozhtsov Vladimir Arkhipov Ilya Zhukov In this work, Al–Mg intermetallic powders were characterized and obtained by melting, casting into a steel chill and subsequent mechanical activation in a planetary mill. The method for producing Al12Mg17 intermetallic powder is presented....
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Molecules, Vol. 25, Pages 3562: Conformational Restriction of Histamine with a Rigid Bicyclo[3.1.0]hexane Scaffold Provided Selective H3 Receptor Ligands Molecules doi: 10.3390/molecules25163562 Authors: Mizuki Watanabe Takaaki Kobayashi Yoshihiko Ito Shizuo Yamada Satoshi Shuto We designed and synthesized conformationally rigid histamine analogues with a bicyclo[3.1.0]hexane scaffold. All the compounds were selectively bound to the H3 receptor subtype over the H4 receptor...
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Molecules, Vol. 25, Pages 3564: Analysis of Volatile Compounds and Sugar Content in Three Polish Regional Ciders with Pear Addition Molecules doi: 10.3390/molecules25163564 Authors: Jarosław Kliks Joanna Kawa-Rygielska Alan Gasiński Adam Głowacki Antoni Szumny Aroma plays important part in cider acceptability to the consumer. In this study, techniques such as headspace solid-phase microextraction (HS-SPME), which has been coupled with gas chromatography and mass spectrometry,...
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Molecules, Vol. 25, Pages 3563: Anti-Cancer Effect of 3-Hydroxy-β-Ionone Identified from Moringa oleifera Lam. Leaf on Human Squamous Cell Carcinoma 15 Cell Line Molecules doi: 10.3390/molecules25163563 Authors: Thitiya Luetragoon Rungnapa Pankla Sranujit Chanai Noysang Yordhathai Thongsri Pachuen Potup Nungruthai Suphrom Nitra Nuengchamnong Kanchana Usuwanthim Squamous cell carcinoma is the most common type of head and neck cancer worldwide. Radiation and chemotherapy...
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Molecules, Vol. 25, Pages 3560: Recent Trends in Pharmaceutical Analytical Chemistry Molecules doi: 10.3390/molecules25163560 Authors: Constantinos K. Zacharis Catherine K. Markopoulou Modern analytical chemistry plays a vital role in pharmaceutical sciences [...]
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Molecules, Vol. 25, Pages 3559: Effects of Biosurfactants on Enzymatic Saccharification and Fermentation of Pretreated Softwood Molecules doi: 10.3390/molecules25163559 Authors: Alfredo Oliva-Taravilla Cristhian Carrasco Leif J. Jönsson Carlos Martín The enzymatic hydrolysis of cellulose is inhibited by non-productive adsorption of cellulases to lignin, and that is particularly problematic with lignin-rich materials such as softwood. Although conventional surfactants alleviate...
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Nanomaterials, Vol. 10, Pages 1539: Rapid Room-Temperature Preparation of Hierarchically Porous Metal–Organic Frameworks for Efficient Uranium Removal from Aqueous Solutions Nanomaterials doi: 10.3390/nano10081539 Authors: Chongxiong Duan Yi Zhang Jiexin Li Le Kang Yawei Xie Wenxiong Qiao Chunxia Zhu Haochuan Luo The effective removal of uranium from an aqueous solution is a highly valuable process for the environment and health. In this study, we developed a facile...
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Nanomaterials, Vol. 10, Pages 1538: Inkjet Printing Humidity Sensing Pattern Based on Self-Organizing Polystyrene Spheres Nanomaterials doi: 10.3390/nano10081538 Authors: Valeriia O. Neterebskaia Anna O. Goncharenko Sofia M. Morozova Denis S. Kolchanov Alexandr V. Vinogradov This study is devoted to the development of photonic patterns based on polystyrene spheres (PSS) incorporated in chitosan hydrogels by inkjet printing. Using this method, high-resolution encrypted images...
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Nanomaterials, Vol. 10, Pages 1537: Nanoscale Zero-Valent Iron Has Minimum Toxicological Risk on the Germination and Early Growth of Two Grass Species with Potential for Phytostabilization Nanomaterials doi: 10.3390/nano10081537 Authors: Manuel Teodoro Rafael Clemente Ermengol Ferrer-Bustins Domingo Martínez-Fernández Maria Pilar Bernal Martina Vítková Petr Vítek Michael Komárek Two Poaceae species, Agrostis capillaris and Festuca rubra, were selected for their potential...
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Nanomaterials, Vol. 10, Pages 1534: Multi-Substrate Biofuel Cell Utilizing Glucose, Fructose and Sucrose as the Anode Fuels Nanomaterials doi: 10.3390/nano10081534 Authors: Michał Kizling Maciej Dzwonek Anna Nowak Łukasz Tymecki Krzysztof Stolarczyk Agnieszka Więckowska Renata Bilewicz A significant problem still exists with the low power output and durability of the bioelectrochemical fuel cells. We constructed a fuel cell with an enzymatic cascade at the anode for...
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Nanomaterials, Vol. 10, Pages 1535: Carbon Dots for Forensic Applications: A Critical Review Nanomaterials doi: 10.3390/nano10081535 Authors: Amy Verhagen Antonios Kelarakis Owing to their superior fluorescence performance, inexpensive synthesis and nontoxic nature, carbon dots (C-dots) are systematically explored in a variety of applications; in this review, we outline and critically discuss recent trends with respect to their potential exploitation in criminal investigation, forensic...
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Nanomaterials, Vol. 10, Pages 1536: Preliminary Assays towards Melanoma Cells Using Phototherapy with Gold-Based Nanomaterials Nanomaterials doi: 10.3390/nano10081536 Authors: Joana Lopes João Miguel Pinto Coelho Pedro Manuel Cardoso Vieira Ana Silveira Viana Maria Manuela Gaspar Catarina Reis Cancer like melanoma is a complex disease, for which standard therapies have significant adverse side effects that in most cases are ineffective and highly unspecific. Thus, a new...
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Nanomaterials, Vol. 10, Pages 1533: Selective Binding and Elution of Aptamers for Pesticides Based on Sol-Gel-Coated Nanoporous Anodized Aluminum Oxide Membrane Nanomaterials doi: 10.3390/nano10081533 Authors: Eun Seob Lim Min-Cheol Lim Kisang Park Gaeul Lee Jeong-A Lim Min-Ah Woo Nari Lee Sung-Wook Choi Hyun-Joo Chang Sol-gel-based mesopores allow the entry of target small molecules retained in their cavity and aptamers to bind to target molecules. Herein, sol-gel-based...
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ncRNA, Vol. 6, Pages 30: Emerging Insights on the Biological Impact of Extracellular Vesicle-Associated ncRNAs in Multiple Myeloma Non-Coding RNA doi: 10.3390/ncrna6030030 Authors: Stefania Raimondo Ornella Urzì Alice Conigliaro Lavinia Raimondi Nicola Amodio Riccardo Alessandro Increasing evidence indicates that extracellular vesicles (EVs) released from both tumor cells and the cells of the bone marrow microenvironment contribute to the pathobiology of multiple myeloma...
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Nutrients, Vol. 12, Pages 2347: Nuts and their Effect on Gut Microbiota, Gut Function and Symptoms in Adults: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis of Randomised Controlled Trials Nutrients doi: 10.3390/nu12082347 Authors: Alice C. Creedon Estella S. Hung Sarah E. Berry Kevin Whelan Nuts contain fibre, unsaturated fatty acids and polyphenols that may impact the composition of the gut microbiota and overall gut health. This study aimed to assess the impact of nuts on gut microbiota,...
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Nutrients, Vol. 12, Pages 2348: Lemon Extract Reduces Angiotensin Converting Enzyme (ACE) Expression and Activity and Increases Insulin Sensitivity and Lipolysis in Mouse Adipocytes Nutrients doi: 10.3390/nu12082348 Authors: Shilpa Tejpal Alan M. Wemyss Claire C. Bastie Judith Klein-Seetharaman Obesity is associated with insulin resistance and cardiovascular complications. In this paper, we examine the possible beneficial role of lemon juice in dieting. Lemon extract (LE) has...
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Nutrients, Vol. 12, Pages 2346: Lowering Low-Density Lipoprotein Cholesterol Concentration with Plant Stanol Esters to Reduce the Risk of Atherosclerotic Cardiovascular Disease Events at a Population Level: A Critical Discussion Nutrients doi: 10.3390/nu12082346 Authors: Helena Gylling Timo E. Strandberg Petri T. Kovanen Piia Simonen Atherosclerotic cardiovascular diseases (ASCVDs) cause every fifth death worldwide. However, it is possible to prevent the progression of ASCVDs...
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Nutrients, Vol. 12, Pages 2344: Association of Serum Calcium and Phosphate Concentrations with Glucose Metabolism Markers: The Furukawa Nutrition and Health Study Nutrients doi: 10.3390/nu12082344 Authors: Shamima Akter Masafumi Eguchi Takeshi Kochi Isamu Kabe Akiko Nanri Tetsuya Mizoue Calcium and phosphate may play an important role in cardio-metabolic abnormalities, including type 2 diabetes; however, epidemiological evidence of the association of calcium and phosphate...
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Nutrients, Vol. 12, Pages 2343: Effect of Experiential Vegetable Education Program on Mediating Factors of Vegetable Consumption in Australian Primary School Students: A Cluster-Randomized Controlled Trial Nutrients doi: 10.3390/nu12082343 Authors: Astrid A. M. Poelman Maeva Cochet-Broch Bonnie Wiggins Rod McCrea Jessica E. Heffernan Janne Beelen David N. Cox Schools provide a relevant and equitable environment to influence students towards increased vegetable consumption....
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