IJERPH, Vol. 17, Pages 7429: Palliative and End-of-Life Care: More Work is Required International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health doi: 10.3390/ijerph17207429 Authors: Doris Y. P. Leung Helen Y. L. Chan There is currently growing recognition of the complex care needs of patients with life-limiting conditions and their family members, prompting the need to revisit the goals of medicine. This Special Issue reflects a broad research agenda in the field of palliative...
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IJMS, Vol. 21, Pages 7526: TRAP1 Regulates Wnt/β-Catenin Pathway through LRP5/6 Receptors Expression Modulation International Journal of Molecular Sciences doi: 10.3390/ijms21207526 Authors: Giacomo Lettini Valentina Condelli Michele Pietrafesa Fabiana Crispo Pietro Zoppoli Francesca Maddalena Ilaria Laurenzana Alessandro Sgambato Franca Esposito Matteo Landriscina Wnt/β-Catenin signaling is involved in embryonic development, regeneration, and cellular...
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J. Imaging, Vol. 6, Pages 108: Wall Mosaics: A Review of On-Site Non-Invasive Methods, Application Challenges and New Frontiers for Their Study and Preservation Journal of Imaging doi: 10.3390/jimaging6100108 Authors: Antonina Chaban Rita Deiana Vivi Tornari This review concerns the challenges and perspectives of on-site non-invasive measurements applied to wall mosaics. Wall mosaics, during the centuries, decorated numerous buildings, nowadays being part of world cultural heritage....
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JPM, Vol. 10, Pages 164: Comparison of Serum Pharmacodynamic Biomarkers in Prednisone-Versus Deflazacort-Treated Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy Boys Journal of Personalized Medicine doi: 10.3390/jpm10040164 Authors: Shefa Tawalbeh Alison Samsel Heather Gordish-Dressman Yetrib Hathout CINRG-DNHS Investigators Utkarsh J. Dang Prednisone (Pred) and Deflazacort (Dfz) are commonly used glucocorticoids (GCs) for Duchenne muscular dystrophy (DMD) treatment and management. While...
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JPM, Vol. 10, Pages 163: Convergent and Concurrent Validity between Clinical Recovery and Personal-Civic Recovery in Mental Health Journal of Personalized Medicine doi: 10.3390/jpm10040163 Authors: Jean-François Pelletier Larry Davidson Charles-Édouard Giguère Nicolas Franck Jonathan Bordet Michael Rowe Several instruments have been developed by clinicians and academics to assess clinical recovery. Based on their life narratives, measurement tools have also been developed...
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Medicina, Vol. 56, Pages 532: Variations in Subscapularis Muscle Innervation—A Report on Case Series
Medicina, Vol. 56, Pages 532: Variations in Subscapularis Muscle Innervation—A Report on Case Series Medicina doi: 10.3390/medicina56100532 Authors: Martin Siwetz Niels Hammer Benjamin Ondruschka David C. Kieser Background and objectives: The subscapularis muscle is typically innervated by two distinct nerve branches, namely the upper and lower subscapular nerve. These usually originate from the posterior cord of the brachial plexus. A large number of variations have been described...
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Medicina, Vol. 56, Pages 531: The Influence of Gender and Year of Study on Stress Levels and Coping Strategies among Polish Dental Medicina doi: 10.3390/medicina56100531 Authors: Katarzyna Mocny-Pachońska Agata Trzcionka Rafał J. Doniec Szymon Sieciński Marta Tanasiewicz Background and objectives: Stress is a common term used to describe various adverse psychological conditions. Students in the dentistry field face many negative psychological outcomes. The core factors for...
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Medicina, Vol. 56, Pages 530: Critical Care Demand and Intensive Care Supply for Patients in Japan with COVID-19 at the Time of the State of Emergency Declaration in April 2020: A Descriptive Analysis Medicina doi: 10.3390/medicina56100530 Authors: Yosuke Fujii Kiichi Hirota Background and objectives: The coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic is overwhelming Japan’s intensive care capacity. This study aimed to determine the number of patients with COVID-19 who required...
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Medicina, Vol. 56, Pages 529: Head Posture and Postural Balance in Community-Dwelling Older Adults Who Use Dentures Medicina doi: 10.3390/medicina56100529 Authors: Youngsook Bae Yongnam Park Background and objectives: Tooth loss and consequent denture use and impaired posture and postural balance are more prevalent in older adults than in the young ones. The aim of this cross-sectional study was to identify the association between denture use, head posture, postural balance, and neck...
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Membranes, Vol. 10, Pages 280: Membrane and Electrochemical Processes for Water Desalination: A Short Perspective and the Role of Nanotechnology Membranes doi: 10.3390/membranes10100280 Authors: Moon Son Kyung Hwa Cho Kwanho Jeong Jongkwan Park In the past few decades, membrane-based processes have become mainstream in water desalination because of their relatively high water flux, salt rejection, and reasonable operating cost over thermal-based desalination processes. The energy...
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Membranes, Vol. 10, Pages 279: Solid-State Membrane Sensors Based on Man-Tailored Biomimetic Receptors for Selective Recognition of Isoproturon and Diuron Herbicides Membranes doi: 10.3390/membranes10100279 Authors: Ayman H. Kamel Abd El-Galil E. Amr Mohamed A. Al-Omar Abdulrahman A. Almehizia Solid-contact ion-selective electrodes (SC-ISEs) have shown great potential for routine and portable ion detection. The introduction of nanomaterials as ion-to-electron transducers and...
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Membranes, Vol. 10, Pages 278: Preparation of Shellac Resin Microcapsules Coated with Urea Formaldehyde Resin and Properties of Waterborne Paint Films for Tilia amurensis Rupr. Membranes doi: 10.3390/membranes10100278 Authors: Xiaoxing Yan Lin Wang A two-step in situ polymerization method was utilized to fabricate urea formaldehyde (UF) resin-coated shellac resin microcapsules. The morphology and composition of microcapsules with different core-wall ratios were analyzed by scanning...
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Metabolites, Vol. 10, Pages 404: Serum Metabonomic Research of the Anti-Hypertensive Effects of Ogaja on Spontaneously Hypertensive Rats Metabolites doi: 10.3390/metabo10100404 Authors: Dahye Yoon Bo-Ram Choi Young-Seob Lee Kyung-Sook Han Donghwi Kim Dae Young Lee Our previous studies have shown that Ogaja Acanthopanax sessiliflorus has an important role in decreasing blood pressure, but its biochemical change characteristic has not been clarified completely at the metabolic...
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Metabolites, Vol. 10, Pages 403: HPLC-DAD-ESI-QTOF-MS Determination of Bioactive Compounds and Antioxidant Activity Comparison of the Hydroalcoholic and Water Extracts from Two Helichrysum italicum Species Metabolites doi: 10.3390/metabo10100403 Authors: Katja Kramberger Darja Barlič-Maganja Dunja Bandelj Alenka Baruca Arbeiter Kelly Peeters Ana Miklavčič Višnjevec Zala Jenko Pražnikar Mediterranean plant Helichrysum italicum represents a rich source of versatile bioactive...
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Microorganisms, Vol. 8, Pages 1569: Ongoing Coevolution of Wolbachia and a Widespread Invasive Ant, Anoplolepis gracilipes Microorganisms doi: 10.3390/microorganisms8101569 Authors: Chih-Chi Lee Chun-Yi Lin Shu-Ping Tseng Kenji Matsuura Chin-Cheng Scotty Yang While Wolbachia are commonly found among arthropods, intraspecific infection rates can vary substantially across the geographic populations. Here we report nearly 100% prevalence of Wolbachia in the global populations...
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Microorganisms, Vol. 8, Pages 1566: The Prokaryotic Microbiome of Acropora digitifera is Stable under Short-Term Artificial Light Pollution Microorganisms doi: 10.3390/microorganisms8101566 Authors: Jake Ivan P. Baquiran Michael Angelou L. Nada Celine Luisa D. Campos Sherry Lyn G. Sayco Patrick C. Cabaitan Yaeli Rosenberg Inbal Ayalon Oren Levy Cecilia Conaco Corals harbor a great diversity of symbiotic microorganisms that play pivotal roles in host nutrition,...
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Microorganisms, Vol. 8, Pages 1568: Study on the Identification Methods for Effective Microorganisms in Commercially Available Organic Agriculture Materials Microorganisms doi: 10.3390/microorganisms8101568 Authors: Ashutosh Bahuguna Ah-ryeong Joe Vishal Kumar Jong Suk Lee Sung-Youn Kim Ji-Young Moon Soon-Kil Cho Hyunjeong Cho Myunghee Kim The identification of microorganisms in closely related groups is challenging. The present work focused on the different molecular...
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Microorganisms, Vol. 8, Pages 1567: The Role of Urban Wastewater in the Environmental Transmission of Antimicrobial Resistance: The Current Situation in Italy (2010–2019) Microorganisms doi: 10.3390/microorganisms8101567 Authors: Francesco Triggiano Carla Calia Giusy Diella Maria Teresa Montagna Osvalda De Giglio Giuseppina Caggiano Scientific studies show that urban wastewater treatment plants (UWWTP) are among the main sources of release of antibiotics, antibiotic resistance...
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Molbank, Vol. 2020, Article M1160: Di(bicyclo[4.2.0]octa-1(6),2,4-trien-3-yl)dimethylsilane Molbank doi: 10.3390/M1160 Authors: Konstantin S. Levchenko Gregory E. Adamov Dmitri Yu. Demin Polina A. Chicheva Konstantin A. Chudov Pavel S. Shmelin Evgeny P. Grebennikov Di(bicyclo[4.2.0]octa-1(6),2,4-trien-3-yl)dimethylsilane (DiBCB-DMS) was synthesized as a promising monomer for polymer coating production with good dielectric properties for electronics. DiBCB-DMS was characterized...
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Molecules, Vol. 25, Pages 4652: Therapeutic Perspectives of Adenosine Deaminase Inhibition in Cardiovascular Diseases Molecules doi: 10.3390/molecules25204652 Authors: Barbara Kutryb-Zajac Paulina Mierzejewska Ewa M. Slominska Ryszard T. Smolenski Adenosine deaminase (ADA) is an enzyme of purine metabolism that irreversibly converts adenosine to inosine or 2′deoxyadenosine to 2′deoxyinosine. ADA is active both inside the cell and on the cell surface where...
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Molecules, Vol. 25, Pages 4650: Cytomorphometric Analysis of Inflammation Dynamics in the Periodontium Following the Use of Fixed Dental Prostheses Molecules doi: 10.3390/molecules25204650 Authors: Artak Heboyan Azeem Ul Yaqin Syed Dinesh Rokaya Paul R. Cooper Mikael Manrikyan Marina Markaryan Cytomorphometry is used in the sampling of biological materials and diagnostic procedures. The use of cytological studies in periodontal diseases is not well described in the literature....
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Molecules, Vol. 25, Pages 4651: Comparing Fragment Binding PosesPrediction Using HSP90 as a Key Study: When Bound Water Makes the Difference Molecules doi: 10.3390/molecules25204651 Authors: Giovanni Bolcato Maicol Bissaro Mattia Sturlese Stefano Moro Fragment-Based Drug Discovery (FBDD) approaches have gained popularitynot only in industry but also in academic research institutes.However, the computational prediction of the binding mode adopted by fragment-like molecules within...
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Molecules, Vol. 25, Pages 4644: Oxidation of Dichloromethane over Au, Pt, and Pt-Au Containing Catalysts Supported on γ-Al2O3 and CeO2-Al2O3 Molecules doi: 10.3390/molecules25204644 Authors: Tuomas K. Nevanperä Satu Pitkäaho Satu Ojala Riitta L. Keiski Au, Pt, and Pt-Au catalysts supported on Al2O3 and CeO2-Al2O3 were studied in the oxidation of dichloromethane (DCM, CH2Cl2). High DCM oxidation activities and HCl selectivities were seen with all the catalysts. With the addition...
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Molecules, Vol. 25, Pages 4648: Sprouts vs. Microgreens as Novel Functional Foods: Variation of Nutritional and Phytochemical Profiles and Their In Vitro Bioactive Properties Molecules doi: 10.3390/molecules25204648 Authors: Aneta Wojdyło Paulina Nowicka Karolina Tkacz Igor Piotr Turkiewicz The aim of the study was to analyze potential health-promoting and nutritional components (polyphenols, L-ascorbic acid, carotenoids, chlorophylls, amino acids, organic acid, sugars, ash...
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Molecules, Vol. 25, Pages 4647: Natural and Synthetic Derivatives of Hydroxycinnamic Acid Modulating the Pathological Transformation of Amyloidogenic Proteins Molecules doi: 10.3390/molecules25204647 Authors: Vladimir I. Muronetz Kseniya Barinova Sofia Kudryavtseva Maria Medvedeva Aleksandra Melnikova Irina Sevostyanova Pavel Semenyuk Yulia Stroylova Matej Sova This review presents the main properties of hydroxycinnamic acid (HCA) derivatives and their potential...
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Molecules, Vol. 25, Pages 4646: Cornus mas L. Stones: A Valuable By-Product as an Ellagitannin Source with High Antioxidant Potential Molecules doi: 10.3390/molecules25204646 Authors: Dominika Przybylska Alicja Z. Kucharska Iwona Cybulska Tomasz Sozański Narcyz Piórecki Izabela Fecka The stone of Cornus mas L. remains the least known morphological part of this plant, whereas the fruit is appreciated for both consumption purposes and biological activity. The stone is considered...
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Molecules, Vol. 25, Pages 4649: Mechanisms of Aging and the Preventive Effects of Resveratrol on Age-Related Diseases Molecules doi: 10.3390/molecules25204649 Authors: In Soo Pyo Suyeon Yun Ye Eun Yoon Jung-Won Choi Sung-Joon Lee Aging gradually decreases cellular biological functions and increases the risk of agerelateddiseases. Cancer, type 2 diabetes mellitus, cardiovascular disease, and neurologicaldisorders are commonly classified as age-related diseases that can affect...
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Molecules, Vol. 25, Pages 4645: Docking and QSAR of Aminothioureas at the SARS-CoV-2 S-Protein–Human ACE2 Receptor Interface Molecules doi: 10.3390/molecules25204645 Authors: Wojciech Płonka Agata Paneth Piotr Paneth Docking of over 160 aminothiourea derivatives at the SARS-CoV-2 S-protein–humanACE2 receptor interface, whose structure became available recently, has been evaluated for itscomplex stabilizing potency and subsequently subjected to quantitative structure–activityrelationship...
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Molecules, Vol. 25, Pages 4642: Ultrasound–Vortex-Assisted Dispersive Liquid–Liquid Microextraction Combined with High Performance Liquid Chromatography–Diode Array Detection for Determining UV Filters in Cosmetics and the Human Stratum Corneum Molecules doi: 10.3390/molecules25204642 Authors: Fang-Yi Liao Yu-Lin Su Jing-Ru Weng Ying-Chi Lin Chia-Hsien Feng This study explores the amounts of common chemical ultraviolet (UV) filters (i.e., avobenzone, bemotrizinol, ethylhexyl...
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Molecules, Vol. 25, Pages 4640: β-Neoendorphin Enhances Wound Healing by Promoting Cell Migration in Keratinocyte Molecules doi: 10.3390/molecules25204640 Authors: Dong Joo Yang Sang Hyun Moh Yun-Hee Choi Ki Woo Kim The skin is the largest and a remarkably plastic organ that serves as a protective barrier against environmental stimuli and injuries throughout life. Skin injuries are serious health problems, and wound healing is a critical process to replace devitalized cellular...
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Molecules, Vol. 25, Pages 4643: Phase Change Process in a Zigzag Plate Latent Heat Storage System during Melting and Solidification Molecules doi: 10.3390/molecules25204643 Authors: Roohollah Babaei Mahani Hayder I. Mohammed Jasim M. Mahdi Farhad Alamshahi Mohammad Ghalambaz Pouyan Talebizadehsardari Wahiba Yaïci Applying a well-performing heat exchanger is an efficient way to fortify the relatively low thermal response of phase-change materials (PCMs), which have broad...
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Molecules, Vol. 25, Pages 4638: Different Ultrasound Exposure Times Influence the Physicochemical and Microbial Quality Properties in Probiotic Goat Milk Yogurt Molecules doi: 10.3390/molecules25204638 Authors: Karina Delgado Carla Vieira Ilyes Dammak Beatriz Frasão Ana Brígida Marion Costa Carlos Conte-Junior Despite goat milk having health benefits over cow milk, goat milk yogurt (GY) presents low consistency and viscosity, which reduces its overall acceptability...
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Molecules, Vol. 25, Pages 4641: Present and Future of Anti-Glioblastoma Therapies: A Deep Look into Molecular Dependencies/Features Molecules doi: 10.3390/molecules25204641 Authors: Hyeon Ji Kim Do-Yeon Kim Glioblastoma (GBM) is aggressive malignant tumor residing within the central nervous system. Although the standard treatment options, consisting of surgical resection followed by combined radiochemotherapy, have long been established for patients with GBM, the prognosis is still...
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Molecules, Vol. 25, Pages 4637: Phytochemical Analysis and Antioxidant and Anti-Inflammatory Capacity of the Extracts of Fruits of the Sechium Hybrid Molecules doi: 10.3390/molecules25204637 Authors: Itzen Aguiñiga-Sánchez Marcos Soto-Hernández Jorge Cadena-Iñiguez Mario Suwalsky José R. Colina Ivan Castillo Juana Rosado-Pérez Víctor M. Mendoza-Núñez Edelmiro Santiago-Osorio In addition to their own antioxidants, human cells feed on external antioxidants, such...
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Molecules, Vol. 25, Pages 4630: Identification of Novel Thiazolo[5,4-b]Pyridine Derivatives as Potent Phosphoinositide 3-Kinase Inhibitors Molecules doi: 10.3390/molecules25204630 Authors: Liang Xia Yan Zhang Jingbo Zhang Songwen Lin Kehui Zhang Hua Tian Yi Dong Heng Xu A series of novel 2-pyridyl, 4-morpholinyl substituted thiazolo[5,4-b]pyridine analogues have been designed and synthesized in this paper. These thiazolo[5,4-b]pyridines were efficiently prepared...
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Molecules, Vol. 25, Pages 4636: Molecular Modeling of µ Opioid Receptor Ligands with Various Functional Properties: PZM21, SR-17018, Morphine, and Fentanyl—Simulated Interaction Patterns Confronted with Experimental Data Molecules doi: 10.3390/molecules25204636 Authors: Sabina Podlewska Ryszard Bugno Lucja Kudla Andrzej J. Bojarski Ryszard Przewlocki Molecular modeling approaches are an indispensable part of the drug design process. They not only support the process of searching...
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Molecules, Vol. 25, Pages 4639: Development of an LC-MS Targeted Metabolomics Methodology to Study Proline Metabolism in Mammalian Cell Cultures Molecules doi: 10.3390/molecules25204639 Authors: Agnieszka Klupczynska Magdalena Misiura Wojciech Miltyk Ilona Oscilowska Jerzy Palka Zenon J. Kokot Jan Matysiak A growing interest in metabolomics studies of cultured cells requires development not only untargeted methods capable of fingerprinting the complete metabolite profile...
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Molecules, Vol. 25, Pages 4634: C4-Alkylamination of C4-Halo-1H-1-tritylpyrazoles Using Pd(dba)2 or CuI Molecules doi: 10.3390/molecules25204634 Authors: Yoshihide Usami Yuya Tatsui Hiroki Yoneyama Shinya Harusawa Alkylamino coupling reactions at the C4 positions of 4-halo-1H-1-tritylpyrazoles were investigated using palladium or copper catalysts. The Pd(dba)2 catalyzed C-N coupling reaction of aryl- or alkylamines, lacking a β-hydrogen atom, proceeded smoothly using...
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Molecules, Vol. 25, Pages 4633: Crystal Structure of Mannose Specific IIA Subunit of Phosphotransferase System from Streptococcus pneumoniae Molecules doi: 10.3390/molecules25204633 Authors: Malgorzata Magoch Przemyslaw Nogly Przemyslaw Grudnik Pikyee Ma Bozena Boczkus Ana Rute Neves Margarida Archer Grzegorz Dubin Streptococcus pneumoniae is a frequent bacterial pathogen of the human respiratory tract causing pneumonia, meningitis and sepsis, a serious healthcare...
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Molecules, Vol. 25, Pages 4635: ACE Inhibitory Activity and Molecular Docking of Gac Seed Protein Hydrolysate Purified by HILIC and RP-HPLC Molecules doi: 10.3390/molecules25204635 Authors: Ngamsuk Huang Hsu Gac (Momordica cochinchinensis Spreng.) seed proteins (GSPs) hydrolysate was investigated for angiotensin I-converting enzyme (ACE) inhibitory activities. GSPs were hydrolyzed under simulated gastrointestinal digestion using a combination of enzymes, including pepsin, trypsin,...
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Molecules, Vol. 25, Pages 4632: Mitotic Poisons in Research and Medicine Molecules doi: 10.3390/molecules25204632 Authors: Jan Škubník Michal Jurášek Tomáš Ruml Silvie Rimpelová Cancer is one of the greatest challenges of the modern medicine. Although much effort has been made in the development of novel cancer therapeutics, it still remains one of the most common causes of human death in the world, mainly in low and middle-income countries. According to the World Health Organization...
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Molecules, Vol. 25, Pages 4631: Industrial, CBD, and Wild Hemp: How Different Are Their Essential Oil Profile and Antimicrobial Activity? Molecules doi: 10.3390/molecules25204631 Authors: Valtcho D. Zheljazkov Vladimir Sikora Ivayla Dincheva Miroslava Kačániová Tess Astatkie Ivanka B. Semerdjieva Dragana Latkovic Hemp (Cannabis sativa L.) is currently one of the most controversial and promising crops. This study compared nine wild hemp (C. sativa spp. spontanea V.)...
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Nanomaterials, Vol. 10, Pages 2011: Effects of Humic Acids on the Ecotoxicity of Fe3O4 Nanoparticles and Fe-Ions: Impact of Oxidation and Aging Nanomaterials doi: 10.3390/nano10102011 Authors: Lyubov Bondarenko Anne Kahru Vera Terekhova Gulzhian Dzhardimalieva Pavel Uchanov Kamila Kydralieva The magnetite nanoparticles (MNPs) are increasingly produced and studied for various environmental applications, yet the information on their ecotoxicity is scarce. We evaluated the...
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Nanomaterials, Vol. 10, Pages 2012: Microporous Carbon Nanoparticles for Lithium–Sulfur Batteries Nanomaterials doi: 10.3390/nano10102012 Authors: Hui-Ju Kang Gazi A. K. M. Rafiqul Bari Tae-Gyu Lee Tamal Tahsin Khan Jae-Woo Park Hyun Jin Hwang Sung Yong Cho Young-Si Jun Rechargeable lithium–sulfur batteries (LSBs) are emerging as some of the most promising next-generation battery alternatives to state-of-the-art lithium-ion batteries (LIBs) due to their...
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Nanomaterials, Vol. 10, Pages 2010: Electrochemical and Structural Property of TiSiNb TFSOC on Affordable Interconnects in Proton Exchange Membrane Fuel Cell Applications Nanomaterials doi: 10.3390/nano10102010 Authors: Saman Khosravi H. Rudolf Vallant Lukas Ladenstein Klaus Reichmann High cost and low electrochemical stability of the interconnection in Proton Exchange Membrane Fuel Cell (PEMFC) in the presence of H2SO4 are one of the main issues hindering the commercialization...
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Nanomaterials, Vol. 10, Pages 2009: Layered Al/CuO Thin Films for Tunable Ignition and Actuations Nanomaterials doi: 10.3390/nano10102009 Authors: Ludovic Salvagnac Sandrine Assie-Souleille Carole Rossi Sputter-deposited Al/CuO multilayers are used to manufacture tunable igniters and actuators, with applications in various fields such as defense, space and infrastructure safety. This paper describes the technology of deposition and the characteristics of Al/CuO multilayers, followed...
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Nanomaterials, Vol. 10, Pages 2007: Sunlight-Induced Synthesis of Non-Target Biosafety Silver Nanoparticles for the Control of Rice Bacterial Diseases Nanomaterials doi: 10.3390/nano10102007 Authors: Hongyi Shang Zehao Zhou Xuemin Wu Xuefeng Li Yong Xu Silver is an important and efficient bactericide. Nanoscale silver has a large specific surface area, high target adhesion, strong permeability and high bactericidal activity. At present, the control of plant bacterial diseases...
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Nanomaterials, Vol. 10, Pages 2008: Review of Experimental Methods for Measuring the Ignition and Combustion Characteristics of Metal Nanoparticles Nanomaterials doi: 10.3390/nano10102008 Authors: Vladimir Zarko Anatoly Glazunov Investigations in recent decades have shown that the combustion mechanism of metal particles changes dramatically with diminishing size. Consequently, theoretical description of the ignition and combustion of metal nanoparticles requires additional research....
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Nanomaterials, Vol. 10, Pages 2006: Spontaneous Self-Assembly of Single-Chain Amphiphilic Polymeric Nanoparticles in Water Nanomaterials doi: 10.3390/nano10102006 Authors: Shan-You Huang Chih-Chia Cheng Single-chain polymeric nanoparticles (SCPNs) have great potential as functional nanocarriers for drug delivery and bioimaging, but synthetic challenges in terms of final yield and purification procedures limit their use. A new concept to modify and improve the synthetic procedures...
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Nutrients, Vol. 12, Pages 3114: Efficient Enrichment of Retinal DHA with Dietary Lysophosphatidylcholine-DHA: Potential Application for Retinopathies Nutrients doi: 10.3390/nu12103114 Authors: Dhavamani Sugasini Poorna C. R. Yalagala Papasani V. Subbaiah Although decreased retinal docosahexaenoic acid (DHA) is a known risk factor for retinopathy, currently available omega-3 fatty acid supplements, which are absorbed as triacylglycerol (TAG), do not significantly enrich retinal...
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Nutrients, Vol. 12, Pages 3113: Application of Citicoline in Neurological Disorders: A Systematic Review Nutrients doi: 10.3390/nu12103113 Authors: Jasielski Piędel Piwek Rocka Petit Rejdak Citicoline is a chemical compound involved in the synthesis of cell membranes. It also has other, not yet explained functions. Research on the use of citicoline is conducted in neurology, ophthalmology, and psychiatry. Citicoline is widely available as a dietary supplement. It...
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Nutrients, Vol. 12, Pages 3112: Association between Altered Blood Parameters and Gut Microbiota after Synbiotic Intake in Healthy, Elderly Korean Women Nutrients doi: 10.3390/nu12103112 Authors: Lee You Kang Kang Hyun Synbiotics intake can alter the composition of intestinal microbes beneficially. We aimed to detect the changes in the intestinal microbiomes of 37 healthy elderly Korean women after the intake of a synbiotic drink. This was a longitudinal study controlled...
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Nutrients, Vol. 12, Pages 3111: Vitamin D Supplementation Does Not Impact Resting Metabolic Rate, Body Composition and Strength in Vitamin D Sufficient Physically Active Adults Nutrients doi: 10.3390/nu12103111 Authors: Montenegro Cruzat Melder Jacques Newsholme Ducker Supplementation with the most efficient form of Vitamin D (VitD3) results in improvements in energy metabolism, muscle mass and strength in VitD deficient individuals. Whether similar outcomes occur...
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Nutrients, Vol. 12, Pages 3115: Effect of Omega-3 Long Chain Polyunsaturated Fatty Acids (n-3 LCPUFA) Supplementation on Cognition in Children and Adolescents: A Systematic Literature Review with A Focus on n-3 LCPUFA Blood Values and Dose of DHA and EPA Nutrients doi: 10.3390/nu12103115 Authors: Inge S.M. van der Wurff Barbara J. Meyer Renate H.M. de Groot Omega-3 long chain polyunsaturated fatty acids (n-3 LCPUFA) supplementation in the cardiovascular field is effective if a...
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Nutrients, Vol. 12, Pages 3109: The Effect of Perioperative Vitamin C on Postoperative Analgesic Consumption: A Meta-Analysis of Randomized Controlled Trials Nutrients doi: 10.3390/nu12103109 Authors: Hung Lin Chen Wang Chen Chang Wu Chiang Sun Because the analgesic effect of vitamin C against acute pain remains poorly addressed, this meta-analysis aimed at investigating its effectiveness against acute postoperative pain. A total of seven randomized controlled...
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Nutrients, Vol. 12, Pages 3110: Effect of Fat-Soluble Vitamins A, D, E and K on Vitamin Status and Metabolic Profile in Patients with Fat Malabsorption with and without Urolithiasis Nutrients doi: 10.3390/nu12103110 Authors: Siener Machaka Alteheld Bitterlich Metzner Patients with intestinal fat malabsorption and urolithiasis are particularly at risk of acquiring fat-soluble vitamin deficiencies. The aim of the study was to evaluate the vitamin status and metabolic profile...
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Nutrients, Vol. 12, Pages 3108: Supplementation with Red Wine Extract Increases Insulin Sensitivity and Peripheral Blood Mononuclear Sirt1 Expression in Nondiabetic Humans Nutrients doi: 10.3390/nu12103108 Authors: Munehiro Kitada Yoshio Ogura Itaru Monno Daisuke Koya The aim of this study was to investigate the effects of dietary supplementation with a nonalcoholic red wine extract (RWE), including resveratrol and polyphenols, on insulin sensitivity and Sirt1 expression in...
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Nutrients, Vol. 12, Pages 3107: Junk Food on Demand: A Cross-Sectional Analysis of the Nutritional Quality of Popular Online Food Delivery Outlets in Australia and New Zealand Nutrients doi: 10.3390/nu12103107 Authors: Stephanie R. Partridge Alice A. Gibson Rajshri Roy Jessica A. Malloy Rebecca Raeside Si Si Jia Anna C. Singleton Mariam Mandoh Allyson R. Todd Tian Wang Nicole K. Halim Karice Hyun Julie Redfern The demand for convenience and the increasing...
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Nutrients, Vol. 12, Pages 3105: The Effect of Preoperative Carbohydrate Loading on Clinical and Biochemical Outcomes after Cardiac Surgery: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis of Randomized Trials Nutrients doi: 10.3390/nu12103105 Authors: Katarzyna Kotfis Dominika Jamioł-Milc Karolina Skonieczna-Żydecka Marcin Folwarski Ewa Stachowska Background and aim: Preoperative fasting leads to metabolic stress and causes insulin resistance in patients undergoing cardiac surgery....
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Nutrients, Vol. 12, Pages 3106: The Influence of DHA on Language Development: A Review of Randomized Controlled Trials of DHA Supplementation in Pregnancy, the Neonatal Period, and Infancy Nutrients doi: 10.3390/nu12103106 Authors: Nicola R. Gawlik Amanda J. Anderson Maria Makrides Lisa Kettler Jacqueline F. Gould This review summarizes randomized controlled trials (RCTs) assessing the effect of docosahexaenoic acid (DHA) supplementation in the first 1000 days on child language....
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Nutrients, Vol. 12, Pages 3104: Effects of Physical Rehabilitation and Nutritional Intake Management on Improvement in Tongue Strength in Sarcopenic Patients Nutrients doi: 10.3390/nu12103104 Authors: Ayano Nagano Keisuke Maeda Masaki Koike Kenta Murotani Junko Ueshima Akio Shimizu Tatsuro Inoue Keisuke Sato Masaki Suenaga Yuria Ishida Naoharu Mori The study aimed to investigate the impact of physical intervention and the amount of nutritional intake on...
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Nutrients, Vol. 12, Pages 3103: Impacts of the COVID-19 Pandemic on Food Security and Diet-Related Lifestyle Behaviors: An Analytical Study of Google Trends-Based Query Volumes Nutrients doi: 10.3390/nu12103103 Authors: Noor Rohmah Mayasari Dang Khanh Ngan Ho David J. Lundy Anatoly V. Skalny Alexey A. Tinkov I-Chun Teng Meng-Chieh Wu Amelia Faradina Afrah Zaki Mahdi Mohammed Ji Min Park Yi Jing Ngu Sabrina Aliné Naila Maya Shofia Jung-Su Chang The...
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Nutrients, Vol. 12, Pages 3099: Contributions of Emotional Overload, Emotion Dysregulation, and Impulsivity to Eating Patterns in Obese Patients with Binge Eating Disorder and Seeking Bariatric Surgery Nutrients doi: 10.3390/nu12103099 Authors: Farid Benzerouk Zoubir Djerada Eric Bertin Sarah Barrière Fabien Gierski Arthur Kaladjian Background: Binge eating disorder (BED) is very frequently observed in patients considered for weight loss surgery and seems to influence...
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Nutrients, Vol. 12, Pages 3101: Skeletal Muscle Loss during Multikinase Inhibitors Therapy: Molecular Pathways, Clinical Implications, and Nutritional Challenges Nutrients doi: 10.3390/nu12103101 Authors: Emanuele Rinninella Marco Cintoni Pauline Raoul Carmelo Pozzo Antonia Strippoli Francesca Romana Ponziani Maurizio Pompili Emilio Bria Giampaolo Tortora Antonio Gasbarrini Maria Cristina Mele In cancer patients, loss of muscle mass is significantly associated...
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Nutrients, Vol. 12, Pages 3100: Microbiota, Fiber, and NAFLD: Is There Any Connection? Nutrients doi: 10.3390/nu12103100 Authors: Alejandra Pérez-Montes de Oca María Teresa Julián Analía Ramos Manel Puig-Domingo Nuria Alonso Gut microbiota can contribute to the development and progression of non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD). In fact, some specific changes of gut microbiota are observed in patients in what is called dysbiota. There has been a lot of investigation...
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Nutrients, Vol. 12, Pages 3102: Double Burden of Malnutrition among Chinese Women of Reproductive Age and Their Social Determinants Nutrients doi: 10.3390/nu12103102 Authors: Jingqi Song Ji Zhang Wafaie Fawzi Yangmu Huang This study aimed to examine the impact of a wide range of demographic, socioeconomic, and community factors on the double burden of malnutrition among women of reproductive age using longitudinal data. We used data about 11,348 women of reproductive age who...
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Pathogens, Vol. 9, Pages 833: Screening of Fish Cell Lines for Piscine Orthoreovirus-1 (PRV-1) Amplification: Identification of the Non-Supportive PRV-1 Invitrome Pathogens doi: 10.3390/pathogens9100833 Authors: Phuc H. Pham Ehab Misk Fotini Papazotos Ginny Jones Mark P. Polinski Elena Contador Spencer Russell Kyle A. Garver John S. Lumsden Niels C. Bols Piscine reovirus (PRV) is the causative agent of heart and skeletal muscle inflammation (HSMI), which is...
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Pharmaceuticals, Vol. 13, Pages 303: Terminalia bentzoë, a Mascarene Endemic Plant, Inhibits Human Hepatocellular Carcinoma Cells Growth In Vitro via G0/G1 Phase Cell Cycle Arrest Pharmaceuticals doi: 10.3390/ph13100303 Authors: Nawraj Rummun Philippe Rondeau Emmanuel Bourdon Elisabete Pires James McCullagh Timothy D. W. Claridge Theeshan Bahorun Wen-Wu Li Vidushi S. Neergheen Tropical forests constitute a prolific sanctuary of unique floral diversity and potential...
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Pharmaceuticals, Vol. 13, Pages 304: Antibacterial Drug-Release Polydimethylsiloxane Coating for 3D-Printing Dental Polymer: Surface Alterations and Antimicrobial Effects Pharmaceuticals doi: 10.3390/ph13100304 Authors: Hang-Nga Mai Dong Choon Hyun Ju Hayng Park Do-Yeon Kim Sang Min Lee Du-Hyeong Lee Polymers are the most commonly used material for three-dimensional (3D) printing in dentistry; however, the high porosity and water absorptiveness of the material adversely...
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Pharmaceuticals, Vol. 13, Pages 301: Determination of Very Low Concentration of Bisphenol A in Toys and Baby Pacifiers Using Dispersive Liquid–Liquid Microextraction by In Situ Ionic Liquid Formation and High-Performance Liquid Chromatography Pharmaceuticals doi: 10.3390/ph13100301 Authors: Yesica Vicente-Martínez Manuel Caravaca Antonio Soto-Meca Bisphenol A (BPA) is a chemical compound used in the manufacturing of plastics and resins whose presence in the body in low concentrations...
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Pharmaceuticals, Vol. 13, Pages 302: Rosmarinic Acid Methyl Ester Regulates Ovarian Cancer Cell Migration and Reverses Cisplatin Resistance by Inhibiting the Expression of Forkhead Box M1 Pharmaceuticals doi: 10.3390/ph13100302 Authors: Soo Hyun Lim Ki Hong Nam Kyungtae Kim Sang Ah Yi Jaecheol Lee Jeung-Whan Han Rosmarinic acid methyl ester (RAME), a derivative of rosmarinic acid (RA), is reported to have several therapeutic effects, including anti-tumor effects against...
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Philosophies, Vol. 5, Pages 29: The Return to Kalokagathia: Curating as Leverage in the Ongoing Dialogues between Aesthetics and Ethics Philosophies doi: 10.3390/philosophies5040029 Authors: Suzana Milevska This essay argues that curating brought back a kind of leverage that redressed the otherwise imbalanced relationship between aesthetics and ethics. Curating lends out to art its innocent and aspirational belief in such a balance because the ethical concerns in art theory and art criticism...
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Plants, Vol. 9, Pages 1348: Evaluation of the Antidiabetic and Insulin Releasing Effects of A. squamosa, Including Isolation and Characterization of Active Phytochemicals Plants doi: 10.3390/plants9101348 Authors: Prawej Ansari Peter R. Flatt Patrick Harriott Yasser H. A. Abdel-Wahab Annona squamosa is generally referred to as a ‘custard apple’. Antidiabetic actions of hot water extract of Annona squamosa (HWAS) leaves together with isolation of active insulinotropic...
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Plants, Vol. 9, Pages 1349: Novel Bioformulations Developed from Pseudomonas putida BSP9 and its Biosurfactant for Growth Promotion of Brassica juncea (L.) Plants doi: 10.3390/plants9101349 Authors: Isha Mishra Tahmish Fatima Dilfuza Egamberdieva Naveen Kumar Arora In this study, Pseudomonas putida BSP9 isolated from rhizosphere of Brassica juncea was investigated for its plant growth promoting and biosurfactant producing activities. The isolate showed the ability to produce...
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Plants, Vol. 9, Pages 1347: Phytotoxicity, Morphological, and Metabolic Effects of the Sesquiterpenoid Nerolidol on Arabidopsis thaliana Seedling Roots Plants doi: 10.3390/plants9101347 Authors: Marco Landi Biswapriya Biswavas Misra Antonella Muto Leonardo Bruno Fabrizio Araniti Natural herbicides that are based on allelopathy of compounds, can offer effective alternatives to chemical herbicides towards sustainable agricultural practices. Nerolidol, a sesquiterpenoid alcohol...
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Plants, Vol. 9, Pages 1345: Zebrafish as a Successful Animal Model for Screening Toxicity of Medicinal Plants Plants doi: 10.3390/plants9101345 Authors: Amir Modarresi Chahardehi Hasni Arsad Vuanghao Lim The zebrafish (Danio rerio) is used as an embryonic and larval model to perform in vitro experiments and developmental toxicity studies. Zebrafish may be used to determine the toxicity of samples in early screening assays, often in a high-throughput manner. The zebrafish embryotoxicity...
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Plants, Vol. 9, Pages 1344: LED Lights Promote Growth and Flavonoid Accumulation of Anoectochilus roxburghii and Are Linked to the Enhanced Expression of Several Related Genes Plants doi: 10.3390/plants9101344 Authors: Do Thi Gam Phan Hong Khoi Pham Bich Ngoc Ly Khanh Linh Nguyen Khac Hung Phan Thi Lan Anh Nguyen Thi Thu Nguyen Thi Thu Hien Tran Dang Khanh Chu Hoang Ha Anoectochilus roxburghii is a wild edible species and has been traditionally used for a wide...
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Plants, Vol. 9, Pages 1343: Functional Principles of Morphological and Anatomical Structures in Pinecones Plants doi: 10.3390/plants9101343 Authors: Haejin Bae Jinhee Kim In order to better understand the functions of plants, it is important to analyze the internal structure of plants with a complex structure, as well as to efficiently monitor the morphology of plants altered by their external environment. This anatomical study investigated structural characteristics of pinecones...
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Plants, Vol. 9, Pages 1346: Differences in Physiological and Biochemical Attributes of Wheat in Response to Single and Combined Salicylic Acid and Biochar Subjected to Limited Water Irrigation in Saline Sodic Soil Plants doi: 10.3390/plants9101346 Authors: Emad M. Hafez Ahmed M. S. Kheir Shimaa A. Badawy Emadeldeen Rashwan Mohamed Farig Hany S. Osman Given the expectancy of the water supply becoming scarce in the future and more expensive, water conservation during wheat...
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Prosthesis, Vol. 2, Pages 304-312: 3D Computer-Aided Design Reconstructions and 3D Multi-Material Polymer Replica Printings of the First “Iron Hand” of Franconian Knight Gottfried (Götz) von Berlichingen (1480–1562): An Overview Prosthesis doi: 10.3390/prosthesis2040027 Authors: Andreas Otte Knight Götz von Berlichingen (1480–1562) lost his right hand distal to the wrist due to a cannon ball splinter injury in 1504 in the Landshut War of Succession at the age of 24....
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Prosthesis, Vol. 2, Pages 313-320: Mechanical Properties of Laser-Sintered 3D-Printed Cobalt Chromium and Soft-Milled Cobalt Chromium Prosthesis doi: 10.3390/prosthesis2040028 Authors: Abdullah Barazanchi Kai Chun Li Basil Al-Amleh Karl Lyons J. Neil Waddell Purpose: To compare the mechanical properties and fracture behaviour of laser-sintered/3D-printed cobalt chromium (LS CoCr) with soft-milled cobalt chromium (SM CoCr) to assess their suitability for use in high-stress...
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Religions, Vol. 11, Pages 522: Religious Hallucinations and Religious Delusions among Older Adults in Treatment for Psychoses in the Netherlands Religions doi: 10.3390/rel11100522 Authors: Annemarie Noort Aartjan T. F. Beekman Arjan W. Braam Background. Although religious delusions (RDs) are common in geriatric psychiatry, we know little about their frequency and content. Our study examines the prevalence and content of religious hallucinations (RHs) and RDs and how they relate...
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Religions, Vol. 11, Pages 521: Funded Research in Relation to Curriculum Development—Tendencies in Religious Education in Sweden 2001–2019 Religions doi: 10.3390/rel11100521 Authors: Christina Osbeck Olof Franck In 2001, the Swedish Research Council (VR) set up a new section to expand educational research. The section has now existed for almost 20 years without receiving much attention within research. During the same period, the demands on teachers to base their teaching on research...
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Religions, Vol. 11, Pages 523: Paratexts Seeking Understanding: Manuscripts and Aesthetic Cognitivism Religions doi: 10.3390/rel11100523 Authors: Garrick V. Allen Anthony P. Royle This article explores the relationship between manuscripts of ancient religious literature and aesthetic cognitivism, a normative theory of the value of art. Arguing that manuscripts both contain and constitute works of art, we explore paratextuality as a phenomenon that connects manuscript studies to both...
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Religions, Vol. 11, Pages 520: Practices of Piety: An Alternative Approach to the Study of Islamic Movements Religions doi: 10.3390/rel11100520 Authors: Aaron Rock-Singer This article challenges the dominant organization-centered focus of the study of Islamic movements, and argues for a turn towards social practice. To do so, it traces the rise and spread of Ansar al-Sunna al-Muhammadiyya (e. 1926), Egypt’s leading Salafi movement and its role in popularizing a series of distinct...
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Technologies, Vol. 8, Pages 53: Thermo-Reversible Gelation of Aqueous Hydrazine for Safe Storage of Hydrazine Technologies doi: 10.3390/technologies8040053 Authors: Bungo Ochiai Yohei Shimada A reversible gelation–release system was developed for safe storage of toxic hydrazine solution based on gelation at lower critical solution temperature (LCST). Poly(N-isopropylacrylamide) (PNIPAM) and its copolymer could form gels of 35wt% hydrazine by dissolution under low temperature...
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Toxins, Vol. 12, Pages 652: Water Thermodynamics of Peptide Toxin Binding Sites on Ion Channels Toxins doi: 10.3390/toxins12100652 Authors: Binita Shah Dan Sindhikara Ken Borrelli Abba E. Leffler Peptide toxins isolated from venomous creatures, long prized as research tools due to their innate potency for ion channels, are emerging as drugs as well. However, it remains challenging to understand why peptide toxins bind with high potency to ion channels, to identify residues that...
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Vaccines, Vol. 8, Pages 600: Promoting Influenza Vaccination among Staff of Nursing Homes According to Behavioral Insights: Analyzing the Choice Architecture during a Nudge-Based Intervention Vaccines doi: 10.3390/vaccines8040600 Authors: Chiara Lorini Francesca Ierardi Claudia Gatteschi Giacomo Galletti Francesca Collini Laura Peracca Patrizio Zanobini Fabrizio Gemmi Guglielmo Bonaccorsi (1) Background: Influenza vaccination uptake in nursing home (NH) workers...
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Vaccines, Vol. 8, Pages 599: Rubella Seroprevalence Boost in the Pediatric and Adolescent Population of Florence (Italy) as a Preventive Strategy for Congenital Rubella Syndrome (CRS) Vaccines doi: 10.3390/vaccines8040599 Authors: Beatrice Zanella Sara Boccalini Benedetta Bonito Marco Del Riccio Federico Manzi Emilia Tiscione Paolo Bonanni Working Group DHS Working Group AOUMeyer Working Group AUSLTC Angela Bechini Background: Despite the availability of...
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Viruses, Vol. 12, Pages 1155: Evaluation of the Pathogenicity and the Escape from Vaccine Protection of a New Antigenic Variant Derived from the European Human-Like Reassortant Swine H1N2 Influenza Virus Viruses doi: 10.3390/v12101155 Authors: Céline Deblanc Stéphane Quéguiner Stéphane Gorin Amélie Chastagner Séverine Hervé Frédéric Paboeuf Gaëlle Simon The surveillance of swine influenza A viruses in France revealed the emergence of an antigenic variant following deletions...
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Viruses, Vol. 12, Pages 1156: JCPyV VP1 Mutations in Progressive Multifocal Leukoencephalopathy: Altering Tropism or Mediating Immune Evasion? Viruses doi: 10.3390/v12101156 Authors: Matthew D. Lauver Aron E. Lukacher Polyomaviruses are ubiquitous human pathogens that cause lifelong, asymptomatic infections in healthy individuals. Although these viruses are restrained by an intact immune system, immunocompromised individuals are at risk for developing severe diseases driven by resurgent...
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Viruses, Vol. 12, Pages 1154: Targeted Chromatinization and Repression of HIV-1 Provirus Transcription with Repurposed CRISPR/Cas9 Viruses doi: 10.3390/v12101154 Authors: Olson Basukala Lee Gagne Wong Henderson The major barrier to HIV-1 cure is the persistence of latent provirus, which is not eradicated by antiretroviral therapy. The “shock and kill” approach entails stimulating viral production with latency-reversing agents followed by the killing...
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Viruses, Vol. 12, Pages 1153: Ubiquitin and Not Only Unfolded Domains Drives Toscana Virus Non-Structural NSs Protein Degradation Viruses doi: 10.3390/v12101153 Authors: Gianni Gori Savellini Luca Bini Assunta Gagliardi Gabriele Anichini Claudia Gandolfo Shibily Prathyumnan Maria Grazia Cusi The non-structural protein NSs of the Phenuiviridae family members appears to have a role in the host immunity escape. The stability of Toscana virus (TOSV) NSs protein was tested...
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Viruses, Vol. 12, Pages 1152: Dendritic Cells and Antiviral Defense Viruses doi: 10.3390/v12101152 Authors: Mailliard Dendritic cells (DCs) play a fundamental and central role in the immune response, acting as a critical link between the innate and adaptive branches of immunity [...]
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Water, Vol. 12, Pages 2835: Detection of Cover Collapse Doline and Other Epikarst Features by Multiple Geophysical Techniques, Case Study of Tarimba Cave, Brazil Water doi: 10.3390/w12102835 Authors: Yawar Hussain Rogerio Uagoda Welitom Borges Renato Prado Omar Hamza Martín Cárdenas-Soto Hans-Balder Havenith Jie Dou Reliable characterization of the karst system is essential for risk assessment where many associated hazards (e.g., cover-collapse dolines and groundwater...
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Water, Vol. 12, Pages 2830: Assessing Po River Deltaic Vulnerability Using Earth Observation and a Bayesian Belief Network Model Water doi: 10.3390/w12102830 Authors: Andrea Taramelli Emiliana Valentini Margherita Righini Federico Filipponi Serena Geraldini Alessandra Nguyen Xuan Deltaic systems are broadly recognized as vulnerable hot spots at the interface between land and sea and are highly exposed to harmful natural and manmade threats. The vulnerability to these threats...
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Water, Vol. 12, Pages 2834: Water Treatment Plant Prototype with pH Control Modeled on Fuzzy Logic for Removing Arsenic Using Fe(VI) and Fe(III) Water doi: 10.3390/w12102834 Authors: Fabricio Paredes Larroca Erich Saettone Olschewski Javier Quino-Favero Jimmy Rosales Huamaní José Luis Castillo Sequera This study proposes a fuzzy control strategy embedded in a Siemens IoT2040 gateway developed for removing inorganic arsenic from synthetic underground water in a treatment plant...
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Water, Vol. 12, Pages 2831: A Medium-Term Study of Molise Coast Evolution Based on the One-Line Equation and “Equivalent Wave” Concept Water doi: 10.3390/w12102831 Authors: Mariano Buccino Gianluigi Di Paola Margherita C. Ciccaglione Giuseppe Del Giudice Carmen M. Rosskopf The Molise region (southern Italy) fronts the Adriatic Sea for nearly 36 km and has been suffering from erosion since the mid-20th century. In this article, an in-depth analysis has been conducted in...
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Water, Vol. 12, Pages 2832: Simulation of Ocean Circulation of Dongsha Water Using Non-Hydrostatic Shallow-Water Model Water doi: 10.3390/w12102832 Authors: Shin-Jye Liang Chih-Chieh Young Chi Dai Nan-Jing Wu Tai-Wen Hsu A two-dimensional non-hydrostatic shallow-water model for weakly dispersive waves is developed using the least-squares finite-element method. The model is based on the depth-averaged, nonlinear and non-hydrostatic shallow-water equations. The non-hydrostatic...
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Water, Vol. 12, Pages 2833: Multivariate Analysis and Geochemical Signatures of Shallow Groundwater in the Main Urban Area of Chongqing, Southwestern China Water doi: 10.3390/w12102833 Authors: Si Chen Zhonghua Tang Jian Wang Jialing Wu Chang Yang Wulue Kang Xun Huang Hydrogeochemical processes and quality assessment for shallow groundwater are pivotal issues to be solved in many regions over the world due to the easy access of shallow groundwater. In this study, eighty-six...
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Water, Vol. 12, Pages 2829: Coastal Dynamic and Evolution: Case Studies from Different Sites around the World Water doi: 10.3390/w12102829 Authors: Angela Rizzo Giorgio Anfuso In recent decades, coastal areas have experienced a progressive increase in erosion and flooding processes as a consequence of the combined effect of natural factors and strong human pressures. These processes are particularly evident on low-lying areas and are expected to be exacerbated by the ongoing climate...
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Water, Vol. 12, Pages 2828: Differential Responses of Food Web Properties to Opposite Assembly Rules and Species Richness Water doi: 10.3390/w12102828 Authors: Yulun Guo Tao Wang Jorge García Molinos Huan Zhang Peiyu Zhang Min Zhang Jun Xu Trophic niches condition the energetic performance of species within food webs providing a vital link between food web assembly, species diversity, and functioning of ecosystems. Our understanding of this important link is, however,...
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Water, Vol. 12, Pages 2827: A Systematic, Automated Approach for River Segmentation Tested on the Magdalena River (Colombia) and the Baker River (Chile) Water doi: 10.3390/w12102827 Authors: Andrea Nardini Santiago Yépez Bruno Mazzorana Héctor Ulloa María Dolores Bejarano Alain Laraque This paper proposes a systematic procedure to identify river reaches from a geomorphic point of view. Their identification traditionally relies on a subjective synthesis of multi-dimensional...
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