Vaccines, Vol. 8, Pages 543: Meningococcal Disease and Related Vaccinations: Knowledge, Attitudes, and Practices among Healthcare Workers Who Provide Care to Patients with Underlying High-Risk Medical Conditions Vaccines doi: 10.3390/vaccines8030543 Authors: Gabriella Di Giuseppe Concetta P. Pelullo Giorgia Della Polla Maria Pavia This cross-sectional study assessed knowledge, attitudes, and practices regarding meningococcal disease and related vaccinations among healthcare...
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Children, Vol. 7, Pages 142: Changes in Ankle Range of Motion, Gait Function and Standing Balance in Children with Bilateral Spastic Cerebral Palsy after Ankle Mobilization by Manual Therapy Children doi: 10.3390/children7090142 Authors: Pong Sub Youn Kyun Hee Cho Shin Jun Park The aim of this study was to investigate the effect of ankle joint mobilization in children with cerebral palsy (CP) to ankle range of motion (ROM), gait, and standing balance. We recruited 32 children (spastic...
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Atmosphere, Vol. 11, Pages 998: Insights for Air Quality Management from Modeling and Record Studies in Cuenca, Ecuador Atmosphere doi: 10.3390/atmos11090998 Authors: René Parra Claudia Espinoza On-road traffic is the primary source of air pollutants in Cuenca (2500 m. a.s.l.), an Andean city in Ecuador. Most of the buses in the country run on diesel, emitting high amounts of NOx (NO + NO2) and PM2.5, among other air pollutants. Currently, an electric tram system is beginning to operate...
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IJMS, Vol. 21, Pages 6842: Pharmacogenetics of Type 2 Diabetes—Progress and Prospects International Journal of Molecular Sciences doi: 10.3390/ijms21186842 Authors: Yulia A. Nasykhova Ziravard N. Tonyan Anastasiia A. Mikhailova Maria M. Danilova Andrey S. Glotov Type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2D) is a chronic metabolic disease resulting from insulin resistance and progressively reduced insulin secretion, which leads to impaired glucose utilization, dyslipidemia and hyperinsulinemia...
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IJMS, Vol. 21, Pages 6843: Metabolomic Approaches to Study Chemical Exposure-Related Metabolism Alterations in Mammalian Cell Cultures International Journal of Molecular Sciences doi: 10.3390/ijms21186843 Authors: Aneta Balcerczyk Christian Damblon Bénédicte Elena-Herrmann Baptiste Panthu Gilles J. P. Rautureau Biological organisms are constantly exposed to an immense repertoire of molecules that cover environmental or food-derived molecules and drugs, triggering a continuous...
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IJMS, Vol. 21, Pages 6844: Stearoyl-CoA Desaturase 1 Activity Determines the Maintenance of DNMT1-Mediated DNA Methylation Patterns in Pancreatic β-Cells International Journal of Molecular Sciences doi: 10.3390/ijms21186844 Authors: Aneta M. Dobosz Justyna Janikiewicz Anna M. Borkowska Anna Dziewulska Ewelina Lipiec Pawel Dobrzyn Wojciech M. Kwiatek Agnieszka Dobrzyn Metabolic stress, such as lipotoxicity, affects the DNA methylation profile in pancreatic β-cells...
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Pharmaceutics, Vol. 12, Pages 886: Effect of Different Direct Compaction Grades of Mannitol on the Storage Stability of Tablet Properties Investigated Using a Kohonen Self-Organizing Map and Elastic Net Regression Model Pharmaceutics doi: 10.3390/pharmaceutics12090886 Authors: Atsushi Kosugi Kok Hoong Leong Eri Urata Yoshihiro Hayashi Shungo Kumada Kotaro Okada Yoshinori Onuki This study tested 15 direct compaction grades to identify the contribution of different grades...
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Pharmaceutics, Vol. 12, Pages 887: Franz Cell Diffusion Testing and Quantitative Confocal Raman Spectroscopy: In Vitro-In Vivo Correlation Pharmaceutics doi: 10.3390/pharmaceutics12090887 Authors: Fotis Iliopoulos Majella E. Lane Peter J. Caspers Gerwin J. Puppels Previously, we reported the use of Confocal Raman Spectroscopy (CRS) to investigate the topical delivery of actives and excipients. We have also correlated the results from CRS with findings from in vitro diffusion...
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Urban Science, Vol. 4, Pages 44: Influences of Culture in the Built Environment; Assessing Living Convenience in Kabul City Urban Science doi: 10.3390/urbansci4030044 Authors: Osama Hidayat Yoshitaka Kajita During Afghanistan’s rapid urban growth, development diversified from state-run initiatives to ones led by local municipalities or nongovernmental entities such as private enterprises. Owing to these various efforts, cities face environmental challenges, squatter settlements,...
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Nutrients, Vol. 12, Pages 2854: Oxidative Stress in Rats is Modulated by Seasonal Consumption of Sweet Cherries from Different Geographical Origins: Local vs. Non-Local Nutrients doi: 10.3390/nu12092854 Authors: Álvaro Cruz-Carrión Ma. Josefina Ruiz de Azua Miquel Mulero Anna Arola-Arnal Manuel Suárez Sweet cherries (Prunus avium L.) are a source of bioactive compounds, including phenolic compounds, which are antioxidants that contribute to protection against oxidative stress....
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Biosensors, Vol. 10, Pages 127: Recent Advances in Portable Biosensors for Biomarker Detection in Body Fluids Biosensors doi: 10.3390/bios10090127 Authors: Brian Senf Woon-Hong Yeo Jong-Hoon Kim A recent development in portable biosensors allows rapid, accurate, and on-site detection of biomarkers, which helps to prevent disease spread by the control of sources. Less invasive sample collection is necessary to use portable biosensors in remote environments for accurate on-site diagnostics...
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Molecules, Vol. 25, Pages 4271: Synthesis, Antimicrobial and Antioxidant Activities of 2-Isoxazoline Derivatives Molecules doi: 10.3390/molecules25184271 Authors: Asma Alshamari Mahmoud Al-Qudah Fedaa Hamadeh Lo’ay Al-Momani Sultan Abu-Orabi A series of derivatives of trans-3-(2,4,6-trimethoxyphenyl)4,5-dihydroisoxazolo-4,5-bis[carbonyl-(4′phenyl)thiosemicarbazide (9) and of trans-3-(2,4,6-trimethoxyphenyl)-4,5-dihydro isoxazolo-4,5-bis(aroylcarbohydrazide) (10a–c)...
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IJMS, Vol. 21, Pages 6841: Mitochondrial Surveillance by Cdc48/p97: MAD vs. Membrane Fusion International Journal of Molecular Sciences doi: 10.3390/ijms21186841 Authors: Mafalda Escobar-Henriques Vincent Anton Cdc48/p97 is a ring-shaped, ATP-driven hexameric motor, essential for cellular viability. It specifically unfolds and extracts ubiquitylated proteins from membranes or protein complexes, mostly targeting them for proteolytic degradation by the proteasome. Cdc48/p97 is involved...
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Sports, Vol. 8, Pages 130: “It’s Important, but It’s Not Everything”: Practitioners’ Use, Analysis and Perceptions of Fitness Testing in Academy Rugby League Sports doi: 10.3390/sports8090130 Authors: Sam McCormack Ben Jones Sean Scantlebury Dave Rotheram Kevin Till A plethora of research exists examining the physical qualities of rugby league players. However, no research has investigated practitioners’ insights into the use, analysis and perceptions of such fitness...
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Brain Sciences, Vol. 10, Pages 648: Promotion of Poststroke Motor-Function Recovery with Repetitive Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation by Regulating the Interhemispheric Imbalance Brain Sciences doi: 10.3390/brainsci10090648 Authors: Xiaoxia Yuan Yuan Yang Na Cao Changhao Jiang Repetitive transcranial magnetic stimulation (rTMS) is a noninvasive brain-stimulation technique that transiently modulates cerebral cortex excitability, achieving overall positive results in poststroke...
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IJERPH, Vol. 17, Pages 6802: Psychosocial Aspects of Female Breast Cancer in the Middle East and North Africa International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health doi: 10.3390/ijerph17186802 Authors: Haya Salem Suhad Daher-Nashif Breast cancer, the most common cancer among women in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) region, is associated with social and psychological implications deriving from women’s socio-cultural contexts. Examining 74 articles published...
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IJERPH, Vol. 17, Pages 6801: Body Image Relates to Exercise-Induced Antinociception and Mood Changes in Young Adults: A Randomized Longitudinal Exercise Intervention International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health doi: 10.3390/ijerph17186801 Authors: Angelika Maurer Sebastian Deckert Claudia Levenig Theresa Schörkmaier Carolin Stangier Ulrike Attenberger Monika Hasenbring Henning Boecker Background: An important motivation for adolescents and young...
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Plants, Vol. 9, Pages 1225: Seed Transcriptome Annotation Reveals Enhanced Expression of Genes Related to ROS Homeostasis and Ethylene Metabolism at Alternating Temperatures in Wild Cardoon Plants doi: 10.3390/plants9091225 Authors: Hector R. Huarte Giuseppe. D. Puglia Andrey D. Prjibelski Salvatore A. Raccuia The association among environmental cues, ethylene response, ABA signaling, and reactive oxygen species (ROS) homeostasis in the process of seed dormancy release is nowadays...
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Sports, Vol. 8, Pages 129: Using Velocity to Predict the Maximum Dynamic Strength in the Power Clean
Sports, Vol. 8, Pages 129: Using Velocity to Predict the Maximum Dynamic Strength in the Power Clean Sports doi: 10.3390/sports8090129 Authors: G. Gregory Haff Amador Garcia-Ramos Lachlan P. James The primary aim of the present study was to examine the commonly performed training exercise for athlete preparation. Twenty-two recreationally trained males (age: 26.3 ± 4.1 y, height: 1.80 ± 0.07 m; body mass (BM): 87.01 ± 13.75 kg, 1-repetitoon maximum(1-RM)/BM:...
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IJMS, Vol. 21, Pages 6840: Antimicrobial Effects of Thymosin Beta-4 and Ciprofloxacin Adjunctive Therapy in Pseudomonas aeruginosa Induced Keratitis International Journal of Molecular Sciences doi: 10.3390/ijms21186840 Authors: Thomas W. Carion Abdul Shukkur Ebrahim Spandana Alluri Thanzeela Ebrahim Tressa Parker Julia Burns Gabriel Sosne Elizabeth A. Berger Prior work has indicated that thymosin beta 4 (Tβ4) administered with ciprofloxacin markedly improves...
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Antibiotics, Vol. 9, Pages 616: Surveillance of Antibiotic Resistance of Maltose-Negative Staphylococcus aureus in South African Dairy Herds Antibiotics doi: 10.3390/antibiotics9090616 Authors: Joanne Karzis Inge-Marié Petzer Edward F. Donkin Vinny Naidoo Eric M.C. Etter Antibiotic resistance has been reported since the 1940s in both human and veterinary medicine. Many years of monitoring milk samples in South Africa led to identification of a novel maltose-negative Staphylococcus...
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Antibiotics, Vol. 9, Pages 615: Evaluation of Intravenous Fosfomycin Disodium Dosing Regimens in Critically Ill Patients for Treatment of Carbapenem-Resistant Enterobacterales Infections Using Monte Carlo Simulation Antibiotics doi: 10.3390/antibiotics9090615 Authors: Pannee Leelawattanachai Thitima Wattanavijitkul Taniya Paiboonvong Rongpong Plongla Tanittha Chatsuwan Sang Usayaporn Wichit Nosoongnoen Preecha Montakantikul There are limited intravenous fosfomycin...
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Molecules, Vol. 25, Pages 4270: γ-Aminobutyric Acid Enhances Heat Tolerance Associated with the Change of Proteomic Profiling in Creeping Bentgrass Molecules doi: 10.3390/molecules25184270 Authors: Zhou Li Weihang Zeng Bizhen Cheng Ting Huang Yan Peng Xinquan Zhang γ-Aminobutyric acid (GABA) participates in the regulation of adaptability to abiotic stress in plants. The objectives of this study were to investigate the effects of GABA priming on improving thermotolerance...
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IJMS, Vol. 21, Pages 6839: 1,4-Disubstituted-1,2,3-Triazole Compounds Induce Ultrastructural Alterations in Leishmania amazonensis Promastigote: An in Vitro Antileishmanial and in Silico Pharmacokinetic Study International Journal of Molecular Sciences doi: 10.3390/ijms21186839 Authors: Fernando Almeida-Souza Verônica Diniz da Silva Gabriel Xavier Silva Noemi Nosomi Taniwaki Daiana de Jesus Hardoim Camilla Djenne Buarque Ana Lucia Abreu-Silva Kátia da Silva Calabrese ...
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Water, Vol. 12, Pages 2606: Leverage Points Used in a Systems Approach of River and River Basin Restoration Water doi: 10.3390/w12092606 Authors: Theodore A. Endreny River basins are complex spatiotemporal systems, and too often, restoration efforts are ineffective due to a lack of understanding of the purpose of the system, defined by the system structure and function. The river basin system structure includes stocks (e.g., water volume or quality), inflows (e.g., precipitation or fertilization),...
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Molecules, Vol. 25, Pages 4269: Identification of Antitumor Constituents in Toad Venom by Spectrum-Effect Relationship Analysis and Investigation on Its Pharmacologic Mechanism Molecules doi: 10.3390/molecules25184269 Authors: Ji-Heng Wu Yue-Ting Cao Hong-Ye Pan Long-Hu Wang (1) Background: Toad venom (Bufonis Venenum, known as ‘Chansu’ in Chinese), the secretion of the ear-side gland and skin gland of Bufo gargarizans cantor or Duttaphrynus melanostictus...
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IJERPH, Vol. 17, Pages 6799: Sustainable Development and Crude Oil Revenue: A Case of Selected Crude Oil-Producing African Countries International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health doi: 10.3390/ijerph17186799 Authors: Ifeoluwa Adeola Ologunde Forget Mingiri Kapingura Kin Sibanda This study investigated the relationship between sustainable development and crude oil revenue (COR) in selected oil-producing African countries from 1992–2017 using the Pooled...
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IJERPH, Vol. 17, Pages 6800: Effect of Electronic Activity Monitors and Pedometers on Health: Results from the TAME Health Pilot Randomized Pragmatic Trial International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health doi: 10.3390/ijerph17186800 Authors: Zakkoyya H. Lewis Kenneth J. Ottenbacher Steve R. Fisher Kristofer Jennings Arleen F. Brown Maria C. Swartz Eloisa Martinez Elizabeth J. Lyons Background: Brief counseling and self-monitoring with a pedometer...
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IJNS, Vol. 6, Pages 75: Harmonizing Newborn Screening Laboratory Proficiency Test Results Using the CDC NSQAP Reference Materials International Journal of Neonatal Screening doi: 10.3390/ijns6030075 Authors: C. Austin Pickens Maya Sternberg Mary Seeterlin Víctor R. De Jesús Mark Morrissey Adrienne Manning Sonal Bhakta Patrice K. Held Joanne Mei Carla Cuthbert Konstantinos Petritis Newborn screening (NBS) laboratories cannot accurately compare mass spectrometry-derived...
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Cosmetics, Vol. 7, Pages 72: Real-World Insights in Thailand on Usage Satisfaction and Perceived Efficacy of Dexpanthenol in Nappy Care Cosmetics doi: 10.3390/cosmetics7030072 Authors: Sheryl S.L. Tan Erwan Peltier The prevalence of nappy rash or napkin dermatitis in Thailand infants aged 1–24 months is 36.1%. Dexpanthenol-containing nappy creams are clinical validated and effective in treating napkin dermatitis. This study explores the real-world usage satisfaction and...
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Diagnostics, Vol. 10, Pages 710: Relationship between Cortical Bone Thickness and Cancellous Bone Density at Dental Implant Sites in the Jawbone Diagnostics doi: 10.3390/diagnostics10090710 Authors: Shiuan-Hui Wang Yen-Wen Shen Lih-Jyh Fuh Shin-Lei Peng Ming-Tzu Tsai Heng-Li Huang Jui-Ting Hsu Dental implant surgery is a common treatment for missing teeth. Its survival rate is considerably affected by host bone quality and quantity, which is often assessed prior to...
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Antioxidants, Vol. 9, Pages 883: Chlorella sorokiniana Dietary Supplementation Increases Antioxidant Capacities and Reduces Ros Release in Mitochondria of Hyperthyroid Rat Liver Antioxidants doi: 10.3390/antiox9090883 Authors: Gaetana Napolitano Gianluca Fasciolo Giovanna Salbitani Paola Venditti The ability of aerobic organisms to cope with the attack of radicals and other reactive oxygen species improves by feeding on foods containing antioxidants. Microalgae contain many...
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Medicina, Vol. 56, Pages 478: Full-Endoscopic Lumbar Interbody Fusion for Treating Lumbar Disc Degeneration Involving Disc Height Loss: Technical Report Medicina doi: 10.3390/medicina56090478 Authors: Tsuyoshi Harakuni Hiroki Iwai Yasushi Oshima Hirokazu Inoue Tomoaki Kitagawa Hirohiko Inanami Hisashi Koga Background and Objectives: Lumbar disc degeneration (LDD) is the main cause of lower back pain and leads to corresponding disc height loss. Although lumbar interbody...
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Medicina, Vol. 56, Pages 477: A Very Rare Case of Colosalpingeal Fistula Secondary to Diverticulitis: An Overview of Development, Clinical Features and Management Medicina doi: 10.3390/medicina56090477 Authors: Natalia Darii Plopa Nicolae Gica Marie Gerard Marie-Cécile Nollevaux Milenko Pavlovic Emil Anton Background: Colosalpingeal fistula is a rare complication secondary to diverticular disease. The pathogenesis is still not clearly understood. We present the case of...
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Water, Vol. 12, Pages 2605: Water Body Extraction from Sentinel-3 Image with Multiscale Spatiotemporal Super-Resolution Mapping Water doi: 10.3390/w12092605 Authors: Xiaohong Yang Yue Li Yu Wei Zhanlong Chen Peng Xie Water body mapping is significant for water resource management. In the view of 21 spectral bands and a short revisit time of no more than two days, a Sentinel-3 OLCI (Ocean and Land Colour Instrument) image could be the optimum data source in the near-real-time...
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Brain Sciences, Vol. 10, Pages 644: Functional Connectivity Analysis on Resting-State Electroencephalography Signals Following Chiropractic Spinal Manipulation in Stroke Patients Brain Sciences doi: 10.3390/brainsci10090644 Authors: Toby Steven Waterstone Imran Khan Niazi Muhammad Samran Navid Imran Amjad Muhammad Shafique Kelly Holt Heidi Haavik Afshin Samani Stroke impairments often present as cognitive and motor deficits, leading to a decline in quality of life....
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Brain Sciences, Vol. 10, Pages 643: Inter-Session Reliability of Functional Near-Infrared Spectroscopy at the Prefrontal Cortex While Walking in Multiple Sclerosis Brain Sciences doi: 10.3390/brainsci10090643 Authors: Kim-Charline Broscheid Dennis Hamacher Juliane Lamprecht Michael Sailer Lutz Schega Many established technologies are limited in analyzing the executive functions in motion, especially while walking. Functional near-infrared spectroscopy (fNIRS) fills this gap....
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Brain Sciences, Vol. 10, Pages 646: Loss of the Mitochondrial Fission GTPase Drp1 Contributes to Neurodegeneration in a Drosophila Model of Hereditary Spastic Paraplegia Brain Sciences doi: 10.3390/brainsci10090646 Authors: Philippa C. Fowler Dwayne J. Byrne Craig Blackstone Niamh C. O'Sullivan Mitochondrial morphology, distribution and function are maintained by the opposing forces of mitochondrial fission and fusion, the perturbation of which gives rise to several neurodegenerative...
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Brain Sciences, Vol. 10, Pages 645: How to Construct a Bottom-Up Nomothetic Network Model and Disclose Novel Nosological Classes by Integrating Risk Resilience and Adverse Outcome Pathways with the Phenome of Schizophrenia Brain Sciences doi: 10.3390/brainsci10090645 Authors: Michael Maes Aristo Vojdani Piotr Galecki Buranee Kanchanatawan Current case definitions of schizophrenia (DSM-5, ICD), made through a consensus among experts, are not cross-validated and lack construct...
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Brain Sciences, Vol. 10, Pages 647: Gender Differences and Unfairness Processing during Economic and Moral Decision-Making: A fNIRS Study Brain Sciences doi: 10.3390/brainsci10090647 Authors: Maria Elide Vanutelli Francesca Meroni Giulia Fronda Michela Balconi Claudio Lucchiari Decisional conflicts have been investigated with social decision-making tasks, which represent good models to elicit social and emotional dynamics, including fairness perception. To explore these issues,...
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Molecules, Vol. 25, Pages 4268: The Effect of Simultaneous Si and Ti/Mo Alloying on High-Temperature Strength of Fe3Al-Based Iron Aluminides Molecules doi: 10.3390/molecules25184268 Authors: Věra Vodičková Martin Švec Pavel Hanus Pavel Novák Antonín Záděra Vojtěch Keller Petra Pazourková Prokopčáková The effect of phase composition and morphology on high-temperature strength in the compression of Fe-Al-Si-based iron aluminides manufactured by casting was investigated....
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Cells, Vol. 9, Pages 2117: Seeking and Exploring Efficient Ways to Target Cancer Cells doi: 10.3390/cells9092117 Authors: Kallunki Anti-cancer treatments have never been so numerous and so efficient. [...]
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Cells, Vol. 9, Pages 2118: How Relevant Are Bone Marrow-Derived Mast Cells (BMMCs) as Models for Tissue Mast Cells? A Comparative Transcriptome Analysis of BMMCs and Peritoneal Mast Cells Cells doi: 10.3390/cells9092118 Authors: Srinivas Akula Aida Paivandy Zhirong Fu Michael Thorpe Gunnar Pejler Lars Hellman Bone marrow-derived mast cells (BMMCs) are often used as a model system for studies of the role of MCs in health and disease. These cells are relatively easy to obtain...
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Cancers, Vol. 12, Pages 2658: Does Pemetrexed Work in Targetable, Nonsquamous Non-Small-Cell Lung Cancer? A Narrative Review Cancers doi: 10.3390/cancers12092658 Authors: Jin-Yuan Shih Akira Inoue Rebecca Cheng Rocio Varea Sang-We Kim Pemetrexed is currently mainly considered for the treatment of advanced nonsquamous non-small-cell lung cancer (NSCLC) negative for gene mutations/rearrangements (wild-type disease (WTD)). This narrative review aimed to highlight the role of...
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Cancers, Vol. 12, Pages 2657: Prognostic Impact of Stromal Immune Infiltration Before and After Neoadjuvant Chemotherapy (NAC) in Triple Negative Inflammatory Breast Cancers (TNIBC) Treated with Dose-Dense Dose-Intense NAC Cancers doi: 10.3390/cancers12092657 Authors: Luca Campedel Paul Blanc-Durand Asker Bin Asker Jacqueline Lehmann-Che Caroline Cuvier Cedric De Bazelaire Luis Teixeira Stephanie Becourt Florence Ledoux Hamid Hocini Edwige Bourstyn Catherine...
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Toxics, Vol. 8, Pages 72: Prevalence, Fate and Effects of Plastic in Freshwater Environments: New Findings and Next Steps Toxics doi: 10.3390/toxics8030072 Authors: Farhan R. Khan At a time when a global pandemic rightly holds our collective attention, environmental issues have taken a backseat to the ongoing battle against Covid-19 [...]
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IJMS, Vol. 21, Pages 6838: Anti-Telomerase CD4+ Th1 Immunity and Monocytic-Myeloid-Derived-Suppressor Cells Are Associated with Long-Term Efficacy Achieved by Docetaxel, Cisplatin, and 5-Fluorouracil (DCF) in Advanced Anal Squamous Cell Carcinoma: Translational Study of Epitopes-HPV01 and 02 Trials International Journal of Molecular Sciences doi: 10.3390/ijms21186838 Authors: Laurie Spehner Stefano Kim Angélique Vienot Eric François Bruno Buecher Olivier Adotevi Dewi Vernerey...
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Plants, Vol. 9, Pages 1224: Diallelic Analysis of Tropical Maize Germplasm Response to Spontaneous Chromosomal Doubling Plants doi: 10.3390/plants9091224 Authors: Vijay Chaikam Manje Gowda Leocadio Martinez Gregório Alvarado Beltrán Xuecai Zhang Boddupalli M. Prasanna Chromosome doubling is an important step in the production of maize doubled haploid (DH) lines to induce fertility in the male and female reproductive organs of haploid plants. Chromosomal doubling is routinely...
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IJERPH, Vol. 17, Pages 6797: Association of Body Shape Index (ABSI) with Hand Grip Strength International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health doi: 10.3390/ijerph17186797 Authors: Nir Y. Krakauer Jesse C. Krakauer Hand grip is a leading measure of muscle strength and general health, yet its association with body shape is not well characterized. Here, we examine correlations between grip strength, a body shape index (ABSI), and body mass index (BMI) in the 2011–2014...
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IJERPH, Vol. 17, Pages 6798: Latent Health Risk Classes Associated with Poor Physical and Mental Outcomes in Workers with COPD from Central Appalachian U.S. States International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health doi: 10.3390/ijerph17186798 Authors: Michael Stellefson Min Qi Wang Jo Anne G. Balanay Rui Wu Samantha R. Paige Adults who work in the Central Appalachian region of the United States (U.S.) are disproportionately affected by Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary...
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Antibiotics, Vol. 9, Pages 613: Molecular Characterization and Comparative Genomics of IncQ-3 Plasmids Conferring Resistance to Various Antibiotics Isolated from a Wastewater Treatment Plant in Warsaw (Poland) Antibiotics doi: 10.3390/antibiotics9090613 Authors: Piotrowska Dziewit Ostrowski Chmielowska Popowska As small, mobilizable replicons with a broad host range, IncQ plasmids are widely distributed among clinical and environmental bacteria. They carry antibiotic...
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Antibiotics, Vol. 9, Pages 614: Antimicrobial Resistance Genes in Porcine Pasteurella multocida Are Not Associated with Its Antimicrobial Susceptibility Pattern Antibiotics doi: 10.3390/antibiotics9090614 Authors: Petrocchi-Rilo Gutiérrez-Martín Pérez-Fernández Vilaró Fraile Martínez-Martínez Forty-eight Pasteurella multocida isolates were recovered from porcine pneumonic lungs collected from farms in “Castilla y León” (north-western...
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Religions, Vol. 11, Pages 473: The Muslim Council of Britain: Progressive Interlocutor or Redundant Gatekeeper? Religions doi: 10.3390/rel11090473 Authors: Harun Khan Hassan Joudi Zahraa Ahmed Since its inception in 1997, the Muslim Council of Britain (MCB) has evolved to become one of the most enduring British Muslim organisations. It is a representative body for over 500 member bodies (‘affiliates’) including mosques, schools and charities. During the course of the last two decades,...
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Religions, Vol. 11, Pages 474: Redeeming Woman: A Response to the “Second Sex” Issue from within the Tradition of Catholic Scriptural Exegesis Religions doi: 10.3390/rel11090474 Authors: Deborah Savage The aim of this paper is to correct an historical error: the ancient claim, grounded in a flawed understanding of the reproductive act, that woman is inferior to man. I will show that the lineage of this can be traced as far back as the pre-Socratic philosophers, finally finding its earliest...
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JoF, Vol. 6, Pages 175: EFE-Mediated Ethylene Synthesis Is the Major Pathway in the Citrus Postharvest Pathogen Penicillium digitatum during Fruit Infection Journal of Fungi doi: 10.3390/jof6030175 Authors: Ana-Rosa Ballester Luis González-Candelas Penicillium digitatum is the main fungal postharvest pathogen of citrus fruit under Mediterranean climate conditions. The role of ethylene in the P. digitatum–citrus fruit interaction is unclear and controversial. We analyzed...
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JoF, Vol. 6, Pages 176: Self-Inhibitory Activity of Trichoderma Soluble Metabolites and Their Antifungal Effects on Fusarium oxysporum Journal of Fungi doi: 10.3390/jof6030176 Authors: Samuel Álvarez-García Sara Mayo-Prieto Santiago Gutiérrez Pedro Antonio Casquero Self-inhibitory processes are a common feature shared by different organisms. One of the main mechanisms involved in these interactions regarding microorganisms is the release of toxic diffusible substances into the...
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Biomolecules, Vol. 10, Pages 1334: Automatic Quantification of Cardiomyocyte Dimensions and Connexin-43 Lateralization in Fluorescence Images Biomolecules doi: 10.3390/biom10091334 Authors: Antoni Oliver-Gelabert Laura García-Mendívil José María Vallejo-Gil Pedro Carlos Fresneda-Roldán Katarína Andelová Javier Fañanás-Mastral Manuel Vázquez-Sancho Marta Matamala-Adell Fernando Sorribas-Berjón Carlos Ballester-Cuenca Narcisa Tribulova Laura Ordovás Emiliano...
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Biomolecules, Vol. 10, Pages 1335: Natural Compounds Modulate Drug Transporter Mediated Oral Cancer Treatment Biomolecules doi: 10.3390/biom10091335 Authors: Hsiang Yang Yu-Ching Wei Wan-Chun Li Hsin-Yung Chen Hung-Ying Lin Chun-Pin Chiang Hsin-Ming Chen Oral cancer (OC) is a serious health problem. Surgery is the best method to treat the disease but might reduce the quality of life of patients. Photodynamic therapy (PDT) may enhance quality of life but with some limitations....
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Viruses, Vol. 12, Pages 1036: Molecular Characterisation of a Novel and Highly Divergent Passerine Adenovirus 1 Viruses doi: 10.3390/v12091036 Authors: Ajani Athukorala Jade K. Forwood David N. Phalen Subir Sarker Wild birds harbour a large number of adenoviruses that remain uncharacterised with respect to their genomic organisation, diversity, and evolution within complex ecosystems. Here, we present the first complete genome sequence of an atadenovirus from a passerine bird...
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Viruses, Vol. 12, Pages 1035: Evolutionary Study of the Crassphage Virus at Gene Level Viruses doi: 10.3390/v12091035 Authors: Alessandro Rossi Laura Treu Stefano Toppo Henrike Zschach Stefano Campanaro Bas E. Dutilh crAss-like viruses are a putative family of bacteriophages recently discovered. The eponym of the clade, crAssphage, is an enteric bacteriophage estimated to be present in at least half of the human population and it constitutes up to 90% of the sequences...
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Viruses, Vol. 12, Pages 1037: Functional Characterization of Pepper Vein Banding Virus-Encoded Proteins and Their Interactions: Implications in Potyvirus Infection Viruses doi: 10.3390/v12091037 Authors: Pallavi Sabharwal Handanahal S. Savithri Pepper vein banding virus (PVBV) is a distinct species in the Potyvirus genus which infects economically important plants in several parts of India. Like other potyviruses, PVBV encodes multifunctional proteins, with several interaction partners,...
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IJERPH, Vol. 17, Pages 6796: Brain Activity during Different Throwing Games: EEG Exploratory Study International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health doi: 10.3390/ijerph17186796 Authors: Alfonso García-Monge Henar Rodríguez-Navarro Gustavo González-Calvo Daniel Bores-García The purpose of this study is to explore the differences in brain activity in various types of throwing games by making encephalographic records. Three conditions of throwing games were compared...
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Atmosphere, Vol. 11, Pages 997: Changes in Methane Emission and Community Composition of Methane-Cycling Microorganisms Along an Elevation Gradient in the Dongting Lake Floodplain, China Atmosphere doi: 10.3390/atmos11090997 Authors: Ren Zhu Deng Xie Zhang Xiao Chen Li Zou Sheng Zhang Chen Methane (CH4) emission and environmental controls of CH4-cycling microorganisms are unclear in inland floodplains. Here, we examined soil CH4 emissions...
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Molecules, Vol. 25, Pages 4267: Aptamer-Based In Vivo Therapeutic Targeting of Glioblastoma Molecules doi: 10.3390/molecules25184267 Authors: Valeriana Cesarini Chiara Scopa Domenico Alessandro Silvestris Andrea Scafidi Valerio Petrera Giada Del Baldo Angela Gallo Glioblastoma (GBM) is the most aggressive, infiltrative, and lethal brain tumor in humans. Despite the extensive advancement in the knowledge about tumor progression and treatment over the last few years,...
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Pathogens, Vol. 9, Pages 761: Zoonotic Implications of Onchocerca Species on Human Health Pathogens doi: 10.3390/pathogens9090761 Authors: Maria Cambra-Pellejà Javier Gandasegui Rafael Balaña-Fouce José Muñoz María Martínez-Valladares The genus Onchocerca includes several species associated with ungulates as hosts, although some have been identified in canids, felids, and humans. Onchocerca species have a wide geographical distribution, and the disease they produce, onchocerciasis,...
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Pathogens, Vol. 9, Pages 762: Viral Filtration Efficiency of Fabric Masks Compared with Surgical and N95 Masks Pathogens doi: 10.3390/pathogens9090762 Authors: Harriet Whiley Thilini Piushani Keerthirathne Muhammad Atif Nisar Mae A. F. White Kirstin E. Ross In response to the Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic, current modeling supports the use of masks in community settings to reduce the transmission of SARS-CoV-2. However, concerns have been raised regarding the...
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Pathogens, Vol. 9, Pages 763: In Vitro Growth- and Encystation-Inhibitory Efficacies of Matcha Green Tea and Epigallocatechin Gallate Against Acanthameoba Castellanii Pathogens doi: 10.3390/pathogens9090763 Authors: Ameliya Dickson Elise Cooper Lenu B. Fakae Bo Wang Ka Lung Andrew Chan Hany M. Elsheikha We examined the inhibitory effect of matcha green tea (Camellia sinensis) and epigallocatechin gallate (EGCg; the most abundant catechin in tea) on the vegetative growth...
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Toxins, Vol. 12, Pages 603: Structural and Biochemical Characterization of Botulinum Neurotoxin Subtype B2 Binding to Its Receptors Toxins doi: 10.3390/toxins12090603 Authors: Jonathan R. Davies Geoffrey Masuyer Pål Stenmark Botulinum neurotoxins (BoNTs) can be used therapeutically to treat a wide range of neuromuscular and neurological conditions. A collection of natural BoNT variants exists which can be classified into serologically distinct serotypes (BoNT/B), and further divided...
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