Cancers, Vol. 12, Pages 2654: Analysis of Bone Scans in Various Tumor Entities Using a Deep-Learning-Based Artificial Neural Network Algorithm—Evaluation of Diagnostic Performance Cancers doi: 10.3390/cancers12092654 Authors: Jan Wuestemann Sebastian Hupfeld Dennis Kupitz Philipp Genseke Simone Schenke Maciej Pech Michael C. Kreissl Oliver S. Grosser The bone scan index (BSI), initially introduced for metastatic prostate cancer, quantifies the osseous tumor load...
Thu Sep 17, 2020 03:00
Cancers, Vol. 12, Pages 2655: FUCCI Real-Time Cell-Cycle Imaging as a Guide for Designing Improved Cancer Therapy: A Review of Innovative Strategies to Target Quiescent Chemo-Resistant Cancer Cells Cancers doi: 10.3390/cancers12092655 Authors: Shuya Yano Hiroshi Tazawa Shunsuke Kagawa Toshiyoshi Fujiwara Robert M. Hoffman Progress in chemotherapy of solid cancer has been tragically slow due, in large part, to the chemoresistance of quiescent cancer cells in tumors. The fluorescence...
Thu Sep 17, 2020 03:00
Cancers, Vol. 12, Pages 2656: Complete Remission of Mouse Melanoma after Temporally Fractionated Microbeam Radiotherapy Cancers doi: 10.3390/cancers12092656 Authors: Cristian Fernandez-Palomo Verdiana Trappetti Marine Potez Paolo Pellicioli Michael Krisch Jean Laissue Valentin Djonov Background: Synchrotron Microbeam Radiotherapy (MRT) significantly improves local tumour control with minimal normal tissue toxicity. MRT delivers orthovoltage X-rays at an ultra-high “FLASH”...
Thu Sep 17, 2020 03:00
Diagnostics, Vol. 10, Pages 704: Prognostic Role and Clinical Significance of Tumor-Infiltrating Lymphocyte (TIL) and Programmed Death Ligand 1 (PD-L1) Expression in Triple-Negative Breast Cancer (TNBC): A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis Study Diagnostics doi: 10.3390/diagnostics10090704 Authors: Parisa Lotfinejad Mohammad Asghari Jafarabadi Mahdi Abdoli Shadbad Tohid Kazemi Fariba Pashazadeh Siamak Sandoghchian Shotorbani Farhad Jadidi Niaragh Amir Baghbanzadeh Nafiseh...
Thu Sep 17, 2020 03:00
Diagnostics, Vol. 10, Pages 707: Stasis Leg Ulcers: Venous System Revises by Triggered Angiography Non-Contrast-Enhanced Sequence Magnetic Resonance Imaging Diagnostics doi: 10.3390/diagnostics10090707 Authors: Chien-Wei Chen Yuan-Hsi Tseng Min Yi Wong Chao-Ming Wu Bor-Shyh Lin Yao-Kuang Huang Objectives: The distribution of venous pathology in stasis leg ulcers is unclear. The main reason for this uncertainty is the lack of objective diagnostic tools. To fill this gap,...
Thu Sep 17, 2020 03:00
Diagnostics, Vol. 10, Pages 709: 99mTc-MAG3 Diuretic Renography: Intra- and Inter-Observer Repeatability in the Assessment of Renal Function Diagnostics doi: 10.3390/diagnostics10090709 Authors: Christos Sachpekidis Robin Schepers Monika Marti Annette Kopp-Schneider Ian Alberts Georgia Keramida Ali Afshar-Oromieh Axel Rominger The aim of the present study is to evaluate the intra- and inter-observer agreement in assessing the renal function by means of 99mTc-MAG3...
Thu Sep 17, 2020 03:00
Diagnostics, Vol. 10, Pages 705: Photoacoustic Imaging for Assessing Tissue Oxygenation Changes in Rat Hepatic Fibrosis Diagnostics doi: 10.3390/diagnostics10090705 Authors: Mrigendra B. Karmacharya Laith R. Sultan Brooke M. Kirkham Angela K. Brice Andrew K.W. Wood Chandra M. Sehgal Chronic liver inflammation progressively evokes fibrosis and cirrhosis resulting in compromised liver function, and often leading to cancer. Early diagnosis and staging of fibrosis is crucial...
Thu Sep 17, 2020 03:00
Diagnostics, Vol. 10, Pages 708: Radiomic Analysis in Contrast-Enhanced Spectral Mammography for Predicting Breast Cancer Histological Outcome Diagnostics doi: 10.3390/diagnostics10090708 Authors: Daniele La Forgia Annarita Fanizzi Francesco Campobasso Roberto Bellotti Vittorio Didonna Vito Lorusso Marco Moschetta Raffaella Massafra Pasquale Tamborra Sabina Tangaro Michele Telegrafo Maria Irene Pastena Alfredo Zito Contrast-Enhanced Spectral Mammography...
Thu Sep 17, 2020 03:00
Diagnostics, Vol. 10, Pages 711: Characteristics and Utility of Fluorescein Breakup Patterns among Dry Eyes in Clinic-Based Settings Diagnostics doi: 10.3390/diagnostics10090711 Authors: Chika Shigeyasu Masakazu Yamada Norihiko Yokoi Motoko Kawashima Kazuhisa Suwaki Miki Uchino Yoshimune Hiratsuka Kazuo Tsubota (1) Background: To evaluate the characteristics of fluorescein breakup patterns (FBUPs) among patients with dry eye disease (DED) and efficacy of FBUPs as...
Thu Sep 17, 2020 03:00
Diagnostics, Vol. 10, Pages 706: Mini-Review of the New Therapeutic Possibilities in Asherman Syndrome—Where Are We after One Hundred and Twenty-Six Years? Diagnostics doi: 10.3390/diagnostics10090706 Authors: Bogdan Doroftei Ana-Maria Dabuleanu Ovidiu-Dumitru Ilie Radu Maftei Emil Anton Gabriela Simionescu Theodor Matei Theodora Armeanu Asherman syndrome is a multifaceted condition describing the partial or complete removal of the uterine cavity and/or cervical...
Thu Sep 17, 2020 03:00
Pharmaceutics, Vol. 12, Pages 884: Recycling of Almond By-Products for Intestinal Inflammation: Improvement of Physical-Chemical, Technological and Biological Characteristics of a Dried Almond Skins Extract Pharmaceutics doi: 10.3390/pharmaceutics12090884 Authors: Maria Rosaria Lauro Stefania Marzocco Shara Francesca Rapa Teresa Musumeci Virgilio Giannone Patrizia Picerno Rita Patrizia Aquino Giovanni Puglisi Background: Almond skins are rich in bioactive compounds...
Thu Sep 17, 2020 03:00
Pharmaceutics, Vol. 12, Pages 885: Poly(Aspartic Acid) Functionalized Poly(ϵ-Caprolactone) Microspheres with Enhanced Hydroxyapatite Affinity as Bone Targeting Antibiotic Carriers Pharmaceutics doi: 10.3390/pharmaceutics12090885 Authors: Stijn G. Rotman Thomas F. Moriarty Benjamin Nottelet Dirk W. Grijpma David Eglin Olivier Guillaume Bone infection is a feared complication for patients with surgically fixed bone fractures and local antibiotic delivery is important in...
Thu Sep 17, 2020 03:00
IJMS, Vol. 21, Pages 6833: Stem Cells Secretome from Oral Tissue Could Represent a Promising Therapeutic Approach in COVID-19-Disease? International Journal of Molecular Sciences doi: 10.3390/ijms21186833 Authors: Francesca Diomede Guya D. Marconi Luigia Fonticoli Jacopo Pizzicannella Oriana Trubiani At present, severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus-2 (SARS-CoV-2) infection has quickly become a health emergency because no specifics vaccines or drugs, at this moment,...
Thu Sep 17, 2020 03:00
IJMS, Vol. 21, Pages 6834: Microglia–Astrocyte Communication via C1q Contributes to Orofacial Neuropathic Pain Associated with Infraorbital Nerve Injury International Journal of Molecular Sciences doi: 10.3390/ijms21186834 Authors: Sayaka Asano Yoshinori Hayashi Koichi Iwata Akiko Okada-Ogawa Suzuro Hitomi Ikuko Shibuta Yoshiki Imamura Masamichi Shinoda Trigeminal nerve injury causes a distinct time window of glial activation in the trigeminal spinal subnucleus caudalis...
Thu Sep 17, 2020 03:00
IJMS, Vol. 21, Pages 6835: RNA-Binding Proteins as Regulators of Migration, Invasion and Metastasis in Oral Squamous Cell Carcinoma International Journal of Molecular Sciences doi: 10.3390/ijms21186835 Authors: Jonas Weiße Julia Rosemann Vanessa Krauspe Matthias Kappler Alexander W. Eckert Monika Haemmerle Tony Gutschner Nearly 7.5% of all human protein-coding genes have been assigned to the class of RNA-binding proteins (RBPs), and over the past decade, RBPs have been...
Thu Sep 17, 2020 03:00
Vibration, Vol. 3, Pages 304-319: A Linearised Hybrid FE-SEA Method for Nonlinear Dynamic Systems Excited by Random and Harmonic Loadings Vibration doi: 10.3390/vibration3030021 Authors: Fiorenzo A. Fazzolari Puxue Tan The present paper proposes a linearised hybrid finite element-statistical energy analysis (FE-SEA) formulation for built-up systems with nonlinear joints and excited by random, as well as harmonic, loadings. The new formulation was validated via an ad-hoc developed...
Thu Sep 17, 2020 03:00
IJERPH, Vol. 17, Pages 6791: Occupational Psychosocial Factors in Primary Care Continuing Care Staff
IJERPH, Vol. 17, Pages 6791: Occupational Psychosocial Factors in Primary Care Continuing Care Staff International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health doi: 10.3390/ijerph17186791 Authors: Fonseca Romo-Barrientos Criado-Álvarez González-González Martín-Conty Mohedano-Moriano Viñuela This involves studying the psychosocial factors among the emergencies staff of primary care and seeing if there are differences with the primary health care staff at...
Thu Sep 17, 2020 03:00
IJERPH, Vol. 17, Pages 6790: Effect of Different Timings of Implant Insertion on the Bone Remodeling Volume around Patients’ Maxillary Single Implants: A 2–3Years Follow-Up International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health doi: 10.3390/ijerph17186790 Authors: Menchini-Fabris Toti Crespi Covani Furlotti Crespi Background: To investigate the middle-term effect on bone remodeling of different timings for different implant placement (immediate versus...
Thu Sep 17, 2020 03:00
IJERPH, Vol. 17, Pages 6789: Acceptance of Illness and Compliance with Therapeutic Recommendations in Patients with Hypertension International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health doi: 10.3390/ijerph17186789 Authors: Agnieszka Pluta Beata Sulikowska Jacek Manitius Zuzanna Posieczek Alicja Marzec Donald E. Morisky Arterial hypertension (AH) is one of the most common cardiovascular diseases increasing mortality rates in Poland and worldwide. Due to its prevalence,...
Thu Sep 17, 2020 03:00
IJERPH, Vol. 17, Pages 6793: Childcare Food Provision Recommendations Vary across Australia: Jurisdictional Comparison and Nutrition Expert Perspectives International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health doi: 10.3390/ijerph17186793 Authors: Alison Spence Penelope Love Rebecca Byrne Amy Wakem Louisa Matwiejczyk Amanda Devine Rebecca Golley Ros Sambell Early childhood is a critical stage for nutrition promotion, and childcare settings have the potential...
Thu Sep 17, 2020 03:00
ncRNA, Vol. 6, Pages 40: Long Non-Coding RNA-Ribonucleoprotein Networks in the Post-Transcriptional Control of Gene Expression Non-Coding RNA doi: 10.3390/ncrna6030040 Authors: Paola Briata Roberto Gherzi Although mammals possess roughly the same number of protein-coding genes as worms, it is evident that the non-coding transcriptome content has become far broader and more sophisticated during evolution. Indeed, the vital regulatory importance of both short and long non-coding RNAs...
Thu Sep 17, 2020 03:00
TropicalMed, Vol. 5, Pages 148: Impact of Three-Year Intermittent Preventive Treatment Using Artemisinin-Based Combination Therapies on Malaria Morbidity in Malian Schoolchildren Tropical Medicine and Infectious Disease doi: 10.3390/tropicalmed5030148 Authors: Hamma Maiga Breanna Barger Issaka Sagara Abdoulaye Guindo Oumar B. Traore Mamadou Tekete Antoine Dara Zoumana I. Traore Modibo Diarra Samba Coumare Aly Kodio Ousmane B. Toure Ogobara K. Doumbo Abdoulaye...
Thu Sep 17, 2020 03:00
Healthcare, Vol. 8, Pages 344: Are Individuals Perceived as More Attractive within a Group? A Confirmative Study of Group Attractiveness Effect and the Cheerleader Effect in China Healthcare doi: 10.3390/healthcare8030344 Authors: Chuanyu Peng Yanhui Mao Stefano Pagliaro Scott Roberts Stefano Livi The stereotype “what is beautiful is good” suggests that having an attractive physical appearance is very important to people’s lives. Physical attractiveness,...
Thu Sep 17, 2020 03:00
Veterinary Sciences, Vol. 7, Pages 136: How the Infestation Level of Varroa destructor Affects the Distribution Pattern of Multi-Infested Cells in Worker Brood of Apis mellifera Veterinary Sciences doi: 10.3390/vetsci7030136 Authors: Ignazio Floris Michelina Pusceddu Alberto Satta The mite Varroa destructor, the main ectoparasite of honey bees, is a threat to apiculture worldwide. Understanding the ecological interactions between Varroa and honeybees is fundamental for reducing...
Thu Sep 17, 2020 03:00
Pharmaceuticals, Vol. 13, Pages 251: Natural Products: A Potential Source of Malaria Transmission Blocking Drugs? Pharmaceuticals doi: 10.3390/ph13090251 Authors: Phanankosi Moyo Grace Mugumbate Jacobus N. Eloff Abraham I. Louw Vinesh Maharaj Lyn-Marié Birkholtz The ability to block human-to-mosquito and mosquito-to-human transmission of Plasmodium parasites is fundamental to accomplish the ambitious goal of malaria elimination. The WHO currently recommends only...
Thu Sep 17, 2020 03:00
Antioxidants, Vol. 9, Pages 881: Catalase T-Deficient Fission Yeast Meiocytes Show Resistance to Ionizing Radiation Antioxidants doi: 10.3390/antiox9090881 Authors: Muhtadi Lorenz Mpaulo Siebenwirth Scherthan Environmental stress, reactive oxygen species (ROS), or ionizing radiation (IR) can induce adverse effects in organisms and their cells, including mutations and premature aging. DNA damage and its faulty repair can lead to cell death or promote cancer through the...
Thu Sep 17, 2020 03:00
Antioxidants, Vol. 9, Pages 880: Using C-doped TiO2 Nanoparticles as a Novel Sonosensitizer for Cancer Treatment Antioxidants doi: 10.3390/antiox9090880 Authors: Chun-Chen Yang Chong-Xuan Wang Che-Yung Kuan Chih-Ying Chi Ching-Yun Chen Yu-Ying Lin Gin-Shin Chen Chun-Han Hou Feng-Huei Lin Sonodynamic therapy is an effective treatment for eliminating tumor cells by irradiating sonosentitizer in a patient’s body with higher penetration ultrasound and inducing...
Thu Sep 17, 2020 03:00
Antioxidants, Vol. 9, Pages 882: Use of Spectroscopic Techniques to Monitor Changes in Food Quality during Application of Natural Preservatives: A Review Antioxidants doi: 10.3390/antiox9090882 Authors: Abdo Hassoun Maria Carpena Miguel A. Prieto Jesus Simal-Gandara Fatih Özogul Yeşim Özogul Özlem Emir Çoban María Guðjónsdóttir Francisco J. Barba Francisco J. Marti-Quijal Anet Režek Jambrak Nadica Maltar-Strmečki Jasenka Gajdoš Kljusurić Joe M. Regenstein...
Thu Sep 17, 2020 03:00
IJERPH, Vol. 17, Pages 6786: Implications of Projected Hydroclimatic Change for Tularemia Outbreaks in High-Risk Areas across Sweden International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health doi: 10.3390/ijerph17186786 Authors: Yan Ma Guillaume Vigouroux Zahra Kalantari Romain Goldenberg Georgia Destouni Hydroclimatic change may affect the range of some infectious diseases, including tularemia. Previous studies have investigated associations between tularemia incidence...
Thu Sep 17, 2020 03:00
Humanities, Vol. 9, Pages 114: Fighting Food Poverty through Film: Or Why Global Challenge Research Needs the Arts and Humanities Humanities doi: 10.3390/h9030114 Authors: Margaret Topping Food poverty is just one example of a global challenge where the Arts and Humanities perspective risks being judged at worst to have no relevance at all, and at best to be included as no more than an accessible tool to facilitate public engagement and awareness-raising. How therefore can Arts and Humanities...
Thu Sep 17, 2020 03:00
IJMS, Vol. 21, Pages 6832: Chronic Occupational Exposure to Ionizing Radiation Induces Alterations in the Structure and Metabolism of the Heart: A Proteomic Analysis of Human Formalin-Fixed Paraffin-Embedded (FFPE) Cardiac Tissue International Journal of Molecular Sciences doi: 10.3390/ijms21186832 Authors: Omid Azimzadeh Tamara Azizova Juliane Merl-Pham Andreas Blutke Maria Moseeva Olga Zubkova Natasa Anastasov Annette Feuchtinger Stefanie M. Hauck Michael J. Atkinson...
Thu Sep 17, 2020 03:00
IJMS, Vol. 21, Pages 6819: Dry Two-Step Self-Assembly of Stable Supported Lipid Bilayers on Silicon Substrates International Journal of Molecular Sciences doi: 10.3390/ijms21186819 Authors: Marcelo A. Cisternas Francisca Palacios-Coddou Sebastian Molina Maria Jose Retamal Nancy Gomez-Vierling Nicolas Moraga Hugo Zelada Marco A. Soto-Arriaza Tomas P. Corrales Ulrich G. Volkmann Artificial membranes are models for biological systems and are important for applications....
Thu Sep 17, 2020 03:00
IJMS, Vol. 21, Pages 6831: On the Mechanism of Genipin Binding to Primary Amines in Lactose-Modified Chitosan at Neutral pH International Journal of Molecular Sciences doi: 10.3390/ijms21186831 Authors: Chiara Pizzolitto Michela Cok Fioretta Asaro Francesca Scognamiglio Eleonora Marsich Francesco Lopez Ivan Donati Pasquale Sacco The present manuscript deals with the elucidation of the mechanism of genipin binding by primary amines at neutral pH. UV-VIS and CD measurements...
Thu Sep 17, 2020 03:00
IJMS, Vol. 21, Pages 6827: Circulating Cell-Free Nucleic Acids: Main Characteristics and Clinical Application International Journal of Molecular Sciences doi: 10.3390/ijms21186827 Authors: Melinda Szilágyi Ondrej Pös Éva Márton Gergely Buglyó Beáta Soltész Judit Keserű András Penyige Tomas Szemes Bálint Nagy Liquid biopsy recently became a very promising diagnostic method that has several advantages over conventional invasive methods. Liquid biopsy may serve as...
Thu Sep 17, 2020 03:00
Water, Vol. 12, Pages 2604: Optimal Parameter Estimation in Activated Sludge Process Based Wastewater Treatment Practice Water doi: 10.3390/w12092604 Authors: Xianjun Du Yue Ma Xueqin Wei Veeriah Jegatheesan Activated sludge models (ASMs) are often used in the simulation of the wastewater treatment process to evaluate whether the effluent quality parameters of a wastewater treatment plant meet the standards. The premise of successful simulation is to choose appropriate dynamic...
Thu Sep 17, 2020 03:00
Water, Vol. 12, Pages 2603: Household-Reported Availability of Drinking Water in Africa: A Systematic Review Water doi: 10.3390/w12092603 Authors: Mair L. H. Thomas Andrew A. Channon Robert E. S. Bain Mutono Nyamai Jim A. Wright Domestic drinking water supplies prone to interruptions and low per capita domestic water availability have been frequently reported among African households. Despite expanded international monitoring indicators that now include metrics of water availability,...
Thu Sep 17, 2020 03:00
Cells, Vol. 9, Pages 2115: Role of GPER-Mediated Signaling in Testicular Functions and Tumorigenesis
Cells, Vol. 9, Pages 2115: Role of GPER-Mediated Signaling in Testicular Functions and Tumorigenesis Cells doi: 10.3390/cells9092115 Authors: Adele Chimento Arianna De Luca Marta Claudia Nocito Paola Avena Davide La Padula Lucia Zavaglia Vincenzo Pezzi Estrogen signaling plays important roles in testicular functions and tumorigenesis. Fifteen years ago, it was discovered that a member of the G protein-coupled receptor family, GPR30, which binds also with high affinity...
Thu Sep 17, 2020 03:00
Cells, Vol. 9, Pages 2116: Incorporating Prognostic Biomarkers into Risk Assessment Models and TNM Staging for Prostate Cancer Cells doi: 10.3390/cells9092116 Authors: Ragheed Saoud Nassib Abou Heidar Alessia Cimadamore Gladell P. Paner In current practice, prostate cancer staging alone is not sufficient to adequately assess the patient’s prognosis and plan the management strategies. Multiple clinicopathological parameters and risk tools for prostate cancer have been...
Thu Sep 17, 2020 03:00
IJERPH, Vol. 17, Pages 6782: The Physical Fitness Effects of a Week-Long Specialist Tactical Police Selection Course International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health doi: 10.3390/ijerph17186782 Authors: Ben Schram Jeremy Robinson Robin Orr Specialist police tactical teams, like special operations military personnel, are tasked with dangerous, high risk missions which are beyond the scope of general police. Consequently, the selection courses for entry into these...
Thu Sep 17, 2020 03:00
IJERPH, Vol. 17, Pages 6787: Reducing Socioeconomic Disparities in Comprehensive Smoke-Free Rules among Households with Children: A Pilot Intervention Implemented through a National Cancer Program International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health doi: 10.3390/ijerph17186787 Authors: Michael J. Parks Michelle C. Kegler John H. Kingsbury Iris W. Borowsky Most households with a smoker do not implement comprehensive smoke-free rules (smoke-free homes and cars), and...
Thu Sep 17, 2020 03:00
IJERPH, Vol. 17, Pages 6788: The Effect of Discrimination on Stress among Public Housing Residents: A Comparative Study between Social-Mix and Independent Public Housing Complexes International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health doi: 10.3390/ijerph17186788 Authors: Hee-Jung Jun Soojeong Han This study aims to examine the differential effect of discrimination on stress between social-mix and independent public housing complexes. We analyzed the 2017 Seoul Public Housing...
Thu Sep 17, 2020 03:00
Nutrients, Vol. 12, Pages 2853: Reliability of Self-Administered Questionnaire on Dietary Supplement Consumption in Malaysian Adolescents Nutrients doi: 10.3390/nu12092853 Authors: Mohamed S. Zulfarina Razinah Sharif Ahmad M. Sharkawi Tg Mohd Ikhwan Tg Abu Bakar Sidik Sabarul-Afian Mokhtar Ahmad Nazrun Shuid Isa Naina-Mohamed The repeatability of most questionnaires utilized in previous studies related to the consumption of dietary supplements (DS) among youth has not...
Thu Sep 17, 2020 03:00
Nutrients, Vol. 12, Pages 2851: Purified Gymnemic Acids from Gymnema inodorum Tea Inhibit 3T3-L1 Cell Differentiation into Adipocytes Nutrients doi: 10.3390/nu12092851 Authors: Papawee Saiki Yasuhiro Kawano Takayuki Ogi Prapaipat Klungsupya Thanchanok Muangman Wimonsri Phantanaprates Papitchaya Kongchinda Nantaporn Pinnak Koyomi Miyazaki Gymnema inodorum (GI) is an indigenous medicinal plant and functional food in Thailand that has recently helped to reduce plasma...
Thu Sep 17, 2020 03:00
IJMS, Vol. 21, Pages 6830: The Implementation of Mass Spectrometry-Based Proteomics Workflows in Clinical Routines of Acute Myeloid Leukemia: Applicability and Perspectives International Journal of Molecular Sciences doi: 10.3390/ijms21186830 Authors: Maria Hernandez-Valladares Øystein Bruserud Frode Selheim With the current reproducibility of proteome preparation workflows along with the speed and sensitivity of the mass spectrometers, the transition of the mass spectrometry (MS)-based...
Thu Sep 17, 2020 03:00
IJMS, Vol. 21, Pages 6828: Adenovirus Receptor Expression in Cancer and its Multifaceted Role in Oncolytic Adenovirus Therapy International Journal of Molecular Sciences doi: 10.3390/ijms21186828 Authors: Lobke C.M. Hensen Rob C. Hoeben Selas T.F. Bots Oncolytic adenovirus therapy is believed to be a promising way to treat cancer patients. To be able to target tumor cells with an oncolytic adenovirus, expression of the adenovirus receptor on the tumor cell is essential. Different...
Thu Sep 17, 2020 03:00
IJMS, Vol. 21, Pages 6829: Low-Dose Nicotine Activates EGFR Signaling via α5-nAChR and Promotes Lung Adenocarcinoma Progression International Journal of Molecular Sciences doi: 10.3390/ijms21186829 Authors: Mong-Lien Wang Yi-Fan Hsu Chih-Hsuan Liu Ya-Ling Kuo Yi-Chen Chen Yi-Chen Yeh Hsiang-Ling Ho Yu-Chung Wu Teh-Ying Chou Cheng-Wen Wu Nicotine in tobacco smoke is considered carcinogenic in several malignancies including lung cancer. The high incidence of...
Thu Sep 17, 2020 03:00
J. Imaging, Vol. 6, Pages 98: Visualization of the Anisotropy of the Velocity Dispersion and Characteristics of the Multi-Velocity Continuum in the Regions of Multi-Stream Flows of Gas-Dust Media with Polydisperse Dust Journal of Imaging doi: 10.3390/jimaging6090098 Authors: Mikhail A. Bezborodov Mikhail A. Eremin Vitaly V. Korolev Ilya G. Kovalenko Elena V. Zhukova Collisionless media devoid of intrinsic stresses, for example, a dispersed phase in a multiphase medium, have...
Thu Sep 17, 2020 03:00
Biomolecules, Vol. 10, Pages 1330: Allosteric Inhibition of Adenylyl Cyclase Type 5 by G-Protein: A Molecular Dynamics Study Biomolecules doi: 10.3390/biom10091330 Authors: Elisa Frezza Tina-Méryl Amans Juliette Martin Adenylyl cyclases (ACs) have a crucial role in many signal transduction pathways, in particular in the intricate control of cyclic AMP (cAMP) generation from adenosine triphosphate (ATP). Using homology models developed from existing structural data and docking experiments,...
Thu Sep 17, 2020 03:00
JCM, Vol. 9, Pages 3002: Assessing the Physiological Relevance of Cough Simulators for Respiratory Droplet Dispersion Journal of Clinical Medicine doi: 10.3390/jcm9093002 Authors: Shiv H. Patel Wonjun Yim Anupam K. Garg Sahil H. Shah Jesse V. Jokerst Daniel L. Chao Various breathing and cough simulators have been used to model respiratory droplet dispersion and viral droplets, in particular for SARS-CoV-2 modeling. However, limited data are available comparing these cough...
Thu Sep 17, 2020 03:00
Microorganisms, Vol. 8, Pages 1430: Re-Evaluation of the Order Sordariales: Delimitation of Lasiosphaeriaceae s. str., and Introduction of the New Families Diplogelasinosporaceae, Naviculisporaceae, and Schizotheciaceae Microorganisms doi: 10.3390/microorganisms8091430 Authors: Yasmina Marin-Felix Andrew N. Miller José F. Cano-Lira Josep Guarro D. García Marc Stadler Sabine M. Huhndorf Stchigel The order Sordariales includes the polyphyletic family Lasiosphaeriaceae,...
Thu Sep 17, 2020 03:00
Microorganisms, Vol. 8, Pages 1427: A Protective Vaccine against Johne’s Disease in Cattle Microorganisms doi: 10.3390/microorganisms8091427 Authors: Yashdeep Phanse Chia-Wei Wu Amanda J. Venturino Chungyi Hansen Kathryn Nelson Scott R Broderick Howard Steinberg Adel M. Talaat Johne’s disease (JD) caused by Mycobacterium avium subsp. paratuberculosis (M. paratuberculosis) is a chronic infection characterized by the development of granulomatous enteritis...
Thu Sep 17, 2020 03:00
Microorganisms, Vol. 8, Pages 1429: Viral Abundance and Diversity of Production Fluids in Oil Reservoirs Microorganisms doi: 10.3390/microorganisms8091429 Authors: Liangcan Zheng Xiaolong Liang Rongjiu Shi Ping Li Jinyi Zhao Guoqiao Li Shuang Wang Siqin Han Mark Radosevich Ying Zhang Viruses are widely distributed in various ecosystems and have important impacts on microbial evolution, community structure and function and nutrient cycling in the environment....
Thu Sep 17, 2020 03:00
Microorganisms, Vol. 8, Pages 1428: An Assessment of the Molecular Diversity of Ticks and Tick-Borne Microorganisms of Small Ruminants in Pakistan Microorganisms doi: 10.3390/microorganisms8091428 Authors: Abdul Ghafar Adil Khan Alejandro Cabezas-Cruz Charles G. Gauci Sadaf Niaz Sultan Ayaz Lourdes Mateos-Hernández Clemence Galon Nasreen Nasreen Sara Moutailler Robin B. Gasser Abdul Jabbar This study investigated ticks and tick-borne microorganisms of...
Thu Sep 17, 2020 03:00
Microorganisms, Vol. 8, Pages 1431: Fungicide Resistance in Powdery Mildew Fungi Microorganisms doi: 10.3390/microorganisms8091431 Authors: Alejandra Vielba-Fernández Álvaro Polonio Laura Ruiz-Jiménez Antonio de Vicente Alejandro Pérez-García Dolores Fernández-Ortuño Powdery mildew fungi (Erysiphales) are among the most common and important plant fungal pathogens. These fungi are obligate biotrophic parasites that attack nearly 10,000 species of angiosperms, including...
Thu Sep 17, 2020 03:00
Toxics, Vol. 8, Pages 71: Mechanisms of Increased Indoxacarb Toxicity in Methoxyfenozide-Resistant Cotton Bollworm Helicoverpa armigera (Lepidoptera: Noctuidae) Toxics doi: 10.3390/toxics8030071 Authors: Qinqin Wang Changhui Rui Qiyuan Wang Li Wang Fugen Li Shahzad Ali Nahiyoon Huizhu Yuan Li Cui Indoxacarb is an important insecticide for the selective control of Helicoverpa armigera. It can be bioactivated to the more effective N-decarbomethoxylated indoxacarb (DCJW)...
Thu Sep 17, 2020 03:00
Molecules, Vol. 25, Pages 4264: Influence of Membrane Phase on the Optical Properties of DPH Molecules doi: 10.3390/molecules25184264 Authors: Silvio Osella Markéta Paloncýová Maryam Sahi Stefan Knippenberg The fluorescent molecule diphenylhexatriene (DPH) has been often used in combination with fluorescence anisotropy measurements, yet little is known regarding the non-linear optical properties. In the current work, we focus on them and extend the application to fluorescence,...
Thu Sep 17, 2020 03:00
Molecules, Vol. 25, Pages 4265: Effect of Daily Intake of Green Tea Catechins on Cognitive Function in Middle-Aged and Older Subjects: A Randomized, Placebo-Controlled Study Molecules doi: 10.3390/molecules25184265 Authors: Yoshitake Baba Shun Inagaki Sae Nakagawa Toshiyuki Kaneko Makaoto Kobayashi Takanobu Takihara Epidemiological studies in Japan, including the Nakajima study and the Tsurugaya study, have indicated that green tea consumption may improve cognitive impairment....
Thu Sep 17, 2020 03:00
Molecules, Vol. 25, Pages 4266: Effect of the Solvent on Propolis Phenolic Profile and its Antifungal, Antioxidant, and In Vitro Cytoprotective Activity in Human Erythrocytes Under Oxidative Stress Molecules doi: 10.3390/molecules25184266 Authors: Magdalena Woźniak Lucyna Mrówczyńska Patrycja Kwaśniewska-Sip Agnieszka Waśkiewicz Piotr Nowak Izabela Ratajczak Propolis is a natural bee product with various beneficial biological effects. The health-promoting properties of...
Thu Sep 17, 2020 03:00
IJMS, Vol. 21, Pages 6825: Emerging Roles of USP18: From Biology to Pathophysiology International Journal of Molecular Sciences doi: 10.3390/ijms21186825 Authors: Ji An Kang Young Joo Jeon Eukaryotic proteomes are enormously sophisticated through versatile post-translational modifications (PTMs) of proteins. A large variety of code generated via PTMs of proteins by ubiquitin (ubiquitination) and ubiquitin-like proteins (Ubls), such as interferon (IFN)-stimulated gene 15 (ISG15), small...
Thu Sep 17, 2020 03:00
IJMS, Vol. 21, Pages 6824: Sex-Specific Effects of Microglia-Like Cell Engraftment during Experimental Autoimmune Encephalomyelitis International Journal of Molecular Sciences doi: 10.3390/ijms21186824 Authors: Jinming Han Keying Zhu Kai Zhou Ramil Hakim Sreenivasa Raghavan Sankavaram Klas Blomgren Harald Lund Xing-Mei Zhang Robert A. Harris Multiple sclerosis (MS) is a chronic neuroinflammatory disorder of the central nervous system (CNS) that usually presents...
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IJMS, Vol. 21, Pages 6823: Novel Insights on the Corpus Luteum Function: Role of Vaspin on Porcine Luteal Cell Angiogenesis, Proliferation and Apoptosis by Activation of GRP78 Receptor and MAP3/1 Kinase Pathways International Journal of Molecular Sciences doi: 10.3390/ijms21186823 Authors: Patrycja Kurowska Ewa Mlyczyńska Joelle Dupont Agnieszka Rak Formation and limited lifespan of corpus luteum (CL) are important for proper ovarian periodicity and fertility. Failed vascularization,...
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IJMS, Vol. 21, Pages 6826: Small Molecule Inhibitors of DYRK1A Identified by Computational and Experimental Approaches International Journal of Molecular Sciences doi: 10.3390/ijms21186826 Authors: Hye Ree Yoon Anand Balupuri Kwang-Eun Choi Nam Sook Kang Dual-specificity tyrosine phosphorylation-regulated kinase 1A (DYRK1A) is a protein kinase with diverse functions in cell regulation. Abnormal expression and activity of DYRK1A contribute to numerous human malignancies, Down...
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Water, Vol. 12, Pages 2602: Optimal Resilience Enhancement of Water Distribution Systems Water doi: 10.3390/w12092602 Authors: Imke-Sophie Lorenz Peter F. Pelz Water distribution systems (WDSs) as critical infrastructures are subject to demand peaks due to daily consumption fluctuations, as well as long term changes in the demand pattern due to increased urbanization. Resilient design of water distribution systems is of high relevance to water suppliers. The challenging combinatorial...
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Cancers, Vol. 12, Pages 2653: Classifying Lung Neuroendocrine Neoplasms through MicroRNA Sequence Data Mining Cancers doi: 10.3390/cancers12092653 Authors: Justin J. M. Wong Paula S. Ginter Kathrin Tyryshkin Xiaojing Yang Jina Nanayakkara Zier Zhou Thomas Tuschl Yao-Tseng Chen Neil Renwick Lung neuroendocrine neoplasms (NENs) can be challenging to classify due to subtle histologic differences between pathological types. MicroRNAs (miRNAs) are small RNA molecules...
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Plants, Vol. 9, Pages 1220: Endophytic Trichoderma Species Isolated from Persea americana and Cinnamomum verum Roots Reduce Symptoms Caused by Phytophthora cinnamomi in Avocado Plants doi: 10.3390/plants9091220 Authors: Petra Andrade-Hoyos Hilda Victoria Silva-Rojas Omar Romero-Arenas Avocado root rot caused by the oomycete Phytophthora cinnamomi is a severe disease that affects avocado production in Mexico and worldwide. The use of biological control agents such as Trichoderma...
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Plants, Vol. 9, Pages 1221: Comparative Analysis of Volatile Compounds of Gamma-Irradiated Mutants of Rose (Rosa hybrida) Plants doi: 10.3390/plants9091221 Authors: Jaihyunk Ryu Jae Il Lyu Dong-Gun Kim Jung-Min Kim Yeong Deuk Jo Si-Yong Kang Jin-Baek Kim Joon-Woo Ahn Sang Hoon Kim Roses are one of the most important floricultural crops, and their essential oils have long been used for cosmetics and aromatherapy. We investigated the volatile compound compositions...
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Plants, Vol. 9, Pages 1218: Transcriptome-Wide Analysis of Nitrogen-Regulated Genes in Tea Plant (Camellia sinensis L. O. Kuntze) and Characterization of Amino Acid Transporter CsCAT9.1 Plants doi: 10.3390/plants9091218 Authors: Xinwan Zhang Hongling Liu Elizabeth Pilon-Smits Wei Huang Pu Wang Mingle Wang Fei Guo Yu Wang Ruiyuan Li Hua Zhao Dejiang Ni The vigor of tea plants (Camellia sinensis) and tea quality are strongly influenced by the abundance and...
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Plants, Vol. 9, Pages 1222: Content of Capsaicinoids and Capsiate in “Filius” Pepper Varieties as Affected by Ripening Plants doi: 10.3390/plants9091222 Authors: Mercedes Vázquez-Espinosa Oreto Fayos Ana V. González-de-Peredo Estrella Espada-Bellido Marta Ferreiro-González Miguel Palma Ana Garcés-Claver Gerardo F. Barbero Peppers are fruits with wide genetic variability and multiple ways of being consumed that hold a relevant position in the human diet. Nowadays,...
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Plants, Vol. 9, Pages 1219: Therapeutic Application of Betalains: A Review Plants doi: 10.3390/plants9091219 Authors: Elaheh Madadi Sahand Mazloum-Ravasan Jae Sik Yu Ji Won Ha Hamed Hamishehkar Ki Hyun Kim Anthocyanins, betalains, riboflavin, carotenoids, chlorophylls and caramel are the basic natural food colorants used in modern food manufacture. Betalains, which are composed of red–violet betacyanin and yellow betaxanthins, are water-soluble pigments that...
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Plants, Vol. 9, Pages 1223: Genetic Diversity and Population Structure of Maize Inbred Lines with Varying Levels of Resistance to Striga Hermonthica Using Agronomic Trait-Based and SNP Markers Plants doi: 10.3390/plants9091223 Authors: Adekemi Stanley Abebe Menkir Agre Paterne Beatrice Ifie Pangirayi Tongoona Nnanna Unachukwu Silvestro Meseka Wende Mengesha Melaku Gedil Striga hermonthica is a serious biotic stress limiting maize production in sub-Saharan Africa....
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Biomedicines, Vol. 8, Pages 358: High-Dimensional Analysis of Immune Cell Composition Predicts Periprosthetic Joint Infections and Dissects Its Pathophysiology Biomedicines doi: 10.3390/biomedicines8090358 Authors: Maximilian Korn Richard Stein Andreas Dolf Farhad Shakeri Andreas Buness Cäcilia Hilgers Werner Masson Sascha Gravius Hendrik Kohlhof Christof Burger Dieter Wirtz Thomas Randau Frank Schildberg Accurate diagnosis of periprosthetic joint...
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Bioengineering, Vol. 7, Pages 115: Innovative Human Three-Dimensional Tissue-Engineered Models as an Alternative to Animal Testing Bioengineering doi: 10.3390/bioengineering7030115 Authors: Patrick Bédard Sara Gauvin Karel Ferland Christophe Caneparo Ève Pellerin Stéphane Chabaud Stéphane Bolduc Animal testing has long been used in science to study complex biological phenomena that cannot be investigated using two-dimensional cell cultures in plastic dishes. With time,...
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Bioengineering, Vol. 7, Pages 114: Optimization of Co-Culture Conditions for a Human Vascularized Adipose Tissue Model Bioengineering doi: 10.3390/bioengineering7030114 Authors: Feipeng Yang Ronald N. Cohen Eric M. Brey In vitro adipose tissue models can be used to provide insight into fundamental aspects of adipose physiology. These systems may serve as replacements for animal models, which are often poor predictors of obesity and metabolic diseases in humans. Adipose tissue consists...
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Antibiotics, Vol. 9, Pages 611: Antimicrobial, Antioxidant, and Antiproliferative Effects of Coronilla minima: An Unexplored Botanical Species Antibiotics doi: 10.3390/antibiotics9090611 Authors: Claudio Ferrante Paola Angelini Roberto Venanzoni Giancarlo Angeles Flores Bruno Tirillini Lucia Recinella Annalisa Chiavaroli Luigi Brunetti Sheila Leone Simonetta Cristina Di Simone Maria Chiara Ciferri Gokhan Zengin Gunes Ak Luigi Menghini Giustino Orlando...
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Nutrients, Vol. 12, Pages 2852: Consumers’ Fears Regarding Food Availability and Purchasing Behaviors during the COVID-19 Pandemic: The Importance of Trust and Perceived Stress Nutrients doi: 10.3390/nu12092852 Authors: Marzena Jeżewska-Zychowicz Marta Plichta Maria Królak The present study aimed to investigate whether trust in circulating information and perceived stress are predictors of consumers’ fear of limited access to food as well as predictors of food purchase...
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Nanomaterials, Vol. 10, Pages 1864: Metasurface Spiral Focusing Generators with Tunable Orbital Angular Momentum Based on Slab Silicon Nitride Waveguide and Vanadium Dioxide (VO2) Nanomaterials doi: 10.3390/nano10091864 Authors: Li Chen Lin Zhao Yuan Hao Wenyi Liu Yi Wu Zhongchao Wei Ning Xu Shuai Qin Xiangbo Yang Hongzhan Liu The metasurface spiral focusing (MSF) generator has gained attention in high-speed optical communications due to its spatial orthogonality....
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Nanomaterials, Vol. 10, Pages 1863: Process Oxygen Flow Influence on the Structural Properties of Thin Films Obtained by Co-Sputtering of (TeO2)x-ZnO and Au onto Si Substrates Nanomaterials doi: 10.3390/nano10091863 Authors: Leonardo Bontempo Sebastião G. dos Santos Filho Luciana R. P. Kassab In this study, we investigated the structural properties of TeO2-ZnO (TZ) and TeO2-ZnO-Au (TZA) thin films sputtered under different oxygen concentrations and either annealed or not annealed...
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Nanomaterials, Vol. 10, Pages 1865: Production and Properties of Molybdenum Disulfide/Graphene Oxide Hybrid Nanostructures for Catalytic Applications Nanomaterials doi: 10.3390/nano10091865 Authors: Zuzanna Bojarska Marta Mazurkiewicz-Pawlicka Stanisław Gierlotka Łukasz Makowski Molybdenum disulfide (MoS2) can be an excellent candidate for being combined with carbon nanomaterials to obtain new hybrid nanostructures with outstanding properties, including higher catalytic activity....
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JoF, Vol. 6, Pages 174: Molecular Phylogeny and Morphology of Amphisphaeria (= Lepteutypa) (Amphisphaeriaceae) Journal of Fungi doi: 10.3390/jof6030174 Authors: Milan C. Samarakoon Sajeewa S. N. Maharachchikumbura Jian-Kui (Jack) Liu Kevin D. Hyde Itthayakorn Promputtha Marc Stadler Amphisphaeriaceous taxa (fungi) are saprobes on decaying wood in terrestrial, mangrove, and freshwater habitats. The generic boundaries of the family have traditionally been based on morphology,...
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