Cells, Vol. 8, Pages 1075: Roles of mTOR Signaling in Tissue Regeneration Cells doi: 10.3390/cells8091075 Authors: Wei Luo Chen The mammalian target of rapamycin (mTOR), is a serine/threonine protein kinase and belongs to the phosphatidylinositol 3-kinase (PI3K)-related kinase (PIKK) family. mTOR interacts with other subunits to form two distinct complexes, mTORC1 and mTORC2. mTORC1 coordinates cell growth and metabolism in response to environmental input, including growth factors,...
Cells, Vol. 8, Pages 1073: Progress in the Analysis of Food Allergens through Molecular Biology Approaches Cells doi: 10.3390/cells8091073 Authors: Mariateresa Volpicella Claudia Leoni Maria C.G. Dileo Luigi R. Ceci Food allergies associated with class E immunoglobulins (IgE) are a serious health problem that affects between 1% and 10% of the population of developing countries, with a variability that depends on the geographical area and age range considered. These allergies...
Cells, Vol. 8, Pages 1072: splitGFP Technology Reveals Dose-Dependent ER-Mitochondria Interface Modulation by α-Synuclein A53T and A30P Mutants Cells doi: 10.3390/cells8091072 Authors: Tito Calì Denis Ottolini Mattia Vicario Cristina Catoni Francesca Vallese Domenico Cieri Lucia Barazzuol Marisa Brini Familial Parkinson’s disease (PD) is associated with duplication or mutations of α-synuclein gene, whose product is a presynaptic cytosolic protein...
Cells, Vol. 8, Pages 1074: Hyaluronan Accelerates Intestinal Mucosal Healing through Interaction with TSG-6 Cells doi: 10.3390/cells8091074 Authors: Giusy Sammarco Mohammad Shalaby Sudharshan Elangovan Luciana Petti Giulia Roda Silvia Restelli Vincenzo Arena Federica Ungaro Gionata Fiorino Anthony J. Day Silvia D’Alessio Stefania Vetrano Hyaluronan (HA) has proven to be beneficial in the treatment of several diseases. Recently, it has been shown that...
Cells, Vol. 8, Pages 1071: Mechanistic Connections between Endoplasmic Reticulum (ER) Redox Control and Mitochondrial Metabolism Cells doi: 10.3390/cells8091071 Authors: Yuxiang Fan Thomas Simmen The past decade has seen the emergence of endoplasmic reticulum (ER) chaperones as key determinants of contact formation between mitochondria and the ER on the mitochondria-associated membrane (MAM). Despite the known roles of ER–mitochondria tethering factors like PACS-2 and mitofusin-2,...
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Chemosensors, Vol. 7, Pages 45: Chemosensory Perception: A Review on Electrophysiological Methods in “Cognitive Neuro-Olfactometry” Chemosensors doi: 10.3390/chemosensors7030045 Authors: Invitto Grasso Various brain imaging techniques are available, but few are specifically designed to visualize chemical sensory and, in particular, olfactory processing. This review describes the results of quantitative and qualitative studies that have used electroencephalography (EEG) and magneto-encephalography...
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Diagnostics, Vol. 9, Pages 118: Glutathione Blood Concentrations: A Biomarker of Oxidative Damage Protection during Cardiopulmonary Bypass in Children Diagnostics doi: 10.3390/diagnostics9030118 Authors: Angela Satriano Simone Franchini Giuseppe Lapergola Francesca Pluchinotta Luigi Anastasia Ekaterina Baryshnikova Giovanni Livolti Diego Gazzolo Background. Pediatric open-heart surgery with cardiopulmonary bypass (CPB) still remains a risky interventional procedure...
Diagnostics, Vol. 9, Pages 117: Analytical Evaluation of an NGS Testing Method for Routine Molecular Diagnostics on Melanoma Formalin-Fixed, Paraffin-Embedded Tumor-Derived DNA Diagnostics doi: 10.3390/diagnostics9030117 Authors: Mancini Simi Salvianti Castiglione Sonnati Pinzani Next Generation Sequencing (NGS) is a promising tool for the improvement of tumor molecular profiling in view of the identification of a personalized treatment in oncologic patients. To...
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Diversity, Vol. 11, Pages 163: Stable Isotope Analyses of Multiple Tissues of Great Shearwaters (Ardenna Gravis) Reveals Long-Term Dietary Stability, Short-Term Changes in Diet, and Can be Used as a Tool to Monitor Food Webs Diversity doi: 10.3390/d11090163 Authors: Hong Wiley Powers Michener Kaufman Hatch The great shearwater (Ardenna gravis) is a common pelagic bird with a distribution that spans almost the entire Atlantic basin, which in conjunction with its relatively...
Diversity, Vol. 11, Pages 162: The Invasive Niche, a Multidisciplinary Concept Illustrated by Gorse (Ulex Europaeus) Diversity doi: 10.3390/d11090162 Authors: Anne Atlan Nathalie Udo This study analyzes the natural and social factors influencing the emergence and publicization of the invasive status of a fast-growing bush, gorse (Ulex europaeus), by comparison between countries on a global scale. We used documents collected on the web in a standardized way. The results show that in...
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Foods, Vol. 8, Pages 410: A Multifunctional Biosurfactant Extract Obtained From Corn Steep Water as Bactericide for Agrifood Industry Foods doi: 10.3390/foods8090410 Authors: López-Prieto Vecino Rodríguez-López Moldes Cruz : The increase of crop production along with stricter requirements on food security have augmented the demand of new and eco-friendly bactericides. Most of the bactericides used at the moment consist of persistent organic substances, representing a...
Foods, Vol. 8, Pages 411: Effects of Industrial Boiling on the Nutritional Profile of Common Octopus (Octopus vulgaris) Foods doi: 10.3390/foods8090411 Authors: Oliveira Muniz Bandarra Castanheira Coelho Delgado Gonçalves Lourenço Motta Duarte Nunes Gonçalves Industrial cooking of common octopus (Octopus vulgaris) under well-established procedures is advantageous for current consumers, which demand healthy and convenient food. This work aimed...
Foods, Vol. 8, Pages 409: Comparative Study on Gluten Protein Composition of Ancient (Einkorn, Emmer and Spelt) and Modern Wheat Species (Durum and Common Wheat) Foods doi: 10.3390/foods8090409 Authors: Geisslitz Longin Scherf Koehler The spectrophotometric Bradford assay was adapted for the analysis of gluten protein contents (gliadins and glutenins) of spelt, durum wheat, emmer and einkorn. The assay was applied to a set of 300 samples, including 15 cultivars each of common...
Foods, Vol. 8, Pages 408: Hypoallergenic and Low-Protein Ready-to-Feed (RTF) Infant Formula by High Pressure Pasteurization: A Novel Product Foods doi: 10.3390/foods8090408 Authors: Wazed Farid Infant milk formula (IMF) is designed to mimic the composition of human milk (9–11 g protein/L); however, the standard protein content of IMF (15 g/L) is still a matter of controversy. In contrast to breastfed infants, excessive protein in IMF is associated with overweight and symptoms...
Foods, Vol. 8, Pages 407: Oxidative Stability of Stripped Soybean Oil during Accelerated Oxidation: Impact of Monoglyceride and Triglyceride—Structured Lipids Using DHA as sn-2 Acyl-Site Donors Foods doi: 10.3390/foods8090407 Authors: Wang Xie Li Miao Wu The current work aimed to clarify the effects of four structured lipids, including monoglycerides with docosahexaenoic acid (2D-MAG), diacylglycerols with caprylic acid (1,3C-DAG), triglyceride with caprylic acid at...
Foods, Vol. 8, Pages 406: Lipid Oxidation Inhibition Capacity of 11 Plant Materials and Extracts Evaluated in Highly Oxidised Cooked Meatballs Foods doi: 10.3390/foods8090406 Authors: Stina C. M. Burri Kajsa Granheimer Marine Rémy Anders Ekholm Åsa Håkansson Kimmo Rumpunen Eva Tornberg The underlying mechanism(s) behind the potential carcinogenicity of processed meat is a popular research subject of which the lipid oxidation is a common suspect. Different formulations...
Foods, Vol. 8, Pages 405: Control and Monitoring of Milk Renneting Using FT-NIR Spectroscopy as a Process Analytical Technology Tool Foods doi: 10.3390/foods8090405 Authors: Silvia Grassi Lorenzo Strani Ernestina Casiraghi Cristina Alamprese Failures in milk coagulation during cheese manufacturing can lead to decreased yield, anomalous behaviour of cheese during storage, significant impact on cheese quality and process wastes. This study proposes a Process Analytical Technology...
Foods, Vol. 8, Pages 404: Physicochemical Composition and Apparent Degree of Polymerization of Fructans in Five Wild Agave Varieties: Potential Industrial Use Foods doi: 10.3390/foods8090404 Authors: Pamela I. Aldrete-Herrera Mercedes G. López Luis Medina-Torres Juan A. Ragazzo-Sánchez Montserrat Calderón-Santoyo Marisela González-Ávila Rosa I. Ortiz-Basurto In this study, we characterize fructan extracts from five wild agave varieties at three ages to identify their...
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Healthcare, Vol. 7, Pages 106: Unconscious Weight Bias Among Nursing Students: A Descriptive Study Healthcare doi: 10.3390/healthcare7030106 Authors: Tracy P. George Claire DeCristofaro Pamela F. Murphy There has been both an increase in obesity and anti-obesity bias in the United States. The Harvard Weight Implicit Association Test (IAT) is a reliable, valid test that can measure unconscious weight bias. First semester Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN) students were surveyed...
Healthcare, Vol. 7, Pages 107: Correlation of Clinicopathological Characteristics of Breast Carcinoma and Depression Healthcare doi: 10.3390/healthcare7030107 Authors: Ilic Mitrovic Radivojcevic Janjic Stanković Vojinovic Stojadinovic Radmanovic Jovanovic : The prevalence of depression among women with breast cancer (BC) is extremely variable in research studies. The aim of this study was to determine the prevalence of depressive disorder in women suffering...
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IJERPH, Vol. 16, Pages 3395: The Contribution of Motor Changes to Oral Mucositis in Pediatric Cancer Patients: A Cross-Sectional Study International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health doi: 10.3390/ijerph16183395 Authors: Nyellisonn N. N. Lucena Lecidamia C. L. Damascena Isabella L. A. Ribeiro Luiz M. A. Lima-Filho Ana Maria G. Valença This study aimed to investigate the contribution of motor changes to oral mucositis in children and adolescents with cancer...
IJERPH, Vol. 16, Pages 3394: The Pros and Cons of the Prediction Game: The Never-ending Debate of Mortality in the Intensive Care Unit International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health doi: 10.3390/ijerph16183394 Authors: Piotr A. Fuchs Iwona J. Czech Łukasz J. Krzych Background: The Simplified Acute Physiology Score (SAPS) II, Acute Physiology and Chronic Health Evaluation (APACHE) II, and Sequential Organ Failure Assessment (SOFA) scales are scoring systems used...
IJERPH, Vol. 16, Pages 3391: Determinants of Patient Delay in Diagnosis of Pulmonary Tuberculosis in Somali Pastoralist Setting of Ethiopia: A Matched Case-Control Study International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health doi: 10.3390/ijerph16183391 Authors: Fentabil Getnet Meaza Demissie Alemayehu Worku Tesfaye Gobena Berhanu Seyoum Rea Tschop Chris Anderson Background: Healthcare-seeking behavior is the basis to ensure early diagnosis and treatment of...
IJERPH, Vol. 16, Pages 3389: Variations in the Visual Probe Paradigms for Attention Bias Modification for Substance Use Disorders International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health doi: 10.3390/ijerph16183389 Authors: Melvyn Zhang Daniel S. S. Fung Helen Smith Advances in experimental psychology have provided evidence for the presence of attentional and approach biases in individuals with substance use disorders. Traditionally, reaction time tasks, such as the Stroop...
IJERPH, Vol. 16, Pages 3390: The Influence of Transactive Memory System on Individual Career Resilience: The Role of Taking Charge and Self-Promotion International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health doi: 10.3390/ijerph16183390 Authors: Liu Zhou Liao Liao Guo The transactive memory system is known as an effective group cognitive system as well as a knowledge-sharing structure for organizations to keep competitive advantages in today’s dynamic...
IJERPH, Vol. 16, Pages 3388: How Should Stressors Be Examined in Teachers? Answering Questions about Dimensionality, Generalizability and Predictive Effects Using the Multicontext Stressors Scale International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health doi: 10.3390/ijerph16183388 Authors: Abós Sevil-Serrano Kim Klassen García-González Using the Multicontext Stressors Scale (MSS), this study investigates which factorial structure should be used to measure teacher...
IJERPH, Vol. 16, Pages 3392: Association between Club Sports Participation and Physical Fitness across 6- to 14-Year-Old Austrian Youth International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health doi: 10.3390/ijerph16183392 Authors: Clemens Drenowatz Klaus Greier Gerhard Ruedl Martin Kopp Changes in social and built environments most likely contribute to a decline in physical activity (PA) and physical fitness in children and adolescents. Organized sports may be an important...
IJERPH, Vol. 16, Pages 3386: Validation of Short Measures of Work Ability for Research and Employee Surveys International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health doi: 10.3390/ijerph16183386 Authors: Ebener Hasselhorn Work ability (WA) is an important concept in occupational health research and for over 30 years assessed worldwide with the Work Ability Index (WAI). In recent years, criticism of the WAI is increasing and alternative instruments are presented. The authors...
IJERPH, Vol. 16, Pages 3384: Comparative Study of Two Methods of Enteric Virus Detection and Enteric Virus Relationship with Bacterial Indicator in Poyang Lake, Jiangxi, China International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health doi: 10.3390/ijerph16183384 Authors: Wen Zheng Yuan Zhu Kuang Shen Lu Yuan Currently, water contaminated with fecal matter poses a threat to public health and safety. Thus, enteric viruses are tested for as a part of...
IJERPH, Vol. 16, Pages 3385: Adolescents’ and Parents’ Perspectives of a Revised Protein-Sparing Modified Fast (rPSMF) for Severe Obesity International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health doi: 10.3390/ijerph16183385 Authors: Pratt Cotto Xu Watowicz Walston Eneli The purpose of this pilot study was to assess the acceptability to adolescents (11–18 years old) and their parents using a revised protein-sparing modified fast (rPSMF) for 12 months...
IJERPH, Vol. 16, Pages 3387: Leisure Participation Behavior and Psychological Well-Being of Elderly Adults: An Empirical Study of Tai Chi Chuan in China International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health doi: 10.3390/ijerph16183387 Authors: Li Hsu Lin Theoretical explanation concerning the psychological well-being of elderly adults as they participate in a particular leisure activity has been rare. Based on the theory of planned behavior and the technology acceptance...
IJERPH, Vol. 16, Pages 3382: Effect of Static Magnetic Field of Electric Vehicles on Driving Performance and on Neuro-Psychological Cognitive Functions International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health doi: 10.3390/ijerph16183382 Authors: Yaqing He Weinong Sun Peter Sai-Wing Leung Yuk-Tak Chow Human neuropsychological reactions and brain activities when driving electric vehicles (EVs) are considered as an issue for traffic and public safety purposes; this paper...
IJERPH, Vol. 16, Pages 3383: Environmental Factors Associated with Malocclusion in Children Population from Mining Areas, Western Romania International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health doi: 10.3390/ijerph16183383 Authors: Todor Scrobota Todor Lucan Vaida Our study is based on the hypothesis that the prevalence of malocclusions in children is higher in the mining areas from North-Western (NW) Romania than in other geographic areas. We also considered...
IJERPH, Vol. 16, Pages 3381: Are Medical Graduates’ Job Choices for Rural Practice Consistent with their Initial Intentions? A Cross-Sectional Survey in Western China International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health doi: 10.3390/ijerph16183381 Authors: Jinlin Liu Bin Zhu Ning Zhang Rongxin He Ying Mao Global concerns persist regarding the shortage and misdistribution of health workers in rural and remote areas. Medical education is an important input channel...
IJERPH, Vol. 16, Pages 3380: Graphic Warning Labels Affect Hypothetical Cigarette Purchasing Behavior among Smokers Living with HIV International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health doi: 10.3390/ijerph16183380 Authors: Lauren R. Pacek Meredith S. Berry Olga Rass Melissa Mercincavage F. Joseph McClernon Matthew W. Johnson Cigarette pack graphic warning labels (GWLs) are associated with increased knowledge of tobacco-related harms; scant research has evaluated...
IJERPH, Vol. 16, Pages 3378: Support for Local Tobacco Policy in a Preemptive State International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health doi: 10.3390/ijerph16183378 Authors: Rebekah R Rhoades Laura A Beebe Nasir Mushtaq Policy at the local level is a critical component of comprehensive tobacco control programs. This study examined the relationships of individual and social factors with support for tobacco-related public policy using cross-sectional data (n = 4461)...
IJERPH, Vol. 16, Pages 3377: The Impact of Voluntary Policies on Parents’ Ability to Select Healthy Foods in Supermarkets: A Qualitative Study of Australian Parental Views International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health doi: 10.3390/ijerph16183377 Authors: Claire Elizabeth Pulker Denise Chew Ching Li Jane Anne Scott Christina Mary Pollard Food packaging is used for marketing purposes, providing consumers with information about product attributes at the point-of-sale...
IJERPH, Vol. 16, Pages 3379: The Contribution of In Vivo Mammalian Studies to the Knowledge of Adverse Effects of Radiofrequency Radiation on Human Health International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health doi: 10.3390/ijerph16183379 Authors: Vornoli Falcioni Mandrioli Bua Belpoggi The proliferation of cellular antennas and other radiofrequency radiation (RFR) generating devices of the last decades has led to more and more concerns about the potential...
IJERPH, Vol. 16, Pages 3376: Antibiotic Sales in Primary Care in Hubei Province, China: An Analysis of 2012–2017 Procurement Records International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health doi: 10.3390/ijerph16183376 Authors: Xinping Zhang Youwen Cui Chaojie Liu Keyuan Zuo Yuqing Tang The over-use of antibiotics has been identified as a major global challenge, where there is insufficient knowledge about the use of antibiotics in primary healthcare settings, especially...
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