Microorganisms, Vol. 7, Pages 397: Myxozoan Adhesion and Virulence: Ceratonova shasta on the Move Microorganisms doi: 10.3390/microorganisms7100397 Authors: Gema Alama-Bermejo Astrid S. Holzer Jerri L. Bartholomew Motility factors are fundamental for parasite invasion, migration, proliferation and immune evasion and thus can influence parasitic disease pathogenesis and virulence. Salmonid enteronecrosis is caused by a myxozoan (Phylum Cnidarian) parasite, Ceratonova shasta. Three...
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Microorganisms, Vol. 7, Pages 395: Conferring the Metabolic Self-Sufficiency of the CAM Plasmid of Pseudomonas putida ATCC 17453: The Key Role of Putidaredoxin Reductase Microorganisms doi: 10.3390/microorganisms7100395 Authors: Andrew Willetts The relative importance of camphor (CAM) plasmid-coded putidaredoxin reductase (PdR) and the chromosome-coded flavin reductases Frp1, Frp2 and Fred for supplying reduced FMN (FNR) to the enantiocomplementary 2,5- and 3,6-diketocamphane monooxygenases...
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Microorganisms, Vol. 7, Pages 396: Fatal Elephant Endotheliotropic Herpesvirus Infection of Two Young Asian Elephants Microorganisms doi: 10.3390/microorganisms7100396 Authors: Selvaraj Pavulraj Kathrin Eschke Adriane Prahl Michael Flügger Jakob Trimpert Petra B. van den Doel Sandro Andreotti Sabine Kaessmeyer Nikolaus Osterrieder Walid Azab Elephant endotheliotropic herpesvirus (EEHV) can cause a devastating haemorrhagic disease in young Asian elephants worldwide....
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Microorganisms, Vol. 7, Pages 394: Genome Mining Coupled with OSMAC-Based Cultivation Reveal Differential Production of Surugamide A by the Marine Sponge Isolate Streptomyces sp. SM17 When Compared to Its Terrestrial Relative S. albidoflavus J1074 Microorganisms doi: 10.3390/microorganisms7100394 Authors: Eduardo L. Almeida Navdeep Kaur Laurence K. Jennings Andres Felipe Carrillo Rincón Stephen A. Jackson Olivier P. Thomas Alan D.W. Dobson Much recent interest has arisen...
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Microorganisms, Vol. 7, Pages 393: The Impact of Bioinformatics Pipelines on Microbiota Studies: Does the Analytical “Microscope” Affect the Biological Interpretation? Microorganisms doi: 10.3390/microorganisms7100393 Authors: Léa Siegwald Ségolène Caboche Gaël Even Eric Viscogliosi Christophe Audebert Magali Chabé Targeted metagenomics is the solution of choice to reveal differential microbial profiles (defined by richness, diversity and composition) as part of case-control...
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Molecules, Vol. 24, Pages 3504: Residue of Paclobutrazol and Its Regulatory Effects on the Secondary Metabolites of Ophiopogon japonicas Molecules doi: 10.3390/molecules24193504 Authors: Lixia Zhang Zuliang Luo Shengrong Cui Lei Xie Jing Yu Deying Tang Xiaojun Ma Yan Mou Currently, paclobutrazol is excessively used in the planting process of Ophiopogon japonicus (O. japonicus) due to its important role in regulating the growth of tuber roots, ultimately increasing...
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Molecules, Vol. 24, Pages 3503: Bilobalide Suppresses Adipogenesis in 3T3-L1 Adipocytes via the AMPK Signaling Pathway Molecules doi: 10.3390/molecules24193503 Authors: Su Bu Chun Ying Yuan Quan Xue Ying Chen Fuliang Cao Bilobalide, the only sesquiterpene compound from Ginkgo biloba leaf, exhibits various beneficial pharmaceutical activities, such as antioxidant, anti-inflammation, and protective effects for the central nervous system. Several bioactive components extracted...
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Molecules, Vol. 24, Pages 3502: Structural Evaluation and Electrophysiological Effects of Some Kynurenic Acid Analogs Molecules doi: 10.3390/molecules24193502 Authors: Evelin Fehér István Szatmári Tamás Dudás Anna Zalatnai Tamás Farkas Bálint Lőrinczi Ferenc Fülöp László Vécsei József Toldi Kynurenic acid (KYNA), a metabolite of tryptophan, as an excitatory amino acid receptor antagonist is an effective neuroprotective agent in case of excitotoxicity, which is...
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Molecules, Vol. 24, Pages 3500: Inhibitory Effects of Novel 7-Substituted 6-iodo-3-O-Flavonol Glycosides against Cholinesterases and β-secretase Activities, and Evaluation for Potential Antioxidant Properties Molecules doi: 10.3390/molecules24193500 Authors: Emmanuel N. Agbo Samantha Gildenhuys Malose J. Mphahlele A series of 7-halogeno- (X = F, Cl, Br) and 7-methoxy-substituted acetylated 6-iodo-3-O-flavonol glycosides were prepared, and evaluated for inhibitory effect in vitro...
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Molecules, Vol. 24, Pages 3501: A New Class of β–Pyrrolidino-1,2,3-Triazole Derivatives as β-Adrenergic Receptor Inhibitors: Synthesis, Pharmacological, and Docking Studies Molecules doi: 10.3390/molecules24193501 Authors: Easwaramoorthi Rajendran Rao Balachandran Arun Mahalingam Arumugam Almansour Kumar Al-thamili Aoki New 1,4-disubstituted β-pyrrolidino-1,2,3-triazoles were synthesized using a reusable copper-iodide-doped neutral alumina...
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Molecules, Vol. 24, Pages 3499: Biodistribution of Nanostructured Lipid Carriers in Mice Atherosclerotic Model Molecules doi: 10.3390/molecules24193499 Authors: Devel Almer Cabella Beau Bernes Oliva Navarro Prassl Mangge Texier Atherosclerosis is a major cardiovascular disease worldwide, that could benefit from innovative nanomedicine imaging tools and treatments. In this perspective, we here studied, by fluorescence imaging in ApoE-/- mice, the biodistribution...
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Molecules, Vol. 24, Pages 3498: Characterization of Eight Novel Spiroleptosphols from Fusarium avenaceum Molecules doi: 10.3390/molecules24193498 Authors: Klaus Ringsborg Westphal Manuela Ilse Helga Werner Katrine Amalie Hamborg Nielsen Jens Laurids Sørensen Valery Andrushchenko Jacob Winde Morten Hertz Mikkel Astrup Jensen Mathilde Lauge Mortensen Petr Bouř Teis Esben Sondergaard Reinhard Wimmer Chemical analyses of Fusarium avenaceum grown on banana...
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Molecules, Vol. 24, Pages 3497: Comparison of Engine Performance between Nano- and Microemulsions of Solketal Droplets Dispersed in Diesel Assisted by Microwave Irradiation Molecules doi: 10.3390/molecules24193497 Authors: Cherng-Yuan Lin Shih-Ming Tsai As a derivative product of bio-glycerol, this study first uses solketal as a combustion improver for enhancing diesel engine characteristics. The emulsions of nanometer- and micrometer-sized droplets of solketal, which disperse evenly...
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Molecules, Vol. 24, Pages 3496: Linear, Non-Conjugated Cyclic and Conjugated Cyclic Paraphenylene under Pressure Molecules doi: 10.3390/molecules24193496 Authors: Miriam Peña-Álvarez Samuele Fanetti Naomi Falsini Giulia Novelli Juan Casado Valentín G. Baonza Mercedes Taravillo Simon Parsons Roberto Bini Margherita Citroni The n-paraphenylene family comprises chains of phenylene units linked together by C-C bonds that are between single- and double-bonded, and...
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Molecules, Vol. 24, Pages 3495: A Convenient Fluorescence-Based Assay for the Detection of Sucrose Transport and the Introduction of a Sucrose Transporter from Potato into Clostridium Strains Molecules doi: 10.3390/molecules24193495 Authors: Zhikai Zhang Lihua Lin Hongchi Tang Shaowei Zeng Yuan Guo Yutuo Wei Ribo Huang Hao Pang Liqin Du A convenient and effective sucrose transport assay for Clostridium strains is needed. Traditional methods, such as 14C-sucrose...
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Molecules, Vol. 24, Pages 3494: Surface Persistence of Trace Level Deposits of Highly Energetic Materials Molecules doi: 10.3390/molecules24193494 Authors: Leonardo C. Pacheco-Londoño José L. Ruiz-Caballero Michael L. Ramírez-Cedeño Ricardo Infante-Castillo Nataly J. Gálan-Freyle Samuel P. Hernández-Rivera In the fields of Security and Defense, explosive traces must be analyzed at the sites of the terrorist events. The persistence on surfaces of these traces depends on...
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Molecules, Vol. 24, Pages 3493: Cyclic Peptides Acting as Allosteric Inhibitors of Human Thymidylate Synthase and Cancer Cell Growth Molecules doi: 10.3390/molecules24193493 Authors: Salvatore Pacifico Matteo Santucci Rosaria Luciani Puneet Saxena Pasquale Linciano Glauco Ponterini Angela Lauriola Domenico D’Arca Gaetano Marverti Remo Guerrini Maria Paola Costi Thymidylate synthase (TS) is a prominent drug target for different cancer types. However, the...
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Molecules, Vol. 24, Pages 3491: Analysis of Ginsenoside Content (Panax ginseng) from Different Regions Molecules doi: 10.3390/molecules24193491 Authors: Wei Chen Prabhu Balan David G Popovich Recently Panax ginseng has been grown as a secondary crop under a pine tree canopy in New Zealand (NZ). The aim of the study is to compare the average content of ginsenosides from NZ-grown ginseng and its original native locations (China and Korea) grown ginseng. Ten batches of NZ-grown ginseng...
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Molecules, Vol. 24, Pages 3492: Steam Explosion Conditions Highly Influence the Biogas Yield of Rice Straw Molecules doi: 10.3390/molecules24193492 Authors: David Steinbach Dominik Wüst Simon Zielonka Johannes Krümpel Simon Munder Matthias Pagel Andrea Kruse Straws are agricultural residues that can be used to produce biomethane by anaerobic digestion. The methane yield of rice straw is lower than other straws. Steam explosion was investigated as a pretreatment to increase...
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Molecules, Vol. 24, Pages 3489: Atroxlysin-III, A Metalloproteinase from the Venom of the Peruvian Pit Viper Snake Bothrops atrox (Jergón) Induces Glycoprotein VI Shedding and Impairs Platelet Function Molecules doi: 10.3390/molecules24193489 Authors: Luciana S. Oliveira Maria Inácia Estevão-Costa Valéria G. Alvarenga Dan E. Vivas-Ruiz Armando Yarleque Augusto Martins Lima Ana Cavaco Johannes A. Eble Eladio F. Sanchez Atroxlysin-III (Atr-III) was purified from...
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Molecules, Vol. 24, Pages 3490: Macromolecular Nanocrystal Structural Analysis with Electron and X-Rays: A Comparative Review Molecules doi: 10.3390/molecules24193490 Authors: Krishna P. Khakurel Borislav Angelov Jakob Andreasson Crystallography has long been the unrivaled method that can provide the atomistic structural models of macromolecules, using either X-rays or electrons as probes. The methodology has gone through several revolutionary periods, driven by the development...
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Molecules, Vol. 24, Pages 3486: Novel Antiretroviral Structures from Marine Organisms Molecules doi: 10.3390/molecules24193486 Authors: Karlo Wittine Lara Saftić Željka Peršurić Sandra Kraljević Pavelić In spite of significant advancements and success in antiretroviral therapies directed against HIV infection, there is no cure for HIV, which scan persist in a human body in its latent form and become reactivated under favorable conditions. Therefore, novel antiretroviral drugs...
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Molecules, Vol. 24, Pages 3487: Identification and Semi-Synthesis of 3-O-Protocatechuoylceanothic Acid, a Novel and Natural GPR120 Agonist † Molecules doi: 10.3390/molecules24193487 Authors: Changjin Lim Jung Gyu Park Kyo Bin Kang Young-Ger Suh The identification and three step synthesis of 3-O-protocatechuoylceanothic acid, a novel and natural GPR120 agonist, is described. This ceanothane-type triterpenoid was identified from the components of Ziziphus jujuba roots and was...
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Molecules, Vol. 24, Pages 3488: Hydroxyl-Group Identification Using O K-Edge XAFS in Porous Glass Fabricated by Hydrothermal Reaction and Low-Temperature Foaming Molecules doi: 10.3390/molecules24193488 Authors: Masanori Suzuki Shigehiro Maruyama Norimasa Umesaki Toshihiro Tanaka Porous glass was prepared by the hydrothermal reaction of sodium borosilicate glass, and oxygen-ion characterization was used to identify the hydroxyl groups in its surface area. A substantial amount...
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Nanomaterials, Vol. 9, Pages 1381: Discharge Regimes Transition and Characteristics Evolution of Nanosecond Pulsed Dielectric Barrier Discharge Nanomaterials doi: 10.3390/nano9101381 Authors: Zhang Yang Wang Jia Yuan Zhao Wang Discharge regime transition in a single pulse can present the breakdown mechanism of nanosecond pulsed dielectric barrier discharge. In this paper, regime transitions between streamer, diffuse, and surface discharges in nanosecond pulsed...
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Nanomaterials, Vol. 9, Pages 1382: Aqueous-based Binary Sulfide Nanoparticle Inks for Cu2ZnSnS4 Thin Films Stabilized with Tin(IV) Chalcogenide Complexes Nanomaterials doi: 10.3390/nano9101382 Authors: Han Wang Amrita Yasin Nathaniel Quitoriano George Demopoulos Cu2ZnSnS4(CZTS) is a promising semiconductor material for photovoltaic applications,with excellent optical and electronic properties while boasting a nontoxic, inexpensive, andabundant elemental composition. Previous...
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Nanomaterials, Vol. 9, Pages 1380: Shape Dependent EMA Model of Nanostructured Anisotropic Materials
Nanomaterials, Vol. 9, Pages 1380: Shape Dependent EMA Model of Nanostructured Anisotropic Materials Nanomaterials doi: 10.3390/nano9101380 Authors: Otipka Vlček Heterogeneous nanostructures containing nanoparticles of various sizes and shapes have attracted significant attention in the development of nano-biosensors. Especially, plasmonic properties of such materials are advantageously exploited for the detection of biological and chemical substances. Since these media exhibit...
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Nanomaterials, Vol. 9, Pages 1379: Carbamazepine Degradation Mediated by Light in the Presence of Humic Substances-Coated Magnetite Nanoparticles Nanomaterials doi: 10.3390/nano9101379 Authors: Francisca Aparicio Juan Pablo Escalada Eduardo De Gerónimo Virginia C. Aparicio Fernando S. García Einschlag Giuliana Magnacca Luciano Carlos Daniel O. Mártire The use of iron-based nanomaterials for environmental remediation processes has recently received considerable attention....
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Nanomaterials, Vol. 9, Pages 1377: Generation of Flat Top Surface Plasmon Polariton Beams by Near Field Holography Nanomaterials doi: 10.3390/nano9101377 Authors: Peizhen Qiu Chunyan Bai Taiguo Lv Dawei Zhang Controlling the shape and trajectory of the surface plasmon polariton (SPP) beams is the key to all SPP-based applications. In this paper, a novel plasmonic device that can generate in-plane flat top SPP beams is designed by near field holography. The relationship between...
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Nanomaterials, Vol. 9, Pages 1378: Fluorescein- and EGFR-Antibody Conjugated Silica Nanoparticles for Enhancement of Real-time Tumor Border Definition Using Confocal Laser Endomicroscopy in Squamous Cell Carcinoma of the Head and Neck Nanomaterials doi: 10.3390/nano9101378 Authors: Anna Watermann Rita Gieringer Anna-Maria Bauer Sven Kurch Ralf Kiesslich Wolfgang Tremel Jan Gosepath Juergen Brieger Intraoperative definition of tumor free resection margins in head...
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Nutrients, Vol. 11, Pages 2302: Measuring Quality of Life in Parents or Caregivers of Children and Adolescents with Celiac Disease: Development and Content Validation of the Questionnaire Nutrients doi: 10.3390/nu11102302 Authors: Liliane Maria Abreu Paiva Lenora Gandolfi Riccardo Pratesi Rosa Harumi Uenishi Renata Puppin Zandonadi Eduardo Yoshio Nakano Claudia B. Pratesi Celiac disease (CD) is an autoimmune disorder triggered by the ingestion of gluten and affects...
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Nutrients, Vol. 11, Pages 2301: Acute Kahweol Treatment Attenuates Traumatic Brain Injury Neuroinflammation and Functional Deficits Nutrients doi: 10.3390/nu11102301 Authors: Hung-Fu Lee Jhih Syuan Lin Che-Feng Chang Traumatic brain injury (TBI) affects millions worldwide with devastating long-term effects on health and cognition. Emerging data suggest that targeting the immune response may offer promising strategies to alleviate TBI outcomes; kahweol, an anti-inflammatory diterpene...
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Nutrients, Vol. 11, Pages 2300: Preconception Folic Acid Supplement Use in Immigrant Women (1999–2016) Nutrients doi: 10.3390/nu11102300 Authors: Roy M. Nilsen Anne K. Daltveit Marjolein M. Iversen Marit G. Sandberg Erica Schytt Rhonda Small Ragnhild B. Strandberg Eline S. Vik Vigdis Aasheim This study examines how preconception folic acid supplement use varied in immigrant women compared with non-immigrant women. We analyzed national population-based data from...
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Nutrients, Vol. 11, Pages 2299: Nutritional Adequacy and Latent Tuberculosis Infection in End-Stage Renal Disease Patients Nutrients doi: 10.3390/nu11102299 Authors: Seung Don Baek Soomin Jeung Jae-Young Kang Background: Latent tuberculosis infection (LTBI) is prevalent in end-stage renal disease (ESRD) patients. The risk of tuberculosis activation is also high. The appropriate LTBI screening and treatment is required in this population. Meanwhile, whether hemodialysis adequacy...
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Nutrients, Vol. 11, Pages 2298: The Role of Early Pregnancy Maternal Selenium Levels on the Risk for Small-for-Gestational Age Newborns Nutrients doi: 10.3390/nu11102298 Authors: Małgorzata Lewandowska Stefan Sajdak Jan Lubiński It has not yet been established, whether or not the maternal serum selenium (Se) in early pregnancy may be a risk marker of small-for-gestational age (SGA) birth weight. Selenium is important for human health and is involved in oxidative balance, a key...
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Nutrients, Vol. 11, Pages 2296: Ketogenic Diets and Exercise Performance Nutrients doi: 10.3390/nu11102296 Authors: Kristin L. Harvey Lola E. Holcomb Stephen C. Kolwicz The ketogenic diet (KD) has gained a resurgence in popularity due to its purported reputation for fighting obesity. The KD has also acquired attention as an alternative and/or supplemental method for producing energy in the form of ketone bodies. Recent scientific evidence highlights the KD as a promising strategy...
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Nutrients, Vol. 11, Pages 2297: Dietary Patterns and Cardiovascular Risk Factors in Spanish Adolescents: A Cross-Sectional Analysis of the SI! Program for Health Promotion in Secondary Schools Nutrients doi: 10.3390/nu11102297 Authors: Patricia Bodega Juan Miguel Fernández-Alvira Gloria Santos-Beneit Amaya de Cos-Gandoy Rodrigo Fernández-Jiménez Luis Alberto Moreno Mercedes de Miguel Vanesa Carral Xavier Orrit Isabel Carvajal Carolina E. Storniolo Anna Tresserra-Rimbau...
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Nutrients, Vol. 11, Pages 2294: Acute Impact of Dietary Pattern and Walking on Postprandial Attention, Mood, and Satiety in Older Adults: A Randomized Crossover Trial Nutrients doi: 10.3390/nu11102294 Authors: Christina Diekmann Michael Wagner Hanna Huber Manuela Preuß Peter Preuß Hans-Georg Predel Birgit Stoffel-Wagner Rolf Fimmers Peter Stehle Sarah Egert Research suggests that attention, mood, and satiety can be influenced by meal composition and postprandial...
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Nutrients, Vol. 11, Pages 2295: 25-Hydroxyvitamin D and Total Cancer Incidence and Mortality: A Meta-Analysis of Prospective Cohort Studies Nutrients doi: 10.3390/nu11102295 Authors: Jianmin Han Xiaofei Guo Xiao Yu Shuang Liu Xinyue Cui Bo Zhang Hui Liang Epidemiological studies have suggested inconclusive associations between 25-hydroxyvitamin D and total cancer incidence and mortality. The aim of this study was to quantitatively assess these associations by combining...
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