IJNS, Vol. 6, Pages 8: History of Newborn Screening for Cystic Fibrosis—The Early Years International Journal of Neonatal Screening doi: 10.3390/ijns6010008 Authors: Travert Heeley Heeley This review summarises the trajectory of neonatal screening strategies for the detection of cystic fibrosis (CF) using the measurement of Immunoreactive Trypsin (IRT) in dried blood spots (DBS) from 1979 until the beginning of the 21st century when newborn screening (NBS) programmes started...
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IJNS, Vol. 6, Pages 7: Clinical Utility of Confirmatory Genetic Testing to Differentiate Sickle Cell Trait from Sickle-β+-Thalassemia by Newborn Screening International Journal of Neonatal Screening doi: 10.3390/ijns6010007 Authors: Shook Haygood Quinn Hemoglobin separation techniques are the most commonly used laboratory methods in newborn screening and confirmatory testing programs for hemoglobinopathies. However, such protein-based testing cannot accurately detect several...
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JCM, Vol. 9, Pages 403: Clustering Heatmap for Visualizing and Exploring Complex and High-dimensional Data Related to Chronic Kidney Disease Journal of Clinical Medicine doi: 10.3390/jcm9020403 Authors: Yu Lin Lin Lin Wang Wu Tsai Chang Background: Preventive medicine and primary health care are essential for patients with chronic kidney disease (CKD) because the symptoms of CKD may not appear until the renal function is severely compromised. Early identification...
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JCM, Vol. 9, Pages 402: Diagnosis and Management of Non-Variceal Gastrointestinal Hemorrhage: A Review of Current Guidelines and Future Perspectives Journal of Clinical Medicine doi: 10.3390/jcm9020402 Authors: Mujtaba Chawla Massaad Non-variceal gastrointestinal bleeding (GIB) is a significant cause of mortality and morbidity worldwide which is encountered in the ambulatory and hospital settings. Hemorrhage form the gastrointestinal (GI) tract is categorized as upper GIB, small...
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JCM, Vol. 9, Pages 400: Role of Endothelial ADAM17 in Early Vascular Changes Associated with Diabetic Retinopathy Journal of Clinical Medicine doi: 10.3390/jcm9020400 Authors: Shalaby Thounaojam Tawfik Li Hussein Jahng Al-Shabrawey Kwok Bartoli Gutsaeva ADAM17, a disintegrin and metalloproteinase 17, is a transmembrane metalloproteinase that regulates bioavailability of multiple membrane-bound proteins via ectodomain shedding. ADAM17 activity was...
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JCM, Vol. 9, Pages 401: Pulmonary Vein Enlargement as an Independent Predictor for New-Onset Atrial Fibrillation Journal of Clinical Medicine doi: 10.3390/jcm9020401 Authors: Sunwon Kim Yong-Hyun Kim Seung-Hwa Lee Jin-Seok Kim Pulmonary vein (PV) enlargement is associated with atrial fibrillation (AF). However, the predictive value of PV volume for new-onset AF has not been determined. We retrospectively assessed and enrolled non-AF subjects who underwent echocardiography and...
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JCM, Vol. 9, Pages 399: Diagnostic Value of Single-Photon Emission Computed Tomography/Computed Tomography Scans with Tc-99m HDP in Cervicogenic Headache Journal of Clinical Medicine doi: 10.3390/jcm9020399 Authors: Cho Kim Ji Park Yun Shin A cervicogenic headache (CEH) is difficult to diagnose due to its varied pathology. We evaluated the usefulness of single-photon emission computed tomography/computed tomography (SPECT/CT) in diagnosing CEH and its interventional...
Sun Feb 02, 2020 02:00
JCM, Vol. 9, Pages 398: Influence of Serum Vitamin D Level in the Response of Actinic Keratosis to Photodynamic Therapy with Methylaminolevulinate Journal of Clinical Medicine doi: 10.3390/jcm9020398 Authors: Ricardo Moreno Laura Nájera Marta Mascaraque Ángeles Juarranz Salvador González Yolanda Gilaberte In mouse models of squamous cell carcinoma, pre-treatment with calcitriol prior to photodynamic therapy with aminolevulinic acid (ALA) enhances tumor cell death. We have...
Sat Feb 01, 2020 02:00
JCM, Vol. 9, Pages 397: Transcatheter Aortic Valve Replacement with Self-Expandable ACURATE neo as Compared to Balloon-Expandable SAPIEN 3 in Patients with Severe Aortic Stenosis: Meta-Analysis of Randomized and Propensity-Matched Studies Journal of Clinical Medicine doi: 10.3390/jcm9020397 Authors: Mirosław Gozdek Kamil Zieliński Michał Pasierski Matteo Matteucci Dario Fina Federica Jiritano Paolo Meani Giuseppe Maria Raffa Pietro Giorgio Malvindi Michele Pilato...
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JCM, Vol. 9, Pages 396: Brain Pathology in Mucopolysaccharidoses (MPS) Patients with Neurological Forms Journal of Clinical Medicine doi: 10.3390/jcm9020396 Authors: Viana Priestman Platt Khan Tomatsu Pshezhetsky Mucopolysaccharidoses (MPS) are the group of lysosomal storage disorders caused by deficiencies of enzymes involved in the stepwise degradation of glycosaminoglycans. To identify brain pathology common for neurological MPS, we conducted a comprehensive analysis...
Sat Feb 01, 2020 02:00
JCM, Vol. 9, Pages 394: Clinical Interventions and All-Cause Mortality of Patients with Chronic Kidney Disease: An Umbrella Systematic Review of Meta-Analyses Journal of Clinical Medicine doi: 10.3390/jcm9020394 Authors: Jong Yeob Kim Johanna Steingroever Keum Hwa Lee Jun Oh Min Jae Choi Jiwon Lee Nicholas G. Larkins Franz Schaefer Sung Hwi Hong Gwang Hun Jeong Jae Il Shin Andreas Kronbichler Patients with chronic kidney disease (CKD) have altered physiologic...
Sat Feb 01, 2020 02:00
JCM, Vol. 9, Pages 387: Neoadjuvant Chemoradiotherapy and Larynx-Preserving Surgery for Cervical Esophageal Cancer Journal of Clinical Medicine doi: 10.3390/jcm9020387 Authors: Kun-Yao Dai Yu-Chao Yu Yi-Shing Leu Chih-Wen Chi Mei-Lin Chan Chung-Hsin Tsai Huan-Chau Lin Wen-Chien Huang Yu-Jen Chen Neoadjuvant concurrent chemoradiotherapy (CCRT) followed by surgery is widely used for treating locally advanced esophageal cancer in the thorax. This study evaluated...
Sat Feb 01, 2020 02:00
JCM, Vol. 9, Pages 390: Comprehensive Care for Patients with Sarcoidosis Journal of Clinical Medicine doi: 10.3390/jcm9020390 Authors: Catharina C. Moor Vivienne Kahlmann Daniel A. Culver Marlies S. Wijsenbeek Sarcoidosis is a multisystem granulomatous disease, associated with significant morbidity and impaired quality of life. Treatment is aimed at recovering organ function, reducing symptom burden and improving quality of life. Because of the heterogeneity and variable disease...
Sat Feb 01, 2020 02:00
JCM, Vol. 9, Pages 395: Combined Oral Fentanyl Citrate and Midazolam as Premedication for Bone Marrow Aspiration and Biopsy in Patients with Hematological Malignancies: A Randomized, Controlled and Patient-Blinded Clinical Trial Journal of Clinical Medicine doi: 10.3390/jcm9020395 Authors: Cerchione Martinelli Picardi Pugliese Nappi Casoria Gravetti Cangini Giannini Ronconi Simonetti Ghelli Luserna Di Rorà De Giorgi Altini Bravaccini...
Sat Feb 01, 2020 02:00
JCM, Vol. 9, Pages 392: Evaluation of Transfer Learning with Deep Convolutional Neural Networks for Screening Osteoporosis in Dental Panoramic Radiographs Journal of Clinical Medicine doi: 10.3390/jcm9020392 Authors: Lee Jung Ryu Shin Choi : Dental panoramic radiographs (DPRs) provide information required to potentially evaluate bone density changes through a textural and morphological feature analysis on a mandible. This study aims to evaluate the discriminating performance...
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JCM, Vol. 9, Pages 391: Long-Term Influence of Platelet-Rich Plasma (PRP) on Dental Implants after Maxillary Augmentation: Implant Survival and Success Rates Journal of Clinical Medicine doi: 10.3390/jcm9020391 Authors: Sameh Attia Clara Narberhaus Heidrun Schaaf Philipp Streckbein Jörn Pons-Kühnemann Christian Schmitt Friedrich Wilhelm Neukam Hans-Peter Howaldt Sebastian Böttger The atrophic maxilla often requires bone augmentation before implant placement to...
Sat Feb 01, 2020 02:00
JCM, Vol. 9, Pages 388: Estimating the Unreported Number of Novel Coronavirus (2019-nCoV) Cases in China in the First Half of January 2020: A Data-Driven Modelling Analysis of the Early Outbreak Journal of Clinical Medicine doi: 10.3390/jcm9020388 Authors: Zhao Musa Lin Ran Yang Wang Lou Yang Gao He Wang Background: In December 2019, an outbreak of respiratory illness caused by a novel coronavirus (2019-nCoV) emerged in Wuhan, China and has swiftly...
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JCM, Vol. 9, Pages 386: Characteristics and Dysbiosis of the Gut Microbiome in Renal Transplant Recipients Journal of Clinical Medicine doi: 10.3390/jcm9020386 Authors: J. Casper Swarte Rianne M. Douwes Shixian Hu Arnau Vich Vila Michele F. Eisenga Marco van Londen António W. Gomes-Neto Rinse K. Weersma Hermie J.M. Harmsen Stephan J.L. Bakker Renal transplantation is life-changing in many aspects. This includes changes to the gut microbiome likely due to exposure...
Sat Feb 01, 2020 02:00
JCM, Vol. 9, Pages 389: Accuracy of the QIAxcel Automated System for MIRU-VNTR Genotyping of Mycobacterium tuberculosis in Two Limited Resource Settings Journal of Clinical Medicine doi: 10.3390/jcm9020389 Authors: Silva Tafaj Asma Ghariani Alberto Trovato Perlat Kapisyzi Leila Essalah Emna Mehiri Gentian Kasmi Genc Burazeri Leila Slim Saidi Daniela Maria Cirillo Mycobacterial interspersed repetitive units variable number tandem repeat (MIRU-VNTR) typing of...
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JCM, Vol. 9, Pages 385: Extent of Mucosal Inflammation in Ulcerative Colitis Influences the Clinical Remission Induced by Vedolizumab Journal of Clinical Medicine doi: 10.3390/jcm9020385 Authors: Patrizio Scarozza Irene Marafini Federica Laudisi Edoardo Troncone Heike Schmitt Marco Vincenzo Lenti Stefania Costa Irene Rocchetti Elena De Cristofaro Silvia Salvatori Ludovica Frezzati Antonio Di Sabatino Raja Atreya Markus F. Neurath Emma Calabrese Giovanni...
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JCM, Vol. 9, Pages 384: Imaging and Imaging-Based Management of Pediatric Thyroid Nodules Journal of Clinical Medicine doi: 10.3390/jcm9020384 Authors: Iakovou Giannoula Sachpekidis Thyroid nodules are less frequent in children than adults. Childhood thyroid nodules carry specific features, including a higher risk of malignancy than nodules in adults, rendering them unique in terms of management. Subsequently, they should be considered a distinct clinical entity with specific...
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JCM, Vol. 9, Pages 383: Effect of an Electronic Medical Record-Based Screening System on a Rapid Response System: 8-Years’ Experience of a Single Center Cohort Journal of Clinical Medicine doi: 10.3390/jcm9020383 Authors: Se Hee Lee Chae-Man Lim Younsuck Koh Sang-Bum Hong Jin Won Huh An electronic medical record (EMR)-based screening system has been developed as a trigger system for a rapid response team (RRT) that traditionally used direct calling. We compared event characteristics,...
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JCM, Vol. 9, Pages 382: Prognostic Factors for Iatrogenic Tracheal Rupture: A Single-Center Retrospective Cohort Study Journal of Clinical Medicine doi: 10.3390/jcm9020382 Authors: Sebastian Krämer Johannes Broschewitz Holger Kirsten Carolin Sell Uwe Eichfeld Manuel Florian Struck Iatrogenic tracheal ruptures are rare but severe complications of medical interventions. The main goal of this study was to explore prognostic factors for all-cause mortality and rupture-related...
Sat Feb 01, 2020 02:00
JCM, Vol. 9, Pages 374: The Bed Nucleus of the Stria Terminalis as a Brain Correlate of Psychological Inflexibility in Fibromyalgia Journal of Clinical Medicine doi: 10.3390/jcm9020374 Authors: Albert Feliu-Soler Ignacio Martínez-Zalacaín Adrián Pérez-Aranda Xavier Borràs Laura Andrés-Rodríguez Juan P. Sanabria-Mazo Nicolás Fayed Christian Stephan-Otto Christian Núñez Carles Soriano-Mas Juan V. Luciano This study explored the brain structural correlates...
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JCM, Vol. 9, Pages 380: Ensemble Learning to Improve the Prediction of Fetal Macrosomia and Large-for-Gestational Age Journal of Clinical Medicine doi: 10.3390/jcm9020380 Authors: Ye Zhang Shi Guo Wang Zhang Background: The objective of this study was to investigate the use of ensemble methods to improve the prediction of fetal macrosomia and large for gestational age from prenatal ultrasound imaging measurements. Methods: We evaluated and compared the prediction...
Fri Jan 31, 2020 02:00
JCM, Vol. 9, Pages 381: Outcomes After Transjugular Intrahepatic Portosystemic Shunt in Cirrhotic Patients 70 Years and Older Journal of Clinical Medicine doi: 10.3390/jcm9020381 Authors: Adlakha Russo Transjugular intrahepatic portosystemic shunt (TIPS) is effective at treating ascites and variceal bleeding but may be associated with increased morbidity and mortality in older patients. Our aim was to report outcomes in patients 70 years and older who underwent TIPS because data...
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JCM, Vol. 9, Pages 379: Gestational Exercise and Maternal and Child Health: Effects until Delivery and at Post-Natal Follow-up Journal of Clinical Medicine doi: 10.3390/jcm9020379 Authors: María Perales Pedro L. Valenzuela Ruben Barakat Yaiza Cordero Mireia Peláez Carmen López Luis M. Ruilope Alejandro Santos-Lozano Alejandro Lucia We studied the influence of pregnancy exercise on maternal/offspring cardiometabolic health until delivery and at follow-up. We pooled...
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JDB, Vol. 8, Pages 3: Matrix Metalloproteinase 13 Activity is Required for Normal and Hypoxia-Induced Precocious Hatching in Zebrafish Embryos Journal of Developmental Biology doi: 10.3390/jdb8010003 Authors: Small el-Khoury Deslongchamps Benfey Crawford Hypoxia induces precocious hatching in zebrafish, but we do not have a clear understanding of the molecular mechanisms regulating the activation of the hatching enzyme or how these mechanisms trigger precocious hatching...
Fri Jan 31, 2020 02:00
JoF, Vol. 6, Pages 20: Breakthrough Bloodstream Infections Caused by Echinocandin-Resistant Candida tropicalis: An Emerging Threat to Immunocompromised Patients with Hematological Malignancies Journal of Fungi doi: 10.3390/jof6010020 Authors: Sfeir Jiménez-Ortigosa Gamaletsou Schuetz Soave Besien Small Perlin Walsh Background. Candida tropicalis is a virulent fungal pathogen for which echinocandins are the primary therapy. Emergence of resistance to echinocandins...
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JoF, Vol. 6, Pages 19: The Squeaky Yeast Gets Greased: The Roles of Host Lipids in the Clearance of Pathogenic Fungi Journal of Fungi doi: 10.3390/jof6010019 Authors: Guzman Niekamp Tafesse Fungal infections remain a global health threat with high morbidity and mortality. The human immune system must, therefore, perpetually defend against invasive fungal infections. Phagocytosis is critical for the clearance of fungal pathogens, as this cellular process allows select immune...
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JPM, Vol. 10, Pages 5: Measuring the Microscopic Structures of Human Dental Enamel Can Predict Caries Experience Journal of Personalized Medicine doi: 10.3390/jpm10010005 Authors: Ariana M. Kelly Anna Kallistova Erika C. Küchler Helena F. Romanos Andrea Lips Marcelo C. Costa Adriana Modesto Alexandre R. Vieira Objectives: The hierarchical structure of enamel gives insight on the properties of enamel and can influence its strength and ultimately caries experience....
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Life, Vol. 10, Pages 12: A Polyaddition Model for the Prebiotic Polymerization of RNA and RNA-Like Polymers Life doi: 10.3390/life10020012 Authors: Alex Spaeth Mason Hargrave Implicit in the RNA world hypothesis is that prebiotic RNA synthesis, despite occurring in an environment without biochemical catalysts, produced the long RNA polymers which are essential to the formation of life. In order to investigate the prebiotic formation of long RNA polymers, we consider a general solution...
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Life, Vol. 10, Pages 11: RNA Aptamers for a tRNA-Binding Protein from Aeropyrum pernix with Homologous Counterparts Distributed Throughout Evolution Life doi: 10.3390/life10020011 Authors: Senri Ohmori Marina Wani Saki Kitabatake Yuka Nakatsugawa Tadashi Ando Takuya Umehara Koji Tamura In the present in vitro selection study, we isolated and characterized RNA aptamers for a tRNA-binding protein (Trbp) from an extremophile archaeon Aeropyrum pernix. Trbp-like structures...
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Medical Sciences, Vol. 8, Pages 8: Exercise-Induced Oxygen Desaturation during the 6-Minute Walk Test Medical Sciences doi: 10.3390/medsci8010008 Authors: Raghav Gupta Gregg L. Ruppel Joseph Roland D. Espiritu The 6-minute walk test (6MWT) is not intended to document oxygen (O2) desaturation during exertion but is often used for this purpose. Because of this, it only has modest reproducibility in determining the need for ambulatory O2 therapy in patients with cardiopulmonary disease....
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Membranes, Vol. 10, Pages 23: Purification of Methylsulfonylmethane from Mixtures Containing Salt by Conventional Electrodialysis Membranes doi: 10.3390/membranes10020023 Authors: Wei Wang Yan Wu Xu Methylsulfonylmethane (MSM) is one of the main sources of sulfur for living bodies, but it is hard to obtain as a pure compound. Conventional electrodialysis (CED) is a mature technology that can be used for the separation and purification of biochemical products. In this...
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Membranes, Vol. 10, Pages 22: Mathematical Modeling of the Effect of Water Splitting on Ion Transfer in the Depleted Diffusion Layer Near an Ion-Exchange Membrane Membranes doi: 10.3390/membranes10020022 Authors: Nikonenko Urtenov Mareev Pourcelly Water splitting (WS) and electroconvection (EC) are the main phenomena affecting ion transfer through ion-exchange membranes in intensive current regimes of electrodialysis. While EC enhances ion transport, WS, in most cases, is...
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Metabolites, Vol. 10, Pages 56: Self-Redirection of Metabolic Flux Toward Squalene and Ethanol Pathways by Engineered Yeast Metabolites doi: 10.3390/metabo10020056 Authors: Manzoor Ahmed Riaz Kiani Kaleem Rashid Nawaz Awan Khan Imtiaz Rasheed Kaleem Rasool We have previously reported that squalene overproducing yeast self-downregulate the expression of the ethanol pathway (non-essential pathway) to divert the metabolic flux to the squalene...
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MPs, Vol. 3, Pages 14: Analysis and Model of Cortical Slow Waves Acquired with Optical Techniques Methods and Protocols doi: 10.3390/mps3010014 Authors: Marco Celotto Chiara De Luca Paolo Muratore Francesco Resta Anna Letizia Allegra Mascaro Francesco Saverio Pavone Giulia De Bonis Pier Stanislao Paolucci Slow waves (SWs) are spatio-temporal patterns of cortical activity that occur both during natural sleep and anesthesia and are preserved across species. Even though...
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Microorganisms, Vol. 8, Pages 206: Haloglomus irregulare gen. nov., sp. nov., a New Halophilic Archaeon Isolated from a Marine Saltern Microorganisms doi: 10.3390/microorganisms8020206 Authors: Ana Durán-Viseras Cristina Sánchez-Porro Antonio Ventosa A halophilic archaeal strain, designated F16-60T, was isolated from Isla Cristina marine saltern in Huelva, Spain. Cells were pleomorphic, irregular, non-motile, and Gram-stain-negative. It produced red-pigmented colonies on agar plates....
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Microorganisms, Vol. 8, Pages 205: Incidence of Bacterial Chondronecrosis with Osteomyelitis (Femoral Head Necrosis) Induced by a Model of Skeletal Stress and its Correlation with Subclinical Necrotic Enteritis Microorganisms doi: 10.3390/microorganisms8020205 Authors: Irene Rojas-Núñez Ashli F. Moore A. Gino Lorenzoni Bacterial chondronecrosis with osteomyelitis (BCO) is a septic necrosis of the skeletal system of unknown origin and an important cause of lameness in broiler chickens....
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Microorganisms, Vol. 8, Pages 204: Characterization of Staphylococcus intermedius Group Isolates Associated with Animals from Antarctica and Emended Description of Staphylococcus delphini Microorganisms doi: 10.3390/microorganisms8020204 Authors: Veronika Vrbovská Ivo Sedláček Michal Zeman Pavel Švec Vojtěch Kovařovic Ondrej Šedo Monika Laichmanová Jiří Doškař Roman Pantůček Members of the genus Staphylococcus are widespread in nature and occupy a variety of niches,...
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Microorganisms, Vol. 8, Pages 202: Microbiological Air Quality and Drug Resistance in Airborne Bacteria Isolated from a Waste Sorting Plant Located in Poland―A Case Study Microorganisms doi: 10.3390/microorganisms8020202 Authors: Brągoszewska Biedroń Hryb International interests in biological air pollutants have increased rapidly to broaden the pool of knowledge on their identification and health impacts (e.g., infectious, respiratory diseases and allergies). Antibiotic resistance...
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Microorganisms, Vol. 8, Pages 201: Adhesion of Campylobacter jejuni Is Increased in Association with Foodborne Bacteria Microorganisms doi: 10.3390/microorganisms8020201 Authors: Klančnik Gobin Jeršek Možina Vučković Žnidarič Abram The aim of this study was to evaluate Campylobacter jejuni NTCT 11168 adhesion to abiotic and biotic surfaces when grown in co-culture with Escherichia coli ATCC 11229 and/or Listeria monocytogenes 4b. Adhesion of C. jejuni to polystyrene...
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Microorganisms, Vol. 8, Pages 203: Transmission of Vancomycin-Resistant Enterococci in the Hospital Setting: Uncovering the Patient–Environment Interplay Microorganisms doi: 10.3390/microorganisms8020203 Authors: Correa-Martinez Tönnies Froböse Mellmann Kampmeier Vancomycin-resistant enterococci (VRE) are relevant nosocomial pathogens with an increasing incidence in the last decades. Their transmission is optimal in the hospital setting, as it offers two potential, large...
Fri Jan 31, 2020 02:00
Microorganisms, Vol. 8, Pages 198: Planktonic Bacterial and Archaeal Communities in an Artificially Irrigated Estuarine Wetland: Diversity, Distribution, and Responses to Environmental Parameters Microorganisms doi: 10.3390/microorganisms8020198 Authors: Li Mi Yu Ma Zhen Bacterial and archaeal communities play important roles in wetland ecosystems. Although the microbial communities in the soils and sediments of wetlands have been studied extensively, the comprehensive...
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Microorganisms, Vol. 8, Pages 196: Evaluation of A Phylogenetic Pipeline to Examine Transmission Networks in A Canadian HIV Cohort Microorganisms doi: 10.3390/microorganisms8020196 Authors: Mak Perera Lang Kossinna He Gill Long van Marle Keywords: HIV; Canada; molecular phylogenetics; viral evolution; person-to-person transmission inference; transmission network; summary statistics
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Microorganisms, Vol. 8, Pages 200: Insights into the Role of Human Gut Microbiota in Clostridioides difficile Infection Microorganisms doi: 10.3390/microorganisms8020200 Authors: Kachrimanidou Tsintarakis Clostridioides difficile infection (CDI) has emerged as a major health problem worldwide. A major risk factor for disease development is prior antibiotic use, which disrupts the normal gut microbiota by altering its composition and the gut’s metabolic functions, leading...
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Microorganisms, Vol. 8, Pages 197: Computational Modeling of the Human Microbiome Microorganisms doi: 10.3390/microorganisms8020197 Authors: Chowdhury Fong The impact of microorganisms on human health has long been acknowledged and studied, but recent advances in research methodologies have enabled a new systems-level perspective on the collections of microorganisms associated with humans, the human microbiome. Large-scale collaborative efforts such as the NIH Human Microbiome Project...
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Microorganisms, Vol. 8, Pages 199: Polyphenols in Alzheimer’s Disease and in the Gut–Brain Axis Microorganisms doi: 10.3390/microorganisms8020199 Authors: Reddy Aryal Robinson Rafiu Obrenovich Perry Polyphenolic antioxidants, including dietary plant lignans, modulate the gut–brain axis, which involves transformation of these polyphenolic compounds into physiologically active and neuroprotector compounds (called human lignans) through gut bacterial metabolism....
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Microorganisms, Vol. 8, Pages 193: Effects of Light Pollution on the Early Life Stages of the Most Abundant Northern Red Sea Coral Microorganisms doi: 10.3390/microorganisms8020193 Authors: Tamir Eyal Cohen Loya The growth in human population along coastal areas is exposing marine environments to increasing anthropogenic light sources. Despite the potential effects of this modern phenomenon, very few studies have examined its implications for corals. Here, we present a long-term...
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Microorganisms, Vol. 8, Pages 194: Streptococcus mutans and Actinomyces naeslundii Interaction in Dual-Species Biofilm Microorganisms doi: 10.3390/microorganisms8020194 Authors: de Oliveira Bonafé Spolidorio Koga-Ito Farias Kirker James Brighenti The study of bacterial interaction between Streptococcus mutans and Actinomyces naeslundii may disclose important features of biofilm interspecies relationships. The aim of this study was to characterize—with...
Fri Jan 31, 2020 02:00
Microorganisms, Vol. 8, Pages 195: Upregulation of Cytokines and Differentiation of Th17 and Treg by Dendritic Cells: Central Role of Prostaglandin E2 Induced by Mycobacterium bovis Microorganisms doi: 10.3390/microorganisms8020195 Authors: Han Liu Xuekai Xiong Wenjun Zhai Tingting Zhu Xiaojie Zhu Yifan Zhu Yongchong Peng Yongliang Zhang Jieru Wang Huanchun Chen Yingyu Chen Aizhen Guo Mycobacterium bovis (M. bovis) is a zoonotic pathogen that causes bovine...
Fri Jan 31, 2020 02:00
Molbank, Vol. 2020, Article M1115: Acknowledgement to Reviewers of Molbank in 2019 Molbank doi: 10.3390/M1115 Authors: Molbank Editorial Office The editorial team greatly appreciates the reviewers who have dedicated their considerable time and expertise to the journal’s rigorous editorial process over the past 12 months, regardless of whether the papers are finally published or not [...]
Fri Jan 31, 2020 02:00
Molecules, Vol. 25, Pages 639: At the Dawn of Applied DNA Nanotechnology Molecules doi: 10.3390/molecules25030639 Authors: Veikko Linko Deoxyribonucleic acid (DNA) serves not only as a genetic information carrier but also as an excellent material for programmable nanoscale assembly [...]
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Molecules, Vol. 25, Pages 643: The Radiolabeling of a Gly-Sar Dipeptide Derivative with Flourine-18 and Its Use as a Potential Peptide Transporter PET Imaging Agent Molecules doi: 10.3390/molecules25030643 Authors: Molotkov Castrillon Santha Harris Leung Mintz Carberry : We have developed a novel fluorine-18 radiotracer, dipeptide 1, radiolabeled in two steps from mesylate 3. The initial radiolabeling is achieved in a short reaction time (10 min) and purified...
Sun Feb 02, 2020 02:00
Molecules, Vol. 25, Pages 642: Increasing Susceptibility of Drug-Resistant Candida albicans to Fluconazole and Terbinafine by 2(5H)-Furanone Derivative Molecules doi: 10.3390/molecules25030642 Authors: Irshad S. Sharafutdinov Georgii D. Ozhegov Alina E. Sabirova Valentina V. Novikova Svetlana A. Lisovskaya Alsu M. Khabibrakhmanova Almira R. Kurbangalieva Mikhail I. Bogachev Airat R. Kayumov The frequency of mycoses caused by drug-resistant fungal pathogen Candida...
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Molecules, Vol. 25, Pages 640: Enantioselective HPLC Analysis to Assist the Chemical Exploration of Chiral Imidazolines Molecules doi: 10.3390/molecules25030640 Authors: Cerra Macchiarulo Carotti Camaioni Varfaj Sardella Gioiello In the present work, we illustrate the ability of high-performance liquid chromatography (HPLC) analysis to assist the synthesis of chiral imidazolines within our medicinal chemistry programs. In particular, a Chiralpak® IB®...
Sun Feb 02, 2020 02:00
Molecules, Vol. 25, Pages 641: Aluminium Drinking Water Treatment Residuals and Their Toxic Impact on Human Health Molecules doi: 10.3390/molecules25030641 Authors: Krupińska Aluminium exerts undeniable human health effects, so its concentration should be controlled in water treatment plants. The article presents and discusses the results of studies on the influence of selected properties of aluminium coagulants on the concentration of aluminium remaining in the purified water. The...
Sun Feb 02, 2020 02:00
Molecules, Vol. 25, Pages 638: Nanoliposomes and Tocosomes as Multifunctional Nanocarriers for the Encapsulation of Nutraceutical and Dietary Molecules Molecules doi: 10.3390/molecules25030638 Authors: Ali Zarrabi Mandana Alipoor Amro Abadi Sepideh Khorasani M.-Reza Mohammadabadi Aniseh Jamshidi Sarabanou Torkaman Elham Taghavi M.R. Mozafari Babak Rasti Nanoscale lipid bilayers, or nanoliposomes, are generally spherical vesicles formed by the dispersion of phospholipid...
Sat Feb 01, 2020 02:00
Molecules, Vol. 25, Pages 636: Study on the Synthesis, Antioxidant Properties, and Self-Assembly of Carotenoid–Flavonoid Conjugates Molecules doi: 10.3390/molecules25030636 Authors: Ildikó Línzembold Dalma Czett Katalin Böddi Tibor Kurtán Sándor Balázs Király Gergely Gulyás-Fekete Anikó Takátsy Tamás Lóránd József Deli Attila Agócs Veronika Nagy Flavonoids and carotenoids possess beneficial physiological effects, such as high antioxidant capacity, anticarcinogenic,...
Sat Feb 01, 2020 02:00
Molecules, Vol. 25, Pages 637: Characterizing the Physical Properties and Cell Compatibility of Phytoglycogen Extracted from Different Sweet Corn Varieties Molecules doi: 10.3390/molecules25030637 Authors: Liu Boehlein Tracy Resende Jr. Hudalla Owing to its unique structure and properties, the glucose dendrimer phytoglycogen is gaining interest for medical and biotechnology applications. Although many maize variants are available from commercial and academic breeding...
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Molecules, Vol. 25, Pages 635: Competition between Intra and Intermolecular Triel Bonds. Complexes between Naphthalene Derivatives and Neutral or Anionic Lewis Bases Molecules doi: 10.3390/molecules25030635 Authors: Zierkiewicz Michalczyk Scheiner : A TrF2 group (Tr = B, Al, Ga, In, Tl) is placed on one of the α positions of naphthalene, and its ability to engage in a triel bond (TrB) with a weak (NCH) and strong (NC−) nucleophile is assessed by ab initio...
Sat Feb 01, 2020 02:00
Molecules, Vol. 25, Pages 634: Measurements of Activity Coefficients at Infinite Dilution for Organic Solutes in the Ionic Liquids N-Ethyl- and N-Octyl-N-methylmorpholinium Bis(trifluoromethanesulfonyl)imide. A Useful Tool for Solvent Selection Molecules doi: 10.3390/molecules25030634 Authors: Łukasz Marcinkowski Joachim Eichenlaub Elham Ghasemi Żaneta Polkowska Adam Kloskowski In recent years, many papers describing ionic liquids (IL) as promising solvents in separation...
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Molecules, Vol. 25, Pages 633: Exploring the Scope of Macrocyclic “Shoe-last” Templates in the Mechanochemical Synthesis of RHO Topology Zeolitic Imidazolate Frameworks (ZIFs) Molecules doi: 10.3390/molecules25030633 Authors: Brekalo Deliz Kane Friščić Holman The macrocyclic cavitand MeMeCH2 is used as a template for the mechanochemical synthesis of 0.2MeMeCH2@RHO-Zn16(Cl2Im)32 (0.2MeMeCH2@ZIF-71) and RHO-ZnBIm2 (ZIF-11) zeolitic imidazolate frameworks (ZIFs). It is...
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Molecules, Vol. 25, Pages 632: The Middle Lamella of Plant Fibers Used as Composite Reinforcement: Investigation by Atomic Force Microscopy Molecules doi: 10.3390/molecules25030632 Authors: Alessia Melelli Olivier Arnould Johnny Beaugrand Alain Bourmaud Today, plant fibers are considered as an important new renewable resource that can compete with some synthetic fibers, such as glass, in fiber-reinforced composites. In previous works, it was noted that the pectin-enriched middle...
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Molecules, Vol. 25, Pages 631: Analysis of Phenolic Compounds in Commercial Cannabis sativa L. Inflorescences Using UHPLC-Q-Orbitrap HRMS Molecules doi: 10.3390/molecules25030631 Authors: Luana Izzo Luigi Castaldo Alfonso Narváez Giulia Graziani Anna Gaspari Yelko Rodríguez-Carrasco Alberto Ritieni Industrial hemp (Cannabis sativa L. Family Cannabaceae) contains a vast number of bioactive relevant compounds, namely polyphenols including flavonoids, phenolic acids, phenol...
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Molecules, Vol. 25, Pages 630: Lipidomic Analysis Reveals Specific Differences between Fibroblast and Keratinocyte Ceramide Profile of Patients with Psoriasis Vulgaris Molecules doi: 10.3390/molecules25030630 Authors: Łuczaj Wroński Domingues Domingues Skrzydlewska Ceramides are important lipid metabolites for primal skin functions. There is increasing evidence that alteration of the profile and metabolism of ceramides is associated with skin diseases, such as psoriasis...
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Molecules, Vol. 25, Pages 628: A Quantitative Analysis Model Established to Determine the Concentration of Each Source in Mixed Astaxanthin from Different Sources Molecules doi: 10.3390/molecules25030628 Authors: Xiping Du Xin Wang Manli Bai Shaosong Liu Gaoling Huang Qin Zhang Hui Ni Feng Chen Astaxanthin from different sources possesses different biological activities and optical isomers. The ingredients of astaxanthin mixtures from different sources on the market...
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Molecules, Vol. 25, Pages 625: Linking Genes to Molecules in Eukaryotic Sources: An Endeavor to Expand Our Biosynthetic Repertoire Molecules doi: 10.3390/molecules25030625 Authors: Jack G. Ganley Emily R. Derbyshire The discovery of natural products continues to interest chemists and biologists for their utility in medicine as well as facilitating our understanding of signaling, pathogenesis, and evolution. Despite an attenuation in the discovery rate of new molecules, the current...
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Molecules, Vol. 25, Pages 621: Validation of a LLME/GC-MS Methodology for Quantification of Volatile Compounds in Fermented Beverages Molecules doi: 10.3390/molecules25030621 Authors: Coelho Lemos Genisheva Domingues Vilanova Oliveira Knowledge of composition of beverages volatile fraction is essential for understanding their sensory attributes. Analysis of volatile compounds predominantly resorts to gas chromatography coupled with mass spectrometry (GC-MS). Often...
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Molecules, Vol. 25, Pages 620: Discovering the Major Antitussive, Expectorant, and Anti-Inflammatory Bioactive Constituents in Tussilago Farfara L. Based on the Spectrum–Effect Relationship Combined with Chemometrics Molecules doi: 10.3390/molecules25030620 Authors: Yang Jiang Wang Hou Man Zhang Guo Yang Kuang Wang Farfarae Flos (FF) is the dried flower bud of Tussilago farfara L, which has antitussive, expectorant, and anti-inflammatory effects....
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Molecules, Vol. 25, Pages 629: Paper Strip and Ceramic Potentiometric Platforms Modified with Nano-Sized Polyaniline (PANi) for Static and Hydrodynamic Monitoring of Chromium in Industrial Samples Molecules doi: 10.3390/molecules25030629 Authors: Hassan Kamel Amr Fathy Al-Omar Screen-printed membrane sensors based on the use of paper and ceramic substrates are fabricated, characterized, and used for rapid batch and continuous monitoring of CrIII in the form of CrO42−...
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Molecules, Vol. 25, Pages 627: TLR4-Targeting Therapeutics: Structural Basis and Computer-Aided Drug Discovery Approaches Molecules doi: 10.3390/molecules25030627 Authors: Qurat ul Ain Maria Batool Sangdun Choi The integration of computational techniques into drug development has led to a substantial increase in the knowledge of structural, chemical, and biological data. These techniques are useful for handling the big data generated by empirical and clinical studies. Over the...
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Molecules, Vol. 25, Pages 624: Characterization and Dimethyl Phthalate Flocculation Performance of the Cationic Polyacrylamide Flocculant P(AM-DMDAAC) Produced by Microwave-Assisted Synthesis Molecules doi: 10.3390/molecules25030624 Authors: Peng Zhang Dong Qin Zhao A composite flocculant P(AM–DMDAAC) was synthesized by the copolymerization of acrylamide (AM) and dimethyl diallyl ammonium chloride (DMDAAC). By using microwave (MV) assistance with ammonium persulfate as initiator,...
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Molecules, Vol. 25, Pages 626: High-Rate Anaerobic Digestion of Waste Activated Sludge by Integration of Electro-Fenton Process Molecules doi: 10.3390/molecules25030626 Authors: Emna Feki Audrey Battimelli Sami Sayadi Abdelhafidh Dhouib Sonia Khoufi Anaerobic digestion (AD), being the most effective treatment method of waste activated sludge (WAS), allows for safe disposal. The present study deals with the electro-Fenton (EF) pretreatment for enhancing the WAS biogas potential...
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Molecules, Vol. 25, Pages 622: Herb–Drug Interaction of Red Ginseng Extract and Ginsenoside Rc with Valsartan in Rats Molecules doi: 10.3390/molecules25030622 Authors: Ji-Hyeon Jeon Sowon Lee Wonpyo Lee Sojeong Jin Mihwa Kwon Chul Hwi Shin Min-Koo Choi Im-Sook Song The purpose of this study was to investigate the herb–drug interactions involving red ginseng extract (RGE) or ginsenoside Rc with valsartan, a substrate for organic anion transporting polypeptide...
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Molecules, Vol. 25, Pages 623: Effect of Lignin Content on Cellulolytic Saccharification of Liquid Hot Water Pretreated Sugarcane Bagasse Molecules doi: 10.3390/molecules25030623 Authors: Rafaela I. S. Ladeira Ázar Sidnei Emilio Bordignon-Junior Craig Laufer Jordan Specht Drew Ferrier Daehwan Kim Lignin contributes to the rigid structure of the plant cell wall and is partially responsible for the recalcitrance of lignocellulosic materials to enzymatic digestion. Overcoming...
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Molecules, Vol. 25, Pages 619: Revelation of Proteomic Indicators for Colorectal Cancer in Initial Stages of Development Molecules doi: 10.3390/molecules25030619 Authors: Arthur T. Kopylov Alexander A. Stepanov Kristina A. Malsagova Deepesh Soni Nikolay E. Kushlinsky Dmitry V. Enikeev Natalia V. Potoldykova Andrey V. Lisitsa Anna L. Kaysheva Background: Colorectal cancer (CRC) at a current clinical level is still hardly diagnosed, especially with regard to nascent...
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Molecules, Vol. 25, Pages 617: Natural Deep Eutectic Solvent Extraction of Flavonoids of Scutellaria baicalensis as a Replacement for Conventional Organic Solvents Molecules doi: 10.3390/molecules25030617 Authors: Oomen Begines Mustafa Wilson Verpoorte Choi Natural deep eutectic solvents (NADES) are a type of ionic liquid (IL) or deep eutectic solvent (DES), the ingredients of which are exclusively natural products (non-toxic and environmentally friendly). Here,...
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Molecules, Vol. 25, Pages 618: Human Serum Albumin Aggregation/Fibrillation and its Abilities to Drugs Binding Molecules doi: 10.3390/molecules25030618 Authors: Maciążek-Jurczyk Janas Pożycka Szkudlarek Rogóż Owczarzy Kulig Human serum albumin (HSA) is a protein that transports neutral and acid ligands in the organism. Depending on the environment’s pH conditions, HSA can take one of the five isomeric forms that change its conformation. HSA can form...
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Nanomaterials, Vol. 10, Pages 259: Nano Zinc Oxide Induced Fetal Mice Growth Restriction, Based on Oxide Stress and Endoplasmic Reticulum Stress Nanomaterials doi: 10.3390/nano10020259 Authors: Chen Hong Yang Tang Zhao Aguilar Xu ZnO NPs have been assessed to show adverse effects on reproductive organs, but the molecular mechanisms of reproductive toxicity have not been sufficiently studied. In this research, the dosage effects from the oral exposure of ZnO NPs...
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Nanomaterials, Vol. 10, Pages 258: Perfect Absorption Efficiency Circular Nanodisk Array Integrated with a Reactive Impedance Surface with High Field Enhancement Nanomaterials doi: 10.3390/nano10020258 Authors: Mohamad Khoirul Anam Sangjo Choi Infrared (IR) absorbers based on a metal–insulator–metal (MIM) have been widely investigated due to their high absorption performance and simple structure. However, MIM absorbers based on ultrathin spacers suffer from low...
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Nanomaterials, Vol. 10, Pages 257: Tunable Broadband Solar Energy Absorber Based on Monolayer Transition Metal Dichalcogenides Materials Using Au Nanocubes Nanomaterials doi: 10.3390/nano10020257 Authors: Li Chen Yang Yi Chen Yao Duan Wu Li Yi In order to significantly enhance the absorption capability of solar energy absorbers in the visible wavelength region, a novel monolayer molybdenum disulfide (MoS2)-based nanostructure was proposed. Local...
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Nanomaterials, Vol. 10, Pages 256: Controlling the Transverse Magneto-Optical Kerr Effect in Cr/NiFe Bilayer Thin Films by Changing the Thicknesses of the Cr Layer Nanomaterials doi: 10.3390/nano10020256 Authors: Hisham Hashim Mikhail Kozhaev Pavel Kapralov Larissa Panina Vladimir Belotelov Ivana Víšová Dagmar Chvostová Alexandr Dejneka Ihor Shpetnyy Vitalii Latyshev Serhii Vorobiov Vladimír Komanický Here, we demonstrate the impact of ferromagnetic layer...
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Nanomaterials, Vol. 10, Pages 255: An Overview of the Recent Progress in Modifications of Carbon Nanotubes for Hydrogen Adsorption Nanomaterials doi: 10.3390/nano10020255 Authors: Lyu Kudiiarov Lider Many researchers have carried out experimental research and theoretical analysis on hydrogen storage in carbon nanotubes (CNTs), but the results are very inconsistent. The present paper reviewed recent progress in improving the hydrogen storage properties of CNTs by various modifications...
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Nanomaterials, Vol. 10, Pages 254: A SnO2/CeO2 Nano-Composite Catalyst for Alizarin Dye Removal from Aqueous Solutions Nanomaterials doi: 10.3390/nano10020254 Authors: Hassan Kamel Hassan Amr El-Naby Elsayed A new SnO2/CeO2 nano-composite catalyst was synthesized, characterized and used for the removal of alizarin dyes from aqueous solutions. The composite material was prepared using a precipitation method. X-ray powder diffractometry (XRD), high resolution transmission...
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Nanomaterials, Vol. 10, Pages 253: Ag as Cocatalyst and Electron-Hole Medium in CeO2 QDs/Ag/Ag2Se Z-scheme Heterojunction Enhanced the Photo-Electrocatalytic Properties of the Photoelectrode Nanomaterials doi: 10.3390/nano10020253 Authors: Lingwei Li Hange Feng Xiaofan Wei Kun Jiang Shaolin Xue Paul K. Chu A recyclable photoelectrode with high degradation capability for organic pollutants is crucial for environmental protection and, in this work, a novel CeO2 quantum dot...
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Nanomaterials, Vol. 10, Pages 252: Photocatalytic and Gas Sensitive Multiwalled Carbon Nanotube/TiO2-ZnO and ZnO-TiO2 Composites Prepared by Atomic Layer Deposition Nanomaterials doi: 10.3390/nano10020252 Authors: László Péter Bakos Nóra Justh Ulisses Carlo Moura da Silva Bezerra da Costa Krisztina László János László Lábár Tamás Igricz Katalin Varga-Josepovits Pawel Pasierb Elina Färm Mikko Ritala Markku Leskelä Imre Miklós Szilágyi TiO2 and ZnO single...
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Nanomaterials, Vol. 10, Pages 251: Genotoxicity of Silver Nanoparticles Nanomaterials doi: 10.3390/nano10020251 Authors: Rodriguez-Garraus Azqueta Vettorazzi López de Cerain Silver nanoparticles (AgNPs) are widely used in diverse sectors such as medicine, food, cosmetics, household items, textiles and electronics. Given the extent of human exposure to AgNPs, information about the toxicological effects of such products is required to ensure their safety. For this reason,...
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Nutrients, Vol. 12, Pages 400: Polyphenol-Rich Foods for Human Health and Disease Nutrients doi: 10.3390/nu12020400 Authors: María-Teresa García-Conesa Mar Larrosa Polyphenols are a class of well-known bioactive compounds widely distributed in the plant kingdom and abundant in plant foods and derived food products [...]
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Nutrients, Vol. 12, Pages 399: Comment on: “Search and Selection of Probiotics that Improve Mucositis Symptoms in Oncologic Patients: A Systematic Review. Nutrients 2019, 11, 2322” Nutrients doi: 10.3390/nu12020399 Authors: Claudio de Simone I have read the systematic review by Picò et al [...]
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Nutrients, Vol. 12, Pages 398: Impending Low Intake Dehydration at Admission to A Geriatric Ward- Prevalence and Correlates in a Cross-Sectional Study Nutrients doi: 10.3390/nu12020398 Authors: Wojszel Dehydration risk increases with frailty and functional dependency, but a limited number of studies have evaluated this association in hospitalized geriatric patients. This cross-sectional study aimed to assess the prevalence and determinants of dehydration in patients admitted to the...
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Nutrients, Vol. 12, Pages 397: The Association between Energy Balance-Related Behavior and Burn-Out in Adults: A Systematic Review Nutrients doi: 10.3390/nu12020397 Authors: Yanni Verhavert Kristine De Martelaer Elke Van Hoof Eline Van Der Linden Evert Zinzen Tom Deliens Although it is believed that physical activity, sedentary, and dietary behavior (i.e., energy balance-related behavior) may decrease the risk of burn-out, the association between both is currently not...
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Nutrients, Vol. 12, Pages 396: Mindfulness in Eating Is Inversely Related to Binge Eating and Mood Disturbances in University Students in Health-Related Disciplines Nutrients doi: 10.3390/nu12020396 Authors: Giannopoulou Kotopoulea-Nikolaidi Daskou Martyn Patel The purpose of the study was to investigate the relationship between mindful eating, disordered eating and mood in university students in health-related disciplines. A total of 221 university students participated...
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Nutrients, Vol. 12, Pages 395: Nutrition in Sepsis: A Bench-to-Bedside Review Nutrients doi: 10.3390/nu12020395 Authors: Elisabeth De Waele Manu L.N.G. Malbrain Herbert Spapen Nutrition therapy in sepsis is challenging and differs from the standard feeding approach in critically ill patients. The dysregulated host response caused by infection induces progressive physiologic alterations, which may limit metabolic capacity by impairing mitochondrial function. Hence, early artificial...
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Nutrients, Vol. 12, Pages 394: How Much Sugar is in My Drink? The Power of Visual Cues Nutrients doi: 10.3390/nu12020394 Authors: Bethany D. Merillat Claudia González-Vallejo Despite widespread attempts to educate consumers about the dangers of sugar, as well as the advent of nutritional labeling, individuals still struggle to make educated decisions about the foods they eat, and/or to use the Nutrition Facts Panel. This study examined the effect of visual aids on judgments of sugar...
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Nutrients, Vol. 12, Pages 393: Free and Added Sugar Consumption and Adherence to Guidelines: The UK National Diet and Nutrition Survey (2014/15–2015/16) Nutrients doi: 10.3390/nu12020393 Authors: Birdem Amoutzopoulos Toni Steer Caireen Roberts David Collins Polly Page Monitoring dietary intake of sugars in the population’s diet has great importance in evaluating the efficiency of national sugar reduction programmes. The study objective was to provide a comprehensive...
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Nutrients, Vol. 12, Pages 391: Molecules Produced by Probiotics and Intestinal Microorganisms with Immunomodulatory Activity Nutrients doi: 10.3390/nu12020391 Authors: Delgado Sánchez Margolles Ruas-Madiedo Ruiz Probiotics are live microorganisms that, when administered in adequate amounts, confer a health benefit on the host. The probiotic microorganisms most commonly used in the food and pharmacy industry belong to Lactobacillus and Bifidobacterium, and several strains...
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Nutrients, Vol. 12, Pages 392: Contribution of Milk Beverages to Nutrient Adequacy of Young Children and Preschool Children in the Philippines Nutrients doi: 10.3390/nu12020392 Authors: Mak Angeles-Agdeppa Tassy Capanzana Offord Malnutrition is a major public health concern in the Philippines. Milk and dairy products are important sources of energy, protein, and micronutrients for normal growth and development in children. This study aims to assess the contribution of...
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