Antibiotics, Vol. 9, Pages 119: Insights into Acinetobacter baumannii: A Review of Microbiological, Virulence, and Resistance Traits in a Threatening Nosocomial Pathogen Antibiotics doi: 10.3390/antibiotics9030119 Authors: Ayoub Moubareck Hammoudi Halat Being a multidrug-resistant and an invasive pathogen, Acinetobacter baumannii is one of the major causes of nosocomial infections in the current healthcare system. It has been recognized as an agent of pneumonia, septicemia, meningitis,...
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Antioxidants, Vol. 9, Pages 236: Metabolic Syndrome is Associated with Oxidative Stress and Proinflammatory State Antioxidants doi: 10.3390/antiox9030236 Authors: Monserrat-Mesquida Quetglas-Llabrés Capó Bouzas Mateos Pons Tur Sureda Metabolic syndrome (MetS) is associated with increased risk of developing diabetes and cardiovascular diseases. MetS is also characterized by an increase of oxidative stress which contributes to impaired inflammation, vascular...
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Antioxidants, Vol. 9, Pages 234: Potential Antidepressant Effects of Scutellaria baicalensis, Hericium erinaceus and Rhodiola rosea Antioxidants doi: 10.3390/antiox9030234 Authors: Fiona Limanaqi Francesca Biagioni Carla Letizia Busceti Maico Polzella Cinzia Fabrizi Francesco Fornai Recent studies focused on the pharmacology and feasibility of herbal compounds as a potential strategy to target a variety of human diseases ranging from metabolic to brain disorders. Accordingly,...
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Antioxidants, Vol. 9, Pages 235: Some Physiological and Biochemical Mechanisms during Seed-to-Seedling Transition in Tomato as Influenced by Garlic Allelochemicals Antioxidants doi: 10.3390/antiox9030235 Authors: Hayat Ahmad Nasir Khan Ali Hayat Khan Khan Ma Cheng The effects of aqueous garlic extracts (AGEs), diallyl disulfide (DADS), and allicin (AAS) were investigated during seed-to-seedling transition of tomato. Independent bioassays were performed...
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Arts, Vol. 9, Pages 38: “Jewish Building” in the Federal Republic of Germany and the German Democratic Republic after the Holocaust. Possibilities, Limits, Spaces Arts doi: 10.3390/arts9010038 Authors: Alexandra Klei As early as the first months after the Second World War had ended, newly founded Jewish communities were beginning to form in Germany. These communities were established further in the years to follow, in the course of which new synagogues and community centers were erected....
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Atmosphere, Vol. 11, Pages 280: Offshore-to-Nearshore Transformation of Wave Conditions and Directional Extremes with Application to Port Resonances in the Bay of Sitia-Crete Atmosphere doi: 10.3390/atmos11030280 Authors: Karathanasi Karperaki Gerostathis Belibassakis For coastal engineering studies and the efficient design of ports and harbors, reliable information concerning wave conditions in nearshore and coastal sites is needed. In the absence of long-term wave data...
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Atmosphere, Vol. 11, Pages 281: Overview of Injuries Associated with Extreme Weather Events in New Hampshire, U.S., 2001–2009 Atmosphere doi: 10.3390/atmos11030281 Authors: Neugent Bush Kelsey Cahillane Laflamme Global climate change is an environmental hazard with significant public health impacts. High-impact weather events including periods of extreme temperature or extreme precipitation are frequently associated with adverse effects on human health. This study evaluates...
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Atmosphere, Vol. 11, Pages 279: An Overview of the Integrated Meteorological Observations in Complex Terrain Region at Dali National Climate Observatory, China Atmosphere doi: 10.3390/atmos11030279 Authors: Anlun Xu Jian Li Systematically observing components of the climate system as well as their processes and interactions are crucial to understand the weather, climate, climate change, etc. In order to launch long-term, continuous, stereoscopic, and integrated meteorological observations...
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Atmosphere, Vol. 11, Pages 278: Evaluation of the Soil, Vegetation, and Snow (SVS) Land Surface Model for the Simulation of Surface Energy Fluxes and Soil Moisture under Snow-Free Conditions Atmosphere doi: 10.3390/atmos11030278 Authors: Gonzalo Leonardini François Anctil Maria Abrahamowicz Étienne Gaborit Vincent Vionnet Daniel F. Nadeau Vincent Fortin The recently developed Soil, Vegetation, and Snow (SVS) land surface model is being progressively implemented at Environment...
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Atmosphere, Vol. 11, Pages 277: Smog Episodes in Poland Atmosphere doi: 10.3390/atmos11030277 Authors: Grzegorz Wielgosiński Justyna Czerwińska The phenomenon of above-average air pollution, i.e., smog, in urban areas is known. Two types of smog have been described in the literature: London and Los Angeles smog. They differ in the conditions of formation and areas of occurrence. In recent years, the phenomenon of smog has also been observed in Poland, where the main reason for poor...
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Bioengineering, Vol. 7, Pages 25: Mechanics and Microstructure of the Atrioventricular Heart Valve Chordae Tendineae: A Review Bioengineering doi: 10.3390/bioengineering7010025 Authors: Colton J. Ross Junnan Zheng Liang Ma Yi Wu Chung-Hao Lee The atrioventricular heart valves (AHVs) are responsible for directing unidirectional blood flow through the heart by properly opening and closing the valve leaflets, which are supported in their function by the chordae tendineae and...
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Biomolecules, Vol. 10, Pages 442: Sarcomeric Gene Variants and Their Role with Left Ventricular Dysfunction in Background of Coronary Artery Disease Biomolecules doi: 10.3390/biom10030442 Authors: Kumar Kumar Kim Cardiovascular diseases are one of the leading causes of death in developing countries, generally originating as coronary artery disease (CAD) or hypertension. In later stages, many CAD patients develop left ventricle dysfunction (LVD). Left ventricular ejection fraction...
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Biomolecules, Vol. 10, Pages 441: Chronic Alcohol Dysregulates Skeletal Muscle Myogenic Gene Expression after Hind Limb Immobilization in Female Rats Biomolecules doi: 10.3390/biom10030441 Authors: Levitt Yeh Prendergast Jr. Adler Cook Molina Simon Alcohol use and aging are risk factors for falls requiring immobilization and leading to skeletal muscle atrophy. Skeletal muscle regeneration is integral to post-immobilization recovery. This study aimed to elucidate...
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Biomolecules, Vol. 10, Pages 437: Network Pharmacology-Based Approaches of Rheum undulatum Linne and Glycyrriza uralensis Fischer Imply their Regulation of Liver Failure with Hepatic Encephalopathy in Mice Biomolecules doi: 10.3390/biom10030437 Authors: Baek Lee Oh Do Kim Park Kim Rheum undulatum and Glycyrrhiza uralensis have been used as supplementary ingredients in various herbal medicines. They have been reported to have anti-inflammatory and antioxidant...
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Biomolecules, Vol. 10, Pages 440: Modulation of Endolysin LysECD7 Bactericidal Activity by Different Peptide Tag Fusion Biomolecules doi: 10.3390/biom10030440 Authors: Antonova Vasina Rubalsky Fursov Savinova Grigoriev Usachev Shevlyagina Zhukhovitsky Balabanyan Potapov Aleshkin Makarov Yudin Gintsburg Tkachuk Gushchin The use of recombinant endolysins is a promising approach for antimicrobial therapy capable of counteracting...
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Biomolecules, Vol. 10, Pages 438: Unusual Secondary Metabolites of the Aerial Parts of Dionysia diapensifolia Bioss. (Primulaceae) and Their Anti-Inflammatory Activity Biomolecules doi: 10.3390/biom10030438 Authors: Alilou Marzocco Batooli Troppmair Schwaiger Stuppner The genus Dionysia, belonging to the Primulaceae family, encompasses more than 50 species worldwide with a center of diversity located in the arid Irano-Turanian mountains. In this study, a phytochemical...
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Biomolecules, Vol. 10, Pages 436: Trends in the Recent Patent Literature on Cholinesterase Reactivators (2016–2019) Biomolecules doi: 10.3390/biom10030436 Authors: Alexandre A. de Castro Letícia C. Assis Flávia V. Soares Kamil Kuca Daniel A. Polisel Elaine F. F. da Cunha Teodorico C. Ramalho Acetylcholinesterase (AChE) is the key enzyme responsible for deactivating the ACh neurotransmitter. Irreversible or prolonged inhibition of AChE, therefore, elevates synaptic ACh...
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Biomolecules, Vol. 10, Pages 439: Tannic Acid Improves Renal Function Recovery after Renal Warm Ischemia–Reperfusion in a Rat Model Biomolecules doi: 10.3390/biom10030439 Authors: Alechinsky Favreau Cechova Inal Faye Ory Thuillier Barrou Trouillas Guillard Hauet Background and purpose: Ischemia–reperfusion injury is encountered in numerous processes such as cardiovascular diseases or kidney transplantation; however, the latter involves...
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Biomolecules, Vol. 10, Pages 435: A Rapid Lysostaphin Production Approach and a Convenient Novel Lysostaphin Loaded Nano-emulgel; As a Sustainable Low-Cost Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus aureus Combating Platform Biomolecules doi: 10.3390/biom10030435 Authors: Hanzada T. Nour El-Din Noha M. Elhosseiny Mohamed A. El-Gendy Azza A. Mahmoud Manal M.M. Hussein Ahmed S. Attia Staphylococcus aureus is a Gram-positive pathogen that is capable of infecting almost every organ...
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Brain Sciences, Vol. 10, Pages 163: The Neurochemistry of Autism Brain Sciences doi: 10.3390/brainsci10030163 Authors: Rosa Marotta Maria C. Risoleo Giovanni Messina Lucia Parisi Marco Carotenuto Luigi Vetri Michele Roccella Autism spectrum disorder (ASD) refers to complex neurobehavioral and neurodevelopmental conditions characterized by impaired social interaction and communication, restricted and repetitive patterns of behavior or interests, and altered sensory processing....
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Brain Sciences, Vol. 10, Pages 162: Joint Neuropsychological Assessment through Coma/Near Coma and Level of Cognitive Functioning Assessment Scales Reduces Negative Findings in Pediatric Disorders of Consciousness Brain Sciences doi: 10.3390/brainsci10030162 Authors: Erika Molteni Katia Colombo Valentina Pastore Susanna Galbiati Monica Recla Federica Locatelli Sara Galbiati Claudia Fedeli Sandra Strazzer The present study aimed to: (a) characterize the emergence...
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Brain Sciences, Vol. 10, Pages 161: Efficacy of Dronabinol for Acute Pain Management in Adults with Traumatic Injury: Study Protocol of A Randomized Controlled Trial Brain Sciences doi: 10.3390/brainsci10030161 Authors: Claire Swartwood Kristin Salottolo Robert Madayag David Bar-Or Delta-9-tetrahydrocannabinol (Δ9-THC) and other cannabinoids present in cannabis (marijuana) have been shown to affect the normal inhibitory pathways that influence nociception in humans. The potential...
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Cancers, Vol. 12, Pages 667: The Bradykinin-BDKRB1 Axis Regulates Aquaporin 4 Gene Expression and Consequential Migration and Invasion of Malignant Glioblastoma Cells via a Ca2+-MEK1-ERK1/2-NF-κB Mechanism Cancers doi: 10.3390/cancers12030667 Authors: Ding-Ping Sun Yuan-Wen Lee Jui-Tai Chen Yung-Wei Lin Ruei-Ming Chen Glioblastoma multiforme (GBM) is the most common form of brain tumor and is very aggressive. Rapid migration and invasion of glioblastoma cells are two typical...
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Cancers, Vol. 12, Pages 662: Gene Expression Alterations and Molecular Analysis of CHEK1 in Solid Tumors Cancers doi: 10.3390/cancers12030662 Authors: Fadaka Bakare Sibuyi Klein Alterations in the Checkpoint kinase (CHEK1) gene, its regulation, and the possible clinical outcomes in human solid tumors have not been previously examined. Therefore, the present study was carried out to evaluate the expression of CHEK1 in solid tumors as well as the mechanism by which it can...
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Cancers, Vol. 12, Pages 666: Pemetrexed Enhances Membrane PD-L1 Expression and Potentiates T Cell-Mediated Cytotoxicity by Anti-PD-L1 Antibody Therapy in Non-Small-Cell Lung Cancer Cancers doi: 10.3390/cancers12030666 Authors: Cavazzoni Digiacomo Alfieri La Monica Fumarola Galetti Bonelli Cretella Barili Zecca Giovannetti Fiorentino Tiseo Petronini Ardizzoni Immunotherapy has significantly changed the treatment landscape for advanced...
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Cancers, Vol. 12, Pages 663: Cellular Functions of OCT-3/4 Regulated by Ubiquitination in Proliferating Cells Cancers doi: 10.3390/cancers12030663 Authors: Baek Choi Pei Octamer-binding transcription factor 3/4 (OCT-3/4), which is involved in the tumorigenesis of somatic cancers, has diverse functions during cancer development. Overexpression of OCT-3/4 has been detected in various human somatic tumors, indicating that OCT-3/4 activation may contribute to the development and...
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Cancers, Vol. 12, Pages 665: Rac1 Signaling: From Intestinal Homeostasis to Colorectal Cancer Metastasis Cancers doi: 10.3390/cancers12030665 Authors: Kotelevets Chastre The small GTPase Rac1 has been implicated in a variety of dynamic cell biological processes, including cell proliferation, cell survival, cell-cell contacts, epithelial mesenchymal transition (EMT), cell motility, and invasiveness. These processes are orchestrated through the fine tuning of Rac1 activity by upstream...
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Cancers, Vol. 12, Pages 664: Microcellular Environmental Regulation of Silver Nanoparticles in Cancer Therapy: A Critical Review Cancers doi: 10.3390/cancers12030664 Authors: Raja Jang Suh Kim Ahn Kim Silver nanoparticles (AgNPs) play significant roles in various cancer cells such as functional heterogeneity, microenvironmental differences, and reversible changes in cell properties (e.g. chemotherapy). There is a lack of targets for processes involved in tumor cellular...
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Cancers, Vol. 12, Pages 661: Characterization of Human NK Cell-Derived Exosomes: Role of DNAM1 Receptor In Exosome-Mediated Cytotoxicity Against Tumor Cancers doi: 10.3390/cancers12030661 Authors: Pace Tumino Besi Alicata Conti Munari Maggi Vacca Moretta Despite the pivotal role of natural killer (NK) cells in defenses against tumors, their exploitation in cancer treatment is still limited due to their reduced ability to reaching tumor sites and the inhibitory...
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Cancers, Vol. 12, Pages 660: Aurora Kinase A-YBX1 Synergy Fuels Aggressive Oncogenic Phenotypes and Chemoresistance in Castration-Resistant Prostate Cancer Cancers doi: 10.3390/cancers12030660 Authors: Kumar Nikhil Asif Raza Hanan S. Haymour Benjamin V. Flueckiger Jiachong Chu Kavita Shah Multifunctional protein YBX1 upregulation promotes castration-resistant prostate cancer (CRPC). However, YBX1 protein abundance, but not its DNA status or mRNA levels, predicts CRPC recurrence,...
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Cancers, Vol. 12, Pages 659: Predictive Role of MRI and 18F FDG PET Response to Concurrent Chemoradiation in T2b Cervical Cancer on Clinical Outcome: A Retrospective Single Center Study Cancers doi: 10.3390/cancers12030659 Authors: Perrone Dondi Coe Ferioli Telo Galuppi Crescenzo Tesei Castellucci Nanni Fanti Morganti De Iaco Tumor response in locally advanced cervical cancer (LACC) is generally evaluated with MRI and PET, but this strategy...
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Cancers, Vol. 12, Pages 658: MR and CT Imaging of the Normal Eyelid and its Application in Eyelid Tumors Cancers doi: 10.3390/cancers12030658 Authors: Teresa A. Ferreira Carolina F. Pinheiro Paulo Saraiva Myriam G. Jaarsma-Coes Sjoerd G. Van Duinen Stijn W. Genders Marina Marinkovic Jan-Willem M. Beenakker T-staging of most eyelid malignancies includes the assessment of the integrity of the tarsal plate and orbital septum, which are not clinically accessible. Given...
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Cells, Vol. 9, Pages 699: Candidalysin Is a Potent Trigger of Alarmin and Antimicrobial Peptide Release in Epithelial Cells Cells doi: 10.3390/cells9030699 Authors: Ho Wickramasinghe Nikou Hube Richardson Naglik Host released alarmins and antimicrobial peptides (AMPs) are highly effective as antifungal agents and inducers. Whilst some are expressed constitutively at mucosal tissues, the primary site of many infections, others are elicited in response to pathogens....
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Cells, Vol. 9, Pages 700: Haploinsufficient Rock1+/− and Rock2+/− Mice Are Not Protected from Cardiac Inflammation and Postinflammatory Fibrosis in Experimental Autoimmune Myocarditis Cells doi: 10.3390/cells9030700 Authors: Tkacz Rolski Czepiel Działo Siedlar Eriksson Kania Błyszczuk Progressive cardiac fibrosis is a common cause of heart failure. Rho-associated, coiled-coil-containing protein kinases (ROCKs) have been shown to enhance fibrotic processes...
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Cells, Vol. 9, Pages 701: Local Mast Cell Activation Promotes Neovascularization Cells doi: 10.3390/cells9030701 Authors: Bot Velden Bouwman Kröner Kuiper Quax de Vries Mast cells have been associated with arteriogenesis and collateral formation. In advanced human atherosclerotic plaques, mast cells have been shown to colocalize with plaque neovessels, and mast cells have also been associated with tumor vascularization. Based on these associations, we hypothesize...
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Cells, Vol. 9, Pages 698: Recent Advances in Metabolic Pathways of Sulfate Reduction in Intestinal Bacteria Cells doi: 10.3390/cells9030698 Authors: Kushkevych Cejnar Treml Dordević Kollar Vítězová Sulfate is present in foods, beverages, and drinking water. Its reduction and concentration in the gut depend on the intestinal microbiome activity, especially sulfate-reducing bacteria (SRB), which can be involved in inflammatory bowel disease (IBD). Assimilatory sulfate...
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Cells, Vol. 9, Pages 695: ER Stress Responses: An Emerging Modulator for Innate Immunity Cells doi: 10.3390/cells9030695 Authors: Di Conza Ho The endoplasmic reticulum (ER) is a critical organelle, storing the majority of calcium and governing protein translation. Thus, it is crucial to keep the homeostasis in all ER components and machineries. The ER stress sensor pathways, including IRE1/sXBP1, PERK/EIf2 and ATF6, orchestrate the major regulatory circuits to ensure ER homeostasis....
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Cells, Vol. 9, Pages 696: Mixing and Matching Chromosomes during Female Meiosis Cells doi: 10.3390/cells9030696 Authors: Thomas Rubin Nicolas Macaisne Jean-René Huynh Meiosis is a key event in the manufacturing of an oocyte. During this process, the oocyte creates a set of unique chromosomes by recombining paternal and maternal copies of homologous chromosomes, and by eliminating one set of chromosomes to become haploid. While meiosis is conserved among sexually reproducing eukaryotes,...
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Cells, Vol. 9, Pages 694: Functional Alterations in Ciliogenesis-Associated Kinase 1 (CILK1) that Result from Mutations Linked to Juvenile Myoclonic Epilepsy Cells doi: 10.3390/cells9030694 Authors: Wang Gailey Brautigan Fu Ciliopathies are a group of human genetic disorders associated with mutations that give rise to the dysfunction of primary cilia. Ciliogenesis-associated kinase 1 (CILK1), formerly known as intestinal cell kinase (ICK), is a conserved serine and threonine...
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