Social Sciences, Vol. 8, Pages 246: Is Anyone Listening? Audience Engagement through Public Media Related to the Scottish Independence Referendum Social Sciences doi: 10.3390/socsci8090246 Authors: Agirreazkuenaga-Onaindia Larrondo-Ureta Peña-Fernández This paper explores perspectives from which citizen participation in media debates on civic issues can be reconsidered by means of a review of the existing literature on this subject and a qualitative study of how one particular...
Social Sciences, Vol. 8, Pages 245: The Sonic Intra-Face of a Noisy Feminist Social Kitchen Social Sciences doi: 10.3390/socsci8090245 Authors: Juliana España Keller This paper asks what is the value of transforming the kitchen into a sonic performative work and public site for art and social practice. A Public Kitchen is formed by recreating the private and domestic space of a kitchen into a public space through a sonic performance artwork. The kitchen table is a platform for exploring,...
Societies, Vol. 9, Pages 61: Neuro-Advancements and the Role of Nurses as Stated in Academic Literature and Canadian Newspapers Societies doi: 10.3390/soc9030061 Authors: Rochelle Deloria Gregor Wolbring Neurosciences and neurotechnologies (from now on called neuro-advancements) constantly evolve and influence all facets of society. Neuroethics and neuro-governance discourses focus on the impact of neuro-advancements on individuals and society, and stakeholder involvement is identified...
Sports, Vol. 7, Pages 197: Improving Practice and Performance in Basketball Sports doi: 10.3390/sports7090197 Authors: Aaron T. Scanlan Vincent J. Dalbo Basketball is ranked in the top three team sports for participation in the Americas, Australia, Europe, Southeast Asia, and Western Pacific nations, making it one of the most popular team sports worldwide [...]
Toxics, Vol. 7, Pages 42: Health Impact Assessment of Sulfolane on Embryonic Development of Zebrafish (Danio rerio) Toxics doi: 10.3390/toxics7030042 Authors: Soham M. Shah Michael Wahba Linlong Yu Gopal Achari Hamid R. Habibi Sulfolane is a widely used polar, aprotic solvent that has been detected by chemical analysis in groundwater and creeks around the world including Alberta, Canada (800 µg/mL), Louisiana, USA (2900 µg/mL) and Brisbane, Australia (4344...
Toxins, Vol. 11, Pages 492: Gallic Acid Triggers Iron-Dependent Cell Death with Apoptotic, Ferroptotic, and Necroptotic Features Toxins doi: 10.3390/toxins11090492 Authors: Ho Man Tang Peter Chi Keung Cheung Gallic acid (GA) is a natural anti-cancer compound that can be found in many food sources, including edible mushrooms, fruits, and vegetables. Studies generally attribute the anti-cancer activity of GA to the induction of apoptosis. Here, we reported that GA activated iron-dependent...
Toxins, Vol. 11, Pages 491: Immunogenicity Associated with Botulinum Toxin Treatment Toxins doi: 10.3390/toxins11090491 Authors: Steven Bellows Joseph Jankovic Botulinum toxin (BoNT) has been used for the treatment of a variety of neurologic, medical and cosmetic conditions. Two serotypes, type A (BoNT-A) and type B (BoNT-B), are currently in clinical use. While considered safe and effective, their use has been rarely complicated by the development of antibodies that reduce or negate...
Toxins, Vol. 11, Pages 490: TMA, A Forgotten Uremic Toxin, but Not TMAO, Is Involved in Cardiovascular Pathology Toxins doi: 10.3390/toxins11090490 Authors: Kinga Jaworska Dagmara Hering Grażyna Mosieniak Anna Bielak-Zmijewska Marta Pilz Michał Konwerski Aleksandra Gasecka Agnieszka Kapłon-Cieślicka Krzysztof Filipiak Ewa Sikora Robert Hołyst Marcin Ufnal Trimethylamine-N-oxide (TMAO) has been suggested as a marker and mediator of cardiovascular diseases....
Toxins, Vol. 11, Pages 489: Aggregatibacter actinomycetemcomitans Leukotoxin (LtxA; Leukothera®): Mechanisms of Action and Therapeutic Applications Toxins doi: 10.3390/toxins11090489 Authors: Brian A. Vega Benjamin A. Belinka Jr. Scott C. Kachlany Aggregatibacter actinomycetemcomitans is an oral pathogen that produces the RTX toxin, leukotoxin (LtxA; Leukothera®). A. actinomycetemcomitans is strongly associated with the development of localized aggressive periodontitis....
Toxins, Vol. 11, Pages 488: Phylogeny-Guided Selection of Priority Groups for Venom Bioprospecting: Harvesting Toxin Sequences in Tarantulas as a Case Study Toxins doi: 10.3390/toxins11090488 Authors: Tim Lüddecke Andreas Vilcinskas Sarah Lemke Animal venoms are promising sources of novel drug leads, but their translational potential is hampered by the low success rate of earlier biodiscovery programs, in part reflecting the narrow selection of targets for investigation. To increase...
Toxins, Vol. 11, Pages 487: Therapeutic Effects of Botulinum Toxin A, via Urethral Sphincter Injection on Voiding Dysfunction Due to Different Bladder and Urethral Sphincter Dysfunctions Toxins doi: 10.3390/toxins11090487 Authors: Yu-Khun Lee Hann-Chorng Kuo Botulinum toxin A (BoNT-A) urethral sphincter injections have been applied in treating voiding dysfunction but the treatment outcome is not consistent. This study analyzed treatment outcomes between patients with different bladder...
Toxins, Vol. 11, Pages 486: Chronic Low Dose Oral Exposure to Microcystin-LR Exacerbates Hepatic Injury in a Murine Model of Non-Alcoholic Fatty Liver Disease Toxins doi: 10.3390/toxins11090486 Authors: Apurva Lad Robin C. Su Joshua D. Breidenbach Paul M. Stemmer Nicholas J. Carruthers Nayeli K. Sanchez Fatimah K. Khalaf Shungang Zhang Andrew L. Kleinhenz Prabhatchandra Dube Chrysan J. Mohammed Judy A. Westrick Erin L. Crawford Dilrukshika Palagama David...
Urban Science, Vol. 3, Pages 95: Built Cultural Heritage Recording and Evaluation in the Traditional Settlement of Siatista in Greece: Functional and Institutional Proposals for Conservation Urban Science doi: 10.3390/urbansci3030095 Authors: Eleni G. Linaki This case report explores the town of Siatista (located in the Western Macedonia Region—Greece), which is designated as a “traditional settlement”. The paper argues that, despite the relevant legislation...
Urban Science, Vol. 3, Pages 94: Urban Green Spaces and Their Need in Cities of Rapidly Urbanizing India: A Review Urban Science doi: 10.3390/urbansci3030094 Authors: Manish Ramaiah Ram Avtar Urbanization offers several opportunities for the growth of economic, social, and technology sectors, offering benefits to society in terms of better living and healthcare facilities, as well as employment opportunities. However, some major downsides of urbanization are overcrowding and environmental...
Vaccines, Vol. 7, Pages 100: Radiation as an In Situ Auto-Vaccination: Current Perspectives and Challenges Vaccines doi: 10.3390/vaccines7030100 Authors: Goto Radiotherapy is generally considered to be a local treatment, but there have been reports of rare cases demonstrating abscopal effects in which antitumor effects have been observed in cancer lesions other than the irradiated site. This result is more likely to occur when immune checkpoint inhibitors are used in addition to radiotherapy....
Vaccines, Vol. 7, Pages 99: Anti-Tat Immunity in HIV-1 Infection: Effects of Naturally Occurring and Vaccine-Induced Antibodies Against Tat on the Course of the Disease Vaccines doi: 10.3390/vaccines7030099 Authors: Aurelio Cafaro Antonella Tripiciano Orietta Picconi Cecilia Sgadari Sonia Moretti Stefano Buttò Paolo Monini Barbara Ensoli HIV-1 Tat is an essential protein in the virus life cycle, which is required for virus gene expression and replication. Most Tat...
Vaccines, Vol. 7, Pages 98: Dog Ecology, Bite Incidence, and Disease Awareness: A Cross-Sectional Survey among a Rabies-Affected Community in the Democratic Republic of the Congo Vaccines doi: 10.3390/vaccines7030098 Authors: Céline Mbilo Jean-Baptiste Kabongo Pati Patient Pyana Léon Nlonda Raymond Williams Nzita Bobo Luntadila Badivé Badibanga Jan Hattendorf Jakob Zinsstag Despite the existence of safe and efficacious human and animal rabies vaccines, millions...
Vaccines, Vol. 7, Pages 97: Procurement of Category 2 Vaccines in China Vaccines doi: 10.3390/vaccines7030097 Authors: Zhuang Wagner Laffoon Lu Jiang Internationally, vaccine pricing is relatively opaque, although many low- or lower-middle-income countries belong to international consortiums that jointly procure vaccines. China procures vaccines domestically, and vaccines that require payment from the public (“category 2 vaccines”), have undergone...
Vaccines, Vol. 7, Pages 96: Immunogenicity and Protection Efficacy of a Naked Self-Replicating mRNA-Based Zika Virus Vaccine Vaccines doi: 10.3390/vaccines7030096 Authors: Zifu Zhong João Paulo Portela Catani Séan Mc Cafferty Liesbeth Couck Wim Van Den Broeck Nina Gorlé Roosmarijn E. Vandenbroucke Bert Devriendt Sebastian Ulbert Lieselotte Cnops Johan Michels Kevin K. Ariën Niek N. Sanders To combat emerging infectious diseases like Zika virus (ZIKV),...
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