Antibiotics, Vol. 9, Pages 97: Public Awareness and Practices towards Self-Medication with Antibiotics among the Malaysian Population. A Development of Questionnaire and Pilot-TestingAntibiotics doi: 10.3390/antibiotics9020097Authors:Adeel AslamMárió GajdácsChe Suraya ZinNorny Syafinaz Binti Abd RahmanSyed Imran AhmedShazia Qasim JamshedIt is well documented that injudicious antibiotic use and practicing self-medication with antibiotics (SMA) can lead to antibiotic resistance. The objective was to...
Mon Feb 24, 2020 02:00
Antibiotics, Vol. 9, Pages 96: Excess Length of Acute Inpatient Stay Attributable to Acquisition of Hospital-Onset Gram-Negative Bloodstream Infection with and without Antibiotic Resistance: A Multistate Model AnalysisAntibiotics doi: 10.3390/antibiotics9020096Authors:Hiroyuki SuzukiEli N PerencevichRajeshwari NairDaniel J LivorsiMichihiko GotoExcess length of stay (LOS) is an important outcome when assessing the burden of nosocomial infection, but it can be subject to survival bias. We aimed to...
Sun Feb 23, 2020 02:00
Antibiotics, Vol. 9, Pages 95: Antibiotics and Antimicrobials for Treatment of the Oral Microbiota: Myths and Facts in Research and Clinical PracticeAntibiotics doi: 10.3390/antibiotics9020095Authors:Gaetano IsolaIn the dental field, the most common oral diseases include periodontitis, apical periodontitis, abscesses, phlegmons and pulpits, all of which are determined by the same aetiological factor, bacterial infections. For these reasons, it is important to choose the right approach through a target...
Sat Feb 22, 2020 02:00
Antibiotics, Vol. 9, Pages 94: Critical Parameters for the Development of Novel Therapies for Severe and Resistant Infections—A Case Study on CAL02, a Non-Traditional Broad-Spectrum Anti-Virulence DrugAntibiotics doi: 10.3390/antibiotics9020094Authors: Azeredo da Silveira Shorr Background: Poor outcomes in severe and resistant infections, together with the economic struggles of companies active in the field of anti-infective development, call for new solutions and front runners with novel approaches....
Fri Feb 21, 2020 02:00
Antioxidants, Vol. 9, Pages 187: Influence of a Selenium Biofortification on Antioxidant Properties and Phenolic Compounds of Apples (Malus domestica) Antioxidants doi: 10.3390/antiox9020187 Authors: Groth Budke Neugart Ackermann Kappenstein Daum Rohn Biofortified apples seem to be a suitable produce. In this study, different selenium forms and application levels were applied to the two apple varieties 'Golden Delicious' and 'Jonagold', grown in the years 2017...
Mon Feb 24, 2020 02:00
Antioxidants, Vol. 9, Pages 186: Nutrients, Antinutrients, Phenolic Composition, and Antioxidant Activity of Common Bean Cultivars and their Potential for Food Applications Antioxidants doi: 10.3390/antiox9020186 Authors: Bruna Carbas Nelson Machado David Oppolzer Luís Ferreira Marcelo Queiroz Carla Brites Eduardo AS Rosa Ana IRNA Barros Phaseolus vulgaris L. is the most commonly consumed legume in the world, given its high vegetable protein content, phenolic compounds,...
Sun Feb 23, 2020 02:00
Antioxidants, Vol. 9, Pages 184: Contribution of Flavonoids and Iridoids to the Hypoglycaemic, Antioxidant, and Nitric Oxide (NO) Inhibitory Activities of Arbutus unedo L. Antioxidants doi: 10.3390/antiox9020184 Authors: Maria Concetta Tenuta Brigitte Deguin Monica Rosa Loizzo Annabelle Dugay Rosaria Acquaviva Giuseppe Antonio Malfa Marco Bonesi Chouaha Bouzidi Rosa Tundis This study aims at investigating the contribution of two classes of compounds, flavonoids...
Sat Feb 22, 2020 02:00
Antioxidants, Vol. 9, Pages 183: The Oxidative Stress Markers in the Erythrocytes and Heart Muscle of Obese Rats: Relate to a High-Fat Diet but Not to DJOS Bariatric Surgery Antioxidants doi: 10.3390/antiox9020183 Authors: Bronisława Skrzep-Poloczek Jakub Poloczek Elżbieta Chełmecka Agnieszka Dulska Ewa Romuk Maciej Idzik Wojciech Kazura Katarzyna Nabrdalik Janusz Gumprecht Jerzy Jochem Dominika Marta Stygar Obesity and high-fat diet (HF) are prevalent causes...
Sat Feb 22, 2020 02:00
Antioxidants, Vol. 9, Pages 185: Beneficial Impact of an Extract from the Berries of Aronia melanocarpa L. on the Oxidative-Reductive Status of the Submandibular Gland of Rats Exposed to Cadmium Antioxidants doi: 10.3390/antiox9020185 Authors: Dąbrowski Onopiuk Car Onopiuk Dąbrowska Rogalska Brzóska Dąbrowska Oxidative stress underlies the pathomechanisms of toxic action of cadmium (Cd), including its damaging impact on the oral cavity. This study investigated...
Sat Feb 22, 2020 02:00
Antioxidants, Vol. 9, Pages 182: Knockout Mouse Models for Peroxiredoxins Antioxidants doi: 10.3390/antiox9020182 Authors: Young Jae Lee Peroxiredoxins (PRDXs) are members of a highly conserved peroxidase family and maintain intracellular reactive oxygen species (ROS) homeostasis. The family members are expressed in most organisms and involved in various biological processes, such as cellular protection against ROS, inflammation, carcinogenesis, atherosclerosis, heart diseases, and metabolism....
Sat Feb 22, 2020 02:00
Antioxidants, Vol. 9, Pages 181: Collagen Hydrolysates for Skin Protection: Oral Administration and Topical Formulation Antioxidants doi: 10.3390/antiox9020181 Authors: Gabriel Aguirre-Cruz Arely León-López Verónica Cruz-Gómez Rubén Jiménez-Alvarado Gabriel Aguirre-Álvarez Antioxidants are molecules that delay or inhibit the oxidation of other molecules. Its use significantly increased in recent years in the diet of people. Natural antioxidants are replacing the use of synthetic...
Sat Feb 22, 2020 02:00
Antioxidants, Vol. 9, Pages 179: Antioxidant and Anti-Inflammatory Activities of the Crude Extracts of Raw and Fermented Tomato Pomace and Their Correlations with Aglycate-Polyphenols Antioxidants doi: 10.3390/antiox9020179 Authors: Parisa Abbasi-Parizad Patrizia De Nisi Fabrizio Adani Tommy Pepé Sciarria Pietro Squillace Alessio Scarafoni Stefania Iametti Barbara Scaglia Two tomato pomace (TP) were studied as feedstocks to obtain extracts that are rich in polyphenols....
Fri Feb 21, 2020 02:00
Antioxidants, Vol. 9, Pages 180: Pharmacological Targets of Kaempferol Within Inflammatory Pathways—A Hint Towards the Central Role of Tryptophan Metabolism Antioxidants doi: 10.3390/antiox9020180 Authors: Hofer Geisler Lisandrelli Nguyen Ngoc Ganzera Schennach Fuchs Fuchs Gostner Kurz The flavonoid kaempferol is almost ubiquitously contained in edible and medicinal plants and exerts a broad range of interesting pharmacological activities. Interactions...
Fri Feb 21, 2020 02:00
Antioxidants, Vol. 9, Pages 178: Comparative Insight upon Chitosan Solution and Chitosan Nanoparticles Application on the Phenolic Content, Antioxidant and Antimicrobial Activities of Individual Grape Components of Sousão Variety Antioxidants doi: 10.3390/antiox9020178 Authors: Vanessa Silva Rupesh Kumar Singh Nelson Gomes Bruno Gonçalves Soares Adriana Silva Virgílio Falco Rosa Capita Carlos Alonso-Calleja José Eduardo Pereira Joana S. Amaral Gilberto Igrejas...
Fri Feb 21, 2020 02:00
Antioxidants, Vol. 9, Pages 177: The Metabolite Urolithin-A Ameliorates Oxidative Stress in Neuro-2a Cells, Becoming a Potential Neuroprotective Agent Antioxidants doi: 10.3390/antiox9020177 Authors: Guillermo Cásedas Francisco Les Carmen Choya-Foces Martín Hugo Víctor López Urolithin A is a metabolite generated from ellagic acid and ellagitannins by the intestinal microbiota after consumption of fruits such as pomegranates or strawberries. The objective of this study was...
Fri Feb 21, 2020 02:00
Atmosphere, Vol. 11, Pages 221: A Collaborative Approach between Japan and China for Implementing Interlaboratory Evaluation of Olfactometry Atmosphere doi: 10.3390/atmos11020221 Authors: Higuchi Li Geng Wang Shigeoka Odor measurement is a crucial element of odor management and regulation. This paper introduced a collaborative implementation of interlaboratory evaluation of olfactometry between Japan and China. An international comparison of olfactometry using the triangular...
Sat Feb 22, 2020 02:00
Atmosphere, Vol. 11, Pages 218: Influence of Internal Structure and Composition on Head’s Local Thermal Sensation and Temperature Distribution Atmosphere doi: 10.3390/atmos11020218 Authors: Shuai He Yinghua Zhang Zhian Huang Ge Zhang Yukun Gao A personalized thermal environment is an effective way to ensure a good thermal sensation for individuals. Since local thermal sensation and temperature distribution are affected by individual physiological differences, it is necessary...
Fri Feb 21, 2020 02:00
Atmosphere, Vol. 11, Pages 219: The Global Distribution of Cirrus Clouds Reflectance Based on MODIS Level-3 Data Atmosphere doi: 10.3390/atmos11020219 Authors: Fengmei Zhao Chaoli Tang Congming Dai Xin Wu Heli Wei Cirrus clouds are crucially important to weather, climate and earth energy balance studies. The distribution of cirrus reflectance with latitude and season is an interesting topic in atmospheric sciences. The monthly mean Level-3 MODIS cirrus reflectance is used...
Fri Feb 21, 2020 02:00
Atmosphere, Vol. 11, Pages 220: Impact of Global Warming on Extreme Heavy Rainfall in the Present Climate: Case Study of Heavy Rainfall in Kinugawa, Japan (2015) Atmosphere doi: 10.3390/atmos11020220 Authors: Kenji Taniguchi Yuto Minobe Hazardous heavy rainfall and wide-scale inundation occurred in the Kinugawa River basin, north of Tokyo, in 2015. In this study, ensemble hindcast and non-global warming (NGW) simulations of this heavy rainfall event were implemented. In the NGW simulations,...
Fri Feb 21, 2020 02:00
Atmosphere, Vol. 11, Pages 217: Radar-Based Precipitation Climatology in Germany—Developments, Uncertainties and Potentials Atmosphere doi: 10.3390/atmos11020217 Authors: Jennifer Kreklow Björn Tetzlaff Benjamin Burkhard Gerald Kuhnt Precipitation is a crucial driver for many environmental processes and weather radars are capable of providing precipitation information with high spatial and temporal resolution. However, radar-based quantitative precipitation estimates (QPE) are...
Fri Feb 21, 2020 02:00
Beverages, Vol. 6, Pages 11: The Physiological Effects of Amino Acids Arginine and Citrulline: Is There a Basis for Development of a Beverage to Promote Endurance Performance? A Narrative Review of Orally Administered Supplements Beverages doi: 10.3390/beverages6010011 Authors: Hollie Speer Nathan M. D’Cunha Michael J. Davies Andrew J. McKune Nenad Naumovski Nutritional and ergogenic aid supplementation is prevalent within athletic or general fitness populations, and is only...
Fri Feb 21, 2020 02:00
Bioengineering, Vol. 7, Pages 22: The Treatment of Acute Diaphyseal Long-bones Fractures with Orthobiologics and Pharmacological Interventions for Bone Healing Enhancement: A Systematic Review of Clinical Evidence Bioengineering doi: 10.3390/bioengineering7010022 Authors: Giuseppe Marongiu Andrea Contini Andrea Cozzi Cozzi Lepri Matthew Donadu Marco Verona Antonio Capone Background: The healing of long bones diaphyseal fractures can be often impaired and eventually end...
Mon Feb 24, 2020 02:00
Bioengineering, Vol. 7, Pages 21: Electrospinning Live Cells Using Gelatin and Pullulan Bioengineering doi: 10.3390/bioengineering7010021 Authors: Nasim Nosoudi Anson Jacob Oommen Savannah Stultz Micah Jordan Seba Aldabel Chandra Hohne James Mosser Bailey Archacki Alliah Turner Paul Turner Electrospinning is a scaffold production method that utilizes electric force to draw a polymer solution into nanometer-sized fibers. By optimizing the polymer and electrospinning...
Sat Feb 22, 2020 02:00
Bioengineering, Vol. 7, Pages 20: Preparation, Cytotoxicity, and In Vitro Bioimaging of Water Soluble and Highly Fluorescent Palladium Nanoclusters Bioengineering doi: 10.3390/bioengineering7010020 Authors: Suresh Thangudu Poliraju Kalluru Raviraj Vankayala Fluorescent probes offer great potential to identify and treat surgical tumors by clinicians. To this end, several molecular probes were examined as in vitro and in vivo bioimaging probes. However, due to their ultra-low extinction...
Fri Feb 21, 2020 02:00
Bioengineering, Vol. 7, Pages 19: Thauera aminoaromatica MZ1T Identified as a Polyhydroxyalkanoate-Producing Bacterium within a Mixed Microbial Consortium Bioengineering doi: 10.3390/bioengineering7010019 Authors: Dana I. Colpa Wen Zhou Jan Pier Wempe Jelmer Tamis Marc C. A. Stuart Janneke Krooneman Gert-Jan W. Euverink Polyhydroxyalkanoates (PHAs) form a highly promising class of bioplastics for the transition from fossil fuel-based plastics to bio-renewable and biodegradable...
Fri Feb 21, 2020 02:00
Biology, Vol. 9, Pages 39: β2-Adrenergic Signalling Promotes Cell Migration by Upregulating Expression of the Metastasis-Associated Molecule LYPD3 Biology doi: 10.3390/biology9020039 Authors: Michael Gruet Daniel Cotton Clare Coveney David J. Boocock Sarah Wagner Lucie Komorowski Robert C. Rees A. Graham Pockley A. Christopher Garner John D. Wallis Amanda K. Miles Desmond G. Powe Metastasis is associated with poor prognosis in breast cancer. Although...
Sat Feb 22, 2020 02:00
Biology, Vol. 9, Pages 38: A Review of Diatom Lipid Droplets Biology doi: 10.3390/biology9020038 Authors: Ben Leyland Sammy Boussiba Inna Khozin-Goldberg The dynamic nutrient availability and photon flux density of diatom habitats necessitate buffering capabilities in order to maintain metabolic homeostasis. This is accomplished by the biosynthesis and turnover of storage lipids, which are sequestered in lipid droplets (LDs). LDs are an organelle conserved among eukaryotes, composed...
Fri Feb 21, 2020 02:00
Biology, Vol. 9, Pages 37: Effects of Ascorbic Acid and β-1,3-Glucan on Survival, Physiological Response and Flesh Quality of Cultured Tiger Grouper (Epinephelus fuscoguttatus) during Simulated Transport in Water Biology doi: 10.3390/biology9020037 Authors: Bo Wu Qi Wang Jie Cao Jun Mei Jing Xie Transport in water is the most common method for achieving high survival rates when transporting cultured fish in China; yet, transport success relies on proper water quality and...
Fri Feb 21, 2020 02:00
Biology, Vol. 9, Pages 36: Acknowledgement to Reviewers of Biology in 2019 Biology doi: 10.3390/biology9020036 Authors: Biology Editorial Office Biology 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 Feb 21, 2020 02:00
Biomedicines, Vol. 8, Pages 41: Improvement Effect of Lotus Leaf Flavonoids on Carbon Tetrachloride-Induced Liver Injury in Mice Biomedicines doi: 10.3390/biomedicines8020041 Authors: Liu Tan Long Pan Mu Zhou Yi Zhao In this study, the effect of lotus leaf flavonoids (LLF) on carbon tetrachloride (CCl4)-induced liver injury in mice was studied. CCl4 was injected intraperitoneally to induce liver injury in Kunming mice. Mice were treated with LLF by gavage,...
Mon Feb 24, 2020 02:00
Biomedicines, Vol. 8, Pages 40: Targeting Redox Imbalance as an Approach for Diabetic Kidney Disease
Biomedicines, Vol. 8, Pages 40: Targeting Redox Imbalance as an Approach for Diabetic Kidney Disease Biomedicines doi: 10.3390/biomedicines8020040 Authors: Keiichiro Matoba Yusuke Takeda Yosuke Nagai Tamotsu Yokota Kazunori Utsunomiya Rimei Nishimura Diabetic kidney disease (DKD) is a worldwide public health problem. It is the leading cause of end-stage renal disease and is associated with increased mortality from cardiovascular complications. The tight interactions between...
Sat Feb 22, 2020 02:00
Biomolecules, Vol. 10, Pages 349: N-(2-Hydroxyphenyl)-1-[3-(2-oxo-2,3-dihydro-1H- benzimidazol-1-yl)propyl]piperidine-4-Carboxamide (D2AAK4), a Multi-Target Ligand of Aminergic GPCRs, as a Potential Antipsychotic Biomolecules doi: 10.3390/biom10020349 Authors: Agnieszka A. Kaczor Katarzyna M. Targowska-Duda Andrea G. Silva Magda Kondej Grażyna Biała Marián Castro N-(2-hydroxyphenyl)-1-[3-(2-oxo-2,3-dihydro-1H-benzimidazol -1-yl)propyl]piperidine-4-carboxamide (D2AAK4)...
Mon Feb 24, 2020 02:00
Biomolecules, Vol. 10, Pages 348: Sequencing and Analysis of the Genome of Propionibacterium Freudenreichii T82 Strain: Importance for Industry Biomolecules doi: 10.3390/biom10020348 Authors: Piwowarek Lipińska Hać-Szymańczuk Kieliszek Kot The genome of Propionibacterium freudenreichii ssp. freudenreichii T82, which has a chromosome containing 2,585,340 nucleotides with 67.3% GC content (guanine-cytosine content), is described in this paper. The total number of genes...
Mon Feb 24, 2020 02:00
Biomolecules, Vol. 10, Pages 347: The Role of PGC-1α and Mitochondrial Biogenesis in Kidney Diseases
Biomolecules, Vol. 10, Pages 347: The Role of PGC-1α and Mitochondrial Biogenesis in Kidney Diseases Biomolecules doi: 10.3390/biom10020347 Authors: Fontecha-Barriuso Martin-Sanchez Martinez-Moreno Monsalve Ramos Sanchez-Niño Ruiz-Ortega Ortiz Sanz : Chronic kidney disease (CKD) is one of the fastest growing causes of death worldwide, emphasizing the need to develop novel therapeutic approaches. CKD predisposes to acute kidney injury (AKI) and AKI favors...
Mon Feb 24, 2020 02:00
Biomolecules, Vol. 10, Pages 345: Antiproliferative Effect of Acridine Chalcone Is Mediated by Induction of Oxidative Stress Biomolecules doi: 10.3390/biom10020345 Authors: Peter Takac Martin Kello Maria Vilkova Janka Vaskova Radka Michalkova Gabriela Mojzisova Jan Mojzis Chalcones are naturally occurring phytochemicals with diverse biological activities including antioxidant, antiproliferative, and anticancer effects. Some studies indicate that the antiproliferative...
Sat Feb 22, 2020 02:00
Biomolecules, Vol. 10, Pages 346: Investigation of a Direct Interaction between miR4749 and the Tumor Suppressor p53 by Fluorescence, FRET and Molecular Modeling Biomolecules doi: 10.3390/biom10020346 Authors: Anna Rita Bizzarri Salvatore Cannistraro The interactions between the DNA binding domain (DBD) of the tumor suppressor p53 and miR4749, characterized by a high sequence similarity with the DNA Response Element (RE) of p53, was investigated by fluorescence spectroscopy combined...
Sat Feb 22, 2020 02:00
Biomolecules, Vol. 10, Pages 344: Solid γ-Cyclodextrin Inclusion Compound with Gingerols, a Multi-Component Guest: Preparation, Properties and Application in Yogurt Biomolecules doi: 10.3390/biom10020344 Authors: Joana M. Pais Bruna Pereira Filipe A. Almeida Paz Susana M. Cardoso Susana S. Braga Gingerols from the rhizome of fresh ginger (Zingiber officinale) were obtained by a simple extraction, followed by purification. The gingerols extract was composed of 6-gingerol (54%),...
Sat Feb 22, 2020 02:00
Biomolecules, Vol. 10, Pages 343: Biological Effects of Glucosinolate Degradation Products from Horseradish: A Horse that Wins the Race Biomolecules doi: 10.3390/biom10020343 Authors: Marijana Popović Ana Maravić Vedrana Čikeš Čulić Azra Đulović Franko Burčul Ivica Blažević Horseradish degradation products, mainly isothiocyanates (ITC) and nitriles, along with their precursors glucosinolates, were characterized by GC-MS and UHPLC-MS/MS, respectively. Volatiles from horseradish...
Fri Feb 21, 2020 02:00
Biomolecules, Vol. 10, Pages 342: Optimum Inhibition of Amphotericin-B-Resistant Candida albicans Strain in Single- and Mixed-Species Biofilms by Candida and Non-Candida Terpenoids Biomolecules doi: 10.3390/biom10020342 Authors: Hidaya F. Z. Touil Kebir Boucherit Zahia Boucherit-Otmani Ghalia Kohder Mohamed Madkour Sameh S. M. Soliman Candida albicans is one of the most common human fungal pathogens and represents the most important cause of opportunistic mycoses worldwide....
Fri Feb 21, 2020 02:00
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