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Πέμπτη 27 Φεβρουαρίου 2020


Antibiotics, Vol. 9, Pages 100: Biogenic Gold Nanoparticles as Potent Antibacterial and Antibiofilm Nano-Antibiotics against Pseudomonas aeruginosa
Antibiotics, Vol. 9, Pages 100: Biogenic Gold Nanoparticles as Potent Antibacterial and Antibiofilm Nano-Antibiotics against Pseudomonas aeruginosaAntibiotics doi: 10.3390/antibiotics9030100Authors: Ali Ansari Alzohairy Alomary AlYahya Jalal Khan Asiri Ahmad Mahdi El-Sherbeeny El-MeligyAbstract: Plant-based synthesis of eco-friendly nanoparticles has widespread applications in many fields, including medicine. Biofilm—a shield for pathogenic microorganisms—once formed, is difficult...
Antibiotics
Thu Feb 27, 2020 02:00
Antioxidants, Vol. 9, Pages 199: Allies or Enemies: The Role of Reactive Oxygen Species in Developmental Processes of Black Cottonwood (Populus trichocarpa)
Antioxidants, Vol. 9, Pages 199: Allies or Enemies: The Role of Reactive Oxygen Species in Developmental Processes of Black Cottonwood (Populus trichocarpa) Antioxidants doi: 10.3390/antiox9030199 Authors: Marzec-Schmidt Wojciechowska Nemeczek Ludwików Mucha Bagniewska-Zadworna In contrast to aboveground organs (stems and leaves), developmental events and their regulation in underground organs, such as pioneer and fine roots, are quite poorly understood. The objective...
Antioxidants
Thu Feb 27, 2020 02:00
Arts, Vol. 9, Pages 32: “Fragile Possibilities”: The Role of the Artist’s Book in Public Art
Arts, Vol. 9, Pages 32: “Fragile Possibilities”: The Role of the Artist’s Book in Public Art Arts doi: 10.3390/arts9010032 Authors: Speight Quick Writing during the millennium, not long after the installation of Antony Gormley’s The Angel of the North, artist and publisher Simon Cutts criticised the dominance of monumentalism within the field of public art. Decrying the lack of critical engagement offered by public sculpture, he called for an alternative approach, focussed...
Arts
Thu Feb 27, 2020 02:00
Arts, Vol. 9, Pages 31: Introduction: Layered Landscapes
Arts, Vol. 9, Pages 31: Introduction: Layered Landscapes Arts doi: 10.3390/arts9010031 Authors: Holt Ashmore This Special Issue of Arts investigates a series of creative projects focused upon and sited within certain peripheral landscapes of northern Britain [...]
Arts
Thu Feb 27, 2020 02:00
Atmosphere, Vol. 11, Pages 231: Spatial and Temporal Variations of Atmospheric CO2 Concentration in China and Its Influencing Factors
Atmosphere, Vol. 11, Pages 231: Spatial and Temporal Variations of Atmospheric CO2 Concentration in China and Its Influencing Factors Atmosphere doi: 10.3390/atmos11030231 Authors: Lv Shi Zang Sun Over the past few decades, concentrations of carbon dioxide (CO2), a key greenhouse gas, have risen at a global rate of approximately 2 ppm/a. China is the largest CO2 emitter and is the principle contributor to the increase in global CO2 levels. Based on a satellite-retrieved...
Atmosphere
Thu Feb 27, 2020 02:00
Atmosphere, Vol. 11, Pages 230: Influence of Quasi-Periodic Oscillation of Atmospheric Variables on Radiation Fog over A Mountainous Region of Korea
Atmosphere, Vol. 11, Pages 230: Influence of Quasi-Periodic Oscillation of Atmospheric Variables on Radiation Fog over A Mountainous Region of Korea Atmosphere doi: 10.3390/atmos11030230 Authors: La Yum Gultepe Yeom Song Cha To enhance our understanding of fog processes over complex terrain, various fog events that occurred during the International Collaborative Experiments for Pyeongchang 2018 Winter Olympics and Paralympics (ICE-POP) campaign were selected. Investigation...
Atmosphere
Thu Feb 27, 2020 02:00
Behavioral Sciences, Vol. 10, Pages 61: Effect of Mindfulness on Empathy and Self-Compassion: An Adapted MBCT Program on Filipino College Students
Behavioral Sciences, Vol. 10, Pages 61: Effect of Mindfulness on Empathy and Self-Compassion: An Adapted MBCT Program on Filipino College Students Behavioral Sciences doi: 10.3390/bs10030061 Authors: Reginald Paul R. Centeno Attending college is meaningful for many young adults. This period is marked by physical, emotional, and psychological changes that can have both positive and negative effects on college students. The last two decades have seen an alarming increase in the number...
Behavioral Sciences
Thu Feb 27, 2020 02:00
Biology, Vol. 9, Pages 44: Human Cytomegalovirus Infection Induces High Expression of Prolactin and Prolactin Receptors in Ovarian Cancer
Biology, Vol. 9, Pages 44: Human Cytomegalovirus Infection Induces High Expression of Prolactin and Prolactin Receptors in Ovarian Cancer Biology doi: 10.3390/biology9030044 Authors: Afsar Rahbar Amira AlKharusi Helena Costa Mattia Russel Pantalone Ourania N. Kostopoulou Huanhuan L. Cui Joseph Carlsson Angelique Flöter Rådestad Cecilia Söderberg-Naucler Gunnar Norstedt One of the potential biomarkers for ovarian cancer patients is high serum level of prolactin...
Biology
Thu Feb 27, 2020 02:00
Biology, Vol. 9, Pages 43: Water Contamination Risks at the Dental Clinic
Biology, Vol. 9, Pages 43: Water Contamination Risks at the Dental Clinic Biology doi: 10.3390/biology9030043 Authors: Cicciù Dental clinics, furnished with an array of specialized equipment, are commonplace, particularly in industrialized countries. Minimizing the risk of infection at the dental practice requires the formulation and implementation of strict protocols. These protocols must address the real risk posed by water contamination, particularly given that water is both integral...
Biology
Thu Feb 27, 2020 02:00
Biomedicines, Vol. 8, Pages 45: Exposure to CuO Nanoparticles Mediates NFκB Activation and Enhances Amyloid Precursor Protein Expression
Biomedicines, Vol. 8, Pages 45: Exposure to CuO Nanoparticles Mediates NFκB Activation and Enhances Amyloid Precursor Protein Expression Biomedicines doi: 10.3390/biomedicines8030045 Authors: Xiaoyang Mou Alexander Pilozzi Breeya Tailor Jing Yi Catherine Cahill Jack Rogers Xudong Huang Amyloid precursor protein (APP) is directly related to Aβ amyloidosis—a hallmark of Alzheimer’s disease (AD). However, the impact of environmental factors...
Biomedicines
Thu Feb 27, 2020 02:00
Biomedicines, Vol. 8, Pages 44: Association between the APOA2 rs3813627 Single Nucleotide Polymorphism and HDL and APOA1 Levels Through BMI
Biomedicines, Vol. 8, Pages 44: Association between the APOA2 rs3813627 Single Nucleotide Polymorphism and HDL and APOA1 Levels Through BMI Biomedicines doi: 10.3390/biomedicines8030044 Authors: Hatim Boughanem Borja Bandera-Merchán Pablo Hernández-Alonso Noelia Moreno-Morales Francisco José Tinahones José Lozano Sonsoles Morcillo Manuel Macias-Gonzalez Background: The interaction between obesity and genetic traits on high density lipoprotein (HDL) levels has been...
Biomedicines
Thu Feb 27, 2020 02:00
Biomolecules, Vol. 10, Pages 365: Eco-Friendly Bioemulsifier Production by Mucor circinelloides UCP0001 Isolated from Mangrove Sediments Using Renewable Substrates for Environmental Applications
Biomolecules, Vol. 10, Pages 365: Eco-Friendly Bioemulsifier Production by Mucor circinelloides UCP0001 Isolated from Mangrove Sediments Using Renewable Substrates for Environmental Applications Biomolecules doi: 10.3390/biom10030365 Authors: Nathália S.A.A. Marques Israel G. Sales da Silva Davi L. Cavalcanti Patrícia C.S.V. Maia Vanessa P. Santos Rosileide F.S. Andrade Galba M. Campos-Takaki The successful production of a biosurfactant is dependent on the development...
Biomolecules
Thu Feb 27, 2020 02:00
Biomolecules, Vol. 10, Pages 366: Antiviral Action of Tryptanthrin Isolated from Strobilanthes cusia Leaf against Human Coronavirus NL63
Biomolecules, Vol. 10, Pages 366: Antiviral Action of Tryptanthrin Isolated from Strobilanthes cusia Leaf against Human Coronavirus NL63 Biomolecules doi: 10.3390/biom10030366 Authors: Yu-Chi Tsai Chia-Lin Lee Hung-Rong Yen Young-Sheng Chang Yu-Ping Lin Su-Hua Huang Cheng-Wen Lin Strobilanthes cusia (Nees) Kuntze is a Chinese herbal medicine used in the treatment of respiratory virus infections. The methanol extract of S. cusia leaf contains chemical components such...
Biomolecules
Thu Feb 27, 2020 02:00
Biomolecules, Vol. 10, Pages 364: SIRT1 Mediates Melatonin’s Effects on Microglial Activation in Hypoxia: In Vitro and In Vivo Evidence
Biomolecules, Vol. 10, Pages 364: SIRT1 Mediates Melatonin’s Effects on Microglial Activation in Hypoxia: In Vitro and In Vivo Evidence Biomolecules doi: 10.3390/biom10030364 Authors: Sara Merlo Juan Pablo Luaces Simona Federica Spampinato Nicolas Toro-Urrego Grazia Ilaria Caruso Fabio D’Amico Francisco Capani Maria Angela Sortino Melatonin exerts direct neuroprotection against cerebral hypoxic damage, but the mechanisms of its action on microglia have been less...
Biomolecules
Thu Feb 27, 2020 02:00
Biomolecules, Vol. 10, Pages 363: Phylogenetic Distribution, Ultrastructure, and Function of Bacterial Flagellar Sheaths
Biomolecules, Vol. 10, Pages 363: Phylogenetic Distribution, Ultrastructure, and Function of Bacterial Flagellar Sheaths Biomolecules doi: 10.3390/biom10030363 Authors: Joshua Chu Jun Liu Timothy R. Hoover A number of Gram-negative bacteria have a membrane surrounding their flagella, referred to as the flagellar sheath, which is continuous with the outer membrane. The flagellar sheath was initially described in Vibrio metschnikovii in the early 1950s as an extension of the outer...
Biomolecules
Thu Feb 27, 2020 02:00
Biomolecules, Vol. 10, Pages 362: Long-Term Effect against Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus aureus of Emodin Released from Coaxial Electrospinning Nanofiber Membranes with a Biphasic Profile
Biomolecules, Vol. 10, Pages 362: Long-Term Effect against Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus aureus of Emodin Released from Coaxial Electrospinning Nanofiber Membranes with a Biphasic Profile Biomolecules doi: 10.3390/biom10030362 Authors: Peiwen Ye Suying Wei Chaohua Luo Qirui Wang Anzhang Li Fenghuan Wei Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) is a serious and rapidly growing threat to human beings. Emodin has a potent activity against MRSA; however, its...
Biomolecules
Thu Feb 27, 2020 02:00
Biosensors, Vol. 10, Pages 17: Design of Multiplex Lateral Flow Tests: A Case Study for Simultaneous Detection of Three Antibiotics
Biosensors, Vol. 10, Pages 17: Design of Multiplex Lateral Flow Tests: A Case Study for Simultaneous Detection of Three Antibiotics Biosensors doi: 10.3390/bios10030017 Authors: Anastasiya V. Bartosh Dmitriy V. Sotnikov Olga D. Hendrickson Anatoly V. Zherdev Boris B. Dzantiev The presented study is focused on the impact of binding zone location on immunochromatographic test strips on the analytical parameters of multiplex lateral flow assays. Due to non-equilibrium conditions...
Biosensors
Thu Feb 27, 2020 02:00
Biosensors, Vol. 10, Pages 16: Self-assembly Synthesis of Molecularly Imprinted Polymers for the Ultrasensitive Electrochemical Determination of Testosterone
Biosensors, Vol. 10, Pages 16: Self-assembly Synthesis of Molecularly Imprinted Polymers for the Ultrasensitive Electrochemical Determination of Testosterone Biosensors doi: 10.3390/bios10030016 Authors: Kai-Hsi Liu Danny O’Hare James L. Thomas Han-Zhang Guo Chien-Hsin Yang Mei-Hwa Lee Molecularly imprinted polymers (MIPs) can often bind target molecules with high selectivity and specificity. When used as MIPs, conductive polymers may have unique binding capabilities;...
Biosensors
Thu Feb 27, 2020 02:00
Brain Sciences, Vol. 10, Pages 134: Preclinical Intracranial Aneurysm Models: A Systematic Review
Brain Sciences, Vol. 10, Pages 134: Preclinical Intracranial Aneurysm Models: A Systematic Review Brain Sciences doi: 10.3390/brainsci10030134 Authors: Fabio Strange Basil E Gruter Javier Fandino Serge Marbacher Intracranial aneurysms (IA) are characterized by weakened cerebral vessel walls that may lead to rupture and subarachnoid hemorrhage. The mechanisms behind their formation and progression are yet unclear and warrant preclinical studies. This systematic review aims to...
Brain Sciences
Thu Feb 27, 2020 02:00
Brain Sciences, Vol. 10, Pages 133: Cannabis and Cognition: Connecting the Dots towards the Understanding of the Relationship
Brain Sciences, Vol. 10, Pages 133: Cannabis and Cognition: Connecting the Dots towards the Understanding of the Relationship Brain Sciences doi: 10.3390/brainsci10030133 Authors: Colizzi Tosato Ruggeri Several studies have advanced the understanding of the effects of cannabis on cognitive function. A comprehensive reappraisal of such literature may help in drawing conclusions about the potential risks associated with cannabis use. In summary, the evidence suggests that earlier...
Brain Sciences
Thu Feb 27, 2020 02:00
Brain Sciences, Vol. 10, Pages 131: Stress Hyperglycemia as Predictive Factor of Recurrence in Children with Febrile Seizures
Brain Sciences, Vol. 10, Pages 131: Stress Hyperglycemia as Predictive Factor of Recurrence in Children with Febrile Seizures Brain Sciences doi: 10.3390/brainsci10030131 Authors: Raluca Maria Costea Ionela Maniu Luminita Dobrota Bogdan Neamtu Stress hyperglycemia and hyperlactatemia are commonly referred to as markers of stress severity and poor outcome in children with severe acute illness or febrile seizures. Our prospective study aimed to explore the risk factors for stress...
Brain Sciences
Thu Feb 27, 2020 02:00
Brain Sciences, Vol. 10, Pages 132: Non-Survivor Ischemic Stroke Patients Maintain High Serum Caspase-Cleaved Cytokeratin-18 Levels
Brain Sciences, Vol. 10, Pages 132: Non-Survivor Ischemic Stroke Patients Maintain High Serum Caspase-Cleaved Cytokeratin-18 Levels Brain Sciences doi: 10.3390/brainsci10030132 Authors: Leonardo Lorente María M. Martín Antonia Pérez-Cejas Agustín F González-Rivero Rafael Sabatel Luis Ramos Mónica Argueso Jordi Solé-Violán Juan J. Cáceres Alejandro Jiménez Victor García-Marín Objective: Caspase-cleaved cytokeratin (CCCK)-18 could appear in blood during apoptosis....
Brain Sciences
Thu Feb 27, 2020 02:00
Cancers, Vol. 12, Pages 552: Evaluation of the 8th Edition TNM Classification for Anaplastic Thyroid Carcinoma
Cancers, Vol. 12, Pages 552: Evaluation of the 8th Edition TNM Classification for Anaplastic Thyroid Carcinoma Cancers doi: 10.3390/cancers12030552 Authors: Onoda Sugitani Ito Suzuki Higashiyama Fukumori Suganuma Masudo Nakayama Uno Yane Yoshimoto Ebina Kawasaki Maeda Iwadate Suzuki Background: The tumor–node–metastasis (TNM) classification system to categorized anaplastic thyroid cancer (ATC) was revised....
Cancers
Thu Feb 27, 2020 02:00
Cancers, Vol. 12, Pages 551: The Clinicopathological Features and Genetic Mutations in Gastric Cancer Patients According to EMAST and MSI Status
Cancers, Vol. 12, Pages 551: The Clinicopathological Features and Genetic Mutations in Gastric Cancer Patients According to EMAST and MSI Status Cancers doi: 10.3390/cancers12030551 Authors: Fang Chen Huang Chang Lin Chao Lo Li Wu Shyr Background: There has been no report regarding the clinicopathological features and genetic mutations regarding elevated microsatellite alterations at selected tetranucleotide repeats (EMAST) in gastric cancer (GC)....
Cancers
Thu Feb 27, 2020 02:00
Cancers, Vol. 12, Pages 549: Sphere-Forming Culture for Expanding Genetically Distinct Patient-Derived Glioma Stem Cells by Cellular Growth Rate Screening
Cancers, Vol. 12, Pages 549: Sphere-Forming Culture for Expanding Genetically Distinct Patient-Derived Glioma Stem Cells by Cellular Growth Rate Screening Cancers doi: 10.3390/cancers12030549 Authors: Shin Shin Cho Kang Lee Seo Shin Kim Koo Kong Seol Lee Lee Nam Diffusely infiltrating gliomas (DIGs) are difficult to completely resect and are associated with a high rate of tumor relapse and progression from low- to high-grade glioma....
Cancers
Thu Feb 27, 2020 02:00
Cancers, Vol. 12, Pages 547: Non-Surgical Cancer Risk Reduction in BRCA1 Mutation Carriers: Disabling the Remote Control
Cancers, Vol. 12, Pages 547: Non-Surgical Cancer Risk Reduction in BRCA1 Mutation Carriers: Disabling the Remote Control Cancers doi: 10.3390/cancers12030547 Authors: Widschwendter Dubeau Women-specific cancers are a major health issue, particularly those associated with the BRCA1 germline mutation carrier state, which include triple-negative basal breast carcinomas and high-grade serous ovarian carcinomas (referred to as extra-uterine Müllerian carcinomas). Whereas many...
Cancers
Thu Feb 27, 2020 02:00
Cancers, Vol. 12, Pages 544: Association of Cholecystectomy with the Risk of Prostate Cancer in Patients with Gallstones
Cancers, Vol. 12, Pages 544: Association of Cholecystectomy with the Risk of Prostate Cancer in Patients with Gallstones Cancers doi: 10.3390/cancers12030544 Authors: Chen Lin Kao Objectives: To assess the association of cholecystectomy with the risk of prostate cancer in patients with gallstones. Methods: This nationwide population-based cohort study was conducted by retrieving the Longitudinal Health Insurance Research Database (LHID2000) for inpatient claims in the Taiwan...
Cancers
Thu Feb 27, 2020 02:00
Cancers, Vol. 12, Pages 546: Association of Steroids use with Survival in Patients Treated with Immune Checkpoint Inhibitors: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis
Cancers, Vol. 12, Pages 546: Association of Steroids use with Survival in Patients Treated with Immune Checkpoint Inhibitors: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis Cancers doi: 10.3390/cancers12030546 Authors: Petrelli Signorelli Ghidini Ghidini Pizzutilo Ruggieri Cabiddu Borgonovo Dognini Brighenti De Toma Rijavec Garassino Grossi Tomasello Immune checkpoint inhibitors (ICIs) can elicit toxicities by inhibiting negative regulators...
Cancers
Thu Feb 27, 2020 02:00
Cancers, Vol. 12, Pages 545: Photodynamic Therapy-Based Dendritic Cell Vaccination Suited to Treat Peritoneal Mesothelioma
Cancers, Vol. 12, Pages 545: Photodynamic Therapy-Based Dendritic Cell Vaccination Suited to Treat Peritoneal Mesothelioma Cancers doi: 10.3390/cancers12030545 Authors: Trempolec Doix Degavre Brusa Bouzin Riant Feron The potential of dendritic cell (DC)-based immunotherapy to treat cancer is, nowadays, well documented. Still, the clinical success of immune checkpoint inhibitors has dampened the interest in anticancer DC vaccination. For highly life-threatening...
Cancers
Thu Feb 27, 2020 02:00
Cancers, Vol. 12, Pages 548: Precision Medicine Tumor Boards: Clinical Applicability of Personalized Treatment Concepts in Ovarian Cancer
Cancers, Vol. 12, Pages 548: Precision Medicine Tumor Boards: Clinical Applicability of Personalized Treatment Concepts in Ovarian Cancer Cancers doi: 10.3390/cancers12030548 Authors: Aust Schwameis Gagic Müllauer Langthaler Prager Grech Reinthaller Krainer Pils Grimm Polterauer Background: Treating cancer according to its molecular alterations (i.e., targeted treatment, TT) is the goal of precision medicine tumor boards (PTBs). Their clinical...
Cancers
Thu Feb 27, 2020 02:00
Cancers, Vol. 12, Pages 550: The Effect of Cholecystectomy on the Risk of Colorectal Cancer in Patients with Gallbladder Stones
Cancers, Vol. 12, Pages 550: The Effect of Cholecystectomy on the Risk of Colorectal Cancer in Patients with Gallbladder Stones Cancers doi: 10.3390/cancers12030550 Authors: Chen Lin Kao To evaluate the risk of colorectal cancer (CRC) after cholecystectomy for gallbladder stones (GBS). Methods: This nationwide population-based cohort study analyzed the inpatient data from the Taiwan National Health Insurance Research Database. The study cohort comprised of 83,963 patients aged...
Cancers
Thu Feb 27, 2020 02:00
Cancers, Vol. 12, Pages 543: Autophagic Inhibition via Lysosomal Integrity Dysfunction Leads to Antitumor Activity in Glioma Treatment
Cancers, Vol. 12, Pages 543: Autophagic Inhibition via Lysosomal Integrity Dysfunction Leads to Antitumor Activity in Glioma Treatment Cancers doi: 10.3390/cancers12030543 Authors: Hwang Cho Kim Yun Yoo Lee Kim Kwon Manipulating autophagy is a promising strategy for treating cancer as several autophagy inhibitors are shown to induce autophagic cell death. One of these, autophagonizer (APZ), induces apoptosis-independent cell death by binding an unknown target...
Cancers
Thu Feb 27, 2020 02:00
Cells, Vol. 9, Pages 562: Carbohydrate and Amino Acid Metabolism as Hallmarks for Innate Immune Cell Activation and Function
Cells, Vol. 9, Pages 562: Carbohydrate and Amino Acid Metabolism as Hallmarks for Innate Immune Cell Activation and Function Cells doi: 10.3390/cells9030562 Authors: Zhao Raines Huang Immune activation is now understood to be fundamentally linked to intrinsic and/or extrinsic metabolic processes which are essential for immune cells to survive, proliferate, and perform their effector functions. Moreover, disruption or dysregulation of these pathways can result in detrimental...
Cells
Thu Feb 27, 2020 02:00
Cells, Vol. 9, Pages 561: Myeloid-Derived Suppressor Cells as a Therapeutic Target for Cancer
Cells, Vol. 9, Pages 561: Myeloid-Derived Suppressor Cells as a Therapeutic Target for Cancer Cells doi: 10.3390/cells9030561 Authors: Law Valdes-Mora Gallego-Ortega The emergence of immunotherapy has been an astounding breakthrough in cancer treatments. In particular, immune checkpoint inhibitors, targeting PD-1 and CTLA-4, have shown remarkable therapeutic outcomes. However, response rates from immunotherapy have been reported to be varied, with some having pronounced success...
Cells
Thu Feb 27, 2020 02:00
Cells, Vol. 9, Pages 559: Hypermethylation of UCHL1 Promotes Metastasis of Nasopharyngeal Carcinoma by Suppressing Degradation of Cortactin (CTTN)
Cells, Vol. 9, Pages 559: Hypermethylation of UCHL1 Promotes Metastasis of Nasopharyngeal Carcinoma by Suppressing Degradation of Cortactin (CTTN) Cells doi: 10.3390/cells9030559 Authors: Zhao Lei He Li Wang Hong Liang Li Chen Luo Zhang Yang He Ma Liu Tang Epigenetic regulation plays an important role in the development and progression of nasopharyngeal carcinoma (NPC), but the epigenetic mechanisms underlying NPC metastasis...
Cells
Thu Feb 27, 2020 02:00
Cells, Vol. 9, Pages 560: Adipocytes in Breast Cancer, the Thick and the Thin
Cells, Vol. 9, Pages 560: Adipocytes in Breast Cancer, the Thick and the Thin Cells doi: 10.3390/cells9030560 Authors: Rybinska Agresti Trapani Tagliabue Triulzi It is well established that breast cancer development and progression depend not only on tumor-cell intrinsic factors but also on its microenvironment and on the host characteristics. There is growing evidence that adipocytes play a role in breast cancer progression. This is supported by: i) epidemiological...
Cells
Thu Feb 27, 2020 02:00
Cells, Vol. 9, Pages 552: Alterations in Glucose Metabolism During the Transition to Heart Failure: The Contribution of UCP-2
Cells, Vol. 9, Pages 552: Alterations in Glucose Metabolism During the Transition to Heart Failure: The Contribution of UCP-2 Cells doi: 10.3390/cells9030552 Authors: Kutsche Schreckenberg Weber Hirschhäuser Rohrbach Li Niemann Schulz Schlüter The cardiac expression of the mitochondrial uncoupling protein (UCP)-2 is increased in patients with heart failure. However, the underlying causes as well as the possible consequences of these alterations during...
Cells
Thu Feb 27, 2020 02:00
Cells, Vol. 9, Pages 557: In Vitro Generation of Oocyte Like Cells and Their In Vivo Efficacy: How Far We have been Succeeded
Cells, Vol. 9, Pages 557: In Vitro Generation of Oocyte Like Cells and Their In Vivo Efficacy: How Far We have been Succeeded Cells doi: 10.3390/cells9030557 Authors: Bharti Jang Lee Lee Rho In the last few decades, stem cell therapy has grown as a boon for many pathological complications including female reproductive disorders. In this review, a brief description of available strategies that are related to stem cell-based in vitro oocyte-like cell (OLC) development...
Cells
Thu Feb 27, 2020 02:00
Cells, Vol. 9, Pages 554: Cyclooxygenases Inhibitors Efficiently Induce Cardiomyogenesis in Human Pluripotent Stem Cells
Cells, Vol. 9, Pages 554: Cyclooxygenases Inhibitors Efficiently Induce Cardiomyogenesis in Human Pluripotent Stem Cells Cells doi: 10.3390/cells9030554 Authors: Nemade Acharya Chaudhari Nembo Nguemo Riet Abken Hescheler Papadopoulos Sachinidis Application of human pluripotent stem cell-derived cardiomyocytes (hPSC-CMs) is limited by the challenges in their efficient differentiation. Recently, the Wingless (Wnt) signaling pathway has emerged as the...
Cells
Thu Feb 27, 2020 02:00
Cells, Vol. 9, Pages 556: Light-Mediated Control over TRPC3-Mediated NFAT Signaling
Cells, Vol. 9, Pages 556: Light-Mediated Control over TRPC3-Mediated NFAT Signaling Cells doi: 10.3390/cells9030556 Authors: Graziani Bacsa Krivic Wiedner Curcic Schindl Tiapko Groschner Canonical transient receptor potential (TRPC) channels were identified as key players in maladaptive remodeling, with nuclear factor of activated T-cells (NFAT) transcription factors serving as downstream targets of TRPC-triggered Ca2+ entry in these pathological processes....
Cells
Thu Feb 27, 2020 02:00
Cells, Vol. 9, Pages 553: Protein Kinase C Isozymes and Autophagy during Neurodegenerative Disease Progression
Cells, Vol. 9, Pages 553: Protein Kinase C Isozymes and Autophagy during Neurodegenerative Disease Progression Cells doi: 10.3390/cells9030553 Authors: Kaleli Ozer Kaya Kutlu Protein kinase C (PKC) isozymes are members of the Serine/Threonine kinase family regulating cellular events following activation of membrane bound phospholipids. The breakdown of the downstream signaling pathways of PKC relates to several disease pathogeneses particularly neurodegeneration. PKC isozymes...
Cells
Thu Feb 27, 2020 02:00
Cells, Vol. 9, Pages 558: Src Inhibition Attenuates Liver Fibrosis by Preventing Hepatic Stellate Cell Activation and Decreasing Connetive Tissue Growth Factor
Cells, Vol. 9, Pages 558: Src Inhibition Attenuates Liver Fibrosis by Preventing Hepatic Stellate Cell Activation and Decreasing Connetive Tissue Growth Factor Cells doi: 10.3390/cells9030558 Authors: Seo Lee Lee Kang Hwang Park Kim Jang The SRC kinase family comprises non-receptor tyrosine kinases that are ubiquitously expressed in all cell types. Although Src is reportedly activated in pulmonary and renal fibrosis, little is known regarding its role in...
Cells
Thu Feb 27, 2020 02:00
Cells, Vol. 9, Pages 555: Cancer Stem Cells: Devil or Savior—Looking behind the Scenes of Immunotherapy Failure
Cells, Vol. 9, Pages 555: Cancer Stem Cells: Devil or Savior—Looking behind the Scenes of Immunotherapy Failure Cells doi: 10.3390/cells9030555 Authors: Castagnoli Santis Volpari Vernieri Tagliabue Di Nicola Pupa Although the introduction of immunotherapy has tremendously improved the prognosis of patients with metastatic cancers of different histological origins, some tumors fail to respond or develop resistance. Broadening the clinical efficacy of currently...
Cells
Thu Feb 27, 2020 02:00
Chemosensors, Vol. 8, Pages 17: Immunomagnetic Separation of Microorganisms With Iron Oxide Nanoparticles
Chemosensors, Vol. 8, Pages 17: Immunomagnetic Separation of Microorganisms With Iron Oxide Nanoparticles Chemosensors doi: 10.3390/chemosensors8010017 Authors: Thomas Schnell Kaveh-Baghbaderani Berensmeier Schwaminger The early detection of Legionella in water reservoirs, and the prevention of their often fatal diseases, requires the development of rapid and reliable detection processes. A method for the magnetic separation (MS) of Legionella pneumophila by superparamagnetic...
Chemosensors
Thu Feb 27, 2020 02:00
Diagnostics, Vol. 10, Pages 127: Preliminary Assessment of Burn Depth by Paper-Based ELISA for the Detection of Angiogenin in Burn Blister Fluid—A Proof of Concept
Diagnostics, Vol. 10, Pages 127: Preliminary Assessment of Burn Depth by Paper-Based ELISA for the Detection of Angiogenin in Burn Blister Fluid—A Proof of Concept Diagnostics doi: 10.3390/diagnostics10030127 Authors: Pan Tsai Chuang Cheng Rapid assessment of burn depth is important for burn wound management. Superficial partial-thickness burn (SPTB) wounds heal without scars, but deep partial-thickness burn (DPTB) wounds require a longer healing time and have a higher risk...
Diagnostics
Thu Feb 27, 2020 02:00
Diagnostics, Vol. 10, Pages 126: Oxidative Stress and Antioxidant Status in High-Risk Prostate Cancer Subjects
Diagnostics, Vol. 10, Pages 126: Oxidative Stress and Antioxidant Status in High-Risk Prostate Cancer Subjects Diagnostics doi: 10.3390/diagnostics10030126 Authors: Shukla Srivastava Shankar Kanwal Nawab Sharma Bhaskaran Ponsky Fu MacLennan Gupta The oxidant/antioxidant balance has been implicated in the pathophysiology of prostate cancer. We investigated oxidative damage and antioxidant status in high-risk prostate cancer subjects. Reduced glutathione...
Diagnostics
Thu Feb 27, 2020 02:00
Diversity, Vol. 12, Pages 88: Genotyping-By-Sequencing Reveals Population Structure and Genetic Diversity of a Buffelgrass (Cenchrus ciliaris L.) Collection
Diversity, Vol. 12, Pages 88: Genotyping-By-Sequencing Reveals Population Structure and Genetic Diversity of a Buffelgrass (Cenchrus ciliaris L.) Collection Diversity doi: 10.3390/d12030088 Authors: Negawo Assefa Hanson Abdena Muktar Habte Sartie Jones Buffelgrass (Cenchrus ciliaris L.) is an important forage grass widely grown across the world with many good characteristics including high biomass yield, drought tolerance, and adaptability to a wide range...
Diversity
Thu Feb 27, 2020 02:00
Foods, Vol. 9, Pages 256: Influence of Adding Chinese Yam (Dioscorea opposita Thunb.) Flour on Dough Rheology, Gluten Structure, Baking Performance, and Antioxidant Properties of Bread
Foods, Vol. 9, Pages 256: Influence of Adding Chinese Yam (Dioscorea opposita Thunb.) Flour on Dough Rheology, Gluten Structure, Baking Performance, and Antioxidant Properties of Bread Foods doi: 10.3390/foods9030256 Authors: Li Li Zou Guo Wang Yu Su Impacts of wheat flour substituted with various levels of Chinese yam (Dioscorea opposita Thunb.) flour (from 0% to 25%) on the dough rheological characteristics, gluten structure, baking performance, and antioxidant...
Foods
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Foods, Vol. 9, Pages 255: Development of Head Space Sorptive Extraction Method for the Determination of Volatile Compounds in Beer and Comparison with Stir Bar Sorptive Extraction
Foods, Vol. 9, Pages 255: Development of Head Space Sorptive Extraction Method for the Determination of Volatile Compounds in Beer and Comparison with Stir Bar Sorptive Extraction Foods doi: 10.3390/foods9030255 Authors: José E. Ruvalcaba Enrique Durán-Guerrero Carmelo G. Barroso Remedios Castro A headspace sorptive extraction method coupled with gas chromatography–mass spectrometry (HSSE–GC–MS) was developed for the determination of 37 volatile...
Foods
Thu Feb 27, 2020 02:00
Foods, Vol. 9, Pages 253: Nutritional Characteristics of Prepacked Feta PDO Cheese Products in Greece: Assessment of Dietary Intakes and Nutritional Profiles
Foods, Vol. 9, Pages 253: Nutritional Characteristics of Prepacked Feta PDO Cheese Products in Greece: Assessment of Dietary Intakes and Nutritional Profiles Foods doi: 10.3390/foods9030253 Authors: Evangelia Katsouri Emmanuella Magriplis Antonios Zampelas George-John Nychas Eleftherios H. Drosinos Feta cheese, a protected designation of origin (PDO) food, is one of the most important Mediterranean food products. Although it is the cheese with the highest consumption in Greece,...
Foods
Thu Feb 27, 2020 02:00
Foods, Vol. 9, Pages 254: Immunoreactivity of Lupine and Soybean Allergens in Foods as Affected by Thermal Processing
Foods, Vol. 9, Pages 254: Immunoreactivity of Lupine and Soybean Allergens in Foods as Affected by Thermal Processing Foods doi: 10.3390/foods9030254 Authors: Caterina Villa Mónica B. M. V. Moura Joana Costa Isabel Mafra Lupine and soybean are important technological aids for the food industry. However, they are also capable of inducing severe allergic reactions in food-sensitized/allergic individuals. In this context, this work intended to study the combined effects of thermal...
Foods
Thu Feb 27, 2020 02:00
Geriatrics, Vol. 5, Pages 11: A New Simple Screening Tool—4QT: Can It Identify Those with Swallowing Problems? A Pilot Study
Geriatrics, Vol. 5, Pages 11: A New Simple Screening Tool—4QT: Can It Identify Those with Swallowing Problems? A Pilot Study Geriatrics doi: 10.3390/geriatrics5010011 Authors: Karwai Tsang Esther SY Lau Mariyam Shazra Ruth Eyres Dharinee Hansjee David G Smithard As people and the population age, the prevalence of swallowing problems (dysphagia) increases. The screening for dysphagia is considered good practice in stroke care, yet is not routinely undertaken in the management...
Geriatrics
Thu Feb 27, 2020 02:00
Healthcare, Vol. 8, Pages 51: Outbreak of Novel Coronavirus (SARS-Cov-2): First Evidences From International Scientific Literature and Pending Questions
Healthcare, Vol. 8, Pages 51: Outbreak of Novel Coronavirus (SARS-Cov-2): First Evidences From International Scientific Literature and Pending Questions Healthcare doi: 10.3390/healthcare8010051 Authors: Amodio Vitale Cimino Casuccio Tramuto On 31 December, 2019, a cluster of 27 pneumonia cases of unknown etiology was reported by Chinese health authorities in Wuhan City (China) [...]
Healthcare
Thu Feb 27, 2020 02:00
Healthcare, Vol. 8, Pages 49: N-of-1 Trials: Evidence-Based Clinical Care or Medical Research that Requires IRB Approval? A Practical Flowchart Based on an Ethical Framework
Healthcare, Vol. 8, Pages 49: N-of-1 Trials: Evidence-Based Clinical Care or Medical Research that Requires IRB Approval? A Practical Flowchart Based on an Ethical Framework Healthcare doi: 10.3390/healthcare8010049 Authors: Stunnenberg Deinum Nijenhuis Huysmans van der Wilt van Engelen van Agt N-of-1 trials can provide high-class evidence on drug treatment effectiveness at the individual patient level and have been given renewed interest over the past decade...
Healthcare
Thu Feb 27, 2020 02:00
Healthcare, Vol. 8, Pages 50: Effectiveness of Swallowing Care on Safe Oral Intake Using Ultrasound-Based Observation of Residues in the Epiglottis Valley: A Pragmatic, Quasi-Experimental Study
Healthcare, Vol. 8, Pages 50: Effectiveness of Swallowing Care on Safe Oral Intake Using Ultrasound-Based Observation of Residues in the Epiglottis Valley: A Pragmatic, Quasi-Experimental Study Healthcare doi: 10.3390/healthcare8010050 Authors: Yoshida Miura Okada Yamada Kagaya Saitoh Kamakura Okawa Matsuyama Sanada The demand for methods to ensure safe oral consumption of food and liquids in order to prevent aspiration pneumonia has increased over...
Healthcare
Thu Feb 27, 2020 02:00
Healthcare, Vol. 8, Pages 48: Predictive Factors of Deep Vein Thrombosis in Gynecologic Cancer Survivors with Lower Extremity Edema: A Single-Center and Retrospective Study
Healthcare, Vol. 8, Pages 48: Predictive Factors of Deep Vein Thrombosis in Gynecologic Cancer Survivors with Lower Extremity Edema: A Single-Center and Retrospective Study Healthcare doi: 10.3390/healthcare8010048 Authors: Kim Kim Park Kim Kim This study was conducted to examine predictive factors of deep vein thrombosis (DVT) in gynecologic cancer survivors with lower extremity edema (LEE). In the current single-center, retrospective study, there was a total of 315...
Healthcare
Thu Feb 27, 2020 02:00
Healthcare, Vol. 8, Pages 46: On the Coronavirus (COVID-19) Outbreak and the Smart City Network: Universal Data Sharing Standards Coupled with Artificial Intelligence (AI) to Benefit Urban Health Monitoring and Management
Healthcare, Vol. 8, Pages 46: On the Coronavirus (COVID-19) Outbreak and the Smart City Network: Universal Data Sharing Standards Coupled with Artificial Intelligence (AI) to Benefit Urban Health Monitoring and Management Healthcare doi: 10.3390/healthcare8010046 Authors: Allam Jones As the Coronavirus (COVID-19) expands its impact from China, expanding its catchment into surrounding regions and other countries, increased national and international measures are being taken to contain...
Healthcare
Thu Feb 27, 2020 02:00
Healthcare, Vol. 8, Pages 47: A Study on the Preference for the Defensive Attribute under Environmental Risk in China
Healthcare, Vol. 8, Pages 47: A Study on the Preference for the Defensive Attribute under Environmental Risk in China Healthcare doi: 10.3390/healthcare8010047 Authors: Chen Zhou Little is known about the preference for defensive consumption goods and their defensive attributes under environmental risks in developing countries. The paper takes the water purifier as an example of defensive consumption goods against heavy metal pollution risk from drinking water. Using a survey data...
Healthcare
Thu Feb 27, 2020 02:00
IJERPH, Vol. 17, Pages 1544: External Validation of the ‘PHYT in Dementia’, a Theoretical Model Promoting Physical Activity in People with Dementia
IJERPH, Vol. 17, Pages 1544: External Validation of the ‘PHYT in Dementia’, a Theoretical Model Promoting Physical Activity in People with Dementia International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health doi: 10.3390/ijerph17051544 Authors: Claudio Di Lorito Alessandro Bosco Kristian Pollock Rowan H. Harwood Roshan das Nair Pip Logan Sarah Goldberg Vicky Booth Kavita Vedhara Maureen Godfrey Marianne Dunlop Veronika van der Wardt Physical activity...
International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health
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