Microorganisms, Vol. 8, Pages 304: Daily Intake of Paraprobiotic Lactobacillus amylovorus CP1563 Improves Pre-Obese Conditions and Affects the Gut Microbial Community in Healthy Pre-Obese Subjects: A Double-Blind, Randomized, Placebo-Controlled Study Microorganisms doi: 10.3390/microorganisms8020304 Authors: Tomonori Sugawara Daisuke Sawada Sae Yanagihara Yumeko Aoki Isao Takehara Hirosuke Sugahara Tatsuhiko Hirota Yasunori Nakamura Susumu Ishikawa Despite the...
Sat Feb 22, 2020 02:00
Microorganisms, Vol. 8, Pages 300: Functions of Enyolreductase (ER) Domains of PKS Cluster in Lipid Synthesis and Enhancement of PUFAs Accumulation in Schizochytrium limacinum SR21 Using Triclosan as a Regulator of ER Microorganisms doi: 10.3390/microorganisms8020300 Authors: Xueping Ling Hao Zhou Qinghua Yang Shengyang Yu Jun Li Zhipeng Li Ning He Cuixue Chen Yinghua Lu The polyketide synthase (PKS) cluster genes are supposed to synthesize polyunsaturated fatty...
Fri Feb 21, 2020 02:00
Microorganisms, Vol. 8, Pages 301: Identification of Species and Subspecies of Lactic Acid Bacteria Present in Spanish Cheeses Type “Torta” by MALDI-TOF MS and pheS gene Analyses Microorganisms doi: 10.3390/microorganisms8020301 Authors: Fernando Sánchez-Juanes Vanessa Teixeira-Martín José Manuel González-Buitrago Encarna Velázquez José David Flores-Félix Several artisanal cheeses are elaborated in European countries, being commonly curdled with rennets of animal origin....
Fri Feb 21, 2020 02:00
Microorganisms, Vol. 8, Pages 303: Preliminary Survey of Alternaria Toxins Reduction during Fermentation of Whole Wheat Dough Microorganisms doi: 10.3390/microorganisms8020303 Authors: Elizabet Janić Hajnal Lato Pezo Dejan Orčić Ljubiša Šarić Dragana Plavšić Jovana Kos Jasna Mastilović The aim of this study was to investigate the fate of the most common Alternaria toxins found in wheat—tenuazonic acid (TeA), alternariol (AOH), and alternariol monomethyl ether...
Fri Feb 21, 2020 02:00
Microorganisms, Vol. 8, Pages 302: Carotenoids from Cyanobacteria: A Biotechnological Approach for the Topical Treatment of Psoriasis Microorganisms doi: 10.3390/microorganisms8020302 Authors: Graciliana Lopes Duarte Clarinha Vitor Vasconcelos In this study, five cyanobacteria strains (Alkalinema aff. pantanalense LEGE15481, Cyanobium gracile LEGE12431, Nodosilinea (Leptolyngbya) antarctica LEGE13457, Cuspidothrix issatschenkoi LEGE03282 and Leptolyngbya-like sp. LEGE13412) from...
Fri Feb 21, 2020 02:00
Microorganisms, Vol. 8, Pages 298: A Rare Glimpse into the Past of the Anthrax Pathogen Bacillus anthracis Microorganisms doi: 10.3390/microorganisms8020298 Authors: Peter Braun Mandy Knüpfer Markus Antwerpen Dagmar Triebel Gregor Grass The bacterium Bacillus anthracis is the causative agent of the zoonotic disease anthrax. While genomics of extant B. anthracis isolates established in-depth phylogenomic relationships, there is scarce information on the historic genomics of...
Fri Feb 21, 2020 02:00
Microorganisms, Vol. 8, Pages 299: The interaction Between Carbohydrates and the Antimicrobial Peptide P-113Tri is Involved in the Killing of Candida albicans Microorganisms doi: 10.3390/microorganisms8020299 Authors: Guan-Yu Lin Chuan-Fa Chang Chung-Yu Lan The emergence of drug resistance to Candida albicans is problematic in the clinical setting. Therefore, developing new antifungal drugs is in high demand. Our previous work indicated that the antimicrobial peptide P-113Tri exhibited...
Fri Feb 21, 2020 02:00
Microorganisms, Vol. 8, Pages 297: Safety Aspects of Genetically Modified Lactic Acid Bacteria Microorganisms doi: 10.3390/microorganisms8020297 Authors: Tina Vida Plavec Aleš Berlec Lactic acid bacteria (LAB) have a long history of use in the food industry. Some species are part of the normal human microbiota and have beneficial properties for human health. Their long-standing use and considerable biotechnological potential have led to the development of various systems for their...
Fri Feb 21, 2020 02:00
Molecules, Vol. 25, Pages 1017: Potential Therapeutic Anti-Inflammatory and Immunomodulatory Effects of Dihydroflavones, Flavones, and Flavonols Molecules doi: 10.3390/molecules25041017 Authors: Zaragozá Villaescusa Monserrat Zaragozá Álvarez-Mon Systemic inflammation, circulating immune cell activation, and endothelial cell damage play a critical role in vascular pathogenesis. Flavonoids have shown anti-inflammatory effects. In this study, we investigated the effects...
Mon Feb 24, 2020 02:00
Molecules, Vol. 25, Pages 1016: Synthesis of Fe2SiO4-Fe7Co3 Nanocomposite Dispersed in the Mesoporous SBA-15: Application as Magnetically Separable Adsorbent Molecules doi: 10.3390/molecules25041016 Authors: Monickarla Teixeira Pegado da Silva Felipe Fernandes Barbosa Marco Antonio Morales Torre Jhonny Villarroel-Rocha Karim Sapag Sibele B. C. Pergher Tiago Pinheiro Braga The mixture containing alloy and oxide with iron-based phases has shown interesting properties...
Mon Feb 24, 2020 02:00
Molecules, Vol. 25, Pages 1015: DEAD-box RNA Helicase DDX3: Functional Properties and Development of DDX3 Inhibitors as Antiviral and Anticancer Drugs Molecules doi: 10.3390/molecules25041015 Authors: Kukhanova Karpenko Ivanov This short review is focused on enzymatic properties of human ATP-dependent RNA helicase DDX3 and the development of antiviral and anticancer drugs targeting cellular helicases. DDX3 belongs to the DEAD-box proteins, a large family of RNA helicases that...
Mon Feb 24, 2020 02:00
Molecules, Vol. 25, Pages 1014: Free-standing Reduced Graphene Oxide/carbon Nanotube Paper for Flexible Sodium-ion Battery Applications Molecules doi: 10.3390/molecules25041014 Authors: Hao Wang We propose a flexible, binder-free and free-standing carbonaceous paper fabricated via electrostatic spray deposition using reduced graphene oxide/carbon nanotube (rGO/CNT) as a promising electrode material for flexible sodium-ion batteries (NIBs). The as-prepared rGO/CNT paper exhibits...
Mon Feb 24, 2020 02:00
Molecules, Vol. 25, Pages 1013: Production of Methane, Hydrogen and Ethanol from Secale cereale L. Straw Pretreated with Sulfuric Acid Molecules doi: 10.3390/molecules25041013 Authors: Domański Marchut-Mikołajczyk Cieciura-Włoch Patelski Dziekońska-Kubczak Januszewicz Zhang Dziugan The study describes sulfuric acid pretreatment of straw from Secale cereale L. (rye straw) to evaluate the effect of acid concentration and treatment time on the efficiency of...
Mon Feb 24, 2020 02:00
Molecules, Vol. 25, Pages 1012: High Density Supercritical Carbon Dioxide for the Extraction of Pesticide Residues in Onion with Multivariate Response Surface Methodology Molecules doi: 10.3390/molecules25041012 Authors: Tolcha Gemechu Al-Hamimi Megersa Turner The excessive use of pesticides is a serious health problem due to their toxicity and bioaccumulation through the food chain. Due to the complexity of foods, the analysis of pesticides is challenging often giving...
Mon Feb 24, 2020 02:00
Molecules, Vol. 25, Pages 1011: Effect of Different Durations of Solid-Phase Fermentation for Fireweed (Chamerion angustifolium (L.) Holub) Leaves on the Content of Polyphenols and Antioxidant Activity In Vitro Molecules doi: 10.3390/molecules25041011 Authors: Lasinskas Jariene Vaitkeviciene Hallmann Najman Fireweed has recently been recognized as a plant with high antioxidant potential and phenolic content. Its leaves can be fermented to prepare an infusion with ideal...
Mon Feb 24, 2020 02:00
Molecules, Vol. 25, Pages 1009: Reactive & Efficient: Organic Azides as Cross-Linkers in Material Sciences Molecules doi: 10.3390/molecules25041009 Authors: Schock Bräse The exceptional reactivity of the azide group makes organic azides a highly versatile family of compounds in chemistry and the material sciences. One of the most prominent reactions employing organic azides is the regioselective copper(I)-catalyzed Huisgen 1,3-dipolar cycloaddition with alkynes yielding 1,2,3-triazoles....
Mon Feb 24, 2020 02:00
Molecules, Vol. 25, Pages 1010: Synthesis and Cytotoxic Activity of New Vindoline Derivatives Coupled to Natural and Synthetic Pharmacophores Molecules doi: 10.3390/molecules25041010 Authors: Keglevich Dányi Rieder Horváth Szigetvári Dékány Szántay Latif Hunyadi Zupkó Keglevich Hazai New Vinca alkaloid derivatives were synthesized to improve the biological activity of the natural alkaloid vindoline. To this end, experiments were performed...
Mon Feb 24, 2020 02:00
Molecules, Vol. 25, Pages 1002: Novel Chaperones RrGroEL and RrGroES for Activity and Stability Enhancement of Nitrilase in Escherichia coli and Rhodococcus ruber Molecules doi: 10.3390/molecules25041002 Authors: Chunmeng Xu Lingjun Tang Youxiang Liang Song Jiao Huimin Yu Hui Luo For large-scale bioproduction, thermal stability is a crucial property for most industrial enzymes. A new method to improve both the thermal stability and activity of enzymes is of great significance....
Mon Feb 24, 2020 02:00
Molecules, Vol. 25, Pages 1003: Perceptions and Misconceptions in Molecular Recognition: Key Factors in Self-Assembling Multivalent (SAMul) Ligands/Polyanions Selectivity Molecules doi: 10.3390/molecules25041003 Authors: Domenico Marson Erik Laurini Suzana Aulic Maurizio Fermeglia Sabrina Pricl Biology is dominated by polyanions (cell membranes, nucleic acids, and polysaccharides just to name a few), and achieving selective recognition between biological polyanions and synthetic...
Mon Feb 24, 2020 02:00
Molecules, Vol. 25, Pages 1005: Study on Cecropin B2 Production via Construct Bearing Intein Oligopeptide Cleavage Variants Molecules doi: 10.3390/molecules25041005 Authors: Yi-Ting Fang Si-Yu Li Nien-Jen Hu Jie Yang Jyung-Hurng Liu Yung-Chuan Liu In this study, genetic engineering was applied to the overexpression of the antimicrobial peptide (AMP) cecropin B2 (cecB2). pTWIN1 vector with a chitin-binding domain (CBD) and an auto-cleavage Ssp DnaB intein (INT) was coupled...
Mon Feb 24, 2020 02:00
Molecules, Vol. 25, Pages 1006: Computational Studies of Molecular Materials for Unconventional Energy Conversion: The Challenge of Light Emission by Thermally Activated Delayed Fluorescence Molecules doi: 10.3390/molecules25041006 Authors: Javier Sanz-Rodrigo Yoann Olivier Juan-Carlos Sancho-García In this paper we describe the mechanism of light emission through thermally activated delayed fluorescence (TADF)—a process able to ideally achieve 100% quantum efficiencies...
Mon Feb 24, 2020 02:00
Molecules, Vol. 25, Pages 1001: The Effect of Mg, Fe(II), and Al Doping on CH4: Adsorption and Diffusion on the Surface of Na-Kaolinite (001) by Molecular Simulations Molecules doi: 10.3390/molecules25041001 Authors: Kai Wang Bin Zhang Tianhe Kang Because kaolinite includes a large range of defect elements, the effects of Mg, Fe(II), and Al doping on the CH4 adsorption and diffusion on the surface of Na-kaolinite (001) were investigated by molecular simulations. The simulation...
Mon Feb 24, 2020 02:00
Molecules, Vol. 25, Pages 1007: Pharmacological Blockade of PPAR Isoforms Increases Conditioned Fear Responding in the Presence of Nociceptive Tone Molecules doi: 10.3390/molecules25041007 Authors: Jessica C. Gaspar Bright N. Okine Alvaro Llorente-Berzal Michelle Roche David P. Finn Peroxisome proliferator-activated receptors (PPARs) are nuclear receptors with three isoforms (PPARα, PPARβ/δ, PPARγ) and can regulate pain, anxiety, and...
Mon Feb 24, 2020 02:00
Molecules, Vol. 25, Pages 1004: Potential Use of Marine Seaweeds as Prebiotics: A Review Molecules doi: 10.3390/molecules25041004 Authors: Aroa Lopez-Santamarina Jose Manuel Miranda Alicia del Carmen Mondragon Alexandre Lamas Alejandra Cardelle-Cobas Carlos Manuel Franco Alberto Cepeda Human gut microbiota plays an important role in several metabolic processes and human diseases. Various dietary factors, including complex carbohydrates, such as polysaccharides, provide...
Mon Feb 24, 2020 02:00
Molecules, Vol. 25, Pages 1008: In Silico, Ex Vivo and In Vivo Studies of Roflumilast as a Potential Antidiarrheal and Antispasmodic agent: Inhibition of the PDE-4 Enzyme and Voltage-gated Ca++ ion Channels Molecules doi: 10.3390/molecules25041008 Authors: Najeeb Ur Rehman Mohd Nazam Ansari Abdul Samad The aim of the present study was to evaluate the possible gut inhibitory role of the phosphodiesterase (PDE) inhibitor roflumilast. Increasing doses of roflumilast were tested against...
Mon Feb 24, 2020 02:00
Molecules, Vol. 25, Pages 1000: Recognition of V3+/V4+/V5+ Multielectron Reactions in Na3V(PO4)2: A Potential High Energy Density Cathode for Sodium-Ion Batteries Molecules doi: 10.3390/molecules25041000 Authors: Rui Liu Ziteng Liang Yuxuan Xiang Weimin Zhao Haodong Liu Yan Chen Ke An Yong Yang Na3V(PO4)2 was reported recently as a novel cathode material with high theoretical energy density for Sodium-ion batteries (SIBs). However, whether V3+/V4+/V5+ multielectron...
Mon Feb 24, 2020 02:00
Molecules, Vol. 25, Pages 998: Inclusion of the Phytoalexin trans-Resveratrol in Native Cyclodextrins: A Thermal, Spectroscopic, and X-Ray Structural Study Molecules doi: 10.3390/molecules25040998 Authors: Laura Catenacci Milena Sorrenti Maria Cristina Bonferoni Lee Hunt Mino R. Caira The aim of the study was to determine the feasibility of complexation between the antioxidant trans-resveratrol (RSV) and underivatized cyclodextrins (CDs) using a variety of preparative methods,...
Mon Feb 24, 2020 02:00
Molecules, Vol. 25, Pages 999: Allosteric GABAA Receptor Modulators—A Review on the Most Recent Heterocyclic Chemotypes and Their Synthetic Accessibility Molecules doi: 10.3390/molecules25040999 Authors: Blanca Angelica Vega Alanis Maria Teresa Iorio Luca L. Silva Konstantina Bampali Margot Ernst Michael Schnürch Marko D. Mihovilovic GABAA receptor modulators are structurally almost as diverse as their target protein. A plethora of heterocyclic scaffolds has been described...
Mon Feb 24, 2020 02:00
Molecules, Vol. 25, Pages 997: Direct Base-Assisted C‒H Cyclonickelation of 6-Phenyl-2,2′-bipyridine
Molecules, Vol. 25, Pages 997: Direct Base-Assisted C‒H Cyclonickelation of 6-Phenyl-2,2′-bipyridine Molecules doi: 10.3390/molecules25040997 Authors: Nicolas Vogt Vasily Sivchik Aaron Sandleben Gerald Hörner Axel Klein The organonickel complexes [Ni(Phbpy)X] (X = Br, OAc, CN) were obtained for the first time in a direct base-assisted arene C(sp2)–H cyclometalation reaction from the rather unreactive precursor materials NiX2 and HPhbpy (6-phenyl-2,2′-bipyridine)...
Mon Feb 24, 2020 02:00
Molecules, Vol. 25, Pages 996: Phytochemical Characterization and Chemotherapeutic Potential of Cinnamomum verum Extracts on the Multiplication of Protozoan Parasites In Vitro and In Vivo Molecules doi: 10.3390/molecules25040996 Authors: Gaber El-Saber Batiha Amany Magdy Beshbishy Azirwan Guswanto Arifin Nugraha Tserendorj Munkhjargal Mohamed M. Abdel-Daim Juan Mosqueda Ikuo Igarashi Cinnamomum verum is a commonly used herbal plant that has several documented properties...
Mon Feb 24, 2020 02:00
Molecules, Vol. 25, Pages 995: The Effect of Thermomechanical Pretreatment on the Structure and Properties of Lignin-Rich Plant Biomass Molecules doi: 10.3390/molecules25040995 Authors: Podgorbunskikh Bychkov Ryabchikova Lomovsky The cooperative thermomechanical properties of plant-derived polymers have been studied insufficiently, although this feedstock has a very high potential. In the present paper, we analyzed the changes in the structure and physicochemical properties...
Sun Feb 23, 2020 02:00
Molecules, Vol. 25, Pages 994: Inhibitory Effects of Eriodictyol-7-O-β-d-glucuronide and 5,7-Dihydroxy-4-chromene Isolated from Chrysanthemum zawadskii var. latilobum in FcεRI-Mediated Human Basophilic KU812F Cell Activation Molecules doi: 10.3390/molecules25040994 Authors: Mina Lee Sun-Yup Shim Chrysanthemum zawadskii var. latilobum (CZL) has been used in Eastern medicine for the treatment of various diseases, such as pneumonia, bronchitis, cough, the common cold, pharyngitis, bladder-related...
Sun Feb 23, 2020 02:00
Molecules, Vol. 25, Pages 993: Interplay between Polymorphism and Isostructurality in the 2-Fur- and 2-Thenaldehyde Semi- and Thiosemicarbazones Molecules doi: 10.3390/molecules25040993 Authors: Marcin Swiatkowski Agata Trzesowska-Kruszynska Agnieszka Danielewicz Paulina Sobczak Rafal Kruszynski The four compounds, namely: 5-nitro-2-furaldehyde thiosemicarbazone (1); 5-nitro-2-thiophene thiosemicarbazone (2); 5-nitro-2-furaldehyde semicarbazone (3); and 5-nitro-2-thiophene...
Sun Feb 23, 2020 02:00
Molecules, Vol. 25, Pages 992: Vitamin C Enhances the Antibacterial Activity of Honey against Planktonic and Biofilm-Embedded Bacteria Molecules doi: 10.3390/molecules25040992 Authors: Juraj Majtan Martin Sojka Helena Palenikova Marcela Bucekova Viktor Majtan Multifactorial antibacterial action is an important feature of honey; however, its bactericidal efficacy against biofilm-embedded bacteria is limited. The aim of this study was to investigate the impact of vitamin C...
Sun Feb 23, 2020 02:00
Molecules, Vol. 25, Pages 991: Isothiazolinone Biocides: Chemistry, Biological, and Toxicity Profiles Molecules doi: 10.3390/molecules25040991 Authors: Vânia Silva Cátia Silva Pedro Soares E. Manuela Garrido Fernanda Borges Jorge Garrido The importance of isothiazole and of compounds containing the isothiazole nucleus has been growing over the last few years. Isothiazolinones are used in cosmetic and as chemical additives for occupational and industrial usage due to their...
Sun Feb 23, 2020 02:00
Molecules, Vol. 25, Pages 990: Asymmetric Transfer Hydrogenation of Arylketones Catalyzed by Enantiopure Ruthenium(II)/Pybox Complexes Containing Achiral Phosphonite and Phosphinite Ligands Molecules doi: 10.3390/molecules25040990 Authors: Miguel Claros Eire de Julián Josefina Díez Elena Lastra M. Pilar Gamasa A family of complexes of the formula trans-[RuCl2(L)(R-pybox)] (R-pybox = (S,S)-iPr-pybox, (R,R)-Ph-pybox, L = monodentate phosphonite, PPh(OR)2, and phosphinite, L...
Sun Feb 23, 2020 02:00
Molecules, Vol. 25, Pages 989: Therapeutic Effects of Cold-Pressed Perilla Oil Mainly Consisting of Linolenic acid, Oleic Acid and Linoleic Acid on UV-Induced Photoaging in NHDF Cells and SKH-1 Hairless Mice Molecules doi: 10.3390/molecules25040989 Authors: Choi Song Kim Bae Choi Lee Gong Lee Lee Kim Hwang Positive physiological benefits of several plant oils on the UV-induced photoaging have been reported in some cell lines and model mice, but...
Sat Feb 22, 2020 02:00
Molecules, Vol. 25, Pages 987: Determination of Eight Coccidiostats in Eggs by Liquid–Liquid Extraction–Solid-Phase Extraction and Liquid Chromatography–Tandem Mass Spectrometry Molecules doi: 10.3390/molecules25040987 Authors: Wang Liu Zhao Xie Diao Zhang Zhang Dai A method for the simultaneous determination of robenidine, halofuginone, lasalocid, monensin, nigericin, salinomycin, narasin, and maduramicin residues in eggs by liquid chromatography–tandem...
Sat Feb 22, 2020 02:00
Molecules, Vol. 25, Pages 986: Synthesis and Antiproliferative Evaluation of Novel Longifolene-Derived Tetralone Derivatives Bearing 1,2,4-Triazole Moiety Molecules doi: 10.3390/molecules25040986 Authors: Zhu Lin Duan Li Li Lu Seventeen novel 2-(5-amino-1-(substituted sulfonyl)-1H-1,2,4-triazol-3-ylthio)-6- isopropyl-4,4-dimethyl-3,4-dihydronaphthalen-1(2H)-one compounds were synthesized from the abundant and naturally renewable longifolene and their structures were...
Sat Feb 22, 2020 02:00
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