Molecules, Vol. 25, Pages 908: Traditional Yellow Dyes Used in the 21st Century in Central Iran: The Knowledge of Master Dyers Revealed by HPLC-DAD and UHPLC-HRMS/MS Molecules doi: 10.3390/molecules25040908 Authors: Sharif Nabais Melo Oliveira This work provides new knowledge on natural yellows used in Iran. Seven biological sources were selected based on interviews with dye masters in Isfahan workshops (Iran). Delphinium semibarbatum, Eremostachys laevigata, Prangos ferulacea,...
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Molecules, Vol. 25, Pages 904: Understanding the Pyrimethamine Drug Resistance Mechanism via Combined Molecular Dynamics and Dynamic Residue Network Analysis Molecules doi: 10.3390/molecules25040904 Authors: Arnold Amusengeri Rolland Bantar Tata Özlem Tastan Bishop In this era of precision medicine, insights into the resistance mechanism of drugs are integral for the development of potent therapeutics. Here, we sought to understand the contribution of four point mutations (N51I,...
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Molecules, Vol. 25, Pages 903: Antifungal Activity of an Original Amino-Isocyanonaphthalene (ICAN) Compound Family: Promising Broad Spectrum Antifungals Molecules doi: 10.3390/molecules25040903 Authors: Nagy Szemán-Nagy Kiss Nagy Tálas Rácz Majoros Tóth Szigeti Pócsi Kéki : Multiple drug resistant fungi pose a serious threat to human health, therefore the development of completely new antimycotics is of paramount importance. The in vitro antifungal...
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Molecules, Vol. 25, Pages 901: Moscatilin Induces Apoptosis in Human Head and Neck Squamous Cell Carcinoma Cells via JNK Signaling Pathway Molecules doi: 10.3390/molecules25040901 Authors: Lee Han Nam Kim Jin Kim Eun Jung Dendrobii Herba is an herbal medicine that uses the stems of Dendrobium species (Orchidacea). It has been traditionally used to treat fever, hydrodipsomania, stomach disorders, and amyotrophia. In our previous study, a bibenzyl compound,...
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Molecules, Vol. 25, Pages 900: Synthesis and Cytotoxic Evaluation of Some Substituted 5-Pyrazolones and Their Urea Derivatives Molecules doi: 10.3390/molecules25040900 Authors: Gediz Erturk Omerustaoglu In this paper, a series of new substituted-5-pyrazolones were first synthesized, then formulated by the Vilsmeier–Haack reaction to obtain substituted-4-carbaldehyde-5-pyrazolones. In the final step, when urea was reacted with formulated pyrazolones, we found that, instead...
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Molecules, Vol. 25, Pages 902: Biophysical Characterization of Epigallocatechin-3-Gallate Effect on the Cardiac Sodium Channel Nav1.5 Molecules doi: 10.3390/molecules25040902 Authors: Amarouch Kurt Delemotte Abriel Epigallocatechin-3-Gallate (EGCG) has been extensively studied for its protective effect against cardiovascular disorders. This effect has been attributed to its action on multiple molecular pathways and transmembrane proteins, including the cardiac Nav1.5 channels,...
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Molecules, Vol. 25, Pages 899: New Hybrid Pyrazole and Imidazopyrazole Antinflammatory Agents Able to Reduce ROS Production in Different Biological Targets Molecules doi: 10.3390/molecules25040899 Authors: Brullo Massa Rapetti Alfei Bertolotto Montecucco Signorello Bruno : Several anti-inflammatory agents based on pyrazole and imidazopyrazole scaffolds and a large library of substituted catechol PDE4D inhibitors were reported by us in the recent past. To...
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Molecules, Vol. 25, Pages 895: How Different Substitution Positions of F, Cl Atoms in Benzene Ring of 5-Methylpyrimidine Pyridine Derivatives Affect the Inhibition Ability of EGFRL858R/T790M/C797S Inhibitors: A Molecular Dynamics Simulation Study Molecules doi: 10.3390/molecules25040895 Authors: E Liu Guan Luo Han Han Wang Zhang Lung cancer is the most frequent cause of cancer-related deaths worldwide, and mutations in the kinase domain of the epidermal growth...
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Molecules, Vol. 25, Pages 897: NH2-MIL-53(Al) Polymer Monolithic Column for In-Tube Solid-Phase Microextraction Combined with UHPLC-MS/MS for Detection of Trace Sulfonamides in Food Samples Molecules doi: 10.3390/molecules25040897 Authors: Zhang Xia Liang Zhang Jiang Zheng Wang In this study, a novel monolithic capillary column based on a NH2-MIL-53(Al) metal–organic framework (MOF) incorporated in poly (3-acrylamidophenylboronic acid/methacrylic acid-co-ethylene...
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Molecules, Vol. 25, Pages 896: CB1 Receptor-Dependent and Independent Induction of Lipolysis in Primary Rat Adipocytes by the Inverse Agonist Rimonabant (SR141716A) Molecules doi: 10.3390/molecules25040896 Authors: Günter A. Müller Andreas W. Herling Susanne Wied Timo D. Müller (1) Background: Acute administration of the cannabinoid receptor 1 (CB1R) inverse agonist Rimonabant (SR141716A) to fed Wistar rats was shown to elicit a rapid and short-lasting elevation of serum free...
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Molecules, Vol. 25, Pages 898: Rapid Characterizaiton of Chemical Constituents of the Tubers of Gymnadenia conopsea by UPLC–Orbitrap–MS/MS Analysis Molecules doi: 10.3390/molecules25040898 Authors: Wang Zhong Zhou Cai Xu Wang Li Liu Lin Shang Gymnadenia conopsea R. Br. is a traditional Tibetan medicinal plant that grows at altitudes above 3000 m, which is used to treat neurasthenia, asthma, coughs, and chronic hepatitis. However, a comprehensive configuration...
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Molecules, Vol. 25, Pages 894: Coixol Suppresses NF-κB, MAPK Pathways and NLRP3 Inflammasome Activation in Lipopolysaccharide-Induced RAW 264.7 Cells Molecules doi: 10.3390/molecules25040894 Authors: Yusheng Hu Qilyu Zhou Tianlong Liu Zhongjie Liu Coixol, a plant polyphenol extracted from coix (Coix lachryma-jobi L.var.ma-yuen Stapf), has not been investigated for its anti-inflammatory effect. In this study, using a lipopolysaccharide (LPS)-induced macrophage cell model, we...
Tue Feb 18, 2020 02:00
Nanomaterials, Vol. 10, Pages 356: Interfacial and Bulk Stabilization of Oil/Water System: A Novel Synergistic Approach Nanomaterials doi: 10.3390/nano10020356 Authors: Ahmad Shakeel Ujala Farooq Claire Chassagne Oil/water emulsions are usually stabilized either by interfacial modification using nanoparticles and surfactants (stated as pickering emulsion or bijels) or by bulk stabilization with the help of low-molecular-weight or polymeric gelators (known as bigels) in response...
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Nanomaterials, Vol. 10, Pages 354: Performance of a Low Energy Ion Source with Carbon Nanotube Electron Emitters under the Influence of Various Operating Gases Nanomaterials doi: 10.3390/nano10020354 Authors: Zhang Li Wurz Etter Cheng Dong Huang Low energy ion measurements in the vicinity of a comet have provided us with important information about the planet’s evolution. The calibration of instruments for thermal ions in the laboratory plays a crucial...
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Nanomaterials, Vol. 10, Pages 353: Electrolyte-Dependent Supercapacitor Performance on Nitrogen-Doped Porous Bio-Carbon from Gelatin Nanomaterials doi: 10.3390/nano10020353 Authors: Deng Li Song Zhou Li The carbon supercapacitance strongly relies upon the electrolyte’s nature, but the clear-cut structure–performance nexus remains elusive. Herein, a series of bio-carbons with gradually varied pore structure and surface chemistry are derived using a...
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Nanomaterials, Vol. 10, Pages 350: Effective Photoluminescence Imaging of Bubbles in hBN-Encapsulated WSe2 Monolayer Nanomaterials doi: 10.3390/nano10020350 Authors: Seong-Yeon Lee Tae-Young Jeong Seonghun Ahn Suyong Jung Yong-Hoon Cho Ki-Ju Yee Interfacial bubbles are unintentionally created during the transfer of atomically thin 2D layers, a required process in the fabrication of van der Waals heterostructures. By encapsulating a WSe2 monolayer in hBN, we study the differing...
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Nanomaterials, Vol. 10, Pages 352: Self-Assembled Monolayers of Copper Sulfide Nanoparticles on Glass as Antibacterial Coatings Nanomaterials doi: 10.3390/nano10020352 Authors: Gargioni Borzenkov D’Alfonso Sperandeo Polissi Cucca Dacarro Grisoli Pallavicini D’Agostino Taglietti We developed an easy and reproducible synthetic method to graft a monolayer of copper sulfide nanoparticles (CuS NP) on glass and exploited their particular antibacterial...
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Nanomaterials, Vol. 10, Pages 355: Ex Vivo Permeation of Carprofen Vehiculated by PLGA Nanoparticles through Porcine Mucous Membranes and Ophthalmic Tissues Nanomaterials doi: 10.3390/nano10020355 Authors: Lídia Gómez-Segura Alexander Parra Ana Cristina Calpena-Campmany Álvaro Gimeno Immaculada Gómez de Aranda Antonio Boix-Montañes (1) Background: Carprofen (CP), 2-(6-chlorocarbazole) propionic acid, is used as an anti-inflammatory, analgesic and anti-pyretic agent and...
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Nanomaterials, Vol. 10, Pages 351: Graphene Nanoplatelet (GNPs) Doped Carbon Nanofiber (CNF) System: Effect of GNPs on the Graphitic Structure of Creep Stress and Non-Creep Stress Stabilized Polyacrylonitrile (PAN) Nanomaterials doi: 10.3390/nano10020351 Authors: A. B. Ali F. Renz J. Koch C. Tegenkamp R. Sindelar Improving the graphitic structure in carbon nanofibers (CNFs) is important for exploiting their potential in mechanical, electrical and electrochemical applications....
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Nanomaterials, Vol. 10, Pages 346: Hierarchically Porous Carbon Derived from Biomass Reed Flowers as Highly Stable Li-Ion Battery Anode Nanomaterials doi: 10.3390/nano10020346 Authors: Weimin Zhao Jingjing Wen Yanming Zhao Zhifeng Wang Yaru Shi Yan Zhao As lithium-ion battery (LIB) anode materials, porous carbons with high specific surface area are highly required because they can well accommodate huge volume expansion/contraction during cycling. In this work, hierarchically...
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Nanomaterials, Vol. 10, Pages 349: Exposure of Smaller and Oxidized Graphene on Polyurethane Surface Improves its Antimicrobial Performance Nanomaterials doi: 10.3390/nano10020349 Authors: Inês Borges Patrícia C. Henriques Rita N. Gomes Artur M. Pinto Manuel Pestana Fernão D. Magalhães Inês C. Gonçalves Catheter-related infections are a common worldwide health problem, highlighting the need for antimicrobial catheters. Here, antibacterial potential of graphene nanoplatelets...
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Nanomaterials, Vol. 10, Pages 347: Deciphering the Roles of Interspace and Controlled Disorder in the Bactericidal Properties of Nanopatterns against Staphylococcus aureus Nanomaterials doi: 10.3390/nano10020347 Authors: Khashayar Modaresifar Lorenzo B. Kunkels Mahya Ganjian Nazli Tümer Cornelis W. Hagen Linda G. Otten Peter-Leon Hagedoorn Livia Angeloni Murali K. Ghatkesar Lidy E. Fratila-Apachitei Amir A. Zadpoor Recent progress in nano-/micro-fabrication...
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Nanomaterials, Vol. 10, Pages 348: Mobility of Cellulose Nanocrystals in Porous Media: Effects of Ionic Strength, Iron Oxides, and Soil Colloids Nanomaterials doi: 10.3390/nano10020348 Authors: Shuang Xu Chongyang Shen Xueyong Zhang Xijuan Chen Mark Radosevich Siqun Wang Jie Zhuang Understanding the dispersivity and migration of cellulose nanocrystals (CNCs) in porous media is important for exploring their potential for soil and water remediation. In this study, a series...
Tue Feb 18, 2020 02:00
Nanomaterials, Vol. 10, Pages 345: Nitrogen Doped Intercalation TiO2/TiN/Ti3C2Tx Nanocomposite Electrodes with Enhanced Pseudocapacitance Nanomaterials doi: 10.3390/nano10020345 Authors: Ben Yang Yin She Changgeng Zhang Shuai Kang Jin Zhou Wei Hu Layered two-dimensional titanium carbide (Ti3C2Tx), as an outstanding MXene member, has captured increasing attention in supercapacitor applications due to its excellent chemical and physical properties. However, the low gravimetric...
Tue Feb 18, 2020 02:00
Nutrients, Vol. 12, Pages 524: The Healthy Cooking Index does not Predict the Carotenoid Content of Home-Cooked Meals Nutrients doi: 10.3390/nu12020524 Authors: Margaret Raber Karen Basen-Engquist Nancy E. Moran Joya Chandra Home cooking programs are an increasingly popular approach to nutrition education and have the potential to promote diet quality among pediatric cancer survivors. A cornerstone of many programs is the use of fresh fruits and vegetables, which may support...
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Nutrients, Vol. 12, Pages 523: A Diterpenoid, 14-Deoxy-11, 12-Didehydroandrographolide, in Andrographis paniculata Reduces Steatohepatitis and Liver Injury in Mice Fed a High-Fat and High-Cholesterol Diet Nutrients doi: 10.3390/nu12020523 Authors: Liu Chen Lii Jhuang Huang Li Yao 14-Deoxy-11,12-didehydroandrographolide (deAND), a diterpenoid in Andrographis paniculata (Burm. f.) Nees, acts as a bioactive phytonutrient that can treat many diseases. To investigate...
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Nutrients, Vol. 12, Pages 519: The Effect of Birch Pollen Immunotherapy on Apple and rMal d 1 Challenges in Adults with Apple Allergy Nutrients doi: 10.3390/nu12020519 Authors: Johanna van der Valk Birgit Nagl Roy Gerth van Wljk Barbara Bohle Nicolette de Jong Background: A proportion of patients allergic to birch pollen are also allergic to pit fruit. The objective of this study was to investigate the effect of immunotherapy with birch pollen on birch-pollen-related apple...
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Nutrients, Vol. 12, Pages 522: Plasma Peptide Concentrations and Peptide-Reactive Immunoglobulins in Patients with Eating Disorders at Inclusion in the French EDILS Cohort (Eating Disorders Inventory and Longitudinal Survey) Nutrients doi: 10.3390/nu12020522 Authors: Galmiche Lucas Déchelotte Deroissart Solliec Rondeaux Azhar Grigioni Colange Delay Achamrah Folope Belmonte Lamarre Rimbert Saillard Petit Quillard Coeffier...
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Nutrients, Vol. 12, Pages 521: Safety and Neuroprotective Efficacy of Palm Oil and Tocotrienol-Rich Fraction from Palm Oil: A Systematic Review Nutrients doi: 10.3390/nu12020521 Authors: Ismail Alsalahi Imam Ooi Khaza’ai Aljaberi Shamsudin Idrus Background: Several natural products have been reported to elicit beneficial effects against neurodegenerative disorders due to their vitamin E contents. However, the neuroprotective efficacy of palm oil or its tocotrienol-rich...
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Nutrients, Vol. 12, Pages 520: Nutrition in Necrotizing Enterocolitis and Following Intestinal Resection Nutrients doi: 10.3390/nu12020520 Authors: Jocelyn Ou Cathleen M. Courtney Allie E. Steinberger Maria E. Tecos Brad W. Warner This review aims to discuss the role of nutrition and feeding practices in necrotizing enterocolitis (NEC), NEC prevention, and its complications, including surgical treatment. A thorough PubMed search was performed with a focus on meta-analyses...
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Nutrients, Vol. 12, Pages 517: Ready-Made Oral Nutritional Supplements Improve Nutritional Outcomes and Reduce Health Care Use—A Randomised Trial in Older Malnourished People in Primary Care Nutrients doi: 10.3390/nu12020517 Authors: Smith Cawood Walters Guildford Stratton Large trials assessing oral nutritional supplements (ONS) and dietary advice (DA) in primary care are lacking. This study examined effects of ONS + DA versus DA on intake, weight, QoL, healthcare use...
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Nutrients, Vol. 12, Pages 518: Dietary Habits and Dietary Antioxidant Intake Are Related to Socioeconomic Status in Polish Adults: A Nationwide Study Nutrients doi: 10.3390/nu12020518 Authors: Zujko Waśkiewicz Drygas Cicha-Mikołajczyk Zujko Szcześniewska Kozakiewicz Witkowska The aim of this study was to estimate dietary habits and dietary antioxidant intake in a Polish adult population in relation to socioeconomic status. The subjects (4774) were participants...
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Nutrients, Vol. 12, Pages 515: Natural Magnesium-Enriched Deep-Sea Water Improves Insulin Resistance and the Lipid Profile of Prediabetic Adults: A Randomized, Double-Blinded Crossover Trial Nutrients doi: 10.3390/nu12020515 Authors: Ham Shon Previous in vitro and in vivo studies have shown that the antidiabetic effect of balanced deep-sea water (BDSW) works through the suppression of hyperglycemia and improvement of glucose tolerance. Based on these promising results, we conducted...
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Nutrients, Vol. 12, Pages 516: Nutrition Policy and Individual Struggle to Eat Healthily: The Question of Public Support Nutrients doi: 10.3390/nu12020516 Authors: Jürkenbeck Zühlsdorf Spiller The evidence for the effectiveness of nutrition policy interventions is growing. For the implementation of such interventions, social acceptability is crucial. Therefore, this study provides insight into public support for nutrition policy measures such as labelling and taxation. Further...
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Nutrients, Vol. 12, Pages 513: A Review on Sources and Pharmacological Aspects of Sakuranetin Nutrients doi: 10.3390/nu12020513 Authors: Stompor Sakuranetin belongs to the group of methoxylated flavanones. It is widely distributed in Polyomnia fruticosa and rice, where it acts as a phytoalexin. Other natural sources of this compound are, among others, grass trees, shrubs, flowering plants, cheery, and some herbal drugs, where it has been found in the form of glycosides (mainly sakuranin)....
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Nutrients, Vol. 12, Pages 512: Nutrigenomics and Breast Cancer: State-of-Art, Future Perspectives and Insights for Prevention Nutrients doi: 10.3390/nu12020512 Authors: Sellami Bragazzi Proper nutrition plays a major role in preventing diseases and, therefore, nutritional interventions constitute crucial strategies in the field of Public Health. Nutrigenomics and nutriproteomics are arising from the integration of nutritional, genomics and proteomics specialties in the era of postgenomics...
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Nutrients, Vol. 12, Pages 511: Short-Term Caloric Restriction Attenuates Obesity-Induced Pro-Inflammatory Response in Male Rhesus Macaques Nutrients doi: 10.3390/nu12020511 Authors: Wright Handu Jankeel Messaoudi Varlamov White adipose tissue (WAT) hypertrophy is an essential hallmark of obesity and is associated with the activation of resident immune cells. While the benefits of caloric restriction (CR) on health span are generally accepted, its effects on WAT physiology...
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Nutrients, Vol. 12, Pages 514: Association of Neck Circumference with Anthropometric Indicators and Body Composition Measured by DXA in Young Spanish Adults Nutrients doi: 10.3390/nu12020514 Authors: María José Arias Téllez Francisco M. Acosta Guillermo Sanchez-Delgado Borja Martinez-Tellez Victoria Muñoz-Hernández Wendy D. Martinez-Avila Pontus Henriksson Jonatan R. Ruiz Background: Due to a clinical and public health interest of neck circumference (NC), a better...
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Nutrients, Vol. 12, Pages 510: Sodium Glucose Co-Transporter 2 Inhibition Does Not Favorably Modify the Physiological Responses to Dietary Counselling in Diabetes-Free, Sedentary Overweight and Obese Adult Humans Nutrients doi: 10.3390/nu12020510 Authors: Shane P.P. Ryan Alissa A. Newman Jessie R. Wilburn Lauren D. Rhoades S. Raj J. Trikha Ellen C. Godwin Hayden M. Schoenberg Micah L. Battson Taylor R. Ewell Gary J. Luckasen Laurie M. Biela Christopher L. Melby...
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