Molecules, Vol. 25, Pages 958: Applications of Bolm’s Ligand in Enantioselective Synthesis Molecules doi: 10.3390/molecules25040958 Authors: Eva Bednářová Štefan Malatinec Martin Kotora One pathway for the preparation of enantiomerically pure compounds from prochiral substrates is the use of metal complex catalysis with chiral ligands. Compared to the other frequently used chiral ligands, chiral 2,2’-bipyridines have been underexploited, despite the data indicating that...
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Molecules, Vol. 25, Pages 950: Contribution of TGF-β1 and Effects of Gene Silencer Pyrrole-Imidazole Polyamides Targeting TGF-β1 in Diabetic Nephropathy Molecules doi: 10.3390/molecules25040950 Authors: Shu Horikoshi Noboru Fukuda Akiko Tsunemi Makiyo Okamura Masari Otsuki Morito Endo Masanori Abe TGF-β1 has been known to induce diabetic nephropathy with renal fibrosis and glomerulosclerosis. DNA-recognized peptide compound pyrrole-imidazole (PI) polyamides...
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Molecules, Vol. 25, Pages 952: Thermostable Tannase from Aspergillus Niger and Its Application in the Enzymatic Extraction of Green Tea Molecules doi: 10.3390/molecules25040952 Authors: Yuan Shao Yong-Hui Zhang Feng Zhang Qiu-Ming Yang Hui-Fen Weng Qiong Xiao An-Feng Xiao Tannase is widely used in tea beverage processing because of its ability to catalyze the hydrolysis of hydrolysable tannins or gallic acid esters and effectively improve the quality of tea extracts...
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Molecules, Vol. 25, Pages 954: Changes Induced by Pressure Processing on Immunoreactive Proteins of Tree Nuts Molecules doi: 10.3390/molecules25040954 Authors: Carmen Cuadrado Africa Sanchiz Fatima Vicente Isabel Ballesteros Rosario Linacero Tree nuts confer many health benefits due to their high content of vitamins and antioxidants, and they are increasingly consumed in the last few years. Food processing is an important industrial tool to modify allergenic properties of...
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Molecules, Vol. 25, Pages 953: In Vitro Inhibition of Hsp90 Protein by Benzothiazoloquinazolinequinones Is Enhanced in The Presence of Ascorbate. A Preliminary In Vivo Antiproliferative Study Molecules doi: 10.3390/molecules25040953 Authors: Jaime A. Valderrama David Ríos Giulio G. Muccioli Pedro Buc Buc Calderon Julio Benites A series of benzo[g]benzothiazolo[2,3-b]quinazoline-7,12-quinones were prepared from 2-acylnaphthohydroquinones and 2-aminobenzothiazoles and were...
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Molecules, Vol. 25, Pages 955: Development of a Current Collector with a Graphene Thin Film for a Proton Exchange Membrane Fuel Cell Module Molecules doi: 10.3390/molecules25040955 Authors: Yean-Der Kuan Ting-Ru Ke Jyun-Long Lyu Min-Feng Sung Jing-Shan Do This paper constructs planar-type graphene thin film current collectors for proton exchange membrane fuel cells (PEMFCs). The present planar-type current collector adopts FR-4 as the substrate and coats a copper thin film...
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Molecules, Vol. 25, Pages 951: Zinc(II) Complexes with Amino Acids for Potential Use in Dermatology: Synthesis, Crystal Structures, and Antibacterial Activity Molecules doi: 10.3390/molecules25040951 Authors: Michał Abendrot Lilianna Chęcińska Joachim Kusz Katarzyna Lisowska Katarzyna Zawadzka Aleksandra Felczak Urszula Kalinowska-Lis The multifunctional profile of Zn2+ has influenced its great popularity in various pharmaceutical, food, and cosmetic products. Despite...
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Molecules, Vol. 25, Pages 956: Seasonal and Diurnal Variation in Leaf Phenolics of Three Medicinal Mediterranean Wild Species: What Is the Best Harvesting Moment to Obtain the Richest and the Most Antioxidant Extracts? Molecules doi: 10.3390/molecules25040956 Authors: Antonella Gori Luana Beatriz Nascimento Francesco Ferrini Mauro Centritto Cecilia Brunetti Mediterranean plants biosynthesize high amounts of polyphenols, which are important health-promoting compounds. Leaf...
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Molecules, Vol. 25, Pages 949: Luminescent Tetranuclear Gold(I) Dibenzo[g,p]chrysene Derivatives: Effect of the Environment on Photophysical Properties Molecules doi: 10.3390/molecules25040949 Authors: Francisco J. Caparrós Mani Outis Yongsik Jung Hyeonho Choi João Carlos Lima Laura Rodríguez A new 2,7,10,15-tetraethynyldibenzo[g,p]chrysene ligand (1) and two tetranuclear gold(I) derivatives containing PPh3 (3) and PMe3 (4) phosphines were synthesized and characterized...
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Molecules, Vol. 25, Pages 947: l-DNA-Based Catalytic Hairpin Assembly Circuit Molecules doi: 10.3390/molecules25040947 Authors: Adam M. Kabza Jonathan T. Sczepanski Isothermal, enzyme-free amplification methods based on DNA strand-displacement reactions show great promise for applications in biosensing and disease diagnostics but operating such systems within biological environments remains extremely challenging due to the susceptibility of DNA to nuclease degradation. Here, we report...
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Molecules, Vol. 25, Pages 948: Betulinic Acid-Nitrogen Heterocyclic Derivatives: Design, Synthesis, and Antitumor Evaluation in Vitro Molecules doi: 10.3390/molecules25040948 Authors: Yuqin Yang Tianxin Xie Xuehao Tian Nana Han Xiaojing Liu Hongshan Chen Jinchai Qi Feng Gao Wen Li Qianwen Wu Su Huo Yuhao Gu Ziqi Dai Penglong Wang Haimin Lei Betulinic acid (BA) is a star member of the pentacyclic triterpenoid family, which exhibits great prospects...
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Molecules, Vol. 25, Pages 946: The Effects of 5,6,7,8,3′,4′-Hexamethoxyflavone on Apoptosis of Cultured Human Choriocarcinoma Trophoblast Cells Molecules doi: 10.3390/molecules25040946 Authors: Mengling Zhang Rui Zhang Jian Liu Hongliang Wang Zhen Wang Juan Liu Yang Shan Huanling Yu 5,6,7,8,3,4′-Hexamethoxyflavone, also called nobiletin (NOB), widely found in the citrus peel, is one of the main byproducts in citrus processing. NOB is considered safe, but...
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Molecules, Vol. 25, Pages 945: Evaluating Antimycobacterial Screening Schemes Using Chemical Global Positioning System-Natural Product Analysis Molecules doi: 10.3390/molecules25040945 Authors: Muaaz Mutaz Alajlani Anders Backlund Most of the targeted discoveries in tuberculosis research have covered previously explored chemical structures but neglected physiochemical properties. Until now, no efficient prediction tools have been developed to discriminate the novelty of screened compounds...
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Molecules, Vol. 25, Pages 943: Playing with Structural Parameters: Synthesis and Characterization of Two New Maltol-Based Ligands with Binding and Antineoplastic Properties Molecules doi: 10.3390/molecules25040943 Authors: Eleonora Macedi Daniele Paderni Mauro Formica Luca Conti Mirco Fanelli Luca Giorgi Stefano Amatori Gianluca Ambrosi Barbara Valtancoli Vieri Fusi Two maltol-based ligands, N,N′-bis((3-hydroxy-4-pyron-2-yl)methyl)-1,4-piperazine...
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Molecules, Vol. 25, Pages 944: Influence of the Compensating Cation Nature on the Water Adsorption Properties of Zeolites Molecules doi: 10.3390/molecules25040944 Authors: Zakaria Tahraoui Habiba Nouali Claire Marichal Patrice Forler Julien Klein T. Jean Daou The influence of the compensating cation (Na+, Li+, Mg2+) nature on the water adsorption properties of LTA and FAU-type zeolites was investigated. Cation exchanges were performed at 80 °C for 2 h using 1 M...
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Nanomaterials, Vol. 10, Pages 374: The Structure and Chemical Composition of the Cr and Fe Pyrolytic Coatings on the MWCNTs’ Surface According to NEXAFS and XPS Spectroscopy Nanomaterials doi: 10.3390/nano10020374 Authors: Danil Sivkov Olga Petrova Alena Mingaleva Anatoly Ob’edkov Boris Kaverin Sergey Gusev Ilya Vilkov Sergey Isaenko Dmitriy Bogachuk Roman Skandakov Viktor Sivkov Sergey Nekipelov The paper is devoted to the structure and properties of...
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Nanomaterials, Vol. 10, Pages 372: Evaluation of the Oxidative Stress Response of Aging Yeast Cells in Response to Internalization of Fluorescent Nanodiamond Biosensors Nanomaterials doi: 10.3390/nano10020372 Authors: van der Laan Morita Perona-Martinez Schirhagl Fluorescent nanodiamonds (FNDs) are proposed to be used as free radical biosensors, as they function as magnetic sensors, changing their optical properties depending on their magnetic surroundings. Free radicals...
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Nanomaterials, Vol. 10, Pages 373: Towards Exciton-Polaritons in an Individual MoS2 Nanotube Nanomaterials doi: 10.3390/nano10020373 Authors: Dmitrii Kazanov Maxim Rakhlin Alexander Poshakinskiy Tatiana Shubina We measure low-temperature micro-photoluminescence spectra along a MoS 2 nanotube, which exhibit the peaks of the optical whispering gallery modes below the exciton resonance. The energy fluctuation and width of these peaks are determined by the changes of the...
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Nanomaterials, Vol. 10, Pages 369: All-Dielectric Meta-Surface for Multispectral Photography by Theta Modulation Nanomaterials doi: 10.3390/nano10020369 Authors: Xiang Kuang Kong Huang Gu Li The traditional theta modulator encodes input information by superimposing Ronchi sub-gratings, which is extremely easy to cause spatial channel overlap that results in bands mixing. In this case, we present an all-dielectric theta modulation meta-surface with a new encoding...
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Nanomaterials, Vol. 10, Pages 370: Ceramic Composite Materials Obtained by Electron-Beam Physical Vapor Deposition Used as Thermal Barriers in the Aerospace Industry Nanomaterials doi: 10.3390/nano10020370 Authors: Bogdan Stefan Vasile Alexandra Catalina Birca Vasile Adrian Surdu Ionela Andreea Neacsu Adrian Ionut Nicoară This paper is focused on the basic properties of ceramic composite materials used as thermal barrier coatings in the aerospace industry like SiC, ZrC, ZrB2...
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Nanomaterials, Vol. 10, Pages 368: Microneedle-Facilitated Intradermal Proretinal Nanoparticle Delivery Nanomaterials doi: 10.3390/nano10020368 Authors: Benchaphorn Limcharoen Pattrawadee Toprangkobsin Marius Kröger Maxim E. Darvin Titiporn Sansureerungsikul Teeranut Rujwaree Supason Wanichwecharungruang Wijit Banlunara Jürgen Lademann Alexa Patzelt Topical retinoid treatments stimulate biological activities in the skin. The main physical barrier, which limits...
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Nanomaterials, Vol. 10, Pages 371: Pushing of Magnetic Microdroplet Using Electromagnetic Actuation System Nanomaterials doi: 10.3390/nano10020371 Authors: Banis Tyrovolas Angelopoulos Ferraro Hristoforou Treatment of certain diseases requires the administration of drugs at specific areas of tissues and/or organs to increase therapy effectiveness and avoid side effects that may harm the rest of the body. Drug targeting is a research field that uses various techniques...
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Nanomaterials, Vol. 10, Pages 365: Continuous Synthesis of Double-Walled Carbon Nanotubes with Water-Assisted Floating Catalyst Chemical Vapor Deposition Nanomaterials doi: 10.3390/nano10020365 Authors: Liyu Dong Jin Gyu Park Branden E. Leonhardt Songlin Zhang Richard Liang Double-walled carbon nanotubes (DWCNTs) were synthesized and continuously collected using a water-assisted floating catalyst chemical vapor deposition (FCCVD) method. Differing from the conventional water-assisted...
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Nanomaterials, Vol. 10, Pages 366: Synergistic Antibacterial Activity of Silver-Loaded Graphene Oxide towards Staphylococcus Aureus and Escherichia Coli Nanomaterials doi: 10.3390/nano10020366 Authors: Vi Thi Tuong Truong Selvaraj Rajesh Kumar Jong-Hwei Su Pang Yu-Kuo Liu Dave W. Chen Shingjiang Jessie Lue In this study, the physicochemical and surface properties of the GO–Ag composite promote a synergistic antibacterial effect towards both Gram-negative Escherichia...
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Nanomaterials, Vol. 10, Pages 367: Study on the Synthesis of Mn3o4 Nanooctahedrons and Their Performance for Lithium Ion Batteries Nanomaterials doi: 10.3390/nano10020367 Authors: Yueyue Kong Ranran Jiao Suyuan Zeng Chuansheng Cui Haibo Li Shuling Xu Lei Wang Among the transition metal oxides, the Mn3O4 nanostructure possesses high theoretical specific capacity and lower operating voltage. However, the low electrical conductivity of Mn3O4 decreases its specific capacity...
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ncRNA, Vol. 6, Pages 7: vtRNA2-1/nc886 Produces a Small RNA That Contributes to Its Tumor Suppression Action through the microRNA Pathway in Prostate Cancer Non-Coding RNA doi: 10.3390/ncrna6010007 Authors: Rafael Sebastián Fort Beatriz Garat José Roberto Sotelo-Silveira María Ana Duhagon vtRNA2-1 is a vault RNA initially classified as microRNA precursor hsa-mir-886 and recently proposed as “nc886”, a new type of non-coding RNA involved in cancer progression...
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ncRNA, Vol. 6, Pages 6: Short Tandem Repeat-Enriched Architectural RNAs in Nuclear Bodies: Functions and Associated Diseases Non-Coding RNA doi: 10.3390/ncrna6010006 Authors: Kensuke Ninomiya Tetsuro Hirose Nuclear bodies are membraneless, phase-separated compartments that concentrate specific proteins and RNAs in the nucleus. They are believed to serve as sites for the modification, sequestration, and storage of specific factors, and to act as organizational hubs of chromatin structure...
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Nutrients, Vol. 12, Pages 559: The Forgotten Agenda of Wasting in Southeast Asia: Burden, Determinants and Overlap with Stunting: A Review of Nationally Representative Cross-Sectional Demographic and Health Surveys in Six Countries Nutrients doi: 10.3390/nu12020559 Authors: Mueni Mutunga Severine Frison Matteo Rava Paluku Bahwere Childhood wasting is among the most prevalent forms of undernutrition globally. The Southeast Asia region is home to many wasted children, but wasting...
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Nutrients, Vol. 12, Pages 560: Spanish People with Type 2 Diabetes Show an Improved Adherence to the Mediterranean Diet Nutrients doi: 10.3390/nu12020560 Authors: Nuria Alcubierre Minerva Granado-Casas Jordi Real Hèctor Perpiñán Esther Rubinat Mireia Falguera Esmeralda Castelblanco Josep Franch-Nadal Didac Mauricio The aim of this study was to assess the dietary pattern (i.e., Mediterranean Diet (MedDiet) and healthy eating) in people with type 2 diabetes (T2D)...
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Nutrients, Vol. 12, Pages 557: The Effects of the Type of Exercise and Physical Activity on Eating Behavior and Body Composition in Overweight and Obese Subjects Nutrients doi: 10.3390/nu12020557 Authors: Eliane A. Castro Eliana V. Carraça Rocío Cupeiro Bricia López-Plaza Pedro J. Teixeira Domingo González-Lamuño Ana B. Peinado The aim of this study was to examine whether a type of exercise favors better compliance with a prescribed diet, higher eating-related motivation,...
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Nutrients, Vol. 12, Pages 556: Sodium and Salt Consumption in Latin America and the Caribbean: A Systematic-Review and Meta-Analysis of Population-Based Studies and Surveys Nutrients doi: 10.3390/nu12020556 Authors: Carrillo-Larco Bernabe-Ortiz Sodium/salt consumption is a risk factor for cardiovascular diseases. Although global targets to reduce salt intake have been established, current levels and trends of sodium consumption in Latin America and the Caribbean (LAC) are unknown....
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Nutrients, Vol. 12, Pages 555: Secretome Analysis of Mouse Dendritic Cells Interacting with a Probiotic Strain of Lactobacillus gasseri Nutrients doi: 10.3390/nu12020555 Authors: Mazzeo Luongo Sashihara Rossi Siciliano Probiotics play a key role in the modulation of the gut immune system in health and disease and their action is mediated by molecules exposed on the microorganism surface or secreted probiotic-derived factors. In particular, Lactobacillus gasseri OLL2809,...
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Nutrients, Vol. 12, Pages 558: Hexane Insoluble Fraction from Purple Rice Extract Retards Carcinogenesis and Castration-Resistant Cancer Growth of Prostate Through Suppression of Androgen Receptor Mediated Cell Proliferation and Metabolism Nutrients doi: 10.3390/nu12020558 Authors: Ranchana Yeewa Aya Naiki-Ito Taku Naiki Hiroyuki Kato Shugo Suzuki Teera Chewonarin Satoru Takahashi Prostate cancer and castration-resistant prostate cancer (CRPC) remain major health challenges...
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Nutrients, Vol. 12, Pages 553: Possible Involvement of Vitamin C in Periodontal Disease-Diabetes Mellitus Association Nutrients doi: 10.3390/nu12020553 Authors: Bogdan Meca Boldeanu Gheorghe Turcu-Stiolica Subtirelu Boldeanu Blaj Botnariu Vlad Foia Surlin Ascorbic acid (vitamin C) is an important water-soluble vitamin found in many fruits and vegetables. It has well-documented beneficial effects on the human body and is used as a supplement,...
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Nutrients, Vol. 12, Pages 554: Dairy Intake Would Reduce Nutrient Gaps in Chinese Young Children Aged 3–8 Years: A Modelling Study Nutrients doi: 10.3390/nu12020554 Authors: Xiaofang Jia Dantong Wang Alison L. Eldridge Bing Zhang Xiaofan Zhang Huijun Wang Dairy foods are under-consumed among Chinese children. We modeled the impact of increased dairy consumption on nutrient inadequacy and assessed whether the consumption of formulated milk powder for children ≥3...
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Nutrients, Vol. 12, Pages 551: Safety Assessment of Bacteroides Uniformis CECT 7771, a Symbiont of the Gut Microbiota in Infants Nutrients doi: 10.3390/nu12020551 Authors: Gómez del Pulgar Benítez-Páez Sanz The formulation of next-generation probiotics requires competent preclinical studies to show their efficacy and safety status. This study aims to confirm the safety of the prolonged oral use of Bacteroides uniformis CECT 7771, a strain that protected against metabolic disorders...
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Nutrients, Vol. 12, Pages 552: Dietary Patterns of Breakfast Consumption Among Chilean University Students Nutrients doi: 10.3390/nu12020552 Authors: Díaz-Torrente Quintiliano-Scarpelli Breakfast is one of the most important meals of the day. A good quality breakfast must include dairy products, cereals, and fruits. The aim of this study is to determine breakfast dietary patterns and their nutritional quality among Chilean university students. A cross-sectional non-probabilistic...
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Nutrients, Vol. 12, Pages 550: Beneficial Effects of Walnuts on Cognition and Brain Health Nutrients doi: 10.3390/nu12020550 Authors: Abha Chauhan Ved Chauhan Oxidative stress and neuroinflammation have important roles in the aging process, mild cognitive impairment (MCI), Alzheimer’s disease (AD), and other brain disorders. Amyloid beta protein (Aβ) is the main component of amyloid plaques in the brains of people with AD. Several studies suggest that Aβ...
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Nutrients, Vol. 12, Pages 545: A Systematic Review of the Effect of Dietary Supplements on Cognitive Performance in Healthy Young Adults and Military Personnel Nutrients doi: 10.3390/nu12020545 Authors: Diane E. Pomeroy Katie L. Tooley Bianka Probert Alexandra Wilson Eva Kemps Intake of dietary supplements has increased, despite evidence that some of these have adverse side effects and uncertainty about their effectiveness. This systematic review examined the evidence for...
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