Nutrients, Vol. 12, Pages 633: Adjusting Haemoglobin Values for Altitude Maximizes Combined Sensitivity and Specificity to Detect Iron Deficiency among Women of Reproductive Age in Johannesburg, South Africa Nutrients doi: 10.3390/nu12030633 Authors: Takana Mary Silubonde Jeannine Baumgartner Lisa Jayne Ware Linda Malan Cornelius Mattheus Smuts Shane Norris In South Africa, haemoglobin (Hb) is measured to screen for iron deficiency (ID). However, low levels of Hb are only...
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Nutrients, Vol. 12, Pages 629: Lactobacillus Rhamnosus GG Affects the BDNF System in Brain Samples of Wistar Rats with Pepsin-Trypsin-Digested Gliadin (PTG)-Induced Enteropathy Nutrients doi: 10.3390/nu12030629 Authors: Antonella Orlando Guglielmina Chimienti Angela Maria Serena Lezza Vito Pesce Isabella Gigante Benedetta D’Attoma Francesco Russo Celiac disease (CD) presents as chronic low-grade inflammation of the small intestine often characterized by psychiatric...
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Nutrients, Vol. 12, Pages 616: Walnut Polyphenol Extract Protects against Malathion- and Chlorpyrifos-Induced Immunotoxicity by Modulating TLRx-NOX-ROS Nutrients doi: 10.3390/nu12030616 Authors: Zhao Fan Zhang Zhang Wang Weng Xu Malathion (MT) and chlorpyrifos (CPF) are immunotoxic organophosphate pesticides that are used extensively in agriculture worldwide. Dietary polyphenols protect against a variety of toxins. In this study, walnut polyphenol extract (WPE)...
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Nutrients, Vol. 12, Pages 625: Interplay between Dietary Polyphenols and Oral and Gut Microbiota in the Development of Colorectal Cancer Nutrients doi: 10.3390/nu12030625 Authors: Cueva Silva Pinillos Bartolomé Moreno-Arribas Colorectal cancer (CRC) is the third most diagnosed type of cancer worldwide. Dietary features play an important role in its development, and the involvement of human microbial communities in this pathology has also recently been recognized. Individuals...
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Nutrients, Vol. 12, Pages 624: Alliin, an Allium sativum Nutraceutical, Reduces Metaflammation Markers in DIO Mice Nutrients doi: 10.3390/nu12030624 Authors: Sánchez‐Sánchez Zepeda‐Morales Carrera‐Quintanar Viveros‐Paredes Franco‐Arroyo Godínez‐Rubí Ortuño‐Sahagun López‐Roa Obesity generates a chronic low‐grade inflammatory state which promotes oxidativestress and triggers comorbidities. Alliin is the main organosulfur compound in garlic and has beenshown...
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Nutrients, Vol. 12, Pages 617: Effects of Lutein and Astaxanthin Intake on the Improvement of Cognitive Functions among Healthy Adults: A Systematic Review of Randomized Controlled Trials Nutrients doi: 10.3390/nu12030617 Authors: Nouchi Suiko Kimura Takenaka Murakoshi Uchiyama Aono Kawashima Background: Fruits and vegetables are generally rich in antioxidants such as carotenoids. Consumption of carotenoids is expected to have benefits on cognitive functions...
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Nutrients, Vol. 12, Pages 620: Can Self-Determination Explain Dietary Patterns Among Adults at Risk of or with Type 2 Diabetes? A Cross-Sectional Study in Socio-Economically Disadvantaged Areas in Stockholm Nutrients doi: 10.3390/nu12030620 Authors: Oumrait Daivadanam Absetz Guwatudde Berggreen-Clausen Alvesson Man Sidney Annerstedt Type 2 Diabetes (T2D) is a major health concern in Sweden, where prevalence rates have been increasing in socioeconomically...
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Nutrients, Vol. 12, Pages 619: Relative Validity and Reproducibility of a Short Food Frequency Questionnaire to Assess Nutrient Intakes of New Zealand Adults Nutrients doi: 10.3390/nu12030619 Authors: Sam Skidmore Skeaff Wall Bradbury Parackal There is no recent validated short food frequency questionnaire (FFQ) for use in NewZealand (NZ) adults. This study aimed to evaluate the relative validity and reproducibility of a shortFFQ in free‐living NZ adults aged...
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Nutrients, Vol. 12, Pages 621: Survival of Recombinant Monoclonal Antibodies (IgG, IgA and sIgA) Versus Naturally-Occurring Antibodies (IgG and sIgA/IgA) in an Ex Vivo Infant Digestion Model Nutrients doi: 10.3390/nu12030621 Authors: Lueangsakulthai Sah Scottoline Dallas To prevent infectious diarrhea in infants, orally-supplemented enteric pathogen-specific recombinant antibodies would need to resist degradation in the gastrointestinal tract. Palivizumab, a recombinant...
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Nutrients, Vol. 12, Pages 618: Effects of a Combination of Water‐Soluble Coenzyme Q10 and Collagen on Skin Parameters and Condition: Results of a Randomised, Placebo‐Controlled, Double‐Blind Study Nutrients doi: 10.3390/nu12030618 Authors: Žmitek Žmitek Rogl Butina Pogačnik Skin is a complex and dynamic organ that provides a protective interface between theexternal environment and the body; changes in skin appearance are often the first visible signs ofaging. It is...
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Nutrients, Vol. 12, Pages 623: Brain alterations in high fat diet induced obesity: effects of tart cherry seeds and juice Nutrients doi: 10.3390/nu12030623 Authors: Bonaventura Martinelli Moruzzi Bonaventura Giusepponi Polidori Lupidi Tayebati Amenta Cifani Tomassoni Evidence suggests that obesity adversely affects brain function. High body mass index, hypertension, dyslipidemia, insulin resistance, and diabetes are risk factors for increasing...
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Particles, Vol. 3, Pages 145-163: Probes of Lepton Flavor Universality in b → u Transitions Particles doi: 10.3390/particles3010012 Authors: Pietro Colangelo Fulvia De De Fazio Francesco Loparco Anomalies recently observed in semileptonic b → c ℓ - ν ¯ ℓ and b → s ℓ + ℓ - transitions point to violation of Lepton Flavour Universality. Strategies for new analyses of different modes are required, in particular for the modes...
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Pathogens, Vol. 9, Pages 164: Rapid and Sensitive Multiplex Assay for the Detection of B. anthracis Spores from Environmental Samples Pathogens doi: 10.3390/pathogens9030164 Authors: Makdasi Laskar Glinert Alcalay Mechaly Levy : Prompt and accurate detection of Bacillus anthracis spores is crucial in the event of intentional spore dissemination in order to reduce the number of expected casualties. Specific identification of these spores from environmental samples...
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Pathogens, Vol. 9, Pages 165: Performance Analysis of Anaplasma Antibody Competitive ELISA Using the ROC Curve for Screening of Anaplasmosis in Camel Populations in Egypt Pathogens doi: 10.3390/pathogens9030165 Authors: Parvizi El-Adawy Roesler Neubauer Mertens-Scholz Anaplasmosis is a tick-born and potential zoonotic disease caused by Anaplasma (A.) phagocytophilum, A. ovis, A. platys and A. capra. Anaplasma marginale affecting bovines and camels causing significant...
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Pathogens, Vol. 9, Pages 163: Zika Virus-Induction of the Suppressor of Cytokine Signaling 1/3 Contributes to the Modulation of Viral Replication Pathogens doi: 10.3390/pathogens9030163 Authors: Seong Lee Shin Zika virus (ZIKV) is a mosquito-borne flavivirus that has emerged and caused global outbreaks since 2007. Although ZIKV proteins have been shown to suppress early anti-viral innate immune responses, little is known about the exact mechanisms. This study demonstrates that...
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Pathogens, Vol. 9, Pages 162: Characterization of Haemonchus contortus Excretory/Secretory Antigen (ES-15) and Its Modulatory Functions on Goat Immune Cells In Vitro Pathogens doi: 10.3390/pathogens9030162 Authors: Ehsan Gadahi Hasan Haseeb Ali Yan Xu Song Zhu Li Small size excretory/secretory (ES) antigens of the Haemonchus contortus parasite have intense interest among researchers for understanding the molecular basis of helminths immune regulation...
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Pharmaceutics, Vol. 12, Pages 205: A Solid-in-Oil Nanodispersion System for Transcutaneous Immunotherapy of Cow’s Milk Allergies Pharmaceutics doi: 10.3390/pharmaceutics12030205 Authors: Kitaoka Xiao Kong Tahara Kamiya Goto An allergy to cow’s milk proteins is the most common food allergy in infants and toddlers. Conventional oral immunotherapy for cow’s milk allergies requires hospital admission due to the risk of severe allergic reactions, including...
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Pharmaceutics, Vol. 12, Pages 204: NIR Laser-Responsive PNIPAM and Gold Nanorod Composites for the Engineering of Thermally Reactive Drug Delivery Nanomedicine Pharmaceutics doi: 10.3390/pharmaceutics12030204 Authors: Kwon Choi Jang Yoon Choi When ingesting a drug on its own or injecting it directly into tissue, its concentration increases immediately within the body, which often exacerbates the side effects and increases its toxicity. To solve this problem, we synthesized...
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Pharmaceutics, Vol. 12, Pages 203: Quantification and Evaluations of Catechin Hydrate Polymeric Nanoparticles Used in Brain Targeting for the Treatment of Epilepsy Pharmaceutics doi: 10.3390/pharmaceutics12030203 Authors: Ahmad Ahmad Alrasheed Almatar Al-Ramadan Amir Sarafroz To formulate novel chitosan (CS)-coated–PLGA–nanoparticles (NPs) using a central composite design approach and use them in order to improve brain bioavailability for...
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Religions, Vol. 11, Pages 108: The Donation Act of Hagi Constantin Pop’s Family for the Annunciation Church in Sibiu Religions doi: 10.3390/rel11030108 Authors: Constantin Oancea Ioan Ovidiu Abrudan This article presents an important document relating to the history of an Orthodox church in Sibiu (Biserica din Groapă), whose construction was possible due to the support provided by the family of the wealthy Macedonian-Romanian merchant Hagi Constantin Pop, at the beginning of the nineteenth...
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Religions, Vol. 11, Pages 107: Trump as Mirror for the Church: Death and Despair, Hope and Resurrection of the Church Religions doi: 10.3390/rel11030107 Authors: Daniel M. Bell M. Bell The election of Donald Trump inaugurated a wave of anxiety-bordering-on-despair among various peoples hoping for another, better world. This paper considers whether Trump deserves such acclaim in the sense that Trump is at best a symptom or cipher that can be approached by heeding Martin Luther’s...
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Religions, Vol. 11, Pages 106: Deity and Display: Meanings, Transformations, and Exhibitions of Tibetan Buddhist Objects Religions doi: 10.3390/rel11030106 Authors: Louise Tythacott Chiara Bellini This paper analyses the values and uses of Tibetan sacred artefacts in their original contexts as well as the transformation of meanings once placed in museums. It discusses the perception of statues, paintings, ritual instruments and books from a Tibetan Buddhist perspective, examining...
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Sci, Vol. 2, Pages 6: Making Japenese Ukiyo-e Art 3D in Real-Time Sci doi: 10.3390/sci2010006 Authors: Innes Brown Ognjen Arandjelović Ukiyo-e is a traditional Japanese painting style most commonly printed using wood blocks. Ukiyo-e prints feature distinct line work, bright colours, and a non-perspective projection. Most previous research on ukiyo-e styled computer graphics has been focused on creation of 2D images. In this paper we propose a framework for rendering interactive 3D...
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Societies, Vol. 10, Pages 23: Coverage of Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning within Academic Literature, Canadian Newspapers, and Twitter Tweets: The Case of Disabled People Societies doi: 10.3390/soc10010023 Authors: Lillywhite Wolbring Artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning (ML) advancements increasingly impact society and AI/ML ethics and governance discourses have emerged. Various countries have established AI/ML strategies. “AI for good”...
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Sports, Vol. 8, Pages 27: Y-Balance Test Performance Does Not Determine Non-Contact Lower Quadrant Injury in Collegiate American Football Players Sports doi: 10.3390/sports8030027 Authors: Luedke Geisthardt Rauh Collegiate American football has a high rate of injury. The Lower Quarter Y-Balance Test (YBT-LQ), a dynamic assessment of lower extremity strength, mobility, and balance, has been purported to identify athletes at risk for injury in different sports including football....
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Toxins, Vol. 12, Pages 147: Human Biomonitoring of Mycotoxins in Blood, Plasma and Serum in Recent Years: A Review Toxins doi: 10.3390/toxins12030147 Authors: Beatriz Arce-López Elena Lizarraga Ariane Vettorazzi Elena González-Peñas This manuscript reviews the state-of-the-art regarding human biological monitoring (HBM) of mycotoxins in plasma serum and blood samples. After a comprehensive and systematic literature review, with a focus on the last five years, several aspects...
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Toxins, Vol. 12, Pages 146: In-Vitro Cell Culture for Efficient Assessment of Mycotoxin Exposure, Toxicity and Risk Mitigation Toxins doi: 10.3390/toxins12030146 Authors: Ran Xu Niel A. Karrow Umesh K. Shandilya Lv-hui Sun Haruki Kitazawa Mycotoxins are toxic secondary fungal metabolites that commonly contaminate crops and food by-products and thus, animal feed. Ingestion of mycotoxins can lead to mycotoxicosis in both animals and humans, and at subclinical concentrations...
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Toxins, Vol. 12, Pages 145: Botulinum Toxin Type A Injections Impact Hamstring Muscles and Gait Parameters in Children with Flexed Knee Gait Toxins doi: 10.3390/toxins12030145 Authors: Seung Ki Kim Dong Wook Rha Eun Sook Park The aim of this study was to determine if botulinum toxin type A (BoNT-A) injection into the medial hamstring can improve gait kinematics and muscle-tendon length in spastic cerebral palsy (CP) with a flexed knee gait (FKG). Twenty-nine children with spastic...
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Urban Science, Vol. 4, Pages 10: Integrating Data-Driven and Participatory Modeling to Simulate Future Urban Growth Scenarios: Findings from Monastir, Tunisia Urban Science doi: 10.3390/urbansci4010010 Authors: Harb Garschagen Cotti Krätzschmar Baccouche Ben Khaled Bellert Chebil Ben Fredj Ayed Shekhar Hagenlocher Current rapid urbanization trends in developing countries present considerable challenges to local governments, potentially hindering...
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Vaccines, Vol. 8, Pages 104: Will We Have a Cohort of Healthcare Workers Full Vaccinated against Measles, Mumps, and Rubella? Vaccines doi: 10.3390/vaccines8010104 Authors: Andrea Trevisan Chiara Bertoncello Elisa Artuso Clara Frasson Laura Lago Davide De Nuzzo Annamaria Nicolli Stefano Maso Healthcare workers are a population exposed to several infectious diseases, and an immunization programme is essential for the maintenance of good vaccination coverage to protect...
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Viruses, Vol. 12, Pages 263: Molecular Insights into Host and Vector Manipulation by Plant Viruses Viruses doi: 10.3390/v12030263 Authors: Véronique Ziegler-Graff Plant viruses rely on both host plant and vectors for a successful infection. Essentially to simplify studies, transmission has been considered for decades as an interaction between two partners, virus and vector. This interaction has gained a third partner, the host plant, to establish a tripartite pathosystem in which the...
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Viruses, Vol. 12, Pages 259: Characterization of Two Neutralizing Antibodies against Rift Valley Fever Virus Gn Protein Viruses doi: 10.3390/v12030259 Authors: Meng Hao Guanying Zhang Shengnan Zhang Zhengshan Chen Xiangyang Chi Yunzhu Dong Pengfei Fan Yujiao Liu Yi Chen Xiaohong Song Shuling Liu Changming Yu Jianmin Li Xianzhu Xia The Rift Valley fever virus (RVFV) is an arthropod-borne virus that can not only cause severe disease in domestic animals...
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Viruses, Vol. 12, Pages 261: MiR-202-5p Inhibits RIG-I-Dependent Innate Immune Responses to RGNNV Infection by Targeting TRIM25 to Mediate RIG-I Ubiquitination Viruses doi: 10.3390/v12030261 Authors: Wei Liu Yilin Jin Wanwan Zhang Yangxi Xiang Peng Jia Meisheng Yi Kuntong Jia The RIG-I-like receptors (RLRs) signaling pathway is essential for inducing type I interferon (IFN) responses to viral infections. Meanwhile, it is also tightly regulated to prevent uncontrolled...
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Viruses, Vol. 12, Pages 260: Proteomics Computational Analyses Suggest That the Envelope Glycoproteins of Segmented Jingmen Flavi-Like Viruses are Class II Viral Fusion Proteins (b-Penetrenes) with Mucin-Like Domains Viruses doi: 10.3390/v12030260 Authors: Courtney E. Garry Robert F. Garry Jingmen viruses are newly described segmented flavi-like viruses that have a worldwide distribution in ticks and have been associated with febrile illnesses in humans. Computational analyses were...
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Viruses, Vol. 12, Pages 258: The Segment Matters: Probable Reassortment of Tilapia Lake Virus (TiLV) Complicates Phylogenetic Analysis and Inference of Geographical Origin of New Isolate from Bangladesh Viruses doi: 10.3390/v12030258 Authors: Dominique L. Chaput David Bass Md. Mehedi Alam Neaz Al Hasan Grant D. Stentiford Ronny van Aerle Karen Moore John P. Bignell Mohammad Mahfujul Haque Charles R. Tyler Tilapia lake virus (TiLV), a negative sense RNA virus...
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Viruses, Vol. 12, Pages 262: Antibodies for Venezuelan Equine Encephalitis Virus Protect Embryoid Bodies from Chikungunya Virus Viruses doi: 10.3390/v12030262 Authors: Emily M. Schultz TyAnthony J. Jones Kelli L. Barr Chikungunya virus (CHIKV) is an alphavirus that causes febrile illness punctuated by severe polyarthralgia. After the emergence of CHIKV in the Western Hemisphere, multiple reports of congenital infections were published that documented neurological complications,...
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Water, Vol. 12, Pages 644: A Normal Cloud Model-Based Method for Risk Assessment of Water Inrush and Its Application in a Super-Long Tunnel Constructed by a Tunnel Boring Machine in the Arid Area of Northwest China Water doi: 10.3390/w12030644 Authors: Xin Wang Kebin Shi Quan Shi Hanwei Dong Ming Chen Tunnel water inrush is complex, fuzzy, and random, and it is affected by many factors, such as hydrology, geology, and construction. However, few papers have considered the...
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Water, Vol. 12, Pages 641: Metallic Iron for Environmental Remediation: Starting an Overdue Progress in Knowledge Water doi: 10.3390/w12030641 Authors: Rui Hu Huichen Yang Ran Tao Xuesong Cui Minhui Xiao Bernard Konadu Amoah Viet Cao Mesia Lufingo Naomi Paloma Soppa-Sangue Arnaud Igor Ndé-Tchoupé Nadège Gatcha-Bandjun Viviane Raïssa Sipowo-Tala Willis Gwenzi Chicgoua Noubactep A critical survey of the abundant literature on environmental remediation...
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Water, Vol. 12, Pages 642: A Study on Setting Disaster-Prevention Rainfall by Rainfall Duration in Urban Areas Considering Natural Disaster Damage: Focusing on South Korea Water doi: 10.3390/w12030642 Authors: Youngseok Song Moojong Park Inundation damage occurs in urban regions due to short flood reach time and increased surface runoff caused by urbanized impervious areas. Furthermore, heavy rainfall frequency has increased because of climate change, thus exceeding the design frequency...
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Water, Vol. 12, Pages 643: Application of Artificial Neural Networks in Forecasting a Standardized Precipitation Evapotranspiration Index for the Upper Blue Nile Basin Water doi: 10.3390/w12030643 Authors: Getachew Mehabie Mulualem Yuei-An Liou The occurrence frequency of drought has intensified with the unprecedented effect of global warming. Knowledge about the spatiotemporal distributions of droughts and their trends is crucial for risk management and developing mitigation strategies....
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Water, Vol. 12, Pages 640: Experimental Study of Local Scour around Caissons under Unidirectional and Tidal Currents Water doi: 10.3390/w12030640 Authors: Xiang Wei Qiu Yao Li Local scour around caissons under currents has become one of the main factors affecting the safety of foundation construction and operation in coastal and offshore bridge engineering. Local scour occurs not only in the operation stage, when the caisson has settled into the sediment, but also in...
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Water, Vol. 12, Pages 639: Solar Fecal Coliform Disinfection in a Wastewater Treatment Plant by Oxidation Processes: Kinetic Analysis as a Function of Solar Radiation Water doi: 10.3390/w12030639 Authors: Núñez-Núñez Osorio-Revilla Villanueva-Fierro Antileo Proal-Nájera The final step in the treatment of municipal wastewater is disinfection, which is required to inactivate microorganisms that have survived after treatment. Chlorine and chloramines are widely used disinfectants...
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