IJERPH, Vol. 17, Pages 1664: Girls’ Empowerment and Adolescent Pregnancy: A Systematic Review International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health doi: 10.3390/ijerph17051664 Authors: Nkhoma Lin Katengeza Soko Estinfort Wang Juan Jian Iqbal Background: 21 million girls get pregnant every year. Many initiatives are empowering girls. Various studies have looked at girl empowerment, however, there is contradicting evidence, and even less literature...
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IJERPH, Vol. 17, Pages 1663: APCI Evaluation Method for Cement Concrete Airport Pavements in the Scope of Air Operation Safety and Air Transport Participants Life International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health doi: 10.3390/ijerph17051663 Authors: Wesołowski Iwanowski Many factors have an impact on flight operation safety and air transport participants life. This article presents one of them, which is maintenance of the airport infrastructure in a good condition,...
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IJERPH, Vol. 17, Pages 1668: Application of the Key Characteristics of Carcinogens to Per and Polyfluoroalkyl Substances International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health doi: 10.3390/ijerph17051668 Authors: Alexis M. Temkin Barbara A. Hocevar David Q. Andrews Olga V. Naidenko Lisa M. Kamendulis Per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) constitute a large class of environmentally persistent chemicals used in industrial and consumer products. Human exposure...
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IJERPH, Vol. 17, Pages 1669: High Level of Physical Activity Reduces the Risk of Renal Progression in Hypertensive Patients International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health doi: 10.3390/ijerph17051669 Authors: Po-Ya Chang Shu-Yu Lyu Yuh-Feng Lin Chun-Ching Huang Physical activity has long been associated with chronic diseases. However, the association between physical activity and renal progression in hypertensive patients remains unclear. This study investigated...
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IJERPH, Vol. 17, Pages 1662: Comment on Małgorzata Krówczyńska and Ewa Wilk. Environmental and Occupational Exposure to Asbestos as a Result of Consumption and Use in Poland. Int. J. Environ. Res. Public Health 2019, 16, 2611 International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health doi: 10.3390/ijerph17051662 Authors: Beata Świątkowska Wojciech Hanke Krówczyńska M [...]
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IJERPH, Vol. 17, Pages 1659: The Influence of Information Intervention Cognition on College Students’ Energy-Saving Behavior Intentions International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health doi: 10.3390/ijerph17051659 Authors: Ranran Yang Chunxiao Yue Jingjing Li Junhong Zhu Hongshu Chen Jia Wei Based on the theory of planned behavior, this research examines the influence of different types of information on the behavioral intentions of college students in...
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IJERPH, Vol. 17, Pages 1660: Evaluation of Vitamin D Fractions in Obese Hypertensive Patients International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health doi: 10.3390/ijerph17051660 Authors: Marta Pelczyńska Teresa Grzelak Marcelina Sperling Matylda Kręgielska-Narożna Paweł Bogdański Krystyna Czyżewska Vitamin D fractions can be involved in the pathogenesis of metabolic disorders, but their concentrations are rarely determined. The aim of this study was to evaluate...
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IJERPH, Vol. 17, Pages 1655: Formaldehyde, Oxidative Stress, and FeNO in Traffic Police Officers Working in Two Cities of Northern Italy International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health doi: 10.3390/ijerph17051655 Authors: Squillacioti Bellisario Grosso Ghelli Piccioni Grignani Corsico Bono Personal air formaldehyde (air-FA) was measured as risk factor of airways inflammation and oxidative stress (SO) induction. Overall, 154 police officers...
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IJERPH, Vol. 17, Pages 1658: Employees’ Longer Working Lives in Europe: Drivers and Barriers in Companies International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health doi: 10.3390/ijerph17051658 Authors: Principi Bauknecht Di Rosa Socci This paper identifies, within companies’ sectors of activity, predictors of Human Resource (HR) policies to extend working life (EWL) in light of increasing policy efforts at the European level to extend working life. Three...
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IJERPH, Vol. 17, Pages 1656: Serum Ghrelin Levels in Saudi Obese Asthmatic School-Children—Correlation with Interleukin-4, Interleukin-5, and Interleukin-21 International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health doi: 10.3390/ijerph17051656 Authors: Al-Ayed Al-Shaibari Alshehri Alzahrani Nasser Alaamri Alaseeri Mahfouz Alsareii Asaad Magzoub Qureshi Elagab Hassan Shalayel Ghrelin is a peptide hormone with direct or indirect...
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IJERPH, Vol. 17, Pages 1657: Association between Pulse Pressure and Onset of Dementia in an Elderly Korean Population: A Cohort Study International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health doi: 10.3390/ijerph17051657 Authors: Jung Choi Park Jang Park Objective: There is paucity of studies on the association between pulse pressure and the development of dementia, although this association has already been established. This study aimed at investigating the association...
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IJERPH, Vol. 17, Pages 1654: The Assessment of Psychosocial Work Conditions and Their Relationship to Well-Being: A Multi-Study Report International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health doi: 10.3390/ijerph17051654 Authors: Kuczynski Mädler Taibi Lang The aim of this multi-study report is to present a questionnaire that enables researchers and practitioners to assess and evaluate psychosocial risks related to well-being. In Study 1, we conducted a cross-sectional...
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IJERPH, Vol. 17, Pages 1661: Phytostabilization of Cd and Pb in Highly Polluted Farmland Soils Using Ramie and Amendments International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health doi: 10.3390/ijerph17051661 Authors: Mo-Ming Lan Chong Liu Shi-Jiao Liu Rong-Liang Qiu Ye-Tao Tang In-situ remediation of heavy-metal-contaminated soil in farmland using phytostabilization combined with soil amendments is a low-cost and effective technology for soil pollution remediation....
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IJERPH, Vol. 17, Pages 1652: Caregiver-Attributed Etiologies of Children’s Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder: A Study in Taiwan International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health doi: 10.3390/ijerph17051652 Authors: Chou Liu Hsiao Chen Chang Yen The aim of this survey study was to examine the etiologies of attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) attributed by caregivers of Taiwanese children with ADHD, particularly factors affecting...
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IJMS, Vol. 21, Pages 1766: A Network-Based Approach to Explore the Mechanisms of Uncaria Alkaloids in Treating Hypertension and Alleviating Alzheimer’s Disease International Journal of Molecular Sciences doi: 10.3390/ijms21051766 Authors: Wenyong Wu Zijia Zhang Feifei Li Yanping Deng Min Lei Huali Long Jinjun Hou Wanying Wu Uncaria alkaloids are the major bioactive chemicals found in the Uncaria genus, which have a long history of clinical application in treating...
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IJMS, Vol. 21, Pages 1765: Genetic Characterization of Endometriosis Patients: Review of the Literature and a Prospective Cohort Study on a Mediterranean Population International Journal of Molecular Sciences doi: 10.3390/ijms21051765 Authors: Stefano Angioni Maurizio Nicola D’Alterio Alessandra Coiana Franco Anni Stefano Gessa Danilo Deiana The pathogenesis of endometriosis is unknown, but some evidence supports a genetic predisposition. The purpose of this study was...
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IJMS, Vol. 21, Pages 1764: Tissue Engineered Esophageal Patch by Mesenchymal Stromal Cells: Optimization of Electrospun Patch Engineering International Journal of Molecular Sciences doi: 10.3390/ijms21051764 Authors: Silvia Pisani Stefania Croce Enrica Chiesa Rossella Dorati Elisa Lenta Ida Genta Giovanna Bruni Simone Mauramati Alberto Benazzo Lorenzo Cobianchi Patrizia Morbini Laura Caliogna Marco Benazzo Maria Antonietta Avanzini Bice Conti Aim...
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IJMS, Vol. 21, Pages 1763: Lipofundin MCT/LCT Inhibits Levcromakalim-Induced Vasodilation by Inhibiting Endothelial Nitric Oxide Release International Journal of Molecular Sciences doi: 10.3390/ijms21051763 Authors: Soo Hee Lee Dawon Kang Seong-Ho Ok Ji-Yoon Kim Sung Il Bae Yeran Hwang Kyeong-Eon Park Jong Won Kim Ju-Tae Sohn The goal of this study was to examine the effect of lipid emulsion on the vasodilation induced by ATP-sensitive potassium (KATP) channels...
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IJMS, Vol. 21, Pages 1768: Aberrant Expression of RAD52, Its Prognostic Impact in Rectal Cancer and Association with Poor Survival of Patients International Journal of Molecular Sciences doi: 10.3390/ijms21051768 Authors: Ho Chung Singh Lea Abubakar Lim Chua Ng Lee Roberts de Souza Lee The DNA damage response enables cells to survive and maintain genome integrity. RAD52 is a DNA-binding protein involved in the homologous recombination in DNA...
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IJMS, Vol. 21, Pages 1762: Platelet Features and Derivatives in Osteoporosis: A Rational and Systematic Review on the Best Evidence International Journal of Molecular Sciences doi: 10.3390/ijms21051762 Authors: Francesca Salamanna Melania Maglio Maria Sartori Matilde Tschon Milena Fini Background: With the increase in aging population, the rising prevalence of osteoporosis (OP) has become an important medical issue. Accumulating evidence showed a close relationship between...
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IJMS, Vol. 21, Pages 1758: Biocomplexity and Fractality in the Search of Biomarkers of Aging and Pathology: Mitochondrial DNA Profiling of Parkinson’s Disease International Journal of Molecular Sciences doi: 10.3390/ijms21051758 Authors: Annamaria Zaia Pierluigi Maponi Martina Zannotti Tiziana Casoli Increasing evidence implicates mitochondrial dysfunction in the etiology of Parkinson’s disease (PD). Mitochondrial DNA (mtDNA) mutations are considered a possible cause...
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IJMS, Vol. 21, Pages 1760: Resveratrol Suppresses Prostate Cancer Epithelial Cell Scatter/Invasion by Targeting Inhibition of Hepatocyte Growth Factor (HGF) Secretion by Prostate Stromal Cells and Upregulation of E-cadherin by Prostate Cancer Epithelial Cells International Journal of Molecular Sciences doi: 10.3390/ijms21051760 Authors: Tze-chen Hsieh Joseph M Wu Cancer mortality is primarily attributed to metastasis and the resulting compromise of organs secondary to the initial...
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IJMS, Vol. 21, Pages 1761: Activation Effects of Carnosine- and Histidine-Containing Dipeptides on Human Carbonic Anhydrases: A Comprehensive Study International Journal of Molecular Sciences doi: 10.3390/ijms21051761 Authors: Giulio Vistoli Giancarlo Aldini Laura Fumagalli Clelia Dallanoce Andrea Angeli Claudiu T. Supuran l-Carnosine (β-Ala-l-His) and several other histidine-containing peptides, including two N-methylated forms on the imidazole ring (l-anserine...
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IJMS, Vol. 21, Pages 1757: Fluidity of Poly (ε-Caprolactone)-Based Material Induces Epithelial-to-Mesenchymal Transition International Journal of Molecular Sciences doi: 10.3390/ijms21051757 Authors: Sharmy Saimon Mano Koichiro Uto Mitsuhiro Ebara Background: We propose the potential studies on material fluidity to induce epithelial to mesenchymal transition (EMT) in MCF-7 cells. In this study, we examined for the first time the effect of material fluidity on EMT using poly(ε-caprolactone-co-D,L-lactide)...
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IJMS, Vol. 21, Pages 1749: Insight in Adhesion Protein Sialylation and Microgravity Dependent Cell Adhesion—An Omics Network Approach International Journal of Molecular Sciences doi: 10.3390/ijms21051749 Authors: Thomas J. Bauer Erich Gombocz Markus Wehland Johann Bauer Manfred Infanger Daniela Grimm The adhesion behavior of human tissue cells changes in vitro, when gravity forces affecting these cells are modified. To understand the mechanisms underlying these changes,...
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IJMS, Vol. 21, Pages 1750: Biomarkers for the Noninvasive Diagnosis of Endometriosis: State of the Art and Future Perspectives International Journal of Molecular Sciences doi: 10.3390/ijms21051750 Authors: Costin Vlad Anastasiu Marius Alexandru Moga Andrea Elena Neculau Andreea Bălan Ioan Scârneciu Roxana Maria Dragomir Ana-Maria Dull Liana-Maria Chicea Background: Early and accurate diagnosis of endometriosis is crucial for the management of this benign, yet debilitating...
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IJMS, Vol. 21, Pages 1751: Genome-Wide Identification and Characterization of Actin-Depolymerizing Factor (ADF) Family Genes and Expression Analysis of Responses to Various Stresses in Zea Mays L. International Journal of Molecular Sciences doi: 10.3390/ijms21051751 Authors: Jun Huang Wei Sun Jiaxin Ren Ruichun Yang Jingsheng Fan Yunfeng Li Xin Wang Shija Joseph Wenbin Deng Lihong Zhai Actin-depolymerizing factor (ADF) is a small class of actin-binding proteins...
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IJMS, Vol. 21, Pages 1752: Global Survey and Expressions of the Phosphate Transporter Gene Families in Brassica Napus and Their Roles in Phosphorus Response International Journal of Molecular Sciences doi: 10.3390/ijms21051752 Authors: Jin Yang Jie Zhou Hong-Jun Zhou Mang-Mang Wang Ming-Ming Liu Yun-Zhuo Ke Peng-Feng Li Jia-Na Li Hai Du Phosphate (Pi) transporters play critical roles in Pi acquisition and homeostasis. However, currently little is known about these...
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IJMS, Vol. 21, Pages 1759: A Novel Way of Preventing Postoperative Pancreatic Fistula by Directly Injecting Profibrogenic Materials into the Pancreatic Parenchyma International Journal of Molecular Sciences doi: 10.3390/ijms21051759 Authors: Sang Chul Lee Tae Ho Hong Ok-Hee Kim Suk Joon Cho Kee-Hwan Kim Jin Sook Song Kyu-Seok Hwang Jae-Kyung Jung Ha-Eun Hong Haeyeon Seo Ho Joong Choi Joseph Ahn Tae Yoon Lee Eunyoung Rim Kwan-Young Jung Say-June...
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IJMS, Vol. 21, Pages 1755: Differential Expression of DUB Genes in Ovarian Cells Treated with Di-2-Ethylhexyl Phthalate International Journal of Molecular Sciences doi: 10.3390/ijms21051755 Authors: Da-Hye Lee Jun-Hyeok Park Jihye Choi Kyung-Ju Lee Bo-Seong Yun Kwang-Hyun Baek Premature ovarian failure (POF) is defined as loss of ovarian function in women less than 40 years of age. The causes of POF are diverse and include environmental factors. Di-2-ethylhexyl phthalate...
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IJMS, Vol. 21, Pages 1756: Development of Loop-Mediated Isothermal Amplification Assay for Rapid Detection of Cucurbit Leaf Crumple Virus International Journal of Molecular Sciences doi: 10.3390/ijms21051756 Authors: Sumyya Waliullah Kai-Shu Ling Elizabeth J. Cieniewicz Jonathan E. Oliver Pingsheng Ji Md Emran Ali A loop-mediated isothermal amplification (LAMP) assay was developed for simple, rapid and efficient detection of Cucurbit leaf crumple virus (CuLCrV), one of...
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IJMS, Vol. 21, Pages 1753: Physcion-Matured Dendritic Cells Induce the Differentiation of Th1 Cells International Journal of Molecular Sciences doi: 10.3390/ijms21051753 Authors: Yun-Ho Hwang Su-Jin Kim Sung-Tae Yee In addition to their use as colorants, anthraquinone derivatives have numerous medical applications, for example, as antibacterial and antiinflammatory agents. We confirmed that physcion (an anthraquinone derivative) induces TNF-alpha production by macrophages and increased...
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IJMS, Vol. 21, Pages 1754: MiR&moRe2: A Bioinformatics Tool to Characterize microRNAs and microRNA-Offset RNAs from Small RNA-Seq Data International Journal of Molecular Sciences doi: 10.3390/ijms21051754 Authors: Enrico Gaffo Michele Bortolomeazzi Andrea Bisognin Piero Di Battista Federica Lovisa Lara Mussolin Stefania Bortoluzzi MicroRNA-offset RNAs (moRNAs) are microRNA-like small RNAs generated by microRNA precursors. To date, little is known about moRNAs and...
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IJMS, Vol. 21, Pages 1747: PPARβ/δ Agonism Upregulates Forkhead Box A2 to Reduce Inflammation in C2C12 Myoblasts and in Skeletal Muscle International Journal of Molecular Sciences doi: 10.3390/ijms21051747 Authors: Wendy Wen Ting Phua Wei Ren Tan Yun Sheng Yip Ivan Dongzheng Hew Jonathan Wei Kiat Wee Hong Sheng Cheng Melvin Khee Shing Leow Walter Wahli Nguan Soon Tan Daily activities expose muscles to innumerable impacts, causing accumulated tissue damage and...
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IJMS, Vol. 21, Pages 1748: Elucidating the Possible Involvement of Maize Aquaporins in the Plant Boron Transport and Homeostasis Mediated by Rhizophagus irregularis under Drought Stress Conditions International Journal of Molecular Sciences doi: 10.3390/ijms21051748 Authors: Gabriela Quiroga Gorka Erice Ricardo Aroca Juan Manuel Ruiz-Lozano Boron (B) is an essential micronutrient for higher plants, having structural roles in primary cell walls, but also other functions in cell...
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IJMS, Vol. 21, Pages 1745: Curcumin Attenuates Both Acute and Chronic Immune Nephritis International Journal of Molecular Sciences doi: 10.3390/ijms21051745 Authors: Tianfu Wu Bindiya Marakkath Yujin Ye Elhaum Khobahy Mei Yan Jack Hutcheson Jiankun Zhu Xinjin Zhou Chandra Mohan Curcumin is known to have immunomodulatory potential in addition to anti-oxidant, anti-inflammatory and anti-carcinogenic effects. The aim of the present study is to investigate the therapeutic...
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IJMS, Vol. 21, Pages 1746: Liraglutide Protects Against Brain Amyloid-β1–42 Accumulation in Female Mice with Early Alzheimer’s Disease-Like Pathology by Partially Rescuing Oxidative/Nitrosative Stress and Inflammation International Journal of Molecular Sciences doi: 10.3390/ijms21051746 Authors: Ana I. Duarte Emanuel Candeias Inês N. Alves Débora Mena Daniela F. Silva Nuno J. Machado Elisa J. Campos Maria S. Santos Catarina R. Oliveira Paula I. Moreira Alzheimer’s...
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IJMS, Vol. 21, Pages 1744: Beneficial Properties of Green Tea Catechins International Journal of Molecular Sciences doi: 10.3390/ijms21051744 Authors: Claudia Musial Alicja Kuban-Jankowska Magdalena Gorska-Ponikowska Green tea (Camellia sinesis) is widely known for its anticancer and anti-inflammatory properties. Among the biologically active compounds contained in Camellia sinesis, the main antioxidant agents are catechins. Recent scientific research indicates that the number...
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IJMS, Vol. 21, Pages 1743: The Control of Cell Expansion, Cell Division, and Vascular Development by Brassinosteroids: A Historical Perspective International Journal of Molecular Sciences doi: 10.3390/ijms21051743 Authors: Man-Ho Oh Saxon H. Honey Frans E. Tax Steroid hormones are important signaling molecules in plants and animals. The plant steroid hormone brassinosteroids were first isolated and characterized in the 1970s and have been studied since then for their functions...
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