Life, Vol. 10, Pages 131: Emerging Roles of Long Non-Coding RNAs in Renal Fibrosis Life doi: 10.3390/life10080131 Authors: Lin Jiang Liu Zhou Song Liao Chen Renal fibrosis is an unavoidable consequence that occurs in nearly all of the nephropathies. It is characterized by a superabundant deposition and accumulation of extracellular matrix (ECM). All compartments in the kidney can be affected, including interstitium, glomeruli, vasculature, and other connective...
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Life, Vol. 10, Pages 130: The Responses of the Black Fungus Cryomyces Antarcticus to High Doses of Accelerated Helium Ions Radiation within Martian Regolith Simulants and Their Relevance for Mars Life doi: 10.3390/life10080130 Authors: Claudia Pacelli Alessia Cassaro Lorenzo Aureli Ralf Moeller Akira Fujimori Silvano Onofri One of the primary current astrobiological goals is to understand the limits of microbial resistance to extraterrestrial conditions. Much attention...
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Life, Vol. 10, Pages 129: Extracellular Vesicles: An Overlooked Secretion System in Cyanobacteria Life doi: 10.3390/life10080129 Authors: Steeve Lima Jorge Matinha-Cardoso Paula Tamagnini Paulo Oliveira In bacteria, the active transport of material from the interior to the exterior of the cell, or secretion, represents a very important mechanism of adaptation to the surrounding environment. The secretion of various types of biomolecules is mediated by a series of multiprotein...
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Medical Sciences, Vol. 8, Pages 29: Postpartum Follow-Up of Women Who Developed Subclinical Hypothyroidism during Pregnancy Medical Sciences doi: 10.3390/medsci8030029 Authors: Anastasia Linardi Ioannis Kakoulidis Ioannis Ilias Aikaterini Michou Athina Pappa Evangelia Venaki Eftychia Koukkou There is inconsistency in the literature regarding the management of women diagnosed with subclinical hypothyroidism (SCH) during pregnancy in the postpartum period. The purpose...
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Medicina, Vol. 56, Pages 387: Are Mutations in the DHRS9 Gene Causally Linked to Epilepsy? A Case Report Medicina doi: 10.3390/medicina56080387 Authors: Francesco Calì Maurizio Elia Mirella Vinci Luigi Vetri Edvige Correnti Emanuele Trapolino Michele Roccella Francesca Vanadia Valentino Romano The DHRS9 gene is involved in several pathways including the synthesis of allopregnanolone from progesterone. Allopregnanolone is a positive modulator of gamma aminobutyric...
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Medicina, Vol. 56, Pages 386: Is Antioxidant Therapy a Useful Complementary Measure for Covid-19 Treatment? An Algorithm for Its Application Medicina doi: 10.3390/medicina56080386 Authors: María Elena Soto Verónica Guarner-Lans Elizabeth Soria-Castro Linaloe Manzano Pech Israel Pérez-Torres Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome Coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) causes the corona virus disease-19 which is accompanied by severe pneumonia, pulmonary alveolar collapses and which stops oxygen...
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Medicina, Vol. 56, Pages 385: Association of Fenofibrate and Diabetic Retinopathy in Type 2 Diabetic Patients: A Population-Based Retrospective Cohort Study in Taiwan Medicina doi: 10.3390/medicina56080385 Authors: Ying-Chieh Lin Yu-Ching Chen Jorng-Tzong Horng Jui-Ming Chen Background and Objectives: Fenofibrate, a PPAR-α agonist, has been demonstrated to reduce the progression of diabetic retinopathy (DR) and the need for laser treatment in a FIELD (Fenofibrate Intervention...
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Medicina, Vol. 56, Pages 384: The Relationship between the IFNG (rs2430561) Polymorphism and Metabolic Syndrome in Perimenopausal Women Medicina doi: 10.3390/medicina56080384 Authors: Daria Schneider-Matyka Małgorzata Szkup Aleksander Jerzy Owczarek Marzanna Stanisławska Anna Knyszyńska Anna Lubkowska Elżbieta Grochans Anna Jurczak Background and Objectives: Metabolic syndrome (MetS) is a multiple risk factor for atherosclerosis, cardiovascular disease, type 2 diabetes...
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Membranes, Vol. 10, Pages 174: Organic-Inorganic Artificial Ion Channel Polyvinylidene Fluoride Membranes for Controllable Selectivity Transport of Alkali Metal Cations Membranes doi: 10.3390/membranes10080174 Authors: Ye Tian Shaohua Jin Xinxin Zhang Lihua Wang Yakai Lin Yutao Jin Lijie Li In this article, organic–inorganic hybrid materials with different functional groups were used to form organic–inorganic hybrid dense membranes for selective...
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Membranes, Vol. 10, Pages 173: Long-Running Comparison of Feed-Water Scaling in Membrane Distillation Membranes doi: 10.3390/membranes10080173 Authors: Mohammad Rezaei Albraa Alsaati David M. Warsinger Florian Hell Wolfgang M. Samhaber Membrane distillation (MD) has shown promise for concentrating a wide variety of brines, but the knowledge is limited on how different brines impact salt scaling, flux decline, and subsequent wetting. Furthermore, past studies have lacked critical...
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Membranes, Vol. 10, Pages 172: Cholera Toxin Subunit B for Sensitive and Rapid Determination of Exosomes by Gel Filtration Membranes doi: 10.3390/membranes10080172 Authors: Karolina Sapoń Dominika Maziarz Teresa Janas Aleksander F. Sikorski Tadeusz Janas We developed a sensitive fluorescence-based assay for determination of exosome concentration. In our assay, Cholera toxin subunit B (CTB) conjugated to a fluorescence probe and a gel filtration technique (size-exclusion chromatography)...
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Metabolites, Vol. 10, Pages 316: Metabolite Profiles of the Relationship between Body Mass Index (BMI) Milestones and Metabolic Risk during Early Adolescence Metabolites doi: 10.3390/metabo10080316 Authors: Wei Perng Mohammad L. Rahman Izzuddin M. Aris Gregory Michelotti Joanne E. Sordillo Jorge E. Chavarro Emily Oken Marie-France Hivert Early growth is associated with future metabolic risk; however, little is known of the underlying biological pathways. In this...
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Metabolites, Vol. 10, Pages 315: Plasma Metabolites Associate with All-Cause Mortality in Individuals with Type 2 Diabetes Metabolites doi: 10.3390/metabo10080315 Authors: Filip Ottosson Einar Smith Céline Fernandez Olle Melander Alterations in the human metabolome occur years before clinical manifestation of type 2 diabetes (T2DM). By contrast, there is little knowledge of how metabolite alterations in individuals with diabetes relate to risk of diabetes complications and premature...
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Metabolites, Vol. 10, Pages 314: Metabolomic Biomarkers for Detection, Prognosis and Identifying Recurrence in Endometrial Cancer Metabolites doi: 10.3390/metabo10080314 Authors: Kelechi Njoku Caroline J. Sutton Anthony D. Whetton Emma J. Crosbie Metabolic reprogramming is increasingly recognised as one of the defining hallmarks of tumorigenesis. There is compelling evidence to suggest that endometrial cancer develops and progresses in the context of profound metabolic dysfunction....
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Metabolites, Vol. 10, Pages 313: An Integrated Metabolomics Study of Glucosinolate Metabolism in Different Brassicaceae Genera Metabolites doi: 10.3390/metabo10080313 Authors: Yu Liu Merja Rossi Xu Liang Hui Zhang Li Zou Choon Nam Ong Glucosinolates are a group of plant secondary metabolites that can be hydrolyzed into a variety of breakdown products such as isothiocyanates, thiocyanates, and nitriles. These breakdown products can facilitate plant defense and function...
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Metabolites, Vol. 10, Pages 312: Glucose Metabolism and Dynamics of Facilitative Glucose Transporters (GLUTs) under the Influence of Heat Stress in Dairy Cattle Metabolites doi: 10.3390/metabo10080312 Authors: Zaheer Abbas Abdul Sammad Lirong Hu Hao Fang Qing Xu Yachun Wang Heat stress is one of the main threats to dairy cow production; in order to resist heat stress, the animal exhibits a variety of physiological and hormonal responses driven by complex molecular mechanisms....
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Microorganisms, Vol. 8, Pages 1175: Immunomodulatory Activity of Lactococcus lactis GCWB1176 in Cyclophosphamide-Induced Immunosuppression Model Microorganisms doi: 10.3390/microorganisms8081175 Authors: Sun Woo Jin Gi Ho Lee Min Jung Jang Gyeong Eun Hong Jae Young Kim Gi Deok Park Hui Jin Hyun Su Kim Jae Ho Choi Chul Yung Choi Su Gwon Lee Hye Gwang Jeong Yong Pil Hwang Recently, Lactococcus lactis subsp. lactis has been reported to have immunostimulating...
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Microorganisms, Vol. 8, Pages 1174: A Pilot Study of Chronological Microbiota Changes in a Rat Apical Periodontitis Model Microorganisms doi: 10.3390/microorganisms8081174 Authors: Ok-Jin Park Moon-Hee Jeong Eun-Hye Lee Mi-Ran Cho Jaehong Hwang Seungryong Cho Cheol-Heui Yun Seung Hyun Han Sun-Young Kim Apical periodontitis caused by microbial infection in the dental pulp is characterized by inflammation, destruction of the pulpal and periradicular tissues, and...
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Microorganisms, Vol. 8, Pages 1173: The Type IX Secretion System: Advances in Structure, Function and Organisation Microorganisms doi: 10.3390/microorganisms8081173 Authors: Dhana G. Gorasia Paul D. Veith Eric C. Reynolds The type IX secretion system (T9SS) is specific to the Bacteroidetes phylum. Porphyromonas gingivalis, a keystone pathogen for periodontitis, utilises the T9SS to transport many proteins—including its gingipain virulence factors—across the...
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Microorganisms, Vol. 8, Pages 1172: Expression of a Shiga-Like Toxin during Plastic Colonization by Two Multidrug-Resistant Bacteria, Aeromonas hydrophila RIT668 and Citrobacter freundii RIT669, Isolated from Endangered Turtles (Clemmys guttata) Microorganisms doi: 10.3390/microorganisms8081172 Authors: Seema G. Thomas Maryah A. Glover Anutthaman Parthasarathy Narayan H. Wong Paul A. Shipman André O. Hudson Aeromonas hydrophila RIT668 and Citrobacter freundii RIT669 were...
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Microorganisms, Vol. 8, Pages 1170: Three-Dimensional Study of F. graminearum Colonisation of Stored Wheat: Post-Harvest Growth Patterns, Dry Matter Losses and Mycotoxin Contamination Microorganisms doi: 10.3390/microorganisms8081170 Authors: Xavier Portell Carol Verheecke-Vaessen Rosa Torrelles-Ràfales Angel Medina Wilfred Otten Naresh Magan Esther García-Cela Fusarium causes significant post-harvest quality losses and mycotoxin contamination in stored wheat but the...
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Microorganisms, Vol. 8, Pages 1171: Proteomic Signatures of Corals from Thermodynamic Reefs Microorganisms doi: 10.3390/microorganisms8081171 Authors: Anderson B. Mayfield Unlike most parts of the world, coral reefs of Taiwan’s deep south have generally been spared from climate change-induced degradation. This has been linked to the oceanographically unique nature of Nanwan Bay, where intense upwelling occurs. Specifically, large-amplitude internal waves cause shifts in temperature...
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Microorganisms, Vol. 8, Pages 1169: Microbiome Diversity and Community-Level Change Points within Manure-Based Small Biogas Plants Microorganisms doi: 10.3390/microorganisms8081169 Authors: Susanne Theuerl Johanna Klang Benedikt Hülsemann Torsten Mächtig Julia Hassa Efforts to integrate biogas plants into bioeconomy concepts will lead to an expansion of manure-based (small) biogas plants, while their operation is challenging due to critical characteristics of some types of...
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Microorganisms, Vol. 8, Pages 1168: Evaluation of Multifarious Plant Growth Promoting Trials of Yeast Isolated from the Soil of Assam Tea (Camellia sinensis var. assamica) Plantations in Northern Thailand Microorganisms doi: 10.3390/microorganisms8081168 Authors: Jaturong Kumla Supakorn Nundaeng Nakarin Suwannarach Saisamorn Lumyong Some soil microorganisms, especially bacteria and mycorrhizal fungi, play a role in the promotion of plant growth. However, plant growth promotion...
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Microorganisms, Vol. 8, Pages 1167: Epidemic Alphaviruses: Ecology, Emergence and Outbreaks Microorganisms doi: 10.3390/microorganisms8081167 Authors: Sasha R. Azar Rafael K. Campos Nicholas A. Bergren Vidyleison N. Camargos Shannan L. Rossi Over the past century, the emergence/reemergence of arthropod-borne zoonotic agents has been a growing public health concern. In particular, agents from the genus Alphavirus pose a significant risk to both animal and human health. Human...
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Microorganisms, Vol. 8, Pages 1164: How to RESPOND to Modern Challenges for People Living with HIV: A Profile for a New Cohort Consortium Microorganisms doi: 10.3390/microorganisms8081164 Authors: The RESPOND Study Group The RESPOND Study Group Background: the International Cohort Consortium of Infectious Disease (RESPOND) is a collaboration dedicated to research on HIV and other infectious diseases. Methods: RESPOND is a flexible organization, with several independent substudies operating...
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Microorganisms, Vol. 8, Pages 1166: Reliable Identification of Environmental Pseudomonas Isolates Using the rpoD Gene Microorganisms doi: 10.3390/microorganisms8081166 Authors: Léa Girard Cédric Lood Hassan Rokni-Zadeh Vera van Noort Rob Lavigne René De Mot The taxonomic affiliation of Pseudomonas isolates is currently assessed by using the 16S rRNA gene, MultiLocus Sequence Analysis (MLSA), or whole genome sequencing. Therefore, microbiologists are facing an arduous choice,...
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Microorganisms, Vol. 8, Pages 1165: A Comparative Study of the Adherent-Invasive Escherichia coli Population and Gut Microbiota of Healthy Vegans versus Omnivores Microorganisms doi: 10.3390/microorganisms8081165 Authors: Rebecca Veca Christian O’Dea Jarred Burke Eva Hatje Anna Kuballa Mohammad Katouli Adherent-invasive Escherichia coli (AIEC) strains carry virulence genes (VGs) which are rarely found in strains other than E. coli. These strains are abundantly found in...
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Microorganisms, Vol. 8, Pages 1163: A Novel System for Real-Time, In Situ Monitoring of CO2 Sequestration in Photoautotrophic Biofilms Microorganisms doi: 10.3390/microorganisms8081163 Authors: Patrick Ronan Otini Kroukamp Steven N. Liss Gideon Wolfaardt Climate change brought about by anthropogenic CO2 emissions has created a critical need for effective CO2 management solutions. Microalgae are well suited to contribute to efforts aimed at addressing this challenge, given their...
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Molecules, Vol. 25, Pages 3540: New Series of Double-Modified Colchicine Derivatives: Synthesis, Cytotoxic Effect and Molecular Docking Molecules doi: 10.3390/molecules25153540 Authors: Julia Krzywik Maral Aminpour Ewa Maj Witold Mozga Joanna Wietrzyk Jack A. Tuszyński Adam Huczyński Colchicine is a well-known anticancer compound showing antimitotic effect on cells. Its high cytotoxic activity against different cancer cell lines has been demonstrated many times. In...
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Molecules, Vol. 25, Pages 3537: Spin Density Topology Molecules doi: 10.3390/molecules25153537 Authors: Giovanna Bruno Giovanni Macetti Leonardo Lo Presti Carlo Gatti Despite its role in spin density functional theory and it being the basic observable for describing and understanding magnetic phenomena, few studies have appeared on the electron spin density subtleties thus far. A systematic full topological analysis of this function is lacking, seemingly in contrast to the blossoming...
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Molecules, Vol. 25, Pages 3538: Natural Compounds for Wood Protection against Fungi—A Review Molecules doi: 10.3390/molecules25153538 Authors: Broda Wood is a renewable, versatile material with multiple applications and the largest terrestrial pool of sequestered carbon. However, it is susceptible to degradation, mainly caused by wood-decaying fungi. Since several traditional wood preservatives have been banned owing to their detrimental effects on humans and the environment, extending...
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Molecules, Vol. 25, Pages 3539: Dissolving Cellulose in 1,2,3-Triazolium- and Imidazolium-Based Ionic Liquids with Aromatic Anions Molecules doi: 10.3390/molecules25153539 Authors: Martin Brehm Julian Radicke Martin Pulst Farzaneh Shaabani Daniel Sebastiani Jörg Kressler We present 1,2,3-triazolium- and imidazolium-based ionic liquids (ILs) with aromatic anions as a new class of cellulose solvents. The two anions in our study, benzoate and salicylate, possess a lower basicity...
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Molecules, Vol. 25, Pages 3536: GC-MS Phytochemical Profiling, Pharmacological Properties, and In Silico Studies of Chukrasia velutina Leaves: A Novel Source for Bioactive Agents Molecules doi: 10.3390/molecules25153536 Authors: Israt Jahan Marzia Rahman Tona Sanjida Sharmin Mohammed Aktar Sayeed Fatamatuz Zuhura Tania Arkajyoti Paul Md. Nazim Uddin Chy Ahmed Rakib Talha Bin Emran Jesus Simal-Gandara Chukrasia velutina is a local medicinal plant commonly known...
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Molecules, Vol. 25, Pages 3535: Viscosified Solid Lipidic Nanoparticles Based on Naringenin and Linolenic Acid for the Release of Cyclosporine A on the Skin Molecules doi: 10.3390/molecules25153535 Authors: Sonia Trombino Camilla Servidio Annarita Stella Laganà Filomena Conforti Mariangela Marrelli Roberta Cassano Psoriasis is one of the most common human skin disorders. Although its pathogenesis is complex and not completely know, the hyperactivation of the immune system...
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Molecules, Vol. 25, Pages 3534: Potential Use of Waste Activated Sludge Hydrothermally Treated as a Renewable Fuel or Activated Carbon Precursor Molecules doi: 10.3390/molecules25153534 Authors: J. A. Villamil E. Diaz M. A. de la Rubia A. F. Mohedano In this work, dewatered waste activated sludge (DWAS) was subjected to hydrothermal carbonization to obtain hydrochars that can be used as renewable solid fuels or activated carbon precursors. A central composite rotatable design...
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Molecules, Vol. 25, Pages 3533: Constituents of Huberantha jenkinsii and Their Biological Activities
Molecules, Vol. 25, Pages 3533: Constituents of Huberantha jenkinsii and Their Biological Activities Molecules doi: 10.3390/molecules25153533 Authors: Htoo Tint San Tanawat Chaowasku Wanwimon Mekboonsonglarp Ratchanee Rodsiri Boonchoo Sritularak Hathairat Buraphaka Waraporn Putalun Kittisak Likhitwitayawuid The phytochemical investigation of Huberantha jenkinsii resulted in the isolation of two new and five known compounds. The new compounds were characterized as...
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Molecules, Vol. 25, Pages 3528: Bioactive Compounds, Antioxidant Activity, and Antinutritional Content of Legumes: A Comparison between Four Phaseolus Species Molecules doi: 10.3390/molecules25153528 Authors: Montserrat Alcázar-Valle Eugenia Lugo-Cervantes Luis Mojica Norma Morales-Hernández Heidy Reyes-Ramírez Jhony Navat Enríquez-Vara Soledad García-Morales Beans (Phaseolus spp.) are one of the most important legumes for their nutritional value and health benefits...
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Molecules, Vol. 25, Pages 3531: Bioactive Compounds and Metabolites from Grapes and Red Wine in Breast Cancer Chemoprevention and Therapy Molecules doi: 10.3390/molecules25153531 Authors: Danielly C. Ferraz da Costa Luciana Pereira Rangel Julia Quarti Ronimara A. Santos Jerson L. Silva Eliane Fialho Phytochemicals and their metabolites are not considered essential nutrients in humans, although an increasing number of well-conducted studies are linking their higher intake...
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