Molecules, Vol. 25, Pages 3532: Cellulose-Based Carbon Molecular Sieve Membranes for Gas Separation: A Review Molecules doi: 10.3390/molecules25153532 Authors: Araújo Bernardo Mendes In the field of gas separation and purification, membrane technologies compete with conventional purification processes on the basis of technical, economic and environmental factors. In this context, there is a growing interest in the development of carbon molecular sieve membranes (CMSM) due to...
Sat Aug 01, 2020 03:00
Molecules, Vol. 25, Pages 3530: Flavonoids and Terpenoids with PTP-1B Inhibitory Properties from the Infusion of Salvia amarissima Ortega Molecules doi: 10.3390/molecules25153530 Authors: Eric Salinas-Arellano Araceli Pérez-Vásquez Isabel Rivero-Cruz Rafael Torres-Colin Martín González-Andrade Manuel Rangel-Grimaldo Rachel Mata An infusion prepared from the aerial parts of Salvia amarissima Ortega inhibited the enzyme protein tyrosine phosphatase 1B (PTP-1B) (IC50~88...
Sat Aug 01, 2020 03:00
Molecules, Vol. 25, Pages 3527: Identification of Polyphenols from Coniferous Shoots as Natural Antioxidants and Antimicrobial Compounds Molecules doi: 10.3390/molecules25153527 Authors: Marcin Dziedzinski Joanna Kobus-Cisowska Daria Szymanowska Kinga Stuper-Szablewska Marlena Baranowska Currently, coniferous shoots are almost absent as a food ingredient despite their wide availability in many parts of the world. The aim of the study was to assess and compare the composition...
Sat Aug 01, 2020 03:00
Molecules, Vol. 25, Pages 3529: Invasive Plants: Turning Enemies into Value Molecules doi: 10.3390/molecules25153529 Authors: Máximo Ferreira Branco Lourenço In this review, a brief description of the invasive phenomena associated with plants and its consequences to the ecosystem is presented. Five worldwide invasive plants that are a threat to Portugal were selected as an example, and a brief description of each is presented. A full description of their secondary metabolites...
Sat Aug 01, 2020 03:00
Molecules, Vol. 25, Pages 3524: Fluorescence-Labeled Amyloid Beta Monomer: A Molecular Dynamical Study Molecules doi: 10.3390/molecules25153524 Authors: János Gera Gábor Paragi The aggregation process of the Amyloidβ (Aβ) peptide is one of the central questions in Alzheimers’s research. Fluorescence-labeled single-molecule detection is a novel technique concerning the early stage investigation of Aβ aggregation, where the labeling dyes are covalently...
Sat Aug 01, 2020 03:00
Molecules, Vol. 25, Pages 3525: Analysis of the Effect of the Biomass Torrefaction Process on Selected Parameters of Dust Explosivity Molecules doi: 10.3390/molecules25153525 Authors: Marcin Bajcar Bogdan Saletnik Grzegorz Zaguła Czesław Puchalski This article presents the findings of a study investigating the explosion and combustion parameters of dust from the raw biomass of wheat straw and energy willow and from the products of biomass torrefaction generated at temperatures...
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Molecules, Vol. 25, Pages 3526: The Spectrum of Design Solutions for Improving the Activity-Selectivity Product of Peptide Antibiotics against Multidrug-Resistant Bacteria and Prostate Cancer PC-3 Cells Molecules doi: 10.3390/molecules25153526 Authors: Davor Juretić Anja Golemac Denise E. Strand Keshi Chung Nada Ilić Ivana Goić-Barišić François-Xavier Pellay The link between the antimicrobial and anticancer activity of peptides has long been studied, and the number...
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Molecules, Vol. 25, Pages 3523: Cranberry Polyphenols and Prevention against Urinary Tract Infections: Relevant Considerations Molecules doi: 10.3390/molecules25153523 Authors: Dolores González de Llano M. Victoria Moreno-Arribas Begoña Bartolomé Cranberry (Vaccinium macrocarpon) is a distinctive source of polyphenols as flavonoids and phenolic acids that has been described to display beneficial effects against urinary tract infections (UTIs), the second most common type of infections...
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Molecules, Vol. 25, Pages 3522: Synergistic Effect of a Pleuromutilin Derivative with Tetracycline against Streptococcus suis In Vitro and in the Neutropenic Thigh Infection Model Molecules doi: 10.3390/molecules25153522 Authors: Fang Chen Meng-Chao Wei Yi-Dan Luo Zhen Jin You-Zhi Tang Tetracycline (TET) has been widely used in the treatment of Streptococcus suis (S. suis) infection. However, it was found that the efficacy of many antibiotics in S. suis decreased significantly,...
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Molecules, Vol. 25, Pages 3520: i-Propylammonium Lead Chloride Based Perovskite Photocatalysts for Depolymerization of Lignin Under UV Light Molecules doi: 10.3390/molecules25153520 Authors: Samia Kausar Ataf Ali Altaf Muhammad Hamayun Nasir Rasool Mahwish Hadait Arusa Akhtar Shabbir Muhammad Amin Badshah Syed Adnan Ali Shah Zainul Amiruddin Zakaria Lignin depolymerization for the purpose of synthesizing aromatic molecules is a growing focus of research to...
Fri Jul 31, 2020 03:00
Molecules, Vol. 25, Pages 3521: Selective Arylation of 2-Bromo-4-chlorophenyl-2-bromobutanoate via a Pd-Catalyzed Suzuki Cross-Coupling Reaction and Its Electronic and Non-Linear Optical (NLO) Properties via DFT Studies Molecules doi: 10.3390/molecules25153521 Authors: Usman Nazeer Nasir Rasool Aqsa Mujahid Asim Mansha Muhammad Zubair Naveen Kosar Tariq Mahmood Ali Raza Raza Shah Syed Adnan Ali Shah Zainul Amiruddin Zakaria Muhammad Nadeem Akhtar In the...
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Molecules, Vol. 25, Pages 3519: Proton Conductive Zr-Phosphonate UPG-1—Aminoacid Insertion as Proton Carrier Stabilizer Molecules doi: 10.3390/molecules25153519 Authors: Sérgio M. F. Vilela Pablo Salcedo-Abraira Alejandro Gómez-Peña Philippe Trens Alejandro Várez Fabrice Salles Patricia Horcajada Proton exchange membrane fuel cells (PEMFCs) are an attractive green technology for energy generation. The poor stability and performances under working conditions of the current...
Fri Jul 31, 2020 03:00
Molecules, Vol. 25, Pages 3516: Enhancement of β-Mannanase Production by Bacillus subtilis ATCC11774 through Optimization of Medium Composition Molecules doi: 10.3390/molecules25153516 Authors: Nor Amalina Binti Mahamad Norizan Murni Halim Joo Shun Tan Sahar Abbasiliasi Miskandar Mat Sahri Firdaus Othman Arbakariya Bin Ariff Palm kernel cake (PKC) has been largely produced in Malaysia as one of the cheap and abundant agro-waste by-products from the palm oil industry...
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Molecules, Vol. 25, Pages 3517: Erratum: Tong, T., et al. α-Ionone Protects Against UVB-Induced Photoaging in Human Dermal Fibroblasts. Molecules 2019, 24, 1804 Molecules doi: 10.3390/molecules25153517 Authors: Tao Tong Jinju Park Youna Moon Wesuk Kang Taesun Park The authors wish to make the following change to their paper [...]
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Molecules, Vol. 25, Pages 3515: Standardized Saponin Extract from Baiye No.1 Tea (Camellia sinensis) Flowers Induced S Phase Cell Cycle Arrest and Apoptosis via AKT-MDM2-p53 Signaling Pathway in Ovarian Cancer Cells Molecules doi: 10.3390/molecules25153515 Authors: Youying Tu Lianfu Chen Ning Ren Bo Li Yuanyuan Wu Gary O. Rankin Yon Rojanasakul Yaomin Wang Yi Charlie Chen Ovarian cancer is considered to be one of the most serious malignant tumors in women. Natural...
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Molecules, Vol. 25, Pages 3514: Caffeic Acid Phenethyl Ester (CAPE) Induced Apoptosis in Serous Ovarian Cancer OV7 Cells by Deregulation of BCL2/BAX Genes Molecules doi: 10.3390/molecules25153514 Authors: Anna Kleczka Robert Kubina Radosław Dzik Krzysztof Jasik Jerzy Stojko Krzysztof Cholewa Agata Kabała-Dzik Ovarian cancer has the worst prognosis among all gynecological cancers. Therefore, it seems reasonable to seek new drugs that may improve the effectiveness of...
Fri Jul 31, 2020 03:00
Molecules, Vol. 25, Pages 3513: Antimicrobial Mechanism of pBD2 against Staphylococcus aureus Molecules doi: 10.3390/molecules25153513 Authors: Zhang Zhang Gao Chen Li Antimicrobial peptides (AMPs) show high antibacterial activity against pathogens, which makes them potential new therapeutics to prevent and cure diseases. Porcine beta defensin 2 (pBD2) is a newly discovered AMP and has shown antibacterial activity against different bacterial species including multi-resistant...
Fri Jul 31, 2020 03:00
Molecules, Vol. 25, Pages 3518: Optimization of a Simplified and Effective Analytical Method of Pesticide Residues in Mealworms (Tenebrio molitor Larvae) Combined with GC–MS/MS and LC–MS/MS Molecules doi: 10.3390/molecules25153518 Authors: Leesun Kim Sujin Baek Kyungae Son Eunsun Kim Hyun Ho Noh Danbi Kim Min-seok Oh Byeong-chul Moon Jin-Ho Ro An effective analytical method was optimized for residues including chlorpyrifos–methyl, deltamethrin, fenoxanil,...
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Molecules, Vol. 25, Pages 3512: Novel Validated Analytical Method Based on Potentiometric Transduction for the Determination of Citicoline Psychostimulant/Nootropic Agent Molecules doi: 10.3390/molecules25153512 Authors: Ayman H. Kamel Abd El-Galil E. Amr Hoda R. Galal Abdulrahman A. Almehizia Herein, a novel validated potentiometric method is presented for the first time for citicoline determination. The method is based on measuring the potential using new constructed citicoline...
Fri Jul 31, 2020 03:00
Molecules, Vol. 25, Pages 3510: In Silico Study Identified Methotrexate Analog as Potential Inhibitor of Drug Resistant Human Dihydrofolate Reductase for Cancer Therapeutics Molecules doi: 10.3390/molecules25153510 Authors: Rabia Mukhtar Rana Shailima Rampogu Noman Bin Abid Amir Zeb Shraddha Parate Gihwan Lee Sanghwa Yoon Yumi Kim Donghwan Kim Keun Woo Lee Drug resistance is a core issue in cancer chemotherapy. A known folate antagonist, methotrexate (MTX)...
Fri Jul 31, 2020 03:00
Molecules, Vol. 25, Pages 3509: Towards the Inhibition of Protein–Protein Interactions (PPIs) in STAT3: Insights into a New Class of Benzothiadiazole Derivatives Molecules doi: 10.3390/molecules25153509 Authors: Matteo Mori Ettore Gilardoni Luca Regazzoni Alessandro Pedretti Diego Colombo Gary Parkinson Akira Asai Fiorella Meneghetti Stefania Villa Arianna Gelain Signal transducer and activator of transcription 3 (STAT3) is a validated anticancer target due...
Fri Jul 31, 2020 03:00
Molecules, Vol. 25, Pages 3508: Fused 1,5-Naphthyridines: Synthetic Tools and Applications Molecules doi: 10.3390/molecules25153508 Authors: Carme Masdeu Maria Fuertes Endika Martin-Encinas Asier Selas Gloria Rubiales Francisco Palacios Concepcion Alonso Heterocyclic nitrogen compounds, including fused 1,5-naphthyridines, have versatile applications in the fields of synthetic organic chemistry and play an important role in the field of medicinal chemistry, as many of...
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Molecules, Vol. 25, Pages 3507: Physicochemical, Spectroscopic, and Chromatographic Analyses in Combination with Chemometrics for the Discrimination of the Geographical Origin of Greek Graviera Cheeses Molecules doi: 10.3390/molecules25153507 Authors: Kornilia A. Vatavali Ioanna S. Kosma Artemis P. Louppis Anastasia V. Badeka Michael G. Kontominas Seventy-eight graviera cheese samples produced in five different regions of Greece were characterized and discriminated according...
Fri Jul 31, 2020 03:00
Molecules, Vol. 25, Pages 3506: Food-Derived Nanoscopic Drug Delivery Systems for Treatment of Rheumatoid Arthritis Molecules doi: 10.3390/molecules25153506 Authors: Dong Han Qilei Chen Hubiao Chen Rheumatoid arthritis (RA) is a severe systemic inflammatory disease with no cure at present. Recent developments in the understanding of inflammation and nanomaterial science have led to increased applications of nanostructured drug delivery systems in the treatment of RA. The present...
Fri Jul 31, 2020 03:00
Molecules, Vol. 25, Pages 3505: Safety of Artemisinin Derivatives in the First Trimester of Pregnancy: A Controversial Story Molecules doi: 10.3390/molecules25153505 Authors: Sarah D’Alessandro Elena Menegola Silvia Parapini Donatella Taramelli Nicoletta Basilico Artemisinin combination therapy (ACT) is recommended by the World Health Organization (WHO) as first line treatment for uncomplicated malaria both in adults and children. During pregnancy, ACT is considered safe...
Fri Jul 31, 2020 03:00
Molecules, Vol. 25, Pages 3511: Preparative Separation of Flavonoids from Goji Berries by Mixed-Mode Macroporous Adsorption Resins and Effect on Aβ-Expressing and Anti-Aging Genes Molecules doi: 10.3390/molecules25153511 Authors: Jianfei Liu Jiao Meng Jinhao Du Xiaofeng Liu Qiaosheng Pu Duolong Di Chang Chen Flavonoids are the main constituents of Goji berries and have good biological and pharmacological activities. The mixed-mode macroporous adsorption resins (MARs)...
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Molecules, Vol. 25, Pages 3503: Evaluation of 1,2-Benzothiazine 1,1-dioxide Derivatives In Vitro Activity towards Clinical-Relevant Microorganisms and Fibroblasts Molecules doi: 10.3390/molecules25153503 Authors: Ruth K. Dudek-Wicher Berenika M. Szczęśniak-Sięga Rafał J. Wiglusz Jan Janczak Marzenna Bartoszewicz Adam F. Junka The global concern related with growing number of bacterial pathogens, resistant to numerous antibiotics, prone scientific environment to search...
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Molecules, Vol. 25, Pages 3501: Detemplated and Pillared 2-Dimensional Zeolite ZSM-55 with Ferrierite Layer Topology as a Carrier for Drugs Molecules doi: 10.3390/molecules25153501 Authors: Weronika Strzempek Aleksandra Korzeniowska Andrzej Kowalczyk Wieslaw J. Roth Barbara Gil The present studies were conducted to show the potential of 2D zeolites as effective and non-toxic carriers of drugs. Layered zeolites exhibit adjustable interlayer porosity which can be exploited...
Fri Jul 31, 2020 03:00
Molecules, Vol. 25, Pages 3502: Novel Antiproliferative Biphenyl Nicotinamide: NMR Metabolomic Study of its Effect on the MCF-7 Cell in Comparison with Cisplatin and Vinblastine Molecules doi: 10.3390/molecules25153502 Authors: Laura Del Coco Maria Majellaro Angelina Boccarelli Saverio Cellamare Cosimo Damiano Altomare Francesco Paolo Fanizzi A 1H-NMR-based metabolomic study was performed on MCF-7 cell lines treated with a novel nicotinamide derivative (DT-8) in comparison...
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Molecules, Vol. 25, Pages 3504: Post-Translational Modifications of Extracellular Proteasome Molecules doi: 10.3390/molecules25153504 Authors: Anna S. Tsimokha Tatiana O. Artamonova Egor E. Diakonov Mikhail A. Khodorkovskii Alexey N. Tomilin The ubiquitin-proteasome system (UPS) is one of the major protein degradation pathways in eukaryotic cells. Abnormal functioning of this system has been observed in cancer and neurological diseases. The 20S proteasomes, essential components...
Fri Jul 31, 2020 03:00
Molecules, Vol. 25, Pages 3499: Novel d-Annulated Pentacyclic Steroids: Regioselective Synthesis and Biological Evaluation in Breast Cancer Cells Molecules doi: 10.3390/molecules25153499 Authors: Svetlana K. Vorontsova Anton V. Yadykov Alexander M. Scherbakov Mikhail E. Minyaev Igor V. Zavarzin Ekaterina I. Mikhaevich Yulia A. Volkova Valerii Z. Shirinian The acid-catalyzed cyclization of benzylidenes based on 16-dehydropregnenolone acetate (16-DPA) was studied....
Fri Jul 31, 2020 03:00
Molecules, Vol. 25, Pages 3498: Sound Velocities of Lennard-Jones Systems Near the Liquid-Solid Phase Transition Molecules doi: 10.3390/molecules25153498 Authors: Sergey A. Khrapak Longitudinal and transverse sound velocities of Lennard-Jones systems are calculated at the liquid–solid coexistence using the additivity principle. The results are shown to agree well with the “exact” values obtained from their relations to excess energy and pressure. Some consequences,...
Fri Jul 31, 2020 03:00
Molecules, Vol. 25, Pages 3495: Phytochemical Characterization and In Vitro Antioxidant Properties of Four Brassica Wild Species from Italy Molecules doi: 10.3390/molecules25153495 Authors: Valentina Picchi Roberto Lo Scalzo Aldo Tava Filippo Doria Sergio Argento Stefania Toscano Simone Treccarichi Ferdinando Branca In the present study, we evaluated for the first time the variability of antioxidant traits of four Brassica wild species: B. incana, B. macrocarpa,...
Fri Jul 31, 2020 03:00
Molecules, Vol. 25, Pages 3496: Design, Synthesis, and Biological Investigation of Novel Classes of 3-Carene-Derived Potent Inhibitors of TDP1 Molecules doi: 10.3390/molecules25153496 Authors: Irina V. Il’ina Nadezhda S. Dyrkheeva Alexandra L. Zakharenko Alexander Yu. Sidorenko Nikolay S. Li-Zhulanov Dina V. Korchagina Raina Chand Daniel M. Ayine-Tora Arina A. Chepanova Olga D. Zakharova Ekaterina S. Ilina Jóhannes Reynisson Anastasia A. Malakhova Sergey...
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Molecules, Vol. 25, Pages 3500: Synthesis and Biological Activity of Benzamides Substituted with Pyridine-Linked 1,2,4-Oxadiazole Molecules doi: 10.3390/molecules25153500 Authors: Sen Yang Xiao-Yu Tian Tian-Yang Ma Li Dai Chao-Li Ren Jun-Chang Mei Xing-Hai Liu Cheng-Xia Tan To find pesticidal lead compounds with high activity, a series of novel benzamides substituted with pyridine-linked 1,2,4-oxadiazole were designed by bioisosterism, and synthesized easily via...
Fri Jul 31, 2020 03:00
Molecules, Vol. 25, Pages 3494: Increased Antibacterial and Antibiofilm Properties of Silver Nanoparticles Using Silver Fluoride as Precursor Molecules doi: 10.3390/molecules25153494 Authors: Federico Bertoglio Lorenzo De Vita Agnese D’Agostino Yuri Diaz Fernandez Andrea Falqui Alberto Casu Daniele Merli Chiara Milanese Silvia Rossi Angelo Taglietti Livia Visai Piersandro Pallavicini Silver nanoparticles were produced with AgF as the starting Ag(I) salt,...
Fri Jul 31, 2020 03:00
Molecules, Vol. 25, Pages 3491: Comparison of the Functional Barrier Properties of Chitosan Acetate Films with Conventionally Applied Polymers Molecules doi: 10.3390/molecules25153491 Authors: Andrea Walzl Samir Kopacic Wolfgang Bauer Erich Leitner The current demand to cut back on the use of plastic materials has brought a major boost to the search for bio-based alternatives. Not only are plastic bags and primary food packaging under scrutiny here, but also those materials...
Fri Jul 31, 2020 03:00
Molecules, Vol. 25, Pages 3493: Impact of Cross-Coupling Reactions in Drug Discovery and Development
Molecules, Vol. 25, Pages 3493: Impact of Cross-Coupling Reactions in Drug Discovery and Development Molecules doi: 10.3390/molecules25153493 Authors: Melissa J. Buskes Maria-Jesus Blanco Cross-coupling reactions have played a critical role enabling the rapid expansion of structure–activity relationships (SAR) during the drug discovery phase to identify a clinical candidate and facilitate subsequent drug development processes. The reliability and flexibility of this methodology...
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Molecules, Vol. 25, Pages 3492: Antitumor Activity of Pt(II), Ru(III) and Cu(II) Complexes Molecules doi: 10.3390/molecules25153492 Authors: Katarzyna Gałczyńska Zuzanna Drulis-Kawa Michał Arabski Metal complexes are currently potential therapeutic compounds. The acquisition of resistance by cancer cells or the effective elimination of cancer-affected cells necessitates a constant search for chemical compounds with specific biological activities. One alternative option is the transition...
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