Pharmaceutics, Vol. 12, Pages 925: Positron Emission Tomography in the Inflamed Cerebellum: Addressing Novel Targets among G Protein-Coupled Receptors and Immune Receptors Pharmaceutics doi: 10.3390/pharmaceutics12100925 Authors: Margit Pissarek Inflammatory processes preceding clinical manifestation of brain diseases are moving increasingly into the focus of positron emission tomographic (PET) investigations. A key role in inflammation and as a target of PET imaging efforts is attributed...
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Pharmaceutics, Vol. 12, Pages 926: Nitric Oxide-Releasing Thermoresponsive Pluronic F127/Alginate Hydrogel for Enhanced Antibacterial Activity and Accelerated Healing of Infected Wounds Pharmaceutics doi: 10.3390/pharmaceutics12100926 Authors: Cao Su Hasan Lee Kwak Kim Kim Lee Jung Yoo Nitric oxide (NO), a highly reactive and lipophilic molecule, is one of the molecules present in the wound environment and implicated as an important regulator in all...
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Pharmaceutics, Vol. 12, Pages 924: Are Medication Swallowing Lubricants Suitable for Use in Dysphagia? Consistency, Viscosity, Texture, and Application of the International Dysphagia Diet Standardization Initiative (IDDSI) Framework Pharmaceutics doi: 10.3390/pharmaceutics12100924 Authors: Marwa A. Malouh Julie A.Y. Cichero Yady J. Manrique Lucia Crino Esther T. L. Lau Lisa M. Nissen Kathryn J. Steadman Medication lubricants are thick liquids or gels that are designed...
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Pharmacy, Vol. 8, Pages 179: Teaching Research Ethics to Pharmacists: The Practice of Participatory Learning Pharmacy doi: 10.3390/pharmacy8040179 Authors: Miku Ogura Rieko Takehira Etsuko Arita The research history of community pharmacists in Japan is short, and ethical responses may not be mature. Therefore, the Japan Pharmaceutical Association and universities are working on research ethics education to help pharmacists make appropriate ethical responses. In this study, we evaluated...
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Plants, Vol. 9, Pages 1286: Infestation of Field Dodder (Cuscuta campestris Yunck.) Promotes Changes in Host Dry Weight and Essential Oil Production in Two Aromatic Plants, Peppermint and Chamomile Plants doi: 10.3390/plants9101286 Authors: Marija Sarić-Krsmanović Ana Dragumilo Jelena Gajić Umiljendić Ljiljana Radivojević Ljiljana Šantrić Rada Đurović-Pejčev Peppermint (Mentha piperita L.) and chamomile (Chamomilla recutita (L.) Rausch.) are aromatic plants with considerable...
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Plants, Vol. 9, Pages 1285: Salt-Tolerant Phenomena, Sequencing and Characterization of a Glyoxalase I (Jojo-Gly I) Gene from Jojoba in Comparison with Other Glyoxalase I Genes Plants doi: 10.3390/plants9101285 Authors: Heba Allah A. Mohasseb Mohei El-Din Solliman Ibrahim S. Al-Mssallem Mohammed M. Ba Abdullah Ahmed Saud Alsaqufi Wael F. Shehata Hany A. El-Shemy Plant response to salt stress and the mechanism of salt tolerance have received major focus by plant biology...
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Plants, Vol. 9, Pages 1282: Spider Silk Fibroin Protein Heterologously Produced in Rice Seeds Reduce Diabetes and Hypercholesterolemia in Mice Plants doi: 10.3390/plants9101282 Authors: Won Tae Yang Kwang Sik Lee Yeon Jae Hur Bo Yeon Kim Jianhong Li Sibin Yu Byung Rae Jin Doh Hoon Kim Silk fibroin proteins are biomaterials with diverse applications. These spider and silkworm proteins have specific biological effects when consumed by mammals; in addition to reducing...
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Plants, Vol. 9, Pages 1283: Regulation of Sulfate Uptake and Assimilation in Barley (Hordeum vulgare) as Affected by Rhizospheric and Atmospheric Sulfur Nutrition Plants doi: 10.3390/plants9101283 Authors: Ties Ausma Luit J. De Kok To study the regulation of sulfate metabolism in barley (Hordeum vulgare), seedlings were exposed to atmospheric hydrogen sulfide (H2S) in the presence and absence of a sulfate supply. Sulfate deprivation reduced shoot and root biomass production by 60%...
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Plants, Vol. 9, Pages 1281: Genome-Wide Identification of Barley ABC Genes and Their Expression in Response to Abiotic Stress Treatment Plants doi: 10.3390/plants9101281 Authors: Zhang Tong Fang Zheng Zhang Niu Li Zhang Xue Adenosine triphosphate-binding cassette transporters (ABC transporters) participate in various plant growth and abiotic stress responses. In the present study, 131 ABC genes in barley were systematically identified using bioinformatics....
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Plants, Vol. 9, Pages 1284: Genome Size and Chromosome Number Evolution in Korean Iris L. Species (Iridaceae Juss.) Plants doi: 10.3390/plants9101284 Authors: Bokyung Choi Hanna Weiss-Schneeweiss Eva M. Temsch Soonku So Hyeon-Ho Myeong Tae-Soo Jang Chromosome numbers, karyotypes, and genome sizes of 14 Iris L. (Iridaceae Juss.) species in Korea and their closely related taxon, Sisyrinchium rosulatum, are presented and analyzed in a phylogenetic framework. To date, understanding...
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Plants, Vol. 9, Pages 1277: Detection and Analysis of C-to-U RNA Editing in Rice Mitochondria-Encoded ORFs Plants doi: 10.3390/plants9101277 Authors: Peng Zheng Dongxin Wang Yuqing Huang Hao Chen Hao Du Jumin Tu Cytidine to uridine (C-to-U) RNA editing is an important type of substitutional RNA modification and is almost omnipresent in plant chloroplasts and mitochondria. In rice mitochondria, 491 C-to-U editing sites have been identified previously, and case studies have...
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Plants, Vol. 9, Pages 1278: Heterophyllous Shoots of Japanese Larch Trees: The Seasonal and Yearly Variation in CO2 Assimilation Capacity of the Canopy Top with Changing Environment Plants doi: 10.3390/plants9101278 Authors: Kitaoka Laiye Watanabe Watanabe Watanabe Koike Japanese larch (Larix kaempferi = L. leptolepis) is often characterized by its high growth rate with heterophyllous shoots, but the functional differences of heterophyllous shoots still remain unclear....
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Plants, Vol. 9, Pages 1280: Verification of the Field Productivity and Bioequivalence of a Medicinal Plant (Polygonum multiflorum) Developed Using an In Vitro Culture Method Plants doi: 10.3390/plants9101280 Authors: Yong-Goo Kim Richard Komakech Dae Hui Jeong Kwonseok Jeon Yunmi Park Tae Kyoung Lee Ki Hyun Kim Byeong Cheol Moon Youngmin Kang Polygonum multiflorum Thunb. is a perennial plant that belongs to Polygonaceae. Root tissues are the main plant parts used...
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Plants, Vol. 9, Pages 1276: Melatonin Counteracts Drought Induced Oxidative Damage and Stimulates Growth, Productivity and Fruit Quality Properties of Tomato Plants Plants doi: 10.3390/plants9101276 Authors: Mohamed F. M. Ibrahim Ola H. Abd Elbar Reham Farag Mohamed Hikal Amr El-Kelish Ahmed Abou El-Yazied Jawaher Alkahtani Hany G. Abd El-Gawad Melatonin “N-Acetyl-5-methoxytryptamine” (MT) has recently been considered as a new plant growth regulator...
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Plants, Vol. 9, Pages 1279: Achene Morphology and Anatomy of Clematis L. (Ranunculaceae) in Korea and Its Taxonomic Implications Plants doi: 10.3390/plants9101279 Authors: Ghimire Park Son Oh Clematis, a widely distributed genus in Ranunculaceae, is one of the most difficult groups of taxa in the family from a taxonomic point of view. A comprehensive study on achene morphology and the anatomy of 19 taxa of Clematis from Korea was carried out using scanning electron and light...
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Religions, Vol. 11, Pages 495: Religion versus Science II: Why Science Is Wrong about Life and Evolution, and Where Religious Beliefs Can Find Objective Traction Religions doi: 10.3390/rel11100495 Authors: Ted Christopher Traditional religions posit a nonmaterial, spiritual aspect of life. Science rejects that possibility and given the contemporary intellectual hegemony enjoyed by science, that has greatly deflated support for religious perspectives. This paper introduces the countervailing...
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Religions, Vol. 11, Pages 494: Conspiracy Theories in the Classroom: Problems and Potential Solutions Religions doi: 10.3390/rel11100494 Authors: Asbjørn Dyrendal Daniel Jolley Conspiracy narratives and speculative rumors of a conspiracist nature are intermittently popular in youth culture, as well as in political discourse. The general motivations of conspiracy beliefs relate to essential needs (for knowledge, to feel safe and secure, to feel good about oneself and one’s...
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Resources, Vol. 9, Pages 116: Disposal of Personal Protective Equipment during the COVID-19 Pandemic Is a Challenge for Waste Collection Companies and Society: A Case Study in Poland Resources doi: 10.3390/resources9100116 Authors: Piotr Nowakowski Sandra Kuśnierz Patrycja Sosna Jakub Mauer Dawid Maj One of the social measures applied during the COVID-19 pandemic has been the use of personal protective equipment (PPE)—face masks and gloves. As a result, this waste category...
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Robotics, Vol. 9, Pages 79: The Effects of Long-Term Child–Robot Interaction on the Attention and the Engagement of Children with Autism Robotics doi: 10.3390/robotics9040079 Authors: Otterdijk Korte Berk-Smeekens Hendrix Dongen-Boomsma Boer Buitelaar Lourens Glennon Staal Barakova Using a social robot has been proven to have multiple benefits for the training of children with Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD). However, there is no clarity on the...
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Safety, Vol. 6, Pages 44: Teenage Drivers’ Views of a Classroom and Closed-Road Post-License Advanced Driving Program, Guard Your Life Safety doi: 10.3390/safety6040044 Authors: Lauren Mims Johnell O. Brooks Casey Jenkins Breno Schwambach Daniel Gubitosa In the US, teenage drivers have an increased risk of being involved in crashes. To address this, post-license advanced driving programs have emerged. This study gains teenagers’ perspective of a post-license defensive...
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Sci. Pharm., Vol. 88, Pages 42: The Mechanism of Action of Cyclophosphamide and Its Consequences for the Development of a New Generation of Oxazaphosphorine Cytostatics Scientia Pharmaceutica doi: 10.3390/scipharm88040042 Authors: Georg Voelcker Although cyclophosphamide (CP) has been used successfully in the clinic for over 50 years, it has so far not been possible to elucidate the mechanism of action and to use it for improvement. This was not possible because the basis of the mechanism...
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Technologies, Vol. 8, Pages 51: The Road to Improved Fiber-Reinforced 3D Printing Technology Technologies doi: 10.3390/technologies8040051 Authors: S M Fijul Kabir Kavita Mathur Abdel-Fattah M. Seyam Three-dimensional printing (3DP) is at the forefront of the disruptive innovations adding a new dimension in the material fabrication process with numerous design flexibilities. Especially, the ability to reinforce the plastic matrix with nanofiber, microfiber, chopped fiber and continuous...
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Toxics, Vol. 8, Pages 78: Hydrogen Peroxide Causes Cell Death via Increased Transcription of HOXB13 in Human Lung Epithelial A549 Cells Toxics doi: 10.3390/toxics8040078 Authors: Naoki Endo Takashi Toyama Akira Naganuma Yoshiro Saito Gi-Wook Hwang Although homeobox protein B13 (HOXB13) is an oncogenic transcription factor, its role in stress response has rarely been examined. We previously reported that knockdown of HOXB13 reduces the cytotoxicity caused by various oxidative...
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Toxics, Vol. 8, Pages 79: Acute Poisoning with Rhabdomyolysis in the Intensive Care Unit: Risk Factors for Acute Kidney Injury and Renal Replacement Therapy Requirement Toxics doi: 10.3390/toxics8040079 Authors: Pierre-François Rogliano Sebastian Voicu Laurence Labat Nicolas Deye Isabelle Malissin Jean-Louis Laplanche Dominique Vodovar Bruno Mégarbane Acute kidney injury (AKI) is the major complication of rhabdomyolysis. We aimed to identify the predictive factors...
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Toxins, Vol. 12, Pages 621: Indoxyl Sulfate-Mediated Metabolic Alteration of Transcriptome Signatures in Monocytes of Patients with End-Stage Renal Disease (ESRD) Toxins doi: 10.3390/toxins12100621 Authors: Hee Young Kim Su Jeong Lee Yuri Hwang Ga Hye Lee Chae Eun Yoon Hyeon Chang Kim Tae-Hyun Yoo Won-Woo Lee End-stage renal disease (ESRD) is the final stage of chronic kidney disease, which is increasingly prevalent worldwide and is associated with the progression...
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Toxins, Vol. 12, Pages 620: Long-Lasting and Additive Analgesic Effects of Combined Treatment of Bee Venom Acupuncture and Venlafaxine on Paclitaxel-Induced Allodynia in Mice Toxins doi: 10.3390/toxins12100620 Authors: Daxian Li Ju Yoo Sun Kim Paclitaxel, a primary chemotherapeutic agent used to treat numerous solid malignancies, is commonly associated with debilitating peripheral neuropathy. However, a satisfactory gold-standard monotherapy for this neuropathic pain is not currently...
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Toxins, Vol. 12, Pages 619: The Compromised Intestinal Barrier Induced by Mycotoxins Toxins doi: 10.3390/toxins12100619 Authors: Yanan Gao Lu Meng Huimin Liu Jiaqi Wang Nan Zheng Mycotoxins are fungal metabolites that occur in human foods and animal feeds, potentially threatening human and animal health. The intestine is considered as the first barrier against these external contaminants, and it consists of interconnected physical, chemical, immunological, and microbial barriers....
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Viruses, Vol. 12, Pages 1098: Experimental Infection and Genetic Characterization of Two Different Capripox Virus Isolates in Small Ruminants Viruses doi: 10.3390/v12101098 Authors: Janika Wolff Jacqueline King Tom Moritz Anne Pohlmann Donata Hoffmann Martin Beer Bernd Hoffmann Capripox viruses, with their members “lumpy skin disease virus (LSDV)”, “goatpox virus (GTPV)” and “sheeppox virus (SPPV)”, are described...
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Viruses, Vol. 12, Pages 1099: Exposure of Horses in Israel to West Nile Virus and Usutu Virus Viruses doi: 10.3390/v12101099 Authors: Gili Schvartz Sharon Tirosh-Levy Oran Erester Roni Shenhar Hadas Levy Barbara Bazanow Boris Gelman Amir Steinman West Nile virus (WNV) and Usutu virus (USUV) are arboviruses transmitted by mosquito vectors. Whereas WNV is endemic in Israel, the Middle East, Europe, and in the Americas, data regarding the prevalence of USUV in the Middle...
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Viruses, Vol. 12, Pages 1097: Cytokine-Targeted Therapeutics for KSHV-Associated Disease Viruses doi: 10.3390/v12101097 Authors: Nedaa Alomari Jennifer Totonchy Kaposi’s sarcoma-associated herpesvirus (KSHV) also known as human herpesvirus 8 (HHV-8), is linked to several human malignancies including Kaposi sarcoma (KS), primary effusion lymphoma (PEL), multicentric Castleman’s disease (MCD) and recently KSHV inflammatory cytokine syndrome (KICS). As with other...
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Viruses, Vol. 12, Pages 1096: Chicken Astrovirus (CAstV) Molecular Studies Reveal Evidence of Multiple Past Recombination Events in Sequences Originated from Clinical Samples of White Chick Syndrome (WCS) in Western Canada Viruses doi: 10.3390/v12101096 Authors: Victor Palomino-Tapia Darko Mitevski Tom Inglis Frank van der Meer Emily Martin Marina Brash Chantale Provost Carl A. Gagnon Mohamed Faizal Abdul-Careem In this study, we aimed to molecularly characterize...
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Water, Vol. 12, Pages 2713: Hydrological Drought in Dongting Lake Area (China) after the Running of Three Gorges Dam and a Possible Solution Water doi: 10.3390/w12102713 Authors: Yizhuang Liu Shu-Qing Yang Changbo Jiang Yuannan Long Bin Deng Shixiong Yan Dongting Lake is located at the downstream of Three Gorges Dam (TGD) and the hydrological drought is intensified after the impoundment of TGD as the dry period has been extended from 123 days/year before the operation...
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Water, Vol. 12, Pages 2715: Urban Runoff Simulation: How Do Land Use/Cover Change Patterning and Geospatial Data Quality Impact Model Outcome? Water doi: 10.3390/w12102715 Authors: Amnah Elaji Wei Ji With the increase in global urbanization, satellite imagery and other types of geospatial data have been extensively used in urban landscape change research, which includes environmental modeling in order to assess the change impact on urban watersheds. For urban hydrological modeling,...
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Water, Vol. 12, Pages 2714: Approaches to Multi-Objective Optimization and Assessment of Green Infrastructure and Their Multi-Functional Effectiveness: A Review Water doi: 10.3390/w12102714 Authors: Jia Wang Jiahong Liu Hao Wang Chao Mei Green infrastructure (GI) is a contemporary area of research worldwide, with the implementation of the findings alleviating issues globally. As a supplement and alternative to gray infrastructure, GI has multiple integrated benefits. Multi-objective...
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Water, Vol. 12, Pages 2712: Distortion of the Estimated Hydraulic Conductivity from a Hydraulic Test in Fractured Rock Due to Excessive Injection or Extraction Water doi: 10.3390/w12102712 Authors: Sung-Hoon Ji Byeong-Hak Park Kyung-Woo Park In this study, we discussed distortion of the estimated hydraulic conductivity from a hydraulic test due to excessive injection or extraction of groundwater by evaluating the influence of nonlinear flow. Pulse, slug, and constant head withdrawal...
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