Category: MDPI

Polymers, Vol. 15, Pages 2426: Biocompatible Polymer-Grafted TiO2 Nanoparticle Sonosensitizers Prepared Using Phosphonic Acid-Functionalized RAFT Agent Polymers doi: 10.3390/polym15112426 Authors: Yukiya Kitayama Aoi Katayama Zhicheng Shao Atsushi Harada Sonodynamic therapy is widely used in clinical studies including cancer therapy. The development of sonosensitizers is important for enhancing the generation of reactive oxygen species (ROS) under…

Polymers, Vol. 15, Pages 2425: Insights into Anthropogenic Micro- and Nanoplastic Accumulation in Drinking Water Sources and Their Potential Effects on Human Health Polymers doi: 10.3390/polym15112425 Authors: Maria Râpă Raluca Nicoleta Darie-Niță Ecaterina Matei Andra-Mihaela Predescu Andrei-Constantin Berbecaru Cristian Predescu Anthropogenic microplastics (MPs) and nanoplastics (NPs) are ubiquitous pollutants found in aquatic, food, soil and…

Pharmaceutics, Vol. 15, Pages 1576: Crotamine/siRNA Nanocomplexes for Functional Downregulation of Syndecan-1 in Renal Proximal Tubular Epithelial Cells Pharmaceutics doi: 10.3390/pharmaceutics15061576 Authors: Campeiro Dam Hayashi van den Born Proteinuria drives progressive tubulointerstitial fibrosis in native and transplanted kidneys, mainly through the activation of proximal tubular epithelial cells (PTECs). During proteinuria, PTEC syndecan-1 functions as a…

Biomedicines, Vol. 11, Pages 1514: Matrix Metalloproteinases in Oral Health—Special Attention on MMP-8 Biomedicines doi: 10.3390/biomedicines11061514 Authors: Tsvetelina Atanasova Teodora Stankova Anelia Bivolarska Tatyana Vlaykova Matrix metalloproteinases (MMPs) are a large family of Ca2+ and Zn2+ dependent proteolytic enzymes, able to cleave the various components of the extracellular matrix (ECM), as well as a range…

Processes, Vol. 11, Pages 1597: Development of Geopolymer Mortars Using Air-Cooled Blast Furnace Slag and Biomass Bottom Ashes as Fine Aggregates Processes doi: 10.3390/pr11061597 Authors: Yolanda Luna-Galiano Carlos Leiva Fernández Rosario Villegas Sánchez Constantino Fernández-Pereira The aim of this study is to compare the mechanical and physical properties of different geopolymer mortars made with granulated…

Animals, Vol. 13, Pages 1727: Poor Association between Facial Expression and Mild Lameness in Thoroughbred Trot-Up Examinations Animals doi: 10.3390/ani13111727 Authors: Katrina A. Anderson Ashleigh V. Morrice-West Adelene S. M. Wong Elizabeth A. Walmsley Andrew D. Fisher R. Chris Whitton Peta L. Hitchens Musculoskeletal injuries in racehorses are difficult to detect prior to catastrophic breakdown….

JCM, Vol. 12, Pages 3631: Recovery of the Ratio of Closure Time during Blink Time in Lacrimal Passage Intubation Journal of Clinical Medicine doi: 10.3390/jcm12113631 Authors: Yuri Kim Helen Lew (1) Background: We aim to find a novel blink parameter in nasolacrimal duct obstruction (NDO) patients and analyze parameters that could reflect subjective symptoms and…

Remote Sensing, Vol. 15, Pages 2709: Recent Active Fires in Indonesia’s Southern Papua Province Caused by El Niño Conditions Remote Sensing doi: 10.3390/rs15112709 Authors: Nina Yulianti Hiroshi Hayasaka This study was conducted to identify the fire weather conditions needed to assess future peatland fires under climate change. Recent peatland fires in Indonesia have resulted in…

Mathematics, Vol. 11, Pages 2420: Artificial Intelligence and Information Processing: A Systematic Literature Review Mathematics doi: 10.3390/math11112420 Authors: Keng-Yu Lin Kuei-Hu Chang This study aims to understand the development trends and research structure of articles on artificial intelligence (AI) and information processing in the past 10 years. In particular, this study analyzed 13,294 papers published…

Machines, Vol. 11, Pages 582: Cutting Process Consideration in Dynamic Models of Machine Tool Spindle Units Machines doi: 10.3390/machines11060582 Authors: Yurii Danylchenko Michael Storchak Mariia Danylchenko Andrii Petryshyn Reducing the deviation effect from the specified machining conditions on the quality of the process in real time is the desired result of the intelligent spindle control…