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Comparative study of the antioxidant constituents, activities and the gc-ms quantification and identification of fatty acids of four selected helichrysum species
(MDPI, 2022)
Helichrysum Mill. (Asteraceae) is a plant genus comprising distinctively of aromatic plants
of about 500–600 species. Since most of these plants have not been previously studied, extensive
profiling helps to validate ...
Effect of maternal cigarette smoking and alcohol consumption during pregnancy on birth weight and cardiometabolic risk factors in infants, children and adolescents: A systematic review protocol
(BMC, 2022)
Tobacco smoking and alcohol consumption
during pregnancy are particularly prevalent in low
socioeconomic status populations, with an adverse
association with birth outcomes and cardiometabolic
risk factors. However, ...
Interventions to reduce pesticide exposure from the agricultural sector in Africa: A workshop report
(MDPI, 2022)
Despite the fact that several cases of unsafe pesticide use among farmers in different parts
of Africa have been documented, there is limited evidence regarding which specific interventions are
effective in reducing ...
The flexible, extended coil of the pdz-binding motif of the three deadly human coronavirus e proteins plays a role in pathogenicity
(MDPI, 2022)
The less virulent human (h) coronaviruses (CoVs) 229E, NL63, OC43, and HKU1 cause
mild, self-limiting respiratory tract infections, while the more virulent SARS-CoV-1, MERS-CoV, and
SARS-CoV-2 have caused severe outbreaks. ...
The Ism between endothelial cilia and endothelial nanotubules is an evolving concept in the genesis of the BBB
(MDPI, 2022)
The blood–brain barrier (BBB) is fundamental in maintaining central nervous system (CNS)
homeostasis by regulating the chemical environment of the underlying brain parenchyma. Brain
endothelial cells (BECs) constitute ...
Reply to Pallotti et al. comment on “Boitrelle et al. The sixth edition of the who manual for human semen analysis: A critical review and swot analysis. Life 2021, 11, 1368"
(MDPI, 2022)
We would like to thank F. Pallotti and his colleagues for their positive comments [1]
on our SWOT analysis of the strengths, weaknesses, threats and opportunities of the sixth
edition of the WHO manual on semen analysis ...
Importance and relevance of phytochemicals present in Galenia Africana
(Hindawi, 2022)
Many people in developing countries rely primarily on medicinal plants as their main source of healthcare, particularly for the
treatment of skin infections. Despite the widespread use of medicinal plants, there is a lack ...
Exosomes form tunneling nanotubes (TUNTs) in the blood-brain barrier: A nano-anatomical perspective of barrier genesis
(Frontiers Media, 2022)
The blood-brain barrier (BBB) is a robust interface between the blood
and the central nervous system. Barrier type endothelium is able to limit
paracellular (PC) movement, relegating molecular flux to the transendothel ...
The stability and anti-angiogenic properties of titanium dioxide nanoparticles (tio2nps) using caco-2 cells
(MDPI, 2022)
Titanium dioxide nanoparticles (TiO2NPs) are found in a wide range of products such
as sunscreen, paints, toothpaste and cosmetics due to their white pigment and high refractive
index. These wide-ranging applications ...
Human coronavirus research: 20 years since the SARS-CoV outbreak
(Frontiers Media, 2022)
This Editorial introduces 10 articles published in a Special Issue highlighting human
coronavirus (hCoV) research on the twentieth anniversary of the outbreak of severe
acute respiratory syndrome (SARS) in late 2002. ...