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View article: Ochronotic Deposition in Alkaptonuria: Semiquinone-Mediated Oxidative Coupling and Metabolic Drivers of Homogentisic Acid Accumulation
Ochronotic Deposition in Alkaptonuria: Semiquinone-Mediated Oxidative Coupling and Metabolic Drivers of Homogentisic Acid Accumulation Open
Alkaptonuria (AKU) is a rare metabolic disorder caused by homogentisate 1,2-dioxygenase (HGD) deficiency, leading to homogentisic acid (HGA) accumulation and ochronotic pigment deposition, which drug therapy cannot reverse. The process of …
View article: Tissue and Salivary NMR Metabolomics in Reticular‐Type Oral Lichen Planus
Tissue and Salivary NMR Metabolomics in Reticular‐Type Oral Lichen Planus Open
Oral lichen planus (OLP) is a chronic T‐cell–mediated autoimmune disease, with low potential for malignant transformation. Its etiology remains unclear, necessitating immunohistochemical and molecular‐level studies to enhance diagnosis and…
View article: Metal Hydroxide Organic Frameworks (MHOFs) for Oxygen Evolution by Intercalation of Dicarboxylate Linkers Into β‐Ni(OH)<sub>2</sub>: Impact of Host Crystallinity
Metal Hydroxide Organic Frameworks (MHOFs) for Oxygen Evolution by Intercalation of Dicarboxylate Linkers Into β‐Ni(OH)<sub>2</sub>: Impact of Host Crystallinity Open
Ni and Ni/Fe metal hydroxide organic frameworks (MHOFs) based on aromatic dicarboxylates are attracting great interest as emerging noble metal‐free catalysts for the oxygen evolution reaction (OER), during H 2 production by water splitting…
View article: Salivary Metabolomics Discloses Metabolite Signatures of Oral Leukoplakia with and Without Dysplasia
Salivary Metabolomics Discloses Metabolite Signatures of Oral Leukoplakia with and Without Dysplasia Open
Leukoplakia is a condition marked by white patches on the inner surfaces of the oral cavity. Its potential to progress to oral squamous cell carcinoma underscores the need for effective screening and early diagnosis procedures. We employed…
View article: Conclusive Insight into the Coordination Complexes of a Flexible Bis(β‐diketonato) Ligand and Their Phase‐Dependent Structure: A Multi‐Technique Approach
Conclusive Insight into the Coordination Complexes of a Flexible Bis(β‐diketonato) Ligand and Their Phase‐Dependent Structure: A Multi‐Technique Approach Open
Multichelating ligands with nuclear spin‐free donor atoms are of particular interest for creating stable electronic spin qubits based on paramagnetic transition metal ions. We recently focused on the coordinating ability of the bis(β‐diket…
View article: Water-Assisted Electrosynthesis of a Lithium–Aluminum Intermetallic from a Lithium Chloride-Ionic Liquid Melt
Water-Assisted Electrosynthesis of a Lithium–Aluminum Intermetallic from a Lithium Chloride-Ionic Liquid Melt Open
Although water is considered detrimental for Li-ion battery technology, a 1% w/w amount of water in a melt of LiCl in ionic liquid 1-butyl-3-methylimidazolium chloride promotes the reduction of lithium into a LiAl intermetallic along with …
View article: Could Olympic Gels of Polystyrene be Produced by ARGET ATRP From Bifunctional Initiators?
Could Olympic Gels of Polystyrene be Produced by ARGET ATRP From Bifunctional Initiators? Open
The kinetics of gelation in the Activators Regenerated by Electron Transfer Atom Transfer Radical Polymerization (ARGET ATRP) of styrene, using a bifunctional initiator and no crosslinking agents are investigated. By applying the method of…
View article: Metabolome in Tibialis and Soleus Muscles in Wild-Type and Pin1 Knockout Mice through High-Resolution Magic Angle Spinning 1H Nuclear Magnetic Resonance Spectroscopy
Metabolome in Tibialis and Soleus Muscles in Wild-Type and Pin1 Knockout Mice through High-Resolution Magic Angle Spinning 1H Nuclear Magnetic Resonance Spectroscopy Open
Skeletal muscles are heterogenous tissues composed of different myofiber types that can be classified as slow oxidative, fast oxidative, and fast glycolytic which are distinguished on the basis of their contractile and metabolic properties…
View article: Influence of chirality on the aggregation of a new A-π-D-π-A small molecule with a benzodithiophene core: Spectroscopic and morphological investigations
Influence of chirality on the aggregation of a new A-π-D-π-A small molecule with a benzodithiophene core: Spectroscopic and morphological investigations Open
In this paper, the synthesis and characterization of a new alkoxy benzodithiophene-based small molecule bearing two stereocenters and two end-capping acetyl groups (BDTCOR) are reported. The molecule has been obtained in both enantiopure f…
View article: Metabolic Profile of Whole Unstimulated Saliva in Patients with Sjögren’s Syndrome
Metabolic Profile of Whole Unstimulated Saliva in Patients with Sjögren’s Syndrome Open
Primary Sjögren’s Syndrome (pSS) is a multi-system autoimmune disease that involves the exocrine glands. Lymphocytes infiltrate the gland tissue, leading to anatomical modification and hypofunction. Even if the prognosis of pSS is favorabl…
View article: Novel Natural Compounds and Their Anatomical Distribution in the Stinging Fireworm Hermodice carunculata (Annelida)
Novel Natural Compounds and Their Anatomical Distribution in the Stinging Fireworm Hermodice carunculata (Annelida) Open
Increasing evidence in the field of bioprospection fosters the necessity of studying poorly investigated poisonous marine invertebrates to expand knowledge on animal venom biology. Among marine annelids, amphinomid fireworms are notorious …
View article: CCDC 2165612: Experimental Crystal Structure Determination
CCDC 2165612: Experimental Crystal Structure Determination Open
An entry from the Cambridge Structural Database, the world’s repository for small molecule crystal structures. The entry contains experimental data from a crystal diffraction study. The deposited dataset for this entry is freely available …
View article: CCDC 2165614: Experimental Crystal Structure Determination
CCDC 2165614: Experimental Crystal Structure Determination Open
An entry from the Cambridge Structural Database, the world’s repository for small molecule crystal structures. The entry contains experimental data from a crystal diffraction study. The deposited dataset for this entry is freely available …
View article: CCDC 2165613: Experimental Crystal Structure Determination
CCDC 2165613: Experimental Crystal Structure Determination Open
An entry from the Cambridge Structural Database, the world’s repository for small molecule crystal structures. The entry contains experimental data from a crystal diffraction study. The deposited dataset for this entry is freely available …
View article: Structural Diversity of Lithium Oligo-α-Pyridylamides
Structural Diversity of Lithium Oligo-α-Pyridylamides Open
Lithium oligo-α-pyridylamides are useful intermediates in coordination chemistry. Upon trans-metalation they have afforded a variety of extended metal atom chains (EMACs), which are currently investigated as molecular wires and single-mole…
View article: Graphite/epoxy composite for building Bipolar Plates
Graphite/epoxy composite for building Bipolar Plates Open
Bipolar plates (BPs) are important components of Proton Exchange Membrane Fuel Cells (PEMFC). Graphite-epoxy composites, having a better corrosion resistance than metal-based BPs and better mechanical properties than graphite BPs, are a pr…
View article: CCDC 2114257: Experimental Crystal Structure Determination
CCDC 2114257: Experimental Crystal Structure Determination Open
An entry from the Cambridge Structural Database, the world’s repository for small molecule crystal structures. The entry contains experimental data from a crystal diffraction study. The deposited dataset for this entry is freely available …
View article: Stereoisomerism in Tetrametallic Propeller‐Like Complexes: A Solid‐State and Solution NMR Study on a Tetragallium(III) Derivative
Stereoisomerism in Tetrametallic Propeller‐Like Complexes: A Solid‐State and Solution NMR Study on a Tetragallium(III) Derivative Open
Tetragallium(III) complex in [Ga 4 (L 4‐Py ) 2 (dpm) 6 ] ⋅ EtOH, with H 3 L 4‐Py =2‐(hydroxymethyl)‐2‐(pyridin‐4‐yl)propane‐1,3‐diol and Hdpm=dipivaloylmethane, was investigated as a diamagnetic analogue of tetrametallic, propeller‐like si…
View article: Metabolomic Analysis of Actinic Keratosis and SCC Suggests a Grade-Independent Model of Squamous Cancerization
Metabolomic Analysis of Actinic Keratosis and SCC Suggests a Grade-Independent Model of Squamous Cancerization Open
Background—Actinic keratoses (AKs) are the most common sun-induced precancerous lesions that can progress to squamocellular carcinoma (SCC). Recently, the grade-independent association between AKs and SCC has been suggested; however, the m…
View article: The Copper Chemical Garden as a Low Cost and Efficient Material for Breaking Down Air Pollution by Gaseous Ammonia
The Copper Chemical Garden as a Low Cost and Efficient Material for Breaking Down Air Pollution by Gaseous Ammonia Open
Chemical garden (CG) from copper(II) sulfate, nitrate and chloride (CG CuSO 4 , CG Cu(NO 3 ) 2 , CG CuCl 2 ) were grown, and characterized from the structural and compositional point of view by using scanning electron microscopy, X‐ray pow…
View article: Serum metabolic signature of binge‐like palatable food consumption in female rats by nuclear magnetic resonance spectroscopy
Serum metabolic signature of binge‐like palatable food consumption in female rats by nuclear magnetic resonance spectroscopy Open
Maladaptive eating behavior is a growing public health problem and compulsively eating excessive food in a short time, or binge eating, is a key symptom of many eating disorders. In order to investigate the binge‐like eating behavior in fe…
View article: Self‐Assembled Structures from Solid Cadmium(II) Acetate in Thiol/Ethanol Solutions: A Novel Type of Organic Chemical Garden
Self‐Assembled Structures from Solid Cadmium(II) Acetate in Thiol/Ethanol Solutions: A Novel Type of Organic Chemical Garden Open
Cadmium(II) acetate in tablet form, immersed in ethanol solutions with a high concentration of heptanethiol (30–80 mM), was able to develop self‐assembled sail‐shaped structures. The solution in which the self‐assembled structure is formed…
View article: Potential of Wickerhamomyces Anomalus in Glycerol Valorization
Potential of Wickerhamomyces Anomalus in Glycerol Valorization Open
Five-carbons polyalcohols, such as xylitol and arabitol, and microbial oils are important targets for biotechnological industries. Polyalcohols can find application as low-calories sweeteners and as building block in the synthesis of valua…