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Recent Updates to our Manuscript Submission and Publishing Systems
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More InfoTowards Therapeutic Use of Antimicrobial Peptides: Conferring Cell Selectivity by Introducing Specificity Determinants
Guest Commentary by Guangshun Wang* We are living in an era of antibiotic resistance; fortunately, there is widespread recognition of the consequences of this dilemma. While scientists have long been fascinated by the impressive diversity of antimicrobial peptides (also called host defense peptides) that exist in bacteria, protozoa, fungi, plants, and animals, there is a […]
More InfoNon-coding RNAs: Regulatory Guardians of the Genome
Guest Post by Franck Vazquez* During the last two decades the Central Dogma of Biology, which states that genetic information flows from DNA into messenger RNAs (mRNAs) via transcription, and from mRNAs into functional proteins via translation, has been shown to be far more complicated than what had long been accepted. Indeed, cells transcribe thousands of RNAs, which neither […]
More InfoKudos to our Peer-Reviewers and Journal Rejection Rates in 2013
Our journals received nearly 20’000 manuscript submissions in 2013, or about 75 submissions per business day. It is a logistical challenge to handle this number of incoming manuscripts, to screen them appropriately, expedite them to external peer-review and to communicate with authors to keep them informed and advise them on revisions. More than 100 in-house […]
More InfoMonoclonal Antibody to HCMV Glycoprotein B Blocks Viral Entry and Growth in Trophoblast Progenitor Cells
Guest Commentary by Anamaris Colberg-Poley* Human cytomegalovirus (HCMV) is the major cause of congenital birth infections in developed countries. HCMV can cause severe birth defects including microcephaly, mental retardation, sensorineural hearing loss, and intrauterine growth restriction. However, because of the potential for teratogenicity and toxic effects, no therapeutic treatment is currently approved by the Food […]
More InfoControlling Sugar Intake: A Platform to Predict Glycosylation for Therapeutic Antibodies
Glycoproteins are formed through protein glycosylation, the post-translational addition and processing of covalently bound oligosaccharide chains. Variations in the glycoform of proteins result from multiple factors in this process, such as enzyme and substrate availability, and these differences can influence the stability and biological function of the protein1.
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It's an honor to share with all of you my last paper as firt author, in which we review the application of pore-forming toxins produced by cindarians and arachnids as biotechonolgical tools #venom #toxins #bigdata #mdpitoxins mdpi.com/2072-6651/11/6… @Toxins_MDPI
How Much Does Fire Behavior of Leaf Litter Beds Change within Two Months? mdpi.com/2571-6255/2/2/… #flammability #fuelbed #fueldynamics #leaflitter pic.twitter.com/ksG1YJ6paz
Plants Receives First Journal Impact Factor of 2.632 Submit to the Special Issue "Carotenoid Biosynthesis, Regulation, Storage and Degradation in Plants" mdpi.com/journal/plants…
A Crucial Role of Attention in Lateralisation of Sound Processing? mdpi.com/2073-8994/11/1… cc @marianne_m3 @SemplePrimate
Take a look at our latest review in @Molecules_MDPI on macrocyclic diterpenoids from Euphorbiaceae with anti-CHIKV potential. mdpi.com/1420-3049/24/1…. pic.twitter.com/Xh4y1mI1kE
IJGI | Special Issue : Application of GIS for Biodiversity Research mdpi.com/journal/ijgi/s… We invite all researchers to submit their works applying GIS in Biodiversity research. Guest Editors: Dr. Neftali Sillero & Dr. Salvador Arenas-Castro
#mdpijrfm Using Unconventional Wisdom to Re-Assess and Rebuild the BRICS mdpi.com/1911-8074/12/1… @bgprof #emerging_markets; #strategy; #research; #internationalbusiness; #protectionism; #insights; #risk_assessments; #opportunities; #globalization; #BRICS; #Financial_Crisis pic.twitter.com/zv15DLhrxw
"The findings reveal inconsistent evidence to support baseline microbiota as an accurate predictor of weight loss or glycaemic response in obesity, or as a predictor of symptom improvement in irritable bowel syndrome, in dietary intervention trials." #IBS mdpi.com/2072-6643/11/5…
#mdpijrfm Default Risk and Cross Section of Returns mdpi.com/1911-8074/12/2… @JRFM_MDPI #risk_management; #default_risk; #option_pricing; #Returns; #call_option_pricing; #portfolios pic.twitter.com/P9CiW8P1Ri
Read or latest work: a review on deep learning for point clouds! mdpi.com/2072-4292/11/1… #ML #DL #LIDAR #photogrammetry twitter.com/dn_griffiths/s…
The Evolution of #ClimateChanges in Portugal: Determination of Trend Series and Its Impact on #Forest Development by Leonel J. R. Nunes, Catarina I. R. Meireles, Carlos J. Pinto Gomes and Nuno M. C. Almeida Ribeiro mdpi.com/2225-1154/7/6/… #PortugueseForest #RuralFires #pests pic.twitter.com/HWv4QmCaK4
Molecules, Vol. 24, Pages 2337: Unraveling Sugar Binding Modes to DC-SIGN by Employing Fluorinated Carbohydrates dlvr.it/R7DgCq pic.twitter.com/lpjECpwq08
Atmospheric and #Ocean #Dynamics May Explain #Cycles in Oceanic Oscillations by Knut L. Seip and Øyvind Grøn mdpi.com/2225-1154/7/6/… #cycletime #ElNiño #PacificDecadalOscillation #NorthAtlanticOscillation pic.twitter.com/38ausqsTFO
Influence of #Pathogens and Mechanical Stimuli in #Inflammation. #cell_communication Authors: Israr B.M. Ibrahim and Ramana Pidaparti Published within 31 days. mdpi.com/2306-5354/6/2/… pic.twitter.com/wLnketXUAh
Article: Redesigning Arenicin-1, an Antimicrobial Peptide from the Marine Polychaeta Arenicola marina, by Strand Rearrangement or Branching, Substitution of Specific Residues, and Backbone Linearization or Cyclization mdpi.com/1660-3397/17/6… pic.twitter.com/VvrDUEKocW
New paper reviewing progress in deep learning for 3D sensed data / point cloud understanding. Direct end-to-end networks for unordered data seems a strong contender for future advancements! mdpi.com/2072-4292/11/1… @UCL_3DIMPact @RemoteSens_MDPI #deeplearning #pointcloud #3D
My paper is published. Check here DOI: 10.3390/jrfm12020105 or mdpi.com/1911-8074/12/2…
Edited by Dr. Jaume Verd and Prof. Dr. Jaume Segura the special issue reprint book "Development of #CMOS-#MEMS/#NEMS Devices" was published. Download an E-version for free via: 👉mdpi.com/books/pdfview/… pic.twitter.com/dOxniJ6kRQ
#mdpibrainsci Genetic and Environmental Predictors of Adolescent #PTSD Symptom Trajectories Following a Natural Disaster mdpi.com/2076-3425/9/6/… paper belongs to the Special Issue Neurobiological Trajectories of Psychological Trauma-Implications for PTSD mdpi.com/journal/brains… pic.twitter.com/agklr8QBwW
#mdpibrainsci The Counteracting Effects of #Exercise on #HighFatDiet-Induced Memory Impairment: A Systematic Review mdpi.com/2076-3425/9/6/… twitter.com/P_Loprinzi/sta…