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  • Alzheimer’s Disease Pharmacotherapy in Relation to Cholinergic System Involvement 
    Stanciu, Gabriela-Dumitrița; Luca, Andrei; Rusu, Răzvan-Nicolae; Bild, Veronica; Beșchea Chiriac, Sorin-Ioan; Solcan, Carmen; Bild, Walther; Ababei, Daniela-Carmen (MDPI, 2019-12-26)
    Alzheimer’s disease, a major and increasing global health challenge, is an irreversible, progressive form of dementia, associated with an ongoing decline of brain functioning. The etiology of this disease is not completely ...
  • Toxicity of Deltamethrin to Zebrafish Gonads Revealed by Cellular Biomarkers 
    Petrovici, Adriana; Strungaru, Ștefan-Adrian; Nicoară, Mircea; Robea, Mădălina-Andreea; Solcan, Carmen; Faggio, Caterina (MDPI, 2020-01-23)
    Deltamethrin is responsible for health and reproduction problems both in mammals and aquatic organisms. In this study, zebrafish adults were exposed for 15 days to 0.25, 0.5, 1, and 2 μg L−1 non-lethal concentrations of ...
  • The Occurrence of Aflatoxins in Nuts and Dry Nuts Packed in Four Different Plastic Packaging from the Romanian Market 
    Macri, Adrian-Maximilian; Pop, Ioana; Simeanu, Daniel; Toma, Diana; Sandu, Ion; Pavel, Liliana-Lăcrămioara; Mintaș, Olimpia-Smaranda (MDPI, 2020-12-28)
    Mycotoxins are secondary metabolites produced by various fungi. A very important category of mycotoxins are aflatoxins, considered to be the most dangerous in humans. Aflatoxin B1, well known as a favorable factor in the ...
  • Sustainability in the Case of Small Vegetable Farmers: A Matrix Approach 
    Brumă, Ioan-Sebastian; Ulman, Simona-Roxana; Căutișanu, Cristina; Tanasă, Lucian; Hoha, Gabriel-Vasile (MDPI, 2021-09-15)
    Considering that sustainability is a relative concept, but also that this limitation could be avoided through continuous adaptation of the evaluation tools by taking into account the directions of change (such as time, ...
  • Antibiotic Susceptibility Profile of Pseudomonas aeruginosa Canine Isolates from a Multicentric Study in Romania 
    Dégi, János; Ciocan Moțco, Oana-Alexandra; Dégi, Diana-Maria; Suici, Tiana; Mareș, Mihai; Imre, Kálmán; Cristina, Romeo-Teodor (MDPI, 2021-07-12)
    Treating infections caused by Pseudomonas aeruginosa is increasingly difficult due to high antibiotic resistance, materialized through the presence of multiple resistance strains, as well as due to rapid development of ...
  • Silver Nanoparticles Biosynthesized with Spruce Bark Extract—A Molecular Aggregate with Antifungal Activity against Candida Species 
    Mare, Anca-Delia; Man, Adrian; Ciurea, Cristina-Nicoleta; Toma, Felicia; Cighir, Anca; Mareș, Mihai; Berța, Lavinia; Tanase, Corneliu (MDPI, 2021-10-17)
    Due to their high content of biomolecules, combined with silver’s well known antimicrobial potential, silver nanoparticles biosynthesized using spruce bark (AgNP SBEs) demonstrate antibacterial and antioxidant activity, ...
  • Long Term Evaluation of Biodegradation and Biocompatibility In-Vivo the Mg-0.5Ca-xZr Alloys in Rats 
    Șindilar, Eusebiu-Viorel; Munteanu, Corneliu; Pașca, Aurelian-Sorin; Mihai, Iuliana; Henea, Mădălina-Elena; Istrate, Bogdan (MDPI, 2021-01-11)
    Biodegradable alloys in Mg have the advantages of traditional metallic materials and those of biodegradable polymers with superior strength, lower density and ideal rigidity for fixing bone fractures. The biocompatibility ...
  • Seroprevalence of Anti-Hepatitis E Virus Antibodies among Patients from a Tertiary Hospital from Northeast Romania 
    Mihai, Ioana-Florina; Aniță, Dragoș-Constantin; Dorneanu, Olivia-Simona; Luca, Mihaela-Cătălina; Manciuc, Carmen-Doina; Budacu, Cristian-Constantin; Roșu, Florin-Manuel; Savuța, Gheorghe; Aniță, Adriana-Elena; Vâță, Andrei (MDPI, 2022-07-29)
    Background and Objectives. Being an enterically transmitted pathogen with a growing prevalence in developed countries, hepatitis E virus (HEV) infection remains an underdiagnosed disease in Eastern Europe. As far as Romania ...
  • In Vivo Evaluation of Biocompatibility of Three Biomaterials Used in Endodontics for Prosthetic Purposes in Complex Rehabilitation Treatment 
    Aminov, Liana; Șindilar, Eusebiu-Viorel; Pașca, Aurelian-Sorin; Antohi, Cristina; Decolli, Yllka; Stamatin, Ovidiu; Costin, Lupu-Iulian; Bulancea, Bogdan-Petru; Francu, Laurian; Mihălaș, Eugen; Checheriță, Laura-Elisabeta (MDPI, 2021-07-15)
    The ideal biomaterial used in endodontics in the process of sealing the radicular canals should possess a group of qualities for a predictable outcome: biocompatibility, initiation of ontogenesis and cementogenesis, ease ...
  • Antibacterial Polysiloxane Polymers and Coatings for Cochlear Implants 
    Cozma, Vlad; Roșca, Irina; Rădulescu, Luminița; Mârțu, Marius-Cristian; Năstasă, Valentin; Varganici, Cristian-Dragoș; Ursu, Elena-Laura; Doroftei, Florica; Pinteala, Mariana; Racles, Carmen (MDPI, 2021-08-12)
    Within this study, new materials were synthesized and characterized based on polysiloxane modified with different ratios of N-acetyl-l-cysteine (NAC) and crosslinked via UV-assisted thiol-ene addition, in order to obtain ...
  • Occurrence of Babesia Species and Co-Infection with Hepatozoon canis in Symptomatic Dogs and in Their Ticks in Eastern Romania 
    Ciucă, Lavinia; Martinescu, Gabriela-Victoria; Miron, Liviu-Dan; Roman, Constantin; Acatrinei, Dumitru-Mihai; Cringoli, Giuseppe; Rinaldi, Laura; Maurelli, Maria-Paola (MDPI, 2021-10-17)
    Although the distribution of Babesia spp. and Hepatozoon canis is well known in Romania, there is still a marked lack of information in many places of the country. This study aimed to investigate the occurrence of these ...
  • Cortisol and Oxytocin Could Predict Covert Aggression in Some Psychotic Patients 
    Popescu, Elena-Rodica; Semeniuc, Suzana; Hrițcu, Luminița-Diana; Horhogea, Cristina-Elena; Spătaru, Mihaela-Claudia; Truș, Constantin; Dobrin, Romeo-Petru; Chiriță, Vasile; Chiriță, Roxana (MDPI, 2021-07-27)
    Background: The covert or indirect type of aggression has a risk of converting in violent acts and, considering that, it is very important to identify it in order to apply effective preventive measures. In cases of psychotic ...
  • Total Aseptization of Boar Semen, to Increase the Biosecurity of Reproduction in Swine 
    Ciornei, Ștefan-Gregore; Drugociu, Dan-Gheorghe; Ghineț Ciornei, Liliana-Margareta; Mareș, Mihai; Roșca, Petru (MDPI, 2021-10-13)
    The aim of the study was to establish the complete microbiological profile of boar semen (Sus scrofa domesticus) and to choose the most effective antiseptic measures in order to control and optimize AI reproduction in pig ...
  • Evaluation of DDGS as a Low-Cost Feed Ingredient for Common Carp (Cyprinus carpio Linneus) Cultivated in a Semi-Intensive System 
    Barbacariu, Cristian-Alin; Rîmbu, Cristina-Mihaela; Dîrvariu, Lenuța; Burducea, Marian; Boiangiu, Răzvan-Ștefan; Todirașcu Ciornea, Elena; Dumitru, Gabriela (MDPI, 2022-10-14)
    Distillers dried grains with solubles (DDGS), a coproduct from the ethanol production industry, is successfully used as an ingredient in feeding cattle and pigs due to its relatively high protein and nutrient content and ...
  • Phyto-Functionalized Silver Nanoparticles Derived from Conifer Bark Extracts and Evaluation of Their Antimicrobial and Cytogenotoxic Effects 
    Macovei, Irina; Luca, Simon-Vlad; Skalicka Woźniak, Krystyna; Săcărescu, Liviu; Pascariu, Petronela; Ghilan, Alina; Doroftei, Florica; Ursu, Elena-Laura; Rîmbu, Cristina-Mihaela; Horhogea, Cristina-Elena; Lungu, Cristina; Vochița, Gabriela; Panainte, Alina-Diana; Nechita, Constantin; Corciova, Maria-Andreia; Miron, Anca (MDPI, 2021-12-30)
    Silver nanoparticles synthesized using plant extracts as reducing and capping agents showed various biological activities. In the present study, colloidal silver nanoparticle solutions were produced from the aqueous extracts ...
  • Mechanical Characterization and In Vitro Assay of Biocompatible Titanium Alloys 
    Bălțatu, Iustinian; Sandu, Andrei-Victor; Vlad, Maria-Daniela; Spătaru, Mihaela-Claudia; Vizureanu, Petrică; Bălțatu, Mădălina-Simona (MDPI, 2022-03-10)
    Metals that come into contact with the body can cause reactions in the body, so biomaterials must be tested to avoid side effects. Mo, Zr, and Ta are non-toxic elements; alloyed with titanium, they have very good ...
  • Periodontal Tissue Reaction Consecutive Implantation of Endodontic Materials and Subsequent Integration of Complex Oral Rehabilitation Treatments 
    Aminov, Liana; Pașca, Aurelian-Sorin; Șindilar, Eusebiu-Viorel; Beldiman, Maria-Antonela; Bulancea, Bogdan-Petru; Stamatin, Ovidiu; Lupu, Iulian-Costin; Croitoru, Irina; Teslaru, Silvia; Solomon, Sorina-Mihaela; Foia, Georgeta-Liliana; Checheriță, Laura-Elisabeta (MDPI, 2022-01-22)
    Oral rehabilitation is a main branch of dentistry focused on diagnosing the patient’s problem and creating a treatment plan to restore aesthetics, recondition morphologically all components, and recover the functionality ...
  • Cold Atmospheric Plasma, Platelet-Rich Plasma, and Nitric Oxide Synthesis Inhibitor: Effects Investigation on an Experimental Model on Rats 
    Caba, Bogdan; Gardikiotis, Ioannis; Topală, Ionuț; Mihăilă, Ilarion; Mihai, Cosmin-Teodor; Luca, Mihaela-Cătălina; Caba, Ioana-Cezara; Dimitriu, Gabriel; Huzum, Bogdan; Șerban, Ionela-Lăcrămioara; Pașca, Aurelian-Sorin (MDPI, 2022-01-07)
    The evolution of reconstructive methods for defects of the human body cannot yet replace the use of flap surgery. Research is still preoccupied with the ideal techniques for offering the best chances of survival of the ...
  • Statistical Analysis and Machine Learning Used in the Case of Two Behavioral Tests Applied in Zebrafish Exposed to Mycotoxins 
    Mandalian, Tigran-Lucian; Pașca, Aurelian-Sorin; Toma, Loredana-Maria; Agop, Maricel; Toma, Bogdan-Florin; Vasilescu, Alin-Mihai; Lupașcu Ursulescu, Corina (MDPI, 2022-03-11)
    Machine learning is a branch of artificial intelligence that allows computer systems to learn directly from examples, data, and experience. Statistical modeling is more about finding connections between variables and ...
  • Serum anti-GM2 and anti-GalNAc-GD1a IgG antibodies are biomarkers for acute canine polyradiculoneuritis 
    Halstead, S.K.; Gourlay, D.S.; Penderis, J.; Bianchi, E.; Dondi, M.; Wessmann, A.; Musteață, Mihai; Le Chevoir, M.; Martinez Anton, L.; Bhatti, S.F.M.; Volk, H.; Mateo, I.; Tipold, A.; Ives, E.; Pakozdy, A.; Gutierrez Quintana, R.; Brocal, J.; Whitehead, Z.; Granger, N.; Pazzi, P.; Harcourt Brown, T.; José López, R.; Rupp, S.; Schenk, H. C.; Smith, P.; Gandini, G.; Menchetti, M.; Mortera Balsa, V.; Rusbridge, C.; Tauro, A.; Cozzi, F.; Deutschland, M.; Tirrito, F.; Freeman, P.; Lowrie, M.; Jackson, M.R.; Willison, H.J.; Rupp, A. (Wiley, 2022-02-11)
    Abstract Objectives A previous single-country pilot study indicated serum anti-GM2 and anti-GA1 anti-glycolipid antibodies as potential biomarkers for acute canine polyradiculoneuritis. This study aims to validate these ...