Biochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular Biology
Article commentary
13 September 2018
Cytokine and microRNA levels during different periods of paradoxical sleep deprivation and sleep recovery in rats
Editor rating: 7 / 10
Howard Young –– This is an article that addresses a understudied physical condition (at least at the moleculr level), i.e. sleep derivation. The findings represent novel data that further emphasizes the role of cytokines in host biological responses and the role of inflammation in overall host physiology.
29 August 2018
Energy cost associated with moving platforms
Editor rating: 7 / 10
Mike Holmes –– Can provide valuable information for health and safety experts.
14 August 2018
Obtaining filamentous fungi and lipases from sewage treatment plant residue for fat degradation in anaerobic reactors
Section Editor rating: 7 / 10
Vladimir Uversky –– An interesting manuscript on important topic.
2 August 2018
Evaluation of buriti endocarp as lignocellulosic substrate for second generation ethanol production
Editor rating: 10 / 10
Kalliat Valsaraj –– The use of lignocellulosic ethanol is a promising alternative to fossil fuels and this paper describes a unique method using a renewable material, viz., the fruit pericarp of buriti fruit, widely grown in sub-tropical areas.
27 July 2018
Skeletal muscle mitochondrial volume and myozenin-1 protein differences exist between high versus low anabolic responders to resistance training
Section Editor rating: 8 / 10
Vladimir Uversky –– Important study in the field of resistance training that provide useful information on the difference between high and low exercise responders.
27 July 2018
Assessment of antioxidant properties of membrane ultrafiltration peptides from mungbean meal protein hydrolysates
Editor rating: 7 / 10
Chin Ping Tan –– This article highlights the use of peptides from mungbean as a potential antioxidant compound.
27 June 2018
The antimicrobial action of polyaniline involves production of oxidative stress while functionalisation of polyaniline introduces additional mechanisms
Editor rating: 7 / 10
Monika Mortimer –– Advances knowledge on antimicrobial mechanisms of novel compounds.
14 June 2018
Crucial biological functions of CCL7 in cancer
Editor rating: 7 / 10
Howard Young –– This is a valuable review on an important topic that is not often reviewed. Thus it will provide a better understanding of the state of the literature on this important chemokine pathway.
11 June 2018
How well do force fields capture the strength of salt bridges in proteins?
Editor rating: 8 / 10
Emanuele Paci –– The paper provides a test case for testing polarizable force fields for the simulations of proteins.
11 June 2018
Pretreating mesenchymal stem cells with electrical stimulation causes sustained long-lasting pro-osteogenic effects
Editor rating: 7 / 10
Eva Mezey –– MSCs have a central role in regenerative medicine as well as in immune-regulation. Thus any manipulation that affects the function of these cells is significant since it might alter their character and affect their use. 
Academic Editors
Average h-index of Editorial Board: 39
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Kresten Lindorff-Larsen @LindorffLarsen
29 days ago
@janhjensen @Google @biorxivpreprint Thanks. I guess I am just (too) impatient. E.g. these two papers were published within a few weeks of one another, yet one has been converted and the other not. Both have identical titles and authors on preprint and final paper https://t.co/pvCWtmkpBx https://t.co/O0ztjX3md4
Kalliat T Valsaraj @kvalsan
55 days ago
An article I handled as editor has been published today @thePeerJ https://t.co/M4lRWZa48d #AgriculturalScience #Bioengineering #Biotechnology
Cody Haun, PhD @Dr_CodyHaun
61 days ago
Our most recent investigation of underlying #mechanisms differentiating high and low responders to 12 weeks of resistance #exercise.
Article is open access and #data freely available.
Great review process and turnaround through @thePeerJ
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Behav Ecol Papers @BehavEcolPapers
107 days ago
Pretreating mesenchymal stem cells with electrical stimulation causes sustained long-lasting pro-osteogenic effects https://t.co/QcuMNQiYYy @thePeerJ https://t.co/AKFOPol5Dq