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Identification and Functional Assessment of the First Placental Adhesin of Treponema pallidum That May Play Critical Role in Congenital Syphilis

Shekerah Primus, Sandra C. Rocha, Lorenzo Giacani, Lorenzo Giacani et al. • Frontiers in Microbiology (2020)

Syphilis is a global, re-emerging sexually transmitted infection and congenital syphilis remains a major cause of adverse pregnancy outcomes due to bacterial infection in developing nations with a high rate of fetus loss. The molecular mech...

DOAJ Open Access (DOAJ) DOI: 10.3389/fmicb.2020.621654

Effectiveness and cost-effectiveness of community perinatal mental health services on access, experience, recovery/relapse and obstetric and neonate outcomes: the ESMI-II mixed-methods study

Heather O’Mahen, Louise Howard, Helen Sharp, Antoinette Davey et al. • Health and Social Care Delivery Research (2025)

Background Perinatal mental health disorders affect one in five mothers during pregnancy or within 2 years post childbirth. These disorders can lead to poor pregnancy and childbirth outcomes and maternal deaths. Additionally, they negativel...

DOAJ Open Access (DOAJ) DOI: 10.3310/RRAP0011

Identifying and prioritizing strategies for creating and impacting brand identity using the FCM method

Milad Amraie, Ali Shariatnejad, Nasim Nazari, Yasaman Changaei • رویکرد‌های نوین در مدیریت و بازاریابی (2025)

AbstractThe aim of the present study is to identify and analyze the strategies for creating and consequences of brand identification using the FCM method. The present study is applicable in terms of its purpose, and exploratory in terms of ...

DOAJ Open Access (DOAJ) DOI: 10.22034/jnamm.2025.547949.1156

Altered electrochemical properties of iron oxide nanoparticles by carbon enhance molecular biocompatibility through discrepant atomic interaction

S.K. Verma, A. Thirumurugan, P.K. Panda, P. Patel et al. • Materials Today Bio (2021)

Recent advancement in nanotechnology seeks exploration of new techniques for improvement in the molecular, chemical, and biological properties of nanoparticles. In this study, carbon modification of octahedral-shaped magnetic nanoparticles ...

DOAJ Open Access (DOAJ) DOI: 10.1016/j.mtbio.2021.100131

Volunteering on Heritage at Risk sites and wellbeing: A qualitative interview study

Julie Pattinson, Despina Laparidou, Joseph Akanuwe, Anna Scott et al. • Health Expectations (2023)

Abstract Introduction We explored experiences of volunteering in Heritage at Risk (HAR) projects, intended to mitigate the deterioration to historic assets, and the relationship with wellbeing. We aimed to understand the value of HAR to vol...

DOAJ Open Access (DOAJ) DOI: 10.1111/hex.13852

Social and biological pathways linking relationships with companion animals to human well-being

Hikari Koyasu, Sakura Ogasawara, Eiji Miyauchi, Kaede Tsuda et al. • Frontiers in Psychology (2026)

IntroductionCompanion animals are widely recognized for their potential to support human mental health and well-being. These benefits may arise through changes in social relationships and physiological processes. This study examined whether...

DOAJ Open Access (DOAJ) DOI: 10.3389/fpsyg.2026.1810355

Functional Assessment of the Quality of Human Hepatocyte Preparations for Cell Transplantation

María Teresa Donato, Agustín Lahoz, Sandra Montero, Ana Bonora et al. • Cell Transplantation (2008)

Hepatocyte transplantation is an alternative therapy to orthotopic liver transplantation for the treatment of liver diseases. Good quality freshly isolated or cryopreserved human hepatocytes are needed for clinical transplantation. However,...

DOAJ Open Access (DOAJ) DOI: 10.3727/096368908787236620

Analyzing the Influence of Place Attachment on Citizens' Environmental Protection Behaviors: A Case Study of Rasht City

Aliakbar Salaripour, Arman Hamidi, Alieh Faridi Foshtomi,, Amir Hosein Nourbakhsh • برنامه‌ریزی توسعه شهری و منطقه‌ای (2024)

Nowadays, a significant aspect of citizens' environmental conduct is intertwined with their connection and emotional bond to the city. This attachment to the urban environment is regarded as a critical element in fostering environmentally c...

DOAJ Open Access (DOAJ) DOI: 10.22054/urdp.2024.76342.1597

Correlating single-molecule rupture mechanics with cell population adhesion by yeast display

Mariana Sá Santos, Haipei Liu, Valentin Schittny, Rosario Vanella et al. • Biophysical Reports (2022)

Here, we present a method based on yeast surface display that allows for direct comparison between population-level cell adhesion strength and single-molecule receptor-ligand rupture mechanics. We developed a high-throughput yeast adhesion ...

DOAJ Open Access (DOAJ) DOI: 10.1016/j.bpr.2021.100035

Analysis of Hendra Virus Fusion Protein N-Terminal Transmembrane Residues

Chelsea T. Barrett, Hadley E. Neal, Kearstin Edmonds, J. Lizbeth Reyes Zamora et al. • Viruses (2021)

Hendra virus (HeV) is a zoonotic enveloped member of the family Paramyoxviridae. To successfully infect a host cell, HeV utilizes two surface glycoproteins: the attachment (G) protein to bind, and the trimeric fusion (F) protein to merge th...

DOAJ Open Access (DOAJ) DOI: 10.3390/v13122353

Nestedness of benthic diatom metacommunity in relation to species niche width and environmental variables in a large near-natural catchment

Xinxin Qi, Xinxin Qi, Guohao Liu, Guohao Liu et al. • Frontiers in Ecology and Evolution (2024)

Insight into the non-random distribution patterns of species in different regions is a foundational aim of research in community ecology and biogeography. The nestedness pattern, which investigates changes in species composition and abundan...

DOAJ Open Access (DOAJ) DOI: 10.3389/fevo.2024.1339946