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The Association of Parent-Child Communication With Internet Addiction in Left-Behind Children in China: A Cross-Sectional Study

Jingjing Cai, Yun Wang, Feng Wang, Jingjing Lu et al. • International Journal of Public Health (2021)

Objective: Internet addiction has emerged as a growing concern worldwide. This study aimed to compare the prevalence of Internet addiction between left-behind children (LBC) and non-left-behind children (non-LBC), and explore the role of pa...

DOAJ Open Access (DOAJ) DOI: 10.3389/ijph.2021.630700

Standardized Extract of Atractylodis Rhizoma Alba and Fructus Schisandrae Ameliorates Coughing and Increases Expectoration of Phlegm

Hee-Sung Chae, Sun Young Kim, Pisey Pel, Jungmoo Huh et al. • Molecules (2020)

Cough and phlegm frequently occur in respiratory diseases like upper respiratory tract infections, acute bronchitis, and chronic obstructive pulmonary diseases. To relieve these symptoms and diseases, various ingredients are being used desp...

DOAJ Open Access (DOAJ) DOI: 10.3390/molecules25133064

Progress and Prospects of Non-Canonical NF-κB Signaling Pathway in the Regulation of Liver Diseases

Li Tao, Xiaomeng Ren, Wenhui Zhai, Zheng Chen • Molecules (2022)

Non-canonical nuclear factor kappa B (NF-κB) signaling pathway regulates many physiological and pathological processes, including liver homeostasis and diseases. Recent studies demonstrate that non-canonical NF-κB signaling pathway plays an...

DOAJ Open Access (DOAJ) DOI: 10.3390/molecules27134275

Prodigiosin as an Algicidal Agent: Inhibition of Pigment Accumulation and Photosynthetic Efficiency of Cyanobacteria Involved in Algal Blooms

Chaobo Zhang, Chengshuai Xu, Zhenxia Zhu, Xiu Zhang et al. • Microorganisms (2025)

Eutrophication facilitates the proliferation of cyanobacteria, ultimately leading to the formation of harmful cyanobacterial blooms. Prodigiosin, known for its algicidal properties, presents significant potential for application in water po...

DOAJ Open Access (DOAJ) DOI: 10.3390/microorganisms13112569

EFFECT OF VITAMIN A ON CYCLOSPORINE NEPHROTOXICITY IN UNINEPHRECTOMIZED RATS

Hoda Mohamed, Hazar Yacoub, Heba Ameen, Dureah Sebah • Zagazig Journal of Pharmaceutical Sciences (1997)

The influence of vitamin A (1.5 mg kg-1 body weight) administration for two weeks on cyclosporine A (CsA, 25 mg kg-1 body weight) induced renal dysfunction has been investigated in uninephrectomized and sham nephrectomized rats. Single kidn...

DOAJ Open Access (DOAJ) DOI: https://doi.org/10.21608/zjps.1997.184951

Molecular Dynamics and In Vitro Studies Elucidating the Tunable Features of Reconfigurable Nanodiscs for Guiding the Optimal Design of Curcumin Formulation

Yongxiao Li, Wanting Xu, Xinpei Wang, Ruizhi Lai et al. • Bioengineering (2024)

In this study, we advance our exploration of Apolipoprotein A-I (apoA-I) peptide analogs (APAs) for their application in nanodisc (ND) assembly, focusing on the dynamic conformational characteristics and the potential for drug delivery. We ...

DOAJ Open Access (DOAJ) DOI: 10.3390/bioengineering11030245

Effect of Overexpression of the Brain-Specific Na+/Ca2+ Exchanger Splice Variant NCX1.5 on NO Cytotoxicity in HEK293 Cells

Yuki Ota, Takuya Kawanai, Ryo Watanabe, Akira Nishimura et al. • Journal of Pharmacological Sciences (2013)

Abstract.: Nitric oxide (NO) induces cytotoxicity in neuronal and glial cells via activation of the Na+/Ca2+ exchanger (NCX). This study examined the role of the predominant brain-specific NCX splice variant NCX1.5 in NO-induced cytotoxicit...

DOAJ Open Access (DOAJ) DOI: 10.1254/jphs.13012SC

Caracterização dos medicamentos descartados no ponto de coleta em uma universidade do nordeste brasileiro

Sharon Paoli Bias Ramos, Gabriel Rodrigues Martins de Freitas, Silvana Teresa Lacerda Jales • Jornal de Assistência Farmacêutica e Farmacoeconomia (2025)

Objetivo: analisar o perfil pós-consumo dos medicamentos descartados pela comunidade universitária no coletor disponibilizado no Centro de Ciências da Saúde da Universidade Federal da Paraíba. Métodos: O projeto de extensão Descarta CIM ins...

DOAJ Open Access (DOAJ) DOI: 10.22563/2525-7323.2025.v10.e00255

Modified Riceberry rice extract suppresses melanogenesis-associated cell differentiation through tyrosinase-mediated MITF downregulation on B16 cells and in vivo zebrafish embryos

Teerapat Rodboon, Sasithorn Sirilun, Seiji Okada, Ryusho Kariya et al. • Research in Pharmaceutical Sciences (2020)

Background and purpose: Excessive melanin production caused by overactive tyrosinase (TYR) enzyme results in several dermatological problems. The TYR inhibitor, derived from metabolite changes during fermentation, has been well recognized f...

DOAJ Open Access (DOAJ) DOI: 10.4103/1735-5362.297852

Characterization of low-nitrogen quantum diamond for pulsed magnetometry applications

Jiashen Tang, Jiashen Tang, Connor A. Roncaioli, Andrew M. Edmonds et al. • Frontiers in Quantum Science and Technology (2025)

Ensembles of nitrogen-vacancy (NV) centers in diamond are versatile quantum sensors with broad applications in the physical and life sciences. The concentration of neutral substitutional nitrogen ([Ns0]) strongly influences NV electronic sp...

DOAJ Open Access (DOAJ) DOI: 10.3389/frqst.2025.1701548

Synthesis of ultra‐high molecular weight core cross‐linked star (CCS) polymer using high molecular weight spherical nanoparticles and arm‐first method

Guangyao Liu, Yongqi Yang, Chao Zheng, Xiaoqun Cao • Nano Select (2022)

Abstract P (N,N‐Dimethylacrylamide) ‐b‐P (2‐methoxyethyl acrylate) (PDMA‐b‐PMEA) and Poly (poly (ethylene glycol) methyl ether methacrylate) ‐b‐P (2‐methoxyethyl acrylate) (PPEGMA‐b‐PMEA) di‐block copolymer nanoparticles are prepared by RAF...

DOAJ Open Access (DOAJ) DOI: 10.1002/nano.202100216

Controlled Plasmonic Coupling in Silver Nanoplate Dimers for Enhanced Plasmonic Sensing

Lucrezia Catanzaro, Marcello Condorelli, Mario Pulvirenti, Luisa D’urso et al. • Nanomaterials (2026)

Noble metal nanostructures provide versatile platforms for light manipulation through localized surface plasmon resonances (LSPRs). Among them, triangular silver nanoplates (AgNPTs) exhibit strong field-enhancement and spectral tunability, ...

DOAJ Open Access (DOAJ) DOI: 10.3390/nano16080486

Impact of prolonged obstructive sleep apnea syndrome disease course on retinal-choroidal microcirculation: a WF-SS-OCTA study

Chaomin Chen, Xinyi Chen, Lixia Qin, Mingming Zhao et al. • Photodiagnosis and Photodynamic Therapy (2026)

Purpose: This study used wide-field swept-source optical coherence tomography angiography (WF-SS-OCTA) to evaluate changes in macular vascular density in patients with obstructive sleep apnea syndrome (OSAS) at different stages of disease d...

DOAJ Open Access (DOAJ) DOI: 10.1016/j.pdpdt.2026.105582

Ultra-Bend-Resistant 4-Core Simplex Cable Used for Short-Reach Dense Spatial Division Multiplexing Optical Transmission

Zelin Zhang, Yu Qin, Jie Zhu, Caoyuan Wang et al. • Micromachines (2024)

We optimized and fabricated an ultra-bend-resistant 4-core simplex cable (SXC) employing 4-core multicore fiber (MCF) suitable for short-reach dense spatial division multiplexing (DSDM) optical transmission in the O-band. The characteristic...

DOAJ Open Access (DOAJ) DOI: 10.3390/mi15010108

Imaging with Diffractive Axicons Rapidly Milled on Sapphire by Femtosecond Laser Ablation

Daniel Smith, Soon Hock Ng, Molong Han, Tomas Katkus et al. • Engineering Proceedings (2023)

We show that single-pulse burst fabrication will produce a flatter and smoother profile of axicons milled on sapphire compared to pulse overlapped fabrication which results in a damaged and much rougher surface. The fabrication of large-are...

DOAJ Open Access (DOAJ) DOI: 10.3390/HMAM2-14147

Mechanism analysis of mechanical extraction of Pleioblastus amarus fibers by saturated steam pretreatment

Xiaofeng Xu, Weipeng Yu, Xingduo Fan, Zhenhong Gong et al. • Scientific Reports (2025)

Abstract Currently, bamboo fibers (BFs) are commonly processed through alkali boiling softening pretreatment, which generates wastewater that poses environmental pollution risks. This process is also complex and requires significant human a...

DOAJ Open Access (DOAJ) DOI: 10.1038/s41598-025-88059-4

Swept source intraoperative OCT angiography

Ziyi Zhang, Tiepei Zhu, Tongtong Cao, Zhaoyu Gong et al. • Journal of Innovative Optical Health Sciences (2021)

To accurately guide surgical instruments during ophthalmic procedures, some necessary intraoperative depth perception is required, which standard surgical microscopes supply limitedly. Intraoperative optical coherence tomography (iOCT), com...

DOAJ Open Access (DOAJ) DOI: 10.1142/S1793545821400095

Synthesize and characterization of hybrid aluminium alloy (AA6063) metal matrix composite (HAMMC) with corn cob ash and alumina (Al2O3) reinforcements

Ayenew Amare, Mezigebu Belay, Zewudu Wondimagegn • Journal of Materials Science: Materials in Engineering (2026)

Abstract The use of aluminium matrix composites (AMCs) in advanced engineering applications has increased due to their improved mechanical properties, such as hardness, ultimate tensile strength, toughness, wear, and corrosion resistance. A...

DOAJ Open Access (DOAJ) DOI: 10.1186/s40712-026-00421-0