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Effects of Vitex trifolia L. leaf extracts and phytoconstituents on cytokine production in human U937 macrophages

Hai-Ning Wee, Soek-Ying Neo, Deepika Singh, Hui-Chuing Yew et al. • BMC Complementary Medicine and Therapies (2020)

Abstract Background Dysregulation of pro-inflammatory cytokines such as tumor necrosis factor-α (TNF-α) and interleukin-1β (IL-1β) form the basis of immune-mediated inflammatory diseases. Vitex trifolia L. is a medicinal plant growing in co...

DOAJ Open Access (DOAJ) DOI: 10.1186/s12906-020-02884-w

The Identification of a Novel Spider Toxin Peptide, Lycotoxin-Pa2a, with Antibacterial and Anti-Inflammatory Activities

Min Kyoung Shin, In-Wook Hwang, Bo-Young Jang, Kyung-Bin Bu et al. • Antibiotics (2023)

With the increasing challenge of controlling infectious diseases due to the emergence of antibiotic-resistant strains, the importance of discovering new antimicrobial agents is rapidly increasing. Animal venoms contain a variety of function...

DOAJ Open Access (DOAJ) DOI: 10.3390/antibiotics12121708

Efficient generation of P53 biallelic knockout Diannan miniature pigs via TALENs and somatic cell nuclear transfer

Youfeng Shen, Kaixiang Xu, Zaimei Yuan, Jianxiong Guo et al. • Journal of Translational Medicine (2017)

Abstract Background Pigs have many features that make them attractive as biomedical models for various diseases, including cancer. P53 is an important tumor suppressor gene that exerts a central role in protecting cells from oncogenic trans...

DOAJ Open Access (DOAJ) DOI: 10.1186/s12967-017-1327-0

The Influence of The Work Environment and Employee Engagement on Employee Retention

Andari Andari, Nafiudin Nafiudin, Ratih Purnamasari • Almana: Jurnal Manajemen dan Bisnis (2021)

Companies develop and progress influenced by human resources. The company's ability to retain employees is the main thing that must be considered. Employee retention is affected by several variables including work environment and employee e...

DOAJ Open Access (DOAJ) DOI: 10.36555/almana.v5i3.1724

Rural Community Engagement for Heritage Conservation and Adaptive Renewal

Glenn C. Sutter, Leah O'Malley, Tobias Sperlich • Journal of Community Engagement and Scholarship (2023)

Systems thinking can shed light on important relationships and conditions that affect community engagement activities. While robust tools like the community capitals framework and the sustainable livelihoods approach provide valuable contex...

DOAJ Open Access (DOAJ) DOI: 10.54656/jces.v15i2.497

Genetic Diversity and Population Genetic Structure of Endemic Schizothoracinae Fishes in the Upper Yellow River and Its Adjacent Waters

Xiu Feng, Xiaoling Wang, Ren Zhu, Yintao Jia et al. • Ecology and Evolution (2025)

ABSTRACT The endemic fishes in the upper Yellow River and its adjacent waters on the Qinghai‐Tibet Plateau are very sensitive and vulnerable to human activities and climate changes. However, the status of populations, such as genetic divers...

DOAJ Open Access (DOAJ) DOI: 10.1002/ece3.72813

Analisis Kualitas Layanan Penyerapan Aspirasi Anggota DPR RI Dengan Pendekatan Quality Function Deployment (QFD)

Rizal Sarifuddin • Jurnal Sistem dan Manajemen Industri (2017)

Public satisfaction can be achieved if the government apparatus directly involved in the service, can understand and appreciate and wish to perform excellent service. This study aims to identify the level of public satisfaction with the per...

DOAJ Open Access (DOAJ) DOI: 10.30656/jsmi.v1i2.473

Integrated Geotechnical Approach and GIS for Identification of Geological Resources Exploitable Quarries for Sustainable Development in Ifni Inlier and Lakhssas Plateau (Western Anti Atlas, Morocco)

Mohamed Mahmoud Sebbab, Abdelhadi El Ouahidi, Mehdi Ousbih, Seddik Ouboulahcen et al. • Applied Sciences (2023)

The purpose of this paper is to identify, quantify and delineate the areas with suitable aggregate resources in the Precambrian massif of Ifni and the limestone plateau of Lakhssas (southwest Morocco). To fulfill this objective, a study was...

DOAJ Open Access (DOAJ) DOI: 10.3390/app13063932

Baltic Sea Coastal Eutrophication in a Thousand Year Perspective

Lena Norbäck Ivarsson, Thomas Andrén, Matthias Moros, Thorbjørn Joest Andersen et al. • Frontiers in Environmental Science (2019)

Sediment cores from three sites along the east-coast of Sweden, north-western Baltic Proper, have been studied with respect to lithologies, geochemistry, and diatom assemblages to trace and date early human impact with emphasis on nutrient ...

DOAJ Open Access (DOAJ) DOI: 10.3389/fenvs.2019.00088

DISTRIBUIÇÃO DE FLEBOTOMÍNEOS (DIPTERA: PSYCHODIDEA) NA AMAZÔNIA LEGAL ATRAVÉS DE TÉCNICAS DE INFORMATICA E GEOPROCESSAMENTO

Frederico Octávio Ribeiro Fonseca, Eloy G. Castellón Bermúdez, Sylvain Jean Marrie Desmouliére • Caminhos de Geografia (2011)

Os Flebotomíneos ocupam a maioria das regiões compostas por vegetação, com exceção de regiões polares e oceânicas. Algumas espécies são vetores de uma doença endêmica, a leishmaniose cuja transmissão é influenciada por diversos padrões espa...

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The extent to which South Africa’s legal and policy frameworks empower traditional leadership to contribute to achieving SDG 11

Fredua Agyemang • Town and Regional Planning (2024)

Sustainable Development Goal 11 (SDG 11) focuses on making cities and human settlements inclusive, safe, resilient, and sustainable. Although the goal primarily addresses urban development, its principles also extend to rural areas, but the...

DOAJ Open Access (DOAJ) DOI: 10.38140/trp.v85i.8528

A rapid fingerprint positioning method based on deep convolutional neural network for MIMO-OFDM systems

Chenlin He, Xiaojun Wang, Jiyu Jiao, Yuhua Huang et al. • Urban Lifeline (2024)

Abstract The combination of fingerprint positioning and 5G (the 5th Generation Mobile Communication Technology) offers broader application prospects for indoor positioning technology, but also brings challenges in real-time performance. In ...

DOAJ Open Access (DOAJ) DOI: 10.1007/s44285-024-00021-4

Accessibility Assessment of Buildings Based on Multi-Source Spatial Data: Taking Wuhan as a Case Study

Xue Yang, Yanjia Cao, Anqi Wu, Mingqiang Guo et al. • ISPRS International Journal of Geo-Information (2021)

The question of whether each building of housing estate has equal access to nearby social service resources (e.g., public transportation service, catering, entertainment, etc.) is a major concern of citizens. This paper takes Wuhan as a cas...

DOAJ Open Access (DOAJ) DOI: 10.3390/ijgi10100701

Opportunities and challenges of smart technology for small independent fashion retailers: a reflexive thematic analysis using the technology-organization-environment framework

Hyo Jung Chang, Francine Bruess, Jo Woon Chong • Fashion and Textiles (2024)

Abstract Smart technology has become an increasingly prominent feature in the fashion apparel industry. However, small retailers still face challenges while trying to adopt such innovative smart technologies to increase consumer interaction...

DOAJ Open Access (DOAJ) DOI: 10.1186/s40691-024-00391-x