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Advances in Plant Sciences

Patricia Corral‐Martínez, Lorenzo Ascari, María Flores‐Tornero, Ana Marta Pereira et al. (2020)

Modern botany is a broad, multidisciplinary subject with inputs from most other areas of science and technology. Research topics include the study of plant structure, growth and differentiation, reproduction, biochemistry and primary metabo...

OPENALEX DOI: https://doi.org/10.4236/9781649972740

A Dictionary of Plant Sciences

Michael Allaby • Oxford University Press eBooks (2012)

Over 7,600 entriesCompletely revised and updated with over 250 new entries, the third edition of this dictionary offers broad coverage of all aspects related to the field of plant sciences including biochemistry, plant physiology, cytology,...

OPENALEX DOI: https://doi.org/10.1093/acref/9780199600571.001.0001

A Dictionary of Plant Sciences

• Oxford University Press eBooks (2019)

Over 7,700 entries This new fourth edition has been completely revised and updated, covering all aspects in the field of plant sciences including biochemistry, plant physiology, cytology, ecology, genetics, evolution, biogeography, earth hi...

OPENALEX DOI: https://doi.org/10.1093/acref/9780198833338.001.0001

Microbial Biofilms Along a Geochemical Gradient at the Shallow-Water Hydrothermal System of Vulcano Island, Mediterranean Sea

Valentina Sciutteri, Valentina Sciutteri, Francesco Smedile, Salvatrice Vizzini et al. • Frontiers in Microbiology (2022)

Shallow water hydrothermal vents represent highly dynamic environments where strong geochemical gradients can shape microbial communities. Recently, these systems are being widely used for investigating the effects of ocean acidification on...

DOAJ Open Access (DOAJ) DOI: 10.3389/fmicb.2022.840205

Anticancer, antioxidant and antibacterial potential of L-Glutaminase (Streptomyces roseolus strain ZKB1) capped silver and zinc oxide nanoparticles and its molecular characterization

Zabin K. Bagewadi, Gouri H. Illanad, T. M. Yunus Khan, Shaik Mohamed Shamsudeen et al. • Bioresources and Bioprocessing (2025)

Abstract The current investigation reports anti-cancer, antioxidant and antibacterial potential of L-Glutaminase (Streptomyces roseolus strain ZKB1) and L-Glutaminase capped nanoparticles. The highest L-Glutaminase production of 9.57 U/mL w...

DOAJ Open Access (DOAJ) DOI: 10.1186/s40643-025-00857-w

Deciphering an AgRP-serotoninergic neural circuit in distinct control of energy metabolism from feeding

Yong Han, Guobin Xia, Dollada Srisai, Fantao Meng et al. • Nature Communications (2021)

Neuronal signaling has an important role in the regulation of energy expenditure and body weight, however, the underlying mechanisms are incompletely understood. Here, the authors report a AgRP-MC4R-serotonin expressing neuronal circuit tha...

DOAJ Open Access (DOAJ) DOI: 10.1038/s41467-021-23846-x

Wilms Tumor 1b defines a wound-specific sheath cell subpopulation associated with notochord repair

Juan Carlos Lopez-Baez, Daniel J Simpson, Laura LLeras Forero, Zhiqiang Zeng et al. • eLife (2018)

Regenerative therapy for degenerative spine disorders requires the identification of cells that can slow down and possibly reverse degenerative processes. Here, we identify an unanticipated wound-specific notochord sheath cell subpopulation...

DOAJ Open Access (DOAJ) DOI: 10.7554/eLife.30657

Graphene Oxide and Reduced Derivatives, as Powder or Film Scaffolds, Differentially Promote Dopaminergic Neuron Differentiation and Survival

Noela Rodriguez-Losada, Noela Rodriguez-Losada, Rune Wendelbob, M. Carmen Ocaña et al. • Frontiers in Neuroscience (2020)

Emerging scaffold structures made of carbon nanomaterials, such as graphene oxide (GO) have shown efficient bioconjugation with common biomolecules. Previous studies described that GO promotes the differentiation of neural stem cells and ma...

DOAJ Open Access (DOAJ) DOI: 10.3389/fnins.2020.570409

Sexual Dimorphism in Growth Rate and Gene Expression Throughout Immature Development in Wild Type Chrysomya rufifacies (Diptera: Calliphoridae) Macquart

Meaghan L. Pimsler, Meaghan L. Pimsler, Meaghan L. Pimsler, Carl E. Hjelmen et al. • Frontiers in Ecology and Evolution (2021)

Reliability of forensic entomology analyses to produce relevant information to a given case requires an understanding of the underlying arthropod population(s) of interest and the factors contributing to variability. Common traits for analy...

DOAJ Open Access (DOAJ) DOI: 10.3389/fevo.2021.696638

The Atr-Chek1 pathway inhibits axon regeneration in response to Piezo-dependent mechanosensation

Feng Li, Tsz Y. Lo, Leann Miles, Qin Wang et al. • Nature Communications (2021)

The Atr-Check1 pathway is involved in cell cycle and the DNA damage response. Here, the authors show that the Atr-Check1 pathway can inhibit axon regeneration in response to Piezo-mediated mechanosensation, affecting functional recovery....

DOAJ Open Access (DOAJ) DOI: 10.1038/s41467-021-24131-7

Green synthesis, characterization and functional validation of bio-transformed selenium nanoparticles

S. Vasanthakumar, M. Manikandan, Muthu Arumugam • Biochemistry and Biophysics Reports (2024)

Selenium, an essential micronutrient with potent anticancer and antioxidant properties, the inorganic form of selenium is highly toxic, while organic and elemental nanoforms are more bioavailable and less toxic and have gained attention owi...

DOAJ Open Access (DOAJ) DOI: 10.1016/j.bbrep.2024.101760

Doublecortin-like kinase 1 compromises DNA repair and induces chromosomal instability

Yuxiong Lu, Junichi Maruyama, Keiko Kuwata, Hiroyuki Fukuda et al. • Biochemistry and Biophysics Reports (2018)

Doublecortin-like kinase 1 (DCLK1) is a serine/threonine-kinase with two doublecortin (DCX) domains. DCLK1 is associated with microtubules via DCX domains and regulates microtubule polymerization. DCLK1 is known to be expressed in cancer st...

DOAJ Open Access (DOAJ) DOI: 10.1016/j.bbrep.2018.10.014

Inhibiting BCKDK in triple negative breast cancer suppresses protein translation, impairs mitochondrial function, and potentiates doxorubicin cytotoxicity

Dipsikha Biswas, Logan Slade, Luke Duffley, Neil Mueller et al. • Cell Death Discovery (2021)

Proposed mechanism. A Doxorubicin (DOX) targets the BCAA catabolic pathway in TNBCs, by downregulating BCKDK and augmenting clearance of intracellular BCKAs. B Genetic or pharmacological (high BT2 concentration) inhibition of BCKDK results ...

DOAJ Open Access (DOAJ) DOI: 10.1038/s41420-021-00602-0

Paraffinic oil residues after heating as a basis for fuel

Zvereva Elvira, Makarova Anastasiya, Ilyin Nikolay, Ageeva Marina et al. • E3S Web of Conferences (2023)

The possibility of reuse of heavy residues (oily sludge) of low-sulfur, highly paraffinic Mangyshlak oils as a basis for fuel with improved environmental characteristics for engines to marine, river and railway transport, gas turbine and bo...

DOAJ Open Access (DOAJ) DOI: 10.1051/e3sconf/202337604020

Cryo-EM structures reveal how phosphate release from Arp3 weakens actin filament branches formed by Arp2/3 complex

Sai Shashank Chavali, Steven Z. Chou, Wenxiang Cao, Thomas D. Pollard et al. • Nature Communications (2024)

Abstract Arp2/3 complex nucleates branched actin filaments for cell and organelle movements. Here we report a 2.7 Å resolution cryo-EM structure of the mature branch junction formed by S. pombe Arp2/3 complex that provides details about int...

DOAJ Open Access (DOAJ) DOI: 10.1038/s41467-024-46179-x

Modeling SARS-CoV-2 and influenza infections and antiviral treatments in human lung epithelial tissue equivalents

Hoda Zarkoob, Anna Allué-Guardia, Yu-Chi Chen, Andreu Garcia-Vilanova et al. • Communications Biology (2022)

Human alveolar and tracheobronchial epithelial air liquid interface (ALI) tissues are used as models to examine cellular responses to SARS-CoV-2 and influenza A virus infections and as antiviral drug screening assay platforms....

DOAJ Open Access (DOAJ) DOI: 10.1038/s42003-022-03753-7

Total mercury exposure in early pregnancy has no adverse association with scholastic ability of the offspring particularly if the mother eats fish

Joseph Hibbeln, Steven Gregory, Yasmin Iles-Caven, Caroline M. Taylor et al. • Environment International (2018)

There is a public perception that relatively low doses of mercury found in seafood are harmful to the fetal brain but little consistent evidence to support this. In earlier publications we have shown no adverse associations between maternal...

DOAJ Open Access (DOAJ) DOI: 10.1016/j.envint.2018.03.024

Structural Design, Synthesis and Antioxidant, Antileishmania, Anti-Inflammatory and Anticancer Activities of a Novel Quercetin Acetylated Derivative

Saul Vislei Simões da Silva, Orlando Maia Barboza, Jéssica Teles Souza, Érica Novaes Soares et al. • Molecules (2021)

Quercetin (Q) is a bioflavonoid with biological potential; however, poor solubility in water, extensive enzymatic metabolism and a reduced bioavailability limit its biopharmacological use. The aim of this study was to perform structural mod...

DOAJ Open Access (DOAJ) DOI: 10.3390/molecules26226923

Nucleotide-binding oligomerization domain protein-1 is expressed and involved in the inflammatory response in human sebocytes

Natsuko Kitajima, Takahisa Nakajo, Takeshi Katayoshi, Kentaro Tsuji-Naito • Biochemistry and Biophysics Reports (2023)

Sebocytes express Toll-like receptors (TLRs) and nucleotide-binding oligomerization domain (NOD)-like receptors (NLRs), which participate in the innate immune response of the skin. Although the roles of TLRs and NLR family pyrin domain-cont...

DOAJ Open Access (DOAJ) DOI: 10.1016/j.bbrep.2023.101561