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Long Noncoding RNAs in Neurodegenerative Diseases: Pathogenesis and Potential Implications as Clinical Biomarkers

Meng Zhang, Ping He, Zhigang Bian • Frontiers in Molecular Neuroscience (2021)

Neurodegenerative diseases (NDDs), including Alzheimer’s disease (AD), Parkinson’s disease (PD), Huntington’s disease (HD), and amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS), are progressive and ultimately fatal. NDD onset is influenced by several fa...

DOAJ Open Access (DOAJ) DOI: 10.3389/fnmol.2021.685143

Rare genetic diseases associated with G-quadruplex-induced replication stress

Lauren M. Herr, Swagata Mukhopadhyay, Olivia M. Anderson, Tucker H. Couch et al. • Communications Biology (2026)

Abstract DNA replication stress is incurred by endogenous or environmental challenges to replication fork progression that impede faithful genome duplication. Genomic G-quadruplexes (G4s) are DNA secondary structures that present a substant...

DOAJ Open Access (DOAJ) DOI: 10.1038/s42003-026-09966-4

Effectiveness of music-based interventions in acute care settings for people living with dementia to reduce anxiety and enhance the care experience: A systematic review.

Victoria McArthur, Susan Everington, Martyn Patel • Archives of Gerontology and Geriatrics Plus (2024)

Introduction: Dementia is a global health priority, with an increasing percentage of overall hospital bed days occupied by people with dementia (PWD). This combined with increased demand and availability of complex scanning means that there...

DOAJ Open Access (DOAJ) DOI: 10.1016/j.aggp.2024.100087

Linking Spiritual and Religious Coping With the Quality of Life of Community-Dwelling Older Adults and Nursing Home Residents

Luciano Magalhães Vitorino BSN, MSc, Gail Low RN, BSN, MA, PhD, Lucila Amaral Carneiro Vianna PhD • Gerontology and Geriatric Medicine (2016)

Objective: This study examined the effect of Positive and Negative Spiritual and Religious Coping (SRC) upon older Brazilian’s quality of life (QOL). Method: A secondary analysis of data collected from 77 nursing home residents (NHRs; M age...

DOAJ Open Access (DOAJ) DOI: 10.1177/2333721416658140

Impact of age-friendly living environment and intrinsic capacity on functional ability in older adults: a cross-sectional study

Yi-Shan Jiang, Hong Shi, Yu-Ting Kang, Ji Shen et al. • BMC Geriatrics (2023)

Abstract Background The World Health Organization (WHO) has proposed healthy aging framework, supposing that intrinsic capacity (IC), environment and their interaction may have influence on functional ability (FA). It was still unclear how ...

DOAJ Open Access (DOAJ) DOI: 10.1186/s12877-023-04089-5

Measles IgG Antibodies: Is There a Protective Role in COVID 19 Pandemic?‎ ‎

Amira Al Balakosy, Mostafa Alfishawy, Omnia Elnabawy, Azza Hassan et al. • Afro-Egyptian Journal of Infectious and Endemic Diseases (2021)

Background and study aim: Epidemiological   data reported lower death rates of COVID-19 cases   in countries with   higher & ‎recent coverage by measles containing vaccines. In this study we aim to identify measles IgG titer ‎in COVID-1...

DOAJ Open Access (DOAJ) DOI: 10.21608/aeji.2021.72615.1144

Fast Timing Techniques in FLIM Applications

Liisa M. Hirvonen, Klaus Suhling • Frontiers in Physics (2020)

Fluorescence lifetime imaging (FLIM) is increasingly used in many scientific disciplines, including biological and medical research, materials science and chemistry. The fluorescence label is not only used to indicate its location, but also...

DOAJ Open Access (DOAJ) DOI: 10.3389/fphy.2020.00161

Effect of Corrosion Product Films Induced by Tensile Stress on P110 Casing Steels Induced in CO2 Environment

Yangzhong Jing, Shuliang Wang, Yuyao Chen, Mingyu Bao et al. • International Journal of Electrochemical Science (2018)

Corrosion product films were formed on P110 casing steels by high-temperature and high-pressure autoclave in a CO2 environment induced by tensile stress. The effects of applied tensile stress on the protection characteristics and electroche...

DOAJ Open Access (DOAJ) DOI: 10.20964/2018.08.21

Recent advances of two-dimensional materials in smart drug delivery nano-systems

Hua Zhang, Taojian Fan, Wen Chen, Yingchun Li et al. • Bioactive Materials (2020)

Smart drug delivery nano-systems show significant changes in their physical or chemical properties in response to slight change in environmental physical and/or chemical signals, and further releasing drugs adjusted to the progression of th...

DOAJ Open Access (DOAJ) DOI: 10.1016/j.bioactmat.2020.06.012

Dynamic Assembly of Microgels and Polymers at Non‐Aqueous Liquid/Liquid Interfaces

Xin Guan, Yang Liu, Lianwei Li, Man‐Hin Kwok et al. • Advanced Science (2025)

Abstract Particle assembly at liquid–liquid interfaces presents a promising bottom‐up strategy for creating supramolecular materials with advanced functionalities. However, the significantly lower interfacial tension observed in immiscible ...

DOAJ Open Access (DOAJ) DOI: 10.1002/advs.202415642

A hybrid nanomodulator enables metabolic microenvironment remodeling for potent immunotherapy against lung adenocarcinoma

Shuping Wang, Pengcheng Chen, Xiaozhen Jing, Jinglin Zou et al. • Materials & Design (2026)

STING agonist-based immunotherapy holds considerable promise for cancer treatment, yet its efficacy against immunologically “cold” tumors such as lung adenocarcinoma (LUAD) remains markedly limited. A major obstacle lies in the highly glyco...

DOAJ Open Access (DOAJ) DOI: 10.1016/j.matdes.2026.117182

Lysosome blockade induces divergent metabolic programs in macrophages and tumours for cancer immunotherapy

Jing Ma, Ruijuan Ma, Xueke Zeng, Liming Zhang et al. • Journal of Experimental & Clinical Cancer Research (2023)

Abstract Background Platinum-drugs based chemotherapy in clinic increases the potency of tumor cells to produce M2 macrophages, thus leading to poor anti-metastatic activity and immunosuppression. Lysosome metabolism is critical for cancer ...

DOAJ Open Access (DOAJ) DOI: 10.1186/s13046-023-02768-0

A review on green synthesis of ZnO nanoparticles

Madhusmita Swain, Durgamadhab Mishra, Gourishankar Sahoo • Discover Applied Sciences (2025)

Abstract Nanoparticles and Nanostructured materials are playing an ever-important role in affordable healthcare, environment remediation, renewable energy, agriculture, consumer electronics, cosmetics etc. However, progress in these sectors...

DOAJ Open Access (DOAJ) DOI: 10.1007/s42452-025-06957-8

Twins‐like nanodrugs synchronously transport in blood and coalesce inside tumors for sensitive ultrasound imaging and triggerable penetrative drug delivery

Yujun Cai, Gengjia Chen, Minzhao Lin, Bo Li et al. • Aggregate (2024)

Abstract Nanodrugs capable of aggregating in the tumor microenvironment (TME) have demonstrated great efficiency in improving the therapeutic outcome. Among various approaches, the strategy utilizing electrostatic interaction as a driving f...

DOAJ Open Access (DOAJ) DOI: 10.1002/agt2.476

Idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis: Addressing the current and future therapeutic advances along with the role of Sotatercept in the management of pulmonary hypertension

Dalia D. Hadi, Mohammed Dheyaa Marsool Marsool, Ali Dheyaa Marsool Marsool, Neel Vora et al. • Immunity, Inflammation and Disease (2023)

Abstract Background Idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis (IPF) is a progressive and debilitating lung disease characterized by irreversible scarring of the lungs. The cause of IPF is unknown, but it is thought to involve a combination of genetic a...

DOAJ Open Access (DOAJ) DOI: 10.1002/iid3.1079

Extraction of nano-crystalline cellulose for development of aerogel: Structural, morphological and antibacterial analysis

Yash Vishnoi, Alok Kumar Trivedi, M.K. Gupta, Harinder Singh et al. • Heliyon (2024)

In the present decades, nanocellulose has been very popular in the field of nanotechnology and is receiving much attention from researchers because of its advantageous physicochemical properties, high aspect ratio, and high specific strengt...

DOAJ Open Access (DOAJ) DOI: 10.1016/j.heliyon.2023.e23846

Silver Nanoparticles Suppress Apple Fire Blight: Antibacterial Activity, Reduced Carbohydrate-Containing EPS Content, and Altered Host Antioxidant Responses

Alexander G. Khina, Maria T. Mukhina, Alexander S. Gordeev, Liliya R. Biktasheva et al. • Plants (2026)

The present study evaluated the phytoprotective activity of silver nanoparticles stabilized with sodium amphopolycarboxyglycinate (AgNPs-APCG) against apple fire blight caused by Erwinia amylovora. A highly colloidally stable AgNPs-APCG dis...

DOAJ Open Access (DOAJ) DOI: 10.3390/plants15203208

Development of a Portable Electrochemical Platform with Chip-Integrated Gold Electrodes for Detection of Pharmaceutical Pollutants

Miguel Tavares, Álvaro Torrinha, Raquel Queirós, João Piteira et al. • Engineering Proceedings (2023)

Electrochemical portable sensing systems can offer viable support in the analysis of environmental contaminants due to the compactness of their electronic components and overall simplicity of their detection principles. In the present work,...

DOAJ Open Access (DOAJ) DOI: 10.3390/CSAC2023-14900

Sustainable Farming: Nanofiber from the Pupunha Heart of Palm Sheath (<i>Bactris gasipaes</i>)-Enhanced Diets for Growing Rabbits and Their Health Impacts

Geovane Rosa de Oliveira, Carla de Andrade, Celina Tie Nishimori Duque, Antonio Diego Brandão Melo et al. • Veterinary Sciences (2025)

The use of nanofibers in farm animal diets can enhance nutrient absorption, minimize environmental problems, and generate a sustainable source of income. In this study, we investigated the effects of the partial inclusion of nanofibers prod...

DOAJ Open Access (DOAJ) DOI: 10.3390/vetsci12030263