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Floristic diversity and structural parameters on the forest tree population in the Luki biosphere reserve, Democratic Republic of Congo

Sylvain Ambayi Bienu, Tolerant K. Lubalega, Damase P. Khasa, David Kombi kaviriri et al. • Global Ecology and Conservation (2023)

Tropical rainforests play an important role in the global Eco-climatic balance and its sustainable management is a major concern that has attracted the attention of researchers. The Luki biosphere reserve, while under a status of protected ...

DOAJ Open Access (DOAJ) DOI: 10.1016/j.gecco.2023.e02489

When spectators feel ashamed: vicarious shame and behavioral responses to in-group misconduct

Lei Ren, Hong Ma, Xiaoli Zong • Frontiers in Psychology (2026)

IntroductionIn the context of sport spectatorship, spectators may experience feelings of vicarious shame when witnessing their in-group members' misconduct, which can significantly impact their behavioral responses. Despite growing interest...

DOAJ Open Access (DOAJ) DOI: 10.3389/fpsyg.2026.1834709 PMC: PMC13562235

Assessing the Knowledge, Attitudes, and Vaccination Practices Towards COVID-19 Vaccination Among Mainland Chinese Nursing Students and Interns: A Multicenter Cross-Sectional Study

Qin Z, Ye X, Liu H, Tao Y et al. • Infection and Drug Resistance (2023)

Zhuzhu Qin,1,* Xinxin Ye,2,* Huanju Liu,3 Yining Tao,4 Xutong Zheng,1 Yanxia Zhong,5 Danfeng Chen,1 Wan Ye,6 Chenju Zhan7 1School of Nursing, Fujian University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Fuzhou, Fujian, China; 2Department of S...

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Curcumin Inhibits Growth of Human NCI-H292 Lung Squamous Cell Carcinoma Cells by Increasing FOXA2 Expression

Lingling Tang, Jinjin Liu, Linyun Zhu, Qingge Chen et al. • Frontiers in Pharmacology (2018)

Lung squamous cell carcinoma (LSCC) is a common histological lung cancer subtype, but unlike lung adenocarcinoma, limited therapeutic options are available for treatment. Curcumin, a natural compound, may have anticancer effects in various ...

DOAJ Open Access (DOAJ) DOI: 10.3389/fphar.2018.00060

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

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

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

Lactobacillus brevis 23017 Relieves Mercury Toxicity in the Colon by Modulation of Oxidative Stress and Inflammation Through the Interplay of MAPK and NF-κB Signaling Cascades

Xinpeng Jiang, Shanshan Gu, Di Liu, Lili Zhao et al. • Frontiers in Microbiology (2018)

Aims:Lactobacillus strains have protective effects against heavy metals while relieving oxidative stress and modulating the immune response. Mechanisms that ameliorate heavy metal toxicity and the relationship between probiotics and gut bar...

DOAJ Open Access (DOAJ) DOI: 10.3389/fmicb.2018.02425

Role of pyroptosis in spinal cord injury and its therapeutic implications

Abdullah Al Mamun, Yanqing Wu, Ilma Monalisa, Chang Jia et al. • Journal of Advanced Research (2021)

Background: Currently, spinal cord injury (SCI) is a pathological incident that triggers several neuropathological conditions, leading to the initiation of neuronal damage with several pro-inflammatory mediators' release. However, pyroptosi...

DOAJ Open Access (DOAJ) DOI: 10.1016/j.jare.2020.08.004

Fumaric acid regulates morphine tolerance in bone cancer pain through spinal MrgC receptor modulation

Sijie Liu, Minghao Tang, Jing Zhao, Lulu Zhang et al. • Pakistan Journal of Pharmaceutical Sciences (2026)

Background: Bone cancer pain (BCP) represents a debilitating complication that profoundly impacts patient quality of life and predisposes to psychological comorbidities, including depression and anxiety. Objectives: To investigate the effec...

DOAJ Open Access (DOAJ) DOI: 10.36721/PJPS.2026.39.8.233.1

Palladium-Catalyzed Stereoselective Construction of 1,3-Stereocenters Displaying Axial and Central Chirality via Asymmetric Alkylations

Aiqi Xue, Xingfu Wei, Yue Huang, Jingping Qu et al. • Molecules (2023)

The concurrent construction of 1,3-stereocenters remains a challenge. Herein, we report the development of stereoselective union of a point chiral center with allenyl axial chirality in 1,3-position by Pd-catalyzed asymmetric allenylic alky...

DOAJ Open Access (DOAJ) DOI: 10.3390/molecules28072927

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

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

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