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Membrane Dysfunction as a Central Mechanism in LRRK2-Associated Parkinson’s Disease: Comparative Analysis of G2019S and I1371V Variants

Khushboo Singh, Roon Banerjee, Chandrakanta Potdar, Anisha Shaw et al. • Cells (2026)

Mutations in leucine-rich repeat kinase 2 (LRRK2) are among the most common genetic causes of Parkinson’s disease (PD), yet substantial heterogeneity exists among pathogenic variants. How mutations in distinct functional domains of LRRK2 di...

DOAJ Open Access (DOAJ) DOI: 10.3390/cells15040342

Identification of functional pathways for regenerative bioactivity of selected renal cells

Wei Sha, Timothy Bertram, Deepak Jain, Cory Brouwer et al. • Stem Cell Research & Therapy (2022)

Abstract Background Selected renal cells (SRC) are in Phase II clinical trials as a kidney-sourced, autologous, tubular epithelial cell-enriched cell-based therapy for chronic kidney disease (CKD). In preclinical studies with rodent models ...

DOAJ Open Access (DOAJ) DOI: 10.1186/s13287-022-02713-6

miR-130a-3p Exacerbates Sepsis-Induced Cardiac Dysfunction by Promoting Inflammation and Targeting PDK4

Jinyu Liu, Xiaowei Yuan, Wei Chen, Dongqin Shen • Clinical and Applied Thrombosis/Hemostasis (2026)

Background Sepsis is frequently complicated by systemic inflammatory injury and cardiac dysfunction, which serve as risk factors of adverse clinical outcomes and increased mortality risk. To clarify the function of miR-130a-3p in sepsis dia...

DOAJ Open Access (DOAJ) DOI: 10.1177/10760296261468449

Flexural Behaviour of Corroded RC Beams Strengthened with CFRCM: Refined Modelling, Parametric Analysis, and Design Assessment

Chaoqun Zeng, Jing-Pu Tang, Liangliang Wei, Miaochang Zhu et al. • Buildings (2026)

Reinforced concrete (RC) beams strengthened with carbon-fabric-reinforced cementitious matrix (CFRCM) systems have shown potential for restoring flexural performance, yet their effectiveness under different corrosion levels remains insuffic...

DOAJ Open Access (DOAJ) DOI: 10.3390/buildings16020377

Predicting the distribution and habitat suitability of the smooth-coated otter (Lutrogale perspicillata) in lowland Nepal

Paras Mani Acharya, Panu Thainiramit, Kuaanan Techato, Suraj Baral et al. • Global Ecology and Conservation (2023)

Ever increasing anthropogenic pressures and natural threats to freshwater ecosystems are impacting global biodiversity. Otters are an indicator species that have an important role in maintaining the integrity and stability of wetland ecosys...

DOAJ Open Access (DOAJ) DOI: 10.1016/j.gecco.2023.e02578

Coastal wave-energy attenuation by artificial wooden fences deployed for mangrove restoration: an experimental study

Anping Shu, Jiapin Zhu, Baoshan Cui, Le Wang et al. • Frontiers in Marine Science (2023)

By offering natural protection along offshore wetlands, mangroves play a crucial role in providing great ecological and economic benefits to local communities. However, mangroves are currently facing an increasing threat of decline worldwid...

DOAJ Open Access (DOAJ) DOI: 10.3389/fmars.2023.1165048

Identifying Key Factors Associated with the Spatiotemporal Dynamics of Fish Assemblages in Subtropical River-Type Reservoir Ecosystems: Implications for Fishery Management and Conservation

Chengjie Yin, Rongzhen Zhang, Zewen Feng, Xiaoning Shi et al. • Animals (2026)

Characterizing the spatiotemporal patterns of fish communities in subtropical river-type reservoirs provides useful baseline information for fisheries stewardship and aquatic ecosystem monitoring. This work investigated fish assemblages acr...

DOAJ Open Access (DOAJ) DOI: 10.3390/ani16182892

Restoration of the Zoige alpine wetland played a role in the recent reduction in water yield in the Source Region of the Yellow River

Nana Zhao, Edward Johnson, Lingyao Meng, Muyuan Ma et al. • HydroResearch

Ecological restoration efforts have been actively promoted in the Source Region of the Yellow River (SRYR) since the late 1990s, but their hydrological effects remain poorly understood. This study quantified long-term runoff changes from 19...

DOAJ Open Access (DOAJ) DOI: 10.1016/j.hydres.2026.09.004

The Role of Bone Marrow-Derived Mesenchymal Stromal Cells and Hesperidin in Ameliorating Nephrotoxicity Induced by Cisplatin in Male Wistar Rats

Khalid Mohamed Mazher, Osama Mohamed Ahmed, Hadeer Abdallah Sayed, Taghreed Mohamed Nabil • International Journal of Molecular and Cellular Medicine (2021)

Bone marrow-derived mesenchymal stromal cells (BM-MSCs) and antioxidants opened the way for many effective therapeutic experiments against damaged organs like kidneys. Nephrotoxicity is the main complication of chemotherapeutic drugs. There...

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Unraveling the mediating role of plant color and familiarity on children’s mood in urban landscape

Han Sheng, Xu Li, Shucai Zeng • Journal of Asian Architecture and Building Engineering (2024)

An important element of urban landscapes is various plants, and contact with urban landscapes can promote children’s positive mood and mental health. However, few studies focus on Asian school-aged children’s mood for different urban landsc...

DOAJ Open Access (DOAJ) DOI: 10.1080/13467581.2023.2278458

Baryogenesis and first-order QCD transition with gravitational waves from a large lepton asymmetry

Fei Gao, Julia Harz, Chandan Hati, Yi Lu et al. • Journal of High Energy Physics (2025)

Abstract A large primordial lepton asymmetry can lead to successful baryogenesis by preventing the restoration of electroweak symmetry at high temperatures, thereby suppressing the sphaleron rate. This asymmetry can also lead to a first-ord...

DOAJ Open Access (DOAJ) DOI: 10.1007/JHEP06(2025)247

Scientific approach and practical experience for reconstruction of waste water treatment plants in Russia

Makisha Nikolay, Gogina Elena • E3S Web of Conferences (2017)

Protection of water bodies has a strict dependence on reliable operation of engineering systems and facilities for water supply and sewage. The majority of these plants and stations has been constructed in 1970-1980's in accordance with rul...

DOAJ Open Access (DOAJ) DOI: 10.1051/e3sconf/20172200109

Reconstructing lost memories: Social memory as a foundation for disaster mitigation in Pandai Sikek

Handrian Ginting Jonson, Afrida Afrida, Zulkifli Addina, Subhiati Nur et al. • E3S Web of Conferences (2025)

This study examines the 2024 flash flood in Pandai Sikek, West Sumatra, through the lens of disaster anthropology and social memory. Based on preliminary research and one week of ethnographic fieldwork, the research reveals that while extre...

DOAJ Open Access (DOAJ) DOI: 10.1051/e3sconf/202567702011

Reference vegetation for restoration? Three vegetation maps compared across 76 nature reserves in Uganda and Kenya

Jens‐Peter Barnekow Lillesø, Davide Barsotti, James Kalema, Paulo vanBreugel et al. • Ecosphere (2024)

Abstract Forest and landscape restoration are increasingly popular nature‐based solutions to mitigate climate change and safeguard biodiversity. Restoration planning and monitoring implies that a reference ecosystem has been defined to whic...

DOAJ Open Access (DOAJ) DOI: 10.1002/ecs2.70030

OsAAI1 is dependent on the nitrate pathway toregulate rice root development in response to high salt stress

Jinli Liu, Haimin Liao, Shasha Chen, Mengxia Wu et al. • Plant Stress (2025)

Salt stress limits plant growth and yield. Though nitrogen fertilizer can alleviate salt damage, the effects of salt and nitrate on the stress resistance gene OsAAI1 are unclear. This study examined the Salt stress sensitivity of OsAAI1 tra...

DOAJ Open Access (DOAJ) DOI: 10.1016/j.stress.2025.101091

A native parasitic plant and soil microorganisms facilitate a native plant co‐occurrence with an invasive plant

Junmin Li, Ayub M. O. Oduor, Feihai Yu, Ming Dong • Ecology and Evolution (2019)

Abstract Invasive plants often interact with antagonists that include native parasitic plants and pathogenic soil microbes, which may reduce fitness of the invaders. However, to date, most of the studies on the ecological consequences of an...

DOAJ Open Access (DOAJ) DOI: 10.1002/ece3.5407

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

Computational Adaptive Optics for HAR Hybrid Trench Array Topography Measurement by Utilizing Coherence Scanning Interferometry

Wenyou Qiao, Zhishan Gao, Qun Yuan, Lu Chen et al. • Sensors (2025)

High aspect ratio (HAR) sample-induced aberrations seriously affect the topography measurement for the bottom of the microstructure by coherence scanning interferometry (CSI). Previous research proposed an aberration compensating method usi...

DOAJ Open Access (DOAJ) DOI: 10.3390/s25134085

Image encryption and distribution method based on LFSR and counters

V. Luzhetsky, M. Tsikhotskyi • Ìнформаційні технології та компʼютерна інженерія (2025)

In the conditions of processing large amounts of graphic data, the task arises of developing a reliable image encryption scheme with reduced computing costs. The purpose of the study was to develop a deterministic scheme for encrypting and ...

DOAJ Open Access (DOAJ) DOI: 10.31649/vitce/3.2025.77