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Alleviation effect of glycyrrhetinic acid on zearalenone-induced reproductive toxicity in replacement gilts

Li-Tao Che, Li-Tao Che, Ahmed H. El-Sappah, Ahmed H. El-Sappah et al. • Frontiers in Veterinary Science (2025)

IntroductionThis study investigated whether glycyrrhetinic acid (GA) can alleviate the reproductive toxicity of Zearalenone (ZEN) in replacement gilts.MethodsEighty Landrace × Yorkshire gilts were randomly assigned to four dietary groups: c...

DOAJ Open Access (DOAJ) DOI: 10.3389/fvets.2025.1636738

Unraveling the formation mechanism of 3-methylindole from tryptophan in the glucose-mediated Maillard reaction: a combined ReaxFF MD, DFT, and experimental study

Yuan-Yuan Yang, Chao-Kun Wei, Xin Pan, An-Ran Zheng et al. • Food Chemistry: X (2026)

3-Methylindole is a concentration-dependent aroma compound, and its formation mechanism in the tryptophan-glucose Maillard reaction is crucial for flavor regulation but remains incompletely elucidated. Using gas chromatography-olfactometry-...

DOAJ Open Access (DOAJ) DOI: 10.1016/j.fochx.2026.104719

Characterization of Proliferation Medium and Its Effect on Differentiation of Muscle Satellite Cells from <i>Larimichthys crocea</i> in Cultured Fish Meat Production

Shengliang Zhang, Hanghang Lou, Hongyun Lu, Enbo Xu et al. • Fishes (2023)

To find a suitable medium for muscle satellite cells of Larimichthys crocea, herein, the effect of different basal media and coating materials on the proliferation of piscine satellite cells (PSCs) was explored. Firstly, two basal media, na...

DOAJ Open Access (DOAJ) DOI: 10.3390/fishes8090429

ChsA, a Class Ⅱ Chitin Synthase, Contributes to Asexual Conidiation, Mycelial Morphology, Cell Wall Integrity, and the Production of Enzymes and Organic Acids in <i>Aspergillus niger</i>

Yunqi Zhu, Tong Liu, Yingsi Wang, Guojun Chen et al. • Journal of Fungi (2023)

Chitin synthases (CHSs) are vital enzymes for the synthesis of chitin and play important and differential roles in fungal development, cell wall integrity, environmental adaptation, virulence, and metabolism in fungi. However, except for Ch...

DOAJ Open Access (DOAJ) DOI: 10.3390/jof9080801

Effects of Hot Air-drying and Vacuum Freeze-drying on Flavor Components in Different Parts of Hericium erinaceus

Yihang ZHANG, Donglu FANG, Lei ZHONG, Qiuhui HU et al. • Shipin gongye ke-ji (2022)

In order to explore the changes of flavor characteristics of Hericium erinaceus before and after drying, the effects of hot air-drying and vacuum freeze-drying on flavor components of pileus and stipe of H. erinaceus were studied using high...

DOAJ Open Access (DOAJ) DOI: 10.13386/j.issn1002-0306.2021070247

Natural Polyphenols for the Preservation of Meat and Dairy Products

Hammad Ullah, Yaseen Hussain, Cristina Santarcangelo, Alessandra Baldi et al. • Molecules (2022)

Food spoilage makes foods undesirable and unacceptable for human use. The preservation of food is essential for human survival, and different techniques were initially used to limit the growth of spoiling microbes, e.g., drying, heating, sa...

DOAJ Open Access (DOAJ) DOI: 10.3390/molecules27061906

Perception of diagnosis by family caregivers in severe brain injury patients in China

Yifan Yan, Meiqi Li, Jitka Annen, Wangshan Huang et al. • BMC Palliative Care (2024)

Abstract Objectives Surrogate decision-making by family caregivers for patients with severe brain injury is influenced by the availability and understanding of relevant information and expectations for future rehabilitation. We aimed to com...

DOAJ Open Access (DOAJ) DOI: 10.1186/s12904-024-01482-8

Characterization of antibiofouling behaviors of PVDF membrane modified by quaternary ammonium compound – combined use of QCM-D, FCM, and CLSM

Yue Wen, Xingran Zhang, Mei Chen, Zhichao Wu et al. • Journal of Water Reuse and Desalination (2019)

In this study, we systematically evaluated the antibiofouling behavior of quaternary ammonium compound (QAC) blended polyvinylidene fluoride (PVDF) membrane using quartz crystal microbalance with dissipation monitoring (QCM-D) combined with...

DOAJ Open Access (DOAJ) DOI: 10.2166/wrd.2018.017

Exploring the Intestinal Microbiota and Metabolome Profiles Associated With Feed Efficiency in Pacific Abalone (Haliotis discus hannai)

Wenchao Yu, Wenchao Yu, Yisha Lu, Yisha Lu et al. • Frontiers in Microbiology (2022)

Feed efficiency (FE) is critical to the economic and environmental benefits of aquaculture. Both the intestines and intestinal microbiota play a key role in energy acquisition and influence FE. In the current research, intestinal microbiota...

DOAJ Open Access (DOAJ) DOI: 10.3389/fmicb.2022.852460

NLRP3 Inflammasome-Mediated Pyroptosis Pathway Contributes to the Pathogenesis of Candida albicans Keratitis

Huifang Lian, Huifang Lian, Huifang Lian, Huifang Lian et al. • Frontiers in Medicine (2022)

PurposeFungal keratitis is a sight-threatening corneal infection caused by fungal pathogens, and the pathogenic mechanisms have not been fully elucidated. The aim of this study was to determine whether NOD-like receptor family pyrin domain ...

DOAJ Open Access (DOAJ) DOI: 10.3389/fmed.2022.845129

Perceived community environment and depressive symptoms among older adults in China: a cross-sectional analysis of physical activity as a moderator

Zhijia Du, Junyue Yue, Zirui Lin, Xiaoyu Han • Frontiers in Psychology (2026)

IntroductionPerceived community environment is an important contextual factor related to depressive symptoms in later life. However, few studies have examined whether physical activity (PA), a modifiable behavioral factor, moderates this as...

DOAJ Open Access (DOAJ) DOI: 10.3389/fpsyg.2026.1893833

Understanding the Influence of Personalized Recommendation on Purchase Intentions from a Self-Determination Perspective: Contingent upon Product Categories

Li Zhao, Bing Fu, Sha Bai • Journal of Theoretical and Applied Electronic Commerce Research (2025)

While consumers experience shopping convenience through personalized recommendations, they are increasingly concerned about their consumption behavior being manipulated, leading to psychological resistance towards personalized recommendatio...

DOAJ Open Access (DOAJ) DOI: 10.3390/jtaer20010032

The Impact of Trust on Chinese Consumers’ Acceptance of Meat Substitutes: The Mediating Role of Perceived Benefits and Perceived Risks, and the Moderating Role of Consumer Knowledge

Muhabaiti Pareti, Junsong Guo, Nadire Abudurofu, Qiankun Liu et al. • Foods (2025)

In recent years, meat substitutes have become a prominent global topic in academic research. As one of the world’s most populous countries, China may increasingly consider meat substitutes as a new dietary option to meet the growing consume...

DOAJ Open Access (DOAJ) DOI: 10.3390/foods14040669

Supply chain coordination in contract farming under yield uncertainty and alternative agricultural subsidy policies

Dan Liu, Tong Zhao • Frontiers in Sustainable Food Systems (2026)

Food grain subsidies and contract farming are two important institutional arrangements for stabilizing agricultural production and improving farmers' incomes. However, the effectiveness of these policies and organizational arrangements depe...

DOAJ Open Access (DOAJ) DOI: 10.3389/fsufs.2026.1910949

Knowing and Teaching Elementary Mathematics

Liping Ma, Liping Ma • Routledge eBooks (1999)

Chinese students typically outperform U.S. students on international comparisons of mathematics competency. Paradoxically, Chinese teachers receive far less education than U.S. teachers--11 to 12 years of schooling versus 16 to 18 years of ...

OPENALEX DOI: https://doi.org/10.4324/9781410602589

On the Gauss Map of Surfaces of Revolution with Lightlike Axis in Minkowski 3-Space

Minghao Jin, Donghe Pei, Shu Xu • Journal of Function Spaces and Applications (2013)

By studying the Gauss map G and Laplace operator Δh of the second fundamental form h, we will classify surfaces of revolution with a lightlike axis in 3-dimensional Minkowski space and also obtain the surface of Enneper of the 2nd kind, the...

DOAJ Open Access (DOAJ) DOI: 10.1155/2013/130495

Threshold dynamics of a delayed predator–prey model with impulse via the basic reproduction number

Xiangsen Liu, Binxiang Dai • Advances in Difference Equations (2018)

Abstract In this paper, we study a delayed predator–prey model with impulse and, in particular, the existence of the predator-free periodic solution. We employ the approach and techniques coming from epidemiology and calculate the basic rep...

DOAJ Open Access (DOAJ) DOI: 10.1186/s13662-018-1895-1