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Application of plant extracts and Trichoderma harzianum for the management of tomato seedling damping-off caused by Rhizoctonia solani

Mapula T.P. Hlokwe, Mapotso Kena, David N. Mamphiswana • South African Journal of Science (2020)

Seedling production under smallholder farming systems can be negatively affected by both abiotic and biotic factors. Seedling damping-off caused by Rhizoctonia solani is one of the major biotic factors which causes significant yield reducti...

DOAJ Open Access (DOAJ) DOI: 10.17159/sajs.2020/7860

C no more: a prospective single-arm study to evaluate the effectiveness of a nurse and peer-led mobile model of hepatitis C testing and treatment at community corrections offices

Samara Griffin, Timothy Papaluca, Jacinta A Holmes, Bridget Reid et al. • Health & Justice (2026)

Abstract Background The community corrections population in Australia shares similar risk factors for hepatitis C virus (HCV) infection with people incarcerated in prisons, but without access to prison-based testing and treatment. While hep...

DOAJ Open Access (DOAJ) DOI: 10.1186/s40352-026-00411-6

Acute cognitive effects of interruptions to prolonged sitting with brief standing or physical activity breaks: a systematic review and three-level meta-analysis

Mingnan Zhuang, Mingyue Yin, Zongnan Liu, Ningkun Xiao et al. • International Journal of Behavioral Nutrition and Physical Activity (2026)

Abstract Background Prolonged sitting is strongly associated with impaired cognitive function. Although traditional exercise interventions have been shown to improve cognitive outcomes, their implementation is often limited by practical con...

DOAJ Open Access (DOAJ) DOI: 10.1186/s12966-026-01953-6

FAM83A as a Potential Biological Marker Is Regulated by miR-206 to Promote Cervical Cancer Progression Through PI3K/AKT/mTOR Pathway

Li Rong, Haiyu Li, Zhaodong Li, Jing Ouyang et al. • Frontiers in Medicine (2020)

Background and Objective: Chemotherapy and radiotherapy are effective treatment options for cervical cancer (CC), but their efficacy is limited by short survival rate of about 5 years particularly for advance stage CC. Bioinformatics analys...

DOAJ Open Access (DOAJ) DOI: 10.3389/fmed.2020.608441

Atorvastatin suppresses high-risk colorectal adenomas via reprogramming of lipid metabolism and Inhibition of stemness

Wentong Chen, Mengxiao Ge, Shuangyi Sun, Hanxiao Zhang et al. • Scientific Reports (2025)

Abstract As critical precursors to colorectal cancer (CRC), high-risk colorectal adenomas (HR-CRAs) lack effective chemopreventive strategies beyond endoscopic resection. We previously established a standardized protocol for culturing patie...

DOAJ Open Access (DOAJ) DOI: 10.1038/s41598-025-32406-y

Sequential Portal Vein Embolization and Percutaneous Radiofrequency Ablation for Future Liver Remnant Growth: A Minimally Invasive Alternative to ALPPS Stage-1 in Treatment of Hepatocellular Carcinoma

Qiang Wang, Qiang Wang, Yujun Ji, Torkel B. Brismar et al. • Frontiers in Surgery (2021)

Background: To evaluate the feasibility and efficacy of sequential portal vein embolization (PVE) and radiofrequency ablation (RFA) (PVE+RFA) as a minimally invasive variant for associating liver partition and portal vein ligation for stage...

DOAJ Open Access (DOAJ) DOI: 10.3389/fsurg.2021.741352

A Preliminary Study on the Efficacy of Essential Oils Against <i>Trichoderma longibrachiatum</i> Isolated from an Archival Document in Italy

Benedetta Paolino, Maria Cristina Sorrentino, Severina Pacifico, Maria Carmen Garrigos et al. • Heritage (2025)

In this study, a historically significant journal subject to fungal colonization was used as a case study for experimenting with a fumigation treatment using essential oils. The experiments were carried out both in vitro and in vivo directl...

DOAJ Open Access (DOAJ) DOI: 10.3390/heritage8060187

Factors Affecting Quality of Accounting Information and its impact on local government fixed assets management's effectiveness: A study on Local Government of Indonesia

Fitra Dharma, Mega Metalia, Sari Indah Oktanti Sembiring • The Indonesian Journal of Accounting Research (2023)

Inseparable from managing regional fixed assets is the quality of information or data utilized by each unit. The quality of accounting information in government is heavily dependent on the leadership's commitment, the effectiveness of inter...

DOAJ Open Access (DOAJ) DOI: 10.33312/ijar.636

Drugs, dogs and driving: the potential for year-round thermal stress in UK vehicles

Anne J. Carter, Emily J. Hall, Sophie L. Connolly, Zoe F. Russell et al. • Open Veterinary Journal (2020)

Background: Dogs are regularly transported or housed in vehicles, with guidelines for housing dogs suggesting that the ambient temperature should be maintained between 15 – 24 °C. Veterinary drugs are routinely stored and carried in vehicle...

DOAJ Open Access (DOAJ) DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.4314/ovj.v10i2.11

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...

DOAJ Open Access (DOAJ)

Isoliquiritigenin Attenuates Staphylococcus aureus Adhesion and Invasion to Counteract Staphylococcus aureus Pathogenicity and Infection

Lili Tian, Lili Tian, Jian Sun, Hong Jiang et al. • Frontiers in Cellular and Infection Microbiology (2025)

IntroductionMethicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) is a major clinical challenge due to its virulence and multidrug resistance. Antivirulence strategies targeting key pathogenic mechanisms without affecting bacterial viability p...

DOAJ Open Access (DOAJ) DOI: 10.3389/fcimb.2025.1686699

Designing tax incentives and disincentives for urban cultural heritage conservation: a behavioral policy framework

Zijian Yao • Journal of Asian Architecture and Building Engineering (2026)

This study proposes a systematic policy framework that leverages special tax measures to steer stakeholder behavior toward urban cultural heritage conservation. Integrating comparative policy analysis, microeconomic modeling, systematic pol...

DOAJ Open Access (DOAJ) DOI: 10.1080/13467581.2026.2639088

Collision Avoidance Strategies for Uncrewed Aircraft Systems in Structured Airspace Using a Roundabout Intersection

Skyler Hawkins, Jaya Sravani Mandapaka, Logan McCorkendale, Zachary McCorkendale et al. • IEEE Open Journal of Vehicular Technology (2025)

The increasing size of the Uncrewed Aircraft System (UAS) ecosystem necessitates effective infrastructure and Collision Avoidance (CA) systems to facilitate high-density UAS traffic in urban environments. Unfortunately, current-generation A...

DOAJ Open Access (DOAJ) DOI: 10.1109/OJVT.2025.3562581

Discriminative efficacy and comparative analysis of functional performance tests for lower-limb injuries in Chinese elite female basketball athletes: a pilot cross-sectional study

Lu Zhang, Xingjian Xiong, Muxi Zhang, Enming Zhang • BMC Musculoskeletal Disorders (2025)

Abstract Background Elite female basketball players experience a high incidence of lower-limb injuries, yet evidence remains limited regarding the applicability of common functional performance tests in this population. This study aimed (1)...

DOAJ Open Access (DOAJ) DOI: 10.1186/s12891-025-09398-x

Antagonistic Activity and Molecular Insights into the Biocontrol of Korla Pear Fire Blight by <i>Paenibacillus</i> sp. TRMB57781

Xirui Wang, Chaowen Liu, Jinduo Zhao, Yuxin Si et al. • Biology (2026)

Pear fire blight caused by Erwinia amylovora necessitates environmentally friendly biocontrol alternatives. Strain TRMB57781, isolated from Alar chemical plant wastewater, was identified as Paenibacillus sp. via polyphasic taxonomy and 16S ...

DOAJ Open Access (DOAJ) DOI: 10.3390/biology15100764

Culture, emotion, and cognition: Understanding the psychological dynamics of Chinese sports with emotional regulation skills and cognitive reappraisal

Jilin Li, Xiaohui Jiang, Yuning Zhou • Heliyon (2024)

This study illuminates the complex relationship between cultural orientation towards collectivism, emotional regulation skills, cognitive reappraisal ability, sports engagement, perceived coach support, and sports self-efficacy in Chinese a...

DOAJ Open Access (DOAJ) DOI: 10.1016/j.heliyon.2024.e34306

Does Practice Make Perfect? The Effects of an Eight-Week Manualized Deliberate Practice Course With Peer Feedback on Patient-Rated Working Alliance in Adults: A Pilot Randomized Controlled Trial

Håkan Lagerberg, James F. Boswell, Michael J. Constantino, Gerhard Andersson et al. • Clinical Psychology in Europe (2024)

[Background] Deliberate Practice (DP), which underscores the importance of expert mentorship, personalized learning objectives, feedback, and repetition, has been suggested as a method to enhance the effectiveness of therapists. [Method] Th...

DOAJ Open Access (DOAJ) DOI: 10.32872/cpe.12353