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<i>Carthamus tinctorius</i> Suppresses LPS-Induced Anti-Inflammatory Responses by Inhibiting the MAPKs/NF-κB Signaling Pathway in HaCaT Cells

So-Yeon Kim, Minji Hong, Ponnuvel Deepa, Kandhasamy Sowndhararajan et al. • Scientia Pharmaceutica (2023)

This study aimed to elucidate the anti-inflammatory activity of C. tinctorius leaves by measuring inflammatory parameters such as nitric oxide (NO) production and mRNA expression of iNOS, interleukin-6 (IL-6), and IL-1β in lipopolysaccharid...

DOAJ Open Access (DOAJ) DOI: 10.3390/scipharm91010014

A large deletion conferring pale green leaves of maize

Guoqi Yao, Hua Zhang, Bingying Leng, Bing Cao et al. • BMC Plant Biology (2023)

Abstract Background The structural basis of chloroplast and the regulation of chloroplast biogenesis remain largely unknown in maize. Gene mutations in these pathways have been linked to the abnormal leaf color phenotype observed in some mu...

DOAJ Open Access (DOAJ) DOI: 10.1186/s12870-023-04360-2

Evolution of Tandem Repeats Is Mirroring Post-polyploid Cladogenesis in Heliophila (Brassicaceae)

Mert Dogan, Mert Dogan, Milan Pouch, Milan Pouch et al. • Frontiers in Plant Science (2021)

The unigeneric tribe Heliophileae encompassing more than 100 Heliophila species is morphologically the most diverse Brassicaceae lineage. The tribe is endemic to southern Africa, confined chiefly to the southwestern South Africa, home of tw...

DOAJ Open Access (DOAJ) DOI: 10.3389/fpls.2020.607893

Analysis of taxonomic distinctness and priority conservation areas as a basis for heritage enhancement of floristic diversity: the case of the ‘hotspot’ of the islands of Numidia (North-eastern Algeria)

Tarek Hamel, Noelia Hidalgo Triana, Amel Meddad-Hamza, Amir Boulemtafes et al. • Mediterranean Botany (2022)

The identification of priority conservation areas (PCA) plays an important role in biodiversity conservation, but uncertainties create challenges for conservation planning. The objective was to test a method based on 'taxonomic distinctness...

DOAJ Open Access (DOAJ) DOI: 10.5209/mbot.81125

No hay diferencias en la diversidad genética entre arbustos de Cotoneaster franchetii (Rosaceae) de rangos nativos y no nativos.

Irene Lett, Isabell Hensen, Heidi Hirsch, Daniel Renison • Boletín de la Sociedad Argentina de Botánica (2015)

No hay diferencias en la diversidad genética entre arbustos de Cotoneaster franchetii (Rosaceae) de rangos nativos y no nativos. La diversidad genética de los arbustos de Cotoneaster franchetii es similar entre los rangos de distribución na...

DOAJ Open Access (DOAJ) DOI: 10.31055/1851.2372.v50.n3.12527

Biosynthesis of rare 20(R)-protopanaxadiol/protopanaxatriol type ginsenosides through Escherichia coli engineered with uridine diphosphate glycosyltransferase genes

Lu Yu, Yuan Chen, Jie Shi, Rufeng Wang et al. • Journal of Ginseng Research (2019)

Background: Ginsenosides are known as the principal pharmacological active constituents in Panax medicinal plants such as Asian ginseng, American ginseng, and Notoginseng. Some ginsenosides, especially the 20(R) isomers, are found in trace ...

DOAJ Open Access (DOAJ) DOI: 10.1016/j.jgr.2017.09.005

Biodiversidade e considerações biogeográficas das Cyanobacteria de uma área de Manguezal do Estado de Pernambuco, Brasil

Branco Luis Henrique Zanini, Moura Ariadne do Nascimento, Silva Adriana Cristina da, Bittencourt-Oliveira Maria do Carmo • Acta Botânica Brasílica (2003)

Manguezais caracterizam-se por apresentarem amplas variações ambientais (principalmente de salinidade, irradiância e teor de oxigênio) e possuírem substrato relativamente instável, o que exige adaptações específicas dos organismos para habi...

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Functional relation of Actinidia species phytohormonal status with regeneration ability and sex of plants

N.V. Skripchenko, L.I. Musatenko, P.A. Moroz, V.A. Vasjuk • Інтродукція Рослин (1999)

Endogenous content of phytohormones has been investigated in one-year shoots of different actinidia species, which were introduced in Ukraine. Relationship between phytohormon status of plants and their ability to rooting was established. O...

DOAJ Open Access (DOAJ) DOI: 10.5281/zenodo.3366272

The molecular crosstalk between RECQ helicases and associated proteins in human genetic disorders

Yashaswini Reddy, Gargi Joshi, Swechha Mahapatra, Ipshita Das et al. • Journal of Genetic Engineering and Biotechnology (2026)

RECQ helicases involve a family of DNA unwinding enzymes, namely, RECQ1, Bloom syndrome protein, Werner syndrome protein, RECQL4, and RECQ5. These proteins interact with various proteins to form complexes and carry out a range of physiologi...

DOAJ Open Access (DOAJ) DOI: 10.1016/j.jgeb.2026.100824

Brain‐Penetrating and Disease Site‐Targeting Manganese Dioxide‐Polymer‐Lipid Hybrid Nanoparticles Remodel Microenvironment of Alzheimer's Disease by Regulating Multiple Pathological Pathways

Elliya Park, Lily Yi Li, Chunsheng He, Azhar Z. Abbasi et al. • Advanced Science (2023)

Abstract Finding effective disease‐modifying treatment for Alzheimer's disease remains challenging due to an array of factors contributing to the loss of neural function. The current study demonstrates a new strategy, using multitargeted bi...

DOAJ Open Access (DOAJ) DOI: 10.1002/advs.202207238

Functional MRI of Handwriting Tasks: A Study of Healthy Young Adults Interacting with a Novel Touch-Sensitive Tablet

Mahta Karimpoor, Nathan W. Churchill, Fred Tam, Corinne E. Fischer et al. • Frontiers in Human Neuroscience (2018)

Handwriting is a complex human activity that engages a blend of cognitive and visual motor skills. Current understanding of the neural correlates of handwriting has largely come from lesion studies of patients with impaired handwriting. Tas...

DOAJ Open Access (DOAJ) DOI: 10.3389/fnhum.2018.00030

Sexual Dimorphism in Growth Rate and Gene Expression Throughout Immature Development in Wild Type Chrysomya rufifacies (Diptera: Calliphoridae) Macquart

Meaghan L. Pimsler, Meaghan L. Pimsler, Meaghan L. Pimsler, Carl E. Hjelmen et al. • Frontiers in Ecology and Evolution (2021)

Reliability of forensic entomology analyses to produce relevant information to a given case requires an understanding of the underlying arthropod population(s) of interest and the factors contributing to variability. Common traits for analy...

DOAJ Open Access (DOAJ) DOI: 10.3389/fevo.2021.696638

Green synthesis, characterization and functional validation of bio-transformed selenium nanoparticles

S. Vasanthakumar, M. Manikandan, Muthu Arumugam • Biochemistry and Biophysics Reports (2024)

Selenium, an essential micronutrient with potent anticancer and antioxidant properties, the inorganic form of selenium is highly toxic, while organic and elemental nanoforms are more bioavailable and less toxic and have gained attention owi...

DOAJ Open Access (DOAJ) DOI: 10.1016/j.bbrep.2024.101760

Doublecortin-like kinase 1 compromises DNA repair and induces chromosomal instability

Yuxiong Lu, Junichi Maruyama, Keiko Kuwata, Hiroyuki Fukuda et al. • Biochemistry and Biophysics Reports (2018)

Doublecortin-like kinase 1 (DCLK1) is a serine/threonine-kinase with two doublecortin (DCX) domains. DCLK1 is associated with microtubules via DCX domains and regulates microtubule polymerization. DCLK1 is known to be expressed in cancer st...

DOAJ Open Access (DOAJ) DOI: 10.1016/j.bbrep.2018.10.014

Involvement of two uptake mechanisms of gold and iron oxide nanoparticles in a co-exposure scenario using mouse macrophages

Dimitri Vanhecke, Dagmar A. Kuhn, Dorleta Jimenez de Aberasturi, Sandor Balog et al. • Beilstein Journal of Nanotechnology (2017)

Little is known about the simultaneous uptake of different engineered nanoparticle types, as it can be expected in our daily life. In order to test such co-exposure effects, murine macrophages (J774A.1 cell line) were incubated with gold (A...

DOAJ Open Access (DOAJ) DOI: 10.3762/bjnano.8.239

Paraffinic oil residues after heating as a basis for fuel

Zvereva Elvira, Makarova Anastasiya, Ilyin Nikolay, Ageeva Marina et al. • E3S Web of Conferences (2023)

The possibility of reuse of heavy residues (oily sludge) of low-sulfur, highly paraffinic Mangyshlak oils as a basis for fuel with improved environmental characteristics for engines to marine, river and railway transport, gas turbine and bo...

DOAJ Open Access (DOAJ) DOI: 10.1051/e3sconf/202337604020