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Photodynamic and photothermal bacteria targeting nanosystems for synergistically combating bacteria and biofilms

Xiao Wang, Wenxuan Shi, Yu Jin, Zhuoyuan Li et al. • Journal of Nanobiotechnology (2025)

Abstract The escalating hazards posed by bacterial infections underscore the imperative for pioneering advancements in next-generation antibacterial modalities and treatments. Present therapeutic methodologies are frequently impeded by the ...

DOAJ Open Access (DOAJ) DOI: 10.1186/s12951-025-03126-2

Epstein–Barr Virus-Induced Metabolic Rearrangements in Human B-Cell Lymphomas

Pier P. Piccaluga, Pier P. Piccaluga, Pier P. Piccaluga, Alessandra Weber et al. • Frontiers in Microbiology (2018)

Tumor metabolism has been the object of several studies in the past, leading to the pivotal observation of a consistent shift toward aerobic glycolysis (so-called Warburg effect). More recently, several additional investigations proved that...

DOAJ Open Access (DOAJ) DOI: 10.3389/fmicb.2018.01233

Deregulated miRNA clusters in ovarian cancer: Imperative implications in personalized medicine

Amoolya Kandettu, Divya Adiga, Vasudha Devi, Padmanaban S. Suresh et al. • Genes and Diseases (2022)

Ovarian cancer (OC) is one of the most common and fatal types of gynecological cancer. OC is usually detected at the advanced stages of the disease, making it highly lethal. miRNAs are single-stranded, small non-coding RNAs with an approxim...

DOAJ Open Access (DOAJ) DOI: 10.1016/j.gendis.2021.12.026

Prevalence of Obesity and Malnutrition among School-Aged Children of the District Peshawar

Usman Shah1, Usman Saeed2, Maryam Bibi3,, , Shakir Ullah3 et al. • Egyptian Journal of Nutrition (2024)

ABSTRACTMalnutrition and Obesity are worldwide health phenomena so the aims of the study were to assist the prevalence of obesity and malnutrition among school-aged children of the district Peshawar. Institutional based cross-sectional stud...

DOAJ Open Access (DOAJ) DOI: 10.21608/enj.2024.391626

Distribution of Soil Extracellular Enzymatic, Microbial, and Biological Functions in the C and N-Cycle Pathways Along a Forest Altitudinal Gradient

Mohammad Bayranvand, Mohammad Bayranvand, Moslem Akbarinia, Gholamreza Salehi Jouzani et al. • Frontiers in Microbiology (2021)

The diverse chemical, biological, and microbial properties of litter and organic matter (OM) in forest soil along an altitudinal gradient are potentially important for nutrient cycling. In the present study, we sought to evaluate soil chemi...

DOAJ Open Access (DOAJ) DOI: 10.3389/fmicb.2021.660603

Evidence for the Effectiveness of Remdesivir (GS-5734), a Nucleoside-Analog Antiviral Drug in the Inhibition of IK(M) or IK(DR) and in the Stimulation of IMEP

Wei-Ting Chang, Wei-Ting Chang, Wei-Ting Chang, Ping-Yen Liu et al. • Frontiers in Pharmacology (2020)

Remdesivir (RDV, GS-5734), a broad-spectrum antiviral drug in the class of nucleotide analogs, has been particularly tailored for treatment of coronavirus infections. However, to which extent RDV is able to modify various types of membrane ...

DOAJ Open Access (DOAJ) DOI: 10.3389/fphar.2020.01091

Differences in Genetic Background Contribute to Pseudomonas Exotoxin A-Induced Hepatotoxicity in Rats

Chien-Chao Chiu, Yu-Chih Wang, Wen-Ching Huang, Yi-Hsun Chen et al. • Toxins (2017)

Pseudomonas aeruginosa exotoxin A (PEA) causes severe hepatotoxicity in experimental animals and is useful in investigations of immune-mediated liver injury. However, strain differences in the sensitivity to PEA-induced hepatotoxicity in ra...

DOAJ Open Access (DOAJ) DOI: 10.3390/toxins9070224

Photoluminescent Nanomaterials for Medical Biotechnology

Evgenii L. Guryev, Samah Shanwar, Andrei V. Zvyagin, Sergey Mikhailovich Deyev et al. • Acta Naturae (2021)

Creation of various photoluminescent nanomaterials has significantly expanded the arsenal of approaches used in modern biomedicine. Their unique photophysical properties can significantly improve the sensitivity and specificity of diagnosti...

OPENALEX cc-by DOI: https://doi.org/10.32607/actanaturae.11180 PMC: 8327149

Investigating the genetic makeup of the major histocompatibility complex (MHC) in the United Arab Emirates population through next-generation sequencing

Nour al dain Marzouka, Halima Alnaqbi, Amira Al-Aamri, Guan Tay et al. • Scientific Reports (2024)

Abstract The Human leukocyte antigen (HLA) molecules are central to immune response and have associations with the phenotypes of various diseases and induced drug toxicity. Further, the role of HLA molecules in presenting antigens significa...

DOAJ Open Access (DOAJ) DOI: 10.1038/s41598-024-53986-1

Plant Virus–Derived Vectors: Applications in Agricultural and Medical Biotechnology

Peter E. Abrahamian, Rosemarie W. Hammond, John Hammond • Annual Review of Virology (2020)

Major advances in our understanding of plant viral genome expression strategies and the interaction of a virus with its host for replication and movement, induction of disease, and resistance responses have been made through the generation ...

OPENALEX DOI: https://doi.org/10.1146/annurev-virology-010720-054958

Flexibility-powered Pickering emulsion enhances mucus permeability to alleviate ulcerative colitis

Jiali Lv, Chen Cheng, Xinran Liu, Jinhua Song et al. • Journal of Nanobiotechnology (2025)

Abstract The physicochemical properties of oral drug delivery carriers significantly influence their interactions with the intestinal barrier, which, in turn, affect their in vivo fate and therapeutic efficacy. As a delivery system with a h...

DOAJ Open Access (DOAJ) DOI: 10.1186/s12951-025-03829-6

Developments in Exploring Fungal Secondary Metabolites as Antiviral Compounds and Advances in HIV-1 Inhibitor Screening Assays

Bruce Nzimande, John P. Makhwitine, Nompumelelo P. Mkhwanazi, Sizwe I. Ndlovu • Viruses (2023)

The emergence of drug-resistant Human Immunodeficiency Virus-1 strains against anti-HIV therapies in the clinical pipeline, and the persistence of HIV in cellular reservoirs remains a significant concern. Therefore, there is a continuous ne...

DOAJ Open Access (DOAJ) DOI: 10.3390/v15051039

Curcumin and Curcuma longa L. extract ameliorate lipid accumulation through the regulation of the endoplasmic reticulum redox and ER stress

Hwa-Young Lee, Seung-Wook Kim, Geum-Hwa Lee, Min-Kyung Choi et al. • Scientific Reports (2017)

Abstract For this study, we examined the effects of curcumin against acute and chronic stress, paying specific attention to ROS. We also aimed to clarify the differences between acute and chronic stress conditions. We investigated the effec...

DOAJ Open Access (DOAJ) DOI: 10.1038/s41598-017-06872-y

PRODUCTION OF L-TRYPTOPHAN BY MUTANTS OF CORYNEBACTERIUM GLUTAMICUM

Hamies Mohamed, Ghada El Nady, A. Ali, A. Abdel-Razik et al. • Arab Universities Journal of Agricultural Sciences (2018)

L-Tryptophan, is one of the amino acids, also is one of the 9 essential amino acids of human which cannot be synthesized internally by him, microbial production is the main method for obtaining tryptophan for commercial uses. Typical microo...

DOAJ Open Access (DOAJ) DOI: 10.21608/ajs.2018.28383

Detrimental alteration of mesenchymal stem cells by an articular inflammatory microenvironment results in deterioration of osteoarthritis

Mengqiang Fan, Peijian Tong, Li Yan, Ting Li et al. • BMC Medicine (2023)

Abstract Background Articular injection of mesenchymal stem cells (MSCs) has been applied to treat knee osteoarthritis (kOA), but its clinical outcomes are controversial. This study investigated whether an articular inflammatory microenviro...

DOAJ Open Access (DOAJ) DOI: 10.1186/s12916-023-02923-6

Regulatory requirements for the registration of generic medicines and format of drug dossiers: procedures in Sri Lanka in comparison with selected regulatory authorities

D. Thambavita, P. Galappatthy, R. L. Jayakody • Journal of Pharmaceutical Policy and Practice (2018)

Background The regulatory requirements for approval of generic medicines and the format of compiling drug dossiers vary among regulatory authorities. The variation is particularly wide between High-income countries (HIC) and lower and middl...

DOAJ Open Access (DOAJ) DOI: 10.1186/s40545-018-0141-2