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Storage Properties of Double-Layer Films Enriched with <i>Phytolacca americana</i> L. Extract as Active Packaging for African Catfish, with a New Approach to Antioxidant Film Assay and Additional Analysis of <i>P. americana</i> Extract Toxicity on Human Cell Lines

Joanna Maria Jasińska, Klaudia Michalska, Joanna Tkaczewska, Katarzyna Tkacz et al. • Molecules (2025)

Novel double-layer films based on furcellaran (FUR) and gelatin (GEL) with the addition of Phytolacca americana L. (PA) extract were used as active packaging for African catfish fillets. Films with PA extract have been shown to minimize the...

DOAJ Open Access (DOAJ) DOI: 10.3390/molecules30071447

Soil Geochemical Properties Influencing the Diversity of Bacteria and Archaea in Soils of the Kitezh Lake Area, Antarctica

Qinxin Li, Nengfei Wang, Wenbing Han, Botao Zhang et al. • Biology (2022)

It is believed that polar regions are influenced by global warming more significantly, and because polar regions are less affected by human activities, they have certain reference values for future predictions. This study aimed to investiga...

DOAJ Open Access (DOAJ) DOI: 10.3390/biology11121855

Emerging mutations in envelope protein of SARS-CoV-2 and their effect on thermodynamic properties

Kejie Mou, Mohnad Abdalla, Dong Qing Wei, Muhammad Tahir Khan et al. • Informatics in Medicine Unlocked (2021)

Structural proteins of severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) are potential drug targets due to their role in the virus life cycle. The envelope (E) protein is one of the structural proteins; plays a critical role in v...

DOAJ Open Access (DOAJ) DOI: 10.1016/j.imu.2021.100675

In vitro inhibition of SARS-CoV-2 Infection by dry algae powders

Daniel Garcia-Ruiz, Erendira Villalobos-Sánchez, David Alam-Escamilla, Darwin Elizondo-Quiroga • Scientific Reports (2022)

Abstract Chlorella spp., Spirulina spp., and fucoidan dry powders, are commercialized as food supplements and are considered safe for human consumption. Their broad-spectrum antiviral properties have been studied, however, their effect agai...

DOAJ Open Access (DOAJ) DOI: 10.1038/s41598-022-22148-6

Persistent Endothelial Dysfunction in Post-Acute COVID-19 Syndrome: A Case-Control Study

Pasquale Ambrosino, Ilenia Calcaterra, Antonio Molino, Pasquale Moretta et al. • Biomedicines (2021)

Background: Endothelial dysfunction has a key role in the pathogenesis of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) and its disabling complications. We designed a case-control study to assess the alterations of endothelium-dependent flow-mediated...

DOAJ Open Access (DOAJ) DOI: 10.3390/biomedicines9080957

Enhancement of doxorubicin anti-cancer activity by vascular targeting using IsoDGR/cytokine-coated nanogold

Angelo Corti, Angelina Sacchi, Anna Maria Gasparri, Matteo Monieri et al. • Journal of Nanobiotechnology (2021)

Abstract Background Gold nanospheres tagged with peptides containing isoDGR (isoAsp-Gly-Arg), an αvβ3 integrin binding motif, represent efficient carriers for delivering pro-inflammatory cytokines to the tumor vasculature. We prepared bi- o...

DOAJ Open Access (DOAJ) DOI: 10.1186/s12951-021-00871-y

Calliphoridae Flies in Medical Biotechnology

A. Yu. Yakovlev, Anastasia A. Kruglikova, Sergey I. Chernysh • Entomological Review (2019)

Blow flies (Diptera, Calliphoridae) and their medical applications have attracted the attention of biologists and doctors for more than a century. The best known is the use of “surgical maggots” in the treatment of infected wounds and ulcer...

OPENALEX DOI: https://doi.org/10.1134/s0013873819030023

Antibacterial and antioxidant effects of Punicalagin extracts from Punica granatum peels

Saidakhon T. Islamova, Moxira A. Nazarova, Aktam U. Burkhanov, Fayzulla Khamraev et al. • Caspian Journal of Environmental Sciences (2025)

The growing recognition of the health-promoting potential of compounds derived from natural sources, particularly those exhibiting antimicrobial and antioxidant activities, has resulted in a surge of research publications dedicated to explo...

DOAJ Open Access (DOAJ) DOI: 10.22124/cjes.2025.8570

Gamma-irradiated SARS-CoV-2 vaccine candidate, OZG-38.61.3, confers protection from SARS-CoV-2 challenge in human ACEII-transgenic mice

Raife Dilek Turan, Cihan Tastan, Derya Dilek Kancagi, Bulut Yurtsever et al. • Scientific Reports (2021)

Abstract The SARS-CoV-2 virus caused the most severe pandemic around the world, and vaccine development for urgent use became a crucial issue. Inactivated virus formulated vaccines such as Hepatitis A and smallpox proved to be reliable appr...

DOAJ Open Access (DOAJ) DOI: 10.1038/s41598-021-95086-4

Formation and stability of oil-in-water nanoemulsions containing rice bran oil: <it>in vitro </it>and <it>in vivo </it>assessments

Rocha-Filho Pedro A, Oliveira Gustavo C, Viera Gisely S, Bortoloto Josiane et al. • Journal of Nanobiotechnology (2011)

Abstract Background Nanoemulsions have practical application in a multitude of commercial areas, such as the chemical, pharmaceutical and cosmetic industries. Cosmetic industries use rice bran oil in sunscreen formulations, anti ageing prod...

DOAJ Open Access (DOAJ) DOI: 10.1186/1477-3155-9-44

CD36‐Binding Amphiphilic Nanoparticles for Attenuation of α‐Synuclein‐Induced Microglial Activation

Nanxia Zhao, Nicola L. Francis, Shuang Song, Vladyslav Kholodovych et al. • Advanced NanoBiomed Research (2022)

Neuroinflammation is one of the hallmarks contributing to Parkinson's disease (PD) pathology, where microglial activation occurs as one of the earliest events, triggered by extracellular α‐synuclein (aSYN) binding to the cluster of differen...

DOAJ Open Access (DOAJ) DOI: 10.1002/anbr.202100120

Peptide-functionalized periodic mesoporous silica nanoparticles for monocyte-specific TET3 Silencing enhance cardiac repair after acute myocardial infarction

Hao Jin, Jiandong Ding, Xiaoguo Zhang, Shouquan Cheng et al. • Journal of Nanobiotechnology (2025)

Abstract Modulating the balance between pro- and anti-inflammatory monocyte subsets holds therapeutic promise in acute myocardial infarction (AMI); however, effective and selective strategies are still lacking. In this study, we are the fir...

DOAJ Open Access (DOAJ) DOI: 10.1186/s12951-025-03782-4

Optimally biosynthesized, PEGylated gold nanoparticles functionalized with quercetin and camptothecin enhance potential anti-inflammatory, anti-cancer and anti-angiogenic activities

Priyadarshani S. Sadalage, Reshma V. Patil, Darshana V. Havaldar, Shruti S. Gavade et al. • Journal of Nanobiotechnology (2021)

Abstract Background The development of nano delivery systems is rapidly emerging area of nanotechnology applications where nanomaterials (NMs) are employed to deliver therapeutic agents to specific site in a controlled manner. To accomplish...

DOAJ Open Access (DOAJ) DOI: 10.1186/s12951-021-00836-1

Bioremediation of Persistent Organic Pollutant—Oxybenzone with <i>Pleurotus djamor</i>

Agata Kryczyk-Poprawa, Wojciech Baran, Katarzyna Sułkowska-Ziaja, Katarzyna Kała et al. • Applied Sciences (2025)

Oxybenzone, a common sunscreen ingredient, has been widely detected in various environmental matrices, posing significant ecological and health risks. The present study demonstrates, for the first time, the capacity of Pleurotus djamor to d...

DOAJ Open Access (DOAJ) DOI: 10.3390/app15094707

Genetic signatures of exceptional longevity: a comprehensive analysis of coding region single nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs) in centenarians and supercentenarians

Audre Preena Maria Sundar Raj, Gayathri Selvakumar, James Clement, George M. Church et al. • Human Genomics (2025)

Abstract Aging, a complex biological process, entails sequential changes in organisms that elevate the risk of frailty, disease, and mortality, affecting individuals at the level of cellular, organ, and organism. This process is influenced ...

DOAJ Open Access (DOAJ) DOI: 10.1186/s40246-025-00772-3

The antibiogram of Pus cultures in Federal Tertiary Care Hospital, Islamabad and its utility in antimicrobial stewardshipThe antibiogram of pus cultures in federal tertiary care hospital, Islamabad and its utility in antimicrobial stewardship

Farhan Kursheed, Asraar Tabassum, Umme Farwa, Samia Wazir et al. • Iranian Journal of Microbiology (2024)

Background and Objectives: Antimicrobial resistance has emerged as a significant global health threat. Infections caused by Multi Drug-Resistant (MDR) bacteria pose formidable challenges in terms of treatment options and patient outcomes. P...

DOAJ Open Access (DOAJ) DOI: 10.18502/ijm.v16i1.14871

Antibody response after pneumococcal vaccination in a large cohort of Italian children and adolescents with Down syndrome

Antonio Musolino, Marco Roversi, Mariateresa Romaniello, Vittorio Scoppola et al. • Vaccine: X (2025)

Introduction: Pneumococcal vaccination has significantly decreased the burden of invasive pneumococcal disease in the general population, however studies on effectiveness in Down syndrome (DS) are heterogeneous. In this cross-sectional stud...

DOAJ Open Access (DOAJ) DOI: 10.1016/j.jvacx.2025.100744

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