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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

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

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

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

Data supporting the angiotensin II activates MEL18 to deSUMOylate HSF2 for hypertension-related heart failure

Chih-Yang Huang, Chia-Hua Kuo, Pei-Ying Pai, Tsung-Jung Ho et al. • Data in Brief (2018)

In association with the published article “Inhibition of HSF2 SUMOylation via MEL18 upregulates IGF-IIR and leads to hypertension-induced cardiac hypertrophy” (Huang et al., 2017) [1], this data article contains information about deSUMOylat...

DOAJ Open Access (DOAJ) DOI: 10.1016/j.dib.2017.11.040

Isolation, characterization, and genomic analysis of a novel phage WSPA with lytic activity against Serratia marcescens

Lijuan Li, Kunkun Li, Yu Mi, Xiumei Wu et al. • Microbiology Spectrum (2025)

ABSTRACT Serratia marcescens is an established pathogen implicated in hospital-acquired infections and is notorious for its propensity to form biofilms on medical devices, leading to persistent environmental contamination and increased infe...

DOAJ Open Access (DOAJ) DOI: 10.1128/spectrum.02716-24

Current Evidence on Gene-Based and Epigenetic Therapeutic, Diagnostic, and Prognostic Strategies in Epithelial-Derived Carcinomas: A Scoping Review

Joshua George Thomas, Mohammed Ayyub, Lovely M. Annamma, Prathibha Prasad et al. • Biomedicines (2026)

Background: Epithelial-derived carcinomas exhibit genomic instability due to genetic mutation and epigenetic dysregulation. Mechanisms such as DNA methylation, histone modifications, and noncoding RNA regulation may lead to tumor progressio...

DOAJ Open Access (DOAJ) DOI: 10.3390/biomedicines14102234

Curcumin: Reintroduced Therapeutic Agent from Traditional Medicine for Alcoholic Liver Disease

Hamid Reza Rahimi, Mahmoud Reza Jaafari, Amir Hooshang Mohammadpour, Khalil Abnous et al. • Asia Pacific Journal of Medical Toxicology (2015)

Alcoholic liver disease (ALD) is the main cause of chronic liver disease across the world and can lead to fibrosis and cirrhosis. The etiopathogenesis of ALD is related to ethanol-induced oxidative stress, glutathione reduction, abnormal me...

DOAJ Open Access (DOAJ) DOI: 10.22038/apjmt.2015.3983

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

CDC25A inhibition sensitizes melanoma cells to doxorubicin and NK cell therapy

Xinyue Gao, Feichang Liu, Bo Zhang, Tianyi Ren et al. • Cell Death and Disease (2025)

Abstract Cell division cycle 25 (CDC25) phosphatases serve as crucial regulators of cell cycle phase transitions and essential components of the checkpoint machinery involved in DNA damage response. Emerging evidence indicates the oncogenic...

DOAJ Open Access (DOAJ) DOI: 10.1038/s41419-025-07598-w

NEP1-40-modified human serum albumin nanoparticles enhance the therapeutic effect of methylprednisolone against spinal cord injury

Yan Lin, Chunhong Li, Jian Li, Ruolan Deng et al. • Journal of Nanobiotechnology (2019)

Abstract Background Frequent injection of high-dose methylprednisolone (MP) is used to treat spinal cord injury (SCI), but free MP is associated with various side effects and its water solubility is low, limiting potential dosing regimes an...

DOAJ Open Access (DOAJ) DOI: 10.1186/s12951-019-0449-3

Targeting ferroptosis to rescue osteogenic differentiation in BRONJ-affected jawbone mesenchymal stem cells: the role of miR-145-3p and exosome-mediated therapy

Yi Shuai, Bo Chen, Tao Jiang, Lei Zhu et al. • Journal of Nanobiotechnology (2025)

Abstract Background Bisphosphonate-related osteonecrosis of the jaw (BRONJ) is a severe, therapy-refractory condition driven by ferroptotic disruption of jawbone-derived mesenchymal stem cells (MSCs) biology. We dissect this mechanism to va...

DOAJ Open Access (DOAJ) DOI: 10.1186/s12951-025-03745-9

Anti-Tick-Borne Encephalitis Virus Activity of Novel Uridine Glycoconjugates Containing Amide or/and 1,2,3-Triazole Moiety in the Linker Structure

Gabriela Brzuska, Gabriela Pastuch-Gawolek, Monika Krawczyk, Boguslaw Szewczyk et al. • Pharmaceuticals (2020)

Tick-borne encephalitis virus (TBEV) transmitted by ticks is a pathogen of great medical importance. As still no effective antiviral treatment is available, in the present study, a series of uridine glycoconjugates containing amide or/and 1...

DOAJ Open Access (DOAJ) DOI: 10.3390/ph13120460

Expression of Recombinant Human Amelogenin in Iranian Lizard Leishmania and Its Biological Function Assay

Zahra YADEGARI, Mojgan BANDEHPOUR, Bahram KAZEMI, Khojasteh SHARIFI-SARASIABI • Iranian Journal of Public Health (2015)

Background: Amelogenins are the major components of enamel matrix proteins. Enamel matrix derivatives (EMD) can be used in periodontal diseases to regenerate periodontal tissues. The main aim of this study was to evaluate ex-pression of ful...

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