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Advances in Imaging and Physiology-Guided Personalized Care in Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome

Lucas Rodrigues Moraes, Pedro Leme Silva, Denise Battaglini, Patricia Rieken Macedo Rocco • Medicina (2026)

Acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS) is a heterogeneous inflammatory lung injury marked by increased alveolar–capillary permeability, reduced respiratory system compliance, and impaired gas exchange. Despite advances in supportive car...

DOAJ Open Access (DOAJ) DOI: 10.3390/medicina62020420

Revisiting Hyaluronan Catabolism in Bacteroides: Pathway Conservation, Overlooked Proteins, and Predictive Accuracy

Martin Sindelar, Anna Kocurkova, Matej Simek, Pavel Roudnicky et al. • MicrobiologyOpen (2026)

ABSTRACT The ability of gut microbes to degrade host‐ and diet‐derived glycans is central to microbiome ecology and host interactions, yet predicting these functions in silico remains challenging. Hyaluronan (HA), a glycosaminoglycan (GAG) ...

DOAJ Open Access (DOAJ) DOI: 10.1002/mbo3.70227

Application of a novel pH-responsive gemini surfactant for delivery of curcumin molecules

Maral Rahimzadeh, Majid Sadeghizadeh, Farhood Najafi, Seyed Shahriar Arab et al. • Materials Research Express (2020)

During the last few decades, extensive studies have been conducted to elucidate the anti-cancer effects of curcumin. Despite promising results indicating curcumin could impede cancer cells ability thrive and proliferation, clinical applicat...

DOAJ Open Access (DOAJ) DOI: 10.1088/2053-1591/ab770f

Membrane Dysfunction as a Central Mechanism in LRRK2-Associated Parkinson’s Disease: Comparative Analysis of G2019S and I1371V Variants

Khushboo Singh, Roon Banerjee, Chandrakanta Potdar, Anisha Shaw et al. • Cells (2026)

Mutations in leucine-rich repeat kinase 2 (LRRK2) are among the most common genetic causes of Parkinson’s disease (PD), yet substantial heterogeneity exists among pathogenic variants. How mutations in distinct functional domains of LRRK2 di...

DOAJ Open Access (DOAJ) DOI: 10.3390/cells15040342

Dielectric Properties of Phosphatidylcholine Membranes and the Effect of Sugars

Victoria Vitkova, Vesela Yordanova, Galya Staneva, Ognyan Petkov et al. • Membranes (2021)

Simple carbohydrates are associated with the enhanced risk of cardiovascular disease and adverse changes in lipoproteins in the organism. Conversely, sugars are known to exert a stabilizing effect on biological membranes, and this effect is...

DOAJ Open Access (DOAJ) DOI: 10.3390/membranes11110847

Structural Design, Synthesis and Antioxidant, Antileishmania, Anti-Inflammatory and Anticancer Activities of a Novel Quercetin Acetylated Derivative

Saul Vislei Simões da Silva, Orlando Maia Barboza, Jéssica Teles Souza, Érica Novaes Soares et al. • Molecules (2021)

Quercetin (Q) is a bioflavonoid with biological potential; however, poor solubility in water, extensive enzymatic metabolism and a reduced bioavailability limit its biopharmacological use. The aim of this study was to perform structural mod...

DOAJ Open Access (DOAJ) DOI: 10.3390/molecules26226923

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

Comparative Analysis of Tools and Approaches for Source Tracking Listeria monocytogenes in a Food Facility Using Whole-Genome Sequence Data

Balamurugan Jagadeesan, Leen Baert, Martin Wiedmann, Renato H. Orsi • Frontiers in Microbiology (2019)

As WGS is increasingly used by food industry to characterize pathogen isolates, users are challenged by the variety of analysis approaches available, ranging from methods that require extensive bioinformatics expertise to commercial softwar...

DOAJ Open Access (DOAJ) DOI: 10.3389/fmicb.2019.00947

Proteomic analysis of synergetic neuroprotective effect of adenosine, thiamine, niacin and cyanocobalamin in pathophysiology of diabetic polyneuropathy

O. A. Gromova, I. Yu. Torshin, A. G. Moiseenok • Фармакоэкономика (2025)

Background. Neurotransmitter adenosine and B-group vitamins have neuroprotective, remyelinizing and anti-neuroinflammatory properties. Despite the studies of these molecules for decades, the molecular mechanisms of their synergistic effect ...

DOAJ Open Access (DOAJ) DOI: 10.17749/2070-4909/farmakoekonomika.2024.285

Effects of Luteolin on Human Breast Cancer Using Gene Expression Array: Inferring Novel Genes

Shih-Ho Wang, Chin-Hu Wu, Chin-Chuan Tsai, Tai-Yu Chen et al. • Current Issues in Molecular Biology (2022)

Taraxacum officinale (dandelion) is often used in traditional Chinese medicine for the treatment of cancer; however, the downstream regulatory genes and signaling pathways mediating its effects on breast cancer remain unclear. The present s...

DOAJ Open Access (DOAJ) DOI: 10.3390/cimb44050142

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

CircHIPK3 regulates cardiac fibroblast proliferation, migration and phenotypic switching through the miR-152-3p/TGF-β2 axis under hypoxia

Weiwei Liu, Yan Wang, Zhimei Qiu, Ranzun Zhao et al. • PeerJ (2020)

Background The occurrence of pathological cardiac fibrosis is attributed to tissue hypoxia. Circular RNAs play significant regulatory roles in multiple cardiovascular diseases and are involved in the regulation of physiological and pathophy...

DOAJ Open Access (DOAJ) DOI: 10.7717/peerj.9796

Spray dried inulin–sodium carboxymethylcellulose microcarriers with solid-to-colloidal transition: Development for foliar delivery of polyphenol-rich extract

Rita Patrizia Aquino, Teresa Mencherini, Pierluigi Mazzei, Tiziana Esposito et al. • Carbohydrate Polymer Technologies and Applications (2025)

This study reports on the development of a carbohydrate-based spray-dried microparticulate system (F-CHES) conceived for the stabilization and foliar delivery of polyphenol-rich plant extracts for sustainable phyto defense applications. Che...

DOAJ Open Access (DOAJ) DOI: 10.1016/j.carpta.2025.101023

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

Cerebrospinal fluid-stem cell interactions may pave the path for cell-based therapy in neurological diseases

Chao Ren, Peiyuan Yin, Neng Ren, Zhe Wang et al. • Stem Cell Research & Therapy (2018)

Abstract Recent studies have suggested that the regulation of endogenous neural stem cells (NSCs) or transplanting of exogenous nerve cells are the newest and most promising methods for the treatment of dementia and other neurological disea...

DOAJ Open Access (DOAJ) DOI: 10.1186/s13287-018-0807-3

Sex-based estimation of biological variation in plasma-free amino acid concentrations among healthy adults

Müjgan Ercan, Emiş Deniz Akbulut, Ayşen Caniklioğlu, Esra Fırat Oğuz et al. • Journal of Mass Spectrometry and Advances in the Clinical Lab (2025)

Introduction: Free amino acid (FAA) analysis plays a crucial role in diagnosing and monitoring inborn errors of metabolism, assessing nutritional status, and identifying metabolic imbalances associated with various diseases. This study aime...

DOAJ Open Access (DOAJ) DOI: 10.1016/j.jmsacl.2025.04.010

GROSS ANATOMICAL STUDIES ON THE CRANIUM OF BARRED JUNGLE OWLET (Glaucidium radiatum malabaricum)

K. B. Sumena, N. S. Sunilkumar, K. M. Lucy, S. Maya et al. • Journal of Veterinary and Animal Sciences (2019)

Present study was conducted with the aim to understand the morphological features of skull of barred jungle owlet.The head of the owletwascollected from the specimen brought for post-mortem, processed and morphological studies were conduct...

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A Kalman-Jacobi hybrid model for game theory: a fuzzy logic approach to financial market competition

Alireza Azarberahman, Mahmoodreza Mohammadnejadi Modi • Journal of Business and Socio-Economic Development (2025)

PurposeThis research examines the structure of financial markets by integrating game theory and fuzzy logic. The objective is to develop a differential game model that analyzes competition among financial firms within a specific industry.De...

DOAJ Open Access (DOAJ) DOI: 10.1108/JBSED-03-2024-0030