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Open AccessUsing three-dimensional model-based tumour volume change to predict the symptom improvement in patients with renal cell cancer
In our recent study, we explored the efficacy of three-dimensional (3D) measurement of tumor volume in predicting the improvement of quality of life (QoL) in patients suffering from renal cell cancer (RCC), wh...
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Open AccessValidation of a simplified small-scale DNA extraction protocol from wine by quantitative real-time PCR
In the present study, we compared a simplified small-scale purification protocol to obtain DNA admixtures out of wine, with our large-scale published method. The extraction methods must provide DNA free of PCR...
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Open AccessMicroalgae for freshwater arsenic bioremediation: examining cellular toxicity, bioconcentration factor and eluding an alternative arsenic detoxification pathway
Microalgae are photoautotrophic organisms in freshwater systems known to uptake and bioremediate arsenic, a heavy metal. In this study, we compared the growth and arsenic uptake of two microalgae strains, Nostoc ...
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Open AccessWastewater treatment from a science faculty during the COVID-19 pandemic by using ammonium-oxidising and heterotrophic bacteria
During and after the pandemic caused by the SARS-CoV-2 virus, the use of personal care products and disinfectants increased in universities worldwide. Among these, quaternary ammonium-based products stand out;...
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Open AccessExploring the antioxidant potential of endophytic fungi: a review on methods for extraction and quantification of total antioxidant capacity (TAC)
Endophytic fungi have emerged as a significant source of natural products with remarkable bioactivities. Recent research has identified numerous antioxidant molecules among the secondary metabolites of endophy...
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Open AccessInvestigation of the cellular and molecular effects of dehydrozingerone formulation on various days of diabetic wound repair
Cases of diabetes are significantly increasing year by year, attracting the attention of medical professionals and researchers to focus on diabetes and its underlying complications. One among such are diabetic...
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Open AccessPerformance of Metarhizium rileyi Nm017: nutritional supplementation to improve production and quality conidia
This study aimed to analyze the effect of nutritional supplements on improving conidia production of Metarhizium rileyi Nm017 at laboratory scale (yields of conidia/substrate and biomass/substrate, and substrate ...
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Open AccessCardiovascular risk factors and carotid intima-media thickness with neurocognitive dysfunction in people living with HIV on stable combination anti-retroviral therapy
The goal of this clinical research was to determine the relationship between carotid intima-media thickness (cIMT), cardiovascular risk factors, and neuro-cognitive function in people living with HIV (PLHIV) a...
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Open AccessPhysicochemical cell disruption of Bacillus sp. for recovery of polyhydroxyalkanoates: future bioplastic for sustainability
Polyhydroxybutyrate (PHB) is known for wide applications, biocompatibility, and degradability; however, it cannot be commercialized due to conventional recovery using solvents. The present study employed mecha...
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Open AccessStrategies for single base gene editing in an immortalized human cell line by CRISPR/Cas9 technology
The use of CRISPR/Cas9 system has rapidly grown in the last years. Here, the optimization of gene editing of a single-nucleotide polymorphism in a human non-malignant somatic cell line of thyrocytes (Nthy-Ori)...
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Open AccessGene and domain shuffling in lytic cassettes of Enterococcus spp. bacteriophages
The genomes of Enterococcus faecalis and Enterococcus faecium bacteriophages were analysed for gene shuffling in the lytic cassettes of bacteriophages infecting. It was found that enterococcal bacteriophages coul...
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Open AccessUse of biochar and a post-coagulation effluent as an adsorbent of malachite green, beneficial bacteria carrier, and seedling substrate for plants belonging to the poaceae family
Wastewater treatment plants produce solid and semi-solid sludge, which treatment minimises secondary environmental pollution because of wastewater treatment and obtaining new bioproducts. For this reason, in t...
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Open AccessTranscriptomic approaches for identifying potential transmission blocking vaccine candidates in Plasmodium falciparum: a review of current knowledge and future directions
Utilizing transcriptomics, promising methods for identifying unique genes associated with Plasmodium gametocyte development offer a potential avenue for novel candidate targets in transmission blocking vaccine de...
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Open AccessCircDiaph3 influences PASMC apoptosis by regulating PI3K/AKT/mTOR pathway through IGF1R
The pathogenesis of pulmonary hypertension has not been elucidated. We investigated the role of a circular ribonucleic acid, circDiaph3, in the proliferation and migration of pulmonary artery smooth muscle cel...
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Open AccessNanoparticle-mediated amelioration of drought stress in plants: a systematic review
Drought stress remains one of the most detrimental environmental constraints that hampers plant growth and development resulting in reduced yield and leading to economic losses. Studies have highlighted the be...
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Open AccessEffect of resveratrol and combination of resveratrol and donepezil on the expression of microglial cells and astrocytes in Wistar albino rats of colchicine-induced Alzheimer’s disease
The goal was to evaluate the effect of resveratrol (RS) and combination therapy of RS and donepezil (DPZ), on the numerical expression of microglial cells and astrocytes, in the frontal cortex, regions of the ...
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Open AccessDevelopment of DNA markers using next-generation sequencing approach for molecular authentication of Boerhavia diffusa L. and Tinospora cordifolia (Willd.) Miers
The adulteration of plants and their materials used in herbal formulations poses a severe health concern. Hence, there is a need to establish a reliable, cost-effective, and robust molecular biomarker to disti...
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Open AccessPlant-derived nanomaterials (PDNM): a review on pharmacological potentials against pathogenic microbes, antimicrobial resistance (AMR) and some metabolic diseases
Plant-derived nanomaterials (PDNM) have gained significant attention recently due to their potential pharmacological applications against pathogenic microbes, antimicrobial resistance (AMR), and certain metabo...
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Open AccessTrigonella foenum-graecum L. seed extract modulates biochemical and histomorphological changes in therapeutic model of high-fat diet-fed ovariectomized rats
This study investigates the therapeutic effect of petroleum ether fraction of Trigonella foenum-graecum L. (PE-TFG) seed extract in ovariectomized rats fed with high-fat diet. Rats were randomly grouped into sham...
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Open AccessMeta-learning approach for bacteria classification and identification of informative genes of the Bacillus megaterium: tomato roots tissue interaction
Plant growth-promoting rhizobacteria (PGPRs) are bacteria that colonize the plant roots. These beneficial bacteria have an influence on plant development through multiple mechanisms, such as nutrient availabil...
