Review
Chemistry, Multidisciplinary
Ke Li, Craig M. Crews
Summary: PROTACs are a type of molecules with novel event-driven mechanism, offering multiple advantages over traditional inhibitors, such as catalytic nature and targeted protein degradation, which may lead to improved therapeutic outcomes with reduced toxicity. However, further research and development efforts are needed to fully explore their potential.
CHEMICAL SOCIETY REVIEWS
(2022)
Review
Computer Science, Interdisciplinary Applications
Vijay Kumar, Dinesh Kumar
Summary: Firefly Algorithm is a popular algorithm in the field of Swarm Intelligence that is simple to implement and can successfully solve problems in various areas. Modifications or hybrids with other algorithms are necessary for engineering problems. This paper provides a comprehensive review of the algorithm, discussing its characteristics and variants, as well as potential future research directions.
ARCHIVES OF COMPUTATIONAL METHODS IN ENGINEERING
(2021)
Review
Environmental Sciences
Ruby Diaz, Brendan Mackey, Sreeni Chadalavada, Jyoti Kainthola, Phil Heck, Ramesh Goel
Summary: The article discusses the pollution of surface water by excess phosphorus and nitrogen, as well as the Enhanced Biological Phosphorus Removal (EBPR) based treatment as an economical and eco-friendly solution. Molecular tools targeting bacterial genomic DNA have helped reveal the identity of potential PAO and DPAO responsible for the success of EBPR, providing confidence to the global wastewater community for EBPR practices.
Review
Computer Science, Information Systems
Sourabh Katoch, Sumit Singh Chauhan, Vijay Kumar
Summary: This paper discusses recent advances in genetic algorithms, analyzing selected algorithms of interest in the research community. It helps new and demanding researchers gain a broader understanding of genetic algorithms. The review covers well-known algorithms, genetic operators, research domains, and future research directions in genetic algorithms.
MULTIMEDIA TOOLS AND APPLICATIONS
(2021)
Review
Biochemistry & Molecular Biology
Maria Norlin, Kjell Wikvall
Summary: Vitamin D signaling plays a crucial role in maintaining calcium balance for bone health and has various functions in different tissues. Disturbances in vitamin D signaling are associated with numerous diseases. This review focuses on the identification of bioactivating enzymes and their genes involved in the production of active vitamin D metabolites. It evaluates species- and tissue-specific expression, enzyme kinetics, substrate specificity, and the consequences of gene mutations. The roles of different vitamin D receptors and alternative bioactivation pathways are also discussed. Although significant progress has been made in understanding vitamin D bioactivation enzymes, further research is needed to fully comprehend the pleiotropic effects and the mechanisms of enzymatic activation in vitamin D-induced responses.
ARCHIVES OF BIOCHEMISTRY AND BIOPHYSICS
(2023)
Review
Materials Science, Multidisciplinary
Joseph Rich, Zhenhua Tian, Tony Jun Huang
Summary: The research in intracellular delivery technologies has surged with the advancement in cell-based therapies and reprogramming. Physical cell membrane permeabilization techniques, especially sonoporation, show promise in delivering functional cargos to various cells, but bubble-based methods may have limitations such as requiring contrast agents and potential damage to cell components. Development of non-bubble-based sonoporation mechanisms aims to overcome these limitations and improve intracellular delivery efficiency.
ADVANCED MATERIALS TECHNOLOGIES
(2022)
Review
Chemistry, Multidisciplinary
Wentao Jiang, Ziyu Wu, Zheng Gao, Mimi Wan, Min Zhou, Chun Mao, Jian Shen
Summary: Artificial cells are constructed to imitate natural cells and can be used for studying biological processes and the origin of life. They can be endowed with various functions through the incorporation of proteins and genes, and have great potential in therapeutic applications.
Review
Public, Environmental & Occupational Health
Qingyong Zheng, Jianguo Xu, Ya Gao, Ming Liu, Luying Cheng, Lu Xiong, Jie Cheng, Mengyuan Yuan, Guoyuan OuYang, Hengyi Huang, Jiarui Wu, Junhua Zhang, Jinhui Tian
Summary: The concept of Living Systematic Review (LSR) has attracted attention in recent years, with an increasing number of studies being conducted based on LSR methodology. This study aims to comprehensively review existing LSR-related studies and analyze their overall picture and future trends using bibliometrics. The results show that LSR has gained high acceptance and has been widely practiced, particularly in the context of COVID-19. Collaboration between author teams is more frequent in Europe, North America, and Australia, and there is a need for standardization in the LSR methodology.
Review
Chemistry, Medicinal
Yasuhiro Nishida, Pernilla Christina Berg, Behnaz Shakersain, Karen Hecht, Akiko Takikawa, Ruohan Tao, Yumeka Kakuta, Chiasa Uragami, Hideki Hashimoto, Norihiko Misawa, Takashi Maoka
Summary: This review article provides a comprehensive exploration of the history, chemical and physical attributes, distribution, and biosynthesis of astaxanthin (AX). It also delves into the health benefits, biofunctional characteristics, and market status of AX, aiming to provide a robust foundation for future scientific endeavors addressing societal needs for sustainable nutritional and medicinal solutions.
Review
Plant Sciences
Anne-Kathrin Pfrieme, Torsten Will, Klaus Pillen, Andreas Stahl
Summary: Wheat dwarf disease is an important disease that causes high yield losses in monocotyledonous species, especially in economically important cereals like wheat. Currently, the only effective methods to control this disease are cultivation practices and the use of resistant/tolerant host plants. However, there is limited knowledge about this disease and further research is needed.
Review
Plant Sciences
Ian Max Moller, Allan G. Rasmusson, Olivier Van Aken
Summary: The study of plant mitochondria began in the 1950s, focusing on establishing basic properties and unique characteristics compared to mammalian mitochondria. With advancements in molecular biology and genomics, further unique features were discovered, including the large size of plant mtDNA, unique mRNA maturation process, and a large proteome with many unique proteins.
Review
Chemistry, Multidisciplinary
Xiaozhou Ma, Jelco Albertsma, Dieke Gabriels, Rens Horst, Sevgi Polat, Casper Snoeks, Freek Kapteijn, Huseyin Burak Eral, David A. A. Vermaas, Bastian Mei, Sissi de Beer, Monique Ann van der Veen
Summary: Large amounts of carbon monoxide are produced through industrial processes, but separating carbon monoxide from other gases is challenging due to their similar physical properties. However, carbon monoxide is valuable in the production of chemicals and hydrocarbons, making the development of efficient CO separation processes important for both industry and the environment.
CHEMICAL SOCIETY REVIEWS
(2023)
Review
Chemistry, Multidisciplinary
Yungyeong Lee, Cyrille Boyer, Min Sang Kwon
Summary: In this review, the history, progress, and applications of photocontrolled reversible addition-fragmentation chain transfer (RAFT) polymerization are briefly summarized. The challenges of this technique, including photoinduced electron/energy transfer-RAFT (PET-RAFT), photoiniferter, and photomediated cationic RAFT polymerization, are discussed. Visible-light-driven RAFT polymerization has gained significant attention due to its low energy consumption and safe reaction procedure, and the use of visible-light photocatalysis offers additional benefits such as spatiotemporal control and oxygen tolerance. However, a comprehensive understanding of the reaction mechanism is still lacking. Recent efforts combining quantum chemical calculations and experimental evidence have been made to elucidate the polymerization mechanisms. This review provides insights for the better design of polymerization systems and explores the full potential of photocontrolled RAFT polymerization in both academic and industrial applications.
CHEMICAL SOCIETY REVIEWS
(2023)
Review
Computer Science, Interdisciplinary Applications
Shubhkirti Sharma, Vijay Kumar
Summary: This paper provides an overview of multi-objective optimization algorithms and their applications in engineering. It discusses the pros and cons of representative algorithms in each category and suggests future directions for research. The study aims to assist new researchers in applying these algorithms in their respective fields.
ARCHIVES OF COMPUTATIONAL METHODS IN ENGINEERING
(2022)
Review
Biodiversity Conservation
Adi Zweifler (Zvifler), Michael O'Leary, Kyle Morgan, Nicola K. Browne
Summary: This review highlights the importance of turbid reefs in coral reef conservation efforts, discussing their resilience to climate change impacts and the need for improved understanding of their responses to environmental change. Turbid reefs are classified based on turbidity regime and sources of sediment input, with natural and anthropogenic turbid reefs identified as distinct types with different conservation status. As the geographic range of turbid reefs is expected to expand, efforts to enhance our knowledge of their composition, function, and resilience will be crucial for global coral reef conservation.
