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Seroprevalence of hepatitis E virus among blood donors in Qatar (2013-2016)
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Wiley
, 2017 , Article)
BACKGROUND
Hepatitis E virus (HEV) is an RNA virus transmitted mainly through zoonotic transmission or fecal–oral route. More than 80% of Qatar's population are expatriates, including many coming from hyperendemic ...
Oxidative stress-induced Akt downregulation mediates green tea toxicity towards prostate cancer cells
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Elsevier
, 2017 , Article)
Green tea consumption has been shown to possess cancer chemopreventive activity. Polyphenol E (PE) is a widely used standardized green tea extract formulation. This study was designed to investigate the impact of PE on ...
Nose-to-brain delivery of BACE1 siRNA loaded in solid lipid nanoparticles for Alzheimer’s therapy
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Elsevier
, 2017 , Article)
Abstract We designed a delivery system to obtain an efficient and optimal nose-to-brain transport of BACE1 siRNA, potentially useful in the treatment of Alzheimer's disease. We selected a cell-penetrating peptide, the short ...
Neuropathy of type 1 diabetes in the Arab world: A systematic review and meta-analysis
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Elsevier
, 2017 , Article)
Abstract AimsAlthough type 1 diabetes (T1D) is a common disease in the Arab nations, there is no data available on the prevalence of peripheral neuropathy (PN) among T1D subjects in Arab countries. The aim of this study ...
Structural Analysis of G1691S Variant in the Human Filamin B Gene Responsible for Larsen Syndrome: A Comparative Computational Approach
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Wiley Periodicals, Inc
, 2017 , Article)
Larsen syndrome (LRS) is a rare genetic disease associated with variable manifestations including skeletal malformations, dislocations of the large joints, and notable changes in facial and limb features. Genetic variants ...
Chitosan gold nanoparticles for detection of amplified nucleic acids isolated from sputum
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Elsevier
, 2017 , Article)
A platform for nucleic acid detection employing chitosan and chitosan coated gold nanoparticles (AuNPs)
was developed. Mycobacterium tuberculosis (MTB) was used as a model target. MTB DNA was extracted
from sputum using ...
A comprehensive review on the anti-cancer properties and mechanisms of action of sesamin, a lignan in sesame seeds (Sesamum indicum).
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Elsevier
, 2017 , Article)
Sesamin is the major active ingredient is Sesamum indicum seeds. Several studies revealed that sesamin possesses potent anti-cancer properties. The anti-cancer effects of sesamin have been mainly attributed to its ...
Differences in the neovascular potential of thymus versus subcutaneous adipose-derived stem cells from patients with myocardial ischemia.
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Wiley
, 2017 , Article)
Adipose tissue-derived multipotent mesenchymal cells (ASCs) participate in the formation of blood vessels under hypoxic conditions. It is probable that the susceptibility of ASCs to the influence of age and aging-associated ...
A profound computational study to prioritize the disease-causing mutations in PRPS1 gene.
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Springer Verlag
, 2017 , Article)
Charcot-Marie-Tooth disease (CMT) is one of the most commonly inherited congenital neurological disorders, affecting approximately 1 in 2500 in the US. About 80 genes were found to be in association with CMT. The phosphoribosyl ...
P3. 210 Estimating the antibody prevalence of herpes simplex virus type 2 among select middle east and north africa populations
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BMJ Publishing Group
, 2017 , Conference Proceedings)
Introduction There are very limited data on herpes simplex virus type 2 (HSV-2) infection in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA). We examined the overall and age-specific HSV-2 antibody prevalence among select MENA ...