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DNA-based influenza vaccines as immunoprophylactic agents toward universality
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Future Medicine Ltd.
, 2016 , Article Review)
Influenza is an illness of global public health concern. Influenza viruses have been responsible for several pandemics affecting humans. Current influenza vaccines have proved satisfactory safety; however, they have ...
Oxidative Stress-Induced Endothelial Dysfunction in Cardiovascular Diseases
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IMR Press
, 2022 , Article Review)
Cardiovascular disease (CVD) is a major cause of mortality worldwide. A better understanding of the mechanisms underlying CVD is key for better management or prevention. Oxidative stress has been strongly implicated in the ...
Crosstalk between Microglia and Neurons in Neurotrauma: An Overview of the Underlying Mechanisms.
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Bentham Science Publishers
, 2022 , Article Review)
Microglia are the resident immune cells of the brain and play a crucial role in housekeeping and maintaining homeostasis of the brain microenvironment. Upon injury or disease, microglial cells become activated, at least ...
Burden and disease pathogenesis of influenza and other respiratory viruses in diabetic patients
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Elsevier
, 2022 , Article Review)
Over the past two decades, diabetes mellitus (DM) has been receiving increasing attention among autoimmune diseases. The prevalence of type 1 and type 2 diabetes has increased rapidly and has become one of the leading ...
Plasmonic gold nanoparticles: Optical manipulation, imaging, drug delivery and therapy
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Elsevier B.V.
, 2019 , Article Review)
Over the past two decades, the development of plasmonic nanoparticle (NPs), especially gold (Au) NPs, is being pursued more seriously in the medical fields such as imaging, drug delivery, and theranostic systems. However, ...
Bacterial indoor air contaminations in hospitals in MENA region: a systematic review
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Taylor and Francis
, 2022 , Article Review)
Poor indoor air quality in healthcare settings has been tied with the increase in hospital-acquired infections. Thus, this systematic review was conducted to assess the levels and compositions of bacteria in indoor hospital ...
Will Host Genetics Affect the Response to SARS-CoV-2 Vaccines? Historical Precedents
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Frontiers Media
, 2022 , Article Review)
Recent progress in genomics and bioinformatics technologies have allowed for the emergence of immunogenomics field. This intersection of immunology and genetics has broadened our understanding of how the immune system ...
Ziziphus nummularia: A Comprehensive Review of Its Phytochemical Constituents and Pharmacological Properties
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MDPI
, 2022 , Article Review)
Ziziphus nummularia, a small bush of the Rhamnaceae family, has been widely used in traditional folk medicine, is rich in bioactive molecules, and has many reported pharmacological and therapeutic properties. Objective: ...
Zebrafish as a Model for Anticancer Nanomedicine Studies.
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MDPI
, 2021 , Article Review)
Nanomedicine is a new approach to fight against cancer by the development of anticancer nanoparticles (NPs) that are of high sensitivity, specificity, and targeting ability to detect cancer cells, such as the ability of ...
Role of RhoA and Rho-associated kinase in phenotypic switching of vascular smooth muscle cells: Implications for vascular function
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Elsevier
, 2022 , Article Review)
Cardiovascular disease (CVD) continues to be the primary cause of global mortality. Vascular smooth muscle cells (VSMCs) are integral components of vascular structure and function, evident by their vital roles in modulating ...