Browsing Biomedical Research Center Research by Author "Iratni, Rabah"
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Lipid-lowering therapies for atherosclerosis: Statins, fibrates, ezetimibe and pcsk9 monoclonal antibodies
Ali, A.H.; Younis, Nour; Abdallah, Rola; Shaer, Farah; Dakroub, Ali; Ayoub, Mohammed Akli; Iratni, Rabah; Yassine, Hadi Mohamad; Zibara, Kazem; Orekhov, Alexander; El-Yazbi, Ahmed Fawzy; Eid, Ali H.... more authors ... less authors ( Bentham Science Publishers , 2021 , Article Review)Cardiovascular disease (CVD) remains the primary cause of global morbidity and mortality. CVD includes various life-threatening conditions such as myocardial infarction, stroke and peripheral arterial diseases. In this ... -
Origanum syriacum L. Attenuates the Malignant Phenotype of MDA-MB231 Breast Cancer Cells
AlKahlout, Amal; Fardoun, Manal; Mesmar, Joelle; Abdallah, Rola; Badran, Adnan; Nasser, Suzanne A.; Baydoun, Serine; Kobeissy, Firas; Shaito, Abdullah; Iratni, Rabah; Muhammad, Khalid; Baydoun, Elias; Eid, Ali H.... more authors ... less authors ( Frontiers Media , 2022 , Article)Breast cancer is the leading cause of cancer-related deaths among women. Among breast cancer types, triple negative breast cancer (TNBC) is the most aggressive, and is resistant to hormonal and chemotherapeutic treatments. ... -
Repurposing Ivermectin for COVID-19: Molecular Aspects and Therapeutic Possibilities
Wehbe, Zena; Wehbe, Maya; Iratni, Rabah; Pintus, Gianfranco; Zaraket, Hassan; Yassine, Hadi M; Eid, Ali H... more authors ... less authors ( Frontiers Media , 2021 , Article)As of January 2021, SARS-CoV-2 has killed over 2 million individuals across the world. As such, there is an urgent need for vaccines and therapeutics to reduce the burden of COVID-19. Several vaccines, including mRNA, ... -
Role of RhoA and Rho-associated kinase in phenotypic switching of vascular smooth muscle cells: Implications for vascular function
Tedy, Sawma; Shaito, Abdullah; Najm, Nicolas; Sidani, Munir; Orekhov, Alexander; El-Yazbi, Ahmed F.; Iratni, Rabah; Eid, Ali H.... more authors ... less authors ( 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 ... -
Therapeutic potential of flavonoids in cancer: ROS-mediated mechanisms
Hasan, Slika; Mansour, Hadi; Wehbe, Nadine; Nasser, Suzanne A.; Iratni, Rabah; Nasrallah, Gheyath; Shaito, Abdullah; Ghaddar, Tarek; Kobeissy, Firas; Eid, Ali H.... more authors ... less authors ( Elsevier , 2022 , Article)Cancer is a leading cause of morbidity and mortality around the globe. Reactive oxygen species (ROS) play contradicting roles in cancer incidence and progression. Antioxidants have attracted attention as emerging therapeutic ... -
Visfatin : An emerging adipocytokine bridging the gap in the evolution of cardiovascular diseases
Dakroub, Ali; Nasser, Suzanne A; Kobeissy, Firas; Yassine, Hadi M; Orekhov, Alexander; Sharifi-Rad, Javad; Iratni, Rabah; El-Yazbi, Ahmed F; Eid, Ali H... more authors ... less authors ( Wiley , 2021 , Article)Visfatin/nicotinamide phosphoribosyltransferase (NAMPT) is an adipokine expressed predominately in visceral fat tissues. High circulating levels of visfatin/NAMPT have been implicated in vascular remodeling, vascular ...