• Co‑prevalence of human Papillomaviruses (HPV) and Epstein–Barr virus (EBV) in healthy blood donors from diverse nationalities in Qatar 

      Gupta, Ishita; Nasrallah, Gheyath; Sharma, Anju; Jabeen, Ayesha; Smatti, Maria; ... more authors ( BMC , 2020 , Article)
      Background: Infections by both human oncoviruses, human Papillomaviruses (HPV) and Epstein–Barr virus (EBV) are very common in the adult human population and are associated with various malignancies. While HPV is ...
    • Dasatinib and PD-L1 inhibitors provoke toxicity and inhibit angiogenesis in the embryo 

      Maha, Al-Asmakh; Bawadi, Hiba; Hamdan, Munia; Gupta, Ishita; Kheraldine, Hadeel; ... more authors ( Elsevier , 2021 , Article)
      Dasatinib is a targeted cancer therapy, while programmed death ligand 1 (PD-L1) inhibitors are a form of immune checkpoint therapy used to treat various types of cancers. Several studies showed the potential efficacy of ...
    • Elaeagnus angustifolia Plant Extract Induces Apoptosis via P53 and Signal Transducer and Activator of Transcription 3 Signaling Pathways in Triple-Negative Breast Cancer Cells 

      Fouzat, Arij; Hussein, Ola Jihad; Gupta, Ishita; Al-Farsi, Halema F.; Khalil, Ashraf; ... more authors ( Frontiers Media , 2022 , Article)
      Elaeagnus angustifolia (EA) is used as an alternative medicine in the Middle East to manage numerous human diseases. We recently reported that EA flower extract inhibits cell proliferation and invasion of human oral and ...
    • Forecasting the effects of smoking prevalence scenarios on years of life lost and life expectancy from 2022 to 2050: a systematic analysis for the Global Burden of Disease Study 2021 

      Dana, Bryazka; Reitsma, Marissa B; Abate, Yohannes Habtegiorgis; Abd Al Magied, Abdallah H A; Abdelkader, Atef; ... more authors ( Elsevier , 2024 , Article)
      BackgroundSmoking is the leading behavioural risk factor for mortality globally, accounting for more than 175 million deaths and nearly 4·30 billion years of life lost (YLLs) from 1990 to 2021. The pace of decline in smoking ...
    • Incidence of HPVs, EBV and MMTV-like Virus in Breast Cancer in Qatar. 

      Gupta, Ishita; Al-Sarraf, Reem; Farghaly, Hanan; Vranic, Semir; Sultan, Ali A; ... more authors ( Karger Publishers , 2022 , Article)
      Human papillomaviruses (HPVs), Epstein-Barr virus (EBV), and mouse mammary tumor virus-like virus (MMTV-like virus) can be present and contribute to breast cancer development and progression. However, the role of these ...
    • Mesoporous silica coated carbon nanofibers reduce embryotoxicity via ERK and JNK pathways 

      Abdo, Ghada G.; Gupta, Ishita; Kheraldine, Hadeel; Rizeq, Balsam; Zagho, Moustafa M.; ... more authors ( Elsevier Ltd , 2021 , Article)
      Carbon nanofibers (CNFs) have been implicated in biomedical applications, yet, they are still considered as a potential hazard. Conversely, mesoporous silica is a biocompatible compound that has been used in various ...
    • Quantification of the growth suppression of HER2+ breast cancer colonies under the effect of trastuzumab and PD-1/PD-L1 inhibitor. 

      Padmanabhan, Regina; Kheraldine, Hadeel; Gupta, Ishita; Meskin, Nader; Hamad, Anas; ... more authors ( Frontiers Media , 2022 , Article)
      Immune checkpoint blockade (ICB)-based therapy is revolutionizing cancer treatment by fostering successful immune surveillance and effector cell responses against various types of cancers. However, patients with HER2+ ...
    • Role of E2F transcription factor in oral cancer: Recent insight and advancements 

      Amal, Kassab; Gupta, Ishita; Moustafa, Ala-Eddin Al ( Elsevier , 2023 , Article)
      The family of mammalian E2F transcription factors (E2Fs) comprise of 8 members (E2F1-E2F8) classified as activators (E2F1-E2F3) and repressors (E2F4-E2F8) primarily regulating the expression of several genes related to ...
    • SOD2, a Potential Transcriptional Target Underpinning CD44-Promoted Breast Cancer Progression 

      Alateyah, Nouralhuda; Gupta, Ishita; Rusyniak, Radoslaw Stefan; Ouhtit, Allal ( MDPI , 2022 , Article Review)
      CD44, a cell-adhesion molecule has a dual role in tumor growth and progression; it acts as a tumor suppressor as well as a tumor promoter. In our previous work, we developed a tetracycline-off regulated expression of CD44’s ...
    • Targeting HER2-positive breast cancer cells by a combination of dasatinib and BMS-202: Insight into the molecular pathways. 

      Kheraldine, Hadeel; Gupta, Ishita; Cyprian, Farhan Sachal; Vranic, Semir; Al-Farsi, Halema F; ... more authors ( Springer Nature , 2024 , Article)
      Recent investigations have reported the benefits of using a tyrosine kinase inhibitor, dasatinib (DA), as well as programmed death-ligand 1 (PD-L1) inhibitors in the management of several solid tumors, including breast ...