• C-peptide in diabetes: A player in a dual hormone disorder? 

      Dakroub, Ali; Dbouk, Ali; Asfour, Aref; Nasser, Suzanne A.; El-Yazbi, Ahmed F.; ... more authors ( Wiley-Blackwell , 2024 , Article)
      C-peptide, a byproduct of insulin synthesis believed to be biologically inert, is emerging as a multifunctional molecule. C-peptide serves an anti-inflammatory and anti-atherogenic role in type 1 diabetes mellitus (T1DM) ...
    • Lipid-lowering therapies for atherosclerosis: Statins, fibrates, ezetimibe and pcsk9 monoclonal antibodies 

      Ali, A.H.; Younis, Nour; Abdallah, Rola; Shaer, Farah; Dakroub, Ali; ... more 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 ...
    • Visfatin: A Possible Role in Cardiovasculo-Metabolic Disorders 

      Dakroub, Ali; A Nasser, Suzanne; Younis, Nour; Bhagani, Humna; Al-Dhaheri, Yusra; ... more authors ( Multidisciplinary Digital Publishing Institute (MDPI) , 2020 , Article)
      Visfatin/NAMPT (nicotinamide phosphoribosyltransferase) is an adipocytokine with several intriguing properties. It was first identified as pre-B-cell colony-enhancing factor but turned out to possess enzymatic functions ...