Browsing by Author "Fernandes, Queenie"
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Applications of polydopaminic nanomaterials in mucosal drug delivery
Takwa, Bedhiafi; Idoudi, Sourour; Alhams, Areej Ali; Fernandes, Queenie; Iqbal, Heba; Basineni, Renuka; Uddin, Shahab; Dermime, Said; Merhi, Maysaloun; Billa, Nashiru... more authors ... less authors ( Elsevier , 2023 , Article Review)Polydopamine (PDA) is a biopolymer with unique physicochemical properties, including free-radical scavenging, high photothermal conversion efficiency, biocompatibility, biodegradability, excellent fluorescent and theranostic ... -
Coinfection of HPVs Is Associated with Advanced Stage in Colorectal Cancer Patients from Qatar
Fernandes, Queenie; Gupta, Ishita; Murshed, Khaled; Abo Samra, Hayan; Al-Thawadi, Hamda; Vranic, Semir; Petkar, Mahir; Babu, Giridhara Rathnaiah; Al Moustafa, Ala Eddin... more authors ... less authors ( Multidisciplinary Digital Publishing Institute (MDPI) , 2023 , Article)High-risk human papillomaviruses (HPVs) are considered risk factors in the origin of several human malignancies, such as breast, cervical, head and neck, as well as colorectal cancers. However, there are no data reported ... -
Emerging COVID-19 variants and their impact on SARS-CoV-2 diagnosis, therapeutics and vaccines
Fernandes, Queenie; Inchakalody, Varghese Philipose; Merhi, Maysaloun; Mestiri, Sarra; Taib, Nassiba; Moustafa Abo El-Ella, Dina; Bedhiafi, Takwa; Raza, Afsheen; Al-Zaidan, Lobna; Mohsen, Mona O.; Yousuf Al-Nesf, Mariam Ali; Hssain, Ali Ait; Yassine, Hadi Mohamad; Bachmann, Martin F.; Uddin, Shahab; Dermime, Said... more authors ... less authors ( Taylor and Francis , 2022 , Article)The emergence of novel and evolving variants of SARS-CoV-2 has fostered the need for change in the form of newer and more adaptive diagnostic methods for the detection of SARS-CoV-2 infections. On the other hand, developing ... -
Human Papillomaviruses-Related Cancers: An Update on the Presence and Prevention Strategies in the Middle East and North African Regions.
Fernandes, Queenie; Allouch, Soumaya; Gupta, Ishita; Elmakaty, Ibrahim; Elzawawi, Khaled E; Amarah, Ahmed; Al-Thawadi, Hamda; Al-Farsi, Halema; Vranic, Semir; Al Moustafa, Ala-Eddin... more authors ... less authors ( MDPI , 2022 , Article Review)The human papillomavirus (HPV) is a non-enveloped double-stranded DNA virus capable of infecting skin and mucosa epithelial cells. Commonly, HPV infection is associated with sexually transmitted diseases and is considered ... -
Nano-vitamin C: A promising candidate for therapeutic applications
Bedhiafi, Takwa; Idoudi, Sourour; Fernandes, Queenie; Al-Zaidan, Lobna; Uddin, Shahab; Dermime, Said; Billa, Nashiru; Merhi, Maysaloun... more authors ... less authors ( Elsevier , 2023 , Article Review)Vitamin C is an important nutrient implicated in different physiological functions in humans. Despite its important biological functions, therapeutic applications of vitamin C are rare and its use is further impacted by ... -
Persistence of spike-specific immune responses in BNT162b2-vaccinated donors and generation of rapid ex-vivo T cells expansion protocol for adoptive immunotherapy: A pilot study
Mestiri, Sarra; Merhi, Maysaloun; Inchakalody, Varghese P.; Taib, Nassiba; Smatti, Maria K.; Ahmad, Fareed; Raza, Afsheen; Ali, Fatma H.; Hydrose, Shereena; Fernandes, Queenie; Ansari, Abdul W.; Sahir, Fairooz; Al-Zaidan, Lobna; Jalis, Munir; Ghoul, Mokhtar; Allahverdi, Niloofar; Al Homsi, Mohammed U.; Uddin, Shahab; Jeremijenko, Andrew Martin; Nimir, Mai; Abu-Raddad, Laith J.; Abid, Fatma Ben; Zaqout, Ahmed; Alfheid, Sameer R.; Saqr, Hassan Mohamed Hassan; Omrani, Ali S.; Hssain, Ali Ait; Al Maslamani, Muna; Yassine, Hadi M.; Dermime, Said... more authors ... less authors ( Frontiers Media , 2023 , Article)Introduction: The BNT162b2 mRNA-based vaccine has shown high efficacy in preventing COVID-19 infection but there are limited data on the types and persistence of the humoral and T cell responses to such a vaccine. Methods: ... -
The potential role of vitamin C in empowering cancer immunotherapy
Takwa, Bedhiafi; Inchakalody, Varghese Philipose; Fernandes, Queenie; Mestiri, Sarra; Billa, Nashiru; Uddin, Shahab; Merhi, Maysaloun; Dermime, Said... more authors ... less authors ( Elsevier , 2022 , Article)Vitamin C also known as L-ascorbic acid is a nutrient naturally occurring in many fruits and vegetables and widely known for its potent antioxidant activity. Several studies have highlighted the importance of using high ...