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Linking Soil Chemical Parameters and Fungal Diversity in Qatar
( Qatar University Press , 2020 , Poster)Given the vast expanse of Qatar's dryland ecosystems, agricultural productivity and soil stability is highly dependent on the diversity of soil microbiota. The soil environment is a heterogeneous habitat shaped by various ... -
LINKING SUSTAINABILITY, RESILIENCE, AND LIVABILITY WITH SMART CITY DEVELOPMENT: BUILDING A NOVEL HYBRID DECISION SUPPORT MODEL FOR COMPOSITE PERFORMANCE ASSESSMENT
(06-2 , Dissertation)Smartening development in cities have reinvented hopes to melt down predicaments in early 2000s'. At the embryonic stage, it is vital for cities of today to gain a more consistent understanding on how resilience, livability, ... -
Lipid production under a nutrient-sufficient condition outperforms starvation conditions due to a natural polarization of lipid content in algal biofilm
( Elsevier Ltd , 2023 , Article)Attached algae cultivation for biofuel production has received proliferated attention given its advantage to reduce harvesting/dewatering costs and contamination risk. In this study, the effects of various nutrient starvation ... -
Lipid profile in Parkinson's disease: The potential role of brain-derived neurotrophic factor
( Elsevier , 2022 , Article)BackgroundParkinson's disease is a neurodegenerative disease manifested as increased tremor, bradykinesia, rigidity, and postural instability. Brain-derived neurotrophic factor (BDNF) is essential for neurocognitive function. ... -
Lipid transfer proteins (Ltps)- structure, diversity and roles beyond antimicrobial activity
( MDPI , 2021 , Article Review)Lipid transfer proteins (LTPs) are among the most promising plant-exclusive antimicrobial peptides (AMPs). They figure among the most challenging AMPs from the point of view of their structural diversity, functions and ... -
Lipid-lowering therapies for atherosclerosis: Statins, fibrates, ezetimibe and pcsk9 monoclonal antibodies
( 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 ... -
A lipidomic screen of hyperglycemia-treated HRECs links 12/15-Lipoxygenase to microvascular dysfunction during diabetic retinopathy via NADPH oxidase
( American Society for Biochemistry and Molecular Biology , 2015 , Article)Retinal hyperpermeability and subsequent macular edema is a cardinal feature of early diabetic retinopathy (DR). Here, we investigated the role of bioactive lipid metabolites, in particular 12/15-lipoxygenase (LOX)-derived ... -
Lipidomics for the Prediction of the Unstable Coronary Plaque
( Hamad bin Khalifa University Press (HBKU Press) , 2016 , Conference Paper)Plaques that build up in the lining of the coronary arteries are made up of lipids, inflammatory cells, smooth muscle cells and connective tissue. Thormbosis of a not necessarily occlusive but unstable plaque most often ... -
Lipofibromatosis arising in a right labiocrural fold in a 14-month-old female: a case report study with a 3-year follow-up
( Oxford University Press , 2024 , Article)Lipofibromatosis (LF) is a rare benign fibrofatty tumor of infancy and childhood with a predilection for distal extremities, poor margination, and a high local recurrence rate. We report a toddler who presented with an LF ... -
Liposome Delivery Systems for Inhalation: A Critical Review Highlighting Formulation Issues and Anticancer Applications
( S. Karger AG , 2016 , Conference Paper)This is a critical review on research conducted in the field of pulmonary delivery of liposomes. Issues relating to the mechanism of nebulisation and liposome composition were appraised and correlated with literature reports ... -
Liposome mediated-CYP1A1 gene silencing nanomedicine prepared using lipid film-coated proliposomes as a potential treatment strategy of lung cancer.
( Elsevier , 2019 , Article)The occurrence of lung cancer is linked with tobacco smoking, mainly through the generation of polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs). Elevated activity of cytochrome P4501A1 (CYP1A1) plays an important role in the metabolic ... -
Liposomes for pulmonary drug delivery: The role of formulation and inhalation device design
( Bentham Science Publishers B.V. , 2017 , Article Review)Liposomes are established drug carriers for inhalation owing to their safety and ability to provide controlled drug release in the lung. These carriers can entrap a wide range of therapeutic molecules for delivery in large ... -
Liquid and poly (vinyl chloride) matrix membrane electrodes for the selective determination of cocaine in illicit powders
( Elsevier , 1992 , Article)The construction of liquid membrane and PVC matrix-type cocainium ion selective electrodes and their use for direct potentiometry and potentiometric titration of cocaine are described. The ion-pair complexes of cocaine ... -
Liquid biopsy: a step closer to transform diagnosis, prognosis and future of cancer treatments
( BMC , 2022 , Article Review)Over the past decade, invasive techniques for diagnosing and monitoring cancers are slowly being replaced by non-invasive methods such as liquid biopsy. Liquid biopsies have drastically revolutionized the field of clinical ... -
Liquid chromatographic separation of the enantiomers of racemic A aminophosphonates as their n-3, 5-dinitrobenzoyl derivatives On chiral fluorocarbinol stationary phases
( Qatar University , 1994 , Article)The enantiomers of a wide variety of a-aminoaryl (or alkyl) phosphonate esters are separated by liquid chromatography as their N-3,5-dinitrobenzoyl derivatives on three chiral fluorocarbinol stationary phases. In addition ... -
LIQUID CITIES, a city designed by citizens
( Qatar Univesrity Press , 2021 , Conference Paper)Rezone wants to make the concept of the city more liquid.. A city where things can change, a flexible city that adapts to the desires of its inhabitants. A city designed by professionals, but also by its citizens. A city ... -
Liquid Density Of Pure And Multicomponent Fluids By Scaled-Variable-Reduced-Coordinate (Svrc) Method
( Qatar University , 1995 , Article)The Scaled-Variable-Rcduced-Coordinatc (SVRC) method with a proposed set of mixing rules are applied to calculate the liquid density of several system of liquid mixture and satisfactory results are obtained. The ability ... -
Liquid exfoliated MoS2 sheet coupled with conductive polyaniline for gas sensor
( Qatar University Press , 2021 , Poster)Polyaniline (PANI)/MoS2 composites with porous microspheres were prepared by a hydrothermal and in situ polymerization method. The structural, optical, and morphological properties were characterized by X-ray powder ... -
Liquid membrane electrodes for the selective determination of nicotine in cigarette smoke
( The Royal Society of Chemistry , 1989 , Article)Five liquid membrane electrode systems responsive to the nicotinium cation are described. These electrodes are based on the use of the ion-association complexes of the nicotinium cation with tetraphenylborate, 5-nitrobarbiturate, ... -
Liraglutide treatment improves the coronary microcirculation in insulin resistant Zucker obese rats on a high salt diet.
( BMC , 2020 , Article)Obesity, hypertension and prediabetes contribute greatly to coronary artery disease, heart failure and vascular events, and are the leading cause of mortality and morbidity in developed societies. Salt sensitivity exacerbates ...
