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Selective inhibition of protein arginine methyltransferase 5 blocks initiation and maintenance of B-cell transformation
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American Society of Hematology
, 2015 , Article)
Epigenetic events that are essential drivers of lymphocyte transformation remain incompletely characterized. We used models of Epstein-Barr virus (EBV)–induced B-cell transformation to document the relevance of protein ...
Glycoprofiling as a novel tool in serological assays of systemic sclerosis: A comparative study with three bioanalytical methods
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Elsevier
, 2015 , Article)
Systemic sclerosis (SSc) is an autoimmune disease seriously affecting patient’s quality of life. The heterogeneity of the disease also means that identification and subsequent validation of biomarkers of the disease is ...
On the origins of antiferromagnetic order in a frustrated spin system at high pressure
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National Academy of Sciences
, 2015 , Article)
In this letter, I would like to complement the discussion on the antiferromagnetic (AFM) order in the model-frustrated quantum magnet SrCu2(BO3)2 at high pressure.
Krabbe Disease in the Arab World
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IOS Press
, 2015 , Article)
The autosomal recessive inherited Krabbe disease (KD) is a devastating pediatric lysosomal storage disorder affecting white matter of the brain. It is caused by mutations in the gene coding for the lysosomal enzyme ...
Interprofessional impressions among nursing and pharmacy students: a qualitative study to inform interprofessional education initiatives
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BioMed Central
, 2015 , Article)
Background
Medical care is increasingly complex and must draw upon the distinct, yet complementary skills of various health disciplines. Healthcare student integration through interprofessional education (IPE) activity ...
No (Gulf) Country for Syrian Refugees
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The Council on Foreign Relations
, 2015 , Article)
A common reaction to the ongoing migrant crisis has been to blame Europe: how can the wealthy nations of western Europe allow such a tragedy? More recently, however, media and popular scrutiny have turned back toward the ...
A lipidomic screen of hyperglycemia-treated HRECs links 12/15-Lipoxygenase to microvascular dysfunction during diabetic retinopathy via NADPH oxidase
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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 ...
Ammonium phosphate as promised hydrogen storage material
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Elsevier
, 2015 , Article)
Hydrogen Energy Publications, LLC. Published by Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved. Most of the reported hydrogen storage materials are either expensive or based on synthetically complicated compounds. Ammonium phosphates ...
An Investigation into the Lifestyle, Health Habits and Risk Factors of Young Adults
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MDPI AG
, 2015 , Article)
This project examined the lifestyle, health habits and risk factors of young adults at Qatar University. It explored the clustering and differences in dietary habits, body mass index (BMI) and physical activity (PA) amongst ...
Social Justice and the Engineering Profession: Challenging Engineering Education to Move Beyond the Technical
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Springer International Publishing
, 2015 , Book chapter)
This study investigates faculty and students’ perception of the significance of social justice in the engineering education program in an Arab Gulf nation. In light of the expanding ethical education of engineers stated ...