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Increased cellular protein modification by methylglyoxal activates endoplasmic reticulum-based sensors of the unfolded protein response
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Elsevier B.V.
, 2024 , Article)
The unfolded protein response (UPR) detects increased misfolded proteins and activates protein refolding, protein degradation and inflammatory responses. UPR sensors in the endoplasmic reticulum, IRE1α and PERK, bind and ...
Mangifera indica L. kernel ethanol extract inhibits cell viability and proliferation with induction of cell cycle arrest and apoptosis in lung cancer cells
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Taylor and Francis Ltd.
, 2024 , Article)
In this study, we investigated the effects of an ethanolic extract of Mangifera indica L. kernel on the viability and proliferation of human lung cancer cells. We utilized MTT and BrdU cell proliferation assays, morphological ...
Pre-prandial plasma liver-expressed antimicrobial peptide 2 (LEAP2) concentration in humans is inversely associated with hunger sensation in a ghrelin independent manner
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Springer Science and Business Media Deutschland GmbH
, 2023 , Article)
Purpose
The liver-expressed antimicrobial peptide 2 (LEAP2) is a newly recognized peptide hormone that acts via the growth hormone secretagogue receptor (GHSR) blunting the effects of ghrelin and displaying ghrelin-independent ...
Competitive priorities and engagement: can they be a source of satisfaction? Customer-centered model
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Emerald Group Publishing Limited
, 2023 , Article)
Purpose: This study aims to investigate and test the impact of competitive priorities, in terms of quality, speed, dependability, flexibility, cost and patient engagement, on patient satisfaction with healthcare services. ...
Factors Affecting Healthcare Provider Referral to Heart Function Clinics: A Mixed-Methods Study
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Wolters Kluwer Health
, 2024 , Article)
Background Heart failure (HF) care providers are gatekeepers for patients to appropriately access lifesaving HF clinics. Objective The aim of this study was to investigate referring providers' perceptions regarding referral ...
Evaluation of smart irrigation systems in hot-arid climates for green roofs and walls: case of Doha, Qatar
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Emerald Publishing
, 2022 , Article)
Purpose: The study aims to develop recommendations for optimal Internet of things (IoT) based solutions for a smart precision irrigation automation platform using morphological thinking (MT). The smart irrigation system ...
Street re-design for the adoption of autonomous vehicles: case of the city of Doha, Qatar
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Emerald Publishing
, 2023 , Article)
Purpose: There is lack of knowledge about how the existing streets need to be redesigned and the infrastructural changes that need to be made to adopt autonomous vehicles. The purpose of this study is to investigate the ...
The design and applications of an innovative irrigation system for biofacades in hot arid climates
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Inderscience Publishers
, 2022 , Article)
Assessment of water requirements through physical sustainable means is essential to ensuring water security, which is at high risk in desert climates such as Doha, Qatar. The water requirements of biofacade systems are met ...
Boundary optimal control design for a system of parabolic-hyperbolic PDEs coupled with an ODE
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Taylor and Francis Ltd.
, 2020 , Article)
This paper deals with the design of a boundary optimal controller for a general model of parabolic-hyperbolic PDEs coupled with an ODE. The augmented infinite-dimensional state-space representation has been used in order ...
Duality-based optimal compensator for boundary control hyperbolic PDEs system: Application to a tubular cracking reactor
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Elsevier
, 2020 , Article)
This paper is devoted to the design of an optimal stabilizing compensator for a boundary control distributed parameter system that is described by a set of hyperbolic partial differential equations (PDEs). The standard ...