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Cysteamine revisited: repair of arginine to cysteine mutations.
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Springer Verlag
, 2017 , Article)
Cysteamine is a small aminothiol endogenously derived from coenzyme A degradation. For some decades, synthetic cysteamine has been employed for the treatment of cystinosis, and new uses of the drug continue to emerge. In ...
Joint spatial time-series epidemiological analysis of malaria and cutaneous leishmaniasis infection
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Cambridge University Press
, 2017 , Article)
Malaria and leishmaniasis are among the two most important health problems of many developing countries especially in the Middle East and North Africa. It is common for vector-borne infectious diseases to have similar ...
Spatially Correlated Time Series and Ecological Niche Analysis of Cutaneous Leishmaniasis in Afghanistan.
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MDPI
, 2017 , Article)
Leishmaniasis is the third most common vector-borne disease and a very important protozoan infection. Cutaneous leishmaniasis is one of the most common types of leishmaniasis infectious diseases with up to 1.2 million ...
Physico-mechanical, dielectric, and piezoelectric properties of PVDF electrospun mats containing silver nanoparticles.
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C
, 2017 , Article)
Poly(vinylidene fluoride) (PVDF) is a piezoelectric material with outstanding physical and mechanical properties. The piezoelectric properties depend on the β-phase content of this polymer, while the physical and mechanical ...
Comparison of the Protective Effects of Individual Components of Particulated trans-Sialidase (PTCTS), PTC and TS, against High Cholesterol Diet-Induced Atherosclerosis in Rabbits
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Hindawi Publishing Corporation
, 2017 , Article)
Previous studies showed the presence of Mycoplasma pneumoniae (M. pneumoniae) and membrane-shed microparticles (MPs) in vulnerable atherosclerotic plaques. H&S Science and Biotechnology developed PTCTS, composed by natural ...
Stabilized Octahedral Frameworks in Layered Double Hydroxides by Solid-Solution Mixing of Transition Metals
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Wiley-VCH Verlag
, 2017 , Article)
Pseudocapacitors have received considerable attention, as they possess advantages of both rechargeable batteries and electric double layer capacitors. Among various active materials for pseudocapacitors, α-layered double ...
Liposomes for pulmonary drug delivery: The role of formulation and inhalation device design
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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 ...
Stage of change toward “9-a-day” not “5-a-day” is associated with lower body weight
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Emerald Publishing
, 2017 , Article)
Purpose- This study aimed to assess the students’ stage of change (SOC) for fruits and
vegetables (FV) consumption using the 5-a-day and 9-a-day patterns; to validate a tool to
measure SOC for consuming 5-a-day and 9-a-day ...
Sense of Community in Al-Wakrah City: Strategies for the Development of Sustainable Communities in Qatar
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Scholars Middle East Publishers
, 2017 , Article)
In the State of Qatar, the intense and rapid urban development based on
hosting upcoming mega events, as envisioned by Qatar‟s National Vision (QNV-
2030), have raised concern about community stability as it faces ...
Intermediate ozonation to enhance biogas production in batch and continuous systems using animal dung and agricultural waste
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Elsevier Ltd
, 2017 , Article)
Agricultural waste and animal manure (dung) pose an environmental threat in developing countries. This investigation focused on the possible use of such waste as an energy source in the form of biogas produced via anaerobic ...