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Biological screening of newly synthesized BIAN N-heterocyclic gold carbene complexes in zebrafish embryos
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MDPI AG
, 2015 , Article)
N-Heterocyclic carbene (NHC) metal complexes possess diverse biological activities but have yet to be extensively explored as potential chemotherapeutic agents. We have previously reported the synthesis of a new class of ...
Renoprotective Effects of Aldose Reductase Inhibitor Epalrestat against High Glucose-Induced Cellular Injury
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Hindawi
, 2017 , Article)
Diabetic nephropathy (DN) is the leading cause of end stage renal disease worldwide. Increased glucose flux into the aldose reductase (AR) pathway during diabetes was reported to exert deleterious effects on the kidney. ...
Identification of phenolic compounds by HPLC/MS and in vitro evaluation of the antioxidant and antimicrobial activities of Ceratonia siliqua leaves extracts
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Academic Jounals
, 2015 , Article)
Ceratonia siliqua is a typical plant of the Mediterranean area, which is mainly used as animal and human food and in folk medicine for treating some diseases such as antidiarrheal and diuretic. The present study was planned ...
Carnosol induces ROS-mediated beclin1-independent autophagy and apoptosis in triple negative breast cancer
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Public Library of Science
, 2014 , Article)
Background: In this study we investigated the in vitro and in vivo anticancer effect of carnosol, a naturally occurring polyphenol, in triple negative breast cancer.Results: We found that carnosol significantly inhibited ...
The Credit–Growth Nexus: New Evidence from Developing and Developed Countries
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John Wiley & Sons Ltd.
, 2014 , Article)
The purpose of this paper is to assess the relationship between credit market development and economic growth for a heterogeneous panel of 20 developing and developed countries with varied growth experiences. The empirical ...
Representing number in the real-time processing of agreement: self-paced reading evidence from Arabic
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Frontiers Media
, 2015 , Article)
In the processing of subject-verb agreement, non-subject plural nouns following a singular subject sometimes “attract” the agreement with the verb, despite not being grammatically licensed to do so. This phenomenon generates ...
Relationship between Inward Investment and Productivity in Oman
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OMICS International
, 2017 , Article)
This study explores how the peculiarity of economic structure and institutions affect the relationship between inward
investment and productivity of domestic firms in Oman. It provides its analysis through an examination ...
Approach for Integrating Indirect Evaporative Cooling System into Contemporary Architecture
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OMICS International
, 2014 , Article)
Nowadays, the knowledge of building ecology focuses on energy efficiency and how to integrate environmental and climatic parameters into HVAC and thus enhances space qualities such as comfort ability. The aim of this paper ...
Editorial: New Media and Political Revival: The Middle East Story
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OMICS International
, 2013 , Article)
It has become evident that the Arab revolutions that took place in Tunisia, Egypt and Libya have marked a turning point in Arab politics. On the other side, it was also a turning point of realizing the importance of social ...
Ecological Indicators for Landscape Assessment- Moving Forward with Sustainability Initiatives for Qatar
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OMICS International
, 2012 , Article)
According to the Central Intelligence Agency, Oil and gas have made Qatar the second highest per-capita income country - following Liechtenstein. The economy of Qatar is one of the active economies in the Middle East with ...