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Seasonal and body size-dependent variability in the bioaccumulation of PAHs and their alkyl homologues in pearl oysters in the central Arabian Gulf
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Elsevier
, 2022 , Article)
Spatiotemporal concentration patterns for 19 parents and their alkyl homologues were measured in Pinctada radiata from 7 locations in the central Arabian Gulf around Qatar in the winter, spring and summer (2014–2015).
The ...
Characterization of bioactive compounds and ameliorative effects of Ceratonia siliqua leaf extract against CCl4 induced hepatic oxidative damage and renal failure in rats
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Elsevier Ltd
, 2011 , Article)
Ceratonia siliqua is a typical Mediterranean plant, mainly used in food and Tunisian traditional folk medicine. Among the tested extracts, the ethyl acetate fraction (EACs) exhibited the highest total phenolic and flavonoids ...
Early stage litter decomposition across biomes
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Elsevier B.V.
, 2018 , Article)
© 2018 Elsevier B.V. Through litter decomposition enormous amounts of carbon is emitted to the atmosphere. Numerous large-scale decomposition experiments have been conducted focusing on this fundamental soil process in ...
Submarine groundwater discharge on the algarve shelf: Case study of albufeira-ribeira de quarteira aquifer system
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Laboratorio Nacional de Energia e Geologia
, 2015 , Article)
In the Algarve region (S of Portugal) occur several coastal aquifer systems which geometry and structure of the water bearing formations, groundwater flow, and water balance, are favorable to the existence of submarine ...
Human and avicennia marina mangrove populations: With special reference to Qatar
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University of Akron
, 2017 , Article)
This study's aim is to find out the reasons and the ways to ensure the survival of Qatari mangroves along with the current development of the country. Mangroves are halophyte trees, able to survive in intertidal areas, ...
Phytoplankton along the coastal shelf of an oligotrophic hypersaline environment in a semi-enclosed marginal sea: Qatar (Arabian Gulf)
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Elsevier
, 2013 , Article)
Phytoplankton biomass (chlorophyll a concentration), primary production, abundance, species diversity and species groupings were measured in the coastal waters surrounding Qatar (Arabian Gulf) at 13 stations in February ...
Thymus vulgaris (Thyme) inhibits proliferation, adhesion, migration, and invasion of human colorectal cancer cells
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Mary Ann Liebert Inc.
, 2015 , Article)
Colorectal cancer (CRC) remains one of the most common malignancies and a leading cause of cancer-related deaths. Its prognosis remains poor for patients with several grades of this disease. This underscores the need for ...
Salinomycin induces apoptosis and senescence in breast cancer: Upregulation of p21, downregulation of survivin and histone H3 and H4 hyperacetylation
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Elsevier
, 2013 , Article)
Background
In the present study, we investigated the effect of Salinomycin on the survival of three human breast cancer cell lines MCF-7, T47D and MDA-MB-231 grown in adherent culture conditions.
Methods
Cell viability ...
Fungal and aflatoxin contamination of marketed spices
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Elsevier Ltd
, 2014 , Article)
Fourteen spice samples were collected from local markets in Doha, Qatar, during 2012, and were surveyed for the presence of potentially harmful mycoflora and for contamination with aflatoxins B1, B2, G1, and G2 by ...
CAMP induces adhesion of microvascular smooth muscle cells to fibronectin via an epac-mediated but PKA-independent mechanism
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Cell Physiol Biochem Press
, 2012 , Article)
Background/Aims: Vascular smooth muscle cells (VSMCs) play important roles, both in physiologic and pathophysiologic processes. Adhesion of these cells is critical for their proper functioning, especially in resistance-sized ...