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Nanotubes Impregnated Human Olfactory Bulb Neural Stem Cells Promote Neuronal Differentiation in Trimethyltin-induced Neurodegeneration Rat Model
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Wiley
, 2017 , Article)
Neural stem cells (NSCs) are multipotent self-renewing cells that could be used in cellular-based therapy for a wide variety of neurodegenerative diseases including Alzheimer's diseases (AD), Parkinson's disease (PD), ...
Associations of Vitamin D Receptor Polymorphism rs1544410 with Adiposity Phenotypes
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MedCrave
, 2016 , Article)
Background: Vitamin D receptor (VDR) is present on adipocytes, and many studies were performed to investigate the association between polymorphisms in VDR gene with obesity. However, in the Arab Gulf populations, whereas ...
Dietary habits of Palestinian adolescents in three major governorates in the West Bank: a cross-sectional survey
(2010 , Article)
The Palestinian society is undergoing changes in their dietary habits and in the prevalence of obesity and
overweight. Palestinian adolescents (aged 10–19 years) make up 24% of the population. Their dietary habits are ...
A Practical and Scalable Tool to Find Overlaps between Sequences
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Hindawi
, 2015 , Article)
The evolution of the next generation sequencing technology increases the demand for efficient solutions, in terms of space and time, for several bioinformatics problems. This paper presents a practical and easy-to-implement ...
Photo-reduced route of polyaniline nanofiber synthesis with embedded silver nanoparticles
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Elsevier
, 2019 , Article)
This work presents a method on the preparation and performance of four silver (Ag) concentrations in polyaniline (PANI) and polyvinyl alcohol (PVA) nanocomposite blend (PNPAg). The synthesis of Ag nanoparticles is first ...
Subsidy Reduction and Trends among Lower Income Qatari Households
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The Social and Economic Survey Research Institute, Qatar University
, 2016 , Report)
The reduction of economic subsidies (e.g., on vehicle fuel and electricity) can bring important financial and environmental benefits to Qatar, but such changes also have the potential to impact negatively the poorest Qatari ...
Prevalence and molecular profiling of Epstein Barr virus (EBV) among healthy blood donors from different nationalities in Qatar.
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Public Library of Science
, 2017 , Article)
The Epstein-Barr virus (EBV) is the causative agent of infectious mononucleosis. EBV is highly prevalent lymphotropic herpesvirus and has been linked to several malignancies. Transmission is generally by oral secretions, ...
CoNi Nanoparticles/CNT Composite as Effective Anode for Direct Urea Fuel Cells
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ESG.
, 2018 , Article)
CoNi nanoparticles/CNTs composite is introduced as workable anode in the direct urea fuel cells. The proposed anode was prepared by calcination under argon atmosphere of a dried cobalt acetate/nickel acetate/CNTs/ethanol ...
Electrically conductive, transparent polymeric nanocomposites modified by 2D Ti3C2Tx (MXene)
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MDPI AG
, 2019 , Article)
The electrically conductive, transparent, and flexible self-standing thin nanocomposite films based on copolyamide matrix (coPA:Vestamelt X1010) modified with 2D Ti3C2Tx (MXene) nanosheets were prepared by casting and their ...
Determinants of Banks’ Profitability: Panel Data from Qatar
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Scientific Research Publishing
, 2017 , Article)
Purpose : The aim of this paper is to investigate the main determinants of
banks’ profitability and answer the question “what is the effect of liquidity and
risk variables on the explained variation of banks’ performance ...