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Cytokine- and chemokine-induced inflammatory colorectal tumor microenvironment: Emerging avenue for targeted therapy
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Wiley
, 2022 , Article Review)
Colorectal cancer (CRC) is a predominant life-threatening cancer, with liver and peritoneal metastases as the primary causes of death. Intestinal inflammation, a known CRC risk factor, nurtures a local inflammatory environment ...
Agri-food markets in Qatar: Drivers, trends, and policy responses
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MDPI
, 2020 , Article Review)
Agri-food markets are vital in achieving food security, especially for resource-poor, food-importing countries such as Qatar. The paper provides an overview of the evolution of agri-food markets in Qatar and explores the ...
3D hydrogel/ bioactive glass scaffolds in bone tissue engineering: Status and future opportunities
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Elsevier
, 2023 , Article Review)
Repairing significant bone defects remains a critical challenge, raising the clinical demand to design novel bone biomaterials that incorporate osteogenic and angiogenic properties to support the regeneration of vascularized ...
Biological applications of imiquimod analogues: An update (Review)
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Spandidos Publications
, 2023 , Article Review)
The last decade witnessed intensive efforts in drug discovery and the emergence of thousands of molecules with potential for use as therapeutic targets. However, only a few hundred of these molecules reached the stage of ...
Mechanisms of body fat distribution and gluteal-femoral fat protection against metabolic disorders
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Frontiers Media SA
, 2024 , Article Review)
Obesity is a major health problem that affects millions of individuals, and it is associated with metabolic diseases including insulin resistance (IR), type 2 diabetes (T2D), and cardiovascular diseases (CVDs). However, ...
Mechanical properties of human hepatic tissues to develop liver-mimicking phantoms for medical applications
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Springer
, 2023 , Article Review)
Using liver phantoms for mimicking human tissue in clinical training, disease diagnosis, and treatment planning is a common practice. The fabrication material of the liver phantom should exhibit mechanical properties similar ...
Electrochemical Impedance Spectroscopy Based Biosensors: Mechanistic Principles, Analytical Examples and Challenges towards Commercialization for Assays of Protein Cancer Biomarkers
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Wiley-VCH Verlag
, 2019 , Article Review)
Impedimetric affinity biosensors are, without any doubt, among the most sensitive analytical devices available, offering low limits of detection and wide linear response ranges. There are, however, only a few papers detailing ...
Marine health of the Arabian Gulf: Drivers of pollution and assessment approaches focusing on desalination activities
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Elsevier
, 2021 , Article Review)
The Arabian Gulf is one of the most adversely affected marine environments worldwide, which results from combined pollution drivers including climate change, oil and gas activities, and coastal anthropogenic disturbances. ...
An overview of the occurrence, fate, and human risks of the bisphenol-A present in plastic materials, components, and products.
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John Wiley & Sons, Ltd
, 2022 , Article Review)
With over 95% of bisphenol-A (BPA) used in the production of polycarbonate (PC) and epoxy resins, termed here as BPA-based plastic materials, components, and products (MCPs), an investigation of human exposure to BPA over ...
Amniotic stem cells as a source of regenerative medicine to treat female infertility
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Springer
, 2022 , Article Review)
Impaired reproductive health is a worldwide problem that affects the psychological well-being of a society. Despite the technological developments to treat infertility, the global infertility rate is increasing significantly. ...