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Human respiratory syncytial virus: pathogenesis, immune responses, and current vaccine approaches.
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Springer Verlag
, 2018 , Article)
Respiratory syncytial virus continues to pose a serious threat to the pediatric populations worldwide. With a genomic makeup of 15,200 nucleotides, the virus encodes for 11 proteins serving as envelope spikes, inner envelope ...
Elaeagnus angustifolia Plant Extract Inhibits Angiogenesis and Downgrades Cell Invasion of Human Oral Cancer Cells via Erk1/Erk2 Inactivation.
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Taylor & Francis (Routledge)
, 2018 , Article)
Oral cancer is a common malignancy in both men and women worldwide; this cancer is characterized by a marked propensity for invasion and spreading to local lymph nodes. On the other hand, Elaeagnus angustifolia (EA) is a ...
Cholinergic and dopaminergic neuronal differentiation of human adipose tissue derived mesenchymal stem cells.
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Wiley
, 2018 , Article)
Mesenchymal stem cells (MSCs) are multipotent cells that can differentiate into various cell types such as cartilage, bone, and fat cells. Recent studies have shown that induction of MSCs in vitro by growth factors including ...
Hemodynamic Studies for Analyzing the Teratogenic Effects of Drugs in the Zebrafish Embryo.
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Humana Press
, 2018 , Book chapter)
Investigations of teratogenic effects of drugs generally involve testing the drug on animals and zebrafish embryo is a commonly used animal model for that purpose. In these studies, cardiovascular function of the animals ...
Antibiotic Resistance Profile of Commensal Escherichia coli Isolated from Broiler Chickens in Qatar.
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International Association for Food Protection
, 2018 , Article)
Antibiotic resistance (AR) is a growing public health concern worldwide, and it is a top health challenge in the 21st century. AR among Enterobacteriaceae is rapidly increasing, especially in third-generation cephalosporins ...
Architecture of Viral RNA Helicases; HCV Helicase as Antiviral Target
(2018 , Article Review)
Around 80% of known viruses comprise of RNA and its specific RNA helicases that are vital for most RNA metabolism
includingpre-mRNA splicing, translation,initiation, and ribosome biogenesis. The viral helicases are crucial ...
Effect of cell-phone radiofrequency on angiogenesis and cell invasion in human head and neck cancer cells.
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Wiley
, 2018 , Article)
Today, the cell phone is the most widespread technology globally. However, the outcome of cell-phone radiofrequency on head and neck cancer progression has not yet been explored. The chorioallantoic membrane (CAM) and human ...
The role of CD44, hyaluronan and NHE1 in cardiac remodeling.
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Elsevier
, 2018 , Article)
Cardiac remodeling, characterized by excessive extracellular matrix (ECM) remodeling, predisposes the heart to failure if left unresolved. Understanding the signaling mechanisms involved in excessive extracellular matrix ...
Viscoelastic behaviour of Bovine Myocardiam and valvular tissue: Applications in Bio prosthetic heart valve with enhanced properties
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Hamad bin Khalifa University Press (HBKU Press)
, 2018 , Conference Paper)
Cardiovascular diseases are among the major causes of morbity and mortality. Particularly, the prevalence of heart valve disease(damaged heart valve leaflet) is one of the most common ailment. In elderly people, every year ...
Zebrafish larvae as a model to demonstrate secondary iron overload.
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Wiley
, 2018 , Article)
Thalassemia is the most common genetically inherited blood disorder arising from a defect in hemoglobin production, resulting in ineffective erythropoiesis and severe hemolytic anemia. While transfusion therapy corrects ...