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Intravenous ascorbic acid and lung function in severely ill COVID-19 patients
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MDPI
, 2022 , Article Review)
Current evidence suggests that ascorbic acid improves the host’s immune system and, therefore, may play a role in reducing the severity of infectious diseases. Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID‐19) is a potentially ...
Advances in Cardiovascular Biomarker Discovery.
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MDPI
, 2020 , Article Review)
Cardiovascular diseases are the leading causes of mortality worldwide. Among them, hypertension and its pathological complications pose a major risk for the development of other cardiovascular diseases, including heart ...
Crosstalk Between Oxidative Stress and Endoplasmic Reticulum (ER) Stress in Endothelial Dysfunction and Aberrant Angiogenesis Associated With Diabetes: A Focus on the Protective Roles of Heme Oxygenase (HO)-1
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Frontiers Media
, 2019 , Article Review)
Type-2 diabetes prevalence is continuing to rise worldwide due to physical inactivity and obesity epidemic. Diabetes and fluctuations of blood sugar are related to multiple micro- and macrovascular complications, that are ...
Genetic epidemiology of Woodhouse-Sakati Syndrome in the Greater Middle East region and beyond: a systematic review
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BioMed Central Ltd
, 2023 , Article Review)
Background: Woodhouse-Sakati syndrome (WSS) is a rare, autosomal recessive genetic disorder with variable clinical manifestations mainly affecting the endocrine and nervous systems. The aim of this study was to systematically ...
COVID-19 Vaccine Platforms: Challenges and Safety Contemplations
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MDPI
, 2021 , Article Review)
The severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) has become a pandemic
as of March 2020, creating a global crisis and claiming millions of lives. To halt the pandemic and
alleviate its impact on society, ...
Inositol 1,4,5-Trisphosphate Receptors in Hypertension.
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Frontiers Media
, 2018 , Article Review)
Chronic hypertension remains a major cause of global mortality and morbidity. It is a complex disease that is the clinical manifestation of multiple genetic, environmental, nutritional, hormonal, and aging-related disorders. ...
Evolving strategies and application of proteins and peptide therapeutics in cancer treatment
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Elsevier
, 2023 , Article Review)
Several proteins and peptides have therapeutic potential and can be used for cancer therapy. By binding to cell surface receptors and other indicators uniquely linked with or overexpressed on tumors compared to healthy ...
Between Inflammation and Autophagy: The Role of Leptin-Adiponectin Axis in Cardiac Remodeling
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Dove Medical Press
, 2021 , Article Review)
Cardiac remodeling is the process by which the heart adapts to stressful stimuli, such as hypertension and ischemia/reperfusion; it ultimately leads to heart failure upon long- term exposure. Autophagy, a cellular catabolic ...
Implications and theragnostic potentials of circular RNAs in rheumatic diseases
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Elsevier
, 2023 , Article Review)
Circular RNAs (circRNAs), a class of non-coding RNAs (ncRNAs), are highly stable and ubiquitous molecules that exhibit tissue-specific expression. Accumulating evidence has shown that aberrant expression of circRNAs can ...
Tobacco cessation programs and factors associated with their effectiveness in the Middle East: A systematic review.
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EU European Publishing
, 2022 , Article Review)
In Middle East countries, the average prevalence of tobacco use is relatively high. This systematic review aimed to explore different tobacco cessation programs provided in the Middle East, identify healthcare professionals ...