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Duration of immune protection of SARS-CoV-2 natural infection against reinfection.
( Oxford University Press , 2022 , Article)The future of the SARS-CoV-2 pandemic hinges on virus evolution and duration of immune protection of natural infection against reinfection. We investigated duration of protection afforded by natural infection, the effect ... -
Duration of mRNA vaccine protection against SARS-CoV-2 Omicron BA.1 and BA.2 subvariants in Qatar.
( Nature Research , 2022 , Article)SARS-CoV-2 Omicron BA.1 and BA.2 subvariants are genetically divergent. We conducted a matched, test-negative, case-control study to estimate duration of protection of the second and third/booster doses of mRNA COVID-19 ... -
Dysbiosis of the Salivary Microbiome is Associated with Hypertension and Correlated with Metabolic Syndrome Biomarkers
( Dovepress , 2021 , Article)Background: Hypertension (HT) is an idiopathic disease with severe complications and a high incidence of global mortality. Although the disease shares characteristic features with diabetes and obesity, the complex interplay ... -
Dysregulation of Signaling Pathways Due to Differentially Expressed Genes From the B-Cell Transcriptomes of Systemic Lupus Erythematosus Patients - A Bioinformatics Approach.
( Frontiers Media , 2020 , Article)Systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) is an autoimmune inflammatory disorder that is clinically complex and has increased production of autoantibodies. Via emerging technologies, researchers have identified genetic variants, ... -
E-Cigarette Liquid Provokes Significant Embryotoxicity and Inhibits Angiogenesis.
( MDPI , 2020 , Article)E-cigarette smoking (ECS) is a new method of tobacco smoking that is gaining popularity as it is thought to be a "healthy method" of tobacco consumption. The adverse outcomes of ECS on the respiratory and cardiovascular ... -
Early Hepatic Gene Expression Profile of Lipid Metabolism of Mice on High Fat Diet after Treatment with Anti‐Obesity Drugs
( FASEB , 2020 , Conference Paper)Obesity is a multifactorial disorder of global scale. The liver plays a vital role in fat metabolism. Disorder of hepatic fat metabolism is associated with obesity and fatty liver disease. This study aimed to detect the ... -
Eco-friendly highly efficient BN/rGO/TiO2 nanocomposite visible-light photocatalyst for phenol mineralization
( Springer , 2021 , Article)Boron nitride (BN) and reduced graphene oxide (rGO) of different loadings were composited with commercial P25 TiO2 (Ti) through the hydrothermal method. The as-prepared nanocomposites were characterized using various ... -
Ecotoxicological Assessment of Thermally- and Hydrogen-Reduced Graphene Oxide/TiO₂ Photocatalytic Nanocomposites Using the Zebrafish Embryo Model.
( MDPI , 2019 , Article)Advanced oxidation processes (AOPs) have recently attracted great interest in water pollution management. Using the zebrafish embryo model, we investigated the environmental impacts of two thermally (RGOTi)- and hydrogen ... -
Ecotoxicological assessment of Ti3C2Tx (MXene) using a zebrafish embryo model
( Royal Society of Chemistry , 2018 , Article)The recent application of 2D Ti3C2Tx (MXene) nanomaterials as adsorbents and membranes for water treatment as well as for biomedical applications is attracting a growing interest. However, the environmental impact of MXene ... -
Ecotoxicological assessment of two surfactant on the emryonic development
( Qatar University Press , 2021 , Poster)In this study, zebrafish (Danio rerio) embryos was served as a model for marine fauna to determine if there is any potential of organ-specific toxicity (neuromuscular, hepatic, cytotoxic, and cardiac) caused by Silicone-Q-22 ... -
Editorial: Unconventional Animal Models in Infectious Disease Research
( Frontiers Media , 2021 , Other)Beyond an in vitro setting, the use of a biological system is considered imperious to unravel the enigma of host-pathogen interactions, particularly those eventuating in an infectious disease scenery. In the past two-decades, ... -
Editorial: Unconventional Animal Models in Infectious Disease Research – Part I
( Frontiers Media , 2021 , Article)Editorial on the Research Topic Unconventional Animal Models in Infectious Disease Research -
Editorial: Unconventional animal models in infectious disease research, volume II
( Frontiers Media , 2023 , Other)Infectious diseases remain a serious health threat globally, an actuality that necessitates ongoing research in this field. Among different research modalities, the use of animal models to unravel host-pathogen interactions ... -
Effect of Bariatric Surgery on Intima Media Thickness: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis
( Multidisciplinary Digital Publishing Institute (MDPI) , 2022 , Article)Background: Obesity, and in particular extreme obesity, as a global health problem is an important risk factor for many diseases, including atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease (ACVD). Bariatric surgery might stop or ... -
Effect of CYP2C19 genetic variants on bleeding and major adverse cardiovascular events in a cohort of Arab patients undergoing percutaneous coronary intervention and stent implantation
( Lippincott Williams and Wilkins , 2022 , Article)Introduction One-third of patients have clopidogrel resistance that may lead to major adverse cardiac events (MACEs). By contrast, it was found that some clopidogrel-treated patients have hyperresponsive platelets that are ... -
Effect of flow-induced shear stress in nanomaterial uptake by cells: Focus on targeted anti-cancer therapy
( MDPI , 2020 , Article)© 2020 by the authors. Licensee MDPI, Basel, Switzerland. Recently, nanomedicines have gained a great deal of attention in diverse biomedical applications, including anti-cancer therapy. Being different from normal tissue, ... -
Effect of mRNA Vaccine Boosters against SARS-CoV-2 Omicron Infection in Qatar.
( Massachusetts Medical Society , 2022 , Article)Waning of vaccine protection against coronavirus disease 2019 (Covid-19) and the emergence of the omicron (or B.1.1.529) variant of the severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) have led to expedited ... -
Effect of multiple freeze–thaw cycles on the detection of anti-SARS- CoV- 2 IgG antibodies
( Microbiology Society , 2021 , Article)Several studies have investigated the effect of repeated freeze-thaw (F/T) cycles on RNA detection for severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus-2 (SARS-CoV-2). However, no data are available regarding the effect of ... -
The effect of novel nitrogen-based chalcone analogs on colorectal cancer cells: Insight into the molecular pathways
( Elsevier , 2024 , Article)In colorectal cancer (CRC), aberrations in KRAS are associated with aggressive tumorigenesis and an overall low survival rate because of chemoresistance and adverse effects. Ergo, complementary, and integrative medicines ... -
Effect of Resveratrol on Pregnancy, Prenatal Complications and Pregnancy-Associated Structure Alterations.
( MDPI , 2023 , Article Review)Adverse pregnancy outcomes are considered significant health risks for pregnant women and their offspring during pregnancy and throughout their lifespan. These outcomes lead to a perturbated in-utero environment that impacts ...