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Physiological Changes and Interactions Between Microbiome and the Host During Pregnancy
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Frontiers Media
, 2022 , Article Review)
In recent years, it has become clear that microbiome play a variety of essential roles in human metabolism, immunity, and overall health and that the composition of these microbiome is influenced by our environment, diet, ...
The Special Features of Prenatal and Preimplantation Genetic Counseling in Arab Countries.
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MDPI
, 2022 , Article Review)
Genetic counseling services have only recently been introduced in most Arab countries, and their utilization is increasing. Prenatal genetic counseling is essential, particularly in the Arab context, which is characterized ...
Oxidative Stress-Induced Endothelial Dysfunction in Cardiovascular Diseases
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IMR Press
, 2022 , Article Review)
Cardiovascular disease (CVD) is a major cause of mortality worldwide. A better understanding of the mechanisms underlying CVD is key for better management or prevention. Oxidative stress has been strongly implicated in the ...
Burden and disease pathogenesis of influenza and other respiratory viruses in diabetic patients
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Elsevier
, 2022 , Article Review)
Over the past two decades, diabetes mellitus (DM) has been receiving increasing attention among autoimmune diseases. The prevalence of type 1 and type 2 diabetes has increased rapidly and has become one of the leading ...
The Role of Systemic Filtrating Organs in Aging and Their Potential in Rejuvenation Strategies
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MDPI
, 2022 , Article Review)
Advances in aging studies brought about by heterochronic parabiosis suggest that aging might be a reversable process that is affected by changes in the systemic milieu of organs and cells. Given the broadness of such a ...
Immunomodulatory and Anti-Inflammatory Effects of Berberine in Lung Tissue and its Potential Application in Prophylaxis and Treatment of COVID-19
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IMR Press
, 2022 , Article Review)
Natural products with known safety profiles are a promising source for the discovery of new drug leads. Berberine presents an example of one such phytochemical that has been extensively studied for its anti-inflammatory ...
Biological Properties of SARS-CoV-2 Variants: Epidemiological Impact and Clinical Consequences
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MDPI
, 2022 , Article Review)
Severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) is a virus that belongs to the coronavirus family and is the cause of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19). As of May 2022, it had caused more than 500 million ...
The spectrum of chromosomal translocations in the Arab world: ethnic-specific chromosomal translocations and their relevance to diseases
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Springer Science and Business Media Deutschland GmbH
, 2022 , Article Review)
Chromosomal translocations (CTs) are the most common type of structural chromosomal abnormalities in humans. CTs have been reported in several studies in the Arab world, but the frequency and spectrum of these translocations ...
Clinical outcomes of Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine in children and adolescents: A systematic review
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John Wiley and Sons Inc
, 2022 , Article Review)
Background & Aims: The BioNTech-Pfizer vaccine is the only vaccine offered to children among all available vaccines. However, limited evidence is available about the clinical outcomes of COVID-19 vaccines, especially among ...
Antibody-Dependent Enhancement (ADE) and the role of complement system in disease pathogenesis
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Elsevier Ltd
, 2022 , Article Review)
Antibody-dependent enhancement (ADE) has been associated with severe disease outcomes in several viral infections, including respiratory infections. In vitro and in vivo studies showed that antibody-response to SARS-CoV ...