• Coinfection of HPVs Is Associated with Advanced Stage in Colorectal Cancer Patients from Qatar 

      Fernandes, Queenie; Gupta, Ishita; Murshed, Khaled; Abo Samra, Hayan; Al-Thawadi, Hamda; ... more authors ( Multidisciplinary Digital Publishing Institute (MDPI) , 2023 , Article)
      High-risk human papillomaviruses (HPVs) are considered risk factors in the origin of several human malignancies, such as breast, cervical, head and neck, as well as colorectal cancers. However, there are no data reported ...
    • Correction to: Co-prevalence of human Papillomaviruses (HPV) and Epstein–Barr virus (EBV) in healthy blood donors from diverse nationalities in Qatar 

      Gupta, Ishita; Nasrallah, Gheyath K.; Sharma, Anju; Jabeen, Ayesha; Smatti, Maria K.; ... more authors ( BMC , 2020 , Other)
      Correction to: Cancer Cell Int (2020) 20:107 https://doi.org/10.1186/s12935-020-01190-2
    • Global incidence, prevalence, years lived with disability (YLDs), disability-adjusted life-years (DALYs), and healthy life expectancy (HALE) for 371 diseases and injuries in 204 countries and territories and 811 subnational locations, 1990–2021: a systematic analysis for the Global Burden of Disease Study 2021 

      Alize J, Ferrari; Santomauro, Damian Francesco; Aali, Amirali; Abate, Yohannes Habtegiorgis; Abbafati, Cristiana; ... more authors ( Elsevier , 2024 , Article)
      BackgroundDetailed, comprehensive, and timely reporting on population health by underlying causes of disability and premature death is crucial to understanding and responding to complex patterns of disease and injury burden ...
    • High-Risk Human Papillomaviruses (HPV) and Epstein - Barr virus (EBV) are Commonly Present in Rectal Cancer 

      Gupta, Ishita; Jabeen, Ayesha; Skenderi, Faruk; Malki, Mohammed; Al-Thawadi, Hamda; ... more authors ( Springer Nature , 2020 , Conference Paper)
      Background: Human papillomaviruses (HPVs) and Epstein–Barr virus (EBV) are well-established oncoviruses that can be co-present and cooperate in the initiation and/or progression of various human cancers. We recently reported ...
    • Human Papillomaviruses-Related Cancers: An Update on the Presence and Prevention Strategies in the Middle East and North African Regions. 

      Fernandes, Queenie; Allouch, Soumaya; Gupta, Ishita; Elmakaty, Ibrahim; Elzawawi, Khaled E; ... more authors ( MDPI , 2022 , Article Review)
      The human papillomavirus (HPV) is a non-enveloped double-stranded DNA virus capable of infecting skin and mucosa epithelial cells. Commonly, HPV infection is associated with sexually transmitted diseases and is considered ...
    • Implications of Gut Microbiota in Epithelial–Mesenchymal Transition and Cancer Progression: A Concise Review 

      Gupta, Ishita; Pedersen, Shona; Vranic, Semir; Al Moustafa, Ala Eddin ( MDPI , 2022 , Article Review)
      Advancement in the development of molecular sequencing platforms has identified infectious bacteria or viruses that trigger the dysregulation of a set of genes inducing the epithelial– mesenchymal transition (EMT) event. ...
    • Triple Negative Breast Cancer Profile, from Gene to microRNA, in Relation to Ethnicity. 

      Gupta, Ishita; Sareyeldin, Rasha M.; Al-Hashimi, Israa; Al-Thawadi, Hamda A.; Al Farsi, Halema; ... more authors ( MDPI , 2019 , Article)
      Breast cancer is the most frequent cause of cancer-related deaths among women worldwide. It is classified into four major molecular subtypes. Triple-negative breast cancers (TNBCs), a subgroup of breast cancer, are defined ...