Biological & Environmental Sciences: Recent submissions

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    • Ecosystem service supply and demand: Theory and management application 

      Bai, Yang; Wang, Min; Li, Hui; Huang, Shen Fa; Alatalo, Juha M. ( ACTA ECOLOGICA SINICA , 2017 , Article)
      Ecosvstem service is a very important issue for current, sustainable scientific research. Environmental protection and management requirements are increasing and policymakers hope to incorporate ecological service information ...

    • Effects of Climate and Atmospheric Nitrogen Deposition on Early to Mid-Term Stage Litter Decomposition Across Biomes 

      Kwon, Taeoh; Shibata, Hideaki; Kepfer-Rojas, Sebastian; Schmidt, Inger K.; Larsen, Klaus S.; ... more authors ( Frontiers Media , 2021 , Article)
      Litter decomposition is a key process for carbon and nutrient cycling in terrestrial ecosystems and is mainly controlled by environmental conditions, substrate quantity and quality as well as microbial community abundance ...

    • Early stage litter decomposition across biomes 

      Ika, Djukic; Kepfer-Rojas, Sebastian; Schmidt, Inger Kappel; Larsen, Klaus Steenberg; Beier, Claus; ... more authors ( Elsevier , 2018 , Article)
      Through litter decomposition enormous amounts of carbon is emitted to the atmosphere. Numerous large-scale decomposition experiments have been conducted focusing on this fundamental soil process in order to understand the ...

    • Traditional plant functional groups explain variation in economic but not size-related traits across the tundra biome 

      Thomas, H. J. D.; Myers-Smith, I. H.; Bjorkman, A. D.; Elmendorf, S. C.; Blok, D.; ... more authors ( Wiley , 2019 , Article)
      Aim: Plant functional groups are widely used in community ecology and earth system modelling to describe trait variation within and across plant communities. However, this approach rests on the assumption that functional ...

    • Nox2 activity is required in obesity-mediated alteration of bone remodeling 

      Rahman, Md Mizanur; El Jamali, Amina; Halade, Ganesh V.; Ouhtit, Allal; Abou-Saleh, Haissam; ... more authors ( Hindawi Limited , 2018 , Article)
      Despite increasing evidence suggesting a role for NADPH oxidases (Nox) in bone pathophysiology, whether Nox enzymes contribute to obesity-mediated bone remodeling remains to be clearly elucidated. Nox2 is one of the ...

    • The power of phytochemicals combination in cancer chemoprevention 

      Rizeq, Balsam; Gupta, Ishita; Ilesanmi, Josephine; AlSafran, Mohammed; Rahman, MD Mizanur; ... more authors ( Ivyspring International Publisher , 2020 , Article Review)
      Conventional therapies for cancer treatment have posed many challenges, including toxicity, multidrug resistance and economic expenses. In contrast, complementary alternative medicine (CAM), employing phytochemicals have ...

    • Antibody-Dependent Enhancement (ADE) and the role of complement system in disease pathogenesis 

      Thomas, Swapna; Smatti, Maria K.; Ouhtit, Allal; Cyprian, Farhan S.; Almaslamani, Muna A.; ... more authors ( 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 ...

    • Deregulation of cell growth and apoptosis in UV-induced melanomagenesis 

      Ouhtit A.; Gupta I.; Gaur R.L.; Fernando A.; Abd El-Azim A.O.; ... more authors ( Frontiers in Bioscience , 2020 , Article Review)
      We have previously characterized the role of p16/Rb in coordinating the early events in UVB-irradiated skin. As an extension to this work, normal melanocytes and mutant p16-inducible melanoma cell models were employed to ...

    • PCF11, a Novel CD44-Downstream Transcriptional Target, Linking Its 3'-End Polyadenylation Function to Tumor Cell Metastasis 

      Al-Mansoob, Maryam; Ahmad, Salma M. S.; Ouhtit, Allal ( Frontiers Media S.A. , 2022 , Article Review)
      Breast Cancer (BC) is the most common and the major health issue in women worldwide. Metastasis, a multistep process, is the worst aspect of cancer and tumor cell invasion is the defining step. Tumor cell invasion requires ...

    • KYNU, a novel potential target that underpins CD44-promoted breast tumour cell invasion 

      Al-Mansoob, Maryam; Gupta, Ishita; Stefan Rusyniak, Radoslaw; Ouhtit, Allal ( Blackwell Publishing Inc. , 2021 , Article Review)
      Using a validated tetracycline-off-inducible CD44 expression system in mouse model, we have previously demonstrated that the hyaluronan (HA) receptor CD44 promotes breast cancer (BC) metastasis to the liver. To unravel the ...

    • SIRT1, a novel transcriptional downstream target of CD44, linking its deacetylase activity to tumor cell invasion/metastasis 

      Ahmad, Salma M. S.; Al-Mansoob, Maryam; Ouhtit, Allal ( Frontiers Media S.A. , 2022 , Article Review)
      Our tetracycline-off-inducible CD44 expression system previously established in mouse model, revealed that activation of CD44 with its major ligand hyaluronan (HA) promoted breast cancer (BC) metastasis to the liver. To ...

    • Vitamin D receptor gene polymorphisms influence on clinical profile and bone mineral density at different skeletal sites in postmenopausal osteoporotic women. 

      de Azevêdo Silva, Jaqueline; de Lima, Camilla Albertina Dantas; Guaraná, Werbson Lima; Barbosa, Alexandre Domingues; Fragoso, Thiago Sotero; ... more authors ( Wiley , 2023 , Article)
      Bone remodeling is marked by bone synthesis and absorption balance, and any altered dynamic in this process leads to osteoporosis (OP). The interaction of hormonal, environmental and genetic factors regulate bone metabolism. ...

    • Towards Gas Hydrate-Free Pipelines: A Comprehensive Review of Gas Hydrate Inhibition Techniques 

      Elhenawy, Salma; Khraisheh, Majeda; Almomani, Fares; Al-Ghouti, Mohammad A.; Hassan, Mohammad K.; ... more authors ( MDPI , 2022 , Article Review)
      Gas hydrate blockage is a major issue that the production and transportation processes in the oil/gas industry faces. The formation of gas hydrates in pipelines results in significant financial losses and serious safety ...

    • Autoinflammation in Syndromic Hidradenitis Suppurativa: The Role of AIM2. 

      Moltrasio, Chiara; Cagliani, Rachele; Sironi, Manuela; Clerici, Mario; Pontremoli, Chiara; ... more authors ( MDPI , 2023 , Report)
      AIM2 is a key cytoplasmatic pathogen-sensor that detects foreign DNA from viruses and bacteria; it can also recognize damaged or anomalous presence of DNA, promoting inflammasome assembly and activation with the secretion ...

    • Free vibration of FG-GPLRC conical panel on elastic foundation 

      Eyvazian, Arameh; Musharavati, Farayi; Tarlochan, Faris; Pasharavesh, Abdolreza; Rajak, Dipen Kumar; ... more authors ( Techno-Press , 2020 , Article)
      Present research is aimed to investigate the free vibration behavior of functionally graded (FG) nanocomposite conical panel reinforced by graphene platelets (GPLs) on the elastic foundation. Winkler-Pasternak elastic ...

    • Haematococcus pluvialis Microalgae Extract Inhibits Proliferation, Invasion, and Induces Apoptosis in Breast Cancer Cells 

      Alateyah, Nouralhuda; Ahmad, Salma M. S.; Gupta, Ishita; Fouzat, Arij; Thaher, Mahmoud Ibrahim; ... more authors ( Frontiers Media S.A. , 2022 , Article)
      Breast cancer (BC) is the most common malignant cancer in females worldwide. Drug resistance, toxicity, and the failure of current therapies to completely cure BC has challenged conventional medicine. Consequently, ...

    • Insights into the degradation mechanism of PET and PP under marine conditions using FTIR 

      Sarra N., Dimassi; Hahladakis, John N.; Yahia, Mohamed Najib Daly; Ahmad, Mohammad I.; Sayadi, Sami; ... more authors ( Elsevier , 2023 , Article)
      Plastics possess diverse functional properties that have made them extremely desirable. However, due to poor waste management practices, large quantities eventually end up in the oceans where their degradation begins. ...

    • Realizing algae value chains in arid environments: an Arabian Peninsula perspective 

      Kira, Schipper; Al Jabri, Hareb Mohammed S.J.; Wijffels, René H.; Barbosa, Maria J. ( Elsevier , 2022 , Article)
      Algae are a promising feedstock for the sustainable production of feed, fuels, and chemicals. Especially in arid regions such as the Arabian Peninsula, algae could play a significant role in enhancing food security, economic ...

    • Effect of near-infrared and blue laser light on vero E6 cells SARS-CoV-2 infection model 

      Zupin, Luisa; Clemente, Libera; Fontana, Francesco; Crovella, Sergio ( Wiley , 2022 , Article)
      Photobiomodulation therapy (PBMT) employing laser light has been emerging as a safe strategy to challenge viruses. In this study the effect of blue and near-infrared (NIR) laser light was assessed in an in vitro model of ...

    • Mapping of aeolian deposits of an industrial site in the arid region using the TIR bands of ASTER and study of physicochemical characters and stabilization of sand erosion 

      Sankaran, Rajendran; Zouari, Nabil; Sadooni, Fadhil N.; Al Disi, Zulfa Ali; Al-Jabri, Abdulaziz; ... more authors ( Taylor and Francis Group , 2022 , Article)
      This study describes the spectral emissive character of silicate and carbonate minerals of aeolian deposits and maps the deposits and sand encroachments that occurred in and around the site 5/6 of Qatar Fertilizer Company ...