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Follow-Up and Comparative Assessment of SARS-CoV-2 IgA, IgG, Neutralizing, and Total Antibody Responses After BNT162b2 or mRNA-1273 Heterologous Booster Vaccination
( Wiley , 2024 , Article)Background: Priming with ChAdOx1 followed by heterologous boosting is considered in several countries. Nevertheless, analyses comparing the immunogenicity of heterologous booster to homologous primary vaccination regimens ... -
Food Regulations and Enforcement in Qatar
( Elsevier , 2018 , Book chapter)Food safety and regulation are exceedingly important topics in the Gulf countries, including Qatar. The latter is influenced by a rapid population growth and constraints to local food production caused by a harsh climate ... -
Fractionation and phytochemical composition of an ethanolic extract of Ziziphus nummularia leaves: antioxidant and anticancerous properties in human triple negative breast cancer cells
( Frontiers Media , 2024 , Article)Natural products have long been utilized in traditional medicine as remedies to improve health and treat illnesses, and have had a key role in modern drug discovery. Recently, there has been a revived interest in the search ... -
The frequency of polycystic ovary syndrome in young reproductive females in Qatar
( Dove Medical Press , 2016 , Article)This was a prospective cross-sectional study in which 126 female students between the ages of 18 and 30 years were evaluated for the frequency of polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) through clinical interview, questionnaire, ... -
From Acellular Matrices to Smart Polymers: Degradable Scaffolds that are Transforming the Shape of Urethral Tissue Engineering.
( MDPI , 2019 , Article)Several congenital and acquired conditions may result in severe narrowing of the urethra in men, which represent an ongoing surgical challenge and a significant burden on both health and quality of life. In the field of ... -
From an Apple to a Pear: Moving Fat around for Reversing Insulin Resistance.
( MDPI , 2022 , Article Review)Type 2 diabetes (T2D) is a chronic condition where the body is resistant to insulin, leading to an elevated blood glucose state. Obesity is a main factor leading to T2D. Many clinical studies, however, have described a ... -
Functional characterization of human myosin-binding protein C3 variants associated with hypertrophic cardiomyopathy reveals exon-specific cardiac phenotypes in zebrafish model
( Wiley , 2020 , Article)© 2020 Wiley Periodicals, Inc. Myosin-binding protein C 3 (MYBPC3) variants are the most common cause of hypertrophic cardiomyopathy (HCM). HCM is a complex cardiac disorder due to its significant genetic and clinical ... -
Functional Characterization of Novel MC4R Variants Identified in Two Unrelated Patients with Morbid Obesity in Qatar
( Multidisciplinary Digital Publishing Institute (MDPI) , 2023 , Article)The leptin–melanocortin pathway is pivotal in appetite and energy homeostasis. Pathogenic variants in genes involved in this pathway lead to severe early-onset monogenic obesity (MO). The MC4R gene plays a central role in ... -
GATA-3 as a potential therapeutic target for insulin resistance and type 2 diabetes mellitus.
( PubMed Central , 2020 , Article Review)Impaired adipogenesis plays an important role in the development of obesity-associated insulin resistance and type 2 diabetes as it leads to ectopic fat deposition. The anti-adipogenic transcription factor GATA-3 was ... -
Gene expression and miRNAs profiling: Function and regulation in human epidermal growth factor receptor 2 (HER2) - positive breast cancer
( MDPI AG , 2019 , Article)Breast cancer is the second most common cause of cancer-related deaths among women worldwide. It is a heterogeneous disease with four major molecular subtypes. One of the subtypes, human epidermal growth factor receptor 2 ... -
Generating an imagingbased approach for enhanced structural and functional analysis of zebrafish cardiovascular systems
( HBKU Press , 2018 , Conference Proceedings)Cardiovascular diseases (CVDs) have latterly become one of the leading cause of death and impairment worldwide. According to the World Health Organization (WHO), data estimation in 2008 were about 17.3, 7.3 and 6.2 million ... -
The genetic basis and the diagnostic yield of genetic testing related to nonsyndromic hearing loss in Qatar
( Springer Nature , 2024 , Article)Hearing loss is the most predominant sensory defect occurring in pediatrics, of which, 66% cases are attributed to genetic factors. The prevalence of hereditary hearing loss increases in consanguineous populations, and the ... -
Genetic Diversity and Prevalence of in Qatar.
( Frontiers Media , 2021 , Article)is a common human intestinal parasite worldwide, and the causative agent of diarrhea, with the severity of disease ranging from asymptomatic to intense and debilitating infection. is known to consist of eight genetically ... -
Genetic relatedness and host specificity of Pseudomonas aeruginosa isolates from cystic fibrosis and non-cystic fibrosis patients
( Dove Medical Press Limited , 2014 , Article)Background: Pseudomonas aeruginosa is one of the primary pathogens isolated more frequently in cystic fibrosis (CF) and it exhibits innate resistance to a wide range of antibiotics. Purpose: We sought to determine whether ... -
Genetic Susceptibility to Infectious Diseases in the Qatari Population
( Qatar University Press , 2021 , Poster)Background: Infectious diseases (IDs) account for 8% of deaths annually in Qatar, and therefore, represent a significant challenge for public health. Interestingly, the spread and severity of viral infections vary considerably ... -
Genetically unmatched human iPSC and ESC exhibit equivalent gene expression and neuronal differentiation potential.
( Nature Publishing Group , 2017 , Article)The potential uniformity between differentiation and therapeutic potential of human embryonic stem cells (hESCs) and human induced pluripotent stem cells (hiPSCs) remains debatable. We studied the gene expression profiles, ... -
Genome-wide association study identifies several loci for HEV seropositivity
( Elsevier , 2023 , Article)Hepatitis E viral (HEV) infection imposes a heavy global health burden. The variability in the prevalence of serological markers of HEV infection between different ethnic groups proposes a host genetic influence. Here, we ... -
Genome-Wide Association Study Reveals a Novel Association Between MYBPC3 Gene Polymorphism, Endurance Athlete Status, Aerobic Capacity and Steroid Metabolism.
( Frontiers Media , 2020 , Article)The genetic predisposition to elite athletic performance has been a controversial subject due to the underpowered studies and the small effect size of identified genetic variants. The aims of this study were to investigate ... -
Genomic characterization of plasmid-borne colistin resistance variants, mcr-1.1 and mcr-1.26, in multidrug-resistant Escherichia coli isolated from backyard farm animals
( Elsevier , 2024 , Other)Colistin remains a high-priority, critically important antimicrobial that is used for treating severe infections caused by multidrug-resistant (MDR) Gram-negative bacteria. However, colistin resistance and the emergence ... -
Geographical distribution of air pollution in Doha Qatar
( Hamad bin Khalifa University Press (HBKU Press) , 2018 , Conference Paper)Urban air pollution is an inevitable consequence of the urbanization representing a growing concern to scientists, policymakers and an increasing fraction of the population. Air pollution is an acute problem especially in ...
