Browsing Biomedical Sciences by Author "Al Wakeel, Mariam"
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Immunomodulatory effects of vitamin d supplementation in a deficient population
Garand, Mathieu; Toufiq, Mohammed; Singh, Parul; Huang, Susie Shih Yin; Tomei, Sara; Mathew, Rebecca; Mattei, Valentina; Al Wakeel, Mariam; Sharif, Elham; Al Khodor, Souhaila... more authors ... less authors ( Multidisciplinary Digital Publishing Institute (MDPI) , 2021 , Article)In addition to its canonical functions, vitamin D has been proposed to be an important mediator of the immune system. Despite ample sunshine, vitamin D deficiency is prevalent (>80%) in the Middle East, resulting in a high ... -
TLR4 Receptor D299G/T399I Haplotype Polymorphism Is Associated with Insulin Resistance in Obese Female Subjects
Sharif, Elham; Al-Wakeel, Mariam; Mohamed, Afnan; kerkadi, Abdelhamid; Rizk, Nasser M (2020 , Article)Background: Activation of Toll-like-receptor 4 (TLR4) causes chronic inflammation that can result in obesity and metabolic syndrome (MeS). Aim: This study aimed to investigate the role of TLR4 polymorphisms of TLR4D299G/T399I, ...