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Proteomic analysis of bronchoalveolar lavage fluid (BALF) from lung cancer patients using label-free mass spectrometry

. . Hmmier A, O’Brien ME, Lynch V, Clynes M, Morgan R, Dowling P. . BBA Clin. 2017 Mar 6;7:97-104. doi: 10.1016/j.bbacli.2017.03.001. 2017 Jun. Abstract BACKGROUND: Lung cancer is the leading cause of cancer-related mortality in both men and women throughout the world. The need to detect lung cancer at an early, potentially curable stage, …

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Study of some risk factors for fungal contamination of dental unit waterlines in Alexandria, Egypt

. . Omran EAH, Abbass AAG, Abaza AF, Elzouki EM. . J Infect Dev Ctries. 2021 Aug 31;15(8):1197-1204. doi: 10.3855/jidc.13810. Abstract INTRODUCTION: Monitoring the microbial quality of water in dental unit waterlines is an important part of infection control measures carried out in dental clinics. Fungal contamination of such waterlines has not been extensively studied, …

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Identification of Potential Inhibitors of 3CL Protease of SARS-CoV-2 From ZINC Database by Molecular Docking-Based Virtual Screening

. . Abdusalam AAA, Murugaiyah V. . Front Mol Biosci. 2020 Dec 17;7:603037. doi: 10.3389/fmolb.2020.603037. 2020. Abstract The rapid outbreak of Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) that was first identified in Wuhan, China is caused by a novel severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2). The 3CL protease (3CLpro) is the main protease of the SARS-CoV-2, …

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Phytochemicals and Potential Therapeutic Targets on Toxoplasma gondii Parasite

. . Abdullahi SA, Unyah NZ, Nordin N, Basir R, Nasir WM, Alapid AA, Hassan Y, Mustapha T, Majid RA. . Mini Rev Med Chem. 2020;20(9):739-753. doi: 10.2174/1389557519666191029105736. Abstract Identification of drug target in protozoan T. gondii is an important step in the development of chemotherapeutic agents. Likewise, exploring phytochemical compounds effective against the parasite …

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FAT1 cadherin controls neuritogenesis during NTera2 cell differentiation

. . Ahmed AF, de Bock CE, Sontag E, Hondermarck H, Lincz LF, Thorne RF. . Biochem Biophys Res Commun. 2019 Jun 30;514(3):625-631. doi: 10.1016/j.bbrc.2019.04.197. Epub 2019 May 7. Abstract Fat1 cadherin is broadly expressed throughout the nervous system and has been implicated in neuronal differentiation. Here we examined the functional contribution of FAT1 during …

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Effects of exercise training on postmenopausal hypertension: implications on nitric oxide levels

. . Khalid T, Nesreen E, Ramadhan O. . Med J Malaysia. 2013 Dec;68(6):459-64. Abstract BACKGROUND: Postmenopausal hypertension is one of the leading causes of morbidity and mortality in women. Exercise training has been proved to decrease its risk factors and cardiovascular events. Aerobic exercise training stimulates endothelial nitric oxide release that acts as an …

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Toward Unravelling the Genetic Determinism of the Acquisition of Salt and Osmotic Stress Tolerance Through In Vitro Selection in Medicago truncatula

. . Elmaghrabi AM, Rogers HJ, Francis D, Ochatt S. . Methods Mol Biol. 2018;1822:291-314. doi: 10.1007/978-1-4939-8633-0_19. Abstract Changes in global climate and the nonstop increase in demographic pressure have provoked a stronger demand for agronomic resources at a time where land suitable for agriculture is becoming a rare commodity. They have also generated a …

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Climate change influences on the potential geographic distribution of the disease vector tick Ixodes ricinus

. . Alkishe AA, Peterson AT, Samy AM. . PLoS One. 2017 Dec 5;12(12):e0189092. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0189092. 2017. Abstract BACKGROUND: Ixodes ricinus is a species of hard tick that transmits several important diseases in Europe and North Africa, including Lyme borreliosis and tick-borne encephalitis. Climate change is affecting the geographic distributions and abundances of arthropod vectors, …

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Comparative study on effect of mesenchymal stem cells and endothelial progenitor cells on treatment of experimental CCL4-induced liver fibrosis

. . Abdelgwad M, Ewaiss M, Sabry D, Khalifa WA, Altaib ZM, Alhelf M. . Arch Physiol Biochem. 2020 May 6:1-10. doi: 10.1080/13813455.2020.1752256. Online ahead of print. Abstract Background: We speculated impacts of BM-MSCs and UC-EPCs on reversal of hepatic injury induced by carbon tetrachloride (CCl4). Fifty adult rats were divided into five groups: control …

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Deep Learning-Based Studies on Pediatric Brain Tumors Imaging: Narrative Review of Techniques and Challenges

. . Shaari H, Kevrić J, Jukić S, Bešić L, Jokić D, Ahmed N, Rajs V. . Brain Sci. 2021 May 28;11(6):716. doi: 10.3390/brainsci11060716. Abstract Brain tumors diagnosis in children is a scientific concern due to rapid anatomical, metabolic, and functional changes arising in the brain and non-specific or conflicting imaging results. Pediatric brain tumors …

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