Metformin attenuates V-domain Ig suppressor of T-cell activation through the aryl hydrocarbon receptor pathway in Melanoma: In Vivo and In Vitro Studies by Fawaz E., Alanazi

“…This study aims to investigate the inhibitory effect of metformin on VISTA via AHR in melanoma cells (CHL-1, B16) and animal models. VISTA and AHR levels were assessed by qPCR, Western blot, immunofluorescence microscope, flow cytometry, and immunohistochemistry. …”
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Notch Signaling Inhibition by LY411575 Attenuates Osteoblast Differentiation and Decreased Ectopic Bone Formation Capacity of Human Skeletal (Mesenchymal) Stem Cells by Nihal AlMuraikhi (6002234)

“…Hematoxylin and eosin staining and Sirius red staining were performed to identify bone formation in vivo. Results. Among the tested molecules, LY411575, a potent γ-secretase and Notch signaling inhibitor, exhibited significant inhibitory effects on osteoblastic differentiation of hBMSCs manifested by reduced ALP activity, mineralized matrix formation, and decreased osteoblast-specific gene expression as well as in vivo ectopic bone formation. …”

Follow up and comparative assessment of IgG, IgA, and neutralizing antibody responses to SARS-CoV-2 between mRNA-vaccinated naïve and unvaccinated naturally infected individuals ov... by Salma, Younes

“…At the 7th month, there was a significant decline in antibody responses among VN individuals, but not NI individuals, with a minimum decrease of 3.7-fold (p < 0.001). Among VN individuals, anti-S1 IgA levels began to decrease significantly (1.4-fold; p = 0.007) after two months, and both NtAb and S-RBD IgG levels began to decline significantly (NtAb: 2.0-fold; p = 0.042, S-RBD IgG: 2.4-fold; p = 0.035) after three months. …”
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Follow up and comparative assessment of IgG, IgA, and neutralizing antibody responses to SARS-CoV-2 between mRNA-vaccinated naïve and unvaccinated naturally infected individuals ov... by Salma Younes (6424865)

“…At the 7th month, there was a significant decline in antibody responses among VN individuals, but not NI individuals, with a minimum decrease of 3.7-fold (p < 0.001). Among VN individuals, anti-S1 IgA levels began to decrease significantly (1.4-fold; p = 0.007) after two months, and both NtAb and S-RBD IgG levels began to decline significantly (NtAb: 2.0-fold; p = 0.042, S-RBD IgG: 2.4-fold; p = 0.035) after three months. …”

Long non-coding RNA MALAT1 promotes steatosis in HepG2 cells by modulating target gene expression in presence of Exendin-4 by Olfa Khalifa (10914452)

“…Furthermore, confocal microscopy analysis of BODIPY-stained untreated, steatotic, and Ex-4-treated steatotic cells showed that Ex-4 significantly decreases the number of lipid droplets. Fatty acid uptake and transport genes were also affected by MALAT1 knockdown. …”

Deep Reinforcement Learning Powered IRS-Assisted Downlink NOMA by Muhammad Shehab (16904880)

The effect of Ramadan focused education on patients with type 2 diabetes: A systematic review and meta-analysis by Hoda Gad (6470522)

“…Quality assessment was done using the ROBINS-I and Cochrane tools for risk of bias and analyses were performed using RevMan version 5.1.…”

Corrigendum: Decreased interfacial dynamics caused by the N501Y mutation in the SARS-CoV-2 S1 spike:ACE2 complex by Wesam S. Ahmed (10170053)

“…<p dir="ltr">Corrigendum: Decreased interfacial dynamics caused by the N501Y mutation in the SARS-CoV-2 S1 spike:ACE2 complex: Frontiers in Molecular Biosciences <a href="https://dx.doi.org/10.3389/fmolb.2022.846996" target="_blank">https://dx.doi.org/10.3389/fmolb.2022.846996</a>, published online 22 July 2022.…”

Stability and thermophysical properties test of carbide-derived carbon thermal fluid; a comparison between functionalized and emulsified suspensions by Ismail W. Almanassra (14151321)

Underrepresentation of racial and ethnic minorities in cascade testing for hereditary cancer syndromes by Muhammad Danyal Ahsan (14488278)

“…Cascade testing is critical as relatives found to carry a pathogenic gene variant have the opportunity to pursue targeted cancer risk reduction and early detection, decreasing cancer-associated morbidity and mortality. …”

Effect of speed and gradient on plantar force when running on an AlterG® treadmill by Athol Thomson (6651008)

“…Gradient made little difference except for a downhill grade of − 5% decreasing force peaks as compared to level or uphill running.…”

Serum Vitamin D Concentration ≥75 nmol/L Is Related to Decreased Cardiometabolic and Inflammatory Biomarkers, Metabolic Syndrome, and Diabetes; and Increased Cardiorespiratory Fitn... by Vijay Ganji (8710491)

High-sensitive detection and quantitation of thyroid-stimulating hormone (TSH) from capillary/fingerstick and venepuncture whole-blood using fluorescence-based rapid lateral flow i... by Samar, Shurbaji

“…BackgroundIn the last decade, point of care testing (POCT) such as lateral flow immunoassays (LFIA) were developed for rapid TSH measurement. …”
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Genetic Variation in CCL5 Signaling Genes and Triple Negative Breast Cancer: Susceptibility and Prognosis Implications by Jingxuan Shan (4711089)

“…In the TCGA TNBC/Basal-like cohort the <b><i>MAP3K21</i></b><b> </b><b>rs1294255-G</b> allele was associated with a decreased OVS. …”

Pilot testing of a novel Multi Effect Distillation (MED) technology for seawater desalination by Shahzada Aly (17191465)

“…By implementing this invention's design, the heat transfer area has been decreased and accordingly, the capital cost of the evaporator is reduced by 20%. …”

Nickel toxicology testing in alternative specimen from farm ruminants in a urban polluted environment by Zafar Iqbal Khan (21225059)

Global, regional, and national burden of household air pollution, 1990–2021: a systematic analysis for the Global Burden of Disease Study 2021 by Fiona B, Bennitt

“…We first estimated the mean fuel type-specific concentrations (in μg/m3) of fine particulate matter (PM2·5) pollution to which individuals using solid fuels for cooking were exposed, categorised by fuel type, location, year, age, and sex. …”
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Accelerating Care: Enhancing Patient Satisfaction through a Quality Initiative in the Obstetrics and Gynaecology Emergency Department at Al Wakra Hospital, Qatar by Lolwa Al Ansari (18466227)

“…The proportion of patients spending less than 8 hours in the OB ED observation beds rose from 74% in January 2022 to over 98% in 2023. Notably, there was a remarkable decrease in patients who Left Without Being Seen (LWBS) and in absconded patient rates from 2020 to 2023 (Figure 2).…”

Corrosion Evaluation of 316L Stainless Steel Exposed to CNT-Water Nanofluid by Dana Abdeen (18147583)

“…Three consequent corrosion tests were conducted on 316L stainless steel (SS) exposed to carbon nanotubes (CNTs) water-based nanofluids: open circuit test, polarization resistance test, and potentiodynamic scans. …”

A BRET-based Mpro biosensor containing a nanobody and tandem cleavage sites shows an increased cleavage rate by Geethakumari, Anupriya M

“…We envisage that the NB2E3 nanobody-2× Mpro biosensor engineered here will be useful in drug discovery and functional characterization of Mpro mutants in newly emerging SARS-CoV-2 variants as well as in detecting SARS-CoV-2 infection in a point-of-care testing (POCT) format.…”
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