SARS-CoV-2 Variants in Lebanon by Al Kodsi, Ibrahim

“…Mutations, especially in the S gene, defined viral fitness and caused the emergence and worldwide spread of variants. Variants of concern (VOC) included Alpha, Beta, Delta, Gamma, and most recently Omicron. …”
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The role of protective genetic variants in modulating epigenetic aging by Yosra Bejaoui (8552574)

“…In conclusion, APOE*E2 protective variants have a positive impact on epigenetic aging, while <i>PCSK9</i> protective variants have a significant effect on DNA methylation signatures. …”

Board changes and CEO turnover by Dah, Mustafa A.

“…For firms that decrease independence, the CEO turnover performance sensitivity significantly decreases following SOX. …”
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The prevalence of the extensor digiti minimi tendon of the hand and its variants in humans by Yammine, Kaissar

“…However, it shows many variations in the human hand, which include splitting into two or more slips and sending a slip to the fourth finger, named the extensor digiti minimi et quarti (EDMQ). …”
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A slow but steady nanoLuc: R162A mutation results in a decreased, but stable, nanoLuc activity by Wesam S. Ahmed (10170053)

“…<p dir="ltr">NanoLuc (NLuc) <u>luciferase</u> has found extensive application in designing a range of <u>biologica</u><u>l</u><u> assays,</u> including <u>gene expression analysis</u>, protein-protein interaction, and protein conformational changes due to its enhanced brightness and small size. …”

Impact of inflammation, gene variants, and cigarette smoking on coronary artery disease risk by Merhi, Mahmoud

“…Results rs4769874 (ALOX5AP), rs854560 (PON1), and rs4646903 (CYP1A1 MspI polymorphism) are significantly associated with an increased risk of CAD with respective odds ratios of 1.53703, 1.67710, and 1.35520; the genetic variant rs9579646 (ALOX5AP) is significantly associated with a decreased risk of CAD (OR 0.76163). …”
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Exome sequence analysis of rare frequency variants in Late-Onset Alzheimer Disease by Sudharsana Sundarrajan (3181371)

“…The in silico pathogenicity prediction tools such as SIFT, Polyphen-2, Mutation Taster, CADD, LRT, PROVEAN, DANN, VEST3, fathmm-MKL, GERP + + , SiPhy, phastCons, and phyloP identified around 17 genes harbouring deleterious variants. The variants in the ALDH3A2 and RAD54B genes were pathogenic, while in 15 other genes were predicted to be variants of unknown significance. …”

Notch Signaling Inhibition by LY411575 Attenuates Osteoblast Differentiation and Decreased Ectopic Bone Formation Capacity of Human Skeletal (Mesenchymal) Stem Cells by Nihal AlMuraikhi (6002234)

“…Global gene expression profiling of LY411575-treated cells revealed changes in multiple signaling pathways, including focal adhesion, insulin, TGFβ, IL6, and Notch signaling, and decreased the expression of genes associated with functional categories of tissue development. …”

Vocal Changes in Patients With Polycystic Ovary Syndrome by Hannoun, Antoine

“…There was no statistically significant difference in the acoustic parameters except for an increase in the relative average perturbation (P value = 0.035) and a decrease in maximum phonation time (P value = 0.001) in patients with PCOS. …”
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Host Genetic Variants Potentially Associated With SARS-CoV-2: A Multi-Population Analysis by Maria K. Smatti (4675852)

“…Analysis of Qatari genomes revealed significantly lower AF of risk variants linked to SARS-CoV-1 severity (CCL2, MBL, CCL5, AHSG, and IL4) compared to that of 1000Genome and/or the EAS population (up to 25-fold change). …”

Analysis of 14,392 whole genomes reveals 3.5% of Qataris carry medically actionable variants by Amal Elfatih (14778550)

“…Variants were categorized into one of the following groups: (1) Pathogenic (P), (2) Likely pathogenic (LP), and (3) Rare variants of uncertain significance with evidence of pathogenicity. …”

Nanoparticle enrichment mass-spectrometry proteomics identifies protein-altering variants for precise pQTL mapping by Karsten Suhre (67967)

“…We identify 184 protein-altering variants in 137 genes that are significantly associated with their corresponding variant peptides, confirming target specificity of co-associated affinity binders, identifying putatively causal cis-encoded proteins and providing experimental evidence for their presence in blood, including proteins that may be inaccessible to affinity-based proteomics.…”

Essays on the effect of excess compensation and governance changes on firm value by Dah, Mustafa A.

“…This dissertation consists of three essays on the effect of excess compensation and corporate governance changes on the firm’s performance. The first paper utilizes a cost minimization stochastic frontier approach to investigate the efficiency of director total compensation. …”
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Genetic evaluation of cardiomyopathies in Qatar identifies enrichment of pathogenic sarcomere gene variants and possible founder disease mutations in the Arabs by Kholoud N. Al‐Shafai (18459009)

“…</p><h3>Conclusion</h3><p dir="ltr">We identified or replicated at least four recurrent variants among cardiomyopathy patients, which could be founder disease mutations in the Arabic population, including a frameshift variant (c.1371_1381dupTATCCAGTTAT) of unknown significance in the FKTN gene which seems to cause DCM in homozygosity, and HCM in heterozygosity. …”

Metabolomics of Dynamic Changes in Insulin Resistance Before and After Exercise in PCOS by Anna Halama (545988)

“…While compering within the groups, no significant changes in the amino acid levels before and after exercise were observed. …”

Modulation of SLFN11 induces changes in DNA Damage response in breast cancer by Christophe Michel Raynaud (17449906)

Conceptual Skills in Leading Change: A Competence Approach to Public Sector Leadership by JASIM, ARIF FADHEL AHMED

“…Leaders’ capacity to think about abstract and complex ideas has long been acknowledged as essential to leadership tasks such as planning and analysis; however, because conceptualisation is often ambiguous and difficult to understand, many frameworks of leadership and change lack clarity on the actual significance of leaders’ conceptual skills when leading change. …”
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Swimming exercise improves short‐ and long‐term memories: Time‐course changes by Mahmoud A. Alomari (14780446)

“…In this investigation, changes in the spatial hippocampal memory following a time-course of swimming exercise training were examined. …”

Spectrum of genetic variants associated with maple syrup urine disease in the Middle East, North Africa, and Türkiye (MENAT): a systematic review by Salma Younes (6424865)

“…</p><h3>Aim</h3><p dir="ltr">This study aimed to systematically review the variants significantly associated with MSUD in the MENAT region.…”

Exploring urban growth–climate change–flood risk nexus in fast growing cities by Salah Basem Ajjur (14150967)

“…In addition, Doha witnessed various climatic changes with a notable increase in air temperature (+ 8.7%), a decrease in surface wind speed (− 19.5%), and a decrease in potential evapotranspiration losses (− 33.5%). …”