Engineering the Surface and Mechanical Properties of Water Desalination Membranes Using Ultralong Carbon Nanotubes by Yehia M. Manawi (18091207)

“…More pronounced effect on membrane’s mechanical properties was observed due to compatibility of CNTs with PS matrix when compared to other factors (i.e., changes in the CNT aspect ratio). The water contact angle for PS membranes incorporated with commercial CNT sharply decreased from 73° to 53° (membrane hydrophilization) for membranes with 0.1 and 1.0 wt. % of CNTs, while for the same loading of produced CNTs the water contact angles for the membrane samples increased from 66° to 72°. …”

Intravitreal bevacizumab (Avastin) treatment of retinal angiomatous proliferation by Ghazi, Nicola G.

“…Results: Twelve eyes (92.3%) had stable or improved BCVA, and 8 eyes (61.5%) had at least 2 lines of vision improvement. The average BCVA improved from 20/203 at baseline to 20/113 at 12 weeks (P = 0.001). …”
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PSA-activated proaerolysin as a prostate specific cancer therapy by Abi-Habib, Ralph

“…Activity toward proaerolysin was decreased 10-100 fold for each of the proteases tested except PSA, which showed a 4-fold increase in activity against the modified protein. …”
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The mechanism of action of kefir and its effect on the motility of breast and colorectal cancer cells. (c2013) by Khoury, Nathalie El

“…In this study, we aim to determine a possible mechanism of action of kefir and to study its effect on the motility of colorectal and breast cancer cell lines. Results from the reverse-transcription PCR experiment have shown that kefir decreases the expression of TGF-α and TGF-β1 in HT-29 cells in a dose dependent manner. …”
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ACTB Loss-of-Function Mutations Result in a Pleiotropic Developmental Disorder by Sara Cuvertino (18892069)

“…<i>ACTB</i> mRNA expression levels in lymphoblastic lines and fibroblasts derived from affected individuals were decreased in comparison to those in control cells. …”

The Gut Microbiome and Colorectal Cancer: An Integrative Review of the Underlying Mechanisms by Farah Karam (22330564)

“…While the incidence and mortality of CRC have decreased overall due to better screening, rates in adults under 50 have risen. …”

Cross-Cultural Awareness and Attitudes Toward Threatened Animal Species by Jennifer Bruder (323066)

“…<p dir="ltr">The preservation of our planet’s decreasing biodiversity is a global challenge. Human attitudes and preferences toward animals have profound impacts on conservation policies and decisions. …”

Prevalence and Phylogenetic Analysis of Parvovirus (B19V) among Blood Donors with Different Nationalities Residing in Qatar by Doua Abdelrahman (17280667)

“…<div><p>Human parvovirus (B19V) is the causative agent of erythema infectiosum in children and is linked to a wide range of clinical manifestations. …”

Performance Analysis of FSO Communications With Diversity Methods by Abou-Rjeily, Chadi

“…By comparing the MIMO and cooperative methods with point receivers, we reach the central result that it is always better, from a diversity gain point of view, to add more apertures to the source and destination rather than adding more relays in their vicinity despite the fact that the fading variance along FSO links decreases with the distance. For receivers that implement aperture averaging, we derive conditions under which MIMO techniques are unconditionally better than cooperative techniques with any network topology.…”
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Fracture Behavior of ASTM A633 steel plate specimens with edge crack at tensile test by Abi Shdid, Caesar

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Biochar from food waste: a sustainable amendment to reduce water stress and improve the growth of chickpea plants by Snigdhendubala Pradhan (9872262)

“…<p>The application of biochar in agriculture is a developing means to improve soil water retention, fertility, and crop yield. …”

Epstein–Barr Virus Epidemiology, Serology, and Genetic Variability of LMP-1 Oncogene Among Healthy Population: An Update by Maria K. Smatti (4675852)

“…EBV is highly prevalent since it affects more than 90% of individuals worldwide and has been linked to several malignancies including PTLDs, which are one of the most common malignancies following transplantation. …”

Ablation of LAT2 Transporter Causes Intramuscular Glutamine Accumulation and Inhibition of Fasting‐Induced Proteolysis by Meritxell Espino‐Guarch (22565774)

“…LAT2 mutations in human populations have been linked to the early onset of age‐related hearing loss and cataract growth. …”

Arginine Deprivation in AML Cells Induces Ferroptosis, a Type of Autophagy-Mediated Cell Death by Tohme, Sara

“…Scavenging ROS using NAC significantly decreases cell death but has minimal effect on autophagy activation, suggesting that the accumulation of ROS is downstream of autophagy activation but upstream of cell death. …”
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Kefir exhibits anti‑proliferative and pro‑apoptotic effects on colon adenocarcinoma cells with no significant effects on cell migration and invasion by Khoury, Nathalie

“…Kefir's anti‑cancer potential was tested on CRC cell lines, Caco‑2 and HT‑29, through cytotoxicity, proliferation, and apoptotic assays. …”
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Studying coral reef patterns in UAE waters using panel data analysis and multinomial logit and probit models by Ben Romdhane, Haifa

“…An extended dataset will enable a means to independently validate the defined models and test other modelling approaches. …”
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The Effect of Experimental Recuperative and Appetitive Post-lunch Nap Opportunities, With or Without Caffeine, on Mood and Reaction Time in Highly Trained Athletes by Mohamed Romdhani (9606357)

“…After PSD, POMS score decreased after CAF (<i>p</i> < 0.001; d = 2.38; Δ% = 66.97) and CAF+N20 (<i>p</i> < 0.001; <i>d</i> = 1.68; Δ% = 46.68). …”

Urban Geometry: The Effect of Height Diversity and Buildings Configuration on Thermal Performance and Cooling Load at Urban Scale. A Case Study in Dubai / UAE by SHAREEF, SUNDUS LUAY

“…This is in addition to the other effect represented by reducing the direct solar access to the building surfaces and decreases the solar energy gained by the buildings envelop through direct radiation. …”
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Adaptation of a Mice Doppler Echocardiography Platform to Measure Cardiac Flow Velocities for Embryonic Chicken and Adult Zebrafish by Fatiha M. Benslimane (6695087)

“…Theoretically, as the size of the imaged sample decreases, the frequency of the ultrasound transducer needed to image the sample increases. …”

Detailed organic characterization of process water to evaluate reverse osmosis membrane fouling in industrial wastewater treatment by Minier-Matar, Joel

“…After ACF treatment, the hydrophobic organics decreased to 0.65 mg/L, revealing that the ACF is removing >50 % of hydrophobic organics which are likely responsible for membrane fouling. …”
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