Decreased phosphodiesterase activities in cardiac hypertrophy by Abi-Gerges, A.

“…Increased heart weight (43%) in the H group was accompanied by a general decrease in PDE activities in LV and a ≈ 50% reduction in PDE3 and PDE4. …”
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Pleiotropic functions of the tumor- and metastasis-suppressing matrix metalloproteinase-8 in mammary cancer in MMTV-PyMT transgenic mice by Julie Decock (44558)

“…We have intercrossed Mmp8-null mice with the Polyoma virus middle T oncogene-driven (MMTV-PyMT) mouse model of mammary cancer to explore the effects of loss of MMP-8 on the incidence and progression of mammary carcinomas. …”

Thermoelectric power of (Cu0.5Tl0.5)-1223 superconducting phase added with BaSnO3 nanoparticles by Srour, A.

“…Superconducting transition temperature (Tc) increases up to 117.5 for x = 0.25 wt.% and then it decreases with further x addition. …”
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Resveratrol-Elicited PKC Inhibition Counteracts NOX-Mediated Endothelial to Mesenchymal Transition in Human Retinal Endothelial Cells Exposed to High Glucose by Roberta Giordo (299595)

“…Treatment of HRECs with HG increased intracellular ROS levels and promoted phenotype shifting towards EndMT, evidenced by decreased expression of endothelial markers concomitant with increased expression of mesenchymal ones. …”

SARS‐CoV‐2 infection triggers more potent antibody‐dependent cellular cytotoxicity (ADCC) responses than mRNA‐, vector‐, and inactivated virus‐based COVID‐19 vaccines by Hadeel T. Zedan (12535521)

“…Notably, omicron infection showed reduced overall ADCC activity compared to WT SARS‐CoV‐2 infection. Although post‐mRNA vaccination BTI elicited high levels of binding and NAbs, ADCC activity was significantly reduced. …”

Antitumor activity of β-2-himachalen-6-ol in colon cancer is mediated through its inhibition of the PI3K and MAPK pathways by Daaboul, Hamid E.

“…HC showed a dose-dependent decrease in cell survival with an IC50 of 18 and 14.5 μg/ml after 24 and 48 h respectively. …”
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β-2-himachalen-6-ol protects against skin cancer development in vitro and in vivo by Daaboul, Hamid E.

“…Results β-2-himachalen-6-ol showed a dose-dependent decrease in cell survival with an IC50 and IC90 of 8 and 30 μg/ml, respectively. …”
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Impact of aluminium acetate particles size on the gelation kinetics of polyacrylamide‐based gels: Rheological and molecular simulation study by Ahmed Hamza (7224470)

“…The addition of bentonite at low crosslinker concentrations (0.5–1 wt.%) did not decrease the gel strength of 7 wt.% PAM/1 wt.% AlAc significantly. …”

Dynamics of Neisseria gonorrhoeae transmission among female sex workers and clients: A mathematical modeling study by Houssein H., Ayoub

“…Increasing condom use from 10 % to 50 % lowers NG prevalence among FSWs, clients, and their spouses from 12.2 % to 6.4 %, 1.2 % to 0.5 %, and 0.4 % to 0.2 %, respectively. …”
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Enhancing the corrosion resistance of reinforcing steel under aggressive operational conditions using behentrimonium chloride by A. Bahgat Radwan (9631720)

“…Using only a 50 μmol L⁻¹ of BTC, we are able to measure an inhibition efficiency of 91, 79, and 71% in SCP solution with 3.5% NaCl at pH of 12.5, 10 and 7, respectively without showing any effect on the mechanical properties on the cured mortars. …”

Association Between Three-Months Vitamin D Supplementation and Depressive Symptomatology incidence among Saudi Arabian Adults by Khaddaj, Rashel

“…After three-months supplementation of 50,000IU, vitamin D levels increased to 51.41 ±11.27ng/ml in the supplemented group and to24.95 ±6.45ng/ml in placebo group (p=0.00). …”
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Thermally Conductive Polyethylene/Expanded Graphite Composites as Heat Transfer Surface: Mechanical, Thermo-Physical and Surface Behavior by Patrik Sobolčiak (4401364)

“…Moreover, the surface wettability of the HDPE/EG composite was enhanced by corona and RF plasma treatment as demonstrated by the increase in surface free energy from 28.5 mJ/m2 for untreated HDPE/EG to 55.5 and 54.5 mJ/m2 for HDPE/EG treated by corona and RF plasma, respectively. …”

Salicylic acid restricts mercury translocation by activating strong antioxidant defense mechanisms in sweet pepper (Capsicum annum L.) by Muhammad Fasih Khalid (10652246)

“…So, the experiment was designed to assess the effect of SA on sweet pepper (Capsicum annum L.) seedlings grown under different Hg toxicity concentrations. Spraying of 100 μ M SA at three different Hg levels, i.e., 0 μ M, 50 μ M, 100 μ M, and 150 μ M. …”

Zirconium phytate-based proton conductors for high-temperature fuel cell applications by Nimir, Wessam Ahmed Mohamed

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Efficacy of Cannabidiol Combination with Cisplatin or Paclitaxel against Platinum-Resistant Ovarian Cancer Cell Lines by Ismail, Jana

“…Monotherapy with CBD demonstrated a dose-dependent tumor growth inhibition at 72h, with the IC50 being 12.5 μg/ml for OVCAR-3 cell line and 12.3 μg/ml for SK-OV-3 cell line. …”
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Production and investigation of flexible nanofibers of sPEEK/PVP loaded with RuO2 nanoparticles by Mariem Chamakh (14150481)

“…The samples were synthesized with different concentrations of hydrous ruthenium chloride of 2 wt%, 5 wt%, and 10 wt%, and then annealed at a temperature of 300 °C for 4 h to form the ruthenium oxide nanoparticles. …”

Excess pCO2 and carbonate system geochemistry in surface seawater of the exclusive economic zone of Qatar (Arabian Gulf) by Connor, Izumi

“…Its values in the Gulf ranged from −50 to −310 μmol kg−1 implying CaCO3 precipitation. …”
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The chemotherapeutic effect of β-2-himachalen-6-ol in chemically induced skin tumorigenesis by Daaboul, Hamid E.

“…Papilloma yield, volume, histology, and mice weight and liver function were assessed. HC treatment decreased significantly cell survival (IC50 = 7 and IC90 = 40 μg/ml) and increased significantly cells undergoing late apoptosis and necrosis. …”
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β-2-himachalen-6-ol by Taleb, Robin I.

“…GC–MS and NMR spectroscopy revealed the identity of the major compound as β-2-himachalen-6-ol, a novel sesquiterpene unique to the Lebanese wild carrot. β-2-Himachalen-6-ol demonstrated potent anti-cancer activity against B16F-10, Caco-2, MB-MDA-231, A549 and SF-268 cancer cells (IC50 13–4 µg/ml; 58–18 µM), with SF-268 cells being the most sensitive. …”
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Formation of Bromate in Pet Bottle Water by Sharif, Haifa

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