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

“…Following the starvation, a 16h incubation in DMEM containing increasing concentrations of OA (0–500 µM) at 37 °C was performed, and steatosis was quantified by triglycerides quantification, Bodipy staining, and quantification of the expression of perilipin genes family. …”

Efficient Detection of Hepatic Steatosis in Ultrasound Images Using Convolutional Neural Networks: A Comparative Study by Fahad M. Alshagathrh (19365478)

“…Background: Ultrasound is a non-invasive, cost-effective, and widely available method for hepatic steatosis screening. …”

Analysis of the Qatari healthcare system by Nature Research (16552612)

“…<p>A new study published online in the Journal of Local and Global Health Perspectives examines key performance indicators in the Qatari healthcare system to determine how it is coping with the demands of a sharp population increase . …”

Bortezomib exerts its anti-cancer activity through the regulation of Skp2/p53 axis in non-melanoma skin cancer cells and C. elegans by Kirti S. Prabhu (4246144)

“…Interestingly, BTZ treatment induced autophagy, which is evident from the increased expression of microtubule-associated proteins nucleoporin p62 and LC-3A/B. …”

The anti-cancer effect of series of strained photoactivatable Ru(II) polypyridyl complexes on non-small-cell lung cancer and triple negative breast cancer cells by Fayad, Christelle

“…This study investigates the photochemistry and the effect of four strained photoactivatable polypyridyl ruthenium(II) complexes on non-small-cell lung cancer (A549) and triple negative breast cancer (MDA-MB-231) cells. …”
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Multi-UAV-Enabled Mobile Edge Computing IoT Systems: Joint Association and Resource Allocation Framework by Abu Farha, Yazan Mahmoud

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The molecular mechanisms of apoptosis accompanied with the epigenetic regulation of the NY-ESO-1 antigen in non-small lung cancer cells treated with decitabine (5-aza-CdR) by Varghese P. Inchakalody (14557382)

Enhancing piezoelectric performance of PVDF/PEG blends with ZnO and BaTiO₃ nanofillers for nanogenerator and UV sensing by Maryam Al-Ejji (5244842)

“…PVDF/PEG based films were prepared via the non-solvent induced phase separation (NIPS) technique to achieve simultaneous multifunctional properties for nanogeneration and UV sensing, a dual functionality rarely reported. …”

Addressing the pandemic on our roads by Adnan Rahman (19772982)

“…The problem of road safety is reaching pandemic proportions; there are 1.3 million traffic related deaths annually, 50 million are disabled because of injuries from road traffic accidents every year, people road accidents are the 8th leading cause of non-natural death, road accidents are the leading cause of death among 15-29 year olds, 60% of all traffic deaths are among 15-44 year olds, traffic accidents result in a loss equal to 1-2% of national GNP. …”

From Waste Reduction to Worker Comfort: Leveraging Lean Manufacturing and Ergonomics in Textiles Sewing Industries in UAE by ALAM, SAUD AMIR

“…According to this study, prints textile factory is dealing with a number of difficulties specific to the sector, including a large number of individual activities, operational sequences, required non-value-added operations, manual labour, etc. …”
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Circulating exosomal immuno-oncological checkpoints and cytokines are potential biomarkers to monitor tumor response to anti-PD-1/PD-L1 therapy in non-small cell lung cancer patien... by Shayista Akbar (14442117)

“…Non-responding patients showed a significant increase in exosomal-PD-L1 (p=0.0078). …”

Multi-Objective Task Allocation Via Multi-Agent Coalition Formation by Amer, Noha Tarek

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The Effects of Social Determinants of Health on Cardiovascular Outcomes in Lebanese with Type 2 Diabetes by Saadé, Rita

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Epidemiological impact of public health interventions against diabetes in Qatar: mathematical modeling analyses by Asalah Alareeki (16390194)

Therapeutic targeting of the TPX2/TTK network in colorectal cancer by Hibah Shaath (5599658)

“…<h3>Background</h3><p dir="ltr">While the increased screening, changes in lifestyle, and recent advances in treatment regimen have decreased colorectal cancer (CRC) mortality, metastatic disease and recurrence remains a major clinical challenge. …”

Optimal Management of Mobile Energy Generation and Storage Systems by Samara, Sarra Mahmoud

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Communication-efficient hierarchical federated learning for IoT heterogeneous systems with imbalanced data by Alaa Awad Abdellatif (17151163)

“…In particular, we propose an optimized solution for user assignment and resource allocation over hierarchical FL architecture for IoT heterogeneous systems. This work focuses on a generic class of machine learning models that are trained using gradient-descent-based schemes while considering the practical constraints of non-uniformly distributed data across different users. …”

Effect of Concrete Type on Flexural Behavior of Concrete Beams Reinforced with HSS Bars by Aldabagh, Saif Maad

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Beyond genetics: Exploring the role of epigenetic alterations in breast cancer by Kirti S. Prabhu (4246144)

“…<p>Breast cancer remains a major global health challenge. Its rising incidence is attributed to factors such as delayed diagnosis, the complexity of its subtypes, and increasing drug resistance, all contributing to less-than-ideal patient outcomes. …”

Generalized and pregnancy-related anxiety prevalence and predictors among pregnant women attending primary health care in Qatar, 2018–2019 by Sarah Naja (9954737)

“…Tailored interventional studies could focus on increasing resilience and social support to decrease the burden of antenatal anxiety.</p><h2>Other Information</h2><p dir="ltr">Published in: Heliyon<br>License: <a href="http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/" target="_blank">http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/</a><br>See article on publisher's website: <a href="https://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.heliyon.2020.e05264" target="_blank">https://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.heliyon.2020.e05264</a></p>…”