IL-1 stimulates ceramide accumulation without inducing apoptosis in intestinal epithelial cells by Homaidan, Fadia R.

“…We have shown previously that IL-1 activates phospholipid signaling pathways in intestinal epithelial cells (IEC), leading to increased ceramide levels. Aim: To determine whether ceramide induces apoptosis in IEC. …”
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Understanding dispute resolution in the Middle East region from perspectives of different stakeholders by Awwad, Rita

“…However, this growth is accompanied by an inevitable increase in claims and disputes, which consequently leads to significant delays and additional costs to the project. …”
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Differing endometrial expression of calcium modulating transient receptor potential channels by Maryam Ghavideldarestani (11862563)

“…<p dir="ltr">To the editor</p><p dir="ltr">Assisted reproductive techniques (ART) have increased the live birth success rate, but there is still a significant implantation failure rate. …”

Keyed Watermarks: A Fine-grained Tracking of Event-time in Apache Flink by Yasser, Tawfik

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Mapping subnational HIV mortality in six Latin American countries with incomplete vital registration systems by Local Burden of Disease HIV Collaborators (13279180)

“…In this analysis, we address this gap and provide novel estimates of the HIV mortality rate and the number of HIV deaths by age group, sex, and municipality in Brazil, Colombia, Costa Rica, Ecuador, Guatemala, and Mexico.…”

Mitigation of Greenhouse Gas Emissions from Agricultural Fields through Bioresource Management by Rimsha Khan (17542128)

“…Soil moisture was also impacted by soil temperature and rainfall events. There was a significant effect of events of data collection, i.e., the length of the growing season (p-value ≤ 0.05) on soil surface temperature, leading to increased GHG emissions during the summer months. …”

Macular ultrastructural features in amblyopia using high-definition optical coherence tomography by Al-Haddad, Christiane Elias

“…Also, amblyopic eyes demonstrated a shallow foveal pit compared with normal fellow eyes. Mean foveal thickness was significantly increased in amblyopic (228.56 µm) versus fellow eyes (221.72 µm), p=0.03. …”
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Community formation in socially enabled wireless networks. (c2018) by Hakla, Mohammad

“…D2D leverages prevalent low-power and ISM-band technologies to augment existing infrastructure-based wireless systems to achieve significant increase in effective bit rates. There exist, nonetheless, various challenges that hinder the proliferation of D2D communications in public settings mainly due to interference, privacy and trust concerns. …”
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Riding the waves: A study of retrun spillovers and inter-sector linkages in US equity markets during the COVID-19 pandemic by Umar Kayani (17986576)

“…<p>In times of crisis, stock markets experience a significant increase in return volatility, which leads to spillovers across equity sectors. …”

Organizational Strategy and Employee Productivity in Oil and Gas Industry: The Case of the United Arab Emirates by Al-Ansari, Haima Ali Al-Mulla

“…Owing to the advent of globalization, there is an increasing demand for improved productivity and increased efficiency from employees. …”
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The effect of Dopamine Agonists on patients with advanced Parkinson's disease subjected to subthalamic deep brain stimulation. (c2000) by Jabre, Mazen Gerges

“…The mean levodopa dose was reduced by 90% (p < 0.01), while the mean dopamine agonist dose was increased by 15% from preoperative level. …”
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Pore-scale simulation of fine particles migration in porous media using coupled CFD-DEM by Ahmed Elrahmani (17128837)

“…The size of the fine particles has a significant impact on permeability reduction where the reduction in permeability increases as the size of particles increases. …”

Reduced HDL-cholesterol in long COVID-19: A key metabolic risk factor tied to disease severity by Jamila, Al-Zadjali

“…Findings indicated significant metabolic shifts in severe Long-COVID-19 cases, mainly a marked drop in HDL-C levels and a doubled increase in ferritin levels and insulin resistance compared to the mild cases and controls. …”
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Examining depression, antidepressants use, and class and their potential associations with osteoporosis and fractures in adult women: Results from ten NHANES cohorts by Humam Emad Rajha (22225114)

“…<h3>Introduction</h3><p dir="ltr">Osteoporosis, a significant public health concern, affects millions of adult women globally, leading to increased morbidity and fracture risk. …”

Suppression of Unstable Flow by Using Rough Surfaces at Small Mass Flow Rates in a Radial Diffuser by Salem, Hayder

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Calculation of Average Road Speed Based on Car-to-Car Messaging by Ramzy, Ahmed

“…Between the time taken for GPS data to be broadcast, received and processed, significant changes in road conditions can take place and would still be unreported, leading to wrong decisions on the route to choose. …”
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Synthesis and analysis of silver–copper alloy nanoparticles of different ratios manifest anticancer activity in breast cancer cells by Sara Al Tamimi (9692615)

“…Furthermore, we observed the cell death pathway by the apoptosis marker Annexin-V which showed non-significant results, while the exposure of AgCu-NP in MCF-7 cells leads to toxicity and also caused significant increase in MMP-9 level, which suggests the cell death may be associated with other pathways such as autophagy and oxidative stress related.…”

Growth hormone treatment modulates active ghrelin levels in rats by Haddad, Haytham

“…Introduction: Impairments in neuroendocrine regulation of food intake and postprandial satiety are leading causes to obesity. Ghrelin peptide is a GI hormone known to increase food intake partly through induction of growth hormone. …”
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Causes of Delay in Construction Projects in Oil and Gas Construction Industry by FANOUSSE, MARWA IMAD

“…With regard to design, the contractor’s need to decrease construction costs through a cheaper design was found to be a factor in design changes. …”
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A numerical model for the solution of thermal elastohydrodynamic lubrication in coated circular contacts by Habchi, Wassim

“…It is found that low thermal inertia surface coatings act as insulators leading to a localized increase in the lubricant's temperature at the center of the contact. …”
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