A lipidomic screen of hyperglycemia-treated HRECs links 12/15-Lipoxygenase to microvascular dysfunction during diabetic retinopathy via NADPH oxidase by Ahmed S. Ibrahim (10049522)

“…In the presence of arachidonic acid, additional eicosanoids generated by 12/15-LOX, including 12- and 11-HETEs, were significantly increased. Fluorescein angiography and retinal albumin leakage showed a significant decrease in retinal hyperpermeability in streptozotocin-induced diabetic mice lacking 12/15-LOX compared with diabetic WT mice. …”

Pleiotropic functions of the tumor- and metastasis-suppressing matrix metalloproteinase-8 in mammary cancer in MMTV-PyMT transgenic mice by Julie Decock (44558)

“…Using quantitative real-time RT-PCR, we tracked the expression of the entire Mmp and Timp gene families, observing a significant decrease in Mmp3 expression in Mmp8-null tumors compared to wild-type and heterozygotes throughout the time course of the model, which was confirmed at the protein level. …”

The Development of Cryptocurrencies and the Traditional Banking System: Competition or Complementarity ? by Fraij, Aya

“…The increase of public awareness and adoption of crypto is a major factor influencing the development and growth of these digital assets. …”
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Role of neoadjuvant treatment in clinical T2N0M0 oesophageal cancer by Markar, Sheraz R.

“…Utilisation of neoadjuvant therapy was associated with significant tumour downstaging as reflected by increases in pT0, pN0 and pTNM stage 0 disease, this effect was further enhanced with neoadjuvant chemoradiotherapy. …”
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Modulation of SLFN11 induces changes in DNA Damage response in breast cancer by Christophe Michel Raynaud (17449906)

“…Finally, as a definitive and specific way to modulate SLFN11 expression we implemented SLFN11 dCas9 (dead CRISPR associated protein 9) systems to specifically increase or decrease SLFN11 expression.…”

The differential impact of IFRS adoption on aspects of seasoned equity offerings in the UK and France by Harakeh, Mostafa

“…Accordingly, we find that, following IFRS adoption, earnings management activities decrease among high-divergence firms prior to issuing SEOs. …”
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Symptoms of depression and anxiety in anorexia nervosa by Mattar, Lama

“…We speculate that enhanced TRP availability during re-feeding, as a result of the increase in the TRP/LNAA ratio, could restore serotonin neurotransmission and lead to a decrease in depressive symptoms. …”
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Prehospital plasma transfusion versus standard of care following traumatic injury: a review of the systematic reviews and a meta-analysis by Ayman El-Menyar (440103)

“…PHP did not significantly decrease vasopressor use or late mortality; however, it may reduce the total use of RBCs in the first 24 h. …”

Investigating the Leadership Styles and National Culture of Emirati Female School Principals by Al Khatib, Soulafa

“…Background: With the growing expectations from the field of education day by day, increases the importance of effective school leadership. …”
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Sleeve Gastrectomy in Patients with Type 2 Diabetes: Anthropometric and Cardiometabolic Improvements at 1, 3, 5, 7, and 9 years—Are the Initial Benefits Sustained? by Wahiba Elhag (5245547)

“…Mean HbA1c significantly decreased from 8.1%preop to 6.77%_{year 9}. …”

The Environmental Barriers to Active School Travel Among Private School Students in Dubai by ElBendary, Neveen Hassan

“…Among built environment features, street connectivity and traffic calming measures are significant factors. Since most of the private school students in Dubai are living beyond the walking distance threshold, it may be concluded that distance between home and school is the main barrier to AST.…”
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Prevalence of bullying and violence among adolescents in Arab Gulf countries: a systematic review by Amani N. Alansari (19743643)

“…Academic impacts included increased absenteeism (24–29%) and decreased performance.…”

The Influence of Loneliness and Living Alone on the Quality of Life of the Elderly: Evidence from Europe by Ammari, Lora

“…Europe‘s aging population is increasing, affecting various sectors, including the healthcare system, labor market, and public services. …”
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Investigating the Fluorescence Quenching of Doxorubicin in Folic Acid Solutions and Its Relation to Ligand-Targeted Nanocarriers by Husseini, Ghaleb

“…We attributed this effect to the quenching of Dox by FA and herein investigate this phenomenon in an attempt to obtain a correction factor that could be applied to the fluorescence of Dox in the presence of FA. …”
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Second-law-based performance evaluation of cooling towers and evaporative heat exchangers by QURESHI, BILAL AHMED

“…For the different input variables investigated, efficiencies were, almost always, seen to increase or decrease monotonically. We notice that an increase in the inlet wet bulb temperature invariably increases the second-law efficiency of all the heat exchangers. …”
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Phosphorus supplement alters postprandial lipemia of healthy male subjects by Bassil, Maya

“…Changes in different parameters were analyzed using a 2-factor repeated-measure ANOVA. In the phosphorus (P) supplemented group, postprandial serum P increased (p = 0.00), while changes in insulin, non-esterified fatty acids (NEFA) and triglyceride (TG) were not significantly different than that of placebo. …”
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The effect of building height diversity on outdoor microclimate conditions in hot climate. A case study of Dubai-UAE by Shareef, Sundus

“…Previous studies focused on traditional methods of increasing the shading effect, e.g. buildings' height/canyon width (H/W) ratio. …”
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Examining Drinking Water Preferences among University Students: A Comparative Assessment by Razi Mahmood (21225092)

“…<p dir="ltr">In recent years, there has been a clear increase in bottled water consumption globally, which has led to significant health and environmental concerns. …”

Impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on sexually transmitted infection testing and diagnosis in Lebanon: A retrospective chart review by Sunji, Nadine

“…During the first year of the pandemic, Lebanon implemented multiple lockdowns during which SHS endured repetitive closures. We explore the impact of the pandemic on SHS delivery and the diagnosis rate of sexually transmitted infections (STIs) among attendees of a large sexual health clinic in Beirut, Lebanon. …”
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Adipocyte Enhancer-Binding Protein 1 (AEBP1) (a Novel Macrophage Proinflammatory Mediator) Overexpression Promotes and Ablation Attenuates Atherosclerosis in ApoE⁻′⁻ and LDLR⁻′⁻ Mi... by Bogachev, Oleg

“…Macrophages from ApoE⁻′⁻/TG-BM chimeric mice express reduced levels of PPARγ₁, LXRα, ATP-binding cassette A₁ (ABCA₁) and ATP-binding cassette G₁ (ABCG₁) and increased levels of the inflammatory mediators interleukin (IL)-6 and tumor necrosis factor (TNF)-α compared with macrophages of control chimeric mice (ApoE⁻′⁻/NT-BM) that received AEBP₁ nontransgenic (AEBP₁ᴺᵀ) BM cells. …”
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