Association of genetic polymorphisms in FTO with Overweight/Obesity and Type 2 Diabetes in the Lebanese Population by Maroun, Veronica

“…Background and aims: Overweight and obesity are a worldwide threat to health and quality of life as they increase the risk of many chronic diseases including type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM). …”
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Evaluation of light-activated Ru(II) prodrugs and their photoproducts as potential anti-cancer agents by Elias, Maria

“…Cytotoxicity assays on A375 showed a mean phototoxicity index of 340 at 72 hours, presenting the intracellular aquated photoproducts being effective rather than the dissociating ligands. A significant increase in ROS production and DNA damage was also observed. …”
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Role of neoadjuvant treatment in clinical T2N0M0 oesophageal cancer by Markar, Sheraz R.

“…Nodal disease was observed in 50% of S-group at the time of surgery, with 20% pN2/N3. 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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Photostimulation of Phox2b medullary neurons activates cardiorespiratory function in conscious rats by Kanbar, Roy

“…Conclusions: Photostimulation of ChR2-transfected RVLM Phox2b neurons produces a vigorous stimulation of breathing accompanied by a small sympathetically mediated increase in BP. …”
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The effects of Social Determinants of Health on Type 2 Diabetes Outcomes (A1C) by Awad, Nathalie

“…Results of bivariate analyses showed significant differences between the controlled and uncontrolled groups for the independent risk factors: availability of certain house facilities (p<0.05), diabetes duration (p=0.00), diabetes complications (p<0.05), quality of life score (p=0.002), and self-monitoring of blood glucose (p=0.003).After multivariate analysis, only diabetes duration of 5-10 years remained significant in explaining the variability in HbA1C (OR=3.79; CI: 1.5-9.57; p=0.005, R2=0.342). …”
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Calculation of Average Road Speed Based on Car-to-Car Messaging by Ramzy, Ahmed

“…Index Terms—Traffic Monitoring; D2D Communication; Crowdsourcing…”
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Toxicity assessment of di(2-ethylhexyl) phthalate using zebrafish embryos: Cardiotoxic potential by Azza, Naïja

“…They are added to plastics to increase their flexibility and softness. Phthalate plasticizers including the Di-2-ethylhexyl phthalates (DEHP) are toxic and induce adverse effects on the different organization levels of the environment. …”
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Toxicity assessment of di(2-ethylhexyl) phthalate using zebrafish embryos: Cardiotoxic potential by Azza Naïja (19137067)

“…They are added to plastics to increase their flexibility and softness. Phthalate plasticizers including the Di-2-ethylhexyl phthalates (DEHP) are toxic and induce adverse effects on the different organization levels of the environment. …”

Mechanical stretch and prostaglandin E2 modulate critical signaling pathways in mouse podocytes by Faour, Wissam

“…Podocytes treated for 20 min with H2O2 (10−4 M), which mimics reactive oxygen species generation by cells challenged by hyperglycemic or enhanced Pgc conditions, significantly increased the levels of active p38 MAPK, AKT, JNK and ERK1/2. …”
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2D magnesium phosphate resorbable coating to enhance cell adhesion on titanium surfaces by Amir, Elhadad

“…The deposited MgPi coating has good adhesion to the Ti-substrates. Most significantly, compared to uncoated control (Ti) (p < 0.005) and chemically treated coated samples CT-MgPi (p < 0.005), MC3T3-E1 cell proliferation was significantly increased on thermochemical coated surfaces. …”
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2D magnesium phosphate resorbable coating to enhance cell adhesion on titanium surfaces by Amir Elhadad (18192829)

“…The deposited MgPi coating has good adhesion to the Ti-substrates. Most significantly, compared to uncoated control (Ti) (p < 0.005) and chemically treated coated samples CT-MgPi (p < 0.005), MC3T3-E1 cell proliferation was significantly increased on thermochemical coated surfaces. …”

Follow up and comparative assessment of IgG, IgA, and neutralizing antibody responses to SARS-CoV-2 between mRNA-vaccinated naïve and unvaccinated naturally infected individuals ov... by Salma Younes (6424865)

“…At the 7th month, there was a significant decline in antibody responses among VN individuals, but not NI individuals, with a minimum decrease of 3.7-fold (p < 0.001). …”

Positional and dimensional temporomandibular joint osseous changes in patients treated with the forsus fatigue resistant device: a non-randomized clinical trial by Ramy Abdul-Rahman Ishaq (22928974)

“…In the treatment group, condylar width decreased significantly by 0.52 ± 0.92 mm, in contrast to an increase of 0.17 ± 0.35 mm in the control group (<i>P</i> = 0.010). …”

The effect of vancomycin doses greater than 2 grams on serum creatinine and vancomycin trough levels by Mansour, Hanine

“…The use of doses greater than 2 grams of IV vancomycin did not show a statistically significance increase in serum creatinine. …”
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System dynamics modeling for mitigating energy use and CO2 emissions of freight transport in Lebanon by Haddad, Marc

“…Previous studies showed that significant reductions in energy use and emissions can be achieved from combining mitigation strategies that improve engine technology for cars and increase the use of public transport. …”
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Enhanced cellular uptake and photochemotherapeutic potential of a lipophilic strained Ru(II) polypyridyl complex by Mehanna, Stephanie

“…The use of ruthenium complexes as chemotherapeutic agents has been recently explored as one of the alternatives to conventional treatments. In the present study, two Ru(II) polypyridyl complexes were synthesized and characterized: a strained [Ru(bipy)2(BC)]Cl2 (complex 1) where [bipy = 2,2′-bipyridine and BC = bathocuproine] along with the unstrained control [Ru(bipy)2(phen)]Cl2 (complex 2) where [phen = 1,10-phenanthroline]. …”
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Follow‐Up and Comparative Assessment of SARS‐CoV‐2 IgA, IgG, Neutralizing, and Total Antibody Responses After BNT162b2 or mRNA‐1273 Heterologous Booster Vaccination by Salma Younes (6424865)

“…Nevertheless, a heterologous booster led to an increase of ~12 times in the immune response when compared to two consecutive homologous ChAdOx1 immunizations. …”

Synergistic Effects of Nanomedicine Targeting TNFR2 and DNA Demethylation Inhibitor—An Opportunity for Cancer Treatment by Mohammad A. I. Al-Hatamleh (11564929)

“…There is increasingly evidence that TNFR2 expression in cancer microenvironment has significant implications in cancer progression, metastasis and immune evasion. …”

Entry of 1-methyl-4-phenyl-1,2,3,6-tetrahydropyridine into the rat brain by Riachi, N.J.

“…However, 30 min after [3H]MPTP injection, brain retention of the 3H tracer was reduced significantly by pargyline treatment, and the ratio of brain MPTP/MPP+ was increased markedly.…”
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Dietary Trichosporon mycotoxinivoron modulates ochratoxin-A induced altered performance, hepatic and renal antioxidant capacity and tissue injury in broiler chickens by Sheraz Ahmed Bhatti (9759633)

“…Dietary OTA at all the tested levels induced the hepatic and renal tissue injury as indicated by significant decreased total antioxidant capacity in these organs along with significant decreased (p ≤ 0.05) serum concentrations of total proteins and albumin. …”