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). Furthermore, responding-patients without liver-metastasis showed significant-upregulation of PD-1 (p=0.0070), and downregulation of ULBP1 (p=0.0137) and Siglec-7 (p=0.0037). …”

An investigations into the factors that associated with writing anxiety for english language learners in UAE universities by Hussein, Sulaiman

“…Additionally, a focus group discussion with the instructors was held to explore their perspectives on the coping strategies they use and suggest to reduce the levels of anxiety in writing classes. The findings show that the participants encountered high levels of anxiety when writing English compositions and there was a statistically significant negative correlation between students’ writing scores and their levels of anxiety. …”
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Impact of transcranial alternating current stimulation on psychological stress: A functional near-infrared spectroscopy study by Khan, Malik Nasir Afzal

“…The results revealed significant hemodynamic changes and reduced stress levels in the tACS group compared to the sham group (p <  0.001). …”
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FoxP3⁺ T regulatory cells in cancer: Prognostic biomarkers and therapeutic targets by Reem Saleh (3513056)

“…Proportions of Tregs in the peripheral blood of some cancer patients increase by approximately two-fold, compared to those in healthy individuals. …”

Rapid separation of very low concentrations of bacteria from blood by Buchanan, Clara M.

“…These results show that this rapid technique recovers a significant amount of bacteria from blood containing clinically relevant low levels of bacteria, producing the bacteria in minutes. …”
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Graphene oxide -polyethyleneimene-silicon dioxide nanocomposite-doped polysulfone ultrafiltration membrane oily water treatment by Hind Ben Youssef (22503587)

“…Analysis through the Owens-Wendt-Kaelble model indicated a significant increase in polar surface energy, corroborating the improved oil rejection capabilities at elevated flux levels. …”

BCL-2 Inhibitor Venetoclax Induces Autophagy-Associated Cell Death, Cell Cycle Arrest, and Apoptosis in Human Breast Cancer Cells by Ali Alhoshani (3720718)

“…This effect was associated with a significant increase in the percentage of apoptotic MDA-MB-231 cells and in the expression of the apoptotic genes, caspase 3, caspase 7, and BAX, with inhibition of antiapoptotic gene, BCL-2 levels. …”

STARD 13 in prostate cancer. (c2018) by Saab, Sahar S.

“…In this study, we investigate the role of StarD13, an inhibitor of RhoA and Cdc42 through its GAP activity, on prostate cancer cells proliferation and metastasis by manipulating its level of expression in the cells. Knocking down StarD13 by siRNA led to an increase in cell proliferation and adhesion yet a decrease in cell motility and cell speed in prostate cancer. …”
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Implications on Educational Management During the COVID-19 Pandemic by Alfalasi, Khulood

“…Education sector faced a significant transition recently, shifting from face-to-face classes to online classes due to the unprecedented COVID-19 pandemic. …”
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Economic policy uncertainty: Global energy security with diversification by Dagar, Vishal

“…This study also demonstrates that labor capital shifts have a significant effect on ED. The quantitative results reveal the importance of clear and precise economic policies for increasing investment in carbon-free energy security.…”
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Factors affecting job satisfaction among acute care nurses working in rural and urban settings by Yasin M. Yasin (14779381)

“…</p><h3>Results</h3><p dir="ltr">There was no significant difference between rural and urban nurses in either overall job satisfaction level or turnover intention. …”

Smoking cessation advice: the self-reported attitudes and practice of primary health care physicians in a military community, central Saudi Arabia by AlAteeq, Mohammed

“…Approximately 75% of physicians had a positive attitude (PMS =72.4±11.2), while 64.4% reported favorable practice (PMS =65.3±27.7). Higher education levels were significantly more associated with positive attitude than lower education levels (adj. odds ratio [OR] 95% confidence interval [CI] =17.9 [1.3–242.3]; adj. …”
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A novel multiplex assay for simultaneous quantification of total and S129 phosphorylated human alpha-synuclein by Natalie Landeck (414147)

“…Furthermore, using this assay we investigated h-asyn levels in brain tissue samples from patients with PD as well as PD dementia and found significant differences in pS129 h-asyn levels not only between disease tissue and healthy control samples but also between the two distinct disease states especially in hippocampal tissue samples.…”

Metaverse and financial markets: A quantile-time-frequency connectedness analysis by Ahmet Faruk Aysan (11902115)

“…The results highlight a significant increase in connectivity during extreme conditions compared to median levels. …”

Implications on Educational Management During the COVID 19 Pandemic by Alfalasi, Khulood

“…Education sector faced a significant transition recently, shifting from face-to-face classes to online classes due to the unprecedented COVID-19 pandemic. …”
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The role of social networks on the progress of English attainment: a study of Year 10 EAL boarding pupils by Sabawi, Aimon

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Investigating High School Boys’ Academic Underachievement in Second Language Classrooms by Samra, Nora

“…Moreover, the findings show that the boys have low self-esteem, and they do not have high ambitions, as most of the interviewed boys plan to join the armed forces, which do not require high grades. In addition, the findings prove that there is no significant disparity in the quality of teaching between the boys’ and girls’ sections, but the disruptions of boys negatively affect the teaching and learning process. …”
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Modeling of photovoltaic soiling loss as a function of environmental variables by Wasim Javed (6105866)

“…In fact, high RH levels were related to negative daily ΔCI only at higher WS levels (>2ms−1); at lower WS levels RH had no significant effect on daily ΔCI. …”

Metabolomics of Dynamic Changes in Insulin Resistance Before and After Exercise in PCOS by Anna Halama (545988)

“…While compering within the groups, no significant changes in the amino acid levels before and after exercise were observed. …”

Effect of Diverse Seismic Hazard Estimates on Performance and Overall Cost of RC Shear Wall Buildings in Dubai, UAE by Aly, Nader Essam

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