Search Results - "Akil, Ammira"
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Harnessing the potential of CAR-T cell therapy: progress, challenges, and future directions in hematological and solid tumor treatments
Published in Journal of translational medicine (07-07-2023)“…Traditional cancer treatments use nonspecific drugs and monoclonal antibodies to target tumor cells. Chimeric antigen receptor (CAR)-T cell therapy, however,…”
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Diagnosis and treatment of type 1 diabetes at the dawn of the personalized medicine era
Published in Journal of translational medicine (01-04-2021)“…Type 1 diabetes affects millions of people globally and requires careful management to avoid serious long-term complications, including heart and kidney…”
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Cancer cell plasticity: from cellular, molecular, and genetic mechanisms to tumor heterogeneity and drug resistance
Published in Cancer and metastasis reviews (01-03-2024)“…Cancer is a complex disease displaying a variety of cell states and phenotypes. This diversity, known as cancer cell plasticity, confers cancer cells the…”
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Melanocortin‐4 receptor complexity in energy homeostasis,obesity and drug development strategies
Published in Diabetes, obesity & metabolism (01-04-2022)“…The melanocortin‐4 receptor (MC4R) has been critically investigated for the past two decades, and novel findings regarding MC4R signalling and its potential…”
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Deciphering the complex interplay of obesity, epithelial barrier dysfunction, and tight junction remodeling: Unraveling potential therapeutic avenues
Published in Obesity reviews (01-08-2024)“…Summary Obesity stands as a formidable global health challenge, predisposing individuals to a plethora of chronic illnesses such as cardiovascular disease,…”
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A variant in sperm‐specific glycolytic enzyme enolase 4 (ENO4) causes human male infertility
Published in The journal of gene medicine (01-01-2024)“…Background Although defects in sperm morphology and physiology lead to male infertility, in many instances, the exact disruption of molecular pathways in a…”
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Molecular Analysis and Conformational Dynamics of Human MC4R Disease-Causing Mutations
Published in Molecules (Basel, Switzerland) (23-06-2022)“…Obesity is a chronic disease with increasing cases among children and adolescents. Melanocortin 4 receptor (MC4R) is a G protein-coupled transporter involved…”
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Neosetophomone B induces apoptosis in multiple myeloma cells via targeting of AKT/SKP2 signaling pathway
Published in Cell biology international (01-02-2024)“…Multiple myeloma (MM) is a hematologic malignancy associated with malignant plasma cell proliferation in the bone marrow. Despite the available treatments,…”
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395-P: Identification of Key Genes and Transcriptional Factors Associated with Podocyte Functions in Human Diabetic Nephropathy
Published in Diabetes (New York, N.Y.) (01-06-2021)“…Background: Direct podocyte injury in Diabetic nephropathy (DN) leads to proteinuria, glomerular hypertrophy, and accumulation of extra cellular matrix. By…”
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Therapeutic implications of signaling pathways and tumor microenvironment interactions in esophageal cancer
Published in Biomedicine & pharmacotherapy (01-07-2024)“…Esophageal cancer (EC) is significantly influenced by the tumor microenvironment (TME) and altered signaling pathways. Downregulating these pathways in EC is…”
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Anti-angiogenic effect of nano-formulated water soluble kaempferol and combretastatin in an in vivo chick chorioallantoic membrane model and HUVEC cells
Published in Biomedicine & pharmacotherapy (01-07-2023)“…The present study evaluated the efficacy of nano-formulated water-soluble kaempferol and combretastatin alone and combined against the native kaempferol and…”
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Epigenetic modifications: Key players in cancer heterogeneity and drug resistance
Published in Translational oncology (01-01-2024)“…Cancer heterogeneity and drug resistance remain pivotal obstacles in effective cancer treatment and management. One major contributor to these challenges is…”
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Associations between telomere attrition, genetic variants in telomere maintenance genes, and non-small cell lung cancer risk in the Jammu and Kashmir population of North India
Published in BMC cancer (18-09-2023)“…Background Telomeres are repetitive DNA sequences located at the ends of chromosomes, playing a vital role in maintaining chromosomal integrity and stability…”
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Extracellular vesicles as tools and targets in therapy for diseases
Published in Signal transduction and targeted therapy (05-02-2024)“…Extracellular vesicles (EVs) are nano-sized, membranous structures secreted into the extracellular space. They exhibit diverse sizes, contents, and surface…”
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Natural products as chemo-radiation therapy sensitizers in cancers
Published in Biomedicine & pharmacotherapy (01-10-2022)“…Cancer is a devastating disease and is the second leading cause of death worldwide. Surgery, chemotherapy (CT), and/or radiation therapy (RT) are the treatment…”
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Integration of CRISPR/Cas9 with artificial intelligence for improved cancer therapeutics
Published in Journal of translational medicine (18-11-2022)“…Gene editing has great potential in treating diseases caused by well-characterized molecular alterations. The introduction of clustered regularly interspaced…”
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The link between glycemic control measures and eye microvascular complications in a clinical cohort of type 2 diabetes with microRNA-223-3p signature
Published in Journal of translational medicine (03-03-2023)“…Type 2 diabetes (T2D) is a critical healthcare challenge and priority in Qatar which is listed amongst the top 10 countries in the world, with its prevalence…”
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Mapping the genetic landscape of treatable inherited metabolic disorders in a large Middle Eastern biobank
Published in Genetics in medicine (01-12-2024)“…To date, approximately 1400 inherited metabolic disorders (IMDs) have been described, some of which are treatable. It is estimated that 2% to 3% of live births…”
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Ubiquitin specific peptidase 37 and PCNA interaction promotes osteosarcoma pathogenesis by modulating replication fork progression
Published in Journal of translational medicine (28-04-2023)“…Osteosarcoma is a type of bone cancer that predominantly affects young individuals, including children and adolescents. The disease progresses through…”
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437-P: MicroRNA-223 Expression Is Upregulated in Type 2 Diabetes and Associated with Diabetic Retinopathy in Cohort of Qatar Biobank: Functional Validation in Zebrafish Model
Published in Diabetes (New York, N.Y.) (01-06-2021)“…MicroRNAs (miRNAs/miRs) are implicated in the pathogenesis of type 2 diabetes (T2D) and its long-term complications such as retinopathy. miRNAs circulating…”
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