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Zaman T, Mukhtar T, Waseem Zaman M, Shahid MN, Bibi S, Fatima A. Effects of task-oriented training on dexterous movements of hands in post stroke patients. Int J Neurosci 2024; 134:175-183. [PMID: 35881414 DOI: 10.1080/00207454.2022.2095272] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/17/2022] [Accepted: 06/10/2022] [Indexed: 10/16/2022]
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Objective: The objective of the study was to determine the effect of task-oriented training on the dexterous movements of hands in Hemiplegic post-stroke patients.Methods: This study has been registered on site ClinicalTrial.gov with clinical trial number NCT05201196. The study was Randomized controlled trial, 18 patients were recruited that meet the inclusion criteria, randomly allocated to task-oriented training Group A (n = 9) and Conventional Therapy Group B (n = 9). Both exercise trainings were applied for 45 min/session, 5 times/week for 6 weeks. Fugl-Meyer Assessment Scale Motor, sensory and coordination portion, Wolf Motor Function Scale and Barthel Index were used as outcome measures, assessed patients at Baseline, after 3 weeks and 6 weeks after training. Data were analyzed by SPSS version 23.Results: The results suggested the mean Age was 60.78 ± 9.08 and 61.33 ± 6.78 for Group A and Group B, respectively. Average BMI was 23.66 ± 2.66 for Task-oriented group and 21.36 ± 2.46 for Conventional group. Fugl-Meyer scale shows significant P-value 0.03 post treatment compare to pre-treatment which was .283, Wolf Motor Function test and Barthel Index also showed significant P-values as 0.023 and 0.007, respectively, indicating that Task-oriented training shows more significant improvements than conventional group.Conclusion: Task-based training produced statistically significant as well as clinically meaningful enhancement in the dexterous hand movements of acute and subacute stroke patients than conventional therapy and ultimately improves the functional independence in their daily activities such as feeding, bathing and hygiene.
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- Tahreem Zaman
- Faculty of Rehabilitation and Allied Health Sciences, Riphah International University Lahore, Jauharabad, Pakistan
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- Faculty of Rehabilitation and Allied Health Sciences, Riphah International University Lahore, Jauharabad, Pakistan
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- Faculty of Rehabilitation and Allied Health Sciences, Riphah International University Lahore, Jauharabad, Pakistan
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- Faculty of Rehabilitation and Allied Health Sciences, Riphah International University Lahore, Jauharabad, Pakistan
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- Faculty of Rehabilitation and Allied Health Sciences, Riphah International University Lahore, Faisalabad, Pakistan
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Fatima A, Kanth SS, Sireesha B. Computational, Equilibrium, Structural, and Biological Study of the Novel 1-Formyl-4-phenyl-3-semicarbazide and Its Complexes. RUSS J GEN CHEM+ 2022. [DOI: 10.1134/s1070363222120210] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/11/2023]
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Rehan S, Asad A, Usman L, Fatima A, Hussain H, Nashwan A. Association of socioeconomic status and education with cerebral stroke – Are the poor nations at higher risk of cerebrovascular accidents? Ethics, Medicine and Public Health 2022; 25:100855. [DOI: 10.1016/j.jemep.2022.100855] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/11/2023]
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Fatima A. Factors affecting Quality of Life among breast cancer survivors. Eur J Cancer 2022. [DOI: 10.1016/s0959-8049(22)01373-9] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/19/2022]
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Fatima A. Finding patient-reported deterrents to adjunct Breast Cancer screening among patients with dense breast tissues. A cross sectional study in Pakistan. Eur J Cancer 2022. [DOI: 10.1016/s0959-8049(22)01464-2] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/19/2022]
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Fatima A, Arif Khan M, Aslam S, Ashraf K, Khalid Mahmood A, Asif M, Shah S, Hussain N. Comparative evaluation of different techniques for herniorrhaphy in calves. Pol J Vet Sci 2022; 25:207-212. [PMID: 35861963 DOI: 10.24425/pjvs.2022.141804] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/15/2023]
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Umbilical hernia is one of the most common problems in young calves. This problem occurs in dairy sector as well as in the local farmers. Present study was conducted to compare outcomes of four different techniques of herniorrhaphy. Twenty four young calves (n=24) were divided in 4 groups (A, B, C, and D) which underwent four different surgical techniques. Group A underwent vicryl plus suture material and pants-over-west technique, Group B underwent mesh application with Dexon suture material by using simple interrupted suture pattern, Group C underwent closed method with Nylon No. 3 suture material by using vertical mattress suture pattern and Group D underwent clamp application method with Silk No. 2 suture material by using simple interrupted suture pattern. The result showed that mesh application method was comparatively better with respect to feed intake, body weight gain and healing time. There was no reoccurrence with non-significant hematological changes (p≤0.05). It is concluded that mesh application method is safer than other three techniques and there are no systemic effects of this surgical intervention on calves' health.
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- A Fatima
- Department of Veterinary Surgery and Pet Sciences, University of Veterinary and Animal Sciences, Out fall road 54000, Lahore-Pakistan
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- Department of Veterinary Surgery and Pet Sciences, University of Veterinary and Animal Sciences, Out fall road 54000, Lahore-Pakistan
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- Department of Veterinary Surgery and Pet Sciences, University of Veterinary and Animal Sciences, Out fall road 54000, Lahore-Pakistan
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- Department of Parasitology, University of Veterinary and Animal Sciences, Out fall road 54000, Lahore-Pakistan
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- Department of Veterinary Surgery and Pet Sciences, University of Veterinary and Animal Sciences, Out fall road 54000, Lahore-Pakistan
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- Department of Veterinary Surgery and Pet Sciences, University of Veterinary and Animal Sciences, Out fall road 54000, Lahore-Pakistan
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- Department of Veterinary Surgery and Pet Sciences, University of Veterinary and Animal Sciences, Out fall road 54000, Lahore-Pakistan
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- Department of Veterinary Surgery and Pet Sciences, University of Veterinary and Animal Sciences, Out fall road 54000, Lahore-Pakistan
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Yousaf HS, Abbas M, Ghani N, Chaudhary H, Fatima A, Ahmad Z, Yasin SA. A comparative assessment of air pollutants of smog in wagah border and other sites in Lahore, Pakistan. BRAZ J BIOL 2021; 84:e252471. [PMID: 34932634 DOI: 10.1590/1519-6984.252471] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/22/2021] [Accepted: 09/02/2021] [Indexed: 11/21/2022] Open
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Smog has become the fifth season of Pakistan especially in Lahore city. Increased level of air pollutants (primary and secondary) are thought to be responsible for the formation of smog in Lahore. Therefore, the current study was carried out for the evaluation of air pollutants (primary and secondary) of smog in Wagah border particularly and other sites (Jail road, Gulburg) Lahore. For this purpose, baseline data on winter smog from March to December on primary and secondary air pollutants and meteorological parameters was collected from Environmental Protection Department and Pakistan Meteorological Department respectively. Devices being used in both departments for analysis of parameters were also studied. Collected data was further statistically analyzed to determine the correlation of parameters with meteorological conditions and was subjected to air quality index. According to results, PM 10 and PM 2.5 were found very high above the NEQS. NOx concentrations were also high above the permissible limits whereas SO2 and O3 were found below the NEQS thus have no roles in smog formation. Air Quality Index (AQI) of pollutants was PM 2.5(86-227), PM 10 (46-332), NOx (26-110), O3 (19-84) and SO2 (10-95). AQI of PM 2.5 remained between moderate to very unhealthy levels. AQI of PM 10 remained between good to hazardous levels. AQI of NOx remained between good to unhealthy for sensitive groups' levels. AQI of O3 and SO2 remained between good to moderate levels. Pearson correlation showed that every pollutant has a different relation with different or same parameters in different areas. It is concluded from the present study that particulate matter was much more responsible for smog formation. Although NOx also played role in smog formation. So there is need to reduce sources of particulate matter and NOx specifically in order to reduce smog formation in Lahore.
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- H S Yousaf
- Lahore College of Women University, Department of Environmental Science, Jail Road, Lahore, Pakistan
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- Lahore College of Women University, Department of Environmental Science, Jail Road, Lahore, Pakistan
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- Lahore College of Women University, Department of Environmental Science, Jail Road, Lahore, Pakistan
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- Lahore College of Women University, Department of Environmental Science, Jail Road, Lahore, Pakistan
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- Lahore College of Women University, Department of Environmental Science, Jail Road, Lahore, Pakistan
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- Lahore College of Women University, Department of Environmental Science, Jail Road, Lahore, Pakistan
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- Lahore College of Women University, GDS Department, Jail Road, Lahore, Pakistan
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Abrar A, Sarwar S, Abbas M, Chaudhry H, Ghani N, Fatima A, Tahir A. Identification of locally isolated entomopathogenic Fusarium species from the soil of Changa Manga Forest, Pakistan and evaluation of their larvicidal efficacy against Aedes aegypti. BRAZ J BIOL 2021; 83:e246230. [PMID: 34495158 DOI: 10.1590/1519-6984.246230] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/04/2020] [Accepted: 04/02/2021] [Indexed: 05/31/2023] Open
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Dengue fever vectored by the mosquito Aedes aegypti is one of the most rapidly spreading insect-borne diseases. Current reliance of dengue vector control is mostly on chemical insecticides. Growing insecticide resistance in the primary mosquito vector, Aedes aegypti, limits the effectiveness of vector control through chemical insecticides. These chemical insecticides also have negative environmental impacts on animals, plants and human health. Myco-biocontrol agents are naturally occurring organisms and are found to be less damaging to the environment as compared to chemical insecticides. In the present study, entomopathogenic potential of local strains of fungi isolated from soil was assessed for the control of dengue vector. Local fungal isolates presents better alternative to introducing a foreign biocontrol strain, as they may be better adapted to environmental conditions of the area to survive and may have more entomopathogenic efficacy against target organism. Larvicidal efficacy of Fusarium equiseti and Fusarium proliferatum was evaluated against Aedes aegypti. Local strains of F. equiseti (MK371718) and F. proliferatum (MK371715) were isolated from the soil of Changa Manga Forest, Pakistan by using insect bait method. Larvicidal activity of two Fusarium spp. was tested against forth instar larvae of A. aegypti in the laboratory, using concentrations 105, 106, 107 and 108 conidia /ml. LC50 values for F. equiseti after 24h, 48h, 72h and 96h of exposure were recorded as 3.8x 108, 2.9x107, 2.0x107, and 7.1x106 conidia /ml respectively while LC50 values for F. proliferatum were recorded as 1.21x108, 9.6x107, 4.2x107, 2.6x107 conidia /ml respectively after 24h, 48h, 72h and 96h of exposure. The results indicate that among two fungal strains F. equiseti was found to be more effective in terms of its larvicidal activity than F. proliferatum against larvae of A. aegypti.
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- A Abrar
- Lahore College for Women University, Environmental Science Department, Lahore, Pakistan
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- Lahore College for Women University, Botany Department, Lahore, Pakistan
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- Lahore College for Women University, Environmental Science Department, Lahore, Pakistan
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- Lahore College for Women University, Environmental Science Department, Lahore, Pakistan
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- Lahore College for Women University, Environmental Science Department, Lahore, Pakistan
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- Lahore College for Women University, Environmental Science Department, Lahore, Pakistan
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- Lahore College for Women University, Environmental Science Department, Lahore, Pakistan
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Potu BK, Atwa H, Nasr El-Din WA, Othman MA, Sarwani NA, Fatima A, Deifalla A, Fadel RA. Learning anatomy before and during COVID-19 pandemic: Students' perceptions and exam performance. Morphologie 2021; 106:188-194. [PMID: 34384681 PMCID: PMC9376010 DOI: 10.1016/j.morpho.2021.07.003] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/05/2021] [Revised: 07/26/2021] [Accepted: 07/26/2021] [Indexed: 11/17/2022]
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The objective of our study was to explore the impact of COVID-19 pandemic on learning anatomy and to compare the students’ perceptions of “face-to-face” and “online” anatomy teaching, and to assess their impact on student's performance. We used a descriptive, cross-sectional, questionnaire-based study that focused on a single cohort of undergraduate medial students who attended anatomy demonstrations, at the College of Medicine and Medical Sciences, Arabian Gulf University (CMMS-AGU), both pre-pandemic (face-to-face) during 2019-2020 and the pandemic (online) during 2020-2021. Students who participated in this study responded in favor of face-to-face demonstrations for better understanding of the spatial orientation of body organs and systems, the visualization of the anatomical relations between structures, understanding the difficult anatomical structures, understanding the clinical correlations, and making them more confident about their practical exams. On the other hand, students were in favor of online demonstrations for retaining key information, confidence levels on discussing anatomy learning needs, effective utilization of demonstration time, and lower stress associated with the online learning. Regarding anatomy exam scores, statistically significant difference was found between mean scores of online and onsite exams in one of the two analyzed multiple choice questions tests. However, there was a statistically significant difference between the mean scores of objective structured practical examination of online and onsite exams in the two analyzed tests. Furthermore, the majority of the students who participated in the survey prefer a mixture of both face-to-face and online anatomy demonstrations during the pandemic and also in the post-COVID-19 era.
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- B K Potu
- Department of Anatomy, College of Medicine and Medical Sciences, Arabian Gulf University, 26671 Manama, Bahrain
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- Medical Education Unit, College of Medicine and Medical Sciences, Arabian Gulf University, Manama, Bahrain; Medical Education Department, Faculty of Medicine, Suez Canal University, Ismailia, Egypt
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- Department of Anatomy, College of Medicine and Medical Sciences, Arabian Gulf University, 26671 Manama, Bahrain; Department of Human Anatomy and Embryology, Faculty of Medicine, Suez Canal University, Ismailia, Egypt.
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- Department of Anatomy, College of Medicine and Medical Sciences, Arabian Gulf University, 26671 Manama, Bahrain; Department of Histology, Faculty of Medicine, Assiut University, Assiut, Egypt
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- Department of Anatomy, College of Medicine and Medical Sciences, Arabian Gulf University, 26671 Manama, Bahrain
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- Department of Anatomy, College of Medicine and Medical Sciences, Arabian Gulf University, 26671 Manama, Bahrain
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- Department of Anatomy, College of Medicine and Medical Sciences, Arabian Gulf University, 26671 Manama, Bahrain; Department of Human Anatomy and Embryology, Faculty of Medicine, Suez Canal University, Ismailia, Egypt
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- Department of Anatomy, College of Medicine and Medical Sciences, Arabian Gulf University, 26671 Manama, Bahrain; Department of Human Anatomy and Embryology, Faculty of Medicine, Suez Canal University, Ismailia, Egypt
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Bondhon TA, Fatima A, Jannat K, Hasan A, Jahan R, Nissapatorn V, Wiart C, Pereira ML, Rahmatullah M. In silico screening of Allium cepa phytochemicals for their binding abilities to SARS and SARS-CoV-2 3C-like protease and COVID-19 human receptor ACE-2. Trop Biomed 2021; 38:214-221. [PMID: 34172713 DOI: 10.47665/tb.38.2.060] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/21/2022]
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Corona virus SARS-CoV-2-induced viral disease (COVID-19) is a zoonotic disease that was initially transmitted from animals to humans. The virus surfaced towards the end of December 2019 in Wuhan, China where earlier SARS (Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome) had also surfaced in 2003. Unlike SARS, SARS-CoV-2 (a close relative of the SARS virus) created a pandemic, and as of February 24 2021, caused 112,778,672 infections and 2,499,252 deaths world-wide. Despite the best efforts of scientists, no drugs against COVID-19 are yet in sight; five vaccines have received emergency approval in various countries, but it would be a difficult task to vaccinate twice the world population of 8 billion. The objective of the present study was to evaluate through in silico screening a number of phytochemicals in Allium cepa (onion) regarding their ability to bind to the main protease of COVID-19 known as the 3C-like protease or 3CLpro, (PDB ID: 6LU7), 3CLpro of SARS (PDB ID: 3M3V), and human angiotensin converting enzyme-2 (ACE-2), [PDB ID: 1R42], which functions as a receptor for entry of the virus into humans. Molecular docking (blind docking, that is docking not only against any target pocket) were done with the help of AutoDockVina. It was observed that of the twenty-two phytochemicals screened, twelve showed good binding affinities to the main protease of SARS-CoV-2. Surprisingly, the compounds also demonstrated good binding affinities to ACE-2. It is therefore very likely that the binding affinities shown by these compounds against both 3CLpro and ACE-2 merit further study for their potential use as therapeutic agents.
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- T A Bondhon
- Department of Biotechnology and Genetic Engineering, University of Development Alternative, Lalmatia, Dhaka-1207, Bangladesh
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- Quest International University Perak, Ipoh, Malaysia
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- Department of Biotechnology and Genetic Engineering, University of Development Alternative, Lalmatia, Dhaka-1207, Bangladesh
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- Department of Biotechnology and Genetic Engineering, University of Development Alternative, Lalmatia, Dhaka-1207, Bangladesh
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- Department of Biotechnology and Genetic Engineering, University of Development Alternative, Lalmatia, Dhaka-1207, Bangladesh
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- chool of Allied Health Sciences, World Union for Herbal Drug Discovery (WUHeDD), and Research Excellence Center for Innovation and Health Products (RECIHP), Walailak University, Nakhon Si Thammarat, Thailand
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- School of Pharmacy, University of Nottingham Malaysia Campus, Selangor, Malaysia
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- CICECO-Aveiro Institute of Materials and Department of Medical Sciences, University of Aveiro, Aveiro, Portugal
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- Department of Biotechnology and Genetic Engineering, University of Development Alternative, Lalmatia, Dhaka-1207, Bangladesh
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Rouai M, Fatima A, Malek B, Sassi W, Asma B, Asmahane S, Mokni M. Syndrome de POEMS : importance de l’examen dermatologique pour établir le diagnostic. Rev Med Interne 2021. [DOI: 10.1016/j.revmed.2021.03.109] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/26/2022]
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Rouai M, Sassi W, Fatima A, Asma B, Asmahane S, Mokni M. Syndrome de Wells : à propos de deux cas. Rev Med Interne 2021. [DOI: 10.1016/j.revmed.2021.03.206] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/21/2022]
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Khammouma F, Sassi W, Ben Slimane M, Asma B, Souissi A, Fatima A, Mokni M. COVID-19 révélée par un érythème noueux. Rev Med Interne 2021. [PMCID: PMC8191983 DOI: 10.1016/j.revmed.2021.03.065] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/01/2022]
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Khammouma F, Sassi W, Ben Slimane M, Asma B, Souissi A, Fatima A, Mokni M. Morphée : à propos de 20 cas. Rev Med Interne 2021. [DOI: 10.1016/j.revmed.2021.03.203] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/26/2022]
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Callenberg C, Lyons A, Brok DD, Fatima A, Turpin A, Zickus V, Machesky L, Whitelaw J, Faccio D, Hullin MB. Super-resolution time-resolved imaging using computational sensor fusion. Sci Rep 2021; 11:1689. [PMID: 33462284 PMCID: PMC7813875 DOI: 10.1038/s41598-021-81159-x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/08/2020] [Accepted: 12/22/2020] [Indexed: 11/29/2022] Open
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- C Callenberg
- Institute of Computer Science, University of Bonn, Bonn, Germany
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- School of Physics & Astronomy, University of Glasgow, Glasgow, G12 8QQ, United Kingdom.
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- Institute of Computer Science, University of Bonn, Bonn, Germany
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- School of Physics & Astronomy, University of Glasgow, Glasgow, G12 8QQ, United Kingdom
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- School of Computing Science, University of Glasgow, G12 8LT, Glasgow, United Kingdom
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- School of Physics & Astronomy, University of Glasgow, Glasgow, G12 8QQ, United Kingdom
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- Cancer Research UK, Beatson Institute, Glasgow, United Kingdom
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- Cancer Research UK, Beatson Institute, Glasgow, United Kingdom
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- School of Physics & Astronomy, University of Glasgow, Glasgow, G12 8QQ, United Kingdom.
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- Institute of Computer Science, University of Bonn, Bonn, Germany.
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Fatima A, Mishra S. Knowledge and Attitude of Dentists and Dental Students Towards Cone-Beam Computed Tomography. J Res Dent Maxillofac Sci 2020. [DOI: 10.29252/jrdms.5.4.26] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/31/2022] Open
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Fatima A. Cognition and gait in Parkinson's Disease. Parkinsonism Relat Disord 2020. [DOI: 10.1016/j.parkreldis.2020.06.114] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/24/2022]
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Ara SA, Fatima A. Acquired Immunity in Dentistry Students After Hepatitis B Vaccination. J Res Dent Maxillofac Sci 2020. [DOI: 10.29252/jrdms.5.3.33] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/31/2022] Open
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Fatima A, Zaidi S. Identifying the severity of psychosocial symptoms among patients diagnosed with gastric tumors. Do we really need emotional support groups? Ann Oncol 2019. [DOI: 10.1093/annonc/mdz155.047] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/14/2022] Open
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Fatima A, Zaidi S. Finding the options of managing duodenal carcinoids in Pakistan. a retrospective study in a tertiary care setup. Ann Oncol 2019. [DOI: 10.1093/annonc/mdz155.046] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/14/2022] Open
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Fatima A, Zaidi S. Identifying the nature of perforation in patients diagnosed with gastrointestinal lymphoma. Do we need early interventions? Ann Oncol 2019. [DOI: 10.1093/annonc/mdz155.048] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/12/2022] Open
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Cheong P, Yong Y, Fatima A, Ng S, Tan C, Kong B, Tan N, Rajarajeswaran J, Fung S. Cloning, overexpression, purification, and modeling of a lectin (Rhinocelectin) with antiproliferative activity from Tiger Milk Mushroom,
Lignosus rhinocerus. IUBMB Life 2019; 71:1579-1594. [DOI: 10.1002/iub.2101] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/28/2019] [Accepted: 05/22/2019] [Indexed: 12/29/2022]
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- P.C.H. Cheong
- Department of Molecular MedicineFaculty of Medicine 50603 Kuala Lumpur Malaysia
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- Faculty of Applied SciencesUCSI Heights Kuala Lumpur Malaysia
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- Faculty of PharmacyQuest International University Perak (QUIP) Ipoh Perak Darul Ridzuan Malaysia
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- Ligno Biotech Sdn. Bhd Taman Perindustrian Balakong Jaya Selangor Malaysia
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- Ligno Biotech Sdn. Bhd Taman Perindustrian Balakong Jaya Selangor Malaysia
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- Department of Molecular MedicineFaculty of Medicine 50603 Kuala Lumpur Malaysia
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- Department of Molecular MedicineFaculty of Medicine 50603 Kuala Lumpur Malaysia
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- Department of Molecular MedicineFaculty of Medicine 50603 Kuala Lumpur Malaysia
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- Department of Molecular MedicineFaculty of Medicine 50603 Kuala Lumpur Malaysia
- Centre for Natural Products Research and Drug Discovery (CENAR)University of Malaya Kuala Lumpur Malaysia
- University of Malaya Centre for Proteomics Research (UMCPR)University of Malaya Kuala Lumpur Malaysia
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Khan A, Ahmed H, Simsek S, Gondal MA, Afzal MS, Irum S, Muhammad I, Mansur H, Fatima A, Ali MS, Riaz N, Akbar A, Weiping W, Yayi G. Poverty-associated emerging infection of Cystic Echinococcosis in population of Northern Pakistan: A hospital based study. Trop Biomed 2019; 36:324-334. [PMID: 33597393] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/12/2023]
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Cystic Echinococcosis (CE) is one of the most important zoonotic parasitic diseases in human, livestock, and wildlife globally. The prevalence of CE depends upon human behavioral risk factors, the diversity and ecology of animal host interactions and the genetic diversity within Echinococcus species which differ in their zoonotic potential and pathogenicity. It is a neglected, economic and socio-cultural problem in Pakistan. The available data about the incidence of CE is very limited and no extensive study has been reported in Pakistan. The current study was aimed to analyze the hospital reported cases of CE and the associated risk factors related to the incidence of CE. The hospital-based data of CE for the time period of January 2012-December 2017 was collected from Islamabad, Rawalpindi and Peshawar. The data covered demographic characteristics including age, gender, and cyst localization of infected individuals and socioeconomic determinants. The data was analyzed based upon different risk factors along with the different socioeconomic parameters that has an important impact on the distribution of disease. A total of 228 cases were presented in the selected hospitals of different cities during the study period. Out of total 228 patients, 59.21% were males and 40.78% were females (P<0.001). Most infections have been recorded in young adults (>20-30) showing 22.8% of total infected individuals followed by children (0-10) showing 10.5% (n=24), respectively (P<0.001). Liver was the most vulnerable organ (58.77%, n=134) followed by lungs (14.47%, n=33) (P<0.001). The infection was higher among rural communities (84.2%) than urban (12.8%) (P<0.001). Socioeconomic and demographic factors had an important impact on the intensity of disease (P<0.001). The occurrence of cases in children and young adults was an important finding as it indicated an active transmission of the parasite in Pakistan along with the poverty index. Emergence of echinococcosis in Pakistan showed that emerging health issues in Pakistan could bring the disease to limelight for future research. This finding, together with the fact that 1 hospital reported 214 cases over 6 years 325 underlines the need for a program for prevention/control of this disease in Pakistan. The timely measure needs to be taken to hamper the disease development and establishment. In order to control the disease, complete surveillance should be done which in turn weighs down the disease progress.
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- A Khan
- Department of Biosciences, COMSATS University Islamabad (CUI), Islamabad, Pakistan
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- Department of Biosciences, COMSATS University Islamabad (CUI), Islamabad, Pakistan
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- Department of Parasitology, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, University of Firat, 23119, Elazig, Turkey
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- Department of Biosciences, COMSATS University Islamabad (CUI), Islamabad, Pakistan
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- Department of Life Sciences, University of Management and Technology (UMT), Lahore Pakistan
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- Department of Zoology, University of Gujrat, Gujrat, Pakistan
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- Department of Histopathology, Armed Forces Institute of Pathology (AFIP), Pakistan
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- Department of Histopathology, Armed Forces Institute of Pathology (AFIP), Pakistan
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- Department of Pathology, Pakistan Institute of Medical Sciences (PIMS), Islamabad, Pakistan
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- Department of Ecology and Zoology, University of Veterinary and Animal Sciences (UVAS), Lahore, Pakistan
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- Department of Bioinformatics and Biotechnology, International Islamic University Female campus, Islamabad, Pakistan
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- Department of Histopathology, Rawal Medical Complex, Islamabad, Pakistan
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- Department of Echinococcosis, National Institute of Parasitic Diseases, Chinese Center for Disease Control and Prevention, Key Laboratory of Parasite and Vector Biology, Ministry of Health, WHO Collaborating Center of Tropical Diseases, National Center for International Researches on Tropical Diseases, Ministry of Science and Technology, 207 Ruijin Er Lu, Shanghai 200025, China
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- Center for Global Health, National Institute of Parasitic Diseases, Chinese Center for Disease Control and Prevention, Key Laboratory of Parasite and Vector Biology, Ministry of Health, WHO Collab orating Center of Tropical Diseases, National Center for International Researches on Tropical Diseases, Ministry of Science and Technology, 207 Ruijin Er Lu, Shanghai 200025, China
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Fatima A, Shastri P, Ali R, Kashyap S, Abellard A, Chinni S, Anand N, Mataria M. DIFFUSE ALVEOLAR HEMORRHAGE: A RARE CASE OF PULMONARY RENAL SYNDROME IN THE BACKGROUND OF SEROPOSITIVE RHEUMATOID ARTHRITIS. Chest 2019. [DOI: 10.1016/j.chest.2019.02.268] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/27/2022] Open
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Fatima A, Anand N, Chinni S, Ali R, Rachid M, Krikorian A. AN ANALYSIS OF NATIONWIDE ASTHMA MORBIDITY BURDEN WITH CORRELATION OF PULMONOLOGIST DISTRIBUTION ACROSS THE US. Chest 2019. [DOI: 10.1016/j.chest.2019.02.207] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/16/2022] Open
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Fatima A, Venkatesh AS, Mukherjee R, Agrawal AK, Singh B, Sarkar PS, Kashyap Y, Shripathi T. 3D spatial distribution of ore mineral phases using high resolution synchrotron micro-computed tomography (μCT) combined with optical microscopy. Appl Radiat Isot 2019; 148:49-59. [PMID: 30921617 DOI: 10.1016/j.apradiso.2019.03.013] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/15/2017] [Revised: 02/28/2019] [Accepted: 03/06/2019] [Indexed: 11/24/2022]
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Ore minerals in dolomites and Graphite Mica Schist (GMS) were studied by synchrotron radiation micro-computed tomography (SR-μCT) and optical microscopy. High resolution μCT images of ore minerals were obtained at Imaging Beamline (BL-4), Indus-2 synchrotron radiation source for the comprehensive volume characterization of minerals. Optical microscopy was used for mineral identification, mineral/rock characterization and quantification of ore mineral assemblages was also confirmed by XRD. 3D images from SR-μCT have shown spatial distribution of major minerals and crystals of different minerals in the volume of samples. The results obtained shows that the GMS and dolomitic hosted rocks mined from region near Udaipur, Rajasthan contains sulfide mineral phases. SR-μCT facilitates visualization of the association of the various metallic minerals with the host rock. The presence of economically important metallic minerals galena, sphalerite and pyrite found in the samples through SR-μCT has implications on exploration and processing of ores.
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- A Fatima
- UGC-DAE Consortium for Scientific Research, University Campus, Khandwa Road, Indore, India.
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- Department of Applied Geology, Indian Institute of Technology (Indian School of Mines), Dhanbad, India
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- Department of Applied Geology, Indian Institute of Technology (Indian School of Mines), Dhanbad, India
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- Technical Physics Division, Bhabha Atomic Research Center, Trombay, Mumbai, India
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- Technical Physics Division, Bhabha Atomic Research Center, Trombay, Mumbai, India
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- Technical Physics Division, Bhabha Atomic Research Center, Trombay, Mumbai, India
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- Technical Physics Division, Bhabha Atomic Research Center, Trombay, Mumbai, India
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- UGC-DAE Consortium for Scientific Research, University Campus, Khandwa Road, Indore, India
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Fatima A, Zaidi S. MA07.07 Identifying the Severity of Psychosocial Symptoms Among Patients Diagnosed with Lung Cancer. Do We Really Need Emotional Support Groups? J Thorac Oncol 2018. [DOI: 10.1016/j.jtho.2018.08.372] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/28/2022]
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Fatima A, Zaidi S. P3.CR-25 Finding the Ways to Determine the Prognosis of Pulmonary Carcinoids with Certain Genes/Markers in Pakistan. J Thorac Oncol 2018. [DOI: 10.1016/j.jtho.2018.08.2004] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/15/2022]
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Zeeshan A, Fatima A, Khalid F, Bhatti MM. Interaction between blood and solid particles propagating through a capillary with slip effects. Microvasc Res 2018; 119:38-46. [PMID: 29678730 DOI: 10.1016/j.mvr.2018.04.004] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/28/2018] [Revised: 03/21/2018] [Accepted: 04/16/2018] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
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This article describes the interaction between solid particles and blood propagating through a capillary. A slip condition is considered on the walls of the capillary. The rheological features of the blood are discussed by considering as a two-phase Newtonian fluid model, i.e., the suspension of cells in plasma. A perturbation method is successfully applied to obtain the series solution of the governing coupled differential equations. The series solution for both fluid and particle phase are presented up to second order approximation. The expressions for the velocity and pressure distributions under slip effects are determined within a tube. Furthermore, the current results are beneficial to understand the rheological features of blood which will be helpful to interpret and analyze more complex blood flow models.
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- A Zeeshan
- Department of Mathematics and Statistics, International Islamic University, Islamabad, Pakistan
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- Department of Mathematics and Statistics, International Islamic University, Islamabad, Pakistan
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- Department of Mathematics and Statistics, International Islamic University, Islamabad, Pakistan
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- Shanghai Institute of Applied Mathematics and Mechanics, Shanghai University, Shanghai 200072, China; Shanghai Key Laboratory of Mechanics in Energy Engineering, Shanghai University, Yanchang Road, Shanghai 200072, China.
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Fatima A. Identifying the severity of psychosocial symptoms among parents of children diagnosed with cancer. Eur J Cancer 2018. [DOI: 10.1016/s0959-8049(18)30295-8] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/17/2022]
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Zaidi S, Fatima A. Traumatic brain injury-a leading cause of death in Pakistan. A prospective study. J Neurol Sci 2017. [DOI: 10.1016/j.jns.2017.08.2126] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/17/2022]
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Shahid M, Manchi G, Slunsky P, Naseer O, Fatima A, Leo B, Raila J. A systemic review of existing serological possibilities to diagnose canine osteoarthritis with a particular focus on extracellular matrix proteoglycans and protein. Pol J Vet Sci 2017; 20:189-201. [PMID: 28525322 DOI: 10.1515/pjvs-2017-0024] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/25/2022]
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Extra-cellular matrix (ECM) components are important and their stabilization is significant in maintaining normal healthy joint environment. In osteoarthritis (OA), ECM components are altered and indicate disease progression. The joint ECM is composed of proteoglycans (aggrecan, perlecan, inter α-trypsin inhibitor), glycoproteins (fibronectin, lubricin, COMP) and collagen types (most abundantly collagen type II) which represent structural and functional transformation during disease advancement. ECM investigation revealed significant biomarkers of OA that could be used as a diagnostic and therapeutic tool in different canine orthopedic diseases. This review deliberates our current findings of how the components of ECM change at the molecular level during disease progression in canine OA.
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Fatima A, Zaidi S. Colorectal cancer and its awareness. Eur J Cancer 2017. [DOI: 10.1016/s0959-8049(17)30245-9] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/28/2022]
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Fatima A, Zaidi S. Cervical cancer – treatment outcomes and failure. Eur J Cancer 2017. [DOI: 10.1016/s0959-8049(17)30369-6] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/20/2022]
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Fatima A, Zaidi S. Inspection of cervix using acetic acid – a good alternative to Pap smear in underdeveloped countries. Eur J Cancer 2017. [DOI: 10.1016/s0959-8049(17)30370-2] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/15/2022]
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Fatima A, Kataria S, Baghel L, Guruprasad KN, Agrawal AK, Singh B, Sarkar PS, Shripathi T, Kashyap Y. Synchrotron-based phase-sensitive imaging of leaves grown from magneto-primed seeds of soybean. J Synchrotron Radiat 2017; 24:232-239. [PMID: 28009562 DOI: 10.1107/s1600577516015745] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/02/2016] [Accepted: 10/06/2016] [Indexed: 06/06/2023]
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Experiments were conducted to study the effects of static magnetic fields (SMFs) on the venation network of soybean leaves using the synchrotron-based X-ray micro-imaging technique. The seeds of soybean (Glycine max, variety JS-335) were pretreated with different SMFs from 50 to 300 mT in steps of 50 mT for 1 h. The phase-contrast images obtained showed that, as the strength of the SMF increased, the area, width of the midrib, area of the midrib and minor vein of the middle leaflets of third trifoliate leaves also increased up to the SMF strength of 200 mT (1 h) and decreased thereafter. Quantification of the major conducting vein also showed the differences in the major and minor vein structures of the soybean leaves as compared with control leaves. Further, the phase-retrieval technique has been applied to make the segmentation process easy and to quantify the major and minor veins in the venation network. The width and area of midrib enhancement by pre-treatment with SMF implies an enhancement in the uptake of water, which in turn causes an increased rate of photosynthesis and stomatal conductance.
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- A Fatima
- UGC-DAE, Consortium for Scientific Research, Indore (MP), India
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- School of Life Sciences, DAVV, Khandwa Road, Indore (MP), India
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- School of Life Sciences, DAVV, Khandwa Road, Indore (MP), India
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- School of Life Sciences, DAVV, Khandwa Road, Indore (MP), India
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- Neutron and X-ray Physics Division, Bhabha Atomic Research Center, Trombay, Mumbai, India
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- Neutron and X-ray Physics Division, Bhabha Atomic Research Center, Trombay, Mumbai, India
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- Neutron and X-ray Physics Division, Bhabha Atomic Research Center, Trombay, Mumbai, India
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- UGC-DAE, Consortium for Scientific Research, Indore (MP), India
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- Neutron and X-ray Physics Division, Bhabha Atomic Research Center, Trombay, Mumbai, India
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Fatima A, Kim E. P272 Eosinophilic gastroenteritis in a study of sublingual immunotherapy (SLIT) for peanut allergy. Ann Allergy Asthma Immunol 2016. [DOI: 10.1016/j.anai.2016.09.285] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/28/2022]
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Fatima A, Kataria S, Guruprasad KN, Agrawal AK, Singh B, Sarkar PS, Shripathi T, Kashyap Y, Sinha A. Synchrotron X-ray phase contrast imaging of leaf venation in soybean (Glycine max) after exclusion of solar UV (280-400 nm) radiation. J Synchrotron Radiat 2016; 23:795-801. [PMID: 27140160 DOI: 10.1107/s1600577516003507] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/15/2015] [Accepted: 02/29/2016] [Indexed: 06/05/2023]
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The hydraulic efficiency of a leaf depends on its vascular structure as this is responsible for transport activities. To investigate the effect of exclusion of UVAB and UVB radiation from the solar spectrum on the micro-structure of leaves of soybean (Glycine max, variety JS-335), a field experiment was conducted using synchrotron-based phase contrast imaging (PCI). Plants were grown in specially designed UV exclusion chambers, and wrapped with filters that excluded UVB (280-315 nm) or UVAB (280-400 nm), or transmitted all the ambient solar UV (280-400 nm) radiation (filter control). Qualitative observation of high-resolution X-ray PCI images obtained at 10 keV has shown the differences in major and minor vein structures of the leaves. The mid-rib width of the middle leaflet of third trifoliate leaves, for all treatments, were obtained using quantitative image analysis. The width of the mid-rib of the middle leaflet of third trifoliate leaves of UVB excluded plants was found to be more compared to leaves of filter control plants, which are exposed to ambient UV. The mid-rib or the main conducting vein transports water and sugars to the whole plant; therefore, mid-rib enhancement by the exclusion of solar UV radiation possibly implies enhancement in the leaf area which in turn causes an increased rate of photosynthesis.
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- A Fatima
- UGC-DAE, Consortium for Scientific Research, University Campus, Khandwa Road, Indore (MP), India
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- School of Life Sciences, DAVV, Khandwa Road, Indore (MP), India
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- School of Life Sciences, DAVV, Khandwa Road, Indore (MP), India
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- Neutron and X-ray Physics Division, Bhabha Atomic Research Center, Trombay, Mumbai, India
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- Neutron and X-ray Physics Division, Bhabha Atomic Research Center, Trombay, Mumbai, India
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- Neutron and X-ray Physics Division, Bhabha Atomic Research Center, Trombay, Mumbai, India
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- UGC-DAE, Consortium for Scientific Research, University Campus, Khandwa Road, Indore (MP), India
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- Neutron and X-ray Physics Division, Bhabha Atomic Research Center, Trombay, Mumbai, India
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- Neutron and X-ray Physics Division, Bhabha Atomic Research Center, Trombay, Mumbai, India
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Nanjundaiah N, Fatima A, Reddy D. Study of profile of Plasmodium vivax malaria in a medical college hospital. Int J Infect Dis 2016. [DOI: 10.1016/j.ijid.2016.02.791] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/26/2022] Open
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Fatima A, Kulkarni VK, Banda NR, Agrawal AK, Singh B, Sarkar PS, Tripathi S, Shripathi T, Kashyap Y, Sinha A. Non-destructive evaluation of teeth restored with different composite resins using synchrotron based micro-imaging. J Xray Sci Technol 2016; 24:119-132. [PMID: 26890899 DOI: 10.3233/xst-160530] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/05/2023]
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BACKGROUND Application of high resolution synchrotron micro-imaging in microdefects studies of restored dental samples. OBJECTIVE The purpose of this study was to identify and compare the defects in restorations done by two different resin systems on teeth samples using synchrotron based micro-imaging techniques namely Phase Contrast Imaging (PCI) and micro-computed tomography (MCT). With this aim acquired image quality was also compared with routinely used RVG (Radiovisiograph). METHODS Crowns of human teeth samples were fractured mechanically involving only enamel and dentin, without exposure of pulp chamber and were divided into two groups depending on the restorative composite materials used. Group A samples were restored using a submicron Hybrid composite material and Group B samples were restored using a Nano-Hybrid restorative composite material. Synchrotron based PCI and MCT was performed with the aim of visualization of tooth structure, composite resin and their interface. RESULTS The quantitative and qualitative comparison of phase contrast and absorption contrast images along with MCT on the restored teeth samples shows comparatively large number of voids in Group A samples. CONCLUSIONS Quality assessment of dental restorations using synchrotron based micro-imaging suggests Nano-Hybrid resin restorations (Group B) are better than Group A.
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- A Fatima
- UGC- DAE Consortium for Scientific Research, University Campus, Indore (M.P.), India
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- Department of Pedodontics and Preventive Dentistry, Modern Dental College, Indore (M.P.), India
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- Department of Pedodontics and Preventive Dentistry, Modern Dental College, Indore (M.P.), India
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- Neutron & X-ray Physics Division, Bhabha Atomic Research Center, Trombay, Mumbai, India
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- Neutron & X-ray Physics Division, Bhabha Atomic Research Center, Trombay, Mumbai, India
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- Neutron & X-ray Physics Division, Bhabha Atomic Research Center, Trombay, Mumbai, India
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- UGC- DAE Consortium for Scientific Research, University Campus, Indore (M.P.), India
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- UGC- DAE Consortium for Scientific Research, University Campus, Indore (M.P.), India
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- Neutron & X-ray Physics Division, Bhabha Atomic Research Center, Trombay, Mumbai, India
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- Neutron & X-ray Physics Division, Bhabha Atomic Research Center, Trombay, Mumbai, India
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Gladstein N, Zimmerman L, Fatima A, Patel A. The Essure® experience at an urban public hospital. Contraception 2015. [DOI: 10.1016/j.contraception.2015.06.174] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/23/2022]
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Umar M, Badshah M, Naeem A, Amjad I, Fatima A, Rashid F, Siddique L. Aptitude of clinical decision making in physiotherapists of Pakistan. Physiotherapy 2015. [DOI: 10.1016/j.physio.2015.03.1554] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/23/2022]
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Neef K, Drey F, Lepperhof V, Fatima A, Wittwer T, Liakopoulos OJ, Stamm C, Saric T, Wahlers T, Choi Y. 050 * CO-TRANSPLANTATION OF INDUCED PLURIPOTENT STEM CELL-DERIVED CARDIOMYOCYTES WITH MESENCHYMAL STEM CELLS REDUCES THE INFARCT SCAR SIZE AND IMPROVES THE RECOVERY OF LEFT VENTRICULAR FUNCTION. Interact Cardiovasc Thorac Surg 2013. [DOI: 10.1093/icvts/ivt372.50] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/13/2022] Open
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Maass M, Krausgrill B, Steigerwald C, Fatima A, Drey F, Baumgartner S, Choi YH, Hescheler J, Saric T, Muller-Ehmsen J. Co-transplanted non-cardiomyocytes enhance early persistence of induced pluripotent stem cell derived cardiomyocytes after intramyocardial injection but they also proliferate in loco over time. Eur Heart J 2013. [DOI: 10.1093/eurheartj/eht308.p1476] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/14/2022] Open
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Fatima A, Khawaja KI, Burney S, Minhas K, Mumtaz U, Masud F. Type 1 and type 2 diabetes mellitus: are they mutually exclusive? Singapore Med J 2013; 54:396-400. [DOI: 10.11622/smedj.2013141] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/18/2022]
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Zhang XH, Haviland S, Wei H, Sarić T, Fatima A, Hescheler J, Cleemann L, Morad M. Ca2+ signaling in human induced pluripotent stem cell-derived cardiomyocytes (iPS-CM) from normal and catecholaminergic polymorphic ventricular tachycardia (CPVT)-afflicted subjects. Cell Calcium 2013; 54:57-70. [PMID: 23684427 DOI: 10.1016/j.ceca.2013.04.004] [Citation(s) in RCA: 80] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/27/2013] [Revised: 04/10/2013] [Accepted: 04/12/2013] [Indexed: 12/16/2022]
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Derivation of cardiomyocytes from induced pluripotent stem cells (iPS-CMs) allowed us to probe the Ca(2+)-signaling parameters of human iPS-CMs from healthy- and catecholaminergic polymorphic ventricular tachycardia (CPVT1)-afflicted individuals carrying a novel point mutation p.F2483I in ryanodine receptors (RyR2). iPS-CMs were dissociated on day 30-40 of differentiation and patch-clamped within 3-6 days. Calcium currents (ICa) averaged ∼8pA/pF in control and mutant iPS-CMs. ICa-induced Ca(2+)-transients in control and mutant cells had bell-shaped voltage-dependence similar to that of ICa, consistent with Ca(2+)-induced Ca(2+)-release (CICR) mechanism. The ratio of ICa-activated to caffeine-triggered Ca(2+)-transients was ∼0.3 in both cell types. Caffeine-induced Ca(2+)-transients generated significantly smaller Na(+)-Ca(2+) exchanger current (INCX) in mutant cells, reflecting their smaller Ca(2+)-stores. The gain of CICR was voltage-dependent as in adult cardiomyocytes. Adrenergic agonists enhanced ICa, but differentially altered the CICR gain, diastolic Ca(2+), and Ca(2+)-sparks in mutant cells. The mutant cells, when Ca(2+)-overloaded, showed longer and wandering Ca(2+)-sparks that activated adjoining release sites, had larger CICR gain at -30mV yet smaller Ca(2+)-stores. We conclude that control and mutant iPS-CMs express the adult cardiomyocyte Ca(2+)-signaling phenotype. RyR2 F2483I mutant myocytes have aberrant unitary Ca(2+)-signaling, smaller Ca(2+)-stores, higher CICR gains, and sensitized adrenergic regulation, consistent with functionally altered Ca(2+)-release profile of CPVT syndrome.
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- X-H Zhang
- Cardiac Signaling Center of USC, MUSC, & Clemson University, Charleston, SC 29403, USA
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Bader A, Brodarac A, Hetzer R, Kurtz A, Stamm C, Baraki H, Kensah G, Asch S, Rojas S, Martens A, Gruh I, Haverich A, Kutschka I, Cortes-Dericks L, Froment L, Kocher G, Schmid RA, Delyagina E, Schade A, Scharfenberg D, Skorska A, Lux C, Li W, Steinhoff G, Drey F, Lepperhof V, Neef K, Fatima A, Wittwer T, Wahlers T, Saric T, Choi YH, Fehrenbach D, Lehner A, Herrmann F, Hollweck T, Pfeifer S, Wintermantel E, Kozlik-Feldmann R, Hagl C, Akra B, Gyongyosi M, Zimmermann M, Pavo N, Mildner M, Lichtenauer M, Maurer G, Ankersmit J, Hacker S, Mittermayr R, Mildner M, Haider T, Nickl S, Zimmermann M, Beer L, Lebherz-Eichinger D, Schweiger T, Mitterbauer A, Keibl C, Werba G, Frey M, Ankersmit HJ, Herrmann S, Lux CA, Steinhoff G, Holfeld J, Tepekoylu C, Wang FS, Kozaryn R, Schaden W, Grimm M, Wang CJ, Holfeld J, Tepekoylu C, Kozaryn R, Urbschat A, Zacharowski K, Grimm M, Paulus P, Avaca MJ, Kempf H, Malan D, Sasse P, Fleischmann B, Palecek J, Drager G, Kirschning A, Zweigerdt R, Martin U, Katsirntaki K, Haller R, Ulrich S, Sgodda M, Puppe V, Duerr J, Schmiedl A, Ochs M, Cantz T, Mall M, Martin U, Mauritz C, Kensah G, Lara AR, Dahlmann J, Zweigerdt R, Schwanke K, Hegermann J, Skvorc D, Gawol A, Azizian A, Wagner S, Krause A, Drager G, Ochs M, Haverich A, Gruh I, Martin U, Klopsch C, Gaebel R, Kaminski A, Chichkov B, Jockenhoevel S, Steinhoff G, Klose K, Roy R, Brodarac A, Kang KS, Bieback K, Nasseri B, Choi YH, Kurtz A, Stamm C, Lepperhof V, Polchynska O, Kruttwig K, Bruggemann C, Xu G, Drey F, Neef K, Saric T, Lichtenauer M, Werba G, Mildner M, Baumgartner A, Hasun M, Nickl S, Beer L, Mitterbauer A, Zimmermann M, Gyongyosi M, Podesser BK, Ankersmit HJ, Ludwig M, Tolk A, Skorska A, Noack T, Steinhoff G, Margaryan R, Assanta N, Menciassi A, Burchielli S, Matteucci M, Lionetti V, Luchi C, Cariati E, Coceani F, Murzi B, Martens A, Rojas SV, Kensah G, Rotarmel A, Baraki H, Haverich A, Martin U, Gruh I, Kutschka I, Nasseri BA, Klose K, Ebell W, Dandel M, Kukucka M, Gebker R, Choi YH, Hetzer R, Stamm C, Paulus P, Holfeld J, Urbschat A, Mutlak H, Ockelmann P, Tacke S, Zacharowski K, Scheller B, Pereszlenyi A, Rojas SV, Martens A, Baraki H, Schwanke K, Zweigerdt R, Martin U, Haverich A, Kutschka I, Rojas SV, Martens A, Meier M, Baraki H, Schecker N, Rathert C, Zweigerdt R, Martin U, Haverich A, Kutschka I, Roy R, Brodarac A, Kukucka M, Kurtz A, Becher PM, Choi YH, Drori-Carmi N, Bercovich N, Zahavi-Goldstein E, Jack M, Netzer N, Pinzur L, Chajut A, Tschope C, Stamm C, Ruch U, Kaminski A, Strauer BE, Tiedemann G, Steinhoff G, Schade A, Delyagina E, Scharfenberg D, Lux C, Steinhoff G, Schlegel F, Dhein S, Akhavuz O, Mohr FW, Dohmen PM, Schlegel F, Salameh A, Oelmann K, Kiefer P, Dhein S, Mohr FW, Dohmen PM, Schwanke K, Merkert S, Templin C, Jara-Avaca M, Muller S, Haverich A, Martin U, Zweigerdt R, Skorska A, von Haehling S, Ludwig M, Slavic S, Curato C, Altarche-Xifro W, Unger T, Steinhoff G, Li J, Zhang Y, Li WZ, Ou L, Lux CA, Ma N, Steinhoff G, Haase A, Alt R, Schwanke K, Martin U. 3rd EACTS Meeting on Cardiac and Pulmonary Regeneration Berlin-Brandenburgische Akademie, Berlin, Germany, 14-15 December 2012. Interact Cardiovasc Thorac Surg 2013. [DOI: 10.1093/icvts/ivs561] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/13/2022] Open
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Jeselsohn RM, Regan MM, Werner L, Fatima A, He HH, Brown M, Iglehart JD, Richardson AL, Come S. Abstract P1-07-07: Inflammatory gene expression variations in the interval between core needle biopsy and excisional biopsy in early breast cancer. Cancer Res 2012. [DOI: 10.1158/0008-5472.sabcs12-p1-07-07] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/16/2022]
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Introduction: Advancements in molecular biology have unveiled multiple breast cancer promoting pathways and potential therapeutic targets. Large randomized clinical trials remain the ultimate means of validating therapeutic efficacy, but they require large cohorts of patients and are lengthy and costly. An alternative approach is to conduct a window of opportunity study in which patients are exposed to a drug pre-surgically during the interval between the core needle biopsy (CNB) and the definitive surgery (excisional biopsy (EB)). These are non-therapeutic studies and the end point is not clinical or pathological response but rather evaluation of molecular changes in the tumor specimens that can predict response. However, since the end points of the non-therapeutic studies are biologic, it is critical to first define any biologic changes that occur in the absence of treatment. In this study, we compared the molecular profiles of breast cancer tumors at the time of the diagnostic biopsy versus the definitive surgery in the absence of any intervention.
Methods: The study was conducted with DFCI/HCC IRB approval and patient consent. Post-menopausal women with a breast lesion suspected to be cancerous were eligible for this study. We obtained a tissue specimen at the time of a CNB and if determined to be consistent with invasive carcinoma a second specimen was obtained at the time of the EB. We used the Nanostring Ncounter system to study the expression level of 148 transcripts. Since we expected that most of the tumors will be hormone receptor positive (HR+), the library included; genes that have been shown to be prognostic in HR+ tumors (Oncotype DX®, PAM50), estrogen receptor (ER) modulators, ER responsive genes and inflammatory genes. The Wilcoxon's signed rank test was used to evaluate for changes in gene expression levels between the paired samples.
Results: 25 patients were enrolled in this study and paired tumor tissue samples were obtained from all patients. 21 of the paired samples were successfully analyzed by the nanostring system. 86% of the patients are HR+/Her2−. We found that the gene expression levels of 14 out of the 148 genes (9%) did change between the CNB and EB without any intervention (p < 0.05). 8 of these 14 genes can be classified as inflammatory genes that also have known functions in tumor progression. The expression of these 8 genes was upregulated between the biopsies and include; CD68, ADM, CD14, IL6, VEGFA, CD52, CD44 and SNAI1. These changes may be due to an inflammatory response to the CNB. Ki67 expression did not change significantly between biopsies.
Conclusions: In this study we found significant gene expression variations between CNBs and EBs in 9% of the genes tested, without any therapeutic intervention. Our findings suggest that when conducting a “Window of Opportunity” clinical study to evaluate for biomarkers of response or resistance, changes in expression of inflammatory genes cannot be attributed to treatment and a control arm should be considered.
Citation Information: Cancer Res 2012;72(24 Suppl):Abstract nr P1-07-07.
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- RM Jeselsohn
- Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, Boston, MA; Dana Farber Cancer Institute, Boston, MA; Brigham and Women's Hospital, Boston, MA
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- Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, Boston, MA; Dana Farber Cancer Institute, Boston, MA; Brigham and Women's Hospital, Boston, MA
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- Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, Boston, MA; Dana Farber Cancer Institute, Boston, MA; Brigham and Women's Hospital, Boston, MA
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- Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, Boston, MA; Dana Farber Cancer Institute, Boston, MA; Brigham and Women's Hospital, Boston, MA
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- Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, Boston, MA; Dana Farber Cancer Institute, Boston, MA; Brigham and Women's Hospital, Boston, MA
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- Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, Boston, MA; Dana Farber Cancer Institute, Boston, MA; Brigham and Women's Hospital, Boston, MA
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- Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, Boston, MA; Dana Farber Cancer Institute, Boston, MA; Brigham and Women's Hospital, Boston, MA
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- Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, Boston, MA; Dana Farber Cancer Institute, Boston, MA; Brigham and Women's Hospital, Boston, MA
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- Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, Boston, MA; Dana Farber Cancer Institute, Boston, MA; Brigham and Women's Hospital, Boston, MA
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Shahzad K, Fatima A, Cadeiras M, Wisniewski N, Bondar G, Cheng R, Reed E, Deng M. Challenges and solutions in the development of genomic biomarker panels: a systematic phased approach. Curr Genomics 2012. [PMID: 23204923 PMCID: PMC3394121 DOI: 10.2174/138920212800793339] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/24/2023] Open
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In the post-genome era, high throughput gene expression profiling has been successfully used to develop genomic biomarker panels (GBP) that can be integrated into clinical decision making. The development of GBPs in the context of personalized medicine is a scientifically challenging and resource-intense process. It needs to be accomplished in a systematic phased approach to address biological variation related to a clinical phenotype (e.g. disease etiology, gender, etc.) and minimize technical variation (noise). Here we present the methodological aspects of GBP development based on the experience of the Cardiac Allograft Rejection Gene Expression Observation (CARGO) study, a study that lead to the development of a molecular classifier for rejection screening in heart transplant patients.
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- Department of Internal Medicine, Brody School of Medicine at East Carolina University, Greenville, NC 27834, USA
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Fatima A, Andrabi S, Wolf G, Engelmann M, Spina MG. Urocortin 1 administered into the hypothalamic supraoptic nucleus inhibits food intake in freely fed and food-deprived rats. Amino Acids 2012; 44:879-85. [PMID: 23076252 DOI: 10.1007/s00726-012-1415-7] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/01/2012] [Accepted: 10/01/2012] [Indexed: 11/30/2022]
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Peptides of the corticotropin-releasing hormone/Urocortin (CRH/Ucn) family are known to suppress appetite primarily via CRH(2) receptors. In the rat hypothalamic supraoptic nucleus (SON), synthesis of both Ucn1 and CRH(2) receptors has been reported, yet little is known about the effects of Ucn1 in the SON on feeding behaviour. We first established the dose-related effects of Ucn1 injected into the SON on the feeding response in both freely fed and 24-h food-deprived rats. A conditioned taste avoidance paradigm was performed to investigate possible generalised effects of local Ucn1 treatment. Administration of Ucn1 into the SON at doses equal to or higher than 0.5 μg significantly decreased food intake in both freely fed and food-deprived rats. The Ucn1-mediated suppression of food intake was delayed in freely fed as compared to food-deprived animals. Conditioning for taste aversion to saccharine appeared at 0.5 and 1 μg of Ucn1. Both the early and the delayed onset of anorexia observed after intra-SON injection of Ucn1 under fasting and fed conditions, respectively, suggest the possible involvement of different CRH receptor subtypes in the two conditions, while the conditioned taste aversion seems to be responsible for the initial latency to eat the first meal in these animals.
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- A Fatima
- Institute of Biochemistry and Cell Biology, Otto von Guericke University, Magdeburg, Germany.
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