Publications by authors named "Afaf Awwadh Alharthi"

Background: Cervical cancer originates in the cervix, the lower part of the uterus, and results from the uncontrolled growth of abnormal cervical cells, forming malignant tumours. It poses a major global health challenge, calling for innovative drug design strategies to enhance treatment outcomes.

Method: In this study, we have screened the FDA-approved drug library against four proteins, MCM10, MCM6, DNA polymerase epsilon subunit-2, and TBK1, which are essential for DNA replication, DNA repair, and cellular signalling pathways, which are dysregulated in cervical cancer cells, leading to uncontrolled growth.

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Breast cancer begins in the breast cells, mainly impacting women. It starts in the cells that line the milk ducts or lobules responsible for producing milk and can spread to nearby tissues and other body parts. In 2020, around 2.

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Lung Cancer is the one that causes more fatalities in the world compared to other cancers, and its uniqueness is that it can be found in both males and females. However, recent data has shown that males are more affected due to lifestyle habits like smoking, tobacco consumption and inhaling polluted air. The World Health Organization has kept lung cancer on its priority list as it causes 1.

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Lung Cancer is the topmost death causing cancer and results from smoking, air pollution, cigar, exposure to asbestos or radon-like substances, and genetic factors. The cases of Lung Cancer in south Asian developing nations are being seen most due to heavy pollution and unbalanced lifestyle and putting a considerable burden on healthcare systems. The Food and Drug Administration of the USA has approved almost 100 drugs against SCLC and NSLC and a few drugs that are given to minimise the side effect of anticancer drugs.

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It is well-acknowledged that 'combination therapy' of antibiotics is indispensable for the treatment of patients suffering from serious bacterial infections. Therefore, it is of interest to collect data from the in vitro tests using 'rifampicin-cefotaxime' and 'rifampicin-tetracycline' combination regimens against multi drug resistant Escherichia coli and Klebsiella pneumoniae strains of nosocomial source in order to determine the effectiveness of the combination therapy. The minimum inhibitory concentration (MIC) values for cefotaxime, tetracycline and rifampicin antibiotics were found to be comparatively high for each of the antibiotics when given individually.

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Article Synopsis
  • * Current research highlights NSL-CG, a compound identified from Drug Bank, which targets two critical aspects of the virus—replication-transcription and RNA-dependent polymerase—showing promise in simulations for inhibiting the virus.
  • * NSL-CG has a strong docking score indicating its potential effectiveness, but further experimental validation in lab settings is necessary before it can be used in humans.
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