Publications by authors named "Afnan Shakoori"

Background: Biallelic variants in the CLRN2 gene have been reported to cause autosomal recessive profound hearing impairment in humans. CLRN2 belongs to the clarin gene family that encodes a tetraspan protein that contains a cytosolic N-terminus, multiple helical transmembrane domains, and an endoplasmic reticulum membrane retention signal, TKGH, in the C-terminus. The encoded protein may be important in development and homeostasis of the inner ear and retina.

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  • The study investigates the combined effects of sodium-glucose cotransporter-2 inhibitors (SGLT2i) and vitamin D (VD) on metabolic dysfunction-associated steatohepatitis (MASH) in type 2 diabetic mice, filling a gap in previous research.
  • Diabetic mice were subjected to a high-fructose/high-fat diet and then treated with either SGLT2i, VD, or both, revealing that while SGLT2i alone was effective, the combination treatment offered superior protection.
  • Results showed significant improvements in metabolic parameters, liver health, and reductions in inflammation and oxidative stress markers, indicating that the combined therapy enhances hepatic protection against diabetes-induced MASH.
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Background Objectives: Quantum chemical & molecular docking practices to deliver new perceptions into how etoposide, novobiocin, nogalamycin and netropsin interact with the biological targets PF3D7_0918600 (Plasmodium falciparum 3D7). Further the pharmacokinetics of a drug candidate which influenced by a variety of factors, including P- glycoprotein (Pgp) transport, PBB (Plasma protein binding), & BBB (Blood-brain barrier) permeation help to forecast the pharmacological characteristics of acetyl-CoA reductase inhibitors (ADMEs) and their metabolites.

Methods: At this point, we have elevated four compounds such as etoposide, novobiocin, nogalamycin & netropsin.

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Inflammatory Bowel Diseases (IBD), which encompass ulcerative colitis (UC) and Crohn's disease (CD), are characterized by chronic inflammation and tissue damage of the gastrointestinal tract. This study aimed to uncover novel disease-gene signatures, dysregulated pathways, and the immune cell infiltration landscape of inflamed tissues. Eight publicly available transcriptomic datasets, including inflamed and non-inflamed tissues from CD and UC patients were analyzed.

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Background Objectives: The human blood parasite Leishmania donovani causes visceral leishmaniasis or grayish discoloration of the skin (black fever/kala-azar). Antitumor drugs such as daunorubicin and etoposide can help to treat such diseases. The computational approach is used to find a better interaction of drugs with the active site of the protein and help to design new drugs.

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Doxorubicin (DOX), which is used to treat cancer, has harmful effects that limit its therapeutic application. Finding preventative agents to thwart DOX-caused injuries is thus imperative. has numerous biomedical uses.

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  • Estrogen receptor breast cancer (BC) is the most common cancer in women, with over 2 million cases worldwide, and is characterized by having certain receptors that respond to estrogen.
  • This study looked at genes and how they change between two types of breast cancer: estrogen receptor positive and triple negative, using advanced data analysis tools.
  • They found nearly 10,000 genes that behaved differently, identified six key genes tied to estrogen receptor positive BC, and discovered changes in immune system genes that might weaken the body’s ability to fight cancer.
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This experiment aimed to examine the effect of chitosan-oligosaccharides (COS) supplementation in laying hens' diets affected their immune response, hematological characteristics, blood biochemical parameters, and histological status. At the age of 34 wk, 200 laying hens and 20 cocks of the Mandarah chicken strain were allotted into four groups, each consisting of 50 hens and five cocks. The first group acted as a control group, fed on a basal diet.

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Lactoferrin (LF) is a protein found in several bodily fluids, such as milk. This protein has a diverse range of functions and is evolutionarily conserved. Lactoferrin is a multifunction protein with distinct biological abilities affecting mammals' immune structures.

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Cancer is still one of the world's deadliest health concerns. As per latest statistics, lung, breast, liver, prostate, and cervical cancers are reported topmost worldwide. Although chemotherapy is most widely used methodology to treat cancer, poor pharmacokinetic parameters of anticancer drugs render them less effective.

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Background: Few studies have analyzed progressive demethylation in the path to cancer. This is of utmost importance, especially in populations such as African Americans, who display aggressive tumors at diagnosis, and for whom markers of early neoplastic transformation are needed. Here, we determined hypomethylated targets in the path to colorectal cancer (CRC) using Reduced Representation Bisulfite Sequencing (RRBS).

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Background and Aims. Many studies have focused on the determination of methylated targets in colorectal cancer. However, few analyzed the progressive methylation in the sequence from normal to adenoma and ultimately to malignant tumors.

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