Publications by authors named "Atia Gohar"

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  • Previous studies indicate that oral whole honey can reduce weight gain and inflammation in both rats and human immune cells.
  • The researchers isolated proteins from acacia honey and tested their effects on Wistar rats fed either a normal diet or a high-fat diet for about two months.
  • Results showed that honey proteins significantly reduced weight gain efficiency without affecting energy intake, suggesting potential metabolic benefits that warrant further investigation in humans.
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Human kinases play essential and diverse roles in the cellular activities of maintaining homeostasis and growth. Genetic mutations in the genes encoding the kinases (or phosphotransferases) have been linked with various types of cancers. In this study, we cataloged mutations in 500 kinases genes in >65,000 individuals of global populations from the Human Genetic Diversity Project (HGDP) and ExAC databases, and assessed their potentially deleterious impact by using the in silico tools SIFT, Polyphen2, and CADD.

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The first description of Pyoderma gangrenosum (PG) was made about a century ago. It is difficult to understand the aetiology, pathophysiology, and therapy of PG. This disease is believed to be caused by a systemic inflammatory response to neutrophil chemotaxis and faulty innate immune system control.

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Heart Failure (HF) is a complex clinical syndrome in which the heart is unable to provide enough blood flow to meet metabolic needs and lacks efficient venous return. HF is a major risk factor for morbidity and mortality with cardiovascular diseases globally. Despite enormous research, the molecular markers relevant to disease prognosis and management remain not well understood.

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The quality of natural honey depends upon many factors with significant contribution of environmental factors. In this study, environmental impact on the quality of honey was assessed by determining concentrations of 11 essential and 17 toxic elements in 24 different honey samples of northern and southern regions of Pakistan and Turkey using inductively coupled plasma mass spectrometry. Statistical analysis showed higher variance in the concentrations of Cu, P, and Mo (essential), and Ga, Rb, Cs, Ba, and Pb (toxic) among all the honey samples (coefficient of variance > 100).

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