Publications by authors named "Bandar M AlMunqedhi"
Lindane is a broad-spectrum insecticide widely used on fruits, vegetables, crops, livestock and on animal premises to control the insects and pests. The extensive use of pesticides and their residues in the soil and water typically join the food chain and thus accumulate in the body tissues of human and animals causing severe health effects. The study was designed to determine the toxicity effects of sub-lethal concentrations of lindane on hemato-biochemical profile and histo-pathological changes in Rohu (Labeo rohita).
View Article and Find Full Text PDFBackground: Our meta-analysis examines the effects of melatonin on wheat under varying abiotic stress conditions, focusing on photosynthetic parameters, chlorophyll fluorescence, leaf water status, and photosynthetic pigments. We initially collected 177 publications addressing the impact of melatonin on wheat. After meticulous screening, 31 published studies were selected, encompassing 170 observations on photosynthetic parameters, 73 on chlorophyll fluorescence, 65 on leaf water status, 240 on photosynthetic pigments.
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- Biochar, made from food waste, shows potential to reduce salinity stress impacts on crops.
- In three plant species tested, biochar led to significant increases in plant height (30%), fresh shoot weight (35%), and root weight (45%) compared to saline soil without biochar.
- The effectiveness of biochar varied among the plant species, suggesting that plant-biochar interactions are crucial for improving growth and health under salt stress.
Objectives: In this comprehensive study spanning 33 malignancies, we explored the differential expression and prognostic significance of Heparan sulfate 6-O-sulfotransferase 2 (HS6ST2).
Methods: TIMER2, UALCAN, and GEPIA2 were used for the expression analysis. cBioPortal was used for mutational analysis.
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- The study identifies a lack of sensitive diagnostic biomarkers for osteoporosis, highlighting the need for new biomarker discovery to improve early diagnosis and treatment.
- Researchers used GEO2R to screen and validate differentially expressed genes (DEGs) in blood samples from osteoporosis patients across two datasets, and utilized various databases to explore gene functions and drug interactions.
- The analysis prioritized six key DEGs (EGFR, HMOX1, PGR, CXCL10, CCL5, IL12B) that were significantly upregulated in osteoporosis patients, demonstrating strong potential for use as diagnostic markers.
The threat of varying global climates has greatly driven the attention of scientists, as climate change increases the odds of worsening drought in many parts of Pakistan and the world in the decades ahead. Keeping in view the forthcoming climate change, the present study aimed to evaluate the influence of varying levels of induced drought stress on the physiological mechanism of drought resistance in selected maize cultivars. The sandy loam rhizospheric soil with moisture content 0.
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