Effects of Different Parts of the Okra Plant () on the Phytosynthesis of Silver Nanoparticles: Evaluation of Synthesis Conditions, Nonlinear Optical and Antibacterial Properties.

In this work, stable and spherical silver nanoparticles (AgNPs) were synthesized in situ from silver salt (silver nitrate) using the aqueous extract of the okra plant () at room temperature and ambient pH conditions. The influences of different parts of the plant (such as the leaves, stems, and pods) on the chemical-reducing effectiveness of silver nitrate to silver nanoparticles were investigated. The aqueous extract of the leaves was found to be more effective in the chemical reduction of silver nanoparticles and in stabilizing them at the same time.

The edge effect: A global problem. The trouble with culturing cells in 96-well plates.

Background: The use of 96-well plates is ubiquitous in preclinical studies. Corner and edge wells have been observed to be more prone to evaporation compared to interior wells.

Methods: Mammalian cells were cultured in 96-well plates over a period of 72 h.

Characterization of BRCA1 and BRCA2 genetic variants in a cohort of Bahraini breast cancer patients using next-generation sequencing.

Background: Breast cancer is the most common malignancy in women worldwide. About 5%-10% are due to hereditary predisposition. The contribution of BRCA1/2 mutations to familial breast cancer in Bahrain has not been explored.

Human resistin and the RELM of Inflammation in diabesity.

The initial discovery of resistin and resistin-like molecules (RELMs) in rodents suggested a role for these adipocytokines in molecular linkage of obesity, Type 2 Diabetes mellitus and metabolic syndrome. Since then, it became apparent that the story of resistin and RELMs was very much of mice and men. The putative role of this adipokine family evolved from that of a conveyor of insulin resistance in rodents to instigator of inflammatory processes in humans.