Publications by authors named "Fuad Alzahrani"

Bromoxynil (BML) is a toxic herbicide that is reported to cause various organ toxicities. However, there is not a single investigation conducted to elucidate the adverse impacts of BML on hepatic tissues at different dose concentrations. Therefore, the current investigation was planned to assess the deleterious effects of BML on liver against different dose concentrations.

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Endosulfan (ESN) is an organophosphate insecticidal agent that is documented to induce various organ toxicities. Genistein (GEN) is a plant derived polyphenolic compound with excellent biological as well as pharmacological properties. This research was planned to assess the palliative potential of GEN to avert ENS prompted colonic toxicity.

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Background: Chromium (Cr) is one of the top-notch noxious heavy metals that is documented to exert deleterious effects on various body organs including the liver. Bilobetin (BLB) is a natural flavonoid which exhibits a wide range of medicinal properties.

Aim: This trial was executed to investigate the pharmacotherapeutic potential of BLB to avert Cr instigated hepatotoxicity via modulating TLR4, JAK1/STAT3, Nrf-2/Keap-1 and NF-κB pathway.

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  • * A total of 1267 proteins were identified, with 37 showing differential regulation—28 proteins were up-regulated, primarily involved in metabolic processes, while 9 proteins were down-regulated, linked to carbon metabolism and amino acid biosynthesis.
  • * Most of the differentially expressed proteins were predicted to be antigenic and associated with resistance data, providing insights into the molecular mechanisms underlying the emergence of XDR Typhi.
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  • - The cowpea is a significant legume widely cultivated in Africa and Asia, recognized for its traditional roles in disease management, animal feed, and human consumption.
  • - The review highlights various compounds found in cowpea, such as flavonoids and alkaloids, which have demonstrated a range of pharmacological effects, including antibacterial and antioxidant properties.
  • - Overall, the study urges further research on cowpea's health benefits and nutritional value to better understand its potential clinical applications.
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To investigate different approaches to RA treatment that might lead to greater efficacy and better safety profiles. The Search strategy was based on medical subject headings, and screening and selection were based on inclusion/exclusion criteria. Early therapy is critical for disease control and loss of bodily function.

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Alzheimer's disease (AD) has few effective treatment options and continues to be a major global health concern. AD is a neurodegenerative disease that typically affects elderly people. Alkaloids have potential sources for novel drug discovery due to their diverse chemical structures and pharmacological activities.

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Oral cancer is one of the 19most rapidly progressing cancers associated with significant mortality, owing to its extreme degree of invasiveness and aggressive inclination. The early occurrences of this cancer can be clinically deceiving leading to a poor overall survival rate. The primary concerns from a clinical perspective include delayed diagnosis, rapid disease progression, resistance to various chemotherapeutic regimens, and aggressive metastasis, which collectively pose a substantial threat to prognosis.

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The clinical management of oral cancer is often frequented with challenges that arise from relapse, recurrence, invasion and resistance towards the cornerstone chemo and radiation therapies. The recent conceptual advancement in oncology has substantiated the role of cancer stem cells (CSC) as a predominant player of these intricacies. CSC are a sub-group of tumor population with inherent adroitness to self-renew with high plasticity.

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Introduction: Co-prevalence of long-COVID-19, cardiovascular diseases and diabetes is one of the major health challenges of the pandemic worldwide. Studies on long-COVID-19 and associated health outcomes are absent in Bangladesh. The main aim of this study was to determine the prevalence and impact of long-COVID-19 on preexisting diabetes and cardiovascular diseases (CVD) on health outcomes among patients in Bangladesh.

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Background: Tobacco use by youth is ever-demanding, and it is increasingly distributed not only in India but also globally. Saliva is a complex oral bio-fluid, freely available, performing absolute tasks for maintaining oral health and homeostasis. It contains a plethora of significant constituents such as proline-rich proteins (PRPs), immunoglobulins, IgA, enzymes lysozyme, lactoferrin, peroxidases, amylase, etc.

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Staphylococcus epidermidis is an opportunistic bacterial pathogen. The study screened isolates of S. epidermidis of pediatric origin for genetic markers of discriminatory potential.

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Background And Aims: The 2022-mpox outbreak has spread worldwide in a short time. Integrated knowledge of the epidemiology, clinical characteristics, and transmission of mpox are limited. This systematic review of peer-reviewed articles and gray literature was conducted to shed light on the epidemiology, clinical features, and transmission of 2022-mpox outbreak.

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Epilepsy is a chronic neurological disorder marked by recurrent seizures, significantly affecting the population in Saudi Arabia across all age demographics. The global prevalence of active epilepsy is around 6.38/1,000 persons and in the Arabian region, the median prevalence of active epilepsy is 4.

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is associated with endodontic pulpitis, causing damage to the dental pulp, leading to severe pain and a decline in quality of life. Regenerative pulp treatments using dental pulp stem cells (DPSCs) can be hindered by interactions between DPSCs and the infecting bacteria. The protein WNT family member 4 (Wnt4) plays a critical role in the differentiation of DPSCs and the regeneration of odontogenic tissue.

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Pesticides kill neurons, but the mechanism leading to selective dopaminergic loss in Parkinson's disease (PD) is unknown. Understanding the pesticide's effect on dopaminergic neurons (DA) can help to screen and treat PD. The critical uptake of pesticides by the membrane receptors at DA is hypothesized to activate a signaling cascade and accelerate degeneration.

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Transient receptor potential vanilloid 1 protein (TRPV1) is expressed widely in skin and sensory neurons that contribute to pain/heat sensation in the human system. TRPV1 gene polymorphisms are susceptible to multiple diseases and it is considered a therapeutic target for various inflammatory conditions. Among the TRPV1 variants, rs8065080 (1911 A > G) plays a vital role in painful osteoarthritis and migraine.

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  • A study conducted in Bangladesh assessed the prevalence and genetic diversity of norovirus infections in children under 5, analyzing 404 fecal samples over nearly four years.
  • Norovirus was detected in 6.7% of samples, with the GII.4 Sydney-2012 strain being the most common, and co-infection with rotavirus was also observed.
  • The rapid diagnostic method using an immunochromatography kit proved highly effective, showing 100% sensitivity and 99.3% specificity in detecting norovirus.
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Background & Objectives: During the COVID-19 pandemic, the death rate was reportedly 5-8 fold lower in India which is densely populated as compared to less populated western countries. The aim of this study was to investigate whether dietary habits were associated with the variations in COVID-19 severity and deaths between western and Indian population at the nutrigenomics level.

Methods: In this study nutrigenomics approach was applied.

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Malignant melanoma is the most dangerous type of skin cancer. It is becoming more common globally and is increasingly resistant to treatment options. Despite extensive research into its pathophysiology, there are still no proven cures for metastatic melanoma.

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Rheumatoid arthritis (RA) is an inflammatory condition that primarily affects the joints and progress to affect other vital organs. Variety of drugs are being recommended to control the disease progression that benefits patients to perform day-to-day activities. Few of these RA drugs have noticeable side effects; therefore, it's crucial to choose the appropriate drug for treating RA with an understanding of the disease's pathophysiology.

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BACKGROUND The chorion membrane has been used for several decades as an allograft in tissue repair and various periodontal regenerative procedures. The present study, conducted at a single center in India, aimed to evaluate and compare the clinical outcomes of 26 gingival recession sites in chronic smokers treated using a pouch and tunnel technique with connective tissue graft (CTG) and lyophilized chorion membrane (LCM). MATERIAL AND METHODS The study included 22 smokers with 26 sites of recession defect, with Miller's class I and class II gingival recession, which were allotted into control and test groups.

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Background: The mass vaccination of children against coronavirus 2019 disease (COVID-19) has been frequently debated. The risk-benefit assessment of COVID-19 vaccination versus infection in children has also been debated.

Aim: This systematic review looked for answers to the question "was the vaccination of our children valuable and successful?".

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According to the WHO, as of January 2023, more than 850 million cases and over 6.6 million deaths from COVID-19 have been reported worldwide. Currently, the death rate has been reduced due to the decreased pathogenicity of new SARS-CoV-2 variants, but the major factor in the reduced death rates is the administration of more than 12.

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Aim: To describe the occurrence of carbapenem resistance among multidrug-resistant (MDR) Escherichia coli and Klebsiella pneumoniae isolated from clinical specimens in Accra using phenotypic and genotypic methods.

Methodology: The study was cross-sectional, involving 144 clinical MDR E. coli and K.

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