Publications by authors named "J Akram"

Background: As the healthcare field is undergoing a paradigm shift, the role of interprofessional education (IPE) is being widely accepted and recognized. Despite this, IPE interventions are not employed globally and the use of such interventions is variable. Additionally, there is an ongoing debate over how and when to employ IPE interventions.

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  • The BAX inhibitor-1 (BI-1) gene family in plants regulates cell death under stress, which is important for plant development and maintaining tissue health.
  • A study on cucumber identified five BI-1 genes, revealing their evolutionary relationships, molecular characteristics, and protein interactions, highlighting their potential roles in stress response.
  • Elevated expression of certain BI-1 genes during cold stress and in response to viral infection suggests they could be key to developing cold-tolerant and virus-resistant cucumber varieties through breeding or genetic engineering.
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Dengue fever, caused by the dengue virus (DENV), poses a significant global health threat, with a dramatic increase in cases driven by climate change, urbanization, and mosquito resistance. In Pakistan, a country with a population of 240 million, the world's fifth largest, dengue has emerged as an escalating public health crisis, with seasonal outbreaks severely straining the healthcare system. Despite decades of vector control efforts, there has not been much success, necessitating the introduction of dengue vaccination to boost population immunity.

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Genome analysis of individuals affected by retinitis pigmentosa (RP) identified two rare nucleotide substitutions at the same genomic location on chromosome 11 (g.61392563 [GRCh38]), 69 base pairs upstream of the start codon of the ciliopathy gene TMEM216 (c.-69G>A, c.

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