Publications by authors named "J Khotib"

Food allergies are a global health problem that continues to grow annually, with a prevalence of more than 10%. Shrimp allergy is the most common and life-threatening allergy. There is no cure for food allergies, but shrimp allergen extract (SAE) offers promise as a treatment through allergen-specific immunotherapy (AIT).

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Subchondral defects are often caused by trauma involving cartilage damage, leading to subsequent damage to the underlying bone, specifically the subchondral region. Bilayer scaffolds made from biomaterials, such as bovine hydroxyapatite, possess biocompatible and biodegradable properties that mimic the natural environmental conditions of target tissues so that they can support the formation of new tissues. On the other side, diclofenac as an anti-inflammatory drug potentiates to inhibit the inflammatory excess regarding the damage.

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Antibody-based treatment was first used in 1891 for the treatment of diphtheria. Since then, monoclonal antibodies (mAbs) have been developed to treat many diseases such as cancer and act as vaccines. However, murine-derived therapeutic mAbs were found to be highly immunogenic, and caused anti-drug antibodies (ADAs) reaction, reducing their efficacy and causing severe infusion reactions.

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Cancer is the main contributor for mortality in the world. Conventional therapy that available as the treatment options are chemotherapy, radiotherapy and surgery. However, these treatments are hardly cell-specific most of the time.

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Background: Controlling apoptosis induced by oxidative stress in pancreatic β-cells provides promising strategies for preventing and treating diabetes. leaves possess bioactive constituents with potential antioxidant and anti-diabetic properties.

Aim: This study aimed to investigate the molecular mechanisms by which extract protects pancreatic β-cells from apoptotic damage in streptozotocin (STZ)-induced diabetic rats.

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