Publications by authors named "M B Shabana"

Sandy soils are widespread globally and are increasingly utilized to meet the demands of a growing population and urbanization for food, fiber, energy, and other essential services. However, their poor water and nutrient retention makes crop cultivation challenging. This study evaluated the effects of integrating compost and plant growth-promoting rhizobacteria (PGPR; SWERI 111 and OR512393) on wheat ( L.

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  • Long-term diabetes can cause vascular problems, and this study explored how lncRNA LYPLAL1, miR-204-5p, and SIRT1 can serve as biomarkers for diagnosing diabetic microvascular complications (MVC).
  • Researchers found that lncRNA LYPLAL1 and SIRT1 levels were lower in patients with MVC, while miR-204-5p levels were higher compared to those without MVC.
  • The combination of these three markers showed 98.4% accuracy, with lncRNA LYPLAL1 being identified as a key independent predictor for MVC.
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  • Tongkat Ali is a special herbal medicine known for helping with sexual health and is sold in many products around the world.
  • This study looked at the different chemicals in Tongkat Ali products compared to the real root, and how its extract helps protect against damage caused by a medicine (5FU) in male rats.
  • The results showed that Tongkat Ali can improve sperm quality and levels of important hormones while also reducing harmful substances in the body.
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Objectives: To measure the expression level of the vacuolar protein sorting 13 (VPS13) gene and stimulator of interferon genes (STING) in patients with SLE with and without reported neuropsychiatric symptoms to establish their possible role in the pathogenesis of neuropsychiatric SLE (NPSLE).

Methods: This study included 100 subjects: 50 patients diagnosed with SLE and 50 age-matched and sex-matched healthy participants as the control group. The patients with SLE were further subdivided into NPSLE and non-NPSLE groups.

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The salinity and alkalinity of soils are two fundamental factors that limit plant growth and productivity. For that reason, a field study conducted at Sakha Agric. Res.

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