Publications by authors named "Mohammad Al-Forkan"

Arsenic contamination is a global health concern, primarily through contaminated groundwater and its entry into the food chain. The association between arsenic exposure and cardiovascular diseases (CVDs) is particularly alarming due to CVDs being the leading cause of death worldwide. Arsenic exposure has also been linked to changes in telomere length, mitochondrial DNA copy number (mtDNAcn), and deletion, further increasing the risk of CVDs.

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Stenotrophomonas maltophilia is a multidrug-resistant bacterium with no precise clinical treatment. This bacterium can be a vital cause for death and different organ failures in immune-compromised, immune-competent, and long-time hospitalized patients. Extensive quorum sensing capability has become a challenge to develop new drugs against this pathogen.

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Article Synopsis
  • Inorganic arsenic (iAs) exposure is linked to cardiovascular diseases (CVD), showing significant differences in cardiac tissue injury among patients from arsenic-affected areas in Bangladesh who underwent open-heart surgery.
  • Patients from arsenic-affected areas had higher concentrations of iAs in urine, nails, and cardiac tissues, indicating greater exposure and potential tissue damage.
  • Genetic factors, specifically single nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs), were associated with iAs concentrations in patients, suggesting a possible role of genetic variations in susceptibility to iAs-related cardiac injury.
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Millions of people around the world are chronically exposed to Arsenic (As) through food and drinking water. Studies revealed that Arsenic is genotoxic and causes damage to DNA. In this study, we evaluated and for their alleviative properties against Arsenic induced genotoxicity using Wistar Rat model.

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The pathogenic bacterium is a causative agent of gastric diseases in Bangladesh as well as throughout the world. This study aimed at analyzing the prevalence of infection among dyspeptic patients in Chittagong, the second most populous city of Bangladesh, using 16S rRNA-based -specific Polymerase Chain Reaction and -like organism test. We found that 67% of the population under study was positive for infection.

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Background: In the present study, we investigated the arsenic accumulation in different parts of rice irrigated with arsenic contaminated water. Besides, we also evaluated the protective effects of Corchorus olitorius leaves against arsenic contaminated rice induced toxicities in animal model.

Methods: A pot experiment was conducted with arsenic amended irrigation water (0.

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