Publications by authors named "Muhammad Ammad"

Long non-coding RNAs (lncRNAs) have been in the spotlight for the past two decades due to their extensive role in regulating a wide range of cellular processes. Development, differentiation, regulation, and modulation are some of the vital cellular cascades coordinated by these molecules. Despite their importance, there has been limited literature on their practical implications in cancer prevention.

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Mansonone G (MG), a 1,2-naphthoquinones with antiestrogenic, antimicrobial, and anti-adipogenic activities, is derived from the heartwood of Mansonia gagei Drumm. Ethoxy mansonone G (EMG), an essential derivative of MG, has anticancer and antioxidant agent. EMG also has antiestrogen activity and is demonstrated to lower estrogen receptor expression in endocrine-resistant cells.

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The available drugs against coronavirus disease 2019 (COVOD-19), caused by severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2), are limited. This study aimed to identify ginger-derived compounds that might neutralize SARS-CoV-2 and prevent its entry into host cells. Ring compounds of ginger were screened against spike (S) protein of alpha, beta, gamma, and delta variants of SARS-CoV-2.

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Introduction: The emergence of resistance is a major public health and clinical issue, particularly in pathogens causing nosocomial infections. Recently, there is the emergence of Pseudomonas aeruginosa resistance to different broad-spectrum antibiotics.

Methodology: The current study was designed to find out the prevalence of multi-drug resistant (MDR) P.

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Background: Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID19) caused by the new severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARSCoV2) is a global public health emergency. Age and gender are two important factors related to the risk and outcome of various diseases. Cycle threshold (Ct) value is believed to have relation with age and gender.

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Poor aqueous solubility of eplerenone (EPL) is a major obstacle to achieve sufficient bioavailability after oral administration. In this study, we aimed to develop and evaluate eplerenone nanocrystals (EPL-NCs) for solubility and dissolution enhancement. D-optimal combined mixture process using Design-Expert software was employed to generate different combinations for optimization.

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A phytochemical investigation on the chloroform extract of roots led to the isolation of ten known furanocassane diterpenoids, vouacapen-5-ol (), 8,9,11,14-didehydrovouacapen-5-ol (), 6-cinnamoyl-7-hydroxyvouacapen-5-ol (), pulcherrin A (), pulcherrin B (), pulcherrin J (), pulcherrimin A (), pulcherrimin B (), pulcherrimin C (), and pulcherrimin E (). Chemical transformation of and gave compounds 6-hydroxyisovouacapenol C (), 6-cinnamoyl-7-acetoxyvouacapen-5-ol (), and pulcherrimin D (). Cytotoxicity of compounds - was evaluated against three cancer cell lines (MCF-7, HeLa, and PC-3).

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