Publications by authors named "N Laila Sulaiman"
Background: Flooding is a frequent and devastating hazard in Malaysia, exacerbated by the country's tropical climate and rapid urbanisation. Traditional flood management strategies, predominantly focused on engineering solutions, have proven inadequate in addressing evolving flood risks. Community-based flood mitigation (CBFM) has emerged as an alternative approach, leveraging local knowledge and public participation to enhance flood resilience.
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- - The study focuses on the role of wild greens (WGs) in the Mediterranean diet, specifically examining local ecological knowledge related to their gathering and consumption in the Lasithi Plateau of eastern Crete, where unique human genetic patterns hint at the Minoan civilization's historical presence.
- - Through interviews with 31 participants, researchers documented 59 species of wild greens and their culinary uses, emphasizing the cultural significance of these plants and their prevalence of bitter flavors, which make up nearly 46% of the WGs in the region.
- - The findings reveal a connection between the local diet and ancient practices, illustrating how local ecologies, biodiversity, and traditional knowledge shape Mediterranean culinary traditions and the long-standing importance of wild greens.
Background: Studies on the in-depth documentation of wild greens use in the Mediterranean Diet (MD) are vital to understanding patterns of cross-geographical change in wild food ingredients in the Mediterranean context, their appreciated taste, and possible evolution. Our present study aims to document the leafy, wild-sourced plant portion of the MD in the unique and isolated matrifocal community of Olympos, North Karpathos Isle, Greece.
Methods: An ethnobotanical field study focussing on traditionally wild-sourced edible greens (chórta) was conducted during the spring of 2023 via 42 semi-structured interviews with local people.
Revascularization procedures such as percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI) and coronary artery bypass grafting (CABG) are crucial to restore blood flow to the heart and are used in the treatment of myocardial infarction (MI). However, these techniques are known to cause myocardial reperfusion injury in the ischemic heart. The present study aims to mimic ischemia-reperfusion injury in vitro on primary human cardiomyocytes (HCMs) and use the established injury model to study the rescue mechanism of skeletal muscle cell (SkM)-seeded electrospun fiber-coated human amniotic membrane scaffold (EF-HAM) on injured cardiomyocytes through paracrine secretion.
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- Phoenixin (PNX) is a neuropeptide that significantly influences metabolism and reproduction, playing a role in energy homeostasis, glucose, lipid metabolism, and mitochondrial function.
- PNX is primarily found in the hypothalamus and is involved in reproductive hormone regulation, as well as being present in other tissues like the heart and pancreas, indicating its widespread metabolic control.
- The peptide acts through G protein-coupled receptor 173 (GPR173) and may have therapeutic potential for managing conditions like obesity, type 2 diabetes, and infertility, making further research crucial for developing treatment strategies.