Publications by authors named "Uzma Mahmood"

Aims: This review aims to evaluate the feasibility of robot-assisted laparoscopic surgery (RALS) as an alternative to standard laparoscopic surgery (SLS) for the treatment of bowel deep-infiltrative endometriosis. Additionally, it aims to provide guidance for future study design, by gaining insight into the current state of research, in accordance with the IDEAL framework.

Method: A systematic review was conducted to identify relevant studies on RALS for bowel deep infiltrating endometriosis in Medline, Embase, Cochrane Library and PubMed databases up to August 2023 and reported in keeping with PRISMA guidelines.

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Amide derivatives of N-phthaloylglycine were synthesized under Schotten Baumann reaction condition. The structures of synthesized compounds (4a-d) were characterized by using FTIR, HNMR and EI-MS. The compounds were evaluated for their in-vitro Butyrylcholinesterase inhibition and all of them exhibited good activity against this enzyme.

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Aim: To investigate the binding mode of synthesized adamantly derivatives inside of cholinesterase enzymes using molecular docking simulations.

Methods: A series of hybrid compounds containing adamantane and hydrazide moieties was designed and synthesized. Their inhibitory activities against acetylcholinesterase (AChE) and (butyrylcholinesterase) BChE were assessed in vitro.

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Fetal cells persist in mothers for decades after delivery: in a phenomenon called fetal microchimerism. While persistent fetal cells were first implicated in autoimmune disease, parallel studies in animal and human pregnancy now suggest that microchimeric fetal cells play a role in the response to tissue injury. The aim of this study was to investigate the impact of fetal microchimeric cells in the adult wound, using caesarean section (CS) as a model of wound healing in pregnancy.

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Background: Maternal and fetal outcome in pregnancy with renal failure is unpredictable, where each condition can adversely affect the other. We present a case of steroid sensitive Sjögren's nephritis worsened by pregnancy, demonstrated over the course of multiple pregnancies and investigated the aetiology.

Case: A 28-year-old nullipara with a diagnosis of primary Sjögren's syndrome presented with a deterioration of renal function.

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Background: Biotransformation is an effective technique for the synthesis of libraries of bioactive compounds. Current study on microbial transformation of dihydrotestosterone (DHT) (1) was carried out to produce various functionalized metabolites.

Results: Microbial transformation of DHT (1) by using two fungal cultures resulted in potent butyrylcholinesterase (BChE) inhibitors.

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Background: Tremendous research from last twenty years has been pursued to cure human life against HIV virus. A large number of HIV protease inhibitors are in clinical trials but still it is an interesting target for researchers due to the viral ability to get mutated. Mutated viral strains led the drug ineffective but still used to increase the life span of HIV patients.

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Computational tools of analysis were used on a set of synthetic chromone containing sulfonamide derivatives for evaluation of their enzyme inhibitory activity against Carbonic Anhydrase (CA) isozymes. GOLD docking software was utilized to dock the compounds against two human Carbonic Anhydrase (hCA) proteins; hCAII and hCA-IX. Differences in conformation and orientation of molecules within hCA-II and hCA-IX binding pockets were studied in detail which revealed that compounds with fluorine at R1 position and phenyl sulfonamide substituent at para position served as potent inhibitors against both proteins due to anomalous chemistry of fluorine atom.

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B-RAF is a member of the RAF protein kinase family involved in the regulation of cell growth, differentiation, and proliferation. It forms a part of conserved apoptosis signals through the RAS-RAF-MAPK pathway. (V600E)B-RAF protein has much potential for scientific research as therapeutic target due to its involvement in human melanoma cancer.

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Cellulose fiber is a tremendous natural resource that has broad application in various productions including the textile industry. The dyes, which are commonly used for cellulose printing, are "reactive dyes" because of their high wet fastness and brilliant colors. The interaction of various dyes with the cellulose fiber depends upon the physiochemical properties that are governed by specific features of the dye molecule.

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Autoimmune diseases (AID) predominantly affect women of reproductive age. While basic molecular studies have implicated persisting fetal cells in the mother in some AID, supportive epidemiological evidence is limited. We investigated the effect of vaginal delivery, caesarean section (CS) and induced abortion on the risk of subsequent maternal AID.

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Diaryl acylsulfonamide derivatives were reported as Human Umbilical Vein Endothelial cell (HUVEC) inhibitors, stimulated by Vascular Endothelial Growth Factor (VEGF). VEGF has angiogenic property to cause colorectal cancer. A ligand-based 3D-QSAR technique was carried out on diaryl acylsulfonamide derivatives by using Comparative Molecular Field Analysis (CoMFA) studies to find relations between biological activities of inhibitors and their structures.

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Natural alkaloid Physostigmine is one of the most potent pseudo-irreversible inhibitor of Acetylcholinesterase. It was found to accelerate long-term memory process, but due to its short half life and variable bioavailability, has inconsistent clinical efficacy. 3D-QSAR studies based on the comparative molecular field analysis and comparative molecular similarity indices analysis were applied to a set of 40 Physostigmine derivatives which are divided into two classes: A and B.

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