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ADAM17 mediates Nox4 expression and NADPH oxidase activity in the kidney cortex of OVE26 mice

Ford B.M.; Eid A.A.; Gooz M.; Barnes J.L.; Gorin Y.C.; Abboud H.E. (BETHESDA9650 ROCKVILLE PIKE, BETHESDA, MD 20814 USA, 2013)

Matrix protein accumulation is a prominent feature of diabetic nephropathy that contributes to renal fibrosis and decline in renal function. The pathogenic mechanisms of matrix accumulation are incompletely characterized. ...
Adherence to universal precautions among laboratory personnel in Lebanon

Kahhaleh J.G.; Jurjus A.R. (, 2005)

To evaluate the present situation and plan future directions with regard to implementation of universal precautions in laboratories testing blood samples, we carried out a national cross sectional study in 2003 on a ...
Animal models of inflammatory bowel disease

Jurjus A.R.; Khoury N.N.; Reimund J.-M. (, 2004)

In inflammatory bowel disease (IBD), experimental models have proven to be important tools for detecting potential therapeutic agents and for investigating the mechanisms of pathogenesis. This review is intended to cover ...
Characterization of a large Lebanese family segregating IgA nephropathy

Karnib H.H.; Sanna-Cherchi S.; Zalloua P.A.; Medawar W.; D'Agati V.D.; Lifton R.P.; Badr K.; Gharavi A.G. (OXFORDGREAT CLARENDON ST, OXFORD OX2 6DP, ENGLAND, 2007)

Background. Familial aggregation of IgA nephropathy (IgAN) suggests that genetic factors contribute to the development of this trait. Because clinical manifestations in IgAN families are often limited to episodic haematuria, ...
Chemopreventive effects of wild carrot oil against 7,12-dimethyl benz(a)anthracene-induced squamous cell carcinoma in mice

Zeinab R.A.; Mroueh M.; Diab-Assaf M.; Jurjus A.; Wex B.; Sakr A.; Daher C.F. (LONDONTELEPHONE HOUSE, 69-77 PAUL STREET, LONDON EC2A 4LQ, ENGLAND, 2011)

Context: Daucus carota L. ssp. carota (Apiacea) is widely distributed throughout the world and has many uses in traditional medicine. Objective: The present study investigates the chemopreventive effects of oil extract of ...
Critical and reciprocal regulation of KLF4 and SLUG in transforming growth factor β-initiated prostate cancer epithelial-mesenchymal transition

Liu Y.-N.; Abou-Kheir W.; Yin J.J.; Fang L.; Hynes P.; Casey O.; Hu D.; Wan Y.; Seng V.; Sheppard-Tillman H.; Martin P.; Kelly K. (, 2012)

Epithelial-mesenchymal transition (EMT) is implicated in various pathological processes within the prostate, including benign prostate hyperplasia (BPH) and prostate cancer progression. However, an ordered sequence of ...
DLC2-StarD13 plays a role of a tumor suppressor in astrocytoma

El-Sitt S.; Khalil B.D.; Hanna S.; El-Sabban M.; Fakhreddine N.; El-Sibai M. (ATHENSPOB 18179, ATHENS, 116 10, GREECE, 2012)

Astrocytomas are tumors occurring in young adulthood. Astrocytic tumors can be classified into four grades according to histologic features: grades I, II, III and grade IV. Malignant tumors, those of grades III and IV, are ...
Editorial

Homaidan F.R. (, 2005)

[No abstract available]
Effect of diabetes mellitus and insulin on the regulation of the PepT 1 symporter in rat jejunum.

Bikhazi A.B.; Skoury M.M.; Zwainy D.S.; Jurjus A.R.; Kreydiyyeh S.I.; Smith D.E.; Audette K.; Jacques D. (WASHINGTON1155 16TH ST, NW, WASHINGTON, DC 20036 USA, 2004)

This investigation focused on studying the effects of insulin-dependent diabetes mellitus and insulin treatment on absorption of glycylsarcosine (Gly-Sar) across the Sprague-Dawley rat jejunum, using in situ perfusion in ...
Effects of selenium and exendin-4 on glucagon-like peptide-1 receptor, IRS-1, and Raf-1 in the liver of diabetic rats

Barakat G.M.; Moustafa M.E.; Bikhazi A.B. (NEW YORK233 SPRING ST, NEW YORK, NY 10013 USA, 2012)

Selenium and exendin-4 exert antidiabetic effects by unknown mechanisms. Herein, we investigated their effects on the expression of glucagon-like peptide-1 receptor (GLP-1R), insulin receptor substrate-1 (IRS-1), and Raf-1 ...
Emerging therapeutic strategies for targeting chronic myeloid leukemia stem cells

Hamad A.; Sahli Z.; El Sabban M.; Mouteirik M.; Nasr R. (NEW YORK410 PARK AVENUE, 15TH FLOOR, #287 PMB, NEW YORK, NY 10022 USA, 2013)

Chronic myeloid leukemia (CML) is a clonal myeloproliferative disorder. Current targeted therapies designed to inhibit the tyrosine kinase activity of the BCR-ABL oncoprotein have made a significant breakthrough in the ...
Enteropathogenic E.coli sustains iodoacetamide-induced ulcerative colitis-like colitis in rats: Modulation of IL-1β, IL-6, TNF-α, cox-2, and apoptosis

Abdallah Hajj Hussein I.; Freund J.N.; Reimund J.M.; Shams A.; Yamine M.; Leone A.; Jurjus A.R. (, 2012)

Pathogenic or non-pathogenic bacteria from flora may play a key role in inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) pathogenesis. However, a specific infectious agent causing IBD has not been identified. This study assessed the impact ...
Estrogens control inflammation in experimental colitis

Hajj Hussein I.; Eid A.; Maksoud R.; Jambart S.; Bou Assi T.; Zgheib Z.; Oueidat D.; Chams N.; Chams S.; Diab R.; Barada K.; Jurjus R.; Cappello F.; Reimund J.; Kreiker J.; Leone A.; Jurjus A. (Biolife s.a.s.; SILVA MARINA (TE)VIA S STEFANO 39 BIS, 64029 SILVA MARINA (TE), ITALY, 2014)

There is now a wealth of experimental evidence indicating that the deficit in endogenous estrogen facilitates the onset of inflammation that can be antagonized by estrogen replacement therapy. This work investigated the ...
Frequency of the CCR5-delta 32 chemokine receptor gene mutation in the Lebanese population

Karam W.; Jurjus R.; Khoury N.; Khansa H.; Assad C.; Zalloua P.; Jurjus A. (, 2004)

A direct correlation between HIV infection and mutation in the chemokine receptor (CCR5) gene has been established. However, such correlation has never been investigated in Lebanon. We report the frequency of the CCR5-delta ...
Genes for diabetic nephropathy: Sweet prospects on the horizon

Karnib H.H.; Chua S.; Gharavi A.G. (NEW YORK75 VARICK STREET, 9TH FLOOR, NEW YORK, NY 10013-1917 USA, 2007)

Familial aggregation of diabetic nephropathy has suggested an important role for hereditary factors in the development of this trait. Österholm et al. provide further evidence that a gene on chromosome 3q confers susceptibility ...
Ginseng (Panax quinquefolius) attenuates leptin-induced cardiac hypertrophy through inhibition of p115Rho guanine nucleotide exchange factor-RhoA-Rho- associated, coiled-coil containing protein kinase-dependent mitogen-activated protein kinase pathway act

Moey M.; Rajapurohitam V.; Zeidan A.; Karmazyn M. (BETHESDA9650 ROCKVILLE PIKE, BETHESDA, MD 20814-3995 USA, 2011)

Leptin is a 16-kDa peptide primarily derived from white adipocytes and is typically elevated in plasma of obese individuals. Although leptin plays a critical role in appetite regulation, leptin receptors have been identified ...
Human dental pulp cell apoptosis: Immunohistochemical study after applying orthodontic traction

Leone A.; Angelova Volponi A.; Campanella C.; Guarnotta C.; Abdallah Hajj Hussein I.; Cappello F.; Gerbino A.; Jurjus A. (SILVA MARINA (TE)VIA S STEFANO 39 BIS, 64029 SILVA MARINA (TE), ITALY, 2012)

The aim of this study was to compare human dental pulp stress and programmed cell death after 3 and 6 months of orthodontic treatments by assessing the degree of apoptosis and related proteins. Human dental pulps were ...
IFPA Meeting 2012 Workshop Report II: Epigenetics and imprinting in the placenta, growth factors and villous trophoblast differentiation, role of the placenta in regulating fetal exposure to xenobiotics during pregnancy, infection and the placenta

Ahmed M.S.; Aleksunes L.M.; Boeuf P.; Chung M.K.; Daoud G.; Desoye G.; Diaz P.; Golos T.G.; Illsley N.P.; Kikuchi K.; Komatsu R.; Lao T.; Morales-Prieto D.M.; Nanovskaya T.; Nobuzane T.; Roberts C.T.; Saffery R.; Tamura I.; Tamura K.; Than N.G.; Tomi M.; (LONDON32 JAMESTOWN RD, LONDON NW1 7BY, ENGLAND, 2013)

Workshops are an important part of the IFPA annual meeting as they allow for discussion of specialized topics. At IFPA meeting 2012 there were twelve themed workshops, four of which are summarized in this report. These ...
Immunohistochemical expression of apoptotic factors, cytokeratins, and metalloproteinase-9 in periapical and epithelialized gingival lesions

Leone A.; Uzzo M.L.; Rappa F.; Hussein I.A.H.; Gerbino A.; Spatola G.F.; Jurjus A. (GDANSKUL SWIETOKRZYSKA 73, 80-180 GDANSK, POLAND, 2012)

The aim of the study was to assess the involvement of apoptotic factors, cytokeratins and metalloproteinase- 9 in the histogenesis of both Epithelialized Gingival Lesions (EGL) and Periapical Lesions (PAL). 55 consecutive ...
Inflammatory mediators released following application of irritants on the rat injured incisors. The effect of treatment with anti-inflammatory drugs

Chidiac J.J.; Al-Asmar B.; Rifai K.; Jabbur S.J.; Saade N.E. (LONDON24-28 OVAL RD, LONDON NW1 7DX, ENGLAND, 2009)

The exchange of fluids and chemicals between the tooth pulp and the periphery, through the dentinal tubules has been well documented. Application of irritants on the open tubules produces aversion in awake rats that can ...

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