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  1. Article ; Online: Protein Design Using Physics Informed Neural Networks.

    Omar, Sara Ibrahim / Keasar, Chen / Ben-Sasson, Ariel J / Haber, Eldad

    Biomolecules

    2023  Volume 13, Issue 3

    Abstract: The inverse protein folding problem, also known as protein sequence design, seeks to predict an amino acid sequence that folds into a specific structure and performs a specific function. Recent advancements in machine learning techniques have been ... ...

    Abstract The inverse protein folding problem, also known as protein sequence design, seeks to predict an amino acid sequence that folds into a specific structure and performs a specific function. Recent advancements in machine learning techniques have been successful in generating functional sequences, outperforming previous energy function-based methods. However, these machine learning methods are limited in their interoperability and robustness, especially when designing proteins that must function under non-ambient conditions, such as high temperature, extreme pH, or in various ionic solvents. To address this issue, we propose a new Physics-Informed Neural Networks (PINNs)-based protein sequence design approach. Our approach combines all-atom molecular dynamics simulations, a PINNs MD surrogate model, and a relaxation of binary programming to solve the protein design task while optimizing both energy and the structural stability of proteins. We demonstrate the effectiveness of our design framework in designing proteins that can function under non-ambient conditions.
    MeSH term(s) Proteins/chemistry ; Neural Networks, Computer ; Amino Acid Sequence ; Molecular Dynamics Simulation ; Physics
    Chemical Substances Proteins
    Language English
    Publishing date 2023-03-01
    Publishing country Switzerland
    Document type Journal Article ; Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't
    ZDB-ID 2701262-1
    ISSN 2218-273X ; 2218-273X
    ISSN (online) 2218-273X
    ISSN 2218-273X
    DOI 10.3390/biom13030457
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  2. Article ; Online: Exploring the Roles of Vitamins C and D and Etifoxine in Combination with Citalopram in Depression/Anxiety Model: A Focus on ICAM-1, SIRT1 and Nitric Oxide.

    Gammoh, Omar / Ibrahim, Aseel / Yehya, Ala / Alqudah, Abdelrahim / Qnais, Esam / Altaber, Sara / Alrob, Osama Abo / Aljabali, Alaa A A / Tambuwala, Murtaza M

    International journal of molecular sciences

    2024  Volume 25, Issue 4

    Abstract: The study of intercellular adhesion molecule-1 (ICAM-1) and SIRT1, a member of the sirtuin family with nitric oxide (NO), is emerging in depression and anxiety. As with all antidepressants, the efficacy is delayed and inconsistent. Ascorbic acid (AA) and ...

    Abstract The study of intercellular adhesion molecule-1 (ICAM-1) and SIRT1, a member of the sirtuin family with nitric oxide (NO), is emerging in depression and anxiety. As with all antidepressants, the efficacy is delayed and inconsistent. Ascorbic acid (AA) and vitamin D (D) showed antidepressant properties, while etifoxine (Etx), a GABAA agonist, alleviates anxiety symptoms. The present study aimed to investigate the potential augmentation of citalopram using AA, D and Etx and related the antidepressant effect to brain and serum ICAM-1, SIRT1 and NO in an animal model. BALB/c mice were divided into naive, control, citalopram, citalopram + etx, citalopram + AA, citalopram + D and citalopram + etx + AA + D for 7 days. On the 8th day, the mice were restrained for 8 h, followed by a forced swim test and marble burying test before scarification. Whole-brain and serum expression of ICAM-1, Sirt1 and NO were determined. Citalopram's antidepressant and sedative effects were potentiated by ascorbic acid, vitamin D and etifoxine alone and in combination (
    MeSH term(s) Animals ; Mice ; Antidepressive Agents/pharmacology ; Antidepressive Agents/therapeutic use ; Anxiety/drug therapy ; Ascorbic Acid/pharmacology ; Ascorbic Acid/therapeutic use ; Citalopram/pharmacology ; Citalopram/therapeutic use ; Depression/drug therapy ; Intercellular Adhesion Molecule-1 ; Nitric Oxide ; Oxazines/pharmacology ; Oxazines/therapeutic use ; Sirtuin 1 ; Vitamin D/pharmacology ; Vitamin D/therapeutic use ; Vitamins ; Drug Therapy, Combination
    Chemical Substances Antidepressive Agents ; Ascorbic Acid (PQ6CK8PD0R) ; Citalopram (0DHU5B8D6V) ; etifoxine (X24X82MX4X) ; Intercellular Adhesion Molecule-1 (126547-89-5) ; Nitric Oxide (31C4KY9ESH) ; Oxazines ; Sirtuin 1 (EC 3.5.1.-) ; Vitamin D (1406-16-2) ; Vitamins
    Language English
    Publishing date 2024-02-06
    Publishing country Switzerland
    Document type Journal Article
    ZDB-ID 2019364-6
    ISSN 1422-0067 ; 1422-0067 ; 1661-6596
    ISSN (online) 1422-0067
    ISSN 1422-0067 ; 1661-6596
    DOI 10.3390/ijms25041960
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  3. Article ; Online: Mycorrhizal colonization and Streptomyces viridosporus HH1 synergistically up-regulate the polyphenol biosynthesis genes in wheat against stripe rust.

    Rashad, Younes M / El-Sharkawy, Hany H / Abdalla, Sara A / Ibrahim, Omar M / Elazab, Nahla T

    BMC plant biology

    2023  Volume 23, Issue 1, Page(s) 388

    Abstract: Background: Stripe rust is considered one of the most devastating diseases of wheat all over the world, resulting in a high loss in its production. In this study, time-course changes in expression of the polyphenol biosynthesis pathways genes in wheat ... ...

    Abstract Background: Stripe rust is considered one of the most devastating diseases of wheat all over the world, resulting in a high loss in its production. In this study, time-course changes in expression of the polyphenol biosynthesis pathways genes in wheat against stripe rust were investigated. The defense mechanisms triggered by mycorrhizal colonization and/or spraying with Streptomyces viridosporus HH1 against this disease were also investigated.
    Results: Results obtained revealed that C3H, which is considered the key gene in lignin biosynthesis, was the most expressed gene. Furthermore, most of the chlorogenic acid and flavonoid biosynthesis genes were also overexpressed. Volcano plots of the studied genes reveal that the dual treatment led to a high significant overexpression of 10 out of the 13 studied genes. Heatmap of these genes showed that the most frequent expressed gene in response to all applied treatments along the study period was DFR, the key gene in the biosynthesis of anthocyanidins. Gene co-expression network of the studied genes showed that HQT was the most central gene with respect to the other genes, followed by AN2 and DFR, respectively. Accumulation of different flavonoids and phenolic acids were detected in response to the dual treatment, in particular, cinnamic acid, coumarin, and esculetin, which recorded the highest elevation level recording 1000, 488.23, and 329.5% respectively. Furthermore, results from the greenhouse experiment showed that application of the dual treatment led to an 82.8% reduction in the disease severity, compared with the control treatment.
    Conclusions: We can conclude that the biosynthesis of lignin, chlorogenic acid, and flavonoids contributed to the synergistic triggering effect of the dual treatment on wheat resistance to stripe rust.
    MeSH term(s) Triticum/genetics ; Mycorrhizae ; Polyphenols ; Chlorogenic Acid ; Lignin ; Basidiomycota/physiology ; Flavonoids ; Plant Diseases/genetics ; Disease Resistance/genetics
    Chemical Substances Polyphenols ; Chlorogenic Acid (318ADP12RI) ; Lignin (9005-53-2) ; Flavonoids
    Language English
    Publishing date 2023-08-10
    Publishing country England
    Document type Journal Article
    ZDB-ID 2059868-3
    ISSN 1471-2229 ; 1471-2229
    ISSN (online) 1471-2229
    ISSN 1471-2229
    DOI 10.1186/s12870-023-04395-5
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  4. Article ; Online: Palliative Role of Zamzam Water against Cyclosporine-Induced Nephrotoxicity through Modulating Autophagy and Apoptosis Crosstalk.

    Taha, Medhat / Elazab, Sara T / Baokbah, Tourki A S / Al-Kushi, Abdullah G / Mahmoud, Mohamed Ezzat / Abdelbagi, Omer / Qusty, Naeem F / El-Shenbaby, Ibrahim / Babateen, Omar / Badawy, Alaa M / Ibrahim, Mohie Mahmoud

    Toxics

    2023  Volume 11, Issue 4

    Abstract: Cyclosporine (CsA) is considered one of the main components of treatment protocols for organ transplantation owing to its immunosuppressive effect. However, its use is very restricted due to its nephrotoxic effect. ZW is an alkaline fluid rich in various ...

    Abstract Cyclosporine (CsA) is considered one of the main components of treatment protocols for organ transplantation owing to its immunosuppressive effect. However, its use is very restricted due to its nephrotoxic effect. ZW is an alkaline fluid rich in various trace elements and has a great ability to stimulate antioxidant processes. This study aimed to investigate the possible mitigating effect of ZW on CsA-induced nephrotoxicity and its underlying mechanisms. Forty rats were allocated into four groups (
    Language English
    Publishing date 2023-04-16
    Publishing country Switzerland
    Document type Journal Article
    ZDB-ID 2733883-6
    ISSN 2305-6304 ; 2305-6304
    ISSN (online) 2305-6304
    ISSN 2305-6304
    DOI 10.3390/toxics11040377
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  5. Article ; Online: The molecular mechanism of action of methylene quinuclidinone and its effects on the structure of p53 mutants.

    Omar, Sara Ibrahim / Tuszynski, Jack

    Oncotarget

    2018  Volume 9, Issue 98, Page(s) 37137–37156

    Abstract: One of the most important tumor suppressor proteins in eukaryotic cells is the transcription factor called p53. The importance of this protein in cells comes from the fact that it regulates a wide variety of cellular processes including the cell cycle, ... ...

    Abstract One of the most important tumor suppressor proteins in eukaryotic cells is the transcription factor called p53. The importance of this protein in cells comes from the fact that it regulates a wide variety of cellular processes including the cell cycle, metabolism, DNA repair, senescence and apoptosis. In cancer cells, p53 is a major target as the most mutated protein, which has led to the search for potential activators of the mutant protein. Currently, the only mutated-p53 activator in clinical trials is a small molecule called APR-246. There is evidence that the active metabolite of APR-246 binds covalently to mutant p53 and restores its wild-type (wt) activity. In this work, we created atomistic
    Language English
    Publishing date 2018-12-14
    Publishing country United States
    Document type Journal Article
    ZDB-ID 2560162-3
    ISSN 1949-2553 ; 1949-2553
    ISSN (online) 1949-2553
    ISSN 1949-2553
    DOI 10.18632/oncotarget.26440
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  6. Article ; Online: Vitamins C and D Exhibit Similar Antidepressant Effects to Escitalopram Mediated by NOx and FKBPL in a Stress-Induced Mice Model.

    Gammoh, Omar / Ibrahim, Aseel / Qnais, Esam / Alqudah, Abdelrahim / Altaber, Sara / Aljabali, Alaa A A / Tambuwala, Murtaza M

    Nutrients

    2023  Volume 15, Issue 12

    Abstract: The aim of this study was to investigate the potential antidepressant and anxiolytic effects of vitamin C and vitamin D in a stress-induced mouse model of depression, while also exploring the association between these effects and the levels of ... ...

    Abstract The aim of this study was to investigate the potential antidepressant and anxiolytic effects of vitamin C and vitamin D in a stress-induced mouse model of depression, while also exploring the association between these effects and the levels of circulating NOx, periostin, and FKBPL. Our findings revealed that both vitamin C and vitamin D exhibited comparable antidepressant effects to escitalopram, a commonly used antidepressant, without demonstrating any anxiolytic effects. The antidepressant properties of vitamin C and vitamin D were linked to the normalization of Nox and FKBPL levels, while the levels of periostin showed no significant correlation. These results are consistent with previous research, indicating that the antidepressant effects of vitamin C and vitamin D may be attributed to their antioxidant and anti-inflammatory properties, as well as their modulation of neurotransmission and norepinephrine release. Additionally, our study uncovered elevated levels of periostin in stress-induced depression, which were only restored to normal levels by escitalopram, suggesting a potential role for periostin in mood disorders. Furthermore, FKBPL and NOx levels were increased in stress-induced depression and normalized by treatment with vitamin C, vitamin D, and escitalopram, indicating their involvement in the stress response and gene expression regulation. However, it is important to acknowledge certain limitations of our research, such as the use of a single depression induction model and limited dosing regimens. Future investigations should focus on examining these markers in specific brain regions, such as the hippocampus and prefrontal cortex, to gain a more comprehensive understanding of their potential implications for depression. Overall, our findings suggest that vitamin C, vitamin D, and escitalopram may possess antidepressant properties mediated by NOx and FKBPL levels, while emphasizing the potential significance of periostin in the context of depression.
    MeSH term(s) Mice ; Animals ; Escitalopram ; Citalopram/pharmacology ; Anti-Anxiety Agents ; Depression/drug therapy ; Depression/etiology ; Depression/metabolism ; Ascorbic Acid/pharmacology ; Antidepressive Agents/pharmacology ; Vitamins ; Vitamin D ; Cell Cycle Proteins
    Chemical Substances Escitalopram (4O4S742ANY) ; Citalopram (0DHU5B8D6V) ; Anti-Anxiety Agents ; Ascorbic Acid (PQ6CK8PD0R) ; Antidepressive Agents ; Vitamins ; Vitamin D (1406-16-2) ; Cell Cycle Proteins
    Language English
    Publishing date 2023-06-09
    Publishing country Switzerland
    Document type Journal Article
    ZDB-ID 2518386-2
    ISSN 2072-6643 ; 2072-6643
    ISSN (online) 2072-6643
    ISSN 2072-6643
    DOI 10.3390/nu15122692
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  7. Article ; Online: Exploring antiproliferative activities and kinase profile of ortho-substituted N-(4-(2-(benzylamino)-2-oxoethyl)phenyl)benzamides.

    Muhammad, Yosra A / Omar, Abdelsattar M / Ahmed, Farid / Khayat, Maan T / Malebari, Azizah M / Ibrahim, Sara M / Mass, Shaza A / Elfaky, Mahmoud A / El-Araby, Moustafa E

    Chemical biology & drug design

    2023  Volume 103, Issue 1, Page(s) e14379

    Abstract: Designing kinase inhibitors that bind to the substrate site of oncogenic kinases in a promising, albeit less explored, approach to kinase inhibition as it was sought to avoid the issue of untoward off-target modulations. Our previously identified ... ...

    Abstract Designing kinase inhibitors that bind to the substrate site of oncogenic kinases in a promising, albeit less explored, approach to kinase inhibition as it was sought to avoid the issue of untoward off-target modulations. Our previously identified compound KAC-12 with a meta-chlorophenyl substitution was an example of this approach. While it showed confirmed inhibitory activity against cancer cells, this substitution shifted the profile of affected targets away from Src/tubulin which were seen with the parent KX-01. In this paper, we synthesized compounds with ortho-substitutions, and we investigated the effect of such substitutions on their cellular and subcellular activities. The compound N-(4-(2-(benzylamino)-2-oxoethyl)phenyl)-2-(morpholine-4-carbonyl)benzamide (4) exhibited substantial activities against cell lines such HCT116 (IC
    MeSH term(s) src-Family Kinases/metabolism ; Cell Line ; Benzamides/pharmacology
    Chemical Substances src-Family Kinases (EC 2.7.10.2) ; Benzamides
    Language English
    Publishing date 2023-10-24
    Publishing country England
    Document type Journal Article ; Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't
    ZDB-ID 2216600-2
    ISSN 1747-0285 ; 1747-0277
    ISSN (online) 1747-0285
    ISSN 1747-0277
    DOI 10.1111/cbdd.14379
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  8. Article ; Online: Identification of p53-R175H Q167 and R248 as Residues Most Involved in Its Interaction with Plakoglobin

    Chu Shiun Lo / Sara Ibrahim Omar / Jinlan Chang / Blessing Bassey-Archibong / Jack A Tuszynski / Nadia Jahroudi / Manijeh Pasdar

    Re:GEN Open, Vol 3, Iss 1, Pp 40-

    2023  Volume 51

    Abstract: Background: The conformational p53-R175H is the most frequently occurring p53 mutant in cancers and a focus of mutant p53 targeted therapies. Plakoglobin is a dual cell adhesion and signaling protein with tumor suppressor activity. We previously showed ... ...

    Abstract Background: The conformational p53-R175H is the most frequently occurring p53 mutant in cancers and a focus of mutant p53 targeted therapies. Plakoglobin is a dual cell adhesion and signaling protein with tumor suppressor activity. We previously showed that plakoglobin interacts with p53 and restores tumor suppressive activity of p53 mutants, including p53-R175H, in vitro. Method: Here, we used in silico modeling to predict the residues in p53-R175H that contribute the most to its interaction with plakoglobin, which identified p53-R175H Q167 and R248 as residues most involved in this interaction. To validate our in silico results, constructs were developed in which the predicted residues were substituted by alanine and transfected into the p53 null and plakoglobin deficient H1299 cells with or without plakoglobin. Transfectants expressing substituted residues were characterized using various biochemical and functional assays. Results: Co-immunoprecipitation and GST pull down assays showed a significant reduction in p53-R175H-plakoglobin association in p53-R175H-(Q167A, R248A and Q167A-R248A) transfectants. Despite the reduced interaction, in vitro invasion assays showed plakoglobin expression decreased invasiveness of all transfectants with the highest reduction in p53-R175H-R248A and R175H-Q167A-R248A expressing transfectants. Conclusion: These studies demonstrate, for the first time, the role of Q167 and R248 residues in p53-R175H's interaction with plakoglobin. The larger implication of these observations is the potential for exploring plakoglobin's interaction with p53-R175H mutant for the development of cancer therapeutics that restores the wild-type transcriptional activity/function of mutant p53s.
    Keywords p53 ; plakoglobin ; in silico analysis ; 3D molecular dynamic modeling ; metastasis ; cancer therapeutics ; Medicine ; R
    Subject code 572
    Language English
    Publishing date 2023-01-01T00:00:00Z
    Publisher Mary Ann Liebert
    Document type Article ; Online
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  9. Article: Detection of Helicobacter pylori in Gastric Biopsies Among Sudanese Patients with Confirmed Gastric Disorders Using Three Diagnostic Methods.

    Ataelmanan, Amany E / Idris, Abeer B / Gubara, Sara G / Taha, Mohamed A / Hassan, Asmaa A / Ahmed, Omar B / Hamdan, Elsadig M / Ibrahim, Mutasim E

    Clinical laboratory

    2022  Volume 68, Issue 9

    Abstract: Background: Helicobacter pylori (H. pylori) infection represents one of the most common chronic bacterial infections in developing countries. However, in Sudan, the infection is not well diagnosed with standard laboratory methods in many parts of the ... ...

    Abstract Background: Helicobacter pylori (H. pylori) infection represents one of the most common chronic bacterial infections in developing countries. However, in Sudan, the infection is not well diagnosed with standard laboratory methods in many parts of the country. This study aimed to detect H. pylori in gastric biopsies of patients with gastric disorders, using three diagnostic methods.
    Materials and methods: A cross-sectional study was conducted among 100 patients in Gezira state, central Sudan. Giemsa stain for histopathological examination (HPE), rapid urease test (RUT), and polymerase chain reaction (PCR) techniques were performed to detect H. pylori from the gastric biopsy samples as per standard assays.
    Results: Most of the patients were males (66%), from rural areas (72%) and in the age group 31 to 50 years. H. pylori were identified in 85% of the samples by at least one of the three tests. The highest positivity was detected by HPE (83%), followed by PCR (67%) and RUT (63%), while 59% were positive by the three diagnostic methods. PCR showed higher sensitivity (80.72% vs. 73.49%) and specificity (100% vs. 88.24%) than RUT. Positive predictive values were reported as 100% for PCR and 96.83% for RUT. Considering PCR as a gold standard method, HPE revealed higher sensitivity (100%) than RUT (88.06%). On the contrary, RUT showed higher specificity (87.88%) than PCR (51.52%). There were no significant associations between H. pylori infection patients' gender (p = 0.747). Loss of weight (p = 0.007) and nausea (p = 0.032) were significantly associated with H. pylori infection.
    Conclusions: There was a high prevalence of H. pylori infection in central Sudan. This highlights the need to analyze epidemiological status, virulence factors, and strain characteristics to control disease transmission. PCR is a reliable and valuable technique in detecting H. pylori infection from gastric biopsy samples.
    MeSH term(s) Adult ; Azure Stains ; Biopsy ; Cross-Sectional Studies ; Female ; Helicobacter Infections/diagnosis ; Helicobacter Infections/microbiology ; Helicobacter pylori/genetics ; Humans ; Male ; Middle Aged ; Sensitivity and Specificity ; Urease ; Virulence Factors
    Chemical Substances Azure Stains ; Virulence Factors ; Urease (EC 3.5.1.5)
    Language English
    Publishing date 2022-09-20
    Publishing country Germany
    Document type Journal Article
    ZDB-ID 1307629-2
    ISSN 1433-6510 ; 0941-2131
    ISSN 1433-6510 ; 0941-2131
    DOI 10.7754/Clin.Lab.2021.211222
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  10. Article: SAR Probing of KX2-391 Provided Analogues With Juxtaposed Activity Profile Against Major Oncogenic Kinases.

    Omar, Abdelsattar M / Khayat, Maan T / Ahmed, Farid / Muhammad, Yosra A / Malebari, Azizah M / Ibrahim, Sara M / Khan, Mohammad I / Shah, Dhaval K / Childers, Wayne E / El-Araby, Moustafa E

    Frontiers in oncology

    2022  Volume 12, Page(s) 879457

    Abstract: Tirbanibulin (KX2-391, KX-01), a dual non-ATP (substrate site) Src kinase and tubulin-polymerization inhibitor, demonstrated a universal anti-cancer activity for variety of cancer types. The notion that KX2-391 is a highly selective Src kinase inhibitor ... ...

    Abstract Tirbanibulin (KX2-391, KX-01), a dual non-ATP (substrate site) Src kinase and tubulin-polymerization inhibitor, demonstrated a universal anti-cancer activity for variety of cancer types. The notion that KX2-391 is a highly selective Src kinase inhibitor have been challenged by recent reports on the activities of this drug against FLT3-ITD mutations in some leukemic cell lines. Therefore, we hypothesized that analogues of KX2-391 may inhibit oncogenic kinases other than Src. A set of 4-aroylaminophenyl-
    Language English
    Publishing date 2022-05-20
    Publishing country Switzerland
    Document type Journal Article
    ZDB-ID 2649216-7
    ISSN 2234-943X
    ISSN 2234-943X
    DOI 10.3389/fonc.2022.879457
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