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  1. Article ; Online: Fixed Points of Generalized F-Suzuki Type Contraction in Complete b-Metric Spaces

    Hamed Hamdan Alsulami / Erdal Karapınar / Hossein Piri

    Discrete Dynamics in Nature and Society, Vol

    2015  Volume 2015

    Abstract: We introduce the notion of generalized F-Suzuki type contraction in b-metric spaces and investigate ...

    Abstract We introduce the notion of generalized F-Suzuki type contraction in b-metric spaces and investigate the existence of fixed points of such mappings. The presented results generalize and improve several results of the topics in the literature.
    Keywords Mathematics ; QA1-939 ; Social sciences (General) ; H1-99
    Language English
    Publishing date 2015-01-01T00:00:00Z
    Publisher Hindawi Publishing Corporation
    Document type Article ; Online
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  2. Article ; Online: Slipknot or Crystallographic Error: A Computational Analysis of the

    Tata, Rolland B / Alsulami, Ali F / Sheik Amamuddy, Olivier / Blundell, Tom L / Tastan Bishop, Özlem

    International journal of molecular sciences

    2022  Volume 23, Issue 3

    Abstract: The presence of protein structures with atypical folds in the Protein Data Bank (PDB) is rare and may result from naturally occurring knots or crystallographic errors. Proper characterisation of such folds is imperative to understanding the basis of ... ...

    Abstract The presence of protein structures with atypical folds in the Protein Data Bank (PDB) is rare and may result from naturally occurring knots or crystallographic errors. Proper characterisation of such folds is imperative to understanding the basis of naturally existing knots and correcting crystallographic errors. If left uncorrected, such errors can frustrate downstream experiments that depend on the structures containing them. An atypical fold has been identified in
    MeSH term(s) Crystallography, X-Ray ; Databases, Protein ; Models, Molecular ; Molecular Dynamics Simulation ; Plasmodium falciparum/enzymology ; Plasmodium falciparum/genetics ; Protein Conformation ; Protein Domains ; Protein Folding ; Protozoan Proteins/chemistry ; Protozoan Proteins/genetics ; Sequence Alignment/methods ; Sequence Analysis, Protein ; Sequence Homology, Amino Acid ; Tetrahydrofolate Dehydrogenase/chemistry ; Tetrahydrofolate Dehydrogenase/genetics
    Chemical Substances Protozoan Proteins ; Tetrahydrofolate Dehydrogenase (EC 1.5.1.3)
    Language English
    Publishing date 2022-01-28
    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/ijms23031514
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  3. Article: Synthesis, characterization, PXRD studies, and theoretical calculation of the effect of gamma irradiation and antimicrobial studies on novel Pd(II), Cu(II), and Cu(I) complexes.

    Hassan, Safaa S / Aly, Samar A / Al-Sulami, Ahlam I / Albohy, Salwa A H / Salem, Mohamed F / Nasr, Ghada M / Abdalla, Ehab M

    Frontiers in chemistry

    2024  Volume 12, Page(s) 1357330

    Abstract: The main objective of this study is to synthesize and characterize of a new three complexes of Pd (II), Cu (II), and Cu (I) metal ions with novel ligand ((Z)-2-(phenylamino)-N'-(thiophen-2-ylmethylene)acetohydrazide) ... ...

    Abstract The main objective of this study is to synthesize and characterize of a new three complexes of Pd (II), Cu (II), and Cu (I) metal ions with novel ligand ((Z)-2-(phenylamino)-N'-(thiophen-2-ylmethylene)acetohydrazide) H
    Language English
    Publishing date 2024-02-12
    Publishing country Switzerland
    Document type Journal Article
    ZDB-ID 2711776-5
    ISSN 2296-2646
    ISSN 2296-2646
    DOI 10.3389/fchem.2024.1357330
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  4. Article: Dupilumab-Induced Scalp Psoriasis in a Patient With Prurigo Nodularis: A Case Report.

    Al Hawsawi, Khalid / AlDoboke, Amal W / Alsulami, Seham A / Alamri, Ghadeer E / Alsufi, Raed F

    Cureus

    2023  Volume 15, Issue 4, Page(s) e37992

    Abstract: There are few reports of dupilumab-induced psoriasis recently published. Here, we present a case of a 50-year-old female with a three-month history of persistent itchy scalp lesions. She had an unremarkable past medical history except that she was ... ...

    Abstract There are few reports of dupilumab-induced psoriasis recently published. Here, we present a case of a 50-year-old female with a three-month history of persistent itchy scalp lesions. She had an unremarkable past medical history except that she was diagnosed with prurigo nodularis (PN) three years ago and was on dupilumab treatment for one year. Skin examination revealed multiple silvery scaly plaques on her scalp. The examination of the nails and mucous membranes was normal; there were no skin lesions. Based on the above clinical findings, the patient was diagnosed with dupilumab-induced scalp psoriasis. Dupilumab was stopped. Anti-psoriasis treatment (0.05% betamethasone dipropionate-calcepitriol gel) was started and the patient showed improvement. She was put under periodic follow-up.
    Language English
    Publishing date 2023-04-22
    Publishing country United States
    Document type Case Reports
    ZDB-ID 2747273-5
    ISSN 2168-8184
    ISSN 2168-8184
    DOI 10.7759/cureus.37992
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  5. Article: Hybrid Techniques of Facial Feature Image Analysis for Early Detection of Autism Spectrum Disorder Based on Combined CNN Features.

    Awaji, Bakri / Senan, Ebrahim Mohammed / Olayah, Fekry / Alshari, Eman A / Alsulami, Mohammad / Abosaq, Hamad Ali / Alqahtani, Jarallah / Janrao, Prachi

    Diagnostics (Basel, Switzerland)

    2023  Volume 13, Issue 18

    Abstract: Autism spectrum disorder (ASD) is a complex neurodevelopmental disorder characterized by difficulties in social communication and repetitive behaviors. The exact causes of ASD remain elusive and likely involve a combination of genetic, environmental, and ...

    Abstract Autism spectrum disorder (ASD) is a complex neurodevelopmental disorder characterized by difficulties in social communication and repetitive behaviors. The exact causes of ASD remain elusive and likely involve a combination of genetic, environmental, and neurobiological factors. Doctors often face challenges in accurately identifying ASD early due to its complex and diverse presentation. Early detection and intervention are crucial for improving outcomes for individuals with ASD. Early diagnosis allows for timely access to appropriate interventions, leading to better social and communication skills development. Artificial intelligence techniques, particularly facial feature extraction using machine learning algorithms, display promise in aiding the early detection of ASD. By analyzing facial expressions and subtle cues, AI models identify patterns associated with ASD features. This study developed various hybrid systems to diagnose facial feature images for an ASD dataset by combining convolutional neural network (CNN) features. The first approach utilized pre-trained VGG16, ResNet101, and MobileNet models. The second approach employed a hybrid technique that combined CNN models (VGG16, ResNet101, and MobileNet) with XGBoost and RF algorithms. The third strategy involved diagnosing ASD using XGBoost and an RF based on features of VGG-16-ResNet101, ResNet101-MobileNet, and VGG16-MobileNet models. Notably, the hybrid RF algorithm that utilized features from the VGG16-MobileNet models demonstrated superior performance, reached an AUC of 99.25%, an accuracy of 98.8%, a precision of 98.9%, a sensitivity of 99%, and a specificity of 99.1%.
    Language English
    Publishing date 2023-09-14
    Publishing country Switzerland
    Document type Journal Article
    ZDB-ID 2662336-5
    ISSN 2075-4418
    ISSN 2075-4418
    DOI 10.3390/diagnostics13182948
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  6. Article ; Online: NK Cells in Protection from HIV Infection.

    Bernard, Nicole F / Alsulami, Khlood / Pavey, Erik / Dupuy, Franck P

    Viruses

    2022  Volume 14, Issue 6

    Abstract: Some people, known as HIV-exposed seronegative (HESN) individuals, remain uninfected despite high levels of exposure to HIV. Understanding the mechanisms underlying their apparent resistance to HIV infection may inform strategies designed to protect ... ...

    Abstract Some people, known as HIV-exposed seronegative (HESN) individuals, remain uninfected despite high levels of exposure to HIV. Understanding the mechanisms underlying their apparent resistance to HIV infection may inform strategies designed to protect against HIV infection. Natural Killer (NK) cells are innate immune cells whose activation state depends on the integration of activating and inhibitory signals arising from cell surface receptors interacting with their ligands on neighboring cells. Inhibitory NK cell receptors use a subset of major histocompatibility (MHC) class I antigens as ligands. This interaction educates NK cells, priming them to respond to cells with reduced MHC class I antigen expression levels as occurs on HIV-infected cells. NK cells can interact with both autologous HIV-infected cells and allogeneic cells bearing MHC antigens seen as non self by educated NK cells. NK cells are rapidly activated upon interacting with HIV-infected or allogenic cells to elicit anti-viral activity that blocks HIV spread to new target cells, suppresses HIV replication, and kills HIV-infected cells before HIV reservoirs can be seeded and infection can be established. In this manuscript, we will review the epidemiological and functional evidence for a role for NK cells in protection from HIV infection.
    MeSH term(s) CD4-Positive T-Lymphocytes ; HIV Infections ; HIV-1/physiology ; Histocompatibility Antigens Class I ; Humans ; Killer Cells, Natural ; Ligands
    Chemical Substances Histocompatibility Antigens Class I ; Ligands
    Language English
    Publishing date 2022-05-25
    Publishing country Switzerland
    Document type Journal Article ; Review ; Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't
    ZDB-ID 2516098-9
    ISSN 1999-4915 ; 1999-4915
    ISSN (online) 1999-4915
    ISSN 1999-4915
    DOI 10.3390/v14061143
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  7. Article: The Association Between Neck Pain and Psychological Distress Experienced by King Abdulaziz University Students: A Cross-Sectional Study.

    Alghamdi, Mohammed S / Alghamdi, Abdullah F / Almalawi, Asim M / Alsulami, Raed A / Hazazi, Hassan A / Al Ghashmari, Abdulrahman A / Al Dawais, Ali S / Salawati, Emad

    Cureus

    2023  Volume 15, Issue 3, Page(s) e35685

    Abstract: Background Musculoskeletal discomfort resulting from soft tissue injuries to muscles, bones, nerves, tendons, joints, or cartilage is referred to as musculoskeletal disorders. Neck pain is a common musculoskeletal condition with a significant ... ...

    Abstract Background Musculoskeletal discomfort resulting from soft tissue injuries to muscles, bones, nerves, tendons, joints, or cartilage is referred to as musculoskeletal disorders. Neck pain is a common musculoskeletal condition with a significant socioeconomic impact on patients. Previous literature has linked the onset of neck pain to various factors, including psychological factors that may affect musculoskeletal disorders (MSDs), similarly to physical factors. Psychological conditions, including anxiety and depression, may result in MSDs. Limited studies on the relationship between neck pain and psychological distress have been conducted among undergraduate students in Jeddah. The study aimed to investigate the relationship between neck pain and psychological distress. Additionally, the study examined the risk factors for developing neck pain, depression, and anxiety in King Abdulaziz University (KAU) undergraduate students. Method This cross-sectional study was conducted in November 2022 at KAU in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, by distributing a google forms survey among undergraduate university students in KAU, excluding graduate students and students who did not agree to participate. We received 509 responses; each respondent gave written consent and participated in the study. Result Neck pain prevalence was 50.7% of all students (95% CI, 46.3-55.1). Significantly higher neck pain scores were observed in women (p<0.001), in students who did little or no exercise, and in those who drank coffee more frequently >3 cups daily. Anxiety (p<0.001) and depression (p<0.001) scores were also positively and significantly correlated with neck pain scores. The results of the association analysis revealed that women had significant scores for anxiety (p<0.001) and depression (p<0.001). Female sex (p<0.001) and increased neck pain score (p<0.001) were independent risk factors for anxiety. Higher neck pain scores were also associated with depression (p<0.001). Conclusion Our study showed that anxiety and depression significantly impact neck pain. Furthermore, the increased score of depression and anxiety indicates worsening neck pain.
    Language English
    Publishing date 2023-03-02
    Publishing country United States
    Document type Journal Article
    ZDB-ID 2747273-5
    ISSN 2168-8184
    ISSN 2168-8184
    DOI 10.7759/cureus.35685
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  8. Article ; Online: Slipknot or Crystallographic Error

    Rolland B. Tata / Ali F. Alsulami / Olivier Sheik Amamuddy / Tom L. Blundell / Özlem Tastan Bishop

    International Journal of Molecular Sciences, Vol 23, Iss 1514, p

    A Computational Analysis of the Plasmodium falciparum DHFR Structural Folds

    2022  Volume 1514

    Abstract: The presence of protein structures with atypical folds in the Protein Data Bank (PDB) is rare and may result from naturally occurring knots or crystallographic errors. Proper characterisation of such folds is imperative to understanding the basis of ... ...

    Abstract The presence of protein structures with atypical folds in the Protein Data Bank (PDB) is rare and may result from naturally occurring knots or crystallographic errors. Proper characterisation of such folds is imperative to understanding the basis of naturally existing knots and correcting crystallographic errors. If left uncorrected, such errors can frustrate downstream experiments that depend on the structures containing them. An atypical fold has been identified in P. falciparum dihydrofolate reductase ( Pf DHFR) between residues 20–51 (loop 1) and residues 191–205 (loop 2). This enzyme is key to drug discovery efforts in the parasite, necessitating a thorough characterisation of these folds. Using multiple sequence alignments (MSA), a unique insert was identified in loop 1 that exacerbates the appearance of the atypical fold-giving it a slipknot-like topology. However, Pf DHFR has not been deposited in the knotted proteins database, and processing its structure failed to identify any knots within its folds. The application of protein homology modelling and molecular dynamics simulations on the DHFR domain of P. falciparum and those of two other organisms ( E. coli and M. tuberculosis ) that were used as molecular replacement templates in solving the Pf DHFR structure revealed plausible unentangled or open conformations of these loops. These results will serve as guides for crystallographic experiments to provide further insights into the atypical folds identified.
    Keywords P. falciparum DHFR ; PDB ; atypical folds ; slipknots ; crystallographic error ; Biology (General) ; QH301-705.5 ; Chemistry ; QD1-999
    Subject code 572
    Language English
    Publishing date 2022-01-01T00:00:00Z
    Publisher MDPI AG
    Document type Article ; Online
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  9. Article ; Online: COSMIC Cancer Gene Census 3D database: understanding the impacts of mutations on cancer targets.

    Alsulami, Ali F / Torres, Pedro H M / Moghul, Ismail / Arif, Sheikh Mohammed / Chaplin, Amanda K / Vedithi, Sundeep Chaitanya / Blundell, Tom L

    Briefings in bioinformatics

    2021  Volume 22, Issue 6

    Abstract: Mutations in hallmark genes are believed to be the main drivers of cancer progression. These mutations are reported in the Catalogue of Somatic Mutations in Cancer (COSMIC). Structural appreciation of where these mutations appear, in protein-protein ... ...

    Abstract Mutations in hallmark genes are believed to be the main drivers of cancer progression. These mutations are reported in the Catalogue of Somatic Mutations in Cancer (COSMIC). Structural appreciation of where these mutations appear, in protein-protein interfaces, active sites or deoxyribonucleic acid (DNA) interfaces, and predicting the impacts of these mutations using a variety of computational tools are crucial for successful drug discovery and development. Currently, there are 723 genes presented in the COSMIC Cancer Gene Census. Due to the complexity of the gene products, structures of only 87 genes have been solved experimentally with structural coverage between 90% and 100%. Here, we present a comprehensive, user-friendly, web interface (https://cancer-3d.com/) of 714 modelled cancer-related genes, including homo-oligomers, hetero-oligomers, transmembrane proteins and complexes with DNA, ribonucleic acid, ligands and co-factors. Using SDM and mCSM software, we have predicted the impacts of reported mutations on protein stability, protein-protein interfaces affinity and protein-nucleic acid complexes affinity. Furthermore, we also predicted intrinsically disordered regions using DISOPRED3.
    MeSH term(s) Biomarkers, Tumor ; Computational Biology/methods ; Data Analysis ; Databases, Genetic ; Humans ; Models, Molecular ; Mutation ; Neoplasms/genetics ; Oncogenes ; Software ; Structure-Activity Relationship ; User-Computer Interface ; Workflow
    Chemical Substances Biomarkers, Tumor
    Language English
    Publishing date 2021-06-16
    Publishing country England
    Document type Journal Article ; Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't
    ZDB-ID 2068142-2
    ISSN 1477-4054 ; 1467-5463
    ISSN (online) 1477-4054
    ISSN 1467-5463
    DOI 10.1093/bib/bbab220
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  10. Article ; Online: Review on trypanosomiasis and their prevalence in some country on the Red Sea.

    Algehani, A M G / Jaber, F A / Khan, A / Alsulami, M N

    Brazilian journal of biology = Revista brasleira de biologia

    2021  Volume 83, Page(s) e251671

    Abstract: Trypanosomiasis is a protozoan infection affecting both human and animals in almost all parts of the world. It can affect a very large range of domestic and wild hosts including camelids, equines, cattle, buffaloes, sheep, goats, pigs, dogs and other ... ...

    Abstract Trypanosomiasis is a protozoan infection affecting both human and animals in almost all parts of the world. It can affect a very large range of domestic and wild hosts including camelids, equines, cattle, buffaloes, sheep, goats, pigs, dogs and other carnivores, deer, gazelles and elephants. This review paper was designed to address the effect of this economically important disease in countries on the Red Sea, especially in Egypt, Sudan, Somalia, and Saudi Arabia during the period 2010 to 2020. The prevalence of trypanosomiasis is different between these countries due to different types of diagnostic methods (Giemsa-stained blood smears, Hematocrit centrifugation, Serological test, and molecular analysis PCR) used and differential distribution of vector (Tse tse) flies. In current review, retrospective studies of published literature on distribution and prevalence of Trypanosoma evansi infection in the Red Sea Countries was conducted [Google Scholar and PubMed were used to retrieve the published literature from 2000-2020. A total of 77 published articles met the eligibility criteria and were reviewed. A total of 16 reports have been reported on the prevalence and distribution of Trypnosoma evansi infection in the Red Sea Countries have been from 2010-2020]. According to the published literature, we can say that trypanosomiasis in camels are more prevalent in Sudan than in other countries, followed by 17% and 51.78% in both clinical and non-clinical cases. Hence, the reliable diagnostic tests should be used for rapid treatment or control of the disease as if not treated appropriately in early-stage, can lead to death of the camels.
    MeSH term(s) Animals ; Cattle ; Deer ; Dogs ; Horses ; Indian Ocean ; Prevalence ; Retrospective Studies ; Sheep ; Swine ; Trypanosomiasis/diagnosis ; Trypanosomiasis/epidemiology ; Trypanosomiasis/veterinary
    Language English
    Publishing date 2021-10-22
    Publishing country Brazil
    Document type Journal Article ; Review
    ZDB-ID 2036257-2
    ISSN 1678-4375 ; 1519-6984
    ISSN (online) 1678-4375
    ISSN 1519-6984
    DOI 10.1590/1519-6984.251671
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