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  1. Article ; Online: Investigation of structural, dielectric, impedance, and mechanical properties of hydroxyapatite-modified barium titanate composites for biomedical applications

    Ibrahim Khalid Elfaki / Kassim Hamoud A.

    Open Chemistry, Vol 21, Iss 1, Pp 1099-

    2023  Volume 140

    Abstract: This report presents the synthesis of pristine barium calcium titanate (BCT) and composite samples of [x(HA)–100 − x(BCT)]; (0 ≤ x ≤ 20) through solid-state reaction with microwave sintering. Hydroxyapatite (HA)–BCT composites have been developed to ... ...

    Abstract This report presents the synthesis of pristine barium calcium titanate (BCT) and composite samples of [x(HA)–100 − x(BCT)]; (0 ≤ x ≤ 20) through solid-state reaction with microwave sintering. Hydroxyapatite (HA)–BCT composites have been developed to minimize grain growth, thereby boosting the material’s physical, mechanical, and electrical properties. The evaluated samples were examined for the Fourier transform-infrared spectra, and the results showed a correlation with the X-ray diffraction patterns. The real and imaginary dielectric permittivity was applied to determine the AC conductivity, and the findings indicate a drop in the frequency exponent values (S) from 1 to 0.67 for samples with x = 0. Similarly, for samples with x = 5, the value of S decreases from 0.90 to 0.55. For samples with x = 10, the value of S reduces from 0.7 to 0.54. Lastly, for samples with x = 20, the value of S decreases from 0.63 to 0.45. The exponent S and temperature relationship may be attributed to a thermal activation mechanism. The grains and grain boundary resistivity were estimated using a Cole–Cole plot, and the results showed that the grain boundary resistivity is higher in comparison to the resistivity exhibited inside the grains. This demonstrated the distinct electrical conductivity at the interfaces between the grains in comparison to the interior of the grains. The analysis of hardness indicates that the average hardness of the samples ranges from 5.22 to 4.77 GPa, which is maintained at different HA concentrations. The data suggest that this composite may have the potential to be a biomedically helpful substance.
    Keywords modified bt ; microstructure ; dielectric constant ; ac conductivity ; ftir spectra ; hardness ; grain resistance ; Chemistry ; QD1-999
    Subject code 669
    Language English
    Publishing date 2023-11-01T00:00:00Z
    Publisher De Gruyter
    Document type Article ; Online
    Database BASE - Bielefeld Academic Search Engine (life sciences selection)

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  2. Article: Ectomycorrhiza and ethylenediurea reduced the impact of high nitrogen and ozone stresses and increased the growth of

    Jamil, Hafiz Muhammad Ansab / Gatasheh, Mansour K / Ahmad, Rafiq / Ibrahim, Khalid Elfaki / Khan, Sabaz Ali / Irshad, Usman / Shahzad, Muhammad / Abbasi, Arshad Mehmood

    Heliyon

    2024  Volume 10, Issue 7, Page(s) e28635

    Abstract: ... Cedrus ... ...

    Abstract Cedrus deodara
    Language English
    Publishing date 2024-03-27
    Publishing country England
    Document type Journal Article
    ZDB-ID 2835763-2
    ISSN 2405-8440
    ISSN 2405-8440
    DOI 10.1016/j.heliyon.2024.e28635
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  3. Article ; Online: Interrogating the estrogen-mediated regulation of adrenocortical Klotho expression using ovariectomized albino rat model exposed to repeated restraint stress.

    Morsi, Ahmed A / Mersal, Ezat A / Abdelmoneim, Ahmed M / Hussein, Ghaiath / Sofii, Mohamed M / Ibrahim, Khalid Elfaki / Salim, Mohamed S

    Human cell

    2024  

    Abstract: Reproductive aging is associated with altered stress response and many other menopausal symptoms. Little is known about the adrenal expression of the anti-aging protein Klotho or how it is modulated by estrogen in ovariectomized stressed rats. Fifty-six ... ...

    Abstract Reproductive aging is associated with altered stress response and many other menopausal symptoms. Little is known about the adrenal expression of the anti-aging protein Klotho or how it is modulated by estrogen in ovariectomized stressed rats. Fifty-six Wistar female rats were assigned into seven equal groups. Sham-operated (Sham), sham stressed (Sham/STS), ovariectomized (OVR), ovariectomized stressed (OVR/STS), ovariectomized stressed rosiglitazone-treated (OVR/STS/R), ovariectomized stressed estrogen-treated (OVR/STS/E), and ovariectomized stressed estrogen/GW9662 co-treated (OVR/STS/E/GW) groups. All stressed rats were subjected daily to a one-hour restraint stress test for 19 days. At the end of the experiment, blood was collected for serum corticosterone (CORT) analysis. Adrenal tissues were obtained and prepared for polymerase chain reaction (PCR) assay, hematoxylin and eosin (H&E), immunohistochemistry-based identification of Klotho and PPAR-γ, and Oil Red O (ORO) staining. The rise in serum CORT was negligible in the OVR/STS group, in contrast to the Sham/STS group. The limited CORT response in the former group was restored by estrogen and rosiglitazone and blocked by estrogen/GW9226 co-administration. ORO-staining revealed a more evident reduction in the adrenal fat in the OVR/STS group, which was reversed by estrogen and counteracted by GW. Also, there was a comparable expression pattern of Klotho and PPAR-γ in the adrenals. The adrenal Klotho decreased in the OVR/STS group, but was reversed by estrogen treatment. GW9226/estrogen co-treatment interfered with the regulatory effect of estrogen on Klotho. The study suggested modulation of the adrenal Kotho expression by estrogen, in the ovariectomized rats subjected to a restraint stress test. This estrogen-provided adrenal protection might be mediated by PPAR-γ activation.
    Language English
    Publishing date 2024-05-16
    Publishing country Japan
    Document type Journal Article
    ZDB-ID 1149134-6
    ISSN 1749-0774 ; 0914-7470
    ISSN (online) 1749-0774
    ISSN 0914-7470
    DOI 10.1007/s13577-024-01069-8
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  4. Article ; Online: Unveiling the Potential of B

    Zahid, Muhammad Nauman / Kosar, Naveen / Sajid, Hasnain / Ibrahim, Khalid Elfaki / Gatasheh, Mansour K / Mahmood, Tariq

    Molecules (Basel, Switzerland)

    2023  Volume 28, Issue 24

    Abstract: In this study, for the first time, boron oxide nanoflake is analyzed as drug carrier for favipiravir using computational studies. The thermodynamic stability of the boron oxide and favipiravir justifies the strong interaction between both species. Four ... ...

    Abstract In this study, for the first time, boron oxide nanoflake is analyzed as drug carrier for favipiravir using computational studies. The thermodynamic stability of the boron oxide and favipiravir justifies the strong interaction between both species. Four orientations are investigated for the interaction between the favipiravir and the B
    MeSH term(s) Density Functional Theory ; Boron Compounds ; Quantum Theory ; Drug Carriers
    Chemical Substances boron oxide (483W67CPF4) ; favipiravir (EW5GL2X7E0) ; Boron Compounds ; Drug Carriers
    Language English
    Publishing date 2023-12-14
    Publishing country Switzerland
    Document type Journal Article
    ZDB-ID 1413402-0
    ISSN 1420-3049 ; 1431-5165 ; 1420-3049
    ISSN (online) 1420-3049
    ISSN 1431-5165 ; 1420-3049
    DOI 10.3390/molecules28248092
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  5. Article: Larvicidal Activity of Hexane-Extracts of Cinnamomum cassia and Zingiber officinale and Their Combination Against Culex pipiens (Diptera: Culicidae)

    Abutaha, Nael / Al-mekhlafi, Fahd A. / Ibrahim, Khalid Elfaki / Wadaan, Mohamed A.

    Applied biological research. 2022 Jan. 15, v. 24, no. 1

    2022  

    Abstract: Botanical products are encouraged for mosquito control because of their low cost, rapid degradation, and low toxicity. The hexane extracts of Cinnamomum cassia (C) and Zingiber officinale (Z) were assessed alone or in combination on the 3ʳᵈ instar of ... ...

    Abstract Botanical products are encouraged for mosquito control because of their low cost, rapid degradation, and low toxicity. The hexane extracts of Cinnamomum cassia (C) and Zingiber officinale (Z) were assessed alone or in combination on the 3ʳᵈ instar of Culex pipiens. The LC₅₀ values of C. cassia and Z. officinale against Cx. pipiens were 317.61 and 269.4 μg mL¹, respectively. The Z75%: C25% ratio was the most promising among the different combinations tested, with IC₅₀ value of 251.76 μg mL⁻¹. The histological sections of extract-treated larvae (C25%: Z75%) induced degeneration of epithelial cells, degradation of microvilli, and loss of nuclei. Antioxidant activity and phenolic content of Z. officinale hexane extract showed a linear relationship. Z. officinale extract at 60.5 μg mL¹ possessed the highest hemolytic activity (73.9 ± 0.5%). Our results revealed that the combined hexane extracts of C. cassia and Z. officinale provided promising larvicidal action against Cx. pipiens.
    Keywords Cinnamomum aromaticum ; Culex pipiens ; Zingiber officinale ; antioxidant activity ; epithelium ; hemolysis ; hexane ; histology ; instars ; larvicides ; microvilli ; mosquito control ; research ; toxicity
    Language English
    Dates of publication 2022-0115
    Size p. 8-16.
    Publishing place Centre For Advancement Of Applied Sciences
    Document type Article
    ISSN 0974-4517
    DOI 10.5958/0974-4517.2022.00007.6
    Database NAL-Catalogue (AGRICOLA)

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  6. Article: Genome-wide identification of NAC transcription factors and regulation of monoterpenoid indole alkaloid biosynthesis in

    Ahmed, Jawad / Sajjad, Yasar / Gatasheh, Mansour K / Ibrahim, Khalid Elfaki / Huzafa, Muhammad / Khan, Sabaz Ali / Situ, Chen / Abbasi, Arshad Mehmood / Hassan, Amjad

    Frontiers in plant science

    2023  Volume 14, Page(s) 1286584

    Abstract: NAC transcription factors (TFs) are crucial to growth and defense responses in plants. Though NACs have been characterized for their role in several plants, comprehensive information regarding their role ... ...

    Abstract NAC transcription factors (TFs) are crucial to growth and defense responses in plants. Though NACs have been characterized for their role in several plants, comprehensive information regarding their role in
    Language English
    Publishing date 2023-12-20
    Publishing country Switzerland
    Document type Journal Article
    ZDB-ID 2613694-6
    ISSN 1664-462X
    ISSN 1664-462X
    DOI 10.3389/fpls.2023.1286584
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  7. Article: ACE2/ACE imbalance mediates bisphenol A-induced lung injury in Wistar rats: Results from captopril versus losartan histo-biochemical study.

    Morsi, Ahmed A / Mersal, Ezat A / Abdelmoneim, Ahmed M / Faruk, Eman Mohamed / Sofii, Mohamed M / Sadek, Nehad Ahmed / Ibrahim, Khalid Elfaki / Aljanfawe, Hatem J / Elmadhoun, Iman / Mubarak, Wejdan / Mahmoud, Mashael Malik / Salim, Mohamed S

    Heliyon

    2023  Volume 9, Issue 11, Page(s) e22056

    Abstract: Bisphenol-A (BPA) is a synthetic chemical compound broadly used in the plastic and epoxy resin industries with a considerable potential for food contamination. Literary reports have suggested that the altered renin-angiotensin system (RAS) is a mechanism ...

    Abstract Bisphenol-A (BPA) is a synthetic chemical compound broadly used in the plastic and epoxy resin industries with a considerable potential for food contamination. Literary reports have suggested that the altered renin-angiotensin system (RAS) is a mechanism for lung injury and inflammation caused by variable agents. The current study sought to investigate the contribution of RAS to BPA-induced lung damage. Moreover, the study assessed whether angiotensin II and/or bradykinin pathways were involved. For this aim, the angiotensin-converting enzyme (ACE) inhibitor captopril (Cap), either alone or combined with bradykinin receptor antagonist icatibant (Icat), was attempted versus the angiotensin receptor blocker losartan (Los). An eight-week study was conducted on forty Wistar male albino rats randomly divided into five equal groups: control, BPA, BPA/Cap, BPA/Los, and BPA/Cap/Icat groups. Captopril (100 mg/mL) and losartan (200 mg/mL) were given orally in drinking water, but icatibant (Icat) was injected subcutaneously (250 μg/kg) during the last two weeks of captopril treatment. Biochemical analysis of bronchoalveolar lavage fluid (BALF) and lung tissues, polymerase chain reaction (PCR) assay for
    Language English
    Publishing date 2023-11-04
    Publishing country England
    Document type Journal Article
    ZDB-ID 2835763-2
    ISSN 2405-8440
    ISSN 2405-8440
    DOI 10.1016/j.heliyon.2023.e22056
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  8. Article ; Online: Bisphenol-A exposure alters liver, kidney, and pancreatic Klotho expression by HSP60-activated mTOR/autophagy pathway in male albino rats.

    Morsi, Ahmed A / Mersal, Ezat A / Alsabih, Ahmed Othman / Alakabawy, Shaimaa / Elfawal, Riham G / Sakr, Eman M / Faruk, Eman Mohamed / Abu-Rashed, Mohammed / Alhaddad, Fatimah / Alkhawajah, Zahra / Hasari, Abdulrahman / Ibrahim, Khalid Elfaki Ibrahim / Abdelmoneim, Ahmed M

    Cellular and molecular biology (Noisy-le-Grand, France)

    2023  Volume 69, Issue 7, Page(s) 109–117

    Abstract: The effect of bisphenol-A (BPA) on Klotho protein (aging-suppressing protein) expression in different body organs has not been sufficiently addressed by literature studies. The study investigated the impact of BPA on Klotho expression in multiple organs ... ...

    Abstract The effect of bisphenol-A (BPA) on Klotho protein (aging-suppressing protein) expression in different body organs has not been sufficiently addressed by literature studies. The study investigated the impact of BPA on Klotho expression in multiple organs including the liver, kidney, and pancreas and suggested the involved molecular pathways. Twenty-seven male Wistar albino rats were divided into 3 equal groups: control, low-dose BPA (4.5 µg/L), and high-dose BPA (8 µg/L) groups in drinking water for 45 consecutive days. Liver, kidney, and pancreatic specimens were prepared for a gene study of Klotho, HSP60, mTOR, and ULK1 mRNA expressions. Also, the tissue specimens were measured for malondialdehyde (MDA), superoxide dismutase (SOD), and nitric oxide (NO) levels. Paraffin-embedded sections were also prepared and subjected to Hematoxylin and Eosin (H&E) staining and immunohistochemical detection of Klotho and HSP60. The results revealed an alteration in the MDA, SOD, NO tissue levels, disturbed gene expression profile, and apoptotic changes in the histological findings of the examined organs which were obvious (p < 0.05) in the high-dose group. The anti-aging Klotho gene/protein expression was reduced (p < 0.05) more in the high-dose BPA group than in the low dose. In contrast, HSP60 gene/protein expression was significantly increased (p < 0.05) more in the high dose. It was concluded that BPA exposure contributed to cell stress and markedly reduced Klotho protein expression in liver, kidney, and pancreatic tissues, possibly by modulation of the HSP60-activated mTOR/autophagy signaling.
    MeSH term(s) Male ; Rats ; Animals ; Liver ; Kidney ; Pancreas ; TOR Serine-Threonine Kinases/genetics ; Autophagy ; Nitric Oxide
    Chemical Substances TOR Serine-Threonine Kinases (EC 2.7.11.1) ; bisphenol A (MLT3645I99) ; Nitric Oxide (31C4KY9ESH) ; mTOR protein, rat (EC 2.7.1.1)
    Language English
    Publishing date 2023-07-31
    Publishing country France
    Document type Journal Article
    ZDB-ID 1161779-2
    ISSN 1165-158X ; 0145-5680
    ISSN (online) 1165-158X
    ISSN 0145-5680
    DOI 10.14715/cmb/2023.69.7.18
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  9. Article ; Online: A priming dose protects against gold nanoparticles-induced proinflammatory cytokines mRNA expression in mice.

    Ibrahim, Khalid Elfaki / Bakhiet, Amel Omer / Awadalla, Maaweya Elaeed / Khan, Haseeb Ahmad

    Nanomedicine (London, England)

    2017  Volume 13, Issue 3, Page(s) 313–323

    Abstract: Aim: To study the effect of priming doses of gold nanoparticles (GNPs) on proinflammatory cytokines in different organs of mice.: Materials & methods: Mice were injected with a single or two doses (priming group) of GNPs (5, 20 and 50 nm) and ... ...

    Abstract Aim: To study the effect of priming doses of gold nanoparticles (GNPs) on proinflammatory cytokines in different organs of mice.
    Materials & methods: Mice were injected with a single or two doses (priming group) of GNPs (5, 20 and 50 nm) and sacrificed after 1 or 7 days. The mRNA expressions of IL-1β, IL-6 and TNF-α were determined in liver, kidney and spleen.
    Results: A single injection of 5 nm GNPs significantly increased the mRNA expressions of IL-1β and IL-6 in liver, which were normalized on day 7. In spleen, the GNPs of all sizes significantly increased IL-1β and IL-6 mRNA expressions on day 1 that persisted on day 7. The priming dose of GNPs protected the animals against the acute phase induction of IL-1β and IL-6 expressions in liver and spleen.
    Conclusion: Primed animals showed protection against GNP-induced acute immune activation suggesting the importance of the priming dose in nanomedicine.
    MeSH term(s) Animals ; Dose-Response Relationship, Drug ; Gene Expression Regulation/drug effects ; Gold/administration & dosage ; Gold/adverse effects ; Interleukin-1beta/genetics ; Interleukin-6/genetics ; Kidney/drug effects ; Liver/drug effects ; Metal Nanoparticles/administration & dosage ; Metal Nanoparticles/adverse effects ; Mice ; RNA, Messenger/genetics ; Spleen/drug effects ; Tumor Necrosis Factor-alpha/genetics
    Chemical Substances Interleukin-1beta ; Interleukin-6 ; RNA, Messenger ; Tumor Necrosis Factor-alpha ; Gold (7440-57-5)
    Language English
    Publishing date 2017-12-12
    Publishing country England
    Document type Journal Article ; Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't
    ZDB-ID 2277839-1
    ISSN 1748-6963 ; 1743-5889
    ISSN (online) 1748-6963
    ISSN 1743-5889
    DOI 10.2217/nnm-2017-0332
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  10. Article: Corrigendum to "Target and Non-target effects of

    Al-Mekhlafi, Fahd A / Abutaha, Nael / Al-Doaiss, Amin A / Al-Keridis, Lamya Ahmed / Alsayadi, Ahmed I / Mohamed, Rania Ali El Hadi / Wadaan, Muhammad A / Ibrahim, Khalid Elfaki / Al-Khalifa, Mohammed S

    Saudi journal of biological sciences

    2022  Volume 29, Issue 5, Page(s) 3263

    Abstract: This corrects the article DOI: 10.1016/j.sjbs.2021.06.024.]. ...

    Abstract [This corrects the article DOI: 10.1016/j.sjbs.2021.06.024.].
    Language English
    Publishing date 2022-02-15
    Publishing country Saudi Arabia
    Document type Published Erratum
    ZDB-ID 2515206-3
    ISSN 2213-7106 ; 1319-562X
    ISSN (online) 2213-7106
    ISSN 1319-562X
    DOI 10.1016/j.sjbs.2022.02.001
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