Cisplatin (CDDP) is a potent anticancer agents used for the treatment of solid tumors. However,
its clinical use is often limited by its adverse effects including nephrotoxicity. The present …

AIM: This study was undertaken to investigate the association between guanine insertion
polymorphism in the MMP1 promoter and the susceptibility to lung cancer in the Lebanese …

Nitric oxide has been proven to play an important role in nociception, accordingly, its
promoters, phosphodiesterase inhibitors have been investigated as pain response modulators. …

OBJECTIVE: To investigate the association of the 2 intracellular adhesion molecules-1 (ICAM-1)
gene polymorphisms [thymidine/cytidine (T/C) 469 and guanosine/adenosine (G/A) 241…

Type-1 diabetes mellitus (T1DM) is a progressive complex autoimmune disease in which
combinations of environmental as well as genetic factors contribute to T-cell mediated …

Type-2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM) is a chronic disorder characterized by a varying range of
predominant insulin resistance with relative insulin deficiency, to predominant insulin …

AIM: The purpose of this study was to investigate the genetic influence of-403A and-28G
alleles of the RANTES promoter region on the development of asthma in Lebanon. SETTINGS …

Background/Aim: Several studies have looked at the potential link between angiotensin-converting
enzyme (ACE) insertion/deletion (I/D) polymorphism and the risk of hypertension and …

Background: The COVID-19 pandemic imposed dramatic changes on educational practices
worldwide. Many universities and schools have moved into the delivery of their courses and …

The effect of the commonly used spice extracts cinnamon and clove and their main
ingredients on the activity of various ATPases were investigated. Water extracts of both spices …