Background: Vitamin D (vD) deficiency in pregnancy is a global health problem and the amount
of vD supplementation to prevent vD deficiency is controversial. Objective: The objective …

Chronic kidney disease ( CKD ) is known to involve inflammation, oxidative stress and
apoptosis. Here, we investigated the impact of curcumin (diferuloyl methane, a phenolic turmeric …

BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE Acute exposure to particulate air pollution has been linked
to acute cardiopulmonary events, but the underlying mechanisms are uncertain. …

The use of amorphous silica (SiO 2 ) in biopharmaceutical and industrial fields can lead to
human exposure by injection, skin penetration, ingestion, or inhalation. However, the in vivo …

Background Visceral obesity and related diabetes is reaching epidemic proportions in the
United Arab Emirates (UAE). Adiponectin is a hormone that is secreted by adipose tissue and …

Background Ultrasmall superparamagnetic iron oxide nanoparticles (USPIO) are being
developed for several biomedical applications including drug delivery and imaging. However, …

Background/Aims: Epidemiological evidence indicates that patients with chronic kidney
diseases have increased susceptibility to adverse outcomes related to long-term exposure to …

Inhaled particles are associated with pulmonary and extrapulmonary effects. Also, acute
renal failure (ARF) is associated with increased mortality, related to pulmonary complications. …

Breast cancer is a major challenge for pharmacologists to develop new drugs to improve the
survival of cancer patients. Frondoside A is a triterpenoid glycoside isolated from the sea …

Amorphous silica nanoparticles (SiNPs) are being used in biomedical, pharmaceutical, and
many other industrial applications entailing human exposure. However, their potential …