Development of novel isolation methodologies for microvesicles and exosomes, as potential biomarkers for health (Therapeutic Lifestyle Changes), and use of microvesicle-delivered β... by Grant, Ryan Conrad

“…Fasting individuals had a wider spread and appeared to have higher MV levels (2.8x105-5.8x105 MVs/ml). This could be defined as the normal baseline fasting reference range, which is almost 3-fold higher compared to the non-fasting group reference range (0.9-1.5x105) MVs/ml. …”
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Fatty acid composition of Malaysian giant mudskipper (Periophthalmodon schlosseri) fish oil by Omar, Muhammad Nor, Che Othman, Siti Fairuz, Mohamad Talib, Hasan, Yunus, Kamaruzzaman

“…After methylation, the fish oil was analysed by GC and GC-MS. An HP-5 non-polar capillary column was used and the temperature was initially kept at 50oC for 2 min and then programmed at 5oC min-1 to 250oC. …”
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Hydrology of the horseshoe crab nesting grounds at Pahang Coast, Malaysia by John, Akbar, Yunus, Kamaruzzaman, Khan Chowdhury, Ahmed Jalal, Kassim, Zaleha

“…Surface water salinity varied from 30.11ppt-2.09ppt at Balok and 33.45ppt – 3.38ppt at Pekan station with mean annual salinity of 17.9±10.63ppt at Balok and 20.5±10.04ppt at Pekan coastal waters. Seasonal fluctuation in the pH of the water varied from 8.65-6.61 at Balok station and 8.18-6.12 at Pekan station. …”
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Screening for sleep apnea in the young hypertensive: evidence from a case-control study in Malaysia by Asha'ari, Zamzil Amin, Hasmoni, Mohamed Hadzri, Ab Rahman, Jamalludin, Raja Lope Ahmad, Raja Ahmad Al'konee

“…Results : The mean age of the participants was 28 years; 69.5 percent were men. The incidence and severity of sleep apnea were significantly higher in the hypertensive subjects than the control’s. …”
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Galactgogue effects on Musa x paradisiaca flower extract on the lactating rats by Mahmood, Azizah, Omar, Muhammad Nor, Ngah, Nurziana

“…The rats were daily administered via oral feeding starting from Day 5 until Day 14 and the performance of milk production was measured along the experimental period by weight-suckle-weight method. …”
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Nursing habits and early childhood caries in children attending Hospital University Science Malaysia (HUSM) by Witjaksono, Widowati, Mon Mon , Tin Oo, Khamisah , Awang Kechik

“…The aim of this study was to determine the prevalence of ECC in children 2-5 years of age attending out patient clinic HUSM, in relation to the nursing habits. …”
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A study on effect of schooling status and oral hygiene education on early childhood caries of the paediatric patients attending students’ polyclinic, Kulliyyah of Dentistry, IIUM K... by Ahmad, Umme Hafizah, Mohd Salleh, Nor Aini, Sukmasari, Susi

“…Minimum, maximum and mean t (SD) of df values of the children were 0, 20 and 10.58 t (5.1) respectively. Only 2 children ( 4,%) were caries free (df :0) ; 6 children (12%) were moderate-ECC ( df <S) ; 42 children (847") were severe-Ecc al > 5). …”
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Effect of green and ripe Carica papaya epicarp extracts on wound healing and during pregnancy by Anuar, Nor Suhada, Zahari, Shafiyyah Solehah, Taib, Ibrahim Adham, Rahman, Mohammad Tariqur

“…Extracts were administered orally (1 mg/g body weight/day) to pregnant mice from day 10 and onwards after conception. 3 (n = 7) mice and 1 (n = 6) mice given RPE and misoprostol, an abortive drug, respectively experienced embryonic resorption while this effect was observed in none of the mice given GPE (n = 5) and water (n = 5). The average body weight of live pups delivered by mice given GPE (1.12 +/- 0.04 g) was significantly lower than those delivered by mice given water (1.38 +/- 0.02 g). …”
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“The study on stress level measurement among pharmacy students by using Perceived Stress Scale” by May, Khin Soe, Mohd Noor Zaidi, Muhammad Ridzuan, Lwin, Mar Htike

“…Results Out of 98 respondents, 39 (39.8%) are male with the rest 60 (74.5%) are female. The students are reported to have moderate stress level. …”
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Characterization of lesions of the breast with Proton MR Spectroscopy: Comparison of Carcinomas, Benign Lesions, and Phyllodes Tumors by Tse, Gary, Abdul Samad, Humairah, Pang, Lai-Man, Chu, Winnie, Law, Bonita Ka Bo, Kung, Fred Y.L, Yeung, David K.W

“…All lesions were larger than 1.5 cm. Tumor Ki-67 proliferative index, tumor angiogenesis, and HER2/neu oncogene overexpression were evaluated by immunohistochemistry of the histologic material. …”
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UPLCeMS/MS for simultaneous determination of aflatoxins, ochratoxin A, zearalenone, DON, fumonisins, T-2 toxin and HT-2 toxin, in cereals by Soleimany, F., Jinap, Selamat, Abas, Faridah, Khatib, Alfi

“…The mean recoveries of mycotoxins from spiked cereals ranged from 83.5% to 107.3%, whereas the limit of detection (LOD) and limit of quantification (LOQ) ranged from 0.01 to 25 ng/g and 0.02e40 ng/g, respectively. …”
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The cytotoxicity effect of ant-444 in human chronic myeloid leukaemia cells (K 562) by Khalid, Nor Bahijah, Abdul Ghani, Radiah

“…We assessed the cytotoxicity effect of the Ant-444 on the cells by using (3-(4,5)-dimethylthiazol-2-yl)-2,5-diphenyl tetrazolium bromide) colorimetric (MTT) assay and trypan blue dye exclusion method.The result revealed that the drug has the ability to inhibit the growth of cancer cells by showing an IC50 value of 2.4 μM and growth curve results obtained show a significant inhibition of K562 cell growth after been exposed 48 hours to the Ant-444 (96 hour in culture)(P<0.05 at 96 hour and P< 0.001at 120 and 144 hour). …”
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Factors contributing to early childhood caries (ECC) at the Dental Clinic, Kulliyah of Dentistry, IIUM by Zulkifli, Filzri, Abdul Halim, Amin Fauzi, Harun, Nor Asilah, Ardini, Yunita Dewi

“…All children were diagnosed with ECC, with 72.2 of 4-year- old and 70.73 of 5-year-old children were found to have severe-early childhood caries (s- ECC). …”
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Effect of methotrexate onsStillbirth, weight of mice embryos and histopathological changes of embryonic liver by Salman, Mohammad O., Al-Saadi, Rana R., Al-Ani, Ban T., Al-Ani, Imad Matloub, Al-Jashamy, Karim

“…The third group (G3) served a control group and injected with 0.5 ml of normal saline. Pregnant rats sacrifi ced on gestational day 7 and 17 of gestation. …”
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Detection of SYT-SSX mutant transcripts in formalin-fixed paraffin-embedded sarcoma tissues using one-step reverse transcriptase real-time PCR by A.Talib, Norlelawati, Goon, Mohd Danial, Harun, Nora, Othman, Nadia, Kamaruzaman, Zatur Rawihah, Abdullah, Nor Zamzila, Muhammad, Siti Aeshah @ Naznin

“…Background: Synovial sarcoma (SS) is a rare cancer and accounts for 5-10% of adult soft tissue sarcomas. Making an accurate diagnosis is difficult due to the overlapping histological features of SS with other types of sarcomas and the non-specific immunohistochemistry profile findings. …”
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Nutritional status of schoolchildren in Kuantan, Pahang by Mat Ya, Roselawati, Afandi, Aflah, Mohd Abu Bakar, Wan Azdie

“…Findings showed that 13.8% (n=54) of the children were having overweight and obesity, 10.5% (n=41) stunting and 9.5% cases of underweight (n=37). …”
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Kappa antagonist to prevent drug relapse: does stage in addiction cycle matter? by Ridzwan, Irna Elina, Zulkifli, Muhammad Harith, Wasli, Nur Syafinaz, Syd Mohmad Faudzi, Syed Mohd Syahmi

“…The first group received treatment at the initial stage of morphine withdrawal (7.5 mg/kg. i.p) while the second group received treatment after complete abstinence was achieved. …”
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Depression symptoms in patients with thyroid disorder at the tertiary hospital in northern region of Malaysia by Jaafar, Siti Nur Illiani, Daud, Azlina, Saharin, Sanisah, Musa, Ramli, Nik Ahmad, Nik Nur Fatnoon

“…Determination of depression symptoms showed that 85.9% (171) had no depression, 6.0% (12) and 4.5% (9) had mild to moderate depression respectively while severe depression was found in 3.5% (7) cases. …”
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Esophageal Surface Cells in Non-Erosive Reflux Disease (NERD) : scanning electron microscopic study by Myint, Yi Yi, Tun, Ye, Muhammad Amjad, Nasser, Abd Rashid, Nor Linda, Mat Hassan, Mohd. Zailani

“…Material and methods: The study group included 8 NERD patients with reflux symptoms, normal mucosa on endoscopy and positive 24-hour pH monitoring (NERD) and 5 normal controls. Specimens were routinely processed for SEM. …”
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The prevalence of Internet addiction and its related factors among medical students of International Islamic University Malaysia (IIUM), Kuantan Campus by Swe, Swe Latt, Mohd Rus, Razman, Ab Rahman, Jamalludin, Nasreen, Hashima E, Abd. Aziz, Karimah Hanim, Pasi, Hafizah

“…This study measured the prevalence of Internet addiction (IA) and its related factors among year 1 to 5 medical students at International Islamic University Malaysia. …”
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