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Ishtiaq A, Nasrullah MA, Khan JS, Malik S, Tareen U, Anees M, Sultan A, Murtaza I. A cohort study investigating the role of Bisphenol A in the molecular pathogenesis of breast cancer. J Cancer Res Clin Oncol 2023; 149:14565-14575. [PMID: 37580403 DOI: 10.1007/s00432-023-05247-3] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/26/2023] [Accepted: 08/02/2023] [Indexed: 08/16/2023]
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BACKGROUND Breast cancer is an abnormal division of breast cells. Bisphenol A (BPA), an environmental toxicant, is identified as an emerging risk factor for breast cancer development. However, to the best of our knowledge, no previous study has investigated the BPA levels in breast cancer patients in Pakistan. The present study sought to explore the role of BPA in tumor growth among the Pakistani population. METHODS The levels of BPA were analyzed in the serum samples of breast cancer patients and controls by using HPLC. To elucidate the role of BPA to initiate tumorigenic events in breast tissue different biochemical assays along with expression analysis of tumor markers were performed. RESULTS The level of BPA in the serum samples of breast cancer patients was significantly higher than control. Histological analysis of breast cancer tissue samples revealed distinct subtypes of tumor, such as ductal carcinoma in situ (DCIS) and invasive ductal carcinoma (IDC). There was a significant increase in ROS level while a significant decrease in the levels of superoxide dismutase (SOD) and catalase (CAT) enzymes in malignant breast tissue samples as compared to control tissue samples. We found upregulated expression of p53, ZEB1 and WNT1 genes at mRNA level in malignant breast tissue samples by 17 folds, 328 folds and 35 folds, respectively. p53 protein expression in malignant breast tissue samples was also enhanced at the translational level. CONCLUSION Current findings suggest a relationship between BPA and the progression of breast cancer among the Pakistani population.
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- Ayesha Ishtiaq
- Signal Transduction Laboratory, Department of Biochemistry, Quaid-i-Azam University Islamabad, Islamabad, 45320, Pakistan.
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- Department of Biochemistry, Quaid-I-Azam University Islamabad, Islamabad, 45320, Pakistan
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- Rawalpindi Medical University, Rawalpindi, Pakistan
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- Department of Biochemistry, Quaid-I-Azam University Islamabad, Islamabad, 45320, Pakistan
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- Department of Biochemistry, Quaid-I-Azam University Islamabad, Islamabad, 45320, Pakistan
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- Department of Biochemistry, Quaid-I-Azam University Islamabad, Islamabad, 45320, Pakistan.
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- Signal Transduction Laboratory, Department of Biochemistry, Quaid-i-Azam University Islamabad, Islamabad, 45320, Pakistan.
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Moin H, Shafi R, Ishtiaq A, Liaquat A, Majeed S, Zaidi NN. Effectiveness of analog of Humanin in ameliorating streptozotocin-induced diabetic nephropathy in Sprague Dawley rats. Peptides 2023; 165:171014. [PMID: 37119975 DOI: 10.1016/j.peptides.2023.171014] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/10/2023] [Revised: 04/24/2023] [Accepted: 04/26/2023] [Indexed: 05/01/2023]
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Diabetes mellitus(DM) is associated with numerous complications, including nephropathy, which principally occur due to hyperglycemia-induced oxidative stress and inflammation. Humanin(HN), a novel peptide generated from mitochondria, has anti-oxidant and anti-inflammatory potential as observed in different disease models. However, role of HN in diabetic nephropathy (DN) has not yet been explored. This study aimed to evaluate biochemical and molecular aspects of the effects of HN analog, Humanin-glycine([S14G]-humanin) on streptozotocin (STZ)-induced rat model of DN. Ninety Sprague Dawley (SD) rats were randomly segregated into three groups - A (control), B (disease control) and C (treatment). DM type-I was induced in group B and C via single intra-peritoneal dose of STZ (45mg/Kg). Seven days following STZ injection, rats were deemed diabetic if their blood glucose level was >250mg/dL. Subsequently, diabetic rats in group C were injected with [S14G]-humanin intra-peritoneally (0.4mg/Kg/day) for sixteen weeks. Biochemical analysis revealed that diabetic rats had markedly elevated levels of serum glucose, creatinine, BUN, TNF-α, and kidney tissue SOD. Whereas, significant decline was detected in serum insulin and albumin levels. All these parameters were significantly reversed in group C after administering [S14G]-humanin. Moreover, qRT-PCR analysis displayed up-regulation of pro-inflammatory (IL-18, IL-6, IL-1α, IL-1β, TNF-α) and down-regulation of anti-inflammatory cytokines (IL-10, IL-1RN, IL-4) in diabetic rats (group B). [S14G]-humanin treatment significantly reversed the expression IL-18 and IL-1α, however, change in relative expression of IL-6, IL-1β, TNF-α and anti-inflammatory cytokines was insignificant(group C). Conclusively, the findings of this study depicted potential therapeutic role of [S14G]-humanin in pre-clinical rodent model of DN.
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- Hira Moin
- Department of Physiology, Shifa College of Medicine, Shifa Tameer-e-Millat University, Islamabad 45550, Pakistan.
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- Department of Physiology, Shifa College of Medicine, Shifa Tameer-e-Millat University, Islamabad 45550, Pakistan.
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- Signal Transduction Lab, Department of Biochemistry, Faculty of Biological Sciences, Quaid-I-Azam University, Islamabad 45320, Pakistan.
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- Dr. Qamar Alam Research Lab, Department of Biochemistry, Shifa College of Medicine Shifa Tameer-e-Millat University, Islamabad 45550, Pakistan.
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- Department of Physiology, Shifa College of Medicine, Shifa Tameer-e-Millat University, Islamabad 45550, Pakistan.
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- Department of Physiology, Shifa College of Medicine, Shifa Tameer-e-Millat University, Islamabad 45550, Pakistan.
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Chen YN, Shih CY, Guo SL, Liu CY, Shen MH, Chang SC, Ku WC, Huang CC, Huang CJ. Potential prognostic and predictive value of UBE2N, IMPDH1, DYNC1LI1 and HRASLS2 in colorectal cancer stool specimens. Biomed Rep 2023; 18:22. [PMID: 36846616 PMCID: PMC9945078 DOI: 10.3892/br.2023.1604] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/31/2022] [Accepted: 12/20/2022] [Indexed: 02/10/2023] Open
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Colorectal cancer (CRC) is the most common gastrointestinal malignancy worldwide. The poor specificity and sensitivity of the fecal occult blood test has prompted the development of CRC-related genetic markers for CRC screening and treatment. Gene expression profiles in stool specimens are effective, sensitive and clinically applicable. Herein, a novel advantage of using cells shed from the colon is presented for cost-effective CRC screening. Molecular panels were generated through a series of leave-one-out cross-validation and discriminant analyses. A logistic regression model following reverse transcription-quantitative polymerase chain reaction (RT-qPCR) and immunohistochemistry was used to validate a specific panel for CRC prediction. The panel, consisting of ubiquitin-conjugating enzyme E2 N (UBE2N), inosine monophosphate dehydrogenase 1 (IMPDH1), dynein cytoplasmic 1 light intermediate chain 1 (DYNC1LI1) and phospholipase A and acyltransferase 2 (HRASLS2), accurately recognized patients with CRC and could thus be further investigated as a potential prognostic and predictive biomarker for CRC. UBE2N, IMPDH1 and DYNC1LI1 expression levels were upregulated and HRASLS2 expression was downregulated in CRC tissues. The predictive power of the panel was 96.6% [95% confidence interval (CI), 88.1-99.6%] sensitivity and 89.7% (95% CI, 72.6-97.8%) specificity at a predicted cut-off value at 0.540, suggesting that this four-gene panel testing of stool specimens can faithfully mirror the state of the colon. On the whole, the present study demonstrates that screening for CRC or cancer detection in stool specimens collected non-invasively does not require the inclusion of an excessive number of genes, and colonic defects can be identified via the detection of an aberrant protein in the mucosa or submucosa.
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- Yu-Nung Chen
- Division of Colorectal Surgery, Department of Surgery, Cathay General Hospital, Taipei 10630, Taiwan, R.O.C
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- Division of Gastroenterology, Department of Internal Medicine, Sijhih Cathay General Hospital, New Taipei 22174, Taiwan, R.O.C
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- School of Medicine, College of Medicine, Fu Jen Catholic University, New Taipei 24205, Taiwan, R.O.C.,Department of Anesthesiology, Cathay General Hospital, Taipei 10630, Taiwan, R.O.C,Department of Anesthesiology, Tri-Service General Hospital and National Defense Medical Center, Taipei 11490, Taiwan, R.O.C
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- School of Medicine, College of Medicine, Fu Jen Catholic University, New Taipei 24205, Taiwan, R.O.C.,Division of Pathology, Sijhih Cathay General Hospital, New Taipei City 22174, Taiwan, R.O.C
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- School of Medicine, College of Medicine, Fu Jen Catholic University, New Taipei 24205, Taiwan, R.O.C.,Department of Surgery, Fu Jen Catholic University Hospital, New Taipei 24352, Taiwan, R.O.C.,PhD Program in Nutrition and Food Science, College of Medicine, Fu Jen Catholic University, New Taipei 24205, Taiwan, R.O.C
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- Division of Colorectal Surgery, Department of Surgery, Cathay General Hospital, Taipei 10630, Taiwan, R.O.C
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- School of Medicine, College of Medicine, Fu Jen Catholic University, New Taipei 24205, Taiwan, R.O.C
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- Comprehensive Breast Health Center, Department of Surgery, Taipei Veterans General Hospital, Taipei 11217, Taiwan, R.O.C.,Institute of Epidemiology and Preventive Medicine, College of Public Health, National Taiwan University, Taipei 10090, Taiwan, R.O.C.,Correspondence to: Dr Chi-Cheng Huang, Comprehensive Breast Health Center, Department of Surgery, Taipei Veterans General Hospital, No. 201, Section 2, Shipai Road, Taipei 11217, Taiwan, R.O.C.
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- Department of Medical Research, Cathay General Hospital, Taipei 10630, Taiwan, R.O.C.,Department of Biochemistry, National Defense Medical Center, Taipei 11490, Taiwan, R.O.C.,Correspondence to: Dr Chi-Cheng Huang, Comprehensive Breast Health Center, Department of Surgery, Taipei Veterans General Hospital, No. 201, Section 2, Shipai Road, Taipei 11217, Taiwan, R.O.C.
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Sirasanagandla SR, Al-Huseini I, Sakr H, Moqadass M, Das S, Juliana N, Abu IF. Natural Products in Mitigation of Bisphenol A Toxicity: Future Therapeutic Use. Molecules 2022; 27:molecules27175384. [PMID: 36080155 PMCID: PMC9457803 DOI: 10.3390/molecules27175384] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/29/2022] [Revised: 08/13/2022] [Accepted: 08/16/2022] [Indexed: 11/23/2022] Open
Abstract
Bisphenol A (BPA) is a ubiquitous environmental toxin with deleterious endocrine-disrupting effects. It is widely used in producing epoxy resins, polycarbonate plastics, and polyvinyl chloride plastics. Human beings are regularly exposed to BPA through inhalation, ingestion, and topical absorption routes. The prevalence of BPA exposure has considerably increased over the past decades. Previous research studies have found a plethora of evidence of BPA’s harmful effects. Interestingly, even at a lower concentration, this industrial product was found to be harmful at cellular and tissue levels, affecting various body functions. A noble and possible treatment could be made plausible by using natural products (NPs). In this review, we highlight existing experimental evidence of NPs against BPA exposure-induced adverse effects, which involve the body’s reproductive, neurological, hepatic, renal, cardiovascular, and endocrine systems. The review also focuses on the targeted signaling pathways of NPs involved in BPA-induced toxicity. Although potential molecular mechanisms underlying BPA-induced toxicity have been investigated, there is currently no specific targeted treatment for BPA-induced toxicity. Hence, natural products could be considered for future therapeutic use against adverse and harmful effects of BPA exposure.
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- Srinivasa Rao Sirasanagandla
- Department of Human and Clinical Anatomy, College of Medicine and Health Sciences, Sultan Qaboos University, Muscat 123, Oman
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- College of Medicine and Health Sciences, Sultan Qaboos University, Muscat 123, Oman
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- College of Medicine and Health Sciences, Sultan Qaboos University, Muscat 123, Oman
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- College of Medicine and Health Sciences, Sultan Qaboos University, Muscat 123, Oman
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- Department of Human and Clinical Anatomy, College of Medicine and Health Sciences, Sultan Qaboos University, Muscat 123, Oman
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- Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences, Universiti Sains Islam Malaysia, Nilai 71800, Malaysia
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- Institute of Medical Science Technology, Universiti Kuala Lumpur, Kuala Lumpur 50250, Malaysia
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Ali T, Ishtiaq A, Mushtaq I, Ayaz N, Jan MI, Khan W, Khan U, Murtaza I. Mentha longifolia Alleviates Exogenous Serotonin-Induced Diabetic Hypoglycemia and Relieves Renal Toxicity via ROS Regulation. PLANT FOODS FOR HUMAN NUTRITION (DORDRECHT, NETHERLANDS) 2021; 76:501-506. [PMID: 34716886 DOI: 10.1007/s11130-021-00932-5] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 10/15/2021] [Indexed: 06/13/2023]
Abstract
Diabetic kidney disease is one of the most common microvascular complications of diabetes mellitus with consequences of diabetic nephropathy. Here we amined to evaluate the nephroprotective potential of methanolic Mentha longifolia (MML) against serotonin-induced hypoglycemia allied toxicity in the rat model of diabetes. Diabetes was induced in rats via alloxan administration and validated by blood glucose level measurement. After that, the animals were treated with serotonin and methanolic extract of Mentha longifolia. Surprisingly, serotonin treatment significantly reduced the glucose levels to hypoglycemic conditions, accompanied by impaired redox defense system, abnormal kidney histopathology, dyslipidemia, and altered level of liver toxicity markers. Interestingly these changes were rescued by the methanolic extract of M. longifolia. The present study suggests that impaired serotonin levels during diabetic conditions may accelerate hypoglycemic allied free radical-dependent abnormalities; however, medicinal plants like M. longifolia can reduce these deleterious effects by scavenging free radicals and their associated toxicity.
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- Tahir Ali
- Signal Transduction Laboratory, Department of Biochemistry, Quaid-I-Azam University, Islamabad, Pakistan.
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- Signal Transduction Laboratory, Department of Biochemistry, Quaid-I-Azam University, Islamabad, Pakistan
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- Signal Transduction Laboratory, Department of Biochemistry, Quaid-I-Azam University, Islamabad, Pakistan
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- Signal Transduction Laboratory, Department of Biochemistry, Quaid-I-Azam University, Islamabad, Pakistan
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- Signal Transduction Laboratory, Department of Biochemistry, Quaid-I-Azam University, Islamabad, Pakistan
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- COMSATS University Abbottabad Campus, Mansehra, KPK, Pakistan
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- Hazara University, Mansehra, KPK, Pakistan
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- Signal Transduction Laboratory, Department of Biochemistry, Quaid-I-Azam University, Islamabad, Pakistan.
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Ishtiaq A, Ali T, Bakhtiar A, Bibi R, Bibi K, Mushtaq I, Li S, Khan W, Khan U, Anis RA, Anees M, Sultan A, Murtaza I. Melatonin abated Bisphenol A-induced neurotoxicity via p53/PUMA/Drp-1 signaling. ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE AND POLLUTION RESEARCH INTERNATIONAL 2021; 28:17789-17801. [PMID: 33398767 DOI: 10.1007/s11356-020-12129-5] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/31/2020] [Accepted: 12/16/2020] [Indexed: 06/12/2023]
Abstract
Bisphenol A (BPA), an endocrine disruptor, is widely used in the manufacture of different daily life products. Accumulating evidence supports the association between the increasing incidence of neurodegenerative diseases and the BPA level in the environment. In the present study, we aimed to evaluate the neuroprotective role of melatonin against BPA-induced mitochondrial dysfunction-mediated apoptosis in the brain. Herein, adult Sprague Dawley rats were administrated (subcutaneously) with BPA (100 μg/kg BW, 1 mg/kg BW, and 10 mg/kg BW) and melatonin (4 mg/kg BW) for 16 days. Our results showed BPA exposure significantly increased the oxidative stress as demonstrated by increased free radicals (ROS), TBARs level, disrupted cellular architecture, and decreased antioxidant enzymes including SOD, CAT, APX, POD, and GSH levels. Additionally, BPA treatment increased the expression of PUMA, p53, and Drp-1 resulting in apoptosis in the brain tissue of rats. However, melatonin treatment significantly attenuated BPA-induced toxic effects by scavenging ROS, boosting antioxidant enzyme activities, and interestingly enervated brain apoptosis by normalizing p53, PUMA, and Drp-1 expressions at both transcriptional and translational level. Moreover, the brain tissue histology also revealed the therapeutic potential of melatonin by normalizing the cellular architecture. Conclusively, our finding suggests that melatonin could alleviate oxidative stress and mitochondrial dysfunction-linked apoptosis, rendering its neuroprotective potential against BPA-induced toxicity.
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- Ayesha Ishtiaq
- Signal Transduction Laboratory, Department of Biochemistry, Faculty of Biological Sciences, Quaid-i-Azam University, Islamabad, 45320, Pakistan
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- Signal Transduction Laboratory, Department of Biochemistry, Faculty of Biological Sciences, Quaid-i-Azam University, Islamabad, 45320, Pakistan
- State Key Laboratory of Oncogenomics, School of Chemical Biology and Biotechnology, Peking University Shenzhen Graduate School, Shenzhen, China
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- Signal Transduction Laboratory, Department of Biochemistry, Faculty of Biological Sciences, Quaid-i-Azam University, Islamabad, 45320, Pakistan
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- Signal Transduction Laboratory, Department of Biochemistry, Faculty of Biological Sciences, Quaid-i-Azam University, Islamabad, 45320, Pakistan
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- Signal Transduction Laboratory, Department of Biochemistry, Faculty of Biological Sciences, Quaid-i-Azam University, Islamabad, 45320, Pakistan
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- Signal Transduction Laboratory, Department of Biochemistry, Faculty of Biological Sciences, Quaid-i-Azam University, Islamabad, 45320, Pakistan
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- State Key Laboratory of Oncogenomics, School of Chemical Biology and Biotechnology, Peking University Shenzhen Graduate School, Shenzhen, China
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- Department of Biotechnology, COMSATS University Islamabad, Abbottabad Campus, Abbottabad, Pakistan
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- Faculty of Biological Sciences, Hazara University, Mansehra, KPK, Pakistan
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- Institute of Diet and Nutritional Sciences, The University of Lahore, Islamabad Campus, Islamabad, Pakistan
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- Department of Biochemistry, Faculty of Biological Sciences, Quaid-i-Azam University, Islamabad, 45320, Pakistan
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- Department of Biochemistry, Faculty of Biological Sciences, Quaid-i-Azam University, Islamabad, 45320, Pakistan
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- Signal Transduction Laboratory, Department of Biochemistry, Faculty of Biological Sciences, Quaid-i-Azam University, Islamabad, 45320, Pakistan.
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