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AEO‑7 surfactant is “super toxic” and induces severe cardiac, liver and locomotion damage in zebrafish embryos
Al‑Asmakh, Maha; Majdalawieh, Amin; Abdullah, Aboubakr M.; Younes, Nadin; Da’as, Sahar I.; Radwan, A. Bahgat; Sliem, Mostafa H.; Ech‑Cherif, Houria; Pintus, Gianfranco; Nasrallah, Gheyath K. (Springer Open, 2020)Background: Fatty alcohol polyoxyethylene ether-7 (AEO-7), a non-ionic surfactant, has recently been receiving extensive attention from the ocean pipeline industry for its ability to inhibit corrosion. However, the present ... -
Immunomodulatory and Anti-Inflammatory Effects of Berberine in Lung Tissue and its Potential Application in Prophylaxis and Treatment of COVID-19
Majdalawieh, Amin; Yousef, Sarah M.; Abu-Yousef, Imad; Nasrallah, Gheyath K. (IMR Press, 2022)Natural products with known safety profiles are a promising source for the discovery of new drug leads. Berberine presents an example of one such phytochemical that has been extensively studied for its anti-inflammatory ... -
Organ-specific toxicity evaluation of stearamidopropyl dimethylamine (SAPDMA) surfactant using zebrafish embryos
Al-Jamal, Ola; Al-Jighefee, Hadeel; Younes, Nadin; Abdin, Roba; Al‑Asmakh, Maha; Radwan, A. Bahgat; Sliem, Mostafa H.; Majdalawieh, Amin; Pintus, Gianfranco; Yassine, Hadi M.; Abdullah, Aboubakr M.; Da’as, Sahar I.; Nasrallah, Gheyath K. (Elsevier, 2020)Surfactants are widely used in the industry of detergents, household products, and cosmetics. SAPDMA is a cationic surfactant that is used mostly in cosmetics, conditioning agents and has recently gained attention as a ... -
Validation of a Novel Fluorescent Lateral Flow Assay for Rapid Qualitative and Quantitative Assessment of Total Anti-SARS-CoV-2 S-RBD Binding Antibody Units (BAU) from Plasma or Fingerstick Whole-Blood of COVID-19 Vaccinees
Younes, Nadin; Al-Sadeq, Duaa W.; Shurrab, Farah M.; Zedan, Hadeel T.; Abou-Saleh, Haissam; Abo-Halawa, Bushra Y.; AlHamaydeh, Fatima M.; Elsharafi, Amira E.; Daas, Hanin I.; Thomas, Swapna; Aboalmaaly, Sahar; Al Farsi, Afra; Al-Buainain, Reeham; Ataelmannan, Samar; Paul, Jiji; Al Saadi, Amana Salih; Yassine, Hadi M.; Majdalawieh, Amin; Ismail, Ahmed; Abu-Raddad, Laith J.; Nasrallah, Gheyath K. (MDPI, 2022)Background: Limited commercial LFA assays are available to provide a reliable quantitative measurement of the total binding antibody units (BAU/mL) against the receptor-binding domain of the SARS-CoV-2 spike protein (S-RBD). ...