Khan F

Bioactive substances, especially shikonin (naphthoquinone), which is extracted from Lithospermum erythrorhizon, have drawn much attention as promising substitutes for preventing cancer malignancy. Shikonin (SK) has displayed a broad spectru…

ObjectivesThis study highlights the role of efflux pumps in the resilience of bacterial biofilms and explores strategies to overcome efflux-mediated resistance in order to improve the treatment of biofilm-associated infections.MethodsA lite…

BackgroundFew studies evaluated the risk of acute pancreatitis (AP) in patients with Crohn's disease (CD). It's controversial if AP can be considered as an extraintestinal manifestation of CD. We studied this potential association in a retr…

Heterotopic pregnancy is characterized by a concurrent intrauterine and ectopic pregnancy. It can occur after natural conception, however, it is more common with assisted reproductive techniques , when over one embryo is transferred. Quadru…

Staphylococcus aureus (Sau) strains are a main cause of disease, including nosocomial infections which have been linked to the production of biofilms and the propagation of antibiotic resistance strains such as methicillin-resistant Staphyl…

Tumour necrosis factor (TNF), an important proinflammatory cytokine, plays a role in the regulation of cell differentiation, proliferation and death, as well as in inflammation, innate and adaptive immune responses, and also implicated in a…