Aortic scaffolds prepared using sonication decellularization treatment has provided a successful medium for repopulation with vascular smooth muscle cells (VSMCs). The objective of this study is to explore the potential of tissue decellularization using ultrasonication treatment and its recellularization before implantation of the cell-seeded scaff

Myofascial pain syndrome (MPS) is a term to describe chronic regional pain syndrome, presented with hyperirritable spot called trigger points and/or tender spots that arises from taut band in a skeletal muscle. Muscle in general and myofascial pain in particular, has received less attention as major source of pain and dysfunction. Myofascial pain w

The aim of this study was to determine the successful rate of vaginal birth after caesarean (VBAC) in women with inter-delivery interval (IDI) below and above 19 months (≤ 19 months), apart from comparing the maternal morbidity and the fetal outcome between the two groups. This is a cross-sectional study that was conducted in the Obstetrics &

Kutipan zakat tanpa tauliah Majlis Agama Islam Negeri (MAIN) merupakan satu kesalahan seperti mana yang terkandung di dalam kebanykan enakmen/ akta jenayah Syariah yang ada di setiap negeri. Artikel ini bertujuan untuk membuat tinjauan awal ke atas amalan kutipan yang dilakukan tanpa tauliah MAIN. Tinjauan ini mendapati terdapat ketidakseragaman un

The significance of protein and peptide use as therapeutic agents in parallel with conventional drugs has long been established with the use of insulin, growth hormones and antibiotics for treatment of diseases. Proteins and peptides offer high specificity, precise function and low immune response from the body. These therapeutic molecules are admi

Background and objective: Apolipoprotein E (apoE) is a polymorphic protein with vital antioxidant and anti-atherosclerotic effects. Three apoE isoforms exist due to polymorphisms in its gene causing disturbances of lipoproteins metabolism and a probability to develop cardiovascular diseases. The aim of this study was to assess the association betwe

Background and Objective: Fibroblast stromal cells actively participates in tumor invasion by secreting matrix metalloproteinases (MMPs) within the tumor microenvironment. Expression of these enzymes is primarily regulated at a transcriptional level via interaction with transcription factors. Among these factors, YB-1 oncogenic factor binds with di

Background and Objectives: Glu298Asp endothelial Nitric Oxide Synthase (eNOS) gene polymorphism results in a reduced bioavailability of Nitric Oxide (NO) & prones to atherosclerosis. Even though there were more than 15 studies conducted on Asian populations investigating the role of this polymorphism in coronary artery disease (CAD), however; t

Spiral antennas are commonly used in communication systems due to their compact size, wide bandwidth and circularly-polarized radiation. This paper shows the design, simulation and analysis of two different types of spiral antenna; the Archimedean and Equiangular spiral. The spirals were designed to be working in the frequency range of 1–4 GHz us

Abstract. For the aim of finding cellulose- and xylan-degrading enzymes needed in green industry to produce biofuel from plant biomass, a metagenomic DNA library from palm oil mill effluent (POME) was constructed and high-throughputly screened. The positive clones’ DNA were sequenced with next generation sequencing and raw data (short insert-pair