Zainab M. Hillel

Department of Chemistry, College of Sciences, University of Al-Qadisiyah, Diwaniyah, Iraq

Publications

• Research Article   
  MicroRNA-223 and oxidant-antioxidant status in leukemia patients
  Author(s): Zainab M. Hillel and Zainab N. Al-Abady*
  
  The aim of the study was to elucidate miRNA-223 expression in patients with acute myeloid leukemia, acute lymphocytic leukemia and chronic myeloid leukemia and regulate miRNA-223 expression in oxidative stress based on current research. 40 patients with Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia (ALL), 40 patients with acute myeloid leukemia (AML), 30 patients with Chronic Myeloid Leukemia (CML) and 40 healthy subjects served as controls. A colorimetric method was used to measure Catalase (CAT) and Malondialdehyde (MDA) activity. The serum concentrations of Heme Oxygenase 1 (HMOX1) were measured by Enzyme Immunoassay (ELISA). A quantitative polymerase chain reaction was used to determine serum miRNA-223 expression. It was found that CAT activity was significantly reduced in the patient groups compared to the control group (p<0.05), but MDA and HMOX1 concentrations were significantly higher in th.. Read More»
  

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