Fahad I Alsaikhan

Prof. Dr. Fahad I Alsaikhan

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Academic Career Length

14Years (2013-Present)

(Calculated once Scilit publication data is synced: current year − year of first publication + 1)

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10 May 2023 in Cancer Cell International
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MSMandeep Singh
Mandeep Singh
MKMustafa M. Kadhim
Mustafa M. Kadhim
Abduladheem Turki JalilAbduladheem Turki Jalil
Abduladheem Turki Jalil
SOShamam Kareem Oudah
Shamam Kareem Oudah
ZAZafar Aminov
Zafar Aminov
BFBagher Farhood
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Purpose: Although doxorubicin chemotherapy is commonly applied for treating different malignant tumors, cardiotoxicity induced by this chemotherapeutic agent restricts its clinical use. The use of silymarin/silibinin may mitigate the doxorubicin-induced cardiac adverse effects. For this aim, the potential cardioprotective effects of silymarin/silibinin against the doxorubicin-induced cardiotoxicity were systematically reviewed.Methods: In this study, we performed a systematic search in accordance with PRISMA guideline for identifying all relevant studies on “the role of silymarin/silibinin against doxorubicin-induced cardiotoxicity” in different electronic databases up to June 2022. Sixty-one articles were obtained and screened based on the predefined inclusion and exclusion criteria. Thirteen eligible papers were finally included in this review.Results: According to the echocardiographic and electrocardiographic findings, the doxorubicin-treated groups presented a significant reduction in ejection fraction, tissue Doppler peak mitral annulus systolic velocity, and fractional shortening as well as bradycardia, prolongation of QT and QRS interval. However, these echocardiographic abnormalities were obviously improved in the silymarin plus doxorubicin groups. As well, the doxorubicin administration led to induce histopathological and biochemical changes in the cardiac cells/tissue; in contrast, the silymarin/silibinin co-administration could mitigate these induced alterations (for most of the cases).Conclusion: According to the findings, it was found that the co-administration of silymarin/silibinin alleviates the doxorubicin-induced cardiac adverse effects. Silymarin/silibinin exerts its cardioprotective effects via antioxidant, anti-inflammatory, anti-apoptotic activities, and other mechanisms.

21 March 2023 in Environmental Research
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YAYasir Qasim Almajidi
Yasir Qasim Almajidi
MKMustafa M. Kadhim
Mustafa M. Kadhim
FAFahad I Alsaikhan
Fahad I Alsaikhan
Abduladheem Turki JalilAbduladheem Turki Jalil
Abduladheem Turki Jalil
NSNidhal Hassan Sayyid
Nidhal Hassan Sayyid
Yavuz Nuri ErtasYavuz Nuri Ertas
Yavuz Nuri Ertas

29 April 2023 in International Immunopharmacology
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RGReena Gupta
Reena Gupta
MKMustafa M. Kadhim
Mustafa M. Kadhim
Abduladheem Turki JalilAbduladheem Turki Jalil
Abduladheem Turki Jalil
MAMohammed Qasim Alasheqi
Mohammed Qasim Alasheqi
FAFahad I Alsaikhan
Fahad I Alsaikhan
MNMasoud Najafi
Masoud Najafi

6 October 2023 in International Journal of Biological Macromolecules
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YAYasir Qasim Almajidi
Yasir Qasim Almajidi
JGJitendra Gupta
Jitendra Gupta
FSFatime Satar Sheri
Fatime Satar Sheri
RZRahman S. Zabibah
Rahman S. Zabibah
AFAhmed Faisal
Ahmed Faisal
BFBagher Farhood
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6 March 2024 in International Journal of Biological Macromolecules
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YAYasir Qasim Almajidi
Yasir Qasim Almajidi
SPSivasankaran Ponnusankar
Sivasankaran Ponnusankar
MCM.V.N.L. Chaitanya
M.V.N.L. Chaitanya
AMArya Lakshmi Marisetti
Arya Lakshmi Marisetti
CHChou-Yi Hsu
Chou-Yi Hsu
BFBagher Farhood
Bagher Farhood

22 July 2023 in Environmental Research
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RMReza Malekzadeh
Reza Malekzadeh
TMTohid Mortezazadeh
Tohid Mortezazadeh
WAWaleed K. Abdulsahib
Waleed K. Abdulsahib
BABehnaz Babaye Abdollahi
Behnaz Babaye Abdollahi
Michael R. HamblinMichael R. Hamblin
Michael R. Hamblin
BZBo Zeng
Bo Zeng