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Freelance scientific writer in the field of Cancer. Highly experienced in writing research articles and reviews on cance
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Subject Matter Expertise
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Writing
Technical Writing
Work Experience
Associate Professor of Biochemistry & Cancer Biology
MSA University
February 2015 - Present
Education
Ph.D.
Ph.D. Molecular and Cellular Biology
September 1989 - November 1997
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Publications
JOURNAL ARTICLE
(2021). Upregulation of leukemia-induced non-coding activator RNA (LUNAR1) predicts poor outcome in pediatric T-acute lymphoblastic leukemia . Immunobiology.
(2021). Strigol1/albumin/chitosan nanoparticles decrease cell viability, induce apoptosis and alter metabolomics profile in HepG2 cancer cell line . Biomedicine & pharmacotherapy = Biomedecine & pharmacotherapie.
(2020). Green <i>Coffea arabica</i> Extract Ameliorates Testicular Injury in High-Fat Diet/Streptozotocin-Induced Diabetes in Rats . Journal of diabetes research.
Bakkar, A., Alshalalfa, M., Petersen, L.F., Abou-Ouf, H., Al-Mami, A., Hegazy, S.A., Feng, F., Alhajj, R., Bijian, K., Alaoui-Jamali, M.A., et al.(2016). microRNA 338-3p exhibits tumor suppressor role and its down-regulation is associated with adverse clinical outcome in prostate cancer patients . Molecular Biology Reports. 43. (4). p. 229-240.
Bismar, T.A., Alshalalfa, M., Petersen, L.F., Teng, L.H., Gerke, T., Bakkar, A., Al-Mami, A., Liu, S., Dolph, M., Mucci, L.A., et al.(2014). Interrogation of ERG gene rearrangements in prostate cancer identifies a prognostic 10-gene signature with relevant implication to patients' clinical outcome . BJU International. 113. (2). p. 309-319.
Petersen, L.F., Brockton, N.T., Bakkar, A., Liu, S., Wen, J., Weljie, A.M., Bismar, T.A.(2012). Elevated physiological levels of folic acid can increase in vitro growth and invasiveness of prostate cancer cells . BJU International. 109. (5). p. 788-795.
Neuzillet, Y., Paoletti, X., Ouerhani, S., Mongiat-Artus, P., Soliman, H., de The, H., Sibony, M., Denoux, Y., Molinie, V., Herault, A., et al.(2012). A Meta-Analysis of the Relationship between FGFR3 and TP53 Mutations in Bladder Cancer . PLoS ONE. 7. (12).
Benitez, A., Yates, T.J., Lopez, L.E., Cerwinka, W.H., Bakkar, A., Lokeshwar, V.B.(2011). Targeting hyaluronidase for cancer therapy: Antitumor activity of sulfated hyaluronic acid in prostate cancer cells . Cancer Research. 71. (12). p. 4085-4095.
Bakkar, A.A., Allory, Y., Iwatsubo, Y., De Medina, S.G.D., Maille, P., Khreich, N., Riou, A., Leroy, K., Vordos, D., Abbou, C.C., et al.(2010). Occupational exposure to polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons influenced neither the frequency nor the spectrum of FGFR3 mutations in bladder urothelial carcinoma . Molecular Carcinogenesis. 49. (1). p. 25-31.
Nicolle, G., Daher, A., Maillé, P., Vermey, M., Loric, S., Bakkar, A., Wallerand, H., Vordos, D., Vacherot, F., De Medina, S.G.D., et al.(2006). Gefitinib inhibits the growth and invasion of urothelial carcinoma cell lines in which Akt and MARK activation is dependent on constitutive epidermal growth factor receptor activation . Clinical Cancer Research. 12. (9). p. 2937-2943.
Wallerand, H., Bakkar, A.A., de Medina, S.G.D., Pairon, J.-C., Yang, Y.-C., Vordos, D., Bittard, H., Fauconnet, S., Kouyoumdjian, J.-C., Jaurand, M.-C., et al.(2005). Mutations in TP53, but not FGFR3, in urothelial cell carcinoma of the bladder are influenced by smoking: Contribution of exogenous versus endogenous carcinogens . Carcinogenesis. 26. (1). p. 177-184.
Bakkar, A.A., Quach, V., Le Borgne, A., Toublanc, M., Henin, D., Wallerand, H., Radvanyi, F., Bittard, H., Ravery, V., Gibod, L.B., et al.(2005). Sensitive allele-specific PCR assay able to detect FGFR3 mutations in tumors and urine from patients with urothelial cell carcinoma of the bladder . Clinical Chemistry. 51. (8). p. 1555-1557.
Bakkar, A.A., Wallerand, H., Radvanyi, F., Lahaye, J.-B., Pissard, S., Lecerf, L., Kouyoumdjian, J.C., Abbou, C.C., Pairon, J.-C., Jaurand, M.-C., et al.(2003). FGFR3 and TP53 Gene Mutations Define Two Distinct Pathways in Urothelial Cell Carcinoma of the Bladder . Cancer Research. 63. (23). p. 8108-8112.