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Abdo Jurjus

Researcher at American University of Beirut

Publications -  135
Citations -  2848

Abdo Jurjus is an academic researcher from American University of Beirut. The author has contributed to research in topics: Inflammatory bowel disease & Population. The author has an hindex of 23, co-authored 129 publications receiving 2322 citations. Previous affiliations of Abdo Jurjus include George Washington University & American University.

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Animal models of inflammatory bowel disease.

TL;DR: This review is intended to cover recent advances in basic IBD model applications, which have allowed the detection of numerous protective pharmacological agents, including a number of immunomodulatory agents that have entered the therapeutic armamentarium.
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Vaccines Through Centuries: Major Cornerstones of Global Health.

TL;DR: The armamentarium of vaccines continues to grow with more emphasis on safety, availability, and accessibility, and this mini review highlights the major historical events and pioneers in the course of development of vaccines.
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Thymoquinone reduces mouse colon tumor cell invasion and inhibits tumor growth in murine colon cancer models

TL;DR: Using a matrigel artificial basement membrane invasion assay, it is demonstrated that sub‐cyto‐toxic doses of TQ (40μM) decreased C26 cell invasion by 50% and suppressed growth in three‐dimensional spheroids and support the potential use of T Q as a therapeutic agent in human colorectal cancer.
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Nutrition, oxidative stress and intestinal dysbiosis: Influence of diet on gut microbiota in inflammatory bowel diseases.

TL;DR: The "Western diet", in particular a low - fiber high fat/high carbohydrate diet is one factor that can lead to severe dysbiosis, in contrast, "mediterranean" and vegetarian diets that includes abundant fruits, vegetables, olive oil and oily fish are known for their anti-inflammatory effects and could prevent Dysbiosis and subsequent inflammatory bowel disease.