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Sima Said Zein

Sima Said Zein

LiveDNA ID: 962.32206
20 Publications
0 Editorial Roles
0 Projects

Education

Academic Background
  • Ph.D. The University of Texas at Dallas, Texas Molecular and Cell Biology | Completed: 2004

Publications (20)

Selected Scholarly Contributions
Quorum Quenching of P. aeruginosa by Portulaca oleracea Methanolic Extract and Its Phytochemical Profile
Hala I. Al-Daghistani, Sina M. Matalqah, Khalid A. Shadid, Lubna F. Abu-Niaaj, Sima Zein, Raeda M. Abo-Ali
Pathogens | Journal Article
10.3390/pathogens14020163
Crossref
2025
The Effect of Zinc, Magnesium, and Copper Ions on the Activity of Alkaline Phosphatase Enzyme and Ceruloplasmin Protein in Hemolyzed Blood Samples
Hayder Abbas, Zainab Zakaraya, Husni Farah, Sana Audeh, Mohammad Aladwan, Fouad El-shehabi, Safwan Al-adwan, Sima Zein, Usamah Sayed
Biomedical and Pharmacology Journal | Journal Article
10.13005/bpj/3143
Crossref
2025
Accurate Diagnosis of Pseudomonas aeruginosa Is Critical to Mitigating Development of Antibiotic Resistance
Hala I. Al-Daghistani, Lubna F. Abu-Niaaj, Sima Zein
Antibiotics | Journal Article
10.3390/antibiotics14050509
Crossref
2025
Allelic Variation of Helicobacter pylori vacA Gene and Its Association with Gastric Pathologies in Clinical Samples Collected in Jordan
Mamoon M. Al-Hyassat, Hala I. Al-Daghistani, Lubna F. Abu-Niaaj, Sima Zein, Talal Al-Qaisi
Microorganisms | Journal Article
10.3390/microorganisms13081841
Crossref
2025
Microbial communities in the Dead Sea and their potential biotechnological applications
Hala I. Al-Daghistani, Sima Zein, Manal A. Abbas
Communicative & Integrative Biology | Journal Article
10.1080/19420889.2024.2369782
Crossref
2024
Novel Mutations in AKT1 Gene in Prostate Cancer Patients in Jordan
Ala’a Alasmar, Zina Al-Alami, Sima Zein, Asmaa Al-Smadi, Samir Al Bashir, Mohammed S. Alorjani, Raed M. Al-Zoubi, Mazhar Al Zoubi
Current Issues in Molecular Biology | Journal Article
10.3390/cimb46090586
Crossref
2024
Influence of geographic conditions on body length of male newborns in Kyrgyzstan
Sima Zein, Wajdy J. Al-Awaida, Olga M. Yuldasheva, Andrey S. Khakimov, Sergey M. Chibisov, Yulia Gushchina, Omar A. Al Bawareed, Vladimir I. Torshin, Еlena В. Yakunin, Hamzeh J. Al-Ameer, Irina V. Podoprigora
International Journal of Biometeorology | Journal Article
10.1007/s00484-021-02163-4
Crossref
2021
Factors associated with the unwillingness of Jordanians, Palestinians and Syrians to be vaccinated against COVID-19
Sima Zein, Sarah B. Abdallah, Ahmed Al-Smadi, Omar Gammoh, Wajdy J. Al-Awaida, Hanan J. Al-Zein
PLOS Neglected Tropical Diseases | Journal Article
10.1371/journal.pntd.0009957
Crossref
2021
In vitro and in vivo Antibacterial Activity of Cheilocostus speciosus Rhizome Extract on Resistant Bacteria
Zein Sima, Hammouh Fadwa, Dababneh Basem, Gammoh Omar, Al-Smadi Ahmed
Pakistan Journal of Biological Sciences | Journal Article
10.3923/pjbs.2020.931.939
Crossref
2020
In vitro anticancer, anti-inflammatory, and antioxidant potentials of Ephedra aphylla.
Al-Awaida W., B.J. Al-Hourani, M. Akash, W.H. Talib, S. Zein, R.R. Falah and Z. Aburubaiha,
J. Can. Res. Ther., | Journal Article
10.4103/0973-1482.196760
Self Sima Said Zein
2018
Identification of dominant human aquaporin 4 T-cell epitopes: Observations in neuromyelitis optica with implications for other autoimmune disorders.
Korth, C., B. Meeus, J. Theuns, C. Van Broeckhoven and F. Zufall et al.,
Arch. Neurol., | Journal Article
Self Sima Said Zein
2012
Human aquaporin 4281-300 is the immunodominant linear determinant in the context of HLA-DRB1* 03: 01: Relevance for diagnosing and monitoring patients with neuromyelitis optica.
Arellano, B., R. Hussain, T. Zacharias, J. Yoon and C. David et al.,
Arch. Neurol., | Journal Article
10.1001/archneurol.2012.1300
Self Sima Said Zein
2012
Identification of fetal hemoglobin-inducing agents using the human leukemia KU812 cell line.
Zein, S., W. Li, V. Ramakrishnan, T.F. Lou, S. Sivanand, A. Mackie and B. Pace,
Exp. Biol. Med., | Journal Article
10.1258/ebm.2010.010129
Self Sima Said Zein
2010
Pharmacological PrP-silencing accelerates CNS autoimmune disease via TCR signaling.
Zein, S.S., W. Hu, S. Nessler, B.Hemmer and T. Eagar et al.,
Neurology, | Journal Article
Self Sima Said Zein
2010
Role of Cjun in Gγ-globin gene trans-Activation.
Kodeboyina, S., S. Zein, M. Lee, P. Balamurugan, X. Yao and B. Pace,
Blood, | Journal Article
Self Sima Said Zein
2008
Mechanism for fetal hemoglobin induction by histone deacetylase inhibitors involves γ-globin activation by CREB1 and ATF-2.
Sangerman, J., M.S. Lee, X. Yao, E. Oteng and C.H. Hsiao et al.,
Blood, | Journal Article
10.1182/blood-2006-01-023713
Self Sima Said Zein
2006
Understanding mechanisms of γ‐globin gene regulation to develop strategies for pharmacological fetal hemoglobin induction.
Pace, B.S. and S. Zein,
Dev. Dyn., | Journal Article
10.1002/dvdy.20802
Self Sima Said Zein
2006
Synthesis of repetitive single-stranded DNA by PCR for applications to nanobiotechnology.
Zein, S., A. Vetcher and S.D. Levene,
Int. J. Nanosci., | Journal Article
Self Sima Said Zein
2005
Structural aspects of RecA-dependent homologous strand exchange involving human telomeric DNA.
Zein, S.S. and S.D. Levene,
Biochemistry, | Journal Article
10.1021/bi047735r
Self Sima Said Zein
2005
Three complement-type repeats of the low-density lipoprotein receptor-related protein define a common binding site for RAP, PAI-1 and lactoferrin.
Vash, B., N. Phung, S. Zein and D. DeCamp,
Blood, | Journal Article
Self Sima Said Zein
1998