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Ahmed Al-Samadi

Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Diseases-University of Helsinki
Verified email at helsinki.fi
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Organotypic three-dimensional assays based on human leiomyoma–derived matrices

…, J Vasara, A Al-Samadi - … of the Royal …, 2018 - royalsocietypublishing.org
Alongside cancer cells, tumours exhibit a complex stroma containing a repertoire of cells,
matrix molecules and soluble factors that actively crosstalk between each other. Recognition of …

[HTML][HTML] Angiogenesis inhibitors for head and neck squamous cell carcinoma treatment: is there still hope?

…, K Saarilahti, P Karihtala, T Salo, A Al-Samadi - Frontiers in …, 2021 - frontiersin.org
Background Head and neck squamous cell carcinoma (HNSCC) carries poor survival
outcomes despite recent progress in cancer treatment in general. Angiogenesis is crucial for …

The prognostic value of immune checkpoints in oral squamous cell carcinoma

M Sieviläinen, R Almahmoudi, A AlSamadi… - Oral …, 2019 - Wiley Online Library
Background Despite the importance of immune checkpoints in immunotherapy, the prognostic
value of these molecules remains controversial in oral squamous cell carcinoma (OSCC). …

In vitro humanized 3D microfluidic chip for testing personalized immunotherapeutics for head and neck cancer patients

A Al-Samadi, B Poor, K Tuomainen, V Liu… - Experimental cell …, 2019 - Elsevier
Objectives Immunotherapy and personalized medicine therapeutics are emerging as
promising approaches in the management of head and neck squamous cell carcinoma (HNSCC). …

IL‐17 C and its receptor IL‐17 RA/IL‐17 RE identify human oral epithelial cell as an inflammatory cell in recurrent aphthous ulcer

A AlSamadi, VP Kouri, A Salem… - Journal of Oral …, 2014 - Wiley Online Library
IL‐17C and its receptor IL‐17RA/IL‐17RE identify human oral epithelial cell as an
inflammatory cell in recurrent aphthous ulcer - AlSamadi - 2014 - Journal of Oral Pathology & …

Distinctive expression pattern of interleukin-17 cytokine family members in colorectal cancer

A Al-Samadi, S Moossavi, A Salem, M Sotoudeh… - Tumor Biology, 2016 - Springer
Colorectal cancer (CRC) is one of the most common cancers in both genders. Even though
interleukin (IL)-17A was shown to play an important role in intestinal tumourigenesis and …

[HTML][HTML] IDO1 inhibition reduces immune cell exclusion through inducing cell migration while PD-1 blockage increases IL-6 and-8 secretion from T cells in head and …

…, S Adnan-Awad, T Salo, A Al-Samadi - Frontiers in …, 2022 - frontiersin.org
Background Immune checkpoint inhibitors (ICIs), primarily anti-PD-1, are currently used to
treat patients with recurrent or metastatic head and neck squamous cell carcinoma (HNSCC). …

[HTML][HTML] Detection of herpes simplex virus in oral tongue squamous cell carcinoma

…, E Sundquist, RK Arffman, A Al-Samadi… - Frontiers in …, 2023 - frontiersin.org
Introduction: Oral tongue squamous cell carcinoma (OTSCC) is the most common cancer of
the oral cavity. Contradictory results have been observed on the involvement of herpes …

[HTML][HTML] Human tumor–derived matrix improves the predictability of head and neck cancer drug testing

K Tuomainen, A Al-Samadi, S Potdar, L Turunen… - Cancers, 2019 - mdpi.com
In vitro cancer drug testing carries a low predictive value. We developed the human
leiomyoma–derived matrix “Myogel” to better mimic the human tumor microenvironment (TME). We …

Infection and apoptosis associated with inflammation in periodontitis: An immunohistologic study

D Listyarifah, A AlSamadi, A Salem, A Syaify… - Oral …, 2017 - Wiley Online Library
Objective Evidence of increased apoptosis is observed in periodontitis and may be associated
with destruction of the periodontal tissue caused by the increased cell death, with the …