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  1. Noraini Abu Bakar
    MyJurnal
    Hyperdontia is the condition of having supernumerary tooth, or teeth, which appear
    in addition to the regular number of teeth. It is a developmental anomaly and has been argued to
    arise from multiple aetiologies. It may remain embedded in the alveolar bone or can erupt into the
    oral cavity. Mesiodens is a supernumerary tooth located in the anterior maxilla, placed palatally or
    in between the maxillary central incisors. (Copied from article).
  2. Khairani Idah Mokhtar, Noraini Abu Bakar, Azrul Fazwan Kharuddin
    MyJurnal
    Runt-related transcription factor 2 (RUNX2) plays important roles in osteoblast
    differentiation, tooth development and chondrocyte maturation; hence its involvement in
    craniofacial development is paramount. Mutation in RUNX2 is implicated with cleidocranial
    dysplasia; a bone development disorder, while single nucleotide polymorphism (SNP) in RUNX2 is
    associated with Class II/2 malocclusion. This study aimed to determine RUNX2 SNP of DNA marker
    (rs6930053) in malocclusion patients from local population. (Copied from article).
  3. Noraini Abu Bakar, Khairani Idah Mokhtar, Azrul Fazwan Kharuddin
    MyJurnal
    PAX9 (Paired box 9) gene is one of the genes which play significant role during
    craniofacial development. Single nucleotide polymorphism (SNP) in PAX9 has been associated with
    Class II/Division 2 malocclusion (with or without hypodontia). However, the relationship between
    PAX9 SNP marker (rs8004560) with mandibular prognathism (MP) has not been analysed, at least in
    our local population. This study aimed to detect the presence of PAX9 (rs8004560) SNP in Class III
    malocclusion patients (with MP) in the local population. (Copied from article).
  4. Siti Hajjar Nasir, Noraini Abu Bakar, Rosdiyana Samad
    MyJurnal
    Orthodontic fixed appliance is now considered as fashion accessory and a symbol of
    wealth. Due to overwhelming demand, 'fake' and 'real' braces services have been offered through
    social media by unqualified personnel using poor quality orthodontic brackets and cases of metal
    toxicity from using these type of braces has been reported. (Copied from article).
  5. Siti Hajjar Nasir, Noraini Abu Bakar, Rosdiyana Samad
    MyJurnal
    The growing demand for orthodontic braces among Malaysian community has led to
    the development of "fake" and "real" braces. "Fake" braces refer to braces that are worn as costume
    and are not bonded to teeth hence unable to produce movement of teeth. "Real" braces refer to
    braces that are bonded to tooth structure and are able to produce tooth movement. The braces are
    bonded by unqualified practitioners with no formal dental education and they provide braces
    treatment in unlicensed premises such as hotel rooms or patients' own homes. (Copied from article).
  6. Yunita Dewi Ardini, Noraini Abu Bakar, Nabila Farhana Kamalul’lail, Noor Syazwani Mohd Rasdi
    IIUM Medical Journal Malaysia, 2018;17(102):205-212.
    MyJurnal
    The aim is to investigate the dental development (DD) in children with hypodontia and hyperdontia compared to age, gender, and race matched controls.A match-pair case control study was conducted among children aged 5 to 14-year-old, attending the Dental Polyclinic, IIUM, from December 2011 until September 2014. Willem’s method was used to analyze the dental age (DA) using panoramic radiograph. The difference between dental age of hypodontia/hyperdontia children and the controlswas analyzed using analysis of covariance (ANCOVA). The differences between dental and chronological ages (CA) and the differences in DA and CA with the numbers of missing teeth were analyzed using t-test. Intra-class correlation coefficient between examiners ranged from 0.98-0.99. The result is that27 hypodontia and 12 hyperdontia samples were recruited and compared to a total of 78 matched controls. Both male (n=12) and female (n=15) hypodontia children had statistically significant delay in DD (p=0.000). There was no significant difference in the DD of male (n=7, p=0.811) and female (n=5, p=0.235) in hyperdontia children compared to the matched controls. No differences were observed between DA and CA with the number of missing teeth. Unlike hyperdontia children, hypodontia children showed delayed DD in comparison to age, gender, and race matched controls. There was no association between magnitudes of dental development delay in hypodontia children with the number of missing teeth. This study provides valuable baseline information for provision of better treatment planning for those hypodontia and hyperdontia children that may involve inter-disciplinary management.
  7. Azrul Fazwan Kharuddin, Khadilla Ismail, Siti Sarah Ghazali@Suhaimi, Noraini Abu Bakar, Khairani Idah Mokhtar
    IIUM Medical Journal Malaysia, 2018;17(102):313-318.
    MyJurnal
    Research into dental treatment via statistical perspective was unraveled through a relation between theoretical and experimental probability. This assessment of association was examined using statistical test over Confirmatory Factor Analysis (CFA) and Latent Class Analysis (LCA). Theoretical results of the prevailing difference between the direct and indirect upshot was verified through a technique known as integrated model by using Mplus® software package. The results expressively show that the dental treatment from the indirect effect has better performance than the direct effect. Besides that, there is a dramatic improvement of dental treatment from different type of malocclusion analysis. Three classes of different type of malocclusion analysis play an important role as mediator for demographic variable and type of dental treatment.
  8. Siti Noraini Abu Bakar, Huda Abdullah, Kamisah Mohamad Mahbor, Shahida Hanum Kamarullah
    MyJurnal
    In this study, extracted plumeria and celosia cristata flowers have been used as the sensitizer for dyesensitized
    solar cells (DSSC). The cells were fabricated using TiO2 as a semiconductor layer
    deposited on transparent Indium doped tin oxide (ITO) conductive glass using a spin coating
    technique. The films with dyes were characterized by UV-VIS absorption spectra. The photovoltaic
    properties of DSSC were studied under an incident irradiation of 100 mW/cm2
    . The I-V characteristic
    curves of all fabricated cells were measured and analysed. The energy conversion efficiency (η) of the
    cells consisting of plumeria extract and celosia cristata extract was 3.73 × 10-6
    and 1.18 × 10-7 respectively.
  9. Siti Nazirah Yahya, Nurul Syafiqah Abdul Razak, Noraini Abu Bakar, Khairani Idah Mokhtar, Azrul Fazwan Kharuddin
    MyJurnal
    Evidence suggests that several genes; including MYO1H, play an important role in the
    etiology of Class III malocclusion. Single nucleotide polymorphism (SNP) in marker rs10850110 (locus
    12q24.11) within MYO1H gene has been associated with the incidence of mandibular prognathism
    (MP). MYO is a class 1 myosin that is responsible for the synthesis of Matrilin-1; an important
    protein involved in the formation of cartilage's extracellular matrix, hence is implicated in the
    formation of mandibular condyle cartilage. This study aimed to detect the presence of MYO1H
    (rs10850110) SNP and to determine its genotype and allele distribution in MP patient in the local
    population. (Copied from article).
  10. Muhammadazril Mohd Saad, Nur Amin Abd Rahman, Khairani Idah Mokhtar, Noraini Abu Bakar, Azrul Fazwan Kharuddin, Wan Rohani Wan Taib
    MyJurnal
    Polymorphism in PAX9 (rs8004560), a gene responsible for craniofacial and tooth development, is often associated with Class II/Div2 malocclusion. This study aimed to detect the presence of PAX9 SNP (rs8004560) and to determine its genotype and allele distribution in Class II skeletal base malocclusion, contributed by retrognathic mandible, in the local Malaysian population. The association of PAX9 SNP (rs8004560) with Class II skeletal base malocclusion was also determined. A case control study was performed on 30 samples; 15 from Class II skeletal base malocclusion, and 15 from Class I skeletal base subject as control. Cephalometric measurements were performed prior to saliva samples collection. Genomic DNA was extracted from unstimulated saliva of all subjects, and the DNA was amplified using specific primers for marker rs8004560, followed by genotyping by sequencing. SHEsis online software was used to analyse Hardy-Weinberg Equilibrium (HWE) for cases and controls. Allelic and genotypic frequencies were compared between cases and controls. Significant difference in allele frequency was observed within the group whereby G allele was over-represented in the analysed population (p0.05). Although no genetic association between PAX9 SNP (rs8004560) with Class II skeletal base malocclusion was observed, significant difference in allele frequency observed might provide some indication in the involvement of PAX9 polymorphism in Class II skeletal base malocclusion contributed by retrognathic mandible. Further research utilising larger sample size will be required in order to determine the role of PAX9 gene in the aetiology of Class II skeletal base malocclusion observed in the local Malaysian population.
  11. Nurul Farhana Ramlan, Noraini Abu Bakar, Albert, Emmellie Laura, Syaizwan Zahmir Zulkifli, Syahida Ahmad, Mohammad Noor Amal Azmai, et al.
    MyJurnal
    An ideal model organism for neurotoxicology research should meet several characteristics, such as low cost and amenable for high throughput testing. Javanese medaka (JM) has been widely used in the ecotoxicological studies related to the marine and freshwater environment, but rarely utilized for biomedical research. Therefore, in this study, the applicability of using JM in the neurotoxicology research was assessed using biochemical comparison with an established model organism, the zebrafish. Identification of biochemical changes due to the neurotoxic effects of ethanol and endosulfan was assessed using Fourier Transform Infrared (FTIR) analysis. Treatment with ethanol affected the level of lipids, proteins, glycogens and nucleic acids in the brain of JM. Meanwhile, treatment with endosulfan showed alteration in the level of lipids and nucleic acids. For the zebrafish, exposure to ethanol affected the level of protein, fatty acid and amino acid, and exposure to endosulfan induced alteration in the fatty acids, amino acids, nucleic acids and protein in the brain of zebrafish. The sensitive response of the JM toward chemicals exposure proved that it was a valuable model for neurotoxicology research. More studies need to be conducted to further develop JM as an ideal model organism for neurotoxicology research.
  12. Zakaria F, Akhtar MT, Wan Norhamidah WI, Noraini AB, Muhamad A, Shohaimi S, et al.
    PMID: 36336330 DOI: 10.1016/j.cbpc.2022.109501
    Depression is a common mental disorder that can adversely affect psychosocial function and quality of life. However, the exact aetiology and pathogenesis of depression are still unclear. Stress plays a major role in the pathogenesis of depression. The use of currently prescribed antidepressants has many side effects. Centella asiatica (C. asiatica) has shown promising antidepressant activity in rodent models. Here, we developed a reserpine-induced zebrafish stress-like model and performed behavioural analysis, cortisol measurement and 1H-Nuclear Magnetic Resonance (1H NMR) spectroscopy-based metabolomics analysis to test the anti-stress activity of ethanolic extract of C. asiatica (RECA). A significant increase in total distance travelled (F(8,8) = 8.905, p = 0.0054) and a reduction in freezing duration (F(9, 9) = 10.38, p = 0.0018) were found in the open field test (OFT). Asiaticoside, one of tested C.asiatica's triterpenoid gives a significant increase in contact duration (F(5,5) = 142.3, (p = 0.0330) at 2.5 mg/kg). Eight biomarkers were found, i.e. ß-hydroxyisovaleric acid, leucine, threonine, scylloinositol, lactate, betaine, valine, choline and l-fucose, to be responsible for the class separation between stress and RECA-treated groups. Metabolic pathway alteration in zebrafish brain upon treatment with RECA was identified as valine, leucine and isoleucine biosynthesis, while alanine, aspartate, glutamate and glycerophospholipid metabolism was involved after fluoxetine treatment.
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