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Abdelgalil AA, Monir R, Elmetwally M, Ghattas MH, Bazeed FB, Mesbah NM, Abo-Elmatty DM, Mehanna ET. The Relation of VEGFA, VEGFR2, VEGI, and HIF1A Genetic Variants and Their Serum Protein Levels with Breast Cancer in Egyptian Patients. Biochem Genet 2024; 62:547-573. [PMID: 37392242 DOI: 10.1007/s10528-023-10419-4] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/02/2022] [Accepted: 06/07/2023] [Indexed: 07/03/2023]
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Breast cancer is the most common type of cancer in Egyptian females. Polymorphisms in the angiogenesis pathway have been implicated previously in cancer risk and prognosis. The aim of the current study was to determine whether certain polymorphisms in the genes of vascular endothelial growth factor A (VEGFA), vascular endothelial growth factor receptor 2 (VEGFR2), vascular endothelial growth inhibitor (VEGI), and hypoxia-inducible factor-1α (HIF1A) associated with breast cancer development. The study included 154 breast cancer patients and 132 apparently healthy age-matched females as a control group. VEGFA rs25648 genotyping was performed using (ARMS) PCR technique; while VEGFR2 rs2071559, VEGI rs6478106, and HIF-1α rs11549465 were genotyped by the PCR-RFLP method. Serum levels of VEGF, VEGFR2, VEGI, and HIF1A proteins in breast cancer patients and controls were measured by ELISA. There was a significant association between the VEGFA rs25648 C allele and breast cancer risk (OR 2.5, 95% CI 1.7-3.6, p < 0.001). VEGFA rs25648 C/C genotype was statistically significantly higher in breast cancer patients vs. control (p < 0.001). Participants with the T/T and T/C VEGFR2 rs2071559 genotypes had 5.46 and 5 higher odds, respectively, of having breast cancer than those with the C/C genotype. For the VEGI rs6478106 polymorphism, there was a higher proportion of C allele in breast cancer patients vs. control (p = 0.003). Moreover, the C/C genotype of VEGI rs6478106 was statistically significantly higher in breast cancer patients vs. control (p = 0.001). There was no significant difference in genotypes and allele frequencies of HIF1A rs11549465 polymorphism between breast cancer cases and control individuals (p > 0.05). Serum levels of VEGFA, VEGI, and HIF1A were considerably greater in women with breast cancer than in the control (p < 0.001). In conclusion, the genetic variants VEGFA rs25648, VEGFR2 rs2071559, and VEGI rs6478106 revealed a significant association with increased breast cancer risk in Egyptian patients.
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- Amani A Abdelgalil
- Department of Biochemistry, Faculty of Pharmacy, Suez Canal University, Ismailia, 41522, Egypt.
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- Department of Medical Biochemistry, Faculty of Medicine, Mansoura University, Mansoura, Egypt
- Department of Medical Biochemistry, Faculty of Medicine, King Khalid University, Abha, Saudi Arabia
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- Department of Surgical Oncology, Oncology Center, Mansoura University, Mansoura, Egypt
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- Department of Medical Biochemistry, Faculty of Medicine, Port Said University, Port Said, Egypt
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- Department of Medical Biochemistry, Faculty of Medicine, Mansoura University, Mansoura, Egypt
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- Department of Biochemistry, Faculty of Pharmacy, Suez Canal University, Ismailia, 41522, Egypt
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- Department of Biochemistry, Faculty of Pharmacy, Suez Canal University, Ismailia, 41522, Egypt
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- Department of Biochemistry, Faculty of Pharmacy, Suez Canal University, Ismailia, 41522, Egypt
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Shaheen MA, Elmeadawy SH, Bazeed FB, Anees MM, Saleh NM. Innovative coenzyme Q 10-loaded nanoformulation as an adjunct approach for the management of moderate periodontitis: preparation, evaluation, and clinical study. Drug Deliv Transl Res 2020; 10:548-564. [PMID: 31953677 DOI: 10.1007/s13346-019-00698-z] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/13/2022]
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Periodontal diseases are worldwide chronic inflammatory conditions that are associated with heavy production of reactive oxygen species followed by damage of the tooth-supporting tissues. Although the mechanical approach of scaling and root planing (SRP) for removing of plaque is considered as the key element for controlling periodontitis, the anatomical complexity of the teeth hinders accessibility to deeper points. The aim of this study was to design a micellar nanocarrier of coenzyme Q10 (Q10) to support the management of moderate periodontitis. Q10 was formulated in nanomicelles (NMQ10) and evaluated regarding encapsulation efficiency, loading efficiency, percent yield, hydrodynamic size (Dh), polydispersity index (PDI), and zeta potential (ζ potential). NMQ10 was incorporated to in situ gelling systems and the in vitro release of Q10 was studied. A clinical study including evaluation of periodontal parameters and biochemical assay of total antioxidant capacity (T-AOC) and lipid peroxide was achieved. Results revealed that Q10 was efficiently entrapped in spherical-shaped stable NMQ10 with Dh, PDI, and ζ potential of 154.0 nm, 0.108, and - 31.67 mV, respectively. The clinical study revealed that SRP only exhibited improvement of the periodontal parameters. Also, assay of T-AOC and lipid peroxide revealed that their values diminished by 21.5 and 23.8%, respectively. On the other hand, SRP combined with local application of NMQ10 resulted in a significant management of the periodontal parameters, and likewise, the assayed biomarkers proved enhanced antioxidant activity over SRP alone. In conclusion, NMQ10 can be suggested as a promising nanosystem as an approach to support the management of chronic periodontitis. Such results could be used to conduct larger clinical studies. Graphical abstrac.
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- Department of Oral Medicine and Periodontology, Faculty of Dentistry, Mansoura University, Mansoura, Egypt
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- Department of Medical Biochemistry, Faculty of Medicine, Mansoura University, Mansoura, Egypt
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- Department of Oral Medicine and Periodontology, Faculty of Dentistry, Mansoura University, Mansoura, Egypt
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- Department of Pharmaceutics, Faculty of Pharmacy, Mansoura University, Gomhoreyah St., Mansoura, 35516, Egypt.
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Hammad MO, Elabbasy LM, Abd Elghaffar MA, Zaki MMA, Bazeed FB, Zahran MA. Significance of CEP78 and WDR62 gene expressions in differentiated thyroid carcinoma: Possible predictors of lateral lymph node metastasis. Asia Pac J Clin Oncol 2019; 15:e154-e161. [PMID: 30884127 DOI: 10.1111/ajco.13143] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/28/2018] [Accepted: 02/17/2019] [Indexed: 12/15/2022]
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OBJECTIVES This study aimed at investigating the clinical significance of CEP78 and WDR62 in differentiated thyroid carcinoma (DTC). This study also aimed at finding predictors that help in detecting patients with DTC who have high risk for lateral lymph node metastasis (LNM). METHODS Quantitative real-time polymerase chain reaction (RT-qPCR) was performed to examine CEP78, and WDR62 mRNA expressions in 40 tissue specimens of DTC, and 40 goiter tissue specimens. Additionally, we reviewed clinical, ultrasound, laboratory, pathological data of patients to analyze the associations between these characteristics and lateral LNM. RESULTS Our results demonstrated that relative CEP78 mRNA levels were significantly decreased in thyroid cancer tissues than goiter tissues (P = 0.002). ROC curve analysis confirmed the diagnostic value of CEP78 mRNA expression, providing an AUC equals to 0.698 (95% confidence intervals (CI), 0.583-0.813; P = 0.002). The relative WDR62 mRNA expression was not statistically different in DTC tissues and goiter tissues (P = 0.686). Furthermore, the DTC patients had been included to examine risk factors for lateral LNM. In multivariate analysis, the significant factors for predicting lateral LNM were low CEP78 mRNA expression (cut off value ≤0.54; P = 0.03; OR = 19.62; 95% CI, 1.3-296.23), central LNM (P = 0.011; OR = 33.6; 95% CI, 2.24-503.6) and calcifications (P = 0.023; OR = 27.187; 95% CI, 1.57-469.5). CONCLUSIONS CEP78 can be used as a promising molecular biomarker for differentiation between DTC and goiter tissues, in addition it might serve as a predictor of lateral LNM in DTC along with central LNM and calcifications. Unlike CEP78, WDR62 mRNA expression was not statistically different in DTC and goiter.
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- Maha O Hammad
- Medical Biochemistry Department, Faculty of Medicine, Mansoura University, Mansoura, Egypt
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- Medical Biochemistry Department, Faculty of Medicine, Mansoura University, Mansoura, Egypt
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- Pathology Department, Faculty of Medicine, Mansoura University, Mansoura, Egypt
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- Medical Biochemistry Department, Faculty of Medicine, Mansoura University, Mansoura, Egypt
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- Medical Biochemistry Department, Faculty of Medicine, Mansoura University, Mansoura, Egypt
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Omran MM, Emran TM, Farid K, Eltaweel FM, Omar MA, Bazeed FB. An Easy and Useful Noninvasive Score Based on α-1-acid Glycoprotein and C-Reactive Protein for Diagnosis of Patients with Hepatocellular Carcinoma Associated with Hepatitis C Virus Infection. J Immunoassay Immunochem 2016; 37:273-88. [PMID: 26685049 DOI: 10.1080/15321819.2015.1132229] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/11/2023]
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This study aimed to evaluate the diagnostic value of α-1-acid glycoprotein (AGP) and C-reactive protein (CRP) and develop a predictive score to improve the diagnosis of hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC). AGP and CRP were measured in serum of 53 HCC patients and 20 liver cirrhosis (LC) patients, in addition to 15 healthy individuals. Area under receiver-operating characteristic curves (AUCs) was used to create a predictive score comprising AGP, CRP, alpha fetoprotein, and albumin. The diagnostic performances of score was determined and compared with AFP alone for the diagnosis of HCC. The combination of AGP, albumin, CRP, and AFP had AUC 0.92 and sensitivity 85% which was higher than AFP alone. The odds ratio of having HCC was 8.4 for AGP, 5.8 for CRP, 12.5 for AFP and 6.5 for albumin. Our score predicted HCC with an OR of 50.6 for HCC. The AUC of score in HCC with single tumor, absent vascular invasion and CLIP score (0-1) were 0.9, 0.9, 0.82, respectively, compared with 0.71, 0.71, 0.68, respectively, for AFP. In conclusion, a non-invasive and simple score based on AGP, CRP, AFP, and albumin could improve the accuracy of HCC diagnosis.
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- b Clinical Pathology Department , Al-Azhar University , New Damietta , Egypt
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- c Tropical Medicine Department, Faculty of Medicine , Mansoura University , Mansoura , Egypt
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- d Chemistry Department , Damietta University , Egypt
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- e Medical Biochemistry Department , Mansoura University , Egypt
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Bazeed FB, H. Elsayed E, El-Aziz AAA. Evaluation of serum aminotransaminases and bilirubin in different treatment regimens for chronic hepatitis C virus. IOSR 2016; 11:20-26. [DOI: 10.9790/3008-1104012026] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 09/02/2023]
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Bazeed FB, H. Elsayed E, El-Aziz AAA. Evaluation of serum iron and ferritin in different treatment regimens for chronic hepatitis C virus. IOSR 2016; 11:13-19. [DOI: 10.9790/3008-1104011319] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 09/02/2023]
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