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Helal NI, El-Khodary NM, Omran GA, El-Masry SM. Effects of Resveratrol Co-Administration on Celecoxib Disposition and Pharmacokinetics in Healthy Volunteers. Drug Res (Stuttg) 2023; 73:520-527. [PMID: 37935204 DOI: 10.1055/a-2160-2186] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/09/2023]
Abstract
The objective of the current study was to investigate the effects of resveratrol (RSV), a natural herbal remedy used as an adjacent anti-inflammatory supplement on, the pharmacokinetics of celecoxib in healthy male volunteers. Twelve healthy human participants were involved in two-period open-labeled trial. Celecoxib (200 mg) was given as a single oral dose under fasting conditions as a control phase. Afterward, RSV (500 mg) commenced as a single oral dose for ten days as a treatment phase. Blood samples were collected during the control and treatment phases and analyzed using the validated High-performance liquid chromatography (HPLC) method. RSV pre-exposure significantly increased the area under the curve (AUC0-24), peak plasma concentration (Cmax), absorption rate constant (ka), and prolongated half-life (t1/2), along with a decrease in elimination rate constant (ke). Meanwhile, the volume of distribution (Vd/F) and apparent total body clearance (CL/F) were significantly decreased for celecoxib. There was no significant change in the time it takes for celecoxib to reach the maximum concentration (tmax) was observed. The obtained results suggested the presence of a beneficial pharmacokinetic interaction between RSV and celecoxib. Consequently, combining resveratrol as an herbal remedy and celecoxib as an anti-inflammatory drug may synergistically reduce inflammation and osteoarthritis with minimal side effects.
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- Nagwa I Helal
- Department of Clinical Pharmacy & Pharmacy Practice, Faculty of Pharmacy Damanhour University, Damanhour City, Egypt
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- Department of Clinical Pharmacy, Faculty of Pharmacy Kafrelsheikh University, Kafrelsheikh City, Egypt
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- Department of Biochemistry, Faculty of Pharmacy Damanhour University, Damanhour City, Egypt
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- Department of Pharmaceutics, Faculty of Pharmacy Damanhour University, Damanhour City, Egypt
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Zekry R, Omran GA, El-Gharbawy NM, Werida RH. Author Correction: Comparative study of Dapagliflozin versus Glimepiride effect on insulin regulated aminopeptidase (IRAP) and interleukin-34 (IL-34) in patient with type 2 diabetes mellitus. Sci Rep 2023; 13:16687. [PMID: 37794064 PMCID: PMC10550903 DOI: 10.1038/s41598-023-43905-1] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/06/2023] Open
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- Rania Zekry
- Department of Clinical Pharmacy & Pharmacy Practice, Faculty of Pharmacy, Damanhour University, Damanhour, 22514, Egypt
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- Department of Biochemistry, Faculty of Pharmacy, Damanhour University, Damanhour, 22514, Egypt
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- Diabetes and Endocrinology Unit, Department of Internal Medicine, Tanta University, Tanta, Egypt
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- Department of Clinical Pharmacy & Pharmacy Practice, Faculty of Pharmacy, Damanhour University, Damanhour, 22514, Egypt.
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Kelani KM, Nassar AMW, Omran GA, Morshedy S, Elsonbaty A, Talaat W. Chromatographic reversed HPLC and TLC-densitometry methods for simultaneous determination of serdexmethylphenidate and dexmethylphenidate in presence of their degradation products-with computational assessment. BMC Chem 2023; 17:76. [PMID: 37454105 PMCID: PMC10349413 DOI: 10.1186/s13065-023-00986-3] [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] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/04/2022] [Accepted: 06/30/2023] [Indexed: 07/18/2023] Open
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Two Chromatographic methods have been established and optimized for simultaneous determination of serdexmethylphenidate (SER.DMP) and dexmethylphenidate (DMP) in the presence of their degradation products. The first method is a reversed phase high performance liquid chromatography with diode array detection (HPLC-DAD). Isocratic separation was carried out on Waters X-bridge Shield RP18 column (150×3.9×5 μm particle size) using a mixture of 5 mM phosphate buffer (pH 5.5): acetonitrile (40:60, v/v) as a mobile phase, flow rate 1 mL/min and detection at 220 nm. The second method is a thin-layer chromatography (TLC)-densitometry method using methanol: chloroform (70:30, v/v) as a mobile phase and UV scanning at 220 nm. In HPLC method, the linearity range of SER.DMP was (2.5-25 μg/mL); with LOD (0.051 μg/mL) and LOQ (0.165 μg/mL) while for DMP was (2.5-25 μg/mL); with LOD and LOQ of (0.098 μg/mL) and (0.186 μg/mL), respectively. For TLC method the sensitivity range of SER.DMP was (5-25 μg/mL), LOD was (0.184 μg/spot), while LOQ was (0.202 μg/ spot) whereas for DMP the sensitivity range was (5-25 μg/mL) with LOD of (0.115 μg/ spot) and LOQ of (0.237 μg/ spot), respectively. SER.DMP was found to be equally labile to acidic and alkaline hydrolysis, whereas DMP was sensitive to acidic hydrolysis only. Both drugs were successfully determined in presence of acidic and basic degradants by the two developed methods (stability indicating assay method). Chromatographic separation of the degradation products was carried out on TLC aluminum silica plates 60 F254, as a stationary phase, using methanol: dichloroethane: acetonitrile (60:20:20 v/v), as a mobile phase. The degradation pathway was confirmed using TLC, IR, 1H-NMR and mass spectroscopy; moreover, the separation power was correlated to the computational results by applying molecular dynamic simulation. The developed methods were validated according to the International Conference on Harmonization (ICH) guidelines demonstrating good accuracy and precision. They were successfully applied for quantitation of SER.DMP and DMP in pure and capsule forms. The results were statistically compared with those obtained by the reported method in terms of accuracy, precision and robustness, and no significant difference was found.
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- Khadiga M Kelani
- Pharmaceutical Analytical Chemistry Department, Faculty of Pharmacy, Cairo University, Kasr El-Aini Street, Cairo, ET- 11562, Egypt.
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- Pharmaceutical Analytical Chemistry Department, Faculty of Pharmacy, Modern University for Technology and Information (MTI), Cairo, Egypt
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- Pharmaceutical Analytical Chemistry Department, Faculty of Pharmacy, Damanhour University, Damanhour, Egypt
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- Pharmaceutical Analytical Chemistry Department, Faculty of Pharmacy, Damanhour University, Damanhour, Egypt
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- Pharmaceutical Chemistry Department, Faculty of Pharmacy, Egyptian Russian University, Badr, 11829, Cairo, Egypt
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- Pharmaceutical Analytical Chemistry Department, Faculty of Pharmacy, Damanhour University, Damanhour, Egypt.
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Zekry R, Omran GA, El-Gharbawy NM, Werida RH. Comparative study of Dapagliflozin versus Glimepiride effect on insulin regulated aminopeptidase (IRAP) and interleukin-34 (IL-34) in patient with type 2 diabetes mellitus. Sci Rep 2023; 13:6302. [PMID: 37072577 PMCID: PMC10113266 DOI: 10.1038/s41598-023-33417-3] [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] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/07/2022] [Accepted: 04/12/2023] [Indexed: 05/03/2023] Open
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Type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM) is one of the most common diseases, that managed by several medications such as Glimepiride and Dapagliflozin. This study aims to compare the effects of Dapagliflozin versus Glimepiride on glycemic control, insulin resistance, and biomarkers as (extracellular domain of insulin regulated aminopeptidase) IRAPe, (interleukin-34) IL-34, and (N-terminal pro b-type natriuretic peptide) NT-proBNP. This study included 60 type 2 diabetic patients, who are randomized to receive either Glimepiride 4 mg/day (group 1) or Dapagliflozin 10 mg/day (group 2). Blood samples were collected at baseline and after 3 months of treatment for biochemical analysis. Additionally, HOMA-IR is calculated. After 3 months of receiving the intervention, there is no significant difference between the effects of Glimepiride and Dapagliflozin on FBG, PPBG, HbA1C%, fasting insulin, and HOMA-IR. The difference between both groups is significant for IL-34 (p = 0.002) and non-significant for IRAPe (p = 0.12) and NT-Pro BNP (p = 0.68). Both Glimepiride and Dapagliflozin significantly improve glycemic control, and HOMA-IR with no significant difference between them. Both drugs significantly improved the level of NT-proBNP. Dapagliflozin has a borderline significant effect on IRAPe but not IL-34, and Glimepiride has significant effect on IL-34 but not IRAPe. Clinical Trial Registration: This trial was registered on clinicaltrial.gov (NCT04240171).
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- Rania Zekry
- Department of Clinical Pharmacy & Pharmacy Practice, Faculty of Pharmacy, Damanhour University, Damanhour, 22514, Egypt
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- Department of Biochemistry, Faculty of Pharmacy, Damanhour University, Damanhour, 22514, Egypt
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- Diabetes and Endocrinology Unit, Department of Internal Medicine, Tanta University, Tanta, Egypt
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- Department of Clinical Pharmacy & Pharmacy Practice, Faculty of Pharmacy, Damanhour University, Damanhour, 22514, Egypt.
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Harisa GI, Sherif AY, Alanazi FK, Ali EA, Omran GA, Nasr FA, Attia SM, Alqahtani AS. TPGS decorated NLC shift gefitinib from portal absorption into lymphatic delivery: Intracellular trafficking, biodistribution and bioavailability studies. Colloids Surf B Biointerfaces 2023; 223:113148. [PMID: 36706479 DOI: 10.1016/j.colsurfb.2023.113148] [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: 10/21/2022] [Revised: 12/27/2022] [Accepted: 01/14/2023] [Indexed: 01/22/2023]
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Lymphatic drug delivery (LDD) is an attractive option for the prevention and treatment of cancer metastasis. This study aims to develop TPGS decorated nanostructure lipid carrier gefitinib loaded (TPGS-NLC-GEF). Biocompatibility and cytotoxicity were studied using erythrocytes and A549 cell lines. Furthermore, cellular uptake of the prepared TPGS-NLC was studied using 5-carboxyfluorescein (5-CF). Pharmacokinetic, biodistribution, and chylomicron-block flow studies were performed using male Wister Albino rats to investigate the influence of TPGS-NLC on plasma concentration-time profile, organ deposition, and LDD of GEF. The present results indicated that the prepared TPGS-NLC and TPGS-NLC-GEF formulation had a particle size range of 268 and 288 nm with a negative zeta-potential value of - 29.3 and - 26.5 mV, respectively. The in-vitro release showed burst drug release followed by sustained release. In addition, the biosafety in the term of the hemocompatibility study showed that the prepared formulation was safe at the therapeutic level. Additionally, an in-vitro cytotoxicity study showed that the TPGS-NLC was able to enhance the activity of GEF against the A549 cell line. The cellular uptake study showed the ability of TPGS-NLC to enhance 5-CF internalization by 12.6-fold compared to the 5-CF solution. Furthermore, the in-vivo study showed that TPGS-NLC was able to enhance GEF bioavailability (1.5-fold) through lymphatic system which was confirmed via the indirect chylomicron-block flow method. The tissue distribution study showed the ability of lipid nanoparticles to enhance lung drug deposition by 5.8-fold compared to a GEF suspension. This study concluded that GEF-NLC-GEF is an encouraging approach for the treatment of metastatic lung cancer through lymphatic delivery, enhanced bioavailability, and reduced systemic toxicity.
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- Gamaleldin I Harisa
- Kayyali Chair for Pharmaceutical Industry, College of Pharmacy, King Saud University, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia; Department of Pharmaceutics, College of Pharmacy, King Saud University, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia; Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, College of Pharmacy, Al-Azhar University, Nasr City, Cairo, Egypt.
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- Kayyali Chair for Pharmaceutical Industry, College of Pharmacy, King Saud University, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia; Department of Pharmaceutics, College of Pharmacy, King Saud University, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.
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- Kayyali Chair for Pharmaceutical Industry, College of Pharmacy, King Saud University, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia; Department of Pharmaceutics, College of Pharmacy, King Saud University, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.
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- Department of Pharmaceutical Chemistry, College of Pharmacy, King Saud University, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.
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- Department of Biochemistry, Faculty of Pharmacy, Damanhour University, Damanhour, Egypt.
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- Department of Pharmacognosy, College of Pharmacy, King Saud University, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.
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- Department of Pharmacology and Toxicology, College of Pharmacy, King Saud University, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia; Department of Pharmacology and Toxicology, College of Pharmacy, Al-Azhar University, Nasr City, Cairo, Egypt.
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- Department of Pharmacognosy, College of Pharmacy, King Saud University, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.
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Kelani KM, Nassar AMW, Omran GA, Morshedy S, Talaat W. Comparative study of extension area based methods for spectrophotometric determination of desmopressin acetate in the presence of its acid-induced degradation products. BMC Chem 2022; 16:117. [PMID: 36529773 PMCID: PMC9759903 DOI: 10.1186/s13065-022-00906-x] [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] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/27/2022] [Accepted: 11/25/2022] [Indexed: 12/23/2022] Open
Abstract
Desmopressin acetate (DPA) is a synthetic analogue of vasopressin used in the treatment of diabetes insipidus, bedwetting, hemophilia A, and elevated levels of urea in the blood. Sensitive and selective stability-indicating methods are needed to be developed and validated for its assay pure and pharmaceutical dosage forms in the presence of its degradation products as no method has been reported for its determination in the presence of its degradants. This work describes a comparative study of five simple stability-indicating spectrophotometric techniques for determination of DPA in presence of its acid-degradation products (acid-degradants) without prior separation. The proposed spectrophotometric techniques (First derivative, Derivative ratio, Ratio difference, Mean centering and Dual wavelength) were developed and validated according to ICH guidelines. Acid degradation was carried out with 0.1 N HCl; the acid-degradants were separated on TLC plates and the acidic degradation pathway was established by IR, H-NMR and MS techniques. The TLC method was based on the separation of DPA and its acid-induced degradation products on silica gel plates using methanol: water (80:20, v/v) as a developing system and UV detection at 254 nm. All assay suggested methods were successfully applied for quantitation of DPA in pure and tablet forms. They are specific, sensitive, precise and accurate. They showed good linearity in the concentration range of 1-14 µg/mL with good correlation coefficients, and limit of detection (LOD) of 0.304, 0.274, 0.167, 0.248 and 0.199 and limit of quantitation (LOQ) of 0.920, 0.829, 0.506, 0.751 and 0.604) for each method, respectively. These methods were successfully applied for the simultaneous determination of DPA in its pure and tablet dosage form in the presence of its acid-degradants. The results obtained were statistically comparable with those of reported HPLC assay method; no significant differences were observed with relevance to accuracy and precision. All the methods are sensitive, selective and can be used for the routine analysis of DPA in its pure and dosage forms.
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- Khadiga M. Kelani
- grid.7776.10000 0004 0639 9286Analytical Chemistry Department, Faculty of Pharmacy, Cairo University, Kasr El-Aini St., Cairo, P.O. Box 11562 Egypt
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- grid.440876.90000 0004 0377 3957Pharmaceutical Analytical Chemistry Department, Faculty of Pharmacy, Modern University for Technology and Information (MTI), Cairo, Egypt
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- grid.449014.c0000 0004 0583 5330Pharmaceutical Analytical Chemistry Department, Faculty of Pharmacy, Damanhour University, Damanhour, Egypt
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- grid.449014.c0000 0004 0583 5330Pharmaceutical Analytical Chemistry Department, Faculty of Pharmacy, Damanhour University, Damanhour, Egypt
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- grid.449014.c0000 0004 0583 5330Pharmaceutical Analytical Chemistry Department, Faculty of Pharmacy, Damanhour University, Damanhour, Egypt
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El Newehy NM, Abd-Alhaseeb MM, Omran GA, Harraz FM, Shawky E. Comparative metabolomics reveal intraspecies variability in bioactive compounds of different cultivars of pomegranate fruit (Punica granatum L.) and their waste by-products. J Sci Food Agric 2022; 102:5891-5902. [PMID: 35437748 DOI: 10.1002/jsfa.11940] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/21/2021] [Revised: 03/31/2022] [Accepted: 04/19/2022] [Indexed: 06/14/2023]
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BACKGROUND The different parts of pomegranate fruit are considered a powerful mixture of bioactive compounds yet the peels and pulps of the fruits are usually discarded and considered as industrial waste. In this work, ultra-performance liquid chromatography coupled with triple quadrupole mass spectrometry (UPLC-QqQ-MS) was utilized for metabolomics analysis of different parts (peel, pulp, seed and juice) of pomegranate fruit cultivars to verify possible variations among the fruits and their waste products as potential sources of functional constituents. RESULTS Orthogonal projection to latent structure-discriminant analysis (OPLS-DA) coefficient-plot showed enrichment of phenolic compounds such as punicalagin and ellagic acid derivatives in pulp samples while seeds class was enriched in phlorizin, catechin and quercetin, juice class showed abundance of naringenin and pelargonidin-3-pentoside while peels were enriched in anthocyanins and flavonoids including cyanidin diglycoside, quercetin and luteolin glycosides. Although the juice samples of almost all tested cultivars showed remarkable cytotoxic activity, the pulp samples, particularly the Manfalouti cultivar, exhibited the most potent [half maximal inhibitory concentration (IC50 ) = 2.367 ± 0.14 μg/mL in MCF-7, IC50 = 3.854 ± 0.23 μg/mL in Hep-G2 cell lines]. OPLS models were constructed for determination of cytotoxicity-associated metabolites among where the coefficients plots revealed tannins; granatin A, ellagic acid derivatives, punicalagin α and β, in addition to anthocyanins and phenolic compounds; cyanidin diglycoside, quercetin, phlorizin, 3-O-caffeoylquinic acid, naringenin and liquiritin were more pertinent with cytotoxicity of the different parts of pomegranate fruit. CONCLUSION The results obtained allow for the full utilization of the resources of pomegranate fruit and its industrial waste as sources of bioactive compounds. © 2022 Society of Chemical Industry.
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- Nihal M El Newehy
- Department of Pharmacognosy, Faculty of Pharmacy, Damanhour University, Damanhour, Egypt
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- Department of Pharmacology and Toxicology, Faculty of Pharmacy, Damanhour University, Damanhour, Egypt
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- Department of Biochemistry, Faculty of Pharmacy, Damanhour University, Damanhour, Egypt
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- Department of Pharmacognosy, Faculty of Pharmacy, Alexandria University, Alexandria, Egypt
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- Department of Pharmacognosy, Faculty of Pharmacy, Alexandria University, Alexandria, Egypt
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Omar EM, Omran GA, Mustafa MF, El-Khodary NM. Intermittent fasting during adjuvant chemotherapy may promote differential stress resistance in breast cancer patients. J Egypt Natl Canc Inst 2022; 34:38. [DOI: 10.1186/s43046-022-00141-4] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/22/2021] [Accepted: 07/22/2022] [Indexed: 11/10/2022] Open
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Background
Preclinical studies prove that short-term fasting secures healthy cells against chemotherapy side effects and makes malignant cells more vulnerable to them. This study aimed to examine the effects of intermittent fasting (IF) during adjuvant chemotherapy AC (doxorubicin, cyclophosphamide) protocol in breast cancer (BC) patients.
Methods
Forty-eight newly diagnosed human epidermal growth factor receptor 2-negative (HER2 negative) BC patients were divided equally into two groups (24 each). The first group was recruited to fast intermittently for three consecutive days around chemotherapy for 18 h a day from 12 am to 6 pm and eats through 6 h a day from 6 pm to 12 am with permission of drinking water during fasting hours (IF group). This IF was repeated every 3 weeks for four cycles. The second group is a non-fasting (NF) group that was allowed to eat regularly. Toxicity in the two groups was compared. Hematologic, metabolic, and inflammatory parameters were measured and compared.
Results
Toxicity related to the gastrointestinal tract (GIT) was reduced in the IF group. Hematologic parameters showed no significant variations between the two studied groups after cycle 4. There was a significant increase in median glucose and median insulin levels (P < 0.001 and P = 0.001, respectively) in the NF group between baseline and after cycle 4. In addition, there was a significant decrease in the median insulin level (P = 0.002) in the IF group between the two time points.
Conclusion
IF throughout chemotherapy was well tolerated and decreased the toxicity of chemotherapy. Additionally, IF-improved metabolic profiles of patients may have a positive impact on the clinical efficacy of chemotherapy.
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Salahuddin A, Ghanem H, Omran GA, Helmy MW. Epigenetic restoration and activation of ERβ: an inspiring approach for treatment of triple-negative breast cancer. Med Oncol 2022; 39:150. [PMID: 35843988 PMCID: PMC9288957 DOI: 10.1007/s12032-022-01765-1] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/23/2022] [Accepted: 06/09/2022] [Indexed: 11/30/2022]
Abstract
BACKGROUND Triple-negative breast cancer (TNBC) is one of the most aggressive subtypes of breast cancer. TNBC lacks targeted therapy receptors, rendering endocrine and HER2-targeted therapies ineffective. TNBC is typically treated with cytotoxic chemotherapy followed by surgery. Targeting epigenetic modifications could potentially be a new effective TNBC target therapy. The aim of this study is to examine the effects of epigenetic drugs, decitabine as DNA methyltransferase inhibitor (DNMTI) and vorinostat as histone deacetylase inhibitor (HDACI), and the ERβ agonist DPN on ERα and ERβ re-expressions in the MDA-MB-231 cells as a model of TNBC. METHODS Using MTT assay, the IC50 of decitabine, vorinostat, and DPN on MDA-MB-231 cells were determined. The effects of all drugs alone or in combinations on MDA-MB-231 cells were evaluated. qRT-PCR was used to determine ERα & ERβ gene expression. Caspase-3 activity and the protein expression levels of VEGF, Cyclin D1, and IGF-1 were assessed. RESULTS Both ERα and ERβ mRNA were re-expressed in different high levels in all treated groups, especially in the triple therapy group compared with control. Significantly, the triple drugs therapy showed the lowest levels of VEGF, Cyclin D1, and IGF-1 and the highest level of Caspase-3 activity, indicating a possible antitumor effect of ERβ activation through decreasing proliferation and angiogenesis and increasing apoptosis in MDA-MB-231 cells. CONCLUSIONS The antiproliferative effect of ERβ could be retained when co-expressed with Erα using a powerful epigenetic combination of Decitabine and vorinostat with DPN.
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- Ahmad Salahuddin
- Department of Biochemistry, Faculty of Pharmacy, Damanhour University, Damanhour, 22511, Egypt.
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- Department of Biochemistry, Faculty of Pharmacy, Damanhour University, Damanhour, 22511, Egypt
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- Department of Biochemistry, Faculty of Pharmacy, Damanhour University, Damanhour, 22511, Egypt
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- Department of Pharmacology & Toxicology, Faculty of Pharmacy, Damanhour University, Damanhour, 22511, Egypt
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Kelani KM, Abdel-Raoof AM, Ashmawy AM, Omran GA, Morshedy S, Wafaa Nassar AM, Talaat W, Elgazzar E. Electrochemical determination of dinitolmide in poultry product samples using a highly sensitive Mn 2O 3/MCNTs-NPs carbon paste electrode aided by greenness assessment tools. Food Chem 2022; 382:131702. [PMID: 35149471 DOI: 10.1016/j.foodchem.2021.131702] [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] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/24/2021] [Revised: 11/08/2021] [Accepted: 11/09/2021] [Indexed: 11/04/2022]
Abstract
In this paper, chemically modified carbon paste Mn2O3/MCNTs-NPs electrode for estimation of dinitolmide (DOM) utilizing square wave voltammetry method (SWV) was developed. The study investigated the electrochemical behavior of DOM, and the morphology of the modified electrode was evaluated by Scanning Electron Microscope (SEM) and Transmission Electron Microscope (TEM). The voltammetric behavior of DOM at modified electrode was recorded at a scan rate of 100 mVs-1 against Ag/AgCl reference electrode in phosphate buffer pH 4.0 within linearity range 2-12 µM, LOQ, and LOD of 1.8 and 0.594 µM, respectively, with average % recovery of (100.89 ± 0.795). GAPI and Analytical Eco-Scale tools were applied for greenness assessment. Specificity and interference study was valid for the proposed method; allowing DOM to be determined in its acidic degradation and its major interference drug. The proposed method was successfully employed to quantify DOM in bulk powder, egg, and frozen cuts-up chicken muscle samples.
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- Khadiga M Kelani
- Analytical Chemistry Department, Faculty of Pharmacy, Cairo University, Kasr El-Aini St, ET-11562 Cairo, Egypt; Analytical Chemistry Department, Faculty of Pharmacy, Modern University for Technology and Information (MTI), Cairo, Egypt
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- Analytical Chemistry Department, Faculty of Pharmacy, Al-Azhar University, 11751, Cairo, Egypt.
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- Chemistry Department, Faculty of Science (boys), Al-Azhar University, 11884 Cairo, Egypt
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- Department of Pharmaceutical Analytical Chemistry, Damanhour University, Damanhour, Egypt
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- Department of Pharmaceutical Analytical Chemistry, Damanhour University, Damanhour, Egypt
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- Analytical Chemistry Department, Faculty of Pharmacy, Modern University for Technology and Information (MTI), Cairo, Egypt
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- Department of Pharmaceutical Analytical Chemistry, Damanhour University, Damanhour, Egypt
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- Department of Physics, Faculty of Science, Suez Canal University, Ismailia, Egypt
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Dogheim GM, Khairat I, Omran GA, El-Haggar SM, Amrawy AME, Werida RH. Clinical comparative study assessing the effect of ivabradine on neopterin and NT-Pro BNP against standard treatment in chronic heart failure patients. Eur J Clin Pharmacol 2022; 78:943-954. [PMID: 35238960 PMCID: PMC9107441 DOI: 10.1007/s00228-022-03290-6] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/06/2021] [Accepted: 02/01/2022] [Indexed: 12/11/2022]
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Purpose Heart rate reduction (HR) is a cornerstone in heart failure therapy as it improves patient outcomes. The aim of this study is to evaluate short-term effect of ivabradine on NT-Pro BNP and neopterin in heart failure patients and assess the association between HR and these biomarkers. Methods Sixty patients on standard heart failure therapy were randomly allocated into ivabradine group (n = 30) and non-ivabradine group (n = 30). Ivabradine 5 mg twice daily was given for 3 months. Lipid profile and kidney functions were performed and blood samples for NT-Pro BNP and neopterin were analysed at baseline and after 3 months of intervention in both groups. Results There was a significant improvement in NYHA class in ivabradine group (p < 0.001). Ejection fraction was improved in ivabradine and non-ivabradine groups after intervention (p < 0.001), with a greater improvement in ivabradine group (p = 0.026). Heart rate was reduced in ivabradine group (p < 0.001) and non-ivabradine group (p < 0.001) yet greater reduction was seen in ivabradine group (p < 0.001). Serum creatinine and blood urea nitrogen were reduced in ivabradine group (Scr: p = 0.001, BUN: p = 0.001). NT-Pro BNP and neopterin levels significantly decreased in ivabradine group (NT-Pro BNP: p < 0.001, neopterin p < 0.001). Significant positive correlation was found between HR and biomarker levels after intervention (NT-Pro BNP: r = 0.475, p < 0.001, neopterin: r = 0.384, p = 0.002). Conclusion Ivabradine therapy reduced levels of both biomarkers which correlated well with HR. Biomarker levels might provide a tool for assessing ivabradine effectiveness in HF. Trial registration Date: June 26, 2020. Identifier: NCT04448899. Link: Ivabradine in Patients with Congestive Heart Failure—Full Text View—ClinicalTrials.gov.
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- Gaidaa M. Dogheim
- Pharmacy Practice Department, Faculty of Pharmacy, Alexandria University, Al Mesallah Sharq, Qism Bab Sharqi, Alexandria, Alexandria Governorate Egypt
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- Cardiology Department, Faculty of Medicine, Tanta University, Tanta, Egypt
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- Biochemistry Department, Faculty of Pharmacy, Damanhour University, Damanhour, 22514 Egypt
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- Clinical Pharmacy Department, Faculty of Pharmacy, Tanta University, Tanta, Egypt
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- Cardiology Department, Faculty of Medicine, Alexandria University, Alexandria, Egypt
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- Clinical Pharmacy & Pharmacy Practice, Faculty of Pharmacy, Damanhour University, Damanhour, 22514 Egypt
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Elkarray SM, Farid RM, Abd-Alhaseeb MM, Omran GA, Habib DA. Intranasal repaglinide-solid lipid nanoparticles integrated in situ gel outperform conventional oral route in hypoglycemic activity. J Drug Deliv Sci Technol 2022. [DOI: 10.1016/j.jddst.2021.103086] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/26/2022]
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Elhalmoushy PM, Elsheikh MA, Matar NA, El-Hadidy WF, Kamel MA, Omran GA, Elnaggar YS. Novel Berberine-Loaded Hyalurosomes as A Promising Nanodermatological Treatment for Vitiligo: Biochemical, Biological and Gene Expression Studies. Int J Pharm 2022; 615:121523. [DOI: 10.1016/j.ijpharm.2022.121523] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/01/2021] [Revised: 01/16/2022] [Accepted: 01/24/2022] [Indexed: 01/16/2023]
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Shehatta NH, Okda TM, Omran GA, Abd-Alhaseeb MM. Baicalin; a promising chemopreventive agent, enhances the antitumor effect of 5-FU against breast cancer and inhibits tumor growth and angiogenesis in Ehrlich solid tumor. Biomed Pharmacother 2021; 146:112599. [PMID: 34968922 DOI: 10.1016/j.biopha.2021.112599] [Citation(s) in RCA: 18] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.0] [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: 11/02/2021] [Revised: 12/17/2021] [Accepted: 12/23/2021] [Indexed: 12/17/2022] Open
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Despite considerable advances in cancer treatment, chemotherapy remains a cornerstone in breast cancer therapy. Therefore, reducing chemoresistance and adverse effects of chemotherapy is a priority. In this regard, Baicalin (BA) is the dominant natural flavonoid extracted from the roots of Scutellaria baicalensis showed fascinating antitumor activity in many types of cancers, including breast cancer. The present study aimed to explore the chemopreventive and antitumor action of baicalin alone and in combination with 5-FU in addition to its ability to enhance the antitumor effect of 5-FU on breast cancer using the Ehrlich solid tumor-mice model. MATERIALS AND METHODS A total of 70 female mice were divided into seven groups (1st group, saline group; 2nd group, DMSO group; 3rd group, BA+EST group; 4th group, EST group; 5th group, EST+5-FU; 6th group, EST+BA group; 7th group, EST+5-FU+BA).tumors were assessed by weight and histopathological examination. Inflammation, angiogenesis, and apoptosis were examined by ELISA, qRT-PCR, and immunohistochemical examinations. RESULTS showed that pre-treatment with baicalin and treatment with baicalin and/or 5-FU significantly reduced inflammation and angiogenesis indicated by suppression of NF-kB/ IL-1β and VEGF amplification loop with marked elevation in apoptosis indicated by up-regulation of apoptotic caspase-3, pro-apoptotic p53, Bax and downregulation of anti-apoptotic Bcl-2. CONCLUSION BA is a promising preventive or adjuvant therapy in breast cancer treatment with 5-FU mainly via cooperative inhibition of inflammation, angiogenesis, and triggering apoptotic cell death.
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- Nisreen H Shehatta
- Department of Biochemistry, Faculty of Pharmacy, Damanhour University, Egypt
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- Department of Biochemistry, Faculty of Pharmacy, Damanhour University, Egypt
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- Department of Biochemistry, Faculty of Pharmacy, Damanhour University, Egypt
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Mahmoud MA, Okda TM, Omran GA, Abd-Alhaseeb MM. Rosmarinic acid suppresses inflammation, angiogenesis, and improves paclitaxel induced apoptosis in a breast cancer model via NF3 κB-p53-caspase-3 pathways modulation. J Appl Biomed 2021; 19:202-209. [PMID: 34907739 DOI: 10.32725/jab.2021.024] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.7] [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: 05/22/2021] [Accepted: 10/25/2021] [Indexed: 12/20/2022] Open
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Rosmarinic acid is a natural polyphenolic compound that is found in different plant species and used for different medicinal purposes. This study aimed to investigate the chemo-preventive effect of rosmarinic acid and evaluate its antitumor efficacy alone or in combination with Paclitaxel in breast cancer mice model. Ehrlich induced mice mammary solid tumor model was used in the study. Mice were treated with oral rosmarinic acid and intraperitoneal Paclitaxel. Inflammation, angiogenesis, and apoptosis were checked. Enzyme linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA), quantitative real time PCR, and immunohistochemical methods were performed. Rosmarinic acid used prior to tumor induction suppressed NF-κB, TNF-α, vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF) serum levels, and VEGF receptors. It also triggered apoptosis by restoring the levels of P53, Bcl-2, Bax, and caspase-3. Furthermore, in Ehrlich solid tumor mice, rosmarinic acid, and/or Paclitaxel significantly suppressed tumor growth with an increase in apoptotic markers P53 and Caspase-3 levels, and suppressed the Bcl2/Bax ratio. Rosmarinic acid exerted chemo-preventive and therapeutic potential alone or in combination with Paclitaxel. Moreover, rosmarinic acid targets numerous signaling pathways associated with breast cancer.
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- Marwa A Mahmoud
- Damanhour University, Faculty of Pharmacy, Department of Biochemistry, Behira, Egypt
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- Damanhour University, Faculty of Pharmacy, Department of Biochemistry, Behira, Egypt
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- Damanhour University, Faculty of Pharmacy, Department of Biochemistry, Behira, Egypt
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- Damanhour University, Faculty of Pharmacy, Department of Pharmacology and Toxicology, Behira, Egypt
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Zahra HO, Omran GA, Gewely AG, Eldehn AF, Abdo W, Elmahallawy EK, Okda TM. Prognostic Value of Serum Thyroglobulin and Anti-Thyroglobulin Antibody in Thyroid Carcinoma Patients following Thyroidectomy. Diagnostics (Basel) 2021; 11:diagnostics11112080. [PMID: 34829426 PMCID: PMC8622548 DOI: 10.3390/diagnostics11112080] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/30/2021] [Revised: 10/27/2021] [Accepted: 10/29/2021] [Indexed: 11/26/2022] Open
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Well-differentiated thyroid cancer (WDTC) is a malignant head and neck tumor with a very high incidence. Thyroidectomized WDTC patients have been referred to nuclear medicine for radioactive iodine (RAI) ablation therapy and/or annual follow-up with diagnostic whole-body imaging. Serum thyroglobulin (TG) and thyroglobulin antibodies (TGAb) are biochemical tumor markers used to monitor WDTC. A global rise in the prevalence of WDTC is increasing the number of thyroidectomized patients requiring lifelong monitoring for persistent or recurrent diseases. The present study aimed to identify the most successful prognostic factors in well-defined thyroid carcinoma patients following total thyroidectomy and RAI therapy, followed by an estimation of the cutoff value of TG and TGAb. In this context, a total of 100 subjects were recruited and classified as follows: 60 thyroid carcinoma patients underwent total thyroidectomy and successful RAI therapy, while 40 normal healthy individuals matched for age, sex, and socioeconomic status constituted the control group. Interestingly, the levels of TG did not differ significantly between the relapsed and non-relapsed cases, but the levels of TGAb differed significantly between the relapsed and non-relapsed cases. Collectively, TG and TGAb are considered the most successful prognostic factors in well-defined thyroid carcinoma patients after total thyroidectomy and RAI therapy. The present study also concluded that the TGAb determination was better than that of the TG level, with a cutoff value of 10 ng/mL. These findings provide baseline information for follow-up and lifelong monitoring of thyroidectomized WDTC patients. Further research is warranted to explore more about serum TG and TGAb in thyroid carcinoma patients on a larger scale.
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- Hashem O. Zahra
- Department of Biochemistry, Faculty of Pharmacy, Damanhour University, Damanhour 22511, Egypt; (H.O.Z.); (G.A.O.); (T.M.O.)
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- Department of Biochemistry, Faculty of Pharmacy, Damanhour University, Damanhour 22511, Egypt; (H.O.Z.); (G.A.O.); (T.M.O.)
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- Department of Oncology Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, Alexandria University, Alexandria 21111, Egypt;
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- Department of Otorhinolaryngology, Kasr Al-Ainy Medical School, Cairo University, Cairo 12613, Egypt;
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- Department of Pathology, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Kafrelsheikh University, Kafrelsheikh 35516, Egypt;
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- Department of Zoonoses, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Sohag University, Sohag 82524, Egypt
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- Department of Biochemistry, Faculty of Pharmacy, Damanhour University, Damanhour 22511, Egypt; (H.O.Z.); (G.A.O.); (T.M.O.)
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Ali MB, Talaat W, Omran GA, Hendawy HAM, Morshedy S. Validated Capillary Zone Electrophoretic Determination of Avanafil and Dapoxetine Hydrochloride in their Pure form and Pharmaceutical Preparation. JPRI 2021. [DOI: 10.9734/jpri/2021/v33i46b32960] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/09/2022]
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Aims: In this study, a simple, green, and rapid capillary zone electrophoresis (CZE) method coupled with a diode array detector (DAD) was applied for the analysis of avanafil (AVA) and dapoxetine hydrochloride (DAP) as a binary mixture using vardenafil (VAR) as an internal standard (IS) in pure form and pharmaceutical formulation.
Methodology: The separation was done using fused silica capillary (58.5 cm total length, 50 cm effective length, and 50 μm internal diameter) and the running background electrolyte (BGE) was 100 mM acetate buffer at pH 3.6. During the separation process, the applied voltage was 30 KV, while the temperature was 25 °C. The sample injection was applied at a pressure of 50 mbar for 10 s, and detection was carried out at 210 nm for DAP and 248 nm for AVA and VAR.
Results: Analysis of the tested drugs and the internal standard was carried out in less than 6.5 min, where the migration times were 4.29, 4.90, and 6.02 min for IS, DAP and AVA respectively. The proposed method showed linearity in the concentration range 5-80 and 5-70 μg/mL with correlation coefficients 0.9996 and 0.9999 for AVA and DAP respectively. The limit of detection (LOD) was 0.523 and 0.531 for AVA and DAP respectively, while the limit of quantification (LOQ) was 1.585 and 1.608 in respective order. The Peak purity and identity in the proposed method were validated by DAD.
Conclusion: The proposed CZE method was validated according to ICH guidelines and applied successfully for the estimation of AVA and DAP in their combined pharmaceutical preparation.
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El-Khodary NM, El-Behery AM, El-Askary NA, Donia HM, Omran GA. The correlation between platelet responsiveness to clopidogrel and CYP2C19 polymorphism in patients with peripheral vascular disease. Eur Rev Med Pharmacol Sci 2021; 25:6065-6076. [PMID: 34661267 DOI: 10.26355/eurrev_202110_26885] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/12/2022]
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OBJECTIVE Several patients undergoing endovascular intervention and bypass surgery present with high platelet reactivity following clopidogrel treatment. We aimed to determine the frequency of the genetic polymorphism of CYP2C19*2 and the contribution of this polymorphism along with other clinical parameters to clopidogrel response in an Egyptian population. PATIENTS AND METHODS A total of 50 patients receiving clopidogrel at a maintenance dose of 75 mg daily post vascular intervention from January 1, 2019, to May 30, 2020, were enrolled in this study. Clopidogrel resistance was determined through platelet aggregation analysis using Chrono-Log® platelet aggregometer. Single-nucleotide polymorphism (SNP) genotyping was performed using quantitative real-time polymerase chain reaction (QRT-PCR). RESULTS The incidence of clopidogrel resistance among this Egyptian population is about 22%. Univariate analysis demonstrated that CYP2C19*2 genotype (p = 0.001), high body mass index (BMI; p = 0.025), diabetes (p = 0.037), high fasting blood glucose (FBG) level (p = 0.037), and high glycosylated hemoglobin (HbA1c) level (p = 0.004) were significantly associated with clopidogrel resistance. Multivariate analysis showed that CYP2C19*2 genotype (odds ratio (OR), 927.71; 95% confidence interval (CI), 1.915-449496.2; p = 0.030) and high BMI (OR, 1.789; 95% CI, 1.044-3.064; p = 0.034) were the most powerful predictors of clopidogrel resistance. CONCLUSIONS Clopidogrel resistance in patients with peripheral vascular disease is associated with the presence of CYP2C19*2 allele, obesity, and diabetes; these factors should be considered prior to clopidogrel administration.
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- N M El-Khodary
- Clinical Pharmacy and Pharmacy Practice Department, Faculty of Pharmacy, Damanhour University, Damanhour, Egypt.
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Elsayed MMA, Okda TM, Atwa GMK, Omran GA, Abd Elbaky AE, Ramadan AEH. Design and Optimization of Orally Administered Luteolin Nanoethosomes to Enhance Its Anti-Tumor Activity against Hepatocellular Carcinoma. Pharmaceutics 2021; 13:pharmaceutics13050648. [PMID: 34063274 PMCID: PMC8147467 DOI: 10.3390/pharmaceutics13050648] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/11/2021] [Revised: 04/29/2021] [Accepted: 04/30/2021] [Indexed: 01/13/2023] Open
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Luteolin (LUT) is a natural flavonoid with low oral bioavailability with restricted clinical applications due to its low solubility. LUT shows significant anti-tumor activity in many cancer cells, including hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC). The most recent trend in pharmaceutical innovations is the application of phospholipid vesicles to improve the solubility of such hydrophobic drugs. Ethosomes are one of the most powerful phospholipid vesicles used to achieve that that target. In this study, LUT-loaded ethosomal nanoparticles (LUT-ENPs) were prepared by the cold method. Full factorial design and response surface methodology were used to analyze and optimize the selected formulation variables. Drug entrapment efficiency, vesicle size, zeta potential, Fourier transform infra-red spectroscopy, scanning electron microscopy, and cumulative percent drug released was estimated. The selected LUT-ENPs were subjected to further investigations as estimation of hepatic gene expression levels of GPC3, liver biomarkers, and oxidative stress biomarkers. The prepared LUT-ENPs were semi-spherical in shape with high entrapment efficiency. The prepared LUT-ENPs have a small particle size with high zeta potential values. The in vitro liver biomarkers assay revealed a significant decrease in the hepatic tissue nitric oxide (NO), malondialdehyde (MDA) content, and the expression of the GPC3 gene. Results showed a high increase in the hepatic tissue levels of glutathione (GSH) and superoxide dismutase (SOD). Histopathological examination showed a small number of hepatic adenomas and a significant decrease of neoplastic hepatic lesions after treatment with LUT-ENPs. Our results firmly suggest the distinctive anti-proliferative activity of LUT-ENPs as an oral drug delivery system for the treatment of HCC.
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- Mahmoud M. A. Elsayed
- Department of Pharmaceutics and Clinical Pharmacy, Faculty of Pharmacy, Sohag University, P.O. Box 82524, Sohag 82524, Egypt
- Correspondence: ; Tel.: +20-1226770470
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- Department of Biochemistry, Faculty of Pharmacy, Damanhur University, Damanhur 22516, Egypt; (T.M.O.); (G.A.O.)
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- Department of Biochemistry, Faculty of Pharmacy, Port Said University, Port Said 42515, Egypt; (G.M.K.A.); (A.E.A.E.)
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- Department of Biochemistry, Faculty of Pharmacy, Damanhur University, Damanhur 22516, Egypt; (T.M.O.); (G.A.O.)
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- Department of Biochemistry, Faculty of Pharmacy, Port Said University, Port Said 42515, Egypt; (G.M.K.A.); (A.E.A.E.)
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- Department of Pharmaceutics and Industrial Pharmacy, Faculty of Pharmacy, Port Said University, Port Said 42515, Egypt;
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Shawky E, El Newehy NM, Beltagy AM, Abd-Alhaseeb MM, Omran GA, Harraz FM. Fingerprint profile and efficacy-associated markers of Nigella sativa oil for geographical origin determination using targeted and untargeted HPTLC-multivariate analysis. J Chromatogr B Analyt Technol Biomed Life Sci 2018; 1087-1088:108-117. [DOI: 10.1016/j.jchromb.2018.04.042] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/03/2018] [Revised: 04/23/2018] [Accepted: 04/25/2018] [Indexed: 12/28/2022]
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Harisa GI, Alanazi FK, Attia SM, Omran GA. Influence of Simvastatin Chronotherapy on Erythrocytes Nitric oxide Synthase Activity. INT J PHARMACOL 2015. [DOI: 10.3923/ijp.2015.448.455] [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] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/15/2022]
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Abdel-Raheem IT, Omran GA, Katary MA. Irbesartan, an angiotensin II receptor antagonist, with selective PPAR-gamma-modulating activity improves function and structure of chemotherapy-damaged ovaries in rats. Fundam Clin Pharmacol 2015; 29:286-98. [DOI: 10.1111/fcp.12119] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/30/2014] [Revised: 03/08/2015] [Accepted: 03/14/2015] [Indexed: 02/04/2023]
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- Ihab T. Abdel-Raheem
- Department of Pharmacology and Toxicology; Faculty of Pharmacy; Damanhour University; Damanhour 22111 Egypt
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- Department of Biochemistry; Faculty of Pharmacy; Damanhour University; Damanhour 22111 Egypt
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- Department of Pharmacology and Toxicology; Faculty of Pharmacy; Damanhour University; Damanhour 22111 Egypt
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Harisa GI, Attia SM, Ashour AE, Abdallah GM, Omran GA, Touliabah HE. Cigarette smoking and hyperglycemia increase renal response to low levels of cadmium in welders: cystatin C as a sensitive marker. Biol Trace Elem Res 2014; 158:289-96. [PMID: 24652630 DOI: 10.1007/s12011-014-9939-1] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/05/2013] [Accepted: 03/06/2014] [Indexed: 01/15/2023]
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The present study was undertaken to investigate the utility of cystatin C (CysC) as an early biomarker of cadmium (Cd)-induced renal injury. The study was carried out on 50 adult male individuals divided into five groups of 10 individuals as follows: control, welders, smoker welders, diabetic welders, and smoker diabetic welders. The results indicated that plasma levels of CysC, creatinine, urea, and uric acid were significantly higher in welders compared to control individuals. In addition, the levels of whole blood Cd, lipid peroxidation, and protein oxidation products as well as erythrocyte osmotic fragility were significantly higher in welders compared to control individuals. In contrast, the levels of plasma albumin and whole blood glutathione were significantly decreased in welders compared to control individuals. The alterations of the measured parameters were enhanced in the presence of smoking and hyperglycemia besides exposure to welding fumes. These results suggest that CysC can be used as a sensitive biomarker of the early stages of Cd-induced renal injury.
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- Gamaleldin I Harisa
- Department of Pharmaceutics, College of Pharmacy, King Saud University, P.O. Box 2457, Riyadh, 11451, Saudi Arabia,
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