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Aly AA, Eliwa NE, Safwat G. Role of gamma-irradiated sodium alginate on growth, physiological and active components of iceberg lettuce (Lactuca sativa) plant. BMC Plant Biol 2024; 24:185. [PMID: 38475707 DOI: 10.1186/s12870-024-04853-8] [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] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/01/2023] [Accepted: 02/22/2024] [Indexed: 03/14/2024]
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BACKGROUND One of the most widely recognized biostimulators of plant development; is oligoalginate, which regulates the biological processes of plants and was used in horticultural fields as a plant growth regulator. The plan of the current research was to study, however, the foliar application of un-irradiated and irradiated Na-alginate (UISA and ISA) to improve the growth, physiological activity, and other active components of the Egyptian iceberg lettuce plant. Degraded Na-alginate is equipped with exposure of sodium alginate in its solid state to gamma-rays at different dose levels (0.0, 25, 50, 75, and 100 kGy). The characterization of the oligo-alginates achieved by γ-radiation deprivation at different dose levels was performed by FTIR, XRD, TGA, SEM, and TEM. Different concentrations of irradiated sodium alginate at dose levels of 100 kGy (200, 400, 600, and 800 ppm, as well as deionized water used as a control) were sprayed with a hand sprayer every week after transplanting the iceberg lettuce seedlings in the field until the harvest stage. Morphological traits were evaluated, as well as pigments, ascorbic acid, phenols, flavonoids, soluble proteins, and antioxidant activity. RESULTS Irradiated Na-alginate resulted in the depolymerization of Na-alginate into small molecular-weight oligosaccharides, and the best dose to use was 100 kGy. Certain chemical modifications in the general structure were observed by FTIR analysis. Two absorbed bands at 3329 cm-1 and 1599 cm-1, were recognized that are assigned to O-H and C-O stretching, respectively, and peaks achieved at 1411 cm-1 represent the COO-stretching group connected to the sodium ion. The peak obtained at 1028 cm-1 was owing to the stretching vibration of C-O. The results of TGA provided that the minimum weight reminder was in the ISA at 100 kGy (28.12%) compared to the UISA (43.39%). The images of TEM pointed out that the Na-alginate was globular in shape, with the particle distribution between 12.8 and 21.7 nm in ISA at 100 kGy. Irradiated sodium alginate caused a noteworthy enhancement in the vegetative growth traits (leaf area, stem length, head weight, and leaf number). By spraying 400 ppm, ISA showed a maximum increase in total pigments (2.209 mg/g FW), ascorbic acid (3.13 mg/g fresh weight), phenols (1.399 mg/g FW), flavonoids (0.775 mg/g FW), and antioxidant activities (82.14. %). Also, there were correlation coefficients (R values) between leaf area, stem length, head weight, and leaf number values with total pigment content, antioxidant activity, total soluble proteins, and ascorbic acid. CONCLUSIONS The outcomes of the recent investigation demonstrated that the application of spraying irradiated Na-alginate (100 kGy) resulted in an improvement of the considered characters.
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- Amina A Aly
- Natural Products Research Department, National Center for Radiation Research and Technology, Egyptian Atomic Energy Authority (EAEA), Cairo, Egypt.
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- Natural Products Research Department, National Center for Radiation Research and Technology, Egyptian Atomic Energy Authority (EAEA), Cairo, Egypt
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- Faculty of Biotechnology, October University for Modern Sciences and Arts (MSA), Giza, Egypt
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Farid A, Ahmed A, Alaa O, Safwat G. Desert date seed extract-loaded chitosan nanoparticles ameliorate hyperglycemia and insulin deficiency through the reduction in oxidative stress and inflammation. Sci Rep 2024; 14:5829. [PMID: 38461158 PMCID: PMC10925048 DOI: 10.1038/s41598-024-56352-3] [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] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/28/2023] [Accepted: 03/05/2024] [Indexed: 03/11/2024] Open
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Plants represents a huge source of bioactive materials that have been used since the old times in the treatment of many diseases. Balanites aegyptiaca, known as desert date, has been used in treatment of fever, diabetes and bacterial infection. Desert dates contains a hard seed that resembles 50-60% of the fruit. The seed extract contains many fatty acids, amino acids and other bioactive materials that gives the extract its antioxidant and anti-inflammatory properties. The study aimed to use Balanites seed extract-loaded chitosan nanoparticles (SeEx-C NPs) for the treatment of streptozotocin (STZ)-induced diabetes in male Sprague Dawley rats. Animals were divided into two main divisions (healthy and diabetic rats). Each division contained seven groups (5 rats/group): control untreated group I, SeEx treated group II and group III (10 and 20 mg/kg b.w., respectively), C NPs treated group IV and group V (10 and 20 mg/kg b.w., respectively) and SeEx-C NPs treated group VI and group VII (10 and 20 mg/kg b.w., respectively). The therapeutical effects of SeEx-C NPs were evaluated through biochemical and immunological assessments in rats' pancreases. The results showed that SeEx-C NPs (10 and 20 mg/kg b.w.) reduced the oxidative stress and inflammation in rats' pancreases allowing the islets neogenesis. The loading of SeEx on C NPs allowed the delivery of fatty acids (oleic, lauric and myristic acid), amino acids (lysine, leucine, phenylalanine and valine) and minerals to pancreatic beta-cells in a sustainable manner. SeEx-C NPs administration successfully increased insulin secretion, allowed pancreatic islets neogenesis and reduced oxidative stress and inflammation.
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- Alyaa Farid
- Biotechnology Department, Faculty of Science, Cairo University, Giza, Egypt.
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- Faculty of Biotechnology, October University for Modern Sciences and Arts (MSA), Giza, Egypt
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- Faculty of Biotechnology, October University for Modern Sciences and Arts (MSA), Giza, Egypt
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- Faculty of Biotechnology, October University for Modern Sciences and Arts (MSA), Giza, Egypt
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Hammad G, Mamdouh S, Seoudi DM, Seleem MI, Safwat G, Mohamed RH. Elevated expression patterns of P-element Induced Wimpy Testis (PIWI) transcripts are potential candidate markers for Hepatocellular Carcinoma. Cancer Biomark 2024; 39:95-111. [PMID: 38043006 PMCID: PMC11002723 DOI: 10.3233/cbm-230134] [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: 05/02/2023] [Accepted: 09/25/2023] [Indexed: 12/04/2023]
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BACKGROUND P-Element-induced wimpy testis (PIWI) proteins, when in combination with PIWI-interacting RNA (piRNA), are engaged in the epigenetic regulation of gene expression in germline cells. Different types of tumour cells have been found to exhibit abnormal expression of piRNA, PIWIL-mRNAs, and proteins. We aimed to determine the mRNA expression profiles of PIWIL1, PIWIL2, PIWIL3, & PIWIL4, in hepatocellular carcinoma patients, and to associate their expression patterns with clinicopathological features. METHODS The expression patterns of PIWIL1, PIWIL2, PIWIL3, PIWIL4 mRNA, was assessed via real-time quantitative polymerase chain reaction (RT-QPCR), on tissue and serum samples from HCC patients, their impact for diagnosis was evaluated by ROC curves, prognostic utility was determined, and In Silico analysis was conducted for predicted variant detection, association with HCC microRNAs and Network Analysis. RESULTS Expression levels were significantly higher in both HCC tissue and serum samples than in their respective controls (p< 0.001). Additionally, the diagnostic performance was assessed, Risk determination was found to be statistically significant. CONCLUSION PIWIL mRNAs are overexpressed in HCC tissue and serum samples, the expression patterns could be valuable molecular markers for HCC, due to their association with age, tumour grade and pattern. To the best of our knowledge, our study is the first to report the expression levels of all PIWIL mRNA and to suggest their remarkable values as diagnostic and prognostic biomarkers, in addition to their correlation to HCC development. Additionally, a therapeutic opportunity might be also suggested through in silico miRNA prediction for HCC and PIWIL genes through DDX4 and miR-124-3p.
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- Gehan Hammad
- Faculty of Biotechnology, October University for Modern Sciences & Arts (MSA), Giza, Egypt
- Department of Biochemistry, Faculty of Science, Ain Shams University, Cairo, Egypt
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- Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, Theodor Bilharz Research Institute, Cairo, Egypt
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- Department of Biochemistry, Faculty of Science, Ain Shams University, Cairo, Egypt
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- Department of Surgery, National Hepatology and Tropical Medicine Research Institute, Cairo, Egypt
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- Faculty of Biotechnology, October University for Modern Sciences & Arts (MSA), Giza, Egypt
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- Department of Biochemistry, Faculty of Science, Ain Shams University, Cairo, Egypt
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Mohamed HRH, Elbasiouni SH, Farouk AH, Nasif KA, Nasraldin K, Safwat G. Alleviation of calcium hydroxide nanoparticles induced genotoxicity and gastritis by coadministration of calcium titanate and yttrium oxide nanoparticles in mice. Sci Rep 2023; 13:22011. [PMID: 38086889 PMCID: PMC10716372 DOI: 10.1038/s41598-023-49303-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] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/16/2023] [Accepted: 12/06/2023] [Indexed: 12/18/2023] Open
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Diverse applications of nanoparticles due to their unique properties has rapidly increased human exposure to numerous nanoparticles such as calcium hydroxide (Ca(OH)2), calcium titanate (CaTiO3), and yttrium oxide (Y2O3) nanoparticles almost in all aspect of daily life. However, very limited data are available on the effect of these nanoparticles on genomic DNA integrity and inflammation induction in the gastric tissues. Hence, this study estimated the effect of Ca(OH)2, CaTiO3, or/and Y2O3 nanoparticles multiple oral administration on the genomic DNA damage and inflammation induction in the mice gastric tissues. A suspension containing 50 mg/kg b.w of Ca(OH)2, CaTiO3, or Y2O3 nanoparticles were given orally to male mice separately or together simultaneously three times a week for two consecutive weeks. Multiple oral administration of Ca(OH)2 nanoparticles led to significant elevations in DNA damage induction and ROS generation, in contrast to the non-significant changes observed in the level of induced DNA damage and generated ROS after administration of CaTiO3 or Y2O3 nanoparticles separately or in combination with Ca(OH)2 nanoparticles. Oral administration of Ca(OH)2 nanoparticles alone also highly upregulated INOS and COX-2 genes expression and extremely decreased eNOS gene expression. However, high elevations in eNOS gene expression were detected after multiple administration of CaTiO3 and Y2O3 nanoparticles separately or together simultaneously with Ca(OH)2 nanoparticles. Meanwhile, non-remarkable changes were noticed in the expression level of INOS and COX-2 genes after administration of CaTiO3 and Y2O3 nanoparticles separately or simultaneously together with Ca(OH)2 nanoparticles. In conclusion: genomic DNA damage and inflammation induced by administration of Ca(OH)2 nanoparticles alone at a dose of 50 mg/kg were mitigated by about 100% when CaTiO3 and Y2O3 nanoparticles were coadministered with Ca(OH)2 nanoparticles until they reached the negative control level through altering the expression level of eNOS, INOS and COX-2 genes and scavenging gastric ROS. Therefore, further studies are recommended to investigate the toxicological properties of Ca(OH)2, CaTiO3 and Y2O3 nanoparticles and possibility of using CaTiO3 and Y2O3 nanoparticles to mitigate genotoxicity and inflammation induction by Ca(OH)2 nanoparticles.
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- Hanan R H Mohamed
- Zoology Department Faculty of Science, Cairo University, Giza, Egypt.
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- Faculty of Biotechnology, October University for Modern Sciences and Arts, 6th of October City, Egypt
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- Faculty of Biotechnology, October University for Modern Sciences and Arts, 6th of October City, Egypt
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- Faculty of Biotechnology, October University for Modern Sciences and Arts, 6th of October City, Egypt
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- Faculty of Biotechnology, October University for Modern Sciences and Arts, 6th of October City, Egypt
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- Faculty of Biotechnology, October University for Modern Sciences and Arts, 6th of October City, Egypt
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Farid A, Mohamed D, Mostafa D, Tarek R, Sherif V, Safwat G. Novel grape seed extract nanoparticles attenuate amikacin-induced nephrotoxicity in rats. AMB Express 2023; 13:129. [PMID: 37985554 PMCID: PMC10661670 DOI: 10.1186/s13568-023-01639-3] [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] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/30/2023] [Accepted: 11/06/2023] [Indexed: 11/22/2023] Open
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Amikacin (AMK), an antibiotic, is prescribed for treating various bacterial diseases like urinary tract infections, encephalitis, asthma and joint infections. The most significant side effects, which affect 1 to 10% of consumers, are kidney injury and ototoxicity. Several studies discussed the role of grape seed extract (GSE) in renoprotection against AMK. The current study aimed to extract Muscat of Alexandria grape seeds followed by its characterization to determine its bioactive components and elements. GSE nanoparticles was prepared and tested, in vitro, to determine its safety for the in vivo experiment. Experimental groups were control group I, AMK group II, GSE (50 mg/kg)-AMK group III, GSE (100 mg/kg)-AMK group IV, GSE NPs (25 mg/kg)-AMK group V and GSE NPs (50 mg/kg)-AMK group VI. Groups 2-6 received 100 mg/kg/day of AMK by intramuscular injection for two weeks for the induction of experimental nephrotoxicity. Groups 3-6 received daily doses of GSE or GSE NPs by oral gavage, concurrently, with AMK for two weeks. GSE was rich in polyphenol compounds like proanthocyanidins, phenolic acids like gallic and egallic acids, catechine and epicatechine. GSE NPs have a smooth surface and a size that ranged from 40 to 70 nm; and have an anti-oxidant, anti-inflammatory, anti-cytotoxic and anti-microbial in vitro effects. It reduced oxidative stress and inflammation that followed AMK administration; and attenuated the AMK-induced nephrotoxicity. GSE NPs were safe to be used in vivo as a renoprotective agent against AMK; where, it reduced the oxidative stress and inflammation.
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- Alyaa Farid
- Biotechnology Dep, Faculty of Science, Cairo University, Giza, Egypt.
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- Faculty of Biotechnology, October University for Modern Sciences and Arts (MSA), Giza, Egypt
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- Faculty of Biotechnology, October University for Modern Sciences and Arts (MSA), Giza, Egypt
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- Faculty of Biotechnology, October University for Modern Sciences and Arts (MSA), Giza, Egypt
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- Faculty of Biotechnology, October University for Modern Sciences and Arts (MSA), Giza, Egypt
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- Faculty of Biotechnology, October University for Modern Sciences and Arts (MSA), Giza, Egypt
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Mohamed HRH, Farouk AH, Elbasiouni SH, Nasif KA, Safwat G, Diab A. Genotoxicity and oxidative stress induction by calcium hydroxide, calcium titanate or/and yttrium oxide nanoparticles in mice. Sci Rep 2023; 13:19633. [PMID: 37949924 PMCID: PMC10638389 DOI: 10.1038/s41598-023-46522-0] [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] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/06/2023] [Accepted: 11/02/2023] [Indexed: 11/12/2023] Open
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Intensive uses of Calcium hydroxide (Ca(OH)2NPs), calcium titanate (CaTiO3NPs) and yttrium oxide (Y2O3NPs) nanoparticles increase their environmental release and human exposure separately or together through contaminated air, water and food. However, too limited data are available on their genotoxicity. Therefore, this study explored the effect of Ca(OH)2NPs, CaTiO3NPs or/and Y2O3NPs administration on the genotoxicityand oxidative stress induction in mice hepatic tissue. Mice were orally administered Ca(OH)2NPs, CaTiO3NPs and Y2O3NPs separately or simultaneously together at a dose level of 50 mg/kg b.w. for two successive weeks (3 days per week). Marked induction of DNA damage noticed after oral administration of Ca(OH)2NPs or CaTiO3NPs alone together with high Ca(OH)2NPs induced reactive oxygen species (ROS) generation and a slight CaTiO3NPs induced ROS production were highly decreased after simultaneous coadministration of administration of Y2O3NPs with Ca(OH)2NPs and CaTiO3NPs up to the negative control level. Oral administration of Y2O3NPs alone also did not cause observable changes in the genomic DNA integrity and the ROS generation level compared to the negative control levels. Similarly, significant elevations in P53 gene expression and high reductions in Kras and HSP-70 genes expression were observed only after administration of Ca(OH)2NPs alone, while, remarkable increases in the Kras and HSP-70 genes expression and non-significant changes in p53 gene expression were noticed after administration of CaTiO3NPs and Y2O3NPs separately or simultaneously together with Ca(OH)2NPs. Conclusion: Ca(OH)2NPs exhibited the highest genotoxic effect through oxidative stress induction and disruption of apoptotic (p53 and Kras) and protective (HSP-70) genes expression. Slight DNA damage was noticed after CaTiO3NPs administration. However, administration of Y2O3NPs alone was non-genotoxic and coadministration of Y2O3NPs with Ca(OH)2NPs and CaTiO3NPs restored genomic DNA integrity and normal expression of apoptotic p53 and protective HSP-70 genes disrupted by Ca(OH)2NPs and CaTiO3NPs. Thus co-administration of Y2O3NPs with Ca(OH)2NPs and CaTiO3NPs is recommended to counter Ca(OH)2NPs and CaTiO3NPs induced genotoxicity and oxidative stress.
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- Hanan R H Mohamed
- Zoology Department Faculty of Science, Cairo University, Giza, Egypt.
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- Faculty of Biotechnology, October University for Modern Sciences and Arts, October City, Egypt
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- Faculty of Biotechnology, October University for Modern Sciences and Arts, October City, Egypt
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- Faculty of Biotechnology, October University for Modern Sciences and Arts, October City, Egypt
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- Faculty of Biotechnology, October University for Modern Sciences and Arts, October City, Egypt
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- Faculty of Biotechnology, October University for Modern Sciences and Arts, October City, Egypt
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Farid A, Aiad S, Safwat G. Anti-Cryptosporidium oocysts polyclonal antibodies for cryptosporidiosis diagnosis and protection. AMB Express 2023; 13:125. [PMID: 37943403 PMCID: PMC10635931 DOI: 10.1186/s13568-023-01632-w] [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] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/03/2023] [Accepted: 10/26/2023] [Indexed: 11/10/2023] Open
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Cryptosporidiosis is an intestinal infection that is triggered by the protozoan parasite Cryptosporidium spp. Cryptosporidium oocysts can spread from one host to another either through direct contact with infected hosts' faeces or through indirect means (consumption of contaminated water or food). Significant numbers of oocysts are produced as a result of the rapid growth of the parasite within the infected hosts. For proper care of cryptosporidiosis, a laboratory diagnosis is necessary. Therefore, this study aimed to produce anti-Cryptosporidium parvum (C. parvum) oocyst immunoglobulin (Ig)G polyclonal antibodies (pAbs). The produced pAbs were used in the detection of C. parvum oocysts antigens in stool and serum samples of infected calves. Moreover, pAbs were tested in protection of balb-c male mice from cryptosporidiosis infection. C. parvum oocysts were used in the preparation of antigens to be used in the immunization of New Zealand white rabbits. pAb was purified by ammonium sulphate precipitation method, caprylic acid purification method and diethylaminoethyl (DEAE) anion exchange chromatographic method. Sandwich enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA) (using prepared pAb) scored higher sensitivity (85% and 95% for serum and stool samples) than that (80%) of microscopic examination of stool samples. Moreover, pAb significantly reduced the oocysts shedding, decreased inflammatory cytokines and enhanced the loss in the body weight of protected animals. The prepared pAb succeeded in the diagnosis of cryptosporidiosis in calves with high sensitivity either in the serum or stool samples. Our results indicated the usefulness of using the prepared pAb in protection against cryptosporidiosis.
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- Alyaa Farid
- Biotechnology Department, Faculty of Science, Cairo University, Giza, Egypt.
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- Faculty of Biotechnology, October University for Modern Sciences and Arts (MSA), Giza, Egypt
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- Faculty of Biotechnology, October University for Modern Sciences and Arts (MSA), Giza, Egypt
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El-Khazragy N, Mohamed NM, Mostafa MF, Elnakib M, Hemida EHA, Salah A, Fawzy NM, Safwat G, Emam MM, Mahran NA, Rabie D. miRNAs: novel noninvasive biomarkers as diagnostic and prognostic tools in neonatal sepsis. Diagn Microbiol Infect Dis 2023; 107:116053. [PMID: 37659119 DOI: 10.1016/j.diagmicrobio.2023.116053] [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: 06/05/2023] [Revised: 08/04/2023] [Accepted: 08/06/2023] [Indexed: 09/04/2023]
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The study aimed to assess the diagnostic and prognostic value of 3 specific microRNAs (miRNAs) in early-onset neonatal sepsis (NS). We examined miR-1, miR-124, and miR-34a in 70 NS patients upon admission and compared them to 70 healthy controls by RT-PCR. The main finding of the study was the difference in miRNA expression levels between NS patients and controls. Higher expression levels of miR-1 and miR-124 were significantly associated with NS, while miR-34a expression was reduced. Among the studied miRNAs, miR-34a exhibited the highest specificity (97%) as a confirmatory test for NS. In the multivariate model, miR-1 and miR-124 were found to be significant predictors of disease progression or mortality. Overall, the study suggests that miR-1, miR-124, and miR-34a could serve as potential biomarkers for diagnosing and predicting outcomes in early-onset NS.
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- Nashwa El-Khazragy
- Department of Clinical Pathology-Hematology and Ain Shams Medical Research Institute (MASRI), Faculty of Medicine, Ain Shams University, Cairo, Egypt; Department of Genetics and Molecular Biology, Egypt Center for Research and Regenerative Medicine (ECRRM), Cairo, Egypt; Department of Medical Research, Armed Forces College of Medicine (AFCM), Cairo, Egypt.
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- Department of Medical Biochemistry, Faculty of Medicine, Zagazig University, Zagazig, Egypt; Department of Science, Faculty of Preparatory Year of Health Sciences, Princess Nourah Bint Abdulrahman University (PNU), Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
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- Department of Medical Microbiology and Immunology, Military Medical Academy, Cairo, Egypt
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- Department of Biochemistry, Faculty of Science, Ain Shams University, Cairo, Egypt
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- Department of Medical Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, Faculty of Medicine, Ain Shams University, Cairo, Egypt
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- Department of Medical Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, Faculty of Medicine, Ain Shams University, Cairo, Egypt
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- Faculty of Biotechnology, October University for Modern Sciences and Arts (MSA), Giza, Egypt
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- Faculty of Biotechnology, October University for Modern Sciences and Arts (MSA), Giza, Egypt
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- Biochemistry Department, Faculty of Dentistry, Sinai University, Kanatra, Egypt
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- Department of Pediatrics, Faculty of Medicine, Ain Shams University, Cairo, Egypt
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Aly AA, Safwat G, Eliwa NE, Eltawil AHM, Abd El-Aziz MH. Changes in morphological traits, anatomical and molecular alterations caused by gamma-rays and zinc oxide nanoparticles in spinach (Spinacia oleracea L.) plant. Biometals 2023; 36:1059-1079. [PMID: 37173538 PMCID: PMC10545649 DOI: 10.1007/s10534-023-00505-w] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [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] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/02/2023] [Accepted: 04/21/2023] [Indexed: 05/15/2023]
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Spinach seeds were irradiated with gamma-rays after that soaked in zinc oxide nanoparticles (ZnO-NPs) at 0.0, 50, 100 and 200 ppm for twenty-four hours at room temperature. Vegetative plant growth, photosynthetic pigments, and proline contents were investigated. Also, anatomical studies and the polymorphism by the SCoT technique were conducted. The present results revealed that the germination percentage was at the maximum values for the treatment of 100 ppm ZnO-NPs (92%), followed by 100 ppm ZnO-NPs + 60 Gy (90%). The application of ZnO-NPs resulted in an enhancement in the plant length. The maximum of chlorophylls and carotenoids content was recorded in the treatment, 100 ppm ZnO-NPs + 60 Gy. Meanwhile, the irradiation dose level (60 Gy) with all ZnO-NPs treatments increased proline content and reached its maximum increase to 1.069 mg/g FW for the treatment 60 Gy combined with 200 ppm ZnO-NPs. Also, the anatomical studies declared that there were variations between the treatments; un-irradiated and irradiated combined with ZnO-NPs plants which reveal that the leave epidermal tissue increased with 200 ppm ZnO-NPs in both the upper and lower epidermis. While irradiated plants with 60 Gy combined with 100 ppm ZnO-NPs gave more thickness of upper epidermis. As well as SCoT molecular marker technique effectively induced molecular alterations between the treatments. Where, SCoT primers targeted many new and missing amplicons that are expected to be associated with the lowly and highly expressed genes with 18.2 and 81.8%, respectively. Also, showed that the soaking in ZnO-NPs was helped for reducing molecular alteration rate, both spontaneous and induced by gamma irradiation. This nominates ZnO-NPs as potential nano-protective agents that can reduce irradiation-induced genetic damage.
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- Amina A Aly
- Natural Products Department, National Center for Radiation Research and Technology, Egyptian Atomic Energy Authority (EAEA), Cairo, Egypt.
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- Faculty of Biotechnology, October University for Modern Science and Arts (MSA), Giza, Egypt
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- Natural Products Department, National Center for Radiation Research and Technology, Egyptian Atomic Energy Authority (EAEA), Cairo, Egypt
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- Faculty of Biotechnology, October University for Modern Science and Arts (MSA), Giza, Egypt
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- Genetic Department Faculty of Agriculture, Mansoura University, Mansoura, Egypt
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Farid A, Michael V, Safwat G. Melatonin loaded poly(lactic-co-glycolic acid) (PLGA) nanoparticles reduce inflammation, inhibit apoptosis and protect rat's liver from the hazardous effects of CCL4. Sci Rep 2023; 13:16424. [PMID: 37777583 PMCID: PMC10543381 DOI: 10.1038/s41598-023-43546-4] [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] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/16/2023] [Accepted: 09/25/2023] [Indexed: 10/02/2023] Open
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Liver is an important organ that carries out major important functions including the detoxification of harmful chemicals. Numerous studies have lately focused on the impact of various substances, such as chemical pollutants and pharmaceutical drugs, on the liver. Melatonin (Mel) has been reported for the protection against liver injury. In order to enhance Mel therapeutic benefits and prevent any potential negative effects, Mel has to be delivered to the injured liver. Therefore, the goal of the current investigation was to create Mel-loaded poly(lactic-co-glycolic acid) (PLGA) nanoparticles (Mel-PLGA NPs) to alleviate carbon tetrachloride (CCL4)-induced liver damage in male Sprague Dawley rats. The prepared Mel-PLGA NPs were physically characterized to determine its size and charge. Moreover, Mel-PLGA NPs were examined, in vitro, to determine its antioxidant, anticoagulant, anti-inflammatory and cytotoxicity effects before being used in vivo. The effect of NPs on liver injury was evaluated through biochemical, immunological, histopathological examination and flow cytometry technique. Mel-PLGA NPs were smooth and spherical with no signs of aggregation and have in vitro antioxidant, anti-inflammatory and anticoagulant effects. NPs varied in size from 87 to 96 nm in transmission electron microscope images, while their hydrodynamic diameter was 41 nm and their zeta potential was -6 mV. Mel-PLGA NPs had encapsulation efficiency (EE%) and drug loading (DL%) of 59.9 and 12.5%, respectively. Treatment with Mel-PLGA NPs ameliorated all histopathological changes, in liver sections, that resulted from CCL4 administration; where, liver sections of treated groups were similar to those of healthy control GI. NPs administration were superior to free Mel and reversed the elevated levels of liver function enzymes, inflammatory cytokines and matrix metalloproteinases to their normal levels. Moreover, liver sections of groups treated with NPs showed negative immunostaining for nuclear factor-κB (NF-κB) and C-reactive protein indicating their anti-inflammatory behavior. Mel-PLGA NPs significantly protected liver from the toxicity of CCL4. The effective dose of NPs was 5 mg/kg indicating a reduction in the required Mel dose and its associated adverse effects.
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- Alyaa Farid
- Biotechnology Department, Faculty of Science, Cairo University, Giza, Egypt.
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- Faculty of Biotechnology, October University for Modern Sciences and Arts (MSA), Giza, Egypt
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- Faculty of Biotechnology, October University for Modern Sciences and Arts (MSA), Giza, Egypt
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Gamal NS, Ashraf S, Hesham N, Aboushousha T, Hegab F, Safwat G, Magdy M. Immunohistochemical Expression of CD90, CD133, and TPM1 in Relation to Gastric Cancer and H. pylori Association. Asian Pac J Cancer Prev 2023; 24:2121-2127. [PMID: 37378943 PMCID: PMC10505886 DOI: 10.31557/apjcp.2023.24.6.2121] [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: 03/09/2023] [Accepted: 06/16/2023] [Indexed: 06/29/2023] Open
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BACKGROUND Gastric cancer (GC) is the second most common cause of cancer-related death worldwide. Multiple malignancies overexpress CD90, making it a helpful diagnostic and prognostic marker. CD133 is suggested to be related to poor prognosis in GC. Tropomyosin-1 (TPM1) tumor-suppressor gene low expression may predict poor survival in GC. Our study aimed to investigate CD90, CD133, and TPM1 immunohistochemical expression in GC in relation to diagnosis, prognosis, and Helicobacter pylori (H. pylori) infection. METHODS 144 paraffin blocks containing gastric cancerous (108 cases), and non-cancerous (36 cases) tissue were analyzed histopathologically for the type of lesion, grade, and stage of malignancy and by using an immunohistochemical assay for studying the expression of CD90, CD133, and TPM1. Data analysis was carried out using the Statistical Package for the Social Sciences (SPSS) version 20.0. RESULTS The obtained results showed a significantly higher expression of CD90 and CD133 while showing a significantly lower expression of TPM1 in malignant samples compared to benign ones. CD90 was significantly higher in grade-3, stage-3, and N3 (p<0.05), with no significant difference concerning positive and negative H. pylori samples. CD133 percentage and H-score were significantly higher in grade-2 and stage-4 tumors than in other grades and stages, while being insignificantly higher in N3 and H. pylori-positive cases. TPM1 expression levels were significantly downregulated in GC and H. pylori-positive cases (p<0.05). TPM1 downregulation was associated with grade progression, increased depth of invasion, and tumor node metastasis. CONCLUSION CD90, CD133, and TPM1 immunohistochemical expression in the gastric biopsy are related firmly to grades and stages of GC as well as H. pylori infection, so they could be of prognostic value. Further studies on a larger sample size are recommended.
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- Noha Sayed Gamal
- Faculty of Biotechnology, October University for Modern Science and Arts, Giza, Egypt.
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- Faculty of Biotechnology, October University for Modern Science and Arts, Giza, Egypt.
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- Faculty of Biotechnology, October University for Modern Science and Arts, Giza, Egypt.
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- Pathology Department, Theodor Bilharz Research Institute, Cairo, Egypt.
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- Pathology Department, Theodor Bilharz Research Institute, Cairo, Egypt.
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- Faculty of Biotechnology, October University for Modern Science and Arts, Giza, Egypt.
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- Pathology Department, Theodor Bilharz Research Institute, Cairo, Egypt.
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Mohamed HRH, Ibrahim MMH, Soliman ESM, Safwat G, Diab A. Estimation of Calcium Titanate or Erbium Oxide Nanoparticles Induced Cytotoxicity and Genotoxicity in Normal HSF Cells. Biol Trace Elem Res 2023; 201:2311-2318. [PMID: 35907160 PMCID: PMC10020245 DOI: 10.1007/s12011-022-03354-9] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/24/2022] [Accepted: 07/02/2022] [Indexed: 11/02/2022]
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Extensive uses of calcium titanate nanoparticles (CaTiO3-NPs) and erbium oxide nanoparticles (Er2O3-NPs) increase their release into the environment and human exposure, particularly through skin contact. However, there are almost no studies available on the effect of these nanoparticles on skin integrity. Therefore, this study was undertaken to estimate CaTiO3-NP- or Er2O3-NP-induced cytotoxicity and genotoxicity in normal human skin fibroblast (HSF) cells. Cell viability was measured using sulforhodamine B (SRB) assay, while the level of DNA damage was detected using the alkaline comet assay. The intracellular levels of reactive oxygen species (ROS) as well as the expression level of p53, Bax, and Bcl2 genes were detected. Although the viability of HSF cells was non-markedly changed after 24 h, prolonged treatment with CaTiO3-NPs or Er2O3-NPs for 72 h induced concentration-dependent death of HSF cells. Treatment of normal HSF cells with IC50/72 h of CaTiO3-NPs or Er2O3-NPs did not cause marked changes in the intracellular level of ROS, DNA damage parameters, and expression levels of apoptosis genes compared to their values in the untreated HSF cells. We thus concluded that CaTiO3-NPs or Er2O3-NPs cause time- and concentration-dependent cytotoxicity toward normal HSF cells. However, safe and non-genotoxic effects were demonstrated by the apparent non-significant changes in intracellular ROS level, DNA integrity, and apoptotic genes' expression after exposure of normal HSF cells to nanoparticles. Thus, it is recommended that further studies be conducted to further understand the toxic and biological effects of CaTiO3-NPs and Er2O3-NPs.
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- Hanan R H Mohamed
- Zoology Department, Faculty of Science, Cairo University, Giza, Egypt.
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- Faculty of Biotechnology, October University for Modern Sciences and Arts, 6Th of October City, Egypt
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- Faculty of Biotechnology, October University for Modern Sciences and Arts, 6Th of October City, Egypt
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- Faculty of Biotechnology, October University for Modern Sciences and Arts, 6Th of October City, Egypt
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- Faculty of Biotechnology, October University for Modern Sciences and Arts, 6Th of October City, Egypt
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Ahmed S, Safwat G, Moneer MM, El Ghareeb A, El Sherif AA, Loutfy SA. Prevalence of TP53 gene Pro72Arg (rs1042522) single nucleotide polymorphism among Egyptian breast cancer patients. Egypt J Med Hum Genet 2023. [DOI: 10.1186/s43042-023-00405-1] [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: 03/18/2023] Open
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Background
The P53 protein has an essential role in several cellular processes, including DNA repair, apoptosis, and cell cycle arrest. The pathophysiology of many cancer types has frequently been linked to polymorphisms in the TP53 locus. Over 200 single nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs) have been identified in TP53. However, Pro72Arg (rs1042522) at codon 72, shows contradictory results in terms of cancer risk. In this study, we aimed to determine if the Pro72Arg (rs1042522) SNP in the TP53 gene would be linked to breast cancer (BC) risk among Egyptian patients.
Materials and Methods
Genomic DNA was extracted from blood samples of 100 healthy volunteers and 100 breast cancer patients (50 familial and 50 non-familial). TP53 Genotyping was performed using tetra-primer amplification refractory mutation (Tetra-ARMS) PCR. Data were analyzed using SNPstat software.
Results
The prevalence of TP53 (Pro72Arg) rs1042522 genotypes carrying the high-risk allele [Pro/Arg (CG) and Arg/Arg (GG)] were significantly higher in BC patients compared to healthy volunteers and were associated with BC susceptibility (OR 0.2; [95% CI 0.11–0.38]; P = 0.0001). However, there was no statistical significant difference in the prevalence of TP53 (Pro72Arg) rs1042522 genotypes carrying the high-risk allele between familial and non-familial BC patients. In addition, there was no association between the prevalence of TP53 (Pro72Arg) rs1042522 genotypes carrying the high-risk allele and BC patients’ clinical and pathological characteristics including tumor size, tumor grade, lymph node status, presence of lymphovascular invasion, expression of ER, PR and Her-2 in both of familial and non-familial BC patients.
Conclusions
TP53 (Pro72Arg) rs1042522 is more prevalent among BC patients but not associated with disease progression.
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Moaz I, Fouad FA, Elmasry H, Tarek G, Elzoheiry A, Elgamal M, Ibrahim R, Hisham Y, Safwat G, Kamel MM, El-Batal HM, Fouda M. Associations Between Serum Soluble Toll-like Receptors 4 and 9 and Breast Cancer in Egyptian Patients. Cancer Control 2023; 30:10732748231204755. [PMID: 37771087 PMCID: PMC10541740 DOI: 10.1177/10732748231204755] [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: 05/13/2023] [Revised: 08/21/2023] [Accepted: 09/06/2023] [Indexed: 09/30/2023] Open
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BACKGROUND Toll-like receptors (TLRs) play an important role in regulation of immune cells and are vital in tumorigenesis due to its crucial role in inflammatory microenvironment regulation, as they promote the synthesis and release of inflammatory cytokines and chemokines. Toll-like receptors 4 and TLRs 9 were found to be highly expressed in breast cancer. The aim of this study is to investigate the soluble toll-like receptors 4 and 9 (sTLR4 and sTLR9) as potential biomarkers for diagnosis and prognosis of breast cancer and their association with the clinicopathological parameters of breast cancer. PATIENTS AND METHOD In this retrospective case-control study, 186 female subjects were recruited and divided into three groups, Group I: 62 healthy control, Group II: 62 subjects diagnosed with non-metastatic breast cancer, and Group III: 62 subjects diagnosed with metastatic breast cancer. Enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA) technique was used to quantify the levels of sTLR4 and sTLR9 in serum. RESULTS Both non-metastatic and metastatic groups showed significant higher levels of both serum sTLR4 and sTLR9 expression compared to healthy controls. Only sTLR9 was significantly increased among metastatic patients compared to non-metastatic group. Serum levels of sTLR9 and sTLR4 were still significantly associated with breast cancer in a multiple logistic regression model (P = <.001). ROC curves showed that both sTLR4 and sTLR9 can be a significant parameter to discriminate between normal females and breast cancer patients. CONCLUSION Soluble toll-like receptors 4 and sTLR9 are over-expressed in patients with metastatic and non-metastatic BC than in benign cases. The expression levels of sTLR4 and TLR9 have clinical interest as indicators of tumor aggressiveness suggested to be prognostic biomarkers. Toll-like receptors may represent therapeutic targets in breast cancer.
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- Inas Moaz
- National Liver Institute, Menoufia University, Menoufia, Egypt
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- Baheya Centre for Early Detection and Treatment of Breast Cancer, Giza, Egypt
- Ancient DNA Lab, National Museum of Egyptian Civilization (NMEC), Cairo, Egypt
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- Baheya Centre for Early Detection and Treatment of Breast Cancer, Giza, Egypt
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- Faculty of Biotechnology, October University for Modern Sciences and Arts (MSA), Giza, Egypt
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- Faculty of Biotechnology, October University for Modern Sciences and Arts (MSA), Giza, Egypt
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- Faculty of Biotechnology, October University for Modern Sciences and Arts (MSA), Giza, Egypt
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- Faculty of Biotechnology, October University for Modern Sciences and Arts (MSA), Giza, Egypt
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- Faculty of Biotechnology, October University for Modern Sciences and Arts (MSA), Giza, Egypt
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- Faculty of Biotechnology, October University for Modern Sciences and Arts (MSA), Giza, Egypt
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- Department of Clinical Pathology, National Cancer Institute, Cairo University, Cairo, Egypt
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- Department of Medical Microbiology, Faculty of Medicine, Cairo University, Cairo, Egypt
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- Department of Clinical Pathology, National Cancer Institute, Cairo University, Cairo, Egypt
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Farid A, Haridyy H, Ashraf S, Ahmed S, Safwat G. Co-treatment with grape seed extract and mesenchymal stem cells in vivo regenerated beta cells of islets of Langerhans in pancreas of type I-induced diabetic rats. Stem Cell Res Ther 2022; 13:528. [PMID: 36544223 PMCID: PMC9773570 DOI: 10.1186/s13287-022-03218-y] [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: 02/01/2022] [Accepted: 12/08/2022] [Indexed: 12/24/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND Nowadays, diabetes mellitus is known as a silent killer because individual is not aware that he has the disease till the development of its complications. Many researchers have studied the use of stem cells in treatment of both types of diabetes. Mesenchymal stem cells (MSCs) hold a lot of potential for regenerative therapy. MSCs migrate and home at the damaged site, where they can aid in the repair of damaged tissues and restoring their function. Oxidative stress and inflammation represent a huge obstacle during MSCs transplantation. Therefore, the present study aimed to evaluate the role of grape seed extract (GSE) administration during MSCs transplantation in streptozotocin (STZ)-induced type I diabetes. Furthermore, testing some of GSE components [procyanidins(P)-B1 and P-C1] in conjunction with MSCs, in vivo, was performed to determine if one of them was more effective in relieving the measured attributes of diabetes more than the whole GSE. METHODS Firstly, GSE was prepared from the seeds of Muscat of Alexandria grapes and characterized to identify its phytochemical components. Experimental design was composed of control group I, untreated diabetic group II, GSE (300 mg/kg)-treated diabetic group III, MSCs (2 × 106 cells/rat)-treated diabetic group IV and GSE (300 mg/kg)/MSCs (2 × 106 cells/rat)-treated diabetic group V. Type I diabetes was induced in rats by intravenous injection with 65 mg/kg of STZ. Treatment started when fasting blood glucose (FBG) level was more than 200 mg/dl; GSE oral administration started in the same day after MSCs intravenous injection and continued daily for 30 consecutive days. RESULTS The results showed that GSE/MSCs therapy in type I-induced diabetic rats has dramatically managed homeostasis of glucose and insulin secretion; together with, improvement in levels of inflammatory markers and oxidative stress. CONCLUSION Co-treatment with GSE and MSCs in vivo regenerates beta cells in type I-induced diabetic rats.
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- Alyaa Farid
- grid.7776.10000 0004 0639 9286Zoology Department, Faculty of Science, Cairo University, Giza, Egypt ,grid.7776.10000 0004 0639 9286Biotechnology Department, Faculty of Science, Cairo University, Giza, Egypt
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- grid.442760.30000 0004 0377 4079Faculty of Biotechnology, October University for Modern Sciences and Arts (MSA), Giza, Egypt
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- grid.442760.30000 0004 0377 4079Faculty of Biotechnology, October University for Modern Sciences and Arts (MSA), Giza, Egypt
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- grid.442760.30000 0004 0377 4079Faculty of Biotechnology, October University for Modern Sciences and Arts (MSA), Giza, Egypt
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- grid.442760.30000 0004 0377 4079Faculty of Biotechnology, October University for Modern Sciences and Arts (MSA), Giza, Egypt
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Sayed A, Safwat G, Abdel-raouf M, Mahmoud GA. Alkali-cellulose/ Polyvinyl alcohol biofilms fabricated with essential clove oil as a novel scented antimicrobial packaging material. Carbohydrate Polymer Technologies and Applications 2022. [DOI: 10.1016/j.carpta.2022.100273] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/13/2022] Open
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Safwat G, Mohamed AA, Mohamed HRH. Estimation of genotoxicity, apoptosis and oxidative stress induction by TiO 2 nanoparticles and acrylamide subacute oral coadministration in mice. Sci Rep 2022; 12:18648. [PMID: 36333451 PMCID: PMC9636418 DOI: 10.1038/s41598-022-23302-w] [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] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/07/2022] [Accepted: 10/29/2022] [Indexed: 11/06/2022] Open
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Acrylamide is used in the industry and can be a by-product of high-temperature food processing which has toxic potential in various tissues, and titanium dioxide nanoparticles (TiO2NPs) are widely used in toothpaste, sweets, food perseveration, chewing gum and medicines. Consequently, humans are daily exposed to large amounts of acrylamide and TiO2NPs mainly through food intake. However, limited studies are available on the effect of simultaneously intake of acrylamide and TiO2NPs on the integrity of genomic DNA and the induction of apoptosis in brain tissues. Therefore, this study estimated the influence of acrylamide coadministration on TiO2NPs induced genomic instability and oxidative stress in the brain tissues of mice. To achieve this, mice were orally administrated acrylamide (3 mg/kg b.w) or/and TiO2NPs (5 mg/kg b.w) for two successive weeks (5 days per week). The comet assay results showed that concurrent oral administration of acrylamide and TiO2NPs strongly induced single- and double stranded DNA breaks, and that the level of reactive oxygen species (ROS) was also highly elevated within neural cells after simultaneous oral intake of acrylamide and TiO2NPs compared to those observed after administration of acrylamide or/TiO2NPs alone. Moreover, oral co-administration of acrylamide with TiO2NPs increased apoptotic DNA damage to neurons by upregulating the expression levels of P53, TNF-α, IL-6 and Presenillin-1 genes compared to groups administered TiO2NPs. Therefore, from these results, the present study concluded that coadministration of acrylamide renders TiO2NPs more genotoxic and motivates apoptotic DNA damage and oxidative stress induced by TiO2NPs in brain cells, and thus it is recommended to avoid concurrent oral acrylamide administration with TiO2NPs.
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- Gehan Safwat
- grid.442760.30000 0004 0377 4079Faculty of Biotechnology, October University for Modern Sciences and Arts, Giza, Egypt
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- grid.442760.30000 0004 0377 4079Faculty of Biotechnology, October University for Modern Sciences and Arts, Giza, Egypt
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- grid.7776.10000 0004 0639 9286Zoology Department Faculty of Science, Cairo University, Giza, Egypt
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Hussein ZS, Hegazy AK, Mohamed NH, El-Desouky MA, Ibrahim SD, Safwat G. Eco-physiological response and genotoxicity induced by crude petroleum oil in the potential phytoremediator Vinca rosea L. J Genet Eng Biotechnol 2022; 20:135. [PMID: 36125630 PMCID: PMC9489826 DOI: 10.1186/s43141-022-00412-6] [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] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/25/2022] [Accepted: 08/25/2022] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
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Background Phytoremediation is determined as an emerging green technology suitable for the safe remediation and restoration of polluted terrestrial and aquatic environments. In this study, the assessment of an ornamental plant, Vinca rosea L., as a phytoremediator of crude oil in polluted soils was conducted. In an open greenhouse experiment, plants were raised in sandy-clayey soils treated with 1, 3, 5, and 7% oil by weight. The experiment was conducted over 5 months. Results Total petroleum hydrocarbon (TPH) degradation percentage by V. rosea after a 5-month growth period ranged from 86.83 ± 0.44% to 59.05% ± 0.45% in soil treated with 1 and 7%, respectively. Plants raised in polluted soils demonstrated a dramatic reduction in germination rates, in addition to growth inhibition outcomes shown from decreased plant height. An increase in branching was observed with an increase in oil pollution percentages. Moreover, the phytomass allocated to the leaves was higher, while the phytomass witnessed lower values for fine roots, flowering and fruiting when compared to the controls. Apart from the apparent morphological changes, there was a decrease in chlorophyll a/b ratio, which was inversely proportional to the oil pollution level. The contents of carotenoids, tannins, phenolics, flavonoids, and antioxidant capacity were elevated directly with an increase in oil pollution level. The start codon-targeted (SCoT) polymorphisms and inter-simple sequence repeat (ISSR) primers showed the molecular variations between the control and plants raised in polluted soils. The genetic similarity and genomic DNA stability were negatively affected by increased levels of crude oil pollution. Conclusions The ability of V. rosea to degrade TPH and balance the increased or decreased plant functional traits at the macro and micro levels of plant structure in response to crude oil pollution supports the use of the species for phytoremediation of crude oil-polluted sites. The genotoxic effects of crude oil on V. rosea still require further investigation. Further studies are required to demonstrate the mechanism of phenolic, flavonoid, and antioxidant compounds in the protection of plants against crude oil pollution stress. Testing different molecular markers and studying the differentially expressed genes will help understand the behavior of genetic polymorphism and stress-resistant genes in response to crude oil pollution. Supplementary Information The online version contains supplementary material available at 10.1186/s43141-022-00412-6.
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- Zahra S Hussein
- Faculty of Biotechnology, October University for Modern Sciences and Arts (MSA), 6th of October, 12451, Egypt.
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- Botany and Microbiology Department, Faculty of Science, Cairo University, Giza, 12613, Egypt.
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- Egyptian Petroleum Research Institute, Nasr City, Cairo, 11727, Egypt
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- Chemistry Department, Biochemistry Division, Faculty of Science, Cairo University, Giza, 12613, Egypt
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- Agricultural Genetic Engineering Research Institute (AGERI), Agricultural Research Center, Giza, Egypt
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- Faculty of Biotechnology, October University for Modern Sciences and Arts (MSA), 6th of October, 12451, Egypt
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Farid A, Yousry M, Safwat G. Garlic (Allium sativum Linnaeus) improved inflammation and reduced cryptosporidiosis burden in immunocompromised mice. J Ethnopharmacol 2022; 292:115174. [PMID: 35259443 DOI: 10.1016/j.jep.2022.115174] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.5] [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: 01/02/2022] [Revised: 02/24/2022] [Accepted: 03/03/2022] [Indexed: 06/14/2023]
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ETHNOPHARMACOLOGICAL RELEVANCE For thousands of years, garlic (Allium sativum Linnaeus) has been consumed in food and health by numerous civilizations. Cryptosporidium (C.) parvum is an apicomplexan parasite that causes a gastrointestinal disease, with the most common symptoms being watery diarrhea. Although several substances have been tried for its anti-cryptosporidial action, there is no effective treatment for Cryptosporidium disease, especially in immunocompromised individuals. The present study aimed firstly to characterize the bio-active compounds in Allium sativum L. and secondly to evaluate its efficacy as a therapy for cryptosporidiosis especially in immunocompromised mice. MATERIALS AND METHODS This was accomplished by evaluating the parasitological and histopathological parameters in the experimentally infected immunocompetent and immunocompromised mice. Also, the cytokine profile during the experimental time was recorded through the measuring of T helper (h)1, Th2 and Th17 cells cytokines. Immunosuppressed mice were given 0.25 μg/g per day of dexamethasone orally, before infection with Cryptosporidium parvum oocysts, for fourteen consecutive days. Starting 10 days post infection (PI), nitazoxanide (100 mg/kg per day) or Allium sativum (50 mg/kg per day) was given orally for fourteen consecutive days. RESULTS Our results showed that oocyst shedding, on the 32nd day PI, in immunocompromised infected group treated with Allium sativum (354.11, 99.35% PR) showed a significant decrease when compared to its corresponding group treated with nitazoxanide (4369.14, 92.05% PR). On the 32nd day PI, all cytokines levels have been decreased to levels that were similar to those of their uninfected corresponding control groups; also, the histopathological changes and the loss in animals' body weight had been improved. Treatment with nitazoxanide did not result in infection clearance or a reduction in the increased cytokines' levels. CONCLUSION Allium sativum L. displayed high efficacy as a potential therapeutic agent against Cryptosporidium, which supports its traditional usage in parasite diseases.
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- Alyaa Farid
- Zoology Dep, Faculty of Science, Cairo University, Giza, Egypt.
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- Zoology Dep, Faculty of Science, Cairo University, Giza, Egypt
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- Faculty of Biotechnology, October University for Modern Sciences and Arts (MSA), Giza, Egypt
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Farid A, Moussa P, Youssef M, Haytham M, Shamy A, Safwat G. Melatonin relieves diabetic complications and regenerates pancreatic beta cells by the reduction in NF-kB expression in streptozotocin induced diabetic rats Melatonin: anti-diabetic drug. Saudi J Biol Sci 2022; 29:103313. [PMID: 35707823 PMCID: PMC9189213 DOI: 10.1016/j.sjbs.2022.103313] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/14/2021] [Revised: 04/18/2022] [Accepted: 05/18/2022] [Indexed: 12/25/2022] Open
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Melatonin, a pleiotropic hormone, has many regulatory effects on the circadian and seasonal rhythms, sleep and body immune system. It is used in the treatment of blind circadian rhythm sleep disorders, delayed sleep phase and insomnia. It is a potent antioxidant, anti-inflammatory, free radical scavenger, helpful in fighting infectious disease and cancer treatment. Decreased level of circulating melatonin was associated with an increased blood glucose level, losing the anti-oxidant protection and anti-inflammatory responses. We aimed to evaluate the effect of melatonin administration, in streptozotocin (STZ) induced diabetic rats, on blood glucose level and pancreatic beta (β) cells. Diabetes mellitus was induced in Sprague dawley male rats by the intravenous (i.v) injection of 65 mg/kg of STZ. Diabetic rats received melatonin at a dose of 10 mg/kg daily for 8 weeks by oral routes. The results showed, after 8 weeks of melatonin administration, a reduction in: 1- fasting blood glucose (FBG) and fructosamine (FTA) levels, 2- kidney and liver function parameters, 3- levels of serum triglycerides, cholesterol and LDL-C, 4- malondialdehyde (MDA), 5- NF-κB expression in treated group, 6- pro-inflammatory cytokines (IL-1β and IL-12) and immunoglobulins (IgA, IgE and IgG). Furthermore, an elevation in insulin secretion was noticed in melatonin treated group that indicated β cells regeneration. Therefore, melatonin administration, in STZ induced diabetic rats; reduced hyperglycemia, hyperlipidemia and oxidative stress. Melatonin acted as an anti-inflammatory agent that reduced pro-inflammatory cytokines (IL-1β and IL-12) and oxidative stress biomarkers (MDA). Melatonin succeeded in protecting β cells under severe inflammatory situations, which was apparent by the regeneration of islets of Langerhans in treated diabetic rats. Moreover, these results can open a gate for diabetes management and treatment.
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Mahrous GR, Elkholy NS, Safwat G, Shafaa MW. Enhanced cytotoxic activity of beta carotene conjugated liposomes towards breast cancer cell line: comparative studies with cyclophosphamide. Anticancer Drugs 2022; 33:e462-e476. [PMID: 34726638 DOI: 10.1097/cad.0000000000001245] [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] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/27/2022]
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This work aims to evaluate cyclophosphamide (Cyclo) cytotoxic efficacy combined with liposomes in the presence or absence of beta carotene (beta) by detecting the effects of these compounds on the breast cancer cell line (MCF-7) DNA damage. The IC50 value for beta in cytotoxic assay with MCF-7 treated cells was 21.15 μg/ml, while with liposomal beta (LipoBeta) being 121 μg/ml. The free Cyclo IC50 value was 719.86 μg/ml, its liposomal form (LipoCyclo) was 172 μg/ml. The results indicated that in contrast with Cyclo and control values, all comet assay parameters for the LipoBeta were significantly increased (P < 0.05). In MCF-7 cells treated with beta, the findings show a higher intensity of comet tail than those treated with LipoBeta. The presence of several double-strand breaks suggests this high intensity relative to the head. The molecular combination between Cyclo and liposomes in the presence or absence of beta was characterized. Dynamic light scattering measurements confirmed the mono-dispersity of all samples. The incorporation of Cyclo or beta into liposomes exhibited a slight shift to higher temperature compared to the main peak of empty liposomes that exists at 101.5°C which creates a conformational disorder within the phospholipids. The FTIR study showed structural alterations in vesicles after liposome encapsulation.
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- Gina R Mahrous
- Faculty of Biotechnology, October University for Modern Science and Arts, Cairo, Egypt
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- Medical Biophysics Division, Physics Department, Faculty of Science, Helwan University, Cairo, Egypt
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- Faculty of Biotechnology, October University for Modern Science and Arts, Cairo, Egypt
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- Medical Biophysics Division, Physics Department, Faculty of Science, Helwan University, Cairo, Egypt
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Mamdouh S, Khorshed F, Hammad G, Elesaily K, Safwat G, Hammam O, Aboushousha T. Molecular Detection of Genetic Susceptibility to Bladder Cancer in Egyptian Patients. Asian Pac J Cancer Prev 2022; 23:221-232. [PMID: 35092392 PMCID: PMC9258647 DOI: 10.31557/apjcp.2022.23.1.221] [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] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/24/2021] [Indexed: 11/25/2022] Open
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OBJECTIVE Genome-wide association studies (GWAS) have identified a number of genetic variants associated with the susceptibility of bladder cancer (BC) in European and Chinese populations. Here, we assessed the association of two of these variants, rs9642880 and rs710521 in an Egyptian patients and also examined the expression of c-Myc.The basis was due to the absence of studies on Egyptian patients to determine the association between rs9642880& rs710521 and bladder cancer risk, particularly due to the known role of the variant (rs9642880) in the Progression and development of bladder cancer. METHODS Urine samples were collected from onehundred and fiftybladder cancer patients under particular standards and fifty healthy controls. Genomic DNA was extracted, rs9642880 G>T and rs710521 A>G polymorphisms were amplified, assessed via restriction fragment length polymorphism(RFLP) and sequenced. Urine retrieved results were compared to the histopathological diagnosis of tissue biopsies and to the results of C-Myc immunohistochemistry. Data were statistically analyzed using Microsoft Excel 2016, association between significant genotypes of the two studied variables and bladder cancer risk was performed. RESULTS We found that the TT genotype of rs9642880 G>T was strongly associated with the risk of bladder cancer, andfor rs710521 A>G, AG genotype was also identified to has an association with bladder cancer risk.All 150 tumor sections showed positive immunoreactivity for c-Myc in the nucleus and the cytoplasm. CONCLUSION Identifying the association to risk of bladder cancer using genetic analysis will help in the early detection of the disease.
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- Samah Mamdouh
- Department of Biochemistry, Theodor Bilharz Research Institute, Cairo, Egypt
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- Department of Biochemistry, Theodor Bilharz Research Institute, Cairo, Egypt
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- Faculty of Biotechnology, MSA University, Cairo, Egypt
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- Department of Urology, Theodor Bilharz Research Institute, Cairo, Egypt
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- Faculty of Biotechnology, MSA University, Cairo, Egypt
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- Department of Pathology, Theodor Bilharz Research Institute, Cairo, Egypt
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- Department of Pathology, Theodor Bilharz Research Institute, Cairo, Egypt
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Farid A, Tawfik A, Elsioufy B, Safwat G. In vitro and in vivo anti-Cryptosporidium and anti-inflammatory effects of Aloe vera gel in dexamethasone immunosuppressed mice. Int J Parasitol Drugs Drug Resist 2021; 17:156-167. [PMID: 34637982 PMCID: PMC8503859 DOI: 10.1016/j.ijpddr.2021.09.002] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/08/2021] [Revised: 09/05/2021] [Accepted: 09/15/2021] [Indexed: 11/30/2022]
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Cryptosporidiosis has been considered as a serious diarrheal disease, especially in immunodeficient patients, where they failed to clear the infection leading to several consequences of infection (i.e death). The role of cell mediated immunity in clearing the infection was demonstrated by the increased susceptibility of HIV/AIDS patients to infection. To date, no specific treatment has been proven for cryptosporidiosis in immunodeficient patients. The study aimed to evaluate the efficacy of Aloe vera gel for the treatment of cryptosporidiosis in immunocompetent and dexamethasone immunosuppressed mice in comparison to that of nitazoxanide. Mice were orally administrated with Aloe vera gel, in a daily dose of 250 mg/L in drinking water, for 14 consecutive days post infection. Parasitological, molecular and immunological measurements were recorded on the 7th, 14th, 21st and 32nd days post infection. Our in vitro results showed that 250 mg/L of prepared gel achieved the highest parasitic reduction. The body weights of Aloe vera treated mice on the 21st and 32nd day post infection, either in immunocompetent or immunosuppressed groups, were nearly the same as those of their corresponding control groups. Aloe vera gel succeeded in clearing cryptosporidiosis with a percent reduction of 100% in immunocompetent mice and 99.67% in immunosuppressed mice. The anti-inflammatory effect of Aloe vera reduced the levels of IFN-γ, IL-4, -6 and -17. The success of Aloe vera gel, in clearing cryptosporidiosis in immunosuppressed mice, was obvious either from the reduction of Cryptosporidium DNA or the oocysts in stool samples; and from the improvement of histopathological sections.
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- Alyaa Farid
- Zoology Dep., Faculty of Science, Cairo University, Giza, Egypt.
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- Faculty of Biotechnology, October University for Modern Sciences and Arts (MSA), Giza, Egypt
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- Faculty of Biotechnology, October University for Modern Sciences and Arts (MSA), Giza, Egypt
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- Faculty of Biotechnology, October University for Modern Sciences and Arts (MSA), Giza, Egypt
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Farid A, Haytham M, Essam A, Safwat G. Efficacy of the aqueous extract of Siwa dates in protection against the whole body γ irradiation induced damages in mice. Journal of Radiation Research and Applied Sciences 2021. [DOI: 10.1080/16878507.2021.1963628] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/11/2022]
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- Alyaa Farid
- Zoology Dep., Faculty of Science, Cairo University, Giza, Egypt
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- Faculty of Biotechnology, October University for Modern Sciences and Arts (MSA), Giza, Egypt
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- Faculty of Biotechnology, October University for Modern Sciences and Arts (MSA), Giza, Egypt
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- Faculty of Biotechnology, October University for Modern Sciences and Arts (MSA), Giza, Egypt
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Aly AA, Maraei RW, Abd-Allah MM, Safwat G. Evaluation of physical, biochemical properties and cell viability of gamma irradiated honey. Food Measure 2021. [DOI: 10.1007/s11694-021-01046-x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/28/2022]
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Mohamed YA, Hassaneen HM, El-Dessouky MA, Safwat G, Hassan NAM, Amr K. Study of DYRK1B gene expression and its association with metabolic syndrome in a small cohort of Egyptians. Mol Biol Rep 2021; 48:5497-5502. [PMID: 34291393 DOI: 10.1007/s11033-021-06560-1] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [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: 04/17/2021] [Accepted: 07/12/2021] [Indexed: 10/20/2022]
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BACKGROUND A cluster of many risk factors for type 2 diabetes and cardiovascular disease is used to describe the metabolic syndrome (MetS). Moreover, genetic differences associated with metabolic syndrome play a key role in its prevalence and side effects. This study aims to investigate the expression of DYRK1B and its association with metabolic syndrome in a small cohort of Egyptian. MATERIALS AND METHODS A total of 100 adult Egyptians (50 with MetS and 50 healthy control subjects) were included to this study. Clinical, biochemical and anthropometric analysis were assessed. Relative gene expressions of DYRK1B were compared between two groups of subjects using real time PCR. RESULTS We observed marked overexpression in DYRK1B (p < 0.05) in MetS subjects when compared with the healthy control subjects. CONCLUSION This is the first study to provide evidence that DYRK1B is highly expressed among the MetS subjects.
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- Yara Ahmed Mohamed
- Faculty of Biotechnology, October University for Modern Sciences and Arts University (MSA), No. 12567, 54 Anwar El-Sadat street, Al-Haram, Giza, Egypt.
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- Faculty of Science, Chemistry Department, Cairo University, Giza, Egypt
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- Faculty of Biotechnology, October University for Modern Sciences and Arts University (MSA), No. 12567, 54 Anwar El-Sadat street, Al-Haram, Giza, Egypt
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- Medical Research Division, Biological Anthropology Department, National Research Centre, Giza, Egypt
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- Human Genetics and Genome Research Division, Medical Molecular Genetics Department, National Research Centre, Giza, Egypt
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Ahmed S, Mohamed HT, El-Husseiny N, El Mahdy MM, Safwat G, Diab AA, El-Sherif AA, El-Shinawi M, Mohamed MM. IL-8 secreted by tumor associated macrophages contribute to lapatinib resistance in HER2-positive locally advanced breast cancer via activation of Src/STAT3/ERK1/2-mediated EGFR signaling. Biochim Biophys Acta Mol Cell Res 2021; 1868:118995. [PMID: 33667527 DOI: 10.1016/j.bbamcr.2021.118995] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/02/2020] [Revised: 02/20/2021] [Accepted: 02/25/2021] [Indexed: 12/11/2022]
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Locally advanced breast cancer (LABC) is an aggressive disease characterized by late clinical presentation, large tumor size, treatment resistance and low survival rate. Expression of EGFR/HER2 and activation of intracellular tyrosine kinase domains in LABC are associated with poor prognosis. Thus, target therapies such as the anti-receptor tyrosine kinases lapatinib drug have been more developed in the past decade. The response to lapatinib involves the inhibition of RTKs and subsequently signaling molecules such as Src/STAT3/Erk1/2 known also to be activated by the cytokines in the tumor microenvironment (TME). The aim of the present study is to identify the major cytokine that might contribute to lapatinib resistance in EGFR+/HER2+ LABC patients. Indeed, tumor associated macrophages (TAMs) are the main source of cytokines in the TME. Herein, we isolated TAMs from LABC during modified radical mastectomy (MRM). Cytokine profile of TAMs revealed that IL-8 is the most prominent highly secreted cytokine by TAMs of LABC patients. Using in-vitro cell culture model we showed that recombinant IL-8 (50 and 100 ng/mL) at different time intervals interfere with lapatinib action via activation of Src/EGFR and signaling molecules known to be inhibited during treatment. We proposed that to improve LABC patients' response to lapatinib treatment it is preferred to use combined therapy that neutralize or block the action of IL-8.
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- Shaza Ahmed
- Zoology Department, Faculty of Science, Cairo University, Giza 12613, Egypt; Faculty of Biotechnology, October University for Modern Sciences and Arts, Giza 12451, Egypt
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- Zoology Department, Faculty of Science, Cairo University, Giza 12613, Egypt; Faculty of Biotechnology, October University for Modern Sciences and Arts, Giza 12451, Egypt
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- Zoology Department, Faculty of Science, Cairo University, Giza 12613, Egypt
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- Department of Pathology, Faculty of Medicine, Ain Shams University, Cairo 11566, Egypt
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- Faculty of Biotechnology, October University for Modern Sciences and Arts, Giza 12451, Egypt
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- Faculty of Biotechnology, October University for Modern Sciences and Arts, Giza 12451, Egypt
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- Chemistry department, Faculty of Science, Cairo University, Giza 12613, Egypt
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- Department of General Surgery, Faculty of Medicine, Ain Shams University, Cairo 11566, Egypt; Vice President for International Affairs, Galala University, Suez 43511, Egypt
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- Zoology Department, Faculty of Science, Cairo University, Giza 12613, Egypt; Director of Biotechnology program, Faculty of Science, Galala University, 43511 Suez, Egypt.
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Fahim HH, Mohamed G, Safwat G, Abo-Bakr A, Ibraheem MH, Al-Mofty S, Kamel MM, Abdel-Moneim AS, Gameel AM. HSP70 as a Diagnostic and Prognostic Marker in Egyptian Women With Breast Cancer. Clin Breast Cancer 2020; 21:e177-e188. [PMID: 33323333 DOI: 10.1016/j.clbc.2020.11.005] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/22/2020] [Revised: 09/28/2020] [Accepted: 11/07/2020] [Indexed: 02/06/2023]
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BACKGROUND Heat shock protein 70 (HSP70) is a significant cellular stress response protein that has intrinsic and extrinsic pathways to protect cells against apoptosis. It is one of the most induced proteins in cancer cells. The aim of the present study is to investigate the significant role of the HSP70 expression in Egyptian patients with breast cancer (BC) and its potential to be as a diagnostic and prognostic marker. MATERIALS AND METHODS HSP70 was examined in 155 cases in this prospective study; patients were subdivided into 3 groups: 60 patients with malignant metastatic disease, 60 patients with malignant non-metastatic disease, and 35 patients with benign lesions as control. HSP70 expression was detected using enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA) and immunohistochemistry (IHC). RESULTS Most cases of breast cancer expressed HSP70 in both serum (98.3%) and tumor tissue (90%). A strong positive correlation was found between HSP70 IHC and ELISA (r = 0.811). The mean HSP70 levels, as detected in both patients' serum by ELISA and tumor tissue by IHC, was significantly higher in patients with BC than in benign cases (P = .001). HSP70 was significantly higher in patients with metastatic BC than in those with non-metastatic BC (P = .001). HSP70 showed positive correlation with tumor size (pT stage) and number of lymph node metastases (P ≤ .001). CONCLUSION HSP70 is over-expressed in patients with metastatic and non-metastatic BC than in benign cases. A high level of HSP70 either in patient's serum or in tumor tissue correlated significantly with advanced disease in patients with BC. This present study suggests that HSP70 can serve as a BC biomarker for early screening, diagnosis, and follow-up.
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- Hagar H Fahim
- Faculty of Biotechnology, October University for Modern Sciences and Arts, Giza, Egypt
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- Department of Surgical Pathology, National Cancer Institute, Cairo University, Cairo, Egypt; Department of Pathology, Baheya Centre for Early Detection and Treatment of Breast Cancer, Giza, Egypt
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- Faculty of Biotechnology, October University for Modern Sciences and Arts, Giza, Egypt
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- Clinical Pathology Department, National Cancer Institute, Cairo University, Cairo, Egypt
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- Surgical Oncology Department, National Cancer Institute, Cairo University, Cairo, Egypt; Breast Surgery Department, Baheya Centre for Early Detection and Treatment of Breast Cancer, Giza, Egypt
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- Center of Material Science Department, Zewail City of Science and Technology, Giza, Egypt
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- Clinical Pathology Department, National Cancer Institute, Cairo University, Cairo, Egypt; Clinical Pathology Department, Baheya Centre for Early Detection and Treatment of Breast Cancer, Giza, Egypt.
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- Microbiology Department, College of Medicine, Taif University, Taif, Saudi Arabia; Virology Department, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Beni-Suef University, Beni-Suef, Egypt
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- Clinical Pathology Department, National Cancer Institute, Cairo University, Cairo, Egypt
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Farid A, Abd Almolaa T, Safwat G. Complements as a Predictive Biomarker of Lupus Nephritis in Female Patients with Systemic Lupus Erythematosus. International Journal of Cancer and Biomedical Research 2020; 0:0-0. [DOI: 10.21608/jcbr.2020.32780.1046] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [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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El-Khazragy N, Mohammed HF, Yassin M, Elghoneimy KK, Bayoumy W, Hewety A, El Magdoub HM, Elayat W, Zaki W, Safwat G, Mosa M, Zedan K, Salem S, Bannunah AM, Mansy A. Tissue-based long non-coding RNAs "PVT1, TUG1 and MEG3" signature predicts Cisplatin resistance in ovarian Cancer. Genomics 2020; 112:4640-4646. [PMID: 32781203 DOI: 10.1016/j.ygeno.2020.08.005] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/27/2020] [Revised: 07/22/2020] [Accepted: 08/04/2020] [Indexed: 02/07/2023]
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OBJECTIVES The current study aimed to investigate the potentiality of three lncRNAs "Plasmacytoma variant translocation 1(lnc-PVT1), Taurine upregulated gene type 1(lnc-TUG1) and Maternally expressed gene 3 (lnc-MEG-3)", to predict Cisplatin resistance in ovarian cancer (OC), in addition, to access their prognostic significance. METHODS The expression level of lncRNAs were measured in 100 formalin-fixed paraffin-embedded tissue (FFET) samples of OC patients who were treated by Cisplatin-based chemotherapy using qPCR. RESULTS The results showed that lnc_PVT1 was significantly upregulated by 2.3 folds in Cisplatin resistant tissues, while, lnc-TUG1 and lnc-MEG3 were downregulated by 1.2 and 3 folds, respectively. In addition, the three lncRNAs exhibited high sensitivity and specificity in predicting chemo-resistance and they were negatively associated with OS and progression-free survival (p < 0.001). CONCLUSION The lnc-PVT1, lnc-TUG1, and lnc-MEG3 transcriptome signatures could be used for predicting resistance to Cisplatin in OC patients.
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- Nashwa El-Khazragy
- Clinical Pathology/Hematology & Biomedical Research Departments, Faculty of Medicine, Ain Shams University, Cairo, Egypt; Biomedical Research Department, Global Research Labs, Cairo, Egypt.
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, Ain Shams University, Cairo, Egypt
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- Department Clinical Oncology, Faculty of Medicine, Ain shams University, Cairo, Egypt
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- Department Clinical Oncology, Faculty of Medicine, Ain shams University, Cairo, Egypt
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- Department Clinical Oncology, Faculty of Medicine, Ain shams University, Cairo, Egypt
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- Department Clinical Oncology, Faculty of Medicine, Ain shams University, Cairo, Egypt
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- Department of Biochemistry, Faculty of Pharmacy, Misr International University, Cairo, Egypt
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- Department of Medical Biochemistry, Faculty of Medicine, Ain Shams University, Cairo, Egypt
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- Department of Medical Biochemistry, Faculty of Medicine, Ain Shams University, Cairo, Egypt
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- Faculty of Biotechnology, October University for Modern Sciences and Arts (MSA), Cairo, Egypt
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- Faculty of Biotechnology, October University for Modern Sciences and Arts (MSA), Cairo, Egypt
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- Faculty of Biotechnology, October University for Modern Sciences and Arts (MSA), Cairo, Egypt
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- Faculty of Biotechnology, October University for Modern Sciences and Arts (MSA), Cairo, Egypt
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- Common First year Deanship, Umm Al-Qura University, Makkah, Saudi Arabia
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- Department of Clinical Pharmacy, Faculty of Pharmacy, Fayoum University, Egypt
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El-Khazragy N, Safwat G, Emad P. 3066 – DUAL REPLACEMENT OF LNC-MEG3 AND MIR-155 TRIGGER TUMOR SUPPRESSIVE ACTIVITY IN MULTIPLE MYELOMA. Exp Hematol 2020. [DOI: 10.1016/j.exphem.2020.09.083] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 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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Farid A, Tawfik A, Elsioufy B, Safwat G. Narrow band ultraviolet B therapy deactivates Th1/Th17 pathway and activates Th2 cytokines secretion in Egyptian psoriatic arthritis patients. Journal of Radiation Research and Applied Sciences 2020. [DOI: 10.1080/16878507.2020.1742443] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/24/2022]
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- Alyaa Farid
- Department of Zoology, Faculty of Science, Cairo University, Giza, Egypt
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- Faculty of Biotechnology, October University for Modern Sciences and Arts (MSA), Giza, Egypt
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- Faculty of Biotechnology, October University for Modern Sciences and Arts (MSA), Giza, Egypt
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- Faculty of Biotechnology, October University for Modern Sciences and Arts (MSA), Giza, Egypt
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Farag RK, Labena A, Fakhry SH, Safwat G, Diab A, Atta AM. Antimicrobial Activity of Hybrids Terpolymers Based on Magnetite Hydrogel Nanocomposites. Materials (Basel) 2019; 12:E3604. [PMID: 31684135 PMCID: PMC6862480 DOI: 10.3390/ma12213604] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/03/2019] [Revised: 10/31/2019] [Accepted: 10/31/2019] [Indexed: 12/26/2022]
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In the past few years, the development of hydrogel properties has led to the emergence of nanocomposite hydrogels that have unique properties that allow them to be used in various different fields and applications such as drug delivery, adsorption soil containing, tissue engineering, wound dressing, and especially antimicrobial applications. Thus, this study was conducted in order to fabricate a novel crosslinked terpolymer nanocomposite hydrogel using the free radical copolymerization method based on the usage of 2-acrylamido-2-methylpropane sulfonic acid (AMPS), acrylamide (AAm), acrylonitrile (AN), and acrylic acid (AA) monomers and iron oxide (Fe3O4) magnetic nanoparticles and using benzoyl peroxide as an initiator and ethylene glycol dimethacrylate (EGDMA) as a crosslinker. The structure of the synthesized composite was confirmed using Fourier transform infrared (FTIR) spectroscopy and x-ray powder diffraction (XRD) measurements. Furthermore, the surface morphology and the magnetic nanoparticle distributions were determined by scanning electron microscopy (SEM) measurement. In addition, the swelling capacity of the hydrogel nanocomposite was measured using the swelling test. Lastly, the efficiency of the produced composite was evaluated as an antimicrobial agent for Gram-positive and Gram-negative bacterial strains and a fungal strain.
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- Reem K Farag
- Petroleum Application Department, Egyptian Petroleum Research Institute (EPRI), Nasr City, Cairo 11727, Egypt.
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- Petroleum Application Department, Egyptian Petroleum Research Institute (EPRI), Nasr City, Cairo 11727, Egypt.
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- Faculty of Biotechnology, October University for Modern Science and Arts, 26 July Mehwar Road intersection with Wahat Road, 6th October City P.O. Box 2511, Egypt.
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- Faculty of Biotechnology, October University for Modern Science and Arts, 26 July Mehwar Road intersection with Wahat Road, 6th October City P.O. Box 2511, Egypt.
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- Faculty of Biotechnology, October University for Modern Science and Arts, 26 July Mehwar Road intersection with Wahat Road, 6th October City P.O. Box 2511, Egypt.
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- Chemistry Department, College of Science, King Saud University, P.O. Box 2455, Riyadh 11451, Saudi Arabia.
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Hamed AM, Aborass M, El‐Kafrawy I, Safwat G. Comparative study for the detection of Egyptian buffalo butter adulteration with vegetable oils using conventional and advanced methods. J Food Saf 2019. [DOI: 10.1111/jfs.12655] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/01/2023]
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- Ahmed M. Hamed
- Dairy Science Department, Faculty of AgricultureCairo University Giza Egypt
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- Faculty of BiotechnologyOctober University for Modern Sciences and Arts (MSA) Cairo Egypt
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- Faculty of BiotechnologyOctober University for Modern Sciences and Arts (MSA) Cairo Egypt
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- Faculty of BiotechnologyOctober University for Modern Sciences and Arts (MSA) Cairo Egypt
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El-Khazragy N, Elshimy AA, Hassan SS, Matbouly S, Safwat G, Zannoun M, Riad RA. Dysregulation of miR-125b predicts poor response to therapy in pediatric acute lymphoblastic leukemia. J Cell Biochem 2019; 120:7428-7438. [PMID: 30390332 DOI: 10.1002/jcb.28017] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.2] [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: 09/12/2018] [Accepted: 10/15/2018] [Indexed: 01/24/2023]
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BACKGROUND Acute lymphoblastic leukemia (ALL) is the most well-known sort of leukemia in children. In spite of favorable survival rates, some patients relapse and achieve a poor outcome. METHODS We analyzed miR-125b and Bcl-2 expressions in pediatric patients with ALL and evaluated their clinical utility as molecular markers for the prediction of disease outcomes. RESULTS Downregulation of miR-125b and increased Bcl-2 expression levels in pediatric patients with ALL were associated with poor prognosis at diagnosis. At day 28 of induction, miR-125b was significantly increased, whereas Bcl-2 was downregulated. Loss of miR-125b during diagnosis and its elevation after therapy are strongly correlated with short leukemia-free survival and worse survival. Moreover, the combination of miR-125b with Bcl-2 markers can clearly enhance the prediction of the disease outcome. Finally, a univariate analysis highlighted the independent prognostic value of miR-125 in a pediatric patient with ALL. CONCLUSIONS miR-125b and Bcl-2 together are potent predictors for the prognosis and, therefore, can be used as therapeutic targets in childhood ALL.
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- Nashwa El-Khazragy
- Department of Clinical Pathology and Hematology, Faculty of Medicine, Ain Shams Medical Research Institute (MASRI), Ain Shams University, Cairo, Egypt.,Former Department of Biomedical Research, Armed Forces College of Medicine (AFCM), Cairo, Egypt
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- Department of Medical Microbiology and Immunology, Faculty of Medicine, Cairo University, New Giza University, Cairo, Egypt
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- Department of Clinical Pathology, National Cancer Institute, Cairo University, Cairo, Egypt
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- Department of Pediatrics, Faculty of Medicine, Ain Shams University, Cairo, Egypt
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- Department of Cancer Biology, Faculty of Biotechnology, October University for Modern Sciences and Art (MSA) University, Cairo, Egypt
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- Department of Pediatrics, Faculty of Medicine, Al Azhar University, Cairo, Egypt
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- Department of Biotechnology and Molecular Biology, Global Research Lab, Cairo, Egypt
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El-Khazragy N, Ghozy S, Matbouly S, Zaki W, Safwat G, Hussien G, Khalifa O. Interaction between 12p chromosomal abnormalities and Lnc-HOTAIR mediated pathway in acute myeloid leukemia. J Cell Biochem 2019; 120:15288-15296. [PMID: 31038787 DOI: 10.1002/jcb.28796] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.4] [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: 12/23/2018] [Revised: 02/05/2019] [Accepted: 02/14/2019] [Indexed: 01/11/2023]
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OBJECTIVES To investigate the correlation of homeobox (HOX) transcript antisense RNA expression with clinicopathological features and the clinical prognosis of the patients with chromosome 12p abnormalities associated acute myeloid leukemia (AML). We also investigate the association of 12p chromosomal on the expression of HOTAIR, miRNA-193a, and c-kit gene as targeting genes for HOTAIR in AML. METHODS AML patients with 12p chromosomal abnormalities were recruited and compared to AML with other chromosomal abnormalities rather than 12p. The long noncoding RNA (lncRNA) "HOTAIR," miR-193a, and c-Kit genes expression were measured in bone marrow samples using Syber green based real-time polymerase chain reaction. RESULTS We found a significant difference for the expression levels of HOTAIR, c-kit, and miR-193a between 12p abnormalities associated AML and those without. The survival analysis revealed that patient's with low expression levels of HOTAIR and c-kit had significantly better survival and leukemia free survival. In contrast, miR-193a was associated with better overall survival but not leukemia free survival. CONCLUSION 12p abnormalities associated AML were associated with worse prognosis. Our results proved that HOTAIR, miR-193a, and c-kit genes are independent prognostic predictors in 12p chromosomal associated AML; therefore it may represent a novel therapeutic application in AML in the future.
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- Nashwa El-Khazragy
- Clinical Pathology and Haematology Department, Faculty of Medicine, Ain Shams University Biomedical Research Department, Cairo, Egypt
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- Neurosurgery Department, Faculty of Medicine, Mansoura University, Mansoura, Egypt
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- Department of Paediatric, Faculty of Medicine, Ain Shams University, Cairo, Egypt
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- Department of Biochemistry, Faculty of Medicine, Ain Shams University, Cairo, Egypt
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- Department of Molecular Biology, Faculty of Biotechnology, October University for Modern Sciences and Arts (MSA), Cairo, Egypt
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- Department of Molecular Biology, Faculty of Biotechnology, October University for Modern Sciences and Arts (MSA), Cairo, Egypt
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- Department of Molecular Biology, Faculty of Biotechnology, October University for Modern Sciences and Arts (MSA), Cairo, Egypt
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El-Khazragy N, Elayat W, Matbouly S, Seliman S, Sami A, Safwat G, Diab A. The prognostic significance of the long non-coding RNAs "CCAT1, PVT1" in t(8;21) associated Acute Myeloid Leukemia. Gene 2019; 707:172-177. [PMID: 30943439 DOI: 10.1016/j.gene.2019.03.055] [Citation(s) in RCA: 31] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.2] [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: 11/18/2018] [Revised: 03/13/2019] [Accepted: 03/25/2019] [Indexed: 12/13/2022]
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Long non-coding RNA (LncRNA) is recently linked to various types of cancers, CCAT and PVT1 are two LncRNAs linked to t(8;21) associated Acute Myeloid Leukemia, the interplay between CCAT, PVT1 and the MYC proto-oncogene implicated in t(8;21) could present an opportunity for using LncRNA as prognostic biomarker or a target for therapy, We investigated the expression levels of LncRNAs in 70 patients; 30 with t(8;21) positive AML and 40 with t(8;21) negative AML, We found that CCAT1 and PVT1 are expressed in higher levels in t(8;21) positive -AML by 5.3 folds compared to t(8;21) negative group; the expression values were significantly associated with high-risk clinical criteria; moreover, they are associated with lower overall survival (OS) rate and leukemia-free survival (LFS), however we didn't find a statistically significant cut-off value of LncRNAs using the Cox regression analysis for Lnc_PVT1 except with LFS, we conclude that high expression levels of CCAT1 and PVT1 are associated with poor prognosis while being poor prognostic biomarkers in t(8;21) associated AML.
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- Nashwa El-Khazragy
- Clinical Pathology and Hematology Department, Faculty of Medicine, Ain Shams University Biomedical Research Department, Cairo, P.O. Box 11381, Egypt.
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- Department of Medical Biochemistry, Faculty of Medicine, Ain Shams University, Egypt
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- Department of Pediatrics, Faculty of Medicine, Ain Shams University, Egypt
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- Faculty of Biotechnology, October University for Modern Sciences and Arts (MSA), Cairo, Egypt
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- Faculty of Biotechnology, October University for Modern Sciences and Arts (MSA), Cairo, Egypt
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- Faculty of Biotechnology, October University for Modern Sciences and Arts (MSA), Cairo, Egypt
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- Faculty of Biotechnology, October University for Modern Sciences and Arts (MSA), Cairo, Egypt
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Aboushousha T, Hammam O, Safwat G, Eesa A, Ahmed S, Esmat ME, Helmy AH. Differential Expression of RAGE, EGFR and Ki-67 in Primary Tumors and Lymph Node Deposits of Breast Carcinoma. Asian Pac J Cancer Prev 2018; 19:2269-2277. [PMID: 30139236 PMCID: PMC6171384 DOI: 10.22034/apjcp.2018.19.8.2269] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/14/2023] Open
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Background: Breast cancer is a complex disease that results from the inheritance of a number of susceptible genes. Intensive search wok was conducted world-wide on molecular bases of breast cancer in order to achieve the best therapeutic modalities; however, breast cancer still remains a challengeable task. It is very important to determine if the biological parameters in metastatic regional lymph nodes are similar to that in the primary breast cancer because therapy is indicated for patients with synchronous metastatic regional lymph nodes of breast cancer. Difference in therapeutic response in cases of breast cancer may be assumed partially to variability in the biological behavior of tumor tissue in primary breast cancer and lymph node metastasis. Aim: Our aim is to evaluate any variability in the expression of three types of tissue markers in both the primary breast tumors and corresponding axillary lymph nodes in order to expect the targeted therapeutic effect on both sites. Material and Methods: Three markers from different categories; RAGE, EGFR and Ki-67 were immunohistochemicalyl studied for their expression in biopsy specimens from primary breast tumors and their corresponding axillary lymph nodes. Results: There was a statistically significant difference in the expression of these markers between benign and malignant breast lesions. Although we found some differences in the expression of the three studied markers between primary breast cancer and corresponding axillary lymph nodes, yet these variations were mostly not statistically significant. Conclusion: Our findings support the validity of anti-RAGE and anti-EGFR therapy for treatment of both primary and nodal metastatic breast cancer in immunopositive cases.
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- Tarek Aboushousha
- Department of Pathology, Theodor Bilharz Research Institute, Cairo, Egypt.
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Abdel-Hafiz SM, Hamdy HEM, Khorshed FM, Aboushousha TS, Safwat G, Saber MA, Seleem M, Soliman AH. Evaluation of Osteopontin as a Biomarker in Hepatocellular Carcinomas in Egyptian Patients with Chronic HCV Cirrhosis. Asian Pac J Cancer Prev 2018; 19:1021-1027. [PMID: 29693976 PMCID: PMC6031767 DOI: 10.22034/apjcp.2018.19.4.1021] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/08/2023] Open
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Background: Hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) is a high incidence disease in Egypt with a poor prognosis and
survival. Biomarkers are important for diagnosis of HCC at an early stage. Osteopontin (OPN), a glycoprotein secreted by
macrophages, osteoblasts, and T cells, is also highly expressed in a variety of tumors, such as examples in the breast, colon,
and stomach. The present study aimed to correlate the serum level of OPN in HCV-positive hepatocellular carcinoma
patients, with OPN expression in tumor and non-tumor liver tissues in order to identify its efficacy as a biomarker
for diagnosis. Material and Methods: Out of total of 146 patients, 80 were selected for inclusion in the study. Blood
samples as well as specimens of tumor and non-tumor liver tissue were collected. In addition, blood samples from 20
healthy volunteers were obtained as controls. Serum OPN and alpha-fetoprotein (AFP) were evaluated by ELISA for
HCC and control groups. OPN and AFP gene expression were examined by real-time PCR, after homogenization and
DNA extraction from serum samples and liver tissues. Results: It was found that serum OPN levels were significantly
higher in the HCC group compared to normal group (P=0.009), with a strong positive correlation with AFP expression.
However, there was no significant difference between OPN expression in tumor and non-tumor liver tissue. Conclusion:
Serum OPN is highly suggested to be a professional candidate for HCC early diagnosis, with a diagnostic ability and
accuracy equal or higher than for AFP.
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Aboushousha T, Mamdouh S, Hamdy H, Helal N, Khorshed F, Safwat G, Seleem M. Immunohistochemical and Biochemical Expression Patterns of TTF-1, RAGE, GLUT-1 and SOX2 in HCV-Associated Hepatocellular Carcinomas. Asian Pac J Cancer Prev 2018; 19:219-227. [PMID: 29373917 PMCID: PMC5844622 DOI: 10.22034/apjcp.2018.19.1.219] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/14/2022] Open
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Objective: To investigate the expression of TTF-1, RAGE, GLUT1 and SOX2 in HCV-associated HCCs and in surrounding non-tumorous liver tissue. Material and Methods: Tissue material from partial hepatectomy cases for HCC along with corresponding serum samples and 30 control serum samples from healthy volunteers were studied. Biopsies were classified into: non-tumor hepatic tissue (36 sections); HCC (33 sections) and liver cell dysplasia (LCD) (15 sections). All cases were positive for HCV. Immunohistochemistry (IHC), gene extraction and quantitative real-time reverse-transcription assays (qRT-PCR) were applied. Results: By IHC, LCD and HCC showed significantly high percentages of positive cases with all markers. SOX2 showed significant increase with higher HCC grades, while RAGE demonstrated an inverse relation and GLUT-1 and TTF-1 lacked any correlation. In nontumorous-HCV tissue, we found significantly high TTF-1, low RAGE and negative SOX2 expression. RAGE, GLUT-1 and SOX2 show non-significant elevation positivity in high grade HCV compared to low grade lesions. TTF-1, RAGE and SOX2 exhibited low expression in cirrhosis compared to fibrosis. Biochemical studies on serum and tissue extracts revealed significant down-regulation of RAGE, GLUT-1 and SOX2 genes, as well as significant up-regulation of the TTF-1 gene in HCC cases compared to controls. All studied genes show significant correlation with HCC grade. In non-tumor tissue, only TTF-1 gene expression had a significant correlation with the fibrosis score. Conclusion: Higher expression of TTF-1, RAGE, GLUT-1 and SOX2 in HCC and dysplasia compared to non-tumor tissues indicates up-regulation of these markers as early events during the development of HCV-associated HCC.
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- Tarek Aboushousha
- Pathology Department, Theodor Bilharz Research Institute, Giza, Egypt.
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Othman MS, Safwat G, Aboulkhair M, Abdel Moneim AE. The potential effect of berberine in mercury-induced hepatorenal toxicity in albino rats. Food Chem Toxicol 2014; 69:175-81. [DOI: 10.1016/j.fct.2014.04.012] [Citation(s) in RCA: 56] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/06/2014] [Revised: 03/15/2014] [Accepted: 04/05/2014] [Indexed: 01/12/2023]
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Plett D, Safwat G, Gilliham M, Skrumsager Møller I, Roy S, Shirley N, Jacobs A, Johnson A, Tester M. Improved salinity tolerance of rice through cell type-specific expression of AtHKT1;1. PLoS One 2010; 5:e12571. [PMID: 20838445 PMCID: PMC2933239 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0012571] [Citation(s) in RCA: 110] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/19/2010] [Accepted: 08/12/2010] [Indexed: 11/18/2022] Open
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Previously, cell type-specific expression of AtHKT1;1, a sodium transporter, improved sodium (Na(+)) exclusion and salinity tolerance in Arabidopsis. In the current work, AtHKT1;1, was expressed specifically in the root cortical and epidermal cells of an Arabidopsis GAL4-GFP enhancer trap line. These transgenic plants were found to have significantly improved Na(+) exclusion under conditions of salinity stress. The feasibility of a similar biotechnological approach in crop plants was explored using a GAL4-GFP enhancer trap rice line to drive expression of AtHKT1;1 specifically in the root cortex. Compared with the background GAL4-GFP line, the rice plants expressing AtHKT1;1 had a higher fresh weight under salinity stress, which was related to a lower concentration of Na(+) in the shoots. The root-to-shoot transport of (22)Na(+) was also decreased and was correlated with an upregulation of OsHKT1;5, the native transporter responsible for Na(+) retrieval from the transpiration stream. Interestingly, in the transgenic Arabidopsis plants overexpressing AtHKT1;1 in the cortex and epidermis, the native AtHKT1;1 gene responsible for Na(+) retrieval from the transpiration stream, was also upregulated. Extra Na(+) retrieved from the xylem was stored in the outer root cells and was correlated with a significant increase in expression of the vacuolar pyrophosphatases (in Arabidopsis and rice) the activity of which would be necessary to move the additional stored Na(+) into the vacuoles of these cells. This work presents an important step in the development of abiotic stress tolerance in crop plants via targeted changes in mineral transport.
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- Darren Plett
- Australian Centre for Plant Functional Genomics, University of Adelaide, Glen Osmond, South Australia, Australia
- School of Agriculture, Food and Wine, Waite Research Institute, University of Adelaide, Glen Osmond, South Australia, Australia
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- Australian Centre for Plant Functional Genomics, University of Adelaide, Glen Osmond, South Australia, Australia
- School of Agriculture, Food and Wine, Waite Research Institute, University of Adelaide, Glen Osmond, South Australia, Australia
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- School of Agriculture, Food and Wine, Waite Research Institute, University of Adelaide, Glen Osmond, South Australia, Australia
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- Australian Centre for Plant Functional Genomics, University of Adelaide, Glen Osmond, South Australia, Australia
- School of Agriculture, Food and Wine, Waite Research Institute, University of Adelaide, Glen Osmond, South Australia, Australia
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- Australian Centre for Plant Functional Genomics, University of Adelaide, Glen Osmond, South Australia, Australia
- School of Agriculture, Food and Wine, Waite Research Institute, University of Adelaide, Glen Osmond, South Australia, Australia
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- Australian Centre for Plant Functional Genomics, University of Adelaide, Glen Osmond, South Australia, Australia
- School of Agriculture, Food and Wine, Waite Research Institute, University of Adelaide, Glen Osmond, South Australia, Australia
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- Australian Centre for Plant Functional Genomics, University of Adelaide, Glen Osmond, South Australia, Australia
- School of Agriculture, Food and Wine, Waite Research Institute, University of Adelaide, Glen Osmond, South Australia, Australia
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- Australian Centre for Plant Functional Genomics, University of Adelaide, Glen Osmond, South Australia, Australia
- School of Agriculture, Food and Wine, Waite Research Institute, University of Adelaide, Glen Osmond, South Australia, Australia
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- Australian Centre for Plant Functional Genomics, University of Adelaide, Glen Osmond, South Australia, Australia
- School of Agriculture, Food and Wine, Waite Research Institute, University of Adelaide, Glen Osmond, South Australia, Australia
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Trung-Nghia P, Bassie L, Safwat G, Thu-Hang P, Lepri O, Rocha P, Christou P, Capell T. Reduction in the endogenous arginine decarboxylase transcript levels in rice leads to depletion of the putrescine and spermidine pools with no concomitant changes in the expression of downstream genes in the polyamine biosynthetic pathway. Planta 2003; 218:125-134. [PMID: 12898254 DOI: 10.1007/s00425-003-1079-3] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/27/2003] [Accepted: 06/14/2003] [Indexed: 05/24/2023]
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We investigated whether down-regulation of arginine decarboxylase (ADC) activity and concomitant changes in polyamine levels result in changes in the expression of downstream genes in the polyamine pathway. We generated transgenic rice (Oryza sativa L.) plants in which the rice adc gene was down-regulated by expression of its antisense oat (Avena sativa L.) ortholog. Plants expressed the oat mRNA adc transcript at different levels. The endogenous transcript was down-regulated in five out of eight plant lineages we studied in detail. Reduction in the steady-state rice adc mRNA levels resulted in a concomitant decrease in ADC activity. The putrescine and spermidine pool was significantly reduced in plants with lower ADC activity. Expression of the rice ornithine decarboxylase (odc), S-adenosylmethionine decarboxylase (samdc) and spermidine synthase (spd syn) transcripts was not affected. We demonstrate that even though levels of the key metabolites in the pathway were compromised, this did not influence steady-state transcription levels of the other genes involved in the pathway. Our results provide an insight into the different regulatory mechanisms that control gene expression in the polyamine biosynthetic pathway in plants by demonstrating that the endogenous pathway is uncoupled from manipulations that modulate polyamine levels by expression of orthologous transgenes.
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- Pham Trung-Nghia
- Department of Crop Genetics and Biotechnology, Fraunhofer IME, Auf dem Aberg 1, 57392 Schmallenberg, Germany
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Thu-Hang P, Bassie L, Safwat G, Trung-Nghia P, Christou P, Capell T. Expression of a heterologous S-adenosylmethionine decarboxylase cDNA in plants demonstrates that changes in S-adenosyl-L-methionine decarboxylase activity determine levels of the higher polyamines spermidine and spermine. Plant Physiol 2002; 129:1744-54. [PMID: 12177487 PMCID: PMC166762 DOI: 10.1104/pp.010966] [Citation(s) in RCA: 25] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/22/2001] [Revised: 03/08/2002] [Accepted: 04/29/2002] [Indexed: 05/18/2023]
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We posed the question of whether steady-state levels of the higher polyamines spermidine and spermine in plants can be influenced by overexpression of a heterologous cDNA involved in the later steps of the pathway, in the absence of any further manipulation of the two synthases that are also involved in their biosynthesis. Transgenic rice (Oryza sativa) plants engineered with the heterologous Datura stramonium S-adenosylmethionine decarboxylase (samdc) cDNA exhibited accumulation of the transgene steady-state mRNA. Transgene expression did not affect expression of the orthologous samdc gene. Significant increases in SAMDC activity translated to a direct increase in the level of spermidine, but not spermine, in leaves. Seeds recovered from a number of plants exhibited significant increases in spermidine and spermine levels. We demonstrate that overexpression of the D. stramonium samdc cDNA in transgenic rice is sufficient for accumulation of spermidine in leaves and spermidine and spermine in seeds. These findings suggest that increases in enzyme activity in one of the two components of the later parts of the pathway leading to the higher polyamines is sufficient to alter their levels mostly in seeds and, to some extent, in vegetative tissue such as leaves. Implications of our results on the design of rational approaches for the modulation of the polyamine pathway in plants are discussed in the general framework of metabolic pathway engineering.
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- Pham Thu-Hang
- John Innes Centre, Norwich Research Park, Norwich NR4 7UH, United Kingdom
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Lepri O, Bassie L, Safwat G, Thu-Hang P, Trung-Nghia P, Hölttä E, Christou P, Capell T. Over-expression of a cDNA for human ornithine decarboxylase in transgenic rice plants alters the polyamine pool in a tissue-specific manner. Mol Genet Genomics 2001; 266:303-12. [PMID: 11683273 DOI: 10.1007/s004380100557] [Citation(s) in RCA: 32] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.4] [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: 10/28/2022]
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We investigated how over-expression of a cDNA for human ornithine decarboxylase (odc) affects the polyamine pools in transgenic rice. We further investigated tissue-specific expression patterns and product accumulation levels of the transgene driven by either constitutive or seed-specific promoters. Our results indicate that: (1) whereas the expression of a heterologous arginine decarboxylase (adc) cDNA in rice resulted in increased putrescine and spermine levels only in seeds, plants engineered to express odc cDNA exhibited significant changes in the levels of all three major polyamines in seeds and also in vegetative tissues (leaves and roots); (2) there was no linear correlation between odc mRNA levels, ODC enzyme activity and polyamine accumulation, suggesting that control of the polyamine pathway in plants is more complex than in mammalian systems; (3) ODC activity and polyamine changes varied in different tissues, indicating that the pathway is regulated in a tissue-specific manner. Our results suggest that ODC rather than ADC is responsible for the regulation of putrescine synthesis in plants.
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- O Lepri
- Molecular Biotechnology Unit, John Innes Centre, Norwich Research Park, UK
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