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Cancer-associated thrombosis: An overview

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Bibliographic Information Authors: Elyamany G.; Alzahrani A.M.; Bukhary E. Journal: Clinical Medicine Insights: Oncology Publisher: Libertas Academica Ltd. Publication Date: 4 December 2014 Volume / Issue: Volume 8 Pages: 129–137 ISSN: 11795549 DOI: 10.4137/CMO.S18991 Scopus: View on Scopus Document Type: Review Access: All Open Access; Gold Open Access; Green Open Access Authors and Affiliations Elyamany G., Department of Hematology, Theodor Bilharz Research Institute, Giza, Egypt, Department of Pathology and Blood Bank, Prince Sultan Military Medical City, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia; Alzahrani A.M., Department of Oncology, Prince Sultan Military Medical City, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia; Bukhary E., Department of Oncology, Prince Sultan Military Medical City, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia Abstract Venous thromboembolism (VTE) is a common complication in patients with malignant disease. Emerging data have enhanced our understanding of cancer-associated thrombosis, a major caus...

Mutant MMP-9 and HGF gene transfer enhance resolution of CCL4-induced liver fibrosis in rats: Role of ASH1 and EZH2 methyltransferases repression

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Bibliographic Information Authors: Atta H.; El-Rehany M.; Hammam O.; Abdel-Ghany H.; Ramzy M.; Roderfeld M.; Roeb E.; Al-Hendy A.; Raheim S.A.; Allam H.; Marey H. Journal: PLoS ONE Publisher: Public Library of Science Publication Date: 7 November 2014 Volume / Issue: Volume 9 / Issue 11 Article No.: e112384 ISSN: 19326203 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0112384 Scopus: View on Scopus PubMed: 25380300 Document Type: Article Access: All Open Access; Gold Open Access; Green Open Access Authors and Affiliations Atta H., Department of Surgery, Faculty of Medicine, Minia University, El-Minia, Egypt; El-Rehany M., Department of Biochemistry, Faculty of Medicine, Minia University, El-Minia, Egypt; Hammam O., Department of Pathology, Theodor Bilharz Research Institute, Giza, Egypt; Abdel-Ghany H., Department of Biochemistry, Faculty of Medicine, Minia University, El-Minia, Egypt; Ramzy M., Department of Biochemistry, Faculty of Medicine, Minia University, El-Minia, Egypt;...

Intrasplenic transplanted adult rat isolated hepatocyte fraction but not cholangiocytes forms bile canaliculi

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Bibliographic Information Authors: Olszewski W.L.; Charysz A.; Gewartowska M.; Nagui M.E. Journal: Transplantation Proceedings Publisher: Elsevier Inc. Publication Date: October 2014 Volume / Issue: Volume 46 / Issue 8 Pages: 2894–2896 ISSN: 411345 DOI: 10.1016/j.transproceed.2014.09.067 Scopus: View on Scopus PubMed: 25380945 Document Type: Conference paper Authors and Affiliations Olszewski W.L., Department of Surgical Research Transplantation and Epigenetics, Medical Research Center, Polish Academy of Science, 5 Pawi nskiego Str., Warsaw, 02-106, Poland, Department of Transplantation Surgery, Central Clinical Hospital, Ministry of Internal Affairs, Warsaw, Poland; Charysz A., Department of Surgical Research Transplantation and Epigenetics, Medical Research Center, Polish Academy of Science, 5 Pawi nskiego Str., Warsaw, 02-106, Poland; Gewartowska M., Department of Surgical Research Transplantation and Epigenetics, Medical Research Center, Polish Academy of...

Diagnostic and prognostic significance of serum and tissue galectin 3 expression in patients with carcinoma of the bladder

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Bibliographic Information Authors: El Gendy H.; Madkour B.; Abdelaty S.; Essawy F.; Khattab D.; Hammam O.; Nour H.H. Journal: Current Urology Publisher: S. Karger AG Publication Date: October 2014 Volume / Issue: Volume 7 / Issue 4 Pages: 185–190 ISSN: 16617649 DOI: 10.1159/000365673 Scopus: View on Scopus Document Type: Article Access: All Open Access; Gold Open Access; Green Open Access Authors and Affiliations El Gendy H., Department of Clinical and Chemical Pathology, Ain Shams University, Cairo, Egypt; Madkour B., Department of Clinical and Chemical Pathology, Egypt; Abdelaty S., Department of Clinical and Chemical Pathology, Egypt; Essawy F., Department of Clinical and Chemical Pathology, Egypt; Khattab D., Department of Clinical and Chemical Pathology, Ain Shams University, Cairo, Egypt; Hammam O., Department of Pathology, Theodor Bilharz Research Institute, Guiza, Egypt; Nour H.H., Department of Urology, Theodor Bilharz Research Institute, Guiza, Egyp...

Phytochemicals, nutritionals and antioxidant properties of two prickly pear cactus cultivars (Opuntia ficus indica Mill.) growing in Taif, KSA

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Bibliographic Information Authors: Abdel-Hameed E.-S.S.; Nagaty M.A.; Salman M.S.; Bazaid S.A. Journal: Food Chemistry Publisher: Elsevier Ltd Publication Date: October 2014 Volume / Issue: Volume 160 Pages: 31–38 ISSN: 3088146 DOI: 10.1016/j.foodchem.2014.03.060 Scopus: View on Scopus PubMed: 24799205 Document Type: Article Authors and Affiliations Abdel-Hameed E.-S.S., Natural Products Analysis Laboratory, Faculty of Science, Taif University, Saudi Arabia, Medicinal Chemistry Laboratory, Theodor Bilharz Research Institute, Giza, Egypt; Nagaty M.A., Plant Production Department, Faculty of Environmental Agricultural Sciences, Suez Canal University, El Arish, Egypt; Salman M.S., Natural Products Analysis Laboratory, Faculty of Science, Taif University, Saudi Arabia; Bazaid S.A., Natural Products Analysis Laboratory, Faculty of Science, Taif University, Saudi Arabia Abstract The antioxidant properties, some phytochemicals and nutritionals were characterized ...

Hepatoprotective and antioxidant activity of Melaleuca styphelioides on carbon tetrachloride-induced hepatotoxicity in mice

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Bibliographic Information Authors: Al-Sayed E.; El-Lakkany N.M.; Seif El-Din S.H.; Sabra A.-N.A.; Hammam O.A. Journal: Pharmaceutical Biology Publisher: Informa Healthcare Publication Date: 22 September 2014 Volume / Issue: Volume 52 / Issue 12 Pages: 1581–1590 ISSN: 13880209 DOI: 10.3109/13880209.2014.908398 Scopus: View on Scopus PubMed: 25243881 Document Type: Article Access: All Open Access; Bronze Open Access Authors and Affiliations Al-Sayed E., Department of Pharmacognosy, Faculty of Pharmacy, Ain-Shams University, Cairo, 11566, Egypt; El-Lakkany N.M., Department of Pharmacology, Theodor Bilharz Research Institute, Giza, Egypt; Seif El-Din S.H., Department of Pharmacology, Theodor Bilharz Research Institute, Giza, Egypt; Sabra A.-N.A., Department of Pharmacology, Theodor Bilharz Research Institute, Giza, Egypt; Hammam O.A., Department of Pathology, Theodor Bilharz Research Institute, Giza, Egypt Abstract Context: Liver disease is a serious problem...

Percutaneous nephrolithotomy in the oblique supine lithotomy position and prone position: A comparative study

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Bibliographic Information Authors: Al-Dessoukey A.A.; Moussa A.S.; Abdelbary A.M.; Zayed A.; Abdallah R.; Elderwy A.A.; Massoud A.M.; Aly A.H. Journal: Journal of Endourology Publisher: Mary Ann Liebert Inc. Publication Date: 1 September 2014 Volume / Issue: Volume 28 / Issue 9 Pages: 1058–1063 ISSN: 8927790 DOI: 10.1089/end.2014.0078 Scopus: View on Scopus PubMed: 24856575 Document Type: Article Authors and Affiliations Al-Dessoukey A.A., Department of Urology, Faculty of Medicine, Beni Suef University, Beni Suef 62511, Egypt; Moussa A.S., Department of Urology, Faculty of Medicine, Beni Suef University, Beni Suef 62511, Egypt; Abdelbary A.M., Department of Urology, Faculty of Medicine, Beni Suef University, Beni Suef 62511, Egypt; Zayed A., Department of Urology, Theodor Bilharz Research Institute, Cairo, Egypt; Abdallah R., Department of Urology, Faculty of Medicine, Beni Suef University, Beni Suef 62511, Egypt; Elderwy A.A., Department of Urology, Assuit ...

Impact of anthropometric measures and serum leptin on severity of gastroesophageal reflux disease

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Bibliographic Information Authors: Abdelkader N.A.; Montasser I.F.; Bioumy E.E.; Saad W.E. Journal: Diseases of the Esophagus Publisher: John Wiley and Sons Inc. Publication Date: 29 August 2014 Volume / Issue: Volume 28 / Issue 7 Pages: 691–698 ISSN: 11208694 DOI: 10.1111/dote.12271 Scopus: View on Scopus PubMed: 25168182 Document Type: Article Authors and Affiliations Abdelkader N.A., Department of Tropical Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, Ain Shams University, Cairo, Egypt; Montasser I.F., Department of Tropical Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, Ain Shams University, Cairo, Egypt; Bioumy E.E., Department of Tropical Medicine, Theodor Bilharz Research Institute, Cairo, Egypt; Saad W.E., Department of Clinical Pathology, Faculty of Medicine, Ain Shams University, Cairo, Egypt Abstract The aim of this prospective study was to evaluate the impact of obesity, determined by different anthropometric measures, on clinical and endoscopic severity of GERD and the rela...

Evaluation of squamous cell carcinoma antigen-immunoglobulin M complex (SCCA-IGM) and alpha-l-fucosidase (AFU) as novel diagnostic biomarkers for hepatocellular carcinoma

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Bibliographic Information Authors: Mossad N.A.; Mahmoud E.H.; Osman E.A.; Mahmoud S.H.; Shousha H.I. Journal: Tumor Biology Publisher: Kluwer Academic Publishers Publication Date: 17 August 2014 Volume / Issue: Volume 35 / Issue 11 Pages: 11559–11564 ISSN: 10104283 DOI: 10.1007/s13277-014-2467-y Scopus: View on Scopus PubMed: 25129443 Document Type: Article Authors and Affiliations Mossad N.A., Clinical and Chemical Pathology Department, Cairo University, Cairo, Egypt; Mahmoud E.H., Clinical and Chemical Pathology Department, Cairo University, Cairo, Egypt; Osman E.A., Clinical and Chemical Pathology Department, Theodor Bilharz Research Institute (TBRI), Cairo, Egypt; Mahmoud S.H., Endemic Hepatogastroenterology Department, Cairo University, Cairo, Egypt; Shousha H.I., Endemic Hepatogastroenterology Department, Kasr Al-Ainy Hospital, Cairo University, Cairo, Egypt Abstract Hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) surveillance lacks a reliable biomarker. Alpha-fetopr...

Hsa-miR-195 targets PCMT1 in hepatocellular carcinoma that increases tumor life span

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Bibliographic Information Authors: Amer M.; Elhefnawi M.; El-Ahwany E.; Awad A.F.; Gawad N.A.; Zada S.; Tawab F.M.A. Journal: Tumor Biology Publisher: Kluwer Academic Publishers Publication Date: 14 August 2014 Volume / Issue: Volume 35 / Issue 11 Pages: 11301–11309 ISSN: 10104283 DOI: 10.1007/s13277-014-2445-4 Scopus: View on Scopus PubMed: 25119594 Document Type: Article Authors and Affiliations Amer M., Biotechnology Department, Faculty of Biotechnology, Misr University for Science and Technology, Giza, Egypt, Biology Department, American University in Cairo, Cairo, Egypt; Elhefnawi M., Biomedical Informatics and Chemoinformatics Research Group, Center of Excellence for Advanced Sciences, National Research Center, Giza, Egypt; El-Ahwany E., Immunology Department, Theodor Bilharz Research Institute, Giza, Egypt, Biology Department, American University in Cairo, Cairo, Egypt; Awad A.F., Genetics Department, Faculty of Agriculture, Ain-Shams University, Cairo...

Urothelial carcinoma of the urinary bladder mixed with squamous differentiation or squamous cell carcinoma in areas with schistosomiasis is showing high risk of recurrence and poor survival

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Bibliographic Information Authors: Wishahi M.; Elganzoury H.; Elhouly A.; Badawi M. Journal: Journal of the Egyptian Society of Parasitology Publication Date: August 2014 Volume / Issue: Volume 44 / Issue 2 Pages: 467–473 ISSN: 11100583 DOI: 10.12816/0006485 Scopus: View on Scopus PubMed: 25597161 Document Type: Article Access: All Open Access; Gold Open Access Authors and Affiliations Wishahi M., Department of Urology, Theodor Bilharz Research Institute, Giza, Egypt; Elganzoury H., Department of Urology, Theodor Bilharz Research Institute, Giza, Egypt; Elhouly A., Department of Urology, Theodor Bilharz Research Institute, Giza, Egypt; Badawi M., Department of Urology, Theodor Bilharz Research Institute, Giza, Egypt Abstract In schistosomiasis haematobium areas endemic, bladder cancer is the first cause of malignancy in men and fourth in women. The chronic schistosomiasis would lead to variant histologic patterns which manifest in squamous cell carcinoma (...

Description of two new cercariae (an echinostome cercaria and a xiphidiocercaria) procured from Biomphalaria pfeifferi (Krauss) from Nigeria

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Bibliographic Information Authors: Yousif F.; Ayoub M.; Tadros M.; El Bardicy S.; Abolarinwa S. Journal: Journal of the Egyptian Society of Parasitology Publication Date: August 2014 Volume / Issue: Volume 44 / Issue 2 Pages: 373–380 ISSN: 11100583 DOI: 10.12816/0006475 Scopus: View on Scopus PubMed: 25597151 Document Type: Article Access: All Open Access; Gold Open Access Authors and Affiliations Yousif F., Department of Environmental Research and Medical Malacology, Theodor Bilharz Research Institute, Giza, Egypt; Ayoub M., Department of Environmental Research and Medical Malacology, Theodor Bilharz Research Institute, Giza, Egypt; Tadros M., Department of Environmental Research and Medical Malacology, Theodor Bilharz Research Institute, Giza, Egypt; El Bardicy S., Department of Environmental Research and Medical Malacology, Theodor Bilharz Research Institute, Giza, Egypt; Abolarinwa S., Department of Environmental Research and Medical Malacology, Theodor B...

Comparison between the effects of intraoperative human albumin and normal saline on early graft function in renal transplantation

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Bibliographic Information Authors: Abdallah E.; El-Shishtawy S.; Mosbah O.; Zeidan M. Journal: International Urology and Nephrology Publisher: Kluwer Academic Publishers Publication Date: 24 July 2014 Volume / Issue: Volume 46 / Issue 11 Pages: 2221–2226 ISSN: 3011623 DOI: 10.1007/s11255-014-0785-z Scopus: View on Scopus PubMed: 25056504 Document Type: Article Authors and Affiliations Abdallah E., Department of Nephrology, Theodor Bilharz Research Institute, Cairo, Egypt, Theodor Bilharz Research Institute, El-Nile St. Waraq El-Hadar, P.O. Box 30, Imbaba Giza, 12411, Egypt; El-Shishtawy S., Department of Nephrology, Theodor Bilharz Research Institute, Cairo, Egypt; Mosbah O., Department of Nephrology, Theodor Bilharz Research Institute, Cairo, Egypt; Zeidan M., Department of Anesthesiology, Theodor Bilharz Research Institute, Cairo, Egypt Abstract Purpose: The aim of the current study was to compare the effects of intraoperative infusion of 20 % human albu...

Evaluation of purified 27.5 kDa protoscolex antigen-based ELISA for the detection of circulating antigens and antibodies in sheep and human hydatidosis

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Bibliographic Information Authors: Bauomi I.R.; El-Amir A.M.; Fahmy A.M.; Zalat R.S.; Diab T.M. Journal: Journal of Helminthology Publisher: Cambridge University Press Publication Date: 9 July 2014 Volume / Issue: Volume 89 / Issue 5 Pages: 577–583 ISSN: 0022149X DOI: 10.1017/S0022149X14000479 Scopus: View on Scopus PubMed: 25006882 Document Type: Article Authors and Affiliations Bauomi I.R., Parasitology Department, Theodor Bilharz Research Institute, Giza, Egypt; El-Amir A.M., Immunology Department, Faculty of Science, Cairo University, Egypt; Fahmy A.M., Parasitology Department, Theodor Bilharz Research Institute, Giza, Egypt; Zalat R.S., Parasitology Department, Theodor Bilharz Research Institute, Giza, Egypt; Diab T.M., Parasitology Department, Theodor Bilharz Research Institute, Giza, Egypt Abstract Hydatidosis is a zoonotic disease caused by the larval stage of Echinococcus granulosus, and the diagnosis of hydatidosis to date remains unresolved desp...

Localization of tyrosine hydroxylase-like immunoreactivity in the nervous systems of Biomphalaria glabrata and Biomphalaria alexandrina, intermediate hosts for schistosomiasis

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Bibliographic Information Authors: Vallejo D.; Habib M.R.; Delgado N.; Vaasjo L.O.; Croll R.P.; Miller M.W. Journal: Journal of Comparative Neurology Publisher: Wiley-Liss Inc. Publication Date: 4 April 2014 Volume / Issue: Volume 522 / Issue 11 Pages: 2532–2552 ISSN: 219967 DOI: 10.1002/cne.23548 Scopus: View on Scopus PubMed: 24477836 Document Type: Article Access: All Open Access; Green Open Access Authors and Affiliations Vallejo D., Institute of Neurobiology, Department of Anatomy and Neurobiology, University of Puerto Rico, San Juan, Puerto Rico 00901, Medical Sciences Campus, United States; Habib M.R., Department of Physiology and Biophysics, Dalhousie University, Halifax, NS, B3H 4R2, Canada, Medical Malacology Laboratory, Theodor Bilharz Research Institute, Giza, Egypt; Delgado N., Institute of Neurobiology, Department of Anatomy and Neurobiology, University of Puerto Rico, San Juan, Puerto Rico 00901, Medical Sciences Campus, United States; Vaasjo...

Anti-C1q antibodies in lupus nephritis: Detection and relationship with disease activity

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Bibliographic Information Authors: Raafat M.; Nabil M.; AbouZeid S.; Hassanein A.S. Journal: Life Science Journal Publisher: Zhengzhou University Publication Date: 2014 Volume / Issue: Volume 11 / Issue 12 Pages: 940–946 ISSN: 10978135 DOI: 10.7537/marslsj111214.163 Scopus: View on Scopus Document Type: Article Authors and Affiliations Raafat M., Nephrology Departments, Theodor Bilharz Research Institute, Cairo, Egypt; Nabil M., Nephrology Departments, Theodor Bilharz Research Institute, Cairo, Egypt; AbouZeid S., Nephrology Departments, Theodor Bilharz Research Institute, Cairo, Egypt; Hassanein A.S., Hematology Departments, Theodor Bilharz Research Institute, Cairo, Egypt, AL-Ghad International College for Applied Medical Sciences for Girls, Jeddah, Saudi Arabia Abstract Background: Systemic Lupus Erythromatosis (SLE) is a multisystem autoimmune disorder with a broad spectrum of clinical presentations. Glomerulonephritis is one of the commonest and most se...

Video capsule endoscopy: Perspectives of a revolutionary technique

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Bibliographic Information Authors: Bouchard S.; Ibrahim M.; Van Gossum A. Journal: World Journal of Gastroenterology Publisher: WJG Press Publication Date: 2014 Volume / Issue: Volume 20 / Issue 46 Pages: 17330–17344 ISSN: 10079327 DOI: 10.3748/wjg.v20.i46.17330 Scopus: View on Scopus PubMed: 25516644 Document Type: Article Access: All Open Access; Green Open Access; Hybrid Gold Open Access Authors and Affiliations Bouchard S., Department of Gastroenterology, Hepatopancreatology and Digestive Oncology, Erasme Hospital, ULB, Route de Lennik 808, Brussels, 1070, Belgium; Ibrahim M., Gastroenterology Department, Theodor Bilahrz Research Institute, Cairo, 12411, Egypt; Van Gossum A., Department of Gastroenterology, Hepatopancreatology and Digestive Oncology, Erasme Hospital, ULB, Route de Lennik 808, Brussels, 1070, Belgium Abstract Video capsule endoscopy (VCE) was launched in 2000 and has revolutionized direct endoscopic imaging of the gut. VCE is now a fi...