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Impact of epidermal growth factor receptor and transforming growth factor-α on hepatitis C virus-induced hepatocarcinogenesis

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Bibliographic Information Authors: Badawy A.A.-G.; El-Hindawi A.; Hammam O.; Moussa M.; Gabal S.; Said N. Journal: APMIS Publisher: Blackwell Munksgaard Publication Date: 17 August 2015 Volume / Issue: Volume 123 / Issue 10 Pages: 823–831 ISSN: 9034641 DOI: 10.1111/apm.12431 Scopus: View on Scopus PubMed: 26279457 Document Type: Review Authors and Affiliations Badawy A.A.-G., Department of Pathology, Theodor Bilharz Research Institute, Imbaba, Egypt; El-Hindawi A., Faculty of Medicine, Cairo University, Giza, Egypt; Hammam O., Department of Pathology, Theodor Bilharz Research Institute, Imbaba, Egypt; Moussa M., Department of Pathology, Theodor Bilharz Research Institute, Imbaba, Egypt; Gabal S., Faculty of Medicine, Cairo University, Giza, Egypt; Said N., Department of Pathology, Theodor Bilharz Research Institute, Imbaba, Egypt Abstract Epidermal growth factor receptor system plays a central hepato-protective and pro-regenerative role in liver. Transform...
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Potential of Hemianax ephippiger (Odonata-Aeshnidae) nymph as predator of Fasciola intermediate host, Lymnaea natalensis

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Bibliographic Information Authors: Younes A.; El-Sherif H.; Gawish F.; Mahmoud M. Journal: Asian Pacific Journal of Tropical Biomedicine Publisher: Hainan Medical University Publication Date: August 2015 Volume / Issue: Volume 5 / Issue 8 Pages: 671–675 ISSN: 22211691 DOI: 10.1016/j.apjtb.2015.04.008 Scopus: View on Scopus Document Type: Article Access: All Open Access; Gold Open Access; Green Open Access Authors and Affiliations Younes A., Department of Entomology, Faculty of Science, Cairo University, Giza, Egypt; El-Sherif H., Department of Entomology, Faculty of Science, Cairo University, Giza, Egypt; Gawish F., Department of Medical Malacology, Theodor Bilharz Research Institute, Giza, Egypt; Mahmoud M., Department of Medical Malacology, Theodor Bilharz Research Institute, Giza, Egypt Abstract Objective: To evaluate the predatory capacity of the Odonata, Hemianax ephippiger nymph as a biocontrol agent for the freshwater snail Lymnaea natalensis, inter...
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Potential role of mefloquine (antimalarial drug) and methanol extract of Chenopodium ambrosioides and Sesbania sesban in mice infected with Schistosoma mansoni

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Bibliographic Information Authors: El-Emam M.A.-W.; Mahmoud S.S.; Bayaumy F.E.L.-Z.A. Journal: Asian Pacific Journal of Tropical Disease Publisher: Elsevier B.V. Publication Date: August 2015 Volume / Issue: Volume 5 / Issue 8 Pages: 608–613 ISSN: 22221808 DOI: 10.1016/S2222-1808(15)60898-2 Scopus: View on Scopus Document Type: Article Access: All Open Access; Gold Open Access Authors and Affiliations El-Emam M.A.-W., Medical Malacology and Parasitology Departments, Theodor Bilharz Research Institute, Imbaba, Giza, Egypt; Mahmoud S.S., Medical Malacology and Parasitology Departments, Theodor Bilharz Research Institute, Imbaba, Giza, Egypt; Bayaumy F.E.L.-Z.A., Zoology Department, Faculty of Women for Arts, Science and Education, Ain Shams University, Cairo, Egypt Abstract Objective: To elucidate the efficacy of mefloquine and methanol extract of the plants Chenopodium ambrosioides (C. ambrosioides) and Sesbania sesban (S. sesban) as a combined therapy for ...
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Impaired behavior and changes in some biochemical markers of bivalve (Ruditapes decussatus) due to zinc toxicity

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Bibliographic Information Authors: Soliman M.F.M.; El-Shenawy N.S.; Tadros M.M.; Abd El-Azeez A.A. Journal: Toxicological and Environmental Chemistry Publisher: Taylor and Francis Ltd. Publication Date: 3 July 2015 Volume / Issue: Volume 97 / Issue 5 Pages: 674–686 ISSN: 2772248 DOI: 10.1080/02772248.2015.1058381 Scopus: View on Scopus Document Type: Article Authors and Affiliations Soliman M.F.M., Zoology Department, Suez Canal University, Ismailia, Egypt; El-Shenawy N.S., Zoology Department, Suez Canal University, Ismailia, Egypt; Tadros M.M., Medical Malacology Department, Theodor Bilharz Research Institute, Giza, Egypt; Abd El-Azeez A.A., Medical Malacology Department, Theodor Bilharz Research Institute, Giza, Egypt Abstract Susceptibility and response of bivalves, the clam Ruditapes decussatus, to zinc (Zn) were studied by monitoring behavior using valve movement and some biochemical parameters. The LC50 was 4.1 mg L−1 at 7 days. Depuration of Zn from t...
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Clinicopathologic features of plasmablastic lymphoma: Single-center series of 8 cases from Saudi Arabia

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Bibliographic Information Authors: Elyamany G.; Alzahrani A.M.; Aljuboury M.; mogadem N.; Rehan N.; Alsuhaibani O.; Alabdulaaly A.; Al-Mussaed E.; Elhag I.; AlFiaar A. Journal: Diagnostic Pathology Publisher: BioMed Central Ltd. Publication Date: 25 June 2015 Volume / Issue: Volume 10 / Issue 1 Article No.: 78 ISSN: 17461596 DOI: 10.1186/s13000-015-0315-z Scopus: View on Scopus PubMed: 26108914 Document Type: Article Access: All Open Access; Gold Open Access; Green Open Access Authors and Affiliations Elyamany G., Department of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine, Prince Sultan Military Medical City, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, Department of Hematology and Blood Bank, Theodor Bilharz Research Institute, Giza, Egypt; Alzahrani A.M., Department of Hematology and Blood Bank, Theodor Bilharz Research Institute, Giza, Egypt, Department of Oncology, Prince Sultan Military Medical City, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia; Aljuboury M., Department of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine, P...
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Evaluation of antimicrobial activity of some compounds isolated from Rhamnus cathartica L

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Bibliographic Information Authors: Hamed M.M.; Refahy L.A.; Abdel-Aziz M.S. Journal: Oriental Journal of Chemistry Publisher: Oriental Scientific Publishing Company Publication Date: 20 June 2015 Volume / Issue: Volume 31 / Issue 2 Pages: 1133–1140 ISSN: 0970020X DOI: 10.13005/ojc/310266 Scopus: View on Scopus Document Type: Article Access: All Open Access; Hybrid Gold Open Access Authors and Affiliations Hamed M.M., Department of Medicinal Chemistry, Theodor Bilharz Research Institute, Giza, Egypt; Refahy L.A., Department of Medicinal Chemistry, Theodor Bilharz Research Institute, Giza, Egypt; Abdel-Aziz M.S., Department of Microbial Chemistry, National Research Center, Dokki, Cairo, Egypt Abstract A new anthraquinone derivative, 1,8-dihydroxy-2-[(z)-4-methylpenta-1,3-dien-1-yl] anthraquinone (1), together with known anthraquinone compounds were defined to be, 2-acetyl-3,8-dihydroxy-6-methoxyanthraquinone (2), emodin (3), glucofrangulin A (4) and phenanth...
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Histamine immunoreactive elements in the central and peripheral nervous systems of the Snail, Biomphalaria spp., intermediate host for Schistosoma mansoni

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Bibliographic Information Authors: Habib M.R.; Mohamed A.H.; Osman G.Y.; El-Din A.T.S.; Mossalem H.S.; Delgado N.; Torres G.; Rolón-Martínez S.; Miller M.W.; Croll R.P. Journal: PLoS ONE Publisher: Public Library of Science Publication Date: 18 June 2015 Volume / Issue: Volume 10 / Issue 6 Article No.: e0129800 ISSN: 19326203 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0129800 Scopus: View on Scopus PubMed: 26086611 Document Type: Article Access: All Open Access; Gold Open Access; Green Open Access Authors and Affiliations Habib M.R., Medical Malacology Laboratory, Theodor Bilharz Research Institute, Giza, Egypt, Department of Physiology and Biophysics, Dalhousie University, Halifax, NS, Canada; Mohamed A.H., Zoology Department, Faculty of Science, Menoufia University, Shebin El-Kom, Egypt; Osman G.Y., Zoology Department, Faculty of Science, Menoufia University, Shebin El-Kom, Egypt; El-Din A.T.S., Medical Malacology Laboratory, Theodor Bilharz Research Institute, Giza, Egyp...
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Praziquantel in a clay nanoformulation shows more bioavailability and higher efficacy against murine Schistosoma mansoni infection

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Bibliographic Information Authors: El-Feky G.S.; Mohamed W.S.; Nasr H.E.; El-Lakkany N.M.; Seifel-Din S.H.; Botros S.S. Journal: Antimicrobial Agents and Chemotherapy Publisher: American Society for Microbiology Publication Date: June 2015 Volume / Issue: Volume 59 / Issue 6 Pages: 3501–3508 ISSN: 664804 DOI: 10.1128/AAC.04875-14 Scopus: View on Scopus PubMed: 25845870 Document Type: Article Access: All Open Access; Green Open Access Authors and Affiliations El-Feky G.S., Department of Pharmaceutics, Faculty of Pharmacy, October University for Modern Sciences and Arts, Cairo, Egypt, Department of Pharmaceutical Technology, National Research Center, Cairo, Egypt; Mohamed W.S., Department of Polymers and Pigments, National Research Center, Cairo, Egypt; Nasr H.E., Department of Polymers and Pigments, National Research Center, Cairo, Egypt; El-Lakkany N.M., Department of Pharmacology, Theodor Bilharz Research Institute, Giza, Egypt; Seifel-Din S.H., Department...
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Management of acute variceal bleeding using hemostatic powder

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Bibliographic Information Authors: Ibrahim M.; El-Mikkawy A.; Abdalla H.; Mostafa I.; Devière J. Journal: United European Gastroenterology Journal Publisher: SAGE Publications Ltd Publication Date: June 2015 Volume / Issue: Volume 3 / Issue 3 Pages: 277–283 ISSN: 20506406 DOI: 10.1177/2050640615570148 Scopus: View on Scopus Document Type: Article Access: All Open Access; Bronze Open Access; Green Open Access Authors and Affiliations Ibrahim M., Department of Gastroenterology, Hepatopancreatology and Digestive Oncology, Erasme Hospital, Université Libre de Bruxelles, Brussels, Belgium, Department of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Theodor Bilharz Research Institute, Cairo, Egypt; El-Mikkawy A., Department of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Theodor Bilharz Research Institute, Cairo, Egypt; Abdalla H., Department of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Theodor Bilharz Research Institute, Cairo, Egypt; Mostafa I., Department of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Theo...
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Immunohistochemical pattern of T lymphocytes population within bilharzial-associated bladder neoplasm microenvironment

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Bibliographic Information Authors: El-Aal A.A.A.; Emran A.M.; Al-Antably A.S.; El Saftawy E.A.; Bayoumy I.R.; Hassan N.S.; Badawi M. Journal: International Journal of Immunopathology and Pharmacology Publisher: SAGE Publications Inc. Publication Date: 29 April 2015 Volume / Issue: Volume 28 / Issue 2 Pages: 209–217 ISSN: 3946320 DOI: 10.1177/0394632015584733 Scopus: View on Scopus PubMed: 25926591 Document Type: Article Authors and Affiliations El-Aal A.A.A., Medical Parasitology Department, Kasr Al-Ainy Faculty of Medicine, Cairo University, El-Manial, Cairo, Egypt; Emran A.M., Urosurgery Department, Faculty of Medicine, Cairo University, Egypt; Al-Antably A.S., Medical Parasitology Department, Kasr Al-Ainy Faculty of Medicine, Cairo University, El-Manial, Cairo, Egypt; El Saftawy E.A., Medical Parasitology Department, Kasr Al-Ainy Faculty of Medicine, Cairo University, El-Manial, Cairo, Egypt; Bayoumy I.R., Parasitology Department, Theodor Bilharz Research ...
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Active cytotoxic compounds and essential oil from Bougainvillea alba

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Bibliographic Information Authors: El-Deeb A.-N.E.; Abdel-Aleem I.M.; El-Amin S.M.; Refahy L.A.; El-Shazly M.A. Journal: Journal of Natural Remedies Publisher: Informatics Publishing Limited Publication Date: 28 January 2015 Volume / Issue: Volume 15 / Issue 1 Pages: 49–57 ISSN: 9725547 DOI: 10.18311/jnr/2015/486 Scopus: View on Scopus Document Type: Article Access: All Open Access; Hybrid Gold Open Access Authors and Affiliations El-Deeb A.-N.E., Biochemistry Department, Faculty of Agriculture, Banha University, El-Kalubya, Egypt; Abdel-Aleem I.M., Biochemistry Department, Faculty of Agriculture, Banha University, El-Kalubya, Egypt; El-Amin S.M., Medicinal Chemistry department, Theodor Bilharze Research Institute, Warak El-Hadder, Imbaba, Giza, Egypt; Refahy L.A., Medicinal Chemistry department, Theodor Bilharze Research Institute, Warak El-Hadder, Imbaba, Giza, Egypt; El-Shazly M.A., Medicinal Chemistry department, Theodor Bilharze Research Institute, Warak...
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Genomic instability in complicated and uncomplicated Egyptian schistosomiasis haematobium patients

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Bibliographic Information Authors: Abd El-Aal A.A.; Bayoumy I.R.; Basyoni M.M.A.; Abd El-Aal A.A.; Emran A.M.; Abd El-Tawab M.S.; Badawi M.A.; Zalat R.M.; Diab T.M. Journal: Molecular Cytogenetics Publisher: BioMed Central Ltd. Publication Date: 22 January 2015 Volume / Issue: Volume 8 / Issue 1 Article No.: 1 ISSN: 17558166 DOI: 10.1186/s13039-014-0104-5 Scopus: View on Scopus Document Type: Article Access: All Open Access; Gold Open Access; Green Open Access Authors and Affiliations Abd El-Aal A.A., Parasitology Department, Faculty of Medicine, Cairo University, Cairo, Egypt; Bayoumy I.R., Parasitology Department, Theodor Bilharz Research Institute, Giza, Egypt; Basyoni M.M.A., Parasitology Department, Faculty of Medicine, Cairo University, Cairo, Egypt; Abd El-Aal A.A., Clinical Pathology Department, Faculty of Medicine, Cairo University, Cairo, Egypt; Emran A.M., Urosurgery Department, Faculty of Medicine, Cairo University, Cairo, Egypt; Abd El-Tawab M.S....
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Evaluation of a method for induction of praziquantel resistance in Schistosoma mansoni

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Bibliographic Information Authors: Lotfy W.M.; Hishmat M.G.; El Nashar A.S.; Abu El Einin H.M. Journal: Pharmaceutical Biology Publisher: Informa Healthcare Publication Date: 22 January 2015 Volume / Issue: Volume 53 / Issue 8 Pages: 1214–1219 ISSN: 13880209 DOI: 10.3109/13880209.2014.970289 Scopus: View on Scopus PubMed: 25609146 Document Type: Article Access: All Open Access; Bronze Open Access Authors and Affiliations Lotfy W.M., Department of Parasitology, Medical Research Institute, Alexandria University, 165 El-Horreya Avenue, Alexandria, Egypt; Hishmat M.G., Department of Parasitology, Medical Research Institute, Alexandria University, 165 El-Horreya Avenue, Alexandria, Egypt; El Nashar A.S., Department of Parasitology, Medical Research Institute, Alexandria University, 165 El-Horreya Avenue, Alexandria, Egypt; Abu El Einin H.M., Department of Environmental Researches and Medical Malacology, Theodor Bilharz Research Institute, Imbaba, Giza, Egypt A...
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Re: Sparing radical cystectomy - How much is enough?

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Bibliographic Information Authors: Wishahi M. Journal: Central European Journal of Urology Publisher: Polish Urological Association Publication Date: 2015 Volume / Issue: Volume 68 / Issue 2 Pages: 147 ISSN: 20804806 DOI: 10.5173/ceju.2015.r101 Scopus: View on Scopus Document Type: Letter Access: All Open Access; Green Open Access Authors and Affiliations Wishahi M., Department of Urology, Theodor Bilharz Research Institute, Cairo, Egypt Abstract [No abstract available] Keywords adult; antigen expression; body image; clinical article; cystectomy; female; histopathology; human; human tissue; immunohistochemistry; Letter; long term survival; muscle invasive bladder cancer; quality of life; sexual behavior; survival rate; transitional cell carcinoma; urinary diversion; urogenital tract tumor Citation Information Scopus Citations: 0 For comprehensive information about the Theodor Bilharz Research Institute (TBRI), its institutional activities, scienti...
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Plasmablastic lymphoma: A review of current knowledge and future directions

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Bibliographic Information Authors: Elyamany G.; Al Mussaed E.; Alzahrani A.M. Journal: Advances in Hematology Publisher: John Wiley and Sons Ltd Publication Date: 2015 Volume / Issue: Volume 2015 Article No.: 315289 ISSN: 16879104 DOI: 10.1155/2015/315289 Scopus: View on Scopus Document Type: Retracted Access: All Open Access; Gold Open Access; Green Open Access Authors and Affiliations Elyamany G., Department of Pathology and Blood Bank, Prince Sultan Military Medical City, P.O. Box 7897, Riyadh, 11159, Saudi Arabia, Department of Hematology, Theodor Bilharz Research Institute, Egypt; Al Mussaed E., Hematopathology Division, Department of Basic Science, College of Medicine, Princess Nourah Bint Abdulrahman University, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia; Alzahrani A.M., Department of Oncology, Prince Sultan Military Medical City, Saudi Arabia Abstract Plasmablastic lymphoma (PBL) is an aggressive subtype of non-Hodgkin's lymphoma (NHL), which frequently arises in th...
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Aspartate transaminase to platelet ratio index in hepatitis C virus and Schistosomiasis coinfection

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Bibliographic Information Authors: Derbala M.; Elbadri M.E.; Amer A.M.; Alkaabi S.; Sultan K.H.; Kamel Y.M.; Elsayed E.H.S.; Avades T.Y.; Chandra P.; Shebl F.M. Journal: World Journal of Gastroenterology Publisher: WJG Press Publication Date: 2015 Volume / Issue: Volume 21 / Issue 46 Pages: 13132–13139 ISSN: 10079327 DOI: 10.3748/wjg.v21.i46.13132 Scopus: View on Scopus PubMed: 26674154 Document Type: Article Access: All Open Access; Green Open Access; Hybrid Gold Open Access Authors and Affiliations Derbala M., Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Hamad Medical Corporation, Hamad General Hospital, Doha, 00974, Qatar, Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Theodor Bilharz Research Institute, Giza, 12411, Egypt, Medical Department, Weill Cornell Medical College, Doha, 00974, Qatar; Elbadri M.E., Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Hamad Medical Corporation, Hamad General Hospital, Doha, 00974, Qatar; Amer A.M., Laboratory Medicine and Pathology, Hematology Section, Hamad...
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Biological studies on the effect of certain inorganic fertilizers with observations on protein electrophoretic pattern of Biomphalaria alexandrina snails

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Bibliographic Information Authors: El-Deeb F.; Marie M.-A.; Hasheesh W.; Atef R.; Tantawy A.; Sayed S. Journal: Advances in Environmental Biology Publisher: American-Eurasian Network for Scientific Information Publication Date: 2015 Volume / Issue: Volume 9 / Issue 21 Pages: 21–29 ISSN: 19950756 Scopus: View on Scopus Document Type: Article Authors and Affiliations El-Deeb F., Environmental Research and Medical Malacology Department, Theodor Bilharz Research Institute, Giza, Egypt; Marie M.-A., Zoology Departments, Cairo Universit, Egypt; Hasheesh W., Zoology Departments, Cairo Universit, Egypt; Atef R., Zoology Departments, Cairo Universit, Egypt; Tantawy A., Environmental Research and Medical Malacology Department, Theodor Bilharz Research Institute, Giza, Egypt; Sayed S., Environmental Research and Medical Malacology Department, Theodor Bilharz Research Institute, Giza, Egypt Abstract The present study deal with three inorganic fertilizers they were; (balan...
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Survival up to 5–15 years in young women following genital sparing radical cystectomy and neobladder: Oncological outcome and quality of life. Single–surgeon and single–institution experience

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Bibliographic Information Authors: Wishahi M.; Elganozoury H. Journal: Central European Journal of Urology Publisher: Polish Urological Association Publication Date: 2015 Volume / Issue: Volume 68 / Issue 2 Pages: 141–145 ISSN: 20804806 DOI: 10.5173/ceju.2015.475 Scopus: View on Scopus Document Type: Article Access: All Open Access; Green Open Access Authors and Affiliations Wishahi M., Theodor Bilharz Research Institute, Cairo, Egypt; Elganozoury H., Theodor Bilharz Research Institute, Cairo, Egypt Abstract Introduction This is an observational retrospective study utilising long term patient follow–up for 15 years to determine the survival and quality of life in women (age range 20–54 years) after having been treated for carcinoma of the bladder by radical cystectomy with preservation of genital organs. Material and methods The study included 13 female patients with urothelial carcinoma of the bladder treated with genital sparing radical cystectomy during...
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