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Evaluation of Fecal M2PK as a Diagnostic Marker in Colorectal Cancer

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Bibliographic Information Authors: Dabbous H.K.; Mohamed Y.A.E.-R.; El-Folly R.F.; El-Talkawy M.D.; Seddik H.E.; Johar D.; Sarhan M.A. Journal: Journal of Gastrointestinal Cancer Publisher: Humana Press Inc. Publication Date: 7 April 2018 Volume / Issue: Volume 50 / Issue 3 Pages: 442–450 ISSN: 19416628 DOI: 10.1007/s12029-018-0088-1 Scopus: View on Scopus PubMed: 29626277 Document Type: Article Authors and Affiliations Dabbous H.K., Tropical Medicine Department, Faculty of Medicine, Ain Shams University, Cairo, Egypt; Mohamed Y.A.E.-R., Hepatogastroenterology and Tropical Medicine Department, Theodor Bilharz Research Institute, Cairo, Egypt; El-Folly R.F., Tropical Medicine Department, Faculty of Medicine, Ain Shams University, Cairo, Egypt; El-Talkawy M.D., Hepatogastroenterology and Tropical Medicine Department, Theodor Bilharz Research Institute, Cairo, Egypt; Seddik H.E., Hepatogastroenterology and Tropical Medicine Department, Theodor Bilharz Research I...

Expression analysis of liver-specific circulating microRNAs in HCV-induced hepatocellular Carcinoma in Egyptian patients

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Bibliographic Information Authors: Mourad L.; El-Ahwany E.; Zoheiry M.; Abu-Taleb H.; Hassan M.; Ouf A.; Rahim A.A.; Hassanien M.; Zada S. Journal: Cancer Biology and Therapy Publisher: Taylor and Francis Inc. Publication Date: 16 February 2018 Volume / Issue: Volume 19 / Issue 5 Pages: 400–406 ISSN: 15384047 DOI: 10.1080/15384047.2018.1423922 Scopus: View on Scopus PubMed: 29333940 Document Type: Article Access: All Open Access; Green Open Access; Hybrid Gold Open Access Authors and Affiliations Mourad L., Biology Department, American University in Cairo, Cairo, Egypt; El-Ahwany E., Immunology Department, Theodor Bilharz Research Institute, Giza, Egypt; Zoheiry M., Immunology Department, Theodor Bilharz Research Institute, Giza, Egypt; Abu-Taleb H., Environmental Department, Theodor Bilharz Research Institute, Giza, Egypt; Hassan M., Immunology Department, Theodor Bilharz Research Institute, Giza, Egypt; Ouf A., Biology Department, American University in C...

Impact of treatment with a Protein Tyrosine Kinase Inhibitor (Genistein) on acute and chronic experimental Schistosoma mansoni infection

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Bibliographic Information Authors: Sobhy M.M.K.; Mahmoud S.S.; El-Sayed S.H.; Rizk E.M.A.; Raafat A.; Negm M.S.I. Journal: Experimental Parasitology Publisher: Academic Press Inc. Publication Date: February 2018 Volume / Issue: Volume 185 Pages: 115–123 ISSN: 144894 DOI: 10.1016/j.exppara.2018.01.013 Scopus: View on Scopus PubMed: 29331278 Document Type: Article Authors and Affiliations Sobhy M.M.K., Medical Parasitology Department, Kasr Al-Ainy School of Medicine, Cairo University, Egypt; Mahmoud S.S., Theodor Bilharz Research Institute, Imbaba, Giza, Egypt; El-Sayed S.H., Theodor Bilharz Research Institute, Imbaba, Giza, Egypt, Medical Parasitology Department, Faculty of Medicine, Helwan University, Cairo, Egypt; Rizk E.M.A., Medical Parasitology Department, Kasr Al-Ainy School of Medicine, Cairo University, Egypt; Raafat A., Medical Parasitology Department, Kasr Al-Ainy School of Medicine, Cairo University, Egypt; Negm M.S.I., Pathology Department, Kasr Al...

Research Ethics Governance in the Arab Region: Egypt

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Bibliographic Information Authors: Saleh A. Journal: Research Ethics Forum Publisher: Springer Science and Business Media B.V. Publication Date: 10 January 2018 Volume / Issue: Volume 5 Pages: 237–243 ISSN: 22129529 DOI: 10.1007/978-3-319-65266-5_23 Scopus: View on Scopus Document Type: Book chapter Authors and Affiliations Saleh A., Central Directorate of Research & Health Development, Ministry of Health & Population, Cairo, Egypt, Theodor Bilharz Research Institute, Giza, Egypt Abstract This chapter describes the governance of research in Egypt. While national legislation for the regulation of research and clinical trials in Egypt does not exist, there are several legal policies that address research involving humans. Also, a clinical trial law was drafted in 2016 and is awaiting approval by Parliament. At the level of the Ministry of Health and Population (MoHP), there is the Central Directorate of Researches & Health Development (CDRHD) that ...

The biological activity of conocarpus erectus extracts and their applications as cytotoxic agents

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Bibliographic Information Authors: Safwat G.M.; Hamed M.M.; Helmy A.T. Journal: Pharmacologyonline Publisher: SILAE (Italo-Latin American Society of Ethnomedicine) Publication Date: 2018 Volume / Issue: Volume 2 Pages: 171–184 ISSN: 18278620 Scopus: View on Scopus Document Type: Article Authors and Affiliations Safwat G.M., Faculty of Biotechnology, October University for Modern Sciences and Arts, Giza, Egypt; Hamed M.M., Theodor Bilharz Research Institute, Giza, Egypt; Helmy A.T., Faculty of Biotechnology, October University for Modern Sciences and Arts, Giza, Egypt Abstract Essential oils are found to have multiple active components which can show in vitro cytotoxic action against various cancerous cell lines. This study reports the in vitro cytotoxic effects of the essential oil from Conocarpus erectus (Combretaceae) growing wild in Egypt. Water-distilled essential oil of C. erectus was examined for its cytotoxic effects using a modified brine shrimp and MT...

Immunohistochemical and biochemical expression patterns of TTF-1, RAGE, GLUT-1 and SOX2 in HCV-associated hepatocellular carcinomas

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Bibliographic Information Authors: Aboushousha T.; Mamdouh S.; Hamdy H.; Helal N.; Khorshed F.; Safwat G.; Seleem M. Journal: Asian Pacific Journal of Cancer Prevention Publisher: Asian Pacific Organization for Cancer Prevention Publication Date: 2018 Volume / Issue: Volume 19 / Issue 1 Pages: 219–227 ISSN: 15137368 DOI: 10.22034/APJCP.2018.19.1.219 Scopus: View on Scopus PubMed: 29373917 Document Type: Article Authors and Affiliations Aboushousha T., Pathology Departmenty, October University of Modern Sciences and Arts, Giza, Egypt; Mamdouh S., Biochemistry Departmenty, October University of Modern Sciences and Arts, Giza, Egypt; Hamdy H., Surgical Department, Theodor Bilharz Research Institutey, October University of Modern Sciences and Arts, Giza, Egypt; Helal N., Pathology Departmenty, October University of Modern Sciences and Arts, Giza, Egypt; Khorshed F., Biochemistry Departmenty, October University of Modern Sciences and Arts, Giza, Egypt; Safwat G., ...

Toxoplasmosis an overlooked disease: Seroprevalence in cancer patients

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Bibliographic Information Authors: Malek R.A.; Wassef R.; Rizk E.; Sabry H.; Tadros N.; Boghdady A. Journal: Asian Pacific Journal of Cancer Prevention Publisher: Asian Pacific Organization for Cancer Prevention Publication Date: 2018 Volume / Issue: Volume 19 / Issue 7 Pages: 1987–1991 ISSN: 15137368 DOI: 10.22034/APJCP.2018.19.7.1987 Scopus: View on Scopus PubMed: 30051689 Document Type: Article Authors and Affiliations Malek R.A., Department of Clinical Oncology, Kasr Al-Ainy Faculty of Medicine, Cairo University, Egypt; Wassef R., Department of Medical Parasitology, Faculty of Medicine, Helwan University, Egypt; Rizk E., Department of Medical Parasitology, Kasr Al-Ainy Faculty of Medicine, Cairo University, Egypt; Sabry H., Department of Medical Parasitology, Theodor Bilharz Research Institute, Egypt; Tadros N., Department of Medical Parasitology, Theodor Bilharz Research Institute, Egypt; Boghdady A., Department of Medical Parasitology, Kasr Al-Ainy Facu...

Treatment of refractory category III nonbacterial chronic prostatitis/chronic pelvic pain syndrome with intraprostatic injection of onabotulinumtoxinA: A prospective controlled study

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Bibliographic Information Authors: Hamoda T.A.-A.A.-M.; Mosli H.A.; Farsi H.; Alsayyad A.; Tayib A.; Sait M.; Abdelsalam A. Journal: Canadian Journal of Urology Publisher: Canadian Journal of Urology Publication Date: 2018 Volume / Issue: Volume 25 / Issue 2 Pages: 9273–9280 ISSN: 11959479 Scopus: View on Scopus PubMed: 29680006 Document Type: Article Authors and Affiliations Hamoda T.A.-A.A.-M., Department of Urology, Faculty of Medicine, King Abdulaziz University, Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, Department of Urology, Minia University, El Minia, Egypt; Mosli H.A., Department of Urology, Faculty of Medicine, King Abdulaziz University, Jeddah, Saudi Arabia; Farsi H., Department of Urology, Faculty of Medicine, King Abdulaziz University, Jeddah, Saudi Arabia; Alsayyad A., Department of Urology, Faculty of Medicine, King Abdulaziz University, Jeddah, Saudi Arabia; Tayib A., Department of Urology, Faculty of Medicine, King Abdulaziz University, Jeddah, Saudi Arabia; Sait M....

HPLC-DAD-ESI-MS/MS characterization of bioactive secondary metabolites from Strelitzia nicolai leaf extracts and their antioxidant and anticancer activities in vitro

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Bibliographic Information Authors: Ghareeb M.; Saad A.; Ahmed W.; Refahy L.; Nasr S. Journal: Pharmacognosy Research Publisher: Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications Publication Date: 2018 Volume / Issue: Volume 10 / Issue 4 Pages: 368–378 ISSN: 9748490 DOI: 10.4103/pr.pr_89_18 Scopus: View on Scopus Document Type: Article Access: All Open Access; Hybrid Gold Open Access Authors and Affiliations Ghareeb M., Department of Medicinal Chemistry, Theodor Bilharz Research Institute, Kornish El-Nile Street, Giza, Egypt; Saad A., Department of Medicinal Chemistry, Theodor Bilharz Research Institute, Kornish El-Nile Street, Giza, Egypt; Ahmed W., Department of Medicinal Chemistry, Theodor Bilharz Research Institute, Kornish El-Nile Street, Giza, Egypt, Department of Chemistry, College of Science and Arts, Sajir, Shaqra University, Shaqra, Saudi Arabia; Refahy L., Department of Medicinal Chemistry, Theodor Bilharz Research Institute, Kornish El-Nile Street, Giza, Egypt; ...

HPLC-DAD-ESI-MS/MS analysis of fruits from Firmiana simplex (L.) and evaluation of their antioxidant and antigenotoxic properties

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Bibliographic Information Authors: Ghareeb M.A.; Mohamed T.; Saad A.M.; Refahy L.A.-G.; Sobeh M.; Wink M. Journal: Journal of Pharmacy and Pharmacology Publisher: Blackwell Publishing Ltd Publication Date: 1 January 2018 Volume / Issue: Volume 70 / Issue 1 Pages: 133–142 ISSN: 223573 DOI: 10.1111/jphp.12843 Scopus: View on Scopus PubMed: 29125176 Document Type: Article Authors and Affiliations Ghareeb M.A., Medicinal Chemistry Department, Theodor Bilharz Research Institute, Giza, Egypt; Mohamed T., Medicinal Chemistry Department, Theodor Bilharz Research Institute, Giza, Egypt, Department of Pharmaceutical Biology, Institute of Pharmacy and Molecular Biotechnology, Heidelberg University, Heidelberg, Germany; Saad A.M., Medicinal Chemistry Department, Theodor Bilharz Research Institute, Giza, Egypt; Refahy L.A.-G., Medicinal Chemistry Department, Theodor Bilharz Research Institute, Giza, Egypt; Sobeh M., Department of Pharmaceutical Biology, Institute of Pharm...

Hematological, physiological and genotoxicological effects of Match 5% EC insecticide on Biomphalaria alexandrina snails

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Bibliographic Information Authors: Ibrahim A.M.; Ahmed A.K.; Bakry F.A.; Abdel-Ghaffar F. Journal: Ecotoxicology and Environmental Safety Publisher: Academic Press Publication Date: January 2018 Volume / Issue: Volume 147 Pages: 1017–1022 ISSN: 1476513 DOI: 10.1016/j.ecoenv.2017.09.059 Scopus: View on Scopus PubMed: 29976004 Document Type: Article Authors and Affiliations Ibrahim A.M., Environmental Research and Medical Malacology Department, Theodor Bilharz Research Institute, Egypt; Ahmed A.K., Zoology Department, Faculty of Science, Cairo University, Egypt; Bakry F.A., Environmental Research and Medical Malacology Department, Theodor Bilharz Research Institute, Egypt; Abdel-Ghaffar F., Zoology Department, Faculty of Science, Cairo University, Egypt Abstract Freshwater snails are used as brilliant biomarkers of aquatic ecosystem pollution by chemical compounds. The objective of this study is to highlight the ecotoxicological impacts of the insecticide Ma...

Advantages of bioconjugated silica-coated nanoparticles as an innovative diagnosis for human toxoplasmosis

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Bibliographic Information Authors: Aly I.; Taher E.E.; EL nain G.; EL Sayed H.; Mohammed F.A.; Hamad R.S.; Bayoumy E.M. Journal: Acta Tropica Publisher: Elsevier B.V. Publication Date: January 2018 Volume / Issue: Volume 177 Pages: 19–24 ISSN: 0001706X DOI: 10.1016/j.actatropica.2017.09.024 Scopus: View on Scopus PubMed: 28964770 Document Type: Article Authors and Affiliations Aly I., Parasitology Laboratory, Theodor Bilharz Research Institute, Giza, Egypt; Taher E.E., Clinical Parasitology Department, Research Institute of Ophthalmology, Giza, Egypt; EL nain G., Parasitology Laboratory, Theodor Bilharz Research Institute, Giza, Egypt, Natural Sciences, Math and Science Program, University College, Abu Dhabi University, Saudi Arabia; EL Sayed H., Ph.D. of immunology and parasitology, Egypt; Mohammed F.A., Parasitology Department, Faculty of Medicine, Zagazig University, Egypt; Hamad R.S., Department of Biological Sciences, College of science, King Faisal Univ...

High-performance liquid chromatography-fingerprint analyses, in vitro cytotoxicity, antimicrobial and antioxidant activities of the extracts of two cestrum species growing in Egypt

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Bibliographic Information Authors: Nasr S.; Ghareeb M.; Mohamed M.; Elwan N.; Abdel-Aziz A.E.-W.; Abdel-Aziz M. Journal: Pharmacognosy Research Publisher: Medknow Publications Publication Date: 2018 Volume / Issue: Volume 10 / Issue 2 Pages: 173–180 ISSN: 9748490 DOI: 10.4103/pr.pr_145_17 Scopus: View on Scopus Document Type: Article Access: All Open Access; Hybrid Gold Open Access Authors and Affiliations Nasr S., Biochemistry and Molecular Biology Department, Theodor Bilharz Research Institute, P.O. 30, Warrak El-Hadar, Imbaba, Giza, 12411, Egypt; Ghareeb M., Medicinal Chemistry Department, Theodor Bilharz Research Institute, P.O. 30, Kornaish El-Nile, Warrak El-Hadar, Imbaba, 12411, Egypt; Mohamed M., Medicinal Chemistry Department, Theodor Bilharz Research Institute, P.O. 30, Kornaish El-Nile, Warrak El-Hadar, Imbaba, 12411, Egypt; Elwan N., Chemistry Department, Faculty of Science, Cairo University, Giza, Egypt; Abdel-Aziz A.E.-W., Medicinal Chemistry De...

Parasitological and immunological study of the effect of chitosan and chitosan nanoparticles loaded with spiramycin on toxoplasmosis

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Bibliographic Information Authors: Hamad H.K.; Ramadan N.F.; Mohamed S.H.; Aly I.R.; Zalat R.S. Journal: Journal of Global Pharma Technology Publisher: Journal of Global Pharma Technology Publication Date: 2018 Volume / Issue: Volume 10 / Issue 6 Pages: 138–145 ISSN: 9758542 Scopus: View on Scopus Document Type: Article Authors and Affiliations Hamad H.K., Biology Department, College of Science forWomen, Baghdad University, Iraq; Ramadan N.F., Zoology Department, Faculty of Science, Ain Shams University, Egypt; Mohamed S.H., Zoology Department, Faculty of Science, Ain Shams University, Egypt; Aly I.R., Parasitology Department, Theodor Bilharz Research Institute, Germany; Zalat R.S., Parasitology Department, Theodor Bilharz Research Institute, Germany Abstract This study was carried out to evaluate parasitological and immunological of the effect of chitosan and chitosannanoparticles loaded with spiramycin on toxoplasmosis infected mice. After injection intra pe...

Response of Aspergillus flavus, Aspergillus niger and Penicillium citrinum to oxidative stress induced by Fenton’s reagent

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Bibliographic Information Authors: Abdel-Wareth M.T.A.; Abdel-Wahed R.T. Journal: International Journal of Environmental Studies Publisher: Routledge Publication Date: 27 November 2017 Volume / Issue: Volume 75 / Issue 4 Pages: 605–622 ISSN: 207233 DOI: 10.1080/00207233.2017.1403810 Scopus: View on Scopus Document Type: Article Authors and Affiliations Abdel-Wareth M.T.A., Department of Environmental Research and Medical Malacology, Theodor Bilharz Research Institute, Giza, Egypt; Abdel-Wahed R.T., Chemical and Electrometallurgy Treatment Division, Department of Mineral Technology, Central Metallurgical R&D Institute, Helwan, Egypt Abstract The presence of fungi in water systems represents a threat to human health. Hydrogen peroxide is known for its disinfecting properties and easy decomposition to water and oxygen. Its activity can be enhanced by the addition of iron as a catalyst, a reagent known as Fentonʼs reagent. In the present study, different Fen...

Impact of Moringa oleifera seed aqueous extract on some biological, biochemical, and histological aspects of Biomphalaria alexandrina snails

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Bibliographic Information Authors: Ibrahim A.M.; Abdalla A.M. Journal: Environmental Science and Pollution Research Publisher: Springer Verlag Publication Date: 9 October 2017 Volume / Issue: Volume 24 / Issue 36 Pages: 28072–28078 ISSN: 9441344 DOI: 10.1007/s11356-017-0397-0 Scopus: View on Scopus PubMed: 28994007 Document Type: Article Authors and Affiliations Ibrahim A.M., Environmental Research and Medical Malacology Department, Theodor Bilharz Research Institute, Imbaba, Giza, Egypt; Abdalla A.M., Technology of Horticulture Crops Department, National Research Center, Giza, Egypt Abstract Schistosomiasis is one of the neglected tropical diseases. It is a snail-borne trematode infection, and Biomphalaria alexandrina snails are the intermediate host of Schistosoma mansoni in Egypt. The objective of this study is to evaluate the molluscicidal activity of the aqueous seed extract of Moringa oleifera against B. alexandrina snails. The results showed that th...

Detection of Helicobacter pylori vacA, cagA and iceA1 virulence genes associated with gastric diseases in Egyptian patients

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Bibliographic Information Authors: El-Shenawy A.; Diab M.; Shemis M.; El-Ghannam M.; Salem D.; Abdelnasser M.; Shahin M.; Abdel-Hady M.; El-Sherbini E.; Saber M. Journal: Egyptian Journal of Medical Human Genetics Publisher: Egyptian Society of Human Genetics Publication Date: October 2017 Volume / Issue: Volume 18 / Issue 4 Pages: 365–371 ISSN: 11108630 DOI: 10.1016/j.ejmhg.2017.04.003 Scopus: View on Scopus Document Type: Article Access: All Open Access; Gold Open Access; Green Open Access Authors and Affiliations El-Shenawy A., Microbiology Department, Theodor Bilharz Research Institute (TBRI), Giza, Egypt; Diab M., Microbiology Department, Theodor Bilharz Research Institute (TBRI), Giza, Egypt; Shemis M., Biochemistry Department, Theodor Bilharz Research Institute (TBRI), Giza, Egypt; El-Ghannam M., Gastroentrology and Hepatology Department, Theodor Bilharz Research Institute (TBRI), Giza, Egypt; Salem D., Microbiology Department, Theodor Bilharz Research...

Nanospherical inorganic α-Fe core-organic shell necklaces for the removal of arsenic(V) and chromium(VI) from aqueous solution

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Bibliographic Information Authors: Azzam A.M.; Shenashen M.A.; Selim M.M.; Yamaguchi H.; El-Sewify I.M.; Kawada S.; Alhamid A.A.; El-Safty S.A. Journal: Journal of Physics and Chemistry of Solids Publisher: Elsevier Ltd Publication Date: October 2017 Volume / Issue: Volume 109 Pages: 78–88 ISSN: 223697 DOI: 10.1016/j.jpcs.2017.05.017 Scopus: View on Scopus Document Type: Article Authors and Affiliations Azzam A.M., National Institute for Materials Science (NIMS), Research Center for Functional Materials, 1-2-1 Sengen, Tsukuba-shi, 305-0047, Ibaraki-ken, Japan, Environmental Research Department, Teodor Bilharz Research Institute, Cairo, 12411, Egypt; Shenashen M.A., National Institute for Materials Science (NIMS), Research Center for Functional Materials, 1-2-1 Sengen, Tsukuba-shi, 305-0047, Ibaraki-ken, Japan; Selim M.M., Department of Mathematics, Al-Aflaj College of Science and Human Studies, Prince Sattam Bin Abdulaziz University, Al-Aflaj, 710-11912, Saudi ...