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Ali KM, Zalata KR, Barakat T, Elzeiny SM. Pathologic approach to Neonatal cholestasis with a simple scoring system for biliary atresia. Virchows Arch 2024; 484:93-102. [PMID: 38008855 DOI: 10.1007/s00428-023-03704-5] [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: 09/27/2023] [Revised: 11/03/2023] [Accepted: 11/08/2023] [Indexed: 11/28/2023]
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A liver biopsy is essential for the diagnostic workup of persistent neonatal cholestasis (NC). The differential diagnosis of NC is broad, including obstructive and non-obstructive causes. In addition, histologic features of certain disorders may be non-specific in the early course of the disease. To evaluate liver biopsies using a practical histopathologic approach for NC and to define a simple scoring system for biliary atresia (BA) for routine clinical practice. From June 2006 to December 2021, liver biopsy specimens from infants with persistent NC were examined by two independent pathologists. The cases diagnosed as BA were correlated with clinical, radiologic, and laboratory data to calculate the final score. Four hundred and fifty-nine cases were enrolled in the study. They had a mean age of 63.94 ± 20.62 days and were followed for a median time of 58 (1-191) months. They included 162 (35.3%) cases of BA. On multivariate analysis, portal edema, ductular proliferation, cholangiolitis, and bile duct/ductular plugs were the histopathologic predictors of BA. A liver biopsy did perform well with a 95.1% sensitivity, 91.6% specificity, 86% PPV, and 97.1% NPV. At a cutoff of 5 of the scoring system, diagnosis of BA could be done with a sensitivity of 95.1% and a specificity of 100%. We have shown detailed histopathologic features of BA with more depth to infants aged ≤ 6 weeks. We have developed a simple scoring system using a combination of liver biopsy with non-invasive methods to increase the diagnostic accuracy of BA.
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- Khadiga M Ali
- Pathology Department, Faculty of Medicine, Mansoura University, Elgomhoria Street, Mansoura, Eldakahliya, 35516, Egypt.
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- Pathology Department, Faculty of Medicine, Mansoura University, Elgomhoria Street, Mansoura, Eldakahliya, 35516, Egypt
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- Gastroenterology and Hepatology Unit, Mansoura Faculty of Medicine, Mansoura Children Hospital, Mansoura, Egypt
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- Gastroenterology and Hepatology Unit, Mansoura Faculty of Medicine, Mansoura Children Hospital, Mansoura, Egypt
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Ali KM, Zalata KR, Barakat T. Histopathologic ─ Endoscopic Concordance of Pediatric Duodenal Biopsy; How to Be Improved? Fetal Pediatr Pathol 2021; 40:395-406. [PMID: 31984824 DOI: 10.1080/15513815.2020.1716902] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/25/2022]
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Few studies have correlated pediatric endoscopic and histologic impressions of duodenal biopsies. Method: This is a retrospective study on children undergoing upper gastrointestinal endoscopy over a period of 11 years. We investigated concordance between the gross endoscopic and histopathologic characteristics of pediatric duodenal biopsies. Results: Of 1793 children enrolled in the study, duodenal pathology was observed in 72.3%. The gross endoscopic findings showed a low sensitivity of 38.9%, specificity of 99.2%, PPV of 99.2%, and NPV of 38.3%. Concordance between the gross endoscopic and histopathologic analysis was 55.6%. Conclusion: This study showed a higher rate of pediatric duodenal pathologies than gross assessment. This emphasizes the value for acquiring routine duodenal biopsies from grossly normal mucosa.
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- Khadiga Mohamed Ali
- Faculty of Medicine, Department of Pathology, Mansoura University, Mansoura, Egypt
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- Mansoura University Children's Hospital, Mansoura, Egypt
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Abdel Wahab M, Shehta A, Ibrahim EM, Eldesoky RT, Sultan AA, Zalata KR, Fathy O, Elshoubary M, Salah T, Yassen AM, Elmorshedi M, Monier A, Farouk A, Shiha U. Adrenalectomy for solitary recurrent hepatocellular carcinoma five years after living donor liver transplantation: A case report. Int J Surg Case Rep 2018; 54:23-27. [PMID: 30513494 PMCID: PMC6279994 DOI: 10.1016/j.ijscr.2018.11.062] [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] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/22/2018] [Revised: 11/20/2018] [Accepted: 11/24/2018] [Indexed: 02/09/2023] Open
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Solitary adrenal recurrence of HCC after LDLT is extremely rare. Strict follow up protocol is necessary to allow early detection of tumor recurrence. Curative surgical resection of solitary recurrent HCC is a safe option. It is associated with low morbidity and expected to have a good long-term survival.
Introduction The adrenal gland is a rare site for hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) recurrence after living-donor liver transplantation (LDLT). Solitary adrenal recurrence can be managed by surgical excision, with expected better survival outcomes. We describe a rare case of successful left adrenalectomy of solitary recurrent HCC in the left adrenal gland 5 years after LDLT. Presentation 59 years male patient with HCC complicating chronic HCV infection received a right hemi-liver graft from his son. The actual graft weight was 1208 g and GRWR was 1.5. The patient started oral direct acting antiviral drugs for recurrent HCV 2 years after LDLT. A left adrenal mass was detected on follow up radiology. No other metastatic lesions were detected on metastatic workup. Left adrenalectomy was done by an anterior approach. The postoperative course was uneventful and was discharged a week after operation. Postoperative pathological and immune-histochemical examinations confirmed the metastatic HCC nature of the mass. The patient is under regular follow up with no recurrences 6 month after resection. Discussion There is no consensus regarding the management of HCC recurrence after LDLT. Most patients had multi-organ recurrences and usually offered palliative or supportive care. Solitary HCC recurrence offers a better chance for more aggressive therapy, offering better prognosis. Conclusion Solitary adrenal recurrence of HCC after LDLT is extremely rare. Strict follow up protocol is necessary to allow early detection of tumor recurrence. Curative surgical resection is a safe option associated with low morbidity and expected to have a good long-term survival.
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- Mohamed Abdel Wahab
- Department of Surgery, Gastrointestinal Surgery Center, College of Medicine, Mansoura University, Egypt
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- Department of Surgery, Gastrointestinal Surgery Center, College of Medicine, Mansoura University, Egypt.
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- Department of Pathology, College of Medicine, Mansoura University, Egypt
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- Department of Pathology, College of Medicine, Mansoura University, Egypt
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- Department of Surgery, Gastrointestinal Surgery Center, College of Medicine, Mansoura University, Egypt
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- Department of Pathology, College of Medicine, Mansoura University, Egypt
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- Department of Surgery, Gastrointestinal Surgery Center, College of Medicine, Mansoura University, Egypt
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- Department of Surgery, Gastrointestinal Surgery Center, College of Medicine, Mansoura University, Egypt
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- Department of Surgery, Gastrointestinal Surgery Center, College of Medicine, Mansoura University, Egypt
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- Department of Anesthesia and Intensive Care, Gastrointestinal Surgery Center, College of Medicine, Mansoura University, Egypt
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- Department of Anesthesia and Intensive Care, Gastrointestinal Surgery Center, College of Medicine, Mansoura University, Egypt
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- Department of Surgery, Gastrointestinal Surgery Center, College of Medicine, Mansoura University, Egypt
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- Department of Surgery, Gastrointestinal Surgery Center, College of Medicine, Mansoura University, Egypt
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- Diagnostic & Interventional Radiology Department, Gastrointestinal Surgery Center, College of Medicine, Mansoura University, Egypt
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Abdel-Hamid AAM, Atef H, Zalata KR, Abdel-Latif A. Correlation between testicular mast cell count and spermatogenic epithelium in non-obstructive azoospermia. Int J Exp Pathol 2018; 99:22-28. [PMID: 29479754 DOI: 10.1111/iep.12261] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [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: 11/29/2016] [Accepted: 12/11/2017] [Indexed: 12/20/2022] Open
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Although there is emerging evidence that mast cells are involved in infertility, their exact role has not been elucidated clearly. Here we carried out a retrospective case-control study to find out whether there is a correlation between mast cell (MC) count and proliferation (Ki67 index) of the spermatogenic epithelium as well as of the Sertoli cells (vimentin-positive) in non-obstructive azoospermia (NOA). We assessed MCs, Ki67 and vimentin expression in Sertoli cells in testicular biopsies of germ cell aplasia (GCA, n = 14) and maturation arrest (MA, n = 14) vs. normal spermatogenesis (n = 14) cases. There was a significant decrease in the spermatogonial Ki67 index (1.25 ± 0.91, 4.21 ± 1.81 vs. 39.57 ± 3.92) and Johnsen score (2.48 ± 0.65, 4.89 ± 1.05 vs. 9.75 ± 0.30) as well as a significant increase (P < 0.001) in MC count (29.00 ± 4.11, 7.57 ± 1.95 vs. 3.00 ± 1.30) in seminiferous tubules of infertile cases with GCA and MA vs. controls. On the other hand, the percentage of vimentin-expressing Sertoli cells was significantly decreased (P < 0.001) in biopsies of cases with MA (35.50 ± 15.62) compared to those of cases with GCA and controls (72.64 ± 10.67 and 98.57 ± 1.45 respectively). Additionally, a significant negative correlation was detected between MC count and Ki67 index as well as Johnsen score in the MA group which became more significant in the GCA group. The significant increase in MC count in the GCA group and to a lesser extent in the MA group indicates their possible role in NOA particularly at the spermatogonial proliferation level and this is supported by the significant negative correlation with the Ki67 index.
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- Ahmed A M Abdel-Hamid
- Department of Histology and Cell Biology, Faculty of Medicine, Mansoura University, Mansoura, Egypt
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- Department of Histology and Cell Biology, Faculty of Medicine, Mansoura University, Mansoura, Egypt
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- Department of Pathology, Faculty of Medicine, Mansoura University, Mansoura, Egypt
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- Department of General Surgery, Mansoura University Hospitals, Faculty of Medicine, Mansoura University, Mansoura, Egypt
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Megahed A, Salem N, Fathy A, Barakat T, Alsayed MAEL, Mabood SAE, Zalata KR, Abdalla AF. Pegylated interferon α/ribavirin therapy enhances bone mineral density in children with chronic genotype 4 HCV infection. World J Pediatr 2017; 13:346-352. [PMID: 28130750 DOI: 10.1007/s12519-017-0013-x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/20/2015] [Accepted: 12/17/2015] [Indexed: 12/19/2022]
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BACKGROUND The impact of chronic hepatitis C (CHC) on bone mineral density (BMD) has been well studied in adults with a relative paucity of data in children, especially concerning effect of treatment with pegylated interferon (PEG-IFN) plus ribavirin (RV). In the current work, we assessed prospectively changes in BMD in children with CHC before, during, and after treatment. METHODS Forty-six consecutive children with noncirrhotic genotype 4 CHC were subjected to dual-energy X-ray absorptiometry at baseline, 24 weeks, 48 weeks of therapy and 24 weeks after treatment. BMD, bone mineral content (BMC), and Z score of lumbar spine (L2-L4) were reported. Tanner pubertal stage, viral load, liver function tests, serum calcium, phosphorus, alkaline phosphatase, parathyroid hormone, and liver histopathology were assessed in all included children. RESULTS Thirty (65.2%) patients had normal BMD, 10 (21.7%) were at risk for low BMD, and 6 (13.1%) had low BMD for chronological age. Patients with low BMD were significantly older (P=0.001), with higher frequency of delayed puberty than other groups (P=0.002). Baseline densitometric parameters (BMD & BMC) were significantly positively correlated with patients' age, weight, height, body mass index and hemoglobin level; while they were insignificantly correlated with basal viral load, histopathology activity index and fibrosis score. Densitometric parameters improved significantly on PEG-IFN plus RV treatment, this improvement was found to be sustainable 24 weeks after therapy. CONCLUSIONS Low BMD is detectable in a proportion of CHC children. Antiviral therapy leads to a sustainable increase in BMD.
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- Ahmed Megahed
- Pediatric Gastroenterology and Hepatology Unit, Mansoura University Children's Hospital, Al Gomhoria Street, Mansoura, Egypt.,Faculty of Medicine, Mansoura University, Mansoura, Egypt
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- Pediatric Endocrinology Unit, Mansoura University Children's Hospital, Mansoura, Egypt.,Faculty of Medicine, Mansoura University, Mansoura, Egypt
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- Pediatric Gastroenterology and Hepatology Unit, Mansoura University Children's Hospital, Al Gomhoria Street, Mansoura, Egypt. .,Faculty of Medicine, Mansoura University, Mansoura, Egypt.
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- Pediatric Gastroenterology and Hepatology Unit, Mansoura University Children's Hospital, Al Gomhoria Street, Mansoura, Egypt.,Faculty of Medicine, Mansoura University, Mansoura, Egypt
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- Pediatric Gastroenterology and Hepatology Unit, Mansoura University Children's Hospital, Al Gomhoria Street, Mansoura, Egypt.,Faculty of Medicine, Mansoura University, Mansoura, Egypt
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- Pediatric Hematology & Oncology Unit, Mansoura University Children's Hospital, Mansoura, Egypt.,Faculty of Medicine, Mansoura University, Mansoura, Egypt
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- Pathology Department, Faculty of Medicine, Mansoura University, Mansoura, Egypt
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- Pediatric Gastroenterology and Hepatology Unit, Mansoura University Children's Hospital, Al Gomhoria Street, Mansoura, Egypt.,Faculty of Medicine, Mansoura University, Mansoura, Egypt
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Nader MA, Gameil N, Abdelaziz RR, Zalata KR, Osman A, Zedan MM, Abo-Elkheir N, Elsiddig AA, Zedan M. Effect of tranilast in comparison with beclomethasone in chronic murine model of asthma. Exp Lung Res 2016; 42:296-306. [PMID: 27450020 DOI: 10.1080/01902148.2016.1207727] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/21/2022]
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AIM OF THE STUDY The current investigation was taken to scrutinize the action of tranilast on the airway remodeling in chronic asthma in mice. MATERIALS AND METHODS Intraperitoneal injection of ovalbumin was applied to mice for sensitization and subsequent inhalation of 1% ovalbumin three times week for 10 weeks for challenge. Beclomethasone or tranilast were given daily for the 10 week challenge period. At the end of the study, lung weight index, total collagen content, bronchoalveolar lavage level of total and differential cell counts, interleukin-13, in addition to lung tissue nitrate/nitrite and transforming growth beta-1 were measured. Also, histological analysis was done. RESULTS Asthmatic mice demonstrated apparent fibrotic changes. Significant airway fibrosis was demonstrated by hyperplasia of goblet cells and thickening of airway epithelium, increased content of lung collagen, lung and bronchoalveolar lavage of transforming growth factor beta-1 and interleukin-13 mutually accompanied by reduction in nitrate/nitrite generation. CONCLUSIONS Beclomethasone influence on airway remodeling was mediated mainly via suppression of eosinophilic recruitment into the airways and reduction of interleukin-13 cytokine levels. Whereas, tranilast effects on airway remodeling was found to be mainly mediated via its inhibitory effect on transforming growth beta-1. Both beclomethasone and tranilast influence airway remodeling by different degrees and mechanisms.
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- Manar A Nader
- a Department of Pharmacology & Toxicology , College of Pharmacy, Taibah University , El-Madinah El-Munawarah , Saudi Arabia.,b Department of Pharmacology & Toxicology, Faculty of Pharmacy , Mansoura University , Mansoura , Egypt
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- b Department of Pharmacology & Toxicology, Faculty of Pharmacy , Mansoura University , Mansoura , Egypt
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- b Department of Pharmacology & Toxicology, Faculty of Pharmacy , Mansoura University , Mansoura , Egypt
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- c Department of Clinical Pathology, Faculty of Medicine , Mansoura University , Mansoura , Egypt
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- d Department of Pediatrics, Faculty of Medicine , Mansoura University , Mansoura , Egypt
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- d Department of Pediatrics, Faculty of Medicine , Mansoura University , Mansoura , Egypt
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- c Department of Clinical Pathology, Faculty of Medicine , Mansoura University , Mansoura , Egypt
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- e Department of Pathology, Faculty of Medicine , Taibah University , El-Madinah El-Munawarah , Saudi Arabia
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- d Department of Pediatrics, Faculty of Medicine , Mansoura University , Mansoura , Egypt
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Shiha GE, Abu-Elsaad NM, Zalata KR, Ibrahim TM. Tracking anti-fibrotic pathways of nilotinib and imatinib in experimentally induced liver fibrosis: An insight. Clin Exp Pharmacol Physiol 2014; 41:788-97. [DOI: 10.1111/1440-1681.12286] [Citation(s) in RCA: 29] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/25/2014] [Revised: 07/04/2014] [Accepted: 07/05/2014] [Indexed: 01/09/2023]
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- Gamal E Shiha
- Departments of Internal Medicine; Mansoura University; Mansoura Egypt
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- Department of Pathology; Faculty of Medicine; Mansoura University; Mansoura Egypt
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- Department of Pharmacology and Toxicology; Faculty of Pharmacy; Mansoura University; Mansoura Egypt
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- Department of Pathology; Faculty of Medicine; Mansoura University; Mansoura Egypt
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Ragab D, Laird M, Duffy D, Casrouge A, Mamdouh R, Abass A, Shenawy DE, Shebl AM, Elkashef WF, Zalata KR, Kamal M, Esmat G, Bonnard P, Fontanet A, Rafik M, Albert ML. Corrigendum to “CXCL10 antagonism and plasma sDPPIV correlate with increasing liver disease in chronic HCV genotype 4 infected patients” [Cytokine 63 (2013) 105–112]. Cytokine 2014. [DOI: 10.1016/j.cyto.2013.09.013] [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: 12/01/2022]
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Shaaban AA, Shaker ME, Zalata KR, El-kashef HA, Ibrahim TM. Modulation of carbon tetrachloride-induced hepatic oxidative stress, injury and fibrosis by olmesartan and omega-3. Chem Biol Interact 2014; 207:81-91. [DOI: 10.1016/j.cbi.2013.10.008] [Citation(s) in RCA: 28] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/08/2013] [Revised: 09/21/2013] [Accepted: 10/08/2013] [Indexed: 02/06/2023]
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Abdalla AF, Fathy A, Zalata KR, Megahed A, Abo-Alyazeed A, El Regal ME. Morphometric assessment of liver fibrosis may enhance early diagnosis of biliary atresia. World J Pediatr 2013; 9:330-5. [PMID: 23775681 DOI: 10.1007/s12519-013-0423-3] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/10/2011] [Accepted: 06/11/2012] [Indexed: 01/01/2023]
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BACKGROUND Neonatal cholestasis syndrome is considered as a major challenge in pediatric practice. This study was undertaken to investigate the value of morphometric assessment of hepatic fibrosis in early diagnosis of biliary atresia. METHODS We studied liver biopsy specimens from 53 patients with neonatal cholestasis. The patients were assigned to two groups: group 1 (25 patients with biliary atresia) and group 2 (28 patients with non-obstructive cholestasis). Morphometric assessment of fibrosis was performed for all biopsies; in addition, another twelve histological parameters were estimated and scored on a scale of 0 to 4. Biopsies of infants aged 60 days or younger were characterized and analyzed separately. RESULTS Morphometric value of fibrosis was significantly higher in group 1 than in group 2 (16.8 ± 8.4% vs. 5.9 ± 2.3%, respectively; P<0.001). By multiple regression analysis, bile ductular plugs, morphometric assessment of fibrosis, rosetting, portal tract inflammation and pattern of cholestasis were found to be significant in discriminating the two groups. In infants aged 60 days or younger, a cutoff value for morphometric assessment of fibrosis of 7.5% was the discriminating point between the two groups with a sensitivity of 80% and a specificity of 84%. CONCLUSION Morphometric assessment of hepatic fibrosis could enhance the value of liver biopsy in early diagnosis of biliary atresia.
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- Ahmed F Abdalla
- Pediatric Gastroenterology and Hepatology Unit, Mansoura University Children's Hospital, Faculty of Medicine, Mansoura University, Mansoura, Egypt
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Ragab D, Laird M, Duffy D, Casrouge A, Mamdouh R, Abass A, Shenawy DE, Shebl AM, Elkashef WF, Zalata KR, Kamal M, Esmat G, Bonnard P, Fontanet A, Rafik M, Albert ML. CXCL10 antagonism and plasma sDPPIV correlate with increasing liver disease in chronic HCV genotype 4 infected patients. Cytokine 2013; 63:105-12. [PMID: 23664274 DOI: 10.1016/j.cyto.2013.04.016] [Citation(s) in RCA: 23] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/09/2012] [Revised: 04/03/2013] [Accepted: 04/11/2013] [Indexed: 02/04/2023]
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Egypt has the highest prevalence of hepatitis C virus infection worldwide. CXCL10 is a potent chemoattractant that directs effector lymphocytes to sites of inflammation. It has been reported that plasma CXCL10 is processed by dipeptidylpeptidase IV (DPPIV) thus leading to the generation of an antagonist form. Using Luminex-based immunoassays we determined the concentration of different forms of CXCL10 (total, agonist, and antagonist). We also evaluated plasma soluble DPPIV (sDPPIV) concentration and plasma dipeptidylpeptidase (DPP) activity. Using flow cytometry and immunohistochemistry, we analyzed the distribution of lymphocyte subsets. Plasma CXCL10 was elevated in chronic HCV patients, however the agonist form was undetectable. Increased sDPPIV concentration and DPP activity supported the NH2-truncation of CXCL10. Finally, we demonstrated an increased frequency of CXCR3(+) cells in the peripheral blood, and low numbers of CXCR3(+) cells within the lobular regions of the liver. These findings generalize the observation of chemokine antagonism as a mechanism of immune modulation in chronic HCV patients and may help guide the use of new therapeutic immune modulators.
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- Dina Ragab
- Laboratory of Dendritic Cell Immunobiology, Institut Pasteur, Paris, France; Faculty of Medicine, Aim Shams University, Cairo, Egypt
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El-Hawary AK, Abbas AS, Elsayed AA, Zalata KR. Molecular subtypes of breast carcinoma in Egyptian women: clinicopathological features. Pathol Res Pract 2012; 208:382-6. [PMID: 22641056 DOI: 10.1016/j.prp.2012.03.011] [Citation(s) in RCA: 19] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/29/2011] [Revised: 02/22/2012] [Accepted: 03/28/2012] [Indexed: 12/31/2022]
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Breast carcinoma may be classified into distinct molecular subtypes based on immunohistochemical markers for estrogen, progesterone and Her-2/neu receptors. The aim of the study was to identify the clinicopathological features of the molecular subtypes of breast carcinoma in our locality. A total of 274 surgically resected breast carcinomas were selected from the files of the Dr. KRZ referral pathology laboratory, Mansoura, Egypt, and the Pathology Department of Mansoura University. Molecular subtypes were classified into luminal A, luminal B, Her-2/neu-expressing and triple-negative. Clinicopathological and histological features of molecular subtypes were analyzed. Luminal A subtype was the most prevalent (41.2%), followed by triple-negative subtype (28.5%), then Her2-expressing subtype (19.4%) and luminal B subtype (13.9%). The commonest histological type was infiltrating duct carcinoma (83.2%), followed by infiltrating lobular carcinoma (9.1%) and medullary carcinoma (3.2%). The luminal A subtype was significantly correlated to low tumor grade, lower number of positive lymph nodes metastasis, absence of both necrosis and syncytial growth pattern. We concluded that the commonest molecular subtype of invasive breast carcinoma among Egyptian women is luminal subtype A, which displayed favorable features. Triple-negative subtype and medullary carcinomas are present in a ratio higher than in western countries.
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- Amira K El-Hawary
- Department of Pathology, Faculty of Medicine, Mansoura University, Egypt.
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Abdel Aziz RR, Helaly NY, Zalata KR, Gameil NM. Influence of inhaled beclomethasone and montelukast on airway remodeling in mice. Inflammopharmacology 2012; 21:55-66. [PMID: 22354687 DOI: 10.1007/s10787-012-0127-7] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/20/2012] [Accepted: 02/07/2012] [Indexed: 01/06/2023]
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This study examined the effect of montelukast and beclomethasone on airway remodeling in murine model of asthma. Mice were sensitized by i.p. injection of ovalbumin (OVA) on days 0 and 14, and then challenged by nebulization of 1% OVA 3 days/week for 6 or 10 weeks. Results of 6-week OVA-challenged group showed moderate inflammation, but the 10-week OVA-challenged group exhibited mild inflammation. The OVA challenge (6 and 10 weeks) exhibited marked airway fibrosis, illustrated by significant increase in goblet cell hyperplasia and epithelial thickness, increased lung content of collagen and transforming growth factor-β(1), together with a decrease in nitric oxide production; also, there was an increase in bronchoalveolar lavage fluid level of interleukin-13. Administration of montelukast or beclomethasone before each OVA challenge was capable of restoring most of the measured parameters to near normal levels. Inhalation of beclomethasone has a similar role in airway remodeling as montelukast, but its effects in regulating inflammatory changes is less pronounced than montelukast.
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- Rania R Abdel Aziz
- Department of Pharmacology and Toxicology, Faculty of Pharmacy, Mansoura University, Mansoura, 35516, Egypt.
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Shebl AM, Zalata KR, Amin MM, El-Hawary AK. An inexpensive method of small paraffin tissue microarrays using mechanical pencil tips. Diagn Pathol 2011; 6:117. [PMID: 22132713 PMCID: PMC3256120 DOI: 10.1186/1746-1596-6-117] [Citation(s) in RCA: 25] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/21/2011] [Accepted: 12/01/2011] [Indexed: 11/10/2022] Open
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Background Tissue microarray technology has provided a high throughput means of evaluating potential biomarkers in archival pathological specimens. This study was carried out in order to produce tissue microarray blocks using mechanical pencil tips without high cost. Method Conventional mechanical pencil tips (Rotring Tikky II Mechanical Pencil 1.0 mm) were used to cut out 1 mm wax cylinders from the recipient block, creating from 36 to 72 holes. Three cores of tumor areas were punched out manually by using the mechanical pencil tips from donor paraffin embedded tissue blocks and transferred to the holes of the paraffin tissue microarrays. Results This technique was easy and caused little damage to the donor blocks. We successfully performed H&E slides and immunodetection without substantial tissue cylinder loss. Conclusion Our mechanical pencil tip technique is the most inexpensive easy technique among the literature. It also takes a reasonable amount of time and reduces antibody consumption during immunohistochemistry
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- Abdelhadi M Shebl
- Pathology department, faculty of medicine, Mansoura University, Egypt
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Zalata KR, El-Tantawy DA, Abdel-Aziz A, Ibraheim AWM, Halaka AH, Gawish HH, Safwat M, Mansour N, Mansour M, Shebl A. Frequency of central nervous system tumors in delta region, Egypt. INDIAN J PATHOL MICR 2011; 54:299-306. [PMID: 21623078 DOI: 10.4103/0377-4929.81607] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/04/2022] Open
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UNLABELLED INTRODUCTION AND AIM OF WORK: Central nervous system (CNS) tumors represent a major public health problem, and their epidemiological data in Egypt have been rather incomplete except for some regional reports. There are no available frequency-based data on CNS tumors in our locality. The objective of this study was to estimate the frequency of CNS tumors in east delta region, Egypt. MATERIALS AND METHODS The data were collected during the 8-year period from January 1999 to December 2007 from Pathology Department, Mansoura University, and other referred pathology labs. Examination of HandE stained sections from retrieved paraffin blocks were done in all cases for histopathologic categorization of C.N.S. tumors. Immunohistochemical studies were applied to confirm final histopathologic diagnosis in problematic cases. RESULTS Intracranial tumors represented 86.7% of cases in comparison to only 13.3% for spinal tumors. Gliomas were the CNS tumors of the highest frequency (35.2%), followed by meningioma (25.6%), pituitary adenoma (11.6%) and nerve sheath tumors (6.6%). 10.25% of tumors were of children <15 years. CONCLUSION This study provides the largest series of the relative frequency of CNS tumors in Delta region in Egypt till now and may help to give insight into the epidemiology of CNS tumors in our locality.
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- Khaled R Zalata
- Department of Pathology, Mansoura University, Mansoura, Egypt
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Shaker ME, Zalata KR, Mehal WZ, Shiha GE, Ibrahim TM. Comparison of imatinib, nilotinib and silymarin in the treatment of carbon tetrachloride-induced hepatic oxidative stress, injury and fibrosis. Toxicol Appl Pharmacol 2011; 252:165-75. [PMID: 21316382 DOI: 10.1016/j.taap.2011.02.004] [Citation(s) in RCA: 57] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/16/2010] [Revised: 02/02/2011] [Accepted: 02/03/2011] [Indexed: 11/27/2022]
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Effective and well-tolerated anti-fibrotic drugs are currently lacking. Therefore, this study was carried out to investigate the potential anti-fibrotic effects of imatinib, nilotinib and silymarin on established hepatic fibrosis in the carbon tetrachloride (CCl(4)) rat model. Male Wistar rats received intraperitoneal injections of CCl(4) twice weekly for 8weeks, as well as daily intraperitoneal treatments of imatinib (10 and 20mg/kg), nilotinib (10 and 20mg/kg) and silymarin (100mg/kg) during the last 4weeks of CCl(4)-intoxication. At the end of the study, hepatic damage was evaluated by analysis of liver function tests and hepatic oxidative stress parameters. Hepatic fibrosis was evaluated by histopathology and morphometry, as well as collagen and 4-hydroxyproline contents. Nilotinib (20mg/kg) was the most effective treatment to counteract CCl(4)-induced hepatic injury as indicated by liver function tests and histopathology. Nilotinib (10mg/kg), nilotinib (20mg/kg) and silymarin (100mg/kg) treatments reduced the mean score of hepatic fibrosis by 31%, 68% and 47%, respectively, and hepatic collagen content by 47%, 49% and 18%, respectively in CCl(4)-treated rats. Hepatic morphometric evaluation and 4-hydroxyproline content revealed that CCl(4)-induced fibrosis was ameliorated significantly by nilotinib (20mg/kg) and imatinib (20mg/kg). Unlike nilotinib, imatinib (20mg/kg) showed some sort of hepatic injury evidenced by elevation of serum aminotransferases and total bilirubin levels, and hepatic total nitrate/nitrite content, as well as characteristic anisonucleosis visualized with the hematoxylin-eosin staining. In conclusion, this study provides the evidence that nilotinib exerts anti-fibrotic activity and suggests that it may be valuable in the treatment of hepatic fibrosis in humans.
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- Mohamed E Shaker
- Department of Pharmacology and Toxicology, Faculty of Pharmacy, Mansoura University, Mansoura 35516, Egypt.
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A Besheer T, M El-Bendary M, R Zalata K, E Zaghalol H. Evaluation of Fibrosis Progression by
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Egyptian Patients with Chronic Hepatitis B. Euroasian J Hepatogastroenterol 2011. [DOI: 10.5005/jp-journals-10018-1016] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/06/2023] Open
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Abdalla AF, Zalata KR, Ismail AF, Shiha G, Attiya M, Abo-Alyazeed A. Regression of fibrosis in paediatric autoimmune hepatitis: morphometric assessment of fibrosis versus semiquantiatative methods. Fibrogenesis Tissue Repair 2009; 2:2. [PMID: 19341455 PMCID: PMC2682789 DOI: 10.1186/1755-1536-2-2] [Citation(s) in RCA: 18] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/21/2008] [Accepted: 04/02/2009] [Indexed: 01/06/2023]
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Background Regression of hepatic fibrosis in patients with autoimmune hepatitis (AIH) has been described in response to immunosuppressive therapy. These studies, however, besides being few in number, were conducted on adult populations. Our aim was to assess the regression of hepatic fibrosis, using morphometric assessment of fibrosis versus semi-quantitative methods, in children with AIH who achieved clinical and biochemical remission. Thirteen patients who achieved clinical and biochemical remission were included in the study, out of 62 children with AIH. Repeat biopsy was performed after 6 to 12 months of clinical and biochemical remission. Morphometric assessment of fibrosis was performed and correlated with METAVIR and Ishak semi-quantitative scores. Results The study group included eight male and five female patients. The median age at presentation was 4 years (range 2 to 12 years). The mean duration of treatment was 22 ± 7.3 months, and the mean interval between biopsies was 26.2 ± 6.5 months. Following therapy, there was significant reduction in aspartate aminotransferase, ALT and IgG levels as well as improvement of necroinflammation. The mean fibrosis scores were significantly decreased from 4.5 ± 1.19 and 2.9 ± 0.7 before therapy to 2.7 ± 1.16 and 2 ± 0.8 after treatment as assessed by Ishak and METAVIR scores, respectively (P = 0.001 and 0.004). The mean morphometric assessment of fibrosis before treatment was 20% ± 9.7 and following therapy it decreased to 5.6% ± 3.9 (P = 0.000). Conclusion Significant regression of fibrosis in paediatric AIH could occur with current therapeutic regimens. Morphometric assessment of fibrosis is more sensitive than semi-quantitative methods to identify changes in fibrosis.
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- Ahmed F Abdalla
- Department of Paediatrics, Hepatology & Gastroenterology Unit, Faculty of Medicine, Mansoura University, Mansoura, Egypt
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- Department of Pathology, Faculty of Medicine, Mansoura University, Mansoura, Egypt
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- Department of Paediatrics, Hepatology & Gastroenterology Unit, Faculty of Medicine, Mansoura University, Mansoura, Egypt
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- Department of Internal Medicine, Hepatology & Gastroenterology Unit, Faculty of Medicine, Mansoura University, Mansoura, Egypt
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- Department of Internal Medicine, Hepatology & Gastroenterology Unit, Faculty of Medicine, Mansoura University, Mansoura, Egypt
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- Department of Public Health, Faculty of Medicine, Mansoura University, Mansoura, Egypt
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Zalata KR, Nasif WA, Ming SC, Lotfy M, Nada NA, El-Hak NG, Leech SH. p53, Bcl-2 and C-Myc expressions in colorectal carcinoma associated with schistosomiasis in Egypt. Anal Cell Pathol (Amst) 2007; 27:245-53. [PMID: 16308474 PMCID: PMC4615168 DOI: 10.1155/2005/547010] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/17/2022] Open
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Background and Aims: Oncogenes and tumor suppressor genes expression are well described in bladder cancer associated with schistosomiasis especially in Egypt. Scarce studies were directed to colorectal cancer (CRC) associated with Schistosoma mansoni (S. mansoni). Apoptosis (programmed cell death) and the genes regulating this process (e.g., Bcl-2) have recently become a focus of interest in the study of cancer development and progression. In the present study, we aimed to investigate the expression pattern of p53, Bcl-2 and C-Myc in CRC tissues obtained from Egyptian colorectal cancer patients divided in two different groups, one associated with Schistosoma mansoni (CRC-Sm) and the other without Schistosoma mansoni (CRC-NSm). Methods: Seventy-five CRC tumors containing 36 draining lymph node metastatic tumors were immunohistochemically stained using specific monoclonal antibodies for p53, Bcl-2 and C-Myc, in addition the apoptotic activity of these tumors were analyzed. Results and Conclusions: Regardless of the S. mansoni infection, the obtained Results showed that the apoptotic activity was more evident in p53 diffuse positive tumors (P=0.021). There was a significant correlation between p53 diffuse positive staining and Bcl-2 positive immunostaining (P=0.011). Signet ring cell carcinoma and mucinous adenocarcinoma exhibited both intense C-Myc expression than non-mucinous carcinoma (P=0.001). When adjusting for S. mansoni infection, 58.3% of CRC-Sm cases were Bcl-2 positive compared to only (33.3%) of CRC-NSm (P=0.046). Apoptotic activity was more evident in the latter group than of CRC-Sm tumors (P=0.009). p53 and C-Myc expressions were found insignificantly different in CRC-Sm compared with CRC-NSm (P>0.05). These observations suggest that the genotoxic agents produced endogenously through the course of schistosomiasis mansoni may play a role in CRC-Sm pathogenesis through the dysregulation of apoptosis by alteration the expression pattern of Bcl-2 protein differently from CRC-NSm suggesting a different biological behavior.
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- Khaled R. Zalata
- Department of PathologyFaculty of MedicineMansoura UniversityMansouraEgypt
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- Genetic Engineering and Biotechnology Research InstituteMinufiya UniversitySadat CityMinufiyaEgypt
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- Department of PathologyTemple UniversitySchool of MedicinePhiladelphiaUSA
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- Genetic Engineering and Biotechnology Research InstituteMinufiya UniversitySadat CityMinufiyaEgypt
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- Department of PathologyFaculty of MedicineMansoura UniversityMansouraEgypt
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- Department of PathologyTemple UniversitySchool of MedicinePhiladelphiaUSA
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Attallah AM, Shiha GE, Omran MM, Zalata KR. A discriminant score based on four routine laboratory blood tests for accurate diagnosis of severe fibrosis and/or liver cirrhosis in Egyptian patients with chronic hepatitis C. Hepatol Res 2006; 34:163-9. [PMID: 16478676 DOI: 10.1016/j.hepres.2005.12.004] [Citation(s) in RCA: 28] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/15/2005] [Revised: 12/18/2005] [Accepted: 12/20/2005] [Indexed: 02/08/2023]
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Liver biopsy is still recommended in most patients with chronic hepatitis C (CHC). Due to its limitations and risks, the use of non-invasive blood biomarkers has been suggested for predicting liver cirrhosis in these patients. Here, we analyzed a panel of routine blood biochemical and hematological markers of 455 Egyptians (272 males and 183 females aged 26-67 years; mean age of 47.25 years) with clinically confirmed CHC. The multivariate discriminant analysis (MDA) selected a function based on absolute values of the four routine biomarkers; score=[albumin (g/L)x0.3+platelet count (10(9)/L)x0.05]-[alkaline phosphatase (IU/L)x0.014+AST/ALT ratiox6+14]. The MDA function correctly classified 98% of the cirrhotic patients at a discriminant cut-off score=0 (i.e. less than 0 indicated liver cirrhosis and greater than 0 indicated CHC without cirrhosis) with high degrees of specificity (97%), positive predictive value (99%) and negative predictive value (92%). The MDA of the absolute values of a combination of four routine tests can efficiently indicate liver cirrhosis in CHC patients. Based on individual patient MDA score value, each patient can be simply and efficiently classified into a cirrhotic or a non-cirrhotic liver patient.
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- Abdelfattah M Attallah
- Research & Development Deptartment, Biotechnology Research Center, New Damietta City, Egypt
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Shiha GE, Zalata KR, Abdalla AF, Mohamed MK. Immunohistochemical identification of HCV target antigen in paraffin-embedded liver tissue: reproducibility and staining patterns. Liver Int 2005; 25:254-60. [PMID: 15780047 DOI: 10.1111/j.1478-3231.2005.01101.x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/07/2023]
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BACKGROUND Immunohistochemical staining has been applied successfully to detect hepatitis C virus (HCV) antigen in fresh frozen tissue. In paraffin-embedded tissues, however, minimal trials with conflicting results have been reported. AIMS The present study is a trial to evaluate the identification of HCV antigen in paraffin-embedded liver biopsies using the anti-HCV monoclonal antibody (MAb) TORDJI-22. METHODS We applied immunohistochemical staining for HCV in 56 paraffin-embedded liver biopsy specimens, 46 from patients seropositive for HCV-RNA and 10 control liver biopsy specimens. The TORDJI-22 MAb was applied in dilution 1:40, with overnight incubation. RESULTS Reproducible staining patterns of HCV antigen in tissues were identified among the majority (42/46-91%) of HCV RNA seropositive cases. The staining pattern was cytoplasmic of hepatocytes, with occasional nuclear hue. It is mainly coarse granular with microvesicular pattern. Three staining patterns were identified: A, diffuse or membranous; B, patchy; and C, occasional paranuclear. None of the control samples showed a similar staining pattern. CONCLUSION Immunohistochemical identification of HCV antigen is easy to apply in paraffin-embedded liver biopsy specimens when the optimal detection techniques are applied. The staining pattern is reproducible, being mainly coarse granular cytoplasmic. Cross reactivity with hepatitis B virus antigens was not detected.
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- Gamal E Shiha
- Department of Internal medicine, Mansoura University, Mansoura , 35516, Egypt.
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Zalata KR, Leech SH, Ming SC, Nasif WA, Nada NA, Mohamed IE, Atallah AM, Gad-el-Hak NA. p53 expression and DNA ploidy pattern in Egyptian colorectal carcinoma. Hepatogastroenterology 2002; 49:1225-9. [PMID: 12239910] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/26/2023]
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BACKGROUND/AIMS p53 gene mutation occurs in about 50-60% of colorectal carcinoma cases. This mostly occurs as a late event in the adenoma-carcinoma sequence. These late stages are associated with more aneuploidy compared to adenomas and early carcinomas. However there is a controversy regarding the relation between p53 overexpression and DNA index. This study was designed to investigate the relationship between p53 status and DNA ploidy pattern. METHODOLOGY Nuclear DNA content of paraffin-embedded material from 83 colectomy specimens for colorectal carcinoma was measured by flow cytometry. Also, p53 was detected by immunohistochemistry in 73 out of the 83 tumor cases using a monoclonal antibody that detects both wild and mutant p53 proteins (Biogenex 1801). RESULTS Aneuploidy was identified in 37 cases (46.25%). Tumors with rectal location were significantly more aneuploid in comparison to other sites (P = 0.009), p53 staining showed three patterns: diffuse staining (29 cases), focal (13 cases), and negative (31 cases). Diffuse p53 staining was associated with aneuploidy (P = 0.04). The majority of DNA indices fell within the range 1.1-2.2 (32 out of 37). Twenty-one of these had DNA index = 1.1-1.8 (aneuploidy short of tetraploidy) significantly associated with diffuse p53 staining compared with peritetraploid cases (DNA index 1.8-2.2) (P = 0.034). CONCLUSIONS p53 immunohistochemistry demonstrates two distinct patterns in colorectal carcinoma. Diffuse p53 staining, which is associated with aneuploidy short of tetraploidy (DNA index 1.1-1.8), a finding which is different from previously published work. Focal p53 staining pattern, in contrast, is related to high G2M and more abnormal tetraploid peaks but less aneuploidy.
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- Khaled R Zalata
- Department of Pathology, Faculty of Medicine, Mansoura University, Egypt
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Shiha G, Zalata KR. Does schistosomiasis interfere with application of the Knodell score for assessment of chronic hepatitis C? Med Sci Monit 2002; 8:CR72-7. [PMID: 11859276] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/23/2023] Open
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BACKGROUND Schistosoma mansoni (SM) is a significant cause of liver disease in many countries. Chronic hepatitis C (HCV) is a worldwide health problem. The association of SM and chronic HCV is not uncommon, especially in areas where both diseases occur. The possible synergistic relationship between them is controversial. Also, the degree of necroinflammatory injury and the stage of fibrosis in patients with mixed schistosomiasis and chronic HCV remains unclear. MATERIAL/METHODS 185 individuals were studied: 25 with pure SM, 100 with pure HCV, and 60 mixed HCV and SM (HCV+S), selected from 222 biopsied patients with chronic liver disease treated at the liver unit of the Internal Medicine Department, Mansoura University (July 1999-May 2000). They were subjected to rectal snip and serological test for schistosomiasis, liver functions, HBV, HCV serological markers, serum qualitative PCR, and liver biopsy. Masson trichrome stain was performed to assess fibrosis. Immunohistochemical staining was performed for HBsAg and HBcAg. The Modified Knodell score was applied to assess the biopsy. RESULTS Five of the 25 pure SM and 2 of the HCV+S group revealed schistosomal granuloma. 30% of the pure HCV and 33% of the HCV+S patients were found to be cirrhotic. No statistically significant difference was identified between the groups as regards necroinflammatory injury or Knodell score, or the stage of fibrosis. CONCLUSIONS Schistosomal hepatic infection does not lead to more severe or progressive disease in patients with chronic hepatitis C.
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- Gamal Shiha
- Department of Internal Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, Mansoura University, Mansoura 35516, Egypt.
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Shiha G, Zalata KR. Does schistosomiasis interfere with application of Knodell score for assessment of chronic hepatitis C? Med Sci Monit 2001; 7 Suppl 1:241-5. [PMID: 12211728] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/26/2023] Open
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BACKGROUND Schistosoma Mansoni (SM) is a significant etiology of liver disease in Egypt. Chronic hepatitis, predominantly HCV, is a major health problem worldwide. Whether, schistosomal affection could interfere with assessment of necroinflammatory injury and degree of fibrosis in liver biopsy of chronic hepatitis, is not a settled issue. The present study is an attempt to highlight this problem. MATERIAL AND METHODS 185 individuals--pure schistosomal affection (25 pts), pure HCV (100 pts), and mixed schistosomal and HCV (HCV + SC) (60 pts)--were included. They were selected from among 222 biopsied patients with chronic liver disease attending the liver unit of Internal Medicine Department, Mansoura University July 1999-May 2000. They were subjected to rectal snip and serological test for schistosomiasis, liver functions, HBV, HCV serological markers, serum qualitative and quantitative PCR and liver biopsy. Masson trichrom stain was performed to assess fibrosis. Immunohistochemical staining for HBsAg & HBcAg were performed. Modified Knodell score was applied to assess the biopsy. RESULTS Five out of the 25 pure schistosomal and only 2 of the mixed group revealed schistosomal granuloma. 30% and 33% of pure HCV and mixed patients, respectively, were found to be cirrhotic. No significant statistical difference was identified between the two groups with respect to necroinflammatory injury and Knodell score (p = 0.81). Additionally, no significant difference was identified related to the stage of fibrosis (p = 0.77). CONCLUSION Schistosomal hepatic affection does not alter or interfere with assessment of necroinflammatory injury or fibrosis in mixed HCV-schistosomal liver affection.
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- G Shiha
- Department of Internal Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, Mansoura University, Mansoura, 35516 Egypt.
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Abdel-Wahab M, Attallah AM, Elshal MF, Abdel-Raouf M, Zalata KR, el-Ghawalby N, Ezzat F. Cellular proliferation and ploidy of the gastric mucosa: the role of Helicobacter pylori. Hepatogastroenterology 1997; 44:880-5. [PMID: 9222708] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/04/2023]
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BACKGROUND/AIMS Recently, H. pylori has been recognized as a risk factor for gastric adenocarcinoma. As such, we have analyzed the DNA content of gastric epithelial cells in an attempt to reveal the role of H. pylori in gastric carcinogenesis. METHODOLOGY Fifty-three subjects presented with gastric dyspepsia, 39 males and 14 females, with a mean age of 42.15 (+/- 13.16) years. They were referred to the out-patient clinic to undergo endoscopic examination for the first time. Biopsy specimens from the antrum of each subject were subjected to culture for the presence of H. pylori histologic diagnosis, and DNA flow cytometry for the analysis of cellular proliferation and DNA policy. RESULTS The endoscopic diagnoses were normal appearance (12), Gastric ulcer (12), duodenal ulcer (29). Thirty-eight (72%) subjects were positive, and 15 (28%) subjects were negative for H. pylori. Abnormal DNA-content (aneuploidy) was found in specimens from the antrums of 3 patients, 2 patients with duodenal ulcers (DU, and one with a gastric ulcer (GU). The cellular proliferation detected by flow cytometry in the form of proliferative index (PI; percentage of cells in the DNA S and G2M phases) was 27.88 (+/- 12.48) and 14.17 (+/-2.94) in the antrums of those positive and negative for H. pylori, respectively. A very significant increase in the PI (p < 0.005) was found between subjects positive and negative for H. pylori. Patients with DU and H pylori infection had the highest PI, and the PI was significantly higher than in patients with DU, but without infection. Regarding histology, there was a significant increase in the PI in the presence of H. pylori infection in either CAG or dysplasia groups as compared to cases without infection in the same groups. CONCLUSION These results show that H. pylori infection is associated with changes in the DNA-content and cellular proliferative activity, suggesting that H. pylori may be implicated in gastric carcinogenesis. Also, the significant increase in the PI along the progression of severity of the disease suggests that measuring this parameter might allow more accurate monitoring of patients, so that a targeted therapeutic protocol may be defined.
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- M Abdel-Wahab
- Biotechnology Research Laboratories, Mansoura University, Egypt
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Abdel-Wahab M, Attallah AM, Elshal MF, Eldousoky I, Zalata KR, el-Ghawalby NA, Gad el-Hak N, el-Ebidy G, Ezzat F. Correlation between endoscopy, histopathology, and DNA flow cytometry in patients with gastric dyspepsia. Hepatogastroenterology 1997. [PMID: 8908567 DOI: 10.1002/(sici)1097-0347(199609/10)18:5<465::aid-hed11>3.0.co;2-1] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/10/2023]
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BACKGROUND/AIMS Gastric cancer has a poor prognosis, this is partly due to the advanced stage in which the tumor is diagnosed. The objective of this study is to elucidate the clinical significance of DNA flow cytometry and study its impact on monitoring the progression of gastric precancerous lesions in patients with gastric dyspepsia, and to correlate between endoscopic and histopathological findings with results of DNA flow cytometry. MATERIAL AND METHODS A total of 92 cases underwent upper gastrointestinal endoscopy, 69 males with mean age 44.0 years and 23 females with mean age 38.7 years. Based on the endoscopic appearance, patients under study were classified into: 15 cases with endoscopic normal mucosa (EN), 26 cases with endoscopic gastritis (EG), 43 cases with duodenal ulcer (DU), and 8 cases with gastric ulcer (GU). Two antral biopsies were taken for histopathology and DNA flow cytometry. RESULTS Chronic gastritis (CG) was present in 12 (80%) of EN cases. In DU patients, CG was present in 42 (97.7%) of cases, and it was associated with intestinal metaplasia (IM) in 11 (25.6%), and with dysplasia in 9 (20.9%) of these cases. While in GU patients, CG was present in all cases. Two (13.3%) of endoscopic normal cases revealed DNA aneuploidy in specimens with CG. The incidence of aneuploidy increases as the endoscopic findings changes from EG (15.4%), DU (16.3%) to GU (37.5%), and as the histopathological changes progresses from chronic atrophic gastritis (CAG) (18.2%), IM (21.7%) to dysplasia (33.3%). CONCLUSION DNA aneuploidy is a useful marker for recognizing the presence of abnormal cells in epithelial lesions of the stomach, and for monitoring the progression of gastric lesions. Patients with gastric dyspepsia should not only be subjected to endoscopy but also to biopsy and DNA flow cytometry to allow the early detection of malignant transformations in gastric precancerous lesions.
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- M Abdel-Wahab
- Biotechnology Research Laboratories, Gastroenterology Center, Mansoura University, Mansoura, Egypt
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Attallah AM, Abdel-Wahab M, Elshal MF, Zalata KR, Ibrahim NM, Ezzat F. Apoptosis in chronic gastritis: evaluation of the gastric mucosa by DNA flow cytometry and the expression of the high molecular weight cytokeratin. Hepatogastroenterology 1996; 43:1305-12. [PMID: 8908566] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/03/2023]
Abstract
BACKGROUND/AIMS A series of premalignant lesions, including chronic gastritis (CG), intestinal metaplasia (IM) and dysplasia are associated with gastric carcinogenesis. The present study aimed to define these precancerous gastric lesions further by the study of the cellular DNA using flow cytometry, and the expression of the high molecular weight (68 KDa) Cytokeratin "CK1" proposed as a marker for epithelial cells dying by apoptosis. MATERIAL AND METHODS Multiple antral biopsies from each of 92 cases with gastric dyspepsia were subjected for DNA content analysis using flow cytometry, and immunostaining using anti-CK1 monoclonal antibody. RESULTS Chronic gastritis (CG) was present in 85 (92.4%) of cases, 14/85 (16.5%) cases showed chronic superficial gastritis (CSG), and 71/85 (83.5%) cases were chronic atrophic gastritis (CAG). Sixty two of the 85 (74.7%) cases with CG revealed variable degrees of activities. A hypodiploid "Sub-G1" peak was detected in 35 of 85 cases with CG. This peak was significantly higher in active chronic gastritis (ACG) than in the inactive (ICG) cases (p < 0.005). Proliferative activity of cases with CG was higher than in normal cases (p < 0.05) and in cases with ACG than in ICG (p < 0.05). Abnormal DNA-content (aneuploidy) was present in 16 (18.8%) of the 85 cases with CG. The presence of gastric epithelial cells with morphological changes typical of apoptosis in cases showing hypodiploid "Sub-G1" peak, high proliferation, and DNA-aneuploidy, suggests that these cells may be apoptotic bodies. Mild degree of apoptosis was present in some cases (57%) with histologically normal mucosa, while dense apoptotic bodies occurred in 87% of cases with chronic gastritis. These apoptotic bodies were constantly expressing CK1, except those in normal mucosa, suggesting that CK1 can be used as a marker for dying epithelial cells by apoptosis. CK1 was detected in 16 (100%) aneuploid cases which also showed apoptosis. CONCLUSION The presence of apoptotic bodies in cases with chronic gastritis especially in those showing DNA-aneuploidy, may accounts for the deletion of cells with altered DNA.
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Affiliation(s)
- A M Attallah
- Biotechnology Research Laboratories, Mansoura University, Egypt
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