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Kazem YI, Mahmoud MH, Essa HA, Azmy O, Kandeel WA, Al-Moghazy M, El-Attar I, Hasheesh A, Mehanna NS. Role of Bifidobacterium spp. intake in improving depressive mood and well-being and its link to kynurenine blood level: an interventional study. J Complement Integr Med 2023; 20:223-232. [PMID: 34758244 DOI: 10.1515/jcim-2021-0351] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/08/2021] [Accepted: 10/23/2021] [Indexed: 06/13/2023]
Abstract
OBJECTIVES Evidence for the contribution of the brain-gut-microbiota axis to the depression pathophysiology is increasing nowadays. Disturbed gut microbiota equilibrium along with bad dietary habits both lead to kynurenine pathway abnormalities contributing to the depression pathophysiology. In this respect, many studies are found but the interventional clinical trials are limited. The present interventional study aims to evaluate the impact of Bifidobacterium spp. supplementation together with improving dietary intake on depressive mood and well-being and their correlation with kynurenine blood level in adult Egyptian healthy volunteers. METHODS A number of 98 healthy female volunteers with a mean age of 46.96 ± 1.82 years were selected and enrolled in this study. They were given yogurt enriched with Bifidobacterium spp. daily for eight weeks. Clinical examination as well as questionnaires for the evaluation of psychological well-being and depression were done at base line and after eight weeks of intervention. Fasting blood samples and stool samples were collected from all subjects at baseline and eight weeks after the intervention for the investigation of serum kynurenine concentration, blood hemoglobin, serum transaminases (ALT & AST) serum urea and creatinine as well as fecal Bifidobacterium count. RESULTS Data revealed that both depression and well-being showed highly significant improvement combined with significant drop in kynurenine blood level after intervention. Also, a significant rise in fecal Bifidobacterium count and a significant improvement in hemoglobin level and activity of liver enzymes were recorded. After intervention, a significant negative correlation was recorded between depression and fecal Bifidobacterium count as well as between serum kynurenine level, and well-being. CONCLUSION Bifidobacterium spp. supplementation combined with improvement in dietary intake resulted in improvement of depressive mood and well-being and reduced kynurenine blood level.
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- Yusr I Kazem
- Nutrition & Food Sciences Department, Institute of Food Industries and Nutrition, National Research Centre, Dokki, Cairo, Egypt
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- Nutrition & Food Sciences Department, Institute of Food Industries and Nutrition, National Research Centre, Dokki, Cairo, Egypt
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- Nutrition & Food Sciences Department, Institute of Food Industries and Nutrition, National Research Centre, Dokki, Cairo, Egypt
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- Reproductive Health & Family Planning Department, Medical Research Institute, National Research Centre, Dokki, Cairo, Egypt
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- Dairy Sciences Department, Institute of Food Industries and Nutrition, National Research Centre, Dokki, Cairo, Egypt
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- Children with Special Needs Department, Institute of Human Genetics and Genome Research, National Research Centre, Dokki, Cairo, Egypt
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- Dairy Sciences Department, Institute of Food Industries and Nutrition, National Research Centre, Dokki, Cairo, Egypt
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Elshahat M, Abu-Shahba N, Nour El-Din G, Ghorab R, El-Erian A, Amr K, Azmy O, Abd El-Fattah A. Immunomodulatory Properties of Human Adipose Mesenchymal Stromal/Stem Cell in Type 2 Diabetes Milieu. Azhar International Journal of Pharmaceutical and Medical Sciences 2023; 3:144-155. [DOI: 10.21608/aijpms.2022.150124.1153] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 09/02/2023]
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Abu-Shahba N, Mahmoud M, El-Erian AM, Husseiny MI, Nour-Eldeen G, Helwa I, Amr K, ElHefnawi M, Othman AI, Ibrahim SA, Azmy O. Impact of type 2 diabetes mellitus on the immunoregulatory characteristics of adipose tissue-derived mesenchymal stem cells. Int J Biochem Cell Biol 2021; 140:106072. [PMID: 34455058 DOI: 10.1016/j.biocel.2021.106072] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/14/2021] [Revised: 08/02/2021] [Accepted: 08/24/2021] [Indexed: 12/15/2022]
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BACKGROUND Type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM) is a chronic metabolic disorder associated with several complications. Adipose tissue-derived mesenchymal stem cells (AT-MSCs) represent an emerging type of MSCs with high plasticity and immunoregulatory capabilities and are useful for treating inflammation-related disorders such as T2DM. However, the pathogenic microenvironment of T2DM may affect their therapeutic potential. We aimed to examine the impact of the diabetic milieu on the immunomodulatory/anti-inflammatory potential of AT-MSCs. METHODS We assessed the proliferation potential, cell surface expression of MSC-characteristic markers and immunomodulatory markers, along with the gene expression and protein secretion of pro-inflammatory and anti-inflammatory cytokines and adipokines in AT-MSCs derived from T2DM patients (dAT-MSCs) vs. those derived from non-diabetic volunteers (ndAT-MSCs). Furthermore, we evaluated the IFN-γ priming effect on both groups. RESULTS Our data revealed comparable proliferative activities in both groups. Flow cytometric analysis results showed a lower expression of CD200 and CD276 on dAT-MSCs vs. ndAT-MSCs. qPCR demonstrated upregulation of IL-1β associated with a downregulation of IL-1RN in dAT-MSCs vs. ndAT-MSCs. IFN-γ priming induced an elevation in CD274 expression associated with IDO1 and ILRN overexpression and IL-1β downregulation in both groups. ELISA analysis uncovered elevated levels of secreted IL-1β, TNF, and visfatin/NAMPT in dAT-MSCs, whereas IL-1RA and IDO levels were reduced. ELISA results were also evident in the secretome of dAT-MSCs upon IFN-γ priming. CONCLUSIONS This study suggests that the T2DM milieu alters the immunomodulatory characteristics of AT-MSCs with a shift towards a proinflammatory phenotype which may restrain their autologous therapeutic use. Furthermore, our findings indicate that IFN-γ priming could be a useful strategy for enhancing dAT-MSC anti-inflammatory potential.
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- Nourhan Abu-Shahba
- Stem Cell Research Group, Medical Research Centre of Excellence, National Research Centre, Cairo, Egypt; Department of Medical Molecular Genetics, Human Genetics and Genome Research Division, National Research Centre, Cairo, Egypt.
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- Stem Cell Research Group, Medical Research Centre of Excellence, National Research Centre, Cairo, Egypt; Department of Medical Molecular Genetics, Human Genetics and Genome Research Division, National Research Centre, Cairo, Egypt
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- Department of Endocrine Surgery, National Institute of Diabetes and Endocrinology, Cairo, Egypt
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- Department of Translational Research and Cellular Therapeutics, Arthur Riggs DMRI, Beckman Research Institute, City of Hope, National Medical Center, Durate, CA, USA; Faculty of Pharmacy, Zagazig University, Zagazig, Egypt
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- Stem Cell Research Group, Medical Research Centre of Excellence, National Research Centre, Cairo, Egypt; Department of Molecular Genetics and Enzymology, Human Genetics and Genome Research Division, National Research Centre, Cairo, Egypt
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- Department of Immunogenetics, Human Genetics and Genome Research Division, National Resrearch Centre, Egypt
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- Department of Medical Molecular Genetics, Human Genetics and Genome Research Division, National Research Centre, Cairo, Egypt
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- Biomedical Informatics and Chemoinformatics Group, Informatics and Systems Department, National Research Centre, Cairo, Egypt
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- Department of Zoology, Faculty of Science, Cairo University, 12613, Giza, Egypt
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- Stem Cell Research Group, Medical Research Centre of Excellence, National Research Centre, Cairo, Egypt; Department of Reproductive Health Research, Medical Research Division, National Research Centre, Cairo, Egypt; Egypt Center for Research and Regenerative Medicine, Cairo, Egypt
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Metwally AM, Abdel-Latif GA, Mohsen A, El Etreby L, Elmosalami DM, Saleh RM, El-Sonbaty MM, Amer HA, El Deeb SE, Fathy AM, Hanna C, Azmy O, Taha TF, Abbassy A, Alalfy M, Hasan HM, Abdelrahman M. Strengths of community and health facilities based interventions in improving women and adolescents’ care seeking behaviors as approaches for reducing maternal mortality and improving birth outcome among low income communities of Egypt. BMC Health Serv Res 2020; 20:592. [DOI: https:/doi.org/10.1186/s12913-020-05412-1] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/17/2019] [Accepted: 06/09/2020] [Indexed: 10/31/2023] Open
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Abstract
Background
Provision of emergency obstetric care is considered the key for maternal mortality reduction worldwide. This study evaluated the impact of community- and facility-based educational programs on provision of emergency obstetric care in Egypt. The study focused on evaluating utilization of the available health services and care seeking behaviors of mothers in the childbearing period.
Methods
We implemented a package of community- and facility-focused educational interventions in two of Egypt’s lowest income governorates. At facility level, health professionals at rural health units from 21 villages over 5 years were trained. Mass media gathering, individual teaching at health facilities, printed materials and home-based care sessions were provided. Collectively, these interventions were designed to focusing on recognition of the early warning signs during pregnancy, delivery and postpartum period for timely referral to hospitals for 20,494 women and adolescents mothers.
Results
The impact of the interventions was highly reflected on the percent of mothers received care during their pregnancy period. Proper antenatal care at governmental or private health facilities was raised dramatically from 0.6 to 59.3% and those who utilized at least one family planning method from 61.4 to 74.4%. Accordingly, the rate of complications significantly reduced during pregnancy (38.1 to 15.1%), during delivery (24.1 to 13.1%) and during postpartum (81.7 to 7.0%). As an impact to the improvement, there was a marked reduction in adolescent pregnancy by 55% and better birth outcome with a reduction in the percent of stillbirth by 11.5%.
Conclusion
It is important to provide a comprehensive package that works at both improving qualities of care as well as empowering women by knowledge to first aid measures at the community level. The cost-effective way to empower mothers to provide first aid measures as emergency obstetric care is to adopt the outreach approach which could be more influential than mass media campaigns for the at-risk and vulnerable and low-income communities.
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Salama M, Ataman L, Taha T, Azmy O, Braham M, Douik F, Khrouf M, Rodrigues JK, Reis FM, Sánchez F, Romero S, Vega M, Woodruff TK. Building Oncofertility Core Competency in Developing Countries: Experience From Egypt, Tunisia, Brazil, Peru, and Panama. JCO Glob Oncol 2020; 6:360-368. [PMID: 35275746 PMCID: PMC9812447 DOI: 10.1200/go.22.00006] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 10/17/2017] [Indexed: 11/20/2022] Open
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PURPOSE Little is known about oncofertility practice in developing countries that usually suffer from a shortage of health services, especially those related to cancer care. MATERIALS AND METHODS To learn more about oncofertility practice in developing countries, we generated a survey to explore the barriers and opportunities associated with oncofertility practice in five developing countries from Africa and Latin America within our Oncofertility Consortium Global Partners Network. Responses from Egypt, Tunisia, Brazil, Peru, and Panama were collected, reviewed, and discussed. RESULTS Common barriers were identified by each country, including financial barriers (lack of insurance coverage and high out-of-pocket costs for patients), lack of awareness among providers and patients, cultural and religious constraints, and lack of funding to help to support oncofertility programs. CONCLUSION Despite barriers to care, many opportunities exist to grow the field of oncofertility in these five developing countries. It is important to continue to engage stakeholders in developing countries and use powerful networks in the United States and other developed countries to aid in the acceptance of oncofertility on a global level.
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- In Vitro Consultoria–Research and
Development/Clinical Embriology, Gerais, Brazil
- Universidade Federal de Minas Gerais, Belo Horizonte,
Minas Gerais, Brazil
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- Universidade Federal de Minas Gerais, Belo Horizonte,
Minas Gerais, Brazil
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- Centro de Estudiose Investigaciones en
Biología y Medicina Reproductiva, Lima, Peru
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- Centro de Estudiose Investigaciones en
Biología y Medicina Reproductiva, Lima, Peru
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- Consultorios Hospital Punta Pacific, Panama City,
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Abu-Shahba N, Mahmoud M, Abdel-Rasheed M, Darwish Y, AbdelKhaliq A, Mohammed E, ElHefnawi M, Azmy O. Immunomodulatory and Antioxidative potentials of adipose-derived Mesenchymal stem cells isolated from breast versus abdominal tissue: a comparative study. ACTA ACUST UNITED AC 2020; 9:18. [PMID: 33020894 PMCID: PMC7536259 DOI: 10.1186/s13619-020-00056-2] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [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: 05/08/2020] [Accepted: 08/01/2020] [Indexed: 12/14/2022]
Abstract
BACKGROUND Adipose-derived stem cells (ASCs) are considered ideal candidates for both research and cellular therapy due to ease of access, large yield, feasibility, and efficacy in preclinical and clinical studies. Unlike the subcutaneous abdominal fat depot, breast ASCs features are still not well recognized, limiting their possible therapeutic use. ASCs were found to exert immunomodulatory and antioxidative activities for maintaining homeostasis and functionality of diseased/damaged tissues. This study aims to investigate the immunomodulatory and antioxidative potentials of breast versus abdominal isolated ASCs to find out which anatomical site provides ASCs with better immunoregulatory and oxidative stress resistance capabilities. METHODS ASCs were isolated from abdominal and breast tissues. Gene expression analysis was conducted for a panel of immunomodulatory and antioxidative genes, as well as adipokines and proliferation genes. Flow cytometric analysis of a group of immunomodulatory surface proteins was also performed. Finally, the significantly expressed genes have undergone protein-protein interaction and functional enrichment in silico analyses. RESULTS Our results revealed similar morphological and phenotypic characteristics for both breast and abdominal ASCs. However, a significant elevation in the expression of two potent immunosuppressive genes, IL-10 and IDO as well as the expression of the multifaceted immunomodulatory adipokine, visfatin, was detected in breast versus abdominal ASCs. Moreover, a significant overexpression of the antioxidative genes, GPX1, SIRT5, and STAT3 and the proliferation marker, Ki67, was also observed in breast ASCs relative to abdominal ones. In silico analysis showed that both of the differentially upregulated immunomodulatory and antioxidative mediators integratively involved in multiple biological processes and pathways indicating their functional association. CONCLUSION Breast ASCs possess superior immunomodulatory and antioxidative capabilities over abdominal ASCs. Our findings shed light on the possible therapeutic applications of breast ASCs in immune-related and oxidative stress-associated diseases.
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- Nourhan Abu-Shahba
- Stem Cell Research Group, Centre of Excellence for Medical Research, National Research Centre, Cairo, Egypt. .,Medical Molecular Genetics Department, Human Genetics and Genome Research Division, National Research Centre, Cairo, 12622, Egypt.
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- Stem Cell Research Group, Centre of Excellence for Medical Research, National Research Centre, Cairo, Egypt.,Medical Molecular Genetics Department, Human Genetics and Genome Research Division, National Research Centre, Cairo, 12622, Egypt
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- Stem Cell Research Group, Centre of Excellence for Medical Research, National Research Centre, Cairo, Egypt.,Department of Reproductive Health Research, Medical Research Division. National Research Centre, Cairo, Egypt
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- Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery Unit, General Surgery Department, Kasr Al Ainy School of Medicine, Cairo University, Cairo, Egypt
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- Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery Unit, General Surgery Department, Kasr Al Ainy School of Medicine, Cairo University, Cairo, Egypt
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- Stem Cell Research Group, Centre of Excellence for Medical Research, National Research Centre, Cairo, Egypt.,Medical Molecular Genetics Department, Human Genetics and Genome Research Division, National Research Centre, Cairo, 12622, Egypt
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- Biomedical Informatics and Chemoinformatics Group, Centre of Excellence for Medical Research, Informatics and Systems Department, National Research Centre, Cairo, Egypt
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- Stem Cell Research Group, Centre of Excellence for Medical Research, National Research Centre, Cairo, Egypt.,Department of Reproductive Health Research, Medical Research Division. National Research Centre, Cairo, Egypt
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Metwally AM, Abdel-Latif GA, Mohsen A, El Etreby L, Elmosalami DM, Saleh RM, El-Sonbaty MM, Amer HA, El Deeb SE, Fathy AM, Hanna C, Azmy O, Taha TF, Abbassy A, Alalfy M, Hasan HM, Abdelrahman M. Strengths of community and health facilities based interventions in improving women and adolescents' care seeking behaviors as approaches for reducing maternal mortality and improving birth outcome among low income communities of Egypt. BMC Health Serv Res 2020; 20:592. [PMID: 32600377 PMCID: PMC7322855 DOI: 10.1186/s12913-020-05412-1] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/17/2019] [Accepted: 06/09/2020] [Indexed: 12/05/2022] Open
Abstract
BACKGROUND Provision of emergency obstetric care is considered the key for maternal mortality reduction worldwide. This study evaluated the impact of community- and facility-based educational programs on provision of emergency obstetric care in Egypt. The study focused on evaluating utilization of the available health services and care seeking behaviors of mothers in the childbearing period. METHODS We implemented a package of community- and facility-focused educational interventions in two of Egypt's lowest income governorates. At facility level, health professionals at rural health units from 21 villages over 5 years were trained. Mass media gathering, individual teaching at health facilities, printed materials and home-based care sessions were provided. Collectively, these interventions were designed to focusing on recognition of the early warning signs during pregnancy, delivery and postpartum period for timely referral to hospitals for 20,494 women and adolescents mothers. RESULTS The impact of the interventions was highly reflected on the percent of mothers received care during their pregnancy period. Proper antenatal care at governmental or private health facilities was raised dramatically from 0.6 to 59.3% and those who utilized at least one family planning method from 61.4 to 74.4%. Accordingly, the rate of complications significantly reduced during pregnancy (38.1 to 15.1%), during delivery (24.1 to 13.1%) and during postpartum (81.7 to 7.0%). As an impact to the improvement, there was a marked reduction in adolescent pregnancy by 55% and better birth outcome with a reduction in the percent of stillbirth by 11.5%. CONCLUSION It is important to provide a comprehensive package that works at both improving qualities of care as well as empowering women by knowledge to first aid measures at the community level. The cost-effective way to empower mothers to provide first aid measures as emergency obstetric care is to adopt the outreach approach which could be more influential than mass media campaigns for the at-risk and vulnerable and low-income communities.
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- Ammal M Metwally
- Community Medicine Research Department, Medical Research Division, National Research Centre (ID: 60014618), P.O. 12622, Dokki, Giza, Egypt.
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- Community Medicine Research Department, Medical Research Division, National Research Centre (ID: 60014618), P.O. 12622, Dokki, Giza, Egypt
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- Community Medicine Research Department, Medical Research Division, National Research Centre (ID: 60014618), P.O. 12622, Dokki, Giza, Egypt
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- Community Medicine Research Department, Medical Research Division, National Research Centre (ID: 60014618), P.O. 12622, Dokki, Giza, Egypt
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- Community Medicine Research Department, Medical Research Division, National Research Centre (ID: 60014618), P.O. 12622, Dokki, Giza, Egypt
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- Community Medicine Research Department, Medical Research Division, National Research Centre (ID: 60014618), P.O. 12622, Dokki, Giza, Egypt
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- Child Health Department, Medical Research Division, National Research Centre (ID: 60014618), P.O. 12622, Dokki, Giza, Egypt
- Department of Pediatrics, College of Medicine, Taibah University, Madinah, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia
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- Community Medicine Research Department, Medical Research Division, National Research Centre (ID: 60014618), P.O. 12622, Dokki, Giza, Egypt
- Infection Control Department, King Saud Medical City, Riyadh, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia
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- Community Medicine Research Department, Medical Research Division, National Research Centre (ID: 60014618), P.O. 12622, Dokki, Giza, Egypt
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- Community Medicine Research Department, Medical Research Division, National Research Centre (ID: 60014618), P.O. 12622, Dokki, Giza, Egypt
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- Community Medicine Research Department, Medical Research Division, National Research Centre (ID: 60014618), P.O. 12622, Dokki, Giza, Egypt
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- Reproductive Health Department, Medical Research Division, National Research Centre (ID: 60014618), P.O. 12622, Dokki, Giza, Egypt
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- Reproductive Health Department, Medical Research Division, National Research Centre (ID: 60014618), P.O. 12622, Dokki, Giza, Egypt
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- Reproductive Health Department, Medical Research Division, National Research Centre (ID: 60014618), P.O. 12622, Dokki, Giza, Egypt
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- Reproductive Health Department, Medical Research Division, National Research Centre (ID: 60014618), P.O. 12622, Dokki, Giza, Egypt
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- Reproductive Health Department, Medical Research Division, National Research Centre (ID: 60014618), P.O. 12622, Dokki, Giza, Egypt
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- Community Medicine Research Department, Medical Research Division, National Research Centre (ID: 60014618), P.O. 12622, Dokki, Giza, Egypt
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Nour-Eldeen G, Abdel-Rasheed M, El-Rafei AM, Azmy O, El-Bassyouni GT. Adipose tissue-derived mesenchymal stem cells and chitosan/poly (vinyl alcohol) nanofibrous scaffolds for cartilage tissue engineering. Cell Regen 2020; 9:7. [PMID: 32588202 PMCID: PMC7306832 DOI: 10.1186/s13619-020-00045-5] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/31/2019] [Accepted: 03/27/2020] [Indexed: 12/12/2022]
Abstract
Osteoarthritis (OA) has been defined as a chronic inflammatory joint disease characterized by progressive articular cartilage degeneration. Recently growing interest in regenerative medicine, using cell therapy and tissue engineering, where cellular components in combination with engineered scaffolds and bioactive materials were used to induce functional tissue regeneration. In the present study, nanofibrous scaffold based on chitosan (CS)/poly (vinyl alcohol) (PVA) were used to develop biologically functionalized biomaterial to mimic the extracellular matrix, allowing the human adipose tissue derived mesenchymal stem cells (ADSCs) to proliferate and differentiate to chondrogenic cells. The morphology of the nanofibrous mat was examined using field emission scanning electron microscope (FE/SEM). The characteristic functional groups and the nature of the chemical bonds between atoms were evaluated using Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy (FTIR) spectrum. Characterization of the seeded cells was morphologically evaluated by scanning electron microscopy and by flow cytometry for the expression of the stem cell surface markers. The differentiation potential was verified after chondrogenic induction by analyzing the expression of chondrogenic marker genes using real-time (RT PCR). Current study suggest significant potential for the use of ADSCs with the nanofibrous scaffolds in improving the osteoarthritis pathology.
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- Ghada Nour-Eldeen
- Molecular Genetics and Enzymology Department, National Research Centre, Dokki, Cairo, 12622, Egypt.,Stem Cell Research group, Medical Research Centre of Excellence, National Research Centre, Cairo, 12622, Egypt
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- Stem Cell Research group, Medical Research Centre of Excellence, National Research Centre, Cairo, 12622, Egypt. .,Reproductive Health Research Department, National Research Centre, 33 El-Buhouth St, Dokki, Cairo, 12622, Egypt.
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- Refractories, Ceramics and Building Materials Department, National Research Centre, Dokki, Cairo, 12622, Egypt
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- Stem Cell Research group, Medical Research Centre of Excellence, National Research Centre, Cairo, 12622, Egypt.,Reproductive Health Research Department, National Research Centre, 33 El-Buhouth St, Dokki, Cairo, 12622, Egypt
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- Refractories, Ceramics and Building Materials Department, National Research Centre, Dokki, Cairo, 12622, Egypt
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Rashedi AS, de Roo SF, Ataman LM, Edmonds ME, Silva AA, Scarella A, Horbaczewska A, Anazodo A, Arvas A, Ramalho de Carvalho B, Sartorio C, Beerendonk CCM, Diaz-Garcia C, Suh CS, Melo C, Yding Andersen C, Motta E, Greenblatt EM, Van Moer E, Zand E, Reis FM, Sánchez F, Terrado G, Rodrigues JK, de Meneses E Silva JM, Smitz J, Medrano J, Lee JR, Winkler-Crepaz K, Smith K, Ferreira Melo E Silva LH, Wildt L, Salama M, Del Mar Andrés M, Bourlon MT, Vega M, Chehin MB, De Vos M, Khrouf M, Suzuki N, Azmy O, Fontoura P, Campos-Junior PHA, Mallmann P, Azambuja R, Marinho RM, Anderson RA, Jach R, Antunes RDA, Mitchell R, Fathi R, Adiga SK, Takae S, Kim SH, Romero S, Chedid Grieco S, Shaulov T, Furui T, Almeida-Santos T, Nelen W, Jayasinghe Y, Sugishita Y, Woodruff TK. Survey of Fertility Preservation Options Available to Patients With Cancer Around the Globe. JCO Glob Oncol 2020; 6:008144. [PMID: 32259160 PMCID: PMC7853877 DOI: 10.1200/jgo.2016.008144] [Citation(s) in RCA: 22] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.5] [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] [Accepted: 05/09/2017] [Indexed: 11/20/2022] Open
Abstract
Oncofertility focuses on providing fertility and endocrine-sparing options to patients who undergo life-preserving but gonadotoxic cancer treatment. The resources needed to meet patient demand often are fragmented along disciplinary lines. We quantify assets and gaps in oncofertility care on a global scale.
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- Radboud University Medical Centre, Nijmegen, the Netherlands
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- Seoul National University Hospital College of Medicine, Seoul, South Korea
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- Royan Institute for Reproductive Biomedicine, Tehran, Iran
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- Centro de Estudios e Investigaciones en Biología y Medicina Reproductiva, Lima, Peru
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- Universitair Ziekenhuis Brussel, Brussels, Belgium
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- Instituto de Investigación Sanitaria La Fe, Valencia, Spain
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- Seoul National University Hospital College of Medicine, Seoul, South Korea
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- Medical University of Innsbruck, Innsbruck, Austria
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- Instituto Nacional de Ciencias Médicas y Nutricíon Salvador Zubirán, Mexico City, Mexico
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- IVF Centro de Reproducción, Panama City, Panama
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- St Marianna University School of Medicine, Kawasaki, Japan
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- Banco de Sêmen do Rio de Janeiro, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
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- Pró-Criar Medicina Reprodutiva, Minas Gerais, Belo Horizonte, Brazil
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- Jagiellonian University Medical College, Kraków, Poland
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- University of Edinburgh, Edinburgh, United Kingdom
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- St Marianna University School of Medicine, Kawasaki, Japan
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- Seoul National University Hospital College of Medicine, Seoul, South Korea
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- Centro de Estudios e Investigaciones en Biología y Medicina Reproductiva, Lima, Peru
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- University of Montreal Hospital Centre, Montreal, Quebec, Canada
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- Radboud University Medical Centre, Nijmegen, the Netherlands
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- St Marianna University School of Medicine, Kawasaki, Japan
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Rashedi AS, de Roo SF, Ataman LM, Edmonds ME, Silva AA, Scarella A, Horbaczewska A, Anazodo A, Arvas A, Ramalho de Carvalho B, Sartorio C, Beerendonk CCM, Diaz-Garcia C, Suh CS, Melo C, Andersen CY, Motta E, Greenblatt EM, Van Moer E, Zand E, Reis FM, Sánchez F, Terrado G, Rodrigues JK, Marcos de Meneses E Silva J, Smitz J, Medrano J, Lee JR, Winkler-Crepaz K, Smith K, Ferreira Melo E Silva LH, Wildt L, Salama M, Del Mar Andrés M, Bourlon MT, Vega M, Chehin MB, De Vos M, Khrouf M, Suzuki N, Azmy O, Fontoura P, Campos-Junior PHA, Mallmann P, Azambuja R, Marinho RM, Anderson RA, Jach R, Antunes RDA, Mitchell R, Fathi R, Adiga SK, Takae S, Kim SH, Romero S, Grieco SC, Shaulov T, Furui T, Almeida-Santos T, Nelen W, Jayasinghe Y, Sugishita Y, Woodruff TK. Survey of Third-Party Parenting Options Associated With Fertility Preservation Available to Patients With Cancer Around the Globe. JCO Glob Oncol 2020; 6:009944. [PMID: 32259159 PMCID: PMC7853875 DOI: 10.1200/jgo.2017.009944] [Citation(s) in RCA: 18] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 05/09/2017] [Indexed: 11/20/2022] Open
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In the accompanying article, “Survey of Fertility Preservation Options Available to Patients With Cancer Around the Globe,” we showed that specific fertility preservation services may not be offered at various sites around the world because of cultural and legal barriers. We assessed global and regional experiences as well as the legal status of third-party reproduction and adoption to serve as a comprehensive international data set and resource for groups that wish to begin oncofertility interventions.
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- Radboud University Medical Center, Nijmegen, the Netherlands
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- Seoul National University College of Medicine, Seoul, South Korea
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- Royan Institute for Reproductive Biomedicine, Tehran, Iran
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- Centro de Estudios e Investigaciones en Biología y Medicina Reproductiva, Lima, Peru
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- Universitair Ziekenhuis Brussel, Jette, Belgium
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- Instituto de Investigación Sanitaria La Fe, Valencia, Spain
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- Seoul National University College of Medicine, Seoul, South Korea
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- Medical University of Innsbruck, Innsbruck, Austria
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- Instituto Nacional de Ciencias Médicas y Nutrición Salvador Zubirán, Mexico City, Mexico
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- IVF Centro de Reproduccion, Panama City, Panama
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- St Marianna University School of Medicine, Kawasaki, Japan
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- Banco de Sêmen do Rio de Janeiro, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
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- Jagiellonian University Medical College, Kraków, Poland
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- University of Edinburgh, Edinburgh, United Kingdom
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- St Marianna University School of Medicine, Kawasaki, Japan
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- Seoul National University Hospital, Seoul, South Korea
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- Centro de Estudios e Investigaciones en Biología y Medicina Reproductiva, Lima, Peru
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- University of Montreal Hospital Centre, Montreal, Quebec, Canada
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- Radboud University Medical Center, Nijmegen, the Netherlands
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- St Marianna University School of Medicine, Kawasaki, Japan
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Gouda W, Mageed L, Azmy O, Okasha A, Shaker Y, Ashour E. Association of genetic variants in IGF-1 gene with susceptibility to gestational and type 2 diabetes mellitus. Meta Gene 2019. [DOI: 10.1016/j.mgene.2019.100588] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/09/2023] Open
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Mahmoud M, Abu-Shahba N, Azmy O, El-Badri N. Impact of Diabetes Mellitus on Human Mesenchymal Stromal Cell Biology and Functionality: Implications for Autologous Transplantation. Stem Cell Rev Rep 2019; 15:194-217. [DOI: 10.1007/s12015-018-9869-y] [Citation(s) in RCA: 27] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/16/2022]
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Faham DE, Ali K, Din ASE, Bibars M, Azmy O. Can Amlodipine Improve the Pre-ovulatory Follicle Blood Flow in Women with Polycystic Ovarian Syndrome? J Reprod Infertil 2019; 20:89-94. [PMID: 31058053 PMCID: PMC6486562] [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] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/10/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND A reduction in intra-ovarian vascular resistance is necessary to achieve pregnancy in a natural cycle. The aim of this RCT was to detect whether a vasodilator calcium channel blocker, amlodipine, could increase the pre-ovulatory follicular blood flow, enhance follicular maturation in women with PCOS and improve ovulatory outcome. METHODS Sixty women received induction by clomiphene citrate (CC); thirty were given amlodipine (Amlodipine group) and the other 30 women were given placebo (Placebo group). The pattern of pre-ovulatory follicle blood flow was studied by color and power Doppler ultrasonography pre and post drug administration. Independent t-test was used to compare mean values of the 2 groups. The p<0.05 is considered statistically significant. RESULTS When comparing the Doppler effect of amlodipine versus placebo in the treatment cycle, it was found that mean value of ovarian arteries (OA) pulsatility index was lower in amlodipine group but it didn't reach statistical significance (p= 0.063); however, the mean value of OA resistance index reached statistical significance (p=0.028) in amlodipine group. Moreover, in the second cycle, endometrial thickness was significantly higher (p=0.006) in women of the amlodipine group when compared to those of the placebo group. At least one sonographically detectable mature follicle (≥18 mm) was observed in 54.5% (36/66) during the first cycle. At the second cycle, this proportion significantly rose to 86.7% (26/30) in the amlodipine group, but marginally and non-significantly to 56.7% (17/30) in the placebo group. CONCLUSION Amlodipine as calcium channel blocker was proved to have a role in improving ovarian blood flow at the time of ovulation and enhancing follicular maturation and thus, it may increase the chances of conception.
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- Doaa El Faham
- Reproductive Health Research Department, National Research Centre, Cairo, Egypt,Corresponding Author: Doaa El Faham, Villa 23, Benafsag 4, 1st, Settlement, New Cairo, Cairo, Egypt, E-mail:
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- Obstetrics and Gynecology Department, Ain Shams University Maternity Hospital, Cairo, Egypt
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- Obstetrics and Gynecology Department, Ain Shams University Maternity Hospital, Cairo, Egypt
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- Reproductive Health Research Department, National Research Centre, Cairo, Egypt
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- Reproductive Health Research Department, National Research Centre, Cairo, Egypt
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Elnahas A, Elnahas T, Azmy O, Elnoury A, Abdelhalim A, Aboelghar M, Alhassani S, Noureldin R. The use of laser assisted hatching of frozen/thawed embryos versus laser assisted hatching of fresh embryos in human intracytoplasmic sperm injection. J OBSTET GYNAECOL 2018; 38:729. [PMID: 29944044 DOI: 10.1080/01443615.2018.1444392] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [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] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/28/2022]
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Cryopreservation of human embryos has become an essential part of assisted reproduction. It limits the number of embryo transferred while supernumerary embryos can be transferred in subsequent cycles, however, it is associated with zonal hardening, which lowers the success rate in the majority of (ICSI) centres, associated with decreased implantation rate and clinical pregnancy rates. Assisted hatching has been used to induce microdissection of the zona pellucida. Many techniques have been used, such as mechanical, chemical, piezo and laser techniques. AIM To compare the efficacy of laser assisted hatching of vitrified embryos and fresh embryos with regards to implantation rate and clinical pregnancy rate. STUDY DESIGN Prospective randomised study. PATIENTS AND METHODS One hundred twenty women with fresh embryos scheduled for (ICSI) were randomised in two groups; laser assisted hatching (LAH) group (test group), containing 60 women and the other is (non LAH) (control group). Second group with 120 women with frozen embryos were randomised in (LAH group) and (non LAH group). On the day of embryo transfer, 1.48 μm Infrared Diode laser, class 1 M, was used in test group to induce zonal microdissection, the quality and safety of embryos is assessed morphologically after hatching. On the other hand, the zona of the control group were left intact. Both clinical pregnancy and implantation rates were estimated. RESULTS Laser assisted hatching group had clinical pregnancy and implantation rates of 38% and 50%, respectively. Non laser assisted hatching group had lower clinical pregnancy and implantation rates; 30% (p = .442) and 33% (p = .095), respectively, with no statistically significant difference p < .05. CONCLUSION LAH does not improve statistically both pregnancy rate and implantation rate in fresh embryos. However, there is improvement in both implantation and pregnancy rate in Vitrified group.
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- Ahmed Elnahas
- a The Egyptian IVF-ET Center, National Research Center , National Institute of Laser Enhanced Science , Cairo , Egypt
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- a The Egyptian IVF-ET Center, National Research Center , National Institute of Laser Enhanced Science , Cairo , Egypt
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- a The Egyptian IVF-ET Center, National Research Center , National Institute of Laser Enhanced Science , Cairo , Egypt
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- a The Egyptian IVF-ET Center, National Research Center , National Institute of Laser Enhanced Science , Cairo , Egypt
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- a The Egyptian IVF-ET Center, National Research Center , National Institute of Laser Enhanced Science , Cairo , Egypt
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- a The Egyptian IVF-ET Center, National Research Center , National Institute of Laser Enhanced Science , Cairo , Egypt
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- a The Egyptian IVF-ET Center, National Research Center , National Institute of Laser Enhanced Science , Cairo , Egypt
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- a The Egyptian IVF-ET Center, National Research Center , National Institute of Laser Enhanced Science , Cairo , Egypt
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Hamdy A, Azmy O, Lotfy R, Attia AA, Elsherbini MM, Al Sawaf A, Soliman MM, Sharaf MF, Kamel A, Abd El-Raouf MN, Salem S, Rasheed MA, Torky H, Issak ER. Multicenter randomized controlled trial assessing the impact of a cervical traction maneuver (Amr's maneuver) on the incidence of postpartum hemorrhage. Int J Gynaecol Obstet 2018; 144:56-61. [PMID: 30281778 DOI: 10.1002/ijgo.12687] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [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: 03/20/2018] [Revised: 07/18/2018] [Accepted: 09/28/2018] [Indexed: 02/05/2023]
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OBJECTIVE To assess the impact of a cervical traction maneuver (Amr's maneuver) used in conjunction with active management of the third stage of labor (AMTSL) on the incidence of postpartum hemorrhage (PPH). METHOD The present multicenter randomized controlled trial was conducted in Cairo between March 1, 2016, and June 30, 2017. Women aged at least 18 years who had singleton pregnancies and were candidates for vaginal delivery were enrolled. After block randomization, AMTSL was performed for all participants. Following placental delivery, Amr's maneuver using cervical traction for 90 seconds was carried out in the study group. The primary outcome, incidence of PPH (>500 mL blood loss) within 6 hours of delivery, was compared between the study and control groups in an intention-to-treat analysis. RESULTS There were 852 patients randomized to the study (n=426) and control (n=426) groups. The incidence of PPH was significantly lower in the study group compared with the control group (6 [1.4%] vs 19 [4.5%]; P=0.015). Absolute risk reduction of 3.1% (95% CI 0.8-5.6), relative risk reduction of 0.32 (95% CI 0.13-0.78), and number needed to treat of 33 (95% CI 129-18) were observed in the study group. CONCLUSION Amr's maneuver was effective in decreasing the incidence of PPH. ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: NCT02660567.
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- Amr Hamdy
- Department of Gynecology and Obstetrics, Shoubra Hospital, Cairo, Egypt
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- Department of Reproductive Health, National Research Centre, Giza, Egypt
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- Department of Gynecology and Obstetrics, Faculty of Medicine, Cairo University, Cairo, Egypt
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- Department of Gynecology and Obstetrics, Faculty of Medicine, Cairo University, Cairo, Egypt
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- Department of Gynecology and Obstetrics, Faculty of Medicine, Cairo University, Cairo, Egypt
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- Department of Gynecology and Obstetrics, Faculty of Medicine, Cairo University, Cairo, Egypt
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- Department of Gynecology and Obstetrics, Faculty of Medicine, Cairo University, Cairo, Egypt
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- Department of Gynecology and Obstetrics, Faculty of Medicine, Cairo University, Cairo, Egypt
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- Department of Gynecology and Obstetrics, Faculty of Medicine, Cairo University, Cairo, Egypt
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- Department of Reproductive Health, National Research Centre, Giza, Egypt
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- Department of Reproductive Health, National Research Centre, Giza, Egypt
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- Department of Gynecology and Obstetrics, Faculty of Medicine, October 6th University, Giza, Egypt
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Hegab M, Midan MF, Taha T, Bibars M, Wakeel KHE, Amer H, Azmy O. Fetal Biometric Charts and Reference Equations for Pregnant Women Living in Port Said and Ismailia Governorates in Egypt. Open Access Maced J Med Sci 2018; 6:751-756. [PMID: 29875841 PMCID: PMC5985888 DOI: 10.3889/oamjms.2018.179] [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: 02/16/2018] [Revised: 03/23/2018] [Accepted: 04/22/2018] [Indexed: 11/09/2022] Open
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AIM: To construct new fetal biometric charts and equations for some fetal biometric parameters for women between 12th and 41st weeks living in Ismailia and Port Said Governorates in Egypt. MATERIAL AND METHODS: This cross-sectional study was carried out on 656 Egyptian women (from Ismailia and Port Said governorates) with an uncomplicated pregnancy, and all were sure of their dates. The selected group was between the 12th and 41st weeks of gestation, recruited from the district general hospital in Ismailia and Port Said to measure ultrasonographically biparietal diameter (BPD), head circumference (HC), abdominal circumference (AC) and femur length (FL), then for each measurement separate regression models were fitted to estimate both the mean and the Standard deviation at each gestational age. RESULTS: New Egyptian charts were reported for BPD, HC, AC, and FL. Reference equations for the dating of pregnancy were presented. The mean of the previous measurements at 12th and 41st weeks were as follows: (23.37, 98.72), (83.05, 336.12), (67.85, 332.57) and (12.50, 74.92) respectively. CONCLUSION: New fetal biometric charts and regression equations for pregnant women living in Port Said & Ismailia governorates in Egypt.
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- Moustafa Hegab
- Obstetrics & Gynecology Department, Al-Azhar University, Cairo, Egypt
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- Reproductive Health Research Department, National Research Centre, Giza, Egypt
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- Reproductive Health Research Department, National Research Centre, Giza, Egypt
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- Reproductive Health Research Department, National Research Centre, Giza, Egypt
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- Reproductive Health Research Department, National Research Centre, Giza, Egypt
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Noury AE, Azmy O, Alsharnoubi J, Salama S, Okasha A, Gouda W. Variants of CDKAL1 rs7754840 (G/C) and CDKN2A/2B rs10811661 (C/T) with gestational diabetes: insignificant association. BMC Res Notes 2018; 11:181. [PMID: 29544538 PMCID: PMC5856327 DOI: 10.1186/s13104-018-3288-7] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/11/2017] [Accepted: 03/09/2018] [Indexed: 12/20/2022] Open
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Objectives Pathophysiological similarity exists between gestational diabetes mellitus (GDM) and type 2 diabetes mellitus with common genetic origin. Genetic liability for GDM in our population is still not researched. The goal was to reveal the genotypic and allele frequency differences of 2 single nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs) namely, CDKAL1 (rs7754840) and CDKN2A/2B (rs10811661) between GDM pregnancies and normal pregnancies. We assessed them by real time polymerase chain reaction using Taqman® allelic discrimination assays. We included 47 GDM pregnant subjects and 51 normal glucose tolerance (NGT) pregnant women as controls. Results The genotype frequencies in the GDM group and the NGT group of rs7754840-GG/GC/CC were 6.4/15.7% (3/8), 55.3/45.1% (26/23) and 38.3/39.2% (18/20) respectively. Also, those of rs10811661-CC/CT/TT were 74.5/14.9/4.3% (38/7/2) and 80.9/19.6/5.9% (38/10/3) respectively. The allele frequencies in the GDM group and the NGT group of C/G and T/C were 66/34% (62/32), 61.8/38.2% (63/39) and 11.7/88.3% (11/83), 15.7/84.3% (16/86) respectively. There were no statistical differences between the two groups in allele frequencies and genotype frequencies (all P > 0.05). Non-significant association was seen in the two SNPs of CDKAL1 and CDKN2A/B genes with GDM. Further studies are essential to validate data.
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- Amr El Noury
- National Institute of Laser Enhanced Science, Cairo University, Cairo, Egypt
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- Reproductive Health Department, National Research Centre, El Buhouth St., Dokki, Giza, 12622, Egypt
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- National Institute of Laser Enhanced Science, Cairo University, Cairo, Egypt
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- Reproductive Health Department, National Research Centre, El Buhouth St., Dokki, Giza, 12622, Egypt
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- Reproductive Health Department, National Research Centre, El Buhouth St., Dokki, Giza, 12622, Egypt.
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- Biochemistry Department, National Research Centre, El Buhouth St., Dokki, Giza, 12622, Egypt
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Zaki M, Kamal S, Basha WA, El-Toukhy S, Yousef W, El-Bassyouni HT, Azmy O. Assessment of DNA damage in obese premenopausal women with metabolic syndrome. Gene Reports 2018. [DOI: 10.1016/j.genrep.2017.10.012] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/30/2022]
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Salama M, Ataman L, Taha T, Azmy O, Braham M, Douik F, Khrouf M, Rodrigues JK, Reis FM, Sánchez F, Romero S, Vega M, Woodruff TK. Building Oncofertility Core Competency in Developing Countries: Experience From Egypt, Tunisia, Brazil, Peru, and Panama. J Glob Oncol 2018; 6:1700121. [PMID: 32259156 PMCID: PMC7853873 DOI: 10.1200/jgo.17.00121] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [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] [Accepted: 10/17/2017] [Indexed: 12/01/2022] Open
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Purpose Little is known about oncofertility practice in developing countries that usually suffer from a shortage of health services, especially those related to cancer care. Materials and Methods To learn more about oncofertility practice in developing countries, we generated a survey to explore the barriers and opportunities associated with oncofertility practice in five developing countries from Africa and Latin America within our Oncofertility Consortium Global Partners Network. Responses from Egypt, Tunisia, Brazil, Peru, and Panama were collected, reviewed, and discussed. Results Common barriers were identified by each country, including financial barriers (lack of insurance coverage and high out-of-pocket costs for patients), lack of awareness among providers and patients, cultural and religious constraints, and lack of funding to help to support oncofertility programs. Conclusion Despite barriers to care, many opportunities exist to grow the field of oncofertility in these five developing countries. It is important to continue to engage stakeholders in developing countries and use powerful networks in the United States and other developed countries to aid in the acceptance of oncofertility on a global level.
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- In Vitro Consultoria–Research and Development/Clinical Embriology, Gerais, Brazil,Universidade Federal de Minas Gerais, Belo Horizonte, Minas Gerais, Brazil
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- Universidade Federal de Minas Gerais, Belo Horizonte, Minas Gerais, Brazil
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- Centro de Estudiose Investigaciones en Biología y Medicina Reproductiva, Lima, Peru
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- Centro de Estudiose Investigaciones en Biología y Medicina Reproductiva, Lima, Peru
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- Consultorios Hospital Punta Pacific, Panama City, Panama
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- Northwestern University, Chicago, IL,Teresa K. Woodruff, PhD, Feinberg School of Medicine, Northwestern University, 303 E Superior St, Room 10-119, Chicago, IL 60611; Twitter: @oncofertility and @teresawoodruff; e-mail:
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Salama E, Eldeen GN, Abdel Rasheed M, Abdel Atti S, Elnoury A, Taha T, Azmy O. Differentially expressed genes: OCT-4, SOX2, STAT3, CDH1 and CDH2, in cultured mesenchymal stem cells challenged with serum of women with endometriosis. J Genet Eng Biotechnol 2017; 16:63-69. [PMID: 30647706 PMCID: PMC6296653 DOI: 10.1016/j.jgeb.2017.10.006] [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: 04/24/2017] [Accepted: 10/05/2017] [Indexed: 02/07/2023]
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Endometriosis is a common chronic gynecological disorder defined as the presence of ectopic functional endometrial tissues, outside uterine cavity, primarily on the pelvic peritoneum and the ovaries. Several studies revealed a correlation between aberrant stem-cell activity in the endometrium and endometriosis. Yet the molecular and cellular behaviors of mesnchymal stem cells in development of endometriosis are hampered by lack of invitro experiments. Our aim was to explore morphological and molecular changes associated with mesenchymal stem cells (MSCs) exposition to serum derived from women with severe endometriosis. Two cell cultures of MSCs isolated from endometrial tissues of two endometriosis-free women. Each cell culture was treated individually with the serum of women with endometriosis (experimental group/n = 7), and serum of women without endometriosis (control group/ n = 4) for 14 days. Quantitative Real-Time PCR was performed later to reveal expression of OCT-4, CDH1 and CDH2, STAT3 and SOX2 genes. Morphologically, cells showed no significant changes. However from molecular point of view, we found increased expression in OCT-4, CDH1 and CDH2. For STAT3 and SOX2 we did not find a significant difference. This study shows that endometriosis serum induced molecular changes in human endometrial MSCs (EnMSCs) that might be related to altered cell behavior which may be a step in differentiation that may be completed invivo by other factors to complete the process of transition. Further researches are needed for optimization to reach differentiation.
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- Ehab Salama
- Department of Reproductive Health Research, National Research Centre, Cairo, Egypt.,Stem Cell Research group, Medical Research Centre of Excellence, National Research Centre, Cairo, Egypt
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- Department of Molecular Genetics and Enzymology, National Research Centre, Cairo, Egypt.,Stem Cell Research group, Medical Research Centre of Excellence, National Research Centre, Cairo, Egypt
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- Department of Reproductive Health Research, National Research Centre, Cairo, Egypt.,Stem Cell Research group, Medical Research Centre of Excellence, National Research Centre, Cairo, Egypt
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- Department of Chemical Pathology, Faculty of Medicine, Cairo University, Cairo, Egypt
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- Department of Medical Applications of Laser, National Institute of Laser Enhanced Sciences, Cairo University, Cairo, Egypt
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- Department of Reproductive Health Research, National Research Centre, Cairo, Egypt
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- Department of Reproductive Health Research, National Research Centre, Cairo, Egypt.,Stem Cell Research group, Medical Research Centre of Excellence, National Research Centre, Cairo, Egypt
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Abdel-Malek K, El-Halwagi MA, Hammad BE, Azmy O, Helal O, Eid M, Abdel-Rasheed M. Role of maternal serum ferritin in prediction of preterm labour. J OBSTET GYNAECOL 2017; 38:222-225. [PMID: 28903602 DOI: 10.1080/01443615.2017.1347915] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/18/2022]
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The aim of this study was to evaluate the value of measurement of serum ferritin level in pregnant women to predict preterm labour. The study included 236 women whose haemoglobin (Hb) levels were ≥10.5 gm/dl and gestational age (GA) was less than 30 weeks. Serum ferritin levels were measured at 30 weeks of gestational age. At the end of the study, 23 women delivered with preterm premature rupture of membrane (PPROM) and 17 women delivered before 37 weeks but without PROM (study group). The rest of the pregnant women (196 women) delivered between 37 and 40 weeks (control group). We found a significant difference between the two groups with respect to serum ferritin level. The cut off value of serum ferritin between the two groups was 31 ng/ml with sensitivity 92.8%, specificity 99.4%, positive predictive value 97.5%, negative predictive value 98.4% and accuracy 98.3%. Impact statement What is already known on this subject: maternal serum ferritin has been found to be elevated in women who delivered preterm. What the results of this study add: In this study, we have shown that serum ferritin 31 ng/ml is the optimal cut-point between preterm and full-term women. What the implications are of these findings for clinical practice and/or further research: Serum ferritin 31 ng/ml could be proposed as a potential helpful marker to predict preterm labour.
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- Khaled Abdel-Malek
- a Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Faculty of Medicine , Cairo University , Cairo , Egypt
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- a Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Faculty of Medicine , Cairo University , Cairo , Egypt
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- a Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Faculty of Medicine , Cairo University , Cairo , Egypt
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- b Department of Reproductive Health Research , National Research Centre , Cairo , Egypt
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- a Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Faculty of Medicine , Cairo University , Cairo , Egypt
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- a Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Faculty of Medicine , Cairo University , Cairo , Egypt
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- b Department of Reproductive Health Research , National Research Centre , Cairo , Egypt
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Abdel-Rasheed M, Nour Eldeen G, Mahmoud M, ElHefnawi M, Abu-Shahba N, Reda M, Elsetohy K, Nabil M, Elnoury A, Taha T, Azmy O. MicroRNA expression analysis in endometriotic serum treated mesenchymal stem cells. EXCLI J 2017; 16:852-867. [PMID: 28828000 PMCID: PMC5547388 DOI: 10.17179/excli2017-101] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/24/2016] [Accepted: 03/01/2017] [Indexed: 01/14/2023]
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Endometriosis is defined by presence of endometrial-like-tissue outside the uterus. Recently, ectopic endometriotic lesions have been suggested to originate by abnormal differentiation of endometrial mesenchymal stem cells (eMSCs). MicroRNAs (miRNAs) play an important role in the pathophysiology of endometriosis. Through a PCR array approach, we aimed to assess the differential expression of microRNAs in human eMSC treated in culture with sera derived from women with severe endometriosis. Sera were collected from five patients with severe endometriosis and three control women and added individually in the culture medium to conduct experimental and control eMSC sets, respectively. Regular microscopic follow-up for cell morphology was performed. SYBR Green based real-time PCR array was used to assess the expression of 84 miRNAs. Bioinformatics analysis was done to predict the target genes of the significantly dysregulated miRNAs and their enriched biological processes and pathways. Thirty-two miRNAs were found significantly dysregulated in experimental cultures. Functional enrichment analysis revealed several endometriosis associated biological processes and pathways were enriched by target genes of these miRNAs. In conclusion, treatment of human eMSCs with sera of severe endometriosis cases affects the expression of certain miRNAs and their target genes. This may result in altering cell functions and consequently, endometriosis development.
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- Mazen Abdel-Rasheed
- Department of Reproductive Health Research, National Research Centre, Cairo, Egypt
- Stem Cell Research group, Medical Research Centre of Excellence, National Research Centre, Cairo, Egypt
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- Stem Cell Research group, Medical Research Centre of Excellence, National Research Centre, Cairo, Egypt
- Department of Molecular Genetics and Enzymology, National Research Centre, Cairo, Egypt
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- Stem Cell Research group, Medical Research Centre of Excellence, National Research Centre, Cairo, Egypt
- Department of Medical Molecular Genetics, National Research Centre, Cairo, Egypt
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- Biomedical Informatics and Chemo-informatics group, Informatics and Systems Department, National Research Centre, Cairo, Egypt
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- Stem Cell Research group, Medical Research Centre of Excellence, National Research Centre, Cairo, Egypt
- Department of Medical Molecular Genetics, National Research Centre, Cairo, Egypt
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- Department of Reproductive Health Research, National Research Centre, Cairo, Egypt
- Stem Cell Research group, Medical Research Centre of Excellence, National Research Centre, Cairo, Egypt
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Faculty of Medicine, Cairo University, Cairo, Egypt
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- Department of Molecular Genetics, CliniLab, Cairo, Egypt
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- Department of Medical Applications of Laser, National Institute of Laser Enhanced Sciences, Cairo University, Cairo, Egypt
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- Department of Reproductive Health Research, National Research Centre, Cairo, Egypt
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- Department of Reproductive Health Research, National Research Centre, Cairo, Egypt
- Stem Cell Research group, Medical Research Centre of Excellence, National Research Centre, Cairo, Egypt
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Zaki M, Hassan N, El-Bassyouni HT, Kamal S, Basha W, Azmy O, Amr K. Association of the Pro12Ala Polymorphism with the Metabolic Parameters in Women with Polycystic Ovary Syndrome. Open Access Maced J Med Sci 2017; 5:275-280. [PMID: 28698741 PMCID: PMC5503721 DOI: 10.3889/oamjms.2017.088] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/02/2017] [Revised: 04/21/2017] [Accepted: 04/22/2017] [Indexed: 11/17/2022] Open
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AIM: To investigate the association of peroxisome proliferator-activated receptor gamma (PPARG) Pro12Ala polymorphism with polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) and its effect on the metabolic parameters in PCOS women. METHODS: The study used PCR to identify the presence of the PPARG Pro12Ala polymorphism in 100 PCOS women and 120 age-matched healthy women. All participants were subjected to anthropometry, biochemical and metabolic evaluation. RESULTS: Significant difference in the genotypes distributions of PPARG Pro12Ala polymorphism was observed among PCOS women and controls (p = 0.03). The frequency of the polymorphic allele Ala was significantly higher in PCOS cases than that in the controls (OR = 2.01, p = 0.01). The carries of the variant allele Ala in PCOS women showed significant higher values in body mass index (BMI), systolic and diastolic blood pressure, waist circumference, waist to hip ratio, sum of skin folds, fasting blood glucose, fasting blood insulin, HOMA-IR, fasting triglycerides, total cholesterol and low-density lipoprotein than non-carriers. CONCLUSION: The PPARG Pro12Ala polymorphism might contribute to the risk of PCOS and abnormal metabolic parameters and could be considered as a biomarker for early diagnosis and clinic prediction of metabolic complications.
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- Moushira Zaki
- Biological Anthropology Department, National Research Centre, Cairo, Egypt
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- Biological Anthropology Department, National Research Centre, Cairo, Egypt
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- Biological Anthropology Department, National Research Centre, Cairo, Egypt
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- Biological Anthropology Department, National Research Centre, Cairo, Egypt
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- Reproductive Health Research Department, National Research Centre, Cairo, Egypt
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- Molecular Genetics Department, National Research Centre, Cairo, Egypt
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Sarhan D, El Mazny A, Taha T, Aziz A, Azmy O, Fakhry D, Torky H. Estradiol and luteinizing hormone concentrations in the follicular aspirate during ovum pickup as predictors of in vitro fertilization (IVF) outcome. Middle East Fertility Society Journal 2017. [DOI: 10.1016/j.mefs.2016.09.005] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/08/2023] Open
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Mohsen A, Elbasiouny MS, El-Shazli M, Azmy O, Amr A. Evaluation of the Effectiveness of Fluorescent Visualization of Bile Ducts Using Fluorescein and Ultraviolet A at Laparoscopic Cholecystectomy. Surg Innov 2015; 23:261-5. [DOI: 10.1177/1553350615610652] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/17/2022]
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Background. This work studied the diagnostic effectiveness of a new technology and device to augment visualization of bile ducts at laparoscopic cholecystectomy. It depends on excitation of fluorescein in bile by ultraviolet light to get green fluorescent light emanating from these ducts. Methods. Forty laparoscopic cholecystectomy patients received fluorescein sodium injections either in the gallbladder or intravenously, followed by exposure of the expected bile ducts area to ultraviolet light that was delivered by a specially designed device. Neutral observing surgeons were asked to judge whether or not they could see fluorescent bile ducts early in the operation before they were displayed by dissection. Accordingly, specificity, sensitivity, likelihood ratios, and predictive values of the technique were calculated. Results. Fluorescent bile ducts were seen at an earlier stage than their detection by dissection in 33 out of 40 operations. The technique had 100% specificity, 82.5% sensitivity, 0.18 negative likelihood ratio, 100% positive predictive value, and 85.11% negative predictive value. There were no complications related to the technique. Conclusions. The developing ultraviolet/fluorescein technique is helpful in early localization of bile ducts at laparoscopic cholecystectomy. When fluorescence is detected in the field, the technique can be completely relied on to denote the position of bile ducts. In a few cases fluorescence is not detected. Here further development of the device is the need to improve its sensitivity. Otherwise, the technique is quite simple and safe.
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- National Research Center, Cairo, Egypt
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O'Leary T, Heindryckx B, Lierman S, De Sutter P, Shlush K, Fainaru O, Grosman G, Faraji G, Michaeli M, Hallak M, Ellenbogen A, Zambelli F, Magli MC, Stanghellini I, Ferraretti AP, Ventura C, Gianaroli L, Mas A, Cervello I, Gil-Sanchis C, Peris-Pardo L, Faus A, Ferro J, Pellicer A, Simon C, Kobayashi M, Kurotaki Y, Takeuchi T, Yoshida A, Behjati R, Kawai K, Kano J, Akhondi MA, Akaza H, Noguchi M, Desai N, Tsulaia T, Xu J, Anand R, Goldberg J, Falcone T, Eguizabal C, Montserrat N, Vassena R, Barragan M, Garreta E, Garcia-Quevedo L, Vidal F, Giorgetti A, Veiga A, Ispizua-Belmonte JC, Carrasco B, Vassena R, Boada M, Coroleu B, Izpisua JC, Veiga A, Chikhovskaya JV, Repping S, van Pelt AMM, Namm A, Arend A, Aunapuu M, Duggal G, Heindryckx B, O'Leary T, Lierman S, Deforce D, Chuva de Sousa Lopes S, De Sutter P, Koruji M, Janan A, Azizi H, Mirzapour T, Shahverdi A, Baharvand H, Medrano JV, Nguyen HN, Ramathal C, Simon C, Reijo Pera RA, Salit M, Sabry D, Azmy O, Al-Inany H, Montico F, Hetzl AC, Billis A, Favaro WJ, Cagnon VHA, Ben - Yosef D, Amit A, Malcov M, Frumkin T, Eldar I, Mei Raz N, Shwartz T, Azem F, Altarescu G, Beeri B, Varshaver I, Eldar-Geva T, Epsztejn-Litman S, Levy-Lahad E, Eiges R, Sergeev SA, Khramova YV, Kosheleva NV, Saburina IN, Semenova ML. POSTER VIEWING SESSION - STEM CELLS. Hum Reprod 2011. [DOI: 10.1093/humrep/26.s1.93] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/14/2022] Open
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Rasheed K, Atta H, Taha T, Azmy O, Sabry D, Selim M, El-Sawaf A, Bibars M, Ramzy A, El-Garf W, Anwar M. A novel endometriosis inducing factor in women with endometriosis. J Stem Cells Regen Med 2010. [PMID: 24693157 PMCID: PMC3908258 DOI: 10.46582/jsrm.0603009] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [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] [Indexed: 11/19/2022]
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AIM To confirm the hypothesis of the presence of a possible endometriosis inducing factor(s) (EIF) in the blood of women with endometriosis. PATIENTS AND METHODS Forty infertile women were studied. The study group compromised of fifteen women of each three different degrees of endometriosis and fifteen women without endometriosis as a control group. Stem cells are characterized by being spindle shaped and proliferate in appropriate culture indefinitely. The women sera were co-cultured with mesenchymal stem cells (MSCs) which were followed up weekly to look for morphological changes and to detect Annexin 1 marker and ß-actin gene by reverse transcriptase polymerase chain reaction. RESULTS MSCs cultured with sera of cases with, mild, moderate and severe endometriosis, showed morphological changes to be columnar and cuboidal shaped cells -resembling endometrial cells and glands- by the 4th week in 60%, 60% & 100% respectively. These cells were detected from as early as the first week in women with moderate and severe types (20% for each group). The percentage of the change into endometrial like cells increased among the three groups where it was 30±25.8%, 45±29.9% and 75±37.9% respectively. Moreover, increasing number of endometrial like cells are detected weekly, the more severe the disease is. None of the cultures of serum of the control group had made such changes all over the study. Furthermore, with more differentiation there was a considerable decrease in number of stem cells. These differentiated cells expressed the Annexin-1 marker. CONCLUSION It was evident that serum of women with endometriosis posses a factor(s) that enables the MSCs to be transformed into endometrial like cells and glands in vitro. This finding supports a new theory for the etiology of endometriosis. This observation may have a tremendous effect on the therapeutic implications of this debilitating condition.
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- K Rasheed
- Obstetrics and Gynecology Department, Faculty of Medicine, Cairo University
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- Medical Biochemistry and Molecular Biology Department, Faculty of Medicine, Cairo University
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- Reproductive Health Research Department, National Research Centre
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- Reproductive Health Research Department, National Research Centre
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- Medical Biochemistry and Molecular Biology Department, Faculty of Medicine, Cairo University
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- Reproductive Health Research Department, National Research Centre
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- Obstetrics and Gynecology Department, Faculty of Medicine, Cairo University
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- Obstetrics and Gynecology Department, Faculty of Medicine, Cairo University
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- Obstetrics and Gynecology Department, Faculty of Medicine, Cairo University
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- Department of Biomedical Technology, National Research Center
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- Medical Biochemistry Department, National Research Centre , Cairo Egypt
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Ebrashy A, Azmy O, Ibrahim M, Waly M, Edris A. Middle cerebral/umbilical artery resistance index ratio as sensitive parameter for fetal well-being and neonatal outcome in patients with preeclampsia: case-control study. Croat Med J 2005; 46:821-5. [PMID: 16158478] [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: 05/04/2023] Open
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AIM To evaluate the accuracy of middle cerebral/umbilical artery resistance index (C/U RI) ratio in predicting acidemia and low Apgar score at 5 minutes after birth in the infants of women with preeclampsia. METHODS This prospective case-control study performed at Kasr El Aini University Hospital included 50 pregnant women with preeclampsia with or without intrauterine growth restriction (IUGR). Thirty women with uneventful pregnancies, matched for age, parity, and gestational age, served as controls. Ultrasound and Doppler studies were carried out to estimate fetal weight (EFW) and determine fetal biophysical profile and resistance indices of the middle cerebral and umbilical arteries. C/U RI <1.0 was considered abnormal. Apgar scores were assessed at 5 minutes after birth, and fetal cord blood sampling to determine blood pH was done immediately after delivery. Apgar score <6 at 5 minutes, neonatal acidemia (pH<7.2), and/or neonatal admission to neonatal intensive care unit (NICU) indicated neonatal morbidity. RESULTS There were no significant differences in fetal biophysical profile, middle cerebral artery RI, or umbilical artery RI between the fetuses of women with preeclampsia and those in the control group. C/U RI <1.0 was found in significantly more fetuses of women with preeclampsia than in their controls (0.7-/+0.3 and 1.3-/+0.7, respectively; P<0.001). In the preeclampsia group, C/U RI was abnormal in 32 out of 38 fetuses with IUGR, and in only 5 out of 12 of fetuses without IUGR. Neonatal acidemia was found in 30 out of 38 newborns with IUGR and in 3 out of 12 of newborns without IUGR. Preeclampsia and C/U RI <1.0 carried a relative risk of 1.4 for neonatal morbidity (neonatal academia pH<7.2, 5-minute Apgar score <6, and/or admission to NICU). C/U RI had 64.1% sensitivity, 72.7% specificity, 89.2% positive predictive value, and 36.3% negative predictive value for neonatal morbidity. CONCLUSION There was a strong correlation between the C/U RI and neonatal outcome in women with preeclampsia. C/U RI <1.0 may be helpful in the identification of newborns at risk of morbidity, irrespective of whether they are small or appropriate for their gestational age.
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- Alaa Ebrashy
- Kasr El Aini School of Medicine, Cairo University, 19 Tunis st, Maadi, PO 11435, Cairo, Egypt.
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