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Taha SAY, Shokeir AA, Mortada WI, Awadalla A, Barakat LAA. Effect of Copper and Zinc Ions on Biochemical and Molecular Characteristics of Calcium Oxalate Renal Stones: a Controlled Clinical Study. Biol Trace Elem Res 2024; 202:410-422. [PMID: 37191760 PMCID: PMC10764588 DOI: 10.1007/s12011-023-03686-0] [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] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/27/2022] [Accepted: 04/26/2023] [Indexed: 05/17/2023]
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Contradictory results are existed in the literature regarding the impact of trace elements on the pathogenesis of calcium oxalate (CaOx) stone patients. Therefore, the aim of our study was to investigate the effect of Cu and Zn on biochemical and molecular characteristics of CaOx stones. Plasma and urine concentrations of Cu and Zn in 30 CaOx stones patients and 20 controls were determined by flame atomic absorption spectrometry (FAAS). Urinary levels of citric acid and oxalate were measured by commercial spectrophotometric kits. Blood levels of glutathione reduced (GSH) and catalase (CAT) were determined as markers of antioxidant activity, while blood malondialdehyde (MDA) and urine level of nitric oxide (NO) were used to assess oxidative stress. Gene expression of MAPk pathway (ERK, P38, and JNK) were estimated. The plasma and urine levels of Cu were significantly increased in the patient group compared to those of controls, while the levels of Zn were decreased. Excessive urinary excretion of citric acid and oxalate were found among CaOx stone patients. The GSH and CAT concentration were significantly reduced in CaOx stones patients compared to healthy group. The plasma MDA and urine NO concentration were significantly increased in CaOx stones patients compared to control group. The expressions of the studied genes were significantly increased in CaOx stones patients. These findings suggest that alteration in Cu and Zn might contribute to pathogenesis of CaOx patients through oxidative stress and MAPK pathway genes (ERK, P38 and JNK).
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- Shaimaa A Y Taha
- Center of Excellence for Genome and Cancer Research, Urology and Nephrology Center, Mansoura University, Mansoura, 35516, Egypt
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- Center of Excellence for Genome and Cancer Research, Urology and Nephrology Center, Mansoura University, Mansoura, 35516, Egypt.
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- Clinical Chemistry Laboratory, Urology and Nephrology Center, Mansoura University, Mansoura, 35516, Egypt
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- Center of Excellence for Genome and Cancer Research, Urology and Nephrology Center, Mansoura University, Mansoura, 35516, Egypt
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- Department of Biochemistry, Faculty of Science, Port Said University, Port Said, Egypt
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Mortada WI, Azooz EA, Hassanien MM. In-syringe low-density solvent dispersive liquid-liquid microextraction of Pd(II) from acidic solutions resulting from hydrometallurgical treatments and quantification by ICP-OES. Spectrochim Acta A Mol Biomol Spectrosc 2024; 305:123462. [PMID: 37806244 DOI: 10.1016/j.saa.2023.123462] [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] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/10/2023] [Revised: 09/09/2023] [Accepted: 09/25/2023] [Indexed: 10/10/2023]
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An in-syringe low-density solvent dispersive liquid-liquid microextraction (IS-LDS-DLLME) is presented for the extraction of palladium from a highly acidic medium before its quantification by inductively coupled plasma optical emission spectroscopy. The extraction solvent was 1-undecanol, and benzil mono-(2-pyridyl) hydrazone was employed as a ligand. Here, no dispersive solvent is needed as the vortex disperses 1-undecanol in the aqueous sample solution. The experimental variables pH, concentration of the ligand, type and quantity of the extraction solvent, vortex time, and addition of NaCl were optimized. The described approach has detection and quantification limits of 0.13 and 0.43 μg L-1, respectively, an enrichment factor of 91, a linear analytical range from 0.4 to 250 μg L-1, and a precision of 1.7-2.0 % (25.0 μg L-1). The approach was used to analyze electronic waste samples and certified reference material.
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- Wael I Mortada
- Urology and Nephrology Center, Mansoura University, Mansoura 35516, Egypt.
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- College of Medical Technology, The Islamic University, Najaf, 1001, Iraq; The Gifted Students School in Najaf, Ministry of Education, Iraq
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- Chemistry Department, Industrial Education College, Beni-Suef University, Beni-Suef, Egypt
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Mortada WI, Zedan HE, Khalifa ME. Spectrophotometric determination of trace vanadium in fresh fruit juice samples by ion pair-based surfactant-assisted microextraction procedure with solidification of floating organic drop. Spectrochim Acta A Mol Biomol Spectrosc 2023; 302:123107. [PMID: 37418905 DOI: 10.1016/j.saa.2023.123107] [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] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/07/2023] [Revised: 06/30/2023] [Accepted: 07/02/2023] [Indexed: 07/09/2023]
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An ion pair-based surfactant-assisted dispersive liquid-liquid microextraction with solidification of floating organic drop (IP-SA-DLLME-SFOD) was developed for extraction of vanadium followed by spectrophotometric determination. Tannic acid (TA) and cetyl trimethylammonium bromide (CTAB) were utilized as complexing and ion-pairing agents, respectively. Using ion-pairing, TA-vanadium complex became more hydrophobic and quantitatively extracted into 1-undecanol. Some factors that influence extraction efficiency were studied. Under optimized circumstances, the detection and quantification limits were 1.8 μg L-1 and 5.9 μg L-1, respectively. The method was linear up to 1000 μg L-1 and the enrichment factors was 19.8. For 100 μg L-1 vanadium, the intra-day, and inter-days relative standard deviations (n = 8) were 1.4% and 1.8%, respectively. The suggested IP-SA-DLLME-SFOD procedure has been effectively implemented for spectrophotometric quantification of vanadium in fresh fruit juice samples. Finally, the greenness of the approach was estimated using Analytical Greenness Calculator (AGREE), which proved its environmental friendliness and safety.
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- Wael I Mortada
- Urology and Nephrology Center, Mansoura University, Mansoura 35516, Egypt.
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- Chemistry Department, Faculty of Science, Mansoura University, Mansoura 35516, Egypt
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- Chemistry Department, Faculty of Science, Mansoura University, Mansoura 35516, Egypt
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Fadallah M, Abdelhalim A, Hashem A, Mortada WI, Ibrahim HAM, Sheir KZ, Harraz AM, El-Kenawy MR, El-Nahas AR. The Ideal Interval Between Repeated Shockwaves Lithotripsy Sessions for Renal Stones: A Randomized Controlled Trial. J Endourol 2023; 37:1305-1313. [PMID: 37767632 DOI: 10.1089/end.2023.0345] [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] [Indexed: 09/29/2023] Open
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Objectives: To assess the ideal interval between repeated extracorporeal shockwave lithotripsy (SWL) for renal stones. Patient and Methods: Eligible patients with a single renal stone ≤20 mm who required SWL were randomly assigned to one of three groups based on intervals between first and second sessions. Patients underwent the second session after 3, 7, and 14 days in Groups 1, 2, and 3, respectively. Tubular functions were assessed through comparisons of urinary execration of kidney injury molecule-1 (KIM-1), neutrophil gelatinase associated lipocalin (NGAL), and interleukin-18 (IL-18) with pre-SWL values, whereas glomerular function was assessed by comparisons of protein/creatinine ratio with pre-SWL and changes in ipsilateral renal function on isotope scans. Treatment success was assessed by noncontrast CT after 3 months. Results: All demographics of the 166 patients included in the study were comparable between the three groups. There were significant elevations of tubular biomarkers and protein/creatinine ratio after first and second SWL sessions compared with pre-SWL values (p < 0.0001). All tubular biomarkers returned to pre-SWL values at 7 and 14 days after second session, whereas they remained significantly elevated 3 days after second session (p = 0.027, < 0.001 and <0.001 for KIM-1, NGAL, and IL-18, respectively). SWL success was 73.6% in Group 1, 83.7% in Group 2, and 81% in Group 3. A significant decrease in ipsilateral renal split function was observed in Group 1 at the 3-month follow-up. Conclusions: An interval of 7 days is required between SWL sessions when treating renal stones to allow for complete recovery of kidney functions. Clinical Trial Registration: ID: NCT04575480.
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- Mohamed Fadallah
- Urology Department, Urology and Nephrology Center, Mansoura University, Mansoura, Egypt
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- Urology Department, Urology and Nephrology Center, Mansoura University, Mansoura, Egypt
- Department of Urology, West Virginia University, Morgantown, West Virginia, USA
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- Urology Department, Urology and Nephrology Center, Mansoura University, Mansoura, Egypt
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- Laboratory Department, Urology and Nephrology Center, Mansoura University, Mansoura, Egypt
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- Laboratory Department, Urology and Nephrology Center, Mansoura University, Mansoura, Egypt
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- Urology Department, Urology and Nephrology Center, Mansoura University, Mansoura, Egypt
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- Urology Department, Urology and Nephrology Center, Mansoura University, Mansoura, Egypt
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- Urology Department, Urology and Nephrology Center, Mansoura University, Mansoura, Egypt
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- Urology Department, Urology and Nephrology Center, Mansoura University, Mansoura, Egypt
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Mortada WI, El-Naggar A, Mosa A, Palansooriya KN, Yousaf B, Tang R, Wang S, Cai Y, Chang SX. Biogeochemical behaviour and toxicology of chromium in the soil-water-human nexus: A review. Chemosphere 2023; 331:138804. [PMID: 37137390 DOI: 10.1016/j.chemosphere.2023.138804] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/01/2023] [Revised: 04/25/2023] [Accepted: 04/27/2023] [Indexed: 05/05/2023]
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Chromium (Cr) affects human health if it accumulates in organs to elevated concentrations. The toxicity risk of Cr in the ecosphere depends upon the dominant Cr species and their bioavailability in the lithosphere, hydrosphere, and biosphere. However, the soil-water-human nexus that controls the biogeochemical behaviour of Cr and its potential toxicity is not fully understood. This paper synthesizes information on different dimensions of Cr ecotoxicological hazards in the soil and water and their subsequent effects on human health. The various routes of environmental exposure of Cr to humans and other organisms are also discussed. Human exposure to Cr(VI) causes both carcinogenic and non-carcinogenic health effects via complicated reactions that include oxidative stress, chromosomal and DNA damage, and mutagenesis. Chromium (VI) inhalation can cause lung cancer; however, incidences of other types of cancer following Cr(VI) exposure are low but probable. The non-carcinogenic health consequences of Cr(VI) exposure are primarily respiratory and cutaneous. Research on the biogeochemical behaviour of Cr and its toxicological hazards on human and other biological routes is therefore urgently needed to develop a holistic approach to understanding the soil-water-human nexus that controls the toxicological hazards of Cr and its detoxification.
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- Wael I Mortada
- Urology and Nephrology Center, Mansoura University, Mansoura, 35516, Egypt
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- State Key Laboratory of Subtropical Silviculture, Zhejiang A&F University, Lin'an, 311300, China; Department of Soil Sciences, Faculty of Agriculture, Ain Shams University, Cairo, 11241, Egypt; Department of Renewable Resources, University of Alberta, Edmonton, Alberta, T6G 2H1, Canada
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- Soils Department, Faculty of Agriculture, Mansoura University, Mansoura, 35516, Egypt.
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- CAS-Key Laboratory of Crust-Mantle Materials and the Environments, School of Earth and Space Sciences, University of Science and Technology of China, Hefei, 230026, China; Department of Environmental Engineering, Middle East Technical University, Ankara, 06800, Turkey
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- State Key Laboratory of Subtropical Silviculture, Zhejiang A&F University, Lin'an, 311300, China
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- College of Environmental Science and Engineering, Yangzhou University, 196 W Huayang Rd, Yangzhou, Jiangsu, PR China
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- State Key Laboratory of Subtropical Silviculture, Zhejiang A&F University, Lin'an, 311300, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Subtropical Silviculture, Zhejiang A&F University, Lin'an, 311300, China; Department of Renewable Resources, University of Alberta, Edmonton, Alberta, T6G 2H1, Canada.
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Nabieh KA, Helmy TE, Abou El-Reash YG, Mortada WI. Relation between blood levels of heavy metals and some markers of oxidative stress among boys with neuropathic bladder and posterior urethral valve. J Trace Elem Med Biol 2023; 76:127123. [PMID: 36563592 DOI: 10.1016/j.jtemb.2022.127123] [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] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/29/2022] [Revised: 10/20/2022] [Accepted: 12/16/2022] [Indexed: 12/23/2022]
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BACKGROUND The status of heavy metals in children with lower urinary tract pathology that may harm the upper tract, e.g., neuropathic bladder and posterior urethral valve and its relationship with oxidative stress has not been adequately investigated. Therefore, the object of the current work was to evaluate the concentrations of copper, zinc, cadmium and lead and their relations with levels of catalase (CAT), malondialdehyde (MDA) and glutathione (GSH) in boys with neuropathic bladder and posterior urethral valve. METHODS Thirty-six children with neuropathic bladder, 35 children with posterior urethral valve and 33 health controls were included in the study. In addition to routine laboratory tests, blood samples were collected from patients and controls to assess levels of Cu, Zn, Cd and Pb in addition to plasma concentrations of CAT, MDA and GSH. RESULTS Significantly elevated levels of Cu, Pb, CAT, MDA and GSH and significantly lower concentration of blood Zn were found in the studied groups compared to the controls. In the posterior urethral valve group, blood level of Cu was positively correlated with GSH while a significantly negative relation was observed between blood Zn and CAT activity among the neuropathic bladder patients. CONCLUSION Neuropathic bladder and posterior urethral valve may lead to abnormalities in the blood levels of heavy metals (i.e. Cu, Pb and Zn) and markers of oxidative stress (CAT, MDA and GSH). Therefore, the levels of theses metal ions should be monitored during the treatment course of neuropathic bladder and posterior urethral valve patients to prevent or minimize long-term oxidative injury.
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- Kareem A Nabieh
- Urology and Nephrology Center, Mansoura University, Mansoura 35516, Egypt.
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- Urology and Nephrology Center, Mansoura University, Mansoura 35516, Egypt
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- Department of Chemistry, College of Science, Imam Mohammad Ibn Saud Islamic University, P.O. Box, 90950, Riyadh 11623, Saudi Arabia; Chemistry Department, Faculty of Science, Mansoura University, Mansoura 35516, Egypt
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- Urology and Nephrology Center, Mansoura University, Mansoura 35516, Egypt
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Mortada WI, Matter Y, Khater SM, Barakat NM, El-Tantawy FM. Pomegranate attenuates kidney injury in cyclosporine-induced nephrotoxicity in rats by suppressing oxidative stress. OPEN CHEM 2023. [DOI: 10.1515/chem-2022-0271] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/26/2023] Open
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To investigate the effect of pomegranate juice (PJ) on the cyclosporine (CsA)-induced nephrotoxicity in rats, 80 rats were divided into four groups. The first group was regarded a negative control group, and the others were as follows: group 2 (CsA group) received CsA in a dose of 25 mg/kg/day orally, group 3 (treated group) received CsA in a dose of 25 mg/kg/day plus 2.5 mL/day of PJ, and group 4 (PJ group) received 2.5 mL of PJ daily. By the end of the 21st day, plasma creatinine, blood urea nitrogen (BUN), creatinine clearance, urinary KIM-1, and NGAL were determined. Histopathological investigation and the determination of malondialdehyde and antioxidant enzymes were analyzed in kidney tissues. The results show that plasma creatinine, BUN, creatinine clearance, and kidney injury molecule-1 and neutrophil gelatinase-associated lipocalin were significantly altered in the CsA group. The supplement of PJ attenuated the alteration in these parameters. The treatment with PJ also prohibits the CsA-induced alteration in the histopathology, lipid peroxidation, and antioxidant enzymes. We can conclude that PJ protects against CsA-induced nephrotoxicity due to its antioxidant effects.
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- Wael I. Mortada
- Urology and Nephrology Center, Mansoura University , Mansoura 35516 , Egypt
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- Nephrology Department, Addenbrooke’s Hospital, Cambridge University Hospitals , Cambridge , UK
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- Urology and Nephrology Center, Mansoura University , Mansoura 35516 , Egypt
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- Urology and Nephrology Center, Mansoura University , Mansoura 35516 , Egypt
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Mortada WI. Effective preconcentration of palladium and platinum via dispersive liquid–liquid microextraction based on the solidification of floated organic drop. J IRAN CHEM SOC 2023. [DOI: 10.1007/s13738-022-02700-x] [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: 01/19/2023]
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Azooz EA, Tuzen M, Mortada WI, Ullah N. A critical review of selected preconcentration techniques used for selenium determination in analytical samples. Crit Rev Anal Chem 2022:1-15. [PMID: 36480234 DOI: 10.1080/10408347.2022.2153579] [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] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/13/2022]
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Selenium (Se) is considered to be an essential trace element needed for all living organisms. The importance, deficiency, and toxic effects of Se mainly depend on its quantity and chemical nature. It has been observed that the inorganic versions of Se are more hazardous than the organic versions. This review is mainly focused on the application of different extraction methods used for Se extraction and determination such as microextraction, solid-phase extraction (SPE), and their modified modes in the last 12 years. The use of different dispersive medium (magnetic field, ultrasonic radiation, and vortex agitator) to enhance Se separation is also part of this review. The usage of environmentally friendly solvents such as supramolecular solvents, hydrophobic deep eutectic solvents (DESs), and ionic liquids (ILs) are also the focus of attention in this review. This review is also emphasized the application of advanced microextraction methods, particularly liquid-phase microextraction (LPME). The most recent advances in LPME extraction techniques for Se in various environmental samples, as well as their prospects, are reviewed. Additionally, a summary of cheap, simple, and accurate techniques that have not yet been used to determine small amounts of Se has been provided.
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- Ebaa Adnan Azooz
- Chemistry Department, The Gifted Students' School in Al-Najaf, Ministry of Education, Najaf, Iraq
- Medical Laboratory Technology Department, College of Medical Technology, The Islamic University, Najaf, Iraq
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- Chemistry Department, Faculty of Science and Arts, Tokat Gaziosmanpasa University, Tokat, Turkey
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- Urology and Nephrology Center, Mansoura University, Mansoura, Egypt
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- Chemistry Department, Faculty of Science and Arts, Tokat Gaziosmanpasa University, Tokat, Turkey
- Department of Chemistry, University of Turbat, Balochistan, Pakistan
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Zedan HE, Mortada WI, Khalifa ME. Microextraction procedures for preconcentration of Fe (III) in water and food samples prior to colorimetric detection: a comparative study. J IRAN CHEM SOC 2022. [DOI: 10.1007/s13738-022-02697-3] [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] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/27/2022]
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AbstractTwo extraction procedures, namely dispersive liquid-liquid microextraction (DLLME) and dispersive liquid-liquid microextraction based on solidification of floating organic drop (DLLME-SFOD), have been compared for the spectrophotometric determination of Fe (III). In both procedures, Fe (III) was extracted after complexation with gallic acid in the presence of cetyltrimethylammonium bromide (CTAB). Tetrachloroethylene and 1-undecanol were used as extraction solvents in DLLME and DLLME-SFOD, respectively, while acetone was used as dispersing solvents. The effects of various experimental parameters (solution pH, the concentration of ligand and CTAB, as well as nature and amount of extraction and disperser solvents) on the extraction efficiency were investigated. Under optimum conditions, the calibration graphs were linear in the range of 50.0–650.0 and 8.0–800.0 μg L−1 and the detection limits were 15.0 and 5.0 μg L−1 for DLLME and DLLME-SFOD, respectively. The presence of NaCl, up to 1.0% (w/v) did not impact the extraction procedures. The analyte was good tolerated in the presence of most concomitant ions. The procedures were applied for the determination of Fe (III) in standard reference materials and real samples with good recoveries (95.5–99.0%) for DLLME-SFOD while poor recoveries (68.0–82.5%) were obtained when DLLME was applied. The analytical figures of the procedures were comparable with those listed in the literature and it could be concluded that DLLME-SFOD may be considered one of the best tools used for preconcentration of Fe (III), owing to its simplicity, time-saving and the possibility of using in conventional analytical laboratories.
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Adnan Azooz E, Jawad Shabaa G, Hassan Badder Al-Muhanna E, Abbas Jaffar Al-Mulla E, I. Mortada W. Displacement cloud point extraction procedure for preconcentration of iron(III) in water and fruit samples prior to spectrophotometric determination. B CHEM SOC ETHIOPIA 2022. [DOI: 10.4314/bcse.v37i1.1] [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] [Indexed: 11/06/2022] Open
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ABSTRACT. For the enrichment of iron(III) prior to spectrophotometric determination, displacement cloud point extraction (D-CPE) technique was applied depending on the difference in stability constant of metal complexes. Zinc(II) as gallic acid complex was first separated into a Triton X-100 surfactant. Then, once the aqueous phase has been removed, the sample containing Fe(III) is added, and another CPE process is performed. Because Fe-GA has a higher stability than Zn-GA, Fe(III) can displace Zn(II) from the pre-extracted Zn-GA, allowing for Fe(III) separation from the complex sample matrix and its spontaneous spectrophotometric determination at 560 nm. The effects of pH, ligand, and surfactant quantities, temperature and heating time, centrifuge processes, and interferences were all studied. At the optimal conditions, the calibration graph was linear from 0.5 to 500 µg L-1 with enrichment factor of 75.0. The LOD was 0.15 µg L-1 and the RSD was 1.3% for 60 µg L-1 of Fe(III), n = 10. Accuracy was also evaluated using the standard reference substance (SRS) and flame atomic absorption spectroscopy (FAAS) approaches. This procedure was used for separation and micro-determination of Fe(III) in water and fruit tests (banana, strawberry, lemon, orange, and peaches) with recoveries ranged from 96.5 to 105%.
KEY WORDS: Displacement cloud point extraction, Iron, Spectrophotometry, Fruit samples
Bull. Chem. Soc. Ethiop. 2023, 37(1), 1-10.
DOI: https://dx.doi.org/10.4314/bcse.v37i1.1
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Mortada WI, Awad AA, El-Defrawy MM, Khalifa ME. Air-assisted cloud point extraction coupled with inductively coupled plasma optical emission spectroscopy for determination of samarium in environmental samples. ANAL SCI 2022; 38:1489-1495. [DOI: 10.1007/s44211-022-00181-9] [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: 06/30/2022] [Accepted: 08/20/2022] [Indexed: 11/01/2022]
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AbstractFor the first time, air-assisted cloud point extraction (AACPE) was presented to preconcentrate metal ions. The procedure was conjugated with inductively coupled plasma-optical emission spectroscopy for determination of samarium. In this procedure, samarium ions were complexed with aluminon and extracted into Triton X-114 in the presence of potassium iodide. The mixture was repeatedly sucked and dispersed with a syringe (three times) to create cloud solution. Experimental factors that affect the extraction competence of the AACPE procedure, such as pH, amount of aluminon and Triton X-114, salt addition, number of suction/injection cycles, and centrifugation rate and time, have been investigated and optimized. A linear calibration curve from 0.2 to 200.0 μg L−1 with enrichment factor and detection limit of 102 and 0.06 μg L−1, respectively, was established under the optimum experimental conditions. The approach was used to determine samarium in wastewater and rock samples, with recoveries ranging from 98% to 99%.
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Mortada WI, Nabieh KA, Helmy TE, Abou El-Reash YG. Microwave-assisted synthesis of MCM-41 composite with rice husk and its functionalization by dithizone for preconcentration of some metal ions from water and food samples. J Food Compost Anal 2022. [DOI: 10.1016/j.jfca.2021.104352] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/19/2022]
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Abdallah A, Saher A, Molouk AFS, Mortada WI, Khalifa ME. Applications of electrochemical techniques for determination of anticoagulant drug (Rivaroxaban) in real samples. Biosens Bioelectron 2022; 208:114213. [DOI: 10.1016/j.bios.2022.114213] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/15/2022] [Revised: 03/20/2022] [Accepted: 03/21/2022] [Indexed: 11/26/2022]
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Mortada WI, El-defrawy MM, Erfan E, Elasmy HA. Cloud point extraction coupled with back-extraction for speciation of inorganic vanadium in water and determination of total vanadium in food samples by ICP-OES. J Food Compost Anal 2022. [DOI: 10.1016/j.jfca.2022.104445] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [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: 10/19/2022]
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Tarabay HH, Abol-Enein H, Awadalla A, Mortada WI, Abdel-Aziz AF. Gene expression and oxidative stress markers profile associated with toxic metals in patients with renal cell carcinoma. Mol Biol Rep 2021; 49:1161-1169. [PMID: 34851477 DOI: 10.1007/s11033-021-06944-3] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [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: 06/16/2021] [Accepted: 11/08/2021] [Indexed: 01/12/2023]
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BACKGROUND Toxic metals are associated with cancer progression. Studies have reported the relation between some toxic metals and renal cell carcinoma (RCC). METHODS AND RESULTS Blood levels of Cd and Pb were determined in 94 RCC patients (RCC group) and 91 matched controls as well as blood level of malondialdehyde (MDA) and catalase (CAT) activity as markers of oxidative stress and antioxidant, respectively. Gene expression of MAP kinase pathway (P38 and JNK), hypoxia-inducible factor 1-alpha (HIF1α), vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF), cytochrome C oxidase subunit 6 (COX6), metallothionein (MT2A), and heat shock protein (HSP90AA1) were evaluated in the obtained tissue specimens. Blood Cd and Pb levels were significantly higher in RCC group comparing to control group with preferential significant increase of Cd in chromophobe RCC (chRCC) sub-type. MDA level was significantly higher and CAT activity was lower in the RCC compared to controls. The difference was evident only in chRCC. The expressions of genes were significantly increased in the cancer tissues than in non-cancerous tissues in RCC sub-types and there was a significant correlation between Cd levels and expression of genes VEGF, MT2A, P38 and JNK in chRCC group. Immunohistochemical staining of clear cell RCC tissues shows a marked expression of VEGF and HIF-1α.While COX6 staining show marked expression in chRCC. CONCLUSIONS There is a positive correlation between Cd toxicity and the development of RCC, especially chRCC sub-type. Cd is strongly incriminated in the pathogenesis of chRCC through the effort on some genes and oxidative stress markers.
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- Heba H Tarabay
- Department of Chemistry, Biochemistry Division, Faculty of Science, Mansoura University, Mansoura, Egypt
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- Center of Excellence for Genome and Cancer Research, Urology and Nephrology Center, Mansoura University, PO: 135516, Mansoura, 35516, Egypt.
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- Center of Excellence for Genome and Cancer Research, Urology and Nephrology Center, Mansoura University, PO: 135516, Mansoura, 35516, Egypt
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- Clinical Chemistry Laboratory, Urology and Nephrology Center, Mansoura University, Mansoura, 35516, Egypt
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- Department of Chemistry, Biochemistry Division, Faculty of Science, Mansoura University, Mansoura, Egypt
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Mortada WI, Alharthi S. Preconcentration of Aluminum by Dual-cloud Point Extraction and its Determination by Inductively Coupled Plasma-optical Emission Spectrometry. CURR ANAL CHEM 2021. [DOI: 10.2174/1573411017666210608112709] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/22/2022]
Abstract
Background:
The combination of cloud point extraction (CPE) with inductively coupled
plasma-optical emission spectrometry (ICP OES) is limited due to the effect of organic diluent and
surfactant on the signal.
Methods:
A dual-CPE process (d-CPE) was presented for the enrichment of aluminum (Al3+), before
determination by ICP OES, to exclude the effect of surfactant and organic solvent on the ICP
OES signal. The analyte was firstly extracted into Triton X-114 rich phase as a gallic acid complex.
In the second step, Al3+ was back extracted into an aqueous phase of HNO3 that was introduced into
ICP OES. The effects of pH, concentrations of gallic acid and Triton X-114, incubation temperature
and time, centrifugation conditions and the concomitant ions were evaluated.
Results:
The method displayed good analytical characteristics at the optimum conditions. An enrichment
factor of 49.5 was achieved. The linear calibration graph was obtained from 1.0 to 1000
μg L-1 and the detection limit was 0.31 μg L-1. The relative standard deviation was 2.3% (50 μg L-1
Al3+, n = 10). Quantitative recoveries ranging from 96.0 to 100% were obtained for spiked water
and geological samples. This procedure was used efficiently for preconcentration and quantification
of Al3+ in various samples by ICP OES.
Conclusion:
The presented procedure is simple, rapid, accurate, and safe. It can be used for the
determination of Al3+ by ICP OES in samples with complicated matrices.
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- Wael I. Mortada
- Urology and Nephrology Center, Mansoura University, Mansoura 35516, Egypt
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- Department of Chemistry, College of Science, Taif University, Taif 21944, Saudi Arabia
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Nabieh KA, Mortada WI, Helmy TE, Kenawy IMM, Abou El-Reash YG. Chemically modified rice husk as an effective adsorbent for removal of palladium ions. Heliyon 2021; 7:e06062. [PMID: 33537487 PMCID: PMC7840862 DOI: 10.1016/j.heliyon.2021.e06062] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [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: 09/26/2020] [Revised: 11/13/2020] [Accepted: 01/19/2021] [Indexed: 11/03/2022] Open
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Bio-matrix of rice husk and Mobil Composition of Matter No. 41 (MCM-41) was modified with alizarin red S for preconcentration of Pd2+ prior flame atomic absorption spectrometric determination. The prepared bio-matrix (RH@MCM-41@ARS) was characterized by Fourier-transform infrared spectroscopy (FTIR), X-ray diffraction (XRD), transmission electron microscope (TEM), scanning electron microscope, energy dispersive X-ray spectrometer (SEM/EDX) and surface area studies. The impact of different parameters (solution pH, amount of sorbent, contact time, sample volume, initial Pd2+ concentration and diverse ions) on the uptake of Pd2+ were evaluated. The maximum adsorption capacity of Pd2+ onto RH@MCM-41@ARS was 198.2 mg g-1 at optimum conditions. Applying the optimized procedure as a preconcentration step led to limit of detection of 0.13 μg L-1 and dynamic analytical range up to 500 μg L-1. The sorbent was regenerated by 0.5 mol L-1 thiourea for at least 10 cycles without significant reduction of adsorption capacity. The method was applied for preconcentration of Pd2+ from real samples.
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- Kareem A Nabieh
- Urology and Nephrology Center, Mansoura University, Mansoura 35516, Egypt
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- Urology and Nephrology Center, Mansoura University, Mansoura 35516, Egypt
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- Urology and Nephrology Center, Mansoura University, Mansoura 35516, Egypt
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- Chemistry Department, Faculty of Science, Mansoura University, Mansoura 35516, Egypt
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Mortada WI, Awad AA, El-defrawy MM, Khalifa ME. Selective micelle mediated extraction of thorium from uranium and some lanthanides and its determination by inductively coupled plasma-optical emission spectrometry. Microchem J 2021. [DOI: 10.1016/j.microc.2020.105778] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [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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Awadalla A, Mortada WI, Abol-Enein H, Shokeir AA. Correlation between blood levels of cadmium and lead and the expression of microRNA-21 in Egyptian bladder cancer patients. Heliyon 2020; 6:e05642. [PMID: 33313435 PMCID: PMC7721616 DOI: 10.1016/j.heliyon.2020.e05642] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.8] [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: 09/02/2020] [Revised: 10/20/2020] [Accepted: 11/27/2020] [Indexed: 12/28/2022] Open
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Objective To investigate the relationship between blood levels of cadmium (Cd) and lead (Pb) and the expression of miRNA-21 among bladder cancer (BC) patients. Material and methods The blood concentrations of Cd and Pb in 268 BC patients and 132 controls were determined by inductively coupled plasma optical emission spectrometry (ICP-OES). The blood concentrations of Cd and Pb were interpreted according to the type and stage of the carcinoma. The expression of miRNA-21 was assessed by quantitative reverse transcription polymerase chain reaction in cancerous and adjacent non-cancerous bladder tissues among the patient groups. Results The blood concentrations of Cd and Pb were statistically elevated in BC patients compared to those of the controls. This elevation is more prevalent in groups with muscle-invasive bladder cancer (MIBC) than those with non-muscle invasive bladder cancer (NMIBC). Among the BC group, miRNA-21 was upregulated in cancerous tissues relative to adjacent non-cancerous tissues. Moreover, the expression was significantly higher in patients with MIBC compared to those with NMIBC. The expression of miRNA-21 in cancerous tissues was significantly associated with blood concentration of Cd and Pb among BC patients. Conclusion There is a relationship between Cd and Pb body burden and the tissue expression of miRNA-21 among BC patients. This indicates the role of miRNA-21 in Cd and Pb induced BC.
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- Amira Awadalla
- Center of Excellence for Genome and Cancer Research, Urology and Nephrology Center, Mansoura University, Mansoura 35516, Egypt
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- Clinical Chemistry Laboratory, Urology and Nephrology Center, Mansoura University, Mansoura 35516, Egypt
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- Center of Excellence for Genome and Cancer Research, Urology and Nephrology Center, Mansoura University, Mansoura 35516, Egypt
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- Center of Excellence for Genome and Cancer Research, Urology and Nephrology Center, Mansoura University, Mansoura 35516, Egypt
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Abou El-Reash YG, Tantawy HA, Abdel-Latif E, Mortada WI. Micelle-mediated extraction for speciation and spectrophotometric determination of iron using a newly synthesized salicylic acid derivative. Microchem J 2020. [DOI: 10.1016/j.microc.2020.105280] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/24/2022]
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Mortada WI, Awadalla A, Khater SM, Barakat NM, Husseiny SM, Shokeir AA. Preventive effect of pomegranate juice against chemically induced bladder cancer: An experimental study. Heliyon 2020; 6:e05192. [PMID: 33083625 PMCID: PMC7551357 DOI: 10.1016/j.heliyon.2020.e05192] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [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] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/24/2020] [Revised: 09/15/2020] [Accepted: 10/05/2020] [Indexed: 01/25/2023] Open
Abstract
OBJECTIVES Pomegranate juice (PJ) is rich in important compounds with anti-cancer activities. This study aims to investigate the preventive effect of pomegranate juice (PJ) against bladder cancer (BC). METHODS Eighty male Sprague Dawley rats were randomly classified into 4 equal groups: (1) Normal controls; (2) PJ group: supplied by PJ for 12 weeks; (3) Cancer-induced group: intake 0.05% v/v N-butyl-N-(4-hydroxybutyl)-nitrosamine (BBN) for 8 weeks; (4) Cancer-prevented group: BBN + PJ. After 12 weeks, all rats were sacrificed and their urinary bladder tissues were subjected to histopathological and immunohistochemical (p53) examinations, expression of interleukin 6 (IL-6), tumor necrosis factor alpha (TNF-α), hypoxia-inducible factor 1 (HIF-1) and the tumor protein p53 (TP53) and analysis of oxidative stress markers. RESULTS The development of BC was: 0/20 (0%) in normal, PJ and cancer-prevented groups and 20/20 (100%) in cancer-induced group. Significant neoplastic lesions were observed in cancer-induced group. Mild preneoplastic alterations were noticed in 25% (5/20) of cancer-prevented group. p53 immunostaining were significantly elevated in the cancer-induced group, which was decreased in the cancer-prevented group. The relative expressions of IL-6, TNF-α, HIF-1 and TP53 were significantly lower in the cancer-prevented group compared to the cancer-treated group. Correction in the oxidative stress markers were also observed in the cancer-prevented group. CONCLUSION PJ possesses a promising inhibitory effect on BC development, probably due to its anti-oxidant and anti-inflammatory properties.
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- Wael I. Mortada
- Clinical Chemistry Laboratory, Urology and Nephrology Center, Mansoura University, Mansoura, Egypt
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- Center of Excellence for Genome and Cancer Research, Urology and Nephrology Center, Mansoura University, Mansoura, Egypt
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- Pathology Laboratory, Urology and Nephrology Center, Mansoura University, Mansoura, Egypt
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- Animal Research Facility, Urology and Nephrology Center, Mansoura University, Mansoura, Egypt
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- Botany Department, Faculty of Women for Art, Science and Education, Ain Shams University, Cairo, Egypt
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- Center of Excellence for Genome and Cancer Research, Urology and Nephrology Center, Mansoura University, Mansoura, Egypt
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Mortada WI, Awadalla A, Khater S, Ahmed A, Hamam ET, El-Zayat M, Shokeir AA. Copper and zinc levels in plasma and cancerous tissues and their relation with expression of VEGF and HIF-1 in the pathogenesis of muscle invasive urothelial bladder cancer: a case-controlled clinical study. Environ Sci Pollut Res Int 2020; 27:15835-15841. [PMID: 32095963 DOI: 10.1007/s11356-020-08113-8] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [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: 09/03/2019] [Accepted: 02/14/2020] [Indexed: 06/10/2023]
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To evaluate Cu and Zn levels in bladder cancer (BC) patients and their relationship with expression of vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF) and hypoxia-inducible factor 1 (HIF-1). Plasma levels of Cu and Zn were determined in 66 transitional bladder cell carcinoma patients (BC group) and 60 matched controls. The concentration of Cu and Zn as well as the expressions of both VEGF and HIF-1 were also estimated in cancerous and non-cancerous bladder tissues in the BC group. The results showed that plasma Cu and Cu/Zn ratio were significantly higher in BC group when compared with the control group. In contrast, the plasma Zn in BC group was significantly lower than in the controls. Comparing levels of Cu and Zn in cancerous and non-cancerous bladder tissues among the BC group indicated a significantly higher Cu levels in the cancerous tissues, while Zn levels was significantly lower. There were higher expressions of both VEGF and HIF-1 in the cancerous samples. Moreover, the Cu concentration in cancerous tissues was significantly correlated with expressions of VEGF and HIF-1. Logistic regression analysis revealed that the increase in plasma Cu/Zn ratio and plasma Cu and the decrease in plasma Zn may be risk factors for development of bladder cancer. We concluded that alteration of plasma and bladder tissue levels of both Cu and Zn is correlated with pathogenesis of bladder cancer. The increase in Cu level in cancerous tissues of BC group has an important role in angiogenesis in bladder cancer cells.
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- Wael I Mortada
- Clinical Chemistry Laboratory, Urology and Nephrology Center, Mansoura University, Mansoura, 35516, Egypt.
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- Center of Excellence for Genome and Cancer Research, Urology and Nephrology Center, Mansoura University, Mansoura, 35516, Egypt
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- Pathology Laboratory, Urology and Nephrology Center, Mansoura University, Mansoura, 35516, Egypt
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- Center of Excellence for Genome and Cancer Research, Urology and Nephrology Center, Mansoura University, Mansoura, 35516, Egypt
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- Center of Excellence for Genome and Cancer Research, Urology and Nephrology Center, Mansoura University, Mansoura, 35516, Egypt
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- Unit of Genetic Engineering and Biotechnology, Faculty of Science, Mansoura University, Mansoura, 35516, Egypt
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- Center of Excellence for Genome and Cancer Research, Urology and Nephrology Center, Mansoura University, Mansoura, 35516, Egypt
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Mortada WI, Abdelghany AM. Preconcentration of Lead in Blood and Urine Samples Among Bladder Cancer Patients Using Mesoporous Strontium Titanate Nanoparticles. Biol Trace Elem Res 2020; 193:100-110. [PMID: 30972533 DOI: 10.1007/s12011-019-01704-8] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/06/2019] [Accepted: 03/19/2019] [Indexed: 11/26/2022]
Abstract
In this work, mesoporous strontium titanate nanoparticles (SrTiO3 NPs) were synthesized through a single-step combustion process and were characterized by FT-IR, XRD, SEM-EDX, and TEM. The effects of main parameters that may influence the extraction process (i.e., pH, sorbent amount, time of extraction, eluting agent, and the presence concomitant ions) were investigated. The optimum extraction was achieved at pH 6, 50 mg of sorbent, 20-min shaking time, and 4.0 mL of 0.1 mol L-1 thiourea as desorption agent. Under these conditions, the maximum adsorption capacity was 155.6 mg g-1 with a preconcentration factor of 250 (for a 1000 mL sample solution). The calibration graph was linear up to 1000 μg L-1 and the limit of detection was 1.75 μg L-1. The precision (as relative standard deviation) was 2.53% (n = 10). The procedure was employed for the preconcentration of Pb2+ from blood and urine samples of bladder cancer patients before its determination by FAAS.
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- Wael I Mortada
- Urology and Nephrology Center, Mansoura University, Mansoura, 35516, Egypt.
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- Spectroscopy Department, Physics Division, National Research Center, Cairo, 12311, Egypt
- Basic Science Department, Horus University, International Coastal Road, New Damietta, Kafr Saad, Damietta Governorate, Egypt
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Khalifa ME, Mortada WI, El-defrawy MM, Awad AA. Selective separation of gadolinium from a series of f-block elements by cloud point extraction and its application for analysis of real samples. Microchem J 2019. [DOI: 10.1016/j.microc.2019.104214] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/08/2023]
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Mortada WI, Shokeir AA. Does nitrite and nitrate levels in drinking water impact the health of people in Dakahlia governorate, Egypt? Environ Sci Pollut Res Int 2018; 25:19728-19738. [PMID: 29736649 DOI: 10.1007/s11356-018-2156-2] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [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: 11/12/2017] [Accepted: 04/26/2018] [Indexed: 05/20/2023]
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A total of 1291 drinking water samples were examined for nitrite and nitrate during 6 months from December, 2015 to May, 2016 at 17 cities of Dakahlia governorate (Nile Delta, north of Egypt), and the results were utilized for assessment of health risk of the exposure from drinking water by calculating average daily intake (ADI), hazard quotient (HQ), and the hazard index (HI). The nitrite and nitrate in drinking water had a concentration range of 0.030-0.113 and 2.41-8.70 mg L-1, with mean values of 0.059 ± 0.014 and 5.25 ± 1.61 mg L-1, respectively. Nitrite and nitrate levels in rural areas and ground water samples were significantly higher than that in the urban ones. None of the analyzed samples exceeded WHO guideline values that set out to prevent methemoglobinemia. The values of HQ and HI for all age groups do not exceed unity indicating a low risk of methaemoglobinaemia for the population in this area. Results of the present study indicate that there is no health risk of residents from nitrite and nitrate through drinking water in the studied area. However, the other sources of exposure to nitrite and nitrate should be investigated in further studies.
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- Wael I Mortada
- Urology and Nephrology Center, Mansoura University, Mansoura, 35516, Egypt.
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- Urology and Nephrology Center, Mansoura University, Mansoura, 35516, Egypt
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Mortada WI, Kenawy IMM, Abdel-Rhman MH, El-Gamal GG, Moalla SMN. A new thiourea derivative [2-(3-ethylthioureido)benzoic acid] for cloud point extraction of some trace metals in water, biological and food samples. J Trace Elem Med Biol 2017; 44:266-273. [PMID: 28965586 DOI: 10.1016/j.jtemb.2017.09.003] [Citation(s) in RCA: 17] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/16/2017] [Revised: 08/30/2017] [Accepted: 09/01/2017] [Indexed: 11/27/2022]
Abstract
2-(3-Ethylthioureido)benzoic acid was prepared and characterized by electronic spectrum, elemental analysis, Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy, 1H nuclear magnetic resonance spectrum and mass spectrum. The produced ligand was applied for the preconcentrative of Fe3+, Co2+, Cu2+ and Zn2+ in aqueous samples by cloud point extraction methodology. Triton X-114 was used as extractant. Experimental parameters that may affect the extraction process were examined and optimized; such as pH, ligand and triton concentrations, type of diluting solvent, extraction temperature and ionic strength. The calibration curves were linear upto 500μgL-1 for Fe3+, Cu2+ and Zn2+ and upto 200μgL-1 for Co2+. The achieved detection limits were 1.5, 0.23, 0.71 and 0.35μgL-1 for Fe3+, Co2+, Cu2+ and Zn2+ respectively. The accuracy was established by analysis of certified reference materials (Seronorm whole blood L2 and ZCS ZC85006 Tomato). The proposed procedure was used for preconcentration of these metal ions in water, biological and food samples prior to their determination by flame atomic absorption spectrometry.
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- W I Mortada
- Urology and Nephrology Center, Mansoura University, Mansoura, Egypt.
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- Chemistry Department, Faculty of Science, Mansoura University, Mansoura, Egypt
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- Chemistry Department, Faculty of Science, Mansoura University, Mansoura, Egypt
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- Chemistry Department, Faculty of Science, Mansoura University, Mansoura, Egypt
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- Chemistry Department, Faculty of Science, Port Said University, Port Said, Egypt
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Hassanien MM, Mortada WI, Kenawy IM, El-Daly H. Solid Phase Extraction and Preconcentration of Trace Gallium, Indium, and Thallium Using New Modified Amino Silica. Appl Spectrosc 2017; 71:288-299. [PMID: 27340215 DOI: 10.1177/0003702816654166] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/06/2023]
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Amino silica gel functionalized with 2-hydroxy-5 -(2-hydroxybenzylideneamino)benzoic acid was synthesized, characterized and used as adsorbent for the removal of Ga3+, In3+ and Tl3+ from aqueous solution prior to their determination by flame atomic absorption spectrometry. Experimental parameters that affect the separation process were investigated in both batch and column modes. The maximum adsorption capacities of the sorbent are 61.7 mg g-1, 81.3 mg g-1 and 133.0 mg g-1 for Ga3+, In3+ and Tl3+, respectively. The preconcentration factor is 200 and the limits of detection of Ga3+, In3+ and Tl3+ are 4.10 μg L-1, 1.55 μg L-1 and 1.21 μg L-1, respectively. Interference by Al3+ can be masked by the addition of F-; and that of Fe3+ by its reduction to Fe2+ using 10% ascorbic acid. The method was successfully applied for the determination of these ions in water, sediments and liquid crystal display samples.
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- 2 Urology and Nephrology Center, Mansoura University, Egypt
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- 3 Chemistry Department, Mansoura University, Egypt
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Mortada WI, Nabieh KA, Donia AF, Ismail AM, Kenawy IMM. Impact of dialyzer membrane flux on metal clearance in hemodialysis patients. J Trace Elem Med Biol 2016; 36:52-6. [PMID: 27259352 DOI: 10.1016/j.jtemb.2016.04.004] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/18/2016] [Revised: 04/04/2016] [Accepted: 04/06/2016] [Indexed: 11/16/2022]
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Deficiency of essential trace elements (such as Cu or Zn) and accumulation of potentially toxic trace elements (as Cd or Pb) are both known to have adverse effects in hemodialysis (HD) patients. Up to our knowledge, no studies about the permeability of low and high flux polysulfone membranes on metal ions during hemodialysis are available. Therefore, the aim of the present study was to address this issue. Forty one hemodialysis patients (19 were using high flux polysulfone membrane while the remaining were using low flux one) participated in the study. Blood levels of Cu, Zn, Cd and Pb were determined by graphite furnace atomic absorption spectrometry among HD patients, before and after dialysis session, as well as among matched 40 healthy persons. Blood concentrations of Cu and Zn in the whole hemodialysis group was significantly lower than those of the healthy control group, on the other hand the toxic metals (Cd and Pb) levels were observed to be significantly higher among HD patients compared to the normal persons. Among the hemodialysis group, there were no significant differences between the low and high flux dialyzer groups in terms of pre-dialysis blood levels of Cu, Zn, Cd and Pb. In addition, significantly decreased levels of all metal ions were observed after dialysis sessions using either low or high flux membranes. An exception was Pb which did not show any difference between pre-dialysis and post-dialysis values in the low flux groupIn conclusion Zn and Cu deficiencies should be considered in the treatment of these patients. High flux membranes are more efficient than low flux ones in removing excess Cd and Pb. Therefore, when high flux membranes are used, chelation therapy might not be required for Cd and Pb overload.
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- Wael I Mortada
- Urology and Nephrology Center, Mansoura University, Mansoura 35516, Egypt.
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- Urology and Nephrology Center, Mansoura University, Mansoura 35516, Egypt
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- Urology and Nephrology Center, Mansoura University, Mansoura 35516, Egypt
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- Urology and Nephrology Center, Mansoura University, Mansoura 35516, Egypt
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- Chemistry Department, Faculty of Science, Mansoura University, Mansoura 35516, Egypt
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Kenawy IM, Mortada WI, Abou El-Reash YG, Hawwas AH. New modified cellulose nanoparticles for solid-phase extraction of some metal ions in biological and water samples. CAN J CHEM 2016. [DOI: 10.1139/cjc-2015-0444] [Citation(s) in RCA: 22] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/22/2022]
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A preconcentration procedure for heavy metal ions in biological and water samples has been presented. The procedure is based on the sorption of Cu2+, Cd2+, Hg2+, and Pb2+ on cellulose nanoparticles modified with folic acid. The prepared adsorbent was characterized by FT-IR, SEM, TEM, and BET measurements. Potentiometric titration is used to prove the complexation between metal ions and the modified cellulose as well as to calculate the cation-exchange capacity of the sorbent. The influences of the analytical parameters including pH, amount of adsorbent, shaking time, temperature, conditions of desorption, and the effects of matrix ions were studied. Under the optimized conditions, the calibration curves for Cu2+, Cd2+, Hg2+, and Pb2+ were linear in the range of 2.7–200, 0.5–50, 0.37–150, and 10–300 μg L−1, respectively. The detection limits (3s, n = 10) for Cu2+, Cd2+, Hg2+, and Pb2+ were 0.81, 0.15, 0.11, and 3.9 μg L−1, respectively. The proposed method offers a preconcentration factor of 200 for all of the ions studied and an enhancement factor for Cu2+, Cd2+, Hg2+, and Pb2+ of 40.0, 30.8, 40.4, and 34.2, respectively. The accuracy of the suggested method was tested by analyzing spiked samples. The method was successfully applied to the determination of these metal ions in water and blood samples.
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- Ibrahim M.M. Kenawy
- Chemistry Department, Faculty of Science, Mansoura University, Mansoura 35516, Egypt
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- Urology and Nephrology Center, Mansoura University, Mansoura 35516, Egypt
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- Chemistry Department, Faculty of Science, Mansoura University, Mansoura 35516, Egypt
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Mortada WI, Hassanien MM, Donia AF, Shokeir AA. Application of Cloud Point Extraction for Cadmium in Biological Samples of Occupationally Exposed Workers: Relation Between Cadmium Exposure and Renal Lesion. Biol Trace Elem Res 2015; 168:303-10. [PMID: 25998796 DOI: 10.1007/s12011-015-0365-9] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/07/2015] [Accepted: 05/11/2015] [Indexed: 10/23/2022]
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Cadmium (Cd) level in blood and urine of soldering iron workers (n=49) and 41 matched healthy controls has been assessed. Cloud point extraction was employed for preconcentration of Cd. The Cd ions formed hydrophobic complex with 9,10-phenanthraquinone monoethyl thiosemicarbazone that was extracted by surfactant-rich phases in the nonionic surfactant Triton X-114. The surfactant-rich phase was diluted with 1 M HNO3 in methanol prior to its analysis by graphite furnace atomic absorption spectrometry. The parameters affecting the extraction efficiency of the proposed method, such as solution pH, amount of complexing agent, surfactant concentration, temperature, and incubation time, were optimized. Under the optimum experimental conditions, the detection limit and the enrichment factor were 0.04 μg L(-1) and 61, respectively. Relative standard deviation of 10 μg L(-1) Cd was less than 3.0%. The accuracy of the method was examined by analysis of certified reference materials. It was observed that soldering iron workers are liable to Cd overload as indicated by higher levels of Cd in blood and urine when compared with the controls. This exposure may lead to kidney damage indicated by elevation of urinary excretion of both N-acetyl-β-D-glucosaminidase and β2-microglobulin.
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- Wael I Mortada
- Urology and Nephrology Center, Mansoura University, Mansoura, 35516, Egypt.
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- Chemistry Department, Industrial Education College, Beni-Suef University, Beni-Suef, 62511, Egypt
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- Urology and Nephrology Center, Mansoura University, Mansoura, 35516, Egypt
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- Urology and Nephrology Center, Mansoura University, Mansoura, 35516, Egypt
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Hassanien MM, Mortada WI, Kenawy IM. Selective separation of palladium from synthetic highly active liquid waste by cloud point extraction using benzil mono-(2-pyridyl)hydrazone and Triton X-114. J Radioanal Nucl Chem 2014. [DOI: 10.1007/s10967-014-3430-5] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
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Mortada WI, Z. Ali AA, Hassanien MM. Cloud point extraction of Pd(II), Au(III), and Ag(I) prior to their determination by graphite furnace atomic absorption spectrometry. CAN J CHEM 2013. [DOI: 10.1139/cjc-2013-0250] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/22/2022]
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A simple and rapid cloud point extraction methodology has been developed for the separation and preconcentration of palladium (Pd2+), gold (Au3+), and silver (Ag+) ions. The metal ions in the initial aqueous solution were complexed with 4-allylthiosemicarbazide, and Triton X-114 was added as surfactant. Dilution of the surfactant-rich phase with acidified metanol was performed after phase separation, and the metal ions were determined by graphite furnace atomic absorption spectrometry. The main factors affecting the cloud point extraction procedure, such as pH, concentration of the ligand, amount of Triton X-114, equilibrium temperature, and incubation time, were investigated and optimized. Under the optimum experimental, the calibration graphs were linear upto 100 μg L−1 for Pd2+ and Au3+ and up to 80 μg L−1 for Ag+. The enrichment factors were 48, 53, and 51 for Pd2+, Au3+, and Ag+, respectively. The limits of detection, based on three times the standard deviation of the blank signal by seven replicate measurements, were 0.15, 0.07, and 0.04 μg L−1 for Pd2+, Au3+, and Ag+, respectively. The accuracy of the results was verified by analyzing spiked real samples (water, blood, and urine) as well as by comparison the results of geological samples with those obtained by ICP−MS after solvent extraction using ammonium pyrrolidinedithiocarbamate in methyl isobutyl ketone. The proposed method has been applied for the determination of the metal ions in real samples with satisfactory results.
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- Wael I. Mortada
- Clinical Chemistry Laboratory, Urology and Nephrology Center, Mansoura University, Mansoura 35511, Egypt
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- Girl’s College of Education, King Khalid university, Dhahran Al-Janob 11652, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia
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- Chemistry Department, Industrial Education College, Beni-Suef University, Beni-Suef 62511, Egypt
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Mortada WI, Hassanien MM, El-Asmy AA. Speciation of platinum in blood plasma and urine by micelle-mediated extraction and graphite furnace atomic absorption spectrometry. J Trace Elem Med Biol 2013; 27:267-72. [PMID: 23669311 DOI: 10.1016/j.jtemb.2013.04.004] [Citation(s) in RCA: 20] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/24/2012] [Revised: 01/30/2013] [Accepted: 04/10/2013] [Indexed: 11/28/2022]
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A highly sensitive and selective technique for the speciation of platinum by cloud point extraction prior to determination by graphite furnace atomic absorption spectrometry (GFAAS) was described. The separation of Pt(II) from Pt(IV) was performed in the presence of 4-(p-chlorophenyl)-1-(pyridin-2-yl)thiosemicarbazide (HCPTS) as chelating agent and Triton X-114 as a non-ionic surfactant. The extraction of Pt(II)-HCPTS complex needs temperature higher than the cloud point temperature of Triton X-114 and pH = 7, while Pt(IV) remains in the aqueous phase. The Pt(II) in the surfactant phase was analyzed by GFAAS, and the concentration of Pt(IV) was calculated by subtraction of Pt(II) from total platinum which was directly determined by GFAAS. The effect of pH, concentration of chelating agent, surfactant, and equilibration temperature were investigated. An enrichment factor of 42 was obtained for the preconcentration of Pt(II) with 50 mL solution. Under the optimum experimental conditions, the calibration curve was linear up to 30 μgL(-1) with detection limit of 0.08 μgL(-1) and the relative standard deviation was 1.8%. No considerable interference was observed due to the presence of coexisting anions and cations. The accuracy of the results was verified by analyzing different spiked samples (tap water, blood plasma and urine). The proposed method was applied to the speciation analysis of Pt in blood plasma and urine with satisfactory results.
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- Wael I Mortada
- Clinical Chemistry Laboratory, Urology and Nephrology Center, Mansoura University, Mansoura 35511, Egypt.
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Hassanien MM, Mortada WI, Hassan AM, El-Asmy AA. Synthesis, Characterization and Biological Activities of 4-(p-Chlorophenyl)-1-(pyridin-2-yl)thiosemicarbazide and Its Metal Complexes. Journal of the Korean Chemical Society 2012. [DOI: 10.5012/jkcs.2012.56.6.679] [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] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/20/2022]
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Hassanien MM, Hassan AM, Mortada WI, El-Asmy AA. A New Thioamide Derivative for Separation and Preconcentration of Multi Elements in Aquatic Environment by Cloud Point Extraction. ACTA ACUST UNITED AC 2011. [DOI: 10.4236/ajac.2011.26080] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [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: 11/20/2022]
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Mortada WI, Sobh MA, El-Defrawy MM. The exposure to cadmium, lead and mercury from smoking and its impact on renal integrity. Med Sci Monit 2004; 10:CR112-6. [PMID: 14976454] [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] [Received: 01/14/2003] [Accepted: 09/20/2003] [Indexed: 04/29/2023] Open
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BACKGROUND Human beings are exposed to cadmium (Cd), lead (Pb) and mercury (Hg) from cigarette smoking. Whether this exposure is associated with nephrotoxicity is unknown. MATERIAL/METHODS A total of 68 adult males were included in this study. The studied population was grouped into those who are smokers (n=35) and those who had never smoked (n=33). Cd, Pb and Hg were determined in the blood, urine, hair and nails to assess the extent of exposure to these metals. Urinary excretion of b2-microglobulin (b2M), N-acetyl-b-D-glucosaminidase (NAG), g-glutamyltransferase (g-GT) and alkaline phosphatase (ALP) were determined as markers of tubular damage. Albuminuria was determined as a marker of glomerular damage. Serum levels of creatinine, b2M, and blood urea nitrogen (BUN) were determined to assess glomerular filtration. RESULTS The Cd level in blood and Pb levels in blood and hair were significantly higher in the smokers than non-smokers. Blood levels of Cd and Pb correlated significantly with the smoking index (an indicator for the degree of smoking) in the smokers group. The studied markers of kidney damage neither elevated among the smokers nor correlated with the exposure indices of these metals. CONCLUSIONS Smokers are exposed to Cd and Pb. This exposure is not high enough to produce nephrotoxicity. However, it may incite signs of nephrotoxicity in the presence of risk factors for kidney diseases.
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- Wael I Mortada
- Urology and Nephrology Center, Mansoura University, Mansoura, Egypt
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Mortada WI, Sobh MA, el-Defrawy MM, Farahat SE. Reference intervals of cadmium, lead, and mercury in blood, urine, hair, and nails among residents in Mansoura city, Nile delta, Egypt. Environ Res 2002; 90:104-110. [PMID: 12483800 DOI: 10.1006/enrs.2002.4396] [Citation(s) in RCA: 106] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/24/2023]
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A random sample of 68 males and 25 females who reside in Mansoura city, Egypt, was examined for concentrations of cadmium, lead, and mercury in blood, urine, hair, and nails. The effect of gender and smoking on such levels was studied. The influence of dental amalgam on the levels of mercury in these biological samples was also examined. The results obtained show that only blood lead, which increased among males, was affected by gender. Blood levels of cadmium and lead as well as hair lead appeared to increase with smoking habit. Mercury levels in blood and urine were related to the presence of dental amalgam fillings. International comparisons between our results and the corresponding levels in other localities in the world showed that there were environmentally related variations in terms of cadmium levels in hair, lead levels in blood, urine, hair, and nails, and mercury levels in blood, hair, and nails. In conclusion, reference intervals of cadmium, lead, and mercury in the biological samples are environmentally related parameters. Some factors, such as gender, smoking habit, and the presence of dental amalgam fillings, may affect such levels and therefore should be considered.
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- Wael I Mortada
- Urology and Nephrology Center, Mansoura University, Mansoura, Egypt
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Mortada WI, Sobh MA, El-Defrawy MM, Farahat SE. Study of lead exposure from automobile exhaust as a risk for nephrotoxicity among traffic policemen. Am J Nephrol 2001; 21:274-9. [PMID: 11509798 DOI: 10.1159/000046261] [Citation(s) in RCA: 58] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/19/2022]
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BACKGROUND Traffic policemen are the most exposed population to lead (Pb) from automobile exhaust. There has been increasing concern about the possible harmful effects of Pb from automobile exhaust on health of traffic policemen. However, no such study was concerned with the impact of Pb exposure on renal function among them. Therefore, we aimed to study the effect of Pb exposure from automobile exhaust on renal integrity among traffic policemen. METHODS Markers of tubular damage [urinary excretion of beta(2)-microglobulin (beta(2)M), N-acetyl-beta-D-glucosaminidase (NAG), alkaline phosphatase (ALP) and gamma-glutamyl transferase (gamma-GT)], a marker of glomerular injury (albuminuria), and markers of glomerular filtration [serum creatinine, serum beta(2)M and blood urea nitrogen (BUN)] were determined in 43 traffic policemen (Pb-exposed group) and 52 matched healthy persons (control group). Pb levels in blood, urine, hair and nails were determined in the two groups as exposure indices of Pb. RESULTS The results obtained show that the Pb-exposed group had higher Pb levels in blood, urine, hair and nails than the controls. Among the Pb-exposed group, Pb levels in blood, hair and nails showed significant and positive correlations with the duration of exposure to Pb which is measured as the duration of employment. Among the studied markers of kidney damage, urinary excretion of NAG and albumin were significantly higher in the Pb-exposed group than in the controls. Urinary excretion of NAG was positively correlated with duration of exposure, blood Pb and nail Pb. Urinary albumin was positively correlated with duration of exposure, blood Pb and hair Pb. The other markers of kidney damage were neither elevated nor correlated with exposure indices of Pb. CONCLUSION Traffic policemen are liable to Pb toxicity, and the determination of Pb in blood, hair and nails are good markers of such toxicity. In these exposure conditions, kidney damage is possible. Such damage is both tubular and glomerular in nature and can be documented by determination of the urinary excretion of NAG and albumin.
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- W I Mortada
- Clinical Chemistry Laboratory, Faculty of Science-Mansoura University, Mansoura, Egypt
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