We investigated the cytotoxic potential of the cardenolide glycoside acovenoside A against non-small-cell lung cancer cells. Lung cancer is the leading cause of cancer-related mortality and the second most common cancer ...

Purpose: Oral administration of Iodine?131 (I?131) solutions causes high risk of contamination for patients and dispensers. The objective of the study was to adapt hard gelatin capsules (HGCs) for filling with radiopharmaceutical ...

Hepatic injury is a major side effect associated with methotrexate (MTX) therapy resulting from inflammatory reactions and oxidative stress induction. Therefore, liver fibrosis incidence is augmented with long-term MTX ...

Three spectrophotometric methods are presented for the determination of a binary mixture of Chlorphenoxaminehydrochloride (CPX) and Caffeine (CAF) in laboratory prepared mixture and pharmaceutical dosage form without prior ...

Introduction: Adiponectin is an adipose tissue-specific protein with insulin- sensitizing properties. Many investigators have explored the association between adiponectin single nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs) and type 2 ...

We investigated the effects of methanolic leaves extract of Azadirachta indica (MLEN, 500 mg/kg bwt) on cisplatin- (CP-) induced nephrotoxicity and oxidative stress in rats. CP (5 mg/kg bwt) was injected intraperitoneally ...

Enterococci are nosocomial pathogens that can form biofilms, which contribute to their virulence and antibiotic resistance. Although many genes involved in biofilm formation have been defined, their distribution among ...

Background: Despite the significance of the traditional risk factors, recently published studies have suggested that inflammatory processes and variations in the genetics of the inflammatory system may participate in the ...

There is limited data on methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) carriage in dental clinics.1300 specimens from patients, health personnel, and environmental surfaces of a dental clinic in Egypt were tested for ...

Achillea fragrantissima (Forssk.) Sch. Bip. is one of the most popular and important medicinal plants extensively used in Egyptian folk medicine for healing different sufferings and diseases. The antioxidant properties of ...