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Study of the possible synergistic protective effects of Melatonin and Pregabalin in Vincristine induced peripheral neuropathy Wistar Albino rats
(Elsevier inc, 12/07/2019) Soliman, Ahmed; Wahid, Ahmed; Wahby, Mayssaa M.; Bassiouny, Ahmad
Aims Investigate Melatonin administration along with Vincristine (VCR) owing to two reasons: First, Melatonin’s sciatic nerve protective effect against Chemotherapy Induced Peripheral Neuropathy (CIPN). Second, Vincristine’s anticancer work potentiation that may lead to a decrease in its dose and its side effects accordingly. Main methods In vivo and in vitro experiments were conducted in the study. The in vivo experiment included developing a CIPN Wistar Albino rat model. They were injected with VCR sulfate to induce CIPN, while Melatonin and Pregabalin (neuroleptic) were co-administered with the aim of investigating the degeneration/protection of the sciatic nerve. Tail Immersion Test and histopathological analyses were done to validate the experimental model (induction of rat peripheral neurodegeneration) and examine the possible Melatonin and Pregabalin protective/analgesic effects respectively. Liver and kidney function tests, catalase activity and malondialdehyde (MDA) level were measured. Concerning the in vitro experiment, cell viability assays in addition to ELISA (for caspases 3&9) were conducted using HCT-116 colon cancer cell line treated with VCR, Melatonin and their combination. Key findings VCR caused an elevated level of oxidation (MDA level increment) in the sciatic nerve, while Melatonin could prove its antioxidant effect through increasing catalase activity (antioxidant enzyme) with no significant toxic effect on body's functions. HCT-116 in vitro test proved the strong cytotoxic effect of VCR in addition to the synergistic effect of combining Melatonin to VCR on the cellular apoptotic level (caspases 3&9 increased activity levels) and inhibitory concentration 50%. Significance Melatonin possesses an antioxidant property that can protect the sciatic nerve from CIPN-induced degeneration and potentiate VCR's anticancer effect at the same time
Three-dimensional angiography using mobile C-arm with IMU sensor attached: Initial study
(IEEE, 2015) Moataz, Amr; Soliman, Ahmed; M Ghanem, Ahmed; al-Shatouri, Mohammad; Atia, Ayman; A Rashed, Essam
Three-dimensional (3D) computed tomography (CT) imaging is becoming an essential demand in several clinical procedures. Mobile C-arm is a useful imaging tool for image-guided interventional radiology. C-arm systems are provided with X-ray image intensifier (XRII) or flat-panel detectors. Essentially, C-arm CT systems requires scanners with flat-panel detectors for its ability to provide homogenous image quality and improve the resolution of low-contrast subjects compared to those equipped with XRII. However, C-arm systems with XRIIs are widely used in several interventional procedures. Such systems can provide a high quality two-dimensional (2D) fluoroscopic images that facilitates minimal invasive surgery. However, it is unable to provide depth information for 3D imaging due to several factors. First, the gantry of XRII-based C-arms is usually operated manually, where the rotation angle is determined using printed angle scale attached to the scanner gantry. Second, the gantry orbital rotation is normally limited to angular range less than theoretically required for exact 3D reconstruction. Third, considering the offset-scan geometry, which is common configuration in mobile C-arm with XRII, the number of rays passing through field-of-view (FOV) is limited. In this paper, we develop a 3D angiographic imaging system using commercial C-arm system equipped with XRII. First, an in-house made gantry rotation unit is developed to control the scanner orbital rotation. Second, the gantry rotation is traced using inertial measurement unit (IMU) sensor attached to the scanner gantry. Geometry information obtained from IMU sensor are used to define the gantry position in the 3D space and synchronized with detector measurements. The SCAN algorithm is used for the 3D reconstruction and achieved results are of high quality