Publications by authors named "Shireen A Mazroa"

There are many factors that affect male fertility such as chronic health problems, psychological factors, and illnesses. Male infertility can be caused abnormal sperm function, low sperm production or even blockages that prevent the delivery of sperm. The aim of the work is to determine the expression pattern of the circularANKLE2 and circularL3MBTL4 RNA in spermatozoa from fertile and infertile males, as well as the relationship between these circRNA transcripts and sperm quality.

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Cyclophosphamide (CP) is an anticancer drug that adversely affects immunity and thymus structure. Melatonin is a hormone secreted by the pineal gland. It boosts immunity and has antioxidant properties.

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Potassium dichromate is widely used in various laboratory and industrial applications. Vitamin C and melatonin are well-known antioxidants. Study the microscopic and morphometric alterations in the thyroid gland in adult male albino rats after the administration of potassium dichromate for successive 2 months and also to assess the possible protective effect of vitamin C versus melatonin on these changes.

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Monosodium glutamate (MSG) is widely used as a flavor enhancer. Melatonin and garlic are well known as antioxidant. The present study was performed to evaluate the microscopic changes in the cerebellar cortex of rats after the administration of MSG and the possible protective effect of melatonin versus garlic on those changes.

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Cyclophosphamide (CP) is a chemotherapeutic drug that has a harmful effect on the immune system. Growth hormone (GH) is a peptide hormone that can enhance thymic functions in cases of immunosuppression. Therefore, the present study was performed to study the possible protective effect of growth hormone on cyclophosphamide-induced changes in the rat thymus gland.

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Introduction: Cardiac telocytes (TCs) represent a unique type of cells that make a supportive network for stem cells that contribute in cardiac renewal, but their role during myocardial infarction (MI) is not clear. Grape seed extract (GSE) is a powerful natural antioxidant.

Aim Of The Work: Quantitative study of cardiac TCs in a rat model of Isoproterenol (ISO)-induced MI, and to evaluate the effect of GSE on TCs and MI progression.

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Aliskiren is a drug classified as a direct renin inhibitor. The renin-angiotensin system plays an important role in pulmonary fibrogeneses. This study aimed to investigate the impact of aliskiren on pulmonary fibrosis induced by bleomycin.

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Polypropylene mesh is commonly used in the treatment of abdominal hernia. Different approaches were addressed to improve their tissue integration and consequently reduce long-term complications. This study aimed to investigate the effect of alpha-lipoic acid (ALA) co-administration on structural and immunohistochemical (IHC) changes in the subcutaneous tissues of the anterior abdominal wall of the adult rat in response to polypropylene mesh implantation.

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