Publications by authors named "Yasmina M Abd ElHakim"

This investigation looked at the ameliorative role of camel whey protein hydrolysates-diet (PH) in Oreochromis niloticus stocked under alkaline conditions. One hundred sixty fish (16.02 ± 0.

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This study evaluated the efficacy of integrating artichoke (Cynara scolymus) leaf extract (CSLE) into the Nile tilapia (Oreochromis niloticus) diet to mitigate fluoride (FLR) adverse effects on growth, immune components, renal and hepatic function, and the regulation of oxidative stress, inflammation, and apoptosis-related genes. A 60-day feeding experiment was conducted with 240 O. niloticus fish separated into four groups as follows: a control group (CON) fed on a basic diet, a CSLE group receiving 300 mg CSLE/kg via the diet, a FLR group exposed to 6.

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This study examined the possible defensive role of coenzyme Q10 (CQ10) against the impact of cadmium (Cd) and titanium dioxide nanoparticle (TNP) exposure on rat kidneys. Distilled water (1 mL/rat), corn oil (1 mL/rat), 10 mg CQ10/kg b.wt, 50 mg TNP/kg b.

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This study evaluated the potential efficacy of eco-friendly biofabricated zinc oxide nanoparticles (GS-ZnONP) (10 mg/kg b.wt) to reduce the impacts of long-term oral acrylamide (ALD) exposure (20 mg/kg b.wt) on the blood cells, immune components, splenic oxidative status, and expression of CD20, CD3, CD4, CD8, TNF-α, caspase-3, microRNA-181a-5p, and microRNA-125-5p in rats in a 60-day experiment.

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This study assessed the consequence of exposure to a pyrethroid insecticide, fenpropathrin (FPN), on the heart and the probable underlying mechanisms in rats. Moreover, the probable protective effect of curcumin-loaded chitosan nanoparticles (CMN-CNP) was evaluated. Forty male Sprague Dawley rats were distributed into four groups orally given corn oil, CMN-CNP (50 mg/kg b.

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This study examined the efficiency of pumpkin seed oil (PSO) to rescue the colchicine (CHC)-induced adverse impacts on sperm characteristics, male sex hormones, testicular architecture, oxidative status, DNA content, collagen deposition, and immune expression of desmin and PCNA. Male Sprague Dawley rats were divided into four experimental groups (n = 10 each): control (distilled water), CHC (0.6 mg/kg b.

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Little is known about the effects of acrylamide (AMD) on the stomach. So, this study evaluated the effect of oral AMD exposure (20 mg/kg b.wt) on oxidative status, apoptotic, and inflammatory reactions in rat's stomach for 60 days.

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  • Renal function disruption can significantly impact overall health, making it crucial to understand how harmful substances like acrylamide (ACR) affect the kidneys.
  • This study examined how ACR causes kidney damage by targeting specific proteins and pathways, and also assessed the protective effects of green-synthesized zinc oxide nanoparticles (ZNO-MONPs) over a 60-day period with various treatment groups.
  • Results showed that ZNO-MONPs effectively reduced ACR-induced kidney tissue damage and oxidative stress, suggesting they could be a potential protective treatment against ACR's harmful effects on renal function.
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  • The study investigated the impact of arsenic trioxide and zinc oxide nanoparticles on male reproductive health in adult rats, comparing the effects of these substances alone and in combination with gallic acid as a protective agent.
  • Results showed that exposure led to significant weight and hormonal changes, including reduced testosterone and increased estradiol levels, along with oxidative stress indicators such as elevated malondialdehyde and decreased antioxidant enzymes in the testicular tissues.
  • Gallic acid demonstrated protective effects, improving sperm health and hormonal profiles, and restoring damaged reproductive structures, suggesting it may counteract the negative effects of arsenic and zinc oxide exposure.
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  • The study investigates the harmful effects of oral exposure to acrylamide (AD) on lung function, focusing on how it relates to inflammation, oxidative stress, and cell death (pyroptosis).
  • It uses a rat model to show that AD lowers specific miRNA expressions, leading to increased cell death and damage in lung tissue, as well as the activation of harmful proteins.
  • The introduction of zinc oxide nanoparticles combined with moringa extract shows potential protective effects against the toxicity of acrylamide, enhancing the miRNA responses and reducing lung damage.
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We evaluated whether thymol (THY) (30 mg/kg b.wt) could relieve the adverse effects of the neonicotinoid insecticide imidacloprid (IMD) (22.5 mg/kg b.

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  • - The insecticide fenpropathrin (FNE) has been linked to neurotoxic effects similar to those seen in Parkinson's disease, affecting dopaminergic markers and causing oxidative stress in rat models.
  • - A study involved 40 male rats divided into four groups to examine the effects of FNE exposure and the protective role of curcumin-encapsulated chitosan nanoparticles (CRM-Chs-NPs) over 60 days.
  • - Results showed that FNE led to various harmful changes in the brain, while CRM-Chs-NPs helped reduce toxicity by improving mitochondrial function, enhancing antioxidant activity, and supporting anti-inflammatory responses.
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Nicotine, a pervasive global environmental pollutant, is released throughout every phase of the tobacco's life cycle. This study examined the probable ameliorative role of Chlorella vulgaris (ChV) extract against nicotine (NIC)-induced hepatic injury in Ehrlich ascites carcinoma (EAC) bearing female Swiss mice. Sixty female Swiss mice were assigned to four equal groups orally gavaged 2% saccharin 0.

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This study assessed the ability of formulated curcumin-loaded chitosan nanoparticles (CU-CS-NPs) to reduce the kidney damage resulting from fenpropathrin (FPN) in rats compared to curcumin (CU) in rats. Sixty male Sprague Dawley rats were separated into six groups and orally administered 1 mL/kg b.wt corn oil, 50 mg CU/kg b.

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Fenpropathrin (FN), a pyrethroid has been linked to potential pulmonary toxic effects to humans via incident direct or indirect ingestion. Thus, we aimed to the investigate the underlying mechanisms of lung toxicity upon exposure to FN in the rat model, besides studying whether curcumin (CCM) and curcumin-loaded chitosan nanoformulation (CCM-Chs) can mitigate FN-induced lung damage. Six distinct groups, namely, control, CCM, CCM-Chs, FN, and CCM + FN, CCM-Chs + FN were assigned separately.

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Background And Objectives: Little is known about the implications of titanium dioxide nanoparticles (TiONPs) and cadmium chloride (Cd) co-exposure on the male reproductive system in mammals. As a result, this study researched the effects of oral TiONPs and/or Cd exposure on male reproduction and testicular functions. Additionally, a mitigation trial with co-enzyme Q10 (CoQ10) has also been conducted.

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A 10-week feeding experiment was performed to determine the impacts of partial substitution of soybean meal (SB) with pumpkin seed cake (PSC) in diets on water quality, growth rate, antioxidant capacity, immunity, and carcass composition. One hundred and fifty tilapia fish (average weight, 11.93 ± 0.

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This study aimed to examine the effects of gibberellic acid (GBA) on growth, hemato-biochemical parameters related to liver functions, digestive enzymes, and immunological response in Oreochromis niloticus. Besides, the probable underlying mechanisms were explored by assessing antioxidant, apoptotic, and immune-related gene expression. Furthermore, the likelihood of restoration following alpha-lipoic acid (LIP) dietary supplementation was explored.

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Di-(2-ethylhexyl) phthalate (DEHP), a phthalate plasticizer, is widely spread in the environment, presenting hazards to human health and food safety. Hence, this study examined the probable preventive role of coenzyme10 (CQ10) (10 mg/kg.b.

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This study investigated the effect of oral dosing of titanium dioxide nanoparticles (TNPs) and cadmium (Cd) on rat liver and the potential protective role of coenzyme Q10 (CQ10) against TNPs and Cd-induced hepatic injury. Seventy male Sprague Dawley rats were divided into seven groups and orally given distilled water, corn oil, CQ10 (10 mg/kg b.wt), TNPs (50 mg/kg b.

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Globally, gibberellic acid (GA) is one of the extensively used plant growth regulators in agriculture. Yet, there is limited information about their toxicity to fish. Recently, alpha lipoic acid (ALA) has drawn much interest due to its antioxidant properties.

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Due to their distinctive properties, several eco-friendly metal oxide nanoparticles were assessed for their possible cardioprotective properties. Acrylamide (ACD), a pervasive chemical in food and the environment, has been linked to cardiac toxicity. Therefore, this study examined the probable protective effect of green synthesized zinc oxide nanoparticles (GS-ZNPs) against ACD-oral exposure-induced cardiac damage in rats.

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In this study, the probable alleviative role of curcumin (CMN) (50 mg/kg b.wt) or curcumin-loaded chitosan nanoparticle (CLC-NP) (50 mg/kg b.wt) was assessed against the hepatotoxic effect of a widely used pyrethroid insecticide, fenpropathrin (FEN) (15 mg/kg b.

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