The present study was undertaken to development of BHK-21 cell adapted inactivated vaccine of New... more The present study was undertaken to development of BHK-21 cell adapted inactivated vaccine of Newcastle disease virus (NDVgenotype VII) from the field isolate from broiler chicken in Egypt during 2015-2016. The isolatesof El-Giza/2015were classified by sequencing as velogenic NDV genotype VII d contains F protein cleavage site motifs (112RRQKRF117). Such virus was propagated in the BHK-21 cell line. and cell adapted virus was confirmed as NDV by reverse transcription-polymerase chain reaction (RT-PCR) using fusion gene-specific primers and used to develop inactivated vaccine adjuvanted with Montanide IMS 1313.Potency test revealed that Vaccinated chicks with 0.5ml of prepared NDV vaccine exhibited HI antibody titer of 8.6 log2 three weeks post vaccination with the highest titer (10.6 log2/ml) at the 6th-week post vaccination, and 3rd weeks post challenge test. Protective antibodies values were persisting till 12th weeks post vaccination. All chicken groups vaccinated with both prepared inactivated tissue culture vaccine using ISA 1313 and VSVRI inactivated ISA70 adjuvant vaccines were passed challenge test (97.5%,97%,96% protective efficiency to SPF chickens) against the isolated virulent NDV, while the control group could not provide any protective efficiency. The present study indicated that, BHK-21 cell adapted recent isolated NDV inactivated vaccine produced a satisfactory antibodies titre that efficient in control of the disease in Egypt.
Background/aim Colorectal cancer (CRC) is one of the most common causes of cancer-related deaths ... more Background/aim Colorectal cancer (CRC) is one of the most common causes of cancer-related deaths in the world. The potential influences of tumor-infiltrating lymphocytes (TILs) in various neoplasms including CRC have been reported to reflect the antitumor immunity of the host. The aim of this study was to evaluate the expression of CD4+ and CD8+ TILs in CRC and to correlate their expression with patients’ clinicopathological parameters. Materials and methods Paraffin blocks and clinicopathological data of 130 patients with CRC were obtained from private laboratories. The density of CD4 and CD8 tumor TILs was assessed immunohistochemically and evaluated by image analysis in 130 specimens of CRC. The CD4+and CD8+ cell tumor infiltrate was classified into scanty, moderate, and abundant expression. Results Of the 130 CRC cases, 68 (66.2%) were adenocarcinoma and 44 (33.8%) were mucinous carcinoma, 114 (87.7%) were of grade II and 16 (12.3%) were of tumor grade III. CD4+ T cells expression was significantly correlated with the histopathological grade and Duke’s classification. CD8+ T cells expression was significantly correlated with the Duke’s classification. Conclusion Cancer colon progression is influenced by host immune response and the presence of TILs CD4+ and CD8+. Further studies are recommended to assess implication of these cells in CRC prognosis.
Open Access Macedonian Journal of Medical Sciences
BACKGROUND: Microsatellite instability (MSI) is the genetic pathway underlying 15% of sporadic co... more BACKGROUND: Microsatellite instability (MSI) is the genetic pathway underlying 15% of sporadic colorectal carcinoma (CRC) and hereditary non-polyposis CRC. MSI-H CRC has a distinct clinicopathological characteristic including excess mucin and signet ring component, proximal colon, Crohn’s like reaction, lymphocytic infiltration, and better survival. AIM: This research aims to screen Egyptian CRC patients for MSI status by IHC testing of expression of the MMR proteins in correlation to its clinicopathological features. MATERIAL AND METHODS: Immunohistochemistry study for mismatch repair proteins (MMR) was done on 115 cases of CRC. Their expressions were assessed and correlated to clinicopathological parameters in an attempt to obtain the most significant predictors of MSI. RESULTS: MSI (low and high) represents 67% of the study cases. The most frequent expression pattern was combined loss of MLH, and PMS2 (38% of MSI) followed by a combined loss of MSH2, and MSH6 (29% of MSI). There ...
Open Access Macedonian Journal of Medical Sciences, 2017
AIM: Prostate cancer (PCa) is the second most common cancers in men worldwide. Its incidence can ... more AIM: Prostate cancer (PCa) is the second most common cancers in men worldwide. Its incidence can be influenced by several risk factors including genetic susceptibility. Therefore the search for the expression of a certain gene (ERG) and its rearrangement could give us clues for proper identification of PCa. And the study of ERG expression and its comparison to FISH in Egyptian patients can show whether ERG immunophenotype could be used instead of FISH, as it is cheaper.MATERIALS AND METHODS: This study was performed on 85 cases of PCa, showing 30 cases with HGPIN and 30 cases of prostatic hyperplasia. All were immunohistochemistry stained using ERG monoclonal rabbit antihuman antibody was used (clone: EP111). FISH analysis was performed in 38 biopsies of PCa cases to detect TMRPSS2-ERG rearrangement using the FISH ZytoLight TriCheck Probe (SPEC TMRPSS2-ERG).RESULTS: ERG expression was found in 26% of PCa cases and 20% of HGPIN cases. FISH analysis showed fusion of 21 cases of PCa (o...
Distinction of hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) from liver cell dysplasia (LCD) is one of the probl... more Distinction of hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) from liver cell dysplasia (LCD) is one of the problems faced by pathologists. In spite of various methods claimed to differentiate between these 2 lesions, no reliable marker is available until now. The aim of the study was to assess the value of alpha methylacyl-coenzyme A (COA) racemase (AMACR) in distinguishing HCC from LCD. Formalin-fixed, paraffin-embedded tissue sections from 30 HCCs and 30 nonneoplastic liver tissues (12 dysplastic and 18 nondysplastic lesions) were immunostained for AMACR. Staining intensity was interpreted as low (negative, mild) and high expressions (moderate, marked). Alpha methylacyl-COA racemase showed high expression in 21 (70%) of 30 HCCs and 7 (58.3%) of 12 LCDs. All 18 nondysplastic lesions revealed low AMACR expression. The percentage of high AMACR expression was significantly more in HCC and LCD as compared with nondysplastic lesions (P = .001 in each). There was no significant difference in AMACR expr...
Distinction of hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) from liver cell dysplasia (LCD) is one of the probl... more Distinction of hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) from liver cell dysplasia (LCD) is one of the problems faced by pathologists. In spite of various methods claimed to differentiate between these 2 lesions, no reliable marker is available until now. The aim of the study was to assess the value of alpha methylacyl-coenzyme A (COA) racemase (AMACR) in distinguishing HCC from LCD. Formalin-fixed, paraffin-embedded tissue sections from 30 HCCs and 30 nonneoplastic liver tissues (12 dysplastic and 18 nondysplastic lesions) were immunostained for AMACR. Staining intensity was interpreted as low (negative, mild) and high expressions (moderate, marked). Alpha methylacyl-COA racemase showed high expression in 21 (70%) of 30 HCCs and 7 (58.3%) of 12 LCDs. All 18 nondysplastic lesions revealed low AMACR expression. The percentage of high AMACR expression was significantly more in HCC and LCD as compared with nondysplastic lesions (P = .001 in each). There was no significant difference in AMACR expression between HCC and LCD. Furthermore, the pattern of AMACR immunostaining was coarsely granular cytoplasmic positivity in HCC as well as LCD in comparison with the weak finely granular in nondysplastic lesions. Alpha methylacyl-COA racemase cannot discriminate HCC from LCD, although it can separate HCC and LCD from nondysplastic lesions.
The present study was undertaken to development of BHK-21 cell adapted inactivated vaccine of New... more The present study was undertaken to development of BHK-21 cell adapted inactivated vaccine of Newcastle disease virus (NDVgenotype VII) from the field isolate from broiler chicken in Egypt during 2015-2016. The isolatesof El-Giza/2015were classified by sequencing as velogenic NDV genotype VII d contains F protein cleavage site motifs (112RRQKRF117). Such virus was propagated in the BHK-21 cell line. and cell adapted virus was confirmed as NDV by reverse transcription-polymerase chain reaction (RT-PCR) using fusion gene-specific primers and used to develop inactivated vaccine adjuvanted with Montanide IMS 1313.Potency test revealed that Vaccinated chicks with 0.5ml of prepared NDV vaccine exhibited HI antibody titer of 8.6 log2 three weeks post vaccination with the highest titer (10.6 log2/ml) at the 6th-week post vaccination, and 3rd weeks post challenge test. Protective antibodies values were persisting till 12th weeks post vaccination. All chicken groups vaccinated with both prepared inactivated tissue culture vaccine using ISA 1313 and VSVRI inactivated ISA70 adjuvant vaccines were passed challenge test (97.5%,97%,96% protective efficiency to SPF chickens) against the isolated virulent NDV, while the control group could not provide any protective efficiency. The present study indicated that, BHK-21 cell adapted recent isolated NDV inactivated vaccine produced a satisfactory antibodies titre that efficient in control of the disease in Egypt.
Background/aim Colorectal cancer (CRC) is one of the most common causes of cancer-related deaths ... more Background/aim Colorectal cancer (CRC) is one of the most common causes of cancer-related deaths in the world. The potential influences of tumor-infiltrating lymphocytes (TILs) in various neoplasms including CRC have been reported to reflect the antitumor immunity of the host. The aim of this study was to evaluate the expression of CD4+ and CD8+ TILs in CRC and to correlate their expression with patients’ clinicopathological parameters. Materials and methods Paraffin blocks and clinicopathological data of 130 patients with CRC were obtained from private laboratories. The density of CD4 and CD8 tumor TILs was assessed immunohistochemically and evaluated by image analysis in 130 specimens of CRC. The CD4+and CD8+ cell tumor infiltrate was classified into scanty, moderate, and abundant expression. Results Of the 130 CRC cases, 68 (66.2%) were adenocarcinoma and 44 (33.8%) were mucinous carcinoma, 114 (87.7%) were of grade II and 16 (12.3%) were of tumor grade III. CD4+ T cells expression was significantly correlated with the histopathological grade and Duke’s classification. CD8+ T cells expression was significantly correlated with the Duke’s classification. Conclusion Cancer colon progression is influenced by host immune response and the presence of TILs CD4+ and CD8+. Further studies are recommended to assess implication of these cells in CRC prognosis.
Open Access Macedonian Journal of Medical Sciences
BACKGROUND: Microsatellite instability (MSI) is the genetic pathway underlying 15% of sporadic co... more BACKGROUND: Microsatellite instability (MSI) is the genetic pathway underlying 15% of sporadic colorectal carcinoma (CRC) and hereditary non-polyposis CRC. MSI-H CRC has a distinct clinicopathological characteristic including excess mucin and signet ring component, proximal colon, Crohn’s like reaction, lymphocytic infiltration, and better survival. AIM: This research aims to screen Egyptian CRC patients for MSI status by IHC testing of expression of the MMR proteins in correlation to its clinicopathological features. MATERIAL AND METHODS: Immunohistochemistry study for mismatch repair proteins (MMR) was done on 115 cases of CRC. Their expressions were assessed and correlated to clinicopathological parameters in an attempt to obtain the most significant predictors of MSI. RESULTS: MSI (low and high) represents 67% of the study cases. The most frequent expression pattern was combined loss of MLH, and PMS2 (38% of MSI) followed by a combined loss of MSH2, and MSH6 (29% of MSI). There ...
Open Access Macedonian Journal of Medical Sciences, 2017
AIM: Prostate cancer (PCa) is the second most common cancers in men worldwide. Its incidence can ... more AIM: Prostate cancer (PCa) is the second most common cancers in men worldwide. Its incidence can be influenced by several risk factors including genetic susceptibility. Therefore the search for the expression of a certain gene (ERG) and its rearrangement could give us clues for proper identification of PCa. And the study of ERG expression and its comparison to FISH in Egyptian patients can show whether ERG immunophenotype could be used instead of FISH, as it is cheaper.MATERIALS AND METHODS: This study was performed on 85 cases of PCa, showing 30 cases with HGPIN and 30 cases of prostatic hyperplasia. All were immunohistochemistry stained using ERG monoclonal rabbit antihuman antibody was used (clone: EP111). FISH analysis was performed in 38 biopsies of PCa cases to detect TMRPSS2-ERG rearrangement using the FISH ZytoLight TriCheck Probe (SPEC TMRPSS2-ERG).RESULTS: ERG expression was found in 26% of PCa cases and 20% of HGPIN cases. FISH analysis showed fusion of 21 cases of PCa (o...
Distinction of hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) from liver cell dysplasia (LCD) is one of the probl... more Distinction of hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) from liver cell dysplasia (LCD) is one of the problems faced by pathologists. In spite of various methods claimed to differentiate between these 2 lesions, no reliable marker is available until now. The aim of the study was to assess the value of alpha methylacyl-coenzyme A (COA) racemase (AMACR) in distinguishing HCC from LCD. Formalin-fixed, paraffin-embedded tissue sections from 30 HCCs and 30 nonneoplastic liver tissues (12 dysplastic and 18 nondysplastic lesions) were immunostained for AMACR. Staining intensity was interpreted as low (negative, mild) and high expressions (moderate, marked). Alpha methylacyl-COA racemase showed high expression in 21 (70%) of 30 HCCs and 7 (58.3%) of 12 LCDs. All 18 nondysplastic lesions revealed low AMACR expression. The percentage of high AMACR expression was significantly more in HCC and LCD as compared with nondysplastic lesions (P = .001 in each). There was no significant difference in AMACR expr...
Distinction of hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) from liver cell dysplasia (LCD) is one of the probl... more Distinction of hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) from liver cell dysplasia (LCD) is one of the problems faced by pathologists. In spite of various methods claimed to differentiate between these 2 lesions, no reliable marker is available until now. The aim of the study was to assess the value of alpha methylacyl-coenzyme A (COA) racemase (AMACR) in distinguishing HCC from LCD. Formalin-fixed, paraffin-embedded tissue sections from 30 HCCs and 30 nonneoplastic liver tissues (12 dysplastic and 18 nondysplastic lesions) were immunostained for AMACR. Staining intensity was interpreted as low (negative, mild) and high expressions (moderate, marked). Alpha methylacyl-COA racemase showed high expression in 21 (70%) of 30 HCCs and 7 (58.3%) of 12 LCDs. All 18 nondysplastic lesions revealed low AMACR expression. The percentage of high AMACR expression was significantly more in HCC and LCD as compared with nondysplastic lesions (P = .001 in each). There was no significant difference in AMACR expression between HCC and LCD. Furthermore, the pattern of AMACR immunostaining was coarsely granular cytoplasmic positivity in HCC as well as LCD in comparison with the weak finely granular in nondysplastic lesions. Alpha methylacyl-COA racemase cannot discriminate HCC from LCD, although it can separate HCC and LCD from nondysplastic lesions.
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