Male hypogonadism in cirrhosis and after liver transplantation

C Foresta, M Schipilliti, FA Ciarleglio, A Lenzi… - Journal of …, 2008 - Springer
Liver is deeply involved in the metabolism of proteins, hormones, enzymes, cytokines, as
well as in sex hormones catabolism. Gonadal function requires a normal liver function, and it …

Cardiovascular and renal interactions between cyclosporine and NSAIDs: underlying mechanisms and clinical relevance

AF El-Yazbi, AH Eid, MM El-Mas - Pharmacological research, 2018 - Elsevier
Cyclosporine, the prototype calcineurin inhibitor, transformed immunosuppressant regimens
and practices post-organ transplantation. Therapeutic uses of cyclosporine branched out to …

Pioglitazone abrogates cyclosporine-evoked hypertension via rectifying abnormalities in vascular endothelial function

MM El-Mas, HM El-Gowelli, KS Abd-Elrahman… - Biochemical …, 2011 - Elsevier
In addition to insulin sensitization, the thiazolidenedione drug pioglitazone exhibits
favorable circulatory effects. Here, we hypothesized that pioglitazone protects against the …

Endothelin ETA receptor/lipid peroxides/COX‐2/TGF‐β1 signalling underlies aggravated nephrotoxicity caused by cyclosporine plus indomethacin in rats

MW Helmy, HM El‐Gowelli, RM Ali… - British Journal of …, 2015 - Wiley Online Library
Background and Purpose Cyclosporine (CSA) and non‐steroidal anti‐inflammatory drugs
(NSAIDs) are co‐prescribed for some arthritic conditions. We tested the hypothesis that this …

Central modulation of cyclosporine-induced hypertension

HM El-Gowelli, MM El-Mas - Naunyn-Schmiedeberg's archives of …, 2015 - Springer
Arterial hypertension is a considerable side effect that accompanies the clinical use of
immunosuppressant drugs such as cyclosporine (CSA). In addition to promoting graft …

Cyclosporine A exhibits gender-specific nephrotoxicity in rats: Effect on renal tissue inflammation

HM El-Bassossy, BG Eid - Biochemical and biophysical research …, 2018 - Elsevier
Cyclosporine A (CSA) is a widely used immunosuppressant drug known to commonly cause
cardio and nephrotoxicity. A study looking at the sex specificity of the cardiotoxicity of CSA …

Celecoxib, but not indomethacin, ameliorates the hypertensive and perivascular fibrotic actions of cyclosporine in rats: role of endothelin signaling

MM El-Mas, MW Helmy, RM Ali… - Toxicology and applied …, 2015 - Elsevier
The immunosuppressant drug cyclosporine (CSA) is used with nonsteroidal
antiinflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) in arthritic conditions. In this study, we investigated …

Zileuton alleviates acute cisplatin nephrotoxicity: Inhibition of lipoxygenase pathway favorably modulates the renal oxidative/inflammatory/caspase-3 axis

MM Helmy, AA Hashim, SM Mouneir - Prostaglandins & other lipid …, 2018 - Elsevier
Objective The current study investigated for the first time the possible beneficial effect of
zileuton, a selective 5-lipoxygenase inhibitor (5-LOX), against cisplatin-induced acute renal …

In Utero Exposure to Maternal Diabetes Is Associated With Early Abnormal Vascular Structure in Offspring

A Dib, C Payen, J Bourreau, M Munier… - Frontiers in …, 2018 - frontiersin.org
Aim/hypothesis: In utero exposure to maternal diabetes increases the risk of developing
hypertension and cardiovascular disorders during adulthood. We have previously shown …

Celecoxib offsets the negative renal influences of cyclosporine via modulation of the TGF-β1/IL-2/COX-2/endothelin ETB receptor cascade

HM El-Gowelli, MW Helmy, RM Ali… - Toxicology and applied …, 2014 - Elsevier
Endothelin (ET) signaling provokes nephrotoxicity induced by the immunosuppressant drug
cyclosporine A (CSA). We tested the hypotheses that (i): celecoxib, a selective …