Prof. Nagla Abd El-Aziz Fouad El-Shitany
ProfessorKing Abdulaziz University, Saudi Arabia
Highest Degree
Ph.D. in Pharmaceutical Sciences from Tanta University, Egypt
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- Ali, A.S., A.A. Altayari, L.M. Khan, S.E. Alharthi and O.A. Ahmed et al., 2020. Colon-targeted therapy of tacrolimus (FK506) in the treatment of experimentally induced colitis. Pharmacology, 10.1159/000505101.
CrossRef | Direct Link | - Alahmadi, A.A., A.A. Alzahrani, S.S. Ali, B.A. Alahmadi, R.A. Arab and N.A.E.A. El-Shitany, 2020. Both Matricaria chamomilla and metformin extract improved the function and histological structure of thyroid gland in polycystic ovary syndrome rats through antioxidant mechanism. Biomolecules, Vol. 10. 10.3390/biom10010088.
CrossRef | Direct Link | - El-Shitany, N.A.E.A., A.T. Abbas, S.S. Ali, B. Eid and S. Harakeh et al., 2019. Nanoparticles ellagic acid protects against cisplatin-induced hepatotoxicity in rats without inhibiting its cytotoxic activity. Int. J. Pharmacol., 15: 465-477.
CrossRef | Direct Link | - El-Shitany, N.A. and B.G. Eid, 2019. Icariin modulates carrageenan-induced acute inflammation through HO-1/Nrf2 and NF-kB signaling pathways. Biomed. Pharmacother., Vol. 120. 10.1016/j.biopha.2019.109567.
CrossRef | Direct Link | - Neamatallah, T., N.A. El-Shitany, A.T. Abbas, S.S. Ali and B.G. Eid, 2018. Honey protects against cisplatin-induced hepatic and renal toxicity through inhibition of NF-κB-mediated COX-2 expression and the oxidative stress dependent BAX/Bcl-2/caspase-3 apoptotic pathway. Food Funct., 9: 3743-3754.
Direct Link | - Khattab, H.A.R.H., U.A. Abdel-Dayem, H.A. Jambi, A.T. Abbas, M.T.A. Abdul-Jawad and N.A.E.A.El-Shitany, 2018. Licorice (Glycyrrhizza glabra) extract prevents production of th2 cytokines and free radicals induced by ova albumin in mice. Int. J. Pharmacol., 14: 1072-1079.
- Alzahrani, A.A., A.A. Alahmadi, S.S. Ali, B.A. Alahmadi, R.A. Arab, L.F. Wahman and N.A. El-Shitany, 2018. Biochemical and histological evidence of thyroid gland dysfunction in estradiol valerate model of the polycystic ovary in Wistar rats. Biochem. Biophys. Res. Commun., 514: 194-199.
CrossRef | Direct Link | - Elâ€Shitany, N.A. and B. Eid, 2017. Proanthocyanidin protects against cisplatinâ€induced oxidative liver damage through inhibition of inflammation and NFâ€ÎºÎ²/TLRâ€4 pathway. Environ. Toxicol., 32: 1952-1963.
CrossRef | Direct Link | - Almasaudi, S.B., A.T. Abbas, R.R. Al-Hindi, N.A. El-Shitany and U.A. Abdel-Dayem et al., 2017. Manuka honey exerts antioxidant and anti-inflammatory activities that promote healing of acetic acid-induced gastric ulcer in rats. Evid. Based. Complement Alternat Med., 10.1155/2017/5413917.
CrossRef | Direct Link | - Khattab, H.A.H., N.A. El-Shitany and A.K.S. Al-lily, 2016. Hibiscus sabdariffa extract alleviate nephrotoxicity induced by adriamycin in male rats. Biosci. Res., 13: 32-42.
- Khattab, H.A.H., N.A. El-Shitany and A.K.S. Al-lily, 2016. Effect of roselle (Hibiscus sabdariffa) against adriamycin induced-cardiotoxicity in male rats. Int. J. Pharm. Res. Allied Sci., 5: 519-534.
Direct Link | - El-haggar, S.M., N.A. El-Shitany, M.F. Mostafa and N.A. El-Bassiouny, 2016. Metformin may protect nondiabetic breast cancer women from metastasis. Clin. Exp. metastasis, 33: 339-357.
Direct Link | - El-Shitany, N.A. and K. El-Desoky, 2016. Protective effects of carvedilol and vitamin c against azithromycin-induced cardiotoxicity in rats via decreasing ros, IL1-β, and TNF-α production and inhibiting NF-κB and caspase-3 expression. Oxid. Med. Cell. Longev., 10.1155/2016/1874762.
CrossRef | Direct Link | - Almasaudi, S.B., N.A. El-Shitany, A.T. Abbas, U.A. Abdel-dayem, S.S. Ali, S.K.A.l. Jaouni and S. Harakeh, 2016. Antioxidant, anti-inflammatory, and antiulcer potential of manuka honey against gastric ulcer in rats. Oxid. Med. Cell. Longev., 10.1155/2016/3643824.
CrossRef | Direct Link | - Khattab, H.A.H., N.A. El-Shitany, I.Z.A. Abdallah, F.M. Yousef and H.M. Alkreathy, 2015. Antihyperglycemic potential of grewia asiatica fruit extract against Streptozotocin-Induced hyperglycemia in rats: Anti-Inflammatory and antioxidant mechanisms. Oxid. Med. Cell. Longevity, 10.1155/2015/549743.
CrossRef | Direct Link | - El-Shitany, N.A., L.A. Shaala, A.T. Abbas, U.A. Abdel-Dayem and E.I. Azhar et al., 2015. Evaluation of the anti-inflammatory, antioxidant and immunomodulatory effects of the organic extract of the red sea marine sponge Xestospongia testudinaria against carrageenan induced rat paw inflammation. PLoS ONE, Vol. 10. 10.1371/journal.pone.0138917.
CrossRef | Direct Link | - El-Shitany, N.A. and K. El-Desoky, 2015. Cromoglycate, not ketotifen, ameliorated the injured effect of warm ischemia/reperfusion in rat liver: role of mast cell degranulation, oxidative stress, proinflammatory cytokine, and inducible nitric oxide synthase. Drug des. Dev. Ther., 9: 5237-5246.
CrossRef | Direct Link | - Aly, H.A., N.A. El-Shitany, H.A. El-Beshbishy and O.M. Ashour, 2015. Ameliorative effect of lycopene against 2, 3, 7, 8-tetrachlorodibenzo-p-dioxin-induced rat liver microsomal toxicity: An in vitro study. Toxicol. Indust. Health, 31: 938-950.
CrossRef | Direct Link | - El-Shitany, N.A., E.A. El-Bastawissy and K. El-desoky, 2014. Ellagic acid protects against carrageenan-induced acute inflammation through inhibition of nuclear factor kappa B, inducible cyclooxygenase and proinflammatory cytokines and enhancement of interleukin-10 via an antioxidant mechanism. Int. immunopharmacol., 19: 290-299.
CrossRef | Direct Link | - Abbas, A.T., N.A. El-Shitany, L.A. Shaala, S.S. Ali, E.I. Azhar, U.A. Abdel-dayem and D.T.A. Youssef, 2014. Red sea suberea mollis sponge extract protects against ccl4-induced acute liver injury in rats via an antioxidant mechanism. Evidence-Based Complementary Altern. Med., 10.1155/2014/745606.
CrossRef | Direct Link | - El-Shitany, N.A., O.A. Tolba, M.R. El-Shanshory and E.E. El-Hawary, 2012. Protective effect of carvedilol on adriamycin-induced left ventricular dysfunction in children with acute lymphoblastic leukemia. J. cardiac failure, 18: 607-613.
CrossRef | Direct Link | - Al-Biltagi, M., O.A.R.E. Tolba, M.R. El-Shanshory, N.A.E. Shitany and E. El-Sayed El-Hawary, 2012. Strain echocardiography in early detection of Doxorubicin-induced left ventricular dysfunction in children with acute lymphoblastic leukemia. ISRN Pediatr., 10.5402/2012/870549.
CrossRef | Direct Link | - El-Masry, T.A., A.M. Emara and N.A. El-Shitany, 2011. Possible protective effect of propolis against lead-induced neurotoxicity in animal model. J. Evol. Biol. Res., 3: 4-11.
Direct Link | - Elâ€Shitany, N.A., S.A. Elâ€Masry, M.A. Elâ€Ghareib and K. Elâ€Desoky, 2010. Thioctic acid protects against carrageenanâ€induced acute inflammation in rats by reduction in oxidative stress, downregulation of COXâ€2 mRNA and enhancement of ILâ€10 mRNA. Fundam. Clin. Pharmacol., 24: 91-99.
- El-Shitany, N.A., S. Hegazy and K. El-desoky, 2010. Evidences for antiosteoporotic and selective estrogen receptor modulator activity of silymarin compared with ethinylestradiol in ovariectomized rats. Phytomedicine, 17: 116-125.
CrossRef | Direct Link | - Draz, E.I., N.A. El-Shitany, T.A. Salem and K. El-Desoky, 2009. Nigella sativa fixed oil chronic toxicity: Experimental study. Egypt. J. Forensic Sci. Appl. Toxicol., 9: 35-49.
- El-Shitany, N.A., S. El-Haggar and K. El-Desoky, 2008. Silymarin prevents adriamycin-induced cardiotoxicity and nephrotoxicity in rats. Food Chem. Toxicol., 46: 2422-2428.
CrossRef | Direct Link | - Awara, W.M., M.A. Nasra and N.A. El-Shitany, 1998. Role of nitric oxide in adjuvant arthritis in rats. do dexamethasone and indomethacin produce their anti-inflammatory actions through inhibition of nitric oxide synthase. Med. J. Cairo. Univ., 66: 973-988.