Neveen A. Noor
Cairo University
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Behavioural Brain Research | 2011
Haitham S. Mohammed; Heba S. Aboul Ezz; Yasser A. Khadrawy; Neveen A. Noor
The present study aims to investigate the effects of paradoxical sleep deprivation (PSD) on the waking EEG and amino acid neurotransmitters in the hippocampus and cortex of rats. Animals were deprived of paradoxical sleep for 72h by using the multiple platform method. The EEG power spectral analysis was carried out to assess the brains electrophysiological changes due to sleep deprivation. The concentrations of amino acid neurotransmitters were assessed in the hippocampus and cortex using HPLC. Control data showed slight differences from normal animals in the delta, theta and alpha waves while an increase in the beta wave was obtained. After 24h of PSD, delta relative power increased and the rest of EEG waves power decreased with respect to control. After 48h and 72h the spectral power analysis showed non-significant changes to control. The amino acid neurotransmitter analysis revealed a significant increase in cortical glutamate, glycine and taurine levels while in the hippocampus, glutamate, aspartate, glutamine and glycine levels increased significantly. Both the waking EEG and neurotransmitter analyses suggest that PSD induced neurochemical and electrophysiological changes that may affect brain proper functionality.
Epilepsy & Behavior | 2012
Neveen A. Noor; Heba S. Aboul Ezz; Abdel Razik Faraag; Yasser A. Khadrawy
The present study aimed to investigate the effect of curcumin and Nigella sativa oil (NSO) on amino acid neurotransmitter alterations and the histological changes induced by pilocarpine in the hippocampus and cortex of rats. Epilepsy was induced by i.p. injection of pilocarpine, and the animals were left for 22 days to establish spontaneous recurrent seizures. They were then treated with curcumin, NSO or valproate for 21 days. Pilocarpine induced a significant increase in hippocampal aspartate and a significant decrease in glycine and taurine levels. In the cortex, a significant increase in aspartate, glutamate, GABA, glycine, and taurine levels was obtained after pilocarpine injection. Treatment of pilocarpinized rats with curcumin and valproate ameliorated most of the changes in amino acid concentrations and reduced the histopathological abnormalities induced by pilocarpine. N. sativa oil failed to improve the pilocarpine-induced abnormalities. This may explain the antiepileptic effect of curcumin and suggest its use as an anticonvulsant.
Life Sciences | 2016
Neveen A. Noor; Haitham S. Mohammed; Iman M. Mourad; Yasser A. Khadrawy; Heba S. Aboul Ezz
AIMS Parkinsons disease (PD) is the second most prevalent neurodegenerative disease affecting the population. The present study investigates the potential therapeutic effect of cerebrolysin (CBL), as a neurotrophic factor mimic, on the behavioral and biochemical alterations induced in 6-hydroxydopamine (6-OHDA) - lesioned rats as a model of PD. MAIN METHODS The animals were divided into 3 experimental groups; control group, Parkinsonian model group through bilateral microinjection of 6-OHDA into substantia nigra (SN) and CBL-treated group which received a daily intraperitoneal administration of CBL (2.5ml/kg) initiated 24h after induction of Parkinsonism for 21days. KEY FINDINGS Treatment of Parkinsonian animals with CBL succeeded in restoring the midbrain and striatum dopamine levels. In addition, it normalized the increased MDA and NO levels recorded in the Parkinsonian animals and replenished the decreased level of midbrain GSH. In addition to the recorded recovery of the biochemical parameters, there was a parallel improvement in the animals behavioral aspects. SIGNIFICANCE The findings of the present study provide evidence for the promising therapeutic effect of CBL in the present 6-OHDA rat model of PD through counteracting oxidative stress, replenishing dopamine content and enhancing behavioral outcomes.
Toxicology and Industrial Health | 2016
Yasser A. Khadrawy; Neveen A. Noor; Iman M. Mourad; Heba S. Aboul Ezz
Bisphenol A (BPA), an endocrine-disrupting chemical, is widely used in the manufacture of polycarbonated plastics and epoxy resins and line metal beverage cans. Growing evidence suggests that BPA acts directly on neuronal functions as it is lipophilic and could accumulate in the brain. The present study aims to investigate the effect of two doses of BPA (10 mg/kg for 6 and 10 weeks and 25 mg/kg for 6 weeks) on excitatory (glutamate and aspartate) and inhibitory (γ-aminobutyric acid, glycine, and taurine) amino acid neurotransmitter levels in the cortex and hippocampus. This study extends to investigate the effect of BPA on acetylcholinesterase (AchE) activity and some oxidative stress parameters in the two regions. In the cortex, a significant increase in the excitatory and a significant decrease in the inhibitory amino acids occurred after BPA (10 mg/kg for 10 weeks and 25 mg/kg for 6 weeks). This was accompanied by a significant increase in lipid peroxidation, nitric oxide, and reduced glutathione after 6 weeks of BPA (25 mg/kg). In the hippocampus, a significant increase in the excitatory and inhibitory amino acid neurotransmitters occurred after 6 weeks of BPA. Hippocampal lipid peroxidation increased significantly after BPA exposure and hippocampal reduced glutathione increased significantly after 6 weeks of BPA exposure (10 mg/kg). BPA induced a significant increase in cortical and hippocampal AchE activity. The present neurochemical changes in the cortex and hippocampus suggest that BPA induced a state of excitotoxicity and oxidative stress. This may raise concerns about the exposure of humans to BPA due to its wide applications in industry.
General Physiology and Biophysics | 2017
Yasser A. Khadrawy; Iman M. Mourad; Haitham S. Mohammed; Neveen A. Noor; Heba S. Aboul
The aim of the present work was to investigate the neurochemical changes induced in the cerebellum of rat model of Parkinsons disease (PD). Rats were divided into two groups; control and rat model of PD induced by the intrastriatal injection of rotenone. As compared to control, a significant increase in the excitatory amino acid neurotransmitters; glutamate and aspartate together with a significant decrease in the inhibitory amino acids, GABA, glycine and taurine were observed in the cerebellum of rat model of PD. This was associated with a significant increase in lipid peroxidation, nitric oxide and tumor necrosis factor-α and a significant decrease in reduced glutathione. A significant decrease in acetylcholinesterase and a significant increase in Na+,K+-ATPase were recorded in the cerebellum of rat model of PD. In addition the cerebellar sections from rat model of PD showed marked necrosis of Purkinje cells, irregular damaged cells, cytoplasmic shrinkage, necrosis and perineuronal vacuolation. The present results indicate that the disturbance in the balance between the excitatory and inhibitory amino acids may have a role in the pathogenesis of PD. According to the present neurochemical and histopathological changes, the cerebellum should be taken into consideration during the treatment of PD.
Neurochemical Research | 2011
Heba S. Aboul Ezz; Yasser A. Khadrawy; Neveen A. Noor
International Journal of Clinical and Experimental Pathology | 2015
Neveen A. Noor; Heba M. Fahmy; Faten F Mohammed; Anwar A. Elsayed; Nasr M. Radwan
The Journal of Basic and Applied Zoology | 2015
Neveen A. Noor; Haitham S. Mohammed; Yasser A. Khadrawy; Heba S. Aboul Ezz; Nasr M. Radwan
The Journal of Basic and Applied Zoology | 2014
Heba M. Fahmy; Neveen A. Noor; Faten F Mohammed; Anwar A. Elsayed; Nasr M. Radwan
International Journal of Sciences: Basic and Applied Research | 2016
Neveen A. Noor; Heba M. Fahmy; Iman M. Mourad