Editorial Board
Tarek Motawi
Cairo University | CU · Department of Biochemistry (Faculty of Pharmacy) · Egypt
Editorial leadership for Journal of Enzymes ISSN 2690-4829
Research interests
- Pcr Cell Culture Gel Electrophoresis Dna Gene Expression Cloning Electrophoresis Sds-Page Cancer Biology Molecular Biology Protein Purification Rna Dna Sequencing
Biography
- Dr Tarek Mohamed Kamal Mohamed Metawie, Professor of Biochemistry, Faculty of Pharmacy, Cairo University.
- Egyptian, date of birth 6/3/1955. Ph.D. in Pharmaceutical Sciences, 1984; M.Sc. in Pharmaceutical Sciences, 1979; B.Sc. in Pharmaceutical Sciences, Faculty of Pharmacy, Cairo University, 1976.
Research:
- Serum levels of chemerin, apelin, vaspin, and omentin-1 in obese type 2 diabetic Egyptian patients with coronary artery stenosis. Can. J. Physiol.Pharmacol. 00 1-7(0000) dx. Doi.org/10.1139/cjpp-2017-0272.
- The role of gene polymorphisms and AMH level in prediction of poor ovarian response in Egyptian women undergoing IVF procedure, Assist Reprod Genet , GENETICS, (2017) 34:1659–1666.
- Coenzyme Q10 and niacin mitigate streptozotocin- induced diabetic encephalopathy in a rat model Metab Brain Dis (2017) 32:1519–1527.
- A Therapeutic Insight of Niacin and Coenzyme Q10 Against Diabetic Encephalopathy in Rats Mol Neurobiol (2017) 54:1601–1611.
- POLYMORPHISMS OF α1-ANTITRYPSIN AND INTERLEUKIN-6 GENES AND THE PROGRESSION OF HEPATIC CIRRHOSIS IN PATIENTS WITH A HEPATITIS C VIRUS INFECTION, BJMG, 19 (2), 2016 , 35-44.
- Combination of melatonin and certain drugs for treatment of diabetic nephropathy in streptozotocin-induced diabetes in rats , Diabetol Int (2016) 7(4):413–424 The Japan Diabetes Society.
- Elevated serum microRNA-122/222 levels are potential diagnostic biomarkers in Egyptian patients with chronic hepatitis C but not hepatic cancer. Tumor Biol. 2016 Jul;37(7):9865-74.
- Study of microRNAs-21/221 as potential breast cancer biomarkers in Egyptian women. Gene. 2016 Sep 30;590(2):210-9.
- Comparative study of the effects of PEGylated interferon-α2aversus 5-fluorouracil on cancer stem cells in a rat model 1of hepatocellular carcinoma , Tumor Biol. 2016 Feb;37(2):1617-25.
- Circulating microRNAs, miR-92a, miR-100 and miR-143, as non-invasive biomarkers for bladder cancer diagnosis. Cell Biochem Funct. 2016 Apr;34(3):142-8.
Publications:
- Teaching staff member in Biochemistry Department, Faculty of Pharmacy, Cairo University since 1976.
- Sharing in teaching biochemistry courses for pharmacy undergraduate students and postgraduate students (Master and Diploma degrees).
- Sharing in teaching biochemistry courses for pharmacy undergraduate students and postgraduate students in Faculty of Pharmacy, Ainshams University.
- Sharing in teaching biochemistry courses for pharmacy undergraduate students and postgraduate students in Faculty of Pharmacy, BeniSuef University.
- Sharing in teaching biochemistry courses for pharmacy undergraduate students and in Faculty of Pharmacy, Nahda University.
- Sharing in the establishment of the syllabuses (theoretical, practical and tutorial sessions) for Biochemistry-1 (701), Biochemistry-2 (702),Clinical Biochemistry and Molecular Biology (703), Clinical Nutrition (704) courses.
- Head of undergraduate examination control.
- Sharing in development and up grating of postgraduate curricula and courses (Master and Diploma) of pharmaceutical sciences (Biochemistry), Faculty of Pharmacy, Cairo University.
- Sharing in development and up grating of under graduate curricula and courses, Faculty of Pharmacy, Cairo University.
- Member and Referee in Egyptian Universities Promotion Committees (Biochemistry and Pharmaceutical Chemistry)(Since2002).
- Evaluator of scientific degree equation for Supreme Council of Universities.
- Evaluator of incentive and estimated awards, Zagazig, Helwan, BeniSuef, Alexandria and EinShams Universities.
- External evaluator for the program of Bchelor of pharmaceutical sciences, Facult of Pharmacy, AinShams University.
- External evaluator for the post graduate program of Master degree of pharmaceutical sciences (Biochemistry), Facult of Pharmacy, AinShams University.
- Supervisor and examinar for Master and Doctorate canidates in Pharmacy and Medical Faculties.
- Rewiewer of many international journals.
- Reviewer of Bulletin of Faculty of Pharmacy, Cairo University.
- Reviewer of research projects, Faculty of Pharmacy, Cairo University.
- Reviewer of annual conference abstracts, Faculty of Pharmacy, Cairo University.
- Member in the national committee for Biochemistry and Molecular Biology at the Academy of Scientific research & Technology.
Selected publications
- Empagliflozin alleviates endoplasmic reticulum stress and augments autophagy in rotenone-induced Parkinson's disease in rats: Targeting the GRP78/PERK/eIF2α/CHOP pathway and miR-211-5p 2022 cited 71×
- Role of mesenchymal stem cells exosomes derived microRNAs; miR-136, miR-494 and miR-495 in pre-eclampsia diagnosis and evaluation 2018 cited 65×
- Repaglinide Elicits a Neuroprotective Effect in Rotenone-Induced Parkinson’s Disease in Rats: Emphasis on Targeting the DREAM-ER Stress BiP/ATF6/CHOP Trajectory and Activation of Mitophagy 2022 cited 22×
- Cromolyn chitosan nanoparticles reverse the DNA methylation of RASSF1A and p16 genes and mitigate DNMT1 and METTL3 expression in breast cancer cell line and tumor xenograft model in mice 2022 cited 13×
- Genetic and epigenetic control on clock genes in multiple sclerosis 2022 cited 7×
- Association of long noncoding RNA H19 rs2839698 C/T with hepatitis B virus infection and hepatocellular carcinoma risk 2024 cited 2×
Ranked by citation impact (Crossref) where available, newest otherwise · verified via ORCID.
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