Emeritus Professor / Azza Mounir Mohamed Moustafa Agha
Pharmacology and Toxicology
azza.agha@pharma.cu.edu.eg
Latest List of Publications
Effect of Triamcinolone and Phenothiazines Alone and in Combination on Rat Hind Paw Edema. Azza M. Agha, S. Kenawy, H. Ahmed, M. El-Sayed: Bulletin of Faculty of Pharmacy Cairo University, 28 (2), 103-108, 1990 (Egypt)
Interaction between Triamcinolone and Phenothiazines on Granuloma Pouch in the Rat. Azza M. Agha, S. Kenawy, H. Ahmed, M. El-Sayed: Bulletin of Faculty of Pharmacy Cairo University, 29 (1), 107-110, 1991 (Egypt)
A Novel Platelet-Derived Renal Vasoconstrictor Agent in Normotensives and Essential Hypertension. Azza M. Agha, H. Schlueter, S. Koenig, K. Biel, M. Tepel, W. Zidek. Journal of Vascular Research, 29, 281-289, 1992 (Switzerland)
Effect of Pumpkin Seed Oil on the Level of Free Radical Scavengers Induced During Adjuvant Arthritis in Rats. Fahim, A. Abd-El Fattah, Azza M. Agha, M. Gad. Pharmacological Research, 31 (1), 73-79, 1995 (Italy)
Lipid Peroxidation and Lysosomal Integrity in Different Inflammatory Models in Rats: The Effects of Indomethacin and Naftazone. Azza M. Agha, M. Gad. Pharmacological Research, 32 (5), 279-285, 1995 (Italy)
Interferon Enhancement of Tamoxifen Efficacy in Ehrlich Ascites Carcinoma: A Follow-Up Study of Tissue Polypeptide Antigen. O. Badary, Azza M. Agha, A. Halim, O. El-Ahmady. Journal of Experimental and Clinical Cancer Research, 14 (2), 225-232, 1995 (Italy)
Synthesis and Pharmacological Screening of Certain Substituted Tetrahydropyrido [4,3 –b] quinolines and Pyrazolo [4,3 –c] quinolines. K. Youssef, Azza M. Agha. Bulletin of Faculty of Pharmacy Cairo University, 33 (1), 33-39, 1995 (Egypt)
Toxic Effects of n-Hexane on the Brain, Lungs, Liver and Testis of the Exposed Rats. N. Abdel Maksoud, Azza M. Agha, H. Khalil, H. Gamal ElDin. Egyptian Journal of Occupational Medicine, 19 (2), 213-222, 1995 (Egypt)
The Influence of Carbon Tetrachloride-Induced Liver Damage on the Inflammatory Reaction Elicited by Carrageenan and its Treatment with Diclofenac Azza M. Agha, A.S. El-Khatib, S. Kenawy, M.T. Khayyal. Pharmacological Research, 32 (1/2), 75-84, 1995 (Italy).
Long-Term Preventive Regimen of Tamoxifen and Recombinant Human Interferon 2b on Dimethylbenz anthracene (DMBA)-Induced Mammary Carcinoma in Rats. Azza M. Agha, O. Badary, A. Gamal El-Din, Y. Hafez, O. El-Ahmady. Cancer Molecular Biology, 3 (2), 761-771, 1996 (Egypt).
Altered Uterine Sensitivity to Oxytocin and Prostaglandin F2 in Dimethylbenz()anthracene(DMBA)- Induced Rat Mammary Carcinoma: The Effects of Tamoxifen and/or Interferon 2b Therapy . O. Badary, Azza M. Agha, E. El-Sayed, F. Hamada. Pharmacological Research, 33 (1), 1-5, 1996 (Italy)
The Protective Effect of Aqueous Propolis Extract on Isolated Rat Hepatocytes against Carbon Tetrachloride Toxicity. L. Mahran, A.S. El-Khatib, Azza M. Agha, M.T. Khayyal. Drugs under Experimental and Clinical Research, 22 (6), 309-316, 1996 (Switzerland)
Pharmacological Study of Cuscuta campestris Yunker. Azza M. Agha, E. Abdel Sattar, A. Galal. Phytotherapy Research, 10, 117-120, 1996 (United Kingdom)
Enhancement of the Antiinflammatory Activity of Dexamethasone by Cyproheptadine and Loratadine in Experimental Animals. Azza M. Agha, H. Abdel Latif, M. El-Sayed, A. Amrin. Journal of the Egyptian Society of Pharmacology and Experimental Therapeutics, 1996 (Egypt)
Effects of Loratadine, Cyproheptadine, Dexamethasone and their Combinations on Sensitized Perfused Guinea Pig Lungs. Azza M. Agha, M. El-Sayed, A. Amrin. Journal of the Egyptian Society of Pharmacology and Experimental Therapeutics, 1996 (Egypt)
Does Tissue Polypeptide-Specific Antigen (TPS) Relate to Tissue Polypeptide Antigen (TPA) in Ehrlich Ascites Carcinoma (EAC)-Bearing Mice? Halim, O. El-Ahmady, S. Eissa, O. Badary, Azza M. Agha, P. Oehr. Journal of Tumor Marker Oncology, 1996 (USA)
Effects of Diclofenac, Gliclazide and Glipizide on the Oxidative Stress Induced by Acute Inflammation in Diabetic Rats. S. Saleh, H. Fahmy, Azza M. Agha, S. Kenawy. Book of 37th Science Week, 4 (1), 279- 299, 1997 (Syria)
Modulation of Oxidant Status by Meloxicam in Experimentally Induced Arthritis. Azza M. Agha, A.S. El-Khatib, H. Al-Zuhair. Pharmacological Research, 40 (4), 385-392, 1999 (Italy)
Inhibition of Calcium Ionophore-Stimulated Leukotriene Generation from Intact Human Neutrophils by Captopril. M. Mansour, Azza M. Agha. Research Communications in Molecular Pathology and Pharmacology, 104 (3), 345-360, 1999 (USA)
Effects of Captopril on Interleukin-6, Leukotriene B4, and Oxidative Stress Markers in Serum and Inflammatory Exudate of Arthritic Rats: Evidence of Anti-inflammatory Activity. Azza M. Agha, M. Mansour. Toxicology and Applied Pharmacology, 168, 123-130, 2000 (USA).
Effects of Thymoquinone on Paraquat-Induced Pulmonary and Hepatic Injuries in Mice: Study on Cytosol. Abd El-Fattah, Azza M. Agha, H. Al-Zuhair. Journal of the Egyptian Society of Toxicology, 23, 17-24, 2000 (Egypt)
Chemopreventive Effect of Ginkgo biloba Extract Against Benzo(a)pyrene-Induced Forestomach Carcinogenesis in Mice: Amelioration of Doxorubicin Cardiotoxicity. Azza M. Agha, A. Abd El-Fattah, H. Al-Zuhair, A. Al-Rikabi. Journal of Experimental and Clinical Cancer Research, 20 (1), 39-50, 2001 (Italy)
Caffeine Induced Fetal Neural Tube Defects in Mice and its Influence on Valproate Teratogenesis. A.S. El-Khatib, Azza M. Agha, M.A. Elmazar. The New Egyptian Journal of Medicine, 25 (2), 90-98, 2001 (Egypt)
Sildenafil Inhibits Agonist-Evoked Rat Uterine Contractility: Influence of Guanylyl Cyclase Inhibition. Azza M. Agha, R. Taha. European Journal of Pharmacology, 428(3), 343-348, 2001 (Holland)
Effect of Bromazepam on Stress-Induced Gastric Ulcer in Rats and its Relation to Brain Neurotransmitters. S.F. Saad, Azza M. Agha, A. Amrin. Pharmacological Research, 44 (6), 495-501, 2001 (Italy)
Effects of Certain Calcium Channel Blockers on Stress-Induced Peptic Ulcer in Rats: A Study on Brain Neurotransmitters. S.F. Saad, Azza M. Agha, A. Amrin. Bulletin of Faculty of Pharmacy Cairo University, 39(2), 123-134, 2001 (Egypt)
Effect of Melatonin on Brain Neurotransmitters in Stress-Induced Peptic Ulcer in Rats. S.F. Saad, Azza M. Agha, A. Amrin. Bulletin of Faculty of Pharmacy Cairo University, 39 (3), 2001 (Egypt)
A Pharmacognostical Study of Certain Calendula Species Growing in Egypt. T. el Alfy, S. Tadros, H El Gohary, M. Abd El Tawab, Azza M. Agha. Bull. Fac. Pharm. Cairo Univ., 40 (1), 2002 (Egypt).
Prophylactic Effect of Aqueous Propolis Extract against Acute Experimental Hepatotoxicity in Vivo. A.S. El-Khatib, Azza M. Agha, L. Mahran, M.T. Khayyal. Zeitschrift fuer Naturforschung [C], 57(3-4):379-85, 2002 (Germany)
Effects of Methotrexate and Leflunomide Combined Therapy on Adjuvant-Induced Arthritis in Rats: Part I. Azza M. Agha, H.M. Abd El-Gawad, M. Raafat and M. Salman. Egyptian Journal of Rheumatology, 2004 (Egypt)
Effect of Low Level Laser Therapy on Articular Cartilage and Synovium in Osteoarthritis and Adjuvant Arthritis Models in Rats: Histopathology, Electron Microscopy and Oxidative Stress Markers Assessment. Azza M. Agha, H. M. Abdel-Gawad, M. M. Hassab and S. Mansy. Egyptian Journal of Rheumatology, 2004 (Egypt)
Effect of Methotrexate and Leflunomide Combined Therapy on Adjuvant-Induced Arthritis in Rat: Azza M. Agha, H.M. Abd El-Gawad, M. Raafat and M. Salman. The Egyptian Rheumatologist, 29(1), 299-321, 2007 (Egypt)
Lacidipine Reduces High Blood Pressure and Cardiac Damage Induced By L-NAME in Rats: Effect on Leptin: Azza M. Agha, A. Abd El-Fattah, M. El-Mazar, and A. Mahdy. The Scientific Journal of Al-Azhar Medical Faculty (Girls), 28(3), 2153-63, 2007 (Egypt).
Pharmacological preconditioning with nicorandil and pioglitazone attenuates myocardial ischemia/reperfusion injury in rats. Ahmed LA, Salem HA, Attia AS, Azza M. Agha. European Journal of Pharmacology, 663 (1-3), 51-8, 2011, (Holland)
SCH58261 the Selective Adenosine A2A Receptor Blocker Modulates Ischemia Reperfusion Injury Following Bilateral Carotid Occlusion: Role of Inflammatory Mediators: R. A. Mohamed, Azza M. Agha, N. N. Nassar. Neurochemistry Research. 2011 (Japan).
Comparative Study of the Cardioprotective Effects of Local and Remote Preconditioning in Ischemia/Reperfusion Injury. Ahmed LA, Salem HA, Attia AS, Azza M. Agha. Life Sciences, 90 (7-8), 249-56, 2012, (USA).
Gastroprotective efficacy of coenzyme Q10 in indomethacin-induced gastropathy: Other potential mechanisms. A. Malash, Azza M. Agha, S. Kenawy and D. Abdallah, Ulcers, 2012, Article ID 957898.
Potential Protective Effect of Honey Against Paracetamol-Induced Hepatotoxicity. Galal R.M, Zaki H.F, El-Nasr M. S, Azza M. Agha. Arch Iran Med, 15, 674 – 680, 2012 (Iran).
Cardioprotective effects of ozone oxidative preconditioning in an in vivo model of ischemia/reperfusion injury in rats. Ahmed LA, Salem HA, Mawsouf MN, Attia AS, Azza M. Agha. The Scandinavian Journal of Clinical and Laboratory Investigation, 72(5), 345-54, 2012, (Norway).
Quality Assurance Units in the Faculties and Institutes of Cairo University: Status and Needs. I.S. Abdul Hamid and Azza M. Agha. Bulletin of Faculty of Arts Cairo University, April 2007 (Egypt).
Comparative Study of the Internal Quality Assurance System in Some Faculties and Institutes of Cairo University. Azza M. Agha, N. Sherif, R. El Gammal, S. Tamam, S. El Masry, A. Mabrouk, D. Abd El Shafei, A. El Nemr. In the 7th International Conference on Education at the Beginning of the 3rd Millennium entitled “Quality, Availability and Life-Long Learning”, Institute of Educational Studies Cairo University, Cairo, Egypt, July 2009, (Egypt).
A Case Study of the Educational Impact of Quality Assurance System. Azza M. Agha, N. Sherif, S. Tamam, D. Abd El Shafei, R. El Gammal, S. El Masry, A. Mabrouk, A. El Nemr. In the First Scientific Conference of Faculty of Physical Therapy on Quality Assurance entitled “Quality: The Pathway to Excellence and Creativity”, Cairo, Egypt, July 2009, (Egypt).
Impact of Quality Assurance Projects in Faculties of Cairo University from Faculty Members and Students Perceptions. Azza M. Agha, R. El Gammal, E. Ragab, S. Sherbiny et al. In the First Scientific Conference of Faculty of Physical Therapy on Quality Assurance entitled “Quality: The Pathway to Excellence and Creativity”, Cairo, Egypt, July 2009, (Egypt).
The Pathway to Accreditation . Azza M. Agha, M. Korkor, D. Salem, S. Tammam. In the First Scientific Conference of Faculty of Physical Therapy on Quality Assurance entitled “Quality: The Pathway to Excellence and Creativity”, Cairo, Egypt, July 2009, (Egypt).