selected publications academic article Neuroprotective effect of crocin against rotenone-induced Parkinson's disease in rats: Interplay between PI3K/Akt/mTOR signaling pathway and enhanced expression of miRNA-7 and miRNA-221. Neuropharmacology. 164:107900. 2020 Immunomodulatory effect of Premna odorata volatile oils in Mycobacterium tuberculosis by inhibiting TLR4/NF-κB pathway. Journal of Herbmed Pharmacology. 8:1-7. 2019 Involvement of brain natriuretic peptide signaling pathway in the cardioprotective action of sitagliptin. Pharmacological Reports. 70:720-729. 2018 The Cardioprotective Potential of Sitagliptin in Myocardial Ischemia Reperfusion Injury. Research Journal of Pharmaceutical, Biological and Chemical Sciences (RJPBCS). 7:705-712. 2016 Possible Potentiation by Certain Antioxidants of the Anti-Inflammatory Effects of Diclofenac in Rats. The Scientific World Journal. 2014:1-9. 2014 conference paper Involvement of brain natriuretic peptide signaling pathway in the cardioprotective action of sitagliptin. EGYPTIAN SOCIETY OF PHARMACOLOGY & EXPERIMENTAL THERAPEUTICS (ESPET) 56th Annual Conference 2017. 2017