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Scopus Author ID: 56978730400
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Keywords

Cancer, Stem cells, Diabetes, Gene therapy, Cancer stem cells, Glioblastoma

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Egypt

Biography

• 2001, graduated from Faculty of Pharmacy, Ain Shams University with Excellence with Honor.
• 2001-2007, worked as teaching assistant in Biochemistry Department, Faculty of Pharmacy, Ain Shams University then, I got my Master’s degree in 2006 on diabetic cardiovascular complications.
• 2011, Ph.D. on glioblastoma cancer stem cells where I joined Sadhan Majumder's lab in Genetics Department, M.D. Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, Texas, USA from 2008 through 2010 as part of Joint Supervision scholarship from Egyptian Government.
• 2014, Fulbright postdoctoral fellowship for nine months in M.D. Anderson Cancer Center, doing more research on brain tumor.
• 2017, Associate Professor then 2022, Professor of Biochemistry, Faculty of Pharmacy, the British University in Egypt on secondment.
• 2019 - 2023, Director of the Center for Drug Research and Development (CDRD), Faculty of Pharmacy, The British University in Egypt.
• May, 2023 till current, Drug Research and Development Group Leader, under the Health Science Center of Excellence, The British University in Egypt.
• Almost 30 publications in Scopus indexed journals with decent impact factors and h-index 14, almost 600 citations (July, 2024), in addition, to a book chapter.
• Participated in many national and international conferences, supervised Master and Ph.D. theses and undergraduate graduation projects in Ain Shams University, Cairo University, Suez Canal University and The British University in Egypt.
Research interests
I. Stem cell biology and extracellular vesicles
II. β-cell dysfunction and Single nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs) in diabetes mellitus (DM)
III. Cancer especially colorectal and breast.

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Google scholar profile: https://scholar.google.com/citations?user=1daGrI8AAAAJ&hl=en

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Employment (5)

British University in Egypt: Cairo, EG

2022-11-01 to present | Professor of Biochemistry (Pharmacology and Biochemistry)
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Mohamed Kamal

British University in Egypt: Cairo, EG

2019-11-01 to present (The Center for Drug Research and Development)
Employment
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Mohamed Kamal

The British University in Egypt: Cairo, EG

2017-09-05 to 2022-10-31 | Associate Professor (Pharmacology and Biochemistry)
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Mohamed Kamal

Ain Shams University Faculty of Pharmacy: Cairo, EG

2011-11-01 to 2017-08-31 | Lecturer (Biochemistry)
Employment
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Mohamed Kamal

University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center: Houston, TX, US

2014-10-07 to 2015-07-04 | Fulbright Postdoctoral fellow (Genetics)
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Mohamed Kamal

Education and qualifications (4)

Ain Shams University Faculty of Pharmacy: Cairo, EG

2007-04-17 to 2012-02-06 | Ph.D. (Biochemistry)
Education
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Mohamed Kamal

University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center: TX, TX, US

2008-05-13 to 2010-11-11 | Joint Supervision Ph.D. (Genetics)
Education
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Mohamed Kamal

Ain Shams University Faculty of Pharmacy: Cairo, EG

2002-10-01 to 2006-02-01 | M.Sc. (Biochemistry)
Education
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Mohamed Kamal

Ain Shams University Faculty of Pharmacy: Cairo, EG

1996-09-16 to 2001-05-01 | B.Sc. Pharmacy
Education
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Mohamed Kamal

Professional activities (3)

The Egyptian Society of Clinical Chemistry : Cairo, EG

2015-01 to present | Member
Membership
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Mohamed Kamal

Endocrine Society: DC, DC, US

2018-01-01 to 2019-01-01 | Member
Membership
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Mohamed Kamal

International Society for Cellular Therapy: Vancouver, British Columbia, CA

2014 to 2015 | Member
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Mohamed Kamal

Funding (3)

Role of fork-head box protein O1 (FOXO-1) in generation of insulin producing cells (IPCs) from adipose tissue mesenchymal stem cells (Ad-MSCs).

2018-12 to 2020-05 | Grant
The British University in Egypt (Cairo, EG)
GRANT_NUMBER:

YIRG-18-09
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Mohamed Kamal

The Generation of Insulin Producing Cells from Wharton's Jelly Mesenchymal Stem Cells - The Impact of Genetic Manipulation of REST and MafA Transcription Factors

2016-06 to 2017-06 | Grant
STDF (Cairo, EG)
URL: http://stdf.eg:8080/
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Mohamed Kamal

Treatment of Diabetes by generation of insulin producing cells from human umbilical cord stem cells

2013-12 to 2015-12 | Grant
Ain Shams University (Cairo, EG)
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Mohamed Kamal

Works (30)

Studying the association between single nucleotide polymorphisms of metabolizing enzymes and the therapeutic serum levels of calcineurin inhibitors in Egyptian liver transplant patients

Future Journal of Pharmaceutical Sciences
2024 | Journal article
DOI: 10.1186/S43094-024-00731-0
WOSUID: WOS:001351626800001
Contributors: Abuelsoud, Nermeen N.; Bahaa, Mohamed; Osman, Sara A.; Younis, Nouran; Kamal, Mohamed M.
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MicroRNA-205-5p inhibits the growth and migration of breast cancer through targeting Wnt/β-catenin co-receptor LRP6 and interacting with lncRNAs

Molecular and Cellular Biochemistry
2024-10-26 | Journal article
DOI: 10.1007/s11010-024-05136-4
Contributors: Sameh H. Mohamed; Mohamed M. Kamal; Ahmed M. Reda; Noha M. Mesbah; Dina M. Abo-Elmatty; Asmaa R. Abdel-Hamed
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Revealing the role of serum exosomal novel long non-coding RNA NAMPT-AS as a promising diagnostic/prognostic biomarker in colorectal cancer patients

Life Sciences
2024-09 | Journal article
DOI: 10.1016/j.lfs.2024.122850
Contributors: Nehal I. Rizk; Dina H. Kassem; Ahmed I. Abulsoud; Sherif AbdelHalim; Montaser Bellah Yasser; Mohamed M. Kamal; Nadia M. Hamdy
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Adipose-Derived Mesenchymal Stem Cells and Their Derived Epidermal Progenitor Cells Conditioned Media Ameliorate Skin Aging in Rats

Tissue Engineering and Regenerative Medicine
2024-08 | Journal article | Author
DOI: 10.1007/s13770-024-00643-3
Part of ISSN: 1738-2696
Part of ISSN: 2212-5469
Contributors: Omar I. Badr; Aya Anter; Ihab Magdy; Marvellous Chukueggu; Moamen Khorshid; Mohamed Darwish; Mohamed Farrag; Menna Elsayed; Youmna Amr; Yomna Amgad et al.
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Mohamed Kamal

Silencing of forkhead box protein O-1 (FOXO-1) enhances insulin-producing cell generation from adipose mesenchymal stem cells for diabetes therapy

Life Sciences
2024-05 | Journal article
DOI: 10.1016/j.lfs.2024.122579
Part of ISSN: 0024-3205
Contributors: Mohamed M. Kamal; Reham A. Ammar; Dina H. Kassem
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Mohamed Kamal

The effect of diabetes mellitus on differentiation of mesenchymal stem cells into insulin-producing cells

Biological Research
2024-05-02 | Journal article
DOI: 10.1186/s40659-024-00502-4
Part of ISSN: 0717-6287
Contributors: Omar I. Badr; Mohamed M. Kamal; Shohda A. El-Maraghy; Heba R. Ghaiad
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Mohamed Kamal

Elafibranor modulates ileal macrophage polarization to restore intestinal integrity in NASH: Potential crosstalk between ileal IL-10/STAT3 and hepatic TLR4/NF-κB axes

Biomedicine & Pharmacotherapy
2023-01 | Journal article
DOI: 10.1016/j.biopha.2022.114050
Part of ISSN: 0753-3322
Contributors: Andrew N. Hakeem; Mohamed M. Kamal; Rasha A. Tawfiq; Basma A. Abdelrahman; Olfat A. Hammam; Mohamed M. Elmazar; Aiman S. El-Khatib; Yasmeen M. Attia
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Mohamed Kamal

Isolation of Rat Adipose Tissue Mesenchymal Stem Cells for Differentiation into Insulin-producing Cells

Journal of Visualized Experiments
2022-08-29 | Journal article
DOI: 10.3791/63348
Part of ISSN: 1940-087X
Contributors: Dina H. Kassem; Sarah A. Habib; Omar I. Badr; Mohamed M. Kamal
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Mohamed Kamal

Neuroprotective effect of liraglutide in an experimental mouse model of multiple sclerosis: role of AMPK/SIRT1 signaling and NLRP3 inflammasome

Inflammopharmacology
2022-06 | Journal article
DOI: 10.1007/s10787-022-00956-6
Part of ISSN: 0925-4692
Part of ISSN: 1568-5608
Contributors: Reham A. Ammar; Ahmed F. Mohamed; Mohamed M. Kamal; Marwa M. Safar; Noha Abdelkader
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Mohamed Kamal

Exendin‐4 enhances osteogenic differentiation of adipose tissue mesenchymal stem cells through the receptor activator of nuclear factor‐kappa B and osteoprotegerin signaling pathway

Journal of Cellular Biochemistry
2022-05 | Journal article
DOI: 10.1002/jcb.30236
Part of ISSN: 0730-2312
Part of ISSN: 1097-4644
Contributors: Sarah A. Habib; Mohamed M. Kamal; Shohda A. El‐Maraghy; Mahmoud Senousy
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Mohamed Kamal

Exosomal-long non-coding RNAs journey in colorectal cancer: Evil and goodness faces of key players

Life Sciences
2022-03 | Journal article
DOI: 10.1016/j.lfs.2022.120325
Part of ISSN: 0024-3205
Contributors: Nehal I. Rizk; Ahmed I. Abulsoud; Mohamed M. Kamal; Dina H. Kassem; Nadia M. Hamdy
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Mohamed Kamal

New emerging roles of the novel hepatokine SERPINB1 in type 2 diabetes mellitus: Crosstalk with β-cell dysfunction and dyslipidemia

Translational Research
2021-05 | Journal article
DOI: 10.1016/j.trsl.2020.12.004
Part of ISSN: 1931-5244
Contributors: Mohamed Mostafa Kamal; Aya Adel; Ghada Hussein Sayed; Shadia Ragab; Dina Hamada Kassem
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Mohamed Kamal
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Testosterone undecanoate effects on behavior and cognitive functions in male swiss albino mice exposed to chronic social defeat

RESEARCH JOURNAL OF PHARMACY AND TECHNOLOGY
2020 | Journal article
DOI: 10.5958/0974-360x.2020.01053.7
Part of ISSN: 0974-3618
Part of ISSN: 0974-360X
Contributors: M.K. Ibrahim; R. Tikamdas; M. Kamal; R.A. Nouh; M. Sayed
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Mohamed Kamal

Therapeutic efficacy of umbilical cord-derived stem cells for diabetes mellitus: a meta-analysis study

Stem Cell Research & Therapy
2020-12 | Journal article
DOI: 10.1186/s13287-020-01996-x
Contributors: Dina H. Kassem; Mohamed M. Kamal
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Effects of Chronic Caffeine Administration on Behavioral and Molecular Adaptations to Sensory Contact Model Induced Stress in Adolescent Male Mice

Behavior Genetics
2020-09 | Journal article
DOI: 10.1007/s10519-020-10003-1
Part of ISSN: 0001-8244
Part of ISSN: 1573-3297
Contributors: Michael Kamal Ibrahim; Mohamed Kamal; Rajiv Tikamdas; Roua Aref Nouh; Jiang Tian; Moustafa Sayed
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Mohamed Kamal

Mesenchymal Stem Cells and Their Extracellular Vesicles: A Potential Game Changer for the COVID-19 Crisis

Frontiers in Cell and Developmental Biology
2020-09-30 | Journal article
DOI: 10.3389/fcell.2020.587866
Part of ISSN: 2296-634X
Contributors: Dina H. Kassem; Mohamed M. Kamal
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Mohamed Kamal

A Novel SERPINB1 Single-Nucleotide Polymorphism Associated With Glycemic Control and β-Cell Function in Egyptian Type 2 Diabetic Patients

Frontiers in Endocrinology
2020-07-30 | Journal article
DOI: 10.3389/fendo.2020.00450
Part of ISSN: 1664-2392
Contributors: Dina H. Kassem; Aya Adel; Ghada H. Sayed; Mohamed M. Kamal
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Mohamed Kamal

Wharton’s Jelly MSCs: Potential Weapon to Sharpen for Our Battle against DM

Trends in Endocrinology & Metabolism
2020-04 | Journal article
DOI: 10.1016/j.tem.2020.01.001
Contributors: Dina H. Kassem; Mohamed M. Kamal
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Therapeutic Potential of Wharton’s Jelly Mesenchymal Stem Cells for Diabetes: Achievements and Challenges

Frontiers in Cell and Developmental Biology
2020-01-29 | Journal article
DOI: 10.3389/fcell.2020.00016
Part of ISSN: 2296-634X
Contributors: Mohamed M. Kamal; Dina H. Kassem
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Mohamed Kamal

Obestatin can potentially differentiate Wharton’s jelly mesenchymal stem cells into insulin-producing cells

Cell and Tissue Research
2018 | Journal article
DOI: 10.1007/s00441-017-2725-6
EID:

2-s2.0-85034589017
Contributors: El-Asfar, R.K.; Kamal, M.M.; Abd EL-Razek, R.S.; EL-Demerdash, E.; El-Mesallamy, H.O.
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Mohamed Kamal via Scopus - Elsevier

REST overexpression in mice causes deficits in spontaneous locomotion

Scientific Reports
2018 | Journal article
DOI: 10.1038/s41598-018-29441-3
EID:

2-s2.0-85053369812
Contributors: Lu, L.; Marisetty, A.; Liu, B.; Kamal, M.M.; Gumin, J.; Veo, B.; Cai, Y.Q.; Kassem, D.H.; Weng, C.; Maynard, M.E. et al.
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Mohamed Kamal via Scopus - Elsevier

Serum Vitamin D and Its Upregulated Protein, Thioredoxin Interacting Protein, Are Associated With Beta-Cell Dysfunction in Adult Patients With Type 1 and Type 2 Diabetes

Canadian Journal of Diabetes
2018 | Journal article
DOI: 10.1016/j.jcjd.2018.02.012
EID:

2-s2.0-85049318685
Contributors: Omar, D.F.; Kamal, M.M.; El-Hefnawy, M.H.; EL-Mesallamy, H.O.
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Mohamed Kamal via Scopus - Elsevier

Association of serum pancreatic derived factor (PANDER) with beta-cell dysfunction in type 2 diabetes mellitus

Journal of Diabetes and its Complications
2017 | Journal article
DOI: 10.1016/j.jdiacomp.2017.01.001
EID:

2-s2.0-85011298619
Contributors: Shehata, M.M.; Kamal, M.M.; El-Hefnawy, M.H.; EL-Mesallamy, H.O.
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Mohamed Kamal via Scopus - Elsevier

Association of expression levels of pluripotency/stem cell markers with the differentiation outcome of Wharton's jelly mesenchymal stem cells into insulin producing cells

Biochimie
2016 | Journal article
DOI: 10.1016/j.biochi.2016.05.019
EID:

2-s2.0-84974578113
Contributors: Kassem, D.H.; Kamal, M.M.; El-Kholy, A.E.-L.G.; El-Mesallamy, H.O.
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Mohamed Kamal via Scopus - Elsevier

Exendin-4 enhances the differentiation of Wharton's jelly mesenchymal stem cells into insulin-producing cells through activation of various β-cell markers

Stem Cell Research and Therapy
2016 | Journal article
DOI: 10.1186/s13287-016-0374-4
EID:

2-s2.0-84992028877
Contributors: Kassem, D.H.; Kamal, M.M.; El-Kholy, A.E.-L.G.; El-Mesallamy, H.O.
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Mohamed Kamal via Scopus - Elsevier

Resveratrol inhibits inflammatory signaling implicated in ionizing radiation-induced premature ovarian failure through antagonistic crosstalk between silencing information regulator 1 (SIRT1) and poly(ADP-ribose) polymerase 1 (PARP-1)

Biochemical Pharmacology
2016 | Journal article
DOI: 10.1016/j.bcp.2016.01.019
EID:

2-s2.0-84958880844
Contributors: Said, R.S.; El-Demerdash, E.; Nada, A.S.; Kamal, M.M.
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Mohamed Kamal via Scopus - Elsevier

A comparison of Wharton's jelly and cord blood as a source of mesenchymal stem cells for diabetes cell therapy

Regenerative Medicine
2015 | Journal article
DOI: 10.2217/rme.15.49
EID:

2-s2.0-84948410186
Contributors: El-Demerdash, R.F.; Hammad, L.N.; Kamal, M.M.; El Mesallamy, H.O.
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Mohamed Kamal via Scopus - Elsevier

Mir-21-Sox2 axis delineates glioblastoma subtypes with prognostic impact

Journal of Neuroscience
2015 | Journal article
DOI: 10.1523/JNEUROSCI.1265-15.2015
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2-s2.0-84946943934
Contributors: Sathyan, P.; Zinn, P.O.; Marisetty, A.L.; Liu, B.; Kamal, M.M.; Singh, S.K.; Bady, P.; Lu, L.; Wani, K.M.; Veo, B.L. et al.
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Mohamed Kamal via Scopus - Elsevier

Erratum: REST regulates oncogenic properties of glioblastoma stem cells (Stem Cells (2012) 30 (405-414) DOI: 10.1002/stem.1085)

Stem Cells
2012 | Journal article
DOI: 10.1002/stem.1085
EID:

2-s2.0-84860532866
Contributors: Kamal, M.M.; Sathyan, P.; Singh, S.K.; Zinn, P.O.; Marisetty, A.L.; Liang, S.; Gumin, J.; El-Mesallamy, H.O.; Suki, D.; Colman, H. et al.
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Mohamed Kamal via Scopus - Elsevier

REST regulates oncogenic properties of glioblastoma stem cells

Stem Cells
2012 | Journal article
DOI: 10.1002/stem.1020
EID:

2-s2.0-84863115807
Contributors: Kamal, M.M.; Sathyan, P.; Singh, S.K.; Zinn, P.O.; Marisetty, A.L.; Liang, S.; Gumin, J.; El-Mesallamy, H.O.; Suki, D.; Colman, H. et al.
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Mohamed Kamal via Scopus - Elsevier

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