Volume 15 (2024)
Volume 14 (2023)
Volume 13 (2022)
Volume 12 (2021)
Volume 11 (2020)
Volume 10 (2019)
Volume 8 (2017)
Volume 7 (2016)
Volume 6 (2015)
Volume 5 (2014)
Volume 4 (2013)
Volume 3 (2012)
Volume 2 (2011)
Volume 1 (2010)
Stem Cells
DNA damage in dental pulp mesenchymal stem cells: An in vitro study

Jaime Sardá Aramburú Junior; Tiago Luis Eilers Treichel; Saulo Tadeu Lemos Pinto Filho; Sergio Alexandre Gerhke; Alencar Kolinski Machado; Francine Carla Cadoná; Ivana Beatrice Mânica da Cruz; Ney Luis Pippi

Volume 9, Issue 4 , December 2018, Pages 293-299

Abstract
  The aim of this study was to evaluate the potential use of a DNA comet assay, DNA fragmentation fluorimetric assay and reactive oxygen species levels as potential biomarkers of genome conditions of dental pulp stem cells (DPSCs) isolated from dog canine teeth. Mesenchymal stem cells were isolated from ...  Read More

Food Hygiene
Effects of cell-free supernatant of Lactobacillus acidophilus LA5 and Lactobacillus casei 431 against planktonic form and biofilm of Staphylococcus aureus

Mobin Koohestani; Mehran Moradi; Hossein Tajik; Armen Badali

Volume 9, Issue 4 , December 2018, Pages 301-306

Abstract
  This study was carried out to investigate the stability, antibacterial properties and biofilm removal potential of cell-free supernatant (CFS) of Lactobacillus acidophilus LA5 and Lactobacillus casei 431 against Staphylococcus aureus ATCC 25923. Antibacterial activity of both Lactobacillus strains was ...  Read More

Stem Cells
Comparison of the effects of progesterone and 17 β-estradiol on Schwann cell markers expression in rat adipose-derived stem cells

Homayoun Naderain; Neda Khanlarkhani; Iraj Ragerdi Kashani; Amirabbas Atlasi; Mohammad Ali Atlasi

Volume 9, Issue 4 , December 2018, Pages 307-313

Abstract
  Steroids promote the myelination and regeneration in the peripheral nervous system. Whereas, little is known about the inducing effects by which the hormones exert their effects on Schwann cells differentiation. This could be revealed by the expression of Schwann cell markers in adipose-derived stem ...  Read More

Small Animal Surgery
Intra-vitreal injection of methotrexate in experimental endotoxin-induced uveitis in rabbit

Mohammad Abbaszadeh Hasiri; Effat Baghaei Moghaddam; Mohammad Reza Khalili; Amin Hossein Amini; Masoomeh Eghtedari; Mohammad Azizzadeh; Hooman Razmi

Volume 9, Issue 4 , December 2018, Pages 315-321

Abstract
  Uveitis is a major cause of vision loss. Methotrexate (MTX) has been widely used in uveitis due to its relatively safe profile. The purpose of this study was to evaluate the effects of two different dosages of MTX via intra-vitreal administration for treatment of endotoxin induced uveitis (EIU) in an ...  Read More

Parasitology
Antimicrobial activity of an antimicrobial peptide against amastigote forms of Leishmania major

Sara khalili; Mehdi Mohebali; Elaheh Ebrahimzadeh; Parviz Shayan; Samira Mohammadi-Yeganeh; Mehrdad Moosazadeh Moghaddam; Samira Elikaee; Behnaz Akhoundi; Mohammad Kazem Sharifi-Yazdi

Volume 9, Issue 4 , December 2018, Pages 323-328

Abstract
  Zoonotic cutaneous leishmaniasis caused by Leishmania major is a most common type of vector-borne disease in Iran. The pentavalent antimonial drugs have been used in the treatment of cutaneous leishmaniasis for a long time, but drug resistance and some of serious side effects have been reported. Thus, ...  Read More

Physiology
Effects of intracerebroventricular injection of vitamin B12 on formalin-induced muscle pain in rats: Role of cyclooxygenase pathway and opioid receptors

Esmaeal Tamaddonfard; Sina Tamaddonfard; Siamak Cheraghiyan

Volume 9, Issue 4 , December 2018, Pages 329-335

Abstract
  Vitamin B12 modulates pain at the local and peripheral levels. This study has investigated the effects of intracerebroventricular (ICV) injection of vitamin B12 on themuscle pain. We used diclofenac (cyclooxygenase inhibitor) and naloxone (opioid receptors antagonist) to clarify the possible mechanisms. ...  Read More

Diagnostic Imaging
Volumetric evaluation of pituitary gland in dog and cat using computed tomography

Salah Nadimi; Mohammad Molazem; Seyedhosein Jarolmasjed; Mohammad Reza Esmaili Nejad

Volume 9, Issue 4 , December 2018, Pages 337-341

Abstract
  The objective of this study was to evaluate the pituitary gland dimensions due to age and weight using computed tomography (CT) in dogs and cats. The CT images of pituitary gland were assessed in 11 client-owned dogs (six males and five females; age range, 1 to 9 years) and 15 client-owned cats (eight ...  Read More

Theriogenology
Diagnostic evaluation of milk lactate dehydrogenase and alkaline phosphatase activities by receiver operating characteristic analysis curve in early lactation of ewes with subclinical mastitis

Reza Narenji Sani; Bahram Hajigolikhani; Mahmood Ahmadi-Hamedani; Khatereh Kafshdouzan

Volume 9, Issue 4 , December 2018, Pages 343-348

Abstract
  The aim of the present study was to investigate the diagnostic evaluation of milk lactate dehydrogenase (mLDH) and alkaline phosphatase (mALP) activities by receiver operating characteristic (ROC) analysis curve in early lactation of ewes with subclinical mastitis (SCM) and determine the correlation ...  Read More

Clinical Pathology
Effects of Urtica dioica hydro-alcoholic extract on blood serum glucose and lipid profiles of female Wistar rats with long-term estrogen deficiency

Abdolrasoul Namjou; Esfandiar Heidarian; Mahmoud Rafieian-kopaei

Volume 9, Issue 4 , December 2018, Pages 349-355

Abstract
  In this study, the effects of Urtica dioica hydro-alcoholic extract were investigated on the blood glucose and lipid profiles of female ovariectomized and non-ovariectomized rats. In total, 32 adult female rats were divided into four groups (eight each) including control and ovariectomy groups as well ...  Read More

Genetic
Cytogenetic identification of Khuzestani water Buffalo

Javad Alikhani; Godratollah Mohammadi; Gholamreza Shariati

Volume 9, Issue 4 , December 2018, Pages 357-360

Abstract
  The domestic water buffalo (Bubalus bubalis) is an economically important livestock species in many Asian and Mediterranean countries. Two types of water buffalos are river and swamp buffaloes. Genetically, the swamp buffalo has 48 chromosomes (2n = 48) and the river buffalo has 50 chromosomes (2n = ...  Read More

Microbiology
Effect of extraction conditions on antioxidant activity of barberry (berberis vulgaris L.) fruit extracts

Javad Aliakbarlu; Sindokht Ghiasi; Behnaz Bazargani-Gilani

Volume 9, Issue 4 , December 2018, Pages 361-365

Abstract
  Barberry fruit is consumed in different forms including dried fruit, juice, jam and marmalade in Iran. This fruit is also used as a food additive (flavoring and colorant) in soup and rice dishes. In present study, antioxidant activities of acetone, ethanol and water (infusion and decoction) extracts ...  Read More

Parasitology
First molecular report of Hydatigera krepkogorski (Schulz and Landa, 1934) in abdominal cavity of gerbil (Rhombomys opimus) in Iran

Eshrat Beigom Kia; Mitra Sharbatkhori; Zahra Heidari; Farideh Tohidi; Bahareh Kamran Rashani; Farzaneh Zahabiun

Volume 9, Issue 4 , December 2018, Pages 367-371

Abstract
  A polycephalic larva of Taeniidae family isolated from abdominal cavity of a great gerbil (Rhombomys opimus) from Golestan province, northern Iran, was subjected to molecular analysis. Genomic DNA from the larva was obtained using a DNA extraction tissue kit. Polymerase chain reaction was performed for ...  Read More

Poultry
Isolation and characterization of mycoflora of chicken hatcheries in Mazandaran province, north of Iran

Saeed Seifi; Hojjatollah Shokri; Mahvash Karimi Madab

Volume 9, Issue 4 , December 2018, Pages 373-378

Abstract
  Fungal infections cause significant economic losses in the poultry industry either due to their direct infectious nature or due to mycotoxins production. Hatchery contamination with fungi can threaten chicken health. In this regard, geographical and seasonal distributions of airborne fungal contamination ...  Read More

Pathology
Electrochemotherapy palliation of an oral squamous cell carcinoma in an African hedgehog (Atelerix albiventris)

Enrico Pierluigi Spugnini; Andrea Lanza; Silvia Sebasti; Alfonso Baldi

Volume 9, Issue 4 , December 2018, Pages 379-381

Abstract
  A five-year-old female African hedgehog (Atelerix albiventris) was referred for a one month growing oral mass. The hedgehog was quiet, alert and responsive, with a 1.00 × 1.50 cm ulcerated lesion on the mandible. The patient was staged with total body radiographs, hematological and biochemical ...  Read More