mitochondrial functions have a major impact on t-cell functionality. in this study we characterized whether mitochondrial function in the neonatal t-cells differs from that in the adult t-cells during short t-cell activation. methods: we used fow cytometry methods to test mitochondrial mass and to monitor mitochondrial ca2+ levels, mitochondrial potential and superoxide generation in parallel w...

working memory impairment is one of the most important cognitive deficits in patients with mild traumatic brain injury that affect mental health status even in the early stages of the disease. the purpose of this study was to evaluate the correlation between the working memory and mental health status in traumatic brain injury (tbi) patients. this cohort study was performed on 50 tbi patients a...

purpose: to investigate the effectiveness of metacognitive therapy in patients with major depressive disorder. the population of this study included all patients admitted to the army hospital no. 520 diagnosed with major depressive disorder from which 30 individuals were selected by using random sampling into experimental and control groups (n = 15 experimental and n = 15 control). materials an...

purpose: to determine the normal values of bony inter- and intra-orbital distances in an iranian adult population by orbital ct scan. methods: the study was conducted on all adults who were referred to farabi eye hospital from march 2003 to june 2005 for ct scan ordered for complaints unrelated to craniofacial or orbital abnormalities. patients were excluded in the presence of any pathology of ...

Background: Ceftriaxone is a third-generation Cephaloporin antibiotic. It has broad spectrum activity against gram-positive and gram-negative bacteria. There are some reports about its adverse effects on sperm quality and quantity but there is a need for more investigations so we did it. Materials and Methods: 40 adult male mice were divided into 3 groups as followings: a control group, high do...

periodontal infections are categorized into various groups based on patient’s age or bacteria presented in dental pockets. there are juvenile periodontitis, rapidly progressing periodontitis and adult periodontitis. adult periodontitis is known as the most prevalent cause of tooth loss in adult patients. in current study, 100 teeth of patients who suffered from adult periodontistis were selecte...

background: cancer as the third leading cause of deaths (14% of total deaths), has become a major health problem. cancers like most chronic non-communicable or communicable diseases are preventable. the study were examined the relationship between food groups with adult glioma. methods: in this hospital-based case-control study, 128 newly diagnosed patients with glioma that were determined by p...

the aim of this study was to determine the effect of age on fiber characteristics of one-humped female camels of semnan province. 50 grams of wool samples from the left midside area were randomly collected from 28 camels of three different age groups: young, adult and old and fibre characteristics were measured. statistical model used for this research was completely randomized design (crd). an...

Neurogenesis occurs throughout life in several regions of the brain. In this lecture, a new sight for the role of the dentate gyrus and adult hippocampal neurogenesis in anxiety disorders will be discussed. The region that has obtained the most attention for its involvement in the neurogenesis of affective and anxiety disorders are the hippocampal and dentate gyrus. Evidence strongly suggests t...