Mohammad Ali Takhshid

Department of Medical Biotechnology, School of Paramedical Sciences, Shiraz University of Medical Sciences, Shiraz, Iran|Diagnostic Laboratory Sciences and Technology Research Center, School of Paramedical Sciences, Shiraz University of Medical Sciences, Shiraz, Iran

[ 1 ] - The effects of specific expression of apoptin under the control of PSES and PSA promoter on cell death and apoptosis of LNCaP cells

Objective(s): Apoptotic effect of apoptin has been demonstrated in numerous studies. However, its tumor specificity has been questioned by some reports. The aim of this study was to confine the expression of apoptin in the prostate tumor cells by inducing its gene expression under the control of a chimeric enhancer composing of prostate-specific membrane antigen (PSMA) and prostate-specific ant...

[ 2 ] - Protective effects of nimodipine and lithium against aluminum-induced cell death and oxidative stress in PC12 cells

Objective(s): The role of aluminum (Al) in the pathogenesis of neurodegenerative diseases has been implicated in several studies. However, the exact mechanisms of cytotoxic effects of Al have not been elucidated yet. The aim of this study was to investigate the effect of L-type calcium channel antagonist, nimodipine (NM), and lithium chloride (LiCl) on Al-induced toxicity in PC12 cells. Materia...

[ 3 ] - The Synergistic Effects of Celecoxib and Sodium Valproate on Apoptosis and Invasiveness Behavior of Papillary Thyroid Cancer Cell Line In-vitro

Metastasis to lymph nodes and distant organs is the main challenge in the treatment of papillary thyroid cancer. In the current investigation, we aimed to evaluate the synergistic effects of celecoxib (CX) and sodium valproate (VPA) against cell survival, invasiveness properties, and expression of metalloproteinase-2 and -9 (MMP-2 and MMP-9) in  papillary thyroid cancer cell line, BCPAP cells. ...

[ 4 ] - The Synergistic Effects of Celecoxib and Sodium Valproate on Apoptosis and Invasiveness Behavior of Papillary Thyroid Cancer Cell Line In-vitro

Metastasis to lymph nodes and distant organs is the main challenge in the treatment of papillary thyroid cancer. In the current investigation, we aimed to evaluate the synergistic effects of celecoxib (CX) and sodium valproate (VPA) against cell survival, invasiveness properties, and expression of metalloproteinase-2 and -9 (MMP-2 and MMP-9) in  papillary thyroid cancer cell line, BCPAP cells. ...

[ 5 ] - Cell - free DNA: بیومارکر نوین تشخیص آزمایشگاهی

به انواع مختلف اسیدهای نوکلئیک آزاد در پلاسما شامل قطعات DNA ژنومی،DNA میتوکندریایی، DNA و mRNA های ویروسی و همچنین انواع miRNA اصطلاحا Cell–free nucleic acid گفته می شود. بخش مهمی از این اسیدهای نوکلئیک آزاد در پلاسما را Cell–free DNA (cfDNA) تشکیل می دهد. cfDNA به صورت قطعاتی با وزن مولکولی حدود KB 21-0.18 در سرم یا پلاسمای افراد سالم و افراد مبتلا به بسیاری از بیماری ها قابل تشخیص هستند. ...

[ 6 ] - Hemoglobin A1c: Clinical applications and analytical considerations

Diabetes Mellitus (DM) is the most common disorder of carbohydrate metabolism. Hyperglycemia is the common feature of DM. Hyperglycemia causes cardiovascular, renal, ocular, and peripheral nerve disorders in patients with diabetes. Glycemic regulation plays an essential role in controlling these complications. Thus, evaluation of the glycemic control status is crucial in the management of DM. H...

[ 7 ] - A Review of Laboratory Methods for Measuring Oxidative Stress

Introduction: Antioxidant defense system, including enzymatic and non-enzymatic antioxidants, protects cells from oxidative damage by neutralizing oxidant compounds. Increasing the production of oxidant species and decrease activity of antioxidant system causes oxidative stress. The role of oxidative stress in the pathogenesis of human diseases and strengthening of human antioxidant defense sys...