Ali Asghar Ebrahimi

Departments of Rheumatology

[ 1 ] - Serum Levels of TNF-α, TNF-αRI, TNF-αRII and IL-12 in Treated Rheumatoid Arthritis Patients

Background: Rheumatoid arthritis (RA) is a chronic multisystem autoimmune disease common in all races and ethnics. Cytokines and cytokines receptors play an important role in RA pathogenesis and clinical presentation. Objective: To investigate the serum levels of TNF-α, TNF-α RI, TNF-α RII and IL-12 in RA patients and healthy control group. Methods: In this study 43 patients fulfilling the revi...

[ 2 ] - Effects of CD133 Silencing on Survival and Migration of HT-29 Colorectal Cancer Cells

Background: Colorectal cancer (CRC) is attributed as one of the most common malignancies worldwide. CD133 molecule, as a pentaspan transmembrane glycoprotein, confers stem cell-related characteristics, including self-renewal and multi-directional differentiation capability. CD133 plays important roles in the progression of CRC by conferring apoptotic resistance and migration ab...