marjan ajami

[ 1 ] - Caffeine Treatment Prevented from Weight Regain after Calorie Shifting Diet Induced Weight Loss

Low calorie diets are always difficult for obese subjects to follow and lead to metabolic and behavioral adaptation. Therefore, we evaluated the effect of caffeine treatment with calorie shifting diet (CSD) on weight loss. Female subjects (n=98; BMI≥25) completed 4-weeks control diet, 6-weeks CSD (3 repeated phases; each 2-weeks) and 4-weeks follow-up diet, with or without caffeine treatment (5...

[ 2 ] - Caffeine Treatment Prevented from Weight Regain after Calorie Shifting Diet Induced Weight Loss

Low calorie diets are always difficult for obese subjects to follow and lead to metabolic and behavioral adaptation. Therefore, we evaluated the effect of caffeine treatment with calorie shifting diet (CSD) on weight loss. Female subjects (n=98; BMI≥25) completed 4-weeks control diet, 6-weeks CSD (3 repeated phases; each 2-weeks) and 4-weeks follow-up diet, with or without caffeine treatment (5...

[ 3 ] - بررسی اثرات رژیم غنی شده با اسید لینولئیک کونژوگه بر فاکتورهای ‌اکسیدان و آنزیم های آنتی اکسیدان در رت‌های مبتلا به سرطان کولورکتال

هدف: سرطان کولورکتال یک بیماری کشنده می‌باشد. سالانه ٢/١ میلیون نفر به سرطان کولورکتال مبتلا می‌شوند. التهاب و اکسیدان‌ها از جمله عوامل افزایش‌دهنده خطر تشکیل تومور می‌باشند. استفاده از ترکیباتی از جمله اسید لینولئیک کونژوگه (Conjugated Linoleic Acid, CLA) می‌تواند باعث افزایش فعالیت آنزیم‌های آنتی‌اکسیدان در رت‌های مبتلا به سرطان کولورکتال شود. هدف این مطالعه، بررسی اثرات CLA بر میزان فعال...

[ 4 ] - A comparison of food pattern, macro- and some micronutrients density of the diet across different socio-economic zones of Tehran

Background: The consumption of low quality foods is common in low socioeconomic areas; and according to epidemiological studies, the density of nutrients often proves the quality of diet. This study aimed to compare the density of macronutrients and micronutrients in various parts of Tehran.   Methods: This was a cross-sectional study performed from September to December 2007 in all the...

[ 5 ] - Plasma oxysterol level in patients with coronary artery stenosis and its changes in response to the treatment with atorvastatin

Background: Considering the increasing incidence of coronary artery stenosis and its related complications, the importance of its etiology and inconsistent reports we aimed to determine the relationship between oxysterol, serum levels and severity of coronary atherosclerosis and effect of statins on oxysterol. Methods: A total of 85 patients referred to Taleghani Hospital, Tehran, Iran during...

[ 6 ] - ATP-dependent potassium channels are implicated in simvastatin pretreatment-induced inhibition of apoptotic cell death after renal ischemia/reperfusion injury

  Background: Simvastatin is a widely used medication in cardiac care. Here we evaluate the role of ATP sensitive potassium (KATP) channels in simvastatin induced renal protection after renal ischemia/reperfusion (I/R) injury.    Methods: A total of 81 male Wistar rats, were treated with simvastatin (10 and 20mg/kg/day gavage, one week). Some groups received glibenclami...

[ 7 ] - Chronic Morphine Preconditioning: Interaction of mTOR and iNOS in protection against Ischemia/Reperfusion injury

Chronic morphine (CM) treatment increases the phosphorylation of the mammalian target of rapamycin (mTOR), which confers neuroprotection against ischemia/reperfusion (I/R) injury. Besides its important regulatory role in the proliferation, metabolism, and survival of cells, the mTOR is critically involved in intracellular signaling events during I/R injury. In the present study, we investigated...

[ 8 ] - Chronic Morphine Preconditioning: Interaction of mTOR and iNOS in protection against Ischemia/Reperfusion injury

Chronic morphine (CM) treatment increases the phosphorylation of the mammalian target of rapamycin (mTOR), which confers neuroprotection against ischemia/reperfusion (I/R) injury. Besides its important regulatory role in the proliferation, metabolism, and survival of cells, the mTOR is critically involved in intracellular signaling events during I/R injury. In the present study, we investigated...

[ 9 ] - Effects of stevia on glycemic and lipid profile of type 2 diabetic patients: A randomized controlled trial

Objective: Stevia (Stevia rebaudiana Bertoni) is a natural and healthyalternative sweetener to sugar and artificial sweeteners, which has become important for human diets and food manufactures. In this study, the effects of stevia or sucralose as tea sweeteners on glycemic and lipid profile of type 2 diabetic patients were investigated. Materials and Methods:</str...