Mina Ebrahimi-Rad

[ 1 ] - A Novel Vector for Expression/Secretion of Properly Folded Eukaryotic Proteins: a Comparative Study on Cytoplasmic and Periplasmic Expression of Human Epidermal Growth Factor in E. coli

Expression of eukaryotic proteins in E. coli often results in their aggregation. Proper folding and solubility of therapeutical proteins are the pre-requisite for their bioactivity. This is not achieved in cytoplasmic expression in E. coli because of the absence of disulfide bonds formation. A novel expression/secretion vector was constructed which exploited β-lactamase signal sequence to trans...

[ 2 ] - Prevalence of osteoporosis and vitamin D receptor gene polymor-phisms (FokI) in an Iranian general population based study (Kurdistan) (IMOS)

  Background: Osteoporosis, or porous bone, is a disease characterized by low bone mass density (BMD) and structural deterioration of bone tissue, leading to bone fragility and increased risk of hip, spine, and wrist fractures. There are numerous risk factors for osteoporosis. While many of these factors are non-genetic in nature, there is a definite genetic component responsible for this condi...