Salmasi, Zahra

Assistant Professor, Nanotechnology Research Center, Pharmaceutical Technology Institute, Mashhad University of Medical Sciences, Mashhad, Iran 7 Department of Pharmaceutical Nanotechnology, School of Pharmacy, Mashhad University of Medical Sciences, Mashhad, Iran (Received

[ 1 ] - A Comparative Study of Neuroprotective Effects of Human Adipose and Dental Pulp Derived Stem Cells on Hypoxic SH-SY5Y Cells Exposed to CoCl2

Background and purpose: Recent studies have demonstrated the promising effects of mesenchymal stem cells (MSCs) in some neurodegenerative diseases and proved their neuroprotective effects. But, the detailed pathways and the ability of MSCs from various sources has not been fully investigated. Materials and methods: Here, we isolated MSCs from two sources; adipose tissue and dental pulp, and co...

[ 2 ] - Effect of Cinnamon and its Biologically Active Compounds on the Components and Symptoms of Metabolic Syndrome

Background and purpose: Metabolic syndrome refers to a set of diseases including insulin resistance, high blood glucose levels, obesity, high blood pressure, and dyslipidemia. The cinnamon plant is a member of the Lauraceae family and is considered a universal medicinal plant. Traditional medicine studies reported the therapeutic effects of this plant in the reduction of blood glucose levels, b...