محمد مهدی واحدی

دستیار گروه فارماکولوژی، دانشکده پزشکی، دانشگاه علوم پزشکی مشهد، مشهد، ایران.

[ 1 ] - بررسی اثر عصاره هیدروالکلی کلم قرمز بر مهار رشد و القاء آپوپتوز در سلول های سرطانی پستان (MCF-7)

مقدمه: سبزیجات براسیکا متعلق به خانواده کلم بوده و شامل انواع مختلف کلم (قرمز، سبز و ...)، گل کلم، کلم بروکلی و کلم پیچ می باشد. گزارشات نشان می دهند که مصرف این گیاهان در کاهش خطر ابتلاء به بیماری های حاد مانند بیماری قلبی عروقی و سرطان مؤثرند. یک گروه از این خانواده کلم قرمز می باشد. مطالعات نشان داده اند که کلم قرمز حاوی ترکیباتی است که در درمان بیماری های مختلف از جمله سرطان نقش دارند. مطال...

[ 2 ] - A comparison between the effects of Portulaca oleracea seeds extract and valsartan on echocardiographic and hemodynamic parameters in rats with levothyroxine-induced thyrotoxicosis

Objective: The aim of the present study was to compare the effects of Portulaca oleracea (Po) seeds extract and those of valsartan on cardiac function in levothyroxine (T4)-treated rats. Materials and Methods: Forty Wistar rats were divided into four groups (n=10): control, levothyroxine (T4), T4 plus valsartan (T4-Val) and T4 plus hydro-alcoholic extract of the P. oleracea seeds (T4-Po). Contr...

[ 3 ] - Effects of pomegranate seed oil on oxidant/antioxidant balance in heart and kidney homogenates and mitochondria of diabetic rats and high glucose-treated H9c2 cell line

Objective: Oxidative stress is a major cause of diabetes complications. The present study aimed to investigate the beneficial effects of Pomegranate Seed Oil (PSO) on diabetes-induced changes in oxidant/antioxidant balance of the kidney, heart and mitochondria from rats and H9c2 cell line. Materials and Methods:  In these in vivo and in vitro studies, male rats were divided into four groups (tw...

[ 4 ] - Cytotoxic effects of auraptene against a human malignant glioblastoma cell line

Objective: Glioblastoma multiforme (GBM) is the deadliest type of primary brain tumors, and the survival of patients is estimated to be only about one year. This study, for the first time, investigated the cytotoxic effects of auraptene on U87 GBM cell line.<b...

[ 5 ] - Tanacetum parthenium enhances pentobarbital-induced sleeping behaviors

Objective: Sleep disorders are among the most common psychiatric and medical conditions. In the present study, the hypnotic effect of Tanacetum parthenium was studied in mice.  Material and Methods: The hydro-alcoholic extract (HAE) of T. parthenium and three fractions of it, namely water fraction (WF), ethyl acetate fra...