Malek Hossein Asadi

Department of Biotechnology, Institute of Science and High Technology and Environmental Sciences, Graduate University of Advanced Technology, Kerman, Iran

[ 1 ] - Anti-carcinogenic and anti-angiogenic properties of the extracts of Acorus calamus on gastric cancer cells

Objective: Acorus calamus (A. calamus) has been used as a medicinal plant in Asia for its effects on digestive system for the last 2000 years. To investigate the anti-cancer activity of rhizome of A. calamus, the ethanolic and methanolic extracts and essential oil of the rhizome were prepared and their effects were assessed on human gastric cancer cell line (AGS). Materials and Methods: The via...

[ 2 ] - Antibacterial effect of Acorus calamus extractions against gram positive and negative bacteria

A. calamus that grows in province of Baluchistan and Kerman in Iran plays a major role in the revival of traditional medicine. Despite the useful role of this plant in many ailments, its anti-bacterial properties are not well understood. In this study, we investigated anti-bacterial activities of rhizomes ware of A. calamus against various strains of bacteria such as Staphylococcus aureus and E...

[ 3 ] - LncRNA Miat Promotes Proliferation of Cervical Cancer Cells and Acts as an Anti-apoptotic Factor

There are a sub-population of cells in tumor tissues known as cancer stem cells (CSCs) which have similar features with stem cells, including self-renewal and differentiation capacity. Recently, it was established that not only stem cells factors such as Oct4, but also ES-associated lncRNAs are contributing to various regulatory aspects of CSCs. Myocardial infarction associated transcript (MIAT...

[ 4 ] - بررسی اثر فلز روی بر بیان ژن لیمونن سینتاز در زیره سبز با PCR در زمان واقعی

روی به‎عنوان یک عنصر ضروری برای رشد و نمو گیاهان، نقش مهمی در بسیاری از فرایندهای متابولیکی گیاهان ازجمله بیان ژن لیمونن سینتاز برعهده دارد. لیمونن سینتاز به‎عنوان یک آنزیم کلیدی در مسیر بیوسنتز روغن‎های فرار می‎باشد که در واکنش‎های دفاعی گیاهان نقش دارد. از این‌رو در این پژوهش اثر غلظت‎های مختلف روی بر بیان ژن لیمونن سینتاز در زیره سبز و در قالب طرح کاملاً تصادفی بررسی شد. بعد از استخراج RNA و ...