objective(s): to explore the correlation between expression patterns and functions of mir-383 and ldha in hepatocellular cancer (hcc). materials and methods: we detected the expression of mir-383 and ldha in 30 hcc tissues and their matched adjacent normal tissues using qrt-pcr. then we performed mtt assay, foci formation assay, transwell migration assay, glucose uptake assay and lactate produc...

BACKGROUND: Lymphocyte activation culminates in blastogenesis, cell cycle progression, DNA replication and mitosis. These complex cellular changes are programmed almost simultaneously by multiple ligands and receptors that trigger specific signal transduction pathways and transcription factors. Until now, the discovery of the genes regulated by each ligand/receptor pair has been hampered by the...

Biohydrogen is mainly produced by anaerobic bacteria, fungi, and algae under conditions. In higher eukaryotes, it thought that molecular hydrogen (H 2 ) functions as a signaling molecule for physiological processes such stress responses. Here, demonstrated white-rot fungi produce H during wood decay. The fungus Trametes versicolor produces from aerobic conditions, production completely suppress...

Patients with impaired immunity are at particular risk of infections with Candida albicans. Antifungal drugs such as azoles commonly used for candidiasis treatment, but drug resistance is one of the most common problems for public health. The aim of this study was to evaluate the expression of lanosterol 14-demethylase (ERG11) gene for three-drug combinations in C. albicans. Disk diffusion and ...

the anti-apoptotic gene bcl-2 is located in mitochondria, but it is uncertain whether its expression affects hepatocyte survival in ischemia/reperfusion (i/r) injury. this experiment was designed to evaluate the role of folic acid in expression of bcl-2 in i/r in rat liver. eighteen wister rats were divided into sham-operated controlgroup (c) (n=6), i/r group (n=6), folic acid treated group whi...

Background: Pre-eclampsia (PE) is known as a main factor contributing to fetomaternal mortality, which might affect 2-8% of all pregnancies after the twentieth week of gestation. The balance of T helper subsets is essential to sustain a normal pregnancy and preventing fetomaternal complications. Objective: To investigate differences in the levels of transcription factors and cytokine gene e...