A cell culture system for the production of hepatitis C virus (HCV) whole virions has greatly accelerated studies of the virus life cycle and the discovery of anti-HCV agents. However, the quantification of the HCV titers in a whole-virus infection/replication system currently relies mostly on reverse transcription-PCR or immunofluorescence assay, which would be cumbersome for high-throughput d...

BACKGROUND The quality of life (QOL) of the workers in the pre-retirement period is an important line in their functioning, as well as in the process of their preparing for retirement. AIM To assess the QOL of the health care workers - HCW (doctors and nurses/medical technicians) in the pre-retirement period from the private sector of the Primary Health Care (PHC). MATERIAL AND METHODS We p...

Background: Process of oocyte freezing, seriously damages the molecular structure of the oocyte into the life and impair its ability to develop. It seems Oocytes can partially recompense those damages. The pentose phosphate pathway (PPP) constitutes the major source of NADPH required for the neutralization of reactive oxygen species (ROS). Glucose-6-phosphate dehydrogenase (G6PDH) is the first ...

BACKGROUND The aim of the present study was to characterize the morphological and ultrastractural of mouse ovarian tissue with different cryoprotectant solution. OBJECTIVE Aim of this study, is to demonstrae an improved convetional vitrification method on mouse ovarian tissue using different concentrations of ethylene glycol (EG) and/or dimetyl sulfoxide (DMSO) and EG. MATERIALS AND METHODS...

background: retinoids have been suggested to play a role in oogenesis and oocyte survival. objective: in the present study the effects of retinol palmitate were investigated on differential follicular counts in response to superovulation as well as follicle quality after vitrification of ovaries. materials and methods: ten, 4 week old female balb/c mice were randomly assigned to either paraffin...

because of the progressive nature of addiction in all aspects of life, it influences the health of society individuals and has bad effects on psychological, physical, social, emotional, spiritual and cognitive health. the purpose of this study was to investigate the social acceptance and the quality of addict’s life referred to addiction centers in golestan province. 244 patients were selected ...

This study was designed to experimentally measure the thermal and electrical conductivities of Aluminium Nitride/Ethylene Glycol (AlN/EG) nanofluids. Transmission electron microscopy (TEM) was used to characterize the shape of AlN nanoparticles. Nanofluids with different particle volume concentrations of 0.5%, 1%, 2%, 3%, 4%, and 5% were utilized. The thermal and electrical conductivities of the...