Buthotus schach Finally, according to our results venom as well as fractions F4 and F6 act mostly prejunctionally on Ach release. More attempt is carrying out to study their effects on ion channel activities. is one of the most dangerous scorpions in tropical part of Iran. The effects of its crude venom at 1, 3, 10 µg/mL and its obtained fractions by gel filtrations were investigated on neuromu...

Introduction:Differentiatedthyroid carcinoma (DTC) constitute approximately 90% of all thyroid tumors with an overall excellent prognosis. However, there is a small group of patients with a more aggressive form of disease, usually associated with certain poor prognostic factors. Using our large database of patients with DTC, the current study aims at identifying some of these f...

Adjustment is a behavioral process by which humans maintain equilibrium among their various needs or between their needs and the obstacles of their environments. A sequence of adjustment begins when a need is felt and ends when it is satisfied. Hungry people, for example, are stimulated by their physiological state to seek food. When they eat, they reduce the stimulating condition that impelled...

PsV: psoriasis vulgaris INTRODUCTION Pityriasis amiantacea is a rare clinical condition characterized by masses of waxy and sticky scales that adhere to the scalp and tenaciously attach to hair bundles. Pityriasis amiantacea can be associated with psoriasis vulgaris (PsV).We examined a patient with pityriasis amiantacea caused by PsV who also had keratotic horns on the scalp, histopathologicall...

background: galectin-3 (gal-3), a β-galactoside-binding lectin, is a multifunctional lectin that involves in a number of critical biological processes. objective: the purpose of this study was to investigate the expression pattern of gal-3 in mouse endometrium during estrus phase of estrous cycle and pre-implantation. materials and methods: in this experimental study 42 nmri female mice were di...

Although hypertension is a prevalent condition among the elderly, little is known with respect to the influence of hypertension on oral health and function. Therefore a study was conducted that compared stimulated parotid salivary flow rates in elderly persons (65 years and older) from two diverse populations who are normotensive, mild, and severe hypertensive. The normotensive group consisted ...