probiotics have shown beneficial effects on growth parameters of various food animals. in this research, the growth promoting effects of a multi-strain probiotic was investigated on common carp (cyprinus carpio). accordingly, 200 fish (6-7g) were randomly allocated to 4 experimental groups. the first group received placebo and was served as the negative control. the second group received the pr...

background: all the three nitric oxide synthase (nos) isoforms are presented in the kidney. some data provided evidences that enos activity leads to restoration of renal function after injury, but activation of inos aggravates renal failure. in the present study, we investigated that whether in gentamicin-induced renal failure selective inos blockade is beneficial. materials and methods: four g...

Measurements related to user expectations, behaviors and experiences can provide useful data to many roles and teams in a company. Each role provides different views to the question “what should be measured, and why?” We conducted an empirical study on user experience (UX) measurement needs at different units and levels in one corporate (Nokia) and asked which kinds of UX measurements would be ...

Background: The present study aimed to evaluate the effects of different concentrations of cerium oxide nanoparticles (CONPs) on the oxidative stress (OS) status in kidney, lung, and serum of rats. Methods: Male Wistar Rats were treated intraperitoneally with 15, 30, and 60 mg/kg/day of CONPs. The biochemical parameters, including total antioxidant capacity (TAC), total thiol group (TTG), malon...

current study was aimed to evaluating protective effects of cornus mas fruit extract (cmfe) in mice treated with methotrexate (mtx). for this purpose, 48 young mature male mice were divided into 6 groups. control group received only normal saline (0.1 mlper day, intraperitoneally), and the second group was administered mtx (20 mg kg-1 perweek, intraperitoneally). the third, fourth and fifth gro...

relieving withdrawal and post-abstinence syndrome of alcoholism is one of the major strategies in the treatment of alcohol addicted patients. diazepam, chlordiazepoxide, and topiramate are the approved medications that were used for this object. to assess the role of non-pharmacologic therapy in the management of alcohol withdrawal syndrome, we analyzed effects of forced exercise by treadmill o...

Background The aim of this study is to examine the effects of cranberry extract prescription in sensitive days of pregnancy on development and histomorphometric changes in liver of mouse embryo. MaterialsAndMethods A total of 24 pregnant mice were divided into equal 4 groups. The control group received no injection, while sham group was injected with saline and experimental groups were given cr...

Introduction: Acetaminophen is a widely used analgesic and antipyretic drug. Although it is considered safe at therapeutic doses, at higher doses, might produces a centrilobular hepatic necrosis that can be fatal. In the present study, the effect of fennel seed on hepatotoxicity induced by acetaminophen was investigated. Correspondenc...