background: the prevalence of toxoplasma gondii infection in the blood donors has been poorly studied. the aim of this study was to assess the prevalence of acute and chronic toxoplasmosis in blood products. methods: a total of 250 blood products (112 fresh frozen plasma and 138 packed cells) in the blood transfusion institute, shiraz, iran were tested for spe-cific t. gondii antibodies (igg an...

Acute and chronic toxicity tests were conducted on green mussel (Perna viridis) to determine the adverse effects of lead (Pb). Exposure of organisms to acute toxicity test for 96 h and lethal concentration (LC(50)) was the endpoint of the test. Acute toxicity for 96-h LC(50) and 95% confidence intervals of P. viridis was 2.62 ± 0.12 (2.62-3.24) mg/L Pb. Chronic toxicity tests revealed that surv...

in this issue of irjo panahi and coworkers have presented an extensive and interesting review on ocular manifestations of mustard gas (mg) which includes the clinical, immunochemical, pathology, etc. of mg. mg which has been used as an aggressive, vesicant, and destructive warfare agents in the last century still being used in our time. therefore, it is mandatory for all of us to be aware of it...

The aim of this study was to investigate the radioprotective effect of thymol as a natural product against salivary glands dysfunction induced by ionizing radiation in rats. The rats were treated with thymol at dose of 50 mg/Kg before exposure to radiation at dose 15Gy. Salivary gland function was evaluated with radioisotope scintigraphy and then salivary gland to background counts ratio was ca...

RATIONALE There is a need for new agents capable of suppressing the inflammatory response in chronic obstructive pulmonary disease. OBJECTIVES This study evaluated the effects of roflumilast, a phosphodiesterase 4 (PDE4) inhibitor on acute lung inflammation and chronic lung changes in models of cigarette exposure in mice. METHODS Roflumilast was given orally either at 1 mg/kg (R1) or at 5 m...

One of the main components underlying drug addiction is the emergence of tolerance. Although its development is a complex issue, and is believed to have both psychological and physiological connotations , it is clear that some physiological change must occur that would enable an organism to withstand drg concentrations lethal to a naive system. The purpose of this thesis was to identify and stu...

background: therapeutic effects of lithium in manic-depressive disorders have been clarified. during the present study, the effects of lithium carbonate have been assessed on apomorphine-induced sniffing in rats. materials and methods: male albino rats were housed in a glass cylinder and food and water were freely available till 60 minutes before the experiment. immediately after apomorphine in...

We evaluated the sensitivity and dose dependency of radiation-induced injury in hematopoietic stem/progenitor cells. Adult C57BL/6 mice were daily exposed to 0, 2, 10, 50, and 250 mGy γ-ray for 1 month in succession, respectively. The damage of hematopoietic stem/progenitor cells in bone marrow were investigated within 2 hours (acute phase) or at 3 months (chronic phase) after the last exposure...