the study of cytokines gene expression is quite important in various conditions of health and disease for the evaluation of clinical responses to new vaccination approaches. an absolute quantification is based on a calibration curve and production of standard controls to achieve more reliable results than in relative system. in this study we attempted to construct standard controls to evaluate ...

background and aims: sexually transmitted infections (stis) are of major concern to clinicians and researchers in the field of reproductive medicine. many sti pathogens cause incurable and often fatal diseases, and have been transmitted through insemination procedures. the role of herpes simplex virus in male infertility has been investigated using the sensitive methods. the aim of this study w...

the polyphenol silybin has anti-oxidant and anti-cancer properties. the poor bioavailability of some polyphenols (flavonoids, and terpenoids) can be improved by binding them to phosphatidylcholine (phytosome technology). many studies have focused on the most common phytosome, silybin-phosphatidylcholine, particularly for its hepatoprotective effects. however, in recent years, studies have also ...

introduction: the estrogen receptors are potential candidates in prognosis and particularly in predicting hormone response therapy in breast cancer. the aim of this study was to measure erα gene expression due to study of the association between erα expression, age and menopause of iranian women with breast cancer. methods: 21 adenocarcinoma cases with grade 2 and 10 normal samples were screene...

cardiovascular disease (cvd) is the leading cause of death and disability in developed countries. atherosclerosis is the major cause of cvd, accounting for about half of the attributed deaths. cholesterol homeostasis is one of the most important factors in atherosclerosis. atp-binding cassette transporters cholesterol. omega (ω) 3 fatty acids are important ligands for regulation of abc transpor...