conclusions exercise can improve anthropometric variables, body composition and vo2 peak and reduce some inflammatory markers in breast cancer survivors. objectives the current study aimed to investigate the effect of eight weeks of training on il-6, tnf-α and hcrp in postmenopausal breast cancer survivors. patients and methods twenty-seven postmenopausal breast cancer survivors with mean age o...

leptadenia reticulata was reported to be used for several medicinal purposes. the present study was undertaken to evaluate anti-inflammatory, analgesic and lipid peroxidation inhibition activities of l. reticulata. the anti-inflammatory assay was performed by λ-carrageenan and formalin induced paw edema test. pro inflammatory mediators (il2, il6, tnf-α) in serum of treated and control organism ...

the aim of this study was to compare the total protein levels in serum of veteran exposure to sulfur mustard (sm) which was used in the iran-iraq war. in this study, 35 patients exposed to mustard gas (case group) and 35 healthy subjects (control group) were evaluated. the total protein concentration was measured by bradford method. the average amount of protein in serum exposure to sulfur must...

objective(s) in recent years highly selective cox-2inhibitors were withdrawn from the market because of an increased risk of cardiovascular complications. in this study we were looking for potent compounds with moderate selectivity for cox-2. so, four analogues of 4, 5-diaryl-2-(2-alkylthio-5-imidazolyl) imidazole derivatives were synthesized and their anti-inflammatory and anti-nociceptive act...

background: ghrelin is a peptide with attenuating effect on inflammatory pain. both anti- and pro-inflammatory mediators have a role in the nociception and development of pain and hyperalgesia. il-10 and tgf-β are anti-inflammatory cytokines and inhibit the expression of pro-inflammatory cytokines related to peripheral and central inflammatory pain. in this study, the effects of i.p. injection ...

objective:the present study was designed to evaluate the antioxidant, analgesic, and anti-inflammatory activities ofthe methanolic extract of piper betle leaves (mpbl). materials and methods: mpbl was evaluated for anti-inflammatory activity using carrageenan-induced hind paw edema model. analgesic activity of mpbl was evaluated by hot plate, writhing, and formalin tests. total phenolic and fla...

the immunopathology of sarcoidosis remains elusive despite years of research into this multiorgan disease.however, recent studies have provided new insights into the genetics and immune components involved in the clinical manifestation of the disease. granulomatous inflammation is due to the host immune response to a persistent poorly degradable unknown antigen.mycobacterium tuberculosis (mtb) ...

background:  sternocostoclavicular joint (sccj) swelling is an underdiagnosed, albeit important entity in clinical practice. the present study was conducted in order to identify the incidence and common causes of this entity.  methods:  patients presenting to the orthopaedic clinic with a swelling of the sternocostoclavicular joint, during the study period of two years were included, and detail...