htlv-1 is the causative agent for a neurologic disease named htlv-i- associated myelopathy/tropical spastic paraparesis (ham/tsp). paraparesis of the lower limbs which appears gradually is the most common clinical feature of this disease. it has been shown that the indirect involvement of the nervous system by lymphocytes is more probable than the direct attack of the virus to the neurons. htlv...

this study investigated the association between hsv-1 infection and atopy by comparing seropositivity to hsv-1 in atopic children with asthma and allergic rhinitis and in non-atopic children. totally 249 children randomly selected from the university outpatient pediatric clinics were prospectively enrolled in the study between september 1 and november 30, 2007. serum samples were examined using...

background and aims: chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (copd) is a kind of pulmonary diseases characterized by chronic obstruction of lung that is in the form of a diffuse narrowing of airways resulting in air flow resistance. alpha-1 antitrypsin (aat) deficiency is genetically relatively common risk factor in patients with copd throughout the world and the exact cause of its prevalence is ...

abstract   background: cosmetic rhinoplasty is now carried out increasingly in an attempt to solve the psychological and social problems of people who are discontent with their nose. little is known about either the psychological status of persons who seek rhinoplasty or potential psychological changes following surgery. the challenge that faces surgeons, is how to identify, before surgical int...

background and purpose: the 2-chlorophenol (2-cp) and 4-chlorophenol (4-cp) are phenolic compounds which may have adverse effects on human and environment. therefore, removing these compounds from water and wastewater is necessary. this study aims to analyze 2-cp and 4-cp removal by using azolla filiculoides biomass. materials & methods: azolla biomass was sun dried, crushed and sieved to parti...

the aim of the present study was to synthesis a series of phthalimides based on our previous works and examine their anxiolytic properties. using a three steps process, phthalimides were prepared from the corresponding di-methyl phthalate derivatives. phthalic anhydride was nitrated to produce 3-nitrophthalic acid. ring closer of either 3-nitrophthalic acid or di-methyl phthalate with urea were...

background: copper-64 (t1/2=12.7 h) is an important radionuclide used both in pet imaging and therapy. [64cu]-pyruvaldehyde-bis (n4-methylthiosemicarbazone) ([64cu]-ptsm) is one of the most famous copper radiopharmaceuticals with unique specifications (suitable half life, stability, etc.). the wide range of 64cu applications arouse great interest for its production. materials and methods: cu-64...

human t-cell lymphotropic virus type 1 (htlv-1) is associated with adult t-cell leukemia/lymphoma (atl) and htlv-1-associated myelopathy/tropical spastic paraparesis (ham/tsp). only a limited percentage of infected individuals develop disease in response to the virus while the majority remain asymptomatic and ham/tsp is the most common clinical manifestation of the virus. ham/tsp is an inflamma...

introduction: patients with schizophrenia characteristically exhibit cognitive deficits. the level of cognitive impairment is found to predict the functional outcome of the illness more strongly than the severity of positive or negative symptoms. the purpose of this study was to assess the efficacy of ondansetron, a 5-ht3 receptor antagonist as an adjuvant agent in the treatment of chronic schi...

background: understanding of cellular and molecular mechanisms involved in cell/tumor growth and progression has led to molecular-targeted therapy. her1 and her2 are two main oncogenic components of her-receptor family considered as targets for cancer research and therapy. reliable results of her- related research and targeted therapies dependent upon cell line with known her expression status....