Objective(s): Human and animal studies have shown a close relationship between obesity and asthma severity. Here, we examined the effects of diet-induced obesity (DIO) on the expression levels of IL-1β, IRAK-1 and TRAF-6 mRNA in male Wistar rats tracheal after sensitization with ovalbumin (OVA). Materials and Methods:Twenty male Wistar rats divided to four groups, included, control group with ...

there has been considerable inconsistency regarding the potential relationship between dyslipidemia and bone metabolism. the inflammatory stimulation through the receptor activator of the nuclear factor kappa-b ligand (rankl)/ receptor activator of the nuclear factor kappa-b (rank)/ osteoprotegerin (opg) pathway could be the infrastructural mechanism for hypercholesterolemia-induced bone loss. ...

normal 0 false false false en-us x-none ar-sa microsoftinternetexplorer4 background : recently autologous fat tissue transfer has gained much popularity. on the other hand, applying the transferring methods with a higher survival rate is still controversial. the aim of this study is to compare dermis-fat graft and dermal-fascia-fat graft. methods : this animal study was conducted in 2008-2009. ...