tehran is located in a valley at the foot of the alborz mountains in northern iran (35 degrees latitude north). urban expansion in tehran resulted from a high rate of population growth and rural-urban migration combined with a strong tradition of centralization in the capital. airborne particulate of tehran's atmosphere was fractionated in a 6-stage high-volume cascade impactor. the first ...

Background: Gastric disorders are one of the most common human ailments, which impose a huge economic burden on countries. In Persian Medicine (PM), it is possible to predict the susceptibility to gastric diseases with diagnosis of gastric Mizajes (te...

background in some autoimmune diseases such as rheumatoid arthritis (ra), interleukin-27 (il-27) and il-33 levels are increased. these observations suggest that il-27 and il-33 may have a role in the pathogenesis of polymyositis/dermatomyositis (pm/dm). conclusions these data indicate that il-27 might be selectively involved in the pathogenesis of dm and pm. however, il-33 does not appear to be...

There are two main methods for preparing the PuraMatrix (PM) as a three-dimensional (3-D) scaffold for supporting the cells including surface plating and encapsulation. In the surface-plating procedure, the scaffold is created by adding an ionic agent such as medium to PM. After adjusting the PH by changing the medium, cells are seeded on top of the scaffold. In the encapsulation method, PM and...

objective(s) bupropion is an atypical antidepressant that is widely used in smoke cessation under fda approval. the study of synaptic effects of bupropion can help to finding out its mechanism(s) for stopping nicotine dependence. in this study the effects of perinatal bupropion on the population spike (ps) amplitude of neonates were investigated. materials and methods hippocampal slices were pr...

background: malocclusion, as a worldwide issue, can cause a lot of problems for patients. panoramic (pr) and lateral cephalometric (lcr) radiographs are both usually indicated for orthodontic treatments. the aim of this study was to analyze vertical and sagittal parameters of both jaws on prs and to compare them on lcrs. materials and methods: in this cross sectional study, 61 samples from all ...

since individuals spend the majority of their times indoors, fine particles generated in indoor combustion processes and by resuspension are important for health effects assessment. the nature and magnitude of indoor particle exposures can change rapidly because of the rapid changes in activities and sources. indoor pm 2.5 concentrations were measured in indoor office, café, and home where peop...