transforming growth factor betas (tgf?s) are one of the most widespread and versatile cytokines. the three mammalian tgf? isoforms, ?1, ?2, and ?3, and their receptors regulate proliferation of neuronal precursors as well as survival and differentiation in neurons of developing and adult nervous system. functions of tgf?s has a wide spectrum ranging from regulating cell proliferation and differ...

soybean isoflavone genistein has multiple anticancer properties and its pro-apoptotic and anti-proliferative effects have been studied in different cancer cells. however, the mechanisms of action of genistein and its molecular targets on human colon cells have not been fully elucidated. therefore, caspase-3 and p38 mitogen-activated protein kinase (p38 mapk) as the main therapeutic targets were...

how to cite this article: : farivar s, mohamadzade z, shiari r, fahimzad ar. neural differentiation of human umbilical cord mesenchymal stem cells by cerebrospinal fluid. . iran j child neurol. 2015 winter; 9(1):87-93.     abstract objective wharton’s jelly (wj) is the gelatinous connective tissue from the umbilical cord. it is composed of mesenchymal stem cells, collagen fibers, and proteoglyc...