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  1. Article ; Online: Anti-inflammatory activity of peiminine in acetic acid-induced ulcerative colitis model.

    Ranjbar Bushehri, Maryam / Babaei, Nahid / Esmaeili Gouvarchin Ghaleh, Hadi / Khamisipour, Gholamreza / Farnoosh, Gholamreza

    Inflammopharmacology

    2023  Volume 32, Issue 1, Page(s) 657–665

    Abstract: Ulcerative colitis is a chronic inflammatory disorder of the intestinal mucosa and a prevalent gastrointestinal condition in developed countries. Peiminine, derived from the Fritillaria imperialis plant, exhibits remarkable anti-inflammatory and anti- ... ...

    Abstract Ulcerative colitis is a chronic inflammatory disorder of the intestinal mucosa and a prevalent gastrointestinal condition in developed countries. Peiminine, derived from the Fritillaria imperialis plant, exhibits remarkable anti-inflammatory and anti-cancer properties. This study aims to investigate the anti-inflammatory effects of peiminine in an experimental model of ulcerative colitis. Ulcerative colitis was induced intra-rectally in all groups, except the negative control, using 100 μl of 4% acetic acid. Peiminine treatment was initiated after ulcerative colitis induction and symptom manifestation. After the final injection, mice were sacrificed on day 15 for assessment. Various parameters were evaluated, including disease activity index, myeloperoxidase activity, nitric oxide levels, production and expression of IL-1, IL-6, TNF-α cytokines, and expression of IL-1β, IL-6, TNF-α, iNOS, and COX2 genes. Microscopic pathological evaluation was performed on colon tissue. Peiminine treatment resulted in reduced levels of NO, MPO, IL-1β, IL-6, and TNF-α. Furthermore, the expression of IL-1β, IL-6, TNF-α genes, iNOS, and COX2 genes was decreased in response to peiminine treatment in these mice. This study demonstrates the effectiveness of peiminine in alleviating inflammatory manifestations and mitigating intestinal tissue damage in an experimental model of ulcerative colitis, probably by anti-inflammatory procedure. Peiminine holds potential as a therapeutic adjunct for the management of ulcerative colitis.
    MeSH term(s) Animals ; Mice ; Acetic Acid ; Colitis, Ulcerative/chemically induced ; Colitis, Ulcerative/drug therapy ; Cyclooxygenase 2 ; Interleukin-6 ; Tumor Necrosis Factor-alpha ; Anti-Inflammatory Agents/pharmacology ; Interleukin-1beta ; Nitric Oxide ; Cevanes
    Chemical Substances Acetic Acid (Q40Q9N063P) ; peiminine (JKN43410XZ) ; Cyclooxygenase 2 (EC 1.14.99.1) ; Interleukin-6 ; Tumor Necrosis Factor-alpha ; Anti-Inflammatory Agents ; Interleukin-1beta ; Nitric Oxide (31C4KY9ESH) ; Cevanes
    Language English
    Publishing date 2023-10-19
    Publishing country Switzerland
    Document type Journal Article
    ZDB-ID 1080058-x
    ISSN 1568-5608 ; 0925-4692
    ISSN (online) 1568-5608
    ISSN 0925-4692
    DOI 10.1007/s10787-023-01360-4
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  2. Article ; Online: Effects of Platelet-Rich Plasma on Clinical and Inflammatory Manifestations in an Experimental Model of Ulcerative Colitis

    Maryam Ranjbar Bushehri / Nahid Babaei / Hadi Esmaeili Gouvarchin Ghaleh / Gholamreza Khamisipour / Gholamreza Farnoosh

    Journal of Mazandaran University of Medical Sciences, Vol 33, Iss 228, Pp 1-

    2023  Volume 12

    Abstract: Background and purpose: Ulcerative colitis is a kind of inflammatory bowel disease that involves factors such as genetic predisposition, environmental factors, and disproportionate function of the mucosal immune system in response to intestinal microbial ...

    Abstract Background and purpose: Ulcerative colitis is a kind of inflammatory bowel disease that involves factors such as genetic predisposition, environmental factors, and disproportionate function of the mucosal immune system in response to intestinal microbial flora. Platelet-rich plasma (PRP) is a blood derivative that has anti-inflammatory and cell-regenerating properties. This study aimed to investigate the effects of PRP on the clinical and inflammatory manifestations in an experimental model of ulcerative colitis. Materials and methods: In this experiment, male BALB/c mice were segregated into four groups, each consisting of 10 mice: the healthy group (negative control), the colitis group without treatment (positive control), the colitis group receiving PRP, and colitis group receiving sulfasalazine. All animals, except for those in the negative control group, were subjected to colitis induction via intrarectal injection of 100 µl of 4% acetic acid. The treatment regimen commenced after the onset of UC symptoms. The mice were euthanasia after 15 days of the last injection, and the disease activity index, as well as the inflammatory factors, were assessed. Results: According to the results, the treatment groups showed a significant decrease in disease activity index, the severity of inflammation, the level of MPO, NO, and IL-1β, IL-6, and TNF-α cytokines expression and production, as well as inflammatory genes COX2 and iNOS expression, compared to the positive control group. Conclusion: The results showed that PRP has favorable anti-inflammatory effects in ulcerative colitis and after additional evaluations, it can be used as an adjunctive treatment along with the drugs used in the treatment of ulcerative colitis patients.
    Keywords ulcerative colitis ; inflammation ; platelet-rich plasma ; sulfasalazine ; Medicine ; R ; Medicine (General) ; R5-920
    Subject code 630 ; 610
    Language English
    Publishing date 2023-12-01T00:00:00Z
    Publisher Mazandaran University of Medical Sciences
    Document type Article ; Online
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  3. Article ; Online: Is Alcohol More Dangerous Than Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome Coronavirus 2 in Iran?

    Farnoosh, Gholamreza / Hosseini Zijoud, Seyed Reza

    Disaster medicine and public health preparedness

    2020  Volume 15, Issue 5, Page(s) e5–e6

    MeSH term(s) COVID-19 ; Humans ; Iran/epidemiology ; SARS-CoV-2
    Keywords covid19
    Language English
    Publishing date 2020-06-24
    Publishing country United States
    Document type Journal Article
    ZDB-ID 2375268-3
    ISSN 1938-744X ; 1935-7893
    ISSN (online) 1938-744X
    ISSN 1935-7893
    DOI 10.1017/dmp.2020.110
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  4. Article ; Online: Improving the specificity of organophosphorus hydrolase to acephate by mutagenesis at its binding site: a computational study.

    Badakhshan, Reza / Mohammadi, Mozafar / Farnoosh, Gholamreza

    Journal of molecular modeling

    2021  Volume 27, Issue 6, Page(s) 164

    Abstract: Organophosphorus hydrolase (OPH) is one of the most important enzymes in order to bioremediation of organophosphorus (OP) pesticides. OPH is capable of degrading a wide variety of OPs, but it has poor specificity to OPs with P-S bond, including acephate. ...

    Abstract Organophosphorus hydrolase (OPH) is one of the most important enzymes in order to bioremediation of organophosphorus (OP) pesticides. OPH is capable of degrading a wide variety of OPs, but it has poor specificity to OPs with P-S bond, including acephate. Given that the binding site residues of OPH determine its substrate specificity, this study was carried out to find the best OPH mutants containing a single point mutation in the binding site that possess improved specificity to acephate. Hence, we generated all possible mutant models and performed molecular docking of acephate with wild-type OPH (OPH-WT) and its mutants. After that, molecular dynamic (MD) simulations of OPH-WT and the best mutants, according to the docking results, were performed in both apo- and complex with acephate forms. Docking results signified that 51 out of 228 mutants possessed increased binding affinities to acephate, as compared to OPH-WT. Of them, W131N, W131G, and H254Y were the best mutants considering the high binding affinities and proper orientation of the ligand at their active sites. MD simulations confirmed the stability of the three mutants in both apo- and complex with acephate forms and also showed that these formed more stable complexes with acephate, as compared to OPH-WT. MD results also suggested that W131N and W131G, in addition to enhanced specificity, could keep the necessary configuration for acephate hydrolysis during the simulations.
    Language English
    Publishing date 2021-05-10
    Publishing country Germany
    Document type Journal Article
    ZDB-ID 1284729-X
    ISSN 0948-5023 ; 1610-2940
    ISSN (online) 0948-5023
    ISSN 1610-2940
    DOI 10.1007/s00894-021-04749-6
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  5. Article: Fabrication of Fe(III)-doped mesoporous silica nanoparticles as biocompatible and biodegradable theranostic system for Remdesivir delivery and MRI contrast agent.

    Arkaban, Hasan / Jaberi, Javad / Bahramifar, Ali / Zolfaghari Emameh, Reza / Farnoosh, Gholamreza / Arkaban, Mehdi / Taheri, Ramezan Ali

    Inorganic chemistry communications

    2023  Volume 150, Page(s) 110398

    Abstract: Coronavirus causes the majority of common colds and is spread in the same way that all viruses attack the respiratory system. Despite the trials and efforts to produce a suitable vaccine, there are solutions for the quick, effective and efficient use of ... ...

    Abstract Coronavirus causes the majority of common colds and is spread in the same way that all viruses attack the respiratory system. Despite the trials and efforts to produce a suitable vaccine, there are solutions for the quick, effective and efficient use of existing drugs to prevent infections and improve the condition of patients. In this study, we synthesized mSiO
    Language English
    Publishing date 2023-01-09
    Publishing country United States
    Document type Journal Article
    ZDB-ID 2026959-6
    ISSN 1387-7003
    ISSN 1387-7003
    DOI 10.1016/j.inoche.2023.110398
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  6. Article: Molecular characterization of canine and feline kobuvirus infections in Iran.

    Aftab, Ghazal / Arfaee, Farnoosh / Akhtardanesh, Baharak / Nikbakht Brojeni, Gholamreza

    Veterinary research forum : an international quarterly journal

    2022  Volume 13, Issue 3, Page(s) 447–450

    Abstract: Kobuviruses are viral pathogens with broad host range presented in human gastroenteritis cases; but, the pathogenesis of these viruses in companion animals is not well described. In the present study, the presence of canine (CaKVs) and feline kobuviruses ...

    Abstract Kobuviruses are viral pathogens with broad host range presented in human gastroenteritis cases; but, the pathogenesis of these viruses in companion animals is not well described. In the present study, the presence of canine (CaKVs) and feline kobuviruses (FeKVs) was detected in the 100 fecal samples of diarrhoeic and healthy companion dogs and cats by polymerase chain reaction in Tehran, Iran. The prevalence of infection was estimated as 8.00% and 4.00% in dogs and cats, respectively. All positive samples were belonged to non-diarrhoeic animals except for a feline sample being co-infected with panleukopenia. Sequence analysis showed multiple point mutations in canine and feline Iranian strains and new feline strain was detected in the present study. This is the first detection of CaKVs and FeKVs in Iran; but, the exact role of these enteric viral pathogens and their zoonotic risks are better to be clarified in all endemic regions.
    Language English
    Publishing date 2022-09-15
    Publishing country Iran
    Document type Journal Article
    ISSN 2008-8140
    ISSN 2008-8140
    DOI 10.30466/vrf.2020.128667.2975
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  7. Article: Effects of Growth Factors and the MicroRNA-183 Family on Differentiation of Human Bone Marrow-Derived Mesenchymal Stem Cells Towards Auditory Neuron-Like Cells.

    Farnoosh, Gholamreza / Mahmoudian-Sani, Mohammad-Reza

    Stem cells and cloning : advances and applications

    2020  Volume 13, Page(s) 79–89

    Abstract: Introduction: Hearing Loss (HL) is known as the most common sensory processing disorder across the world. An effective treatment which has been currently used for patients suffering from this condition is cochlear implant (CI). The major limitation of ... ...

    Abstract Introduction: Hearing Loss (HL) is known as the most common sensory processing disorder across the world. An effective treatment which has been currently used for patients suffering from this condition is cochlear implant (CI). The major limitation of this treatment is the need for a healthy auditory neuron (AN). Accordingly, mesenchymal cells (MCs) are regarded as good candidates for cell-based therapeutic approaches. The present study aimed to investigate the potentials of human bone marrow-derived mesenchymal stem cells (hBM-MSCs) for differentiation towards ANs along with using treatments with growth factors and microRNA (miRNA) transfection
    Methods: To this end, neurospheres derived from hBM-MSCs were treated via basic fibroblast growth factor (bFGF), neurotrophin-3 (NT-3), and brain-derived neurotrophic factor (BDNF) as growth factors N2 and B27 supplements, as well as miRNA-96, -182, -183 transfected into hBM-MSCs in order to evaluate the differentiation of such cells into ANs.
    Results: Treatments with growth factors demonstrated a significant increase in
    Discussion: It can be concluded that miRNA is probably a good substitute for growth factors used in differentiating into ANs. Transdifferentiation of hBM-MSCs into ANs, which does not occur under normal conditions, may be thus facilitated by miRNAs, especially miRNA-182, or via a combination of miRNA and growth factors.
    Language English
    Publishing date 2020-09-10
    Publishing country New Zealand
    Document type Journal Article
    ISSN 1178-6957
    ISSN 1178-6957
    DOI 10.2147/SCCAA.S248526
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  8. Article ; Online: Utilization of SUMO Tag and Freeze-thawing Method for a High-level Expression and Solubilization of Recombinant Human Angiotensinconverting Enzyme 2 (rhACE2) Protein in

    Mohammadi, Mozafar / Taheri, Ramezan Ali / Bemani, Peyman / Hashemzadeh, Mohammad Sadegh / Farnoosh, Gholamreza / Amini, Razieh

    Protein and peptide letters

    2022  Volume 29, Issue 7, Page(s) 605–610

    Abstract: Background: SARS-CoV-2 uses angiotensin-converting enzyme 2 (ACE2) as a receptor for entering the host cells. Production of the ACE2 molecule is important because of its potency to use as a blocker and therapeutic agent against SARS-CoV-2 for the ... ...

    Abstract Background: SARS-CoV-2 uses angiotensin-converting enzyme 2 (ACE2) as a receptor for entering the host cells. Production of the ACE2 molecule is important because of its potency to use as a blocker and therapeutic agent against SARS-CoV-2 for the prophylaxis and treatment of COVID-19.
    Objective: The recombinant human ACE2 (rhACE2) is prone to form an inclusion body when expressed in the bacterial cells.
    Methods: We used the SUMO tag fused to the rhACE2 molecule to increase the expression level and solubility of the fusion protein. Afterward, the freeze-thawing method plus 2 M urea solubilized aggregated proteins. Subsequently, the affinity of solubilized rhACE2 to the receptor binding domain (RBD) of the SARS-CoV-2 spike was assayed by ELISA and SPR methods.
    Results: SUMO protein succeeded in increasing the expression level but not solubilization of the fusion protein. The freeze-thawing method could solubilize and recover the aggregated fusion proteins significantly. Also, ELISA and SPR assays confirmed the interaction between solubilized rhACE2 and RBD with high affinity.
    Conclusion: The SUMO tag and freeze- Conclusion: The SUMO tag and freeze-thawing method would be utilized for high-level expression and solubilization of recombinant rhACE2 protein.
    MeSH term(s) Angiotensin-Converting Enzyme 2/genetics ; COVID-19 ; Escherichia coli/genetics ; Escherichia coli/metabolism ; Humans ; Protein Binding ; SARS-CoV-2 ; Small Ubiquitin-Related Modifier Proteins/genetics ; Small Ubiquitin-Related Modifier Proteins/metabolism ; Urea/metabolism
    Chemical Substances Small Ubiquitin-Related Modifier Proteins ; Urea (8W8T17847W) ; Angiotensin-Converting Enzyme 2 (EC 3.4.17.23)
    Language English
    Publishing date 2022-07-15
    Publishing country Netherlands
    Document type Journal Article
    ZDB-ID 1280776-x
    ISSN 1875-5305 ; 0929-8665
    ISSN (online) 1875-5305
    ISSN 0929-8665
    DOI 10.2174/0929866529666220715101357
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  9. Article ; Online: Polymorphisms in genes involved in breast cancer among Iranian patients.

    Farnoosh, Gholamreza / Saeedi-Boroujeni, Ali / Jalali, Akram / Keikhaei, Bijan / Mahmoudian-Sani, Mohammad-Reza

    Personalized medicine

    2021  Volume 18, Issue 2, Page(s) 153–169

    Abstract: This review gives a summary of the important genetic polymorphisms in breast cancer with a focus on people in Iran. Several single nucleotide polymorphisms were considered as breast cancer susceptibility polymorphisms within genes ( ...

    Abstract This review gives a summary of the important genetic polymorphisms in breast cancer with a focus on people in Iran. Several single nucleotide polymorphisms were considered as breast cancer susceptibility polymorphisms within genes (
    MeSH term(s) Antioxidants/metabolism ; Biomarkers, Tumor ; Breast Neoplasms/genetics ; Cell Cycle/genetics ; DNA Repair/genetics ; Female ; Genes, Tumor Suppressor ; Genetic Predisposition to Disease ; Humans ; Iran ; Polymorphism, Single Nucleotide ; Prognosis ; Risk Factors ; Signal Transduction/genetics
    Chemical Substances Antioxidants ; Biomarkers, Tumor
    Language English
    Publishing date 2021-02-10
    Publishing country England
    Document type Journal Article ; Review
    ZDB-ID 2299146-3
    ISSN 1744-828X ; 1741-0541
    ISSN (online) 1744-828X
    ISSN 1741-0541
    DOI 10.2217/pme-2020-0003
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  10. Article: Desmoplastic fibroma of the lower jaw in a 2-year-old patient; report of a rare case.

    Mohammadi, Farnoosh / Shirani, Gholamreza / Derakhshan, Samira / Faghihi, Taraneh

    Dental research journal

    2020  Volume 17, Issue 3, Page(s) 231–234

    Abstract: Desmoplastic fibroma (DF) is a rare benign but aggressive fibrous lesion with an unknown etiology. It has an affinity for the mandible. DF has a high rate of recurrence after surgical resection. In this study, we report the therapeutic management of a ... ...

    Abstract Desmoplastic fibroma (DF) is a rare benign but aggressive fibrous lesion with an unknown etiology. It has an affinity for the mandible. DF has a high rate of recurrence after surgical resection. In this study, we report the therapeutic management of a recurrence of DF in the lower jaw in a 2-year-old boy. He responded well to second surgical intervention with wide resection and immediate reconstruction with plate. The purpose of this case report is to emphasize the particularity of the case, treatment modalities, and differential diagnosis in DF.
    Language English
    Publishing date 2020-05-23
    Publishing country Iran
    Document type Case Reports
    ZDB-ID 2418290-4
    ISSN 2008-0255 ; 1735-3327
    ISSN (online) 2008-0255
    ISSN 1735-3327
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