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  1. Article ; Online: Linking ecosystems to public health based on combination of social and ecological systems.

    Khosravi Mashizi, Azam / Sharafatmandrad, Mohsen

    Scientific reports

    2024  Volume 14, Issue 1, Page(s) 9911

    Abstract: Promotion of public health is one of the most important benefits of ecosystems. Nevertheless, the relationship between ecosystems and social health' needs is not well understood. Therefore, a study was done to investigate the potential of natural ( ... ...

    Abstract Promotion of public health is one of the most important benefits of ecosystems. Nevertheless, the relationship between ecosystems and social health' needs is not well understood. Therefore, a study was done to investigate the potential of natural (forests and rangelands) and artificial (urban parks and gardens) ecosystems in ensuring the five dimensions of public health (i.e. physical, mental, spiritual, social and environmental) in the social systems (urban and rural societies). Therefore, 47 health indicators were used in order to relate different ecosystems and social' needs to five dimensions of public health through questionnaire. The results indicated that natural ecosystems had the greatest potential in providing mental, spiritual and environmental health due to ecological characteristics of wilderness and aesthetic. The artificial ecosystems had the greatest potential in providing physical and social health due to their easy access. However, there was a match between social health' needs and ecosystem potential in the rural areas. The study highlighted the need for promotion of ecological indicators related to mental health in urban areas by enhancing silence and aesthetic in artificial ecosystems. Presented framework can provide comprehensive information on the weaknesses and strengths of different ecosystems to promote public health based on social needs and fixing the weaknesses of artificial ecosystems in urban areas.
    MeSH term(s) Ecosystem ; Public Health ; Humans ; Surveys and Questionnaires ; Mental Health
    Language English
    Publishing date 2024-04-30
    Publishing country England
    Document type Journal Article ; Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't
    ZDB-ID 2615211-3
    ISSN 2045-2322 ; 2045-2322
    ISSN (online) 2045-2322
    ISSN 2045-2322
    DOI 10.1038/s41598-024-60814-z
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  2. Article ; Online: Antibiotic resistance and genomic characterization of Mycobacterium abscessus complex isolates from patients with pulmonary tuberculosis in Iran: A multi-center study (2010-2021).

    Hashemzadeh, Mohammad / Asareh Zadegan Dezfuli, Aram / Khosravi, AzarDokht / Ahmad Khosravi, Nazanin / Saki, Morteza

    Acta microbiologica et immunologica Hungarica

    2024  Volume 71, Issue 1, Page(s) 82–88

    Abstract: One hundred and eighteen sputum specimens suspected of Mycobacterium abscessus infection were collected. Species level identification of M. abscessus was performed by rpoB sequencing. Clonality analysis was done by multilocus sequence typing (MLST) for M. ...

    Abstract One hundred and eighteen sputum specimens suspected of Mycobacterium abscessus infection were collected. Species level identification of M. abscessus was performed by rpoB sequencing. Clonality analysis was done by multilocus sequence typing (MLST) for M. abscessus. Antibiotic susceptibility testing was performed for clarithromycin, amikacin, ciprofloxacin and moxifloxacin. Altogether 128 isolates were obtained and were subjected to rpoB gene sequencing for definite identification. Among them 59 were identified as M. abscessus, and these included 22 (37.28%) isolates of M. abscessus subsp. abscessus, 22 (37.28%) isolates of M. abscessus subsp. massiliense, and 15 (25.42%) isolates of M. abscessus subsp. bolletii. All 59 M. abscessus complex isolates were analyzed by MLST in this study. Certain sequence types (STs) were identified among the 59 isolates and were specific for each subspecies. Two STs (ST40 and ST33) were specific to M. abscessus subsp. abscessus, one ST (ST20) was specific to M. abscessus subsp. bolletii, and one ST (ST15) was specific to M. abscessus subsp. massiliense. In antibiotic resistance, clarithromycin susceptibility testing of 22 M. abscessus subsp. abscessus strains detected 15 (68.18%) resistant strains, while among 22 M. abscessus subsp. massiliense strains 5 (22.72%) exhibited resistance, and among 15 M. abscessus subsp. bolletii 8 (53.33%) were resistant. Our study revealed a significant level of antibiotic resistance in isolates of the M. abscessus complex.
    MeSH term(s) Humans ; Mycobacterium abscessus/genetics ; Clarithromycin/pharmacology ; Multilocus Sequence Typing ; Iran/epidemiology ; Tuberculosis, Pulmonary/epidemiology ; Genomics ; Drug Resistance, Microbial ; Anti-Bacterial Agents/pharmacology ; Microbial Sensitivity Tests
    Chemical Substances Clarithromycin (H1250JIK0A) ; Anti-Bacterial Agents
    Language English
    Publishing date 2024-01-29
    Publishing country Hungary
    Document type Multicenter Study ; Journal Article
    ZDB-ID 918256-1
    ISSN 1588-2640 ; 1217-8950
    ISSN (online) 1588-2640
    ISSN 1217-8950
    DOI 10.1556/030.2024.02169
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  3. Article ; Online: Clinical trials on curcumin in relation to its bioavailability and effect on malignant diseases: critical analysis.

    Khosravi, Marten A / Seifert, Roland

    Naunyn-Schmiedeberg's archives of pharmacology

    2023  

    Abstract: Curcumin is an ingredient of the root Curcuma longa, which is responsible for the characteristic yellow color of curcuma. Curcumin is said to have the potential ability to fight malignant diseases and to have an anti-inflammatory effect. In addition, it ... ...

    Abstract Curcumin is an ingredient of the root Curcuma longa, which is responsible for the characteristic yellow color of curcuma. Curcumin is said to have the potential ability to fight malignant diseases and to have an anti-inflammatory effect. In addition, it is used as a dietary supplement. However, one problem with the use of curcumin is its extremely low bioavailability. The aim of this study is to systematically review and critically analyze clinical studies related to the pharmacokinetics (or bioavailability) and to the use of curcumin in the treatment of malignant diseases. The platforms clinicaltrials.gov and PubMed served as the database for the literature research. A total of 293 available studies on curcumin were filtered according to their focus (bioavailability, therapy of malignant diseases) and other criteria (study results, main substance, topic reference, existing disease/other research purpose, reference to malignant diseases). The studies were further analyzed regarding their outcome measures, their design (number of participants, randomization, placebo group, masking, ethical standards, sponsor, primary outcome measures, secondary outcome measures, study bias) and their findings. The analysis failed to convincingly demonstrate that curcumin has a significant, positive effect on the therapy of malignant diseases. Regarding the increase in bioavailability, positive results have been obtained, which are in proximity to the pharmaceutical industry. Independent studies could not achieve increased bioavailability of curcumin. The available reviews in the literature also do not provide convincing evidence for the efficacy of curcumin. Thus, at the time being, the use of curcumin in malignant diseases is not justified scientifically.
    Language English
    Publishing date 2023-11-15
    Publishing country Germany
    Document type Journal Article
    ZDB-ID 121471-8
    ISSN 1432-1912 ; 0028-1298
    ISSN (online) 1432-1912
    ISSN 0028-1298
    DOI 10.1007/s00210-023-02825-7
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  4. Article ; Online: [No title information]

    Pourghadiri, Amir / Khosravi-Hafshejani, Touraj / Hong, H Chih-Ho

    CMAJ : Canadian Medical Association journal = journal de l'Association medicale canadienne

    2024  Volume 196, Issue 2, Page(s) E61–E62

    Title translation Érythème polymorphe majeur associé à une infection au SRAS-CoV-2 chez un patient à la peau foncée.
    MeSH term(s) Humans ; COVID-19 ; SARS-CoV-2 ; Erythema Multiforme
    Language French
    Publishing date 2024-01-21
    Publishing country Canada
    Document type Journal Article
    ZDB-ID 215506-0
    ISSN 1488-2329 ; 0008-4409 ; 0820-3946
    ISSN (online) 1488-2329
    ISSN 0008-4409 ; 0820-3946
    DOI 10.1503/cmaj.230926-f
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  5. Article ; Online: Exosomes from SHED-MSC regulate polarization and stress oxidative indexes in THP-1 derived M1 macrophages.

    Fallah, Ali / Hosseinzadeh Colagar, Abasalt / Khosravi, Ayyoob / Saeidi, Mohsen

    Archives of biochemistry and biophysics

    2024  Volume 755, Page(s) 109987

    Abstract: Objective: The inhibition of M1 macrophages may be interesting for targeted therapy with mesenchymal stem cell-derived Exosomes (MSC-EXOs). This study aimed to investigate the stem cells of human exfoliated deciduous teeth-derived EXOs (SHED-MSC-EXOs) ... ...

    Abstract Objective: The inhibition of M1 macrophages may be interesting for targeted therapy with mesenchymal stem cell-derived Exosomes (MSC-EXOs). This study aimed to investigate the stem cells of human exfoliated deciduous teeth-derived EXOs (SHED-MSC-EXOs) effect on regulating the pro- and anti-oxidant indexes and inhibiting M1 macrophage polarization. Besides, an in-silico analysis of SHED-MSC-EXO miRNAs as the highest frequency of small RNAs in the exosomes was performed to discover the possible mechanism.
    Methods: The flow cytometry analysis of CD80 and CD86 as M1-specific markers confirmed the polarization of macrophages derived from THP-1 cells. After exosome isolation, characterization, and internalization, THP-1-derived M1 macrophages were treated with SHED-MSC-EXOs. M1-specific markers and pro- and anti-oxidant indexes were evaluated. For in-silico analysis of SHED-MSC-EXOs miRNAs, initial miRNA array data of SHED-EXOs is collected from GEO, and the interaction of the miRNAs in M1 macrophage polarization (M1P), mitochondrial oxidative stress (MOS) and LPS-induced oxidative stress (LOS) were analyzed by miRWalk 3.0 server. Outcomes were filtered by 75th percentile signal intensity, score cut-off ≥0.95, minimum free energy (MEF)≤ -20 kcal/mol, and seed = 1.
    Results: It shows a decrease in the expression of CD80 and CD81, a reduction in pro-oxidant indicators, and an increase in the anti-oxidant indexes (P < 0.05). Computational analysis showed that eight microRNAs of SHED-MSC-EXO miRNAs can bind to and interfere with the expression of candidate genes in the M1P, MOS, and LOS pathways simultaneously.
    Conclusion: SHED-MSCs-EXOs can be utilized to treat conditions related to M1 macrophage-induced diseases (M1IDs) due to their unique physical properties and ability to penetrate target cells easily.
    Language English
    Publishing date 2024-04-04
    Publishing country United States
    Document type Journal Article
    ZDB-ID 523-x
    ISSN 1096-0384 ; 0003-9861
    ISSN (online) 1096-0384
    ISSN 0003-9861
    DOI 10.1016/j.abb.2024.109987
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  6. Article ; Online: Desired Care for Perinatal Bereavement: Meeting the Needs of Mothers After Discharge From the Hospital-a Qualitative Study.

    Atashsokhan, Giti / Farjamfar, Maryam / Khosravi, Ahmad / Taher, Mahboobe / Keramat, Afsaneh

    Inquiry : a journal of medical care organization, provision and financing

    2024  Volume 61, Page(s) 469580231223763

    Abstract: This study aimed to investigate the understanding and experiences of mothers who have suffered perinatal loss regarding their needs after being discharged from the hospital. Data were collected through semi-structured face-to-face and telephone ... ...

    Abstract This study aimed to investigate the understanding and experiences of mothers who have suffered perinatal loss regarding their needs after being discharged from the hospital. Data were collected through semi-structured face-to-face and telephone interviews using purposive sampling with maximum diversity. The sample included 15 mothers and 6 midwives who had experienced fetal loss and perinatal bereavement. The interviews were audio-recorded and transcribed verbatim. Conventional content analysis was used to analyze the data. Sampling was conducted from July 2022 to March 2023, continuing until data saturation was reached. The study identified 2 main categories of needs for mothers who have experienced perinatal loss: continuous healthcare (including the Comprehensive Mother Tracking System, provision of psychological welfare, and educational needs) and provision of a support network, including "spouse and family support" and "peer and colleague support." The primary theme of this study was "Deliberating Care for Grieving Mothers." The study results indicate that mothers who experience perinatal loss require continuity of care after being discharged. Psychological screening and counseling support are essential for both parents. Considering the significant impact of spousal, familial, and community support on an individual's life, it is crucial to prepare the community to comprehend and embrace grieving parents.
    MeSH term(s) Pregnancy ; Female ; Humans ; Mothers/psychology ; Patient Discharge ; Bereavement ; Grief ; Qualitative Research ; Hospitals
    Language English
    Publishing date 2024-02-09
    Publishing country United States
    Document type Journal Article
    ZDB-ID 42153-4
    ISSN 1945-7243 ; 0046-9580
    ISSN (online) 1945-7243
    ISSN 0046-9580
    DOI 10.1177/00469580231223763
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  7. Article: Impact of umbelliprenin-containing niosome nanoparticles on

    Dastaviz, Farzad / Vahidi, Akram / Khosravi, Teymoor / Khosravi, Ayyoob / Sheikh Arabi, Mehdi / Bagheri, Abouzar / Rashidi, Mohsen / Oladnabi, Morteza

    International journal of ophthalmology

    2024  Volume 17, Issue 1, Page(s) 7–15

    Abstract: Aim: To investigate the impact of niosome nanoparticles carrying umbelliprenin (UMB), an anti-angiogenic and anti-inflammatory plant compound, on the expression of vascular endothelial growth factor (: Methods: UMB-containing niosomes were created, ... ...

    Abstract Aim: To investigate the impact of niosome nanoparticles carrying umbelliprenin (UMB), an anti-angiogenic and anti-inflammatory plant compound, on the expression of vascular endothelial growth factor (
    Methods: UMB-containing niosomes were created, optimized, and characterized. RPE-like cells were treated with free UMB and UMB-containing niosomes. The IC
    Results: Treatment with UMB-containing niosomes and free UMB resulted in a significant reduction in
    Conclusion: Both free UMB and niosome-encapsulated UMB inhibits
    Language English
    Publishing date 2024-01-18
    Publishing country China
    Document type Journal Article
    ZDB-ID 2663246-9
    ISSN 2227-4898 ; 2222-3959
    ISSN (online) 2227-4898
    ISSN 2222-3959
    DOI 10.18240/ijo.2024.01.02
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  8. Article: STAIR Plus Narrative Therapy-Adolescent Version (SNT-A) in An 11-Year-Old Girl With PTSD and Suicidal Behaviors Following Rape/Sexual Assault: A Case Report.

    Khosravi, Mohsen / Adibi, Amir

    Journal of child & adolescent trauma

    2022  Volume 15, Issue 3, Page(s) 943–948

    Abstract: Rape/sexual assault can profoundly affect the physical, mental, and social well-being of victims. Post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) and suicide in rape/sexual assault survivors are significantly more frequent than the national prevalence of the ... ...

    Abstract Rape/sexual assault can profoundly affect the physical, mental, and social well-being of victims. Post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) and suicide in rape/sexual assault survivors are significantly more frequent than the national prevalence of the condition, indicating that existing treatments require improvement. In this case report, we presented an 11-year-old Iranian girl with PTSD and suicidal behaviors following rape/sexual assault. We specifically focused on the process of helping the victim to develop effective coping skills and overcome the trauma through 16 weekly sessions of Skill Training in Affective and Interpersonal Regulation (STAIR) plus Narrative Therapy-Adolescent Version (SNT-A). During this therapeutic approach, the patient regained emotional control over the traumatic experience and made sense of the experience. Our findings revealed that SNT-A might be an effective intervention to reduce suicidal ideation among adolescent victims of rape/sexual assault. Nonetheless, further investigations in this field need to be carried out through randomized controlled trials.
    Language English
    Publishing date 2022-01-28
    Publishing country Switzerland
    Document type Journal Article
    ZDB-ID 2502136-9
    ISSN 1936-153X ; 1936-1521
    ISSN (online) 1936-153X
    ISSN 1936-1521
    DOI 10.1007/s40653-021-00430-5
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  9. Article ; Online: A new real-time analog circuit of Ca

    Khosravi, Ali / Karimi, Gholamreza

    Journal of theoretical biology

    2022  Volume 547, Page(s) 111164

    Abstract: Different biological models are used to study physical behaviors in neural networks. So far, various models of neural network components such as neurons, synapses, and astrocytes have been proposed. An astrocyte is one of the crucial parts introduced in ... ...

    Abstract Different biological models are used to study physical behaviors in neural networks. So far, various models of neural network components such as neurons, synapses, and astrocytes have been proposed. An astrocyte is one of the crucial parts introduced in multiple models. A model of astrocytes used as a good reference in various papers is the Li-Rinzel calcium model. This paper presents a real-time analog circuit of the Li-Rinzel calcium model based on common-mode (CM) in 180 nm CMOS technology. To the best of our knowledge, this work is the first report to introduce a real-time analog circuit of Li-Rinzel model in an integrated standard CMOS technology. The careful design of equations and low power consumption are essential features of this circuit. The real-time behavior is also crucial compared with the accelerated time circuits presented so far.
    MeSH term(s) Astrocytes ; Calcium ; Models, Neurological ; Neurons/physiology ; Synapses/physiology
    Chemical Substances Calcium (SY7Q814VUP)
    Language English
    Publishing date 2022-05-18
    Publishing country England
    Document type Journal Article
    ZDB-ID 2972-5
    ISSN 1095-8541 ; 0022-5193
    ISSN (online) 1095-8541
    ISSN 0022-5193
    DOI 10.1016/j.jtbi.2022.111164
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  10. Article: Graph Convolutional Network for predicting secondary structure of RNA.

    Busaranuvong, Palawat / Ammartayakun, Aukkawut / Korkin, Dmitry / Khosravi-Far, Roya

    Research square

    2024  

    Abstract: The prediction of RNA secondary structures is essential for understanding its underlying principles and applications in diverse fields, including molecular diagnostics and RNA-based therapeutic strategies. However, the complexity of the search space ... ...

    Abstract The prediction of RNA secondary structures is essential for understanding its underlying principles and applications in diverse fields, including molecular diagnostics and RNA-based therapeutic strategies. However, the complexity of the search space presents a challenge. This work proposes a Graph Convolutional Network (GCNfold) for predicting the RNA secondary structure. GCNfold considers an RNA sequence as graph-structured data and predicts posterior base-pairing probabilities given the prior base-pairing probabilities, calculated using McCaskill's partition function. The performance of GCNfold surpasses that of the state-of-the-art folding algorithms, as we have incorporated minimum free energy information into the richly parameterized network, enhancing its robustness in predicting non-homologous RNA secondary structures. A Symmetric Argmax Post-processing algorithm ensures that GCNfold formulates valid structures. To validate our algorithm, we applied it to the SARS-CoV-2 E gene and determined the secondary structure of the E-gene across the
    Language English
    Publishing date 2024-02-23
    Publishing country United States
    Document type Preprint
    DOI 10.21203/rs.3.rs-3798842/v1
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