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  1. Article ; Online: Synergistic effects of miR-143 with miR-99a inhibited cell proliferation and induced apoptosis in breast cancer.

    Doosti, Zahra / Ebrahimi, Syed Omar / Ghahfarokhi, Mahshid Samie / Reiisi, Somayeh

    Biotechnology and applied biochemistry

    2024  

    Abstract: Breast cancer (BC) is the most common cancer type and the fifth leading cause of cancer-related deaths. The primary goals of BC treatment are to remove the tumor and prevent metastasis. Despite advances in BC treatment, more effective therapies are ... ...

    Abstract Breast cancer (BC) is the most common cancer type and the fifth leading cause of cancer-related deaths. The primary goals of BC treatment are to remove the tumor and prevent metastasis. Despite advances in BC treatment, more effective therapies are required. miRNAs can regulate many targets involved in biological processes and tumor progression; these molecules have emerged as a promising cancer treatment strategy. In the present study, we investigated the effects of miR-99a and miR-143 in single expression plasmids for BC inhibition. In this study, the precursor structure of miRNAs in the expression vector pEGFP-N1 entered single and double states, and MCF7 and T47D cells were transfected. The miRNAs expression level after transfection was then measured using qPCR. The MultiMiR package was used to obtain predicted and validated miRNA targets. MTT assay, qRT-PCR, migration test, and flow cytometry were used to assess the effect of miRNA and gene modulation. The qPCR results revealed that miRNA constructs were significantly expressed after the transfection of both cell lines. The biological function of miRNAs showed that upregulation of miR-99a and miR-143 in any of the two selected BC cells inhibited their proliferation and migration rate, significantly inducing apoptosis (p < 0.01). Also, miR-99a/miR-143 co-treatment has a synergistic anticancer effect in cancer cells via Akt1 and CDK6 targeting. These findings suggest that miR-99a/miR-143 plays synergistic regulatory roles in BC, possibly via a shared signaling pathway, providing a therapeutic strategy for BC treatment.
    Language English
    Publishing date 2024-04-30
    Publishing country United States
    Document type Journal Article
    ZDB-ID 883433-7
    ISSN 1470-8744 ; 0885-4513
    ISSN (online) 1470-8744
    ISSN 0885-4513
    DOI 10.1002/bab.2592
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  2. Article: Analysis Of Risk Factors For Nonalcoholic Fatty-Liver Disease In Hepatitis B Virus Infection: A Case-Control Study.

    Azarkar, Ghodsiyeh / Doosti, Zahra / Osmani, Freshteh / Ziaee, Masood

    Hepatic medicine : evidence and research

    2019  Volume 11, Page(s) 153–158

    Abstract: Background: Nonalcoholic fatty-liver disease (NAFLD) is the most common cause of chronic liver disease worldwide. Although NAFLD has been studied extensively, potential risk factors for NAFLD among chronic hepatitis B (CHB) patients and their comparison ...

    Abstract Background: Nonalcoholic fatty-liver disease (NAFLD) is the most common cause of chronic liver disease worldwide. Although NAFLD has been studied extensively, potential risk factors for NAFLD among chronic hepatitis B (CHB) patients and their comparison with healthy individuals have remained understudied in Iran. As such, we examined the association between HBV infection and the development of NAFLD in two groups.
    Methods: A case-control study was done on 376 CHB patients and 447 healthy subjects randomly selected from Birjand, South Khorasan province, Iran. We used logistic regression to estimate adjusted ORs with 95% CIs for incidence of NAFLD. Potential risk factors for NAFLD were evaluated while adjusting for age, sex, marital status, and educational level. Also,
    Results: A total of 373 CHB patients (mean age 40.1±12.9 years) versus 447 individuals in the control group (mean age 39.8±13.9 years) were included in this study (
    Conclusion: The results suggested that HBsAg seropositivity was associated with lower risk of developing NAFLD. This study also revealed that mild cases of fatty liver in carriers of hepatitis B are more common than in healthy subjects. However, moderate and severe cases of this condition are more common in healthy people than in hepatitis B carriers.
    Language English
    Publishing date 2019-10-25
    Publishing country New Zealand
    Document type Journal Article
    ZDB-ID 2520732-5
    ISSN 1179-1535
    ISSN 1179-1535
    DOI 10.2147/HMER.S211106
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  3. Article: A 53-Year-Old Man with Intermittent Colicky Abdominal Pain due to

    Yadegarinia, Davood / Tehrani, Shabnam / Doosti, Zahra

    Iranian journal of parasitology

    2018  Volume 13, Issue 4, Page(s) 664–668

    Abstract: Fascioliasis is a zoonotic disease caused by liver flukes of the ... ...

    Abstract Fascioliasis is a zoonotic disease caused by liver flukes of the genus
    Language English
    Publishing date 2018-09-24
    Publishing country Iran
    Document type Case Reports
    ZDB-ID 2388453-8
    ISSN 2008-238X ; 1735-7020
    ISSN (online) 2008-238X
    ISSN 1735-7020
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  4. Article: Acute Epstein - Barr virus hepatitis without mononucleosis syndrome: a case report.

    Moniri, Afshin / Tabarsi, Payam / Marjani, Majid / Doosti, Zahra

    Gastroenterology and hepatology from bed to bench

    2017  Volume 10, Issue 2, Page(s) 147–149

    Abstract: Elevated liver enzymes accompanied by Infectious Mononucleosis syndrome are widely seen in primary Epstein-Barr virus infection while acute symptomatic hepatitis without typical presentations of EBV is extremely rare. In the following report, we present ... ...

    Abstract Elevated liver enzymes accompanied by Infectious Mononucleosis syndrome are widely seen in primary Epstein-Barr virus infection while acute symptomatic hepatitis without typical presentations of EBV is extremely rare. In the following report, we present a patient with acute isolated hepatitis due to laboratory confirmed Epstein-Barr virus.
    Language English
    Publishing date 2017-07-11
    Publishing country Iran
    Document type Case Reports
    ZDB-ID 2569124-7
    ISSN 2008-4234 ; 2008-2258
    ISSN (online) 2008-4234
    ISSN 2008-2258
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  5. Article ; Online: Evaluation of bacterial co-infections of the respiratory tract in COVID-19 patients admitted to ICU.

    Sharifipour, Ehsan / Shams, Saeed / Esmkhani, Mohammad / Khodadadi, Javad / Fotouhi-Ardakani, Reza / Koohpaei, Alireza / Doosti, Zahra / Ej Golzari, Samad

    BMC infectious diseases

    2020  Volume 20, Issue 1, Page(s) 646

    Abstract: Background: COVID-19 is known as a new viral infection. Viral-bacterial co-infections are one of the biggest medical concerns, resulting in increased mortality rates. To date, few studies have investigated bacterial superinfections in COVID-19 patients. ...

    Abstract Background: COVID-19 is known as a new viral infection. Viral-bacterial co-infections are one of the biggest medical concerns, resulting in increased mortality rates. To date, few studies have investigated bacterial superinfections in COVID-19 patients. Hence, we designed the current study on COVID-19 patients admitted to ICUs.
    Methods: Nineteen patients admitted to our ICUs were enrolled in this study. To detect COVID-19, reverse transcription real-time polymerase chain reaction was performed. Endotracheal aspirate samples were also collected and cultured on different media to support the growth of the bacteria. After incubation, formed colonies on the media were identified using Gram staining and other biochemical tests. Antimicrobial susceptibility testing was carried out based on the CLSI recommendations.
    Results: Of nineteen COVID-19 patients, 11 (58%) patients were male and 8 (42%) were female, with a mean age of ~ 67 years old. The average ICU length of stay was ~ 15 days and at the end of the study, 18 cases (95%) expired and only was 1 case (5%) discharged. In total, all patients were found positive for bacterial infections, including seventeen Acinetobacter baumannii (90%) and two Staphylococcus aureus (10%) strains. There was no difference in the bacteria species detected in any of the sampling points. Seventeen of 17 strains of Acinetobacter baumannii were resistant to the evaluated antibiotics. No metallo-beta-lactamases -producing Acinetobacter baumannii strain was found. One of the Staphylococcus aureus isolates was detected as methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus and isolated from the patient who died, while another Staphylococcus aureus strain was susceptible to tested drugs and identified as methicillin-sensitive Staphylococcus aureus.
    Conclusions: Our findings emphasize the concern of superinfection in COVID-19 patients due to Acinetobacter baumannii and Staphylococcus aureus. Consequently, it is important to pay attention to bacterial co-infections in critical patients positive for COVID-19.
    MeSH term(s) Acinetobacter Infections/complications ; Acinetobacter Infections/epidemiology ; Acinetobacter Infections/microbiology ; Acinetobacter baumannii/drug effects ; Acinetobacter baumannii/isolation & purification ; Adult ; Aged ; Aged, 80 and over ; Anti-Bacterial Agents/pharmacology ; Betacoronavirus/physiology ; COVID-19 ; Coinfection/epidemiology ; Coronavirus Infections/complications ; Coronavirus Infections/epidemiology ; Coronavirus Infections/virology ; Diabetes Complications/epidemiology ; Female ; Heart Diseases/complications ; Humans ; Hypertension/complications ; Intensive Care Units ; Male ; Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus aureus/drug effects ; Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus aureus/isolation & purification ; Middle Aged ; Pandemics ; Pneumonia, Viral/complications ; Pneumonia, Viral/epidemiology ; Pneumonia, Viral/virology ; Respiratory System/microbiology ; SARS-CoV-2 ; Staphylococcal Infections/complications ; Staphylococcal Infections/epidemiology ; Staphylococcal Infections/microbiology ; Staphylococcus aureus/drug effects ; Staphylococcus aureus/isolation & purification
    Chemical Substances Anti-Bacterial Agents
    Keywords covid19
    Language English
    Publishing date 2020-09-01
    Publishing country England
    Document type Journal Article
    ISSN 1471-2334
    ISSN (online) 1471-2334
    DOI 10.1186/s12879-020-05374-z
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  6. Article ; Online: Evaluation of bacterial co-infections of the respiratory tract in COVID-19 patients admitted to ICU

    Sharifipour, Ehsan / Shams, Saeed / Esmkhani, Mohammad / Khodadadi, Javad / Fotouhi-Ardakani, Reza / Koohpaei, Alireza / Doosti, Zahra / EJ Golzari, Samad

    BMC Infectious Diseases

    2020  Volume 20, Issue 1

    Keywords Infectious Diseases ; covid19
    Language English
    Publisher Springer Science and Business Media LLC
    Publishing country us
    Document type Article ; Online
    ISSN 1471-2334
    DOI 10.1186/s12879-020-05374-z
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  7. Article: Evaluation of bacterial co-infections of the respiratory tract in COVID-19 patients admitted to ICU

    Sharifipour, Ehsan / Shams, Saeed / Esmkhani, Mohammad / Khodadadi, Javad / Fotouhi-Ardakani, Reza / Koohpaei, Alireza / Doosti, Zahra / Ej Golzari, Samad

    BMC Infect Dis

    Abstract: BACKGROUND: COVID-19 is known as a new viral infection. Viral-bacterial co-infections are one of the biggest medical concerns, resulting in increased mortality rates. To date, few studies have investigated bacterial superinfections in COVID-19 patients. ... ...

    Abstract BACKGROUND: COVID-19 is known as a new viral infection. Viral-bacterial co-infections are one of the biggest medical concerns, resulting in increased mortality rates. To date, few studies have investigated bacterial superinfections in COVID-19 patients. Hence, we designed the current study on COVID-19 patients admitted to ICUs. METHODS: Nineteen patients admitted to our ICUs were enrolled in this study. To detect COVID-19, reverse transcription real-time polymerase chain reaction was performed. Endotracheal aspirate samples were also collected and cultured on different media to support the growth of the bacteria. After incubation, formed colonies on the media were identified using Gram staining and other biochemical tests. Antimicrobial susceptibility testing was carried out based on the CLSI recommendations. RESULTS: Of nineteen COVID-19 patients, 11 (58%) patients were male and 8 (42%) were female, with a mean age of ~ 67 years old. The average ICU length of stay was ~ 15 days and at the end of the study, 18 cases (95%) expired and only was 1 case (5%) discharged. In total, all patients were found positive for bacterial infections, including seventeen Acinetobacter baumannii (90%) and two Staphylococcus aureus (10%) strains. There was no difference in the bacteria species detected in any of the sampling points. Seventeen of 17 strains of Acinetobacter baumannii were resistant to the evaluated antibiotics. No metallo-beta-lactamases -producing Acinetobacter baumannii strain was found. One of the Staphylococcus aureus isolates was detected as methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus and isolated from the patient who died, while another Staphylococcus aureus strain was susceptible to tested drugs and identified as methicillin-sensitive Staphylococcus aureus. CONCLUSIONS: Our findings emphasize the concern of superinfection in COVID-19 patients due to Acinetobacter baumannii and Staphylococcus aureus. Consequently, it is important to pay attention to bacterial co-infections in critical patients positive for COVID-19.
    Keywords covid19
    Publisher WHO
    Document type Article
    Note WHO #Covidence: #740368
    Database COVID19

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