Abstract:
:Sulfur mustard (SM, bis- (2-chloroethyl) sulphide) is a chemical warfare agent that causes DNA alkylation, protein modification and membrane damage. SM can trigger several molecular pathways involved in inflammation and oxidative stress, which cause cell necrosis and apoptosis, and loss of cells integrity and function. Epigenetic regulation of gene expression is a growing research topic and is addressed by DNA methylation, histone modification, chromatin remodeling, and noncoding RNAs expression. It seems SM can induce the epigenetic modifications that are translated into change in gene expression. Classification of epigenetic modifications long after exposure to SM would clarify its mechanism and paves a better strategy for the treatment of SM-affected patients. In this study, we review the key aberrant epigenetic modifications that have important roles in chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) and compared with mustard lung.
journal_name
Iran J Basic Med Scijournal_title
Iranian journal of basic medical sciencesauthors
Imani S,Panahi Y,Salimian J,Fu J,Ghanei Msubject
Has Abstractpub_date
2015-08-01 00:00:00pages
723-36issue
8eissn
2008-3866issn
2008-3874journal_volume
18pub_type
杂志文章,评审abstract:Objectives:Periodontal diseases are among prevalent oral health problems which may ultimately lead to severe complications in oral cavity. Herbal products can be designed as single or multicomponent preparations for better oral health. This study aims to review current clinical trials on the effectiveness of herbal pro...
journal_title:Iranian journal of basic medical sciences
pub_type: 杂志文章,评审
doi:10.22038/IJBMS.2018.31997.7690
更新日期:2018-10-01 00:00:00
abstract:OBJECTIVE(S):Atherosclerosis is a chronic immune-inflammatory disease that generally leads to ischemic heart disease. Ghrelin has several modulatory effects on cardiovascular system. In this study, we investigated the effect of ghrelin on aortic intima-media thickness, size and the number of adipocyte cells in obese an...
journal_title:Iranian journal of basic medical sciences
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:
更新日期:2013-08-01 00:00:00
abstract:OBJECTIVES:This study aimed to evaluate the protective effects of total flavonoid extract from Coreopsis tinctoria Nutt. (CTF) against myocardial ischemia/reperfusion injury (MIRI) using an isolated Langendorff rat heart model. MATERIALS AND METHODS:Left ventricular developed pressure (LVDP) and the maximum rate of ri...
journal_title:Iranian journal of basic medical sciences
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:
更新日期:2016-09-01 00:00:00
abstract:OBJECTIVES:Many cancer cells show significant resistance to drugs that kill drug sensitive cancer cells and non-tumor cells and such resistance might be a consequence of the difference in metabolism. Therefore, studying the metabolism of drug resistant cancer cells and comparison with drug sensitive and normal cell lin...
journal_title:Iranian journal of basic medical sciences
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:
更新日期:2015-03-01 00:00:00
abstract:OBJECTIVES:The utilization of molecular techniques in the epidemiology of tuberculosis have provided an opportunity for using effective markers to trace the transmission of the disease. The purpose of this study was to compare the genetic patterns of Mycobacterium tuberculosis by three methods of RFLP technique. MATER...
journal_title:Iranian journal of basic medical sciences
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:
更新日期:2014-06-01 00:00:00
abstract:OBJECTIVES:The Muller cell is the principal glial cell of the vertebrate retina. The expression of Glial fibrillary acidic protein (GFAP) in the Muller cells was used as a cellular marker for retinal damage. This study was done to evaluate the effect of gestational diabetes on retinal Muller cells in rat's offspring. ...
journal_title:Iranian journal of basic medical sciences
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.22038/ijbms.2017.8251
更新日期:2017-02-01 00:00:00
abstract:OBJECTIVES:Nitric oxide (NO), a product of inducible nitric oxide synthase (iNOS), contributes in germ cell apoptosis. This study was aimed to evaluate the effects of Aloe vera gel (AVG) on male Wistar rat reproductive organ, serum NO level, and expression of iNOS gene in leydig cells. MATERIALS AND METHODS:Adult male...
journal_title:Iranian journal of basic medical sciences
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:
更新日期:2015-10-01 00:00:00
abstract:Objectives:Chemotherapies used to treat colon cancer might often fail due to the emergence of chemoresistance and side effects. Escherichia coli Nissle 1917 (EcN) is a beneficial probiotic, whose molecular mechanisms in the prevention of colon cancer are yet to be fully understood. The present study assessed the anti-c...
journal_title:Iranian journal of basic medical sciences
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.22038/ijbms.2020.43016.10115
更新日期:2020-07-01 00:00:00
abstract:OBJECTIVES:Primary or adult type hypolactasia, the most common enzyme deficiency in the world, is due to reduced lactase activity in the intestinal cell after weaning. Lactase non-persistence is inherited as an autosomal recessive trait. A DNA variant, single nucleotide polymorphism C/T-13910 which is located on 13910 ...
journal_title:Iranian journal of basic medical sciences
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:
更新日期:2012-11-01 00:00:00
abstract:OBJECTIVES:Eukaryotic translation initiation factor 4E (eIF4E) is overexpressed in cervical cancer (CC). However, the molecular mechanisms are unclear. This study aimed to investigate the molecular mechanism of eIF4E gene overexpression in CC. MATERIALS AND METHODS:The human papillomavirus (HPV) type 18 E7 and eIF4E m...
journal_title:Iranian journal of basic medical sciences
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:
更新日期:2015-07-01 00:00:00
abstract:OBJECTIVES:Acquisition of TNF-α resistance plays role in the onset and growth of malignant tumors. Previous studies have demonstrated that MCF-7 cell line and its doxorubicin resistant variant MCF-7/Adr are resistant against the cytotoxic effects of TNF-α. In this study, we investigated the role of Akt activation in re...
journal_title:Iranian journal of basic medical sciences
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.22038/ijbms.2016.7924
更新日期:2016-12-01 00:00:00
abstract:OBJECTIVE(S):The effect of the extract of Crocus sativus and its constituent, safranal on inflammatory markers in sensitized guinea pigs was examined. MATERIALS AND METHODS:Ovalbumin (OA) sensitized guinea pigs were given drinking water alone (group S), or drinking water containing three concentrations of safranal, th...
journal_title:Iranian journal of basic medical sciences
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:
更新日期:2013-09-01 00:00:00
abstract:Objectives:This study aimed to investigate the glucose and lipid metabolism improving effect of the total flavonoids from Selaginella tamariscina (Beauv.) Spring (TFST) on db/db mice, and to study its mechanism of action. Materials and Methods:The db/db mice were divided into 5 groups: the normal group (NC), the diabe...
journal_title:Iranian journal of basic medical sciences
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.22038/ijbms.2020.40532.9594
更新日期:2020-10-01 00:00:00
abstract:OBJECTIVES:Obesity considered being a low-grade inflammatory disease. The objective of this study was to examine the association between inflammatory markers (IM) including C-reactive protein (hs-CRP), Interleukin-6 (IL-6), and homocystein (Hcy) and obesity-related factors (e.g. BMI, waist, hip) in adult participants o...
journal_title:Iranian journal of basic medical sciences
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:
更新日期:2014-08-01 00:00:00
abstract:Objectives:The aim of the present research is to investigate the efficacy of L-carnitine (LC) as a complementary therapy to diclofenac sodium (Dic) treatment in a mono-iodoacetate (MIA) induced knee osteoarthritis (OA) rat model, with respect to pain relief and the underlying pathology. Materials and Methods:Fifty adu...
journal_title:Iranian journal of basic medical sciences
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.22038/ijbms.2020.43136.10138
更新日期:2020-08-01 00:00:00
abstract:OBJECTIVES:Prostate cancer is the world's leading cause of cancer and the second cause of cancer-related death in men after lung cancer. Differentiation of prostate adenocarcinoma from benign prostate lesions and hyperplasia sometimes cannot be done on the basis of morphologic findings. Considering the fact that in the...
journal_title:Iranian journal of basic medical sciences
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:
更新日期:2014-07-01 00:00:00
abstract:OBJECTIVES:Lectin-like low density lipoprotein receptor (LOX-1) has pivot role in vascular complications, which is upregulated in numerous pathological conditions. Since exercise has beneficial effects in prevention of hyperlipidemic complications, present study examined protective effects of aerobic exercise through r...
journal_title:Iranian journal of basic medical sciences
pub_type: 杂志文章
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更新日期:2015-08-01 00:00:00
abstract:OBJECTIVES:Increasing evidence in both experimental and clinical studies suggests that oxidative stress plays a major role in the pathogenesis of multiple sclerosis. The aim of the present work is to investigate the protective effects of erythropoietin against cuprizone-induced oxidative stress. MATERIALS AND METHODS:...
journal_title:Iranian journal of basic medical sciences
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.22038/IJBMS.2017.9110
更新日期:2017-08-01 00:00:00
abstract:Objectives:Inflammation is involved in various forms of pulmonary arterial hypertension (PAH). Although the pathophysiology of PAH remains uncertain, NF-κB and p38 mitogen-activated protein kinase (p38 MAPK) has been reported to be associated with many inflammatory mediators of PAH. This study aimed to evaluate the eff...
journal_title:Iranian journal of basic medical sciences
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.22038/ijbms.2018.25399.6280
更新日期:2018-03-01 00:00:00
abstract:OBJECTIVE(S):Pre-eclampsia is characterized by hypertension, dyslipidemia, and increased systemic inflammatory response and has been associated with an increased maternal risk of cardiovascular disease later in life. Endothelial dysfunction is thought to be a central pathogenic feature in pre-eclampsia on the basis of ...
journal_title:Iranian journal of basic medical sciences
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:
更新日期:2013-05-01 00:00:00
abstract:OBJECTIVES:In the present study, we evaluated immunological and immunomodulatory properties of royal jelly (RJ) in 2,4,6 trinitrobenzene sulfonic acid (TNBS)-induced colitis in rats. MATERIALS AND METHODS:Eighteen adult female Wistar albino rats were divided into three groups of six animals each: a control group that ...
journal_title:Iranian journal of basic medical sciences
pub_type: 杂志文章
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更新日期:2015-04-01 00:00:00
abstract:OBJECTIVES:Tadalafil can restore endothelial function and treat atherosclerosis. However, the effect of tadalafil on transplant arteriosclerosis remains unclear. In this study, we explore the effects of tadalafil on allograft vasculopathy. MATERIALS AND METHODS:Male Brow-Norway rats supplied aorta grafts for Male Lewi...
journal_title:Iranian journal of basic medical sciences
pub_type: 杂志文章
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更新日期:2015-09-01 00:00:00
abstract:Objectives:Radiotherapy is one of the most effective modalities of cancer therapy, but clinical responses of individual patients varies considerably. To enhance treatment efficiency it is essential to implement an individual-based treatment. The aim of present study was to identify the mechanism of intrinsic apoptosis ...
journal_title:Iranian journal of basic medical sciences
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.22038/IJBMS.2018.26179.6429
更新日期:2018-03-01 00:00:00
abstract:OBJECTIVES:Valproic acid (VPA) has proven to be as one of the most promising useful drug with anticancer properties. In this study, we investigate the VPA effects on E-cadherin expression in HeLa, TC1, MKN45, and HCT116 cell lines. This study assesses the effects of VPA on human papillomavirus E7 expression in HPV posi...
journal_title:Iranian journal of basic medical sciences
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:
更新日期:2016-06-01 00:00:00
abstract:OBJECTIVES:Particulate matter (PM) exposure can promote cardiac ischemia and myocardial damage. The effects of PM10 on hemodynamic parameters, lipid peroxidation, and infarct size induced by ischemia-reperfusion injury and the protective effects of vanillic acid (VA) in isolated rat heart were investigated. MATERIALS ...
journal_title:Iranian journal of basic medical sciences
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.22038/IJBMS.2017.9007
更新日期:2017-07-01 00:00:00
abstract:OBJECTIVE(S):Non-Hodgkin's lymphoma (NHL) is a lymphoproliferative malignancy in which cells undergo microscopic changes with unknown etiology, and risk factors such as age, sex, genetic and environmental factors are involved. The relationship between the presence of infectious agents and the development of lymphoproli...
journal_title:Iranian journal of basic medical sciences
pub_type: 杂志文章
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更新日期:2013-03-01 00:00:00
abstract:OBJECTIVES:Both caloric restriction (CR) and resveratrol (RSV) have been shown to improve learning and memory, but their potential effects in juvenile animals were unknown. Here, we evaluated the effects of RSV and CR on learning and memory function in juvenile mice and investigated potential molecular mechanisms. MET...
journal_title:Iranian journal of basic medical sciences
pub_type: 杂志文章
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更新日期:2015-11-01 00:00:00
abstract:OBJECTIVES:Lipocalin 2 (Lcn2) is a 25-kDa glycoprotein that has initially been extracted from neutrophil granules. Expression of Lcn2 is induced under various pathophysiological conditions. It is also known as an early marker of kidney and heart injury. High-level expression of recombinant Lcn2 neutrophil gelatinase-as...
journal_title:Iranian journal of basic medical sciences
pub_type: 杂志文章
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更新日期:2012-05-01 00:00:00
abstract:OBJECTIVES:To clarify the protective effects of Cichorium glandulosum (CG) extracts on thioacetamide (TAA)-induced rat hepatic fibrosis. MATERIALS AND METHODS:The dry roots of CG were smashed and percolated with 95% ethanol, and the residual was prepared into petroleum ether extract (CG-V), ethyl acetate extract (CG-V...
journal_title:Iranian journal of basic medical sciences
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:
更新日期:2014-11-01 00:00:00
abstract:OBJECTIVE(S):Based on knowledge from traditional herbal medicine, Ferula assa-foetida (asafoetida) has several therapeutic applications but there is less knowledge about its effect on neurons. MATERIALS AND METHODS:In order to evaluate neuronal differentiation, neuronal like cells were stained against neuronal specifi...
journal_title:Iranian journal of basic medical sciences
pub_type: 杂志文章
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更新日期:2013-04-01 00:00:00