Ricin: A potential agent for bioterrorism

Nipah virus--a potential agent of bioterrorism?

Nipah virus, a newly emerging deadly paramyxovirus isolated during a large outbreak of viral encephalitis in Malaysia, has many of the physical attributes to serve as a potential agent of bioterrorism. The outbreak caused widespread panic and fear because of its high mortality and the inability to control the disease initially. There were considerable social disruptions and tremendous economic ...

Podophyllotoxin: a novel potential natural anticancer agent

Objective: The aim of the present review is to give an overview about the role, biosynthesis, and characteristics of Podophyllotoxin (PTOX) as a potential antitumor agent with particular emphasis on key biosynthesis processes, function of related enzymes and characterization of genes encoding the enzymes. Materials and Methods: Google scholar, PubMed and Scopus were searched for literatures wh...

Preparedness for Bioterrorism

استفاده از عوامل بیولوژیک در  جنگلهای بین المللی و حتی مناقشات منطقه ای تازگی ندارد. تقریبا از زمانی که انسان به وجود عوامل (عفونی و غیرعفونی) بیماری زا  پی برد، سعی کرد آنها را برعلیه دشمنانش بکار گیرد.  بیوتروریسم سوء استفاده از عوامل میکروبی یا فراورده های آن یا به عبارت جامع تر، استفاده از عوامل بیولوژیک به منظور ارعاب یا هلاکت انسانها و نابودی دامها، گیاهان و ... می باشد.

Soy Isoflavone Genistein Is a Potential Agent for Metabolic Syndrome Treatment: A Narrative Review

Metabolic syndrome has a high prevalence (about 22.4% in adult individuals) in developed countries. Inflammation due to obesity and fat accumulation is the most important factor in the progression of metabolic syndrome. In cells which have a receptor for insulin hormone, inflammatory mediators target the insulin signaling pathway and cause insulin resistance. Peroxisome proliferator-activated r...

soybean: a potential antipsoriasis agent