Biological actions of leukotrienes. State of the art lecture.

Special Issue: State of the Art Reviews in Membrane Science and Research

P-57: The Beneficial Adipokines in Reproductionand Infertility

Background: Adipokins are cytokines predominantely or exclusively expressed by adipose tissue that circulate and affect target tissues. Four known adipokines, adiponectin, visfatin/PBEF, omentin and vaspin, all increase tissue sensitivity to insulin, and are thus described as ’beneficial’. In this review such biological actions and potential roles of the adipokines leptin, adiponectin and resis...

Comparative Evaluation of Multi-Media and Lecture Based Learning on Military Nurses’ Knowledge in Triage of Biological Disasters

Introduction: In the biological outbursts, nurses are at the frontline of response. They need education about biological disasters. Objective: The present study aimed to compare the effectiveness of two methods including lecture-based training and multimedia software on military nurses’ knowledge about the triage of biological incident victims. Material and Methods: This study was quantitative,...

Identification and Prioritization of the State-of-the-Art Technologies in the Management of Iranian Public Libraries

Purpose: State-of-the-art technology refers to the best and latest technological advancement possible at a particular time. Today, public libraries play a key role in the various cultural and social spheres of society. Although various technologies can help to fulfill the basic roles of public libraries correctly and completely, their application in the context of these libraries undoubtedly fa...

Application of Near Surface Mounted (NSM) technique for Seismic Retrofitting of Heritage Buildings

The high vulnerability of the cultural buildings due to seismic actions urged researchers to retrofit them using reversible and compatible techniques. The application of fiber reinforced polymer (FRP) for enhancing the structural behavior of masonry buildings, under seismic actions, has been studied by many researchers. The near-surface mounting (NSM) technique is a relatively new retrofitting ...