Mahdi Alahgholi-Hajibehzad

Department of Immunology, School of Medicine, |Molecular Immunology Research Group, Research Center for Molecular Medicine, Hamadan University of Medical Sciences, Hamadan, Iran

[ 1 ] - Effect of Cinnamon and Turmeric Aqueous Extracts on Serum Interleukin-17F Level of High Fructose-Fed Rats

  Background: Studies have indicated that extraweight and obesity induce chronic inflammation, which can lead to other diseases such as cancers. Objective: To evaluate the effects of two weight-lowering and anti-inflammatory agents including cinnamon, and turmeric, on serum levels of interleukin-17 (IL-17) as a pro-inflammatory cytokine. Methods: In this study, 64 rats were designated in eight...

[ 2 ] - Effect of sitagliptin on serum levels of TNF-α, IL-1β and IL-10 in patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus

Introduction: Type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM) is an inflammatory disease with alterations in immune system. Remarkably, cytokine imbalance plays an important role in pathogenesis of T2DM. The purpose of this study was to determine the serum levels of TNF-α, IL-1β and IL-10 and the effects of sitagliptin on the level of these cytokines in patients with T2DM. Materials and Methods: Blood samples ...