Rasoul Baharlou

3Department of Immunology, School of Medicine, Iran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran

[ 1 ] - Assessment of T helper 17-associated cytokines in third trimester of pregnancy

Background: Preeclampsia is a common pregnancy-specific disorder associated with significant maternal and fetal morbidity and mortality worldwide. It has been proposed that the imbalance between two CD4+ T cell subtypes, regulatory T cells (Treg) and T-helper 17 cells (Th17), is involved in the pathophysiology of preeclampsia. Objectives: To determine the serum levels of IL-17, IL-21, IL-23 and...

[ 2 ] - هورمون درمانی: راه کاری موثر در تنظیم پاسخ سلول های Th1 زنان مبتلا به آسم آلرژیک

Background: The pattern of incidence of asthma varies with age and sex, as females suffer more than males. Some asthmatic women report premenstrual exacerbation of asthma symptoms as well as variation of its severity during pregnancy, thus it is believed that sex hormonal changes could affect asthma. Hormone Replacement Therapy (HRT) is a routine and accepted procedure which is used for treatme...

[ 3 ] - Elevated IL-17 and TGF-β Serum Levels: A Positive Correlation between T-helper 17 Cell-Related Pro-Inflammatory Responses with Major Depressive Disorder

Introduction: Depression is a mental disorder that highly associated with immune system. Therefore, this study compares the serum concentrations of IL-21, IL-17, and transforming growth factor β (TGF-β) between patients with major depressive disorder and healthy controls. Methods: Blood samples were collected from 41 patients with major depressive disorder and 40 healt...

[ 4 ] - Sero-Epidemiology of Hepatitis E Infections in patients with chronic Hepatitis C virus infection in Jahrom, Southern Iran

Background and Aims: Co-infection of hepatitis E virus (HEV) in chronic hepatitis C virus (HCV) infected patients can develop and increase liver disease and hepatic complications in the world. The purpose of this study was to assess the prevalence of HEV infection in patients suffering from chronic HCV infection. Materials and Methods: Cross-sectional study testing anti-HEV antibodies in serum...