Farinaz Nasirinezhad
Physiology Department, Faculty of Medicine, Iran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
[ 1 ] - Nanocurcumin as a radioprotective agent against radiation-induced mortality in mice
Objective(s): Curcumin, a natural plant product, is commonly known as wonder drug of life, but the poor bioavailability of its free form has hindered its clinical development. The aim of the present study was to investigate the radioprotective effect of nanocurcumin on survival of mice under whole body X-ray irradiation. Materials and Methods: The Naval Medical Research Institute (NMRI) mice ra...
[ 2 ] - Frequency of capsular invasion and prenephric fat infiltration in renal cell carcinoma after partial nephrectomy
Background and Objective: Nowadays, partial nephrectomy (PN) has specific indications in renal tumors. There are challenges regarding the remaining and seeding of malignant cells after surgery due to increasing tendency to do laparoscopic PN (LPN) and consequently increased manipulation of the surrounding tumor tissue. The objective of this study is to investigate the frequency of renal capsule...