A.M. Sharifi

Department of Pharmacology, School of Medicine, Endocrinology and Metabolism Research Center (EMRC), Dr Shariati Hospital, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran

[ 1 ] - Nephrotoxicity of Isosorbide Dinitrate and Cholestasis in Rat: The Possible Role of Nitric Oxide

Background: Nitric oxide (NO), a major chemical form of endothelium-derived relaxing factor and an important regulator of vascular tone, is released by endothelial cells. The role of NO is not restricted to the vascular system, and it participates in the regulation of renal hemodynamics and renal excretory function. There are increasing evidences indicating that the elevated levels of NO play a...

[ 2 ] - Use of Mesenchymal Adult Stem Cell for Cartilage Regeneration by Hydrogel

Background and Aims: Cartilage is a very specific tissue, which does not have the capacity to heal and renew itself. Although the invention of the method of surgery with autologous chondrocyte transplantation, developed tools to treat the cartilage lesions, it couldn’t gain a great success due to problems such as damage to the area of donation. Using the mesenchymal stem cells derived from adip...