Ronak Shabani

Department of Anatomy, Faculty of Medicine, Iran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran.

[ 1 ] - Behavioral Changes in Combination Therapy of Ethanol and Modafinil on rats Focal Cerebral Ischemia

Introduction: Ethanol is considered as an effective agent in reducing brain stroke injury. In this study, we assessed the effects of modafinil along with ethanol as a combination therapy on behavioral function in Wistar rats. Methods: The right Middle Cerebral Artery Occlusion (MCAO) was performed and the rats were divided into nine groups (n=8 per group). The animal groups in this study were ...

[ 2 ] - Interfering Effects of In Vitro Fertilization and Vitrification on Expression of Gtl2 and Dlk1 in Mouse Blastocysts

Background: Embryo vitrification is a key instrument in assisted reproductive technologies (ARTs). However, thereis increasing concern that vitrification adversely affects embryo development. This study intends to assess the effectof vitrification on developmental competence, in addition to expressions of long non-coding RNA (lncRNA) gene traplocus 2 (Gtl2) and its reciprocal ...

[ 3 ] - Cannabidiol Modulating the Expression of Neurotrophin Signaling Pathways in Chronic Exposure to Methamphetamine in Rats During Abstinence Period

Introduction: Several neuropsychiatric disorders, such as addiction, have indicated variations in the levels of neurotrophic factors. As an extremely addictive stimulant, methamphetamine (METH) is associated with rising levels of abuse worldwide. We have recently demonstrated that repeated intracerebroventricular (ICV) of cannabidiol (CBD), the most important non-psychotomimetic compound, can l...