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- دانشیار فیزیک پزشکی، دانشگاه علوم پزشکی مشهد، مشهد، ایران
[ 1 ] - اثر مهاری الکتروپوریشن و نانوذرات نقره بر رشد پروماستیگوتهای لیشمانیاماژور: تاثیر پهنای زمانی پالس
مقدمه لیشمانیوز جلدی (CL ) یک بیماری انگلی است که توسط گونه های مختلف از یک تک یاخته ای تاژکدار لیشمانیا از طریق پشه خاکی ماده از گونه فلبوتوموس به انسان انتقال می یابد. در این مطالعه اثر پالسهای الکتریکی بر پروماستیگوتهای لیشمانیا ماژور در پهنای زمانی مختلف در حضور نانوذرات نقره مورد بررسی واقع شده است. روش کار نوع این مطالعه علوم پایه بوده که در پاییز سال 1390در مرکز تحقیقات فیزیک پزشکی دا...
[ 2 ] - مدلسازی و شبیه‌سازی سازوکار فتوبلیچینگ PpIX به منظور تعیین غلظت دارو درون بافت هدف در فتوداینامیک‌تراپی
امروزه ایده درمان فوتوداینامیک (PDT)، یکی از پایه‌های اساسی روش‌های نوین درمان سرطان به‌شمار می‌آید. موضوع حائز اهمیت در کاربرد این روش درمانی، دوزیمتری بهینه است. در حالت بهینه، بهتر است دوزیمتری PDTبر اساس تخمین دوز تجمع یافته اکسیژن یگانه درون بافت و مقایسه آن با مقدار آستانه باشد تا از نتیجه درمان اطمینان حاصل شود. مدلسازی فرا...
[ 3 ] - Sonophotodynamic therapy mediated by liposomal zinc phthalocyanine in a colon carcinoma tumor model: Role of irradiating arrangement
Objective(s): Low penetration depth of light is the main defect of photodynamic therapy (PDT), which could be improved by sonodynamic therapy (SDT). In this study, a combination of PDT and SDT known as sonophotodynamic therapy (SPDT) was investigated using two reverse arrangements in CT26 tumor model. Materials and Methods: The liposomal zinc phthalocyanine was synthesized and characterized. It...
[ 4 ] - Ultraviolet B efficacy in improving antileishmanial effects of silver nanoparticles
Objective(s):Cutaneous Leishmaniasis (CL) is a parasitic disease caused by various species of the flagellated protozoan, Leishmania. Regardless of the numerous studies, there are still serious challenges in the treatment of CL. This study aimed at evaluating the influence of a low dose ultraviolet B (UVB) radiation along with silver nanoparticles (AgNPs) on a mouse model of CL induced by Leishm...
[ 5 ] - Sonodynamic Therapy Using Protoporphyrin IX Conjugated to Gold Nanoparticles: An In Vivo Study on a Colon Tumor Model
Objective(s) Sonodynamic therapy is a physical treatment which utilizes ultrasound waves with an appropriate sensitizer such as protoporphyrin IX (PpIX). The activation of sensitizer depends on cavitation, and therefore, high intensity ultrasound is an important necessity. Beside, high intensity ultrasound can induce side effects on the healthy tissues which have surrounded tumor. The particle...
[ 6 ] - Effects of Combined Sonodynamic and Photodynamic Therapies on a Colon Carcinoma Tumor Model
Objective(s) Although photodynamic therapy is considered as a noninvasive method, most photosensitizers are susceptible to ultrasound. Therefore, it is expected that the combination of two activation methods might have a synergistic effect. This probable effect has been investigated in this study. Materials and Methods This study was conducted on colon carcinoma ...
[ 7 ] - Relative Electropermeability and Electric Pulse Effectiveness in Human Breast Adenocarcinoma: An in vitro Study
Objective(s) This study was carried out in order to evaluate the effects of electrochemotherapy, electrical pulses and chemotherapeutic drugs on the killing of cancerous cells and their probable synergistic effects. Materials and Methods Electrochemotherapy treatments conducted on MCF-7 cell line derived from human breast adenocarcinoma tumor using four chemotherapeutic drugs including bleom...
[ 8 ] - In Vitro Investigation into Plasmonic Photothermal Effect of Hollow Gold Nanoshell Irradiated with Incoherent Light
Introduction: Hollow gold nanoshells (HAuNS) are one of the most attractive nanostructures for biomedical applications due to their interesting physicochemical properties. This study sought to evaluate the plasmonic photothermal effect of HAuNS irradiated with incoherent light on melanoma cell line. Materials and Methods: After the synthesis of nanostructures, the temperature changes of HAuNS ...
[ 9 ] - Induction of Localized Hyperthermia by Millisecond Laser Pulses in the Presence of Gold-Gold Sulphide Nanoparticles in a Phantom
Introduction Application of near-infrared absorbing nanostructures can induce hyperthermia, in addition to providing more efficient photothermal effects. Gold-gold sulfide (GGS) is considered as one of these nanostructures. This study was performed on a tissue-equivalent optical-thermal phantom to determine the temperature profile in the presence and absence of GGS and millisecond pulses of a ...
[ 10 ] - An Investigation of the Effects of Raw Garlic on Radiation-induced Bystander Effects in MCF7 Cells
Introduction Radiation-induced bystander effect (RIBE) is a phenomenon in which radiation signals are transmitted from irradiated cells to non-irradiated ones, inducing radiation effects in these cells. RIBE plays an effective role in radiation response at environmentally relevant low doses and in radiotherapy, given its impact on adjacent normal tissues or those far from the irradiated tumor. ...
[ 11 ] - A Study on the Photobleaching Effect of 5-ALA Conjugated Gold Nanoparticles in a CT26 Tumor Model During Photodynamic Therapy
Introduction During the process photodynamic therapy (PDT), bleaching of photosensitizer induced by irradiation and generation of reactive oxygen species (ROS) can provide some information concerning the efficiency of treatment. Since gold nanoparticles (GNPs) have been highlighted as efficient drug delivery systems, in this study, by utilizing GNPs conjugated with 5 aminolevulinic acid (5-ALA-...
[ 12 ] - Evaluation of Sonochemiluminescence in a Phantom in the Presence of Protoporphyrin IX Conjugated to Nanoparticles
Introduction When a liquid is irradiated with high-intensity and low-frequency ultrasound, acoustic cavitation occurs and there are some methods to determine and quantify this phenomenon. The existing methods for performing these experiments include sonochemiluminescence (SCL) and chemical dosimetric methods. The particles in a liquid decrease the ultrasonic intensity threshold needed for cavit...
[ 13 ] - Cytotoxicity and Phototoxicity of Chlorophyll a/Hydroxypropyl-γ-cyclodextrin Complex on Leishmania Major Promastigotes
Introduction: Cutaneous leishmaniasis (CL) is a widespread disease that is epidemic in Iran, too. Photodynamic therapy (PDT) is an attractive modality to treat cancer and hyper proliferative diseases based on the use of a photosensitizer in the presence of oxygen and proper wavelength of light. In consideration of lesion location, lack of systemic involvement and inefficiency of current treatme...
[ 14 ] - Hyperthermia Effects in the Presence of Gold Nanoparticles Together with Chemotherapy on Saos-2 Cell Line
Introduction: Hyperthermia created by microwave (MW), infrared, ultrasound and other methods, is often utilized as an adjuvant to sensitize cancer cells to the effects of chemotherapy and radiation therapy. We investigated the efficacy of hyperthermia using MW in synergy with chemotherapy in the presence and absence and gold nanoparticles (GNPs). Material and Methods: After culturing and prolif...
[ 15 ] - Evaluation of an Ultrasonic Insulin Delivery System in Hyperglycemic Rabbits
Introduction: Sonophoresis has been assessed as a novel approach to create skin permeability and drug delivery using low frequencies of ultrasound waves in the range of 20 kHz to 3 MHz. In this study, a system including seven 40 kHz piezoelectric transducers and an insulin chamber designed by the Medical Physics Research Center has been evaluated on hyperglycemic rabbits. Materials and Methods:...
[ 16 ] - Evaluation of the Combined Effects of Sonodynamic and Photodynamic Therapies in a Colon Carcinoma Tumor Model (CT26)
Introduction: Photodynamic therapy is a noninvasive therapeutic method for tumors with a maximum depth of 5 mm. On the other hand, most photosensitizers are also susceptible to ultrasound waves (the basis of sonodynamic therapy). Therefore, it is expected that a combination of the two therapeutic methods will increase effectiveness of photodynamic therapies for lower doses of sensitizer and cur...
[ 17 ] - Treatment of Colon Carcinoma Tumors by Electrolysis: Effect of Electrical Dose and Polarity
Introduction: As a physical treatment, electrochemical therapy (ECHT) has provided an effective and useful approach for treating localized tumors. The chemical changes due to a direct electric current destroy the tumor. This study evaluates the effect of electrical dose and polarity on the efficacy of the treatment of a colon tumor model. Materials and Methods: In order to in...
[ 18 ] - A Quantitative Study of the Effect of Electroporation on the Electropermeability and Cell Survival
Introduction: Electroporation is a practical technique used to transport the molecules across the cell membrane. The utilization of fluorescent molecules is the method widely used to evaluate the electropermeability of cell membrane as a result of pulse application. It is also possible to use mathematical methods to predict the changes caused in cell electropermeability as a result of the chang...
[ 19 ] - The effect of fasting on Positron Emission Tomography (PET) imaging
As a nuclear approach, Positron Emission Tomography (PET) is a functional imaging technique which is based on the detection of gamma ray pairs emitted by a positron-emitting radionuclide. There are certain limitations to this technique such as normal tissue uptake. Therefore, it has been recommended that patients prepare before scanning. Fasting for a short while before PET imaging is an exampl...
[ 20 ] - Light Spectrum of Compact Fluorescent Lamps in Iranian Market and Possibility of Hydroxyl Radical Production
Background and purpose: Despite growing use of energy-saving lamps or compact fluorescent lamps (CFLs), there are concerns about ultraviolet radiation in their output. In this study, the output of CFLs available in Iranian market in the range of infrared, visible, and ultraviolet were measured and the possibility of hydroxyl radical production by their radiation was evaluated. Materials and me...
[ 21 ] - Effect of Silver Nanoparticles on Improving the Efficacy of 5-Aminolevulinic Acid-Induced Photodynamic Therapy
Introduction: The most important limitation of 5-aminolevulinic acid (5-ALA)-induced photodynamic therapy (PDT) is the efficacy of the cells in converting 5-ALA to protoporphyrin IX. The present study aimed to investigate the effectiveness of silver nanoparticles (AgNPs) with the photosensitivity at the surface plasmon resonance wavelength on 5-ALA-mediated PDT. Material and Methods: First of a...
[ 22 ] - Modified Photochemical Properties of Mitoxantrone by Plasmonic Photothermal Response of Hollow Gold Nanoshells
Introduction: Mitoxantrone (MX) has been introduced as a photosensitizer drug. However, due to some side effects, the widespread use of this drug has been confronted with some limitations. Hollow gold nanoshells (HGN) have attracted considerable attention due to their interesting photochemical features that can use as nanocarrier. In this paper, the thermal response of MX and the use of this pr...
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