H. Soleimanjahi
[ 1 ] - Peptide based polyclonal antibody production against bovine rotavirus non structure protein4 (NSP4)
The rotavirus nonstructural protein 4 (NSP4), is a multi functional protein that play key role in both viral morphogenesis and cytopathic effect associated with cell death. However, the complete biological effect of NSP4 remains to be clarified. Since to obtain further knowledge about this protein there is a need for recognizing antibody and there is no commercial antibody against this protein,...
[ 2 ] - PCR detection of thymidine kinase gen of latent herpes simplex Virus type 1 in mice trigeminal ganglia
Herpes simplex virus type 1 establishes a latent infection in the peripheral nervous system following primary infection. During latent infection, virus genome exhibit limited transcription, with the HSV LATs consistently detected in latency infected ganaglia. Following ocular infection viral latency develops in the trigeminal ganglia. In this study PCR has been used for detection of HSV-1 nuc...
[ 3 ] - Detection of human papilloma viruses type 16 and 18 by PCR and RFLP in paraffin-embedded cervical cancer tissue specimens
Human papillomaviruses (HPVs) infect mucosal and cutaneous epithelia and cause malignant and benign neoplastic lesions. Human papillomaviruses cause 250000 deaths per year from cervical cancer most often in developing countries. This major public health problem make them important targets in the search for Human papillomaviruses detection methods that may play a role in cervical cancer screen...
[ 4 ] - Construction of an Eukaryotic Expression Vector Encoding Herpes Simplex Virus Type 2 Glycoprotein D and In Vitro Expression of the Desired Protein
To construct of an eukaryotic expression vector encoding herpes simplex virus type 2 (HSV-2) glycoprotein D (gD2), an Iranian isolate of HSV-2 was propagated in HeLa cell line and its DNA was extracted and used as template in polymerase chain reactions (PCR), to amplify gD2 gene. Primers were designed and the restriction enzyme sites for EcoRI and XhoI were considered at their 5′ ends respectiv...
[ 6 ] - Activation of calcium/calmodulin-dependent kinase II following bovine rotavirus enterotoxin NSP4 expression
Objective(s): The rotavirus nonstructural protein 4 (NSP4) is responsible for the increase in cytoplasmic calcium concentration through a phospholipase C-dependent and phospholipase C-independent pathways in infected cells. It is shown that increasing of intracellular calcium concentration in rotavirus infected cells is associated with the activation of some members of protein kinases family su...
[ 7 ] - Human Papillomavirus Type16- L1 VLP Production in Insect Cells
Objective(s): Infection by high-risk papillomavirus is regarded as the major risk factor in the development of cervical cancer. Recombinant DNA technology allows expression of the L1 major capsid protein of HPV in different expression systems, which has intrinsic capacity to self-assemble into viral-like particles (VLP). VLPS are non-infectious, highly immunogenic and can elicit neutralizing...
[ 8 ] - Development of a Western Blot Assay for Detection of Antibodies against HSV Using Purified HSV Virions Prepared by Sucrose Density Gradient
Objective(s) Herpes simplex viruses (HSVs) have widespread and ubiquitous prevalence in the human population and they have received a great deal of attention due to the range of diseases, they caused as a result of an infection. It seems that the fast and reliable diagnostic methods are needed for detecting the herpes simplex virus type 1 (HSV1) antibodies especially in patients with HSV encep...
[ 9 ] - Strong Immune Responses Induced by a DNA Vaccine Containing HPV16 Truncated E7 C-terminal Linked to HSP70 Gene
Background: Vaccines capable of controlling tumor virus based infections are found difficult to develop due to the consistence latent infection in the host. DNA vaccines are attractive tools for the development of HPV vaccines and inducing antigen-specific immunity owing to the stability, simplicity of delivery, safety and cost effectiveness. However, there is a need to increase their potency b...
[ 10 ] - Effect of LIGHT Adjuvant on Kinetics of T-Cell Responses Induced by HSV-1 DNA Immunization
Background: Studies on efficacy of various vaccines that prevent or reduce the primary and recurrent HSV-1 infection have demonstrated the importance of cellular immunity for protection against the infection. We previously used DNA vaccination to induce cellular immunity against HSV-1 infection in mice. Objective: The aim of our study was to evaluate the effect of LIGHT, a member of TNF super f...
[ 11 ] - CTL Responses to a DNA Vaccine Encod-ing E7 Gene of Human Papillomavirus Type 16 from an Iranian Isolate
Background: Cervical cancer is the most prevalent tumor in developing countries and the second most frequent cancer among female population worldwide. Specific human papillomaviruses and, most notably, HPV types 16 and 18 are recognized as being caus-ally associated with cervical carcinomas. The early HPV type 16 genes, E6 and E7, di-rectly participate in the in vitro transformation of primary ...
[ 12 ] - Development of Multiplex Reverse Transcription-Polymerase Chain Reaction for Simultaneous Detection of Influenza A, B and Adenoviruses
Background and objective:Millions of people in developing countries lose their lives due to acute respiratory infections, such as Influenza A & B and Adeno viruses. Given the importance of rapid identification of the virus, in this study the researchers attempted to design a method that enables detection of influenza A, B, and adenoviruses, quickly and simultaneously. ...
[ 13 ] - طراحی و ساخت نانو زیست ذرات فاژی نوترکیب به عنوان کاندیدای حامل واکسن ژنی- خوراکی
Background and Objective : Bacteriophage vectors recently have been considered as a gene transfer and vaccine delivery vehicles chiefly due to their low cost, safety, and physical stability. Since, little is known about phage mediated gene transfer in mammalian hosts, A group of invitro experiments were performed to ascertain gene transfercapability of these vehicles . Materials and Methods...
[ 14 ] - تشخیص ژنوم روتاویروس با روش جدید رنگآمیزی نیترات نقره
زمینه و هدف : روتاویروسها عضو خانواده رئوویرویده و دارای ژنوم RNA دو رشتهای بوده و مهمترین عامل گاستروانتریت در نوزادان و کودکان زیر سه سال است. این مطالعه به منظور ارزیابی تشخیص ژنوم روتاویروس با دو روش رنگآمیزی تغییر شکلیافته نیترات نقره با استفاده از الکتروفورز ژلپلیآکریلآمید در مقایسه با رنگآمیزی مرسوم نیترات نقره انجام شد. روش بررسی : در این مطالعه توصیفی روتاویروس از 6 نمونه است...
[ 15 ] - بررسی شیوع عفونت فعال سیتومگالو ویروس در دریافت کنندگان پیوند کلیه با روش های PCR و ایمونوفلورسانس غیرمستقیم
زمینه و اهداف: ویروس سیتومگال (CMV) از مهم ترین پاتوژن هایی است که حضورآن در دریافت کنندگان پیوند عضو بررسی شده است. این ویروس می تواند بیماری و مرگ و میر چشمگیر ایجاد کند. شیوع عفونت CMV در دریافت کنندگان پیوند اعضا از کشوری به کشور دیگر متفاوت گزارش شده است. روش ایمونوفلورسانس غیرمستقیم نشان دهنده تکثیر ویروس و عفونت فعال است، و روش PCR حضور ویروس را نشان می دهد. هدف از این مطالعه تعیین شیوع...
[ 16 ] - Localization of Herpes Simplex Virus Type 1 DNA in Latently Infected BALB/c Mice Neurons Using in situ Polymerase Chain Reaction
Background: Herpes simplex virus type-1 (HSV-1) establishes a lifelong latent infection in neurons following primary infection. The existence of latent HSV-1 DNA in the trigeminal ganglia of infected BALB/c mice was examined using a direct in situ PCR technique, based on Digoxigenin-11-dUTP detection system with anti-digoxigenin-peroxidase and 3,3'-diaminobenzidine (DAB) substrate. Methods: Eig...
[ 17 ] - Expression of the Herpes Simplex Virus Type 2 Glycoprotein D in Baculovirus Expression System and Evaluation of Its Immunogenicity in Guinea Pigs
Background: Herpes simplex virus type 2 (HSV-2) is highly prevalent and major cause of genital herpes in humans. The life-long nature of infection and the increasing prevalence of genital herpes imply that vaccination is the best strategy for controlling the spread of infection and limiting HSV disease. HSV glycoprotein D (gD) is one of the most important viral immunogen which has an essential ...
[ 18 ] - اثر عفونت رئوویروس انکولیتیک بر میزان ترشح نیتریک اکساید و القاء آپوپتوز در سلول های بنیادی مزانشیمی مشتق از چربی
زمینه و هدف: از شیوه های درمانی جدید سرطان، بکارگیری ویروس های انکولیتیک می باشد. اثربخشی ضد توموری آنها به دلیل انتقال غیر اختصاصی به محل تومور، ضعیف است. برای غلبه بر این مشکل از سلول های بنیادی برای انتقال و لانه گزینی ویروس در محل تومور استفاده می شود. هدف کلی مطالعه استفاده از سلول های بنیادی بعنوان حامل و بررسی اثر عفونت رئوویروس روی این سلول ها، القا، آپوپتوز، ترشح نیتریک اکساید، رابطه ...
[ 19 ] - مقایسه میزان تولید پروتئین نوترکیب در دو رده سلولی CHO و MCF7
Background : The aim of the present study was to identify a suitable cell line for studies of recombinant protein production in eukaryotic system. After transfection, altered expression levels of RNA and its target protein were analyzed. Materials and Methods: To investigate the in vitro expression of E6 protein of human papillomavirus type 16 in cell culture, the plasmid pcDNA3-E6, and two di...
[ 20 ] - Construction of the Chimeric HSP70 - E7 Vector and Evaluation of its Protein Production
Background and Aims: Since the produced recombinant proteins by molecular genetics techniques commonly have some limitations in the application, chimeric protein are introduced. Chimeric proteins have found widespread application for the study of protein folding, structure stability, function and immunogenisity. Methods: According to the known Immunomodulatory effect and structure of HSP70 mole...
[ 21 ] - Preparation and Characterization of PLGA Nanoparticles Containing Plasmid DNA Encoding Human IFN-lambda-1/IL-29
During the 15 years since the discovery of type III human interferons [IFN-λ1(IL-29), IFN-λ2(IL-28A), and IFN-λ3(IL-28B)], numerous biological properties such as anticancer, antiviral, and immunomodulatory activities of this new IFN family have been investigated. Several studies have shown that the encapsulation of pcDNA with PLGA nanoparticles (NPs) protects them against DNase enzyme action an...
[ 22 ] - Preparation and Characterization of PLGA Nanoparticles Containing Plasmid DNA Encoding Human IFN-lambda-1/IL-29
During the 15 years since the discovery of type III human interferons [IFN-λ1(IL-29), IFN-λ2(IL-28A), and IFN-λ3(IL-28B)], numerous biological properties such as anticancer, antiviral, and immunomodulatory activities of this new IFN family have been investigated. Several studies have shown that the encapsulation of pcDNA with PLGA nanoparticles (NPs) protects them against DNase enzyme action an...
[ 23 ] - بررسی تغییرات ایجاد شده در عوامل اتوفاژی در دورههای زمانی بعد از یک جلسه فعالیت ورزشی استقامتی واماندهساز در عضله درشت نئی قدامی موشهای بالبسی
اتوفاژی به عنوان یکی از فرایندهای حفاظتی سلول در سالهای اخیر مطرح شده است. با توجه به تغییرات ایجاد شده در عوامل اتوفاژی به دنبال فعالیتهای ورزشی، هدف از مطالعه حاضر بررسی تغییرات ایجاد شده در عوامل اتوفاژی در دورههای زمانی بعد از یک جلسه فعالیت ورزشی استقامتی واماندهساز در عضله درشت نئی قدامی موشهای بالبسی بود. در راستای اجرای پژوهش، 12 سر موش بالب-سی به دو گروه ورزش و کنترل تقسیم شدند. ...
[ 24 ] - HSV-TK Expressing Mesenchymal Stem Cells Exert Inhibitory Effect on Cervical Cancer Model
A growing area of research is focused on cancer therapy, and new therapeutic approaches are welcomed. Mesenchymal stem cell (MSC)-based gene therapy is a promising strategy in oncology. Intrinsic tropism and migration to tumor microenvironment with off lights are attractive features of this type of cell carrier. In this way, suicide genes have also found a good platform for better performance a...
[ 25 ] - The Effect of Autophagy Induction in Oncolytic Reovirus Replication in Mesenchymal Stem Cells
Background and Aims: Oncolytic reoviruses can infect and kill malignant cells while sparing their normal counterparts. Reoviral infection can induce or activate autophagy, even though metformin can induce autophagy. Identifying and regulating the cellular pathways important for reovirus replication and oncolysis can improve targeted-biological therapies for cancer. Here, the autophagic process ...
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