Zahra Heidari

Infectious Diseases and Tropical Medicine Research Center, and Department of histology, School of Medicine, Zahedan University of Medical sciences, Zahedan, Iran

[ 1 ] - Neuroprotective effects of Withania coagulans root extract on CA1 hippocampus following cerebral ischemia in rats

Objective: Oxygen free radicals may be implicated in the pathogenesis of ischemia reperfusion damage. The beneficial effects of antioxidant nutrients, as well as complex plant extracts, on cerebral ischemia-reperfusion injuries are well known. This study was conducted to determine the effects of the hydro-alcoholic root extract of Withania coagulans on CA1 hippocampus oxidative damages followin...

[ 2 ] - Beta Cell Protective Effects of Sodium Tungstate in Streptozotocin-Induced Diabetic Rats: Glycemic Control, Blockage of Oxidative Stress and Beta Cell Histochemistry

Background: Diabetes is a major public health problem. The development of new therapies that are able to improve glycemia management and even to cure diabetes is of great interest. In this study, protective effects of sodium tungstate against STZ-induced beta-cell damages were investigated. Methods: Sixty rats were divided into six groups: control, diabetic, sodium tungstate treated diabetic r...

[ 3 ] - مطالعه تغییرات حجمی کلیه به دنبال تجویز متادون و بوپرنورفین با روش کاوالیری در موش صحرایی

Background and Aim: Methadone and buprenorphine are agonist and partial agonist of opioid receptors respectively. Opiates have side effects on various organs specially kidneys. In this study, effects of buprenorphine and methadone on volumetric changes of male rat kidney were investigated. Materials and Methods: In this experimental study, 15 male Wistar rats each weighing 250±15 gr were select...