Kaveh Rahimi

Department of Basic Sciences, School of Veterinary Medicine, Shiraz University, Shiraz, Iran

[ 1 ] - The effect of intracerebroventricular injection of CGRP on pain behavioral responses and monoamines concentrations in the periaqueductal gray area in rat

Objective(s): Calcitonin gene related peptide (CGRP) receptors are widely distributed in the central nervous system. The aim of this study was to investigate the effects of intracerebroventricular (ICV) injection of CGRP on pain behavioral responses and on levels of monoamines in the periaqueductal gray area (PAG) during the formalin test in rats.Materials and Methods: Twenty-four male rats wer...

[ 2 ] - تأثیر روغن گل مغربی (evening primrose oil) بر سندرم تخمدان پلی‌کیستیک القا شده به وسیله استرادیول والرات در موش صحرایی

چکیده: زمینه و هدف: سندرم تخمدان پلی کیستیکpolycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS)  یکی از مهم‌ترین اختلالات تولید مثلی و اندوکرین در زنان می‌باشد. گل مغربی از گیاهان فیتواستروژنیک است، گزارش‌های مثبتی در رابطه با اثرات ترکیب‌های فیتواستروژنیک بر محور هیپوتالاموس ـ هیپوفیز وجود دارد. با توجه به عوارض داروهای موجود هدف از این مطالعه بررسی اثر روغن گل مغربی (EPO) بر  تغییرات هورمون‌های جنسی و سطح گلوکز ...

[ 3 ] - Antiarrhythmic Effect of the Ethanol Extract of Pomegranate Mesocarp on Isolated Heart Following Ischemia and Reperfusion

Aims: Ischemic heart disease is the most prevalent cause of mortality in current populations. In recent years, many researchers have focused on plants to discover new natural therapeutic agents. The aim of this study was to evaluate the antiarrhythmic effect of the ethanolic extract of pomegranate mesocarp on rat isolated heart following myocardial ischemia and reperfusion. Materials & Methods...

[ 4 ] - Analgesic effects of alpha-pinene on pain models of writing and plantar tests in rats

 Background: The aim of this study was to evaluate the analgesic effects of Alpha Pinene in writing and plantar pain tests in rats. Methods: This study was performed on male Wistar rats. Group 1: Normal saline was administered intraperitoneally (IP). Group 2: Diclofenac sodium at a dose of 5 mg/kg was administered (IP). Group 3: Alpha Pinene was administered (IP) at a dose of 0.1 mg/kg. Group ...