Massood Hosseinzadeh

Department of Pathology, Shiraz University of Medical Sciences, Shiraz, Iran

[ 1 ] - Umbelliprenin induced both anti-inflammatory and regulatory cytokines in C57/BL6 mice

Objective(s): Umbelliprenin is a prenyloxy-coumarin with pharmacologically polyvalent activity. Several studies have shown its anti-inflammatory, anti-tumor, antioxidant, and antigenotoxic activity, and other functions. However, the exact mechanism of action of this compound on the immune response has not yet been shown. Here, we investigated umbelliprenin effects on the predominance of Th1 and...

[ 2 ] - Prevalence of renal tubular dysfunction in beta thalassemia minor in shiraz

 Background & objective: β-Thalassemia minor is an asymptomatic hereditary disease. The first study on the relation of renal tubular dysfunction and β-thalassemia minor was performed in 2002 but those studies seem inadequate.The main goal of this study is through evaluation of renal tubular function in 100 patients with thalassemia minor. Materials & Methods: 100 patients with β- thalassemia...