Soheil Ashkani-Esfahani

Student research committee, Shiraz university of medical sciences, Shiraz, Iran

[ 1 ] - Topical Simvastatin Enhances Tissue Regeneration in Full-thickness Skin Wounds in Rat Models

Wounds and wound healing have always been one of the most important subjects that experimental researches were dedicated to. Simvastatin has been used for long as a common lipid lowering agent which was reported to have some pleiotropic effects such as antioxidation, anti-inflammation and immunomodulation. In this study we aimed to determine the effect of simvastatin on wound healing process in...

[ 2 ] - Topical Simvastatin Enhances Tissue Regeneration in Full-thickness Skin Wounds in Rat Models

Wounds and wound healing have always been one of the most important subjects that experimental researches were dedicated to. Simvastatin has been used for long as a common lipid lowering agent which was reported to have some pleiotropic effects such as antioxidation, anti-inflammation and immunomodulation. In this study we aimed to determine the effect of simvastatin on wound healing process in...

[ 3 ] - Effects of Melissa Officinalis Extract on Streptozotocin-Induced Diabetes in Rat Models; a Stereological Study

Background and objectives: Melissa officinalis (MO) has shown antioxidant and anti-inflammatory properties and is traditionally believed to have anti-hyperglycemic effects. This study aims to evaluate the protective effects of MO on streptozotocin (STZ) induced pancreatic damage and thereupon diabetes in rats. Methods: STZ (60 mg/kg) was injected intraperitoneally to the rats in order to induc...