objectives the aim of this study was to evaluate the biological effects of opium on the number of peripheral blood cells and red blood cells (rbcs) indices in diabetic rats. materials and methods peripheral blood samples were collected from diabetic, opium-addicted, diabetic opium-addicted and normal male and female rats and hematological parameters were measured. results the mean number of whi...

background: arsenic is one of the most toxic metalloids. anemia and leukopenia are common results of poisoning with arsenic, which may happen due to a direct hemolytic or cytotoxic effect on blood cells. the aim of this study was to examine the effects of hydroalcoholic extract of nasturtium officinale on blood cells and antioxidant enzymes in rats exposed to sodium (meta)arsenite. methods: 32 ...

abstract background: exercise could change the immune system. it is illustrated that abnormal environments are the primary source of physiological stresses which can disarrange the function of immune system. the purpose of this study was to investigate the effects of high volume exercise (hve) in hypoxia and normoxia conduction on the immune system response in selected inactive men. materials a...

blood sulfhemoglobin (s-hb), total haemoglobin and phosphorous (p) level and blood cell count in 33 matches industry workers of azar abhar, who were exposed directly or indirectly to chemical agents used in the factory (subjects), were measured. the results were compared with the result of the same measurement on 14 farm workers of the region (control) and were analysed. in this study the effec...

background: atherosclerosis, a chronic inflammatory disease of the vessel wall is characterized by local and systemic immune responses to a variety of antigens. oxidized low-density lipoprotein (oxldl) is considered as an important determining factor in the pathogenesis of atherosclerosis. objective: the purpose of this study was to investigate the degree of peripheral blood mononuclear cells (...

background: tumor necrosis factor alpha (tnf-α) is a primary mediator of immune regulation and might be required in the early stages of dc development from cd34+ cells. however, details of optimal timing of exposure to tnf-α in dc development process in monocytes or non-purified hematopoitic cells are still lacking and clear benefits of this approach to the development of dcs remain to be valid...

The counting and classification of blood cells allows the evaluation and diagnosis of a vast number of diseases. Through the analysis of white blood cells (WBCs) the ALL Acute Lymphocytic Leukemia, a blood cancer that can be fatal if left untreated, can be detected. Nowadays the morphological analysis of blood cells is performed manually by skilled operators. This involves numerous drawbacks, s...