background: apolipoprotein a2 (apoa2) is the second major apolipoprotein of the high-density lipoprotein cholesterol (hdl-c). the study aim was to identify apoa2 gene variation in individuals within two extreme tails of hdl-c levels and its relationship with hdl-c level. methods: this cross-sectional survey was conducted on participants from tehran glucose and lipid study (tlgs) at research ins...

in the current study, molecular typing of 50 erwinia amylovora strains related to different regions in iran was evaluated using multi-locus sequence analysis and variable number of tandem repeats. in the first assay, phylogenetic tree based on partial sequences of recombinase a, sigma factor s and a heat shock protein groel showed significant identity in studied gene sequences. a single nucleot...

background and objectives : the main cause of serious nosocomial infections is a gram-negative pathogen known as pseudomonas aeruginosa (p. aeruginosa). carbapenems are widely used as an appropriate treatment for these infections, however resistance to these agents has been observed and is increasing. metallo beta-lactamase (mbls) enzyme is one of the main causes of resistance to carbapenem. in...

background: the c1019t polymorphism of the connexin-37 (gja4) gene is a single-nucleotide polymorphisms involved in atherosclerotic plaque rupture and atherosclerosis predisposition. we examined the association between the c1019t polymorphism of the gja4 gene and the occurrence of myocardial infarction (mi) in patients with premature coronary artery disease (cad). methods: our study recruited 1...

lactobacillus species play an important role in gastrointestinal (gi) tract function, intestinal microbiota balance, and the immune system activity by exerting a strong activity against many intestinal pathogens. the aim of this study was to isolate lactobacillus species from fecal samples, investigate their antimicrobial properties, and characterixe their bacteriocins encoding genes. 48 fecal ...

background and aims: extended-spectrum β-lactamase (esbl) producing gram negative bacteria are resistant to penicillins, narrow and extended-spectrum cephalosporins, and aztreonam; also they are frequently resistant to trimethoprim-sulfamethoxazole, aminoglycosides, and quinolones. this study aimed to investigate the prevalence of plasmid-mediated quinolone resistance (pmqr) determinants qnra, ...

conclusions expression of armc3 in tumor samples and normal adjacent tissue is very important. the expression of this gene in tumor-adjacent tissue may be associated with the stage of cancer; it may be that these tissues are affected by epigenetic and oncogenic changes of breast cancer. accordingly, aberrant expression of armc3 in tumor samples may be an attractive candidate for use as a tumor ...