the aim of this study was to investigate the response of vascular endothelial growth factor (vegf) to a bout of exhausted submaximal exercise and its correlation with vo2max in different bouts. therefore, 12 active men (mean age: 24 years) were randomly selected and performed the submaximal exercise. blood samples were collected before, immediately and two¬¬ hours after the exercise training. d...

background: babesiosis and thosis are parasitic tick-borne diseases that cause a lot of economic loss in livestock industry. objectives: the purpose of the present study was to detect babesia and theileria infection in goats and and vector ticks in goats in mashhad. methods: one hundred blood samples of goats and 246 ticks were collected from some suspected flocks with history of piroplasmosis....

OBJECTIVE To investigate effects of sample handling, storage, and collection time and season on plasma alpha-melanocyte-stimulating hormone (alpha-MSH) concentration in healthy equids. ANIMALS 11 healthy Standardbreds and 13 healthy semiferal ponies. PROCEDURE Plasma alpha-MSH concentration was measured by use of radioimmunoassay. Effects of delayed processing were accessed by comparing alp...

The bovine tick Rhipicephalus microplus is responsible for severe economic losses in tropical cattle production. Bos indicus breeds are more resistant to tick infestations than are Bos taurus breeds, and the understanding of the physiological mechanisms involved in this difference is important for the development of new methods of parasite control. We evaluated differences in the transcript exp...

statement of problem: amalgam is the most widely used dental restorative material. however, because of continuous low-level release of mercury from amalgam fillings, its safety has been questionable. purpose: the aim of this study was the evaluation of concentration of mercury in saliva before and after amalgam fillings and its relation with numbers and surfaces of amalgam fillings. materials a...

this study investigated the effect of berberine on the hepatic dysfunction and histological damage induced by renal ischaemia/ reperfusion (i/r) at an early stage. there were four groups (n=7). in ber+i/r group, rats received berberine (ber; 15 mg/kg/day) orally for 7 days before induction of ischemia. i/r group received distilled water orally for 7 days. in sham and ber+sham groups in which ar...

as pseudomonas, acinetobacter, and staphylococcus that appropriate disinfection can reduce these pathogens. the aim of this study was to evaluate the effect of different disinfectants on gram-negative bacteria isolated from the surface of accidents and burn hospital in yazd. materials and methods: in this study, 240 samples were randomly collected from different parts of accidents and burn hosp...

Objectives A correlation between hyperhomocysteinemia, and depression has been reported. Saffron (Crocus sativus) is recommended for treatment of depression; hence, in this study the effect of co-administration of saffron and fluoxetine on plasma homocysteine and depression was evaluated. Material and methods This was a 4-week randomized and double-blind clinical trial which was conducted fro...

Introduction: This study investigated the effect of berberine on renal dysfunction and histological damages of the lung induced by renal ischemia/ reperfusion at an early stage. Methods: There were four experimental groups of adult male rats (n=7). Seven days before induction of ischemia, the Ber+I/R group received oral (by gavage) berberine (15 mg/kg/day) while the I/R group received distil...

Shark-liver oil (SLO) contains two bioactive lipids: alkylglycerols and n-3 PUFA. Alkylglycerols have immunostimulating and haematopoietic properties, while n-3 PUFA are essential for optimal neonatal development. We investigated the beneficial effects of dietary supplementation with 32 g SLO/d to twelve pregnant and then lactating sows (from day 80 of pregnancy to weaning) on the growth and im...