In the present study possible effects of black pomegranate peel extract (PPE) on the B16F10 melanoma cells proliferation and Human Umbilical Vein Endothelial Cells (HUVECs) angiogenesis were investigated. PPE was added into the cell lines (B16F10 and HUVECs) media with different concentrations (10-450 μg/ml). After 48 h, the cell survival was measured by 3-(Dimethylthiazol-2-yl)-2, 5-diphenyl-t...

The application of a tetrazolium salt, WST-8,2-(2-methoxy-4-nitrophenyl)-3-(4-nitrophenyl)-5-(2,4-disulfophenyl)-2H tetrazolium, monosodium salt to the lymphocyte proliferation assay in the chicken system was evaluated. Proliferation of concanavalin (Con A)-induced splenic lymphocytes and peripheral blood lymphocytes (PBL) was evaluated with WST-8 and 3-(4,5-dimethylthiazol-2-yl)-2,5-diphenylte...

* Corresponding Author: Fariba Khodagholi, PhD. Neuroscience Research Center, Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences, Tehran – Iran Tel: 0098-21-22429768; Fax: 0098-21-22432047 E-mail: [email protected] Introduction: < = $$ " Ÿ # various signaling pathway including cyclooxygenase (COX). COX catalyzes the formation of prostaglandins from arachidonic acid. Among prostaglandins, 15-Deo...

Additive manufacturing plays a major role in medical science. One of the applications is development bone scaffolds. During scaffold fabrication, obtaining properties polyamide scaffolds to mimic elastic human subchondral challenging task. In order overcome this challenge, present numerical study validated by experimental routine allows optimizing, fabricating and automating generation open por...

BACKGROUND To determine the phytochemical constituents, antioxidant, and anticancer activities of Leea indica leaf extracts on DU-145 and PC-3 human prostate cancer cell lines. METHODS Leaf sample was subjected to Soxhlet extraction method with increasing polarity of solvents, namely, chloroform, ethyl acetate, methanol, ethanol, and aqueous. Phytochemical screening was done using different b...

BACKGROUND/AIM Polyamines and ornithine decarboxylase are involved in cell growth and differentiation. The polyphenol quercetin may exert anti-tumour properties by influencing proliferation, differentiation, and apoptosis. The aim of the study was to investigate the effects of increasing concentrations of quercetin (from 0.1 to 100 μM) on polyamine biosynthesis, cell proliferation, and apoptosi...

PURPOSE Protein phosphatase 4 regulatory subunit 1 (PP4R1), as an interaction partner of the catalytic serine/threonine-protein phosphatase 4 catalytic subunit has been shown to involve in cellular processes and nuclear factor κB signaling. However, the functions of PP4R1 in human breast cancers remain unclear. This study is designed to explore the effect of PP4R1 knockdown on the biological ch...

PURPOSE Long non-coding RNA (lncRNA) nuclear paraspeckle assembly transcript 1 (NEAT1) has been implicated as an oncogene in the development and progression of osteosarcoma. This study aims to explore the mechanism of NEAT1 in osteosarcoma. MATERIALS AND METHODS Expressions of NEAT1 and miR-194 in osteosarcoma tissues and cells were detected by quantitative real-time PCR. The effects of NEAT1...

OBJECTIVE Gastric cancer remains a worldwide burden as a leading cause of cancer-related death. Drug resistance of chemotherapy looms as a major clinical challenge to effective treatment. Recent research data has suggested that microRNAs could be a potential gastric cancer treatment strategy. To further evaluate the role of microRNAs on gastric cancer cells and its underlying possible mechanism...

BACKGROUND Naftopidil, an α1-adrenoceptor blocker, has been clinically used for the treatment of benign prostate hyperplasia and hypertension. Emerging evidence has shown that naftopidil exhibits an antitumor effect on a variety of cancer types including prostate cancer. The aim of the present study was to investigate naftopidil-induced apoptosis in human malignant mesothelioma cells and to she...