To evaluate the associations among immune cells (T-cells, B-cells, Macrophages and NK cells) in human endometrium during mid-luteal phase of menstrual cycle. Endometrial biopsies were obtained from 116 women (7 days after LH surge) natural cycles. The presence CD3-positive (T-cells), CD4-positive (T-helpers), CD8-positive (T-killers), CD14-positive (Macrophages), CD68-positive CD56-positive (NK...

Background: We aimed to evaluate effect of Euphorbia royleana exposure on histocytology of corpuscles of Stannius in fish, Heteropneustes fossilis. Methods: Fish were subjected to 2.47 mg/L and 0.618 mg/L of E. royleana for short-term and long-term exposure, respectively. Blood samples were collected on 24, 48, 72 and 96 h in short-term and after 7, 14, 21, and 28 d in long-term experiment a...

BACKGROUND The interaction between follicular cells and oocyte leads to a change in gene expression involved in oocyte maturation processes. OBJECTIVE The purpose of this study was to quantify the expression of more common genes involved in follicular growth and oocyte developmental competence. MATERIALS AND METHODS In this experimental study, the expression of genes was evaluated with qRT-...

Objective Aspirated ovarian follicular fluids (FF) contain luteal granulosa cells (LGC) and other contaminating cell types. Several strategies such as the antibody binding methods, the flask method, the cell strainer, and the positive selection of granulosa aggregates after density gradient centrifugation, were tested as LGCs purification methods. Each of these strategies has its own advantages...

background: the present study was undertaken to investigate the correlation of epidermal growth factor receptor (egfr) expression with grade of transitional cell carcinoma (tcc). methods: tumor samples of 75 patients from mostafa khomaini hospital with transitional cell carcinoma of the bladder were analyzed by immunohistochemistry for expression of egfr. in this context, we assigned the bladde...