Article type: Original article Objective(s): Alzheimer's disease (AD) is the most common age‐related neurodegenerative disorder. One of the hallmarks of AD is an abnormal accumulation of fibril forms of tau protein which is known as a microtubule associated protein. In this regard, inhibition of tau aggregation has been documented to be a potent therapeutic approach in AD and tauopathies. Unfor...

It is notable that over the past decade, proven reserves of natural gas have dramatically increased as higher prices and advances in technology have turned previously unrecoverable resources into major sources of domestic production. Moreover, the decline in crude oil reserves has significantly slowed over the past decade. Therefore, there would be an end to the conventional hydrocarbon resourc...

introduction: purchasing scientific journals take a large amount of university library budget. so choosing journals with a scientific validity that response to universities needs is so important. this article aims to have a survey on usage rate of isfahan university of medical sciences users on public, environmental and occupational health journals to confirm core journals via bradford scatteri...

Prof. Mohammad Mehdi Feizabadi, Editor, Iranian Journal of Microbiology Prof. Giovanni M. Giammanco (as representative of the colleagues of the Sections of Hygiene and Microbiology at the University of Palermo). Prof. Reza Ranjbar (as representative of graduated Iranian fellows and students who were under supervision of Prof. Caterina Mammina). Professor Caterina Mammina, 1957-2016 Volume 8 Num...

Article type: Original article Objective(s): Atherosclerosis is an important risk factor for coronary heart disease. Neuropeptide Y (NPY) and its receptors, located in peripheral tissue such as white adipose tissue, have been linked to obesity and fat storage. The role of NPY in atherosclerosis has not yet been fully studied, so this study was conducted to further investigate the effect of BIIE...

Article type: Short communication Objective(s): The aim of this study was to determine the important molecules involved in apoptosis induction by opium in Jurkat cell line. Materials and Methods: Jurkat cells were incubated 48 hrs with 2.86×10-5 g/ml concentration of opium and apoptosis as well as expression levels of related molecules were measured. Results: Our results demonstrated that 50.3±...

Article type: Original article Objective(s): In the current study, sunscreen and moisturizing properties of solid lipid nanoparticle (SLN)-safranal formulations were evaluated. Materials and Methods: Series of SLN were prepared using glyceryl monostearate, Tween 80 and different amounts of safranal by high shear homogenization, and ultrasound and high-pressure homogenization (HPH) methods. SLN ...