abstract a poet, author, statesman, and eminent social figure under the ottoman empire, ma'ruf rosafi, lived in a period when ignorance, poverty, and disease had overshadowed the country. obviously, literature in late 19th century and early 20th century witnessed a rise and boom which included political, social, and cultural issues. and it was poetry that could yield positive effects in th...

objectives: different chelators may be used during root canal treatment, offering various advantages including lubricant effect inside the canal and smear layer removal. however, chelator residues in narrow root canals can lead to apical microleakage. the aim of this in-vitro study was to compare apical microleakage following the use of three root canal chelators via fluid filtration method in ...

introduction: in the present study, the effects of oral morphine consumption in pregnant female rats on the amygdaloid complex development in the embryos were investigated. methods: female wistar rats weighing 250-300 g (n=15) were divided into control (n = 8) and experimental groups (n = 7). the experimental group received morphine (0.05 mg/ml) in their tap water. on the 19th day of pregnancy,...

introduction: previous studies have shown that stimulation of lateral hypothalamus (lh) produces antinociception. orexin-a (oxa) receptor is strongly expressed in the nucleus locus coeruleus (lc) and orexinergic fibers densely project from lh to lc. in this study, we assessed the role of lc and its oxa receptors in antinociceptive response induced by lh chemical stimulation in the rat. methods:...

introduction: fennel is rich in phytoestrogens and is used for estrogen deficiency disorders. estrogens affect anxiety through neurochemical systems such as gaba-a receptors. in this study the effects of fennel on gaba-a and estrogen receptors in anxiety were investigated. methods: adult female wistar rats weighing (180±20 g) were divided into 8 groups. groups received saline, fennel (200, 500,...

Macrosomia is associated with problems at birth and has life-long health implications for the infant. The aim of this study was to profile the plasma microRNAs (miRNAs or miRs) and evaluate the potential of circulating miRNAs to predict fetal macrosomia. The expression levels of miRNAs in plasma samples obtained from pregnant women with fetal macrosomia and from women with normal pregnancies (c...

BACKGROUND Macrosomia has become a worldwide problem with the rapid economic growth in the past few years. However, the detailed mechanism of how the macrosomia happened remains unknown. Growing evidence indicates that miRNAs are involved in maintaining metabolic homeostasis. We hypothesized that serum miRNAs are potential biomarkers for macrosomia. METHODS We performed miRNAs profiling using...

OBJECTIVE To investigate the associations between mRNA levels that encodes for insulin-like growth factors (IGFS) and their receptors in term placenta, and the risk of macrosomia. METHODS Term placentas were collected from 37 neonates with macrosomia and 37 neonates with normal birth weight in Changzhou Women and Children Health Hospital from March 1 to June 30, 2008. The IGF mRNA levels and ...

BACKGROUND The rate of macrosomia (birth weight≥4, 000 g) increased over the past four decades in many parts of the world. Macrosomia is associated not only with higher risks of maternal and neonatal complications but also with health risks in adulthood. We examined trends in neonatal macrosomia and large-for-gestational-age (LGA) births among singleton, live, term and postterm births (≥37 comp...