background: with increasing age, the prevalence of chronic diseases increases. since health‑promoting behaviors (hpb) are considered a basic way of preventing diseases, especially chronic diseases, it is important to assess hpb. this study examines the validity and reliability of the health promoting lifestyle profile ii (hplp‑ii). methods: this is a cross‑sectional study which is conducted on ...

Natural and artificial materials including rocks and cement-based materials such as concrete and cement mortar are affected both physically and chemically by various natural factors known as weathering factors. The freeze-thaw process, as a weathering factor, considerably affects the properties of rocks and concrete. Therefore, the effect of the freeze-thaw process on the physical and mechanica...

In this study, the chronic toxic effects of Pb (II) on common carp, Cyprius carpio were  investigated using  several  biomarkers at different levels of biological functions for assessing changes in ecosystem quality. In a bioassay, common carp juveniles were individually exposed to different dose of heavy metal, Pb II (0, 0.45, 0.89, 1.34 mg.l-1) for 28 days. Morphological indices such as hepat...

Objectives: Congenital prothrombin (factor II) deficiency is an inherited rare bleeding disorder with autosomal recessive manner. The prevalence of this about one in 2000000 people general population, but it more common areas a high rate consanguinity. To date, there no report on the absence prothrombin, which life-threating disorder. Considering importance factor II body homeostasis, study aim...

Transforming growth factor beta (TGFβ1, β2, and β3) are 25 kDa disulfide-linked homodimers that regulate many aspects of cellular functions, consist of proliferation, differentiation, adhesion and extracellular matrix formation. TGFβs mediate their biological activities by binding of growth factor ligand to two related, functionally distinct, single-pass transmembrane receptor kinases, known as...

background: factor vii concentrates are used in patients with congenital or acquired factor vii deficiency or treatment of hemophilia patients with inhibitors. in this research, immunoaffinity chromatography was used to purify factor vii from prothrombin complex (prothrombin-proconvertin-stuart factor-antihemophilic factor b or ppsb) which contains coagulation factors ii, vii, ix and x. the aim...