in view of the fundamental role of genetics in development of obesity, the present study aimed to investigate the single nucleotide polymorphism of some obesity-related genes among a subset of obese women living in tabriz, iran. for this purpose, 70 eligible obese women (aged 18-45 years) were genotyped for the uncoupling protein-1 (ucp-1) -3826a>g, ß3-adrenergic receptor (ß3adr) trp64arg, lept...

background guiana extended-spectrum (ges-2) as one of the extended-spectrum β-lactamases (esbls), produced by pseudomonas aeruginosa, is able to compromise the effectiveness of imipenem and tends to be geographically limited. objectives the aim of this study was to detect the spread of ges-2 β-lactamase gene among esbl- producing p. aeruginosa isolates in a teaching hospital in kashan, iran. ma...

ischemia-reperfusion injury is the tissue damage caused when blood supply returns to the tissue after a period of ischemia or lack of oxygen. ischemia-reperfusion brain injury initiates an inflammatory response involving the expression of adhesion molecules and cytokines. twenty–four male wistar rats (250-300 g body wt) were used in this study. the animals were divided into four groups of 6 rat...