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    Expression analysis of cytokine transcripts in inflammatory demyelinating polyradiculoneuropathy

    , Article Metabolic Brain Disease ; Volume 36, Issue 7 , 2021 , Pages 2111-2118 ; 08857490 (ISSN) Nicknafs, F ; Ghafouri Fard, S ; Omrani, M. D ; Nazer, N ; Sayad, A ; Taheri, M ; Sharif University of Technology
    Springer  2021
    Abstract
    Inflammatory demyelinating polyradiculoneuropathies are a group of peripheral nerve system disorders in which immune reactions are dysregulated. Cytokines have noticeable roles in the regulation of these responses. We compared transcript levels of nine cytokine coding genes namely IL-1B, IL-2, IL-4, IL-6, IL-8, IL-17A, IFN-G, TGF-B and TNF-A in the peripheral blood of patients with acute and chronic kinds of this condition (AIDP and CIDP) and healthy persons. Expression of IL-17A was significantly lower in female AIDP cases compared with female controls (Expression Ratio = 0.02, P value = 0.02). Expression of this cytokine was higher in female CIDP cases compared with female AIDP cases... 

    Defining microRNA signatures of hair follicular stem and progenitor cells in healthy and androgenic alopecia patients

    , Article Journal of Dermatological Science ; Volume 101, Issue 1 , 2021 , Pages 49-57 ; 09231811 (ISSN) Mohammadi, P ; Nilforoushzadeh, M. A ; Youssef, K. K ; Sharifi Zarchi, A ; Moradi, S ; Khosravani, P ; Aghdami, R ; Taheri, P ; Hosseini Salekdeh, G ; Baharvand, H ; Aghdami, N ; Sharif University of Technology
    Elsevier Ireland Ltd  2021
    Abstract
    Background: The exact pathogenic mechanism causes hair miniaturization during androgenic alopecia (AGA) has not been delineated. Recent evidence has shown a role for non-coding regulatory RNAs, such as microRNAs (miRNAs), in skin and hair disease. There is no reported information about the role of miRNAs in hair epithelial cells of AGA. Objectives: To investigate the roles of miRNAs affecting AGA in normal and patient's epithelial hair cells. Methods: Normal follicular stem and progenitor cells, as well as follicular patient's stem cells, were sorted from hair follicles, and a miRNA q-PCR profiling to compare the expression of 748 miRNA (miRs) in sorted cells were performed. Further, we... 

    The synergistic effect of surface topography and sustained release of TGF-β1 on myogenic differentiation of human mesenchymal stem cells

    , Article Journal of Biomedical Materials Research - Part A ; Volume 104, Issue 7 , 2016 , Pages 1610-1621 ; 15493296 (ISSN) Moghadasi Boroujeni, S ; Mashayekhan, S ; Vakilian, S ; Ardeshirylajimi, A ; Soleimani, M ; Sharif University of Technology
    John Wiley and Sons Inc 
    Abstract
    A combination of topographical cues and controlled release of biochemical factors is a potential platform in controlling stem cells differentiation. In this study the synergistic effect of nanotopography and sustained release of biofunctional transforming growth factor beta 1 (TGF-β1) on differentiation of human Wharton's Jelly-derived mesenchymal stem cell (hWJ-derived UC-MSCs) toward myogenic lineage was investigated. In order to achieve a sustained release of TGF-β1, this factor was encapsulated within chitosan nanoparticles. Afterwards the aligned composite mats were fabricated using poly-E-caprolacton (PCL) containing TGF-β1-loaded chitosan nanoparticles and poly-L-lactic acid (PLLA).... 

    Involvement of TGF-β and autophagy pathways in pathogenesis of diabetes: a comprehensive review on biological and pharmacological insights

    , Article Frontiers in Pharmacology ; Volume 11 , 15 September , 2020 Heydarpour, F ; Sajadimajd, S ; Mirzarazi, E ; Haratipour, P ; Joshi, T ; Farzaei, M. H ; Khan, H ; Echeverria, J ; Sharif University of Technology
    Frontiers Media S.A  2020
    Abstract
    Despite recent advancements in clinical drugs, diabetes treatment still needs further progress. As such, ongoing research has attempted to determine the precise molecular mechanisms of the disorder. Specifically, evidence supports that several signaling pathways play pivotal roles in the development of diabetes. However, the exact molecular mechanisms of diabetes still need to be explored. This study examines exciting new hallmarks for the strict involvement of autophagy and TGF-β signaling pathways in the pathogenesis of diabetes and the design of novel therapeutic strategies. Dysregulated autophagy in pancreatic β cells due to hyperglycemia, oxidative stress, and inflammation is associated... 

    Synergy between hemagglutinin 2 (HA2) subunit of influenza fusogenic membrane glycoprotein and oncolytic Newcastle disease virus suppressed tumor growth and further enhanced by Immune checkpoint PD-1 blockade

    , Article Cancer Cell International ; Volume 20, Issue 1 , August , 2020 Miri, S. M ; Ebrahimzadeh, M. S ; Abdolalipour, E ; Yazdi, M ; Hosseini Ravandi, H ; Ghaemi, A ; Sharif University of Technology
    BioMed Central Ltd  2020
    Abstract
    Background: Newcastle disease virus (NDV) has shown noticeable oncolytic properties, especially against cervical cancer. However, in order to improve the spread rate and oncotoxicity of the virus, employment of other therapeutic reagents would be helpful. It has been shown that some viral fusogenic membrane glycoproteins (FMGs) could facilitate viral propagation and increase the infection rate of tumor cells by oncolytic viruses. Additionally, immune checkpoint blockade has widely been investigated for its anti-tumor effects against several types of cancers. Here, we investigated for the first time whether the incorporation of influenza hemagglutinin-2 (HA2) FMG could improve the oncolytic... 

    Human papilloma virus and breast cancer: The role of inflammation and viral expressed proteins

    , Article BMC Cancer ; Volume 19, Issue 1 , 2019 ; 14712407 (ISSN) Khodabandehlou, N ; Mostafaei, S ; Etemadi, A ; Ghasemi, A ; Payandeh, M ; Hadifar, S ; Norooznezhad, A. H ; Kazemnejad, A ; Moghoofei, M ; Sharif University of Technology
    BioMed Central Ltd  2019
    Abstract
    Background: Breast cancer is currently the most common neoplasm diagnosed in women globally. There is a growing body of evidence to suggest that human papillomavirus (HPV) infection may play a key role in invasiveness of breast cancer. The aim of this study was to determine the presence of HPV in patients with breast cancer and its possible association with cancer progression. Methods: Breast specimens were collected from 72 patients with breast cancer and 31 healthy controls. The presence of HPV was investigated by polymerase chain reaction (PCR) and genotyping was performed for positive cases. We also evaluated the viral factors such as E6, E2, and E7 in HPV positive cases. Enzyme-linked... 

    CRISPR-Cas, a robust gene-editing technology in the era of modern cancer immunotherapy

    , Article Cancer Cell International ; Volume 20, Issue 1 , September , 2020 Miri, S. M ; Tafsiri, E ; Cho, W. C. S ; Ghaemi, A ; Sharif University of Technology
    BioMed Central Ltd  2020
    Abstract
    Cancer immunotherapy has been emerged as a promising strategy for treatment of a broad spectrum of malignancies ranging from hematological to solid tumors. One of the principal approaches of cancer immunotherapy is transfer of natural or engineered tumor-specific T-cells into patients, a so called "adoptive cell transfer", or ACT, process. Construction of allogeneic T-cells is dependent on the employment of a gene-editing tool to modify donor-extracted T-cells and prepare them to specifically act against tumor cells with enhanced function and durability and least side-effects. In this context, CRISPR technology can be used to produce universal T-cells, equipped with recombinant T cell... 

    An integrated analysis to predict micro-RNAs targeting both stemness and metastasis in breast cancer stem cells

    , Article Journal of Cellular and Molecular Medicine ; Volume 23, Issue 4 , 2019 , Pages 2442-2456 ; 15821838 (ISSN) Rahimi, M ; Sharifi Zarchi, A ; Firouzi, J ; Azimi, M ; Zarghami, N ; Alizadeh, E ; Ebrahimi, M ; Sharif University of Technology
    Blackwell Publishing Inc  2019
    Abstract
    Several evidences support the idea that a small population of tumour cells representing self-renewal potential are involved in initiation, maintenance, metastasis, and outcomes of cancer therapy. Elucidation of microRNAs/genes regulatory networks activated in cancer stem cells (CSCs) is necessary for the identification of new targets for cancer therapy. The aim of the present study was to predict the miRNAs pattern, which can target both metastasis and self-renewal pathways using integration of literature and data mining. For this purpose, mammospheres derived from MCF-7, MDA-MB231, and MDA-MB468 were used as breast CSCs model. They had higher migration, invasion, and colony formation...