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Published: 2018-01-02

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Association between single nucleotide polymorphisms in the PI3K/AKT/mTOR pathway and bladder cancer risk in a sample of Iranian population

Authors: Fatemeh Bizhani, Mohammad Hashemi, Hiva Danesh, Akbar Nouralizadeh, Behzad Narouie, Gholamreza Bahari, Saeid Ghavami
Pages: 3-13
Published: 2018-01-02
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Protective effects of hydrogen sulfide on chronic kidney disease by reducing oxidative stress, inflammation and apoptosis

Authors: Hassan Askari, Behjat Seifi, Mehri Kadkhodaee, Nima Sanadgol, Mohammed Elshiekh, Mina Ranjbaran, Parisa Ahghari
Pages: 14-23
Published: 2018-01-02
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Highly potent antioxidant Olea europaea L. leaf extract affects carotid and renal haemodynamics in experimental hypertension: The role of oleuropein

Authors: Milan Ivanov, Una-Jovana Vajic, Nevena Mihailovic-Stanojevic, Zoran Miloradovic, Djurdjica Jovovic, Jelica Grujic-Milanovic, Danijela Karanovic, Dragana Dekanski
Pages: 29-44
Published: 2018-01-04
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Different effects of metformin and insulin on primary and secondary chemoprevention of colorectal adenoma in diabetes type 2: Traditional and Bayesian meta-analysis

Authors: Marjan Mansourian, Raheleh Karimi, Golnaz Vaseghi
Pages: 45-56
Published: 2018-01-08
Issue: Vol. 17 (2018)
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Alteration of hepatocellular antioxidant gene expression pattern and biomarkers of oxidative damage in diazinon-induced acute toxicity in Wistar rat: A time-course mechanistic study

Authors: Shokoufeh Hassani, Faheem Maqbool, Armin Salek-Maghsoudi, Soheila Rahmani, Amir Shadboorestan, Amir Nili-Ahmadabadi, Mohsen Amini, Parviz Norouzi, Mohammad Abdollahi
Pages: 57-71
Published: 2018-01-08
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Micronucleus cytome assay in the differential assessment of cytotoxicity and genotoxicity of cadmium and lead in Amietophrynus regularis

Authors: C.G. Alimba, A.M. Aladeyelu, I.A. Nwabisi, A.A. Bakare
Pages: 89-101
Published: 2018-01-11
Issue: Vol. 17 (2018)
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MicroRNA-567 inhibits cell proliferation, migration and invasion by targeting FGF5 in osteosarcoma

Authors: Daodong Liu, Chaoju Zhang, Xiaolin Li, Hongmei Zhang, Qixiong Pang, An Wan
Pages: 102-112
Published: 2018-01-15
Issue: Vol. 17 (2018)
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N1-benzenesulfonyl-2-pyrazoline hybrids in neurological disorders: Syntheses, biological screening and computational studies

Authors: Avinash C. Tripathi, Savita Upadhyay, Sarvesh Paliwal, Shailendra K. Saraf
Pages: 126-148
Published: 2018-01-19
Issue: Vol. 17 (2018)
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Mitochondrial DNA copy number instability in ERBB2-amplified breast cancer tumors

Authors: Elmira Ebrahimi, Amir Almasi-Hashiani, Kimia Ghaffari, Reza Shirkoohi
Pages: 149-158
Published: 2018-01-22
Issue: Vol. 17 (2018)
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Design, synthesis, characterization and computational docking studies of novel sulfonamide derivatives

Authors: Hira Saleem, Arooma Maryam, Saleem Ahmed Bokhari, Ayesha Ashiq, Sadaf Abdul Rauf, Rana Rehan Khalid, Fahim Ashraf Qureshi, Abdul Rauf Siddiqi
Pages: 169-180
Published: 2018-02-01
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Rosiglitazone diminishes the high-glucose-induced modulation of 5-fluorouracil cytotoxicity in colorectal cancer cells

Authors: Meng-Fei Lau, Shalini Vellasamy, Kek-Heng Chua, Vikineswary Sabaratnam, Umah Rani Kuppusamy
Pages: 186-199
Published: 2018-02-06
Issue: Vol. 17 (2018)
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Aluminium oxide nanoparticles compromise spatial learning and memory performance in rats

Authors: Imen M'rad, Mustapha Jeljeli, Naima Rihane, Pascal Hilber, Mohsen Sakly, Salem Amara
Pages: 200-210
Published: 2018-02-14
Issue: Vol. 17 (2018)
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Ameliorative effects of Spirulina platensis against lead-induced nephrotoxicity in newborn rats: Modulation of oxidative stress and histopathological changes

Authors: Manel Gargouri, Ahlem Soussi, Amel Akrouti, Christian Magné, Abdelfattah El Feki
Pages: 215-232
Published: 2018-03-02
Issue: Vol. 17 (2018)
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Pinus Roxburghii essential oil anticancer activity and chemical composition evaluation

Authors: Arfaa Sajid, Qaisar Manzoor, Munawar Iqbal, Amit Kumar Tyagi, Raja Adil Sarfraz, Anam Sajid
Pages: 233-245
Published: 2018-03-12
Issue: Vol. 17 (2018)
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The aryl hydrocarbon receptor and retinoid receptors cross-talk at the CYP1A1 promoter in vitro

Authors: Stefanie Hessel-Pras, Anke Ehlers, Albert Braeuning, Alfonso Lampen
Pages: 246-256
Published: 2018-03-15
Issue: Vol. 17 (2018)
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Metabolic fingerprinting of joint tissue of collagen-induced arthritis (CIA) rat: In vitro, high resolution NMR (nuclear magnetic resonance) spectroscopy based analysis

Authors: Niraj Kumar Srivastava, Shikha Sharma, Rajkumar Sharma, Neeraj Sinha, Sudhir Kumar Mandal, Deepak Sharma
Pages: 257-272
Published: 2018-03-19
Issue: Vol. 17 (2018)
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Dexmedetomidine inhibits inflammation in microglia cells under stimulation of LPS and ATP by c-Fos/NLRP3/caspase-1 cascades

Authors: Hu Li, Xueping Zhang, Mingfu Chen, Jianyan Chen, Tao Gao, Shanglong Yao
Pages: 302-311
Published: 2018-03-22
Issue: Vol. 17 (2018)
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Synthesis, characterization, computational studies and biological activity evaluation of Cu, Fe, Co and Zn complexes with 2-butanone thiosemicarbazone and 1,10-phenanthroline ligands as anticancer and antibacterial agents

Authors: Tahmeena Khan, Iqbal Azad, Rumana Ahmad, Saman Raza, Shalini Dixit, Seema Joshi, Abdul Rahman Khan
Pages: 331-348
Published: 2018-03-29
Issue: Vol. 17 (2018)
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Quantitation of zolpidem in biological fluids by electro-driven microextraction combined with HPLC-UV analysis

Authors: Saeid Yaripour, Ali Mohammadi, Isa Esfanjani, Roderick B. Walker, Saeed Nojavan
Pages: 349-361
Published: 2018-04-23
Issue: Vol. 17 (2018)
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Extended compilation of autopsy-material measurements on lumbar ultimate compressive strength for deriving reference values in ergonomic work design: The Revised Dortmund Recommendations

Authors: Matthias Jäger
Pages: 362-385
Published: 2018-04-27
Issue: Vol. 17 (2018)
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Determination of the relationship between doxorubicin resistance and Wnt signaling pathway in HeLa and K562 cell lines

Authors: Pelin Mutlu, Serap Yalçin Azarkan, Negar Taghavi Pourianazar, Meral Yücel, Ufuk Gündüz
Pages: 386-398
Published: 2018-05-02
Issue: Vol. 17 (2018)
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Hesperidin, a plant flavonoid accelerated the cutaneous wound healing in streptozotocin-induced diabetic rats: Role of TGF-ß/Smads and Ang-1/Tie-2 signaling pathways

Authors: Wenbin Li, Amit D. Kandhare, Anwesha A. Mukherjee, Subhash L. Bodhankar
Pages: 399-419
Published: 2018-05-04
Issue: Vol. 17 (2018)
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Lifestyle behaviors and serum vitamin C in the Thai population in Bangkok Metropolitan

Authors: Somchai Boonpangrak, Tanawut Tantimongcolwat, Lertyot Treeratanapiboon, Pairoj Leelahakul, Virapong Prachayasittikul
Pages: 452-466
Published: 2018-05-16
Issue: Vol. 17 (2018)
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Development of sarcosine quantification in urine based on enzyme-coupled colorimetric method for prostate cancer diagnosis

Authors: Vichanan Yamkamon, Benjarong Phakdee, Sakda Yainoy, Thummaruk Suksrichawalit, Tararat Tatanandana, Premsant Sangkum, Warawan Eiamphungporn
Pages: 467-478
Published: 2018-05-17
Issue: Vol. 17 (2018)
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Survivin polymorphisms and susceptibility to prostate cancer: A genetic association study and an in silico analysis

Authors: Mohammad Karimian, Younes Aftabi, Tahereh Mazoochi, Faezeh Babaei, Tahereh Khamechian, Hossein Boojari, Hossein Nikzad
Pages: 479-491
Published: 2018-05-18
Issue: Vol. 17 (2018)
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Antioxidant and nephro-protective effect of Juglans regia vegetable oil against lead-induced nephrotoxicity in rats and its characterization by GC-MS

Authors: Ahlem Soussi, Manel Gargouri, Amel Akrouti, Abdelfattah El Feki
Pages: 492-504
Published: 2018-05-23
Issue: Vol. 17 (2018)
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Prognostic significance of preoperative neutrophil-to-lymphocyte ratio and platelet-to-lymphocyte ratio in patients with glioma

Authors: Junli Wang, Wenjing Xiao, Wanyi Chen, Yonghe Hu
Pages: 505-512
Published: 2018-05-28
Issue: Vol. 17 (2018)
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Investigating the effect of visfatin on ERalpha phosphorylation (Ser118 and Ser167) and ERE-dependent transcriptional activity

Authors: Mohammad Zangooei, Mitra Nourbakhsh, Mohammad Hossein Ghahremani, Reza Meshkani, Azam Khedri, Amir Shadboorestan, Hajar Shokri Afra, Shiva Shahmohamadnejad, Hossein Mirmiranpour, Shahnaz Khaghani
Pages: 516-525
Published: 2018-06-04
Issue: Vol. 17 (2018)
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Hydrangenol inhibits the proliferation, migration, and invasion of EJ bladder cancer cells via p21WAF1-mediated G1-phase cell cycle arrest, p38 MAPK activation, and reduction in Sp-1-induced MMP-9 expression

Authors: Seung-Shick Shin, Myeong-Cheol Ko, Yu-Jin Park, Byungdoo Hwang, Sung Lyea Park, Wun-Jae Kim, Sung-Kwon Moon
Pages: 531-543
Published: 2018-06-06
Issue: Vol. 17 (2018)
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Oxidative responses and defense mechanism of hyperpigmented P. aeruginosa as characterized by proteomics and metabolomics

Authors: Chadinee Thippakorn, Chartchalerm Isarankura-Na-Ayudhya, Supitcha Pannengpetch, Patcharee Isarankura-Na-Ayudhya, Nalini Schaduangrat, Chanin Nantasenamat, Virapong Prachayasittikul
Pages: 544-562
Published: 2018-06-13
Issue: Vol. 17 (2018)
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Role of febuxostat in retarding progression of diabetic kidney disease with asymptomatic hyperuricemia: A 6-months open-label, randomized controlled trial

Authors: Mohd Noor Azreey Mukri, Wei-Yen Kong, Ruslinda Mustafar, Syahrul Sazliyana Shaharir, Shamsul Azhar Shah, Abdul Halim Abdul Gafor, Rozita Mohd, Rizna Abdul Cader, Lydia Kamaruzaman
Pages: 563-575
Published: 2018-06-13
Issue: Vol. 17 (2018)
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Ectopic microRNAs used to preserve human mesenchymal stem cell potency and epigenetics

Authors: Navid Ghasemzadeh, Fatemeh Pourrajab, Ali Dehghani Firoozabadi, Seyedhossein Hekmatimoghaddam, Fatemeh Haghiralsadat
Pages: 576-589
Published: 2018-06-14
Issue: Vol. 17 (2018)
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A-NGR fusion protein induces apoptosis in human cancer cells

Authors: Azadeh Mohammadi-Farsani, Mehryar Habibi-Roudkenar, Majid Golkar, Mohammad Ali Shokrgozar, Ali Jahanian-Najafabadi, Hossein KhanAhmad, Samira Valiyari, Saeid Bouzari
Pages: 590-597
Published: 2018-06-25
Issue: Vol. 17 (2018)
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Targeting PPAR-γ to design and synthesize antidiabetic thiazolidines

Authors: Ramesh L. Sawant, Jyoti B. Wadekar, Santosh B. Kharat, Hitakshi S. Makasare
Pages: 598-607
Published: 2018-06-27
Issue: Vol. 17 (2018)
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Association between miR-124-1 rs531564 polymorphism and risk of cancer: An updated meta-analysis of case-control studies

Authors: Abdolkarim Moazeni-Roodi, Mohammad Hashemi
Pages: 608-619
Published: 2018-06-28
Issue: Vol. 17 (2018)
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Association of stressful life events and psychological problems profile: Results from a large-scale cross-sectional study among Iranian industrial employees using Bayesian quantile structural equation model

Authors: Maryam Yazdi, Hamidreza Roohafza, Awat Feizi, Nizal Sarafzadegan
Pages: 620-633
Published: 2018-07-02
Issue: Vol. 17 (2018)
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Long-term administration of melatonin attenuates neuroinflammation in the aged mouse brain

Authors: Kannika Permpoonputtana, Patlada Tangweerasing, Sujira Mukda, Parichart Boontem, Chutikorn Nopparat, Piyarat Govitrapong
Pages: 634-646
Published: 2018-07-02
Issue: Vol. 17 (2018)
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New role of hypoxia in pathophysiology of multiple myeloma through miR-210

Authors: Fakhredin Saba, Masoud Soleimani, Saeid Abroun
Pages: 647-662
Published: 2018-07-04
Issue: Vol. 17 (2018)
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Hair histology as a tool for forensic identification of some domestic animal species

Authors: Yasser A. Ahmed, Safwat Ali, Ahmed Ghallab
Pages: 663-670
Published: 2018-07-06
Issue: Vol. 17 (2018)
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Exploiting in vitro potential and characterization of surface modified Zinc oxide nanoparticles of Isodon rugosus extract: Their clinical potential towards HepG2 cell line and human pathogenic bacteria

Authors: Aisha Siddiquah, Syed Salman Hashmi, Sadaf Mushtaq, Sullivan Renouard, Jean Philippe Blondeau, Rashda Abbasi, Christophe Hano, Bilal Haider Abbasi
Pages: 671-687
Published: 2018-07-16
Issue: Vol. 17 (2018)
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Prevalence of self-reported work-related illness and injuries among building construction workers, Shiraz, Iran

Authors: Milad Derakhshan Jazari, Mehdi Jahangiri, Hamed Khaleghi, Narges Abbasi, Soheil Hassanipour, Mahnaz Shakerian, Mojtaba Kamalinia
Pages: 724-733
Published: 2018-07-25
Issue: Vol. 17 (2018)
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18 beta-glycyrrhetinic acid ameliorates the cognitive functions and decreases the recurrence rate of pituitary adenomas patients

Authors: Xianxiang Wang, Yiquan Zhang, Jin Xiao, Ke Zhang, Qingxin Li, Hongwei Chen, Fei Liu
Pages: 753-761
Published: 2018-07-27
Issue: Vol. 17 (2018)
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The cardiac niche role in cardiomyocyte differentiation of rat bone marrow-derived stromal cells: comparison between static and microfluidic cell culture methods

Authors: Seyed Ahmad Vaez, Somayeh Ebrahimi-Barough, Masoud Soleimani, Sedighe Kolivand, Saeed Farzamfar, Seyed Hossein Ahmadi Tafti, Mahmoud Azami, Farshid Noorbakhsh, Jafar Ai
Pages: 762-774
Published: 2018-08-01
Issue: Vol. 17 (2018)
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Anti-inflammation effects of 8-oxo-9-octadecenoic acid isolated from Undaria peterseniana in lipopolysaccharide-stimulated macrophage cells

Authors: Min-Cheol Kang, Young-Min Ham, Soo-Jin Heo, Seon-A Yoon, Su-Hyeon Cho, Seung-Hae Kwon, Myeong Seon Jeong, You-Jin Jeon, KKA Sanjeewa, Weon-Jong Yoon, Kil-Nam Kim
Pages: 775-783
Published: 2018-08-02
Issue: Vol. 17 (2018)
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Derivation of indoor air guidance values for volatile organic compounds (VOC) emitted from polyurethane flexible foam: VOC with repeated dose toxicity data

Authors: Thomas Schupp
Pages: 784-791
Published: 2018-08-07
Issue: Vol. 17 (2018)
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Occupational stress among nurses and pre-hospital emergency staff: application of fuzzy analytic hierarchy process (FAHP) method

Authors: Fazel Rajabi, Mehdi Jahangiri, Hossein Molaeifar, Marzieh Honarbakhsh, Payam Farhadi
Pages: 808-824
Published: 2018-08-20
Issue: Vol. 17 (2018)
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Investigating the role of P38, JNK and ERK in LPS induced hippocampal insulin resistance and spatial memory impairment: effects of insulin treatment

Authors: Parisa Iloun, Zahra Abbasnejad, Mahyar Janahmadi, Abolhassan Ahmadiani, Rasoul Ghasemi
Pages: 825-839
Published: 2018-08-20
Issue: Vol. 17 (2018)
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Repositioning of 8-hydroxyquinoline derivatives as a new promising candidate for combating multidrug resistant Neisseria gonorrhoeae

Authors: Ratana Lawung, Rungrot Cherdtrakulkiat, Sunanta Nabu, Supaluk Prachayasittikul, Chartchalerm Isarankura-Na-Ayudhya, Virapong Prachayasittikul
Pages: 840-846
Published: 2018-08-23
Issue: Vol. 17 (2018)
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ARG1 single nucleotide polymorphisms rs2781666 and rs2781665 confer risk of Type 2 diabetes mellitus

Authors: Syed Fawad Ali Shah, Tahir Iqbal, Nasreen Naveed, Sumaira Akram, Muhammad Arshad Rafiq, Sabir Hussain
Pages: 847-855
Published: 2018-08-27
Issue: Vol. 17 (2018)
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Effect of elaidic acid on ABCA1 expression in RAW 264.7 cells. Is it through PPAR-gamma?

Authors: Hossein Montakhab-Yeganeh, Hossein Babaahmadi-Rezaei, Mahmood Doosti
Pages: 864-870
Published: 2018-08-28
Issue: Vol. 17 (2018)
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Regenerative potential of partially differentiated mesenchymal stromal cells in a mouse model of a full-thickness skin wound

Authors: Ausra Liubaviciute, Vytautas Kaseta, Aida Vaitkuviene, Zygmunt Mackiewicz, Gene Biziuleviciene
Pages: 871-888
Published: 2018-08-31
Issue: Vol. 17 (2018)
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In vivo acute toxicity of detoxified Fuzi (lateral root of Aconitum carmichaeli) after a traditional detoxification process

Authors: Wan Sun, Bo Yan, Rongrong Wang, Fucun Liu, Zhengyan Hu, Li Zhou, Li Yan, Kang Zhou, Jiawei Huang, Peijian Tong, Letian Shan, Thomas Efferth
Pages: 889-899
Published: 2018-08-31
Issue: Vol. 17 (2018)
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The role of CA1 CB1 receptors on lithium-induced spatial memory impairment in rats

Authors: Salar Vaseghi, Vahab Babapour, Mohammad Nasehi, Mohammad-Reza Zarrindast
Pages: 916-934
Published: 2018-09-20
Issue: Vol. 17 (2018)
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Association of PD-1 gene with outcome of hepatitis C virus infection

Authors: Jamal Sarvari, Razieh Dowran, Seyed Younes Hosseini, Mohammad Reza Fattahi, Nasrollah Erfani
Pages: 935-944
Published: 2018-09-24
Issue: Vol. 17 (2018)
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Evaluation of microsatellite instability in tumor and tumor marginal samples of sporadic colorectal cancer using mononucleotide markers

Authors: Jafar Nouri Nojadeh, Shahriar Hashemzadeh, Hossein Samadi Kafil, Shahin Behrouz Sharif, Amirtaher Eftekharsadat, Tohid Ghasemnejad, Mortaza Ghojazadeh, Ebrahim Sakhinia
Pages: 945-951
Published: 2018-09-24
Issue: Vol. 17 (2018)
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Determination of tricyclic antidepressants in human urine samples by the three-step sample pretreatment followed by HPLC-UV analysis: an efficient analytical method for further pharmacokinetic and forensic studies

Authors: Ali Mohebbi, Mir Ali Farajzadeh, Saeid Yaripour, Mohammad Reza Afshar Mogaddam
Pages: 952-963
Published: 2018-09-24
Issue: Vol. 17 (2018)
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Simultaneous determination of sarcosine and its related metabolites by gas chromatography-tandem mass spectrometry for prostate cancer diagnosis

Authors: Vichanan Yamkamon, Pyone Pyone Yee, Sakda Yainoi, Warawan Eiamphungporn, Thummaruk Suksrichavalit
Pages: 965-979
Published: 2018-10-16
Issue: Vol. 17 (2018)
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Risk factors and prevalence of toxocariasis in pregnant women and diabetic patients compared to healthy adults in Ilam province, western Iran

Authors: Vahid Raissi, Zahra Sohrabi, Muhammad Getso, Omid Raiesi, Saeideh Hashemi Hafshejani, Hajar Shabandoust, Soudabeh Etemadi
Pages: 983-988
Published: 2018-10-23
Issue: Vol. 17 (2018)
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An automated method for the evaluation of breast cancer using infrared thermography

Authors: Antony Morales-Cervantes, Eleazar Samuel Kolosovas-Machuca, Edgar Guevara, Mireya Maruris Reducindo, Alix Berenice Bello Hernández, Manuel Ramos García, Francisco Javier González
Pages: 989-998
Published: 2018-10-26
Issue: Vol. 17 (2018)
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Everolimus, a mammalian target of rapamycin inhibitor, ameliorated streptozotocin-induced learning and memory deficits via neurochemical alterations in male rats

Authors: Sahar Fanoudi, Mahmoud Hosseini, Mohaddeseh Sadat Alavi, Mohammad Taher Boroushaki, Azar Hosseini, Hamid R. Sadeghnia
Pages: 999-1017
Published: 2018-10-29
Issue: Vol. 17 (2018)
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Comparing task performance, visual comfort and alertness under different lighting sources: an experimental study

Authors: Reza Kazemi, Alireza Choobineh, Shirin Taheri, Pegah Rastipishe
Pages: 1018-1029
Published: 2018-10-29
Issue: Vol. 17 (2018)
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The inflammatory cytokine TNF contributes with RAC3-induced malignant transformation

Authors: Mileni Soares Machado, Francisco D. Rosa, María C. Lira, Alejandro J. Urtreger, María F. Rubio, Mónica A. Costas
Pages: 1030-1042
Published: 2018-11-02
Issue: Vol. 17 (2018)
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Study of correlation between the NAT2 phenotype and genotype status among Greenlandic Inuit

Authors: Emilie Birch Kristensen, Victor Yakimov, Karen Bjorn-Mortensen, Bolette Soborg, Anders Koch, Mikael Andersson, Kasper Birch Kristensen, Sascha Wilk Michelsen, Line Skotte, Anne Ahrendt Bjerregaard, Meinolf Blaszkewicz, Klaus Golka, Jan G. Hengstler, Bjarke Feenstra, Mads Melbye, Frank Geller
Pages: 1043-1053
Published: 2018-11-02
Issue: Vol. 17 (2018)
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Immunogenicity of a novel tetravalent dengue envelope protein domain III-based antigen in mice

Authors: Hossein Fahimi, Majid Sadeghizadeh, Zuhair M. Hassan, Heidi Auerswald, Michael Schreiber
Pages: 1054-1068
Published: 2018-11-05
Issue: Vol. 17 (2018)
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Read across for the derivation of Indoor Air Guidance Values supported by PBTK modelling

Authors: Thomas Schupp
Pages: 1069-1078
Published: 2018-11-05
Issue: Vol. 17 (2018)
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A meta-analysis of the relationship between body mass index and risk of rheumatoid arthritis

Authors: Ying Zhou, Mingfang Sun
Pages: 1079-1089
Published: 2018-11-06
Issue: Vol. 17 (2018)
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Differential pattern of brain functional connectome in obsessive-compulsive disorder versus healthy controls

Authors: Saeid Yazdi-Ravandi, Hassan Akhavanpour, Farshid Shamsaei, Nasrin Matinnia, Mohammad Ahmadpanah, Ali Ghaleiha, Reza Khosrowabadi
Pages: 1090-1100
Published: 2018-11-08
Issue: Vol. 17 (2018)
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Cyclosporin A attenuating morphine tolerance through inhibiting NO/ERK signaling pathway in human glioblastoma cell line: the involvement of calcineurin

Authors: Asma Rashki, Faiza Mumtaz, Farahnaz Jazayeri, Amir Shadboorestan, Jamileh Esmaeili, Shahram Ejtemaei Mehr, Mohammad Hossein Ghahremani, Ahmad Reza Dehpour
Pages: 1137-1151
Published: 2018-11-12
Issue: Vol. 17 (2018)
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Protein arginine methyltransferase 5 promotes bladder cancer growth through inhibiting NF-kB dependent apoptosis

Authors: Guodong Hu, Xiu Wang, Yi Han, Ping Wang
Pages: 1157-1166
Published: 2018-11-20
Issue: Vol. 17 (2018)
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Androgen receptor (AR)-CAG trinucleotide repeat length and idiopathic male infertility: a case-control trial and a meta-analysis

Authors: Narges Mobasseri, Faezeh Babaei, Mohammad Karimian, Hossein Nikzad
Pages: 1167-1179
Published: 2018-12-17
Issue: Vol. 17 (2018)
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A haplotype of the phosphodiesterase 4D (PDE4D) gene is associated with myocardial infarction and with cardiometabolic parameters: the GEA study

Authors: José Manuel Rodríguez-Pérez, Rosalinda Posadas-Sánchez, Ruben Blachman-Braun, Gilberto Vargas-Alarcón, Carlos Posadas-Romero, Esbeidy García-Flores, Fabiola López-Bautista, Carlos Alfonso Tovilla-Zárate, Thelma Beatriz González-Castro, Verónica Marusa Borgonio-Cuadra, Nonanzit Pérez-Hernández
Pages: 1182-1190
Published: 2018-12-19
Issue: Vol. 17 (2018)
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Development of competitive lateral flow immunoassay coupled with silver enhancement for simple and sensitive salivary cortisol detection

Authors: Amara Apilux, Sirirat Rengpipat, Wilasinee Suwanjang, Orawon Chailapakul
Pages: 1198-1209
Published: 2018-12-21
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Review articles

Data mining for the identification of metabolic syndrome status

Authors: Apilak Worachartcheewan, Nalini Schaduangrat, Virapong Prachayasittikul, Chanin Nantasenamat
Pages: 72-88
Published: 2018-01-10
Issue: Vol. 17 (2018)
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Microsatellite instability in colorectal cancer

Authors: Jafar Nouri Nojadeh, Shahin Behrouz Sharif, Ebrahim Sakhinia
Pages: 159-168
Published: 2018-01-22
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Somatopause, weaknesses of the therapeutic approaches and the cautious optimism based on experimental ageing studies with soy isoflavones

Authors: Vladimir Z. Ajdžanovic, Svetlana Trifunovic, Dragana Miljic, Branka Šošic-Jurjevic, Branko Filipovic, Marko Miler, Nataša Ristic, Milica Manojlovic-Stojanoski, Verica Miloševic
Pages: 279-301
Published: 2018-03-21
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Proteomic and bioinformatic discovery of biomarkers for diabetic nephropathy

Authors: Chadinee Thippakorn, Nalini Schaduangrat, Chanin Nantasenamat
Pages: 312-330
Published: 2018-03-26
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Natural products as reservoirs of novel therapeutic agents

Authors: Sadaf Mushtaq, Bilal Haider Abbasi, Bushra Uzair, Rashda Abbasi
Pages: 420-451
Published: 2018-05-04
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Towards understanding aromatase inhibitory activity via QSAR modeling

Authors: Watshara Shoombuatong, Nalini Schaduangrat, Chanin Nantasenamat
Pages: 688-708
Published: 2018-07-20
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Is autophagy associated with diabetes mellitus and its complications? A review

Authors: Debalina Bhattacharya, Mainak Mukhopadhyay, Maitree Bhattacharyya, Parimal Karmakar
Pages: 709-720
Published: 2018-07-24
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Unraveling the bioactivity of anticancer peptides as deduced from machine learning

Authors: Watshara Shoombuatong, Nalini Schaduangrat, Chanin Nantasenamat
Pages: 734-752
Published: 2018-07-25
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lncRNA involvement in hepatocellular carcinoma metastasis and prognosis

Authors: Maryam Abbastabar, Mohammad Sarfi, Abolfazl Golestani, Ehsan Khalili
Pages: 900-913
Published: 2018-09-04
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Pesticide toxicity: a mechanistic approach

Authors: Volodymyr I. Lushchak, Tetiana M. Matviishyn, Viktor V. Husak, Janet M. Storey, Kenneth B. Storey
Pages: 1101-1136
Published: 2018-11-08
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Editorial material

Extensive use of monosodium glutamate: A threat to public health?

Authors: Kamal Niaz, Elizabeta Zaplatic, Jonathan Spoor
Pages: 273-278
Published: 2018-03-19
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Highlight report: Diploptera functata (cockroach) milk as next superfood

Authors: Kamal Niaz, Elizabeta Zaplatic, Jonathan Spoor
Pages: 721-723
Published: 2018-07-25
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Highlight report: Protection of cholestatic livers by shunting of bile from canaliculi to sinusoids

Authors: Tahany Abbass, Walaa Murad, Abdel-latif Seddek
Pages: 1152-1153
Published: 2018-11-19
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Highlight report: Import of fatty acids by metastasizing tumor cells

Authors: Tim Brecklinghaus
Pages: 1154-1156
Published: 2018-11-19
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Highlight report: Cell type selection for toxicity testing

Authors: H. M. Bolt
Pages: 1180-1181
Published: 2018-12-18
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Highlight report: Necrosis-apoptosis conundrum of hepatocytes: mode of hepatocyte death after acetaminophen intoxication

Authors: Ahmed Ghallab
Pages: 1191-1193
Published: 2018-12-19
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Highlight report: General determinants of steatosis

Authors: Wiebke Albrecht
Pages: 1194-1195
Published: 2018-12-19
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Highlight report: Toxicogenomics atlas of rat hepatotoxicants

Authors: Florian Seidel
Pages: 1196-1197
Published: 2018-12-20
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Highlight report: Activating tumor-specific T-cells for breast cancer therapy

Authors: Mikheil Gogiashvili
Pages: 1210-1211
Published: 2018-12-27
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Case reports

Avelumab inducing hypothyroidism and hypoadrenalism: A case report and review of literature

Authors: Kashif Aziz, Amir Shahbaz, Muhammad Umair, Isaac Sachmechi
Pages: 526-530
Published: 2018-06-06
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Letters to the editor

The JAK2 V617F mutation in isolated neutropenia

Authors: Stephen E. Langabeer
Pages: 1-2
Published: 2018-01-02
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An update on the biological and pharmacological activities of diosgenin

Authors: Jae Kwang Kim, Sang Un Park
Pages: 24-28
Published: 2018-01-02
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Current results on the biological and pharmacological activities of Indole-3-carbinol

Authors: Jae Kwang Kim, Sang Un Park
Pages: 181-185
Published: 2018-02-06
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Recent updates on neuropharmacological effects of luteolin

Authors: Gaurav Gupta, Juhi Tiwari, Rajiv Dahiya, Rakesh Kumar Sharma, Anurag Mishra, Kamal Dua
Pages: 211-214
Published: 2018-02-28
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Opium addiction as new source of lead poisoning: An emerging epidemic in Iran

Authors: Samaneh Nakhaee, Omid Mehrpour
Pages: 513-515
Published: 2018-06-04
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Red and processed meat and risk of colorectal cancer: an update

Authors: Bachir Benarba
Pages: 792-797
Published: 2018-08-08
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Ellman's method is still an appropriate method for measurement of cholinesterases activities

Authors: Seyed Vahid Shetab-Boushehri
Pages: 798-799
Published: 2018-08-13
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Glyphosate toxicity and carcinogenicity

Authors: Tomoyuki Kawada
Pages: 800-801
Published: 2018-08-16
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Non-random distribution of gastric cancer susceptible loci on human chromosomes

Authors: Ghazale Mahjoub, Mostafa Saadat
Pages: 802-807
Published: 2018-08-17
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Quercetin and its role in biological functions: an updated review

Authors: Jae Kwang Kim, Sang Un Park
Pages: 856-863
Published: 2018-08-27
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Ovarian mass - tuberculosis or malignancy? Need for early intensified evaluation

Authors: Shilpa N Naik, Shreya Oswal
Pages: 914-915
Published: 2018-09-14
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Lysophosphatidic acid in carcinogenesis and tumor development

Authors: Wiebke Albrecht
Pages: 980-982
Published: 2018-10-17
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Corrigenda

Guest editorial: Extensive use of monosodium glutamate: a threat to public health?

Authors: Kamal Niaz, Elizabeta Zaplatic, Jonathan Spoor
Pages: 964-964
Published: 2018-10-02
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