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Original Article:
Chitosan-myristate nanogel as an artificial chaperone protects neuroserpin from misfolding
Habib Nazem, Afshin Mohsenifar, Sahar Majdi
Adv Biomed Res
2016, 5:170 (26 October 2016)
DOI
:10.4103/2277-9175.190942
PMID
:27995109
Background:
Molecular chaperon-like activity for protein refolding was studied using nanogel chitosan-myristic acid (CMA) and the protein neuroserpin (NS), a member of the serine proteinase inhibitor superfamily (serpin).
Materials
and
Methods:
Recombinant his-tag fusion NS was expressed in
Escherichia
coli
. For confirmation of refolding of the purified NS, structural analysis was performed by circular dichroism and spectrofluorometric along with its inhibitory activity, which was assayed by single-chain tissue plasminogen activator. For evaluating NS aggregation during preparation, the samples were separated on a 7.5% (w/v) nondenaturing polyacrylamide gel electrophoresis. MA and chitosan covalently join together by the formation of amide linkages through the 1-ethyl-3-(3-dimethylaminopropyl) carbodiimide-mediated reaction. The morphology and size of the prepared CM nanogel were characterized by transmission electron microscopy and scanning electron microscopy.
Results:
Heating at different temperatures (25°C, 37°C, 45°C, 65°C, 80°C) results in a further rise in β-structures accompanied by a fall of helices and no significant change in random coils. Structural changes in NS in the presence of CMA nanogel were less than that in the absence of CMA nanogel. Mater nanogel effectively prevented aggregation of NS during temperature induced protein refolding by the addition of cyclodextrins. The nanogel activity resembled the host-guest chaperon activity.
Conclusion:
These conditions, called conformational disorders, include Alzheimer's, Parkinson's, Huntington's disease, the transmissible spongiform encephalopathies, prion diseases, and dementia. Nanogels can be useful in recovery of the structural normality of proteins in these diseases.
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Operative management of acetabular fracture: A 10-year experience in Isfahan, Iran
Mohammadreza Etemadifar, Amin Nemati, Mojde Chinigarzade
Adv Biomed Res
2016, 5:169 (26 October 2016)
DOI
:10.4103/2277-9175.190941
PMID
:27995108
Background:
Pelvic and acetabular fractures constitute 2% of all fractures. The aim of the present study was to present acetabular fracture outcome in patients who underwent operative treatment.
Materials and Methods:
This study was a prospective cohort study, which was performed in Isfahan, Iran. During the period study, all patients who admitted to Alzahra Hospital with acetabular fracture and underwent acetabular surgery were evaluated. Data about age, sex, associated fractures, Intensive Care Unit admission, the time between admission and surgery were gathered. Patients were encouraged to return to the hospital after 1 week, 4 weeks, 6 months, and then yearly for the follow-up.
Results:
Sixty-five patients with acetabular fractures were referred to our hospital. Of them, 30 patients were indicated for surgical intervention and recruited in the study. The most frequent type of fracture involved posterior wall accounting for 49.9% of all fractures. More than 80% of study patients reached satisfactory results (excellent or good) based on Harris Hip Score (HHS). Female patients had significantly lower HHS in comparison with male patients (
P
= 0.01). Heterotopic ossification (HO) formation was more common in whom surgery was performed after 2 weeks (
P
= 0.005), however, there was no significant difference in HHS between these groups (
P
= 0.28).
Conclusions:
It is concluded that the female gender had an impact on the surgical outcome of acetabular fracture and indicated the lower functional outcome. Although there is an increase in HO formation in patients who do not undergo surgery during 2 weeks after the trauma, however, it does not influence the surgical outcome.
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Original Article:
Evaluating the effectiveness of adding magnesium chloride to conventional protocol of citrate alkali therapy on kidney stone size
Hassan Niroomand, Amin Ziaee, Keivan Ziaee, Alaleh Gheissari
Adv Biomed Res
2016, 5:168 (26 October 2016)
DOI
:10.4103/2277-9175.192629
PMID
:27995107
Background:
Potassium citrate (K-Cit) is one of the therapeutic solutions broadly used in patients with urolithiasis. However, recent studies have shown that it is not so effective. Therefore, the goal of our study was to evaluate the effect of a combination of K-Cit - MgCl
2
oral supplements, on urinary stone size.
Materials and Methods:
This study was performed on 70 asymptomatic urolithiasis cases. The supplements included K-Cit and magnesium chloride (MgCl
2
), purchased from (Merck Company, Germany). The patients were randomly divided into two groups. The urinary stone size was measured in the control group after prescribing K-Cit alone and the treated group with combination of K-Cit and MgCl
2
for 4 weeks by ultrasonography and also urinary parameter was measured in each groups.
Results:
The mean age of patients was 16.26 ± 5.70 years. Hyperoxaluria and hypercalciuria were seen in 70% and 52% of patients, respectively. Initially, the mean urinary stone size was measured in each groups and there is not any significant different. However, we find a significant decrease in urinary stone size in group which is treated with combination of K-Cit and MgCl
2
for 4 weeks in comparison with control group treated with K-Cit alone in the same duration of therapeutic course (5.1 ± 0.8 vs. 2.5 ± 1.2,
P
< 0.05). All ultrasonography were performed by one radiologist and device.
Conclusion:
Our results suggested that a combination of K-Cit and MgCl
2
chloride is more effective on decreasing urinary stone size than K-Cit alone.
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Comparing prophylactic effect of phenylephrine and ephedrine on hypotension during spinal anesthesia for hip fracture surgery
Rahman Abbasivash, Shahryar Sane, Mitra Golmohammadi, Shahram Shokuhi, Fereshteh Danaye Toosi
Adv Biomed Res
2016, 5:167 (26 October 2016)
DOI
:10.4103/2277-9175.190943
PMID
:27995106
Background:
Spinal anesthesia is an accepted technique in hip fracture surgery and prevention of this complication by sympathomimetic agents is of potential clinical significance. The aim of this study is to compare the effect of prophylactic phenylephrine versus ephedrine in the prevention of hypotension during spinal anesthesia in hip fracture surgery.
Materials and Methods:
Ninety-two patients undergoing hip fracture surgery with the American Society of Anesthesiologists I and II were randomized to receive prophylaxis with ephedrine or phenylephrine immediately before the spinal anesthesia. Patients in the ephedrine group received an intravenous (IV) bolus of 10 mg ephedrine, and patients in the phenylephrine group received an IV bolus of 50 μg phenylephrine. We recorded mean arterial pressure (MAP), systolic and diastolic blood pressure, heart rate every 3 min in the first 10 min and then every 5 min until 30 min after spinal anesthesia, nausea and vomiting, additional vasopressor, and atropine administration.
Results:
The frequency of hypotension was significantly lower in MAP, systolic and diastolic pressure in group phenylephrine in 3, 6, and 9 min after spinal anesthesia (
P
= 0.002,
P
= 0.001). There were no significant differences between two groups in heart rate at different time of study. In the phenylephrine group, lower additional vasopressor was used (8.7% and 23.9%) (
P
= 0.04). There were no significant differences between two groups in the use of atropine (
P
= 0.24), nausea and vomiting.
Conclusion:
At the doses of ephedrine and phenylephrine administered in this trial, phenylephrine was better to prevent hypotension during hip fracture surgery with spinal anesthesia. Higher frequency of hypotension was observed in the ephedrine group.
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Electrical stimulation of prelymbic with different currents intensities on morphine induced spatial memory deficit in rats
Shima Mehdipour, Hojjatallah Alaei, Parham Reisi, Vajihe Saedi Marghmaleki
Adv Biomed Res
2016, 5:166 (26 October 2016)
DOI
:10.4103/2277-9175.192730
PMID
:27995105
Background:
The medial prefrontal cortex (mPFC) is a part of brain reward system involved in cognitive functions such as learning and memory. Previous studies showed that electrical stimulation of prelymbic produced different effects on morphine-induced condition place preference. In this study, we investigated the electrical stimulation with different current intensities on spatial memory in rats.
Materials and Methods:
In this study, male Wister rats weighing approximately 200–300 g were used. The effect of prelymbic electrical stimulation with 25 and 150 μA currents intensities in healthy and addicted rats on spatial memory was studied. Spatial memory was investigated using the Morris water maze test in addicted rats after 9 days of electrical stimulation.
Results:
Our findings have shown that morphine reduces the memory and learning, whereas the present results indicated that electrical stimulation of prelymbic area with current intensity of the 25 μA shortened the time and distance to reach to platform that indicated improvement in spatial memory on addicted rats. Whereas the electrical stimulation of prelymbic area with the current intensity of 150 μA has special weakening effects on spatial memory and prolongs the time and distance to reach the platform.
Conclusions:
The electrical stimulations of prelymbic with 25 μA current intensity improved the spatial memory in addicted rats while with 150 μA current intensity weakened spatial memory in rats. It is possible that increase in the release of some neurotransmitters reverses the effect of morphine on spatial memory.
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Myocardial capillary density after neuropeptide Y antagonist administration in normal and high-fat diet C57BL6 mice
Masoud Alasvand, Shaghayegh Haghjooy Javanmard, Bahman Rashidi, Majid Khazaei
Adv Biomed Res
2016, 5:165 (26 October 2016)
DOI
:10.4103/2277-9175.190998
PMID
:27995104
Background:
Neuropeptide Y (NPY), a 36 amino acid peptide, has several effects on cardiovascular system. It is demonstrated that the angiogenic activity of NPY is similar to fibroblast growth factor and vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF). The aim of this study was to evaluate the effect of systemic administration of antagonist of NPY receptor (BIIE0742) on coronary angiogenesis in normal and diet-induced obese animals.
Materials and Methods:
Twenty-four male mice were received high-fat diet (HFD) or normal diet (ND) for 14 weeks. Then, each group was randomized to the treatment of antagonist of NPY receptor (BIIE0246) or saline as following: ND+ BIIE0246 (100 μl/kg; i.p.), ND+ saline, HFD+ BIIE0246, HFD+ saline. After 14 days, blood samples were taken, and myocardial tissue (left ventricle) from all experimental groups was evaluated by immunohistochemistry.
Results:
Serum VEGF concentration and VEGF: Soluble VEGF receptor (sVEGFR)-1 ratio in obese animals was higher than normal group. Administration of BIIE0246 significantly reduced serum VEGF and VEGF: sVEGFR-1 ratio and increased serum sVEGFR-1 concentrations in obese animals (
P
< 0.05). In normal animals, BIIE0246 increased serum sVEGFR-1 level and decreased VEGF: sVEGFR-1 ratio. Serum nitrite did not alter after administration of BIIE0246 in both groups (
P
> 0.05). Myocardial capillary density expressed as the number of CD31 positive cells/mm
2
was reduced after NPY antagonist treatment in obese and normal animals (
P
> 0.05).
Conclusion:
Administration of NPY antagonist impairs myocardial capillary density, reduces angiogenic factors and elevates anti-angiogenic factors, and there are no differences between obese and normal animals.
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Original Article:
PROTAMINE1
and
PROTAMINE2
genes expression in the sperms of oligoasthenospermic individuals and intrauterine insemination candidates couples: Is there any significant differences?
Roshanak Aboutorabi, Mohsen Asghari, Abbas Bakhteyari, Shokoofeh Baghazadeh, Fatemeh Sadat Mostafavi
Adv Biomed Res
2016, 5:164 (26 October 2016)
DOI
:10.4103/2277-9175.192729
PMID
:27995103
Background:
Male infertility refers to a male's inability to cause pregnancy in a fertile female. It seems the large portion of this category of infertility, has roots in genetic factors.
PROTAMINE
family is one of the most important genes which are involved in male factor infertility. Hence, the aim of this study is to evaluate
PROTAMINE1
and
PROTAMINE2
(P1 and P2) genes expression in oligoasthenospermic individuals and intrauterine insemination (IUI) candidate couples' sperms.
Materials and Methods:
Samples were gathered from the patients referred to the Isfahan Infertility Center of Shahid Beheshti, 80 semen samples were in IUI candidates groups and 16 semen samples were in oligoasthenospermia group was collected. The outcome of IUI procedure was followed up after 14 days. Through these samples, 16 couples achieved pregnancy (IUI
+
) and from the top of the list, 16 semen samples with negative β-HCG were obtained (IUI
−
). After RNA extraction from sperms,
PROTAMINE
genes family expression was evaluated in our three groups by real time-reverse transcription polymerase chain reaction.
Results:
Our study revealed that P1 gene expression has no significant differences between IUI
−
, IUI
+
, and oligoasthenospermia groups, whereas P2 gene expression showed significant differences between oligoasthenospermia with two IUI groups. Main sperm parameters have no significant differences between IUI groups.
Conclusion:
This study reveals P1 and P2 genes expression value have no significant differences between IUI
−
and IUI
+
. On the other hand, P2 gene expression value has significant differences between oligoasthenospermia with two IUI groups.
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A simple and sensitive high-performance liquid chromatography method for determination of ciprofloxacin in bioavailability studies of conventional and gastroretentive prolonged-release formulations
Jaber Emami, Mahboubeh Rezazadeh
Adv Biomed Res
2016, 5:163 (26 October 2016)
DOI
:10.4103/2277-9175.190995
PMID
:27995102
Background:
A very simple, sensitive, and accurate high-performance liquid chromatography (HPLC) method with ultraviolet detector was developed and applied to determine ciprofloxacin in human plasma following administration of a gastroretentive formulation developed in our laboratory.
Materials and Methods:
HPLC analysis was performed on a C
18
μ-Bondapack column (250 mm × 3.9 mm) using acetonitrile: potassium dihydrogen phosphate solution 0.1 M (20:80, v/v, pH 3) at a flow rate of 1.5 ml/min and eluate was monitored at 276 nm. After addition of phenacetin as internal standard, plasma samples were treated with 0.1 M phosphate buffer (pH: 7) and followed by extraction with dichloromethane. The method was validated for linearity, precision, accuracy, limit of quantitation (LOQ), robustness, stability, and applied in bioavailability studies of our developed gastroretentive formulation in healthy volunteers.
Results:
The calibration curves were linear over the concentration range 0.025–4 μg/ml with the detection limit of 15 ng/ml. Accuracy % were within 93–115 and the coefficient of variance % ranged from 0.20 to 12.8. The very low LOQ (25 ng/ml) allowed avoiding fluorometric detection which is more expensive and is not available in all laboratories. Ciprofloxacin was stable in samples with no evidence of degradation during 3 freeze-thaw cycles and 3 months storage at –70°C.
Conclusion:
This validated HPLC method was successfully used for the determination of ciprofloxacin in human plasma following oral administration of controlled release formulation, conventional immediate-release tablets and when administered concomitantly with divalent and trivalent cations such as aluminum-, magnesium-, or calcium-containing products under which the bioavailability of ciprofloxacin is significantly reduced.
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A comparison of liquid-based cytology with conventional Papanicolaou smears in cervical dysplasia diagnosis
Fatemeh Haghighi, Nahid Ghanbarzadeh, Marziee Ataee, Gholamreza Sharifzadeh, Javid Shahbazi Mojarrad, Fatemeh Najafi-Semnani
Adv Biomed Res
2016, 5:162 (26 October 2016)
DOI
:10.4103/2277-9175.192735
PMID
:27995101
Background:
Due to the high number of women affected by cervical cancer and the importance of an early diagnosis, combined with the frequent incidence of false-negative Papanicolaou (Pap) smear screening results for this disease, several studies have been conducted in recent years in order to find better tests. Liquid-based cytology (LBC) tests, including the liquid-based thin layer method, have demonstrated the highest potential for reducing false-negative cases and improved sample quality. This study aimed to compare the strength of the Pap smear test with fluid cytology and conventional tests in detecting cervical dysplasia.
Materials and Methods:
This descriptive-analytic study was conducted on 366 women who attended private laboratories for a Pap smear. The Pap smear sampling was conducted simultaneously using two methods: conventional Pap (CP) smear and LBC), from the cervix.
Results:
The mean age of the participants was 32 ± 8.8 years. Diagnostic results of endocervical cells, epithelial cells, vaginitis cells, and metaplastia were consistent with both conventional and liquid cytology smears, and the kappa coefficient was determined to be significant (
P
< 0.001). In total, 40.5% of diagnostic cases indicated bacterial inflammation 80.3% of the diagnoses in both methods were P1 and 3.9% of cases diagnosed were P2, the overall diagnostic consistency was 83.9% between the two sampling methods. The inflammation diagnosis was 40.5% and this was consistent in both methods of LBC and CP. There was one case of a false-negative diagnosis in the LBC method and 14 cases in the CP method.
Conclusion:
Results showed that the LBC may improve the sample's quality and reduce the number of unsatisfactory cases more than with the CP method.
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The efficacy of fibrin glue injection in the prostatic fossa on decreasing postoperative bleeding following transurethral resection of prostate
Mohammad Hatef Khorrami, Farhad Tadaion, Iman Ghanaat, Farshid Alizadeh
Adv Biomed Res
2016, 5:161 (26 October 2016)
DOI
:10.4103/2277-9175.192733
PMID
:27995100
Background:
To evaluate the efficacy of fibrin glue injection in the prostatic fossa at the end of transurethral resection of prostate (TURP), in decreasing postoperative bleeding in patient with benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH).
Materials and Methods:
In this prospective randomized clinical trial, sixty patients with BPH, who were a candidate for TURP, were randomly divided into two equal groups. In the intervention group, 10cc of fibrin glue was injected in the prostatic fossa at the end of the surgery; through a 5 Fr feeding tube attached to Foley catheter and its tip was proximal to the balloon of catheter. The other thirty patients created the control group. Hemoglobin (Hb) level and lower urinary tract symptoms (LUTS) score were recorded before and 6, 24, 48 h, and 5 days after TURP.
Results:
The mean age of the patients and prostate volumes were comparable between the groups. The mean Hb level before and 6 h after TURP were not different between the two groups, however, 24 and 48 h and 5 days after TURP, there was a significant difference as well as a higher decrease in the mean Hb level of the control group (
P
= 0.023). The mean LUTS score was not statistically different between the two groups.
Conclusion:
Fibrin glue injection in the prostatic after TURP reduces postoperative bleeding without any effect on LUTS score in patients with BPH.
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Erratum: The effect of
Prosopis farcta
beans extract on blood biochemical parameters in streptozotocin induced diabetic male rats
Adv Biomed Res
2016, 5:160 (20 October 2016)
DOI
:10.4103/2277-9175.192726
PMID
:27857937
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Erratum: Serum, saliva, and GCF concentration of RANKL and osteoprotegerin in smokers versus nonsmokers with chronic periodontitis
Adv Biomed Res
2016, 5:159 (20 October 2016)
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:10.4103/2277-9175.192725
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