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Volume 17 (2020)
Volume 16 (2019)
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Volume 14 (2017)
Volume 13 (2016)
Volume 12 (2015)
Volume 11 (2014)
Volume 10 (2013)
Volume 9 (2012)
Volume 8 (2011)
Volume 7 (2010)
Volume 6 (2009)
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Volume 3 (2006)
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Volume 1 (2004)
T-cell Tolerance Following Bacterial Glutamic Acid Decarboxylase (GAD) Feeding in Streptozotocin-induced Diabetes

Fereshteh Fani; Eskandar kamali-Sarvestani; Razieh Yazdanparast; Ahmad Monabati; Shahnaz Rafiei

Volume 3, Issue 4 , December 2006, , Pages 169-175

Abstract
  Background: Autoimmune type 1 diabetes mellitus is caused by T-cell mediated immune destruction of the insulin-producing β-cell in pancreatic islets of Langerhans. Specificity of the auto-antibodies and of the auto-reactive T-cells has been investigated, in which several auto-antigens were proposed. ...  Read More

Immune Response Following Oral Immunization with BCG Encapsulated in Alginate Microspheres

Faramarz Dobakhti; Soheila Ajdari; Mohammad Taghikhani; Shahnaz Rafiei; Khosrow Bayati; Mortez Rafiee-Tehrani

Volume 3, Issue 3 , September 2006, , Pages 114-120

Abstract
  Background: Different methods have been used for BCG vaccination. Alginate microspheres are useful in delivery of vaccines to the gastrointestinal tract by oral route. Objective: To compare the immune response following oral microencapsulated and subcutaneous (SC) route administration of BCG vaccine ...  Read More

T Cell Vaccination as a Tool in the Treatment of Collagen Induced Arthritis in Albino Rats

Shahnaz Rafiei; Forouzan Karimi; Fatemeh Roohollah; Ali Rafinejad

Volume 1, Issue 3 , December 2004, , Pages 169-176

Abstract
  Background: The effectiveness of T cell vaccination has been demonstrated in a variety of animal models of both induced and spontaneous autoimmune diseases. Objective: The purpose of this study was to test the T cell vaccination protocol to treat and prevent collagen induced arthritis (CIA) in a rheumatoid ...  Read More