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Volume 1 (2004)
Review Article
Emerging Role of Uterine Natural Killer Cells in Establishing Pregnancy

Vijay Kumar; Bikash Medhi

Volume 5, Issue 2 , June 2008, Pages 71-81

https://doi.org/10.22034/iji.2008.48555

Abstract
  Normal pregnancy has been considered as a controlled state of inflammation at an early stage of blastocyst implantation that subsequently develops systemically. Till recent past most popular hypotheses regarding status of immune system in pregnancy were dominated by the Th1 and Th2 hypothesis, in which ...  Read More

Original Article
CTL Responses to a DNA Vaccine Encod-ing E7 Gene of Human Papillomavirus Type 16 from an Iranian Isolate

Zahra Meshkat; Hoorieh Soleimajjahi; Mahmoud Mahmoudi; Zuhair Mohammad Hassan; Hessam Mirshahabi; Mojtaba Meshkat; Maryam Kheirandish

Volume 5, Issue 2 , June 2008, Pages 82-91

https://doi.org/10.22034/iji.2008.17104

Abstract
  Background: Cervical cancer is the most prevalent tumor in developing countries and the second most frequent cancer among female population worldwide. Specific human papillomaviruses and, most notably, HPV types 16 and 18 are recognized as being caus-ally associated with cervical carcinomas. The early ...  Read More

Original Article
HLA-DRB1, DQA1 and DQB1 Alleles and Hap-lotypes Frequencies in Iranian Healthy Adult Responders and Non-Responders to Recombi-nant Hepatitis B Vaccine

Ali Akbar Amirzargar; Nilufar Mohseni; Mohammad Ali Shokrgozar; Zohreh Arjang; Nahid Ahmadi; Manijeh Yousefi Behzadi; Amir Amanzadeh; Fazel Shokri

Volume 5, Issue 2 , June 2008, Pages 92-99

https://doi.org/10.22034/iji.2008.17105

Abstract
  Background: Different studies have demonstrated that a small proportion of healthy individuals receiving the hepatitis B (HB) vaccine do not produce protective levels of anti-HB antibody, a phenomenon which could be linked to certain human leukocyte an-tigen (HLA) class-II alleles or haplotypes. Objectives: ...  Read More

Original Article
The Effect of Periodontal Treatment on IL-6 Production of Peripheral Blood Monocytes in Aggressive Periodontitis and Chronic Periodontitis Patients

Mehrdad Radvar; Jalil Tavakkol-Afshari; Mahboobeh N. Bajestan; Mohammad-Reza Naseh; Hamid-Reza Arab

Volume 5, Issue 2 , June 2008, Pages 100-106

https://doi.org/10.22034/iji.2008.48559

Abstract
  Background: Several cytokines, including IL-6 have been implicated in the pathogenesis of periodontal disease. It is established that monocytes from periodontitis subjects show an increased production of IL-6 as compared to healthy subjects. However, little is known about the effect of periodontal ...  Read More

Original Article
Gastrin, Secretin, GIP and VIP Alter Levels of IL-2 and IFN-gamma in Human Peripheral Blood Mononuclear Cells Under Various Culture Conditions

Elmuataz Elmansi Abdalla

Volume 5, Issue 2 , June 2008, Pages 107-114

https://doi.org/10.22034/iji.2008.48563

Abstract
  Background: Gastrointestinal hormones have traditionally been viewed as mere regulators of gut movement and secretions, but, it is becoming increasingly apparent that other body systems may be affected by these hormones. Secretion of gut hormones is influenced by the type of food we take. Therefore, ...  Read More

Original Article
Stimulatory Effects of Euphorbia Cheiradenia on Cell Mediated Immunity and Humoral Antibody Synthesis

Zahra Amirghofran; Abbas Azadmehr; Masoud Bahmani; Katayoun Javidnia

Volume 5, Issue 2 , June 2008, Pages 115-123

https://doi.org/10.22034/iji.2008.48565

Abstract
  Background: Studies have demonstrated that plant extracts possess various biological characteristics including immunomodulatory activity. Objective: Euphorbia cheiradenia Boiss et Hohen (Euphorbiaceae), a medicinal herb native to Iran was investigated for its immunomodulatory effects. Methods: The ...  Read More

Original Article
Bcl-2 Associated Athanogene-1 Overexpression in Diffuse Large B-Cell Lymphoma

Mohammadreza Ataollahi; Mansour Salehi; Iman Doostan; Zahra Kabiri; Mohammadreza Mohajeri; Farzaneh Mahmoodi; Raheleh Shokouhi; Shadi Javan; Mohammad Hassan Meshkibaf; Behnoosh Miladpoor

Volume 5, Issue 2 , June 2008, Pages 124-130

https://doi.org/10.22034/iji.2008.48569

Abstract
  Background: Apoptosis and cell cycle regulation play an important role in pathogenesis and tumor progression in patients with Diffuse Large B-Cell Lymphoma (DLBCL). Bcl-2 associated athanogene-1 (BAG-1) is an antiapoptotic protein as well as a regulator of cell growth. There is no conclusive evidence ...  Read More

Short Paper
Interleukin-10 Gene Polymorphisms and Susceptibility to Brucellosis in Iranian Patients
Volume 5, Issue 2 , June 2008, Pages 131-135

https://doi.org/10.22034/iji.2008.48572

Abstract
  Background: Interleukin-10 (IL-10) is a Th2-type cytokine that inhibits macrophage activation. It is known that production of IL-10 is affected by its gene promoter polymorphisms. Objective: To investigate the relationship between IL-10 gene promoter polymorphisms and susceptibility to brucellosis. ...  Read More