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Volume 11 (2014)
Volume 10 (2013)
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Volume 7 (2010)
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Volume 5 (2008)
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Original Article
Strong Immune Responses Induced by a DNA Vaccine Containing HPV16 Truncated E7 C-terminal Linked to HSP70 Gene

Zahra Meshkat; Hoorieh Soleimanjahi; Hessam Mirshahabi; Mojtaba Meshkat; Maryam Kheiandish; Zuhair Mohammad Hassan

Volume 8, Issue 2 , June 2011, Pages 65-75

Abstract
  Background: Vaccines capable of controlling tumor virus based infections are found difficult to develop due to the consistence latent infection in the host. DNA vaccines are attractive tools for the development of HPV vaccines and inducing antigen-specific immunity owing to the stability, simplicity ...  Read More

Original Article
Effect of LIGHT Adjuvant on Kinetics of T-Cell Responses Induced by HSV-1 DNA Immunization

Masumeh Gorgian Mahmoody; Taravat Bamdad; Maoud Pasania; Hoorieh Soleimanjahi; Somayeh Pouyanfard; Hamidreza Hashemi; Mohammad Asghari-Jafarabadi

Volume 8, Issue 2 , June 2011, Pages 76-84

Abstract
  Background: Studies on efficacy of various vaccines that prevent or reduce the primary and recurrent HSV-1 infection have demonstrated the importance of cellular immunity for protection against the infection. We previously used DNA vaccination to induce cellular immunity against HSV-1 infection in mice. ...  Read More

Original Article
HLA-B27 Association with Uveitis in an Asian Indian Population

Mahendra Narin Mishra; Khurshed Minoo Bharucha

Volume 8, Issue 2 , June 2011, Pages 85-89

Abstract
  Background: Uveitis refers to diseases characterized by intraocular inflammation of the uveal tract. Anterior uveitis is a common ocular disease characterized by inflammation of the iris and the ciliary body. Objectives: To establish the frequency of HLA-B27- positive uveitis in Asian Indian population, ...  Read More

Original Article
Stromal Cell Derived Factor-1 Genetic Variation at Locus 801 in Patients with Myasthenia Gravis

Gholam ALi Yousefipour; Mohammad Reza Haghshenas; Sara Yahyazadeh; Nasrollah Erfani

Volume 8, Issue 2 , June 2011, Pages 90-95

Abstract
  Background: Myasthenia gravis (MG) is the most common disorder of neuromuscular junction in which autoantibodies develop against nicotinic acetylcholine receptor for unknown reasons. The association of immunomodulator genes with different autoimmune disease has been studied in recent years. Objective: ...  Read More

Original Article
Immunomodulatory Activity of the Aqueous Extract of Seeds of Abrus precatorius Linn (Jequirity) in Mice

Anita Tilwari; Narmada Prasad Shukla; Uma Devi Pathirissery

Volume 8, Issue 2 , June 2011, Pages 96-103

Abstract
  Background: Various compounds of plant origin have been widely investigated since ancient times for their possible immunomodulatory properties as well as for the treatment of a wide range of diseases. Objective: To study the immunomodulatory functions of the aqueous extract of the seeds of Abrus precatorius ...  Read More

Original Article
Clinical, Histopathological and Immunofluorescent Findings of IgA Nephropathy

Hamid Nawaz Tipu; Tahir Aziz Ahmed; Muhammad Mokarram Bashir

Volume 8, Issue 2 , June 2011, Pages 104-110

Abstract
  Background: IgA nephropathy, a prevalent disease in Asia, is considered the main cause of end stage renal disease among primary glomerular disease. Objective: To determine the frequency of different clinical, histopathological and immunofluorescent characteristics of IgA nephropathy. Methods: Renal biopsies ...  Read More

Original Article
Down-Regulation of CD14 Transcripts in Human Glioblastoma Cell Line U87 MG

Alireza Haghparast; Maryam Heidari Kharaji; Amir Mohammad Malvandi

Volume 8, Issue 2 , June 2011, Pages 111-119

Abstract
  Background: Pattern recognition receptors (PRRs) are the main sensors of pathogen and danger signals in innate immunity of which Toll Like Receptors (TLRs) are the most studied ones. The contribution of PRRs in cerebral inflammation induced by microbial infection, tissue damage and cancer has not extensively ...  Read More

Original Article
Profiles of MMP-2 Expression in Jurkat, Molt-4 and U937 Cells

Fatemeh Hajighasemi

Volume 8, Issue 2 , June 2011, Pages 120-126

Abstract
  Background: Leukemia is a malignant proliferative disorder of the hematopoietic cells. The important role of angiogenesis in leukemia has been reported by several studies. Matrix metalloproteinases (MMPs) are a large group of endopeptidases which degredate the extracellular matrix and play an important ...  Read More