Volume 21 (2024)
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Volume 18 (2021)
Volume 17 (2020)
Volume 16 (2019)
Volume 15 (2018)
Volume 14 (2017)
Volume 13 (2016)
Volume 11 (2014)
Volume 10 (2013)
Volume 9 (2012)
Volume 8 (2011)
Volume 7 (2010)
Volume 6 (2009)
Volume 5 (2008)
Volume 4 (2007)
Volume 3 (2006)
Volume 2 (2005)
Volume 1 (2004)
Original Article
Induction of T Regulatory Subsets from Naïve CD4+ T Cells after Exposure to Breast Cancer Adipose Derived Stem Cells

Mahboobeh Razmkhah; Nadieh Abedi; Ahmad Hosseini; Mohammad Taghi Imani; Abdol-Rasoul Talei; Abbas Ghaderi

Volume 12, Issue 1 , March 2015, Pages 1-15

Abstract
  Background: Adipose derived stem cells (ASCs) provoke the accumulation and expansion of regulatory T cells, leading to the modulation of immune responses in tumor microenvironment. Objective: To assess the effect of tumoral ASCs on the trend of regulatory T cells differentiation. Methods: Peripheral ...  Read More

Original Article
CD26+ Cord Blood Mononuclear Cells Significantly Produce B, T, and NK Cells

Zeynab Aliyari; Forogh Alemi; Balal Brazvan; Hamid Tayefi Nasrabadi; Hojjatollah Nozad Charoudeh

Volume 12, Issue 1 , March 2015, Pages 16-26

Abstract
  Background: Umbilical cord blood (UCB) is an alternative source of hematopoietic stem cell transplantation (HSCT), used in Leukemia treatment. CD26+ cells, a fraction of CD34 positive cells, are a major population of UCB cells which negatively regulate the in vivo homing and engraftment of HSCs. CD26 ...  Read More

Original Article
Symptomatic Reactivation of HSV Infection Correlates with Decreased Serum Levels of TNF-α

Mohammad Motamedifar; Jamal Sarvari; Azin Ebrahimpour; Amir Emami

Volume 12, Issue 1 , March 2015, Pages 27-34

Abstract
  Background: Herpes simplex viruses (HSV) are human pathogens that establish lytic and latent infections. Reactivation from latency occurs intermittently, which represents a life-long source for recurrent infection. The role of immune factors in the control of recurrent symptomatic HSV lesions is complex ...  Read More

Original Article
Vitamin D Modulates the Expression of IL-27 and IL-33 in the Central Nervous System in Experimental Autoimmune Encephalomyelitis

Marziyeh Mohammadi-Kordkhayli; Rayhane Ahangar-Parvin; Sayed Vahab Azizi; Maryam Nemati; Ali Shamsizadeh; Mohammad Khaksari; Sayed Mohammad Moazzeni; Abdollah Jafarzadeh

Volume 12, Issue 1 , March 2015, Pages 35-49

Abstract
  Background: It has been reported that vitamin D has broad anti-inflammatory and immunomodulatory effects. Objective: To evaluate the effects of vitamin D on the expression of IL-27 and IL-33 in a model of experimental autoimmune encephalomyelitis (EAE). Methods: EAE was induced in C57BL/6 mice by immunization ...  Read More

Original Article
Antigenic Profile of Muscularis Mucosae and Muscularis Propria of the Urinary Bladder

Sławomir Poletajew; Ewa Wilczek; Aleksander Wasiutyński; Barbara Górnicka

Volume 12, Issue 1 , March 2015, Pages 50-63

Abstract
  Background: Differentiation between the muscularis mucosae (MM) and muscularispropria (MP) of the bladder remains challenging. Objective: To identify MM- and MP-specific antigens that could be of potential value for staging of urothelialcarcinomain a pilot study. Method: The expression of 12 protein ...  Read More

Short Paper
Adverse Effect of T-2 Toxin and the Protective Role of Selenium and Vitamin E on Peripheral Blood B lymphocytes

Ali Ahmadi; Najmeh Poursasan; Jafar Amani; Jafar Salimian

Volume 12, Issue 1 , March 2015, Pages 64-69

Abstract
  Background: T-2 mycotoxin belongs to the Trichothecene family and has damaging effects on the immune system. Objective: To investigate the toxic effect of T-2 toxin on the percentage of peripheral blood B lymphocytes and the potential protective role of selenium and vitamin E. Method: Frequencies of ...  Read More

Case Report
Disseminated Bacillus Calmette-Guérin Disease after BCG Vaccination: A Case Report from China

Luoya Ling; Youqing Wang; Ye Ding; Lin Zheng; Xiaohua Qi; Mingjuan Jin; Kun Chen; Shuyun Xie

Volume 12, Issue 1 , March 2015, Pages 70-73

Abstract
  Background: Bacillus Calmette-Guérin (BCG) vaccination is recommended for newborn infants worldwide to prevent tuberculosis. However, complications do occur inevitably in a very low rate, among which the most serious is disseminated disease. The disseminated bacillus Calmette–Guérin ...  Read More

Case Report
Simultaneous Detection of IgA/IgG AntiTissue Transglutaminase/Deamidated Gliadin Peptides in Serodiagnosis of Celiac Disease

Marco Di Tola; Mariacatia Marino; Rossella Casale; Marta Puzzono; Caterina Urciuoli; Antonio Picarelli

Volume 12, Issue 1 , March 2015, Pages 74-80

Abstract
  Background: Celiac disease is a common autoimmune disorder that is diagnosed based on clinical case identification, serological screening, and duodenal histology. However, the existence of mild clinical forms, such as seronegative cases with patchy atrophy and potential celiac disease, can make it difficult ...  Read More