Publications by authors named "A Spotin"

There is increasing evidence that the secretory/excretory antigens of the larval stage of Echinococcus granulosus can induce both anticancer and oncogenic effects between parasite-derived metabolites and various cancer cells. The dual role of miR-145 as either a tumor suppressor or oncogene has already been reported in cancer. However, the mechanism by which miR-145 induces apoptosis in lung cancer cells treated with hydatid cyst fluid (HCF) remains unclear.

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Background: Toxoplasma gondii is an obligate intracellular protozoan parasite that can invade all mammalian cells. It is well established that natural killer (NK) cells have critical protective roles in innate immunity during infections by intracellular pathogens. In the current study, we conducted an in vitro experiment to evaluate NK cell differentiation and activation from human umbilical cord blood mononuclear cells (UCB-MNCs) after infection with T.

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Background: Current study was designed to provide a better insight into the circulating genotypes, genetic diversity, and population structure of spp. between southeast of Iran and Pakistan

Methods: From Jun 2020 to Dec 2020, 46 hydatid cysts were taken from human (n: 6), camel (n: 10), goat (n: 10), cattle (n: 10) and sheep (n: 10) in various cities of Sistan and Baluchestan Province of Iran, located at the neighborhood of Pakistan. DNA samples were extracted, amplified, and subjected to sequence analysis of and genes.

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Antigens in hydatid cyst fluid (HCF) have been discovered to bear a significant resemblance to antigens present in cancer cells. MicroRNA-1 (miR-1) is a well-known member of the tumor inhibitor miRNA family and has been shown to have pro-apoptotic and tumor-inhibitory functions. This study aimed to evaluate the ability of HCF to prevent breast cancer and to explore the underlying mechanisms that affect cancer cells.

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Article Synopsis
  • Leishmaniasis is a vector-borne disease with three main forms: cutaneous, mucocutaneous, and the most severe visceral leishmaniasis (VL), which can be life-threatening if untreated.
  • In Iran, the primary cause of VL is Leishmania infantum, which is zoonotic and can spread between humans, dogs, and sandflies.
  • The research involved collecting blood and sandfly samples throughout 2017 to conduct a phylogenetic analysis of Leishmania species, revealing high genetic diversity among the strains of L. infantum found in the samples.
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