Side Effects of COVID-19 Vaccination Following First and Second Doses: A Cross-Sectional Survey Based on Vaccine-associated Factors.

Background: Due to the rapid launch and development of vaccines (the most ideal protocol for countering COVID-19), monitoring of post-vaccination side effects is essential. This study aimed to assess symptoms and side effects of three types of COVID-19 vaccines (Sputnik, AstraZeneca, and Sinopharm) and the details of their relationship with demographic characteristics in Iran.

Materials And Methods: A cross-sectional and telephonic interview-based study was conducted from May 12 to July 11, 2021, among 420 university staff who received both doses of the COVID-19 vaccine.

Effects of Combined Intrathecal Mesenchymal Stem Cells and Schwann Cells Transplantation on Neuropathic Pain in Complete Spinal Cord Injury: A Phase II Randomized Active-Controlled Trial.

Neuropathic pain is a debilitating complication following spinal cord injury (SCI). Currently, effective treatments for SCI-induced neuropathic pain are highly lacking. This clinical trial aimed to investigate the efficacy of combined intrathecal injection of Schwann cells (SCs) and bone marrow-derived mesenchymal stem cells (BMSCs) in improving SCI-induced neuropathic pain.

HOTAIR expression as a biomarker in glioblastoma multiforme: a comprehensive meta-analysis of current evidence.

Purpose: Glioblastoma multiforme (GBM) is an aggressive brain tumor. This meta-analysis investigates the association between HOTAIR expression levels and GBM.

Methods: We searched the literature for studies on HOTAIR expression in GBM patients.

Interaction of α-synuclein with DJ-1 in homodimer and L166P mutant monomer forms in Parkinson's disease: a molecular dynamics study.

Parkinson's disease (PD) is a progressive neurodegenerative disorder that is characterized by the formation of Lewy bodies, which are primarily composed of misfolded α-Synuclein (α-Syn). DJ-1 is a crucial protein involved in the correct folding of α-Syn, and mutations impairing its function are associated with the onset of PD. One such mutation, the L166P substitution in DJ-1, which has been linked to early-onset PD and results in the loss of DJ-1's homodimer structure.