Role of Scalp EEG Brain Connectivity in Motor Imagery Decoding for BCI Applications.

Brain Connectivity (BC) features of multichannel EEG have been proposed for Motor Imagery (MI) decoding in Brain-Computer Interface applications, but the advantages of BC features vs. single-channel features are unclear. Here, we consider three BC features, i.

The Impact of Sex Differences on Renal Protective Effects of Lipopolysaccharide Preconditioning in Septic Shock.

Background: Induction of septic shock by lipopolysaccharide (LPS) may lead to acute renal failure. The present study aimed to investigate the impact of sex differences on the effectiveness of low-dose LPS preconditioning (LPS-PC) on LPS-induced acute renal failure in rats.

Methods: This study was conducted at Tehran University of Medical Sciences, in 2017.

Effects of Maternal Separation on Nicotine-Induced Conditioned Place Preference and Later Spatial Learning and Memory Function in Adolescent Male Rats.

Background: Disturbances in maternal care have been associated with increased risk for drug abuse later in life. However, there has been little investigation of the effects of maternal separation (MS), a model of early life stress, on nicotine dependence, specifically during adolescence. In the present study, we aimed to investigate the effect of MS on nicotine-conditioned place preference (CPP) in adolescent male rats.

Maternal Separation and the Risk of Drug Abuse in Later Life.

Maternal separation (MS) is defined as the termination of the continuity of mother-child relationship after the relationship is established. Although MS and maternal deprivation are different in terms of their definitions, these two terms are usually used interchangeably. This review aims to investigate the effect of MS on drug intake in adulthood.

Pretreatment with pentoxifylline and N-acetylcysteine in liver ischemia reperfusion-induced renal injury.

Background And Aims: Acute hepatic injury causes systematic inflammatory responses which may finally lead to functional disturbances in remote organs. In this study, the effects of an inhibitor of inflammatory cytokines (pentoxifylline, PTX) and a well-known antioxidant, N-acetylcysteine (NAC), were evaluated on renal damage and oxidative stress following liver ischemia reperfusion (IR).

Method: Five groups of six male rats were used.

Antifungal efficacy of soft contact lens disinfecting solutions against Fusarium solani and Candida albicans.

Purpose: The aim was to evaluate the disinfection properties of six multi-purpose contact lens disinfection solutions (MPDS) available in Iran against Fusarium solani and Candida albicans, based on the International Organization for Standardization (ISO) 14729 guidelines.

Methods: Three lots each of six multi-purpose solutions, namely, Renu MultiPlus, Solo Care Aqua, All-Clean soft, Contact All In One Advanced, Hippia, Ginza Multi-Purpose Solution and 0.9% normal saline solution were inoculated with standard strains of Fusarium solani (ATCC 36031) and Candida albicans (ATCC 10231).

Leukocyte involvement in renal reperfusion-induced liver damage.

Backgrounds/aims: Renal ischemia-reperfusion (IR) induces organ damage in remote organs. The aim of this study was to assess the role of leukocytes in the induction of liver damage after renal IR injury.

Methods: Inbred mice were subjected to either sham operation or bilateral renal IR injury (60 min ischemia followed by 3 h reperfusion).