Publications by authors named "Leila Alizadeh"

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  • Colorectal cancer (CRC) poses a significant global health threat, and the study explored the effectiveness of ALU-based cell-free DNA (cfDNA) as a diagnostic and prognostic tool for CRC.
  • A total of 17 studies were analyzed, revealing that ALU-based cfDNA has a high sensitivity (81%) and specificity (90%) for diagnosing CRC, with patients showing higher levels of ALU-cfDNA experiencing worse overall survival.
  • The findings support the use of ALU-based cfDNA as a non-invasive biomarker for CRC, which could improve clinical decision-making and patient outcomes.
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• RHD is a rare cause of severe valvular AS. • Rheumatic MS typically accompanies rheumatic AV disease. • 2D and 3D echocardiography are essential in the assessment of rheumatic AS.

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Aim: Due to the capabilities of the mobile application in the self-care of patients, the present study was conducted to design and evaluate a mobile-based self-care application for patients with liver cirrhosis.

Background: Liver cirrhosis is a progressive and chronic disease that, if left untreated, leads to liver cancer and, finally, the death of the patient.

Methods: This study was conducted in six phases, including determining and confirming the validity of the minimum data set and capabilities for the application, designing a conceptual and logical model and determining the technical capabilities, designing the application, evaluating the prototype usability in a laboratory environment by technical experts, evaluation of the application usability in a real environment by 30 patients with QUIS (Questionnaire of User Interface Satisfaction) questionnaire.

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Introduction: This article examines the potential of using liquid biopsy with piRNAs to study cancer survival outcomes. While previous studies have explored the relationship between piRNA expression and cancer patient outcomes, a comprehensive investigation is still lacking. To address this gap, we conducted a systematic review and meta-analysis of existing literature.

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  • HPV is a common sexually transmitted infection, and this review aimed to explore the link between it and vitamin D levels in the body.
  • The researchers analyzed data from multiple databases and reviewed 7 studies involving over 11,000 participants, finding mixed results about the relationship between vitamin D deficiency and HPV.
  • Overall, there wasn't strong evidence to confirm a clear connection between serum vitamin D levels and HPV infection, indicating that more research is necessary for definitive conclusions.
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Non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) is a metabolic dysfunction of the liver defined as an abnormal accumulation of fat within the liver without secondary triggers like alcohol consumption or viral hepatitis. Piperine, the bio-active ingredient of black pepper, can exert a significant function in treatment of individuals with NAFLDand early cirrhosis. We investigated the impact of piperine consumption with a duration of 12 weeks on patients with NAFLD and early cirrhosis compared toplacebo consumption.

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Introduction: The footprint of Neuregulin 1 (NRG1) / ERbB4 in the pathophysiology of some neurological disorders and TRPV1 regulation has been indicated. The alterations in NRG1 and ErbB4 as well as the TRPV1 signaling pathway were investigated during the development of absence epilepsy in the genetic animal model of absence epilepsy.

Methods: Male WAG/Rij and Wistar rats were divided into four experimental groups of two and six months of age.

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Cold intolerance has been defined as a set of symptoms including pain, tingling, numbness, chills, stiffness, weakness, swelling or skin color changes on exposure to cold. Cold intolerance may have a profound effect on health-related quality of life. In this cross-sectional study, we investigated primarily the prevalence of cold intolerance and secondly associated factors in the general population of Tabriz.

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Temporomandibular joint disorders (TMJDs) are the main musculoskeletal cause of orofacial pain. This study aimed to assess the efficacy of manual therapy and routine treatment compared with routine treatment on pain, maximum mouth opening (MMO), and cervical range of motion (ROM) in patients with the temporomandibular joint disorder (TMJD). This study was performed at the biomechanics laboratory of the physiotherapy department of Iran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran.

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  • This study investigates how stress urinary incontinence (SUI) affects postural control in women, comparing results between those with SUI and continent (no incontinence) females using detailed time-series analysis of their center of pressure (COP) during standing tasks.
  • A total of 44 participants (22 per group) completed standing trials under empty and full bladder conditions, measuring various aspects of COP displacement and movement.
  • Results indicated that SUI females exhibited greater postural sway in the anteroposterior direction and higher velocity of movements, particularly when their bladders were full, suggesting that SUI may impair postural control.
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Lung cancer represents a significant global health issue and is among the central causes of mortality and morbidity around the world. Unfortunately, the majority of lung cancer patients acquire drug resistant to chemotherapy either intrinsically or acquired after Cisplatin treatment. It is indicated that increasing or decreasing the expression of particular genes can affect chemotherapeutic sensitivity or resistance.

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Neutrophil extracellular trap (NETosis), the web-like structures induced by neutrophil death, is an important inflammatory mechanism of the immune system leading to reactive oxygen species production/coagulopathy, endothelial dysfunction, atherosclerosis, and ischemia. NETosis exerts its role through different mechanisms such as triggering Toll-like receptors, inflammatory cytokines, platelet aggregation, neutrophil activation/infiltration, and vascular impairment. NETosis plays a key role in the prognosis of coronary artery disease, ischemic injury of kidney, lung, gastrointestinal tract and skeletal muscles.

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Objectives: The mechanisms of rabies evasion and immunological interactions with the host defense have not been completely elucidated. Here, we evaluated the dynamic changes in the number of astrocytes, microglial and neuronal cells in the brain following intramuscular (IM) and intracerebral (IC) inoculations of street rabies virus (SRV).

Materials And Methods: The SRV isolated from a jackal and CVS-11 were used to establish infection in NMRI-female mice.

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Background: Several studies on gamma-irradiated influenza A virus (γ-Flu) have revealed its superior efficacy for inducing homologous and heterologous virus-specific immunity. However, many inactivated vaccines, notably in nasal delivery, require adjuvants to increase the quality and magnitude of vaccine responses.

Methods: To illustrate the impacts of co-administration of the gamma-irradiated H1N1 vaccine with poly (I:C) and recombinant murine CCL21, either alone or in combination with each other, as adjuvants on the vaccine potency, mice were inoculated intranasally 3 times at one-week interval with γ-Flu alone or with any of the three adjuvant combinations and then challenged with a high lethal dose (10 LD50) of A/PR/8/34 (H1N1) influenza virus.

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Alzheimer's disease is a growing general health concern with huge implications for individuals and society. Beta boswellic acid, a major compound of the plant, has long been used for the treatment of various inflammatory diseases. The exact mechanism of beta boswellic acid action in Alzheimer's disease pathogenesis remains unclear.

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Background: Glucagon-like peptide-1 (GLP-1), a gut-derived incretin hormone, plays a pivotal role in glucose-induced insulin secretion. Currently, the role of incretin hormones in the pathogenesis of cirrhosis is not clearly defined. This study aimed to investigate circulating levels of GLP-1 in liver cirrhosis and its association with the severity of liver disease.

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Misfolded proteins have enhanced formation of toxic oligomers and nonfunctional protein copies lead to recruiting wild-type protein types. Heat shock protein 90 (HSP90) is a molecular chaperone generated by cells that are involved in many cellular functions through regulation of folding and/or localization of large multi-protein complexes as well as client proteins. HSP90 can regulate a number of different cellular processes including cell proliferation, motility, angiogenesis, signal transduction, and adaptation to stress.

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Objectives: Current study aimed to find the effects of curcumin on quality of life (QoL) in liver cirrhotic patients.

Design: In this randomized double-masked placebo-controlled trial, 70 cases with liver cirrhosis aged 20-70 years were randomly divided into two groups to receive 1000 mg/day curcumin (n = 35) or placebo (n = 35) for 12 weeks. The health-related QoL (HRQoL) was assessed by CLDQ, LDSI 2.

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Recent reports indicated that curcumin had beneficial effects in animal models of liver injury and cirrhosis. Current study aimed to investigate the effects of curcumin supplementation in patients with liver cirrhosis. In this randomized double-blind placebo-controlled trial, 70 patients with liver cirrhosis aged 20-70 years were randomly divided into two groups to receive 1,000 mg/day curcumin (n = 35) or placebo (n = 35) for 3 months.

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: Traumatic brain injury (TBI) is a serious medical problem that affects the quality of life. Apoptosis is a form of programmed cell death that happens after trauma. Effector caspases are responsible for initiating apoptosis.

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Introduction: Non-alcoholic Wernicke encephalopathy (WE) is a life-threatening condition, which is caused due to thiamine deficiency. We reported a case of non-alcoholic WE following gastrojejunostomy.

Case Presentation: A 31-year-old woman was admitted to our tertiary care center complaining about intractable nausea and vomiting following her gastrojejunostomy.

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