Curr Res Parasitol Vector Borne Dis
November 2024
To determine the occurrence of microsporidiosis in domestic pigeons in Iran, privately-owned pigeons presenting weight loss and diarrhea were tested through molecular and histopathological methods. Multiplex-PCR findings showed 57%, 30%, and 14% positivity for , , and mixed infection in the fecal samples, respectively. A novel genotype, named IrnEb1, falling into zoonotic group 1 of , and a novel genotype of , named Irn2E, clustering as a sister taxon to genotype 2B were identified in pigeons for the first time using Sanger sequencing and phylogenetic analyses.
View Article and Find Full Text PDF(miRNAs) are a class of small non-coding RNAs with a length of 21-25 nucleotides and play an essential role in the regulation of cancer initiation, development and progression. Breast cancer (BC) is the most commonly detected malignancy in women and one of the leading causes of death worldwide. In this study, the effects of transfection of microRNA-451a-5p and miR-34a-5p (tumor suppressors), individually and in combination on apoptosis, proliferation and migration of breast cancer cells were investigated.
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July 2024
Objective Of The Research: Air pollution is a universal issue and has significant deleterious effects on both human health and also environment. The important indicators of air pollution include ozone (O3), particulate matter (PM), nitrogen dioxide (NO2), and sulfur dioxide (SO2). This research aims to investigate the impacts of ambient air pollution (AAP), SO2, and O3 on oxidative stress parameters, liver tissue histopathology, and expression of some carcinogenesis-related genes in the hepatic tissue of rats.
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