Publications by authors named "Maryam Ebadi Fard Azar"
Introduction: This research aimed to evaluate the specific microRNA (miRNA) including miR-17-5p, miRN-140-3p miR-191-5p, miR-200c-3p, and miR-N367 and cellular factors (p21, SDF-1, XCL1, CCL-2, and IL-2) in controlling replication of human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) in ECs.
Methods: The expression of miRNAs was assessed between healthy control groups and patient groups including ART-naïve HIV, HIV ART, ECs, and coinfection (HIV-HBV and HIV-HCV) via real-time PCR technique. Besides, the expression level of the nef gene and cellular factors were assessed by the ELISA method.
Corrigendum to "Human papillomavirus and prostate cancer: The role of viral expressed proteins in the inhibition of anoikis and induction of metastasis" [Microb. Pathog. 152 (March 2021) 104576].
Microb Pathog
March 2023
Article Synopsis
- - The study investigates how common viral and bacterial infections are in patients with idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis (IPF) and explores their potential role in causing the disease.
- - A systematic review and meta-analysis were conducted, examining data from 32 studies worldwide, which revealed a pooled prevalence of 53.72% for viral infections and 31.21% for bacterial infections among IPF patients.
- - The findings indicate that specific infections, like HSV and Streptococcus sp., are particularly prevalent, supporting the idea that these infections may contribute to the progression of IPF.
Gastrointestinal (GI) cancers comprise a heterogeneous group of complex disorders that affect different organs, including esophagus, stomach, gallbladder, liver, biliary tract, pancreas, small intestine, colon, rectum, and anus. Recently, an explosion in nucleic acid-based technologies has led to the discovery of long non-coding RNAs (lncRNAs) that have been found to possess unique regulatory functions. This class of RNAs is >200 nucleotides in length, and is characterized by their lack of protein coding.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFBackground: The high mortality rate of lung cancer can be justified that strong need to explore new aspect of tumor biology. Human papillomavirus (HPV) has been detected as risk factor for the development of lung cancer. The aim of this study was to determine the role of HPV and cellular/miRNAs genes expression in the epithelial-mesenchymal transition (EMT) and development of lung cancer.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFBackground: The aim of this study is to address the role of HPV in prostate cancer (PCa) development through the inducement of resistance to anoikis.
Methods: In this case-control study, prostate tissues and blood samples were collected from 116 individuals, including 72 cases with PCa and 44 non-malignant prostate tissue samples as a control group. The expression level of HPV genes (E2, E6, and E7) and cellular genes including anti-apoptotic mediators (Bcl-2 and survivin), tumor suppressor proteins (Rb and p53), and some mediators involved in anoikis resistance and invasiveness (E-cadherin, N-cadherin, Twist, PTPN13 and SLUG) were evaluated.