Background Emerging evidence suggests that stem cells can be used to improve cardiac function in patients after acute myocardial infarction. In this randomized
We report two cases of extrahepatic portal vein aneurysm,and both of them underwent surgical intervention. The first case had a mild pain in right upper quadran
Objective: To investigate the relationship between the expression of p73α and p53 versus the chemosensitivity in breast cancer cells. Methods: Twelve surgical
AIM: The incorporation of hepatitis B virus (HBV) preS1 region into epitope-based vaccines against HBV has been accepted widely, but the incorporate site and si
Methylenedioxyphenyl unit displays a significant stereoelectronic effect in some key transformations in the total synthesis of cephalotaxine. The ring-strain of
AIM: Laparoscopic surgery, especially laparoscopic rectal surgery, for colorectal cancer has been developed considerably. However, due to relatively complicated
AIM: To investigate a pathophysiological role of cathepsin W (CatW), a putative thiol-dependent cysteine protease,which is specifically expressed in cytotoxic l
Primary rectal lymphoma is a rare presentation of gastrointestinal lymphomas. Its clinical presentation is indistinguishable from that of rectal carcinoma. Alth
AIM: To examine the frequency of antibiotic resistance in Iranian Helicobacter pylori(H pylori) strains isolated from two major hospitals in Tehran.METHODS: Exa
AIM: Real-time and rapid identification of the malignant tissue can be performed during or before surgical operation.Here we aimed to detect in vivo and in situ