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Noori E, Hashemi N, Rezaee D, Maleki R, Shams F, Kazemi B, Bandepour M, Rahimi F. Potential therapeutic options for celiac Disease: An update on Current evidence from Gluten-Free diet to cell therapy. Int Immunopharmacol 2024; 133:112020. [PMID: 38608449 DOI: 10.1016/j.intimp.2024.112020] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/23/2024] [Revised: 04/01/2024] [Accepted: 04/03/2024] [Indexed: 04/14/2024]
Abstract
Celiac disease (CD) is a chronic autoimmune enteropathy and multifactorial disease caused by inappropriate immune responses to gluten in the small intestine. Weight loss, anemia, osteoporosis, arthritis, and hepatitis are among the extraintestinal manifestations of active CD. Currently, a strict lifelong gluten-free diet (GFD) is the only safe, effective, and available treatment. Despite the social burden, high expenses, and challenges of following a GFD, 2 to 5 percent of patients do not demonstrate clinical or pathophysiological improvement. Therefore, we need novel and alternative therapeutic approaches for patients. Innovative approaches encompass a broad spectrum of strategies, including enzymatic degradation of gluten, inhibition of intestinal permeability, modulation of the immune response, inhibition of the transglutaminase 2 (TG2) enzyme, blocking antigen presentation by HLA-DQ2/8, and induction of tolerance. Hence, this review is focused on comprehensive therapeutic strategies ranging from dietary approaches to novel methods such as antigen-based immunotherapy, cell and gene therapy, and the usage of nanoparticles for CD treatment.
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- Effat Noori
- Department of Biotechnology, Faculty of Medicine, Shahed University, Tehran, Iran.
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- Department of Medical Biotechnology, School of Advanced Technologies in Medicine, Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
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- School of Allied Medical Sciences, Ilam University of Medical Sciences, Ilam, Iran; Department of Medical Biotechnology, School of Medicine, Kermanshah University of Medical Sciences, Kermanshah, Iran
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- Adelaide Medical School, The University of Adelaide, Adelaide, SA 5005, Australia
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- Department of Medical Biotechnology, School of Advanced Technologies in Medicine, Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran.
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- Department of Medical Biotechnology, School of Advanced Technologies in Medicine, Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran; Cellular and Molecular Biology Research Center, Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
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- Department of Medical Biotechnology, School of Advanced Technologies in Medicine, Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran; Cellular and Molecular Biology Research Center, Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
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- Department of Biotechnology, Faculty of Medicine, Shahed University, Tehran, Iran
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Rezaee H, Salehi M, Bandepour M, Kalantari S, Hosseini S, Agin KA, Kezemi B. Production of CFTR Mutant Gene Model by Homologous Recombination System. Cell J 2022; 24:596-602. [PMID: 36259477 PMCID: PMC9617022 DOI: 10.22074/cellj.2022.8408] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/04/2022] [Indexed: 01/25/2023]
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OBJECTIVE The most common mutation in cystic fibrosis (CF), (ΔF508-CFTR), results in impaired protein maturation, folding and transportation to the surface of the cell. As a consequence of impaired protein maturation and/or transport from the extracellular matrix to the cell, different systems are influenced, including gastrointestinal system and glandular system, reproductive system and respiratory systems. CF models are essential tools to provide further knowledge of CF pathophysiology. With this aim, we designed a transgenic CF model based on the homologous recombination (HR) system. MATERIALS AND METHODS In this experimental study, a specifically designed construct containing the CFTR gene with F508del was cloned into a PTZ57R cloning vector and then the construct was transformed into the male pronucleus by microinjection after in vitro fertilization (IVF). Then the rates of blastocyst formation and embryonic development at 72 hours after IVF, were evaluated using the inverted microscope and the insertion of the construct was approved by polymerase chain reaction (PCR) method. RESULTS The CFTR gene was successfully cloned into the PTZ57R cloning vector and overall, from 22 injected cells, 5 blastocysts were observed after pronuclear injection of the CFTR gene construct. PCR verification of the blastocyst with CFTR-specific primers represented complete recombination of CFTR into the mouse genome. CONCLUSION For the first time we designed a unique genome construction that can be detected using a simple PCR method. The pronuclear injection was performed for the transformation of the genome construct into the male pronuclei using microinjection and the development of zygote to the blastocyst stage has been observed following transgenesis.
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- Hanieh Rezaee
- Department of Medical Biotechnology, School of Advanced Technologies in Medicine, Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences,
Tehran, Iran
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- Department of Medical Biotechnology, School of Advanced Technologies in Medicine, Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences,
Tehran, Iran,Cellular and Molecular Biology Research Center, Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran,P.O.Box: 193954717Department of Medical BiotechnologySchool of Advanced Technologies in MedicineShahid Beheshti University of Medical SciencesTehranIran
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- Cellular and Molecular Biology Research Center, Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
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- Department of Medical Biotechnology, School of Advanced Technologies in Medicine, Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences,
Tehran, Iran,Regenerative Medicine Group (REMED), Universal Scientific Education and Research Network (USERN), Tehran, Iran
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- Mom Fertility and Infertility Research and Innovation Center, Tehran, Iran
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- Toxicological Research Center, Loghman-Hakim Hospital, Department of Clinical Toxicology, School of Medicine, Shahid Beheshti
University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
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- Department of Medical Biotechnology, School of Advanced Technologies in Medicine, Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences,
Tehran, Iran,Cellular and Molecular Biology Research Center, Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran,P.O.Box: 193954717Department of Medical BiotechnologySchool of Advanced Technologies in MedicineShahid Beheshti University of Medical SciencesTehranIran
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Mahmoudi MR, Bandepour M, Kazemi B, Mirzaei A. Detection and enumeration of Cryptosporidium oocysts in environmental water samples by Real-time PCR assay. JBRMS 2017. [DOI: 10.29252/jbrms.4.3.42] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/31/2022] Open
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Javaherian M, Sharifnia Z, Taheripanah R, Bandepour M, Soleimani M, Kazemi B. Using recombinant Chlamydia trachomatis OMP2 as antigen in diagnostic ELISA test. Iran J Microbiol 2014; 6:8-13. [PMID: 25954485 PMCID: PMC4419049] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/08/2022]
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BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVES The obligate intracellular bacterium Chlamydia trachomatis causes sexually transmissible diseases in human. Timely and sensitive detection of this pathogen is very important. There are many cross-reactions in bacteriological and serological methods in detection of this type of pathogens. The aim of this study was to achieve a more specific antigen for serological tests. MATERIALS AND METHODS Blood samples were taken from 192 women with suspected chlamydial infection and sera were isolated. ELISA plate wells were coated with recombinant C. trachomatis OMP2 as antigen. Cut-off system was determined with 40 negative sera. The final results of this research were compared with Euroimmun commercial kit. RESULTS The ELISA system cut-off was calculated at 0.27 using negative sera samples. ODs of positive samples were higher than 0.27 and negative samples were lower than it. We obtained 30 samples (15.62%) as positive and 162 cases (84.37%) as negative. Sensitivity and specificity of the recombinant antigen were 90% and 86%, respectively. This antigen showed no cross-reactivity with sera of patients infected with Hydatid cyst, HCV, Epstein barr virus, HBV, Helicobacter pylori, Toxoplasma gondii, Cytomegalovirus, Mycoplasma, Measles and Varicella zoster virus. CONCLUSION The sensitivity and specificity of rOMP2 in ELISA for detection of C. trachomatis were 90% and 86%, respectively. Though the sensitivity was higher than results of Euroimmun commercial kit, its specificity was calculated lower than reference kit.
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- Cellular and Molecular Biology Research center, Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
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- Fertility and Infertility Research Center, Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
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- Cellular and Molecular Biology Research center, Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran,Biotechnology Department, School of Medicine, Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
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- Cellular and Molecular Biology Research center, Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran,Biotechnology Department, School of Medicine, Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran,Corresponding author:Bahram Kazemi, Address: Cellular and Molecular Biology Research Center, Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences. Tel/Fax: +98-21-22439956,
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Rasti S, Fatahian A, Bandepour M, Talebian A, Moosavi G. W047 INCIDENCE OF TOXOPLASMOSIS IN NEONATES AND ITS COMPLICATIONS. Int J Gynaecol Obstet 2012. [DOI: 10.1016/s0020-7292(12)61773-1] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/27/2022]
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Jalallou N, Bandepour M, Khazan H, Haghighi A, Abdollahi S, Kazemi B. Recombinant SAG1 Antigen to Detect Toxoplasma gondii Specific Immunoglobulin G in Human Sera by ELISA Test. Iran J Parasitol 2010; 5:1-9. [PMID: 22347238 PMCID: PMC3279830] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/21/2009] [Accepted: 05/08/2010] [Indexed: 11/28/2022]
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BACKGROUND Although some serological tests for the detection of Toxoplasma gondii-specific immunoglobulin are commercially available, better diagnostic tools are needed. The aim of present study was to evaluate the usefulness of the recombinant Toxoplasma gondii SAG1 antigen for the recognition of toxoplasmosis by ELISA. METHODS This study was conducted in Cellular and Molecular Biology Research Centers, Shahid Beheshti University, M.C., Tehran, Iran in 2008-2009. Surface antigen 1 (SAG1), a tachyzoite stage-specific protein, was subcloned into an expression vector and was subsequently transformed into BL21 (DE3) pLysS competent bacterial cells. After inducing expression of the recombinant antigen, the protein product was purified using Ni-affinity chromatography. The immunoreactivity of recombinant SAG1 (rSAG1) was analyzed by SDS-PAGE and western blotting. The reactivity of the rec-SAG1 protein was evaluated using an ELISA. RESULT Sensitivity and specificity of the generated recombinant-ELISA (rec-ELISA) compared to a commercially available ELISA (com-ELISA) were 88.4% and 88%, respectively. CONCLUSION Recombinant SAG1 produced in E. coli is a promising antigen that can be used in diagnostic assays for the detection of specific antibodies against T. gondii.
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- N Jalallou
- Dept. of Medical Parasitology and Mycology, School of Medicine, Shahid Beheshti University, M.C., Tehran, Iran
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- Cellular and Molecular Biology Research Centers, Shahid Beheshti University, M.C., Tehran, Iran
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- Dept. of Medical Parasitology and Mycology, School of Medicine, Shahid Beheshti University, M.C., Tehran, Iran
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- Dept. of Medical Parasitology and Mycology, School of Medicine, Shahid Beheshti University, M.C., Tehran, Iran
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- Dept. of Medical Microbiology, School of Medicine, Rafsanjan University, Rafsanjan, Iran
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- Dept. of Medical Parasitology and Mycology, School of Medicine, Shahid Beheshti University, M.C., Tehran, Iran,Cellular and Molecular Biology Research Centers, Shahid Beheshti University, M.C., Tehran, Iran,Corresponding author: Fax: +98 21 22439956,
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Hatami H, Oryan S, Semnanian S, Kazemi B, Bandepour M, Ahmadiani A. Alterations of BDNF and NT-3 genes expression in the nucleus paragigantocellularis during morphine dependency and withdrawal. Neuropeptides 2007; 41:321-8. [PMID: 17688944 DOI: 10.1016/j.npep.2007.04.007] [Citation(s) in RCA: 34] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/01/2006] [Revised: 04/27/2007] [Accepted: 04/28/2007] [Indexed: 11/21/2022]
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Locus coeruleus (LC) plays a key role in opioid dependence and withdrawal. Chronic morphine administration induces neurochemical adaptations in the noradrenergic system. The nature of signal responsible for opiate-induced adaptations of noradrenergic neurons in LC is not well defined. Neurotrophins-signaling pathways such as brain derived neurotrophic factor (BDNF) and Neurotrophin-3 (NT-3) play a key role for regulating the noradrenergic response of LC neurons to opiates. The nucleus paragigantocellularis (PGi) is one of the two major afferents to LC. The present study was designed to evaluate the expression of BDNF and NT-3 in the context of opiate dependence and withdrawal in PGi. Such data are important because they could reveal the role of PGi as an additional source of BDNF and NT-3 in the neurochemical plasticity of LC neurons. Opiate dependence was induced by a progressive intraperitoneal treatment of morphine. In morphine dependent group PGi nucleus was extracted for gene expression assay 6h after the last injection of morphine. In spontaneous withdrawal, rats received the same chronic treatment as morphine group. PGi was extracted for gene expression assay 24, 48 and 72 h after the last injection of morphine. PGi nucleus was assayed for the expression of BDNF and NT-3 using semi-quantitative RT-PCR normalized to beta-actin gene expression. Results showed that chronic administration of morphine significantly increased BDNF and NT-3 gene expression in PGi. In spontaneous withdrawal, BDNF/NT-3 genes expression were high in comparison to control group. It seems that BDNF/NT-3 -signaling pathway originating from PGi is essential for opiate-induced adaptations of the LC neurons.
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- Homeira Hatami
- Department of Biology, Teacher Training University, Tehran, Iran
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Hatami H, Oryan S, Semnanian S, Ahmadiani A, Kazemi B, Bandepour M. 171 UPREGULATION OF NT-3 MRNA IN PARAGIGANTOCELLULARIS DURING MORPHINE DEPENDENCY. Eur J Pain 2006. [DOI: 10.1016/s1090-3801(06)60174-2] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
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