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Dehghankhold M, Ahmadi F, Nezafat N, Abedi M, Iranpour P, Dehghanian A, Koohi-Hosseinabadi O, Akbarizadeh AR, Sobhani Z. A versatile theranostic magnetic polydopamine iron oxide NIR laser-responsive nanosystem containing doxorubicin for chemo-photothermal therapy of melanoma. Biomater Adv 2024; 159:213797. [PMID: 38368693 DOI: 10.1016/j.bioadv.2024.213797] [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] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/21/2023] [Revised: 02/06/2024] [Accepted: 02/07/2024] [Indexed: 02/20/2024]
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Theranostics nanoparticles (NPs) have recently received much attention in cancer imaging and treatment. This study aimed to develop a multifunctional nanosystem for the targeted delivery of photothermal and chemotherapy agents. Fe3O4 NPs were modified with polydopamine, bovine serum albumin, and loaded with DOX via a thermal-cleavable Azo linker (Fe3O4@PDA@BSA-DOX). The size of Fe3O4@PDA@BSA NPs was approximately 98 nm under the desired conditions. Because of the ability of Fe3O4 and PDA to convert light into heat, the temperature of Fe3O4@PDA@BSA NPs increased to approximately 47 °C within 10 min when exposed to an 808 nm NIR laser with a power density of 1.5 W/cm2. The heat generated by the NIR laser leads to the breaking of AZO linker and drug release. In vivo and in vitro results demonstrated that prepared NPs under laser irradiation successfully eradicated tumor cells without any significant toxicity effect. Moreover, the Fe3O4@PDA@BSA NPs exhibited the potential to function as a contrasting agent. These NPs could accumulate in tumors with the help of an external magnet, resulting in a significant enhancement in the quality of magnetic resonance imaging (MRI). The prepared novel multifunctional NPs seem to be an efficient system for imaging and combination therapy in melanoma.
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- Mahvash Dehghankhold
- Department of Pharmaceutical Nanotechnology, School of Pharmacy, Shiraz University of Medical Sciences, Shiraz, Iran; Student Research committee, Shiraz University of Medical Sciences, Shiraz, Iran
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- Research Center for Nanotechnology in Drug Delivery, Shiraz University of Medical Sciences, Shiraz, Iran; Department of Pharmaceutics, Faculty of Pharmacy, Shiraz University of Medical Sciences, Shiraz, Iran
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- Pharmaceutical Sciences Research Center, Shiraz University of Medical Sciences, Shiraz, Iran; Department of Biotechnology, School of Pharmacy, Shiraz University of Medical Sciences, Shiraz, Iran
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- Pharmaceutical Sciences Research Center, Shiraz University of Medical Sciences, Shiraz, Iran
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- Medical Imaging Research Center, Shiraz University of Medical Sciences, Shiraz, Iran
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- Molecular Pathology and Cytogenetics Division, Department of Pathology, Shiraz University of Medical Sciences, Shiraz, Iran
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- Drug and Food Control Department, School of Pharmacy, Shiraz University of Medical Sciences, Shiraz, Iran
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- Research Center for Nanotechnology in Drug Delivery, Shiraz University of Medical Sciences, Shiraz, Iran; Drug and Food Control Department, School of Pharmacy, Shiraz University of Medical Sciences, Shiraz, Iran.
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Javadi B, Sobhani Z. Role of apigenin in targeting metabolic syndrome: A systematic review. Iran J Basic Med Sci 2024; 27:524-534. [PMID: 38629096 PMCID: PMC11017844 DOI: 10.22038/ijbms.2024.71539.15558] [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] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/05/2023] [Accepted: 12/03/2023] [Indexed: 04/19/2024]
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Metabolic syndrome (MetS) is a cluster of metabolic abnormalities that has a high prevalence worldwide. Apigenin is a flavonoid present in several vegetables and fruits and has anti-inflammatory, anti-oxidant, and anti-MetS properties. This study aims to systematically review the effects of apigenin against MetS and the relevant molecular and cellular mechanisms of action, pharmacokinetics features, and potential structure-activity relationship. Electronic databases including Scopus, PubMed, Science Direct and Cochrane Library were searched for in vivo, and in vitro, and human studies with the following keywords: "apigenin" and "metabolic syndrome or insulin resistance syndrome", "fatty liver", "hypertension or blood pressure", "diabetes or blood glucose", "dyslipidemia", "heart or cardiovascular " and "obesity" in title/abstract. Data were collected from 2000 until 2021 (up to April). Only papers published in the English language were included. Forty-six full-text articles out of 1016 retrieved papers were reviewed and underwent quality assessment by investigators. Anti-obesity activity of apigenin is mainly through attenuating adipocyte differentiation by suppressing the mitotic clonal expansion and the adipogenesis-related factors. Its anti-diabetic effects can be exerted through inhibition of protein tyrosine phosphatase1B expression, maintaining the activity of anti-oxidant enzymes, reducing intracellular ROS production, cellular DNA damage, protein carbonylation, and attenuating β-cell apoptosis. Moreover, apigenin could attenuate dyslipidemia and subsequent atherosclerotic conditions through down-regulating sterol regulatory element-binding proteins (SREBP)-1c, SREBP-2, stearyl-CoA desaturase-1, and 3-hydroxy-3-methyl-glutaryl-CoA reductase. Apigenin as a dietary bioactive compound would be a promising candidate for improving MetS and its components.
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- Behjat Javadi
- Department of Traditional Pharmacy, School of Pharmacy, Mashhad University of Medical Sciences, Mashhad, Iran
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- Department of Traditional Pharmacy, School of Pharmacy, Mashhad University of Medical Sciences, Mashhad, Iran
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Sobhani Z, Hosseini SV, Honarparvaran N, Khazraei H, Amini M, Hedayati A. The effectiveness of an online video-based group schema therapy in improvement of the cognitive emotion regulation strategies in women who have undergone bariatric surgery. BMC Surg 2023; 23:98. [PMID: 37106316 PMCID: PMC10134519 DOI: 10.1186/s12893-023-02010-w] [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: 11/29/2021] [Accepted: 04/19/2023] [Indexed: 04/29/2023] Open
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BACKGROUND Adaptive cognitive emotion regulation (CER) strategies toward eating play a very important role in obesity and according to schema therapy, patients with obesity learn that don't respond to their emotional stimuli by eating. Thus, this study aimed to evaluate the effectiveness of an online video-based group schema therapy in improvement of the CER strategies and body mass index (BMI) in women who had undergone bariatric surgery. METHODS Forty women who had undergone sleeve gastrectomy were selected and randomly divided into two groups of control and experimental. The experimental group received 10 weekly 90-min sessions of group schema therapy, the control group did not receive any intervention at all. Both groups completed the CER strategies questionnaire during pre-test, post-test and follow-up stages, and the data were analyzed using a multivariate analysis of covariance (MANCOVA) through SPSS software (version 20). RESULTS Our results indicated that the experimental group demonstrated significantly higher adaptive CER strategies (P = 0.0001, F = 31.15) and significantly lower maladaptive CER strategies (P = 0.001, F = 9.42), significantly lower BMI (P = 0.001, F = 23.48), as compared to the control condition, following the group schema therapy after the follow-up stage. CONCLUSION The findings demonstrated that group schema therapy could lead to an increases in adaptive CER strategies and a decrease in maladaptive CER strategies and BMI in women who had undergone bariatric surgery. TRIAL REGISTRATION IRCT, IRCT20180523039802N2. Registered 5 August 2020, http://www.irct.com/IRCT20180523039802N2 .
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- Zahra Sobhani
- Colorectal research center, Shiraz University of Medical Sciences, Shiraz, Iran
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- Colorectal research center, Shiraz University of Medical Sciences, Shiraz, Iran.
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- Department of counselling, Marvdash Branch, Islamic Azad University, Marvdasht, Iran
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- Colorectal research center, Shiraz University of Medical Sciences, Shiraz, Iran
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- Laparoscopy research center, Shiraz University of Medical Sciences, Shiraz, Iran
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- Research Center for Psychiatry and behavior Science , Shiraz University of Medical Sciences, Shiraz, Iran
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Sobhani Z, Khalifeh R, Banizamani M, Rajabzadeh M. Water-soluble ZnO quantum dots modified by polyglycerol: The pH-sensitive and targeted fluorescent probe for delivery of an anticancer drug. J Drug Deliv Sci Technol 2022. [DOI: 10.1016/j.jddst.2022.103452] [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: 10/15/2022]
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Khazraei H, Hosseini SV, Amini M, Amirzadeh S, Dehghanian A, Sobhani Z, Kasraei H. Bone Densitometry and Fat Index after Sleeve and Subsleeve Gastrectomy in Animal Model. Adv Biomed Res 2022; 11:48. [PMID: 35982864 PMCID: PMC9379916 DOI: 10.4103/abr.abr_124_20] [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] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/31/2020] [Revised: 10/11/2020] [Accepted: 04/19/2021] [Indexed: 11/13/2022] Open
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Background Previous studies have reported that gastrectomy and fundectomy can induce osteopenia. Body fat index is a new index of obesity that shows central obesity and other risks of obesity. Sleeve gastrectomy (SG) is a bariatric surgery and a new technique introduced as subsleeve, which only resected fundus of the stomach. In this study, it has been shown the effect of subsleeve and SG on fat index and bone densitometry in an animal model. Materials and Methods Rabbits were underlined SG, fundectomy (surgical removal of fundus), or sham-operated (controls without any resection), and after 12 weeks, fat index and bone densitometry were obtained. Results Our study showed that there was no significant difference between SG and fundectomy groups in bone mass density and fat mass after surgery in comparison with presurgery condition. SG group were associated with lower fat index and bone density, and it showed significantly decrease in weight after 1.5 months. Conclusion Sub-SG did not show any significant effect on fat index and bone densitometry in comparison with SG. However, we found lower fat index in sleeve group of rabbits, but it was not statistically significant.
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- Hajar Khazraei
- Colorectal Research Center, Shiraz University of Medical Sciences, Shiraz, Iran
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- Laparoscopic Research Center, Shiraz University of Medical Sciences, Shiraz, Iran,Address for correspondence: Prof. Masood Amini, Laparoscopic Research Center, Shiraz University of Medical Sciences, Shiraz, Iran. E-mail:
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- Gastroentrohepatology Research Center, Shiraz University of Medical Sciences, Shiraz, Iran
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- Molecular Pathology and Cytogenetics Division, Shiraz University of Medical Sciences, Shiraz, Iran
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- Laparoscopic Research Center, Shiraz University of Medical Sciences, Shiraz, Iran
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- Colorectal Research Center, Shiraz University of Medical Sciences, Shiraz, Iran,General Physician Faculty of Medicine, Student Research Committee, Shiraz University of Medical Sciences, Shiraz, Iran
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Sobhani Z, Mohtashami L, Amiri MS, Ramezani M, Emami SA, Simal‐Gandara J. Ethnobotanical and phytochemical aspects of the edible herb
Coriandrum sativum
L. J Food Sci 2022; 87:1386-1422. [PMID: 35279837 PMCID: PMC9314633 DOI: 10.1111/1750-3841.16085] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/23/2021] [Revised: 01/11/2022] [Accepted: 01/23/2022] [Indexed: 12/30/2022]
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Coriandrum sativum (coriander) is an edible herb in the family Apiaceae. The leaves, fruits, and stems of C. sativum have long been used as culinary spice due to their favorable odor. Traditional practitioners used this plant for treating different diseases like blepharitis, scabies, aphthous stomatitis, laryngitis, headache, and palpitation. In modern researches, coriander has demonstrated anxiolytic, anticonvulsant, antimigraine, neuroprotective, analgesic, diuretic, hypoglycemic, hypolipidemic, hypotensive, anticancer, and antioxidant activities. Coriander contains a wide range of bioactive phytochemicals among which phenylpropenes, terpenoids, isocoumarins, phytosterols, and fatty acids are the most important. This review provides information about the botanical and ethnobotanical aspects, chemical profile, therapeutic uses in Islamic traditional medicine (ITM), and recent pharmacological studies of coriander effects. The results have shown that coriander and its monoterpenoid compound, linalool, can be considered as potential drug candidates for treating metabolic syndrome and different inflammatory conditions especially neural and CNS diseases.
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- Zahra Sobhani
- Department of Traditional Pharmacy, School of Pharmacy Mashhad University of Medical Sciences Mashhad Iran
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- Department of Pharmacognosy, School of Pharmacy Mashhad University of Medical Sciences Mashhad Iran
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- Nanotechnology Research Center Mashhad University of Medical Sciences Mashhad Iran
- Pharmaceutical Research Center Mashhad University of Medical Sciences Mashhad Iran
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- Department of Traditional Pharmacy, School of Pharmacy Mashhad University of Medical Sciences Mashhad Iran
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- Nutrition and Bromatology Group, Department of Analytical Chemistry and Food Science, Faculty of Food Science and Technology University of Vigo—Ourense Campus Ourense Spain
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Luo Y, Sobhani Z, Zhang Z, Zhang X, Gibson CT, Naidu R, Fang C. Raman imaging and MALDI-MS towards identification of microplastics generated when using stationery markers. J Hazard Mater 2022; 424:127478. [PMID: 34666291 DOI: 10.1016/j.jhazmat.2021.127478] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/03/2021] [Revised: 09/10/2021] [Accepted: 09/12/2021] [Indexed: 06/13/2023]
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The characterisation of microplastics is still a challenge, particularly when the sample is a mixture with a complex background, such as an ink mark on paper. To address this challenge, we developed and compared two approaches, (i) Raman imaging, combined with logic-based and principal component analysis (PCA)-based algorithms, and (ii) matrix-assisted laser desorption/ionisation-mass spectrometry (MALDI-MS). We found that, accordingly, (i) if the Raman signal of plastics is identifiable and not completely shielded by the background, Raman imaging can extract the plastic signals and visualise their distribution directly, with the help of a logic-based or PCA-based algorithm, via the "fingerprint" spectrum; (ii) when the Raman signal is shielded and masked by the background, MALDI-MS can effectively capture and identify the plastic polymer, via the "barcode" of the mass spectrum linked with the monomer. Overall, both Raman imaging and MALDI-MS have benefits and limitations for microplastic analysis; if accessible, the combined use of these two techniques is generally recommended, especially when assessing samples with strong background interference.
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- Yunlong Luo
- Global Centre for Environmental Remediation (GCER), University of Newcastle, Callaghan, NSW 2308, Australia; Cooperative Research Centre for Contamination Assessment and Remediation of the Environment (CRC CARE), University of Newcastle, Callaghan, NSW 2308, Australia
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- Global Centre for Environmental Remediation (GCER), University of Newcastle, Callaghan, NSW 2308, Australia
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- Key Lab of Urban Environment and Health, Institute of Urban Environment, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Xiamen 361021, China
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- Key Lab of Urban Environment and Health, Institute of Urban Environment, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Xiamen 361021, China
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- Flinders Institute for NanoScale Science and Technology, College of Science and Engineering, Flinders University, South Australia 5042, Australia; Flinders Microscopy and Microanalysis, College of Science and Engineering, Flinders University, Bedford Park 5042, Australia
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- Global Centre for Environmental Remediation (GCER), University of Newcastle, Callaghan, NSW 2308, Australia; Cooperative Research Centre for Contamination Assessment and Remediation of the Environment (CRC CARE), University of Newcastle, Callaghan, NSW 2308, Australia
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- Global Centre for Environmental Remediation (GCER), University of Newcastle, Callaghan, NSW 2308, Australia; Cooperative Research Centre for Contamination Assessment and Remediation of the Environment (CRC CARE), University of Newcastle, Callaghan, NSW 2308, Australia.
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Abbaspour M, Hoseini H, Sobhani Z, Emami SA, Bazzaz BSF, Javadi B. Development and Evaluation of Vaginal Suppository Containing Althaea officinalis L. Polysaccharide Extract. BRAZ J PHARM SCI 2022. [DOI: 10.1590/s2175-97902022e20868] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/11/2023] Open
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Hosseini SV, Sobhani Z, Al-Qanbar MH. Correction to: Management of Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder before Bariatric Surgery with Cognitive Behavioral Therapy during COVID-19. Obes Surg 2021; 32:960. [PMID: 34936052 PMCID: PMC8693846 DOI: 10.1007/s11695-021-05582-9] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/01/2022]
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- Colorectal Research Center, Shiraz University of Medical Sciences, Shiraz, Iran.
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Meftaul IM, Venkateswarlu K, Annamalai P, Parven A, Sobhani Z, Megharaj M. Behavior and fate of fungicide chlorothalonil in urban landscape soils and associated environmental concern. J Environ Sci Health B 2021; 56:1066-1077. [PMID: 34913835 DOI: 10.1080/03601234.2021.2014255] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/14/2023]
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This novel study investigated the behavior and fate of chlorothalonil in terms of kinetics, sorption‒desorption and leaching potential in urban landscape soils using batch experiments. The pseudo-second-order model well described the sorption kinetics of chlorothalonil in urban soils. Consequently, chlorothalonil was partitioned into heterogeneous surfaces of soil following the Freundlich isotherm model. According to PCA, soil organic matter (OM), silt, clay, and oxides of Al and Fe exhibited a significant positive correlation (P < 0.05) with chlorothalonil Kd (P < 0.05), while sand content and soil pH showed a negative correlation at P < 0.05. In soils, decreased sorption of chlorothalonil was also due to the presence of undecomposed or partly decomposed OM, whereas increased sorption could be attributed to the combined effect of OM with C = O and C-H groups, silt, clay, Al and Fe oxides and hydrophobicity of the fungicide. Also, HI, GUS, LIX and Kd of four among nine urban soils indicated that chlorothalonil has a great potential for leaching into the groundwater from the soil surface, posing an unintended threat to non-target biota and food safety. Therefore, utmost care must be taken while applying chlorothalonil in urban landscapes, particularly on impervious surfaces, to minimize the impact on the ecosystem.
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- Islam Md Meftaul
- Global Centre for Environmental Remediation (GCER), College of Engineering, Science and Environment, The University of Newcastle, Callaghan, NSW, Australia
- Department of Agricultural Chemistry, Sher-e-Bangla Agricultural University, Dhaka, Bangladesh
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- Formerly Department of Microbiology, Sri Krishnadevaraya University, Anantapuramu, India
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- Global Centre for Environmental Remediation (GCER), College of Engineering, Science and Environment, The University of Newcastle, Callaghan, NSW, Australia
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- Global Centre for Environmental Remediation (GCER), College of Engineering, Science and Environment, The University of Newcastle, Callaghan, NSW, Australia
- Department of Agricultural Chemistry, Sher-e-Bangla Agricultural University, Dhaka, Bangladesh
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- Global Centre for Environmental Remediation (GCER), College of Engineering, Science and Environment, The University of Newcastle, Callaghan, NSW, Australia
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- Global Centre for Environmental Remediation (GCER), College of Engineering, Science and Environment, The University of Newcastle, Callaghan, NSW, Australia
- Cooperative Research Centre for Contamination Assessment and Remediation of the Environment (CRC CARE), The University of Newcastle, Callaghan, NSW
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Mosavat SH, Jaberi AR, Sobhani Z, Mosaffa-Jahromi M, Iraji A, Moayedfard A. Corrigendum to "Efficacy of Anise (Pimpinella anisum L.) oil for migraine headache: A pilot randomized placebo-controlled clinical trial" [J. Ethnopharmacol. 236 (2019) 155-160]. J Ethnopharmacol 2021; 281:113111. [PMID: 34366223 DOI: 10.1016/j.jep.2020.113111] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/13/2023]
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- Seyed Hamdollah Mosavat
- Pharmaceutical Sciences Research Center, Shiraz University of Medical Sciences, Shiraz, Iran
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- Department of Neurology, Shiraz University of Medical Sciences, Shiraz, Iran.
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- Quality Control Department, Faculty of Pharmacy, Shiraz University of Medical Sciences, Shiraz, Iran
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- Pharmaceutical Sciences Research Center, Shiraz University of Medical Sciences, Shiraz, Iran
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- Central Research Laboratory, Shiraz University of Medical Sciences, Shiraz, Iran
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- Student Research Committee, Shiraz University of Medical Sciences, Shiraz, Iran.
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Rajabi S, Aghamohammadi V, Moradpour G, Amini M, Hosseini SV, Sobhani Z, Medhati P, Hosseini E, Hosseini B, Haghighat N, Vafa L, Moeinvaziri N. Vitamin D Status in Patients with Morbid Obesity Following Bariatric Surgery in Shiraz, Iran: A Retrospective Observational Study. Bariatr Surg Pract Patient Care 2021. [DOI: 10.1089/bari.2020.0121] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/20/2022] Open
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- Shirin Rajabi
- Laparascopy Research Center, Department of Surgery, School of Medicine, Shiraz University of Medical Sciences, Shiraz, Iran
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- Laparascopy Research Center, Department of Surgery, School of Medicine, Shiraz University of Medical Sciences, Shiraz, Iran
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- Laparascopy Research Center, Department of Surgery, School of Medicine, Shiraz University of Medical Sciences, Shiraz, Iran
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- Laparascopy Research Center, Department of Surgery, School of Medicine, Shiraz University of Medical Sciences, Shiraz, Iran
- Colorectal Research Center, Department of Surgery, Shiraz University of Medical Sciences, Shiraz, Iran
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- Laparascopy Research Center, Department of Surgery, School of Medicine, Shiraz University of Medical Sciences, Shiraz, Iran
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- Laparascopy Research Center, Department of Surgery, School of Medicine, Shiraz University of Medical Sciences, Shiraz, Iran
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- Laparascopy Research Center, Department of Surgery, School of Medicine, Shiraz University of Medical Sciences, Shiraz, Iran
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- Laparascopy Research Center, Department of Surgery, School of Medicine, Shiraz University of Medical Sciences, Shiraz, Iran
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- Laparascopy Research Center, Department of Surgery, School of Medicine, Shiraz University of Medical Sciences, Shiraz, Iran
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- Laparascopy Research Center, Department of Surgery, School of Medicine, Shiraz University of Medical Sciences, Shiraz, Iran
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- Laparascopy Research Center, Department of Surgery, School of Medicine, Shiraz University of Medical Sciences, Shiraz, Iran
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Fang C, Sobhani Z, Zhang D, Zhang X, Gibson CT, Tang Y, Luo Y, Megharaj M, Naidu R. Capture and characterisation of microplastics printed on paper via laser printer's toners. Chemosphere 2021; 281:130864. [PMID: 34020184 DOI: 10.1016/j.chemosphere.2021.130864] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/22/2021] [Revised: 04/25/2021] [Accepted: 05/11/2021] [Indexed: 06/12/2023]
Abstract
Microplastics are among the ubiquitous contaminants in our environment. As emerging contaminants, microplastics are still facing with lots of challenges on the characterisation, including their capture, identification and visualisation, particularly from a complex background. For example, when we print documents using a laser printer, we are printing microplastics onto paper, because the plastics are the main ingredient of the toner powder mixture. Characterisation of these microplastic mixture meets an even more complicated challenge, because plastic's signals might be shielded by other toner powder ingredients such as the pigments, the dyes, the black carbon, and the paper fabrics as well. To solve this challenge, we employ various techniques, including SEM, TEM, XPS, FT-IR, TGA and Raman, to characterise the microplastics printed via the toner powders. Interestingly, we show that Raman can distinguish and visualise the distribution of the microplastics from the complex background of the mixture. We estimate the millions of toner powders, each of which is ~4-6 μm in size, are printed out per A4 sheet as microplastics. The findings send a strong warning that millions of microplastics might be generated from the printing activities in our daily lives.
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- Cheng Fang
- Global Centre for Environmental Remediation (GCER), University of Newcastle, Callaghan, NSW, 2308, Australia; Cooperative Research Centre for Contamination Assessment and Remediation of the Environment (CRC CARE), University of Newcastle, Callaghan, NSW, 2308, Australia.
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- Global Centre for Environmental Remediation (GCER), University of Newcastle, Callaghan, NSW, 2308, Australia; Cooperative Research Centre for Contamination Assessment and Remediation of the Environment (CRC CARE), University of Newcastle, Callaghan, NSW, 2308, Australia
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- Key Lab of Urban Environment and Health, Institute of Urban Environment, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Xiamen, 361021, China
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- Key Lab of Urban Environment and Health, Institute of Urban Environment, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Xiamen, 361021, China
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- Flinders Institute for NanoScale Science and Technology, College of Science and Engineering, Flinders University, South Australia, 5042, Australia; Flinders Microscopy and Microanalysis, College of Science and Engineering, Flinders University, Bedford Park, 5042, Australia
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- Flinders Institute for NanoScale Science and Technology, College of Science and Engineering, Flinders University, South Australia, 5042, Australia
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- Global Centre for Environmental Remediation (GCER), University of Newcastle, Callaghan, NSW, 2308, Australia; Cooperative Research Centre for Contamination Assessment and Remediation of the Environment (CRC CARE), University of Newcastle, Callaghan, NSW, 2308, Australia
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- Global Centre for Environmental Remediation (GCER), University of Newcastle, Callaghan, NSW, 2308, Australia; Cooperative Research Centre for Contamination Assessment and Remediation of the Environment (CRC CARE), University of Newcastle, Callaghan, NSW, 2308, Australia
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- Global Centre for Environmental Remediation (GCER), University of Newcastle, Callaghan, NSW, 2308, Australia; Cooperative Research Centre for Contamination Assessment and Remediation of the Environment (CRC CARE), University of Newcastle, Callaghan, NSW, 2308, Australia
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Sobhani Z, Panneerselvan L, Fang C, Naidu R, Megharaj M. Chronic and Transgenerational Effects of Polystyrene Microplastics at Environmentally Relevant Concentrations in Earthworms (Eisenia fetida). Environ Toxicol Chem 2021; 40:2240-2246. [PMID: 34033687 DOI: 10.1002/etc.5072] [Citation(s) in RCA: 32] [Impact Index Per Article: 10.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/31/2020] [Revised: 02/24/2021] [Accepted: 04/12/2021] [Indexed: 06/12/2023]
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Recently, soil contamination with microplastics has emerged as a serious global environmental concern that has necessitated more research on their potential impacts on soil biota. We investigated the acute and chronic toxicity of 2 different polystyrene microplastics, pure versus commercial (0-0.5% w/w in soil; sized 65-125 µm) on earthworm mortality, reproduction, and genotoxicity. Whereas the microplastics showed no acute toxicity in terms of mortality, reproduction was adversely affected in both parents (F0) and first filial generation (F1) of earthworms, with >50% reduction in juvenile production at 0.5% microplastics concentration in soil. Also, significant genotoxicity in terms of DNA damage was observed in the F0 and F1 earthworms. Chemical analysis of microplastic-exposed soils showed the presence of several benzene derivatives that are associated with polystyrene particles. Our study, for the first time to our knowledge, demonstrated the long-term adverse effects on earthworms of polystyrene microplastics even at environmentally relevant concentrations. The results have significant implications for risk assessment of polystyrene microplastics to soil biota. Environ Toxicol Chem 2021;40:2240-2246. © 2021 SETAC.
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Affiliation(s)
- Zahra Sobhani
- Global Centre for Environmental Remediation, College of Engineering, Science and Environment, University of Newcastle, Callaghan, NSW, Australia
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- Global Centre for Environmental Remediation, College of Engineering, Science and Environment, University of Newcastle, Callaghan, NSW, Australia
- Cooperative Research Centre for Contamination Assessment and Remediation of the Environment, University of Newcastle, Callaghan NSW, Australia
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- Global Centre for Environmental Remediation, College of Engineering, Science and Environment, University of Newcastle, Callaghan, NSW, Australia
- Cooperative Research Centre for Contamination Assessment and Remediation of the Environment, University of Newcastle, Callaghan NSW, Australia
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- Global Centre for Environmental Remediation, College of Engineering, Science and Environment, University of Newcastle, Callaghan, NSW, Australia
- Cooperative Research Centre for Contamination Assessment and Remediation of the Environment, University of Newcastle, Callaghan NSW, Australia
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- Global Centre for Environmental Remediation, College of Engineering, Science and Environment, University of Newcastle, Callaghan, NSW, Australia
- Cooperative Research Centre for Contamination Assessment and Remediation of the Environment, University of Newcastle, Callaghan NSW, Australia
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Asrar A, Sobhani Z, Behnam MA. Melanoma Cancer Therapy Using PEGylated Nanoparticles and Semiconductor Laser. Adv Pharm Bull 2021; 12:524-530. [PMID: 35935047 PMCID: PMC9348541 DOI: 10.34172/apb.2022.055] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/12/2020] [Revised: 05/18/2021] [Accepted: 07/01/2021] [Indexed: 11/24/2022] Open
Abstract
Purpose: Photothermal therapy (PTT) is a procedure that converts laser beam energy to heat so can disturb tumor cells. Carbon nanotubes (CNTs) have unique properties in absorption optical energy and could change optical power into heat in PTT procedures. Additionally, titanium dioxide (TiO2) nanoparticles (NPs) have a unique feature in absorbing and scattering light. Therefore, these mentioned NPs could play a synergistic role in the PTT method.
Methods: CNTs and TiO2 NPs were injected into the melanoma tumor sites of cancerous mice. Then sites were excited using the laser beam (λ = 808 nm, P = 2 W, and I = 4 W/cm2). Injected NPs caused hyperthermia in solid tumors. Tumor size assay, statistical analysis, and histopathological study of the treated cases were performed to assess the role of mentioned NPs in PTT of murine melanoma cancer.
Results: The results showed that CNTs performed better than TiO2 NPs in destroying murine melanoma cancer cells in animals.
Conclusion: The present study compared the photothermal activity of excited CNTs and TiO2 NPs in cancer therapy at the near-infrared spectrum of light. Tumors were destroyed selectively because of their weakened heat resistance versus normal tissue. PTT of malignant melanoma through CNTs caused remarkable necrosis into the tumor tissues versus TiO2 NPs.
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Affiliation(s)
- Abdorreza Asrar
- Faculty of Naval Aviation, Malek Ashtar University of Technology, Iran
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- Quality Control Department, Faculty of Pharmacy, Shiraz University of Medical Sciences, Shiraz, Iran
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- Nano Opto-Electronic Research Center, Electrical and Electronics Engineering Department, Shiraz University of Technology, Shiraz, Iran
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Sobhani Z, Nikoofal-Sahlabadi S, Amiri MS, Ramezani M, Emami SA, Sahebkar A. Therapeutic Effects of Ziziphus jujuba Mill. Fruit in Traditional and Modern Medicine: A Review. Med Chem 2021; 16:1069-1088. [PMID: 31670624 DOI: 10.2174/1573406415666191031143553] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/18/2019] [Revised: 09/08/2019] [Accepted: 09/23/2019] [Indexed: 11/22/2022]
Abstract
Ziziphus jujuba Mill. belonging to the Rhamnaceae family, has been consumed since ancient times as a medicine and food. In the different traditional medical schools, Z. jujuba has been used to treat various diseases such as respiratory system diseases (asthma, cough, and laryngitis), gastrointestinal problems (constipation, colitis and liver diseases), as well as cardiovascular and genitourinary system diseases. From the perspective of Islamic traditional medicine (ITM), Z. jujuba fruit is an emollient, laxative, and maturative, it can purify blood and improve blood circulation, relieve internal heat and reduce inflammation. Some therapeutic uses of Z. jujuba such as antibacterial, antioxidant, sedative, hepato-protective, anti-hyperglycemic, and anti-hyperlipidemic activities have been shown in modern pharmacological studies. In the current study, traditional and ethno-medicinal uses, botany, phytochemistry and pharmacological activities of Z. jujuba were reviewed.
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- Zahra Sobhani
- Department of Traditional Pharmacy, School of Pharmacy, Mashhad University of Medical Sciences, Mashhad, Iran
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- Department of Pharmaceutics, Faculty of Pharmacy, Hormozgan University of Medical Sciences, Bandar Abbas, Iran
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- Nanotechnology Research Center, Pharmaceutical Technology Institute, Mashhad University of Medical Sciences, Mashhad, Iran,Halal Research Center of IRI, FDA, Tehran, Iran
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- Department of Traditional Pharmacy, School of Pharmacy, Mashhad University of Medical Sciences, Mashhad, Iran
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- Halal Research Center of IRI, FDA, Tehran, Iran,Biotechnology Research Center, Pharmaceutical Technology Institute, Mashhad University of Medical Sciences, Mashhad, Iran,Neurogenic Inflammation Research Center, Mashhad University of Medical Sciences, Mashhad, Iran
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Ebrahimi B, Hosseini SV, Haghighat N, Moeinvaziri N, Amini M, Sobhani Z, Hosseini B. Presence of Parasite in the Gastrointestinal Tract of a Patient Undergoing Single Anastomosis Sleeve Ileal Bypass (SASI) Surgery: Case Report. Obes Surg 2021; 31:4640-4642. [PMID: 34081273 DOI: 10.1007/s11695-021-05504-9] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/24/2021] [Revised: 05/24/2021] [Accepted: 05/26/2021] [Indexed: 11/28/2022]
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- Bahareh Ebrahimi
- Shiraz Geriatric Research Center, Shiraz University of Medical Sciences, Shiraz, Iran
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- Laparoscopy Research Center, Shiraz University of Medical Sciences, Shiraz, Iran
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- Laparoscopy Research Center, Shiraz University of Medical Sciences, Shiraz, Iran.,Department of Surgery, School of Medicine, Laparoscopy Research Center, Shiraz University of Medical Sciences, Shiraz, 32279711-071, Iran
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- Laparoscopy Research Center, Shiraz University of Medical Sciences, Shiraz, Iran.,Department of Surgery, School of Medicine, Laparoscopy Research Center, Shiraz University of Medical Sciences, Shiraz, 32279711-071, Iran
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- Laparoscopy Research Center, Shiraz University of Medical Sciences, Shiraz, Iran
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- Laparoscopy Research Center, Shiraz University of Medical Sciences, Shiraz, Iran. .,Department of Surgery, School of Medicine, Laparoscopy Research Center, Shiraz University of Medical Sciences, Shiraz, 32279711-071, Iran.
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Fang C, Sobhani Z, Zhang X, McCourt L, Routley B, Gibson CT, Naidu R. Identification and visualisation of microplastics / nanoplastics by Raman imaging (iii): algorithm to cross-check multi-images. Water Res 2021; 194:116913. [PMID: 33601233 DOI: 10.1016/j.watres.2021.116913] [Citation(s) in RCA: 38] [Impact Index Per Article: 12.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/02/2020] [Revised: 12/12/2020] [Accepted: 02/04/2021] [Indexed: 06/12/2023]
Abstract
We recently developed the Raman mapping image to visualise and identify microplastics / nanoplastics (Fang et al. 2020, Sobhani et al. 2020). However, when the Raman signal is low and weak, the mapping uncertainty from the individual Raman peak intensity increases and may lead to images with false positive or negative features. For real samples, even the Raman signal is high, a low signal-noise ratio still occurs and leads to the mapping uncertainty due to the high spectrum background when: the target plastic is dispersed within another material with interfering Raman peaks; materials are present that exhibit broad Raman peaks; or, materials are present that fluoresce when exposed to the excitation laser. In this study, in order to increase the mapping certainty, we advance the algorithm to combine and merge multi-images that have been simultaneously mapped at the different characteristic peaks from the Raman spectra, akin imaging via different mapping channels simultaneously. These multi-images are merged into one image via algorithms, including colour off-setting to collect signal with a higher ratio of signal-noise, logic-OR to pick up more signal, logic-AND to eliminate noise, and logic-SUBTRACT to remove image background. Specifically, two or more Raman images can act as "parent images", to merge and generate a "daughter image" via a selected algorithm, to a "granddaughter image" via a further selected algorithm, and to an "offspring image" etc. More interestingly, to validate this algorithm approach, we analyse microplastics / nanoplastics that might be generated by a laser printer in our office or home. Depending on the toner and the printer, we might print and generate millions of microplastics and nanoplastics when we print a single A4 document.
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- Cheng Fang
- Global Centre for Environmental Remediation (GCER), University of Newcastle, Callaghan NSW 2308, Australia; Cooperative Research Centre for Contamination Assessment and Remediation of the Environment (CRC CARE), University of Newcastle, Callaghan NSW 2308, Australia.
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- Global Centre for Environmental Remediation (GCER), University of Newcastle, Callaghan NSW 2308, Australia
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- Key Lab of Urban Environment and Health, Institute of Urban Environment, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Xiamen 361021, China
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- School of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science, University of Newcastle, Callaghan, NSW 2308, Australia
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- School of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science, University of Newcastle, Callaghan, NSW 2308, Australia
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- Flinders Institute for NanoScale Science and Technology, College of Science and Engineering, Flinders University, South Australia 5042, Australia; Flinders Microscopy and Microanalysis, College of Science and Engineering, Flinders University, Bedford Park 5042, Australia
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- Global Centre for Environmental Remediation (GCER), University of Newcastle, Callaghan NSW 2308, Australia; Cooperative Research Centre for Contamination Assessment and Remediation of the Environment (CRC CARE), University of Newcastle, Callaghan NSW 2308, Australia
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Sobhani Z, Amini M, Zarnaghash M, Foroutan HR, Mojab SV, Khazraei H, Hosseini SV. Correction to: Self-management Behaviors and Anthropometric Indices after Roux-en-Y Gastric Bypass. World J Surg 2021; 45:1818. [PMID: 33742232 DOI: 10.1007/s00268-021-06069-5] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/21/2022]
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- Zahra Sobhani
- Colorectal Research Center, Shiraz University of Medical Sciences, Shiraz, Iran
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- Laparoscopy Research Center, Shiraz University of Medical Sciences, Shiraz, Iran
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- Psychology Department, Psychology and Educational Sciences Faculty, Islamic Azad University, Marvdasht Branch, Marvdasht, Iran
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- Laparoscopy Research Center, Shiraz University of Medical Sciences, Shiraz, Iran
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- Department of Cardiovascular, School of Medicine, Shiraz University of Medical Sciences, Shiraz, Iran
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- Colorectal Research Center, Shiraz University of Medical Sciences, Shiraz, Iran
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- Colorectal Research Center, Shiraz University of Medical Sciences, Shiraz, Iran.
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Sobhani Z, Amini M, Zarnaghash M, Foroutan HR, Mojab SV, Khazraei H, Hosseini SV. Self-management Behaviors and Anthropometric Indices after Roux-en-Y Gastric Bypass. World J Surg 2021; 45:1812-1817. [PMID: 33655360 DOI: 10.1007/s00268-021-05959-y] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 12/20/2020] [Indexed: 02/06/2023]
Abstract
BACKGROUND The aim of this study was to correlate the connection between self-management behaviors and anthropometric indices after Roux-en-Y gastric bypass (RYGB). METHODS A sample of 180 patients suffering from obesity were treated with RYGB in 2019; 6 and 18 months after surgery, anthropometric indices, including weight, waist circumference, waist- to-height ratio, body mass index (BMI), and waist-to-hip ratio, were gauged, and participants completed the post-bariatric surgery self-management behaviors questionnaire. RESULTS Correlation matrix results showed that all anthropometric indices had a significant positive relationship with self-management behaviors after RYGB; the results of the 18-month post-surgical follow-up exhibited no significant difference between anthropometric indices and self-management behaviors, 6 and 18 months after surgery. CONCLUSION Therefore, the more self-management behaviors increase, the greater decrease in anthropometric indices will happen after RYGB.
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- Zahra Sobhani
- Colorectal Research Center, Shiraz University of Medical Sciences, Shiraz, Iran
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- Laparoscopy Research Center, Shiraz University of Medical Sciences, Shiraz, Iran
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- Department of Psychology, School of Psychology and Educational Sciences, Islamic Azad University of Marvdasht, Marvdasht, Iran
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- Laparoscopy Research Center, Shiraz University of Medical Sciences, Shiraz, Iran
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- Department of Cardiovascular, School of Medicine, Shiraz University of Medical Sciences, Shiraz, Iran
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- Colorectal Research Center, Shiraz University of Medical Sciences, Shiraz, Iran
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- Colorectal Research Center, Shiraz University of Medical Sciences, Shiraz, Iran.
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Behnam MA, Emami F, Sobhani Z. PEGylated Carbon Nanotubes Decorated with Silver Nanoparticles: Fabrication, Cell Cytotoxicity and Application in Photo Thermal Therapy. Iran J Pharm Res 2021; 20:91-104. [PMID: 34400944 PMCID: PMC8170745 DOI: 10.22037/ijpr.2019.112339.13697] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/18/2022]
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A new technique for cancer therapy is Photo Thermal Therapy (PTT). In the PTT technique, photon energy is converted into heat via various operations to destroy malignant tumors. Carbon nanotubes (CNTs) have good optical absorption in the near-infrared (NIR) spectrum and could transform optical energy into heat to induce hyperthermia in the PTT method. In this study, CNTs were firstly oxidized (O-CNT) and then decorated with silver nanoparticles (Ag NPs). Polyethylene glycol (PEG) was utilized for wrapping the surface of CNTs (O-CNT/Ag-PEG). Coating of CNTs with Ag NPs and PEG was confirmed by XRD, FESEM, and TEM techniques. Results demonstrated that noble metal could increase optical absorption of CNTs and concurrently improve the efficacy of the PTT technique. Cell cytotoxicity study showed that O-CNT/Ag NPs were less cytotoxic than O-CNTs, and O-CNT/Ag-PEG had the lowest toxicity against HeLa, HepG2, and PC3 human cell lines. The efficacy of O-CNT/Ag-PEG NPs in destroying malignant melanoma tumors was evaluated through the PTT technique. A continuous wave NIR laser diode (λ = 808 nm, P = 2 W, and I = 2 W/cm2) irradiated the tumor sites for 8 min once in the period of the treatment. The tumors in cases receiving O-CNT/Ag-PEG were shrunk efficiently compared to laser treatment ones. Results of in-vivo studies demonstrated that O-CNT/Ag-PEG was a puissant candidate in extirpating malignant tumors in PTT method.
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- Mohammad Ali Behnam
- Nano Opto-Electronic Research Center, Department of Electrical and Electronics Engineering, Shiraz University of Technology, Shiraz, Iran.
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- Nano Opto-Electronic Research Center, Department of Electrical and Electronics Engineering, Shiraz University of Technology, Shiraz, Iran.
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- Department of Quality Control, Faculty of Pharmacy, Shiraz University of Medical Sciences, Shiraz, Iran.
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Falahat K, Baradaran Eftekhari M, Ebadifar A, Eltemasi M, Sobhani Z, Ghalenoee E, Habibi E. Knowledge production in Iranian social determinants of health research centers: Toward health equity. Med J Islam Repub Iran 2020. [DOI: 10.47176/mjiri.34.58] [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: 11/09/2022] Open
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Fang C, Sobhani Z, Zhang X, Gibson CT, Tang Y, Naidu R. Identification and visualisation of microplastics/ nanoplastics by Raman imaging (ii): Smaller than the diffraction limit of laser? Water Res 2020; 183:116046. [PMID: 32629180 DOI: 10.1016/j.watres.2020.116046] [Citation(s) in RCA: 60] [Impact Index Per Article: 15.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/24/2020] [Revised: 06/05/2020] [Accepted: 06/11/2020] [Indexed: 06/11/2023]
Abstract
We recently reported (Sobhani et al., 2020) that when a confocal Raman microscope imaged a nanoplastic with the diameter of 100 nm, the imaging lateral size was 300-400 nm, due to the diffraction limit of the laser spot. In this study, we examine the lateral intensity distribution of the Raman signal emitted by nanoplastics (diameters ranging ∼30-600 nm) within the excitation laser spot. We find that the Raman emission intensity, similar to the excitation power density distributed within a laser spot, also follows a lateral Gaussian distribution. To image and visualise individual nanoplastics, we (i) decrease the mapping pixel size, in a hope to generate an image with high-resolution and simultaneously to pick up items from the "blind point". We can then either (ii) offset the colour to intentionally image only the high-intensity portion of the Raman signal (emitted from the centre of the laser spot), to localise the exact position of the nanoplastic; or (iii) categorise the imaged nanoplastics to different groups via their Raman intensity, to simultaneously and separately visualise large nanoplastics/strong Raman signals, medium nanoplastics and small nanoplastics, in an effort to avoid the shielding and overlooking of weak signals. We (iv) also cross-check multi-images simultaneously mapped at two or three characteristic peaks via either a logic-OR or a logic-AND algorithm. Thus the imaging uncertainty can be significantly reduced from a statistical point of view.
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- Cheng Fang
- Global Centre for Environmental Remediation (GCER), University of Newcastle, Callaghan, NSW, 2308, Australia; Cooperative Research Centre for Contamination Assessment and Remediation of the Environment (CRC CARE), University of Newcastle, Callaghan, NSW, 2308, Australia.
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- Global Centre for Environmental Remediation (GCER), University of Newcastle, Callaghan, NSW, 2308, Australia
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- Key Lab of Urban Environment and Health, Institute of Urban Environment, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Xiamen, 361021, China
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- Flinders Institute for NanoScale Science and Technology, College of Science and Engineering, Flinders University, South Australia, 5042, Australia; Flinders Microscopy and Microanalysis, College of Science and Engineering, Flinders University, Bedford Park, 5042, Australia
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- Flinders Institute for NanoScale Science and Technology, College of Science and Engineering, Flinders University, South Australia, 5042, Australia
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- Global Centre for Environmental Remediation (GCER), University of Newcastle, Callaghan, NSW, 2308, Australia; Cooperative Research Centre for Contamination Assessment and Remediation of the Environment (CRC CARE), University of Newcastle, Callaghan, NSW, 2308, Australia
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Sobhani Z, Amini M, Hosseini SV, Khazraei S, Khazraei H. Self-Efficacy, Happiness and Psychological Well-Being After Sleeve Gastrectomy. World J Surg 2020; 44:4193-4196. [PMID: 32901326 DOI: 10.1007/s00268-020-05761-2] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 08/16/2020] [Indexed: 12/22/2022]
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PURPOSE Sleeve gastrectomy (SG) is an effective treatment for patients with severe obesity and it leads to significant weight loss and promotes the quality of life. The aim of this study was evaluating the relationship between self-efficacy, happiness and psychological well-being after sleeve gastrectomy. METHODS One hundred patients that underwent SG were participated in this study. They were asked to fill questionnaires 12 months after surgery. To assess self-efficacy, Sherer and et al. scale, for happiness, oxford happiness scale and for psychological well-being, Ryff scale were used. Regression analysis was used on psychological well-being and happiness for evaluating the prediction of self-efficacy. RESULTS The results showed that 44% of happiness and 4% of psychological well-being were determined by self-efficacy after surgery. CONCLUSION Based on these findings, self-efficacy is a significant predictor of psychological well-being and happiness.
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- Zahra Sobhani
- Laparoscopy Research Center, Shiraz University of Medical Sciences, Shiraz, Iran
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- Laparoscopy Research Center, Shiraz University of Medical Sciences, Shiraz, Iran
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- Department of Psychiatry, Shiraz University of Medical Sciences, Shiraz, Iran
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- Colorectal Research Center, Shiraz University of Medical Sciences, Shiraz, Iran.
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Falahat K, Baradaran Eftekhari M, Ebadifar A, Eltemasi M, Sobhani Z, Ghalenoee E, Habibi E. Knowledge production in Iranian social determinants of health research centers: Toward health equity. Med J Islam Repub Iran 2020; 34:58. [PMID: 32934947 PMCID: PMC7481857 DOI: 10.34171/mjiri.34.58] [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] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/03/2019] [Indexed: 11/21/2022] Open
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Background: As the partner country of the WHO Commission on Social Determinants of Health (SDH), Iran has expanded the knowledge based on the social determinants of health- as one of commission recommendations- by establishing SDH research centers to collect evidence and design responses to the existing health equity gap. Considering the importance of the role assigned to these research centers, this study aimed to present the knowledge production of SDH research centers and determine their status in Iran's health research system (HRS). Methods: In this cross sectional study, research performance of SDH research centers was assessed based on international research indicators and compared with national medical research centers and HRS knowledge production. Then, SDH research centers were scored and ranked based on the research indicators. Results: Out of 37 approved SDH research centers, the knowledge performance of 33 research centers was reviewed. The total number of academic members was 334. The number of these centers' indexed published articles and the proportion of published articles per academic member have been doubled from 483 and 1.44 in 2015 to 984 and 2.94 in 2017. In this period, the number of citations of the past 5-year publications was 4355 according to Scopus database. The proportions of these centers' high-quality publication (Q1) and international collaborations per published articles were 14.8 and 8.25. In ranking, the first to third ranks were occupied by SDH research centers of Kermanshah, Kurdistan, and Qazvin Universities of Medical Sciences. Conclusion: Although knowledge production seems desirable in mentioned research centers, it is essential to create a virtual research network to increase intersectoral collaboration and develop strategies to solve the puzzle of gathering evidence on the social determinants affecting health inequities.
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- Katayoun Falahat
- Deputy for Research and Technology, Ministry of Health and Medical Education, Tehran, Iran
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- Deputy for Research and Technology, Ministry of Health and Medical Education, Tehran, Iran
- Dentofacial Deformities Research Center, Research Institute of Dental Sciences, Department of Orthodontics, Dental School, Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
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- Deputy for Research and Technology, Ministry of Health and Medical Education, Tehran, Iran
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- Deputy for Research and Technology, Ministry of Health and Medical Education, Tehran, Iran
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- Deputy for Research and Technology, Ministry of Health and Medical Education, Tehran, Iran
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- Deputy for Research and Technology, Ministry of Health and Medical Education, Tehran, Iran
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Sobhani Z, Zhang X, Gibson C, Naidu R, Megharaj M, Fang C. Identification and visualisation of microplastics/nanoplastics by Raman imaging (i): Down to 100 nm. Water Res 2020; 174:115658. [PMID: 32146170 DOI: 10.1016/j.watres.2020.115658] [Citation(s) in RCA: 110] [Impact Index Per Article: 27.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/09/2020] [Revised: 02/24/2020] [Accepted: 02/26/2020] [Indexed: 05/13/2023]
Abstract
While microplastics (1 μm-5 mm) contamination is creating public concern, nanoplastics (<1000 nm) might create even more serious environmental contamination issues. This is likely due to the smaller size/higher specific surface area of nanoplastics which works more efficiently as a vector for other contaminants' transportation and fate, to release the formulation additives and to be accumulated in the human body. The research on nanoplastics is currently hampered by the absence of an effective characterisation method, although X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy/Scanning Electron Microscopy (XPS/SEM) is reportedly dominating the nanoplastics characterisation approaches. Recently, imaging technology, which provides direct visualisation of the targets, is attracting increased attention. In this study, we demonstrate that Raman imaging can be employed to visualise and identify microplastics and nanoplastics down to 100 nm, by distinguishing the laser spot, the pixel size/image resolution, the nanoplastics size/position (within a laser spot), the Raman signal intensity, and via the sample preparation etc. We also validate this technique for the analysis of paint-polishing dust samples that have been collected from a driveway when a vehicle's clear coating of poly-acrylic was polished by hand. We estimate that billions-trillions of microplastics/nanoplastics ranging from ∼7 μm down to ∼200 nm have been generated by hand-polishing an engine hood.
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- Zahra Sobhani
- Global Centre for Environmental Remediation (GCER), University of Newcastle, Callaghan, NSW, 2308, Australia
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- Key Lab of Urban Environment and Health, Institute of Urban Environment, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Xiamen, 361021, China
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- Flinders Institute for NanoScale Science and Technology, College of Science and Engineering, Flinders University, South Australia, 5042, Australia; Flinders Microscopy and Microanalysis, College of Science and Engineering, Flinders University, Bedford Park, 5042, Australia
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- Global Centre for Environmental Remediation (GCER), University of Newcastle, Callaghan, NSW, 2308, Australia; Cooperative Research Centre for Contamination Assessment and Remediation of the Environment (CRC CARE), University of Newcastle, Callaghan, NSW, 2308, Australia
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- Global Centre for Environmental Remediation (GCER), University of Newcastle, Callaghan, NSW, 2308, Australia; Cooperative Research Centre for Contamination Assessment and Remediation of the Environment (CRC CARE), University of Newcastle, Callaghan, NSW, 2308, Australia.
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- Global Centre for Environmental Remediation (GCER), University of Newcastle, Callaghan, NSW, 2308, Australia; Cooperative Research Centre for Contamination Assessment and Remediation of the Environment (CRC CARE), University of Newcastle, Callaghan, NSW, 2308, Australia.
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Sobhani Z, Moein Vaziri N, Hosseini B, Amini M, Setoodeh M, Karimi A. Late Gastropleural Fistula after the Management of Laparoscopic Sleeve Gastrectomy Leakage. Obes Surg 2020; 30:3620-3623. [PMID: 32300947 DOI: 10.1007/s11695-020-04604-2] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/25/2022]
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One of the rare but serious complications of laparoscopic sleeve gastrectomy (LSG) with significant morbidity and mortality is gastropleural fistula (GPF). Here, we present a 34-year-old woman who underwent LSG. Due to leakage in the proximal site of the stapler line and splenic artery erosion into the site of leakage after 1 month, splenectomy and drainage catheter insertion was done. Three months later, she presented with dyspnea, fever, and lung abscess, GPF was diagnosed, and Roux-en-Y fistulo-jejunostomy was done. After 10 days, her clinical condition improved, but the patient expired due to hemorrhagic cerebrovascular accident (CVA). Therefore, GPF along with other common complications should be seriously considered in patients developing post-LSG chronic respiratory symptoms.
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- Zahra Sobhani
- Laparoscopy research Center, Shiraz University of Medical Sciences, Shiraz, Iran
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- Department of Surgery, School of Medicine, Laparoscopy Research Center, Shiraz University of Medical Sciences, Shiraz, Iran
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- Department of Surgery, School of Medicine, Laparoscopy Research Center, Shiraz University of Medical Sciences, Shiraz, Iran
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- Department of Surgery, School of Medicine, Laparoscopy Research Center, Shiraz University of Medical Sciences, Shiraz, Iran. .,Laparascopy Research Center, Mother and Child Hospital Ghadir, Above gate Quran, First Town Gulshan, Shiraz, Iran.
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- Obesity Prevention and Treatment Research Center, Shiraz University of Medical Sciences, Shiraz, Iran
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- Department of Surgery, School of Medicine, Laparoscopy Research Center, Shiraz University of Medical Sciences, Shiraz, Iran
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Koohi Hosseinabadi O, Behnam MA, Khoradmehr A, Emami F, Sobhani Z, Dehghanian AR, Dehghani Firoozabadi A, Rahmanifar F, Vafaei H, Tamadon AD, Tanideh N, Tamadon A. Benign prostatic hyperplasia treatment using plasmonic nanoparticles irradiated by laser in a rat model. Biomed Pharmacother 2020; 127:110118. [PMID: 32244195 DOI: 10.1016/j.biopha.2020.110118] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [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: 12/21/2019] [Revised: 03/12/2020] [Accepted: 03/19/2020] [Indexed: 01/06/2023] Open
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OBJECTIVE In the current study we have stimulated the efficacy of plasmonic nanoparticles (NPs) by laser hyperthermia to achieve a less invasive method for tumor photothermal therapy of benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH). METHODS The levels of apoptosis on induced BPH in rats were assessed after treatment and revealed and recorded by various assayed. Moreover, the expression of caspases was considered to demonstrate the apoptotic pathways due to laser induced plasmonic NPs. RESULTS In the Laser + NPs group prostate size of induced BPH decreased. Laser + NPs also decreased prostate specific antigen in comparison with the BPH groups. Furthermore, Laser + NPs attenuated BPH histopathologic indices in the rats. Laser + NPs induced apoptosis in prostatic epithelial cells via caspase-1 pathway. CONCLUSIONS Altogether, the approach and findings from this study can be applied to introduce the laser irritated NPs method as a novel and less invasive therapy for patients suffering from BPH.
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- Omid Koohi Hosseinabadi
- Laparoscopy Research Center, Shiraz University of Medical Sciences, Shiraz, Iran; Central Research Laboratory, Shiraz University of Medical Sciences, Shiraz, Iran.
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- Nano-Opto-Electronic Research Center, Electrical and Electronics Engineering Department, Shiraz University of Technology, Shiraz, Iran.
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- The Persian Gulf Marine Biotechnology Research Center, The Persian Gulf Biomedical Sciences Research Institute, Bushehr University of Medical Sciences, Bushehr, Iran.
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- Nano-Opto-Electronic Research Center, Electrical and Electronics Engineering Department, Shiraz University of Technology, Shiraz, Iran.
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- Quality Control of Drug Products Department, Faculty of Pharmacy, Shiraz University of Medical Sciences, Shiraz, Iran.
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- Yazd Cardiovascular Research Center, Shahid Sadoughi University of Medical Sciences, Yazd, Iran.
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- Department of Basic Sciences, School of Veterinary Medicine, Shiraz University, Shiraz, Iran.
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- Maternal-Fetal Medicine Research Center, Shiraz University of Medical Sciences, Shiraz, Iran.
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- The Persian Gulf Marine Biotechnology Research Center, The Persian Gulf Biomedical Sciences Research Institute, Bushehr University of Medical Sciences, Bushehr, Iran.
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- Stem Cells Technology Research Center, Shiraz University of Medical Sciences, Shiraz, Iran; Department of Pharmacology, School of Medicine, Shiraz University of Medical Sciences, Shiraz, Iran.
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- The Persian Gulf Marine Biotechnology Research Center, The Persian Gulf Biomedical Sciences Research Institute, Bushehr University of Medical Sciences, Bushehr, Iran.
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Sobhani Z, Lei Y, Tang Y, Wu L, Zhang X, Naidu R, Megharaj M, Fang C. Microplastics generated when opening plastic packaging. Sci Rep 2020; 10:4841. [PMID: 32193409 PMCID: PMC7082338 DOI: 10.1038/s41598-020-61146-4] [Citation(s) in RCA: 96] [Impact Index Per Article: 24.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/04/2019] [Accepted: 02/18/2020] [Indexed: 11/13/2022] Open
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Millions of tonnes of plastics have been released into the environment. Although the risk of plastics to humans is not yet resolved, microplastics, in the range of 1 μm - 5 mm, have entered our bodies, originating either from ingestion via the food chain or from inhalation of air. Generally there are two sources of microplastics, either directly from industry, such as cosmetic exfoliants, or indirectly from physical, chemical and biological fragmentation of large (>5 mm) plastic residues. We have found that microplastics can be generated by simple tasks in our daily lives such as by scissoring with scissors, tearing with hands, cutting with knives or twisting manually, to open plastics containers/bags/tapes/caps. These processes can generate about 0.46–250 microplastic/cm. This amount is dependent on the conditions such as stiffness, thickness, anisotropy, the density of plastic materials and the size of microplastics.This finding sends an important warning, that we must be careful when opening plastic packaging, if we are concerned about microplastics and care about reducing microplastics contamination.
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- Zahra Sobhani
- Global Centre for Environmental Remediation, University of Newcastle, Newcastle, 2308, Australia
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- Global Centre for Environmental Remediation, University of Newcastle, Newcastle, 2308, Australia.,State Key Laboratory of Urban Water Resource and Environment, School of Environment, Harbin Institute of Technology, Harbin, 150090, China
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- Institute for NanoScale Science and Technology, College of Science and Engineering, Flinders University, Adelaide, 5042, Australia
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- Institute for NanoScale Science and Technology, College of Science and Engineering, Flinders University, Adelaide, 5042, Australia.,School of Textile Science and Engineering, Tiangong University, Tianjin, 300387, China
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- Institute of Urban Environment, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Xiamen, 361021, China
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- Global Centre for Environmental Remediation, University of Newcastle, Newcastle, 2308, Australia.,Cooperative Research Centre for Contamination Assessment and Remediation of the Environment, University of Newcastle, Newcastle, 2308, Australia
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- Global Centre for Environmental Remediation, University of Newcastle, Newcastle, 2308, Australia.,Cooperative Research Centre for Contamination Assessment and Remediation of the Environment, University of Newcastle, Newcastle, 2308, Australia
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- Global Centre for Environmental Remediation, University of Newcastle, Newcastle, 2308, Australia. .,Cooperative Research Centre for Contamination Assessment and Remediation of the Environment, University of Newcastle, Newcastle, 2308, Australia.
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Sobhani Z, Emami SA, Rajabi O. Comparison between HPLC and HPTLC densitometry for the determination of spinosin from Ziziphus jujuba Mill. fruit extracts. J LIQ CHROMATOGR R T 2019. [DOI: 10.1080/10826076.2019.1576140] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/25/2022]
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- Zahra Sobhani
- Department of Traditional Pharmacy, School of Pharmacy, Mashhad University of Medical Sciences, Mashhad, Iran
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- Department of Traditional Pharmacy, School of Pharmacy, Mashhad University of Medical Sciences, Mashhad, Iran
- Department of Pharmacognosy, School of Pharmacy, Mashhad University of Medical Sciences, Mashhad, Iran
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- Department of Pharmaceutical Control, School of Pharmacy, Mashhad University of Medical Sciences, Mashhad, Iran
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Mosavat SH, Jaberi AR, Sobhani Z, Mosaffa-Jahromi M, Iraji A, Moayedfard A. Efficacy of Anise (Pimpinella anisum L.) oil for migraine headache: A pilot randomized placebo-controlled clinical trial. J Ethnopharmacol 2019; 236:155-160. [PMID: 30853645 DOI: 10.1016/j.jep.2019.01.047] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/14/2018] [Revised: 01/02/2019] [Accepted: 01/21/2019] [Indexed: 06/09/2023]
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Seyed Hamdollah Mosavat has made substantial contributions in conception, designing, acquisition of data and preformed clinical trial., Amin Moayedfard and Abbas Rahimi Jaberi had contribution in designing and preformed clinical trial. Zahra Sobhani and Maryam Mosaffa-Jahromi designed and prepared drugs of study. Aida Iraji has made drug biochemical assay. Seyed Hamdollah Mosavat had contribution in designing and revised the manuscript critically for important intellectual content and had contribution in designing and analyzing of data. Seyed Hamdollah Mosavat, Amin Moayedfard and Abbas Rahimi Jaberi had contribution in conception and designing and revised the manuscript critically for important intellectual content. All authors read and approved the final manuscript.
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- Seyed Hamdollah Mosavat
- Pharmaceutical Sciences Research Center, Shiraz University of Medical Sciences, Shiraz, Iran
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- Department of Neurology, Shiraz University of Medical Sciences, Shiraz, Iran.
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- Quality Control Department, Faculty of Pharmacy, Shiraz University of Medical Sciences, Shiraz, Iran
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- Pharmaceutical Sciences Research Center, Shiraz University of Medical Sciences, Shiraz, Iran
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- Central Research Laboratory, Shiraz University of Medical Sciences, Shiraz, Iran
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- Student Research Committee, Shiraz University of Medical Sciences, Shiraz, Iran.
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Fang C, Sobhani Z, Niu J, Naidu R. Removal of PFAS from aqueous solution using PbO 2 from lead-acid battery. Chemosphere 2019; 219:36-44. [PMID: 30528971 DOI: 10.1016/j.chemosphere.2018.11.206] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/25/2018] [Revised: 11/26/2018] [Accepted: 11/29/2018] [Indexed: 06/09/2023]
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Whilst advanced electrochemical oxidation can break down per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS), the requirement for expensive electrode materials usually prevents its widespread application. Here we use an industrial material of lead peroxide (PbO2) from a lead-acid battery to break down PFAS including perfluorooctanoic acid (PFOA), perfluorooctane sulfonate (PFOS), and 1H,1H,2H,2H-perfluorooctanesulfonic acid (6:2 FTS). By optimising the PbO2 panel (activating and doping) and working conditions including supporting electrolyte (1 L 10 mM Na2SO4), initial concentration (10 μM), temperature (room temperature), current density (5 A for a 10 cm × 10 cm PbO2 panel) etc., we successfully remove > 99% PFAS (individual PFAS monitored via HPLC-MS) whilst mineralising ∼59% PFOA (defluorination, F- released and monitored via F-ISE, fluoride-ion selective electrode). By studying the pseudo-first-order kinetics of the PFAS breakdown (0.0028-0.007 min-1) and defluorination (0.84-5.9 × 10-8 min-1), we assign the difference to the adsorption of PFAS on the PbO2 panel and the appearance of intermediates before the full defluorination. The leaked HF gas (∼10-5 M, collected using 0.25 L 0.1 M NaOH) and Pb2+ (∼12 μM, or ∼ 2.5 ppm) are also confirmed. This study employs an economic industrial material, highlights the contribution of adsorption towards the PFAS removal and breakdown, and identifies the possible leakage of secondary contaminants.
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- Cheng Fang
- Global Centre for Environmental Remediation (GCER), University of Newcastle, Callaghan NSW 2308, Australia; Cooperative Research Centre for Contamination Assessment and Remediation of the Environment (CRC CARE), University of Newcastle, Callaghan NSW 2308, Australia.
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- Global Centre for Environmental Remediation (GCER), University of Newcastle, Callaghan NSW 2308, Australia
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- Research Center for Eco-Environmental Engineering, Dongguan University of Technology, Dongguan 523808, PR China
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- Global Centre for Environmental Remediation (GCER), University of Newcastle, Callaghan NSW 2308, Australia; Cooperative Research Centre for Contamination Assessment and Remediation of the Environment (CRC CARE), University of Newcastle, Callaghan NSW 2308, Australia
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Sobhani Z, Amini M, Zarnaghash M, Hosseini SV, Foroutan HR. Self-Management Behaviors in Obese Patients Undergoing Surgery Based on General and Specific Adherence Scales. World J Plast Surg 2019; 8:85-92. [PMID: 30873367 PMCID: PMC6409134 DOI: 10.29252/wjps.8.1.85] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/30/2018] [Revised: 08/05/2018] [Accepted: 08/10/2018] [Indexed: 12/23/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND Adherence has been defined as the degree to which a patient's voluntary behavior corresponds with the clinical recommendations of health care providers. The aim of this study was to predict self-management behaviors in obese patients undergoing surgery based on general and specific adherence scales. METHODS All obese patients who underwent bariatric surgery in Ghadir Mother and Child Hospital, Shiraz, Iran from April 2017 to September 2017 were enrolled. By using available sampling method, 201 patients with BMI above 35 (36.43±35.11) and in the age range of18-65 years (13.38±80/5) were selected. A questionnaire containing general adherence scale (GAS), specific adherence scale (SAS) and post-surgery self-management behaviors questionnaire (BSSQ) was completed by all patients. RESULTS The general and specific adherence scales were significant predictors for self-management behaviors after surgery, and positive relation was found for general and specific adherence scales with self-management behaviors. CONCLUSION Self-management behaviors regarding eating behaviors, supplements, fruits, vegetables, grains, protein and fluid intake, physical activity, dumping syndrome management have significant relationship with general and specific adherence scales. So increasing knowledge, skills, motivation, self-confidence, self-efficacy and self-monitoring of obese patients after surgery seem necessary.
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- Zahra Sobhani
- Laparoscopy research center, Shiraz University of Medical Sciences, Shiraz, Iran
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- Department of Surgery, School of Medicine, Laparoscopy Research Center, Shiraz University of Medical Sciences, Shiraz, Iran
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- Department of Psychology and Educational Sciences, Marvdasht Branch, Islamic Azad University, Marvdasht, Iran
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- Department of Surgery, School of Medicine, Colorectal Research Center, Shiraz University of Medical Sciences, Shiraz, Iran
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- Laparoscopy research center, Shiraz University of Medical Sciences, Shiraz, Iran
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Behnam MA, Emami F, Sobhani Z, Dehghanian AR. The application of titanium dioxide (TiO 2) nanoparticles in the photo-thermal therapy of melanoma cancer model. Iran J Basic Med Sci 2018; 21:1133-1139. [PMID: 30483386 PMCID: PMC6251399 DOI: 10.22038/ijbms.2018.30284.7304] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/04/2018] [Accepted: 07/16/2018] [Indexed: 12/23/2022]
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OBJECTIVES Photo-thermal therapy (PTT) is a therapeutic method in which photon energy is converted into heat to induce hyperthermia in malignant tumor cells. In this method, energy conversion is performed by nanoparticles (NPs) to enhance induced heat efficacy. The low-cytotoxicity and high optical absorbance of NPs used in this technique are very important. In the present study, titanium dioxide (TiO2) NPs were used as agents for PTT. For increasing water dispersibility and biocompatibility, polyethylene glycol (PEG)-TiO2 NPs (PEGylated TiO2 NPs) were synthesized and the effect of these NPs on reducing melanoma tumor size after PTT was experimentally assessed. MATERIALS AND METHODS To improve the dispersibility of TiO2 NPs in water, PEG was used for wrapping the surface of TiO2 NPs. The formation of a thin layer of PEG around the TiO2 NPs was confirmed through thermo-gravimetric analysis and transmission electron microscopy techniques. Forty female cancerous mice were divided into four equal groups and received treatment with NPs and a laser diode (λ = 808 nm, P = 2 W & I = 2 W/cm2) for seven min once in the period of the treatment. RESULTS Compared to the mice receiving only the laser therapy, the average tumor size in the mice receiving TiO2-PEG NPs with laser excitation treatment sharply decreased. CONCLUSION The results of animal studies showed that PEGylated TiO2 NPs were exceptionally potent in destroying solid tumors in the PTT technique.
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- Mohammad Ali Behnam
- Nano Opto-Electronic Research Center, Electrical and Electronics Engineering Department, Shiraz University of Technology, Shiraz, Iran
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- Nano Opto-Electronic Research Center, Electrical and Electronics Engineering Department, Shiraz University of Technology, Shiraz, Iran
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- Quality Control Department, Faculty of Pharmacy, Shiraz University of Medical Sciences, Shiraz, Iran
- Pharmaceutical Sciences Research Center, Shiraz University of Medical Sciences, Shiraz, Iran
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Zare M, Mohammadi Samani S, Sobhani Z. Enhanced Intestinal Permeation of Doxorubicin Using Chitosan Nanoparticles. Adv Pharm Bull 2018; 8:411-417. [PMID: 30276137 PMCID: PMC6156480 DOI: 10.15171/apb.2018.048] [Citation(s) in RCA: 17] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/07/2018] [Revised: 07/28/2018] [Accepted: 08/14/2018] [Indexed: 11/29/2022] Open
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Purpose: Due to limited oral bioavailability of doxorubicin (Dox) many efforts during the last decades focused on the development of novel delivery systems to overcome these limitations. In the present study, Dox encapsulated chitosan nanoparticles were prepared to evaluate the intestinal permeation of Dox via oral administration. Methods: Nanoparticles were fabricated based on ionic gelation method using tripolyphosphate. Some physicochemical properties, such as nanoparticle size and morphology, loading efficiency and in vitro drug release in 3 different pH values (5.0, 6.8 & 7.4) were evaluated. Intestinal permeations of free Dox and Dox loaded in nanoparticles were assessed using rat intestinal sac model. Results: The nanoparticles were spherical shape with average size of 150 ± 10 nm. The entrapment and loading efficiency of Dox were up to 40% and 23%, respectively. According to the release profiles, up to 30% of loaded drug was released within 6hrs and the remaining amount of Dox was released more gradually, but this pattern was related to pH of the medium. The amount of drug released at acidic condition (pH 5.0) was greater than other pHs. The intestinal permeation of Dox increased nearly up to 90% by loading in chitosan nanoparticles. Conclusion: Using chitosan nanoparticles presents a potential safe drug delivery system for oral administration of Dox. In vivo studies and the determined pharmacokinetic and pharmacodynamic of Dox loaded chitosan nanoparticles after oral administration are planned for future studies.
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- Marziyeh Zare
- Faculty of Pharmacy, Shiraz University of Medical Sciences, Shiraz, Iran
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- Department of Quality Control, Faculty of Pharmacy, Shiraz University of Medical Sciences, Shiraz, Iran
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- Cheng Fang
- Cooperative Research Centre for Contamination Assessment and Remediation of the Environment (CRC CARE); University of Newcastle; Callaghan NSW 2308 Australia
- Global Centre for Environmental Remediation (GCER); University of Newcastle; Callaghan NSW 2308 Australia
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- Global Centre for Environmental Remediation (GCER); University of Newcastle; Callaghan NSW 2308 Australia
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- Cooperative Research Centre for Contamination Assessment and Remediation of the Environment (CRC CARE); University of Newcastle; Callaghan NSW 2308 Australia
- Global Centre for Environmental Remediation (GCER); University of Newcastle; Callaghan NSW 2308 Australia
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- Cooperative Research Centre for Contamination Assessment and Remediation of the Environment (CRC CARE); University of Newcastle; Callaghan NSW 2308 Australia
- Global Centre for Environmental Remediation (GCER); University of Newcastle; Callaghan NSW 2308 Australia
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BACKGROUND Medicinal plants are considered as one of the important sources of chemical substances with therapeutic effects. This study aimed to compare the analgesic effects of alcoholic extract of valerian root and turnip in rats. METHODS Fifty female Wistar rats weighing 190 g were divided into 5 equal groups of control (subcutaneous injection of 2.5% formalin in the right foot), sham (subcutaneous injection of 2.5% formalin+distilled water), experimental 1 (subcutaneous injection of 2.5% formalin+200 mg/kg turnip extract), experimental 2 (subcutaneous injection of 2.5% formalin 2+200 mg/kg valerian root extract) and experimental 3 (subcutaneous injection of 2.5% formalin+200 mg/kg turnip extract+200 mg/kg valerian root extract). The time duration of 0-5 and 16-60 minutes after injection of formalin were respectively considered as acute and chronic phases. Injection of distilled water and the extracts was conducted 30 minutes before assessing the analgesic effects. RESULTS A significant decrease in pain score in the acute phase was observed in the group received valerian root extract compared to the control group. Also, a significant reduction in pain score was noted in the acute and chronic phases of the group receiving simultaneous administration of valerian root and turnip extracts when compared to the control group. CONCLUSION Simultaneous use of valerian root and turnip extracts is recommended for analgesic effects in both acute and chronic phases of the pain.
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- Afshin Zare
- Laparoscopy Research Center, Department of Surgery, School of Medicine, Shiraz University of Medical Sciences, Shiraz, Iran
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- Department of Basic Sciences, School of Veterinary Medicine, Shiraz University, Shiraz, Iran
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- Laparoscopy Research Center, Department of Surgery, School of Medicine, Shiraz University of Medical Sciences, Shiraz, Iran
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- Laparoscopy Research Center, Department of Surgery, School of Medicine, Shiraz University of Medical Sciences, Shiraz, Iran
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Yazdani N, Hosseini SV, Amini M, Sobhani Z, Sharif F, Khazraei H. Relationship between Body Image and Psychological Well-being in Patients with Morbid Obesity. Int J Community Based Nurs Midwifery 2018; 6:175-184. [PMID: 29607346 PMCID: PMC5845121] [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] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
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BACKGROUND Morbid obesity is rising around the world. It can cause unpleasant appearance and body image. Most of the studies have aimed to evaluate the psychopathology of overweight and obesity and paying attention to mental well-being in morbid obese individuals is rare. Therefore, this study aimed to assess the relationship between body image and psychological well-being in morbid obese patients. METHODS This cross-sectional study, using simple random sampling method, was done on 124 morbid obese patients who referred to obesity clinic in Shiraz from 2016 to 2017. The data were collected by body image index and psychological well-being questionnaire. Results were analyzed using descriptive statistics, Pearson correlation coefficient test, ANOVA, and Regression analysis. RESULTS The results showed a significant relationship between body image and psychological well-being (r=0.43) (P<0.001), and between the total score of the body image and all the subscales of psychological well-being except autonomy and purpose in life (P<0.05). There was also a significant relationship between the total score of psychological well-being and all the subscales of body image (P<0.05). However, there was no significant difference between the mean scores of the body image and those of psychological well-being in different categories of body mass index (BMI) (P>0.05). CONCLUSION Final results indicated that body image defects caused by obesity could lie in negative psychological well-being in all aspects. This study can promote health clinicians' knowledge in supporting of mental status of obese individuals. It is suggested that preventing and supporting intervention should be performed as effective methods for encountering and coping with psychological effects of obesity.
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- Negar Yazdani
- Department of Community Health of Nursing, School of Nursing, Ahvaz Jundishapur University of Medical Sciences, Ahvaz, Iran;
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- Department of Surgery, School of Medicine, Colorectal Research Center, Shiraz University of Medical Sciences, Shiraz, Iran;
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- Department of Surgery, School of Medicine, Laparoscopy Research Center, Shiraz University of Medical Sciences, Shiraz, Iran;
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- Laparoscopy Research Center, Shiraz University of Medical Sciences, Shiraz, Iran;
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- Department of Psychiatric Nursing, Community Based Psychiatric Care Research Center, School of Nursing, Shiraz University of Medical Sciences, Shiraz, Iran;
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- Colorectal Research Center, Shiraz University of Medical Sciences, Shiraz, Iran
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Behnam MA, Emami F, Sobhani Z, Koohi-Hosseinabadi O, Dehghanian AR, Zebarjad SM, Moghim MH, Oryan A. Novel Combination of Silver Nanoparticles and Carbon Nanotubes for Plasmonic Photo Thermal Therapy in Melanoma Cancer Model. Adv Pharm Bull 2018; 8:49-55. [PMID: 29670838 PMCID: PMC5896395 DOI: 10.15171/apb.2018.006] [Citation(s) in RCA: 39] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/07/2018] [Revised: 02/27/2018] [Accepted: 02/28/2018] [Indexed: 12/19/2022] Open
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Purpose: Plasmonic photo thermal therapy (PPTT) is a therapeutic method in which the photon energy is rapidly transformed into heat via a series of radiative and non-radiative phenomena to ablate cancer. Plasmonic NPs, such as silver NPs (Ag NPs), have considerable properties in optical absorbance. Furthermore, good thermal conductivity and cell penetration ability of carbon nanotubes (CNTs) could improve the efficacy of Ag NPs for PPTT. Decoration of the multi-walled carbon nanotubes (MWCNTs) with silver has been developed to enhance thermal conductivity of the MWCNT particles. Methods: The Ag NPs were decorated on the CNTs and the ability of these particles (CNT/Ag NPs) in reduction of melanoma tumor size after PTT was evaluated experimentally. For comparison, the PTT of silver nanorods (Ag NRs) and CNTs were investigated. The melanoma tumor was induced by injection of B16/F10 cell line to the inbred mice. Different NPs were injected into the tumors and then irradiated via laser diode (λ=670 nm, P=500 mW, and I= 3.5 W/cm2) at scheduled time. Results: Monitoring of tumor sizes showed that integration of CNTs with silver could enhance the optical absorption of CNTs and improve tumor destruction in PPTT technique. Conclusion: The CNT/Ag NPs could act as a potent agent in PPTT method in curing solid tumors.
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- Mohammad Ali Behnam
- Nano Opto-Electronic Research Center, Electrical and Electronics Engineering Department, Shiraz University of Technology, Shiraz, Iran
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- Nano Opto-Electronic Research Center, Electrical and Electronics Engineering Department, Shiraz University of Technology, Shiraz, Iran
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- Quality Control Department, Faculty of Pharmacy, Shiraz University of Medical Sciences, Shiraz, Iran
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- Center of Experimental and Comparative Medicine, Shiraz University of Medical Sciences, Shiraz, Iran
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- Materials Science and Engineering Department, Engineering School, Shiraz University, Shiraz, Iran
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- Materials Science and Engineering Department, Engineering School, Shiraz University, Shiraz, Iran
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- Pathology Department, School of Veterinary Medicine, Shiraz University, Shiraz, Iran
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Poostforoushfard A, Pishgar AR, Berizi E, Nouraei H, Sobhani Z, Mirzaie R, Zomorodian K. Patulin contamination in apple products marketed in Shiraz, Southern Iran. Curr Med Mycol 2017; 3:32-35. [PMID: 29707677 PMCID: PMC5917099 DOI: 10.29252/cmm.3.4.32] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/25/2022] Open
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Background and Purpose: Patulin is one of the important mycotoxins, produced by a wide range of molds, including Penicillium, Aspergillus, and Bysochlamys. Patulin is mainly found in the rotten parts of fruits and vegetables, such as apples, pears, peach, apricots, and grapes. Currently, the Codex Alimentarius and Food and Drug Administration have recommended a maximum level of 50 µg/L patulin for apple products. The purpose of this study was to investigate patulin contamination of apple juice and cans in 75 samples collected from 15 manufacturers in Shiraz, southern Iran. Materials and Methods: The detection of patulin was accomplished using a high-performance liquid chromatography with an ultraviolet detector. Results: A total of 38 apple juice samples (53%) and 17 apple cans (45%) were contaminated with patulin. Overall 50% and 3% of the apple juice and apple cans samples had a patulin level of > 3 µg/L. Conclusion: Although the maximum level of patulin in our samples was considerably lower than the permitted level established by the European Union (i.e., 50 µg/L), the high incidence of this mycotoxin in our samples should be lessen by improving their good manufacturing practice.
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- Ali Poostforoushfard
- Vice Chancellery for Research Affairs, Shiraz University of Medical Sciences, Shiraz, Iran
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- Student Research Committee, Shiraz University of Medical Sciences, Shiraz, Iran
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- Department of Food Hygiene and Quality Control, School of Nutrition and Food Sciences, Shiraz University of Medical Sciences, Shiraz, Iran
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- Basic Sciences in Infectious Diseases Research Center, Shiraz University of Medical Sciences, Shiraz, Iran
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- Food and Drug Department, School of Pharmacy, Shiraz University of Medical Sciences, Shiraz, Iran
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- Food and Drug Department, School of Pharmacy, Shiraz University of Medical Sciences, Shiraz, Iran
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- Medicinal Plants Processing Research Center, Department of Medical Mycology and Parasitology, School of Medicine, Shiraz University of Medical Sciences, Shiraz, Iran
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Baradaran Eftekhari M, Sobhani Z, Eltemasi M, Ghalenoee E, Falahat K, Habibi E, Djalalinia S, Paykari N, Ebadifar A, Akhondzadeh S. Research Ranking of Iranian Universities of Medical Sciences Based on International Indicators: An Experience From I.R. of Iran. Arch Iran Med 2017; 20:673-679. [PMID: 29480731] [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] [MESH Headings] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/08/2023]
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BACKGROUND In recent years, international ranking systems have been used by diverse users for various purposes. In most of these rankings, different aspects of performance of universities and research institutes, especially scientific performance, have been evaluated and ranked. In this article, we aimed to report the results of research ranking of Iranian universities of medical sciences (UMSs) based on some international indicators in 2015. METHODS In this study, after reviewing the research indicators of the majority of international ranking systems, with the participation of key stakeholders, we selected eight research indicators, namely research output, high-quality publications, leadership, total citations, citations per paper in 2015, papers per faculty member and h-index. The main sources for data gathering were Scopus, PubMed, and ISI, Web of Science. Data were extracted and normalized for Iranian governmental UMSs for 2015. RESULTS A total of 18023 articles were indexed in 2015 in Scopus with affiliations of UMSs affiliation. Almost 17% of all articles were published in top journals and 15% were published with international collaborations. The maximum h-index (h-index = 110) belonged to Tehran University of Medical Sciences. The average paper per faculty member was 1.14 (Max = 2.5, Min = 0.13). The mean citation per published articles in Scopus was 0.33. CONCLUSION Research ranking of Iranian UMSs can create favorable competition among them towards knowledge production.
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- Deputy of Research and Technology, Ministry of Health and Medical Education, Tehran, Iran
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- Deputy of Research and Technology, Ministry of Health and Medical Education, Tehran, Iran
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- Deputy of Research and Technology, Ministry of Health and Medical Education, Tehran, Iran
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- Deputy of Research and Technology, Ministry of Health and Medical Education, Tehran, Iran
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- Deputy of Research and Technology, Ministry of Health and Medical Education, Tehran, Iran
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- Deputy of Research and Technology, Ministry of Health and Medical Education, Tehran, Iran
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- Deputy of Research and Technology, Ministry of Health and Medical Education, Tehran, Iran
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- Deputy of Research and Technology, Ministry of Health and Medical Education, Tehran, Iran
- Dentofacial Deformities Research Center, Research Institute of Dental Sciences, Department of Orthodontics, Dental School, Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
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- Deputy of Research and Technology, Ministry of Health and Medical Education, Tehran, Iran
- Psychiatric Research Center, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
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Ebadifar A, Baradaran Eftekhari M, Owlia P, Habibi E, Ghalenoee E, Bagheri MR, Falahat K, Eltemasi M, Sobhani Z, Akhondzadeh S. How to Assess Quality of Research in Iran, From Input to Impact? Introduction of Peer-Based Research Evaluation Model in Iran. Arch Iran Med 2017; 20:680-685. [PMID: 29480732] [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] [MESH Headings] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/08/2023]
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BACKGROUND Research evaluation is a systematic and objective process to measure relevance, efficiency and effectiveness of research activities, and peer review is one of the most important tools for assessing quality of research. The aim of this study was introducing research evaluation indicators based on peer reviewing. METHODS This study was implemented in 4 stages. A list of objective-oriented evaluation indicators were designed in 4 axes, including; governance and leadership, structure, knowledge production and research impact. RESULTS The top 10% medical sciences research centers (RCs) were evaluated based on peer review. Adequate equipment and laboratory instruments, high quality research publication and national or international cooperation were the main strengths in medical sciences RCs and the most important weaknesses included failure to adhere to strategic plans, parallel actions in similar fields, problems in manpower recruitment, knowledge translation & exchange (KTE) in service providers and policy makers' levels. CONCLUSION Peer review evaluation can improve the quality of research.
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- Asghar Ebadifar
- Deputy of Research and Technology, Ministry of Health and Medical Education, Tehran, Iran
- Dentofacial Deformities Research Center, Research Institute of Dental Sciences, Department of Orthodontics, Dental School, Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
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- Molecular Microbiology Research Center (MMRC), Faculty of Medicine, Shahed University, Tehran, Iran
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- Deputy of Research and Technology, Ministry of Health and Medical Education, Tehran, Iran
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- Deputy of Research and Technology, Ministry of Health and Medical Education, Tehran, Iran
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- Deputy of Research and Technology, Ministry of Health and Medical Education, Tehran, Iran
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- Deputy of Research and Technology, Ministry of Health and Medical Education, Tehran, Iran
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- Deputy of Research and Technology, Ministry of Health and Medical Education, Tehran, Iran
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- Deputy of Research and Technology, Ministry of Health and Medical Education, Tehran, Iran
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- Deputy of Research and Technology, Ministry of Health and Medical Education, Tehran, Iran
- Psychiatric Research Center, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
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Sobhani Z, Mohammadi Samani S, Montaseri H, Khezri E. Nanoparticles of Chitosan Loaded Ciprofloxacin: Fabrication and Antimicrobial Activity. Adv Pharm Bull 2017; 7:427-432. [PMID: 29071225 PMCID: PMC5651064 DOI: 10.15171/apb.2017.051] [Citation(s) in RCA: 81] [Impact Index Per Article: 11.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/28/2017] [Revised: 08/06/2017] [Accepted: 08/15/2017] [Indexed: 11/09/2022] Open
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Purpose: Chitosan is a natural mucoadhesive polymer with antibacterial activity. In the present study, chitosan (CS) nanoparticles were investigated as a vehicle for delivery of antibiotic, ciprofloxacin hydrochloride. Methods: Ionotropic gelation method was used for preparation chitosan nanoparticles. The effects of various factors including concentration of CS, concentration of tripolyphosphate (TPP), and homogenization rate on the size of nanoparticles were studied. The effects of various mass ratios of CS to ciprofloxacin hydrochloride on the encapsulation efficiency of nanoparticles were assessed. Results: The particles prepared under optimal condition of 0.45% CS concentration, 0.45% TPP concentration and homogenizer rate at 6000 rpm, had 72 nm diameter. In these particles with 1:0.5 mass ratio of CS to ciprofloxacin hydrochloride, the encapsulation efficiency was 23%. The antibacterial activity of chitosan nanoparticles and ciprofloxacin-loaded nanoparticles against E.coli and S.aureus was evaluated by calculation of minimum inhibitory concentration (MIC). Results showed that MIC of ciprofloxacin loaded chitosan nanoparticles was 50% lower than that of ciprofloxacin hydrochloride alone in both of microorganism species. Nanoparticles without drug exhibited antibacterial activity at higher concentrations and MIC of them against E.coli and S.aureus was 177 and 277 µg/ml, respectively. Conclusion: Therefore chitosan nanoparticles could be applied as carrier for decreasing the dose of antibacterial agents in the infections.
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- Zahra Sobhani
- Department of quality control, Faculty of pharmacy, Shiraz University of Medical Science, Shiraz, Iran
- Center for nanotechnology in drug delivery, Faculty of pharmacy, Shiraz University of Medical Science, Shiraz, Iran
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- Department of pharmaceutics, Faculty of pharmacy, Shiraz University of Medical Science, Shiraz, Iran
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- Department of quality control, Faculty of pharmacy, Shiraz University of Medical Science, Shiraz, Iran
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- Department of quality control, Faculty of pharmacy, Shiraz University of Medical Science, Shiraz, Iran
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Sobhani Z, Nami SR, Emami SA, Sahebkar A, Javadi B. Medicinal Plants Targeting Cardiovascular Diseases in View of Avicenna. Curr Pharm Des 2017; 23:2428-2443. [DOI: 10.2174/1381612823666170215104101] [Citation(s) in RCA: 26] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/04/2017] [Accepted: 02/09/2017] [Indexed: 11/22/2022]
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- Zahra Sobhani
- Department of Traditional Pharmacy, School of Pharmacy, Mashhad University of Medical Sciences, Mashhad, Iran
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- Cardiac Anesthesia Research Center, Imam Reza Hospital, Faculty of Medicine, Mashhad University of Medical Sciences, Mashhad, Iran
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- Department of Pharmacognosy, School of Pharmacy, Mashhad University of Medical Sciences, Mashhad, Iran
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- Biotechnology Research Center, Mashhad University of Medical Sciences, Mashhad, Iran
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- School of Pharmacy, Vakilabad Blvd., Mashhad 917751365, Iran
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Photothermal therapy (PTT) is a therapeutic method in which photon energy is transformed into heat rapidly via different operations to extirpate cancer. Nanoparticles, such as carbon nanotubes (CNTs) have exceptional optical absorbance in visible and near infrared spectra. Therefore, they could be a good converter to induce hyperthermia in PTT technique. In our study, for improving the dispersibility of multiwalled CNTs in water, the CNTs were oxidized (O-CNTs) and then polyethylene glycol (PEG) was used for wrapping the surface of nanotubes. The formation of a thin layer of PEG around the nanotubes was confirmed through Fourier transform infrared, thermogravimetric analysis, and field emission scanning electron microscopy techniques. Results of thermogravimetric analysis showed that the amount of PEG component in the O-CNT-PEG was approximately 80% (w/w). Cell cytotoxicity study showed that O-CNT was less cytotoxic than pristine multiwalled nanotubes, and O-CNT-PEG had the lowest toxicity against HeLa and HepG2 cell lines. The effect of O-CNT-PEG in reduction of melanoma tumor size after PTT was evaluated. Cancerous mice were exposed to a continuous-wave near infrared laser diode (λ=808 nm, P=2 W and I=8 W/cm2) for 10 minutes once in the period of the treatment. The average size of tumor in mice receiving O-CNT-PEG decreased sharply in comparison with those that received laser therapy alone. Results of animal studies indicate that O-CNT-PEG is a powerful candidate for eradicating solid tumors in PTT technique.
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- Zahra Sobhani
- Quality Control Department, Faculty of Pharmacy
- Center for Nanotechnology in Drug Delivery, Faculty of Pharmacy, Shiraz University of Medical Sciences
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- Opto-Electronic Research Center, Electrical and Electronics Engineering Department, Shiraz University of Technology
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- Opto-Electronic Research Center, Electrical and Electronics Engineering Department, Shiraz University of Technology
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- Stem Cell Technology Research Center, Shiraz University of Medical Sciences, Shiraz, Iran
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Djalalinia S, Peykari N, Eftekhari MB, Sobhani Z, Laali R, Qorbani OA, Akhondzadeh S, Malekzadeh R, Ebadifar A. Contribution of Health Researches in National Knowledge Production: A Scientometrics Study on 15-Year Research Products of Iran. Int J Prev Med 2017; 8:27. [PMID: 28479969 PMCID: PMC5404647 DOI: 10.4103/ijpvm.ijpvm_362_16] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/25/2016] [Accepted: 02/12/2017] [Indexed: 11/19/2022] Open
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Background: Researchers, practitioners, and policymakers call for updated valid evidence to monitor, prevent, and control of alarming trends of health problems. To respond to these needs, health researches provide the vast multidisciplinary scientific fields. We quantify the national trends of health research outputs and its contribution in total science products. Methods: We systematically searched Scopus database with the most coverage in health and biomedicine discipline as the only sources for multidisciplinary citation reports, for all total and health-related publications, from 2000 to 2014. These scientometrics analyses covered the trends of main index of scientific products, citations, and collaborative papers. We also provided information on top institutions, journals, and collaborative research centers in the fields of health researches. Results: In Iran, over a 15-year period, 237,056 scientific papers have been published, of which 81,867 (34.53%) were assigned to health-related fields. Pearson's Chi-square test showed significant time trends between published papers and their citations. Tehran University of Medical Sciences was responsible for 21.87% of knowledge productions share. The second and the third ranks with 11.15% and 7.28% belonged to Azad University and Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences, respectively. In total fields, Iran had the most collaborative papers with the USA (4.17%), the UK (2.41%), and Canada (0.02%). In health-related papers, similar patterns of collaboration followed by 4.75%, 2.77%, and 1.93% of papers. Conclusions: Despite the ascending trends in health research outputs, more efforts required for the promotion of collaborative outputs that cause synergy of resources and the use of practical results. These analyses also could be useful for better planning and management of planning and conducting studies in these fields.
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- Shirin Djalalinia
- Development of Research and Technology Center, Deputy of Research and Technology, Ministry of Health and Medical Education, Tehran, Iran.,Noncommunicable Diseases Research Center, EMRI, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
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- Development of Research and Technology Center, Deputy of Research and Technology, Ministry of Health and Medical Education, Tehran, Iran.,Noncommunicable Diseases Research Center, EMRI, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
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- Development of Research and Technology Center, Deputy of Research and Technology, Ministry of Health and Medical Education, Tehran, Iran
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- Development of Research and Technology Center, Deputy of Research and Technology, Ministry of Health and Medical Education, Tehran, Iran
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- Exir Research and Technology Co, Tehran, Iran
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- Development of Research and Technology Center, Deputy of Research and Technology, Ministry of Health and Medical Education, Tehran, Iran
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- Development of Research and Technology Center, Deputy of Research and Technology, Ministry of Health and Medical Education, Tehran, Iran
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- Dentofacial Deformities Research Center, Dental School, Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran.,Deptartment of Orthodontics, Dental School, Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
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Nejabat M, Reza SA, Zadmehr M, Yasemi M, Sobhani Z. Efficacy of Green Tea Extract for Treatment of Dry Eye and Meibomian Gland Dysfunction; A Double-blind Randomized Controlled Clinical Trial Study. J Clin Diagn Res 2017; 11:NC05-NC08. [PMID: 28384900 DOI: 10.7860/jcdr/2017/23336.9426] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.1] [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: 08/04/2016] [Accepted: 10/25/2016] [Indexed: 11/24/2022]
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INTRODUCTION With an incidence rate of 9%, dry eye is a common problem of the ocular surface, especially in patients more than 40-year-old. Green tea extract has anti-oxidative, anti-bacterial, anti-androgen, and immunomodulatory properties. AIM To evaluate the efficacy of green tea extract for treatment of patients with dry eye and Meibomian Gland Dysfunction (MGD). MATERIALS AND METHODS In a double-blind randomized controlled clinical trial, 60 patients were selected within the age range of 30 to 70 years, and divided into two groups by blocked randomization method. Standard treatment included artificial tear eye drops, three times a day for a month for all patients. Topical green tea extract was prescribed three times a day for one month in one of the groups. All patients were evaluated at the beginning and end of the study for clinical symptoms based on the Ocular Surface Disease Index (OSDI) score, Schirmer's test, Tear Breakup Time (TBUT), corneal and conjunctival staining and meibum score. RESULTS The mean age of participants in the green tea and control group was 61 and 64 years respectively. In the green tea group, the mean score of clinical symptoms was 9±0.86 that improved to 4.86±0.55 after one month (p=0.002). Scores suggesting improvement of TBUTs and the health of meibomian glands were significantly higher in the green tea group (p=0.002). Furthermore, no side effects of the treatment were observed. CONCLUSION Green tea extract is an effective, safe, and well-tolerated topical treatment for mild and moderate evaporative dry eyes and MGD.
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- Mahmood Nejabat
- Department of Ophthalmology, Poostchi Ophthalmology Research Center , Shiraz, Iran
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- Assistant Professor of Epidemiology, Research Center for Traditional Medicine and History of Medicine, Shiraz University of Medical Sciences , Shiraz, Iran
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- Department of Ophthalmology, Poostchi Ophthalmology Research Center , Shiraz, Iran
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- Department of Ophthalmology, Poostchi Ophthalmology Research Center , Shiraz, Iran
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- Department of Pharmacology, School of Pharmacy, Shiraz University of Medical Sciences , Shiraz, Iran
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Baradaran Eftekhari M, Falahat K, Ebadifar A, Eltemasi M, Sobhani Z, Ghalenoee E, Habibi E, Akhondzadeh S. The Role of Medical Research Centers in Health Research System Promotion in I.R. of Iran: 2001-2014. Arch Iran Med 2016; 20:686-690. [PMID: 29480733] [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] [MESH Headings] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/08/2023]
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BACKGROUND Research centers, defined as organized research units having research as their primary mission, are positioned as an organizational solution to tighten the knowledge to do gap in health research system (HRS). Therefore, this study aims to explore the roles of medical research centers (MRCs) in promoting HRS. METHODS In this cross-sectional study, we reviewed the evaluation results of research performance of MRCs from 2001 to 2014. Data of evaluation indicators (in knowledge production and capacity building domains) were gathered and finally compared for these years. RESULTS In the mentioned period, the number of medical research centers has grown by more than 11 folds. In the domain of knowledge production, the total number of published articles and published articles in ISI, Web of Science per researcher rose from 0.5 and 0.05 to about 3.5 and 1.2, respectively. The number of indexed articles in scientific international databases has increased more than 66 times and the total number of citations of MRCs' articles has increased to more than 80000. In the domain of capacity building, the trend of workshops and held congresses is ascending. CONCLUSION MRCs are well empowered in knowledge production in national HRS.
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- Deputy of Research and Technology, Ministry of Health and Medical Education, Tehran, Iran
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- Deputy of Research and Technology, Ministry of Health and Medical Education, Tehran, Iran
- Dentofacial Deformities Research Center, Research Institute of Dental Sciences, Department of Orthodontics, Dental School, Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
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- Deputy of Research and Technology, Ministry of Health and Medical Education, Tehran, Iran
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- Deputy of Research and Technology, Ministry of Health and Medical Education, Tehran, Iran
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- Deputy of Research and Technology, Ministry of Health and Medical Education, Tehran, Iran
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- Deputy of Research and Technology, Ministry of Health and Medical Education, Tehran, Iran
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- Deputy of Research and Technology, Ministry of Health and Medical Education, Tehran, Iran
- Psychiatric Research Center, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
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Akaberi M, Sobhani Z, Javadi B, Sahebkar A, Emami SA. Therapeutic effects of Aloe spp. in traditional and modern medicine: A review. Biomed Pharmacother 2016; 84:759-772. [PMID: 27716590 DOI: 10.1016/j.biopha.2016.09.096] [Citation(s) in RCA: 26] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.3] [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: 06/29/2016] [Revised: 09/24/2016] [Accepted: 09/24/2016] [Indexed: 10/20/2022] Open
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Traditional medicine is a useful guide in medical sciences. In the Islamic Iranian traditional medicine, the medicinal properties of many plants have been mentioned that could be exploited in drug discovery. We aimed to explore the nature and properties of Aloe spp. As described in some major Islamic traditional texts including Ferdows al-Hekmah fi'l-Tibbe (The Paradise of Wisdom in Medicine), Al-Hawi fi'l-Tibb (Comprehensive Book of Medicine), Kamel al-Sanaat al-Tibbyyah (Complete Book of the Medical Art), Al-Qanun fi'l-Tibb (Canon of Medicine), Zakhireh Kharazmshahi (Treasure of Kharazmshah), and Makhzan al-Adwiah (Drug Treasure), and assess the conformity of traditional medicine instructions with the findings of modern pharmacological studies. Gastrointestinal activities, hepato-protective properties, beneficial effects against skin problems such as wounds, injuries, and infective diseases are among the most frequently mentioned properties of Aloe spp. Several activities of Aloe spp. described in traditional medicine have been the subject of recent in vitro and in vivo studies as well as clinical trials. Owing to the positive findings, different preparations of Aloe spp. are now present in pharmaceutical markets such as Aloe cosmetic products. On the other hand, there are many traditional therapeutic effects of Aloe spp. which have not been studied and require confirmatory experimental or clinical investigations. It is hoped that the present study could stimulate further research on the unexplored aspects of the medicinal properties of Aloe spp.
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- Maryam Akaberi
- Department of Pharmacognosy, School of Pharmacy, Mashhad University of Medical Sciences, Mashhad, Iran
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- Department of Traditional Pharmacy, School of Pharmacy, Mashhad University of Medical Sciences, Mashhad, Iran
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- Department of Traditional Pharmacy, School of Pharmacy, Mashhad University of Medical Sciences, Mashhad, Iran
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- Neurogenic Inflammation Research Center, Mashhad University of Medical Sciences, Mashhad, Iran; Biotechnology Research Center, Mashhad University of Medical Sciences, Mashhad, Iran.
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- Department of Pharmacognosy, School of Pharmacy, Mashhad University of Medical Sciences, Mashhad, Iran; Department of Traditional Pharmacy, School of Pharmacy, Mashhad University of Medical Sciences, Mashhad, Iran.
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Farvadi F, Tamaddon A, Sobhani Z, Abolmaali SS. Polyionic complex of single-walled carbon nanotubes and PEG-grafted-hyperbranched polyethyleneimine (PEG-PEI-SWNT) for an improved doxorubicin loading and delivery: development and in vitro characterization. Artificial Cells, Nanomedicine, and Biotechnology 2016; 45:855-863. [DOI: 10.1080/21691401.2016.1181642] [Citation(s) in RCA: 17] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/26/2022]
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- Fakhrossadat Farvadi
- Department of Pharmaceutical Nanotechnology, Shiraz University of Medical Sciences, Shiraz, Iran
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- Center for Nanotechnology in Drug Delivery and School of Pharmacy, Department of Pharmaceutical Nanotechnology, Shiraz University of Medical Sciences, Shiraz, Iran
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- Department of Pharmaceutics, School of Pharmacy, Shiraz University of Medical Science, Shiraz, Iran
| | - Samira Sadat Abolmaali
- Department of Pharmaceutical Nanotechnology, Shiraz University of Medical Sciences, Shiraz, Iran
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