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Shakoury R, Matos RS, da Fonseca Filho HD, Rezaee S, Arman A, Boochani A, Jurečka S, Zelati A, Mardani M, Ţălu Ş. Investigation of deposition temperature effect on spatial patterns of MgF 2 thin films. Microsc Res Tech 2023; 86:169-180. [PMID: 36260856 DOI: 10.1002/jemt.24246] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [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] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/17/2022] [Revised: 09/12/2022] [Accepted: 10/06/2022] [Indexed: 01/20/2023]
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In this work, the atomic force microscopy (AFM) technique was used to characterize 3D MgF2 thin film surfaces through advanced analysis involving morphological, fractal, multifractal, succolarity, lacunarity and surface entropy (SE) parameters, consistent with ISO 25178-2: 2012. Samples were synthesized by electron beam deposition, grown in three different temperatures. Three different temperatures of 25°C (laboratory temperature), 150 and 300°C were chosen. The temperature of 300°C is usually the highest temperature that can be deposited with the electron beam evaporation coating system. The substrates were made of glass (diameter 16 mm, thickness 3 mm), and the samples were prepared at a pressure of 5 × 10-5 Torr. The statistical results from the AFM images indicate that topographic asperities decrease with increasing deposition temperature, showing a decrease in roughness values. Regardless of the deposition temperature, all surfaces have a self-similar behavior, presenting a very linear PSD distribution, and, according to our results, the sample deposited at 300° had the highest spatial complexity. On the other hand, surface percolation is increasing when temperature increases, indicating that its low roughness and high spatial complexity play an important role on the formation of their most percolating surface microtexture. Our results demonstrate that the lower deposition temperature promoted the formation of less discontinuous height distributions in the MgF2 films.
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- Reza Shakoury
- Department of Physics, Faculty of Science, Imam Khomeini International University, Qazvin, Iran
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- Postgraduate Program in Materials Science and Engineering (P2CEM), Federal University of Sergipe, São Cristovão, Sergipe, Brazil
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- Laboratory of Nanomaterials Synthesis and Nanoscopy, Department of Physics, Federal University of Amazonas, Manaus, Amazonas, Brazil
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- Department of Physics, Kermanshah Branch, Islamic Azad University, Kermanshah, Iran
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- ACECR, Vacuum Technology Research Group, Sharif University Branch, Tehran, Iran
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- Department of Physics, Kermanshah Branch, Islamic Azad University, Kermanshah, Iran
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- Institute of Aurel Stodola, Faculty of Electrical Engineering, University of Žilina, Liptovský Mikuláš, Slovakia
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- Department of Basic Sciences, Birjand University of Technology, Birjand, Iran
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- ACECR, Vacuum Technology Research Group, Sharif University Branch, Tehran, Iran
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- The Directorate of Research, Development and Innovation Management (DMCDI), Technical University of Cluj-Napoca, Cluj-Napoca, Romania
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Zelati A, Mardani M, Rezaee S, Matos RS, Pires MA, da Fonseca Filho HD, Das A, Hafezi F, Rad GA, Kumar S, Ţălu Ş. Morphological and multifractal properties of Cr thin films deposited onto different substrates. Microsc Res Tech 2023; 86:157-168. [PMID: 36223516 DOI: 10.1002/jemt.24242] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.0] [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: 06/16/2022] [Revised: 09/07/2022] [Accepted: 09/29/2022] [Indexed: 01/20/2023]
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In this study, the morphological properties and micro-roughness of chromium thin film prepared by thermal evaporation technique and confirmed via EDS analysis are examined on different substrates of BK7, Silicon (Si), and glass using atomic force microscope analysis (AFM). Analysis of amplitude parameters, Minkowski functionals, and films' spatial microtexture extracted from AFM analysis showed the difference between glass substrate and the other two (BK7 and Si) substrates for the growth of chromium thin films. In addition, we observed robust signatures of multifractality of the Cr thin films deposited on all substrates we studied. Moreover, we highlight that the Glass substrates displayed the strongest multifractality indicating that such samples present space filling properties distributed over more spatial scales than the samples of BK7 and Si.
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- Amir Zelati
- Department of Basic Sciences, Birjand University of Technology, Birjand, Iran
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- Vacuum Technology Research Group, ACECR, Sharif University Branch, Tehran, Iran
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- Department of Physics, Kermanshah Branch, Islamic Azad University, Kermanshah, Iran
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- Postgraduate Program in Materials Science and Engineering, Federal University of Sergipe, São Cristovão, Brazil
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- Department of Physics, Federal University of Ceará-UFC, Fortaleza, Brazil
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- Laboratory of Synthesis of Nanomaterials and Nanoscopy, Physics Department, Federal University of Amazonas-UFAM, Manaus, Brazil
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- Centre for Advanced Research, Department of Physics, Rajiv Gandhi University, Doimukh, India
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- Vacuum Technology Research Group, ACECR, Sharif University Branch, Tehran, Iran
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- Vacuum Technology Research Group, ACECR, Sharif University Branch, Tehran, Iran
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- Centre for Advanced Research, Department of Physics, Rajiv Gandhi University, Doimukh, India
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- The Directorate of Research, Development and Innovation Management (DMCDI), Technical University of Cluj-Napoca, Cluj-Napoca, Romania
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Mardani M, Badakné K, Farmani J, Aluko RE. Antioxidant peptides: Overview of production, properties, and applications in food systems. Compr Rev Food Sci Food Saf 2023; 22:46-106. [PMID: 36370116 DOI: 10.1111/1541-4337.13061] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 11.0] [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: 04/30/2022] [Revised: 08/23/2022] [Accepted: 09/19/2022] [Indexed: 11/13/2022]
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In recent years, several studies have reported the beneficial effects of antioxidant peptides in delaying oxidation reactions. Thus, a growing number of food proteins have been investigated as suitable sources for obtaining these antioxidant peptides. In this study, some of the most critical developments in the discovery of peptidic antioxidants are discussed. Initially, the primary methods to release, purify, and identify these antioxidant peptides from various food-derived sources are reviewed. Then, computer-based screening methods of the available peptides are summarized, and methods to interpret their structure-activity relationship are illustrated. Finally, approaches to the large-scale production of these bioactive peptides are described. In addition, the applications of these antioxidants in food systems are discussed, and gaps, future challenges, and opportunities in this field are highlighted. In conclusion, various food items can be considered promising sources to obtain these novel antioxidant peptides, which present various opportunities for food applications in addition to health promotion. The lack of in-depth data on the link between the structure and activity of these antioxidants, which is critical for the prediction of possible bioactive amino acid sequences and their potency in food systems and in vivo conditions (rather than in vitro systems), requires further attention. Consequently, future collaborative research activities between the industry and academia are required to realize the commercialization objectives of these novel antioxidant peptides.
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- Mohsen Mardani
- Department of Cereal and Industrial Plant Processing, Faculty of Food Science, Hungarian University of Agriculture and Life Sciences, Budapest, Hungary
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- Department of Cereal and Industrial Plant Processing, Faculty of Food Science, Hungarian University of Agriculture and Life Sciences, Budapest, Hungary
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- Department of Food Science and Technology, Faculty of Agricultural Engineering, Sari Agricultural Sciences and Natural Resources University, Sari, Iran
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- Department of Food and Human Nutritional Sciences, University of Manitoba, Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada
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Mardani M, Badakné K, Farmani J, Shahidi F. Enzymatic lipophilization of bioactive compounds with high antioxidant activity: a review. Crit Rev Food Sci Nutr 2022:1-18. [PMID: 36419380 DOI: 10.1080/10408398.2022.2147268] [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] [Indexed: 11/25/2022]
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Food products contain bioactive compounds such as phenolic and polyphenolic compounds and vitamins, resulting in a myriad of biological characteristics such as antimicrobial, anticarcinogenic, and antioxidant activities. However, their application is often restricted because of their relatively low solubility and stability in emulsions and oil-based products. Therefore, chemical, enzymatic, or chemoenzymatic lipophilization of these compounds can be achieved by grafting a non-polar moiety onto their polar structures. Among different methods, enzymatic modification is considered environmentally friendly and may require only minor downstream processing and purification steps. In recent years, different systems have been suggested to design the synthetic reaction of these novel products. This review presents the new trends in this area by summarizing the essential enzymatic modifications in the last decade that led to the synthesis of bioactive compounds with attractive antioxidative properties for the food industry by emphasizing on optimization of the reaction conditions to maximize the production yields. Lastly, recent developments regarding characterization, potential applications, emerging research areas, and needs are highlighted.
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- Mohsen Mardani
- Department of Cereal and Industrial Plant Processing, Institute of Food Science and Technology, Hungarian University of Agriculture and Life Sciences, Budapest, Hungary
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- Department of Cereal and Industrial Plant Processing, Institute of Food Science and Technology, Hungarian University of Agriculture and Life Sciences, Budapest, Hungary
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- Department of Food Science and Technology, Faculty of Agricultural Engineering, Sari Agricultural Sciences and Natural Resources University, Sari, Iran
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- Department of Biochemistry, Memorial University of Newfoundland, St. John's, NL, Canada
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Tirgarian B, Yadegari H, Bagheri A, Neshagaran E, Mardani M, Farmani J. Reduced-fat chocolate spreads developed by water-in-oleogel emulsions. J FOOD ENG 2022. [DOI: 10.1016/j.jfoodeng.2022.111233] [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: 11/16/2022]
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Mardani M, Eftekharian HR, Naseri M, Hosseini SMH, Mohammadi H, Danesteh H, Ghadimi N, Fazel S. Hemostatic efficacy of composite polysaccharide powder (starch-chitosan) for emergency bleeding control: An animal model study. Surgery 2022; 172:1007-1014. [PMID: 35778274 DOI: 10.1016/j.surg.2022.04.054] [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] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/10/2021] [Revised: 04/12/2022] [Accepted: 04/29/2022] [Indexed: 10/17/2022]
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BACKGROUND Blood clot formation or hemostasis is vital to minimize blood loss and mitigate the risk of death from severe bleeding. This study investigates the characteristics of a novel hemostatic composite containing chemically modified chitosan and starch for emergency bleeding control. The performance of this novel hemostatic powder was compared with commercially available starch-based (Arista AH) and chitosan-based (Celox) hemostats. METHODS Hemostatic composite was prepared according to the patent registered by the authors (Patent No. 100865, Iranian Intellectual Property Organization) in Bani Zist Baspar Healda, Inc. (Shiraz, Iran). The properties of the product were surveyed by Fourier-transform infrared spectroscopy and compared with Arista-AH and Celox as commercial counterparts. The cytocompatibility, hemolysis, platelet and red blood cells (RBCs) adhesion, biocompatibility, and biodegradability attributes were evaluated in in vivo and in vitro studies. Hemostatic efficacy was evaluated in 24 healthy 6-month-old male New Zealand white rabbits in lethal and sublethal injuries of femoral artery and veins, respectively. RESULTS Modification and composition led to a fundamental development in physicochemical characteristics including swelling properties, water absorption, and platelet and RBC adhesion due to improved electrostatic and hydrophilic attributes. The significant superiority in clotting efficiency was confirmed after the application of the composite in 2 models of venous and arterial injury in comparison with common commercial hemostats. CONCLUSION Simultaneous use of water-absorbing compounds and introducing positively charged functional groups to hemostatic material led to a considerable control of femoral bleeding in emergency conditions. The introduced composite was biodegradable and biocompatible and prompts RBC aggregation and platelet adhesion.
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- Mohsen Mardani
- Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, School of Dentistry, Shiraz University of Medical Sciences, Shiraz, Iran
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- Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, School of Dentistry, Shiraz University of Medical Sciences, Shiraz, Iran.
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- Department of Natural Resources and Environment (Group of Fisheries), School of Agriculture, Shiraz University, Shiraz, Iran
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- Department of Pediatrics, School of Medicine, Shiraz University of Medical Sciences, Shiraz, Iran
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- Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, School of Dentistry, Shiraz University of Medical Sciences, Shiraz, Iran
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- Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Radiology, Faculty of Dentistry, Tehran Medical Sciences, Islamic Azad University, Tehran, Iran
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- Department of Food Science and Technology, School of Agriculture, Shiraz University, Shiraz, Iran
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Mardani M, Somogyi L, Szedljak I, Prauda I, Farmani J, Badakné Kerti K. Efficiency of sea buckthorn extract in oxidative stability improvement of high oleic sunflower oil. AAlim 2021. [DOI: 10.1556/066.2021.00080] [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] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/19/2022]
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Sea buckthorn (Hippophae rhamnoides) with high antioxidant capacity is distributed all over the world, but has never been used as a natural antioxidant in oils to replace synthetic antioxidants. Therefore, this study was performed to investigate the effectiveness of sea buckthorn extract in comparison to a common natural antioxidant rosemary extract and a synthetic antioxidant on retarding lipid oxidation. First the extracts were characterised, and it was found that sea buckthorn extract had higher polyphenol contents, radical scavenging activity, and higher antioxidant capacity. Then the proper concentrations for the use of these antioxidants were determined. Additionally, the progress of lipid oxidation during cycles of frying was assessed in terms of free fatty acids content, peroxide value, p-anisidine value, TOTOX value, colour, total polar compounds, and Induction period. The general order of effectiveness for inhibition of high oleic sunflower oil degradation during frying was: sea buckthorn > BHT > rosemary > control (P <0.05).
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- M. Mardani
- 1 Department of Cereal and Industrial Plant Processing, Institute of Food Science and Technology, Hungarian University of Agriculture and Life Sciences, Villányi út 23, H-1118 Budapest, Hungary
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- 1 Department of Cereal and Industrial Plant Processing, Institute of Food Science and Technology, Hungarian University of Agriculture and Life Sciences, Villányi út 23, H-1118 Budapest, Hungary
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- 1 Department of Cereal and Industrial Plant Processing, Institute of Food Science and Technology, Hungarian University of Agriculture and Life Sciences, Villányi út 23, H-1118 Budapest, Hungary
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- 2 Department of Food Chemistry and Nutrition Science, Institute of Food Science and Technology, Hungarian University of Agriculture and Life Sciences, Somlói út 14-16, H-1118 Budapest, Hungary
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- 3 Department of Food Science and Technology, Faculty of Agricultural Engineering, Sari Agricultural Sciences and Natural Resources University, PO Box: 578, Sari, Iran
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- 1 Department of Cereal and Industrial Plant Processing, Institute of Food Science and Technology, Hungarian University of Agriculture and Life Sciences, Villányi út 23, H-1118 Budapest, Hungary
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Poursalem S, Amininasab SM, Zamani N, Almasieh K, Mardani M. Modeling the Distribution and Habitat Suitability of Persian Leopard Panthera pardus saxicolor in Southwestern Iran. BIOL BULL+ 2021. [DOI: 10.1134/s1062359021030122] [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: 11/23/2022]
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Mardani M, Arabion H. Surgical Management of Parotid Duct Injury Using a Feeding Tube. Ann Maxillofac Surg 2020; 10:472-474. [PMID: 33708598 PMCID: PMC7943975 DOI: 10.4103/ams.ams_238_19] [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] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/18/2019] [Revised: 03/28/2020] [Accepted: 04/18/2020] [Indexed: 11/04/2022] Open
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The parotid duct (Stenson's duct) can be damaged during traumatic injuries and surgical interventions. Early diagnosis and treatment of a duct injury is of great importance because complications such as sialocele and salivary gland fistula may develop if the duct is not surgically repaired. We think that the feeding tube is an ideal material in the parotid duct repair because of its technical characteristics, availability, and low cost. In this article, we described the use of a feeding tube for the treatment of a parotid duct rupture in a facial stab wound laceration, as it is a low-cost and easy-to-access material readily available in every operating room.
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- Mohsen Mardani
- Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, School of Dentistry, Shiraz University of Medical Sciences, Shiraz, Iran
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- Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, School of Dentistry, Shiraz University of Medical Sciences, Shiraz, Iran
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Aliabadi E, Divanpour V, Mardani M. Changes in Blood Pressure and Pulse Rate of Patients without Systemic Diseases Following the Injection of 2% Lidocaine Plus Epinephrine 1:80000 in an Inferior Alveolar Nerve Block - A Prospective Study. Ann Maxillofac Surg 2020; 10:361-364. [PMID: 33708580 PMCID: PMC7943989 DOI: 10.4103/ams.ams_187_19] [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] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/13/2019] [Revised: 03/27/2020] [Accepted: 04/18/2020] [Indexed: 11/04/2022] Open
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Introduction An inferior alveolar nerve block is dental anesthesia produced by the local injection of lidocaine plus epinephrine; however, its administration could cause cardiovascular side effects. We aimed to assess the changes in blood pressure and pulse rate following the injection of 2% lidocaine with epinephrine 1:80000 for an inferior alveolar nerve block. Materials and Methods Seventy-one patients without any systemic disease were enrolled in this study. Systolic blood pressure (SBP), diastolic blood pressure (DBP), and pulse rate were measured using an automatic digital blood pressure monitor in four stages as follows: at the rest time (Stage 1), prior to injection (Stage 2), immediately after injection (Stage 3), and 10 min after the administration of anesthetic agents (Stage 4). All injections and measurements were carried out by a single operator to minimize the variability. Results SBP and DBP in all stages were within the normal range (lower than 130 and 80 mmHg, respectively), and none of the patients showed evidence of arterial hypertension. Although the pulse rate increased significantly at Stages 2, 3, and 4 compared with Stage 1 (P < 0.05), no evidence of bradycardia or tachycardia was seen. Discussion Local anesthesia with 2% lidocaine plus epinephrine 1:80000 for an inferior alveolar nerve block would be safe for patients without any systemic diseases.
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- Ehsan Aliabadi
- Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, School of Dentistry, Shiraz University of Medical Sciences, Shiraz, Iran
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- Department of Operative Dentistry, Bushehr University of Medical Sciences, Iran
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- Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, School of Dentistry, Shiraz University of Medical Sciences, Shiraz, Iran
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Ţălu Ş, Matos RS, Pinto EP, Rezaee S, Mardani M. Stereometric and fractal analysis of sputtered Ag-Cu thin films. Surfaces and Interfaces 2020. [DOI: 10.1016/j.surfin.2020.100650] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/07/2023]
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Mardani M, Hafezi L, Ghadimi N. Calcifying Odontogenic Cyst Associated with Impacted Mandibular Canine: A Case Report. J Res Dent Maxillofac Sci 2020. [DOI: 10.29252/jrdms.5.4.37] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/31/2022] Open
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Mardani M, Nadji SA, Sarhangipor KA, Sharifi-Razavi A, Baziboroun M. COVID-19 infection recurrence presenting with meningoencephalitis. New Microbes New Infect 2020; 37:100732. [PMID: 32789020 PMCID: PMC7376341 DOI: 10.1016/j.nmni.2020.100732] [Citation(s) in RCA: 28] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.0] [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: 05/09/2020] [Revised: 06/10/2020] [Accepted: 07/17/2020] [Indexed: 01/08/2023] Open
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Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) infection can involve many organs, such as central nervous system, including in relapse. We describe the case of a 64-year-old woman with microbiologically confirmed COVID-19–induced respiratory distress whose treatment resulted in a negative nasopharyngeal swab reverse transcriptase PCR (RT-PCR) result for COVID-19. However, after a few weeks, relapse occurred, as indicated by symptoms of acute meningoencephalitis. Results of COVID-19 RT-PCR testing from her cerebrospinal fluid, nasopharyngeal and tracheal aspiration specimens became positive again, but COVID-19 serum antibodies were negative. We therefore note that symptoms with neurologic involvement can be one of COVID-19's first presentations, or they can appear at relapse. Regular evaluation of patients during convalescence is therefore necessary.
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- M Mardani
- Infectious Disease and Tropical Medicine Research Center, Iran
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- Virology Research Center, National Institute of Tuberculosis and Lung Disease, Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Science, Iran
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- Clinical Research Development Unit of Bou-Ali Sina Hospital, Mazandarn University of Medical Science, Sari, Iran
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- Infectious Disease and Tropical Medicine Research Center, Iran
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Shakoury R, Arman A, Ţălu Ş, Ghosh K, Rezaee S, Luna C, Mwema F, Sherafat K, Salehi M, Mardani M. Optical properties, microstructure, and multifractal analyses of ZnS thin films obtained by RF magnetron sputtering. J Mater Sci: Mater Electron 2020. [DOI: 10.1007/s10854-020-03086-3] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/07/2023]
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Ghobadi N, Hafezi F, Naderi S, Amiri F, Luna C, Arman A, Shakoury R, Ţălu Ş, Rezaee S, Habibi M, Mardani M. Microstructure and Optical Bandgap of Cobalt Selenide Nanofilms. Semiconductors 2019. [DOI: 10.1134/s1063782619130074] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/05/2023]
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Shakoury R, Grayeli Korpi A, Ghosh K, Ţălu Ş, Rezaee S, Mwema F, Mardani M, Arman A. Stereometric and scaling law analysis of surface morphology of stainless steel type AISI 304 coated with Mn: a conventional and fractal evaluation. Mater Res Express 2019. [DOI: 10.1088/2053-1591/ab4aa6] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/07/2023]
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Mardani M, Tiraihi T, Bathaie SZ, Mirnajafi-Zadeh J. Comparison of the proteome patterns of adipose-derived stem cells with those treated with selegiline using a two dimensional gel electrophoresis analysis. Biotech Histochem 2019; 95:176-185. [PMID: 31589072 DOI: 10.1080/10520295.2019.1656345] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [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: 12/12/2022] Open
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Adipose derived stem cells (ADSCs) are multipotent and can transdifferentiate into neural stem cells. We investigated the transdifferentiation of ADSCs to neural phenotype (NP) cells using selegiline and two-dimensional electrophoresis (2-DE). The perinephric and inguinal fat of rats was collected and used to isolate ADSCs that were characterized by immunophenotyping using flow cytometry. The ADSCs were differentiated into osteogenic and lipogenic cells. The NP cells were generated using 10-9 mM selegiline and characterized by immunocytochemical staining of nestin and neurofilament 68 (NF-68), and by qRT-PCR of nestin, neurod1 and NF68. Total protein of ADSCs and NP cells was extracted and their proteome patterns were examined using 2-DE. ADSCs carried CD73, CD44 and CD90 cell markers, but not CD34. ADSCs were differentiated into osteocyte and adipocyte lineages. The differentiated NP cells expressed nestin, neuro d1 and NF-68. The proteome pattern of ADSCs was compared with that of NP cells and eight spots showed more than a two fold increase in protein expression. The molecular weights and isoelectric points of these highly expressed proteins were estimated using Melanie software. We compared these results with those of the mouse proteomic database using the protein isoelectric point database, and the functions of the eight proteins in differentiation of NP cells were predicted using the UniProt database. The probable identities of the proteins that showed higher expression in NP cells included cholinesterase, GFRa2, protein kinase C (PKC-eta) and RING finger protein 121. The sequences of the proteins identified from mouse database were aligned by comparing them with similar proteins in rat database using the Basic Local Alignment Search Tool (BLAST). The E values of all aligned proteins were zero, which indicates consistency of the matched protein. These proteins participate in differentiation of the neuron and their overexpression causes ADSCs transdifferentiation into NP cells.
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- M Mardani
- Department of Anatomical Sciences, Faculty of Medical Sciences, Tarbiat Modares University, Tehran, Iran
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- Department of Anatomical Sciences, Faculty of Medical Sciences, Tarbiat Modares University, Tehran, Iran
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- Department of Clinical Biochemistry, Faculty of Medical Sciences, Tarbiat Modares University, Tehran, Iran
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- Department of Physiology, Faculty of Medical Sciences, Tarbiat Modares University, Tehran, Iran
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Grayeli Korpi A, Ţălu Ş, Bramowicz M, Arman A, Kulesza S, Pszczolkowski B, Jurečka S, Mardani M, Luna C, Balashabadi P, Rezaee S, Gopikishan S. Minkowski functional characterization and fractal analysis of surfaces of titanium nitride films. Mater Res Express 2019. [DOI: 10.1088/2053-1591/ab26be] [Citation(s) in RCA: 18] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/07/2023]
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Amrollahi R, Iraji D, Ghasemi M, Sadeghi H, Kazemi M, Mirzaei H, Rostamifard D, Koohestani S, Mardani M, Shahshenas S, Omrani M, Souri S. Alborz tokamak system engineering and design. Fusion Engineering and Design 2019. [DOI: 10.1016/j.fusengdes.2019.02.111] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/27/2022]
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Ţălu Ş, Yadav RP, Arman A, Korpi AG, Sobola D, Ţălu M, Rezaee S, Achour A, Jurečka S, Mardani M. Analyzing the fractal feature of nickel thin films surfaces modified by low energy nitrogen ion. Vakuum in Forschung und Praxis 2019. [DOI: 10.1002/vipr.201900703] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/05/2023]
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Smagoń K, Stach S, Ţălu Ş, Arman A, Achour A, Luna C, Ghobadi N, Mardani M, Hafezi F, Ahmadpourian A, Ganji M, Grayeli Korpi A. Studies of the micromorphology of sputtered TiN thin films by autocorrelation techniques. Eur Phys J Plus 2017. [DOI: 10.1140/epjp/i2017-11801-5] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/05/2023]
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Țălu Ș, Yadav RP, Mittal AK, Achour A, Luna C, Mardani M, Solaymani S, Arman A, Hafezi F, Ahmadpourian A, Naderi S, Saghi K, Méndez A, Trejo G. Application of Mie theory and fractal models to determine the optical and surface roughness of Ag–Cu thin films. Opt Quant Electron 2017. [DOI: 10.1007/s11082-017-1079-3] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/07/2023]
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Zavarian AA, Țălu Ș, Hafezi F, Achour A, Luna C, Naderi S, Mardani M, Arman A, Ahmadpourian A. Study of the microstructure and surface morphology of silver nanolayers obtained by ion-beam deposition. J Mater Sci: Mater Electron 2017. [DOI: 10.1007/s10854-017-7410-8] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/07/2023]
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Dastjerdi MN, Valiani A, Mardani M, Ra MZ. Adenosine A1 receptor modifies P53 expression and apoptosis in breast cancer cell line Mcf-7. ACTA ACUST UNITED AC 2016; 117:242-6. [PMID: 27075390 DOI: 10.4149/bll_2016_046] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/08/2022]
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BACKGROUND Breast cancer cells over-express the adenosine receptor A1 and in most of these cells, P53 gene is a wild type. Because of this finding and relationship between A1 receptor and cell apoptosis and proliferation, this study aimed to determine the effect of agonist and antagonist of A1 receptor on cell apoptosis and proliferation and recognize the relationship between this receptor and P53 expression. METHODS We used a Real-Time PCR test for measuring expression of p53 gene also flow cytometry assay for apoptotic and survival cell rate after treatment of MCF-7 cells with A1 receptor agonist CPA (N6-Cyclopentyladenosine) and A1 receptor antagonist DPCPX (1,3-dipropyl-8-cyclopentylxanthine) in 24,48 and 72 hours. RESULTS Our flow cytometry findings indicate that DPCPX significantly induces apoptosis in MCF-7. Also the expression of P53 becomes upregulated with time of DPCPX treatment. CPA treatment increased the survival cell rate and down-regulated this apoptosis-relevant gene P53 (p > 0.05). CONCLUSION DPCPX can induce P53 expression which consequently promotes the cell apoptosis in MCF-7. Therefore, DPCPX could be used as an anti-cancer agent (Tab. 1, Fig. 3, Ref. 5).
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Farmani J, Edalatkhah M, Motamedzadegan A, Mardani M. Production of set yoghurt analogue through replacement of milk fat with canola and sesame oil. INT J DAIRY TECHNOL 2016. [DOI: 10.1111/1471-0307.12279] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/21/2023]
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- Jamshid Farmani
- Department of Food Science and Technology; Faculty of Agricultural Engineering; Sari Agricultural Sciences and Natural Resources University; PO box 578 Sari Iran
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- Department of Food Science and Technology; Faculty of Agriculture and Food Science; Islamic Azad University-Ayatollah Amoli Branch; PO box 678 Amol Iran
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- Department of Food Science and Technology; Faculty of Agricultural Engineering; Sari Agricultural Sciences and Natural Resources University; PO box 578 Sari Iran
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- Department of Food Science and Technology; Faculty of Agricultural Engineering; Sari Agricultural Sciences and Natural Resources University; PO box 578 Sari Iran
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Mardani M, Afra SM, Tanideh N, Andisheh Tadbir A, Modarresi F, Koohi-Hosseinabadi O, Iraji A, Sepehrimanesh M. Hydroalcoholic extract ofCarum carviL. in oral mucositis: a clinical trial in male golden hamsters. Oral Dis 2015; 22:39-45. [DOI: 10.1111/odi.12375] [Citation(s) in RCA: 23] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/14/2015] [Revised: 09/09/2015] [Accepted: 09/10/2015] [Indexed: 01/24/2023]
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- M Mardani
- Department of Oral Medicine; School of Dentistry; Shiraz University of Medical Sciences; Shiraz Iran
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- Students' Research Committee; School of Dentistry; Shiraz University of Medical Sciences; Shiraz Iran
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- Transgenic Technology Research Center; Shiraz University of Medical Sciences; Shiraz Iran
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- Department of Oral Pathology; School of Dentistry; Shiraz University of Medical Sciences; Shiraz Iran
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- Department of Microbiology and Virology; Kerman University of Medical Sciences; Kerman Iran
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- Central Laboratory; Shiraz University of Medical Sciences; Shiraz Iran
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- Gastroenterohepatology Research Center; Shiraz University of Medical Sciences; Shiraz Iran
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Dastjerdi MN, Salahshoor MR, Mardani M, Rabbani M, Hashemibeni B, Gharagozloo M, Kazemi M, Esmaeil N, Roshankhah S, Golmohammadi R, Mobarakian M. The apoptotic effects of sirtuin1 inhibitor on the MCF-7 and MRC-5 cell lines. Res Pharm Sci 2013; 8:79-89. [PMID: 24019817 PMCID: PMC3764679] [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] [Indexed: 11/17/2022] Open
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Sirtuin1 (SIRT1) is an enzyme that deacetylates histones and several nonhistone proteins including p53 during stress and plays an important role in the survival of tumor cells. Hereby, this study describes the potency of salermide as a SIRT1 inhibitor to induce apoptosis in the MCF-7 and MRC-5 cell lines. MCF7 and MRC-5 cell lines were cultured in RPMI-1640 and treated with or without salermide at concentration of 80.56 μmol/L, based on the half-maximal inhibitory concentration (IC50) index at different times (24, 48 and72 h). The IC50 value was established for the salermide in MCF-7. The percentage of apoptotic cells was measured by flow cytometry. Real-time quantitative RT-PCR was performed to estimate the mRNA expression of sirtuin1 in MCF-7 and MRC-5 with salermide at different times. ELISA and Bradford protein techniques were used to detect endogenous levels of total and acetylated p53 protein generated in MCF-7 and MRC-5 cells. Our findings indicated that salermide can induce apoptosis in MCF-7 significantly more effective than MRC-5 cells. We showed that the expression of SIRT1 was dramatically down-regulated by increasing the time of salermide treatment in MCF-7 but not MRC-5 and that the acetylated and total p53 protein levels were increased more in MCF-7 than MRC-5. Salermide, by decreasing the expression of sirtuin1 gene, can induce acetylation of P53 protein and consequently induce significant cell death in MCF-7 that was well tolerated in MRC-5.
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- M Nikbakht Dastjerdi
- Department of Anatomical Sciences and Molecular Biology, Medical School, Isfahan University of Medical Sciences, Isfahan, I.R. Iran
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- Department of Anatomical Sciences and Molecular Biology, Medical School, Isfahan University of Medical Sciences, Isfahan, I.R. Iran
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- Department of Anatomical Sciences and Molecular Biology, Medical School, Isfahan University of Medical Sciences, Isfahan, I.R. Iran
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- Department of Anatomical Sciences and Molecular Biology, Medical School, Isfahan University of Medical Sciences, Isfahan, I.R. Iran
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- Department of Anatomical Sciences and Molecular Biology, Medical School, Isfahan University of Medical Sciences, Isfahan, I.R. Iran
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- Department of Immunology, Medical School, Isfahan University of Medical Sciences, Isfahan, I.R. Iran
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- Department of Anatomical Sciences and Molecular Biology, Medical School, Isfahan University of Medical Sciences, Isfahan, I.R. Iran
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- Department of Immunology, Medical School, Isfahan University of Medical Sciences, Isfahan, I.R. Iran
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- Department of Anatomical Sciences and Molecular Biology, Medical School, Isfahan University of Medical Sciences, Isfahan, I.R. Iran
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- Department of Basic Medical Sciences, Faculty of Medicine, Sabzevar University of Medical Sciences, I.R. Iran
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- Department of plant protection, Faculty of Agriculture, Razi University, Kermanshah, I.R. Iran
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Vanhomwegen J, Alves M, Avsic-Zupanc T, Bino S, Chinikar S, Karlberg H, Korukluoğlu G, Korva M, Mardani M, Mirazimi A, Mousavi M, Papa A, Saksida A, Sharifi-Mood B, Sidira P, Tsergouli K, Woelfel R, Zeller H, Dubois P. First multicentre evaluation of serological and molecular diagnostic assays for Crimean-Congo hemorrhagic fever. Int J Infect Dis 2012. [DOI: 10.1016/j.ijid.2012.05.126] [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: 11/25/2022] Open
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Borhani-Haghighi A, Ghodsi M, Razeghinejad MR, Mardani S, Mardani M, Nikseresht AR, Safari A, Bagheri MH. Erythropoietin for acute multiple sclerosis in patients with optic neuritis as a first demyelination event. Neurosciences (Riyadh) 2012; 17:151-155. [PMID: 22465890] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/31/2023]
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OBJECTIVE To investigate the safety, tolerability, and short-term efficacy of treatment with erythropoietin in patients with optic neuritis as a first demyelination event. METHODS We conducted this randomized double-blind pilot study in the Shiraz University of Medical Sciences, Shiraz, Iran, from March 2007 to January 2009. The participants were patients aged 18-45 years with optic neuritis and at least 3 hyperintense lesions on T2-weighted and FLAIR MRI, but no clinically definite multiple sclerosis (MS). They were randomized into 2 groups. The case group (5 patients) received intravenous methyl prednisolone (1000 mg/24 hours) and intravenous erythropoietin (20,000 unit/24 hours) for 5 consecutive days, and the control group (5 patients) received intravenous methyl prednisolone at the same dose as the case group, and a placebo. The groups were followed for one year and compared for adherence to protocol, adverse drug effects, mean duration of conversion to clinically definite MS, and MRI changes. RESULTS All patients tolerated the protocol. One patient who received erythropoietin developed cerebral venous sinus thrombosis and anti-cardiolipin antibody positivity. One patient in the control group, but no patients in the case group, fulfilled the McDonald criteria for MS during the follow-up period, but none of the participants in either group developed clinically definite MS according to the Poser criteria. CONCLUSION Erythropoietin may be effective, but should be used with caution.
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Farzin M, Mardani M, Ghabanchi J, Fattahi MJ, Rezaee M, Heydari ST, Andisheh Tadbir A. Serum level of matrix metalloproteinase-3 in patients with oral lichen planus. Iran Red Crescent Med J 2012; 14:10-3. [PMID: 22737547 PMCID: PMC3372021] [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] [Received: 05/05/2011] [Accepted: 10/10/2011] [Indexed: 11/25/2022]
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BACKGROUND Oral Lichen planus (OLP) is a chronic lesion of the oral mucosa with unknown origin. Basement membrane changes are common in OLP and may be mediated by proteases such as matrix metalloproteinase (MMPs) and mast cell chymase. The aim of our study was to evaluate the level of serum MMP-3 in OLP com-pared to normal individuals and assess its clinical significance. METHODS Thirty four serum samples from patients diagnosed with OLP (12 males, 22 females, age: 42.2±10.8 years) and 34 serum samples from healthy control subjects (11 males, 23 females, age: 42.5±13.3 years) were collected and MMP-3 concentration was measured by ELISA. RESULTS The serum MMP-3 level in OLP patients was higher (21.64±24.31 ng/ml) compared with healthy con-trols (16.52±23.63 ng/ml), but showed no statistically significant difference. A statistically significant difference was demonstrated between the two types of OLP, being more pronounced in the erosive/atrophic form 6). CONCLUSION The different clinical appearances of OLP are associated with significant differences in MMP-3 serum level.
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- M Farzin
- Department of Prosthodontics, Dental School, Shiraz University of Medical Sciences, Shiraz, Iran
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- Department of Oral Medicine, Dental School, Shiraz University of Medical Sciences, Shiraz, Iran
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- Department of Oral Medicine, Dental School, Shiraz University of Medical Sciences, Shiraz, Iran
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- Shiraz Institute for Cancer Research Shiraz University of Medical Sciences, Shiraz, Iran
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- Department of Oral Medicine, Dental School, Shiraz University of Medical Sciences, Shiraz, Iran
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- Health Policy Research Center, Shiraz University of Medical Sciences, Shiraz, Iran
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- Department of Oral Pathology, Dental School, Shiraz University of Medical Sciences, Shiraz, Iran,Correspondence: Azadeh Andisheh Tadbir, DMD, MSc, Department of Oral Pathology, Dental School, Shiraz University of Medical Sciences, Shiraz, Iran. Tel.: +98-711-6263193-4, Fax: +98-711-6270325, E-mail:
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Mardani M, Rezapour S, Rezapour P. Survey of aflatoxins in Kashkineh: A traditional Iranian food. Iran J Microbiol 2011; 3:147-51. [PMID: 22347598 PMCID: PMC3279814] [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: 11/26/2022]
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BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVES Aflatoxins are mycotoxins produced by Aspergillus flavus and Aspergillus parasiticus that can contaminate human and animal foods, including corn, wheat, rice, peanuts, and many other crops resulting in the illness or death of human and animal consumers. The aim of this study was to detect aflatoxin B1, B2, G1, G2 and total aflatoxin in Kashkineh, a traditional Iranian food. MATERIALS AND METHODS This survey was conducted to detect aflatoxins on 41 samples of Kashkineh. The samples were randomly collected from traditional bazaars and supermarkets of Khorramabad city of Iran. The presence and quantity of aflatoxins was determined by high performance liquid chromatography (HPLC). RESULTS The average concentrations of AFB1, AFB2, AFG1, and AFG2 in all samples and in a mixed sample of all samples were not detectable (ND). The only sample that showed aflatoxin contamination was sample number 29 of which the AFB1 concentration was 0.64 ng/g. CONCLUSION Although some people believe Kashkineh is carcinogenic due to toxins, this study showed kashkineh is not contaminated with aflatoxins.
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- M Mardani
- Department of Nutrition, Lorestan University of Medical Sciences,Corresponding author: Mahnaz Mardani, Ph.D Address: Department of Nutrition, Lorestan University of Medical Sciences. Tel: +98-661-6200147. Fax: +98-661-6200149. E-mail:
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- Genetics, Lorestan University of Medical Sciences
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Abbasi F, Mardani M. PP-061 Isolated cerebral mucormycosis refractory to amphotericin B with good response to posaconazole. Int J Infect Dis 2011. [DOI: 10.1016/s1201-9712(11)60214-2] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/15/2022] Open
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Abbasi F, Mardani M, Yadegarynia D, Aghahasani M, Korooni S, Gholamin S. PP-062 Mucormycosis: clinical manifestation, diagnosis and management study of nine cases. Int J Infect Dis 2011. [DOI: 10.1016/s1201-9712(11)60215-4] [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: 11/26/2022] Open
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Abbasi F, Mardani M, Aghahasani M, Korooni S. PP-206 Symphysis pubis osteomyelitis due to tuberculosis in an Afghan man. Int J Infect Dis 2011. [DOI: 10.1016/s1201-9712(11)60356-1] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/17/2022] Open
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Abbasi F, Mardani M. PP-024 Recurrent pericardial effusion complicated by cardiac tamponade due to brucellosis. Int J Infect Dis 2011. [DOI: 10.1016/s1201-9712(11)60177-x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/29/2022] Open
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Shafaei H, Esmaeili A, Mardani M, Razavi S, Hashemibeni B, Nasr-Esfahani MH, Shiran MB, Esfandiari E. Effects of human placental serum on proliferation and morphology of human adipose tissue-derived stem cells. Bone Marrow Transplant 2011; 46:1464-71. [DOI: 10.1038/bmt.2010.313] [Citation(s) in RCA: 19] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/08/2023]
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Abbasi F, Yadegarynia D, Mardani M, Frasinejad B, Yaghubi T, Gholamin S. Emerging multi drug-resistant Acinetobacter in Iran: Study of 800 cases. Int J Infect Dis 2010. [DOI: 10.1016/j.ijid.2010.02.1567] [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: 11/26/2022] Open
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Davarmanesh M, Mardani M, Mirkhani H, Monabbati A, Tanideh N, Mehrabani D. Effect of Dexamethasone Premedication on Oral Mucositis in Hamster. Journal of Applied Animal Research 2009. [DOI: 10.1080/09712119.2009.9707073] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/15/2022]
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Kontoyiannis DP, Bodey GP, Hanna H, Hachem R, Boktour M, Girgaway E, Mardani M, Raad II. Outcome Determinants of Fusariosis in a Tertiary Care Cancer Center: The Impact of Neutrophil Recovery. Leuk Lymphoma 2009; 45:139-41. [PMID: 15061210 DOI: 10.1080/1042819031000149386] [Citation(s) in RCA: 40] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/26/2022]
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Factors associated with failure of antifungal therapy were examined in 42 cancer patients with fusariosis (1987-1997). Thirty-six patients (86%) had leukemia and 39 (93%) were neutropenic. Disseminated infection was the most common presentation. The majority (83%) received amphotericin B-based therapy. Thirty patients (71%) failed therapy. No patient with persistent neutropenia responded.
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- Department of Infectious Diseases, The University of Texas M. D. Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX 77030, USA.
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Abbasi F, Mardani M, Aghahasi M, Sarhangipour KA. P240 Report of four cases of rhinocerebral mucormycosis in Loghman Hospital, Tehran, Iran. Int J Antimicrob Agents 2009. [DOI: 10.1016/s0924-8579(09)70459-5] [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: 10/20/2022]
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Kheirollahi-Kouhestani M, Razavi S, Tavalaee M, Deemeh M, Mardani M, Moshtaghian J, Nasr-Esfahani M. Selection of sperm based on combined density gradient and Zeta method may improve ICSI outcome. Hum Reprod 2009; 24:2409-16. [DOI: 10.1093/humrep/dep088] [Citation(s) in RCA: 71] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/13/2022] Open
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This study aims at evaluating on-admission serum level of d-dimer in patients with community-acquired pneumonia concerning the severity of the disease and in-hospital outcome of the patients. Sixty patients with community-acquired pneumonia were studied during a one-year period in Imam Khomeini and Sina Hospitals, Tabriz, Iran. On-admission serum d-dimer was measured by enzyme-linked immunoabsorbent assay and the severity of disease determined according to PORT grading system. In-hospital outcome was determined in regard to the level of serum d-dimer. Sixty patients with community-acquired pneumonia, 39 males and 21 females were enrolled. There were twelve patients with PORT one, eight patients with PORT two, eight patients with PORT three, twenty patients with PORT four and twelve patients with PORT five. The mean level of serum d-dimer was significantly higher in severe disease (p < 0.001), patients with hospital stay longer than one week (p = 0.003), patients with bronchopulmonary pattern (p = 0.012), cases in-need of mechanical ventilation (p < 0.001) and patients who expired during hospital stay (p = 0.022). On-admission level of serum d-dimer was significantly and independently higher in patients with severe disease (p < 0.001) and in cases with bronchopulmonary pattern on chest x-ray (p = 0.035). On-admission level of serum d-dimer may predict the severity of community-acquired pneumonia. Further studies are recommended for accurate cut-off points.
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- H Mikaeilli
- Ward of Pulmonary Diseases, Imam Reza Hospital, Tuberculosis and Lung Disease Center of Tabriz University, Tabriz, Iran
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Mardani M, Tabarsi P, hadavand F, Taheri M, Chitsaz E, Gachkar L, Masjedi M. Accuracy of QuantiFERON-TB Gold Test Vs Tuberculin Skin Test to Detect Latent Tuberculosis Infection in HIV Positive Individuals in Iran. Int J Infect Dis 2008. [DOI: 10.1016/j.ijid.2008.05.864] [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: 11/16/2022] Open
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Fascioliasis is a zoonotic infection caused by Fasciola hepatica. Humans can become accidental hosts of this parasite by ingesting contaminated drinking water or plants in endemic area. The north of Iran is one of the regions. This disease is rarely seen with jaundice caused by obstruction of the biliary tree. We report a case of human fascioliasis with obstructive jaundice who was diagnosed using endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography (ERCP). This report confirms the diagnostic role of ERCP in patients with obstructive jaundice caused by biliary fascioliasis.
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- Mohsen Moghadami
- Department of Internal Medicine, Shiraz Medical School, Shiraz, Iran.
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- Infectious Disease Research Center, Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Science, Tehran, Iran
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Rahnavardi M, Rajaeinejad M, Pourmalek F, Mardani M, Holakouie-Naieni K, Dowlatshahi S. Knowledge and attitude toward Crimean-Congo haemorrhagic fever in occupationally at-risk Iranian healthcare workers. J Hosp Infect 2008; 69:77-85. [PMID: 18395295 DOI: 10.1016/j.jhin.2008.02.007] [Citation(s) in RCA: 22] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/22/2007] [Accepted: 02/13/2008] [Indexed: 10/22/2022]
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We assessed the knowledge and attitude (K&A) toward Crimean-Congo haemorrhagic fever (CCHF) of occupationally at-risk healthcare workers (HCWs). A cross-sectional survey was performed in three referral hospitals in the Systan-Baluchestan and Isfahan provinces of Iran where CCHF is highly endemic. In all, 191/209 eligible HCWs were enrolled (response rate: 93%). All but 11 (5.8%) had heard of CCHF. The mean K&A scores of the respondents were 50.34% and 79.25%, respectively. The correlation between K&A was significant (correlation coefficient: 0.542; P<0.001). Being a physician, working in Isfahan (versus the relatively deprived Systan-Baluchestan) and relying on academic material rather than local media were independent factors significantly associated with more knowledge; higher education and laboratory staff with better attitude were also significant factors. Although HCWs showed the best K&A for preventive measures, only 44% wore gloves and masks for contact with CCHF patients and 22% failed to observe any safety measure. Those with a history of percutaneous contact (6.3%) had significantly lower knowledge scores (P=0.047). There is a need to establish professional education campaigns in highly endemic deprived areas in order to improve physicians' attitudes, encourage nurses' use of academic materials and increase the knowledge of less-educated HCWs.
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- M Rahnavardi
- Infectious Diseases and Tropical Medicine Research Center, Shahid Beheshti University, MC, Tehran, Iran.
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Khalili B, Shahabi G, Mardani M, Cuevas L, Hart C. Determining prevalence of Cryptosporidium and measuring of micronutrients in Cryptosporidiosis among children under 5 years in Shahrekord. J Infect 2007. [DOI: 10.1016/j.jinf.2007.04.107] [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: 11/17/2022]
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Sharifi Mood B, Mardani M, Hatami H, Metanat M. O248 Crimean-Congo haemorrhagic fever among children in Southeast Iran (clinico-epidemiological feature and outcome analysis). Int J Antimicrob Agents 2007. [DOI: 10.1016/s0924-8579(07)70156-5] [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: 10/23/2022]
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Nasr-Esfahani MH, Naghshizadian N, Imani H, Razavi S, Mardani M, Kazemi S, Shahvardi H. Can sperm protamine deficiency induce sperm premature chromosomal condensation? Andrologia 2006; 38:92-8. [PMID: 16669918 DOI: 10.1111/j.1439-0272.2006.00721.x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/01/2022] Open
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Sperm premature chromatin condensation (PCC) has been considered as the second cause of failed fertilization post-intracytoplasmic sperm injection (post-ICSI). Cytoplasmic factors, including oocyte cytoplasmic immaturity have been suggested to induce PCC sperm. However, recent studies suggest that sperm chromatin anomaly might also lead to PCC sperm. During this study, human sperm from infertile patients with protamine deficiency or with adequate amount of protamine assessed by chromomycin A3 were injected into metaphase II mouse oocyte, treated with colcemid. Chromatin analysis was carried out on the injected oocyte. The results of this study show that contrary to the percentage of intact sperm, percentage of PCC sperm was significantly higher in oocytes injected with protamine deficient sperm (36.43 +/- 4.46) compared to oocytes injected with sperm with an adequate amount of protamine (11.99 +/- 3.54, P < 0.001). A significant correlation was also observed between percentage of PCC sperm and protamine deficiency (r = 0.46, P = 0.004). Therefore, it can be suggested that oocytes injected with protamine deficient sperm have a higher chance of forming PCC sperm and may result in failed fertilization post-ICSI.
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