Decoration of silver and silver oxide nanoparticles on a magnetic albumin modified Chitosan support and its catalytic efficiency investigation.

In the present study, the magnetic chitosan cross-linked with oxidized chitosan biopolymer was modified with bovine serum albumin protein. Then, the prepared magnetic biosupport was treated with AgNO solution under ultrasonic irradiation. After that Ag decoration on the magnetic BSA-modified chitosan support surface, the obtained FeO@BSA-CS@Ag/AgO nanocomposite was characterized by various techniques including FT-IR, FE-SEM, TEM, EDS, XRD, VSM, BET and ICP.

Overweight and obesity and its determinants in primary school students: a population-based study from Iran.

The increasing rate of obesity in children and adolescents is alarming, worldwide. This population-based study, conducted in 2024 in Fars Province, Iran, aimed to assess the prevalence of overweight and obesity among primary school students. In the 1st phase, the weight and height of 9853 students who were selected by multi-stage cluster random sampling from 36 districts were measured standardly.

Oxidative stress, inflammation, and apoptosis in Alzheimer's disease associated with HSV-1 and CMV coinfection.

Oxidative stress, inflammation, and apoptosis have been reported to influence cognitive function in patients with Alzheimer's disease (AD), particularly those infected with herpes simplex virus type 1 (HSV-1) or cytomegalovirus (CMV). This study aimed to evaluate the effects of viral infection on oxidative stress markers associated with these pathways in AD patients. A total of 100 adults with mild-to-moderate AD were randomly assigned to a double-blind, placebo-controlled clinical trial and categorized into three groups: AD (uninfected), AD with HSV-1, and AD with CMV.

The challenges of urban family physician program over the past decade in Iran: a scoping review and qualitative study with policy-makers.

Introduction: Despite all the advantages of urban family physician program (UFPP), there is still a gap between UFPP and what is actually achieved by the community after its implementation in Iran. In response, this study attempted to review published studies related to the barriers to the implementation of the UFPP in Iran as well as potential solutions to improve it. Further, a qualitative study was conducted to learn the perspectives of experts at the national level and in the Fars province in order to better understand the program's challenges.

Progranulin (PGRN) as a regulator of inflammation and a critical factor in the immunopathogenesis of cardiovascular diseases.

Immune dysregulation has been identified as a critical cause of the most common types of cardiovascular diseases (CVDs). Notably, the innate and adaptive immune responses under physiological conditions are typically regulated with high sensitivity to avoid the exacerbation of inflammation, but any dysregulation can probably be associated with CVDs. In this respect, progranulin (PGRN) serves as one of the main components of the regulation of inflammatory processes, which significantly contributes to the immunopathogenesis of such disorders.

Isolation, Screening and Identification of Native and New Bacillus subtilis with Strong Antifungal Compound against Fusarium oxysporum.

The genus Fusarium causes a wide range of infections in human, animals and herbs. The purpose of this research was to investigate and identify the native strains of Bacillus subtilis playing an inhibitory role against Fusarium oxysporum by producing surfactin. B.

The Molecular Diversity of 1H-Indole-3-Carbaldehyde Derivatives and Their Role in Multicomponent Reactions.

1H-Indole-3-carbaldehyde and related members of the indole family are ideal precursors for the synthesis of active molecules. 1H-Indole-3-carbaldehyde and its derivatives are essential and efficient chemical precursors for generating biologically active structures. Multicomponent reactions (MCRs) offer access to complex molecules.

The synthesis and efficiency investigation of a boronic acid-modified magnetic chitosan quantum dot nanocomposite in the detection of Cu ions.

We prepared the magnetic chitosan carbon quantum dot nanoparticles (FeO@CQD NPs) via the hydrothermal treatment of chitosan biopolymer and then its magnetization with FeO nanoparticles. (4-Acetylphenyl)boronic acid compound was utilized for the modification of surface of FeO@CQD nanoparticles via the covalent imine bond formation between NH groups of chitosan quantum dot with carbonyl functional of acetyl-substituted arylboronic acid. The synthesized FeO@CQD@AP-B(OH) was characterized by FE-SEM, EDS, XRD, VSM and ICP-OES analysis and its fluorescence property was studied.

Genetic variants and risk of thyroid cancer among Iranian patients.

The definition of an exclusive panel of genetic markers is of high importance to initially detect among this review population. Therefore, we gave a summary of each main genetic marker among Iranian patients with thyroid cancer for the first time which were classified based on their cellular function. Due to the results, a significant relationship was found between SNP in codons 194, 280, and 399 (C1), Allele 3434Thr (C7), GC or CC genotype 31, G/C (Survivin), 399G>A (C1), 9I (vitamin D receptor), G-D haplotype (2), TT genotype, -656 G/T (18), TAGTT haplotype (18), G allele in +49 A>G (A-4), +7146 G/A (1.

Differentiation of dental pulp stem cells into neuron-like cells.

With regard to their ease of harvest and common developmental origin, dental pulp stem cells (DPSCs) may act as a favorable source of stem cells in generation of nerves. Moreover; cellular migration and differentiation as well as survival, self-renewal, and proliferation of neuroprogenitor species require the presence of the central nervous system (CNS) mitogens including EGF and bFGF. Accordingly, the possibility of the induction of neuronal differentiation of DPSCs by EGF and bFGF was evaluated in the present study.