The effect of Elettaria cardamomum extract on anxiety-like behavior in a rat model of post-traumatic stress disorder

Y Masoumi-Ardakani, H Mahmoudvand… - Biomedicine & …, 2017 - Elsevier
Post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) is a debilitating psychiatric condition which develops
in 6–8% of the general population. Current standard pharmacological treatments for PTSD …

Biogenic selenium nanoparticles target chronic toxoplasmosis with minimal cytotoxicity in a mouse model

A Keyhani, N Ziaali, M Shakibaie… - Journal of medical …, 2020 - microbiologyresearch.org
Introduction. Nanoparticles (NPs) have numerous biological benefits due to their large
surface-volume ratio and convenient entry into cells compared to other particles. Previous …

The neurotropic parasite Toxoplasma gondii induces sustained neuroinflammation with microvascular dysfunction in infected mice

V Estato, J Stipursky, F Gomes, TC Mergener… - The American journal of …, 2018 - Elsevier
Toxoplasmosis is one of the leading parasitic diseases worldwide. Some data suggest that
chronic acquired toxoplasmosis could be linked to behavioral alterations in humans. The …

Toxoplasma gondii Infection Potentiates Cognitive Impairments of Alzheimer's Disease in the BALB/c Mice

H Mahmoudvand, V Sheibani… - Journal of …, 2016 - meridian.allenpress.com
This study tests the hypothesis that in chronic Toxoplasma gondii infection communication
among immune cells promotes neuroinflammation through cytokine networks and potentiate …

Impaired social behaviour and molecular mediators of associated neural circuits during chronic Toxoplasma gondii infection in female mice

S Tyebji, S Seizova, AL Garnham, AJ Hannan… - Brain, behavior, and …, 2019 - Elsevier
Toxoplasma gondii (T. gondii) is a neurotropic parasite that is associated with various
neuropsychiatric disorders. Rodents infected with T. gondii display a plethora of behavioural …

The association of latent toxoplasmosis and level of serum testosterone in humans

N Zouei, S Shojaee, M Mohebali, H Keshavarz - BMC research notes, 2018 - Springer
Objectives Latent toxoplasmosis modifies various hormones and behaviors in infected hosts
and possibly involves in etiology of different neurologic and psychiatric disorders. The aim of …

The relation of secondary sex ratio and miscarriage history with Toxoplasma gondii infection

S Shojaee, A Teimouri, H Keshavarz, SJ Azami… - BMC infectious …, 2018 - Springer
Background Toxoplasma gondii is a protozoan parasite with worldwide distribution, infecting
a broad-range of humans and warm-blooded animals. In the current study, role of this …

Pharmaceutical strategic purchasing requirements in Iran: Price interventions and the related effective factors

P Bastani, R Dinarvand, M SamadBeik… - Journal of research in …, 2016 - journals.lww.com
Objective: Pharmaceutical access for the poor is an essential factor in developing countries
that can be improved through strategic purchasing. This study was conducted to identify the …

Hyperexcitability of VTA dopaminergic neurons in male offspring exposed to physical or psychological prenatal stress

M Razavinasab, V Sheibani, KA Kohlmeier… - Progress in Neuro …, 2020 - Elsevier
Prenatal stress (PS) exposure leads to cognitive and behavioral alterations in offspring
including an increased risk of substance abuse and anxiety disorders. Signalling from …

[HTML][HTML] Prevalence of Toxoplasma gondii Infection among healthy blood donors in Northeast of Iran

S Sadooghian, H Mahmoudvand… - Iranian Journal of …, 2017 - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
Background: This cross-sectional investigation aimed to evaluate the prevalence of IgM and
IgG anti-Toxoplasma gondii antibodies and the associated risk factors among healthy blood …