Effect of Nigella sativa on immune response in treadmill exercised rat
AbstractBackgroundIn the present study the effect of Nigella sativa (N. sativa) ethanolic extract on cytokine profile in control, moderate and overtrained heavy exercised rat was examined.MethodsMale...
View ArticleLung inflammation changes and oxidative stress induced by cigarette smoke...
AbstractBackgroundChronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is an epidemic and progressive health problem which is mainly a consequence of cigarette smoking, and associated with lung inflammation....
View ArticleEffect of Zataria multiflora extract on total and differential white blood...
AbstractObjectiveTo investigate the effect of hydro-ethanolic extract of Zataria multiflfl ora (Z. multiflflora) on endothelin level, total and differential white blood cells (WBC) count of sensitized...
View ArticleEvaluation of Simvastatin and Bone Marrow-Derived Mesenchymal Stem Cell...
AbstractIntroductionThe effect of bone marrow-derived mesenchymal stem cells (BMSCs) on asthma treatment was shown in our previous study. Several studies have shown the effect of statins on BMSC...
View ArticleExperimental animal models for COPD: a methodological review
AbstractIntroductionChronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is a progressive disorder that makes the breathing difficult and is characterized by pathological conditions ranging from chronic...
View ArticleImmunomodulatory properties of captopril, an ACE inhibitor, on LPS-induced...
AbstractBackgroundThe role of angiotensin converting enzyme inhibitors on the inflammation process has been demonstrated previously. In the present study, the effects of captopril on lung injury...
View ArticleAminoguanidine affects systemic and lung inflammation induced by...
AbstractBackgroundNitric oxide is a mediator of potential importance in numerous physiological and inflammatory processes in the lung. Aminoguanidine (AG) has been shown to have anti-inflammation and...
View ArticleThe effect of carvacrol on systemic inflammation in guinea pigs model of COPD...
AbstractBackgroundChronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is a epidemic disease which is mainly due to cigarette smoking. The effect of carvacrol on systemic inflammation in guinea pig model of...
View ArticleProphylactic effect of rosmarinic acid on tracheal responsiveness, white...
AbstractBackgroundRosmarinic acid (RA) as an active component of several medicinal plants, has shown anti-inflammatory and anti-oxidant effects. In this study, the effect of RA on tracheal...
View ArticleCurcumin affects tracheal responsiveness and lung pathology in asthmatic rats
AbstractBackgroundCurcumin has shown various pharmacological effects such as anti-inflammatory activities. In this study, the effects of curcumin on tracheal responsiveness and lung pathological...
View ArticleImmunomodulatory and anti-inflammatory effects of hydro-ethanolic extract of...
AbstractBackgroundOcimum species (Lamiaceae) has been traditionally used for treatment of upper respiratory tract infections, bronchitis, coughs, sore throat, and wound healing. The Immunomodulatory...
View ArticleAnti-oxidant and anti-inflammatory effects of auraptene on phytohemagglutinin...
AbstractBackgroundInflammation is characterized as a defensive response of our body against endogenous or exogenous stimuli. Chronic inflammation and oxidative stress play an important role in the...
View ArticleThe effect of Zataria multiflora on inflammatory cytokine and respiratory...
AbstractThe effect of Zataria multiflora (Z. multiflora) on serum cytokine, chemokines, and respiratory symptoms in the veterans exposed to sulfur mustard (SM) more than two decades (27–30 years) ago...
View ArticleAnti-inflammatory and Antioxidant Effects of Rosuvastatin on Asthmatic,...
AbstractStatins could be of potential therapeutic effect in asthma due to their pleiotropic effects on inflammation process. This study aimed to examine the possible interaction of serum lipids, and...
View ArticlePossible treatment with medicinal herbs and their ingredients of lung...
AbstractChemical warfare (CW) agents are toxic synthetic chemicals that affect human’s health, and sulfur mustard (SM) is a well-known chemical weapon that caused deaths of victims. The lung is the...
View ArticleRETRACTED ARTICLE: Carvacrol and PPARγ agonist, pioglitazone, affects inhaled...
AbstractExposed rats to normal saline and paraquat (PQ) aerosol as control and PQ group, rats exposed to PQ and treated with 20 and 80 mg/kg/day carvacrol, 5 and 10 mg/kg/day pioglitazone, low dose of...
View ArticleComparative study on the impacts of visnagin and its methoxy derivative...
AbstractBackgroundVisnagin is a phenolic and natural compound in turmeric and fenugreek, and its anti-inflammatory effect has been indicated. Therefore, this study aimed to investigate and compare the...
View ArticleThe effects of vitamin C on respiratory, allergic and immunological diseases:...
AbstractVitamin C is used in modern medicine supplements for treatment of various disorders associated with oxidative stress, inflammation and immune dysregulation. In this review article, experimental...
View ArticleEvaluation of nano-curcumin against inhaled paraquat-induced lung injury in rats
AbstractBackgroundAcute lung injury (ALI) remains a significant source of morbidity and mortality in critically ill patients and currently there is no efficient therapy for this condition. The aim of...
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