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    Retraction Note: Investigating the effects of particle size and chemical structure on cytotoxicity and bacteriostatic potential of nano hydroxyapatite/chitosan/silica and nano hydroxyapatite/chitosan/silver; as antibacterial bone substitutes

    Shima Tavakol, Mohammad Reza Nikpour, Elham Hoveizi in Journal of Nanoparticle Research (2024)

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    Unraveling Dysregulated Cell Signaling Pathways, Genetic and Epigenetic Mysteries of Parkinson’s Disease

    Parkinson's disease (PD) is a prevalent and burdensome neurodegenerative disorder that has been extensively researched to understand its complex etiology, diagnosis, and treatment. The interplay between geneti...

    Shayesteh Kokabi Hamidpour, Mobina Amiri in Molecular Neurobiology (2024)

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    Paving the Road Toward Exploiting the Therapeutic Effects of Ginsenosides: An Emphasis on Autophagy and Endoplasmic Reticulum Stress

    Programmed cell death processes such as apoptosis and autophagy strongly contribute to the onset and progression of cancer. Along with these lines, modulation of cell death mechanisms to combat cancer cells an...

    Milad Ashrafizadeh, Shima Tavakol in Pharmacological Properties of Plant-Derive… (2021)

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    The impact of the particle size of curcumin nanocarriers and the ethanol on beta_1-integrin overexpression in fibroblasts: A regenerative pharmaceutical approach in skin repair and anti-aging formulations

    Since women pay more attention to their skin’s health, pharmaceutical companies invest heavily on skin care product development. Further, the success of drug nano-carriers in passing through the skin justifies...

    Shima Tavakol, Samaneh Zare, Elham Hoveizi in DARU Journal of Pharmaceutical Sciences (2019)

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    The Level of Testosterone, Vitamin D, and Irregular Menstruation More Important than Omega-3 in Non-Symptomatic Women Will Define the Fate of Multiple Scleroses in Future

    Multiple sclerosis is one of the most salient degenerative disorders of CNS with dysregulated immune process that resulted in axonal damage and demyelination. In the present investigation, the serum level of t...

    Shima Tavakol, Sahar Shakibapour, Sepideh Arbabi Bidgoli in Molecular Neurobiology (2018)

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    Naringin-loaded Poly(ε-caprolactone)/Gelatin Electrospun Mat as a Potential Wound Dressing: In vitro and In vivo Evaluation

    In the present study, naringin, a flavonoid isolated from the grape and citrus fruit species, was incorporated with poly(ε-caprolactone)/gelatin composite mats in order to develop a potential wound dressing. T...

    Majid Salehi, Ahmad Vaez, Mahdi Naseri-Nosar, Saeed Farzamfar in Fibers and Polymers (2018)

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    Erratum to: Noggin Along with a Self-Assembling Peptide Nanofiber Containing Long Motif of Laminin Induces Tyrosine Hydroxylase Gene Expression

    Shima Tavakol, Sayed Mostafa Modaress Musavi, Behnaz Tavakol in Molecular Neurobiology (2017)

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    Noggin Along with a Self-Assembling Peptide Nanofiber Containing Long Motif of Laminin Induces Tyrosine Hydroxylase Gene Expression

    Tyrosine hydroxylase (TH), a rate-limiting step in catecholamine synthesis in which its activity influences Alzheimer disease, Parkinson disease, and IQ of schizophrenia patients, has been studied for a long t...

    Shima Tavakol, Sayed Mostafa Modaress Musavi, Behnaz Tavakol in Molecular Neurobiology (2017)

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    Erratum to: Mechano-Transduction Signals Derived from Self-Assembling Peptide Nanofibers Containing Long Motif of Laminin Influence Neurogenesis in In-Vitro and In-Vivo

    Shima Tavakol, Sayed Mostafa Modarres Mousavi, Behnaz Tavakol in Molecular Neurobiology (2017)

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    Mechano-Transduction Signals Derived from Self-Assembling Peptide Nanofibers Containing Long Motif of Laminin Influence Neurogenesis in In-Vitro and In-Vivo

    Astroglial scaring and limited neurogenesis are two problematic issues in recovery of spinal cord injury (SCI). In the meantime, it seems that mechanical manipulations of scaffold to inhibit astroglial scarrin...

    Shima Tavakol, Sayed Mostafa Modarres Mousavi, Behnaz Tavakol in Molecular Neurobiology (2017)

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    In Vitro Differentiation of Human iPS Cells into Neural like Cells on a Biomimetic Polyurea

    Human-induced pluripotent stem cells (hiPSCs) have the pluripotency to differentiate into all three germ layers in vitro and have been considered potent candidates for regenerative medicine as an unlimited sou...

    Elham Hoveizi, Somayeh Ebrahimi-Barough, Shima Tavakol in Molecular Neurobiology (2017)

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    Self-Assembling Peptide Nanofiber Containing Long Motif of Laminin Induces Neural Differentiation, Tubulin Polymerization, and Neurogenesis: In Vitro, Ex Vivo, and In Vivo Studies

    Spinal cord injury (SCI) in humans stayed a ruining and healless disorder. Since longer laminin motif (CQAASIKVAV (CQIK)) better mimics conformation of native region in active site than isoleucine-lysine-valin...

    Shima Tavakol, Reza Saber, Elham Hoveizi, Behnaz Tavakol in Molecular Neurobiology (2016)

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    Chimeric Self-assembling Nanofiber Containing Bone Marrow Homing Peptide’s Motif Induces Motor Neuron Recovery in Animal Model of Chronic Spinal Cord Injury; an In Vitro and In Vivo Investigation

    To date, spinal cord injury (SCI) has remained an incurable disaster. The use of self-assembling peptide nanofiber containing bioactive motifs such as bone marrow homing peptide (BMHP1) as an injectable scaffo...

    Shima Tavakol, Reza Saber, Elham Hoveizi, Hadi Aligholi, Jafar Ai in Molecular Neurobiology (2016)

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    Neuroprotective Effect of Transplanted Neural Precursors Embedded on PLA/CS Scaffold in an Animal Model of Multiple Sclerosis

    Multiple sclerosis (MS) is an immune-mediated demyelinating disease of the central nervous system (CNS). Cell transplantation may be an attractive therapeutic approach for MS which may promote remyelination an...

    Elham Hoveizi, Shima Tavakol, Somayeh Ebrahimi-Barough in Molecular Neurobiology (2015)

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    RETRACTED ARTICLE: Investigating the effects of particle size and chemical structure on cytotoxicity and bacteriostatic potential of nano hydroxyapatite/chitosan/silica and nano hydroxyapatite/chitosan/silver; as antibacterial bone substitutes

    The restoration of defective bone tissue and complications related to surgery and fracture site infection are major concerns in orthopedic surgeries. However, it is crucial to develop osteoconductive and bacte...

    Shima Tavakol, Mohammad Reza Nikpour, Elham Hoveizi in Journal of Nanoparticle Research (2014)

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    Small Molecules Differentiate Definitive Endoderm from Human Induced Pluripotent Stem Cells on PCL Scaffold

    Human induced pluripotent stem cells (hiPSCs) are attractive sources of cells for disease modeling in vitro, and they may eventually provide access to cells/tissues for the treatment of many degenerative disea...

    Elham Hoveizi, Sirus Khodadadi, Shima Tavakol in Applied Biochemistry and Biotechnology (2014)

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    In vitro and in vivo investigations on bone regeneration potential of laminated hydroxyapatite/gelatin nanocomposite scaffold along with DBM

    Bone regeneration ability of a scaffold strongly depends on its structure and the size of its components. In this study, a nanostructured scaffold was designed for bone repair using nano hydroxyapatite (nHA) (...

    Shima Tavakol, Iraj Ragerdi Kashani, Mahmood Azami in Journal of Nanoparticle Research (2012)