Encephalitogenic potential of the myelin basic protein peptide (amino acids 83–99) in multiple sclerosis: results of a phase II clinical trial with an altered peptide ligand

…, B Goodwin, N Richert, I Cortese, T Kondo, G Afshar… - Nature medicine, 2000 - nature.com
Myelin-specific T lymphocytes are considered essential in the pathogenesis of multiple
sclerosis. The myelin basic protein peptide (aa 83–99) represents one candidate antigen; …

Characterization of a human gene with sequence homology to Saccharomyces cerevisiae SIR2

G Afshar, JP Murnane - Gene, 1999 - Elsevier
The proteins encoded by the SIR1, SIR2, SIR3 and SIR4 genes in yeast repress
transcription at the mating type loci and telomeres. Among the SIR genes, SIR2 is the most …

Temporal and spatial expression of the yellow gene in correlation with cuticle formation and dopa decarboxylase activity in Drosophila development

MF Walter, BC Black, G Afshar, AY Kermabon… - Developmental …, 1991 - Elsevier
… After addition of 0.065 g lysozyme in 6.25 ml 2 mM EDTA and incubation on ice for 10 min, …
Four rats were injected each with 200-250 #g of fusion peptide and boosted with 100 ttg. The …

In vivo gene delivery mediated by non-viral vectors for cancer therapy

…, A Pardakhty, M Ashrafizadeh, EG Afshar… - Journal of Controlled …, 2020 - Elsevier
Gene therapy by expression constructs or down-regulation of certain genes has shown great
potential for the treatment of various diseases. The wide clinical application of nucleic acid …

Radiation-induced caspase-8 mediates p53-independent apoptosis in glioma cells

G Afshar, N Jelluma, X Yang, D Basila, ND Arvold… - Cancer research, 2006 - AACR
Malignant gliomas are almost uniformly fatal and display exquisite radiation resistance.
Glioma cells lacking wild-type (WT) p53 function are more susceptible to radiation-induced …

Carbon dots as versatile nanoarchitectures for the treatment of neurological disorders and their theranostic applications: A review

…, SK Kailasa, Z Ahmadi, EG Afshar… - Advances in colloid and …, 2020 - Elsevier
The development of novel methods plays a fundamental role in early diagnosis and controlling
of neurological disorders (NDs). Blood-brain barrier (BBB) is the most challenging barrier …

Potential therapeutic effects of curcumin mediated by JAK/STAT signaling pathway: a review

…, H Rafiei, R Mohammadinejad, EG Afshar… - Phytotherapy …, 2020 - Wiley Online Library
Curcumin is a naturally occurring nutraceutical compound with a number of therapeutic and
biological activities such as antioxidant, anti‐inflammatory, anti‐diabetic, antitumor, and …

T cell response to 2′, 3′-cyclic nucleotide 3′-phosphodiesterase (CNPase) in multiple sclerosis patients

PA Muraro, M Kalbus, G Afshar, HF McFarland… - Journal of …, 2002 - Elsevier
T cell responses targeting myelin antigens are possibly involved in the pathogenesis of
demyelinating diseases, such as multiple sclerosis (MS). Little is known about human T cell …

Continuum-based rock model of a reservoir dolostone with four orders of magnitude in pore sizes

S Roth, B Biswal, G Afshar, RJ Held… - AAPG …, 2011 - archives.datapages.com
… These attributes are correlated with the texture of the rock through a carefully constructed
grayscale filter function G(x) (Figure 5). For this model implementation, the filter function G(x) is …

[HTML][HTML] Multifunctional polymeric nanoplatforms for brain diseases diagnosis, therapy and theranostics

…, M Ashrafizadeh, A Zarrabi, R Roghanian, EG Afshar… - Biomedicines, 2020 - mdpi.com
The blood–brain barrier (BBB) acts as a barrier to prevent the central nervous system (CNS)
from damage by substances that originate from the blood circulation. The BBB limits drug …