{"title":"Response to: Medical Ethics According to Avicenna’s Stance: A Synopsis","authors":"Hamed Arezaei, Majid Dadmehr","doi":"10.31661/gmj.v12i.2794","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.31661/gmj.v12i.2794","url":null,"abstract":"-","PeriodicalId":44017,"journal":{"name":"Galen Medical Journal","volume":"25 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2023-06-10","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"135050653","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Galen Medical JournalPub Date : 2023-06-10eCollection Date: 2023-01-01DOI: 10.31661/gmj.v12i0.2926
Babak Daneshfard, Amir Mohammad Jaladat, Majid Nimrouzi
{"title":"Management of Chemotherapy Side Effects in Childhood Leukemia: Persian Medicine Experience.","authors":"Babak Daneshfard, Amir Mohammad Jaladat, Majid Nimrouzi","doi":"10.31661/gmj.v12i0.2926","DOIUrl":"10.31661/gmj.v12i0.2926","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":44017,"journal":{"name":"Galen Medical Journal","volume":"12 ","pages":"1-2"},"PeriodicalIF":0.5,"publicationDate":"2023-06-10","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC11227649/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"141555656","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Emerging Biomarkers of Acute Myocardial Infarction, An Overview of the Newest MicroRNAs.","authors":"Venus Shahabi Raberi, Elnaz Javanshir, Mohsen Abbasnezhad, Sina Mashayekhi, Amirreza Abbasnezhad, Masumeh Ahmadzadeh, Akram Shariati","doi":"10.31661/gmj.v12i0.2909","DOIUrl":"10.31661/gmj.v12i0.2909","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Globally, acute myocardial infarction (AMI) is the leading cause of death. Early and precise diagnosis is essential for medical care to enhance prognoses and reduce mortality. The diagnosis of AMI relies primarily on conventional circulating biomarkers. However, these markers have many drawbacks. Non-coding RNAs (ncRNAs) form a significant fraction of the transcriptome and have been shown to be essential for many biological processes, including the pathogenesis of the disease. ncRNAs can be utilized as biomarkers due to their important role in the disease's development. The current manuscript describes recent progress on the role of ncRNAs as new AMI biomarkers.</p>","PeriodicalId":44017,"journal":{"name":"Galen Medical Journal","volume":"12 ","pages":"1-7"},"PeriodicalIF":0.5,"publicationDate":"2023-05-30","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC11108668/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"141077116","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Emerging Biomarkers of Acute Myocardial Infarction, An Overview of the Newest MicroRNAs","authors":"Venous Shahabi Raberi, Elnaz Javanshir, Mohsen Abbasnezhad, Sina Mashayekhi, Amirreza Abbasnezhad, Masumeh Ahmadzadeh, Akram Shariati","doi":"10.31661/gmj.v12i.2909","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.31661/gmj.v12i.2909","url":null,"abstract":"Globally, acute myocardial infarction (AMI) is the leading cause of death. Early and precise diagnosis is essential for medical care to enhance prognoses and reduce mortality. The diagnosis of AMI relies primarily on conventional circulating biomarkers. However, these markers have many drawbacks. Non-coding RNAs (ncRNAs) form a significant fraction of the transcriptome and have been shown to be essential for many biological processes, including the pathogenesis of the disease. ncRNAs can be utilized as biomarkers due to their important role in the disease’s development. The current manuscript describes recent progress on the role of ncRNAs as new AMI biomarkers.","PeriodicalId":44017,"journal":{"name":"Galen Medical Journal","volume":"1 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2023-05-30","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"135692878","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Galen Medical JournalPub Date : 2023-05-28eCollection Date: 2023-01-01DOI: 10.31661/gmj.v12i.2970
Hamid Reza Ravanbod
{"title":"How Might Consideration of Cell Polarity Affect Daily Therapeutic Practices?A Literature Review:.","authors":"Hamid Reza Ravanbod","doi":"10.31661/gmj.v12i.2970","DOIUrl":"10.31661/gmj.v12i.2970","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Background: </strong>In addition to biochemical gradients and transcriptional networks, cell behaviour is controlled by endogenous bioelectrical signals resulting from the action of ion channels and pumps. Cells are regulated not only by their own membrane resting potential (Vmem) but also by the Vmem of neighbouring cells, establishing networks through electrical synapses known as gap junctions. V mem is the primary factor in producing a polarity that can regulate cell assimilation of various substances. This article aimed to examine how cell polarity can change and how variations in cell polarity may lead to clinical demonstrations.</p><p><strong>Materials and methods: </strong>Using Cochrane Central, PubMed, Scopus, Web of Science (WOS), and Embase, a comprehensive qualitative literature review was conducted from February 1, 2018, to February 1, 2023, to identify studies addressing bioelectric, cell polarity, and electroceuticals in patients with foot and ankle problems.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>Out of 1,281 publications, 27 were included. One study investigated bioelectric wound-healing. Twenty-five studies examined bioelectric nerve cell growth, whereas one study evaluated bioelectricity-induced cellular differentiation in the treatment of arteriopathies.</p><p><strong>Conclusion: </strong>The author of this systematic review support addressing the predisposing factors and healing impediments for a disease, thereby enhancing the healing process and reducing the likelihood of recurrence or parallel conditions. This method of treatment has provided a summary of evidence indicating that cell polarity could be addressed for the treatment and prevention of most if not all, foot and ankle problems. However, owing to the limitations of V mem and bioelectricity measurement and the direct or indirect involvement of genetics and chemical gradients, further studies are required to confirm these results.</p>","PeriodicalId":44017,"journal":{"name":"Galen Medical Journal","volume":"12 ","pages":"e2970"},"PeriodicalIF":0.7,"publicationDate":"2023-05-28","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC10556545/pdf/GMJ-12-e2970.pdf","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"41159981","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"The Crosstalk Between Autophagy and MicroRNAs in Esophageal Carcinoma:.","authors":"Neda Gorjizadeh, Sahar Poudineh, Behnaz Barghgir, Mohammadreza Eghbali, Alireza Sarlak, Maryam Poudineh","doi":"10.31661/gmj.v12i.2903","DOIUrl":"10.31661/gmj.v12i.2903","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Esophageal cancer (EC) is considered one of the most prevalent and aggressive malignancies worldwide, with a variety of molecular alterations thought to contribute to its incidence, development, progression, and invasion. However, the exact underlying mechanism has not been elucidated. Autophagy is a highly conserved degradative and recycling process that can function with a dual role in either the progression or the treatment of EC. Since microRNAs (miRNAs) are described as upstream regulators capable of controlling both oncogenic pathways and autophagic flux, the present study has aimed to review the crosstalk between autophagy and miRNAs and the potential perspective of these mechanisms in EC prevention and treatment.</p>","PeriodicalId":44017,"journal":{"name":"Galen Medical Journal","volume":"12 ","pages":"e2903"},"PeriodicalIF":0.5,"publicationDate":"2023-05-23","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC10556546/pdf/GMJ-12-e2903.pdf","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"41160191","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"The Immunomodulation Role of Vaginal Microenvironment On Human Papillomavirus Infection","authors":"Lin Sun, Li Li, Wenxin Xu, Cen-Xin Ma","doi":"10.31661/gmj.v12i.2991","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.31661/gmj.v12i.2991","url":null,"abstract":"Background: Evidence suggests the role of the vaginal microbiome and microenvironment in the immunity state. The human papillomavirus (HPV) infection is widely dependent on the healthy vaginal microenvironment. Hence, this study aimed to investigate the role of the vaginal microenvironment in the rate of high-risk HPV (hr-HPV) infection. Materials and Methods: This cross-sectional study was performed on 512 women with hr-HPV positive (n=212) or negative (n=300) infection. The vaginal samples of women were examined regarding yeas and Gardnerella vaginalis infection. Also, Lactobacillus acidophilus, pH, and enzyme activity (such as catalase, proline aminopeptidase, and leucocyte esterase) were compared between the two groups. Also, the histopathological study was performed on the vaginal samples. Results: The higher rate of yeast and G. vaginalis infections as well as decreased L. acidophilus, were significantly observed in women with hr-HPV positive infection (P<0.001). Also, histopathological findings indicated that cervical intraepithelial neoplasia grade I-III and cervical cancer lesions were markedly higher in hr-HPV positive group compared with control women. Conclusion: The hr-HPV infection was markedly correlated to vaginal microenvironments, and it could a risk factor for the elevation of the rate of high-grade cervical lesions.","PeriodicalId":44017,"journal":{"name":"Galen Medical Journal","volume":"33 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.7,"publicationDate":"2023-05-20","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"90368925","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Galen Medical JournalPub Date : 2023-05-20eCollection Date: 2023-01-01DOI: 10.31661/gmj.v12i0.2991
Lingyan Sun, Li Li, Wenxin Xu, Cen Ma
{"title":"The Immunomodulation Role of Vaginal Microenvironment On Human Papillomavirus Infection.","authors":"Lingyan Sun, Li Li, Wenxin Xu, Cen Ma","doi":"10.31661/gmj.v12i0.2991","DOIUrl":"10.31661/gmj.v12i0.2991","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Background: </strong>Evidence suggests the role of the vaginal microbiome and microenvironment in the immunity state. The human papillomavirus (HPV) infection is widely dependent on the healthy vaginal microenvironment. Hence, this study aimed to investigate the role of the vaginal microenvironment in the rate of high-risk HPV (hr-HPV) infection.</p><p><strong>Materials and methods: </strong>This cross-sectional study was performed on 512 women with hr-HPV positive (n=212) or negative (n=300) infection. The vaginal samples of women were examined regarding yeas and Gardnerella vaginalis infection. Also, Lactobacillus acidophilus, pH, and enzyme activity (such as catalase, proline aminopeptidase, and leucocyte esterase) were compared between the two groups. Also, the histopathological study was performed on the vaginal samples.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>The higher rate of yeast and G. vaginalis infections as well as decreased L. acidophilus, were significantly observed in women with hr-HPV positive infection (P0.001). Also, histopathological findings indicated that cervical intraepithelial neoplasia grade I-III and cervical cancer lesions were markedly higher in hr-HPV positive group compared with control women.</p><p><strong>Conclusion: </strong>The hr-HPV infection was markedly correlated to vaginal microenvironments, and it could a risk factor for the elevation of the rate of high-grade cervical lesions.</p>","PeriodicalId":44017,"journal":{"name":"Galen Medical Journal","volume":"12 ","pages":"1-7"},"PeriodicalIF":0.5,"publicationDate":"2023-05-20","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC11144026/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"141200649","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Galen Medical JournalPub Date : 2023-05-14eCollection Date: 2023-01-01DOI: 10.31661/gmj.v12i.2465
Hossein Rafsanjani Deh Qazi, Mohammad Ali Mohseni-Bandpei, Nahid Rahmani
{"title":"Sonoelastography and Lumbopelvic Muscle Stiffness in Patients with Low Back Pain: A Systematic Review:.","authors":"Hossein Rafsanjani Deh Qazi, Mohammad Ali Mohseni-Bandpei, Nahid Rahmani","doi":"10.31661/gmj.v12i.2465","DOIUrl":"10.31661/gmj.v12i.2465","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>This study aimed to systematically review studies conducted on the application of sonoelastography (SE) to evaluate lumbopelvic muscle stiffness in patients with low back pain (LBP). All relevant articles were retrieved from the available electronic databases, including PubMed, Web of Science, Scopus, EMBASE, Cochrane library, and CINAHL, using the keywords \"Sonoelastography\", \"Elasticity Imaging Technique\", \"Muscle Stiffness\", \"Modulus Elasticity\", \"Low Back Pain\". After initial searches, studies that met the inclusion criteria (i.e., published in English and sonoelastography were used to assess lumbopelvic muscle stiffness in both patients with LBP and healthy individuals) were enrolled. Also, any animal research, abstract of the seminar and/or conference, and/or non-English-language article were excluded. The quality of the studies was assessed using the Physiotherapy Evidence Database (PEDro) scale. In total, eight relevant studies were selected for review. Three studies were considered to have excellent quality, and five were considered fair quality using the PEDro scale. All reviewed studies have reported that SE can be considered a non-invasive method for quantifying changes in lumbopelvic muscle stiffness. Muscle stiffness was significantly higher in LBP patients compared to healthy persons, as well as across subgroups of LBP patients in various test postures (P˂0.05). Only one study was conducted on the reliability of SE in healthy individuals, while another examined the validity of SE imaging. The results of the present systematic review indicated that SE imaging is a reliable and valid tool to identify muscle changes that occur in patients with LBP and evaluate the effects of rehabilitation treatment.</p>","PeriodicalId":44017,"journal":{"name":"Galen Medical Journal","volume":"12 ","pages":"e2465"},"PeriodicalIF":0.5,"publicationDate":"2023-05-14","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC10518224/pdf/GMJ-12-e2465.pdf","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"41146494","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Galen Medical JournalPub Date : 2023-05-13eCollection Date: 2023-01-01DOI: 10.31661/gmj.v12i0.3027
Haojun Ding
{"title":"Potential Regulatory Role of miR-21 on Alzheimer's Disease by Targeting GSK-3β Signaling.","authors":"Haojun Ding","doi":"10.31661/gmj.v12i0.3027","DOIUrl":"10.31661/gmj.v12i0.3027","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Background: </strong>Alzheimer's disease (AD) is the most important neurogenerative disorder with progressive dementia as its main clinical manifestation. The microRNAs (miRNAs) are identified as crucial modulators in AD progression. Nevertheless, the biological potential of miR-21 in AD is obscure. Hence, this study aimed to evaluate the possible role of miR-21 in the pathogenesis of AD via phosphatidylinositol-4,5-bisphosphate 3-kinase (PI3K)/protein kinase B (AKT)/glycogen synthase kinase-3beta (GSK-3β) signaling.</p><p><strong>Materials and methods: </strong>The miR-21 expression in the brain tissues of patients with AD, as well as normal brain tissues and Aβ1-42-stimulated SH-SY5Y cell line (AD model) was examined by in situ hybridization and quantitative real-time polymerase chain reaction. Also, the apoptosis-linked protein levels as well as programmed cell death 4 (PDCD4) were detected by western blot.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>Our findings revealed that miR-21 was low expressed in the brain tissues of patients with AD and AD model (P0.01). Also, the miR-21 overexpression could inhibit apoptosis of the AD model (P0.01). Indeed, the miR-21 negatively regulated PDCD4 expression, which led to activated PI3K/AKT/GSK-3β signaling.</p><p><strong>Conclusion: </strong>Our study demonstrated that miR-21 cloud inhibits cell apoptosis in AD through the activation of PI3K/AKT/GSK-3β signaling pathway using inhibition of PDCD4 expression.</p>","PeriodicalId":44017,"journal":{"name":"Galen Medical Journal","volume":"12 ","pages":"1-8"},"PeriodicalIF":0.5,"publicationDate":"2023-05-13","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC11512435/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142510018","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}