International Journal of Pediatrics

A Short Overview of Ebola Outbreak

Masumeh Saeidi; Habibolah Taghizadeh Moghadam; Mohammad Ali Kiani; Mohammadreza Noras; Majid Rahban; Bibi Leila Hoseini

Volume 2, Issue 4.1 , October 2014, , Pages 287-294

https://doi.org/10.22038/ijp.2014.3372

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Ebola virus disease (formerly known as Ebola haemorrhagic fever) is a severe, often fatal illness, with a death rate of up to 90%. The illness affects humans and nonhuman primates ... Read More

Facts about Stem Cells and Importance of Them

Masumeh Saeidi; Ali Khakshour; Habibolah Taghizadeh Moghadam; Foad Faroughi; Majid Rahban

Volume 2, Issue 2.3 , May 2014, , Pages 81-81

https://doi.org/10.22038/ijp.2014.2744

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Stem cells are undifferentiated biological cells that can differentiate into specialized cells and can divide (through mitosis) to produce more stem cells. They are found in multicellular ... Read More Stem cells are undifferentiated biological cells that can differentiate into specialized cells and can divide (through mitosis) to produce more stem cells. They are found in multicellular organisms. In mammals, there are two broad types of stem cells: embryonic stem cells, which are isolated from the inner cell mass of blastocysts, and adult stem cells, which are found in various tissues. In adult organisms, stem cells and progenitor cells act as a repair system for the body, replenishing adult tissues. In a developing embryo, stem cells can differentiate into all the specialized cells—ectoderm, endoderm and mesoderm (see induced pluripotent stem cells)—but also maintain the normal turnover of regenerative organs, such as blood, skin, or intestinal tissues. There are three accessible sources of autologous adult stem cells in humans: Bone marrow, which requires extraction by harvesting, that is, drilling into bone (typically the femur or iliac crest), Adipose tissue (lipid cells), which requires extraction by liposuction, and Blood, which requires extraction through apheresis, wherein blood is drawn from the donor (similar to a blood donation), and passed through a machine that extracts the stem cells and returns other portions of the blood to the donor. Stem cells can also be taken from umbilical cord blood just after birth. Of all stem cell types, autologous harvesting involves the least risk. By definition, autologous cells are obtained from one's own body, just as one may bank his or her own blood for elective surgical procedures. Adult stem cells are frequently used in medical therapies, for example in bone marrow transplantation. Stem cells can now be artificially grown and transformed (differentiated) into specialized cell types with characteristics consistent with cells of various tissues such as muscles or nerves. Embryonic cell lines and autologous embryonic stem cells generated through Somatic-cell nuclear transfer or dedifferentiation have also been proposed as promising candidates for future therapies.

Key Facts about Epidemiology of HIV/AIDS in Children Worldwide

Ali Khakshour; Habibolah Taghizadeh Moghadam; Mohammad Ali Kiani; Masumeh Saeidi; Behjat Zarif

Volume 2, Issue 2.2 , April 2014, , Pages 145-152

https://doi.org/10.22038/ijp.2014.2508

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Unfortunately, we do not know how many perinatally (Human Immunodeficiency Virus) HIV-infected pepole are living in contries today, while knowing these informations is necessary. UNAIDS ... Read More

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Author = Habibolah Taghizadeh Moghadam

A Short Overview of Ebola Outbreak

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Facts about Stem Cells and Importance of Them

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Key Facts about Epidemiology of HIV/AIDS in Children Worldwide

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