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DR. NEGAR AZARPIRA

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DR. NEGAR AZARPIRA

Professor of Pathology

Personal Background

Name: Negar Azarpira

Date of Birth: 24/08/1971

Place of Birth: Shiraz, Iran

Nationality: Iranian

Sex: Female

Marital Status: Married

Address: Transplant Research Center, Shiraz University of Medical Sciences, Shiraz, Iran.

Tel: +98- 713-6474331

Email: azarpiran@sums.ac.ir, negarazarpira@yahoo.com, negarazarpira@gmail.com

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Current Position
  • Professor of Pathology
Education

1989 – 1996: Medical School, Shiraz University of Medical Sciences School of Medicine, Shiraz, Iran.

1998 – 2002: Residency, Shiraz University of Medical Sciences School of Medicine, Shiraz, Iran.

2011: Training Courses: Department of Diabetes, Endocrinology and Metabolism, City of Hope and Beckman Research Institute, California, USA.

Appointments

2006 – 2020: Research Vice – Dean in Research Affair of Transplant Research Center Shiraz University of Medical Science.

2017 – 2020: Head of Institute for stem cell and Regenerative Medicine, Shiraz University of Medical Science.

2012 – 2020: Director of Human Islet Cell Isolation Program, Shiraz University of Medical Science.

2012 – 2020: Active member of Human Hepatocyte Isolation Program, Shiraz University of Medical Science.

Honors and Awards

2009: Third rank as the distinguished researchers in Shiraz University of Medical Sciences, Shiraz, Iran;

2010: Active researcher In Shiraz University of Medical Sciences;

2011: 4th rank as the distinguished researcher in Shiraz University of Medical Sciences, Shiraz, Iran;

2010: 2ND rank as the distinguished researcher in Shiraz University of Medical Sciences, Shiraz, Iran;

2013: Distinguished researcher in Shiraz University of Medical Sciences, Shiraz, Iran;

2014: Selected Researcher of Shiraz University of Medical Sciences, Shiraz, Iran;

2017: Third rank as the distinguished researchers in Shiraz University of Medical Sciences, Shiraz, Iran;

2019: Distinguished researcher in Shiraz University of Medical Sciences, For Highly citated paper (ESI).

Publications
  1. Kaviani M, Keshtkar S, Azarpira N, Hossein Aghdaei M, Geramizadeh B, Karimi MH, Yaghobi R, Esfandiari E, Shamsaeefar A, Nikeghbalian S, Al-Abdullah IH. Cytoprotective effects of ginsenoside Rd on apoptosis-associated cell death in the isolated human pancreatic islets. EXCLI J. 2019 ;18:666-676.
  2. Keshtkar S, Kaviani M, Jabbarpour Z, Geramizadeh B, Motevaseli E, Nikeghbalian S,Shamsaeefar A, Motazedian N, Al-Abdullah IH, Ghahremani MH, Azarpira N.Protective effect of nobiletin on isolated human islets survival and function againsthypoxia and oxidative stress-induced apoptosis. Sci Rep. 2019 Aug 12;9(1):11701.
  3. Mirdamadi ES, Kalhori D, Zakeri N, Azarpira N, Solati-Hashjin M. Liver TissueEngineering as an Emerging Alternative for Liver Disease Treatment. Tissue Eng Part BRev. 2020 Jan 17. doi: 10.1089/ten .TEB.2019. 0233. [Epub ahead of print]
  4. Zarghampoor F, Azarpira N, Khatami SR, Behzad-Behbahani A, Foroughmand AM.Improved translation efficiency of therapeutic mRNA. Gene. 2019; 30;707:231-238
  5. Kaviani M, Keshtkar S, Azarpira N, Aghdaei MH, Geramizadeh B, Karimi MH,Shamsaeefar A, Motazedian N, Nikeghbalian S, Al-Abdullah IH. Amelioration of theapoptosis-mediated death in isolated human pancreatic islets by minocycline. Eur JPharmacol. 2019 Sep 5;858:172518.
  6. Pandamooz S, Jafari A, Salehi MS, Jurek B, Ahmadiani A, Safari A, Hassanajili S,Borhani-Haghighi A, Dianatpour M, Niknejad H, Azarpira N, Dargahi L. Substratestiffness affects the morphology and gene expression of epidermal neural crest stem cellsin a short term culture. Biotechnol Bioeng. 2020 Feb;117(2):305-317.
  7. F RM, N Sattarahmadi, Azarpira N. Gold-Curcumin Nanostructure in Photo-thermalTherapy on Breast Cancer Cell Line: 650 and 808 nm Diode Lasers as Light Sources. JBiomed Phys Eng. 2019 Aug 1;9(4):473-482.
  8. Bahmani S, Azarpira N, Moazamian E. Anti-colon cancer activity of Bifidobacteriummetabolites on colon cancer cell line SW742. Turk J Gastroenterol. 2019 Sep;30(9):835-842.
  9. Solooki S, Hoveidaei AH, Kardeh B, Azarpira N, Salehi E. XanthogranulomatousOsteomyelitis of the Tibia.Ochsner J. 2019 Fall;19(3):276-281.
  10. Ommati MM, Farshad O, Niknahad H, Arabnezhad MR, Azarpira N, MohammadiHR, Haghnegahdar M, Mousavi K, Akrami S, Jamshidzadeh A, Heidari R. Cholestasisassociatedreproductive toxicity in male and female rats: The fundamental role ofmitochondrial impairment and oxidative stress. Toxicol Lett. 2019 Nov;316:60-72.
  11. Mottaghi S, Azarpira N, Dehshahri A, Khalvati B, Namazi S. Evaluation ofAngiotensinogen M235T and T174M Polymorphisms, Demographic and Clinical Factors in New-Onset Diabetes after Liver Transplantation in Iranian Patients. Int J OrganTransplant Med. 2019;10(3):137-147.
  12. Hossein Aghdaie M, Azarpira N, Esfandiari E, Kaviani M, Golbabapour S,Shamsaeefar A, Kazemi K, Dehghani M, Bahador A, Salahi H, Nikeghbalian S, Malek-Hosseini SA, Geramizadeh B. The Effects of Cold Preservation Solutions Supplementedwith UDCA and α-Lipoic Acid on the Viability and Function of Isolated HumanHepatocytes. Int J Organ Transplant Med. 2019;10(3):108-113.
  13. Iravani Saadi M, Arandi N, Yaghobi R, Azarpira N, Geramizadeh B, Ramzi M.Aberrant Expression of the miR-181b/miR-222 after Hematopoietic Stem CellTransplantation in Patients with Acute Myeloid Leukemia. Indian J Hematol BloodTransfus. 2019 Jul;35(3):446-450.
  14. Naeem EM, Sajad D, Talaei-Khozani T, Khajeh S, Azarpira N, Alaei S, Tanideh N,Reza TM, Razban V. Decellularized liver transplant could be recellularized in rat partialhepatectomy model. J Biomed Mater Res A. 2019 Nov;107(11):2576-2588. doi:10.1002/jbm.a.36763
  15. Emadi E, Abdoli N, Ghanbarinejad V, Mohammadi HR, Mousavi Mobarakeh K,Azarpira N, Mahboubi Z, Niknahad H, Heidari R. The potential role of mitochondrialimpairment in the pathogenesis of imatinib-induced renal injury. Heliyon. 2019 Jun22;5(6):e01996.
  16. Kaviani M, Azarpira N, Aghdaie MH, Esfandiari E, Geramizadeh B, Nikeghbalian S,Dehghani M. Comparison of Human Mesenchymal Stem Cells Derived from VariousCompartments of Human Adipose Tissue and Tunica Adventitia Layer of the ArteriesSubsequent to Organ Donation. Int J Organ Transplant Med. 2019;10(2):65-73.
  17. MA, Zare A, Azarpira N, Pakbaz S. The protective effect of bone marrow-derivedmesenchymal stem cells in liver ischemia/reperfusion injury via down-regulation ofmiR-370. Iran J Basic Med Sci. 2019 Jun;22(6):683-689.
  18. Gorgizadeh M, Azarpira N, Lotfi M, Daneshvar F, Salehi F, Sattarahmady N.Sonodynamic cancer therapy by a nickel ferrite/carbon nanocomposite on melanomatumor: In vitro and in vivo studies. Photodiagnosis Photodyn Ther. 2019 Sep;27:27-33.
  19. Moravej A, Kouhpayeh A, Geramizadeh B, Azarpira N, Yaghobi R, Mansoori Y,Karimi MH. The Effect of Mesenchymal Stem Cells on the Expression of IDO and Qa2Molecules in Dendritic Cells. Adv Pharm Bull. 2019 Feb;9(1):56-63.
  20. Pandamooz S, Salehi MS, Safari A, Azarpira N, Heravi M, Ahmadiani A, Dargahi L.Enhancing the expression of neurotrophic factors in epidermal neural crest stem cells byvalproic acid: A potential candidate for combinatorial treatment. Neurosci Lett. 2019 Jun21;704:8-14.
  21. Ghasemiyeh P, Azadi A, Daneshamouz S, Heidari R, Azarpira N, Mohammadi-Samani S. Cyproterone acetate-loaded nanostructured lipid carriers: effect of particlesize on skin penetration and follicular targeting. Pharm Dev Technol. 2019 Sep;24(7):812-823.
  22. hafiekhani M, Ommati MM, Azarpira N, Heidari R, Salarian AA. Glycinesupplementation mitigates lead-induced renal injury in mice. J Exp Pharmacol. 2019 Feb18;11:15-22.
  23. Fadaie M, Mirzaei E, Asvar Z, Azarpira N. Stabilization of chitosan basedelectrospun nanofibers through a simple and safe method. Mater Sci Eng C Mater BiolAppl. 2019 May;98:369-380
  24. Kaviani M, Keshtkar S, Azarpira N, Aghdaei MH, Geramizadeh B, Karimi MH,Shamsaeefar A, Motazedian N, Nikeghbalian S, Al-Abdullah IH, Ghahremani MH.Cytoprotective effects of olesoxime on isolated human pancreatic islets in order toattenuate apoptotic pathway. Biomed Pharmacother. 2019 Apr;112:108674.
  25. Rezaei F, Zareei N, Razmi N, Nikeghbalian S, Azarpira N. Genetic Polymorphism ofHLA-G 14-bp Insertion /Deletion in Pancreas Transplant Recipients and Its AssociationWith Type 1 Diabetes Mellitus. Exp Clin Transplant. 2019 Jan 31
  26. Gorgizadeh M, Azarpira N, Dehdari Veis R, Sattarahmady N. Repression ofmelanoma tumor in vitro and in vivo by photothermal effect of carbon xerogelnanoparticles. Colloids Surf B Biointerfaces. 2019 Apr 1;176:449-455.
  27. Nazari-Vanani R, Karimian K, Azarpira N, Heli H. Capecitabine-loadednanoniosomes and evaluation of anticancer efficacy. Artif Cells Nanomed Biotechnol.2019 Dec;47(1):420-426.
  28. Faramarzi M, Kaboodkhani R, Roosta S, Azarpira N, Shishegar M, Bahranifard H.Application of amniotic membrane for covering mastoid cavity in canal wall downmastoidectomy. Laryngoscope. 2019 Jun;129(6):1453-1457.
  29. Akhtartavan S, Karimi M, Karimian K, Azarpira N, Khatami M, Heli H. Evaluationof a self-nanoemulsifying docetaxel delivery system. Biomed Pharmacother. 2019Jan;109:2427-2433.
  30. Vojdani Z, Bagheri J, Talaei-Khozani T, Azarpira N, Salmannjad M, Farrokhi A. Fetalmicrochimerism in mouse caerulein-induced pancreatitis model. Iran J Basic Med Sci.2018 Sep;21(9):889-895.
  31. Afshari A, Yaghobi R, Azarpira N, Gerami Zadeh B, Malek Hosseini SA, Darbouy M,Karimi MH. Evaluation of Interleukin-21, 23 and 27 mRNA Expression and ProteinLevel in Liver Transplant Patients. Iran J Allergy Asthma Immunol. 2018 Aug12;17(4):298-307.
  32. Heidari R, Mandegani L, Ghanbarinejad V, Siavashpour A, Ommati MM, AzarpiraN, Najibi A, Niknahad H. Mitochondrial dysfunction as a mechanism involved in thepathogenesis of cirrhosis-associated cholemic nephropathy. Biomed Pharmacother. 2019Jan;109:271-280.
  33. Heidari R, Behnamrad S, Khodami Z, Ommati MM, Azarpira N, Vazin A. Thenephroprotective properties of taurine in colistin-treated mice is mediated through theregulation of mitochondrial function and mitigation of oxidative stress. BiomedPharmacother. 2019 Jan;109:103-111.
  34. Jafari A, Hassanajili S, Karimi MB, Emami A, Ghaffari F, Azarpira N. Effect oforganic/inorganic nanoparticles on performance of polyurethane nanocomposites forpotential wound dressing applications. J Mech Behav Biomed Mater. 2018 Dec;88:395-405.
  35. Heidari R, Mohammadi H, Ghanbarinejad V, Ahmadi A, Ommati MM, Niknahad H,Jamshidzadeh A, Azarpira N, Abdoli N. Proline supplementation mitigates the earlystage of liver injury in bile duct ligated rats. J Basic Clin Physiol Pharmacol. 2018 Dec19;30(1):91-101.
  36. Karimi S, Khatami SR, Azarpira N, Galehdari H, Pakbaz S. Investigate of AQP geneexpression in the liver of mice after ischemia-reperfusion. Mol Biol Rep. 2018Dec;45(6):1769-1774.
  37. Heidari R, Ahmadi A, Mohammadi H, Ommati MM, Azarpira N, Niknahad H.Mitochondrial dysfunction and oxidative stress are involved in the mechanism ofmethotrexate-induced renal injury and electrolytes imbalance. Biomed Pharmacother.2018 Nov;107:834-840
  38. Gorgizadeh M, Azarpira N, Sattarahmady N. In vitro and in vivo tumor annihilationby near-infrared photothermal effect of a NiFe2O4/C nanocomposite. Colloids Surf BBiointerfaces. 2018 Oct 1;170:393-400.
  39. Diazinon Interrupts Ovarian Steroidogenic Acute Regulatory (StAR) GeneTranscription in Gonadotropin-Stimulated Rat Model. Siavashpour A, Ghasemi Y,Khalvati B, Jeivad F, Azarpira N, Niknahad H. Iran J Pharm Res. 2018 Spring;17(2):535-542.
  40. Rahimi-Moghaddam F, Azarpira N, Sattarahmady N.Evaluation of a nanocompositeof PEG-curcumin-gold nanoparticles as a near-infrared photothermal agent: an in vitroand animal model investigation. Lasers Med Sci. 2018 Nov;33(8):1769-1779.
  41. Heidari R, Ahmadi F, Rahimi HR, Azarpira N, Hosseinzadeh M, Najibi A, NiknahadH. Exacerbated liver injury of antithyroid drugs in endotoxin-treated mice. Drug ChemToxicol. 2018 May 3:1-9
  42. Moazamian E, Bahador N, Azarpira N, Rasouli M. Anti-cancer Parasporin Toxins ofNew Bacillus thuringiensis Against Human Colon (HCT-116) and Blood (CCRF-CEM)Cancer Cell Lines. Curr Microbiol. 2018 Aug;75(8):1090-1098
  43. Heidari R, Niknahad H, Sadeghi A, Mohammadi H, Ghanbarinejad V, Ommati MM,Hosseini A, Azarpira N, Khodaei F, Farshad O, Rashidi E, Siavashpour A, Najibi A,Ahmadi A, Jamshidzadeh A. Betaine treatment protects liver through regulatingmitochondrial function and counteracting oxidative stress in acute and chronic animalmodels of hepatic injury. Biomed Pharmacother. 2018 Jul;103:75-86.
  44. Keshtkar S, Azarpira N, Ghahremani MH. Mesenchymal stem cell-derivedextracellular vesicles: novel frontiers in regenerative medicine. Stem Cell Res Ther. 2018Mar 9;9(1):63.
  45. Khodabandeh Shahraki P1, Zare Y, Azarpira N, Hosseinzadeh M, Farjadian S.Prognostic Value of HLA-G in Malignant Liver and Pancreas Lesions. Iran J Immunol.2018 Mar;15(1):28-37.
  46. Khosravi M, Azarpira N, Shamdani S, Hojjat-Assari S, Naserian S, Karimi MH.Differentiation of umbilical cord derived mesenchymal stem cells to hepatocyte cells bytransfection of miR-106a, miR-574-3p, and miR-451. Gene. 2018 Aug 15;667:1-9.
  47. Hendijani F, Azarpira N, Kaviani M. Effect of CYP3A5*1 expression on tacrolimusrequired dose after liver transplantation: A systematic review and meta-analysis. ClinTransplant. 2018 Jun 1:e13306.
  48. Hendijani F, Azarpira N, Kaviani M. Effect of CYP3A5*1 expression on tacrolimusrequired dose for transplant pediatrics: A systematic review and meta-analysis. PediatrTransplant. 2018 Jun 19:e13248.
  49. Kamalifar S1, Azarpira N, Sadeghi L, Ghorbani-Dalini S, Nekoei SM, Aghdaie MH,Esfandiari E. ROCK Y-27632 Inhibitor, Ascorbic Acid, and Trehalose Increase Survival ofHuman Wharton Jelly Mesenchymal Stem Cells After Cryopreservation. Exp ClinTransplant. 2018 Jun 28. doi: 10.6002/ect.2017.0101. [Epub ahead of print]
  50. Dehghani M, Azarpira N, Mohammad Karimi V, Mossayebi H, Esfandiari E.Grafting with Cryopreserved Amniotic Membrane versus Conservative Wound Care inTreatment of Pressure Ulcers: A Randomized Clinical Trial. Bull Emerg Trauma. 2017Oct;5(4):249-258.
  51. Heidari R, Ghanbarinejad V, Mohammadi H, Ahmadi A, Ommati MM3 Abdoli N,Aghaei F, Esfandiari A, Azarpira N, Niknahad H. Mitochondria protection as amechanism underlying the hepatoprotective effects of glycine in cholestatic mice.Biomed Pharmacother. 2017 Nov 9;97:1086-1095. .
  52. Nasiri M, Saadat M, Karimi MH, Azarpira N, Saadat I Evaluating mRNA ExpressionLevels of the TLR4/IRF5 Signaling Axis During Hepatic Ischemia-Reperfusion Injuries.Exp Clin Transplant. 2017 Sep 30. doi: 10.6002/ect.2017.0007. [Epub ahead of print]
  53. Nazari-Vanani R, Azarpira N, Heli H, Karimian K, Sattarahmady N . A novel selfnanoemulsifyingformulation for sunitinib: Evaluation of anticancer efficacy. ColloidsSurf B Biointerfaces. 2017;160:65-72.
  54. Ashraf MJ, Azarpira N, Omidifar N, Khademi B. Long-lasting chondromyxoidfibroma of the zygoma: A rare case report and review of literature. J Educ HealthPromot. 2017;6:78.
  55. Noorani M, Azarpira N, Karimian K, Heli H . Erlotinib-loaded albuminnanoparticles: A novel injectable form of erlotinib and its in vivo efficacy againstpancreatic adenocarcinoma ASPC-1 and PANC-1 cell lines. Int J Pharm. 2017 Oct5;531(1):299-305.
  56. Tanideh N, Zare Z, Jamshidzadeh A, Lotfi M, Azarpira N, Sepehrimanesh M, Koohi-Hosseinabadi O9.Hydroethanolic extract of Psidium guajava leaf for inducedosteoarthritis using a guinea pig model. Biotech Histochem. 2017;92(6):417-424.
  57. Asvar Z, Mirzaei E, Azarpira N, Geramizadeh B, Fadaie M. Evaluation ofelectrospinning parameters on the tensile strength and suture retention strength ofpolycaprolactone nanofibrous scaffolds through surface response methodology. J MechBehav Biomed Mater. 2017 Nov;75:369-378.
  58. Salehi S, Taheri MN, Azarpira N, Zare A, Behzad-Behbahani A State of the arttechnologies to explore long non-coding RNAs in cancer. . J Cell Mol Med. 2017 Jun 19.doi: 10.1111/jcmm.13238. [Epub ahead of print] Review.
  59. Valibeigi B, Ashraf MJ, Kerdegari N, Safai A, Abedi E, Khademi B, Azarpira N.Prevalence of Human Papilloma Virus in Sinonasal Papilloma in Southern IranianPopulation. J Dent (Shiraz). 2017 Jun;18(2):143-148.
  60. Shokripour M, Azarpira N, Omidifar N, Pakniat B. Cytologic diagnosis of atypicalteratoid rhabdoid tumor based on touch imprint study: Report of a case with review ofliterature. J Educ Health Promot. 2017 Jun 5;6:59.
  61. Musavi Z, Moasser E, Zareei N, Azarpira N, Shamsaeefar A. Glutathione STransferaseGene Polymorphisms and the Development of New-Onset Diabetes AfterLiver Transplant. Exp Clin Transplant. 2017 Jun 5. doi: 10.6002/ect.2016.0205. [Epubahead of print]
  62. Hosseini SY, Baesi K, Azarpira N, Pakneiat A, Hosseini SA. The evaluation of fibroticeffects of the hepatitis B virus pre-core in hepatic stellate cells. Biomed Rep. 2017Jun;6(6):671-674.
  63. Taghipour M, Saffarrian A, Ghaffarpasand F, Azarpira N. Dumbbell-Shape HydatidCyst of Meckel Cave Extending to Cerebellopontine Angle and Middle Fossa; SurgicalTechnique and Outcome of Rare Case. World Neurosurg. 2017 May 25. pii: S1878-8750(17)30790-8.
  64. Sadeghi L, Karimi MH, Kamali-Sarvestani E, Azarpira N, Shariati M.TheImmunomodulatory Effect of Bone-Marrow Mesenchymal Stem Cells on Expression ofTLR3 and TLR9 in Mice Dendritic Cells. Int J Organ Transplant Med. 2017;8(1):35-42.
  65. Fereidooni H, Azarpira N, Yaghobi R, Vahdati A, Malek-Hoseini SA Interleukin-28Brs12979860 C/T Polymorphism and Acute Cellular Rejection after Liver Transplantation..Int J Organ Transplant Med. 2017;8(1):28-33.
  66. Jamshidzadeh A, Heidari R, Latifpour Z, Ommati MM, Abdoli N, Mousavi S,Azarpira N, Zarei A, Zarei M, Asadi B, Abasvali M, Yeganeh Y, Jafari F, Saeedi A, NajibiA, Mardani E. Carnosine ameliorates liver fibrosis and hyperammonemia in cirrhoticrats. Clin Res Hepatol Gastroenterol. 2017 Mar 7. pii: S2210-7401(17)30009-8.
  67. Azarpira MR, Vazani K, Ayatollahi M, Azarpira N, Kaviani M. Comparison ofhealing intra-articular fracture of distal femur using a Kirschner wire and autologousfibrin glue in an animal model. J Pediatr Orthop B. 2017 Mar 8.. [Epub ahead of print]Banihashemi M, Safari A, Nezafat N, Tahamtan M, Negahdaripour M, Azarpira N,Ghasemi Y. Effect of Fibrin Packing on Managing Hepatic Hemorrhage and LiverWound Healing in a Model of Liver Stab Wound in Rat. Bull Emerg Trauma. 2017Jan;5(1):18-23.
  68. Sagheb MM, Azarpira N, Mokhtary M. The effect of ghrelin on Kiss-1 and KissR genetranscription and insulin secretion in rat islets of Langerhans and CRI-D2 cell line. Iran JBasic Med Sci. 2017 Jan;20(1):36-40. doi: 10.22038/ijbms.2017.8090.
  69. Niknahad H, Heidari R, Firuzi R, Abazari F, Ramezani M, Azarpira N, HosseinzadehM, Najibi A, Saeedi A. Concurrent Inflammation Augments Antimalarial Drugs-InducedLiver Injury in Rats. Adv Pharm Bull. 2016 Dec;6(4):617-625. doi:10.15171/apb.2016.076.Epub 2016 Dec 22.
  70. Moravej A, Geramizadeh B, Azarpira N, Zarnani AH, Yaghobi R, Kalani M, KhosraviM, Kouhpayeh A, Karimi MH. Mesenchymal stem cells increase skin graft survival timeand up-regulate PD-L1 expression in splenocytes of mice. Immunol Lett. 2017Feb;182:39-49.
  71. Ashkani-Esfahani S, Bagheri F, Emami Y, Esmaeilzadeh E, Azarpira N, HassanabadiN, Keshtkar M, Farjam M, Koohi-Hosseinabadi O, Noorafshan A. Protective Effects ofCo-Enzyme Q10 on Thioacetamide-Induced Acute Liver Damage and Its CorrelationWith Behavioral, Biochemical, and Pathological Factors. Iran Red Crescent Med J. 2016Jun 19;18(8):e29166. doi: 10.5812/ircmj.29166. eCollection 2016 Aug.
  72. Jamshidzadeh A, Heidari R, Abasvali M, Zarei M, Ommati MM, Abdoli N, KhodaeiF, Yeganeh Y, Jafari F, Zarei A, Latifpour Z, Mardani E, Azarpira N, Asadi B, Najibi A.Taurine treatment preserves brain and liver mitochondrial function in a rat model offulminant hepatic failure and hyperammonemia. Biomed Pharmacother. 2017Feb;86:514-520. doi: 10.1016/j.biopha.2016.11.095. Epub 2016 Dec 23.
  73. The role of microRNAs in islet β-cell development. Kaviani M, Azarpira N, KarimiMH, Al-Abdullah I. Cell Biol Int. 2016 Dec;40(12):1248-1255. doi: 10.1002/cbin.10691Moravej A, Karimi MH, Geramizadeh B, Azarpira N, Zarnani AH, Yaghobi R, KhosraviM, Kalani M, Gharesi-Fard B. Mesenchymal Stem Cells Upregulate the Expression ofPD-L1 But Not VDR in Dendritic Cells. Immunol Invest. 2017 Jan;46(1):80-96. doi:10.1080/08820139.2016.1225757. Epub 2016 Oct 13.
  74. Mehdizadehkashi A, Tahermanesh K, Fazel Anvari-Yazdi A, Chaichian S, AzarpiraN, Nobakht M, Abed SM, Hashemi N. Ultrastructural Investigation of PelvicPeritoneum in Patients With Chronic Pelvic Pain and Subtle Endometriosis inAssociation With Chromoendoscopy. J Minim Invasive Gynecol. 2017 Jan 1;24(1):114-123.
  75. Heidari M, Sattarahmady N, Javadpour S, Azarpira N, Heli H, Mehdizadeh A, RajaeiA, Zare T. Effect of Magnetic Fluid Hyperthermia on Implanted Melanoma in MouseModels. Iran J Med Sci. 2016 Jul;41(4):314-21.7
  76. Salehi S, Taheri MN, Azarpira N, Zare A, Behzad-Behbahani A State of the arttechnologies to explore long non-coding RNAs in cancer. . J Cell Mol Med. 2017 Jun 19.doi: 10.1111/jcmm.13238. [Epub ahead of print] Review.
  77. Valibeigi B, Ashraf MJ, Kerdegari N, Safai A, Abedi E, Khademi B, Azarpira N.Prevalence of Human Papilloma Virus in Sinonasal Papilloma in Southern IranianPopulation. J Dent (Shiraz). 2017 Jun;18(2):143-148.
  78. Shokripour M, Azarpira N, Omidifar N, Pakniat B. Cytologic diagnosis of atypicalteratoid rhabdoid tumor based on touch imprint study: Report of a case with review ofliterature. J Educ Health Promot. 2017 Jun 5;6:59.
  79. Musavi Z, Moasser E, Zareei N, Azarpira N, Shamsaeefar A. Glutathione STransferaseGene Polymorphisms and the Development of New-Onset Diabetes AfterLiver Transplant. Exp Clin Transplant. 2017 Jun 5. doi: 10.6002/ect.2016.0205. [Epubahead of print]
  80. Hosseini SY, Baesi K, Azarpira N, Pakneiat A, Hosseini SA. The evaluation of fibroticeffects of the hepatitis B virus pre-core in hepatic stellate cells. Biomed Rep. 2017Jun;6(6):671-674.
  81. Taghipour M, Saffarrian A, Ghaffarpasand F, Azarpira N. Dumbbell-Shape HydatidCyst of Meckel Cave Extending to Cerebellopontine Angle and Middle Fossa; SurgicalTechnique and Outcome of Rare Case. World Neurosurg. 2017 May 25. pii: S1878-8750(17)30790-8 .
  82. Sadeghi L, Karimi MH, Kamali-Sarvestani E, Azarpira N, Shariati M.TheImmunomodulatory Effect of Bone-Marrow Mesenchymal Stem Cells on Expression ofTLR3 and TLR9 in Mice Dendritic Cells. Int J Organ Transplant Med. 2017;8(1):35-42.
  83. Fereidooni H, Azarpira N, Yaghobi R, Vahdati A, Malek-Hoseini SA Interleukin-28Brs12979860 C/T Polymorphism and Acute Cellular Rejection after Liver Transplantation..Int J Organ Transplant Med. 2017;8(1):28-33.
  84. Jamshidzadeh A, Heidari R, Latifpour Z, Ommati MM, Abdoli N, Mousavi S,Azarpira N, Zarei A, Zarei M, Asadi B, Abasvali M, Yeganeh Y, Jafari F, Saeedi A, NajibiA, Mardani E. Carnosine ameliorates liver fibrosis and hyperammonemia in cirrhoticrats. Clin Res Hepatol Gastroenterol. 2017 Mar 7. pii: S2210-7401(17)30009-8.
  85. Azarpira MR, Vazani K, Ayatollahi M, Azarpira N, Kaviani M. Comparison ofhealing intra-articular fracture of distal femur using a Kirschner wire and autologousfibrin glue in an animal model. J Pediatr Orthop B. 2017 Mar 8. doi: 10.1097/BPB.0000000000000444. [Epub ahead of print]
  86. Banihashemi M, Safari A, Nezafat N, Tahamtan M, Negahdaripour M, Azarpira N,Ghasemi Y. Effect of Fibrin Packing on Managing Hepatic Hemorrhage and LiverWound Healing in a Model of Liver Stab Wound in Rat. Bull Emerg Trauma. 2017Jan;5(1):18-23.
  87. Sagheb MM, Azarpira N, Mokhtary M. The effect of ghrelin on Kiss-1 and KissR genetranscription and insulin secretion in rat islets of Langerhans and CRI-D2 cell line. Iran JBasic Med Sci. 2017 Jan;20(1):36-40. doi: 10.22038/ijbms.2017.8090.
  88. Niknahad H, Heidari R, Firuzi R, Abazari F, Ramezani M, Azarpira N, HosseinzadehM, Najibi A, Saeedi A. Concurrent Inflammation Augments Antimalarial Drugs-InducedLiver Injury in Rats. Adv Pharm Bull. 2016 Dec;6(4):617-625. doi: 10.15171/apb.2016.076.Epub 2016 Dec 22.
  89. Moravej A, Geramizadeh B, Azarpira N, Zarnani AH, Yaghobi R, Kalani M, KhosraviM, Kouhpayeh A, Karimi MH. Mesenchymal stem cells increase skin graft survival timeand up-regulate PD-L1 expression in splenocytes of mice. Immunol Lett. 2017Feb;182:39-49.
  90. Ashkani-Esfahani S, Bagheri F, Emami Y, Esmaeilzadeh E, Azarpira N, HassanabadiN, Keshtkar M, Farjam M, Koohi-Hosseinabadi O, Noorafshan A. Protective Effects ofCo-Enzyme Q10 on Thioacetamide-Induced Acute Liver Damage and Its CorrelationWith Behavioral, Biochemical, and Pathological Factors. Iran Red Crescent Med J. 2016Jun 19;18(8):e29166. doi: 10.5812/ircmj.29166. eCollection 2016 Aug.
  91. Jamshidzadeh A, Heidari R, Abasvali M, Zarei M, Ommati MM, Abdoli N, Khodaei F,Yeganeh Y, Jafari F, Zarei A, Latifpour Z, Mardani E, Azarpira N, Asadi B, Najibi A.Taurine treatment preserves brain and liver mitochondrial function in a rat model offulminant hepatic failure and hyperammonemia. Biomed Pharmacother. 2017Feb;86:514-520. doi: 10.1016/j.biopha.2016.11.095. Epub 2016 Dec 23.
  92. The role of microRNAs in islet β-cell development. Kaviani M, Azarpira N, KarimiMH, Al-Abdullah I. Cell Biol Int. 2016 Dec;40(12):1248-1255. doi: 10.1002/cbin.10691
  93. Moravej A, Karimi MH, Geramizadeh B, Azarpira N, Zarnani AH, Yaghobi R,Khosravi M, Kalani M, Gharesi-Fard B. Mesenchymal Stem Cells Upregulate theExpression of PD-L1 But Not VDR in Dendritic Cells. Immunol Invest. 2017 Jan;46(1):80-96. doi: 10.1080/08820139.2016.1225757. Epub 2016 Oct 13.
  94. Mehdizadehkashi A, Tahermanesh K, Fazel Anvari-Yazdi A, Chaichian S, AzarpiraN, Nobakht M, Abed SM, Hashemi N. Ultrastructural Investigation of PelvicPeritoneum in Patients With Chronic Pelvic Pain and Subtle Endometriosis inAssociation With Chromoendoscopy. J Minim Invasive Gynecol. 2017 Jan 1;24(1):114-123.
  95. Heidari M, Sattarahmady N, Javadpour S, Azarpira N, Heli H, Mehdizadeh A, RajaeiA, Zare T. Effect of Magnetic Fluid Hyperthermia on Implanted Melanoma in MouseModels. Iran J Med Sci. 2016 Jul;41(4):314-21.
  96. Behdad N, Kojuri J, Azarpira N, Masoomi A, Namazi S. Association of ABCB1(C3435T) and ABCC1 (G2012T) Polymorphisms with Clinical Response to Atorvastatinin Iranian Patients with Primary Hyperlipidemia. Iran Biomed J. 2017 Mar;21(2):120-125.Epub 2016 May 30.
  97. Heidari R, Esmailie N, Azarpira N, Najibi A, Niknahad H. Effect of Thiol-reducingAgents and Antioxidants on Sulfasalazine-induced Hepatic Injury in NormotermicRecirculating Isolated Perfused Rat Liver. Toxicol Res. 2016 Apr;32(2):133-40. doi:10.5487/TR.2016.32.2.133. Epub 2016 Apr 30.
  98. Peymani P, Yeganeh B, Sabour S, Geramizadeh B, Fattahi MR, Keyvani H, AzarpiraN, Coombs KM, Ghavami S, Lankarani KB. New use of an old drug: chloroquinereduces viral and ALT levels in HCV non-responders (a randomized, triple-blind,placebo-controlled pilot trial). Can J Physiol Pharmacol. 2016 Jun;94(6):613-9. doi:10.1139/cjpp-2015-0507. Epub 2016 Jan 15.
  99. Namazi S, Azarpira N, Javidnia K, Emami M, Rahjoo R, Berahmand R, Borhani-Haghighi A. SCN1A and SCN1B gene polymorphisms and their association with plasmaconcentrations of carbamazepine and carbamazepine 10, 11 epoxide in Iranian epilepticpatients. Iran J Basic Med Sci. 2015 Dec;18(12):1215-20.
  100. Heidari R, Jamshidzadeh A, Keshavarz N, Azarpira N.Mitigation of Methimazole-Induced Hepatic Injury by Taurine in Mice. Sci Pharm. 2014 Sep 30;83(1):143-58. doi:10.3797/scipharm.1408-04. Print 2015 Jan-Mar.
  101. Mohammadi-Samani S, Kouroshfard S, Azarpira N. Effects of phosphatesupplementation on Pseudomonas aeruginosa invasive behavior in burn woundinfections: A simple approach to a big problem.Burns. 2016 Mar;42(2):428-33. doi:10.1016/j.burns.2015.09.003. Epub 2016 Jan 17.
  102. Heidari M, Sattarahmady N, Azarpira N, Heli H, Mehdizadeh AR, Zare T.Photothermal cancer therapy by gold-ferrite nanocomposite and near-infrared laser inanimal model. Lasers Med Sci. 2016 Feb;31(2):221-7. doi: 10.1007/s10103-015-1847-x.Epub 2015 Dec 22.
  103. Akbarzadeh-Jahromi M, Shekarkhar G, Sari Aslani F, Azarpira N, Heidari EsfahaniM, Momtahan M. Prevalence of Endometriosis in Malignant Epithelial Ovarian TumorArch Iran Med. 2015 Dec;18(12):844-8. doi: 0151812/AIM.009.
  104. Moini M, Azarpira N, Darai M, Sabet S, Geramizadeh B. Allele and GenotypeFrequency of IL28B (rs12979860) in South Iranian population. Middle East J Dig Dis.2015 Oct; 7(4):261-2.
  105. In vitro differentiation of human umbilical cord Wharton’s jelly mesenchymalstromal cells to insulin producing clusters. Nekoei SM, Azarpira N, Sadeghi L, KamalifarS. World J Clin Cases. 2015 Jul 16;3(7):640-9. doi: 10.12998/wjcc.v3.i7.640.
  106. Fardisi S, Ashraf MJ, Zarei MR, Azarpira N, Raoof M, Amanpour S. Elastofibromaof the Face: A Case Report. J Dent (Shiraz). 2015 Mar;16(1 Suppl):73-5.
  107. Differentiation of Human-Induced Pluripotent Stem Cells Into Insulin-ProducingClusters by MicroRNA-7. Shaer A, Azarpira N, Karimi MH, Soleimani M, Dehghan S.Exp Clin Transplant. 2016 Oct;14(5):555-563. doi: 10.6002/ect.2014.0144.
  108. Azarpira N, Namazi S, Malahi S, Kazemi K. Association of Endothelial Nitric OxideSynthase Gene Polymorphisms With Acute Rejection in Liver Transplant Recipients. ExpClin Transplant. 2016 Jun;14(3):307-12. doi: 10.6002/ect.2014.0037. Epub 2015 Jun 15.
  109. Monabati A, Sokouti AR, Noori SN, Safaei A, Talei AR, Omidvari S, Azarpira N.Large palpable ductal carcinoma in situ is Her-2 positive with high nuclear grade. Int JClin Exp Pathol. 2015 Apr 1;8(4):3963-70. eCollection 2015.
  110. Hamedi A, Rezaei H, Azarpira N, Jafarpour M, Ahmadi F. Effects of Malvasylvestris and Its Isolated Polysaccharide on Experimental Ulcerative Colitis in Rats. JEvid Based Complementary Altern Med. 2016 Jan;21(1):14-22. doi:10.1177/2156587215589184. Epub 2015 Jun 4.
  111. Azarpira N, Heidari Esfahani M, Paydar S Extramedullary hematopoiesis in adrenalgland. An uncommon cause of adrenal incidentaloma in sickle cell disease. . Iran JPediatr. 2014 Dec;24(6):784-6. Epub 2014 Dec 12. No abstract available.
  112. Afshari A, Yaghobi R, Karimi MH, Darbouy M, Azarpira N, Geramizadeh B, Malek-Hosseini SA, Nikeghbalian S. IL-17 mRNA expression and cytomegalovirus infection inliver transplant patients. Exp Clin Transplant. 2015 Apr;13 Suppl 1:83-9.
  113. Sattarahmady N, Zare T, Mehdizadeh AR, Azarpira N, Heidari M, Lotfi M, HeliH.Dextrin-coated zinc substituted cobalt-ferrite nanoparticles as an MRI contrast agent:In vitro and in vivo imaging studies. Colloids Surf B Biointerfaces. 2015 Mar 14;129:15-20.
  114. Musavi Z, Azarpira N, Sangtarash MH, Kordi M, Kazemi K, Geramizadeh B,Malek-Hosseini SA.Polymorphism of Transcription Factor-7-Like 2 (TCF7L2) Gene andNew-Onset Diabetes after Liver Transplantation. Int J Organ Transplant Med.2015;6(1):14-22.
  115. Ashraf MJ, Raad H, Azarpira N, Khademi B, Shishegar M, Gandomi B, Hagpanah S,Adibi P. Fine-Needle Aspiration Cytological Diagnosis of Neck Masses. Acta Cytol. 2015Feb 11. [Epub ahead of print]
  116. Heidari R, Niknahad H, Jamshidzadeh A, Azarpira N, Bazyari M, NajibiA.Carbonyl Traps as Potential Protective Agents against Methimazole-Induced LiverInjury.J Biochem Mol Toxicol. 2014 Dec 24. doi: 10.1002/jbt.21682. [Epub ahead of print]
  117. Namvaran F, Sharifi A, Namvaran MM, Maruf N, Azarpira N. The Effect ofTacrolimus on Reactive Oxygen Species and Total Antioxidant Status in Pancreatic BetaCell Line. Exp Clin Transplant. 2014 Nov 27. doi: 10.6002/ect.2014.0028. [Epub ahead ofprint]
  118. Azarpira N, Kazemi K, Darai M. Influence of p53 (rs1625895) polymorphism inkidney transplant recipients. Saudi J Kidney Dis Transpl. 2014 Nov;25(6):1160-5.
  119. Jamshidzadeh A, Heidari R, Mohammadi-Samani S, Azarpira N, Najbi A, Jahani P,Abdoli N. A comparison between the nephrotoxic profile of gentamicin and gentamicinnanoparticles in mice. J Biochem Mol Toxicol. 2015 Feb;29(2):57-62.
  120. Sadeghi L, Kamali-Sarvestani E, Azarpira N, Shariati M, Karimi MH.Immunomodulatory effects of mice mesenchymal stem cells on maturation andactivation of dendritic cells. Iran J Immunol. 2014 Sep;11(3):177-88.
  121. Shaer A, Azarpira N, Aghdaie MH, Esfandiari E. Isolation and characterization ofHuman Mesenchymal Stromal Cells Derived from Placental Decidua Basalis; Umbilicalcord Wharton’s Jelly and Amniotic Membrane. Pak J Med Sci. 2014 Sep;30(5):1022-6.
  122. Shaer A, Azarpira N, Vahdati A, Karimi MH, Shariati M. miR-375 induces humandecidua basalis-derived stromal cells to become insulin-producing cells. Cell Mol BiolLett. 2014 Aug 29. [Epub ahead of print]
  123. Shaer A, Azarpira N, Karimi MH.Differentiation of Human Induced PluripotentStem Cells into Insulin-Like Cell Clusters with miR-186 and miR-375 by using chemicaltransfection. Appl Biochem Biotechnol. 2014 Sep; 174(1):242-58.
  124. Mahmoodzadeh Sagheb M, Azarpira N, Yaghobi R. The Effect of Leptin andAdiponectin on KiSS-1 and KissR mRNA Expression in Rat Islets of Langerhans andCRI-D2 Cell Line. Int J Endocrinol Metab. 2014 Apr 1;12(2):e15297.
  125. Parvizi Z, Azarpira N, Kohan L, Darai M, Kazemi K, Parvizi MM. Associationbetween E23K variant in KCNJ11 gene and new-onset diabetes after livertransplantation. Mol Biol Rep. 2014 Jul 5. [Epub ahead of print]
  126. Moasser E, Azarpira N, Shirazi B, Saadat M, Geramizadeh B. Geneticpolymorphisms of glutathione-s-transferase M1 and T1 genes with risk of diabeticretinopathy in Iranian population. Iran J Basic Med Sci. 2014 May;17(5):351-6.
  127. Azarpira N, Aghdai MH, Nikeghbalian S, Geramizadeh B, Darai M, Esfandiari E,Bahador A, Kazemi K, Al-Abdullah IH, Malek-Hosseini SA. Human Islet Cell Isolation:The Initial Step in an Islet Transplanting Program in Shiraz, Southern Iran. Exp ClinTransplant. 2014 Apr;12(2):139-42.
  128. Khademi B1, Bahranifard H, Azarpira N, Behboodi E. Clinical application ofamniotic membrane as a biologic dressing in oral cavity and pharyngeal defects aftertumor resection. Arch Iran Med. 2013 Sep;16(9):503-6. doi: 013169/AIM.004.
  129. Rahmanian, A., Derakhshan, N., Heidari-Esfahani, M., Azarpira, N. Subarachnoidhemorrhage with ruptured aneurysm at the anterior cerebral artery in a patient withsystemic lupus erythematous anterior cerebral artery in a patient with systemic lupuserythematous Neurosurgery Quarterly 2014 (In press)
  130. Azarpira, N., Pourjafar, M., Delavar-Kasmai, H. Concurrent myocardial andcerebral infarctions after crystal methamphetamine use Neurosurgery Quarterly 2014 (Inpress)
  131. Azarpira, N., Anbardar, M.H., Taghipour, M. Coexistence of pituitary adenomawith sphenoid sinus fungus ball . Neurosurgery Quarterly 2014 (In press)
  132. Ashraf, M.J., Azarpira, N., Anbardar, M.H., Hashemi, S.B. Oncocytic lipoadenomaof the parotid gland: Cytological findings and differential diagnosis on fine-needleaspiration Diagnostic Cytopathology.2014 2014 (In press)
  133. Azarpira, N., Javadi, F., Safarian, A. Giant cell tumor of the thoracic vertebra: A casereport
  134. Neurosurgery Quarterly 2014 (In press)Sepehrimanesh, M., Azarpira, N., Saeb, M., (…), Kazemipour, N., Koohi, O. Pathologicalchanges associated with experimental 900-MHz electromagnetic wave exposure in rats.Comparative Clinical Pathology 2013 (In press)
  135. Azarpira, N., Rad, H., Taghipour, M.Prolactin-producing pituitary adenoma withabundant psamomatous calcification. Neurosurgery Quarterly 2014 (In press)
  136. Azarpira, N., Rad, H., Farokhi, M.R. Primary Spinal hydatidosis: Report of a casediagnosed on intraoperative imprint cytology. Neurosurgery Quarterly 2013(In press)
  137. Azarpira, N., Pourjafar, M., Rahmanian, A. Inadvertent intrathecal injection ofinappropriate ionic contrast media for myelography . Neurosurgery Quarterly 2013(Inpress)
  138.  Azarpira, N., Torabineghad, S., Rad, H., Taghipour, M. Ventriculitis: A case ofcerebral toxoplasmosis in immunocompetent child. Neurosurgery Quarterly2013(Inpress)
  139. Azarpira, N., Yazdanpanah, S., Safarian, A. Invasive fungal granuloma of the brainin an immunocompetent patien. Neurosurgery Quarterly 2013(In press)
  140. Azarpira, N., Tahmasebi, K., Safarian, A. Primary central nervous systemlymphoma in immunocompetent patient. Neurosurgery Quarterly 2013(In press)
  141. Azarpira, N., Derakhshan, N., Esfahani, M.H. Plexiform neurofibroma of the caudaequina with ectopic bone formation. Neurosurgery Quarterly 2013(In press)
  142. Hossein Aghdaie M1, Geramizadeh B, Azarpira N, Esfandiari E, Darai M, RahsazM, Nikeghbalian S, Malekhosseini SA.Hepatocyte isolation from unused/rejected liversfor transplantation: initial step toward hepatocyte transplantation, the first experiencefrom iran. Hepat Mon. 2013 Aug 3;13(8):e10397.
  143. J Ashraf M1, Beigomi L1, Azarpira N1, Geramizadeh B1, Khademi B2, HakimzadehA1, Abedi E1. The small round blue cell tumors of the sinonasal area: histological andimmunohistochemical findings. Iran Red Crescent Med J. 2013 Jun;15(6):455-61.