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Faculty Members have conducted research related to the Evaluation of Apoptosis Induction by Newcastle Disease Virus Lasota Strain in Human Breast Carcinoma Cells; [Evaluation De L'induction De L'apoptose Par La Souche Lasota Du Virus De La Maladie De Newcastle Dans Les Cellules De Carcinome Du Sein Humain]
Vahid Salimi
Vahid Salimi

Professor of Medical Virology

Department Virology

School of Public Health

Zoonoses Research Center

Tehran University of Medical Sciences

All Documents
1. A Targeted Approach for Multiplex Detection of Respiratory Viruses in Cases With Severe Acute Respiratory Infections by Nanopore Sequencing, PLOS ONE (2025)
2. Clinical Manifestations, Para-Clinical Features and Outcome of Iranian Adults With Respiratory Syncytial Virus (Rsv) Infection: A Report From Hospitalized Patients, BMC Infectious Diseases (2025)
3. Correction To: Genetic Characterization of Measles Virus Circulating in Iran, 2021–2023 (Bmc Infectious Diseases, (2025), 25, 1, (108), 10.1186/S12879-025-10473-W), BMC Infectious Diseases (2025)
4. Effects and Mechanisms of Silibinin on Influenza A/H1n1 Pathogenesis in a Mouse Model, Journal of Tropical Medicine (2025)
5. Evaluation of Lytic and Persistent Human Adenovirus Infections in Tonsil Tissue of Children With Tonsillar Hypertrophy: A Matched Case–Control Study, Laryngoscope Investigative Otolaryngology (2025)
6. Genetic Characterization of Measles Virus Circulating in Iran, 2021–2023, BMC Infectious Diseases (2025)
7. Propagation Properties of a New Human Diploid Cell Line, Razi-Hdc, and Its Suitability As a Candidate Cell Substrate for Respiratory Syncytial Virus Vaccine Production in Comparison to Mrc-5, Archives of Razi Institute (2025)
8. Sensitivity of a Novel Lizard-Derived Cell Line (Z1) to Measles, Rubella and Respiratory Syncytial Viruses, Archives of Razi Institute (2025)
9. Serological Assessment of Rubella Immunity in Iranian Children Post 2019 Elimination: A Pilot Study, Immunobiology (2025)
10. An Overview of Sars-Cov2 Natural Infections in Companion Animals: A Systematic Review of the Current Evidence, Reviews in Medical Virology (2024)
11. Assessing Seropositivity of Mmr Antibodies in Individuals Aged 2–22: Evaluating Routine Vaccination Effectiveness After the 2003 Mass Campaign-A Study From Iran’S National Measles Laboratory, BMC Infectious Diseases (2024)
12. Beyond Prediction: Unveiling the Prognostic Power of Μ-Opioid and Cannabinoid Receptors, Alongside Immune Mediators, in Assessing the Severity of Sars-Cov-2 Infection, BMC Infectious Diseases (2024)
13. Epidemiology and Clinical Features Of Respiratory Syncytial Virus (Rsv) Infection in Hospitalized Children During the Covid-19 Pandemic in Gorgan, Iran, Health Science Reports (2024)
14. Evaluation of the Focus Reduction Neutralization and Elisa Tests Compared to the Plaque Reduction Neutralization Test for the Detection of Antibodies Against Measles Virus, Biologicals (2024)
15. Evaluation of the Focus Reduction Neutralization and Elisa Tests Compared to the Plaque Reduction Neutralization Test for the Detection of Antibodies Against Measles Virus, Biologicals (2024)
16. Standardized Phylogenetic Classification of Human Respiratory Syncytial Virus Below the Subgroup Level, Emerging Infectious Diseases (2024)
17. Therapeutic Potential of Β-Hydroxybutyrate in the Management of Pancreatic Neoplasms: Exploring Novel Diagnostic and Treatment Strategies, Lipids in Health and Disease (2024)
18. 15-Lipoxygenase and Cyclooxygenase Expression Profile and Their Related Modulators in Covid-19 Infection, Prostaglandins Leukotrienes and Essential Fatty Acids (2023)
19. Diagnostic Performance of a Novel Antigen-Capture Elisa for the Detection of Sars-Cov-2, Analytical Biochemistry (2023)
20. Differential Expression Levels of Β-Catenin Are Associated With Invasive Behavior of Both Functional and Non-Functional Pituitary Neuroendocrine Tumor (Pitnet), Molecular Biology Reports (2023)
21. Editorial: Mirnas and Inflammation: From Biogenesis to Therapeutic Option, Frontiers in Immunology (2023)
22. Evaluating the Expression Pattern of the Opioid Receptor in Pituitary Neuroendocrine Tumors (Pitnet) and the Role of Morphine and Naloxone in the Regulation of Pituitary Cell Line Growth and Apoptosis, Biomedicine and Pharmacotherapy (2023)
23. Evaluating the Expression Pattern of the Opioid Receptor in Pituitary Neuroendocrine Tumors (Pitnet) and the Role of Morphine and Naloxone in the Regulation of Pituitary Cell Line Growth and Apoptosis, Biomedicine and Pharmacotherapy (2023)
24. Evaluating the Local Expression Pattern of Igf-1R in Tumor Tissues and the Circulating Levels of Igf-1, Igfbp-1, and Igfbp-3 in the Blood of Patients With Different Primary Bone Tumors, Frontiers in Oncology (2023)
25. Genetic Characterization of the H Gene of Mev Strains (H1, B3, and D4) Recently Circulated in Iran for Improving the Molecular Measles Surveillance in the National Measles Lab, Iranian Journal of Public Health (2023)
26. Genomic Surveillance of Sars-Cov-2 Strains Circulating in Iran During Six Waves of the Pandemic, Influenza and other Respiratory Viruses (2023)
27. How to Tackle Single Target Gene Positive Results of Sars-Cov-2 Real-Time Pcr: A Cross-Sectional Study, Health Science Reports (2023)
28. Human Adenovirus 6 Identification in Tonsillar Tissue of Children With Tonsillar Hypertrophy, Reviews and Research in Medical Microbiology (2023)
29. Investigation of the Seroprevalence of Antimeasles Immunoglobulin G Antibody in Students at Shiraz University of Medical Sciences, Viral Immunology (2023)
30. Sars-Cov-2 Intrahost Evolution in Immunocompromised Patients in Comparison With Immunocompetent Populations After Treatment, Journal of Medical Virology (2023)
31. The Antitumor Effect of Oncolytic Respiratory Syncytial Virus Via the Tumor Necrosis Factor-Alpha Induction and Ros-Bax-Mediated Mechanisms, BMC Cancer (2023)
32. The Expression Changes of Pd-L1 and Immune Response Mediators Are Related to the Severity of Primary Bone Tumors, Scientific Reports (2023)
33. The Frequency of Igg Anti-Varicella and Anti-Rubella Antibodies in Female Students of Shiraz University of Medical Sciences, Iran, Infezioni in Medicina (2023)
34. A Delayed Resurgence of Respiratory Syncytial Virus (Rsv) During the Covid-19 Pandemic: An Unpredictable Outbreak in a Small Proportion of Children in the Southwest of Iran, April 2022, Journal of Medical Virology (2022)
35. Addendum to Proposal for Human Respiratory Syncytial Virus Nomenclature Below the Species Level, Emerging Infectious Diseases (2022)
36. Anti-Inflammatory Effects of Curcumin-Loaded Niosomes on Respiratory Syncytial Virus Infection in a Mice Model, Journal of Medical Microbiology (2022)
37. Clinical and Molecular Aspects of Human Pegiviruses in the Interaction Host and Infectious Agent, Virology Journal (2022)
38. Epitope Mapping of Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome Coronavirus 2 Neutralizing Receptor Binding Domain-Specific Monoclonal Antibodies, Frontiers in Medicine (2022)
39. Evaluation of Sars-Cov-2 Genome Detection by Real-Time Pcr Assay Using Pooled Specimens, Future Virology (2022)
40. Evaluation of Sars-Cov-2 Genome Detection by Real-Time Pcr Assay Using Pooled Specimens, Future Virology (2022)
41. Evaluation of the Expression of Necroptosis Pathway Mediators and Its Association With Tumor Characteristics in Functional and Non-Functional Pituitary Adenomas, BMC Endocrine Disorders (2022)
42. Evaluation of the Expression Pattern and Diagnostic Value of Pparγ in Malignant and Benign Primary Bone Tumors, BMC Musculoskeletal Disorders (2022)
43. Evaluation of the Local and Circulating Expression Level of Cannabinoid Receptor 2 in Patients With Lung Cancer, Gene Reports (2022)
44. Expression Pattern and Clinical Significance of Β-Catenin Gene and Protein in Patients With Primary Malignant and Benign Bone Tumors, Scientific Reports (2022)
45. Global, Regional, and National Disease Burden Estimates of Acute Lower Respiratory Infections Due to Respiratory Syncytial Virus in Children Younger Than 5 Years in 2019: A Systematic Analysis, The Lancet (2022)
46. Identification of Immunodominant Epitopes on Nucleocapsid and Spike Proteins of the Sars-Cov-2 in Iranian Covid-19 Patients, Pathogens and Disease (2022)
47. Sars-Cov-2 Mrna-Vaccine Candidate; Corenapcin®, Induces Robust Humoral and Cellular Immunity in Mice and Non-Human Primates, npj Vaccines (2022)
48. The Effects of Chlamydia Trachomatis, Mycoplasma Hominis, and Ureaplasma Urealyticum Loads on Semen Quality: Detection and Quantitative Analysis, Microbial Pathogenesis (2022)
49. Up-Regulation of Matrix Metalloproteinase-9 in Primary Bone Tumors and Its Association With Tumor Aggressiveness, Molecular Biology Reports (2022)
50. Whole Genome Sequencing of Sars-Cov2 Strains Circulating in Iran During Five Waves of Pandemic, PLoS ONE (2022)
51. Whole-Inactivated Sars-Cov-2 Vaccines: From Fear to Hope, Koomesh (2022)
52. 15-Lipoxygenase and Its Metabolites in the Pathogenesis of Breast Cancer: A Double-Edged Sword, Lipids in Health and Disease (2021)
53. 15-Lipoxygenase and Its Metabolites in the Pathogenesis of Breast Cancer: A Double-Edged Sword, Lipids in Health and Disease (2021)
54. Comparison of Neutralizing Antibody Titers Against Outbreak-Associated Measles Genotypes (D4, H1 and B3) in Iran, Pathogens and Disease (2021)
55. Covid-19: Why Does Disease Severity Vary Among Individuals?, Respiratory Medicine (2021)
56. Determination of Genetic Characterization and Circulation Pattern of Respiratory Syncytial Virus (Rsv) in Children With a Respiratory Infection, Tehran, Iran, During 2018-2019, Virus Research (2021)
57. Differential Antibody Response to Sars-Cov-2 Antigens in Recovered and Deceased Iranian Covid-19 Patients, Viral Immunology (2021)
58. Does Prior Immunization With Measles, Mumps, and Rubella Vaccines Affect the Antibody Response to Covid-19 Antigens?, Iranian Journal of Immunology (2021)
59. Effects of Morphine and Fentanyl on Patients With Covid-19, Tanaffos (2021)
60. Evaluation of Local and Circulating Osteopontin in Malignant and Benign Primary Bone Tumors, Journal of Bone Oncology (2021)
61. Frequent Detection of Enterovirus D68 and Rhinovirus Type C in Children With Acute Respiratory Infections, European Journal of Clinical Microbiology and Infectious Diseases (2021)
62. Functional Variation (Q63r) in the Cannabinoid Cb2 Receptor May Affect the Severity of Covid-19: A Human Study and Molecular Docking, Archives of Virology (2021)
63. Global Burden of Acute Lower Respiratory Infection Associated With Human Metapneumovirus in Children Under 5 Years in 2018: A Systematic Review and Modelling Study, The Lancet Global Health (2021)
64. Global Burden of Acute Lower Respiratory Infection Associated With Human Parainfluenza Virus in Children Younger Than 5 Years for 2018: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis, The Lancet Global Health (2021)
65. Hyperglycemia Results in Decreased Immune Cell Infiltration and Increased Viral Load in the Lung in a Mouse Model of Rsv Infection, Cytokine (2021)
66. Neutrophils in Respiratory Syncytial Virus Infection: From Harmful Effects to Therapeutic Opportunities, British Journal of Pharmacology (2021)
67. Proposal for Human Respiratory Syncytial Virus Nomenclature Below the Species Level, Emerging Infectious Diseases (2021)
68. Survey of Bk Virus in Renal Transplant Recipients in Iran: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis, Intervirology (2021)
69. The Effect of Carvacrol on Respiratory Syncytial Virus Infection in Mice Model: Caution in the Use of Herbal Medicines, Iranian Journal of Microbiology (2021)
70. The Pro-Apoptosis Effects of Echinacea Purpurea and Cannabis Sativa Extracts in Human Lung Cancer Cells Through Caspase-Dependent Pathway, BMC Complementary Medicine and Therapies (2021)
71. The Strengths and Limits of Cannabinoids and Their Receptors in Cancer: Insights Into the Role of Tumorigenesis-Underlying Mechanisms and Therapeutic Aspects, Biomedicine and Pharmacotherapy (2021)
72. The Strengths and Limits of Cannabinoids and Their Receptors in Cancer: Insights Into the Role of Tumorigenesis-Underlying Mechanisms and Therapeutic Aspects, Biomedicine and Pharmacotherapy (2021)
73. Up-Regulation of Sex-Determining Region Y-Box 9 (Sox9) in Growth Hormone-Secreting Pituitary Adenomas, BMC Endocrine Disorders (2021)
74. Comparison of Snail1, Zeb1, E-Cadherin Expression Levels in Hpv-Induced Cervical Cancer, Iranian Journal of Public Health (2020)
75. Cyclooxygenase Enzyme and Pge2 Expression in Patients With Functional and Non-Functional Pituitary Adenomas, BMC Endocrine Disorders (2020)
76. Experimental Direct-Contact Transmission of Influenza A/H9n2 Virus in the Guinea Pig Model in Iran, Future Virology (2020)
77. First Cases of Sars-Cov-2 in Iran, 2020: Case Series Report, Iranian Journal of Public Health (2020)
78. Genetic Characterization of G Protein in Respiratory Syncytial Virus On-1 Genotype in Tehran, Future Virology (2020)
79. Opioids/Cannabinoids As a Potential Therapeutic Approach in Covid-19 Patients, Expert Review of Respiratory Medicine (2020)
80. P16ink4a Immunohistochemistry As a Gold Standard for Cervical Cancer and Precursor Lesions Screening, Iranian Journal of Public Health (2020)
81. Potential of H1n1 Influenza a Virus As an Air Borne Pathogen to Induce Infectivity in Pancreas: A Mouse Model Study, Journal of Environmental Health Science and Engineering (2020)
82. Respiratory Syncytial Virus Infection: Why Does Disease Severity Vary Among Individuals?, Expert Review of Respiratory Medicine (2020)
83. The Local and Circulating Sox9 As a Potential Biomarker for the Diagnosis of Primary Bone Cancer, Journal of Bone Oncology (2020)
84. Disease Severity in Respiratory Syncytial Virus Infection: Role of Host Genetic Variation, Reviews in Medical Virology (2019)
85. Induction of Protective Immune Response to Intranasal Administration of Influenza Virus-Like Particles in a Mouse Model, Journal of Cellular Physiology (2019)
86. Molecular Characterization of the Glycoprotein and Fusion Protein in Human Respiratory Syncytial Virus Subgroup A: Emergence of On-1 Genotype in Iran, Infection# Genetics and Evolution (2019)
87. Serum and Tissue Mirnas: Potential Biomarkers for the Diagnosis of Cervical Cancer, Virology Journal (2019)
88. The Interplay Between Vitamin D and Viral Infections, Reviews in Medical Virology (2019)
89. Up-Regulation of 15-Lipoxygenase Enzymes and Products in Functional and Non-Functional Pituitary Adenomas, Lipids in Health and Disease (2019)
90. Anti-Inflammatory Micrornas and Their Potential for Inflammatory Diseases Treatment, Frontiers in Immunology (2018)
91. Blocking of Opioid Receptors in Experimental Formaline-Inactivated Respiratory Syncytial Virus (Fi-Rsv) Immunopathogenesis: From Beneficial to Harmful Impacts, Medical Microbiology and Immunology (2018)
92. Correction To: Blocking of Opioid Receptors in Experimental Formaline-Inactivated Respiratory Syncytial Virus (Fi-Rsv) Immunopathogenesis: From Beneficial to Harmful Impacts (Medical Microbiology and Immunology, (2018), 207, 2, (105-115), 10.1007/S00430-017-0531-0), Medical Microbiology and Immunology (2018)
93. Effects of Cannabinoid Receptor Type 2 in Respiratory Syncytial Virus Infection in Human Subjects and Mice, Virulence (2018)
94. Evaluation of the Potential Association Between Cannabinoid Receptor 2 Gene Q63r Polymorphism (Rs35761398) and Risk of Rds Development in Preterm Neonates, Iranian Journal of Pediatrics (2018)
95. Investigation of the Cellular Immune Response to Recombinant Fragments of Filamentous Hemagglutinin and Pertactin of Bordetella Pertussis in Balb/C Mice, Journal of Interferon and Cytokine Research (2018)
96. The Role of Cannabinoid Receptor 1 in the Immunopathology of Respiratory Syncytial Virus, Viral Immunology (2018)
97. The Role of Expression and Activity of 15-Lipoxygenase Isoforms and Related Cytokines in Patients With Multiple Sclerosis and Healthy Controls, Journal of Neuroimmunology (2018)
98. Enhancement of Hepatitis E Virus Dna Vaccine Immunity by Beclin-1-Mediated Autophagy, Jundishapur Journal of Microbiology (2017)
99. Evaluation of the Expression Level of 12/15 Lipoxygenase and the Related Inflammatory Factors (Ccl5, Ccl3) in Respiratory Syncytial Virus Infection in Mice Model, Microbial Pathogenesis (2017)
100. Global, Regional, and National Disease Burden Estimates of Acute Lower Respiratory Infections Due to Respiratory Syncytial Virus in Young Children in 2015: A Systematic Review and Modelling Study, The Lancet (2017)
101. Molecular Epidemiology of Human Respiratory Syncytial Virus in Iranian ≥60 Years Old Hospitalized Patients With Acute Respiratory Symptoms, Archives of Iranian Medicine (2017)
102. No Genetic Association Between A118g Polymorphism of Μopioid Receptor Gene and Schizophrenia and Bipolar Disorders, Indian Journal of Psychiatry (2017)
103. Sodium Butyrate Promotes Apoptosis in Breast Cancer Cells Through Reactive Oxygen Species (Ros) Formation and Mitochondrial Impairment, Lipids in Health and Disease (2017)
104. Targeting Human Breast Cancer Cells by an Oncolytic Adenovirus Using Microrna-Targeting Strategy, Virus Research (2017)
105. Targeting Human Breast Cancer Cells by an Oncolytic Adenovirus Using Microrna-Targeting Strategy, Virus Research (2017)
106. Comparison of Neutralizing Antibody Titers Against Outbreak-Associated Measles Genotypes (D4, H1 and B3) in Iran, Pathogens and disease (2016)
107. Effects of Cannabinoids and Their Receptors on Viral Infections, Journal of Medical Virology (2016)
108. Inhibition of Respiratory Syncytial Virus Replication by Simultaneous Targeting of Mrna and Genomic Rna Using Dual-Targeting Sirnas, Molecular Biotechnology (2016)
109. Involvement of 15-Lipoxygenase-1 in the Regulation of Breast Cancer Cell Death Induced by Sodium Butyrate, Cytotechnology (2016)
110. Opioids and Viral Infections: A Double-Edged Sword, Frontiers in Microbiology (2016)
111. Potential Sirna Molecules for Nucleoprotein and M2/L Overlapping Region of Respiratory Syncytial Virus: In Silico Design, Jundishapur Journal of Microbiology (2016)
112. Prevalence of Human Respiratory Syncytial Virus Circulating in Iran, Journal of Infection and Public Health (2016)
113. Selective Replication of Mir-145-Regulated Oncolytic Adenovirus in Mcf-7 Breast Cancer Cells, Future Virology (2016)
114. Selective Replication of Mir-145-Regulated Oncolytic Adenovirus in Mcf-7 Breast Cancer Cells, Future Virology (2016)
115. The Role of Micrornas in Respiratory Viral Infection: Friend or Foe?, Reviews in Medical Virology (2016)