Medical University of Ilam

Evolutionary Divergence and Essentiality of the Single Tim17‐Centered Translocase of the Mitochondrial Inner Membrane in Trypanosoma brucei

ABSTRACT Translocase of the mitochondrial inner membrane (TIM) is essential for importing nuclear‐encoded proteins, a critical process for organelle biogenesis and function. While TIM is well‐characterized in a wide range of eukaryotes, it is remarkably divergent in the parasitic...

Development and preliminary psychometric evaluation of the postpartum sexual and reproductive health questionnaire (PSRHQ) in Iranian women

Abstract The postpartum period is a critical phase in a woman’s life. This study aimed to develop and psychometrically evaluate a questionnaire designed to assess sexual and reproductive health among postpartum women. This exploratory sequential mixed-method study was conducted i...

Chlorhexidine MIC distribution, efflux pump gene profiles, and genotypic characteristics among clinical methicillin-resistant and methicillin-susceptible Staphylococcus aureus isolates

Reduced antiseptic susceptibility mediated by multidrug efflux pumps in drug-resistant Staphylococcus aureus poses an additional infection control concern. This study investigated chlorhexidine susceptibility status and efflux pump gene distribution across different accessory gen...

Preliminary molecular characterization of Blastocystis sp. subtypes among IBS patients and non-IBS individuals in Hamadan Province, western Iran

Blastocystis sp. is a common protozoan parasite in humans and has frequently been implicated in gastrointestinal disorders such as irritable bowel syndrome (IBS). This study aimed to preliminarily characterize and descriptively compare the distribution of Blastocystis subtypes am...

Identity Restlessness of Feyli Kurds in Post‐Saddam Iraq: A Discursive Analysis of Political, Social and Cultural Deprivations

ABSTRACT This article asks why the post‐2003 settlement in Iraq has not closed the identity question for the Feyli (Faili) Kurds, a community that was denationalized under the Ba'thist state and now lives across an ambiguous line between the Kurdistan Region and the federal centr...

Psychological barriers and pedagogical implications of artificial intelligence-induced anxiety among English lecturers in higher education

The growing integration of Generative Artificial Intelligence (AI) into higher education has provided new pedagogical opportunities while also raising psychological concerns among university lecturers. This study explored Artificial Intelligence-Induced Anxiety (AIA) among Irania...

In vitro oocyte maturation is associated with altered OCT4 promoter methylation, DNMT expression, and early embryonic development in transgenic mouse embryos

Objective: In vitro oocyte maturation (IVM) is widely used in assisted reproductive technologies; however, its potential effects on epigenetic regulation and embryonic development remain incompletely understood. In this study, we compared the developmental competence and epigenet...

Exploring the association between environmental exposure to phthalates and bisphenol A and changes in reproductive hormones in women: a cross-sectional study

Endocrine-disrupting chemicals (EDCs) can harm the female reproductive system by disrupting hormonal balance. This study investigates the association between exposure to EDCs)- specifically, phthalates and bisphenol A (BPA), and serum concentrations of estrogen (ES) and progester...

Hepatic steatosis assessed by transient elastography in patients with significant coronary artery disease: a cross-sectional study

While metabolic dysfunction-associated steatotic liver disease (MASLD) and coronary artery disease (CAD) share metabolic risk factors, it remains unclear whether the anatomical severity of CAD predicts the severity of hepatic steatosis or fibrosis. This study aimed to estimate MA...

Development a novel in silico mRNA vaccine against Clostridium difficile

Clostridium difficile , a toxin-producing bacterium, can lead to conditions ranging from mild diarrhea to severe pseudomembranous colitis. Our research introduces an innovative strategy for developing a multi-epitope mRNA vaccine using in-silico methods targeting proteins involve...