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Overview

Mahmoud Rafieian-Kopaei is affiliated with Shahrekord University of Medical Sciences in Iran and has contributed extensively to the field of medicine, with a special focus on pharmacology, molecular biology, and complementary and alternative medicine. Their research encompasses several subfields including pharmacological effects of natural compounds, food science, and plant science.

Their recent papers cover a range of topics, showcasing interdisciplinary approaches. Notable publications include:

  • Role of Lipid Accumulation and Inflammation in Atherosclerosis: Focus on Molecular and Cellular Mechanisms, 2021, Frontiers in Cardiovascular Medicine
  • Design of a multi-epitope vaccine against cervical cancer using immunoinformatics approaches, 2021, Scientific Reports
  • Oxidative stress and antioxidants in diabetes mellitus, 2020, Asian Pacific Journal of Tropical Medicine
  • In silico design of a multi-epitope vaccine against HPV16/18, 2022, BMC Bioinformatics
  • Quinic acid ameliorates ulcerative colitis in rats, through the inhibition of two TLR4-NF-κB and NF-κB-INOS-NO signaling pathways, 2023, Immunity Inflammation and Disease

Key research topics addressed in their work include:

  • Essential Oils and Antimicrobial Activity
  • Medicinal Plants and Neuroprotection
  • Pharmacological Effects of Natural Compounds
  • Bee Products Chemical Analysis
  • Phytochemicals and Antioxidant Activities
  • Neuroscience and Neuropharmacology Research
  • Vaccines and Immunoinformatics Approaches

Mahmoud Rafieian-Kopaei has frequently collaborated with several researchers, including Zahra Lorigooini, Hossein Amini-Khoei, Zahra Rabiei, Maryam Ghasemi-Dehnoo, and Elham Bijad. These partnerships have contributed to multiple publications and advancements in their shared fields of interest.

Their work has been published in various scientific journals, with frequent appearances in:

  • Current Pharmaceutical Design
  • Scientific Reports
  • Mini-Reviews in Medicinal Chemistry
  • PubMed
  • Basic and Clinical Neuroscience Journal

Their research output reflects a comprehensive engagement with medical sciences, emphasizing natural compounds, vaccines, and molecular mechanisms underlying various diseases. Mahmoud Rafieian-Kopaei's contributions assist in expanding scientific knowledge in both traditional and innovative therapeutic approaches.

Best Publications

  • Atherosclerosis: process, indicators, risk factors and new hopes.

    Mahmoud Rafieian-Kopaei;Mahbubeh Setorki;Monir Doudi;Azar Baradaran

  • New concepts in nutraceuticals as alternative for pharmaceuticals.

    Hamid Nasri;Azar Baradaran;Hedayatollah Shirzad;Mahmoud Rafieian-Kopaei

  • Herbal versus synthetic drugs; beliefs and facts.

    Ali Karimi;Maedeh Majlesi;Mahmoud Rafieian-Kopaei

  • The Impact of Oxidative Stress on Testicular Function and the Role of Antioxidants in Improving it: A Review.

    Nematollah Asadi;Mahmoud Bahmani;Arash Kheradmand;Mahmoud Rafieian-Kopaei

  • Oxidative stress and hypertension: Possibility of hypertension therapy with antioxidants.

    Azar Baradaran;Hamid Nasri;Mahmoud Rafieian-Kopaei

  • Clinical evaluation of blood pressure lowering, endothelial function improving, hypolipidemic and anti-inflammatory effects of pomegranate juice in hypertensive subjects.

    Sedigheh Asgary;Amirhossein Sahebkar;Mohammad Reza Afshani;Mahtab Keshvari

  • Plants antioxidants: From laboratory to clinic.

    Mahmoud Rafieian-Kopaei;Azar Baradaran;Morteza Rafieian

  • Ethnobotanical study of medicinal plants used in the management of diabetes mellitus in the Urmia, Northwest Iran.

    Mahmoud Bahmani;Arman Zargaran;Mahmoud Rafieian-Kopaei;Kourosh Saki

  • Correlation between antioxidant activity of garlic extracts and WEHI-164 fibrosarcoma tumor growth in BALB/c mice.

    Hedayatollah Shirzad;Fatemeh Taji;Mahmoud Rafieian-Kopaei

  • Probiotics are a good choice in remission of inflammatory bowel diseases: A meta analysis and systematic review.

    Mahboube Ganji-Arjenaki;Mahmoud Rafieian-Kopaei

  • The chemical composition, botanical characteristic and biological activities of Borago officinalis: a review.

    Majid Asadi-Samani;Mahmoud Bahmani;Mahmoud Rafieian-Kopaei

  • Oxidative stress and Parkinson's disease: New hopes in treatment with herbal antioxidants.

    Amir Sarrafchi;Mahmoud Bahmani;Hedayatollah Shirzad;Mahmoud Rafieian-Kopaei

  • Metformin: Current knowledge

    Hamid Nasri;Mahmoud Rafieian-Kopaei

  • Medicinal plants and the human needs

    Mahmoud Rafieian-Kopaei

  • Antioxidants and Atherosclerosis: Mechanistic Aspects

    Khojasteh Malekmohammad;Robert D. E. Sewell;Mahmoud Rafieian-Kopaei

  • Effect of green tea (Camellia sinensis) extract on healing process of surgical wounds in rat.

    Sayyed Yazdan Asadi;Pouya Parsaei;Mehrdad Karimi;Sareh Ezzati

  • Effects of Zizyphus jujube extract on memory and learning impairment induced by bilateral electric lesions of the nucleus Basalis of Meynert in rat.

    Zahra Rabiei;Mahmoud Rafieian-kopaei;Esfandiar Heidarian;Elham Saghaei

  • A Review Study on Punica granatum L.

    Erfaneh Shaygannia;Mahmoud Bahmani;Behnam Zamanzad;Mahmoud Rafieian-Kopaei

  • The effect of most important medicinal plants on two importnt psychiatric disorders (anxiety and depression)-a review.

    Kourosh Saki;Mahmoud Bahmani;Mahmoud Rafieian-Kopaei

  • Citrus aurantium Blossom and Preoperative Anxiety

    Mahmood Akhlaghi;Gholamreza Shabanian;Mahmoud Rafieian-Kopaei;Neda Parvin

Frequent Co-Authors

Nizal Sarrafzadegan
Nizal Sarrafzadegan Isfahan University of Medical Sciences
Amirhossein Sahebkar
Amirhossein Sahebkar Mashhad University of Medical Sciences
Roya Kelishadi
Roya Kelishadi Isfahan University of Medical Sciences
Leila Azadbakht
Leila Azadbakht Tehran University of Medical Sciences
Mohammad Ramezani
Mohammad Ramezani Mashhad University of Medical Sciences

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