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Biology and Biochemistry
Iran
2026

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Biology and Biochemistry

D-Index
73
Citations
16037
World Ranking
6047
National Ranking
5

Research.com Recognitions

  • 2026 - Research.com Biology and Biochemistry in Iran Leader Award
  • 2025 - Research.com Biology and Biochemistry in Iran Leader Award

Overview

Masoud Najafi is affiliated with Kermanshah University of Medical Sciences in Iran and has contributed extensively to research in medicine and biochemistry, genetics, and molecular biology. Their work primarily focuses on molecular biology, cancer research, radiology, nuclear medicine and imaging, oncology, and immunology.

Their main research topics include:

  • Effects of Radiation Exposure
  • MicroRNA in disease regulation
  • Cancer-related molecular mechanisms research
  • Curcumin's Biomedical Applications
  • Circular RNAs in diseases
  • Sirtuins and Resveratrol in Medicine
  • Cancer Immunotherapy and Biomarkers

Masoud Najafi has published several papers in various well-known scientific journals. Notable recent papers include:

  • Versatile role of curcumin and its derivatives in lung cancer therapy, 2020, Journal of Cellular Physiology
  • Mechanisms of cancer cell death induction by paclitaxel: an updated review, 2022, APOPTOSIS
  • Synergic effects of nanoparticles-mediated hyperthermia in radiotherapy/chemotherapy of cancer, 2021, Life Sciences
  • Curcumin in cancer therapy: A novel adjunct for combination chemotherapy with paclitaxel and alleviation of its adverse effects, 2020, Life Sciences
  • TGF-β in radiotherapy: Mechanisms of tumor resistance and normal tissues injury, 2020, Pharmacological Research

The venues where Najafi frequently publishes comprise:

  • Life Sciences
  • Current Radiopharmaceuticals
  • International Immunopharmacology
  • Pharmacological Research
  • Anti-Cancer Agents in Medicinal Chemistry

Collaborations have been established with multiple co-authors, including:

  • Milad Ashrafizadeh
  • Ali Zarrabi
  • Kiavash Hushmandi
  • Shahram Taeb
  • Bagher Farhood

Masoud Najafi's research spans several interrelated fields and subfields, concentrated on exploring molecular and cellular mechanisms related to cancer as well as the effects of radiation and promising treatments involving natural compounds like curcumin. Their continuous contributions provide insights into cancer therapy modalities, molecular pathways, and novel adjunctive treatments within oncology and molecular biology.

Best Publications

  • CD8+ cytotoxic T lymphocytes in cancer immunotherapy: A review.

    Bagher Farhood;Masoud Najafi;Keywan Mortezaee

  • Cyclooxygenase-2 in cancer: A review.

    Nasser Hashemi Goradel;Masoud Najafi;Eniseh Salehi;Bagher Farhood

  • Extracellular matrix (ECM) stiffness and degradation as cancer drivers.

    Masoud Najafi;Bagher Farhood;Keywan Mortezaee

  • Cancer stem cells (CSCs) in cancer progression and therapy.

    Masoud Najafi;Bagher Farhood;Keywan Mortezaee

  • Macrophage polarity in cancer: A review.

    Masoud Najafi;Nasser Hashemi Goradel;Bagher Farhood;Eniseh Salehi

  • Cancer stem cell (CSC) resistance drivers.

    Masoud Najafi;Keywan Mortezaee;Jamal Majidpoor

  • Mechanisms of apoptosis modulation by curcumin: Implications for cancer therapy.

    Keywan Mortezaee;Ensieh Salehi;Hanifeh Mirtavoos‐mahyari;Elahe Motevaseli

  • Curcumin as an anti-inflammatory agent: Implications to radiotherapy and chemotherapy.

    Bagher Farhood;Keywan Mortezaee;Nasser Hashemi Goradel;Neda Khanlarkhani

  • Tumor microenvironment: Interactions and therapy.

    Masoud Najafi;Nasser Hashemi Goradel;Bagher Farhood;Eniseh Salehi

  • Contribution of regulatory T cells to cancer: A review.

    Masoud Najafi;Bagher Farhood;Keywan Mortezaee

  • Mechanisms of inflammatory responses to radiation and normal tissues toxicity: clinical implications.

    Masoud Najafi;Elahe Motevaseli;Alireza Shirazi;Ghazale Geraily

  • Reduction-oxidation (redox) system in radiation-induced normal tissue injury: molecular mechanisms and implications in radiation therapeutics.

    R. Yahyapour;E. Motevaseli;A. Rezaeyan;H. Abdollahi

  • Radiation-induced inflammation and autoimmune diseases

    Rasoul Yahyapour;Peyman Amini;Saeed Rezapour;Mohsen Cheki

  • Melatonin as an adjuvant in radiotherapy for radioprotection and radiosensitization

    B Farhood;N H Goradel;K Mortezaee;N Khanlarkhani

  • The mechanisms of radiation-induced bystander effect.

    M Najafi;R Fardid;Gh Hadadi;M Fardid

  • Transforming growth factor-β signaling: Tumorigenesis and targeting for cancer therapy.

    Amirhossein Ahmadi;Masoud Najafi;Bagher Farhood;Keywan Mortezaee

  • Curcumin in cancer therapy: A novel adjunct for combination chemotherapy with paclitaxel and alleviation of its adverse effects.

    Milad Ashrafizadeh;Ali Zarrabi;Farid Hashemi;Ebrahim Rahmani Moghadam

  • Redox interactions and genotoxicity of metal-based nanoparticles: A comprehensive review.

    Keywan Mortezaee;Masoud Najafi;Hadi Samadian;Hamed Barabadi

  • Modulation of apoptosis by melatonin for improving cancer treatment efficiency: An updated review

    Keywan Mortezaee;Masoud Najafi;Bagher Farhood;Amirhossein Ahmadi

  • Synergic effects of nanoparticles-mediated hyperthermia in radiotherapy/chemotherapy of cancer.

    Keywan Mortezaee;Asghar Narmani;Majid Salehi;Hamed Bagheri

Frequent Co-Authors

Keywan Mortezaee
Keywan Mortezaee Kurdistan University of Medical Sciences
Milad Ashrafizadeh
Milad Ashrafizadeh Shenzhen University
Amirhossein Sahebkar
Amirhossein Sahebkar Mashhad University of Medical Sciences
Kwang Seok Ahn
Kwang Seok Ahn Kyung Hee University
Alan Prem Kumar
Alan Prem Kumar National University of Singapore
Michael R. Hamblin
Michael R. Hamblin University of Johannesburg
Hamed Mirzaei
Hamed Mirzaei Kashan University of Medical Sciences
Mehdi Shakibaei
Mehdi Shakibaei Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München
Franklin R. Tay
Franklin R. Tay Augusta University
Mehdi Jaymand
Mehdi Jaymand Tabriz University of Medical Sciences

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