Department of Physiology

Members

   Dr. Dareuosh Shackebaei

   Dr. Houshang Najafi 

   Mahvash Hesari

 Laboratory

   Heart Physiology

   Renal Physiology

Research Interests and Projects

Effect of acetaminophen on doxorubicin-induced cardiotoxicity in both baseline and ischemia reperfusion condition.

Study of the protective effect of ethyl acetate fraction of Persian shallot (Allium hirtifolium Boiss) extract on function of the isolated heart of diabetic rats in the baseline and ischemia- reperfusion conditions.

 Evaluation of the protective effects of garlic extract and diazepam on the function of androgen induced hypertrophic heart in rats..

 Effect of diazepam on isolated heart of the dexamethasone treated rats in ischemia and reperfusion. .

Survey the protective effects of Aminoguanidine and Caffeine on acute renal failure induced by Ischemia/ Reperfusion in rat.

Survey the protective effects of hydro-alcoholic extract of Malvasylvestris on cisplatin-induced nephrotoxicity in rat.

Survey the protective effects of hydro-alcoholic extract of Malvasylvestris on acute renal failure induced by Ischemia/ Reperfusion in rat.

Survey the protective effects of hydro-alcoholic extract of Malvasylvestris on gentamicine-induced nephrotoxicity in rat.

Survey the protective effects of hydro-alcoholic extract of Malvasylvestris on liver injury induced by renal Ischemia/ Reperfusion in male rat.

Langendorff set up (constant pressure & flow)

Cardiac Ischemia reperfusion set up in rabbits, rats and mice

Animal model in cardiac hypertrophy

Tetrazolium staining of myocardium

Histopathological evaluation of myocardium

Drug perfusion

LDH & MDA assessment

Effect of different drugs and plant extracts on the process of myocardial hypertrophy

Effect of traditional Persian plant extracts on cardiac protection in ischemia-reperfusion injury

Cellular and molecular pathways of cardiovascular disorders

Different models of Ischemia and toxin induced acute kidney injuries.

Remote organe injuries.