Browsing by Author "Heidari, Pedram"
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An EGFR Targeted PET Imaging Probe for the Detection of Colonic Adenocarcinomas in the Setting of Colitis
Turker, N. Selcan; Heidari, Pedram; Kucherlapati, Raju; Kucherlapati, Melanie; Mahmood, Umar (Ivyspring International Publisher, 2014)Colorectal cancer is a serious complication associated with inflammatory bowel disease, often indistinguishable by screening with conventional FDG PET probes. We have developed an alternative EGFR-targeted PET imaging probe ... -
Fatalities Among Iranian High-altitude Outdoor Enthusiasts: Causes and Mechanisms
Kordi, Ramin; Rostami, Mohsen; Heidari, Pedram; Ameli, Sanaz; Foroughifard, Lotfali; Kordi, Mahboobeh (Tehran University of Medical Sciences, 2012)Purpose: This study was performed to determine the possible causes and mechanisms of fatalities among Iranian mountaineers during climbing. Methods: By contacting several sources, deceased mountaineers were identified. ... -
A novel direct activator of AMPK inhibits prostate cancer growth by blocking lipogenesis
Zadra, Giorgia; Photopoulos, Cornelia; Tyekucheva, Svitlana; Heidari, Pedram; Weng, Qing Ping; Fedele, Giuseppe; Liu, Hong; Scaglia, Natalia; Priolo, Carmen; Sicinska, Ewa; Mahmood, Umar; Signoretti, Sabina; Birnberg, Neal; Loda, Massimo (Backwell Publishing Ltd, 2014)5′AMP-activated kinase (AMPK) constitutes a hub for cellular metabolic and growth control, thus representing an ideal therapeutic target for prostate cancers (PCas) characterized by increased lipogenesis and activation of ... -
Optical Imaging of Mesenchymal Epithelial Transition Factor (MET) for Enhanced Detection and Characterization of Primary and Metastatic Hepatic Tumors
Esfahani, Shadi A.; Heidari, Pedram; Kim, Sun A.; Ogino, Shuji; Mahmood, Umar (Ivyspring International Publisher, 2016)Purpose: To assess optical imaging of Mesenchymal-Epithelial Transition factor (MET) for delineation and characterization of intrahepatic models of human hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) and metastatic colorectal cancer ... -
Optical Imaging with a Cathepsin B Activated Probe for the Enhanced Detection of Esophageal Adenocarcinoma by Dual Channel Fluorescent Upper GI Endoscopy
Habibollahi, Peiman; Figueiredo, Jose-Luiz; Heidari, Pedram; Dulak, Austin M; Imamura, Yu; Bass, Adam Joel; Ogino, Shuji; Chan, Andrew Tan; Mahmood, Umar (Ivyspring International Publisher, 2012)Despite significant advances in diagnosis and treatment, the prognosis of esophageal adenocarcinoma remains poor highlighting the importance of early detection. Although white light (WL) upper endoscopy can be used for ... -
The Role of Ultrasound in Diagnosis of the Causes of Low Back Pain: a Review of the Literature
Heidari, Pedram; Farahbakhsh, Farzin; Rostami, Mohsen; Noormohammadpour, Pardis; Kordi, Ramin (Kowsar, 2015)Context: Low back pain (LBP) is among the most prevalent musculoskeletal conditions in the developed countries. It is a common problem causing disability and imposing a huge economic burden to individuals and state ... -
The Student Committee of Sports Medicine Research Center: To Be Independent or Not to Be? That Is the Question
Rostami, Mohsen; Heidari, Pedram; Abdollahi, Mohammad; Kordi, Ramin (Tehran University of Medical Sciences, 2011)