Stem cells are unique biological cells that can differentiate into specialized adipocytes. In mammals, there are two broad types of stem cells: embryonic stem cells that break away from the blastocyst cell proliferation, and adult stem cells that are found in different tissues. Mesenchymal Stem Cells (MSCs) are multipotent cells that are one of the most important adult stem cells. Due to their high proliferative capacity and the proper self-renewal ability, they have provided a powerful and promising source to use in the field of repair plaque. Also, MSCs can differentiate into several cell types, such as: osteoblasts (adipocytes), chondrocytes (chondrocytes), adipocytes (adipocytes) and myocytes (muscle cells). Because of the importance of MSCs as a source of autologous transplantation in the field of regenerative medicine, in depth studies of involved cell and molecular signaling cycles are needed. These cycles are the reason in which these cells are able to differentiate into other cell types. Also, the molecular changes that occur during these cells differentiation are needed to be closely examined. The role of cytokines, chemokines, and transcription factors on the process of differentiation of these cells is considered significant. The differentiation of MSCs into other cell lines is manipulated and stimulated by specific transcription factors associated with specific cell lines, thus, the important role of non-coding small mRNAs (miRNAs) is increased as a result. In the following study, the process of differentiation of MSCs into the chondrogenic lineage and the effect of several miRNAs on the regulation of the process of differentiation into adipose-derived stem cell cartilage have been scrutinized.

Introduction: The present study was focused on the statistical optimization of growth parameters for enhancing the Microbially Induced Calcite Precipitation (MICP) using ureolytic yeast strain.Materials and Methods: Thirteen yeast strains were tested for the synthesis of urease enzyme by phenol-hypochlorite assay and were further evaluated for calcite precipitation test. The growth parameters were optimized using the best ureolytic strain by Box-Behnken Design (BBD) and the extracted MICP was characterized through instrumental analysis.Results: Among thirteen yeast strains, Candida tropicalis NN4, Spathospora sp. NN04, Wickerhamomyces anomalus VIT-NN01 and Candida dubliniensis NN03 showed positive results for the synthesis of urease enzyme. Spathospora sp. was found to be the most potent strain for MICP. A significant enhancement in MICP by Spathospora sp. was observed under optimized conditions viz. A-urea concentration (80.0 g/L), B-calcium chloride (45.0 g/L), C-pH (9.0) and D-inoculum dosage (8%, v/v). The actual value (34.4±0.12 g/L) was in agreement with predicted value (34.7±0.01 g/L) with the R2 value (0.9900), confirming the validity of the model. The FTIR of MICP confirmed the fundamental bands of CO3 stretching and bending vibrations, observed at 1394.23 and 874.85 cm-1. The Scanning Electron Microscope (SEM) images of biomotar revealed aggregated polymorphs of MICP interconnected with yeast mycelium and spores. The Energy Dispersive X-Ray Spectrometer (EDX) analysis indicated the presence of calcite in the biomotar. A remarkable improvement in the compressive strength (28 to 44 MPa) and morphological changes were observed in biocement mortar as compared to cement mortar.Conclusions: This result is the first report on the implementation of ureolytic Spathospora towards the application of biocementation through MICP using BBD.

Introduction: Lily is often described as one of the most widespread, commercial crops in the floriculture industry. Commercially grown cultivars are mostly propagated by bulb scales which it cost effective and uniformity in tissue culture conditions. Plant tissue culture techniques can effectively provide far-reaching implications in micro-propagation. Materials and Methods: This study was conducted to investigate the effects of various concentrations of cytokines and auxins on callogenesis and Biomass under in vitro conditions. In this experiment, the evaluations were aimed at measuring different characteristics in two lily cultivars, namely, Lilium ledebourii and Lilium regal. Results: The results showed significant values in all of the measured characteristics. The highest percentage of callogenesis was caused by 2 µm PIC plus 1 µm KIN in L. ledebourii (88.66%) and L. regal (88.66%). Also, the callus weight in both cultivars was obtained by applying the same combination of treatments. In the second experiment, the highest fresh biomass of the cell suspension occurred by applying 2 µm PIC plus 4 µm KIN. The maximum amount of fresh biomass in L. ledebourii (88.93 g/L) and L. regal (41 g/L) occurred on the 24th and 20th day of the culture, respectively. Conclusions: An efficient and fragile callus induction was developed by NAA, which nonetheless made the condition more suitable for cell suspension culture. These lily cultivars need high amounts of PIC as auxin to grow well in cell suspensions. By increasing the PIC level, the biomass accumulates more. These results can moderately optimize large-scale production of both fragile calli and cell suspension biomass.

Introduction: Antiviral therapy is an alternative for viral infection control when the virus is identified. As antiviral therapy has effectively used basic science to create very efficient treatments for severe viral infections, it is one of the most promising virology aspects. In the present work, a novel broad-spectrum antiviral method, dubbed Double-stranded RNA (dsRNA) Activated Caspase Oligomerizer (DRACO) have been developed, which induces apoptosis in cells with viral dsRNA selectively to kill infected cells quickly with no damage to uninfected ones. Materials and Methods: Following the design, development, expression, and purification of DRACO, influenza virus-infected MDCK and uninfected MDCK cells were treated with 40, 60, and 80 mg/L concentration of DRACO to study its potential antiviral activity. Then, TCID50 (50% Tissue Culture Infectious Dose) of the virus, together with the viability of cells, was measured. Results: The findings of the present study showed that DRACO is nontoxic to uninfected MDCK cells and is effective for H1N1 influenza virus-infected MDCK cells dose-dependently. Also, the infected MDCK cells treated with DRACO have shown a significant reduction in TCID50 compared with the control group. Conclusions: The outcomes suggest that DRACO has potential as a new anti-H1N1 therapeutic drug that its in-vivo antiviral efficacy requires to be examined through a clinical analysis of large quantities of animal models.

Introduction: A synthetic biomaterial, such as poly(lactic-co-glycolic acid) (PLGA) with superior mechanical properties, along with a natural polymer such as fibrin, which facilitates cell attachment and enhances biocompatibility, can be used in the production of novel composite tissue engineering scaffolds. In this study, we fabricated a PLGA/Fibrin scaffold which was evaluated to the enhancement of adipose-derived stem cells' growth and proliferation. Materials and Methods: 10% polymer solutions with different ratios of PLGA:Fibrin, including 10:0, 9:1, 8:2, and 7:3, were prepared and used in the production of aligned and unaligned electrospun nanofiber scaffolds. Human adipose-derived stem cells (h-ADSCs) were cultured on the scaffolds and they were characterized using FTIR, EDX, SEM, mechanical, hydrophilic, degradation, water absorption, and biocompatibility tests. Results: The obtained scaffolds consisted of homogeneous fibers, without any beads and water droplets. The percentage of porosities and internal correlation of the cavities are not significantly different between aligned and unaligned electrospun scaffolds (P>0.05) and by adding fibrin, these properties are improved, while tensile strength and elasticity are decreased. All the scaffolds are hydrophobic and the highest and lowest swelling rates belong to PLGA/30%Fibrin scaffolds and pure PLGA scaffolds (more than 90% and less than 45%, respectively). There is a significant difference in degradation rates between fibrin-contained scaffolds and pure PLGA scaffolds. Moreover, compared with aligned electrospun scaffolds, a higher degradation rate of unaligned ones was observed. Conclusions: Considering the results of SEM and bio-compatibility experiments, the aligned electrospun PLGA/10%Fibrin scaffold with numerous spindle shape h-ADSCs and unaligned electrospun PLGA/20%Fibrin scaffold with lots of spindle shape cells together with sort of round shape cells are introduced as the optimal options.

Introduction: Recent researches have shown that many plant Essential Oils (EOs) have a high potential for controlling agricultural pests and can be used as precursors for synthesis of new pesticides. The major limitations for the use of these compounds are rapid evaporation, poor water solubility, and aptitude for oxidation. The aim of this study was to prepare and characterize nanoliposome containing EOs of Mentha pulegium and Ferula gummosa and fumigant toxicity of nanoliposome containing M. pulegium EOagainst T. castaneum. Materials and Methods: In this study, nanoliposome containing EOs of M. pulegium and F. gummosa were prepared using heating method and its physicochemical properties were evaluated. Also, the impact of fumigant toxicity of M. pulegium EONanoliposome on M. castaneum was investigated. Results: Results showed that mean (±SD) particles of nanoliposomecontaining M. pulegium and F. gummosa EOs were 345±3.2 and 309±1.67 nm and their encapsulation efficiency were 99.38±0.24% and 96.41±0.26, respectively. The kind of EOs had no significant effect on the physicochemical property of nanoparticles. At the end of 24 h, the release percentage of EOs of nanoliposomes of M. Pulegium and F. gummosa were 46% and 33 %, respectively. The estimated LC50 values for nanoliposome and crude Eos of M. Pulegium against T. castaneum were36.53 and 75.23 µI/I air, respectively. Conclusions: The results of the current research showed that release and stability of EOs were significantly affected when change to nanoliposome particles. Also, M. pleugium EO nanoliposome showed enhancing fumigant toxicity against T. castaneum in comparison with the crude EO of this plant.

Introduction: Inflammatory Bowel Disease (IBD) is a term used to denote concurrently the two chronic inflammatory conditions of Gastrointestinal (GI) tract viz: Chron’s Disease (CD) and Ulcerative Colitis (UC). This study has aimed to focus on Acetyl-11-keto-beta-boswellic acid (AKBA) which is an active phytochemical derivate from the gum resin of the Boswellia serrata in order to investigate its anti-inflammatory potential against dextran sodium sulfate-induced colitis in Swiss albino mice. Materials and Methods: The 3% of Dextran Sodium Sulfate (DSS) polymer in drinking water was fed to different mice groups with distinct timeline for both acute (7days) and chronic colitis induction (3 cycles of 5 days feeding with 15 days gap method). The anti-inflammatory activity of AKBA (50 mg/kg) was evaluated by performing various anti-oxidant assays on tissue homogenate samples (colon, liver, and kidney) and further histological studies. Result: The oral administration of AKBA (50 mg/kg) had managing effects in IBD mice. Results showed that AKBA lowered the inflammation and soreness compared to the DSS administered mice groups. The histopathology of the intestinal wall was performed and clear morphological changes were observed under light microscopy of both acute and chronic colitis groups of mice. Furthermore, various anti-oxidant assays were performed on tissue sections of chronic colitis mice. Results from histological studies indicated that the chemo-preventive effect of AKBA was attributed to a collection of activities including anti-proliferation, apoptosis induction, and anti-inflammation. Conclusions: In accordance with the findings, the AKBA active derivative showed anti-inflammatory activity against the DSS induced acute and chronic colitis in mice. However, further clinical studies need to be done to bring AKBA as a potential anti-inflammatory drug candidate for treating IBD.

Introduction: Biotransformation process has been used in various industries due to its ability to produce valuable chemicals and address environmental concerns. Propylene hydroformylation is a process in which n-butyraldehyde and isobutyraldehyde are produced. N-butyraldehyde is a high valuable chemical with many industrial applications, while isobutyraldehyde produced as a by-product is an environmental pollutant. This study offers a biotechnological approach for conversion of isobutyraldehyde into a high-value substance. An engineered strain of Escherichia coli was developed by genomic insertion of alcohol-dehydrogenase gene (adhA) from Lactococcus lactis which can convert isobutyraldehyde into isobutanol.Materials and Methods: The adhA gene was engineered to substitute some of its amino acids to result in a more efficient enzyme. Engineered gene was synthesized and introduced into E. coli genome to develop recombinant E. coli EG-296 strain. In addition, by using the Qualiteck-4 software, 16 well-defined experiments (L16 Orthogonal array) with two levels of seven variable parameters were used to optimize the process efficiency.Results: The findings of this study revealed that the E. coli strain EG-296 is capable of converting isobutyraldehyde into isobutanol. The optimization results showed that optimum medium composition for the highest isobutanol production were 10 g/L glucose or glycerol as carbon source, 10 g/L NH4CL as nitrogen source, mid-log of inoculum age, and 1% inoculum volume in 25ml medium. After optimization, 560 mg/L isobutanol was produced from 600 mg/L isobutyraldehyde with 91% yield.Conclusions: Recombinant E. coli strain with a relatively optimum medium can be used to remove isobutyraldehyde in refineries or other industries producing this chemical as a by-product.

The role of different sciences in the development of each other is quite clear and undeniable. Today, the application of scientific and laboratory facilities for discovering the truth and collecting evidence has increasingly extended and almost dominated the old methods. Hence, the era of probative evidence has been introduced as the age of scientific and legal evidence convergence. Meanwhile, applying the evidence provided through biotechnological methods has become commonplace among judges for achieving the certainty and getting persuaded. On the other hand, the right to life is on the top of the list of fundamental rights inherited to the human beings which accurse the action of physically removing any person or a group of persons for any specific and non-specific reason. Self-determination is another basic human right which knows people possessing the fundamental right to determine their own destiny by birth. In a legal biological system, scientific experiments providing physical, chemical, and mechanical evidence from laboratory and biological examinations will be taken as the basis of criminal evidence, known as forensic biotechnology. In the present paper, the role of forensic biotechnology in establishing the above-mentioned human rights is summarized.

Introduction: Omega 3 desaturase (fatty acid desaturase 3 or delta 15 desaturase) is an important polyunsaturated fatty acid (PUFA) in oilseeds which plays a great role in converting 18:2 to 18:3. Omega 3 fatty acids have a crucial function in human and plants physiological activity due to presence in cell transmembrane. Materials and Methods: In the present study, at first the fatty acid desaturase 3 (FAD3) gene was cloned from Camelina sativa by cloning via T/A cloning vector (pTG19-T plasmid) and sequenced it. Second, some different bioinformatics software were used to characterize the CsFAD3 gene and its protein. Results: Sequencing analysis of the CsFAD3 gene showed that this fragment contains 1164 bp and the start and stop codons were ATG and TAA, respectively. The bioinformatics analysis of this gene can provide important information on the gene and protein structure. The alignment of cloned sequence was done with other FAD3 sequences which revealed three conserved histidine boxes. The results based on Neighbor-Joining (NJ) alignment showed that there is a close relationship between the oilseeds from the same family such as Brassica napus and Camelina sativa in relation with their bioinformatics characteristics. Conclusions: It can be concluded that isolated gene (CsFAD3) can be used to increase the conversion of 18:2 to 18:3 unsaturated fatty acid to improve oilseed quality for human food. It was found that CsFAD3 is a transmembrane protein which can convert ω6 to ω3 fatty acids and may simultaneously act as an ion channel in the endoplasmic reticulum (ER).