Reza Akhavan-Sigari

Prof. Dr. Reza Akhavan-Sigari


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Academic Career Length

20Years (2007-Present)

(Calculated once Scilit publication data is synced: current year − year of first publication + 1)

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28 September 2023 in Cancer Chemotherapy and Pharmacology
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MSMohamed Saadh
Mohamed Saadh
MAMuhammad Ali Almoyad
Muhammad Ali Almoyad
MAMeryelem Tania Churampi Arellano
Meryelem Tania Churampi Arellano
RIRenato R. Maaliw III
Renato R. Maaliw III
RCRoxana Yolanda Castillo-Acobo
Roxana Yolanda Castillo-Acobo
RAReza Akhavan-Sigari
Reza Akhavan-Sigari

25 February 2025 in Clinical and Experimental Medicine
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MSMohamed Saadh
Mohamed Saadh
NJNisreen Yasir Jasim
Nisreen Yasir Jasim
MAMareb Hamed Ahmed
Mareb Hamed Ahmed
SBSuhas Ballal
Suhas Ballal
AKAbhishek Kumar
Abhishek Kumar
RAReza Akhavan-Sigari
Reza Akhavan-Sigari
MiRNAs are small RNA strands that are managed following transcription and are of substantial importance in blood vessel formation. It is essential to oversee the growth, differentiation, death, movement and construction of tubes by angiogenesis-affiliated cells. If miRNAs are not correctly regulated in regard to angiogenesis, it can deteriorate the health and lead to various illnesses, which include cancer, cardiovascular disorder, critical limb ischemia, Crohn’s disease, ocular diseases, diabetic microvascular complications, and more. Consequently, it is vital to understand the crucial part that miRNAs play in the development of blood vessels, so we can develop reliable treatment plans for vascular diseases. This write-up will assess the critical role of miR-21/exosomal miR-21 in managing angiogenesis associated with bone growth, wound recovery, and other pathological conditions like tumor growth, ocular illnesses, diabetes, and other diseases connected to formation of blood vessels. Previous investigations have demonstrated that miR-21 is present at higher amounts in certain cancerous cells, and it influences a multitude of genes that moderate the increased creation of blood vessels. Furthermore, studies demonstrated that exosomal miR-21 has the capacity to interact with endothelial cells to foster tumor angiogenesis. For that reason, this review explains the critical importance of miR-21/exosomal miR-21 in managing both healthy and diseased states of angiogenesis.

28 March 2007 in Acta Neurochirurgica
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RAReza Akhavan-Sigari
Reza Akhavan-Sigari
MBM. Bellinzona
M. Bellinzona
HBH. Becker
H. Becker
MSM. Samii
M. Samii

4 April 2024 in Cytokine
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SKShayan Khalilollah
Shayan Khalilollah
SSSina Kalantari Soltanieh
Sina Kalantari Soltanieh
RSRaed Obaid Saleh
Raed Obaid Saleh
AAAbdullah Ali Alzahrani
Abdullah Ali Alzahrani
HMHatem Ghaleb Maabreh
Hatem Ghaleb Maabreh
RAReza Akhavan-Sigari
Reza Akhavan-Sigari

15 February 2019 in Journal of Clinical Medicine
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RAReza Akhavan-Sigari
Reza Akhavan-Sigari
WSWalter Schulz-Schaeffer
Walter Schulz-Schaeffer
AHAmanda Angelika Harcej
Amanda Angelika Harcej
VRVeit Rohde
Veit Rohde
Chordomas is rare malignant bone tumors thought to arise from remnants of embryonic notochord along the spine, frequently at the skull base and sacrum. Although chordoma is slow growing tumors, while are extremely recurrent, and aggressive, as well as the rate of prognosis remains poorly. Radical surgery and high-dose radiation are the most used treatments. Currently, there is no effective chemotherapeutic standard for chordomas. The Hedgehog (HH) pathway adjusts various processes included in expansion and differentiation of tissues and organs throughout the fetus’s life, furthermore cell growth and differentiation in the adult organism, of the cell in an adult organism, in which acute anesthesia is involved in multiple cancers. To study the role of signaling the hedgehog in the base of the skull and sacrum chordomas, the expression of SHH and GLI-1 levels were detected immuno histochemically, Additionally, PTCH-1 and GLI-1 expressions were distinguished by in- Situ- hybridization. Based on the findings presented herein, it is likely that the HH signal cascade was revealed even in cranial, where consecoently spinal chordoma and their recurrences play an important role. Our staining exhibited a canonical, ligand- dependent and autocrine Hedgehog signaling in skull base and sacrum chordomas including relapse. Due to the high levels of SHH and GLI-1 expression in all investigated chordoma samples, the study suggests a possible autocrine ligand-dependent activation of the canonical HH signaling cascade. A paracrine or non-canonical pathway cannot be excluded. Our results suggest that Hedgehog-inhibitors, like SHH-, GLI- and SMO- inhibitors, might serve as a potential and effective target for the treatment of chordomas.

1 April 2014 in Urology
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RAReza Akhavan-Sigari
Reza Akhavan-Sigari
MAM. Abili
M. Abili
VRV. Rohde
V. Rohde
HTHossein Tezval
Hossein Tezval