Naser Farrokhi

Dr. Naser Farrokhi

Cell & Molecular biology, Shahid Beheshti University, Tehran, Tehrān, Iran
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Academic Career Length

22Years (2005-Present)

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

Representative Publications

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21 February 2014 in Communications in Soil Science and Plant Analysis
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MDM. Delfani
M. Delfani
MFM. Baradarn Firouzabadi
M. Baradarn Firouzabadi
NFNaser Farrokhi
Naser Farrokhi
HMH. Makarian
H. Makarian

22 November 2005 in Plant Biotechnology Journal
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Naser Farrokhi
RBRachel A. Burton
Rachel A. Burton
LBLynette Brownfield
Lynette Brownfield
Maria HrmovaMaria Hrmova
Maria Hrmova
SWSarah M. Wilson
Sarah M. Wilson
GFGeoffrey Bruce Fincher
Geoffrey Bruce Fincher

7 December 2007 in Plant Biotechnology Journal
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NFNaser Farrokhi
Naser Farrokhi
JWJulian P. Whitelegge
Julian P. Whitelegge
JBJudy A. Brusslan
Judy A. Brusslan

3 June 2022 in Biomedicine & Pharmacotherapy
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TTTahereh Tajik
Tahereh Tajik
KBKaveh Baghai
Kaveh Baghai
VMVahid Erfani Moghadam
Vahid Erfani Moghadam
NFNaser Farrokhi
Naser Farrokhi
SSSeyed Alireza Salami
Seyed Alireza Salami
Plant-derived extracellular vesicles (EVs) have been the topic of interest in recent years due to their proven therapeutic properties. Intact or manipulated plant EVs have shown antioxidant, anti-inflammatory, and anti-cancerous activities as a result of containing bioactive metabolites and other endogenous molecules. Less is known about the EV efficacy with high levels of bioactive secondary metabolites derived from medicinal or non-edible plants. Numerous data suggest the functionality of Cannabis sativa extract and its phytocannabinoids in cancer treatment. Here, two chemotypes of cannabis with different levels of D-9-tetrahydrocannabinol (THC) and cannabidiol (CBD) were selected. EVs were isolated from each chemotype via differential ultracentrifugation. HPLC analysis was illustrative of the absence of THC in EVs derived from both plants. Therefore, two types of EVs were classified according to their CBD content into high- (H.C-EVs) and low-CBD EVs (L.C-EVs). Electron microscopy and DLS showed both cannabis-derived EVs (CDEVs) can be considered as exosome-like nanovesicles. Cytotoxicity assay showed that H.C-EVs strongly decreased the viability of two hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) cell lines, HepG2 and Huh-7, in a dose and time-dependent manner compared with L.C-EVs. H.C-EVs had no significant effect on HUVECs normal cell growth. The finding showed that the H.C-EVs arrested the G0/G1 phase in the cell cycle and significantly induced cell death by activating mitochondrial-dependent apoptosis signaling pathways in both HCC cell lines. Altogether, the current study highlights that CDEVs can be an ideal natural vehicle for bioactive phytocannabinoids and a promising strategy in cancer management.

4 May 2012 in Biochemical Genetics
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SBS. Babashpour
S. Babashpour
SASaeed Aminzadeh
Saeed Aminzadeh
NFNaser Farrokhi
Naser Farrokhi
AKA. Karkhane
A. Karkhane
KHK. Haghbeen
K. Haghbeen

28 March 2014 in Applied Biochemistry and Biotechnology
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NANasim Adibzadeh
Nasim Adibzadeh
SASaeed Aminzadeh
Saeed Aminzadeh
SJShahla Jamili
Shahla Jamili
AKAli Asghar Karkhane
Ali Asghar Karkhane
NFNaser Farrokhi
Naser Farrokhi