2021
Evidence for an increase in cannabis use in Iran – A systematic review and trend analysis
Rostam-Abadi Y, Gholami J, Amin-Esmaeili M, Baheshmat S, Hamzehzadeh M, Rafiemanesh H, Nasserbakht M, Ghalichi L, Safarcherati A, Taremian F, Mojtabai R, Rahimi-Movaghar A. Evidence for an increase in cannabis use in Iran – A systematic review and trend analysis. PLOS ONE 2021, 16: e0256563. PMID: 34460847, PMCID: PMC8404985, DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0256563.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsCannabis use disorderCannabis useUse disorderPrevalence of cannabis use disorderTrends of cannabis usePrevalence of cannabis useGeneral populationPrevalence estimatesHigh-risk groupIranian general populationRandom-effects modelPooled prevalence estimatePooled prevalenceYouth groupsCannabisA systematic reviewSex subgroupsIllicit substancesIranian databasesPrevalenceSystematic reviewNational studyFemale university studentsDisordersMale
2020
Autism spectrum disorders and natural killer cells: a review on pathogenesis and treatment
Meimand S, Rostam-Abadi Y, Rezaei N. Autism spectrum disorders and natural killer cells: a review on pathogenesis and treatment. Expert Review Of Clinical Immunology 2020, 17: 27-35. PMID: 33191807, DOI: 10.1080/1744666x.2020.1850273.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsNK cellsNatural killer (NK) cellsReceptors of NK cellsImmune systemNK cell dysfunctionNatural killer cellsPathogenesis of autism spectrum disorderNeurodevelopmental disordersImproper immune responsesInnate immune systemImmune abnormalitiesImmune therapyImmune dysregulationKiller cellsAutism spectrum disorderTreatment optionsImmune regulationCell dysfunctionImmune responseImmune functionCytotoxic featuresSpectrum disorderEarly-onset impairmentDisordersPathogenesis