Shima Tavakol Cellular and Molecular Research Center, Iran University of Medical Sciences, Iran,

Shima Tavakol

Cellular and Molecular Research Center, Iran University of Medical Sciences, Iran, Iran,

Research fields

Stem cell

Personal information

Education

PhD, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Iran, 2014

Current position

Assistant Professor, Cellular and Molecular Research Center, Iran University of Medical Sciences, Iran

Publications

Tavakol, S., Musavi, S. M. M., Tavakol, B., Hoveizi, E., Ai, J. and Rezayat, S. M. (2017). Noggin Along with a Self-Assembling Peptide Nanofiber Containing Long Motif of Laminin Induces Tyrosine Hydroxylase Gene Expression. Mol Neurobiol 54(6): 4609-4616.
Tavakol, S., Mousavi, S. M. M., Tavakol, B., Hoveizi, E., Ai, J. and Sorkhabadi, S. M. R. (2017). Mechano-Transduction Signals Derived from Self-Assembling Peptide Nanofibers Containing Long Motif of Laminin Influence Neurogenesis in In-Vitro and In-Vivo. Mol Neurobiol 54(4): 2483-2496.
Hoveizi, E., Ebrahimi-Barough, S., Tavakol, S. and Sanamiri, K. (2017). In Vitro Differentiation of Human iPS Cells into Neural like Cells on a Biomimetic Polyurea. Mol Neurobiol 54(1): 601-607.
Tavakol, S., Hoveizi, E., Kharrazi, S., Tavakol, B., Karimi, S. and Rezayat Sorkhabadi, S. M. (2017). Organelles and chromatin fragmentation of human umbilical vein endothelial cell influence by the effects of zeta potential and size of silver nanoparticles in different manners. Artif Cells Nanomed Biotechnol 45(4): 817-823.
Hoveizi, E., Mohammadi, T., Ebrahimi-Barough, S. and Tavakol, S. (2016). Healing potential of fibroblast cells cultured on a PLA/CS nanofibrous scaffold in skin regeneration in Wistar rat. Koomesh 17(3): 677-685.
Tavakol, S., Shakibapour, S. and Bidgoli, S. A. (2016). The Level of Testosterone, Vitamin D, and Irregular Menstruation More Important than Omega-3 in Non-Symptomatic Women Will Define the Fate of Multiple Scleroses in Future. Mol Neurobiol.
Tavakol, S., Saber, R., Hoveizi, E., Tavakol, B., Aligholi, H., Ai, J. and Rezayat, S. M. (2016). Self-Assembling Peptide Nanofiber Containing Long Motif of Laminin Induces Neural Differentiation, Tubulin Polymerization, and Neurogenesis: In Vitro, Ex Vivo, and In Vivo Studies. Mol Neurobiol 53(8): 5288-5299.
Tavakol, S., Saber, R., Hoveizi, E., Aligholi, H., Ai, J. and Rezayat, S. M. (2016). Chimeric Self-assembling Nanofiber Containing Bone Marrow Homing Peptide's Motif Induces Motor Neuron Recovery in Animal Model of Chronic Spinal Cord Injury; an In Vitro and In Vivo Investigation. Mol Neurobiol 53(5): 3298-3308.
Tavakol, S. (2014). Acidic pH derived from cancer cells may induce failed reprogramming of normal differentiated cells adjacent tumor cells and turn them into cancer cells. Med Hypotheses 83(6): 668-672.
Hoveizi, E., Ebrahimi-Barough, S., Tavakol, S. and Nabiuni, M. (2015). In vitro comparative survey of cell adhesion and proliferation of human induced pluripotent stem cells on surfaces of polymeric electrospun nanofibrous and solution-cast film scaffolds. J Biomed Mater Res A 103(9): 2952-2958.
Tavakol, S., Saber, R., Hoveizi, E., Aligholi, H., Ai, J. and Rezayat, S. M. (2014). Self‐Assembling Peptide Nanofiber Containing Biologic Motif Induces Neural Differentiation, Tubulin Polymerization and Neurogenesis; In‐Vitro, Ex‐Vivo and In‐Vivo Studies. The Neuroscience Journal of Shefaye Khatam 2(4): 49-49.
Salehi, M., Nosar, N., Amani, A., Azami, M., Tavakol, S. and Ghanbari, H. (2014). Preparation of Pure PLLA, Pure Chitosan, and PLLA/Chitosan Blend Porous Tissue Engineering Scaffolds by Thermally Induced Phase Separation Method and Evaluation of the Corresponding Mechanical and Biological Properties. International Journal of Polymeric Materials and Polymeric Biomaterials 64(13): 675-682.
Hoveizi, E., Massumi, M., Ebrahimi-barough, S., Tavakol, S. and Ai, J. (2015). Differential effect of Activin A and WNT3a on definitive endoderm differentiation on electrospun nanofibrous PCL scaffold. Cell Biol Int 39(5): 591-599.
Hoveizi, E., Tavakol, S. and Ebrahimi-Barough, S. (2015). Neuroprotective Effect of Transplanted Neural Precursors Embedded on PLA/CS Scaffold in an Animal Model of Multiple Sclerosis. Mol Neurobiol 51(3): 1334-1342.
Tavakol, S., Nikpour, M. R., Hoveizi, E., Tavakol, B., Rezayat, S. M., Adabi, M., Abokheili, S. S. and Jahanshahi, M. (2014). Investigating the effects of particle size and chemical structure on cytotoxicity and bacteriostatic potential of nano hydroxyapatite/chitosan/silica and nano hydroxyapatite/chitosan/silver; as antibacterial bone substitutes. Journal of Nanoparticle Research 16:2622.
Tavakol, S., Aligholi, H., Eshaghabadi, A., Mousavi, M. M., Ai, J. and Rezayat, S. M. (2014). Investigation on the Motor Recovery Effect of a Self-Assembling Nanofiber in the Spinal Cord Injury Model in Rat. The neuroscience journal of shefaye khatam 2(2): 43-49.
Hoveizi, E., Khodadadi, S., Tavakol, S., Karima, O. and Nasiri-Khalili, M. A. (2014). Small molecules differentiate definitive endoderm from human induced pluripotent stem cells on PCL scaffold. Appl Biochem Biotechnol 173(7): 1727-1736.
Tavakol, S., Aligholi, H., Gorji, A., Eshaghabadi, A., Hoveizi, E., Tavakol, B., Rezayat, S. M. and Ai, J. (2014). Thermogel nanofiber induces human endometrial-derived stromal cells to neural differentiation: In vitro and in vivo studies in rat. J Biomed Mater Res A 102(12): 4590-4597.
Tavakol, S., Modarres Mousavi, S. M., Massumi, M., Amani, A., Rezayat, S. M. and Ai, J. (2015). The effect of Noggin supplementation in Matrigel nanofiber-based cell culture system for derivation of neural-like cells from human endometrial-derived stromal cells. J Biomed Mater Res A 103(1): 1-7.
Hoveizi, E., Nabiuni, M., Parivar, K., Rajabi-Zeleti, S. and Tavakol, S. (2014). Functionalisation and surface modification of electrospun polylactic acid scaffold for tissue engineering. Cell Biol Int 38(1): 41-49.
Tavakol, S., Azami, M., Khoshzaban, A., Ragerdi Kashani, I., Tavakol, B., Hoveizi, E. and Rezayat Sorkhabadi, S. M. (2013). Effect of laminated hydroxyapatite/gelatin nanocomposite scaffold structure on osteogenesis using unrestricted somatic stem cells in rat. Cell Biol Int 37(11): 1181-1189.
Tavakol, S., Khoshzaban, A., Azami, M., Kashani, I. R., Tavakol, H., Yazdanifar, M. and Sorkhabadi, S. M. (2013). The effect of carrier type on bone regeneration of demineralized bone matrix in vivo. J Craniofac Surg 24(6): 2135-2140.
Ebrahimi-Barough, S., Kouchesfehani, H. M., Ai, J., Mahmoodinia, M., Tavakol, S. and Massumi, M. (2013). Programming of human endometrial-derived stromal cells (EnSCs) into pre-oligodendrocyte cells by overexpression of miR-219. Neurosci Lett 537: 65-70.
Tavakol, S., Nikpour, M. R., Amani, A., Soltani, M., Rabiee, S. M., Rezayat, S. M., Chen, P. and Jahanshahi, M. (2013). Bone regeneration based on nano-hydroxyapatite and hydroxyapatite/chitosan nanocomposites: an in vitro and in vivo comparative study. Journal of Nanoparticle Research 15:1373.
Tavakol, S., Kashani, I. R., Azami, M., Khoshzaban, A., Tavakol, B., Kharrazi, S., Ebrahimi, S. and Sorkhabadi, S. M. R. (2012). In vitro and in vivo investigations on bone regeneration potential of laminated hydroxyapatite/gelatin nanocomposite scaffold along with DBM. Journal of Nanoparticle Research 14:1265.
Azami, M., Tavakol, S., Samadikuchaksaraei, A., Hashjin, M. S., Baheiraei, N., Kamali, M. and Nourani, M. R. (2012). A Porous Hydroxyapatite/Gelatin Nanocomposite Scaffold for Bone Tissue Repair: In Vitro and In Vivo Evaluation. J Biomater Sci Polym Ed 23(18): 2353-2368.