Iranian Journal of Pharmacology and Therapeutics (IJPT) is a peer-reviewed scientific journal, published online (http://ijpt.iums.ac.ir/) biannually and CD-ROM yearly by the Razi Institute for Drug Research (RIDR) of Iran University of Medical Sciences and Health Services (IUMS). This journal has Iranian Ministry of Health and Medical Education ranking of : Scientific and Research Orientated Journal. Access to the IJPT online edition is FREE. The opinions expressed in IJPT are the contributors’ and not necessarily those of the RIDR, IUMS or the editorial board.

ISSN: 1735-2657
Publication Start Year: 2002
Publisher: Razi Institute for Drug Research (RIDR)
Language: English
Frequency: Biannually
NLM LocatorPlus ID: 101209353
Indexed in: Bioline International

Chaiman: Mostafa Moin, MD, The Iranian Journal of Allergy, Asthma and Immunology (IJAAI), a scientific and research journal, seeks to publish original papers, selected review articles, case reports, and other articles of special interest related to the fields of asthma, allergy and immunology. The Journal is an official publication of the Iranian Society of Asthma and Allergy (ISAA), which is supported by Immunology, Asthma and Allergy Research Institute (IAARI). The Journal seeks to provide its readers with the highest quality materials published through a process of careful peer reviews and editorial comments. All papers are published in English. Indexed by Index Medicus for the WHO Eastern Mediterranean Region (IMEMR) * The Journal is approved by Medical Journals Commission of the Iranian Ministry of Health and Medical Education Current issue ISSN: 1735-1502

The aim of the Iranian Journal of Science and Technology is to foster the growth of scientific research among Iranian engineers and scientists and to provide a medium by means of which the fruits of these researches may be brought to the attention of the world's scientific communities. The journal will accept the original research contributions (previously unpublished) from all areas of established engineering disciplines and the sciences. The papers may be theoretical, experimental or both. The editors will welcome papers from all countries in the hope that this will advance the scientific standards of the journal and provide a channel of communication between Iranian Scholars and their colleague in other parts of the world.

The Iranian Journal of Veterinary Research (IJVR), published quarterly in 4 issues. Aims at improving and expanding knowledge in all veterinary fields inside and outside the country to make known the research works of Iranian scholars to international veterinary science communities. The research papers and reports on the studies in different branches of veterinary science are published in the journal after being evaluated by expert reviewers. This Journal is indexed by CAB International and NAMAYE of the Library of Islamic Republic of Iran.

Iranian Journal of Medical Sciences, ISSN 0253-0716, Abstracted in Excerpta Medica and Index Medicus for the WHO Eastern Mediterranean Region

Iranian Journal of Biotechnology (IJB) is published quarterly by the National Research Center for Genetic Engineering and Biotechnology. IJB publishes original scientific research papers in the broad area of Biotechnology. The main areas include: Agriculture, Animal and Marine Sciences, Basic Sciences, Bioinformatics, Biosafety and Bioethics, Environment, Industry and Mining and Medical Sciences The language of this journal is English. Indexed by Institute for Scientific Information (ISI) Iranian Journal of Biotechnology Chairman and Editor in Chief: Sanati, Mohammad Hossein, Ph.D. Department of Medical Genetics, National Research Center for Genetic Engineering and Biotechnology (NRCGEB), P.O. Box 14155-6343, Tehran, I. R. Iran E-mail: m-sanati@nrcgeb.ac.ir Managing Editor: Allameh, Abdolamir, Ph.D. Department of Clinical Biochemistry, Faculty of Medical Sciences, Tarbiat Modarres University, Tehran, I. R. Iran E-mail: allameha@modares.ac.ir Executive Manager: Masoumi, Fatemeh, M.Sc. National Research Center for Genetic Engineering and Biotechnology (NRCGEB), P.O. Box: 14155- 6343, Tehran, I. R. Iran E-mail: ijb@nrcgeb.ac.ir Editorial Board Adeli, Hojjat Ph.D. College of Engineering, The Ohio State University, Columbus, USA E-mail: Adeli.1@osu.edu Adeli, Kkosrow, Ph.D. Department Clinical Biochemistry, Hospital for Sick Children, University of Toronto, Toronto, Canada E-mail: k.adeli@utoronto.ca Assmar, Mehdi, Ph.D. Department of Parasitilogy, Pasteur Institute of Iran, Tehran, I. R. Iran. E-mail: asmar@institute.pasteur.ac.ir Buchs, Jochen Ph.D. Department of Biochemical Engineering, RWTH Aachen University, , Worringerweg 1, Sammelbau Biologie, 52056 Aachen, Germany E-mail: buechs@biovt.rwth-aachen.de Ghorashi, Seyed Ali, Ph.D. Department of Virology and Bacteriology, NRCGEB, Tehran, I. R. Iran E-mail: alig@nrcgeb.ac.ir Habibi, Hamid Reza, Ph.D. Department of Biological Sciences, University of Calgary, Alberta, Canada E-mail:habibi@ucalgary.ca Hosseini Mazinani, Mehdi Ph.D. Department of Molecular Genetics, NIGEB, Tehran, I. R. Iran E-mail: hosseini@nrcgeb.ac.ir Koucharia, Kiran, Ph.D. Department of Anatomy & Genetics, All India institute of Medical Sciences, Ansari Nagar, New Delhi, India E-mail: kkucheria@hotmail.com Lubitz, Werner Ph.D. Institute of Microbiology and Genetics Section of Microbiology and Biotechnology, Wien, Austria E-mail:werner.lubitz@univie.ac.at Malboobi, Mohammad Ali, Ph.D. Department of Plant Molecular Biology, NRCGEB, Tehran, I. R. Iran E-mail: malboobi@nrcgeb.ac.ir Mehdi, S. Qasim, Ph.D. Director, General Biochemical and Genetic Engineering Labs. Islamabad, Pakistan E-mail:sqmehdi@isb.comsats.net.pk Mohagheghi Ali, PhD. Department of Biochemical Engineering, National Renewable Energy Laboratory, National Bioenergy Center, Golden, USA E-mail:ali_mohagheghi@nrel.gov Motallebi, Mostafa, Ph.D. Department of Plant Molecular Biology, NRCGEB, Tehran, I. R. Iran E-mail: motallebi38@yahoo.com Mousavi, Amir Ph.D. Department of Plant Molecular Biology, NIGEB, Tehran, I.R. Iran E-mail: m-amir@nrcgeb.ac.ir Rafati, Sima Ph.D. Department of Immunology, Pasteur Institute of Iran, Tehran, I. R. Iran. E-mail: sima-rafatisy@institute.pasteur.ac.ir Rasaee, Mohammad Javad, Ph.D. Department of Clinical Biochemistry, Faculty of Medical Sciences, Tarbiat Modarres University, Tehran, I. R. Iran E-mail: rasaee_mj@yahoo.com Ronaghi, Mostafa, Ph.D. Stanford Genome Technology Center, Stanford University, California, USA E-mail:mostafa@stanford.edu Salmanian, Ali Hatef, Ph.D. Department of Plant Molecular Biology, NRCGEB, Tehran, I. R. Iran. E-mail: salman@nrcgeb.ac.ir Shojaosadati, Seyed Abbas, Ph.D. Biotechnology group, Department of Chemical Engineering, Faculty of Engineering, Tarbiat Modarres University, Tehran, I. R. E-mail: shoja_sa@modares.ac.ir Vosoughi, Manouchehr, Ph.D. Department of Environmental Engineering, Sharif University, Tehran, I. R. Iran E-mail: vosoughi@sharif.edu Yakhchali, Bagher, Ph.D. Department of Fermentation Industrial Biotechnology, NRCGEB, Tehran, I. R. Iran E -mail: byakhcha@nrcgeb.ac.ir Zamani, Mohammad Reza, Ph.D. Department of Plant Molecular Biology, NRCGEB, Tehran, I. R. Iran. E-mail: mrzamani97@yahoo.com Zeinali, Sirous, Ph.D. Department of Biotechnology, Pasteur Institute of Iran, Tehran, I. R. Iran E-mail: sirouszeinali@yahoo.com Zomorodipour, Aliraza, Ph.D. Department of Molecular Genetics, NRCGEB, Tehran, I. R. Iran E-mail: zomorodi@nrcgeb.ac.ir

The Iranian Biomedical Journal (ISSN 1028-852X) is a quarterly publication of the Pasteur Institute of Iran, Pasteur Ave., Tehran 13164, IRAN.