Updated: 29 July 2019

Curriculum Vitae
Forename: Vahid Surname: Nikoui

Date and Place of Birth: November 10, 1982, Abadeh, Fars Province, Iran

Title: DVM, PhD in Pharmacology

Email: vahidnikoui@gmail.com, nikoui.v@iums.ac.ir

Office Phone: +98-21-86703145

Mobile Phone: +98-912-709-8424

Webpage: http://scholar.google.com/citations?user=uDvdeyoAAAAJ&hl=en

Work and Education:

2017-Present: Assistant Professor, Razi Drug Research Center,

Iran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran.

2010-2014: Department of Pharmacology, School of Medicine,

Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran.
PhD in Pharmacology

2001-2007: Faculty of Veterinary, Islamic Azad University of Shahrekord,

Shahrekord, Iran.
Doctorate of Veterinary Medicine

2000-2001: Emam Sadegh Pre-University Center,

Isfahan, Iran.
Pre-University Diploma in Experimental Sciences

1997-2000: Harati High School,

Isfahan, Iran.
New Secondary Education in Experimental Sciences

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Research Experiences:
Manuscripts in International Journals:

1. Yousefi-Manesh H, Shirooie S, Partoazar A, Nikoui V, Abdollahzadeh Estakhri MR,

Bakhtiarian A.
Hepatoprotective effects of phosphatidylserine liposomes on carbon tetrachloride‐induced
hepatotoxicity in rats.
Journal of Cellular Biochemistry, 2019; 1-6.

2. Moradi S, Aminian A, Abdollahi A, Jazayeri A, Ghamami G, Nikoui V, Bakhtiarian A, Jazaeri

F.
Cardiac chronotropic hypo-responsiveness and atrial fibrosis in rats chronically treated with
lithium.
Autonomic Neuroscience: Basic and Clinical, 2018; In press.

3. Abdullah M, Wahab A, Khan N, Khan A, Imran Khan M, Nikoui V.

Current scenario and future perspective of community pharmacy in developed, developing and
sub-developing countries: A review.
International Journal of Basic Medical Sciences and Pharmacy, 2018; 8(1):28-37.

4. Ostadhadi S, Shakiba S, Norouzi-Javidan A, Nikoui V, Zolfaghari S, Chamanara M, Dehpour

AR.
The role of nitric oxide-cGMP pathway in selegiline antidepressant-like effect in the mice
forced swim test.
Pharmacological Reports, 2018; 70(5):1015-22.

5. Ostadhadi S, Norouzi-Javidan A, Nikoui V, Zolfaghari S, Moradi A, Dehpour AR.

Nitric oxide involvement in additive antidepressant-like effect of agmatine and lithium in mice
forced swim test.
Psychiatry Research, 2018; 266:262-268.

6. Tokazzabani Belasi F, Vaezi G, Bakhtiarian A, Hojati V, Mousavi Z, Nikoui V.

On the benefit of melatonin in protection against ouabain-induced arrhythmia through
modulation of oxidative stress factors in isolated rat atria.
Biological Rhythm Research, 2018.

7. Najjari M, Vaezi G, Bakhtiarian A, Hojati V, Mousavi Z, Nikoui V.

Involvement of IL-1β and IL-6 in antiarrhythmic properties of atorvastatin in ouabain-induced
arrhythmia in rats.
Immunopharmacology and Immunotoxicology, 2018; 28:1-6.

8. Ghebleh Zadeh N, Vaezi G, Bakhtiarian A, Mousavi Z, Shiravi A, Nikoui V.

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 The potassium channel blocker, dalfampridine diminishes ouabain-induced arrhythmia in
isolated rat atria.
Archives of Physiology and Biochemistry, 2018; 1:1-5.

9. Malihi G, Elson EE, Nikoui V.

Biomechanical/biochemical factors contributing to cardiac fibrosis in the heart and engineered
cardiac tissue.
International Journal of Pharmaceutical Research, 2018; 10(1):50-59.

10. Ostadhadi S, Moradi A, Zolfaghari S, Nikoui V, Dehpour AR.

Cromakalim, a potassium channel opener, ameliorates the organophosphate and carbamate-
induced seizure in mice.
ACTA Medica Iranica, 2018; 56(1):14-20.

11. Fakhraei N, Javedan R, Nikoui V, Bakhtiarian A, Pournaghash Tehrani SS.

Effect of clofibrate, a PPAR-α receptors agonist, on behavioral despair associated with
exposure to forced swim in rats.
Advanced Journal of Toxicology: Current Research, 2017; 1(2):107-115.

12. Abbasi Maleki S, Bakhtiarian A, Nikoui V.

Involvement of the monoaminergic system in the antidepressant-like effect of the crude extract
of Mentha piperita (Lamiaceae) in the forced swimming test in mice.
Synergy, 2017; 5:21-28.

13. Kianvash N, Bahador A, Pourhajibagher M, Ghafari H, Nikoui V, Rezayat SM, Dehpour AR,
Partoazar A.
Evaluation of propylene glycol nanoliposomes containing curcumin on burn wound model in
rat: biocompatibility, wound healing, and anti-bacterial effects.
Drug Delivery and Translational Research. 2017; [Epub ahead of print].

14. Ostadhadi S, Akbarian R, Norouzi-Javidan A, Nikoui V, Zolfaghari S, Chamanara M, Dehpour

AR.
Possible involvement of ATP-sensitive potassium channels in the antidepressant-like effects
of gabapentin in mice forced swimming test.
Canadian Journal of Physiology and Pharmacology. 2017; [Epub ahead of print].

15. Nikoui V, Ostadhadi S, Bakhtiarian A, Abbasi-Goujani E, Habibian-Dehkordi S, Rezaei-

Roshan M, Foroohandeh M, Giorgi M.
The anti-inflammatory and antipyretic effects of clove oil in healthy dogs after surgery.
PharmaNutrition, 2017; 5:52-57.

16. Malihi G, Nikoui V, Pousti A, Bakhtiarian A.

Cardiac benefits of black seed extract: its main compound thymoquinone inhibits ouabain-
induced arrhythmia in isolated rat atria.
International Journal of Pharmaceutical Research, 2017; 9(1):66-73.

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17. Amiri S, Haj-Mirzaiain A, Momeny M, Amini-Khoei H, Rahimi-Balaei M, Poursaman S,
Rastegar M, Nikoui V, Mokhtari T, Ghazi-Khansari M, Hosseini MJ.
Streptozotocin induced oxidative stress, innate immune system responses and behavioral
abnormalities in male mice.
Neuroscience, 2017; 340:373-383.

18. Bakhtiarian A, Shojaii A, Hashemi S, Nikoui V.

Evaluation of analgesic and anti-inflammatory activity of Dorema ammoniacum gum in animal
model.
International Journal of Pharmaceutical Sciences and Research, 2017; 8(7):3102-3106.

19. Golian Tehrani S, Bazzazian S, Bakhtiarian A, Nikoui V, Ghobadzadeh M.

Corrigendum to: Effects of Calci soya balance and Vitagnus on menopausal symptoms.
Iranian Red Crescent Medical Journal, 2016; 18(12):e25929.

20. Nikoui V, Ostadhadi S, Azhand P, Zolfaghari S, Amiri S, Foroohandeh M, Motevalian M,

Sharifi AM, Bakhtiarian A.
The effect of nitrazepam on depression and curiosity in behavioral tests in mice: The role of
potassium channels.
European Journal of Pharmacology, 2016; 791:369-376.

21. Nikoui V, Ostadhadi S, Imran Khan M, Allahverdi A, Bakhtiarian A.

Evaluation of the analgesic effect of Thymus kotschyanus hydroalcoholic extract in male mice
by formalin and tail flick tests.
Journal of Basic and Clinical Pathophysiology, 2016; 4(1):1-2.

22. Nikoui V, Javadi-Paydar M, Salehi M, Behestani S, Dehpour AR.

Protective effects of lithium on sumatriptan-induced memory impairment in mice.
ACTA Medica Iranica, 2016; 54(4):226-32.

23. Nazari SK, Nikoui V, Ostadhadi S, Hadi Chegini Z, Oryan S, Bakhtiarian A.

Possible involvement of ATP-sensitive potassium channels in the antidepressant-like effect of
baclofen in mouse forced swimming test.
Pharmacological Reports, 2016; 68(6):1214-1220.

24. Ostadhadi S, Ahangari M, Nikoui V, Norouzi-Javidan A, Zolfaghari S, Jazaeri F, Chamanara

M, Akbarian R, Dehpour AR.
Pharmacological evidence for the involvement of the NMDA receptor and nitric oxide pathway
in the antidepressant-like effect of lamotrigine in the mouse forced swimming test.
Biomedicine & Pharmacotherapy, 2016; 82:713-21.

25. Ostadhadi S, Haj-Mirzaian A, Nikoui V, Kordjazy N, Dehpour AR.

Involvement of opioid system in antidepressant-like effects of the cannabinoid CB1 receptor
inverse agonist, AM-251 after physical stress in mice.
Clinical and Experimental Pharmacology and Physiology, 2016; 43(2):203-12.

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26. Moradi S, Nikoui V, Imran Khan M, Amiri S, Jazaeri F, Bakhtiarian A.
Involvement of inflammatory cytokines in antiarrhythmic effects of clofibrate in ouabain-
induced arrhythmia in isolated rat atria.
Advances in Pharmacological Sciences, 2016; Article ID 9128018.

27. Imran Khan M, Sameem B, Nikoui V, Dehpour AR.

Is the war on terror induced-post traumatic stress disorder; the cause of suicide attack? An
approach from psycho-cognitive and neurobiological perspective
Advancements in Life Sciences, 2016; 3(4):109-11.

28. Ostadhadi S, Rashidi M, Zolfaghari S, Mardaneh J, Nikoui V.

The involvement of mutation in the serine 83 of quinolone resistant determining regions of the
GyrA Gene in resistance to ciprofloxacin in Escherichia coli.
Iranian Journal of Pharmacology and Therapeutics, 2015; 14:16-21.

29. Ostadhadi S, Nikoui V, Haj-Mirzaian A, Kordjazy N, Dehpour AR.

The role of PPAR-gamma receptor in pruritus.
European Journal of Pharmacology, 2015; 762:322-5.

30. Ostadhadi S, Rezayat SM, Ejtemaei Mehr S, Tavangar M, Nikoui V, Jazaeri F, Eftekhari G,
Abdollahi A, Dehpour AR.
Mesenteric artery responsiveness to acetylcholine and phenylephrine in cirrhotic rats
challenging by endotoxin: the role of TLR4.
Canadian Journal of Physiology and Pharmacology, 2015; 93(6):475-83.

31. Nikoui V, Ejtemaei-Mehr S, Jazaeri F, Ostadhadi S, Eftekhari G, Dehpour AR, Mani AR,
Bakhtiarian A.
Prostaglandin F2α modulates atrial chronotropic hyporesponsiveness to cholinergic stimulation
in endotoxemic rats.
European Journal of Pharmacology, 2014; 748:149-56.

32. Rezaee-Asl M, Sabour M, Nikoui V, Ostadhadi S, Bakhtiarian A.

The study of analgesic effects of Leonurus cardiaca L. in mice by formalin, tail flick and hot
plate tests.
International Scholarly Research Notices, 2014; Article ID 687697, 5 pages.

33. Rouini MR, Lavasani H, Sheikholeslami B, Nikoui V, Bakhtiarian A, Sgorbini M, Giorgi M.

Pharmacokinetics of mirtazapine and its main metabolites after single oral administration in
fasting/fed horses.
Journal of Equine Veterinary Science, 2013; 33(6):410-4.

34. Nikoui V, Ostadhadi S, Takzare N, Nabavi SMA, Giorgi M, Bakhtiarian A.

The role of clomipramine in potentiating the teratogenic effects of caffeine in pregnant rats: a
histopathological study.
The Scientific World Journal, 2013; Article ID 382434, 5 pages.

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35. Bakhtiarian A, Takzare N, Sheykhi M, Sistany N, Jazaeri F, Giorgi M, Nikoui V.
Teratogenic effects of co-administration of fluoxetine and olanzapine on rat fetuses.
Advances in Pharmacological Sciences, 2013; Article ID 132034, 6 pages.

36. Rezaie-asl M, Sabour M, Nikoui V, Yadavar-Nikravesh MS, Ostadhadi S, Giorgi M,

Bakhtiarian A.
Antinociceptive properties of hydro alcoholic extract of Anethum graveolens L. (dill) seed and
crops in mice.
Journal of Clinical & Experimental Pharmacology, 2013; 3(2):1-4.

37. Khanavi M, Delnavazi MR, Nikoui V, Ostadhadi S, Bakhtiarian A.

Evaluation of analgesic effects of hydroalcoholic extract of Marrubium parviflorum by
formalin test in mice.
Asian Journal of Plant Sciences, 2012; 11:96-9.

38. Rezaei-Roshan M, Nikoui V, Azami K, Roghani A, Sharifzadeh M.

Protective effects of bucladesine on memory impairment induced by vanadium and H-89 in
male rats: the role of cAMP pathway.
(Submitted to European Journal of Pharmacology).

39. Ostadhadi S, Ahmadi S, Nikoui V, Tajik AA, Dehpour AR.

Evidence for the involvement of NMDA/nitric oxide/cGMP pathway in antidepressant-like
effect of ethanol in mouse forced swimming test.
(Submitted to Neuroscience).

40. Nikoui V, Ostadhadi S, Emami S, Paydar D, Dehpour AR.

Serotonin receptors mediate antidepressant-like effect of dextromethorphan in mice forced
swimming test.
(Submitted to Brain Research).

41. Bakhtiarian A, Ebrahimi S, Nikoui V, Jazaeri F.

Effects of D-Ala,D-Leu-Enkephalin on ouabain-induced arrhythmia in isolated rat atria.
(Submitted to Journal of Cardiovascular Pharmacology and Therapeutics).

Manuscripts in National Journals:

1. Hemmati K, Mehrzadi S, Bakhtiarian A, Motevalian M, Nikouei V, Forouhandeh M, Karimi
MY, Nikoui V.
Miswak sticks’ extract anti-inflammatory properties in carrageenan test.
Razi Journal of Medical Sciences, 2019; 25(10):38-45.

2. Abbasi Maleki S, Bakhtiarian A, Nikoui V.

The Antidepressant-Like Effect of the Ethanolic Extract of Mentha Piperita in Forced
Swimming Test and Tail Suspension Test in Male Mice.

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 Journal of Ilam University of Medical Sciences, 2018; 26(4):34-42.

3. Bakhtiarian A, Hashempour S, Oryan S, Jorjani M, Mehrzadi S, Nikoui V.

Effect of dihydropyridine derivatives on beating rate and contractile force of guinea pig
isolated atria.
Razi Journal of Medical Sciences, 2018; 25(168):39-47.

4. Savad S, Samadaian N, Azam R, Nikoui V, Modarressi MH.

Balanced reciprocal translocation 5,18: a case report.
Tehran University Medical Journal, 2014; 72(2):134-138.

5. Bakhtiarian A, Ostadhadi S, Jorjani M, Hashempour S, Oryan S, Nikoui V.

Central effects of synthesized dihydropyridine derivatives and nifedipine on systolic blood
pressure and heart rate of rats.
Tehran University Medical Journal, 2013; 71(12):773-779.

6. Savad S, Mehdipor P, Shirdast H, Nekoohesh L, Nekoohesh L, Shirkoohi R, Nikoui V,

Miryounesi M, Modaresi MH.
MiR-520d expression analysis in breast cancer.
Tehran University Medical Journal, 2013; 71(2):90-5.

7. Ostadhadi S, Zolfaghari S, Bakhtiarian A, Azizi Y, Nikoui V.

The role of titanium dioxide nanoparticles on pulmonary responses in rabbits.
Tehran University Medical Journal, 2013; 71(1):24-30.

8. Nikoui V, Pazoki Toroudi H, Ostadhadi S, Rahmani A, Bakhtiarian A.

Effects of diazoxide on rat isolated atria.
Tehran University Medical Journal, 2012; 70(8):467-72.

9. Aalami S, Nikoui V, Irani M, Bakhtiarian A.

Plasma zinc levels in normotensive and hypertensive adults: a comparative study in Tehran
Heart Center.
Tehran University Medical Journal, 2012; 70(7):416-22.

10. Takzare N, Nikoui V, Ostadhadi S, Nabavi SMA, Bakhtiarian A.

Teratogenic effects of caffeine and clomipramine on rat fetus.
Tehran University Medical Journal, 2012; 70(6):335-9.

11. Takzare A, Bakhtiarian A, Saeedi E, Nikoui V.

The teratogenic effects of alprazolam intake on rat fetus.
Tehran University Medical Journal, 2011; 68(10):578-82.

12. Habibian Dehkordi S, Nikoui V, Abbasi Goujani E.

The anti-inflammatory effects of clove oil in dog.
Journal of Cattle Health and Diseases, 2009; 3(2):47-54.

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13. Nikoui V, Habibian Dehkordi S, Adibi S, Saghaei F, Abbasi Goujani E.
The study of anti-pyretic effect of clove oil in dog.
Journal of Cattle Health and Diseases, 2009; 3(1):47-53.

14. Zare-Mehrjerdi F, Aboutaleb N, Soleimani M, Bakhtiarian A, Nikoui V, Ajami M.

The interaction between mTOR in renal ischemia preconditioning and antioxidative enzymes
in ischemic hippocampus.
(Submitted to Physiology and Pharmacology).

15. Rajayi B, Nikoui V, Yasa N, Delnavazi MR, Ostadhadi S, Bakhtiarian A.

Evaluation the anti-inflammatory effect of hydroalcoholic extract of Phlomis aucheri in
carrageenan test in mice.
(Submitted to Razi Journal of Medical Sciences).

16. Mokhtari M, Mohamadi U, Motarefi H, Akbari E, Bakhtiarian A, Nikoui V.

Maternal factors affecting on cleft lip and palate of neonatal: A case-control study.
(Submitted to Iran Journal of Nursing).

17. Ostadhadi S, Nikoui V, Yaghoubi Z, Partoazar A, Bakhtiarian A.

Anti-inflammatory effect of Salvadora persica L. against carrageenan-induced paw edema in
rats.
(Submitted to Journal of Medicinal Plants).

Presentations in International Conferences:

1. Nikoui V, Jazaeri F, Motevalian M, Mehrzadi S, Bakhtiarian A.
Anti-arrhythmic Properties of DADLE in Ouabain-Induced Arrhythmia in Rats.
435th International Conference on Medical, Biological and Pharmaceutical Sciences, 9-10
August 2018, Saint Petersburg, Russian Federation.

2. Nikoui V, Imran Khan M, Bakhtiarian A, Karimi MY, Azhand P, Mehrzadi S, Foroohandeh

M, Dehpour AR, Aghanoori MR.
Potassium channels mediate the antidepressant-like effect of nitrazepam in forced swimming
test and tail suspension test in mice.
18th World Congress of Basic and Clinical Pharmacology, 1-6 July 2018, Kyoto, Japan.

3. Nikoui V, Tokazabani belasi F, Bakhtiarian A, Mehrzadi S, Karimi MY, Imran Khan M,

Foroohandeh M, Rashidian A, Fallah R, Amiri S.
On the benefit of melatonin in protection against ouabain-induced arrhythmia through
modulation of oxidative stress factors in isolated rat atria.
18th World Congress of Basic and Clinical Pharmacology, 1-6 July 2018, Kyoto, Japan.

4. Nikoui V, Rashidian A, Mehrzadi S, Rouhi P, Ghannadi AR, Minaiyan M, Imran Khan M.

Protective effect of Ocimum basilicum essential oil against acetic acid-induced colitis in rats.
18th World Congress of Basic and Clinical Pharmacology, 1-6 July 2018, Kyoto, Japan.

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5. Nikoui V, Mehrzadi S, Bakhtiarian A, Karimi MY, Foroohandeh M, Nikouei V, Fallah R,
Rashidian A, Imran Khan M.
Miswak sticks extract exerts anti-inflammatory properties in carrageenan test in rats.
18th World Congress of Basic and Clinical Pharmacology, 1-6 July 2018, Kyoto, Japan.

6. Imran Khan M, Nikoui V, Ahmad J, Ahmad B, Qayum M, Dehpour AR.

Thalidomide attenuates development of morphine dependence in mice by inhibiting PI3K/Akt
and nitric oxide signaling pathways.
18th World Congress of Basic and Clinical Pharmacology, 1-6 July 2018, Kyoto, Japan.

7. Imran Khan M, Nikoui V, Ahmad J, Ahmad B, Rashidian A, Dehpour AR.

Thalidomide attenuates the development and expression of antinociceptive tolerance to mu-
opioid agonist morphine through L-arginine-iNOS and nitric oxide pathway.
18th World Congress of Basic and Clinical Pharmacology, 1-6 July 2018, Kyoto, Japan.

8. Imran Khan M, Nikoui V, Ahmad J, Ahmad B, Dehpour AR.

Involvement of the nitrergic system in the proconvulsant effect of social isolation stress in male
mice.
18th World Congress of Basic and Clinical Pharmacology, 1-6 July 2018, Kyoto, Japan.

9. Nikoui V, Akhondzadeh S, Asadi M, Rezaei-Roshan M, Mehrzadi S, Bakhtiarian A.

Antidepressant-like properties of celecoxib in forced swimming test in rats.
2st International and 23rd Iranian Congress of Physiology and Pharmacology, 15-18 February
2018, Chabahar, Iran.

10. Hosseini A, Saberi Firouzi S, Nikoui V, Namazi Sarvestani N, Bakhtiarian A, Ghazi Khansari
M, Karimi MY.
Sildenafil protective effect against high glucose-induced neurotoxicity in PC12 cells mediated
by preventing oxidative stress, apoptosis and inflammation pathways.
2st International and 23rd Iranian Congress of Physiology and Pharmacology, 15-18 February
2018, Chabahar, Iran.

11. Nikoui V, Jazaeri F, Bakhtiarian A, Mousavi Z, Ebrahimi S.

D-Ala, D-Leu Enkephalin delays ouabain-induced arrhythmia in isolated rat atria.
3nd International Congress of Veterinary Pharmacology, 25-27 May 2016, Shahrekord, Iran.

12. Bakhtiarian A, Nikoui V, Ostadhadi S, Abbasi Maleki S, Imran Khan M, Khanavi M, Giorgi
M.
Analgesic effects of Thymus kotschyanus extract in mice by formalin and tail flick tests.
3nd International Congress of Veterinary Pharmacology, 25-27 May 2016, Shahrekord, Iran.

13. Rezaee-Asl M, Sabour M, Nikoui V, Ostadhadi S, Bakhtiarian A.

The study of analgesic effects of Leonurus cardiaca L. in mice by formalin, tail flick, and hot
plate tests.
3nd International Congress of Veterinary Pharmacology, 25-27 May 2016, Shahrekord, Iran.

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4. Ostadhadi S, Dehpour AR, Nikoui V, Chamanrara M, Jazaeri F.
The role of TLR4 in superior mesenteric artery vascular bed responsiveness in
BDL rats.
1st International Congress of Physiology and Pharmacology, 7-11 September 2015, Kashan,
Iran.

5. Nikoui V, Takzare N, Samizadeh E, Lashkari A, Bakhtiarian A.

Effects of opioid addiction on male reproductive system in rats.
1st Graduate Conference, 21-22 May 2015, Sarajevo, Bosnia and Herzegovina.

6. Nikoui V, Farabi-Khangahi Z, Bakhtiarian A, Fakhraei N, Salimikia I, Mombeini T, Khanavi

M.
Anti-inflammatory effects of Salvia multicaulis root extract against carrageenan-induced
hind paw edema in mice.
1st Graduate Conference, 21-22 May 2015, Sarajevo, Bosnia and Herzegovina.

7. Nikoui V, Malihi G, Bakhtiarian A, Elson EL, Davarian A, Jazaeri F.

Effects of thymoquinone on ouabain-induced arrhythmia in isolated rat atria.
Pharma-Nutrition 2015, 13-15 April 2015, Philadelphia, USA.

8. Ostadhadi S, Zolfaghari S, Haj-Mirzaian A, Dehpour AR, Bakhtiarian A, Nikoui V.

Cromakalim, a potassium channel opener, ameliorates the organophosphate and carbamate-
induced seizure in mice.
Pharma-Nutrition 2015, 13-15 April 2015, Philadelphia, USA.

9. Hajialiloo M, Abbasi-Maleki S, Khayatnouri MH, Bakhtiarian A, Nikoui V.

Antinociceptive effect of folic acid on early and late pain in formalin test in male mice.
Pharma-Nutrition 2015, 13-15 April 2015, Philadelphia, USA.

10. Bakhtiarian A, Nikoui V, Ejtemaei-Mehr S, Ostadhadi S, Eftekhari G, Dehpour AR, Jazaeri

F, Mani AR.
Prostaglandin F2α modulates atrial chronotropic hyporesponsiveness to cholinergic stimulation
in endotoxemic rats.
Pharma-Nutrition 2015, 13-15 April 2015, Philadelphia, USA.

11. Ostadhadi S, Shafizadeh M, Rajab A, Imran Khan M, Rastegar H, Bakhtiarian A, Dehpour

AR, Nikoui V.
Anti-pruritic activity of pioglitazone on serotonin-induced scratching in mice: possible
involvement of PPAR-gamma receptor and nitric oxide.
Pharma-Nutrition 2015, 13-15 April 2015, Philadelphia, USA.

12. Fatollahpoor S, Abbasi-Maleki S, Bakhtiarian A, Nikoui V.

The comparison of anesthesia induced by combination of ethanolic extract of Valeriana
officinalis and ketamine with diazepam and ketamine in male rats.
Pharma-Nutrition 2015, 13-15 April 2015, Philadelphia, USA.

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13. Jazaeri F, Bakhtiarian A, Takzare N, Adibmoradi K, Sheykhi M, Sistany N, Giorgi M, Imran
Khan M, Nikoui V.
Teratogenic effects of co-administration of fluoxetine and olanzapine on rat fetus.
Pharma-Nutrition 2015, 13-15 April 2015, Philadelphia, USA.

14. Gharebaghi E, Bakhtiarian A, Abbasi-Maleki S, Nikoui V.

The effect of hydroalcoholic extract of Acorus calamus L. on morphine withdrawal signs in
male mice.
Pharma-Nutrition 2015, 13-15 April 2015, Philadelphia, USA.

15. Abdollahi B, Abbasi-Maleki S, Bakhtiarian A, Nikoui V.

The effect of co-administration of creatine and sertraline on expression of morphine-induced
conditioned place preference in male mice.
Pharma-Nutrition 2015, 13-15 April 2015, Philadelphia, USA.

16. Bakhtiarian A, Moradi S, Nikoui V, Jazayeri F.

Effects of clofibrate on ouabain-induced arrhythmia in isolated rat atria.
Conference of the European Association for Clinical Pharmacology and Therapeutics, 28-31
August 2013, Geneva, Switzerland.
Clinical Therapeutics, 2013, 35(8), Supplement: e48. (ISSN: 0149- 2918)

17. Giorgi M, Lavasani H, Sheikholeslami B, Nikoui V, Bakhtiarian A, Sgorbini M, Rouini MR.

Pharmacokinetics of mirtazapine and its main metabolites in fasting/fed horses.
12th International Congress of the European Association for Veterinary Pharmacology and
Toxicology (EAVPT), 8-12 July 2012, Noordwijkerhout, Netherlands.
Journal of Veterinary Pharmacology and Therapeutics, 2012, 35, Supplement 3: 167-8. (ISSN:
1365-2885)

18. Bakhtiarian A, Ghasemi-Sakha F, Keramati K, Moazzeni SM, Eftekharian MM, Nikoui V.

Effect of administration of safranal on prevention of experimental autoimmune
encephalomyelitis (EAE).
Congress of the European Societies of Toxicology, 17-20 June 2012, Stockholm, Sweden.
Toxicology Letters, 2012, 211: S132-S133. (ISSN: 0378-4274)

19. Bakhtiarian A, Ghazi-Khansari M, Mohaghegh A, Nikoui V.

The comparison of the blood mercury in hypertensive and normotensive patients in Tehran
hospitals.
Congress of the European Societies of Toxicology, 17-20 June 2012, Stockholm, Sweden.
Toxicology Letters, 2012, 211: S56. (ISSN: 0378-4274)

20. Bakhtiarian A, Nikoui V, Nikooee V, Razavi SM, Ostadhadi S, Narimani T.

Effect of clove extract on one of the main bacterial agents of halitosis compared with povidone
iodine.
Congress of the European Societies of Toxicology, 17-20 June 2012, Stockholm, Sweden.
Toxicology Letters, 2012, 211: S43. (ISSN: 0378-4274)

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21. Bakhtiarian A, Rezai-Asl M, Sabour M, Nikoui V, Ghamami G, Yadavar-Nikravesh MS,
Ostadhadi S.
The study of analgesic effects of hydroalcoholic extract of seed and crops of Anethum
graveolens. Congress of the European Societies of Toxicology, 17-20 June 2012, Stockholm,
Sweden.
Toxicology Letters, 2012, 211: S209. (ISSN: 0378-4274)

22. Nikoui V, Ostadhadi S , Bakhtiarian A.

Effects of nano titanium dioxide on induction of pneumonia in rabbit.
7th Federation of the Asian and Oceanian Physiological Societies, 11-14 September 2011,
Taipei, Taiwan.

23. Giorgi M, Nikoui V, Bakhtiarian A, Yun H.

Mirtazapine in Beagle dogs.
2nd International Congress of Veterinary Pharmacology, 13-14 December 2011, Tehran, Iran.

24. Giorgi M, Nikoui V, Bakhtiarian A, Mengozzi G.

Poisoned baits: a rising concern for animal health.
2nd International Congress of Veterinary Pharmacology, 13-14 December 2011, Tehran, Iran.

25. Nikoui V, Habibian Dehkordi S, Adibi S, Saghaei F, Abbasi Goujani E.

Antipyretic effects of Clove oil in dog.
1st International Congress of Veterinary Pharmacology, 4-5 October 2008, Tehran, Iran.
Journal of Veterinary Research, 2008, 63(2): 130. (ISSN: 1022-646X)

26. Nikoui V, Chahardah Masoumi Najaf Abadi HA, Rahimi E, Jafarian M, Nazem MH, Abbasi
Goujani E, Kouhpayeh A.
Detection of Chloramphenicol residues in poultry liver in Isfahan using an ELISA.
1st International Congress of Veterinary Pharmacology, 4-5 October 2008, Tehran, Iran.
Journal of Veterinary Research, 2008, 63(2): 131. (ISSN: 1022-646X)

27. Adibi S, Nilforoushan MR, Nikoui V.

Investigations of the effects of peanut butter on improvement of burned and surgical injuries
of rat skin.
1st International Congress of Veterinary Pharmacology, 4-5 October 2008, Tehran, Iran.
Journal of Veterinary Research, 2008, 63(2): 14. (ISSN: 1022-646X)

28. Nikoui V, Habibian Dehkordi S, Abbasi E.

The anti-inflammatory effects of clove oil in dog.
2nd International Symposium of Veterinary Surgery, 21-24 April 2008, Kerman, Iran.

Presentations in National Conferences:

1. Nazari SK, Oryan S, Bakhtiarian A, Nikoui V, Hadi Chegini Z, Akbari S.

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 Antidepressant-like effect of baclofen in forced swimming test in mice.
The first congress on Applied Zoology, 28 January 2015, Mashhad, Iran.

2. Nazari SK, Oryan S, Bakhtiarian A, Nikoui V, Ostadhadi S.

Involvement of KATP potassium channels in antidepressant-like effect of baclofen in mice.
The first congress on Applied Zoology, 28 January 2015, Mashhad, Iran.

3. Sohrabi B, Bakhtiarian A, Nikoui V, Shafaroudi H.

The study of analgesic effects of Nepeta menthoides Boiss. & Buhse in mice by formalin test
and hotplate test.
[in Persian] 3rd National Congress of Medicinal Plants, 14-15 May 2014, Mashhad, Iran.

4. Rahimi E, Ebrahimi M, Shakerian A, Jafarian M, Nikoui V, Omoumi A.

Detection of mercury residues in whitecheek shark meat using atomic absorption spectroscopy.
[in Persian] 15th Iranian Veterinary Congress, 26-28 April 2008, Tehran, Iran.

5. Nikoui V, Habibian Dehkordi S, Adibi S, Saghaei F, Abbasi Goujani E.

Effects of clove essence on blood table of dog.
[in Persian] 15th Iranian Veterinary Congress, 26-28 April 2008, Tehran, Iran.

6. Kouhpayeh A, Karimi M, Mashouf S, Saghaei F, Mojganlu Z, Mohammad-Esmaeil M,

Lashkari A, Kouhpayeh Z, Nikoui V.
Protective effects of vitamin A, C and B1 on arsenic toxicity in male rat.
[in Persian] 15th Iranian Veterinary Congress, 26-28 April 2008, Tehran, Iran.

7. Nikoui V, Habibian Dehkordi S, Abbasi Goujani E.

Effects of clove oil on histomorphologic function of skin in dog.
[in Persian] 15th Iranian Veterinary Congress, 26-28 April 2008, Tehran, Iran.

8. Rahimi E, Ebrahimi M, Shakerian A, Jafarian M, Nikoui V, Omoumi A.

Detection of aflatoxin M1 in pasteurized, raw and sterilized milk in Isfahan.
[in Persian] 15th Iranian Veterinary Congress, 26-28 April 2008, Tehran, Iran.

Books:
Bakhtiarian A, Nikoui V.
Medical Pharmacology at a Glance.
[Translation to Persian] 2014, Tehran, Iran.

Grants:
1. Grant from Iran University of Medical Sciences for the experiment entitled “The study of
neuroprotective and analgesic effects of atorvastatin in diabetic neuropathy: The role of

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 NMDA receptor, inflammatory cytokines, and oxidative stress factors in rats” 2017, Tehran,
Iran.

2. Grant from Iran University of Medical Sciences for the experiment entitled “Involvement of
NMDA receptor in protective effects of melatonin in streptozocin-induced diabetic retinopathy
in rats” 2017, Tehran, Iran.

3. Grant from Tehran University of Medical Sciences for the experiment entitled “Effects of
celecoxib on depression in rats and the role of adrenergic and serotonergic systems” 2013,
Tehran, Iran.

4. Grant from Tehran University of Medical Sciences for the experiment entitled “Teratogenic
effects of co-administration of fluoxetine and olanzapine on rat foetuses” 2011, Tehran, Iran.

5. Grant from Islamic Azad University of Shahrekord for the experiment entitled “The study of
anti-pyretic effects of clove oil in dogs” 2009, Shahrekord, Iran.

DVM Thesis:

The anti-inflammatory effects of clove oil in dogs

PhD Dissertation:

The role of cyclooxygenase enzyme in atrial cholinergic responsiveness in endotoxemic rats

Participation in Workshops:

1. Ethical principles in writing papers, 2st International and 23rd Iranian Congress of Physiology
and Pharmacology, Chabahar, Iran, 15-18 February 2018.

2. Statistics in physiology and pharmacology, 2st International and 23rd Iranian Congress of
Physiology and Pharmacology, Chabahar, Iran, 15-18 February 2018.

3. Cardiac tissue engineering and assessment, Golestan University of Medical Sciences, Gorgan,
Iran, 17-18 September 2014.

4. Teaching methods, Iran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran, 16-20 February 2013.

5. Scientific writing (preliminary), Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran, 6

October 2011.

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6. Scientific writing (advanced), Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran, 3
November 2011.

7. Reviews of journal articles, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran, 18

November 2011.

8. How to publish a scientific journal article, Conducted by Springer and Edanz, Tehran
University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran, 28 November 2011.

9. Integrated dialogic medical English workshop, Conducted by The University of Melbourne,

Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran, February-June 2011.

10. Applied biology of reproduction, Royan Institute, Isfahan, Iran, 16 January 2008.

11. Polymerase chain reaction (PCR), Islamic Azad University of Shahrekord, Shahrekord, Iran,
29-30 December 2006.

Skills and Techniques:

1. Physiograph and PowerLab (Engineered heart tissue, Isolated atria, ECG, EMG, Ileum,
Mesenteric artery, Uterus, Papillary muscle, Aorta, Langendorff, Leech dorsal muscle,
Anococcygeus muscle, Isolated phrenic nerve, Rat fundus strip, Tracheal chain, Vas deferens,
…)

2. Animal models of pain, inflammation and fever (Carrageenan, Formalin, Tail-flick,

Writhing, Tail-immersion, Hot-plate, Anti-pyretic test, …)

3. Behavioral tests (Pruritus, Memory, Depression, Physical and psychological stress, Anxiety,
Curiosity, Seizure, Reward, Dependency, …)

4. Stereotaxic surgical instrument (Rats and mice)

5. Cell culture

6. Surgical experiments (Bile duct ligation, Gonadectomy, Skin flap, Renal artery stenosis,
Renal artery denervation, Bilateral common carotid artery occlusion, …)

7. Molecular methods (PCR, Western blotting, Chromatography, Electrophoresis,

Spectrophotometry, ELISA, IHC, …)

8. Experimental pathological conditions (Diabetes mellitus, Hypertension, Intra and extra

hepatic cirrhosis, cardiac arrhythmias, IBD, IBS, Multiple sclerosis, …)

9. Teratogenicity tests

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Thesis Advice:

1. The role of beta-arrestins in lithium-induced cardiac fibrosis and electrophysiological and

chronotropic impairment in rats

2. Study of antioxidant effect of melatonin in prevention of ouabain-induced arrhythmia in

isolated rat atria

3. Study of anti-inflammatory effect of atorvastatin in prevention of ouabain-induced arrhythmia

in isolated rat atria

4. Effect of dalfampiridine on ouabain-induced arrhythmia in isolated rat atria

5. The effect of neomycin and rifaximin on chronotropic activity of isolated rat atria

6. Using behavioral psychopharmacology model to assess the effects of clofibrate on depression

in rats and the role of adrenergic and serotonergic systems

7. The effects of nitrazepam on depression and curiosity in mice and the role of adrenergic system
and potassium channel

8. Effects of celecoxib on depression in rats and the role of adrenergic and serotonergic systems

9. The effects of baclofen on depression and curiosity in mice and the role of adrenergic system
and potassium channel

10. The role of nitric oxide in antidepressant-like properties of baclofen in mice

11. Antinociceptive properties of hydroalcoholic extracts of Anethum graveolens L. (dill) seed and
aerial parts in mice

12. The anti-inflammatory effects of Elaeagnus angustifolia alcoholic extract on carrageenan

induced edema and its comparison with indomethacin in mice

13. Teratogenic effects of caffeine and clomipramine on rat fetus

14. The anti-inflammatory effects of Dorema glabrum hydroalcoholic extract on carrageenan

induced edema and its comparison with indomethacin in mice

15. The study of analgesic effects of Leonurus cardiaca L. in mice by formalin, tail-flick and hot-
plate tests

16. The anti-inflammatory effects of Phlomis aucheri hydroalcoholic extract on carrageenan

induced edema and its comparison with indomethacin in mice

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17. Teratogenic effects of co-administration of fluoxetine and olanzapine on rat fetuses

18. The analgesic effects of Dorema glabrum hydroalcoholic extract in formalin test and its
comparison with morphine in mice

19. The analgesic effects of Phlomis aucheri hydroalcoholic extract in formalin test and its
comparison with morphine in mice

Teaching Experience:

1. Pharmacology to BSc students of nursing, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran,

Iran, 2011-2014.

2. Pharmacology to PhD students of dentistry, Shahed University, Tehran, Iran, 2013.

3. Pharmacology to MSc students of physiology, Shahed University, Tehran, Iran, 2013.

4. Pharmacology to BSc students of nursing, Shahed University, Tehran, Iran, 2012-2013.

5. Pharmacology to BSc students of operating room technology, Shahed University, Tehran, Iran,
2012-2013.

6. Pharmacology to MD students, Islamic Azad University of Qom, Qom, Iran, 2012-2013.

7. Pharmacology to volunteers for PhD entrance examination, Iranian Academic Center for
Education, Culture and Research, Tehran University of Medical Sciences Branch, Tehran, Iran,
2012.

8. Pharmacology to volunteers for PhD entrance examination, Iranian Academic Center for
Education, Culture and Research, Iran University of Medical Sciences Branch, Tehran, Iran,
2012.

9. Pharmacology to MD students, Shahed University, Tehran, Iran, 2011.

Lectures in Continuing Education:

1. Pharmacokinetic mechanisms, Qazvin University of Medical Sciences, 15 October 2012

2. Contraceptive drugs, Qazvin University of Medical Sciences, 29 September 2010

Editorial Board and Reviewer:

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1. Section Editor and Reviewer of Iranian Journal of Pharmacology & Therapeutics (IJPT)

2. Editorial Member and Reviewer of American Journal of Pharmacology and Phytotherapy

3. Editorial Member of International Journal of Clinical Pharmacology and Therapeutics

4. Editorial Member, Reviewer and Editor of Tehran University Medical Journal (TUMJ)

5. Reviewer of Online International Journal of Medicinal Plant Research (OIJMPR)

Membership:

1. Researcher at Brain and Spinal Injury Repair Research Center

2. Researcher at Experimental Medicine Research Center

3. Young Researchers Club

4. Iranian Veterinary Council

Interests:
Neuropharmacology, Behavioral tests, Engineered tissues, Cardiovascular pharmacology, Isolated
organs, Herbal medicine.

Other Skills:

Expert in using statistical software and programming with SPSS (for windows), GraphPad Prism,
LabChart, Endnote, and applying advanced functions in MS-Word, MS-Excel and MS-
PowerPoint.

Countries Visited:

Turkey, Bulgaria, Romania, United Arab Emirates, Kuwait, Qatar, Italy, Vatican, Malaysia,
Indonesia, Turkmenistan, India, Nepal, Maldives, Sri Lanka, Azerbaijan, Armenia, Georgia,
China, Macau, Vietnam, Oman, Singapore, Serbia, Russia, Philippines.

Languages:

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Persian (native), English (fluent).

Hobbies:
Table tennis, Swimming, Climbing, Traveling, and Reading (History, Poetry, …)

References:
1- Prof. Ahmad-Reza Dehpour, PharmD, PhD, Professor of Pharmacology, Tehran University of
Medical Sciences, Keshavarz Blvd., Tehran, Iran, Postal Code: 14176-13151, Tel: +98-21-
88973652, Fax: +98-21-66402569, Email: dehpoura@sina.tums.ac.ir, dehpour@yahoo.com

2- Prof. Azam Bakhtiarian, PhD, Associate Professor of Pharmacology, Tehran University of

Medical Sciences, Keshavarz Blvd., Tehran, Iran, Postal Code: 14176-13151, Cell Phone: +98-
912-148-5029, Office: +98-21-64053215, Fax: +98-21-66402569, Email: bakhtiar@tums.ac.ir,
bakhtiar12@yahoo.com

3- Prof. Mohammad-Reza Zarrindast, PharmD, PhD, Professor of Pharmacology, Head of School

of Advanced Medical Technologies, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Keshavarz Blvd.,
Tehran, Iran, Tel: +98-21-88991118, Fax: +98-21-88991117, Email: zarinmr@ams.ac.ir,
zarinmr@tums.ac.ir

4- Prof. Shahin Akhondzadeh, PharmD, PhD, FBPharmacolS., DSc, Professor of Clinical

Neuroscience, Vice Dean for Research and International Affairs, Tehran University of Medical
Sciences, Keshavarz Blvd., Tehran, Iran, Tel: +98-21-66418466, Email:
s.akhond@sina.tums.ac.ir, s.akhond@neda.net

5- Prof. Mohammad-Reza Rouini, PharmD, PhD, Professor of Biopharmaceutics and

Pharmacokinetics, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Keshavarz Blvd., Tehran, Iran, Tel:
+98-21-66959056, Email: rouini@tums.ac.ir

6- Prof. Mario Giorgi, ChemD, PhD, Aggregate Professor of Pharmacology and Toxicology,
University of Pisa, San Piero a Grado 56122 Pisa, Italy, Cell Phone: +39-345-5294222, Office:
+39-50-2210154, Lab: +39-50-2210145, Fax: +39-50-2210655, +39-50-2210675, Email:
mario.giorgi@unipi.it

7- Prof. Alireza Mani, MD, PhD, Senior Clinical Research Fellow, Division of Medicine,
University College London, Royal Free Campus, Rowland Hill Street, London NW3 2PF, UK,
Tell: +44-20-7433-2878, Email: a.r.mani@ucl.ac.uk

8- Prof. Elliot Elson, PhD, Alumni Endowed Professor of Biochemistry and Molecular Biophysics,
Washington University, School of Medicine at Washington University Medical Center, Campus
Box 8231, 660 South Euclid Avenue, St. Louis, Missouri 63110-1093, Cell Phone: +1-314-662-

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5890, Office: +1-314-362-0262, Fax: +1-314-362-7183, Email: elson@biochem.wustl.edu,
Website: www.biochem.wustl.edu

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