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The human anthropometric characteristics are surveyed in anthropology. Anthropology is used in archeology, physiotherapy, rehabilitation and legal medicine. This study was carried out to evaluate the anthropometric characteristics of upper limb in Iranian and Pakistani subjects. This descriptive - analytic study was performed on 300 resident's adult subjects [180 males and 120 females] in Qazvin, Iran and 356 residents [181 males and 175 females] in Dera Ghazi Khan, Pakistan. Anthropometric characteristics of upper limb were measured in an anatomical position. The mean +/- SD of arm length was 36.8 +/- 2.37 CM and 28.1 +/- 2.44 CM, in Pakistani and Iranian males, respectively, this difference was significant [P<0.05]. The Mean of forearm length, hand length and hand width in Iranian men and women were non-significantly more than Pakistani subjects. Anthropometric characteristics of upper limb of Iranian are higher than Pakistani subjects, but this difference only in arm length of men was significant
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The aim of this study was to evaluate the effect of NT-3 on the decrease of the differentiation time of bulge stem cells of rat hair follicle from neuron like cells. The bulge region of the rat whisker was isolated from and cultured in DMEM/F12 supplemented with epidermal growth factor [EGF] in 3 groups for 7,8 and 9 days. Then 10 ng /ml NT-3 was added to each group for 3 days. Finally, cell differentiation was assessed by immunocytochemistry using betaIII-tubulin antibody and the result was compared with control groups. According to our results hair follicle bulge stem cells expressed CD34 and Nestin in 7-9 and 10-12 first days after cultivation respectively. By using NT-3 duration differentiation process the cells showed positive reaction to betaIII-tubulin antibody. The results indicate that NT-3 can affect on differentiation speed even in less than 10 days