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Close-up of test tubes filled with blood spinning on a lab machine to avoid clotting2. Mid of lab technicians working on project 3. Close-up of technician's hand working with lab tools 4. Mid of technicians...\u003c/span\u003e\n\u003cspan class='full-description hide'\u003eMashhad - March 16, 2009\u003cbr/\u003e1. Close-up of test tubes filled with blood spinning on a lab machine to avoid clotting\u003cbr/\u003e2. Mid of lab technicians working on project \u003cbr/\u003e3. Close-up of technician's hand working with lab tools \u003cbr/\u003e4. Mid of technicians working \u003cbr/\u003e5. Tilt-up of technician working with microscope \u003cbr/\u003e6. Mid of female technician operating a machine \u003cbr/\u003e7. Wide of Razavi Hospital 's laboratory \u003cbr/\u003e8. SOUNDBITE (Farsi) Dr. Farokhi (no first name given), Pathology Expert and Director of Razavi Hospital Laboratory: \u003cbr/\u003e\"Royan research centre is the pioneer in stem cell studies and other medical centres in different cities such as Razavi Hospital in Mashhad cooperate with this institute in its projects. In near future, giant steps will surely be taken in this field in the country.\" \u003cbr/\u003e9. Wide of Royan and Razavi hospital authorities at a presentation session on GCSF (Granulocyte Colony Simulating Factor ) project in Razavi hospital \u003cbr/\u003e10. Mid of authorities watching the presentation \u003cbr/\u003e11. SOUNDBITE (Farsi) Dr. Hamid Gourabi, Chief Executive of Royan Institute: \u003cbr/\u003e\"We have a very good position in stem cell studies in the region and in the world also, we have a great position among developed countries. They sometimes invite Iran to join them in joint research plans. Currently, there is a research project being done in Europe and Royan Institute has been invited to join it from a non-European country.\" \u003cbr/\u003e12. Close-up of slide on screen showing a cell under microscope with title reading (English) \"Differentiated Cardiomyocytes from Royan H1 ES cells\" \u003cbr/\u003e13. Close-up of slide reading (English) \"Can stem cells be modified?\" \u003cbr/\u003e14. Picture of cells under microscope shown on slide \u003cbr/\u003e15. Wide of experts and doctors watching the presentation \u003cbr/\u003e16. SOUNDBITE (Farsi) Saeed Abdolhosseini, Head of Razavi Hospital : \u003cbr/\u003e\"Some cardiovascular patients experience damage of their heart muscles a few weeks after a heart attack and obviously, the pumping of blood becomes defective. By injecting this substance peripherally, the cells responsible for production of Myocardium are stimulated to move toward the damaged area and repair it. The project is aimed at helping patients get rid of heart dysfunction and its following problems.\" \u003cbr/\u003e17. Mid of Gourabi and Abdolhosseini at news conference \u003cbr/\u003e18. SOUNDBITE (Farsi) Saeed Abdolhosseini, Head of Razavi Hospital : \u003cbr/\u003e\"This is a complementary project which was supposed to be carried out by some centres cooperatively. Razavi Hospital could finalize the project individually. If other research centres do not continue working on it, Razavi will do rest of it alone and when it passes the experimental stage and is approved by Royan, it will formally be used as a cure for patients.\" \u003cbr/\u003e19. Wide of Razavi Hospital hall \u003cbr/\u003e20. Mid of recipients and patients in hall \u003cbr/\u003e21. Poster depicting heart diagrams \u003cbr/\u003e22. Mid of patient lying down in hospital \u003cbr/\u003e23. Close-up of monitor showing patient's status \u003cbr/\u003e24. Various of patients hospitalized \u003cbr/\u003e25. Close-up of sign reading (English) \" Razavi Hospital \" \u003cbr/\u003e26. Wide of hospital's exterior view\u003cbr/\u003eTehran - March 3, 2009\u003cbr/\u003e27. Wide of exhibition of inventions and innovations in Tehran \u003cbr/\u003e28. Mid of visitors looking at the dead body of Iran 's first cloned lamb preserved in a fish tank \u003cbr/\u003e29. Close-up of sign reading (English) \"Royan. International Research Award, Reproductive Biomedicine \u0026amp; Stem Cell\" \u003cbr/\u003e30. Close-up of Iran 's first cloned lamb's body preserved in water \u003cbr/\u003e31. Close-up of sign on fish tank reading (English) \"The first Iranian cloned lamb. Date of birth: August 2, 2006 / \u003cbr/\u003ePlace of birth: Royan Institute, Isfahan Compos / Sex: female / Cloned from: Afshari race ewe\" \u003cbr/\u003e33. Mid of visitors looking at lamb\u003cbr/\u003eUnder a 20-year development plan, Iran is aiming to become a technological and scientific powerhouse in western Asia, and a dominant power in the region by 2025. \u003cbr/\u003eDespite international concerns about the true nature of its nuclear programme and economic sanctions, a thriving community of Iranian scientists is working to develop their country as a place of scientific excellence. \u003cbr/\u003eGCSF, or Granulocyte Colony Simulating Factor, is both the name of a hormone and a joint project conducted by Iran 's Royan Institute and Razavi Hospital. \u003cbr/\u003eThe project aims to help patients who have suffered a heart attack or myocardial infection strengthen their Myocardium (the muscular tissue of the heart) and return their heart pump to a normal state.\u003cbr/\u003eGCSF belongs to the family of drugs called hematopoietic (blood-forming) agents. \u003cbr/\u003eFollowing an intravenous injection, the hormone functions by stimulating the bone marrow to produce stem cells.\u003cbr/\u003eThe stem cells gather around the myocardium weakened by heart attack and expedite the processes of Myogenesis and Angiogenesis, helping the heart to restore blood pump strength.\u003cbr/\u003eRazavi Hospital is located in the northeastern city of Mashhad.\u003cbr/\u003eIt is financially backed by Astan Quds Razavi, an organisation which controls all Imam Reza Shrine's (the 8th Shiite Imam) affairs, including charity work. The wealthy organisation runs businesses in Iran and overseas. \u003cbr/\u003eRecently Razavi hosted the second International Arotic Symposium in December 2008, which was attended by physicians from around the world including the United States.\u003cbr/\u003eRoyan Institute is a public non-governmental non-profits organisation established in 1991 as an infertility clinic.\u003cbr/\u003eIn 1998 the institute was approved by the Ministry of Health as a Cell Based Research Centre. \u003cbr/\u003eNow it acts as a leader in Stem Cell research, in addition to its infertility treatment. \u003cbr/\u003eIts six departments are: stem cells, embryology, genetics, female infertility and male reproductive health.\u003cbr/\u003eThe Royan Institute and Razavi Hospital are parteners on the GCSF project at the Razavi Hospital Laboratory. \u003cbr/\u003eLaboratory director Dr. Farokhi says that hospitals across Iran have had an active cooperation with Royan in stem cell research plans and the country is determined to make good progress in this field.\u003cbr/\u003eDr. Hamid Gourabi is the Chief Executive of Royan Institute. \u003cbr/\u003eHe says that stem cell research in Iran is held in high regard regionally as well as internationally. \u003cbr/\u003eHe claims that several European countries have invited Iran to co-operate in scientific projects involving stem-cell research.\u003cbr/\u003eSo far only North America and the European Union have used GCSF for therapeutic purposes.\u003cbr/\u003eSaeed Abdolhosseini, head of Razavi Hospital, says the project has successfully passed the trial stage. \u003cbr/\u003e\"Some cardiovascular patients experience damage of their heart muscles a few weeks after a heart attack and obviously, the pumping of blood becomes defective. By injecting this substance peripherally, the cells responsible for production of Myocardium are stimulated to move toward the damaged area and repair it. The project is aimed at helping patients get rid of heart dysfunction and its following problems.\" \u003cbr/\u003eThere are now a few steps still remaining before it can be used to cure patients.\u003cbr/\u003e\"�If other research centres do not continue working on it, Razavi will do the rest of it alone and when it passes the experimental stage and is approved by Royan, it will formally be used as a cure for patients,\" says Abdolhosseini.\u003cbr/\u003eIran's efforts in stem-cell research are part of the country's push to become a  West-Asian high-tech powerhouse by 2025. \u003cbr/\u003eIn September 2006, Iran became the first country in the Middle East to announce successful cloning of a sheep. Royana, a male sheep clone, was born in the Royan Institute. \u003cbr/\u003eThat lamb is still alive today, according to the Institute. \u003cbr/\u003eOne of its dead siblings is preserved and was recently on show at an exhibition of inventions and innovations in Tehran. \u003cbr/\u003eIn April 2009 Iranian scientists announced that they have cloned a goat and plan future experiments they hope will lead to a treatment for stroke patients. \u003cbr/\u003eStem cells can divide and turn into any kind of cell in the body - raising the possibility of \"growing\" replacement organs for sick people.  \u003cbr/\u003eIran's cloning program has won backing from Shiite Muslim religious leaders, who have issued decrees authorizing animal cloning but banning human reproductive cloning. \u003cbr/\u003eA majority of Iran's nearly 70 million people are Shiite Muslims. \u003cbr/\u003eIran is striving to become a regional powerhouse in advanced science and technology by 2025. \u003cbr/\u003eIn particular, Iran is striving for achievements in medicine and in aerospace and nuclear technology.  \u003cbr/\u003eIran's nuclear work has led to an international showdown over Western claims that it wants to develop atomic weapons. 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