Athena Variji

Ms Athena Variji

Higher Degree by Research Candidate

School of Medicine

College of Health


Year Citation
2025 Chang, Y. J., Turner, L., Teong, X. T., Zhao, L., Variji, A., Wittert, G. A., . . . Hutchison, A. T. (2025). Comparing the effectiveness of calorie restriction with and without time-restricted eating on the circadian regulation of metabolism – rationale and protocol of a three-arm randomised controlled trial in adults at risk of type 2 diabetes. Nutrition Research, 138, 33-44.
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2025 Abasi, M., Kianmehr, A., Variji, A., Sangali, P., & Mahrooz, A. (2025). microRNAs as molecular tools for brain health: Neuroprotective potential in neurodegenerative disorders. Neuroscience, 574, 83-103.
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2021 Akbari Kordkheyli, V., Rashidi, M., Shokri, Y., Fallahpour, S., Variji, A., Bazi, A., . . . Hosseini, S. M. (2021). CRISPER/CAS System, a Novel Tool of Targeted Therapy of Drug-resistant Lung Cancer. Advanced Pharmaceutical Bulletin.
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2021 Mahrooz, A., Shokri, Y., Variji, A., Zargari, M., Alizadeh, A., & Mehtarian, E. (2021). Improved risk assessment of coronary artery disease by substituting paraoxonase 1 activity for HDL-C: Novel cardiometabolic biomarkers based on HDL functionality. Nutrition, Metabolism and Cardiovascular Diseases, 31(4), 1166-1176.
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2020 Shokri, Y., Variji, A., Nosrati, M., Khonakdar-Tarsi, A., Kianmehr, A., Kashi, Z., . . . Mahrooz, A. (2020). Importance of paraoxonase 1 (PON1) as an antioxidant and antiatherogenic enzyme in the cardiovascular complications of type 2 diabetes: Genotypic and phenotypic evaluation. Diabetes Research and Clinical Practice, 161, 108067.
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2019 Variji, A., Shokri, Y., Fallahpour, S., Zargari, M., Bagheri, B., Abediankenari, S., . . . Mahrooz, A. (2019). The combined utility of myeloperoxidase (MPO) and paraoxonase 1 (PON1) as two important HDL-associated enzymes in coronary artery disease: Which has a stronger predictive role?. Atherosclerosis, 280, 7-13.
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- Musavi, H., Abazari, O., Safaee, M. S., Variji, A., Koohshekan, B., KalakiJouybari, F., . . . Mahjoub, S. (2021). Mechanisms of COVID-19 Entry into the Cell: Potential Therapeutic Approaches based on Virus Entry Inhibition in COVID-19 Patients with Underlying Diseases. Iranian Journal of Allergy, Asthma and Immunology.
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