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Alsan Cetin I, Atasoy BM, Cilaker S, Alicikus LZA, Karaman M, Ersoy N, Demiral AN, Yilmaz O. A Diet Containing Beta-Hydroxy-Beta-Methylbutyrate, L-Glutamine and L-Arginine Ameliorates Chemoradiation-Induced Gastrointestinal Injury in Rats. Radiat Res 2015; 184:411-21. [DOI: 10.1667/rr14088.1] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/03/2022]
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Bogavac M, Karaman M, Janjušević L, Sudji J, Radovanović B, Novaković Z, Simeunović J, Božin B. Alternative treatment of vaginal infections – in vitro antimicrobial and toxic effects of Coriandrum sativum L. and Thymus vulgaris L. essential oils. J Appl Microbiol 2015; 119:697-710. [PMID: 26109513 DOI: 10.1111/jam.12883] [Citation(s) in RCA: 23] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/16/2014] [Revised: 05/23/2015] [Accepted: 06/09/2015] [Indexed: 11/28/2022]
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AIMS The aims of study were to examine the antibacterial potential of two commercial essential oils (EOs) from coriander (Coriandrum sativum L.) and thyme (Thymus vulgaris L.) against vaginal clinical strains of bacteria and yeast and their chemical composition. METHODS AND RESULTS Antimicrobial activities of commercial essential oils were determined using macro-diffusion (disc, well) and micro-dilution method in 96-well micro plates against twelve clinical strains of bacteria: Escherichia coli, Proteus mirabilis, Staphylococcus aureus and Enterococcus sp., Staph. aureus ATCC 25923, ATCC 6538 and E. coli 25922 and two clinical Candida albicans strains, including ATTC 10231. Spectrophotometric method was used for determination on C. albicans growth. An antimicrobial effect of EOs was strain specific. Bactericidal activity was higher for coriander EO (minimal inhibitory concentration (MICs) 0·4-45·4 μl ml(-1)) against almost all tested bacteria, except multiple resistant strains of Eneterococcus sp. and Proteus sp. Thyme EO showed slightly better fungicidal activity reaching MIC at 0·11 mg ml(-1) for all C. albicans strains. The effect of EOs on biofilm-forming ability was tested for two strains of Staph. aureus and E. coli, as well as on C. albicans filamentation ability. Brine shrimp lethality bioassay revealed thymus oil total toxicity and coriander oil intoxicity (LC50 = 2·25 mg ml(-1)). The chemical composition of oils was analysed by gas chromatography mass spectrometry showing oxygenated monoterepenes as dominant constituents. CONCLUSIONS The results provide in-vitro scientific support for the safety possible use of Coriander EO against E. coli, Staph. aureus and C. albicans vaginal infections in alternative gynaecological treatment. SIGNIFICANCE AND IMPACT OF STUDY To examine EOs as possible constituent of naturally based antimicrobial agents in vaginaletes for safety gynaecological application.
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Yuksel H, Yilmaz O, Karaman M, Firinci F, Turkeli A, Kanik ET, Inan S. Vascular endothelial growth factor antagonism restores epithelial barrier dysfunction via affecting zonula occludens proteins. Exp Ther Med 2015; 10:362-368. [PMID: 26170963 DOI: 10.3892/etm.2015.2502] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/25/2014] [Accepted: 04/13/2015] [Indexed: 12/20/2022] Open
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Epithelial barrier dysfunction is important in the pathogenesis of asthma and allergic responses, and is therefore a therapeutic target. The aim of the present study was to investigate the effects of dexamethasone, a classic therapeutic agent, an anti-tumor necrosis factor agent (etanercept), which is used to treat difficult cases of asthma, and an anti-vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF) agent (bevacizumab), which is an angiogenesis inhibitor, on zonula occludens (ZO) proteins in an experimental asthma model. The experimental model of asthma was developed using intraperitoneal (IP) and inhaled administration of ovalbumin in 38 BALB/c mice, which were divided into four groups. The control group (n=6) did not receive any treatment, while the four remaining groups (n=8 per group) received an IP injection of saline, etanercept, bevacizumab or dexamethasone, respectively. Occludin, claudin and junctional adhesion molecule (JAM) were immunohistochemically stained in the left middle lobe samples using an indirect avidin-peroxidase method, after which the staining was semiquantified with H-scores. Statistically significant differences were observed in the occludin, claudin and JAM H-scores among the four groups (P<0.001). In the untreated asthma, etanercept, bevacizumab and dexamethasone groups, the median H-scores for occludin were 93, 177, 280 and 198, respectively, while the H-scores for claudin were 82, 193.5, 274 and 202.5, respectively, and the median H-scores for JAM were 130, 210, 288 and 210, respectively. Pairwise comparisons revealed that all three ZO protein H-scores were significantly lower in the saline group when compared with each treatment group. However, the H-scores of the ZO proteins were not significantly different between the etanercept and dexamethasone groups. Furthermore, the bevacizumab group exhibited higher H-scores for all the proteins compared with the dexamethasone group. Therefore, antagonism of VEGF with bevacizumab restores the epithelial barrier to a greater extent when compared with dexamethasone treatment. This result may be promising for the development of novel therapeutic agents.
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Ertay T, Eren MS, Karaman M, Oktay G, Durak H. Monitoring of the Formation and Development Process for Infection and Inflammation Using F-18 FDG, PET/CT. Mol Imaging Radionucl Ther 2015. [DOI: 10.4274/mirt.24.01.08] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/01/2022] Open
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Evcim AS, Micili SC, Karaman M, Erbil G, Guneli E, Gidener S, Gumustekin M. The Role of Rac1 on Carbachol-induced Contractile Activity in Detrusor Smooth Muscle from Streptozotocin-induced Diabetic Rats. Basic Clin Pharmacol Toxicol 2014; 116:476-84. [DOI: 10.1111/bcpt.12346] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/15/2014] [Accepted: 10/29/2014] [Indexed: 01/22/2023]
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Arikan-Ayyildiz Z, Karaman M, Firinci F, Kiray M, Bagriyanik A, Yilmaz O, Uzuner N, Karaman O. Effects of inhaled L-arginine administration in a murine model of acute asthma. IRANIAN JOURNAL OF ALLERGY, ASTHMA, AND IMMUNOLOGY 2014; 13:317-323. [PMID: 25150072] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/28/2013] [Revised: 11/08/2013] [Accepted: 12/03/2013] [Indexed: 06/03/2023]
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Increased arginase activity in the airways decreases L-arginine and causes deficiency of bronchodilating and anti-inflammatory nitric oxide (NO) in asthma. As, it is suggested that L-arginine may have therapeutic potential in asthma treatment, we aimed to investigate the effects of inhaled L-arginine on oxygen saturation (SaO₂) and airway histology in a murine model of acute asthma. Twenty eight BALB/c mice were divided into four groups; I, II, III and IV (control). All groups except the control were sensitized and challenged with ovalbumin. After establishement of acute asthma attack by metacholine administration, the mice were treated with inhaled L-arginine (Group I), saline (Group II) and budesonide (Group III), respectively. SaO₂was measured by pulse oximeter just before and 5 min after methacholine. A third measurement of SaO₂was also obtained 15 min after drug administration in these study groups. Inflammation in the lung tissues of the sacrificed animals were scored to determine the effects of the study drugs. The number of eosinophils in bronchoalveolar lavage (BAL) was determined. The results indicated that inflammatory scores significantly improved in groups receiving study drugs when compared with placebo and L-arginine was similar in decreasing scores when compared with budesonide. SaO₂had a tendency to increase after L-arginine administration after acute asthma attack and this increase was statistically significant (p=0.043). Eosinophilia in BAL significantly reduced in group receiving L-arginine when compared with placebo (p<0.05). Thus in this study we demonstrated that L-arginine improved SaO₂and inflammatory scores in an acute model of asthma.
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Dinc M, Aydin E, Balta S, Demirkol S, Karaman M. Subclinical inflammation and cardiovascular risk in psoriasis. J Intern Med 2014; 276:195. [PMID: 24372585 DOI: 10.1111/joim.12185] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/30/2022]
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Uca Avci ZD, Karaman M, Ozelkan E, Kumral M, Budakoglu M. OBIA based hierarchical image classification for industrial lake water. THE SCIENCE OF THE TOTAL ENVIRONMENT 2014; 487:565-573. [PMID: 24813772 DOI: 10.1016/j.scitotenv.2014.04.048] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/20/2014] [Revised: 04/09/2014] [Accepted: 04/13/2014] [Indexed: 06/03/2023]
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Water management is very important in water mining regions for the sustainability of the natural environment and for industrial activities. This study focused on Acigol Lake, which is an important wetland for sodium sulphate (Na2SO4) production, a significant natural protection area and habitat for local bird species and endemic species of this saline environment, and a stopover for migrating flamingos. By a hierarchical classification method, ponds representing the industrial part were classified according to in-situ measured Baumé values, and lake water representing the natural part was classified according to in-situ measurements of water depth. The latter is directly related to the water level, which should not exceed a critical level determined by the regulatory authorities. The resulting data, produced at an accuracy of around 80%, illustrates the status in two main regions for a single date. The output of the analysis may be meaningful for firms and environmental researchers, and authorizations can provide a good perspective for decision making for sustainable resource management in the region which has uncommon and specific ecological characteristics.
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Tuncel T, Karaman M, Ayyildiz ZA, Uysal P, Kiray M, Bagriyanik AH, Yilmaz O, Karaman O, Uzuner N. The effects of suplatast tosilate treatment and prophylaxis on lung histopathology in a mouse model of chronic asthma. J Investig Med 2014; 62:56-61. [PMID: 24113733 DOI: 10.2310/jim.0000000000000012] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/18/2022]
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INTRODUCTION Suplatast tosilate is a medication that inhibits TH2-type cytokines. We aimed to investigate the effects of suplatast tosilate treatment and prophylaxis on lung histopathology and cytokine levels in a mouse model of chronic asthma. MATERIALS AND METHODS Forty-two BALB/c mice were divided into 6 groups: group I (control), group II (vehicle control), group III (dexamethasone), group IV (prophylaxis with suplatast tosilate), group V (treatment with suplatast tosilate), and group VI (prophylaxis and treatment with suplatast tosilate). All of the groups, except for the control and vehicle control groups, were sensitized and challenged with ovalbumin. The mice in the study groups, except those in the group receiving suplatast tosilate for prophylaxis only, were treated with study drugs. After the mice were killed, IL-4, IL-5, and interferon-γ levels were quantified in the lung tissue, which were examined histologically by light and electron microscopy. RESULTS There were significant improvements in all histopathological parameters in the group treated with suplatast tosilate compared with the vehicle control group. Similar improvements were observed when the group receiving prophylaxis and treatment with suplatast tosilate was compared with the vehicle control as well. There were no significant differences between the group receiving only prophylaxis with suplatast tosilate and the vehicle control group. Cytokine levels were significantly higher in the vehicle control group when compared with the control group. Although all of the groups had lower cytokine levels than those of the vehicle control group, the differences were not statistically significant. CONCLUSIONS Treatment with suplatast tosilate was effective in improving all histopathological parameters in a mouse model of chronic asthma. It was observed that the use of prophylactic suplatast tosilate was ineffective and had no additional effects when administered together with treatment.
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Poesen R, Viaene L, Bammens B, Claes K, Evenepoel P, Meijers B, Bozic M, De Pablo C, Alvarez A, Sanchez-Nino MD, Ortiz A, Fernandez E, Valdivielso JM, Speer T, Zewinger S, Holy EW, Stahli BE, Triem S, Cvija H, Rohrer L, Seiler S, Heine GH, Jankowski V, Jankowski J, Camici G, Akhmedov A, Luscher TF, Tanner FC, Fliser D, Isoyama N, Leurs P, Qureshi AR, Anderstam B, Heimburger O, Barany P, Stenvinkel P, Lindholm B, Bolasco P, Palleschi S, Rossi B, Atti M, Amore A, Coppo R, Loiacono E, Ghezzi PM, Palladino G, Caiazzo M, Di Napoli A, Tazza L, Franco F, Chicca S, Bossola M, Di Lallo D, Michelozzi P, Davoli M, Lucisano S, Arena A, Lupica R, Cernaro V, Trimboli D, Aloisi C, Montalto G, Santoro D, Buemi M, Burtey S, Poitevin S, Darbousset R, Gondouin B, Dubois C, Erkmen Uyar M, Bal Z, Bayraktar N, Gurlek Demirci B, Sayin B, Sezer S, Rogacev K, Zawada A, Emrich I, Seiler S, Bohm M, Fliser D, Woollard K, Heine G, Gbandjaba NY, Ghalim N, Saile R, Khalil A, Fujii H, Yamashita Y, Yonekura Y, Nakai K, Kono K, Goto S, Sugano M, Goto S, Ito Y, Nishi S, Leurs P, Meuwese C, Carrero JJ, Qureshi AR, Anderstam B, Barany P, Heimburger O, Stenvinkel P, Lindholm B, Riccio E, Sabbatini M, Bellizzi V, Pisani A, Svedberg O, Stenvinkel P, Qureshi AR, Barany P, Heimburger O, Leurs P, Isoyama N, Lindholm B, Anderstam B, Barreto-Silva MI, Lemos C, Costa-Silva F, Mendes R, Bregman R, Barreto - Silva MI, Lemos C, Vargas S, Barja-Fidalgo TC, Bregman R, Sidoti A, Lusini ML, Biagioli M, Sereni L, Ghezzi PM, Caiazzo M, Palladino G, Kara E, Ahbap E, Basturk T, Koc Y, Sakaci T, Sahutoglu T, Sevinc M, Akgol C, Unsal A, Snaedal S, Qureshi AR, Carrero JJ, Heimburger O, Stenvinkel P, Barany P, Paliouras C, Haviatsos T, Lamprianou F, Papagiannis N, Ntetskas G, Roufas K, Karvouniaris N, Anastasakis E, Moschos N, Alivanis P, Santoro D, Ingegneri MT, Vita G, Pisacane A, Bellinghieri G, Savica V, Buemi M, Lucisano S, Kim HK, Kim SC, Kim MG, Jo SK, Cho WY, Altunoglu A, Yavuz D, Canoz MB, Yavuz R, Karakas LA, Bayraktar N, Colak T, Sezer S, Ozdemir FN, Haberal M, Akbasli AC, Keven K, Erbay B, Nebio lu S, Loboda O, Dudar I, Krot V, Alekseeva V, Grabulosa CC, De Carvalho JTG, Manfredi SR, Canziani ME, Quinto BMR, Peres AT, Batista MC, Cendoroglo M, Dalboni MA, Zingerman B, Azoulay O, Gamzo Z, Rozen-Zvi B, Stefan G, Capusa C, Stancu S, Ilyes A, Viasu L, Mircescu G, Yilmaz MI, Solak Y, Saglam M, Cayci T, Acikel C, Unal HU, Eyileten T, Oguz Y, Sari S, Carrero JJ, Stenvinkel P, Covic A, Kanbay M, Kim YN, Park K, Gwoo S, Shin HS, Jung YS, Rim H, Rhew HY, Gok M, Kurt Y, Unal HU, CetInkaya H, Karaman M, EyIeten T, Vural A, Yilmaz MI, Oguz Y, Flisi Ski M, Brymora A, StrozEcki P, Stefa Ska A, Manitius J, Donderski R, Mi Kowiec-Wi Niewska I, Kretowicz M, Johnson R, Kami Ska A, Junik R, Siodmiak J, Stefa Ska A, Odrowaz-Sypniewska G, Manitius J, Tasic D, Radenkovic S, Kocic G, Wyskida K, Spiechowicz-Zato U, Rotkegel S, Ciepal J, Klein D, Bozentowicz-Wikarek M, Brzozowska A, Olszanecka-Glinianowicz M, Chudek J, Dimitrijevic Z, Cvetkovic T, Mitic B, Paunovic K, Paunovic G, Stojanovic M, Velickovic-Radovanovic R, Gliga ML, Gliga PM, Stoica C, Tarta D, Dogaru G. CKD NUTRITION, INFLAMMATION AND OXIDATIVE STRESS. Nephrol Dial Transplant 2014. [DOI: 10.1093/ndt/gfu168] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/14/2022] Open
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Kurnatowska I, Grzelak P, Masajtis-Zagajewska A, Kaczmarska M, Stefa czyk L, Vermeer C, Maresz K, Nowicki M, Patel L, Bernard LM, Elder GJ, Leonardis D, Mallamaci F, Tripepi G, D'Arrigo G, Postorino M, Enia G, Caridi G, Marino F, Parlongo G, Zoccali C, Genovese F, Boor P, Papasotiriou M, Leeming DJ, Karsdal MA, Floege J, Delmas-Frenette C, Troyanov S, Awadalla P, Devuyst O, Madore F, Jensen JM, Mose FH, Kulik AEO, Bech JN, Fenton RA, Pedersen EB, Lucisano S, Villari A, Benedetto F, Pettinato G, Cernaro V, Lupica R, Trimboli D, Costantino G, Santoro D, Buemi M, Carmone C, Robben JH, Hadchouel J, Rongen G, Deinum J, Navis GJ, Wetzels JF, Deen PM, Block G, Fishbane S, Shemesh S, Sharma A, Wolf M, Chertow G, Gracia M, Arroyo D, Betriu A, Valdivielso JM, Fernandez E, Cantaluppi V, Medica D, Quercia AD, Dellepiane S, Gai M, Leonardi G, Guarena C, Migliori M, Panichi V, Biancone L, Camussi G, Covic A, Ketteler M, Rastogi A, Spinowitz B, Sprague SM, Botha J, Rakov V, Floege J, Floege J, Ketteler M, Rastogi A, Spinowitz B, Sprague SM, Botha J, Braunhofer P, Covic A, Kaku Y, Ookawara S, Miyazawa H, Ito K, Ueda Y, Hirai K, Hoshino T, Mori H, Nabata A, Yoshida I, Tabei K, El-Shahawy M, Cotton J, Kaupke J, Wooldridge TD, Weiswasser M, Smith WT, Covic A, Ketteler M, Rastogi A, Spinowitz B, Sprague SM, Botha J, Braunhofer P, Floege J, Hanowski T, Jager K, Rong S, Lesch T, Knofel F, Kielstein H, McQuarrie EP, Mark PB, Freel EM, Taylor A, Jardine AG, Wang CL, Du Y, Nan L, :Hess K, Savvaidis A, Lysaja K, Dimkovic N, Floege J, Marx N, Schlieper G, Skrunes R, Larsen KK, Svarstad E, Tondel C, Singh B, Ash SR, Lavin PT, Yang A, Rasmussen HS, Block GA, Egbuna O, Zeig S, Pergola PE, Singh B, Braun A, Yu Y, Sohn W, Padhi D, Block G, Chertow G, Fishbane S, Rodriguez M, Chen M, Shemesh S, Sharma A, Wolf M, Delgado G, Kleber ME, Grammer TB, Kraemer BK, Maerz W, Scharnagl H, Ichii M, Ishimura E, Shima H, Ohno Y, Tsuda A, Nakatani S, Ochi A, Mori K, Inaba M, Filiopoulos V, Manolios N, Hadjiyannakos D, Arvanitis D, Karatzas I, Vlassopoulos D, Floege J, Botha J, Chong E, Sprague SM, Cosmai L, Porta C, Foramitti M, Masini C, Sabbatini R, Malberti F, Elewa U, Nastou D, Fernandez B, Egido J, Ortiz A, Hara S, Tanaka K, Kushiyama A, Sakai K, Sawa N, Hoshino J, Ubara Y, Takaichi K, Bouquegneau A, Vidal-Petiot E, Vrtovsnik F, Cavalier E, Krzesinski JM, Flamant M, Delanaye P, Kilis-Pstrusinska K, Prus-Wojtowicz E, Szepietowski JC, Raj DS, Amdur R, Yamamoto J, Mori M, Sugiyama N, Inaguma D, Youssef DM, Alshal AA, Elbehidy RM, Bolignano D, Palmer S, Navaneethan S, Strippoli G, Kim YN, Park K, Gwoo S, Shin HS, Jung YS, Rim H, Rhew HY, Tekce H, Kin Tekce B, Aktas G, Schiepe F, Draz Y, Rakov V, Yilmaz MI, Siriopol D, Saglam M, Kurt YG, Unal H, Eyileten T, Gok M, Cetinkaya H, Oguz Y, Sari S, Vural A, Mititiuc I, Covic A, Kanbay M, Filiopoulos V, Manolios N, Hadjiyannakos D, Arvanitis D, Karatzas I, Vlassopoulos D, Okarska-Napierala M, Ziolkowska H, Pietrzak R, Skrzypczyk P, Jankowska K, Werner B, Roszkowska-Blaim M, Cernaro V, Trifiro G, Lorenzano G, Lucisano S, Buemi M, Santoro D, Krause R, Fuhrmann I, Degenhardt S, Daul AE, Sallee M, Dou L, Cerini C, Poitevin S, Gondouin B, Jourde-Chiche N, Brunet P, Dignat-George F, Burtey S, Massimetti C, Achilli P, Madonna MPP, Muratore MTT, Fabbri GDD, Brescia F, Feriozzi S, Unal HU, Kurt YG, Gok M, Cetinkaya H, Karaman M, Eyileten T, Vural A, Oguz Y, Y lmaz MI, Sugahara M, Sugimoto I, Aoe M, Chikamori M, Honda T, Miura R, Tsuchiya A, Hamada K, Ishizawa K, Saito K, Sakurai Y, Mise N, Gama-Axelsson T, Quiroga B, Axelsson J, Lindholm B, Qureshi AR, Carrero JJ, Pechter U, Raag M, Ots-Rosenberg M, Vande Walle J, Greenbaum LA, Bedrosian CL, Ogawa M, Kincaid JF, Loirat C, Liborio A, Leite TT, Neves FMDO, Torres De Melo CB, Leitao RDA, Cunha L, Filho R, Sheerin N, Loirat C, Greenbaum L, Furman R, Cohen D, Delmas Y, Bedrosian CL, Legendre C, Koibuchi K, Aoki T, Miyagi M, Sakai K, Aikawa A, Pozna Ski P, Sojka M, Kusztal M, Klinger M, Fakhouri F, Bedrosian CL, Ogawa M, Kincaid JF, Loirat C, Heleniak Z, Aleksandrowicz E, Wierblewska E, Kunicka K, Bieniaszewski L, Zdrojewski Z, Rutkowski B. CKD PATHOPHYSIOLOGY AND CLINICAL STUDIES. Nephrol Dial Transplant 2014. [DOI: 10.1093/ndt/gfu148] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/12/2022] Open
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Zelt JGE, McCabe K, Shobeiri N, Maio-Twofoot T, Holden RM, Adams MA, Dionisi MP, Fernandez-Martin JL, Martinez-Camblor P, Floege JF, Ketteler M, London G, Locatelli F, Gorriz JL, Rutkowski B, Ferreira A, Covic A, Cannata-Andia JB, Roman-Garcia P, Alonso-Montes C, Quiros-Gonzalez I, Barrio-Vazquez S, Carrillo-Lopez N, Naves-Diaz M, Cannata-Andia JB, Fernandez-Martin JL, Kanbay M, Siriopol D, Saglam M, Kurt YG, Gok M, Cetinkaya H, Karaman M, Unal HU, Oguz Y, Sari S, Eyileten T, Vural A, Covic A, Yilmaz MI, McCabe KM, Burgesson B, Kaufmann M, Shobeiri N, Jones G, Adams MA, Holden RM. CKD MBD. Nephrol Dial Transplant 2014. [DOI: 10.1093/ndt/gfu112] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/14/2022] Open
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Cakar M, Bulucu F, Karaman M, Ay S, Kurt O, Balta S, Demirkol S, Sarlak H, Akhan M, Altun B, Arslan E, Saglam K. OP-220 Asymmetric Dimethylarginine and Augmentation Index in Newly Diagnosed Patients With Hypertension. Am J Cardiol 2014. [DOI: 10.1016/j.amjcard.2014.01.119] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/25/2022]
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Uysal P, Karaman M, Karaman Ö, Arıkan Ayyıldız ZT, Uzuner N. P58 ‐ The role of osteopontin and vitamin D in school‐age asthmatic children for predicting asthma exacerbation. Clin Transl Allergy 2014. [PMCID: PMC4082080 DOI: 10.1186/2045-7022-4-s1-p113] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/10/2022] Open
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Pejin B, Kartali T, Stanimirovic B, Karaman M. Avarol Effectively Inhibits Bacillus cereus Growth. ACTA ACUST UNITED AC 2014. [DOI: 10.14233/ajchem.2014.17640] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/12/2022]
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Pejin B, Kartali T, Stanimirovic B, Karaman M. Phytol May Inspire New Medicinal Foods for the Treatment of Heart Disease. ACTA ACUST UNITED AC 2014. [DOI: 10.14233/ajchem.2014.18571] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/12/2022]
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Karaman M, Irisli S, Büyükgüngör O. Structure analysis of O,O’-propane-1,3-diyl bis[diphenyl(phosphinothioate)]. CRYSTALLOGR REP+ 2013. [DOI: 10.1134/s1063774513080051] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/23/2022]
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Ataca P, Soyturk M, Karaman M, Unlu M, Sagol O, Dervis Hakim G, Yilmaz O. Nilotinib-mediated mucosal healing in a rat model of colitis. World J Gastroenterol 2013; 19:6237-6244. [PMID: 24115822 PMCID: PMC3787355 DOI: 10.3748/wjg.v19.i37.6237] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/14/2013] [Revised: 08/07/2013] [Accepted: 08/20/2013] [Indexed: 02/06/2023] Open
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AIM: To investigate the effects of nilotinib in a rat model of trinitrobenzene sulfonic acid (TNBS)-induced colitis.
METHODS: Twenty-one Wistar albino female rats obtained from Dokuz Eylul University Department of Laboratory Animal Science were categorized into a control (n = 7), TNBS (n = 7) and nilotinib group (n = 7). Saline was administered orally for 14 d to the control and the TNBS group. The TNBS group received rectal TNBS on the first day while saline was administered to the control group. The nilotinib group received 20 mg/kg nilotinib for 14 d in 2 divided doses, starting the same day as TNBS administration. For 14 d, the rats were fed a standard diet, and their weights were recorded daily. After sacrifice, colon tissue samples from each group were scored for macroscopic and microscopic pathology. Apoptotic indices were determined by the terminal deoxynucleotidyl transferase-mediated dUTP-biotin nick end labeling method. Platelet-derived growth factor receptor (PDGFR) alpha and beta levels were assessed through immunohistochemistry staining scores and compared among the groups. Tissue and serum tumor necrosis factor (TNF) alpha levels were determined by enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay.
RESULTS: Between days 1 and 14, the nilotinib group rats lost significantly less weight than the TNBS group rats (-0.7 g vs -14.0 g, P = 0.047). The difference in weight between the control and nilotinib groups was also statistically significant (+8.3 g vs -0.7 g, P = 0.031). From day 7 to day 14, the weight differences of the control group vs the TNBS group, the TNBS group vs the nilotinib group, and the control group vs the nilotinib group were all statistically significant (+8.0 g vs -11.1 g, P = 0.007; -11.1 g vs +2.9 g, P = 0.015; +8.0 g vs +2.9 g, P = 0.042, respectively). Macroscopic and microscopic scores were significantly lower in the nilotinib group than in the TNBS group (0.00 ± 0.00 vs 1.43 ± 0.65, P = 0.009; 2.86 ± 0.55 vs 7.71 ± 1.48, P = 0.030, respectively). However, these scores were similar between the nilotinib and control groups. While no significant difference for the nilotinib vs control groups could be determined for PDGFR alpha and beta scores, PDGFR alpha and beta scores were lower in the nilotinib group than in the TNBS group. Furthermore, the TNF alpha levels in the serum, tissue and apoptosis scores were similar between the nilotinib and TNBS groups.
CONCLUSION: Nilotinib prevents weight loss, facilitates mucosal healing by improving the pathological scores without introducing variation into the apoptotic scores or TNF alpha levels.
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Karaman M, Firinci F, Karaman O, Uzuner N, Hakki Bahar I. Long-term oropharyngeal colonization by C. albicans in children with cystic fibrosis. Yeast 2013; 30:429-36. [PMID: 23939579 DOI: 10.1002/yea.2977] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/29/2013] [Revised: 07/08/2013] [Accepted: 08/07/2013] [Indexed: 11/07/2022] Open
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This longitudinal prospective study aimed to determine the prevalence of oropharyngeal colonization by C. albicans in children with cystic fibrosis (CF), and observe the continuity of candidal colonization and the changes in production of virulence factors, susceptibility to antifungal agents and RAPD patterns of the isolates. Thirty-seven children with CF were followed-up for oropharyngeal C. albicans colonization for 18 months. The colonization rate was detected in 54%. All isolates were susceptible to amphotericin B, but those isolated from one patient were resistant to fluconazole. Biofilm production, secretory acid proteinase, phospholipase and esterase activity rates were 30%, 60%, 75% and 80%, respectively. RAPD analysis with the primers OPE-03 and OPE-18 was performed for genotyping. RAPD patterns of the strains isolated from the same patient were related to each other, whereas they were not related with other strains isolated from different patients. Two C. albicans strains isolated from the same patient were found to be unrelated to one another. As a result, long-lasting colonization of the oropharyngeal mucosa of children with CF by endogenous C. albicans isolates having the same RAPD pattern was demonstrated. Colonization prevalance and development of resistance to antifungal agents and the increased production of virulence factors were not correlated.
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Yuksel H, Yilmaz O, Karaman M, Bagriyanik HA, Firinci F, Kiray M, Turkeli A, Karaman O. Role of vascular endothelial growth factor antagonism on airway remodeling in asthma. Ann Allergy Asthma Immunol 2013; 110:150-5. [PMID: 23548522 DOI: 10.1016/j.anai.2012.12.015] [Citation(s) in RCA: 25] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/09/2012] [Revised: 11/16/2012] [Accepted: 12/14/2012] [Indexed: 02/04/2023]
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BACKGROUND Vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF) is an important mediator of the neoangiogenesis component of remodeling in asthma. OBJECTIVE To evaluate the influence of VEGF blockage on airway remodeling, specifically epithelium thickness, subepithelial smooth muscle thickness, number of mast and goblet cells, and basement membrane thickness, in a mouse model of chronic asthma. METHODS We used 30 BALB/c mice. The control group was not exposed to ovalbumin or any medication (group 1). Other groups were exposed to intraperitoneal and inhaled ovalbumin to achieve chronic asthma. Each of these groups received intraperitoneal saline (group 2), intraperitoneal dexamethasone (group 3), or intraperitoneal bevacizumab (group 4). Histomorphologic examination for epithelium thickness, subepithelial smooth muscle thickness, number of mast and goblet cells, and basement membrane thickness was performed from the middle zone of the left lung. RESULTS Treatment with anti-VEGF caused significant reduction in epithelial, subepithelial muscle, and basement membrane thickness compared with untreated asthmatic mice (P = .001, P = .03, and P = .009, respectively). Goblet and mast cell numbers were significantly lower in mice treated with anti-VEGF than in untreated mice (P = .02 and P = .007, respectively). Dexamethasone treatment resulted in improvement of all histomorphologic markers, except goblet cell number. Influences of dexamethasone and anti-VEGF on epithelial and basement membrane thickness and mast and goblet cell numbers did not differ (P > .05), but subepithelial muscle layer was thinner in the former (P = .003). CONCLUSION VEGF blockage may provide adjunctive therapeutic options as steroid-sparing agents for more effective treatment of remodeling in asthma.
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Lai CF, Lin SL, Chiang WC, Chen YM, Kuo ML, Tsai TJ, Hwang HS, Choi YA, Park KC, Yang KJ, Choi HS, Kim SH, Lee SJ, Chang YK, Kim SY, Yang CW, Xiujuan Z, Yoshimura R, Matsuyama M, Chargui J, Touraine JL, Yoshimura N, Zulkarnaev AB, Vasilenko IA, Artemov DV, Vatazin AV, Park SK, Kang KP, Lee S, Kim W, Schneider R, Betz B, Moller-Ehrlich K, Wanner C, Sauvant C, Yang KJ, Park KC, Choi HS, Kim SH, Choi YA, Chang YK, Park CW, Kim SY, Lee SJ, Yang CW, Hwang HS, Sohotnik R, Nativ O, Abbasi A, Awad H, Frajewicki V, Armaly Z, Heyman SN, Nativ O, Abassi Z, Chen PY, Chen BL, Yang CC, Chiang CK, Liu SH, Abozahra AE, Abd-Elkhabir AA, Shokeir A, Hussein A, Awadalla A, Barakat N, Abdelaziz A, Yamaguchi J, Tanaka T, Eto N, Nangaku M, Quiros Y, Lopez-Hernandez FJ, Perez de Obanos MP, Ruiz J, Lopez-Novoa JM, Shin HS, Kim MJ, Choi YJ, Ryu ES, Choi HS, Kang DH, Jankauskas SS, Pevzner IB, Zorova LD, Babenko VA, Morosanova MA, Plotnikov EY, Zorov DB, Huang CY, Huang TM, Wu VC, Young GH, Plotnikov EY, Pevzner IB, Zorova LD, Chupyrkina AA, Zorov SD, Zorov DB, Grande JP, Hartono SP, Knudsen BE, Mederle K, Castrop H, Hocherl K, Iwakura T, Fujikura T, Ohashi N, Yasuda H, Fujigaki Y, Matsui I, Hamano T, Inoue K, Obi Y, Nakano C, Kusunoki Y, Tsubakihara Y, Rakugi H, Isaka Y, Shimomura A, Wallentin Guron C, Nguy L, Lundgren J, Grimberg E, Kashioulis P, Guron G, Guron G, DiBona GF, Nguy L, Grimberg E, Lundgren J, Nedergaard Mikkelsen M, Marcussen N, Saeed A, Edvardsson K, Lindberg K, Larsson T, Ito K, Nakashima H, Watanabe M, Abe Y, Ogahara S, Saito T, Albertoni G, Borges F, Schor N, Beresneva ON, Parastayeva MM, Kucher AG, Ivanova GT, Shved N, Rybakova MG, Kayukov IG, Smirnov AV, Chen JF, Ni HF, Pan MM, Liu H, Xu M, Zhang MH, Liu BC, Kim Y, Choi BS, Kim YS, Han JS, Reis LA, Christo JS, Simoes MDJ, Schor N, Mulay SR, Santhosh Kumar VR, Kulkarni OP, Darisipudi M, Lech M, Anders HJ, Zorov DB, Plotnikov EY, Silachev DN, Jankauskas SS, Pevzner IB, Zorova LD, Zorov SD, Morosanova MA, Sola A, Jung M, Ventayol M, Mastora C, Buenestado S, Hotter G, Rong S, Shushakova N, Wensvoort G, Haller H, Gueler F, Pan MM, Zhang MH, Ni HF, Chen JF, Xu M, Liu BC, Morais C, Vesey DA, Johnson DW, Gobe GC, Godo M, Kaucsar T, Revesz C, Hamar P, Cheng Q, Wen J, Ma Q, Zhao J, Castellano G, Stasi A, Di Palma AM, Gigante M, Netti GS, Curci C, Intini A, Divella C, Prattichizzo C, Fiaccadori E, Pertosa G, Grandaliano G, Gesualdo L, Wei QW, Jing QQ, Ying NJ, Dong QZ, Yong G, Choi YJ, Kim MJ, Shin HS, Ryu ES, Choi HS, Kang DH, Pevzner IB, Pulkova NV, Plotnikov EY, Zorova LD, Silachev DN, Morosanova MA, Sukhikh GT, Zorov DB, Kim S, Lee J, Nam NJ, Na KY, Han JS, Ma SK, Joo SY, Kim CS, Choi JS, Bae EH, Lee J, Kim SW, Cernaro V, Medici MA, Donato V, Trimboli D, Lorenzano G, Santoro D, Montalto G, Buemi M, Longo V, Segreto HRC, Almeida W, Schor N, Ramos MF, Gomes L, Razvickas C, Schor N, Gueler F, Rong S, Gutberlet M, Meier M, Mengel M, Wacker D, Haller H, Hueper K, Uzum A, Ersoy R, Cakalagaoglu F, Karaman M, Kolatan E, Sahin O, Yilmaz O, Cirit M, Inal S, Koc E, Okyay GU, Pasaoglu O, Gonul I, Oyar E, Pasaoglu H, Guz G, Sabbatini M, Rossano R, Andreucci M, Pisani A, Riccio E, Choi DE, Jeong JY, Kim SS, Chang YK, Na KR, Lee KW, Shin YT, Silva AF, Teixeira VC, Schor N, Meszaros K, Koleganova-Gut N, Schaefer F, Ritz E, Walacides D, Ruskamp N, Rong S, Hueper K, Meier M, Haller H, Schiffer M, Gueler F, Marom O, Haick H, Nakhoul F, Chen JF, Liu H, Ni HF, Lv LL, Zhang MH, Tang RN, Zhang JD, Ma KL, Chen PS, Liu BC, Wu VC, Young GH, Chen YM, Ko WJ, Misiara GP, Coimbra TM, Silva GEB, Costa RS, Francescato HDC, Neto MM, Dantas M, Lindberg K, Olauson H, Amin R, Ponnusamy A, Goetz R, Mohammadi M, Canfield A, Kublickiene K, Larsson T, Rodriguez J, Reyes EP, Cortes PP, Fernandez R, Yoon HE, Koh ES, Chung S, Shin SJ, Pazzano D, Montalto G, Cernaro V, Lupica R, Torre F, Costantino G, Buemi M, Prieto M, Gonzalez-Buitrago JM, Lopez-Hernandez F, Lopez-Novoa JM, Morales AI, Vicente-Vicente L, Ferreira L, Christo JS, Reis LA, Simoes MJ, Passos CD, Schor NS, Shimizu MHM, Canale D, de Braganca AC, Andrade L, Luchi WM, Seguro AC, Canale D, de Braganca AC, Goncalves J, Shimizu MHM, Volpini RA, Andrade L, Seguro AC, Garrido P, Fernandes J, Ribeiro S, Vala H, Parada B, Alves R, Belo L, Costa E, Santos-Silva A, Reis F. AKI - experimental models. Nephrol Dial Transplant 2013. [DOI: 10.1093/ndt/gft107] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/13/2022] Open
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Karaman M, Balta Ş, Ay S, Cakar M, Naharci I, Demirkol S, Çelik T, Arslan Z, Kurt O, Sarlak H, Bulucu F, Bozoglu E. OP-106 THE COMPARATIVE EFFECTS OF VALSARTAN AND AMLODIPINE ON VWF LEVELS AND N/L RATIO IN PATIENTS WITH NEWLY DIAGNOSED HYPERTENSION. Int J Cardiol 2013. [DOI: 10.1016/s0167-5273(13)70107-4] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/26/2022]
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Apikoglu M, Bulucu F, Demirbas S, Ay S, Karaman M, Altun B, Balta Ş, Gokce G, Demirkol S, Yaman H, Saglam K. OP-109 THE RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN MICROALBUMINURIA, LEFT VENTRICULAR HYPERTROPHY, RETINOPATHY AND SEX HORMONE STATUS IN NEWLY DIAGNOSED HYPERTENSIVE WOMEN. Int J Cardiol 2013. [DOI: 10.1016/s0167-5273(13)70110-4] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/26/2022]
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Ay S, Bulucu F, Karaman M, Cakar M, Çelik T, Balta Ş, Demirkol S, Unlu M, Kurt O, Arslan E, Yolcu U, Saglam K. OP-108 CARDIAC AUTONOMIC NEUROPATHY AND COMPLICATIONS OF PRIMARY HYPERTENSION: IS AUTONOMIC NEUROPATHY A CAUSE OR A RESULT? Int J Cardiol 2013. [DOI: 10.1016/s0167-5273(13)70109-8] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/27/2022]
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Altun B, Bulucu F, Demirbas S, Karaman M, Ay S, Cakar M, Apikoglu M, Saglam K, Demirkol S, Balta S. OP-104 THE RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN SOME OF THE CARDIOVASCULAR RISK FACTORS AND ARTERIAL STIFFNESS PARAMETERS IN ESSENTIALLY HYPERTENSIVE PATIENTS. Int J Cardiol 2013. [DOI: 10.1016/s0167-5273(13)70105-0] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/27/2022]
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