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Ozveren A, Ridvanogullari Donger M, Motor S, Bulut G. The Close Relationship Between Metabolic Syndrome and Hormone Receptor-Positive Early-Stage Breast Cancer. Integr Cancer Ther 2023; 22:15347354231165938. [PMID: 36987394 PMCID: PMC10061645 DOI: 10.1177/15347354231165938] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 03/30/2023] Open
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OBJECTIVE The primary aim of the current study was to investigate the frequency of metabolic syndrome (MS) in early-stage breast cancer patients. Additionally, clinicopathological factors, such as anthropometric measurements and hormonotherapy, were examined for their roles as potential confounders of MS in these patients. PATIENTS AND METHODS In this retrospective cross-sectional study, all patients diagnosed with early breast cancer were included. Patients were divided into 2 groups with respect to MS diagnosis. Peripheral blood samples were obtained, clinical data were recorded, and body mass index (BMI) was calculated. RESULTS The study was completed with a total of 207 patients of which 128 (61.8%) had MS. MS was more frequent hormone receptor positive subgroup and in recipients of adjuvant hormonotherapy. The comparison of patients with and without MS revealed significant differences in age, BMI and estrogen/progesterone receptor status. There were no significant differences between groups in terms of cancer stage, inflammatory markers, basal insulin and LDL levels, and tumor markers. CONCLUSION MS appears to be rather widespread among women with early-stage breast cancer, and lifestyle changes, which can improve obesity-related adverse outcomes, should be more emphasized in clinical practice.
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Çelik T, Sangün Ö, Ünal Ş, Balcı A, Motor S. Assessment of biochemical bone markers of osteoporosis in children with thalassemia major. Ital J Pediatr 2022; 48:105. [PMID: 35725492 PMCID: PMC9210807 DOI: 10.1186/s13052-022-01290-x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/08/2021] [Accepted: 06/05/2022] [Indexed: 11/10/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND Beta thalassemia major (β-TM) is a common cause of skeletal morbidity and is associated with increased bone fracture risk, particularly in inadequately transfused children. The aim of this study was to investigate some potential biochemical markers as possible early predictors of BMD variations in children with β-TM. METHODS The study included 38 children with β-TM and 40 sex-age matched controls. All patients were subjected to BMD assessment by dual-energy X-ray absorptiometry (DEXA). Serum beta-crosslaps (beta-CTx), osteoprotegerin (OPG), receptor activator of nuclear factor-kappa B ligand (RANKL), urinary deoxypyridinoline (DPD) and ferritin levels were compared between the groups. RESULTS Serum OPG levels were significantly lower in thalassemic children than in controls. The mean ratio of RANKL/OPG was significantly higher in the thalassemic patients than in the control group. Osteoporosis was detected in 10 (3 female and 7 male) of 38 patients (26.3%) according to the femur Z score and in 6 of them (4 male and 2 female) (15.8%) according to the spine Z score. CONCLUSIONS Serum OPG concentrations can be used as a biochemical marker in screening patients with beta-thalassemia major for the development of osteoporosis.
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- Tanju Çelik
- School of Medicine, Pediatrics, Mustafa Kemal University, Hatay, Turkey. .,Department of Pediatrics, University of Health Sciences Dr. Behçet Uz Children's Hospital, İzmir, Turkey.
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- Department of Pediatric Endocrinology, Antakya State Hospital, Hatay, Turkey
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- Department of Pediatric Hematology and Oncology, Antakya State Hospital, Hatay, Turkey.,Department of Pediatrics, Division of Hematology, Hacettepe University School of Medicine, Ankara, Turkey
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- School of Medicine, Department of Radiology, 9 Eylul University, Hatay, Turkey
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- School of Medicine, Department of Biochemistry, Mustafa Kemal University, Hatay, Turkey
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Tutanc M, Aras M, Dokuyucu R, Altas M, Zeren C, Arica V, Ozturk OH, Motor S, Yilmaz C. Oxidative Status in Epileptic Children Using Carbamazepine. Iran J Pediatr 2015; 25:e3885. [PMID: 26635944 PMCID: PMC4662844 DOI: 10.5812/ijp.3885] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/20/2015] [Accepted: 08/28/2015] [Indexed: 11/17/2022]
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Background: There is an increasing attention towards the relationship between oxidative stress and epilepsy. The effect of antiepileptic drugs on oxidant status is of major interest. Antiepileptic drugs can increase levels of free radicals, which consequently might lead to seizures. Carbamazepine (CBZ) is an antiepileptic drug commonly used in childhood and adolescence. Objectives: Therefore we aimed to investigate the effects of CBZ on total antioxidant status, total oxidant stress, and oxidative stress index. Patients and Methods: The study included 40 epileptic patients and 31 healthy children between 4 and 12 years of age. Serum CBZ level, total antioxidant capacity and total oxidant status were measured. Oxidative stress index was also calculated both in controls and patients. Results: In the epileptic group, decreased levels of total antioxidant capacity, increased total oxidative stress and oxidative stress index levels were found. Positive correlation between plasma CBZ levels and total oxidant status was observed. Conclusions: Antioxidant action could not be playing any role in antiepileptic effect of CBZ. Furthermore, increased oxidative stress induced by CBZ could be the cause of CBZ-induced seizures. Therefore combining CBZ with antioxidants could be beneficial.
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- Murat Tutanc
- Department of Pediatrics, Mustafa Kemal University, Antakya, Hatay, Turkey
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- Department of Neurosurgery, Mustafa Kemal University, Antakya, Hatay, Turkey
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- Department of Physiology, Mustafa Kemal University, Antakya, Hatay, Turkey
- Corresponding author: Recep Dokuyucu, Department of Physiology, Mustafa Kemal University, Antakya, Hatay, Turkey. Tel: +90-3262291000, Fax: +90-3262455654, E-mail:
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- Department of Neurosurgery, Mustafa Kemal University, Antakya, Hatay, Turkey
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- Department of Forensic Medicine, Mustafa Kemal University, Antakya, Hatay, Turkey
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- Department of Pediatrics, Mustafa Kemal University, Antakya, Hatay, Turkey
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- Department of Biochemistry, Mustafa Kemal University, Antakya, Hatay, Turkey
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- Department of Pediatrics, Mustafa Kemal University, Antakya, Hatay, Turkey
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Aras M, Altas M, Motor S, Dokuyucu R, Yilmaz A, Ozgiray E, Seraslan Y, Yilmaz N. Protective effects of minocycline on experimental spinal cord injury in rats. Injury 2015; 46:1471-4. [PMID: 26052053 DOI: 10.1016/j.injury.2015.05.018] [Citation(s) in RCA: 20] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/19/2015] [Revised: 04/07/2015] [Accepted: 05/01/2015] [Indexed: 02/02/2023]
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BACKGROUND The effects of minocycline on neuronal injury after spinal cord injury (SCI) are limited and controversial. Therefore we aimed to investigate the protective effects of minocycline on tissue and on serum concentrations of malondialdehyde (MDA) levels, superoxide dismutase (SOD) activity, glutathione peroxidase (GSH-Px) activity, tissue total antioxidant and oxidant status (TAS and TOS, respectively), and AST and LDH levels in rats with SCI. METHODS This study was performed on 7-8 weeks 38 male Wistar albino rats. The animals were randomly divided into five groups: group 1, Sham (n=8); group 2, SCI (spinal cord injury)/control (n=8); group 3, SCI+minocycline3 (n=7); group 4, SCI+minocycline30 (n=8) and group 5 SCI+minocycline90 (n=7). Blood and tissue samples were analysed for MDA, SOD, GSH-Px, TAS, TOS, AST and LDH levels. RESULTS The MDA levels were significantly higher in SCI group compared to sham group (p<0.001), and MDA levels were also significantly higher in SCI group compared to SCI+M3, SCI+M30, SCI+M90 (p<0.05). SOD levels were significantly higher in SCI+M30 when compared to SCI and SCI+M3 groups (p<0.05). GSH-Px levels decreased significantly in SCI and SCI+M3 groups compared to sham (p<0.05). SCI+M3 group showed significantly decreased levels of TAS and TOS compared to SCI group (p<0.05). TAS and TOS levels significantly increased in SCI+M90 group compared to SCI+M3 and SCI+M30 groups (p<0.05). CONCLUSIONS The present study demonstrates the dose-dependent antioxidant activity of minocycline against spinal cord injury in rats. Minocycline administration increased antioxidant enzyme levels and improved total antioxidant status.
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- Mustafa Aras
- Mustafa Kemal University, Department of Neurosurgery, Hatay, Turkey.
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- Mustafa Kemal University, Department of Neurosurgery, Hatay, Turkey
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- Mustafa Kemal University, Department of Biochemistry, Hatay, Turkey
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- Mustafa Kemal University, Department of Physiology, Hatay, Turkey
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- Mustafa Kemal University, Department of Neurosurgery, Hatay, Turkey
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- Ege University, Department of Neurosurgery, Izmir, Turkey
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- Mustafa Kemal University, Department of Neurosurgery, Hatay, Turkey
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- Mustafa Kemal University, Department of Neurosurgery, Hatay, Turkey
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Büyükkaya E, Karakaş MF, Kurt M, Motor S, Akçay AB, Büyükkaya S, Karakaş E, Sen N. The serum pentraxin-3 is elevated in patients with cardiac syndrome X. Turk Kardiyol Dern Ars 2015; 41:290-5. [PMID: 23760115 DOI: 10.5543/tkda.2013.20025] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/04/2022] Open
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OBJECTIVES Cardiac syndrome X (CSX) is a clinical entity that is defined as normal coronary arteries with angina pectoris and objective sins of ischemia. The correlation between CSX and inflammatory markers such as high-sensitivity C-reactive protein (hs-CRP) is well established, however an association with pentraxin-3 (PTX-3) has not been examined. The aim of this study was to investigate the association between PTX-3 and CSX. STUDY DESIGN A total of 122 patients (58 female, 64 male, mean age 49.6±5.8 years) with suspected of coronary artery disease (CAD) were included in the study. Those with evidence of ischemia (50 patients with positive treadmill tests, 32 patients with positive myocardial perfusion scintography) underwent coronary angiography (82 patients). Patients with a normal angiogram were considered the CSX group (n=41) and patients with coronary lesions were referred to as the CAD group (n=41). Patients without signs of ischemia served as the control group. Serum PTX-3 and hs-CRP levels were measured in all patients. RESULTS The CSX group had significantly increased PTX-3 levels relative to the control group (0.46±0.16 vs. 0.23±0.09 ng/ml, p<0.001). However there were no differences in levels of PTX-3 and hs-CRP between the CSX and the CAD groups (PTX-3: 0.46±0.16 vs. 0.51±0.13 ng/ml, p=0.21; hs-CRP: 1.04±0.45 vs. 1.16±0.64 mg/dl, p=0.62). The control group had significantly lower hs-CRP levels (0.73±0.51 mg/dl) when compared to the both CSX and CAD groups (p=0.03 and p=0.002, respectively). Serum PTX-3 levels were weakly correlated with hs-CRP levels (r=0.30, p=0.001). CONCLUSION PTX-3, a novel inflammatory marker, is elevated in patients with CSX, similar to the well known inflammatory marker hs-CRP, and may be a promising biomarker reflecting inflammatory status in these patients.
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- Eyüp Büyükkaya
- Department of Cardiology, Mustafa Kemal University Tayfur Ata Sökmen Faculty of Medicine, Hatay, Turkey.
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Davarcı I, Karcıoğlu M, Tuzcu K, İnanoğlu K, Yetim TD, Motor S, Ulutaş KT, Yüksel R. Evidence for negative effects of elevated intra-abdominal pressure on pulmonary mechanics and oxidative stress. ScientificWorldJournal 2015; 2015:612642. [PMID: 25685845 PMCID: PMC4320804 DOI: 10.1155/2015/612642] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/21/2014] [Accepted: 12/29/2014] [Indexed: 11/18/2022] Open
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OBJECTIVE To compare the effects of pneumoperitoneum on lung mechanics, end-tidal CO2 (ETCO2), arterial blood gases (ABG), and oxidative stress markers in blood and bronchoalveolar lavage fluid (BALF) during laparoscopic cholecystectomy (LC) by using lung-protective ventilation strategy. MATERIALS AND METHODS Forty-six patients undergoing LC and abdominal wall hernia (AWH) surgery were assigned into 2 groups. Measurements and blood samples were obtained before, during pneumoperitoneum, and at the end of surgery. BALF samples were obtained after anesthesia induction and at the end of surgery. RESULTS Peak inspiratory pressure, ETCO2, and pCO2 values at the 30th minute were significantly increased, while there was a significant decrease in dynamic lung compliance, pH, and pO2 values in LC group. In BALF samples, total oxidant status (TOS), arylesterase, paraoxonase, and malondialdehyde levels were significantly increased; the glutathione peroxidase levels were significantly decreased in LC group. The serum levels of TOS and paraoxonase were significantly higher at the end of surgery in LC group. In addition, arylesterase level in the 30th minute was increased compared to baseline. Serum paraoxonase level at the end of surgery was significantly increased when compared to AWH group. CONCLUSIONS Our study showed negative effects of pneumoperitoneum in both lung and systemic levels despite lung-protective ventilation strategy.
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- I Davarcı
- Department of Anesthesiology, Faculty of Medicine, Mustafa Kemal University, Hatay, Turkey
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- Department of Anesthesiology, Faculty of Medicine, Mustafa Kemal University, Hatay, Turkey
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- Department of Anesthesiology, Faculty of Medicine, Mustafa Kemal University, Hatay, Turkey
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- Department of Anesthesiology, Faculty of Medicine, Mustafa Kemal University, Hatay, Turkey
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- Department of Thoracic Surgery, Faculty of Medicine, Mustafa Kemal University, Hatay, Turkey
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- Department of Biochemistry, Faculty of Medicine, Mustafa Kemal University, Hatay, Turkey
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- Department of Biochemistry, Faculty of Medicine, Mustafa Kemal University, Hatay, Turkey
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- Department of Biochemistry, Faculty of Medicine, Mustafa Kemal University, Hatay, Turkey
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Ilhan S, Yilmaz N, Nacar E, Motor S, Oktar S, Sahna E. The effect of caffeic acid phenethyl ester on isoproterenol-induced myocardial injury in hypertensive rats. ACTA ACUST UNITED AC 2014; 14:576-82. [DOI: 10.5152/akd.2014.4825] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/22/2022]
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Erden ES, Motor S, Ustun I, Demirkose M, Yuksel R, Okur R, Oktar S, Yakar Y, Sungur S, Gokce C. Investigation of Bisphenol A as an endocrine disruptor, total thiol, malondialdehyde, and C-reactive protein levels in chronic obstructive pulmonary disease. Eur Rev Med Pharmacol Sci 2014; 18:3477-3483. [PMID: 25491624] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/04/2023]
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OBJECTIVE Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is a common health problem and it is associated with oxidant/antioxidant imbalance and systemic inflammation. Bisphenol A (BPA) is an endocrine disruptor agent, exerting a wide variety of metabolic effects. Also, BPA is related with oxidative stress, decreased antioxidant enzymes, and inflammation. The aim of this study is to investigate the relationships between COPD and serum BPA, C-reactive protein (CRP), malondialdehyde (MDA), and total thiol levels. PATIENTS AND METHODS This study was enrolled at 83 subjects that they were divided into two groups: control (n=33), COPD (n=50). The serum BPA, CRP, MDA, and total thiol levels were analyzed. RESULTS The CRP and BPA levels were significantly higher in the COPD patients than control subjects. The total thiol levels were significantly lower in COPD cases than the controls. There is no different between groups for MDA. Also, there had a linear relationship between BPA and CRP in correlation analysis. CONCLUSIONS COPD is associated with high serum BPA, CRP and low total thiol levels in comparison with healthy individuals. It is suggested that BPA might have a role in the etiopathogenesis of COPD.
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- E S Erden
- Department of Chest Diseases; Department of Biochemistry; Department of Endocrinology and Metabolism; Faculty of Medicine; Department of Chemistry; Science and Letters Faculty, Mustafa Kemal University, Hatay, Turkey.
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Davarci I, Alp H, Ozgur T, Karcioglu M, Tuzcu K, Evliyaoglu O, Motor S, Durgun Yetim T. Ameliorating effects of CAPE on oxidative damage caused by pneumoperitoneum in rat lung tissue. Int J Clin Exp Med 2014; 7:1698-1705. [PMID: 25126167 PMCID: PMC4132131] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/08/2014] [Accepted: 06/25/2014] [Indexed: 06/03/2023]
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We investigated the biochemical and histopathological effects of caffeic acid phenethyl ester (CAPE) against oxidative stress causing lung injury induced by pneumoperitoneum. Twenty-eight rats were selected at random and seven rats were assigned to each of the following groups. The control group (S) was subjected to a sham operation without pneumoperitoneum. The other groups were subjected to CO2 pneumoperitoneum 15 mmHg for 60 min. The laparoscopy group (L) had no additional drugs administered, the laparoscopy + alcohol (LA) group had 1 ml of 70% ethyl alcohol administered 1 h before the desufflation period, and the laparoscopy + CAPE (LC) group had CAPE administered at 10 μmol/kg 1 h before the desufflation period. The total oxidative status levels of lung and plasma were significantly increased in the LA group as compared with the LC and S group. When the LC group was compared with the L group, there was a decrease in the level of total oxidant status and increase in the levels of total antioxidant status and paraoxonase in lung tissue. The level of total antioxidative status in the S group was increased compared with the L group in lung tissue and bronchoalveolar lavage fluid. TNF-α and IL-6 were found significantly elevated in the L group compared with the LC and S groups in bronchoalveolar lavage fluid. There was a similar increase in plasma levels of IL-6. These results were supported by histopathological examination. CAPE was found to considerably reduce oxidative stress and inflammation induced by pneumoperitoneum.
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- Isil Davarci
- Department of Anesthesiology, Faculty of Medicine, Mustafa Kemal UniversityHatay, Turkey
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- Department of Pharmacology, Faculty of Medicine, Mustafa Kemal UniversityHatay, Turkey
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- Department of Pathology, Faculty of Medicine, Mustafa Kemal UniversityHatay, Turkey
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- Department of Anesthesiology, Faculty of Medicine, Mustafa Kemal UniversityHatay, Turkey
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- Department of Anesthesiology, Faculty of Medicine, Mustafa Kemal UniversityHatay, Turkey
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- Department of Biochemistry, Faculty of Medicine, Dicle UniversityDiyarbakır, Turkey
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- Department of Biochemistry, Faculty of Medicine, Mustafa Kemal UniversityHatay, Turkey
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- Department of Thoracic Surgery, Faculty of Medicine, Mustafa Kemal UniversityHatay, Turkey
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Motor S, Alp H, Şenol S, Pınar N, Motor VK, Kaplan İ, Alp A, Gökçe C. Comparison of the chronic effects of ribavirin and caffeic acid phenethyl ester (CAPE) on pancreatic damage and hepatotoxicity. Int J Clin Exp Med 2014; 7:1005-1013. [PMID: 24955174 PMCID: PMC4057853] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/21/2014] [Accepted: 03/21/2014] [Indexed: 06/03/2023]
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UNLABELLED This study was aimed to comparison of the effects of the chronic use of the Ribavirin and caffeic acid phenethyl ester (CAPE) on the pancreatic damage and hepatotoxicity in rats. METHODS The rats were given orally 30 mg/kg/day doses of Ribavirin for 30 days, and intraperitoneally 10 μmol/kg doses of CAPE. The 37 rats were divided into 4 groups: (I) Control (n=7), (II) Ribavirin (R) (n=10), (III) CAPE (n=10), and (IV) R+CAPE (n=10). RESULTS Ribavirin and CAPE yielded similar results in terms of Serum, total antioxidant status (TAS), total oxidant status (TOS), amylase, lipase, and insulin compared to the control group. However, while Ribavirin provided similar results with the control group in terms of aspartate aminotransferase (AST) and alanine aminotransferase (ALT) enzymes, the CAPE group had elevated AST and ALT levels compared to the control group. Histopathologic evaluations revealed that CAPE or Ribavirin had no degenerative effects on both the pancreas and liver tissues. In this way, the biochemical results were confirmed by the histopathologic results. CONCLUSION It can be concluded that Ribavirin does not lead to any pancreatic damage and hepatotoxicity, and has more beneficial effects than CAPE on especially liver tissue.
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- Sedat Motor
- Department of Biochemistry, School of Medicine, Mustafa Kemal UniversityHatay, Turkey
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- Department of Pharmacology, School of Medicine, Mustafa Kemal UniversityHatay, Turkey
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- Department of Medical Pathology, School of Medicine, Medeniyet UniversityIstanbul, Turkey
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- Department of Pharmacology, School of Medicine, Mustafa Kemal UniversityHatay, Turkey
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- Department of Infectious Diseases and Clinical Microbiology, School of Medicine, Mustafa Kemal UniversityHatay, Turkey
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- Department of Biochemistry, School of Medicine, Dicle UniversityDiyarbakir, Turkey
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- Department of Biochemistry, Hatay Maternity and Pediatric HospitalHatay, Turkey
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- Department of Endocrinology and Metabolism, School of Medicine, Mustafa Kemal UniversityHatay, Turkey
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Motor S, Ozturk S, Ozcan O, Gurpinar AB, Can Y, Yuksel R, Yenin JZ, Seraslan G, Ozturk OH. Evaluation of total antioxidant status, total oxidant status and oxidative stress index in patients with alopecia areata. Int J Clin Exp Med 2014; 7:1089-1093. [PMID: 24955187 PMCID: PMC4057866] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/24/2014] [Accepted: 03/22/2014] [Indexed: 06/03/2023]
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OBJECTIVES In this study, we aimed to evaluate total oxidative stress and total antioxidant capacity in serum samples from patients with Alopesia Areata (AA) in our laboratory conditions. METHODS In this study, 46 subjects with AA (26 females, 20 males) and the control subjects of 36 (20 females, 16 males) age- and sex-matched healthy volunteers from our hospital staffs were enrolled (the mean age was 23.7 ± 11.0 years). Blood samples were obtained following an overnight fasting state, and were collected on ice at 4°C. The serum samples were separated from the cells by centrifugation at 3000 rpm for 15 min and were stored at -80°C and used for the analysis of the Total Antioxidant Status (TAS) and Total Oxidant Status (TOS). RESULTS Total Antioxidant Status (TAS) and Total Oxidant Status (TOS), Oxidative Stress Index (OSI) (TOS/TAS) levels of AA patients were 1.4777 ± 0.1986; 9.7490 ± 6.0445; 0.6593 ± 0.4069 respectively. TAS; TOS; OSİ (TOS/TAS) levels of controls were 1.4028 ± 0.1687; 9.4627 ± 4.2781; 0.6875 ± 0.3232 respectively. TAS, TOS and OSİ levels showed no significant difference between the control and AA group (p > 0.05). CONCLUSION Future studies about AA pathogenesis should be based not only on oxidant/antioxidant balance but also on several other factors. Because it was observed that the disease showed recurrence in different situations. Since the selection criteria of patients is affected from disease severity and environmental and genetical factors, multicentric studies with better sampled patient population and higher patient number is required.
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- Sedat Motor
- Department of Biochemistry, School of Medicine, Mustafa Kemal University31000 Hatay, Turkey
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- Department of Biochemistry, School of Medicine, Mustafa Kemal University31000 Hatay, Turkey
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- Department of Biochemistry, School of Medicine, Mustafa Kemal University31000 Hatay, Turkey
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- Department of Biochemistry, School of Medicine, Mustafa Kemal University31000 Hatay, Turkey
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- Department of Biochemistry, School of Medicine, Mustafa Kemal University31000 Hatay, Turkey
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- Department of Biochemistry, School of Medicine, Mustafa Kemal University31000 Hatay, Turkey
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- Department of Dermatology, School of Medicine, Mustafa Kemal University31000 Hatay, Turkey
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- Department of Dermatology, School of Medicine, Mustafa Kemal University31000 Hatay, Turkey
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- Department of Biochemistry, chool of Medicine, Akdeniz University07070 Antalya, Turkey
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Ustun N, Tok F, Kalyoncu U, Motor S, Yuksel R, Yagiz AE, Guler H, Turhanoglu AD. Sclerostin and Dkk-1 in patients with ankylosing spondylitis. Acta Reumatol Port 2014; 39:146-151. [PMID: 25111416] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/03/2023]
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OBJECTIVE To determine the serum Dickkopf-related protein 1 (Dkk-1) and sclerostin levels, and their relationship to structural damage and disease activity in patients with ankylosing spondylitis (AS), as well as to compare the serum Dkk-1 and sclerostin levels in patients receiving and not receiving anti-TNF-a treatment. MATERIALS AND METHOds: This cross-sectional study included 44 AS patients and 41 healthy age- and gender- -matched controls. Demographic data, disease activity parameters, and Bath Ankylosing Spondylitis Radiologic Index (BASRI) scores were recorded. Serum Dkk-1 and sclerostin levels were measured using commercially available ELISA. RESULTS Serum Dkk-1 levels were lower (P > 0.05) and sclerostin levels were significantly lower (P < 0.05) in the AS patients than in the controls. Dkk-1 and sclerostin levels were similar in the patients that did and didn't receive anti-TNF-a treatment, and in the patients with active and inactive disease (P > 0.05). There wasn’t a correlation between serum Dkk-1 or sclerostin levels, and disease activity indices (P > 0.05). BASRI scores did not correlate with serum Dkk-1 or sclerostin levels (P > 0.05). DISCUSSIOn: Sclerostin expression is impaired in AS, but this is not the case for Dkk-1. The lack of an association between Dkk-1 or sclerostin levels, and anti-TNF-a treatment, disease activity indices, and radiological damage might indicate that neither the Dkk-1 nor sclerostin level induce inflammation and radiological damage in AS patients. Pathologic bone formation in AS might be due to molecular dysfunction of sclerostin and Dkk-1 at the cellular level.
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Tuzcu EA, Tuzcu K, Basarslan F, Motor S, Coskun M, Keskin U, Ayintap E, Ilhan O, Oksuz H. Protective effects of N-acetylcysteine on triamcinolone acetonide-induced lens damage in rats. Cutan Ocul Toxicol 2014; 33:294-8. [PMID: 24641112 DOI: 10.3109/15569527.2013.857679] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/14/2023]
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OBJECTIVE To examine the relationship of cataract forming effect of intravitreal triamcinolone acetonide (IVTA) injection with oxidative status and the effect of N-acetylcysteine (NAC) on these alterations. MATERIALS AND METHODS Twenty-six Wistar-Albino rats were included in the study. Rats were assigned into four groups as follows: intravitreal saline injection group (controls); IVTA injection group; IVTA + intraperitoneal NAC injection group (IVTA + NAC); and intraperitoneal NAC injection group (NAC). Triamcinolone acetonide was intravitreally injected at a dose of 1 mg. NAC was intraperitoneally injected at a dose of 150 µg/g body weight. Animals were sacrificed and lens specimens were analyzed for levels of malondialdehyde (MDA) and protein carbonyl (PC) and activities of glutathione (GSH) and glutathione peroxidase (GSH-Px). RESULTS We found that the MDA and PC levels of lenses were increased in the IVTA group (p < 0.01). It was seen that GSH and GSH-Px in lenses were decreased in the IVTA group (p < 0.01). NAC administration significantly ameliorated these changes in the IVTA + NAC group (p < 0.05). CONCLUSION These results indicate that the NAC produces a protective mechanism against IVTA-induced cataract and suggest a role of oxidative stress in pathogenesis.
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Erden ES, Genc S, Motor S, Ustun I, Ulutas KT, Bilgic HK, Oktar S, Sungur S, Erem C, Gokce C. Investigation of serum bisphenol A, vitamin D, and parathyroid hormone levels in patients with obstructive sleep apnea syndrome. Endocrine 2014; 45:311-8. [PMID: 23904340 DOI: 10.1007/s12020-013-0022-z] [Citation(s) in RCA: 41] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/09/2013] [Accepted: 07/19/2013] [Indexed: 12/16/2022]
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Obstructive sleep apnea syndrome (OSAS) is a common health problem, and associated with obesity, metabolic syndrome (MetS), and diabetes. Growing evidence shows that 25-hydroxyvitamin-D3 (25-OH-D) insufficiency and high parathyroid hormone (PTH) levels may be correlated to glucose intolerance, MetS, obesity, and cardiovascular abnormalities similar to OSAS. Bisphenol A (BPA) is an endocrine disruptor agent which exerts a wide variety of metabolic effects. It has estrogenic activity and its exposure may contribute to weight gain, obesity, impaired glucose metabolism, and the development of diabetes, also similar to OSAS. The aim of this study is to investigate the relationships between OSAS and serum BPA, 25-OH-D, and PTH levels. This study enrolled 128 subjects, with all of the OSAS patients having been diagnosed by polysomnography. The 128 subjects were divided into three groups: a control (n = 43), a moderate OSAS (n = 23) (AHI = 15-30), and a severe OSAS groups (n = 62) (AHI > 30). The serum BPA, 25-OH-D, and PTH levels for each subject were analyzed. 25-OH-D was lower in both OSAS groups, and PTH was higher in the OSAS groups than in the control subjects. The BPA levels were higher in the severe OSAS group than the moderate OSAS and control. There was a positive correlation between the BPA and body mass index, and a negative correlation between the 25-OH-D and BPA levels in all of the individuals. OSAS is related to high BPA and PTH levels, and low vitamin D levels. There is a positive association between BPA levels and OSAS, and the severity of OSAS. These results suggest that the BPA levels may have a role in the pathogenesis of OSAS.
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- Ersin Sukru Erden
- Department of Chest Diseases, Faculty of Medicine, Mustafa Kemal University, 31000, Hatay, Turkey,
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Ustun I, Seraslan G, Gokce C, Motor S, Can Y, Ugur Inan M, Yilmaz N. Investigation of vitamin D levels in patients with vitiligo vulgaris. Acta Dermatovenerol Croat 2014; 22:110-113. [PMID: 25102796] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/03/2023]
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The aim of the study was to investigate serum 25-hydroxyvitamin D (25(OH) D3) levels in patients with vitiligo vulgaris in terms of causal relation and extension of the disorder. This study is a clinical cross-sectional study carried out in order to determine 25-hydroxyvitamin D levels among 25 patients with vitiligo vulgaris and in 41 controls. Fitzpatrick skin phototypes, history of autoimmune disease, family history of vitiligo, and duration of the disease were also evaluated. The mean levels of vitamin D in patient and the control group were 15.2±5.2 ng/dL and 14.4±6.2 ng/dL respectively (P>0.05). In our study, 48% of the patients had insufficient (<30 ng/mL) and 52% had very low (<15 ng/mL) levels of vitamin D. There was no correlation between age, duration of the disease, and body surface area affected with vitamin D levels. There was no significant difference in vitamin D levels between patients who had family history of vitiligo (5 patients, 20%) and those that did not. Vitamin D levels were found to be insufficient (<30 ng/mL) or very low (<15 ng/mL) in most of the patients with vitiligo vulgaris, but not statistically significantly different as a group when compared to the controls. More studies are needed to differentiate between the effects of low vitamin D levels on pathogenesis of vitiligo vulgaris and lower vitamin D levels as a result of the disease.
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- Ihsan Ustun
- Ihsan Ustun, MD, Urgenpasa Mah. 75. Yıl Bulvarı. , Özgöz Apt. 31/10, Antakya, Hatay, Turkey ;
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Karakas MF, Buyukkaya E, Kurt M, Motor S, Akcay AB, Buyukkaya S, Karakas E, Bilen P, Sen N. Serum pentraxin 3 levels are associated with the complexity and severity of coronary artery disease in patients with stable angina pectoris. J Investig Med 2013; 61:278-85. [PMID: 23237880 DOI: 10.2310/jim.0b013e31827c2971] [Citation(s) in RCA: 30] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/18/2022]
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BACKGROUND Atherosclerosis is a complex inflammatory process in which inflammatory markers are involved. Although pentraxin 3 (PTX-3), a newly identified inflammatory marker, was associated with adverse outcomes in stable angina pectoris, no association between PTX-3 and the complexity of coronary artery disease (CAD) has been reported. Thus, the aim of the present study was to assess the association between the level of PTX-3 and the complexity and severity of CAD assessed with SYNTAX and Gensini scores in patients with stable angina pectoris. METHODS The study population consisted of 2 groups: 161 patients with anginal symptoms and evidence of ischemia who underwent coronary angiography and 50 age- and sex- matched control subjects without evidence of ischemia were included. Patients were grouped into 3 groups according to the complexity and severity of coronary lesions assessed by the SYNTAX score (30 patients with a SYNTAX score of 0 were excluded). Serum PTX-3 and high-sensitivity C-reactive protein (hs-CRP) levels were measured. RESULTS The PTX-3 levels demonstrated an increase from low to high SYNTAX groups (r = 0.72, P < 0.001). Whereas the low SYNTAX group had statistically significantly higher PTX-3 levels when compared with the control group (0.50 ± 0.01 vs 0.24 ± 0.01 ng/mL, P < 0.001), the hs-CRP levels were not different (0.81 ± 0.42 vs 0.86 ± 0.53 mg/dL, P = 0.96). However, the intermediate SYNTAX group had higher hs-CRP levels compared with the low SYNTAX group (1.3 ± 0.66 vs 0.86 ± 0.53 mg/dL, P = 0.002). Serum PTX-3 levels and hs-CRP levels were correlated with the SYNTAX scores and Gensini scores (for SYNTAX: r = 0.87 [P < 0.001] and r = 0.36 [P = 0.01]; for Gensini: r = 0.75 [P < 0.001] and r = 0.27 [P = 0.002], respectively), and according to the results of univariate and multivariate analyses, for "intermediate and high" SYNTAX scores, age, diabetes mellitus, low-density lipoprotein cholesterol, hs-CRP, and PTX-3 were found to be independent predictors, whereas for the presence of "high" SYNTAX score only PTX-3 was found to be an independent predictor. The receiver operating characteristic curve analysis further revealed that the PTX-3 level was a strong indicator of high SYNTAX score with an area under the curve of 0.91 (95% confidence interval, 0.86-0.96). CONCLUSIONS Pentraxin 3, a novel inflammatory marker, was more tightly associated with the complexity and severity of CAD than hs-CRP and was found to be an independent predictor for high SYNTAX score.
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- Mehmet Fatih Karakas
- Departments of Cardiology, Mustafa Kemal University, Tayfur Ata Sokmen Medical School, Turkey.
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Erden EŞ, Dokuyucu R, Demirköse M, Yengil E, Sefil F, Bilgiç HK, Doğru S, Motor S. Assessment of mean platelet volume in chronic obstructive pulmonary disease during stable period and acute exacerbation. J Clin Exp Invest 2013. [DOI: 10.5799/ahinjs.01.2013.04.0329] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/23/2022] Open
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Erden EŞ, Yengil E, Tuncel E, Bilgiç HK, Demirköse M, Motor S, Genç S. Investigation of the relationship between mean platelet volume and obstructive sleep apnea syndrome. J Clin Exp Invest 2013. [DOI: 10.5799/ahinjs.01.2013.04.0331] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/23/2022] Open
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Rifaioglu MM, Motor S, Davarci I, Tuzcu K, Sefil F, Davarci M, Nacar A. Protective effect of ebselen on experimental testicular torsion and detorsion injury. Andrologia 2013; 46:1134-40. [DOI: 10.1111/and.12204] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 10/07/2013] [Indexed: 12/24/2022] Open
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- M. M. Rifaioglu
- Department of Urology; Medical Faculty; Mustafa Kemal University; Hatay Turkey
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- Department of Biochemistry; Medical Faculty; Mustafa Kemal University; Hatay Turkey
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- Department of Anesthesiology and Reanimation; Medical Faculty; Mustafa Kemal University; Hatay Turkey
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- Department of Anesthesiology and Reanimation; Medical Faculty; Mustafa Kemal University; Hatay Turkey
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- Department of Physiology; Medical Faculty; Mustafa Kemal University; Hatay Turkey
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- Department of Urology; Medical Faculty; Mustafa Kemal University; Hatay Turkey
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- Department of Histology; Medical Faculty; Mustafa Kemal University; Hatay Turkey
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Ozturk OH, Can Y, Yonden Z, Motor S, Oktay G, Kaya H, Aslan M. Lipoprotein subfraction profile and HDL-associated enzymes in sickle cell disease patients. Lipids 2013; 48:1217-26. [PMID: 24113910 DOI: 10.1007/s11745-013-3849-4] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/04/2013] [Accepted: 09/24/2013] [Indexed: 10/26/2022]
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Although hypocholesterolemia is a reported finding in sickle cell disease (SCD), low-density lipoprotein (LDL)/high-density lipoprotein (HDL) subfractions and HDL-associated enzymes have not been determined in SCD patients. Blood was collected from 38 hemoglobin (Hb)A volunteers and 45 homozygous HbSS patients who had not received blood transfusions in the last 3 months. Serum lipids were measured by automated analyzer while LDL and HDL subfraction analysis was done by continuous disc polyacrylamide gel electrophoresis. Serum levels of cholesteryl ester transfer protein (CETP), lecithin-cholesterol acyltransferase (LCAT), apolipoprotein B (apoB) and apolipoprotein A-1 (apoA-I) were determined by enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA). Total cholesterol (TC), low-density lipoprotein cholesterol (LDL-C) and high-density lipoprotein cholesterol (HDL-C) levels were significantly decreased, while TG levels were significantly increased in SCD patients compared to controls. A significant decrease in intermediate-density lipoprotein (IDL)-C, IDL-B, IDL-A and LDL-1 fractions were seen in SCD patients, while no significant difference was observed in small dense LDL particles. A significant decrease was seen in HDL-large, HDL-intermediate and HDL-small fractions in SCD patients versus controls. Levels of LCAT and ApoA-1 protein measured in SCD patients were significantly lower while no significant difference was observed in CETP and ApoB protein levels compared to controls. The reduction observed in LDL- and HDL-C in SCD patients was reflected as significantly decreased IDL, LDL-1 and HDL-subfractions. Decreased HDL subfractions may possibly lead to the reduced ApoA-1 and LCAT protein levels observed in SCD patients.
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- Oktay H Ozturk
- Department of Medical Biochemistry, Mustafa Kemal University Medical Faculty, 31100, Hatay, Turkey,
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Buyukkaya E, Poyraz F, Karakas MF, Kurt M, Akcay AB, Akpinar I, Motor S, Turak O, Ozturk OH, Sen N, Akpek M, Kaya MG, Gibson CM. Usefulness of monocyte chemoattractant protein-1 to predict no-reflow and three-year mortality in patients with ST-segment elevation myocardial infarction undergoing primary percutaneous coronary intervention. Am J Cardiol 2013; 112:187-93. [PMID: 23601576 DOI: 10.1016/j.amjcard.2013.03.011] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/13/2013] [Revised: 03/14/2013] [Accepted: 03/14/2013] [Indexed: 11/17/2022]
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Although monocyte chemoattractant protein-1 (MCP-1) levels are increased in patients with ST-segment elevation myocardial infarction, the prognostic value of MCP-1 in primary percutaneous coronary intervention (pPCI) is not clear. The goal of the present study was to investigate the association of MCP-1 levels with myocardial perfusion and prognosis in patients with ST-segment elevation myocardial infarction undergoing pPCI. Consecutive pPCI patients (n = 192) were assigned to tertiles according to their admission serum MCP-1 levels. Angiographic no-reflow, Thrombolysis In Myocardial Infarction flow grade, myocardial blush grade, and ST-segment resolution were assessed. Mortality and major adverse cardiac events were evaluated during hospitalization and at the 3-year clinical follow-up visit. Failure of ST resolution was associated with greater admission MCP-1 levels. The risk of no-reflow (Thrombolysis In Myocardial Infarction flow ≤2 or Thrombolysis In Myocardial Infarction flow 3 with final myocardial blush grade ≤2 after pPCI and ST resolution <30%) increased as the admission MCP-1 increased. The 3-year mortality increased as the MCP-1 level increased (8% vs 22% vs 28% for the 3 tertiles, p <0.01). Multivariate logistic regression analysis demonstrated that MCP-1 levels at admission are a significant independent correlate of 3-year mortality in patients with no-reflow as detected by myocardial blush grade. A receiver operating characteristics analysis identified an optimum cut point of ≥254 pg/ml, which was associated with a negative predictive value of 95% in association with 1-year mortality. In conclusion, the plasma MCP-1 levels at admission are independently associated with the development of no-reflow and 3-year mortality in patients with ST-segment elevation myocardial infarction undergoing pPCI.
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- Eyup Buyukkaya
- Department of Cardiology, Mustafa Kemal University, Tayfur Ata Sokmen Medical School, Hatay, Turkey
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Ozgur T, Tutanc M, Zararsiz I, Motor S, Ozturk OH, Yaldiz M, Kurtgoz OY. The protective effect of ebselen on radiocontrast-induced nephrotoxicity. Ren Fail 2013; 34:991-7. [PMID: 22880804 DOI: 10.3109/0886022x.2012.706880] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/17/2023] Open
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AIM Radiocontrast-induced nephropathy has become one of the most important causes of renal acute failure. The most effective management of reducing the incidence of contrast nephropathy is to understand and prevent its causes. We aimed to investigate the protective role of ebselen against radiocontrast-induced nephrotoxicity in terms of tissue oxidant/antioxidant parameters and light microscopy in rats. METHODS Albino Wistar rats were randomly separated into four groups. The Group 1 rats were treated with sodium chloride as the control group, Group 2 with radiocontrast, Group 3 with radiocontrast plus ebselen, and Group 4 with ebselen alone. After 24 h, the animals over the experimental period were euthanized and blood samples were analyzed for blood urea nitrogen (BUN) and serum creatinine (Cr) levels. Kidney sections were analyzed for malondialdehyde (MDA) levels and superoxide dismutase (SOD), catalase (CAT), and glutathione peroxidase (GSH-Px) activities, as well as histopathological changes. RESULTS In the radiocontrast group, BUN, MDA, and GSH-Px levels increased while SOD activity decreased compared with the control group. These decays were improved by ebselen administration in the radiocontrast group. Significant histological deteriorations were observed in the radiocontrast group. We noted improvement in the histologic findings with ebselen administration. CONCLUSION These results indicate that ebselen might produce a protective mechanism against radiocontrast-induced nephrotoxicity.
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- Tumay Ozgur
- Department of Pathology, School of Medicine, Mustafa Kemal University, Hatay, Turkey.
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Inci M, Sarli B, Davarci M, Yalcinkaya FR, Rifaioğlu MM, Davran R, Arica S, Motor S, DemirbaŞ O. Relationship between endothelial dysfunction and nocturia with benign prostatic hyperplasia. Scand J Urol 2013; 47:384-9. [DOI: 10.3109/21681805.2012.762038] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/13/2022]
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Karakas MF, Buyukkaya E, Kurt M, Motor S, Akcay AB, Karakas E, Buyukkaya Ş, Sen N. Serum pentraxin-3 levels are associated with the severity of metabolic syndrome. Med Princ Pract 2013; 22:274-9. [PMID: 23146973 PMCID: PMC5586734 DOI: 10.1159/000343904] [Citation(s) in RCA: 18] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/18/2012] [Accepted: 09/27/2012] [Indexed: 12/23/2022] Open
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OBJECTIVES The aim of the present study was to assess the association between the level of pentraxin-3 (PTX-3) and the severity of metabolic syndrome (MS). SUBJECTS AND METHOD One hundred and two patients with MS and 101 consecutive age- and sex-matched control subjects were included in the study. The MS patients were classified into three groups based on the number of MS criteria, i.e. group 1: patients with 3 MS criteria, group 2: patients with 4 MS criteria, and group 3: patients with 5 MS criteria. Serum PTX-3 and high-sensitivity C-reactive protein (hs-CRP) levels were measured. RESULTS Group 1 had higher PTX-3 levels compared to the control group (0.58 ± 0.11 ng/ml vs. 0.36 ± 0.15 ng/ml, p < 0.001). PTX-3 levels were higher in group 3 than in both group 1 (0.90 ± 0.06 ng/ml vs. 0.58 ± 0.11 ng/ml, p < 0.001) and group 2 (0.90 ± 0.06 ng/ml vs. 0.63 ± 0.12 ng/ml, p < 0.001). Group 3, however, had higher hs-CRP levels than both group 1 (1.89 ± 0.45 mg/dl vs. 1.40 ± 0.44 mg/dl, p = 0.007) and group 2 (1.89 ± 0.45 mg/dl vs. 1.47 ± 0.58 mg/dl, p = 0.01). The control group had lower hs-CRP levels than group 1 (0.81 ± 0.47 mg/dl vs. 1.40 ± 0.44 mg/dl, p < 0.001) and group 2 (0.81 ± 0.47 mg/dl vs. 1.47 ± 0.58 mg/dl, p < 0.001). Serum PTX-3 levels correlated with serum hs-CRP levels (r = 0.49, p < 0.001). CONCLUSIONS PTX-3, a novel inflammatory marker, was found to be associated with the severity of MS.
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- Mehmet Fatih Karakas
- Department of Cardiology, Mustafa Kemal University, Tayfur Ata Sokmen Medical School, Antakya, Turkey.
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Inci M, Davarci M, Inci M, Motor S, Yalcinkaya FR, Nacar E, Aydin M, Sefil NK, Zararsız I. Anti-inflammatory and antioxidant activity of thymoquinone in a rat model of acute bacterial prostatitis. Hum Exp Toxicol 2012; 32:354-61. [DOI: 10.1177/0960327112455068] [Citation(s) in RCA: 26] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/16/2022]
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Prostatitis plays a major role in morbidity and mortality related to prostate diseases. The aim of this study was to detect whether thymoquinone (TQ) could ameliorate oxidative damage and the proliferative response induced by Escherichia coli ( E. coli) in rats. A total of 42 adult male Wistar rats were used. The rats were randomly divided into seven groups (three treatment groups, three infected groups and one control group). Control group received saline and was killed 24 h after saline administration. Infected rats were killed after 24, 48 and 72 h following direct injection of E. coli into the prostate. Treatment groups were administered with 10 mg/kg dose of TQ intraperitoneally following E. coli injection and after 24 and 48 h following E. coli injection. The rats were killed at 24, 48 and 72 h after the first drug administration. Each group was compared with each other and with the control group. In addition, infected groups were compared with treatment groups. Our findings show that the treatment with TQ has a protective effect against bacterial prostatitis-induced tissue injury. Increase in malondialdehyde levels and histological damage caused by E. coli were improved markedly with TQ treatment. TQ treatment particularly increased the activity of glutathione peroxidase and decreased the activities of catalase and superoxide dismutase. These observations might be attributed, at least in part, to the antioxidant effect of TQ and suggest that it could be a clinically valuable agent in the prevention of acute prostatitis caused by E. coli.
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- M Inci
- Department of Urology, Faculty of Medicine, Mustafa Kemal University, Hatay, Turkey
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- Department of Urology, Faculty of Medicine, Mustafa Kemal University, Hatay, Turkey
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- Department of Microbiology, Faculty of Medicine, Mustafa Kemal University, Hatay, Turkey
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- Department of Biochemistry, Faculty of Medicine, Mustafa Kemal University, Hatay, Turkey
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- Department of Urology, Faculty of Medicine, Mustafa Kemal University, Hatay, Turkey
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- Faculty of Health Sciences, Mustafa Kemal University, Hatay, Turkey
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- Department of Physiology, Faculty of Medicine, Mustafa Kemal University, Hatay, Turkey
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- Faculty of Health Sciences, Mustafa Kemal University, Hatay, Turkey
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- Department of Anatomy, Faculty of Medicine, Mevlana (Rumi) University, Konya, Turkey
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Koksaldi Motor V, Arica S, Motor S, Yilmaz N, Evirgen O, Inci M, Gokce C, Onlen Y. Investigation of Parvovirus B19 Seroprevalence, Endothelin-1 Synthesis, and Nitric Oxide Levels in the Etiology of Essential Hypertension. Clin Exp Hypertens 2012; 34:217-21. [DOI: 10.3109/10641963.2011.628731] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/16/2022]
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Aim: In this study, the effects of erdosteine (ED) on the platelet function and coagulation were investigated in adult rats. Materials and Method: Twenty-eight male Wistar albino rats were divided into four groups. The control rats in group I ( n = 7) were given only 0.5 cc of normal saline daily through oral gavage. Group II ( n = 7) rats were administered 3 mg/kg ED through oral gavage for 3 days; while group III ( n = 7) rats were given 10 mg/kg ED through oral gavage for 3 days; and group IV ( n = 7) rats were administered 30 mg/kg ED through oral gavage for 3 days. Prothrombin time (PT), activated prothromboplastin time (aPTT), international normalized ratio (INR), coagulation factors and complete blood counts were measured from the blood drawn. Results: There were a lot of differences between ED groups and control group, and among ED groups. The found differences were level of PT, aPTT, INR, coagulation factors, and number of platelets. Discussion: We consider that ED which is used as a mucolytic agent in child clinics may affect hemostasis and coagulation in a dose-dependent manner. ED should be used carefully by the patients with coagulation disorders, since there is no information available in the package insert and literature screening regarding the effect of ED.
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- M Tutanc
- Department of Pediatrics, School of Medicine, Mustafa Kemal University, Hatay, Turkey
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- Department of Pediatrics, School of Medicine, Mustafa Kemal University, Hatay, Turkey
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- Department of Biochemistry, Antakya State Hospital, Hatay, Turkey
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- Department of Pediatrics, School of Medicine, Mustafa Kemal University, Hatay, Turkey
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- Department of Chest Diseases, Mustafa Kemal University, School of Medicine, Hatay, Turkey
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- Department of Biochemistry, School of Medicine, Mustafa Kemal University, Hatay, Turkey
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- Department of Anatomy, School of Medicine, Mustafa Kemal University, Hatay, Turkey
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- Department of Physiology, School of Medicine, Mustafa Kemal University, Hatay, Turkey
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Sahillioğlu B, Motor S, Erden G, Erdoğan S, Yıldırımkaya MM. Direct versus indirect strategies for thyroid hormone reference intervals established in a middle-aged and elderly population on an immunoassay analyzer. J Clin Exp Invest 2010. [DOI: 10.5799/ahinjs.01.2010.03.0034] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/23/2022] Open
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