Browsing by Author "Emekli Alturfan, Ebru"
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3-Pyridinylboronic acid ameliorates rotenone-induced oxidative stress through Nrf2 target genes in zebrafish embryos
Üstündağ, Fümet Duygu; Ünal, İsmail; Üstündağ, Ünsal Veli; Cansız, Derya; Beler, Merih; Karagöz, Atakan; Kara Subaşat, Hülya; Alturfan, Ahmet Ata; Mega Tiber, Pınar; Emekli Alturfan, Ebru (Springer, 2022)Parkinson's disease (PD) is one of the most common forms of neurodegenerative diseases and research on potential therapeutic agents for PD continues. Rotenone is a neurotoxin that can pass the blood-brain barrier and is ... -
3-Pyridinylboronic acid normalizes the effects of 1-Methyl-4-phenyl-1,2,3,6-tetrahydropyridine exposure in zebrafish embryos
Üstündağ, Fümet Duygu; Ünal, İsmail; Cansız, Derya; Üstündağ, Ünsal Veli; Kara Subaşat, Hülya; Alturfan, Ahmet Ata; Mega Tiber, Pınar; Emekli Alturfan, Ebru (Taylor & Francis Ltd, 2022)1-methyl-4-phenyl-1,2,3,6-tetrahydropyridine (MPTP) is a neurotoxin that damages dopaminergic neurons. Zebrafish has been shown to be a suitable model organism to investigate the molecular pathways in the pathogenesis of ... -
Amelioration of rotenone-induced alterations in energy/redox system, stress response and cytoskeleton proteins by octanoic acid in zebrafish: A proteomic study
Sürmen, Mustafa Gani; Sürmen, Saime; Cansız, Derya; Ünal, İsmail; Üstündağ, Ünsal Veli; Alturfan, Ahmet Ata; Büyükkayhan, Derya; Emekli Alturfan, Ebru (Wiley, 2022)Rotenone is used to generate Parkinson's disease (PD)-like symptoms in experimental animals. Octanoic acid (C8), is the principal fatty acid of medium-chain triglycerides in ketogenic diets. Beneficial effects of ketogenic ... -
Assessment of dental caries and salivary nitric oxide levels in children with dyspepsia
Akşit Bıçak, Damla; Emekli Alturfan, Ebru; Üstündağ, Ünsal Veli; Akyüz, Serap (BMC, 2019)BackgroundThe increase in nitric oxide (NO) levels in the oral cavity and saliva have been associated with various oral diseases; however, the gastro-salivary interaction of NO remains controversial. Thus, the aim of this ... -
The biocompatibility of sodium lauryl sulphate on developing zebrafish embryos
Meşeli, Simge; Kaplan, Gül; Cansız, Derya; Üstündağ, Ünsal Veli; Ünal, İsmail; Emekli Alturfan, Ebru; Yanıkoğlu, Funda; Tağtekin, Dilek (AVES, 2021)Objective: As an anionic surfactant, sodium lauryl sulphate (SLS), is used as an emulsifying agent in toothpastes as well as many different household cleaning products. Many toothpastes contain SLS and it is responsible ... -
Bisphenol a and di(2-ethylhexyl) phthalate exert divergent effects on apoptosis and the Wnt/-catenin pathway in zebrafish embryos: A possible mechanism of endocrine disrupting chemical action
Üstündağ, Ünsal Veli; Ünal, İsmail; Ateş, Perihan Seda; Alturfan, Ahmet Ata; Yiğitbaşı, Türkan; Emekli Alturfan, Ebru (Sage Publications Inc, 2017)Polyethylene terephthalate (PET) and polycarbonate (PC) are the most commonly used plastics in water bottles. Di(2-ethylhexyl) phthalate (DEHP) is used as a plasticizer in PET plastics, and bisphenol A (BPA) is used to ... -
Bisphenol a reveals its obesogenic effects through disrupting glucose tolerance, oxidant–antioxidant balance, and modulating inflammatory cytokines and fibroblast growth factor in zebrafish
Beler, Merih; Cansız, Derya; Ünal, İsmail; Üstündağ, Ünsal Veli; Dandin, Esra; Ak, Esin; Alturfan, A. Ata; Emekli Alturfan, Ebru (SAGE Publications Ltd, 2022)Obesogens affect lipid metabolism, and genetic or epigenetic factors may also contribute to the progression of obesity. Endocrine-disrupting chemicals (EDCs) are the most striking among obesogens. Bisphenol A (BPA) is an ... -
Caprylic acid ameliorates rotenone induced inflammation and oxidative stress in the gut-brain axis in Zebrafish
Cansız, Derya; Ünal, İsmail; Üstündağ, Ünsal Veli; Alturfan, Ahmet Ata; Altınöz, Meriç A.; Elmacı, İlhan; Emekli Alturfan, Ebru (Springer, 2021)Background Dysfunction of the gastrointestinal tract (GIT) is one of the most common non-motor symptom of Parkinson's Disease (PD). Pathological processes causing PD were suggested to initiate in the enteric nervous system ... -
Differential effects of bisphenol a and di (2-Ethylhexyl) phthalate exposure on crestin and the expression of some genes related to apoptosis and inflammation in zebrafish embryos
Ateş Kalkan, Perihan Seda; Ayık, Tuğçe; Üstündağ, Ünsal Veli; Emekli Alturfan, Ebru (Istanbul University Press, 2021)Objective: Endocrine disrupting chemicals (EDC) in plastics may disrupt proper endocrine system functioning. Zebrafish embryos are formed through external fertilization, and their rapid development, short life cycle, and ... -
The effect of different storage conditions on the migration of chemicals from polyethylene terephthalate and polycarbonate bottles to water
Seyhan, Gümrah; Üstündağ, Ünsal Veli; Ünal, İsmail; Ateş Kalkan, Perihan Seda; Cansız, Derya; Emekli Alturfan, Ebru; Alturfan, Ahmet Ata (Istanbul University, 2022)Objective: Polyethylene terephthalate (PET) and polycarbonate (PC) bottles have been used widely in the last years for the consumption of water and the increased use of these chemicals has raised many concerns regarding ... -
Effects of exercise and calorie restriction on brain and testis in natural aging model
Hakgüder, Umay; Üstündağ, Ünsal Veli; Tüzüner, Burçin Alev; Genç, Nevin; İpekçi, Hazal; Özçelik, Reyhan; Tunalı Akbay, Tuğba; Şener, Göksel; Yarat, Ayşen; Emekli Alturfan, Ebru (2021)The aim of our study was to examine the effects of exercise and calorie restriction on various tissue damage and antioxidant parameters in the brain and testis of rats in a natural aging model. For this purpose, male ... -
The effects of tacrolimus on the activity and expression of tissue factor in the rat ovary with ischemia-reperfusion induced injury
Üstündağ, Ünsal Veli; Şahin, Sadık; Ak, Koray; Keskin, İlknur; Emekli Alturfan, Ebru (Institute of Animal Reproduction and Food Research, 2015)In the present study, the effects of tacrolimus on the activity and expression of tissue factor (TF) were investigated in the ovarian ischemia-reperfusion induced injury in rats. Twenty-eight female rats (8-12 weeks, 300-350 ... -
Evaluation of nitric oxide levels in chronic periodontitis patients treated with initial periodontal therapy and probiotic food supplements: a double blind, randomized controlled clinical trial
İnce Kuka, Gizem; Gürsoy, Hare; Emekli Alturfan, Ebru; Üstündağ, Ünsal Veli; Kuru, Bahar (Taylor & Francis Ltd, 2019)The aim of the present study was to analyse the nitric oxide (NO) levels in gingival crevicular fluid (GCF) of patients with chronic periodontitis (CP) treated with probiotic-containing food supplements as an adjunct to ... -
Evaluation of the interaction between proliferation, oxidant-antioxidant status, Wnt pathway, and apoptosis in zebrafish embryos exposed to silver nanoparticles used in textile industry
Eryılmaz, Oğuz; Ateş, Perihan Seda; Ünal, İsmail; Üstündağ, Ünsal Veli; Bay, Sadık; Alturfan, Ahmet Ata; Yiğitbaşı, Türkan; Emekli Alturfan, Ebru; Akalın, Mehmet (Wiley, 2018)Antimicrobial textile products are developing rapidly as an important part of functional textiles. Silver nanoparticles (AgNPs) are nanotechnology products with antimicrobial properties. However, exposure to nanoparticles ... -
Methylparaben induces malformations and alterations on apoptosis, oxidant-antioxidant status, ccnd1 and myca expressions in zebrafish embryos
Ateş, Perihan Seda; Ünal, İsmail; Üstündağ, Ünsal Veli; Alturfan, Ahmet Ata; Yiğitbaşı, Türkan; Emekli Alturfan, Ebru (Wiley, 2018)Methylparabens (MP) are widely used as preservatives in cosmetics, pharmacy, and food industry. Although acute toxicity studies in animals indicated that parabens are not significantly toxic, the effects of chronic exposure ... -
Morphine attenuates neurotoxic effects of MPTP in zebrafish embryos by regulating oxidant/antioxidant balance and acetylcholinesterase activity
Cansız, Derya; Üstündağ, Ünsal Veli; Ünal, İsmail; Alturfan, Ahmet Ata; Emekli Alturfan, Ebru (Taylor & Francis Ltd, 2022)Parkinson's disease (PD) is one of the most common neurodegenerative diseases due to the loss of dopaminergic neurons in the midbrain in the substantia nigra. 1-Methyl-4-phenyl-1,2,3,6-tetrahydropyridine (MPTP) is a ... -
Oxidative stress and apoptosis in electromagnetic waves exposed Zebrafish embryos and protective effects of conductive nonwoven fabric
Üstündağ, Ünsal Veli; Özen, Mustafa Sabri; Ünal, İsmail; Ateş, Perihan Seda; Alturfan, Ahmet Ata; Akalın, Mehmet; Sancak, Erhan; Emekli Alturfan, Ebru (CMB Association, 2020)The amount of technological products including television, radio transmitters, and mobile phone that have entered our daily life has increased in recent years. But these devices may cause adverse effects on human health. ... -
Quantitative phosphoproteomics to resolve the cellular responses to octanoic acid in rotenone exposed zebrafish
Sürmen, Mustafa Gani; Sürmen, Saime; Cansız, Derya; Ünal, İsmail; Üstündağ, Ünsal Veli; Alturfan, Ahmet Ata; Emekli Alturfan, Ebru (Wiley, 2021)Ketosis is a potentially beneficial metabolic state for health especially in neurological conditions including Parkinson's disease (PD). Medium-chain-triglycerides (MCT) have specific metabolic properties and they are ... -
Rifampicin decreases neuroinflammation to maintain mitochondrial function and calcium homeostasis in rotenone-treated zebrafish
Yurtsever, İlknur; Üstündağ, Ünsal Veli; Ünal, İsmail; Ateş, Perihan Seda; Emekli Alturfan, Ebru (Taylor & Francis Ltd, 2022)Among the mechanisms underlying Parkinson’s disease, many pathogenic mechanisms are suggested to be effective such as oxidative stress, mitochondrial dysfunction, disruption of the ubiquitin-proteasome system, and ... -
Rotenone impairs oxidant/antioxidant balance both in brain and intestines in zebrafish
Ünal, İsmail; Üstündağ, Ünsal Veli; Ateş, Perihan Seda; Eğilmezer, Gizem; Alturfan, Ahmet Ata; Yiğitbaşı, Türkan; Emekli Alturfan, Ebru (Taylor & Francis Ltd, 2019)Aim of the study: Rotenone is a commonly used pesticide that inhibits complex I of the mitochondrial electron transport system. Rotenone exposed rats demonstrate many characteristics of Parkinson Disease (PD). Oxidative ...
