Browsing by Author "Karaarslan, Numan"
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Are radio-contrast agents commonly used in discography toxic to the intact intervertebral disc tissue cells?
Karaarslan, Numan; Yılmaz, İbrahim; Özbek, Hanefi; Yaşar Şirin, Duygu; Kaplan, Necati; Çalışkan, Tezcan; Özdemir, Çiğdem; Akyuva, Yener; Ateş, Özkan (Wiley, 2019)In the literature, there have been no studies showing clear results on how radio-contrast pharmaceuticals would affect intact disc tissue cells. In this context, it was aimed to evaluate the effects of iopromide and gadoxetic ... -
Are specific gene expressions of extracellular matrix and nucleus pulposus affected by primary cell cultures prepared from intact or degenerative intervertebral disc tissues?
Karaarslan, Numan; Yılmaz, İbrahim; Özbek, Hanefi; Yaşar Şirin, Duygu; Kaplan, Necati; Akyuva, Yener; Gönültaş, Aylin; Ateş, Özkan (Turkish Neurosurgical Society, 2019)AIM: To determine the gene expression patterns of nucleus pulposus (NP) in cell cultures obtained from degenerated or intact tissues. MATERIAL and METHODS: Whereas 12 of the cases were diagnosed with lumbar disc herniation ... -
The association between different molecular weights of hyaluronic acid and CHAD, HIF-1 alpha, COL2A1 expression in chondrocyte cultures
Yaşar Şirin, Duygu; Kaplan, Necati; Yılmaz, İbrahim; Karaarslan, Numan; Özbek, Hanefi; Akyuva, Yener; Kaya, Yasin Emre; Öznam, Kadir; Akkaya, Nuray; Güler, Olcay; Akkaya, Semih; Mahiroğulları, Mahir (Spandidos Publications Ltd, 2018)The aim of the present study was to investigate the effects of three different formulations of hyaluronic acid (HA): Low molecular weight (MW) Sinovial One((R)), medium MW Viscoplus((R)) and high MW Durolane((R)), on ... -
Do endocrinopathies cause changes in transverse carpal ligament thickness and carpal tunnel area in carpal tunnel syndrome?
Karaarslan, Numan; Şimşek, Abdullah Talha; Öznam, Kadir; Bülbül, Ahmet Murat (Galenos Publishing House, 2020)Objective: The purpose of this study was to investigate the effect of transverse carpal ligament (TCL) thickness and the size of carpal tunnel area on clinical findings and electrophysiological changes through the wrist ... -
Do we damage nucleus pulposus tissue while treating cerebrovascular ischemic neurological deficits with nimodipine?
Karaarslan, Numan; Yılmaz, İbrahim; Yaşar Şirin, Duygu; Baykız, Derya; Demirkıran, Aykut; Ateş, Özkan (2018)Aim: Nimodipine is used to prevent cerebrovascular-originated ischemic neurological deficits, yet its effects on nucleus pulposus (NP) cells or annulus fibrosus (AF) cells weren’t studied. This study aimed to examine ... -
Does nimodipine, a selective calcium channel blocker, impair chondrocyte proliferation or damage extracellular matrix structures?
Kaplan, Necati; Yılmaz, İbrahim; Karaarslan, Numan; Kaya, Yasin Emre; Yaşar, Şirin, Duygu; Özbek, Hanefi (Bentham Science Publishers, 2019)Background: The study aimed to investigate the effects of the active ingredient, nimodipine, on chondrocyte proliferation and extracellular matrix (ECM) structures in cartilage tissue cells. Methods: Chondrocyte cultures ... -
Does oseltamivir protect human chondrocyte and nucleus pulposus cells from degeneration by inhibiting senescence and proinflammation mediated by the NLRP3 inflammasome and NF-kappa B?
Yılmaz, İbrahim; Akalan, Hande; Öznam, Kadir; Karaarslan, Numan; Yaşar Şirin, Duygu; Özbek, Hanefi (Verduci Publisher, 2022)OBJECTIVE: Recent drug design studies suggest that inflammation is among the most important factors in the development of both intervertebral disc (IVD) degeneration (IVDD) and osteoarthritis (OA) due to cartilage damage. ... -
Does oseltamivir protect human chondrocyte and nucleus pulposus cells from degeneration by inhibiting senescence and proinflammation mediated by the NLRP3 inflammasome and NF-κB?
Yılmaz, İbrahim; Akalan, Hande; Öznam, Kadir; Karaarslan, Numan; Yaşar Şirin, Duygu; Özbek, Hanefi (Verduci Editore s.r.l, 2022)OBJECTIVE: Recent drug design studies suggest that inflammation is among the most important factors in the development of both intervertebral disc (IVD) degeneration (IVDD) and osteoarthritis (OA) due to cartilage damage. ... -
Does transcription factor, induced by daptomycin and vancomycin, affect HIF-1α, Chondroadherin, and COL2A1?
Karaarslan, Numan; Yılmaz, İbrahim; Yaşar Şirin, Duygu; Özbek, Hanefi; Kaya, Yasin Emre; Akyuva, Yener; Kaplan, Necati; Doğan, Mustafa; Gümüştaş, Seyit Ali; Ateş, Özkan; Erdem, İlknur (Inonu University School of Medicine, 2018)Aim: In this study, it was firstly aimed to investigate the effect of Daptomycin (DAP) on the proliferation in Vancomycin (VCM)-administered primary chondrocyte cultures and non-drug-administered primary chondrocyte cultures. ... -
Effect of naproxen on proliferation and differentiation of primary cell cultures isolated from human cartilage tissue
Karaarslan, Numan; Batmaz, Ahmet Güray; Yılmaz, İbrahim; Özbek, Hanefi; Çalışkan, Tezcan; Yaşar Şirin, Duygu; Kaplan, Necati; Öznam, Kadir; Ateş, Özkan (Spandidos Publications Ltd, 2018)Non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) that are applied through oral, injectable or topical routes have been widely used in painful and inflammatory musculoskeletal diseases. The current study aimed to determine ... -
Effects of etanercept, a tumor necrosis factor receptor fusion protein, on primary cell cultures prepared from intact human intervertebral disc tissue
Çalışkan, Tezcan; Şirin, Duygu Yaşar; Karaarslan, Numan; Yılmaz, İbrahim; Özbek, Hanefi; Akyuva, Yener; Kaplan, Necati; Kaya, Yasin Emre; Şimşek, Abdullah Talha; Güzelant, Aliye Yıldırım; Ateş, Özkan (Spandidos Publications, 2019)The aim of the present study was to investigate the effects of etanercept (ETA), a tumor necrosis factor (TNF) inhibitor, on human cell cultures prepared from intact intervertebral disc tissue. ETA is used as a treatment ... -
The effects of rivaroxaban, an oral anticoagulant, on human IVD primary cultures
Çalışkan, Tezcan; Akalan, Hande; Yılmaz, İbrahim; Karaarslan, Numan; Yaşar Şirin, Duygu; Özbek, Hanefi (Termedia Publishing House Ltd, 2022)Introduction: The present study aimed to investigate the potential effects of rivaroxaban, an oral anticoagulant that inhibits the effects of factor Xa, on intact intervertebral disc tissue cells and the extracellular ... -
Evaluation of empirical antibiotic treatment in culture negative pyogenic vertebral osteomyelitis
Doğan, Mustafa; Şimşek, Abdullah Talha; Yılmaz, İbrahim; Karaarslan, Numan (Turkish Neurosurgical Society, 2019)AIM: To investigate the efficacy of empirical antibiotic treatment in culture-negative pyogenic vertebral osteomyelitis (PVO) cases. MATERIAL and METHODS: The records of patients with culture-negative PVO who were treated ... -
Evaluation of neutrophil-to-lymphocyte ratio as a marker of inflammatory response in spondylodiscitis
Karaarslan, Numan; Yılmaz, İbrahim; Akgün, Feride Sinem; Çalıskan, Tezcan; Doğan, Mustafa; Bilir, Bülent; Ateş, Özkan (2018)Aim: Spondylodiscitis, if not diagnosed on time, can cause morbidity or mortality at high rates. This study was carried out with the aim of testing the hypothesis that “neutrophil-to-lymphocyte ratio can be used” especially ... -
Evaluation of the effect of apixaban on the primary intact intervertebral disc cell cultures
Akgün, Feride Sinem; Karaarslan, Numan; Yılmaz, İbrahim; Özbek, Hanefi; Yaşar Şirin, Duygu; Şimşek, Abdullah Talha; Kaplan, Necati; Ateş, Özkan (2019)Aim: Apixaban is a frequently preferred pharmacological agent in clinics to prevent deep vein thrombosis and pulmonary embolism.Such new oral anticoagulants may cause hemorrhage’s in tissues and/or organs or may cause ... -
Evaluation of the expression and proliferation of degenerative markers in primary cell cultures obtained from human intervertebral disc tissue
Kaya, Yasin Emre; Akalan, Hande; Yılmaz, İbrahim; Karaarslan, Numan; Yaşar Şirin, Duygu; Özbek, Hanefi (Annals of Medical Research Publishing Inc, 2020)Aim: A major cause of low back pain is disc degeneration. Nevertheless, no specific and reliable markers of the degeneration of the nucleus pulposus (NP) are available. This presented study aimed to examine changes in the ... -
In-vitro evaluation of the effects of tigecycline on annulus firosus and nucleus pulposus
Kaya, Yasin Emre; Yılmaz, İbrahim; Karaarslan, Numan; Bilir, Bülent; Yaşar Şirin, Duygu; Özbek, Hanefi (Annals of Medical Research Publishing Inc, 2020)Aim: This study aimed to examine the effects of tigecycline on primary cell cultures established using intervertebral disc tissues. Material and Methods: Primary Annulus Fibrosus and Nucleus Pulposus cultures were obtained ... -
Investigation of the effect of dipyrone on cells isolated from intervertebral disc tissue
Akgün, Feride Sinem; Şirin, Duygu Yaşar; Yılmaz, İbrahim; Karaarslan, Numan; Özbek, Hanefi; Şimşek, Abdullah Talha; Kaya, Yasin Emre; Kaplan, Necati; Akyuva, Yener; Çalışkan, Tezcan; Ateş, Özkan (Spandidos Publications, 2019)The present study aimed to evaluate the effects of dipyrone, an indispensable analgesic, anti-pyretic and anti-spasmodic used in emergency departments, on nucleus pulposus and annulus fibrosus cells in vitro. After surgical ... -
Investigation of the effects of methylphenidate, an amphetamine derivative, on intervertebral disc tissue cell cultures and matrix structures
Kaya, Yasin Emre; Karaarslan, Numan; Şirin, Duygu Yaşar; Özbek, Hanefi; Kaplan, Necati; Yılmaz, İbrahim (Turkish Neurosurgical Society, 2019)AIM: To investigate the effects of methylphenidate (MPH), on intervertebral disc tissue (IVD) cell cultures and extracellular matrix structures. Changes in the expression of some important marker genes involved in anabolic ... -
Investigation of the effects of tigecycline, a semi-synthetic derivative of minocycline, on chondrocyte cultures
Kaya, Yasin Emre; Karaarslan, Numan; Yılmaz, İbrahim; Yaşar Şirin, Duygu; Yaman, Onur; Özbek, Hanefi; Ateş, Özkan (Annals of Medical Research Publishing Inc, 2020)Abstract Aim: Although antibiotics are generally well-tolerated, they may have cytotoxic effects. The present randomized, double-blind, in vitro study aimed to investigate the effects of tigecycline on cartilage tissue ...
