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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 ... -
Determination of bisphenol a and phthalate levels in wastewater samples
Akçay, Mansur; Ateş Kalkan, Perihan Seda; Üstündağ, Ünsal Veli; Ünal, İsmail; Cansız, Derya; Emekli Alturfan, Ebru; Alturfan, Ahmet Ata (Istanbul University, 2022)Objective: The use of endocrine-disrupting chemicals (EDCs) such as bisphenol A (BPA) in plastics manufacturing, agriculture, livestock, and paint manufacturing increas daily. The water treated in wastewater treatment ... -
Diethylhexyl phthalate exposure amplifies oxidant and inflammatory response in fetal hyperglycemia model predisposing insulin resistance in zebrafish embryos
Kaplan, Gül; Beler, Merih; Ünal, İsmail; Karagöz, Atakan; Eğilmezer, Gizem; Üstündağ, Ünsal Veli; Cansız, Derya; Alturfan, Ahmet Ata; Emekli Alturfan, Ebru (2024)Exposure of zebrafish embryos to glucose is a suitable model for the fetal hyperglycemia seen in gestational diabetes. Diethylhexyl phthalate (DEHP), which is considered an endocrine-disrupting chemical, is one of the most ... -
The effect of acetic acid-induced pain in Parkinson's disease model in zebrafish
Cansız, Derya; Ünal, İsmail; Beler, Merih; Üstündağ, Ünsal Veli; Ak, Esin; Emekli Alturfan, Ebru; Alturfan, Ahmet Ata (Elsevier B.V., 2023)Parkinson's disease (PD) is the second most common neurodegenerative disease caused by the degeneration of dopaminergic neurons and the accumulation of Lewy bodies. Pain is one of the most common non-motor symptoms in PD, ... -
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 ... -
Endotoxin of porphyromonas gingivalis amplifies the inflammatory response in hyperglycemia-induced zebrafish through a mechanism involving chitinase-like protein YKL-40 analogs
Gündüz, Gizem; Beler, Merih; Ünal, İsmail; Cansız, Derya; Emekli Alturfan, Ebru; Köse, Kemal Naci (Springer, 2023)Porphyromonas gingivalis (P. gingivalis), a key pathogen in periodontal diseases, is also associated with hyperglycemia-associated systemic diseases, including diabetes mellitus (DM). Gingipains are the most important ... -
Gentisic acid exerts neuroprotective effects in neurotoxin-induced Parkinson's disease model in zebrafish: Cross-talk between pathways related with neurodegeneration in the gut-brain axis
Cansız, Derya; Ünal, İsmail; Sürmen, Mustafa Gani; Sürmen, Saime; Sezer, Zehra; Beler, Merih; Güzel, Elif; Alturfan, Ahmet Ata; Emekli Alturfan, Ebru (2024)Given that global prevalence of Parkinson's disease (PD) is expected to rise over the next few decades, understanding the mechanisms and causes of PD is critical. With emphasis on gut-brain axis, we sought to assess the ... -
Gingipain injection affects intestinal oxidant-antioxidant status and alkaline phosphatase in overfed zebrafish
Gündüz, Gizem; Beler, Merih; Ünal, İsmail; Cansız, Derya; Emekli Alturfan, Ebru; Köse, Kemal Naci (Istanbul University Press, 2023)Objective: Porphyromonas gingivalis (P. gingivalis), a major periodontopathogen, is associated with overfeeding disorders, including metabolic syndrome. Gingipains are one of the most powerful endotoxins of P. gingivalis. ... -
Identification of molecular network of gut-brain axis associated with neuroprotective effects of PPAR delta-ligand erucic acid in rotenone-induced Parkinson's disease model in zebrafish
Ünal, İsmail; Cansız, Derya; Sürmen, Mustafa Gani; Sürmen, Saime; Sezer, Zehra; Beler, Merih; Üstündağ, Ünsal Veli; Güzel, Elif; Alturfan, Ahmet Ata; Emekli Alturfan, Ebru (Wiley, 2023)Disruption of the gut-brain axis in Parkinson's disease (PD) may lead to motor symptoms and PD pathogenesis. Recently, the neuroprotective potential of different PPAR delta-agonists has been shown. We aimed to reveal the ... -
Morphine ameliorates pentylenetetrazole-induced locomotor pattern in zebrafish embryos; mechanism involving regulation of opioid receptors, suppression of oxidative stress, and inflammation in epileptogenesis
Üstündağ, Fümet Duygu; Ünal, İsmail; Üstündağ, Ünsal Veli; Cansız, Derya; Beler, Merih; Alturfan, Ahmet Ata; Tiber, Pınar Mega; Emekli Alturfan, Ebru (Taylor and Francis Ltd., 2023)Zebrafish (Danio rerio) is becoming an increasingly important model in epilepsy research. Pentylenetetrazole (PTZ) is a convulsant agent that induces epileptic seizure-like state in zebrafish and zebrafish embryos and is ... -
Panoramic dental X-ray exposure leads to oxidative stress, inflammation and apoptosis-mediated developmental defects in zebrafish embryos
Karagöz, Atakan; Beler, Merih; Altun, Büşra Dilara; Ünal, İsmail; Cansız, Derya; Gündüz, Hüseyin; Alturfan, Ahmet Ata; Emekli Alturfan, Ebru; Erçalık Yalçınkaya, Şebnem (Elsevier Masson s.r.l., 2023)Panoramic x-ray units are widely used in dental radiodiagnostics. Patients are exposed to relatively low radiation doses with panoramic imaging, but considering lifetime frequency of exposure, even a small risk can have ... -
Radiofrequency electromagnetic field exposure amplifies the detrimental effects of fetal hyperglycemia in zebrafish embryos
Cansız, Derya; Beler, Merih; Eğilmezer, Gizem; Işıkoğlu, Semanur; Mızrak, Zülal; Ünal, İsmail; Paker, Selçuk; Alturfan, Ahmet Ata; Emekli Alturfan, Ebru (2024)Objective: Radiofrequency electromagnetic field (RF-EMF) exposure during the embryonic period can cause defects in the development of the fetus. The study's aim is to evaluate the effects of RF-EMF on the lipid accumulation, ... -
Sodium-dependent glucose co-transporter-2 inhibitor empagliflozin exerts neuroprotective effects in rotenone-induced Parkinson's disease model in zebrafish; mechanism involving ketogenesis and autophagy
Ünal, İsmail; Cansız, Derya; Beler, Merih; Sezer, Zehra; Güzel, Elif; Emekli Alturfan, Ebru (Elsevier B.V., 2023)Sodium-dependent glucose co-transporter-2 (SGLT2) inhibitor empagliflozin (EMP), is the new class of oral hypoglycemic agent approved as a treatment for Type 2 diabetes. SGLT2 inhibitors may induce ketogenesis through ... -
Stevioside improves brain oxidant-antioxidant status in overfed zebrafish
Dandin, Esra; Ünal, İsmail; Beler, Merih; Üstündağ, Ünsal Veli; Cansız, Derya; Ateş Kalkan, Perihan Seda; Emekli Alturfan, Ebru (Istanbul University Press, 2023)Objective: An excessive buildup of adipose tissue is a defining feature of overnutrition, and a significant fraction of the world's population suffers from obesity. Overnutrition is associated with the deterioration of ...