Bostancı, M.S. | Bakacak, M. | İnanc, F. | Yaylalı, A. | Serin, S. | Attar, Rukset | Yildirim, G.

Article | 2016 | Archives of Gynecology and Obstetrics293 ( 4 ) , pp.789 - 795

Objective: This experimental study was designed to evaluate the effect of granulocyte colony-stimulating factor (G-CSF) in ovarian ischemia and ischemia/reperfusion (I/R) injury. Study design: Forty-eight female adult Sprague–Dawley albino rats were divided into six groups as Group 1: sham, Group 2: torsion, Group 3: detorsion, Group 4: sham + G-CSF, Group 5: torsion + G-CSF, and Group 6: detorsion + G-CSF. Except for Groups 1 and 4, all groups underwent adnexal torsion bilaterally for 3 h. Adnexal detorsion was applied to Groups 3 and 6 for 3 h after a 3-h torsion period. The intraperitoneal injection of G-CSF (100 IU/kg) was admin . . .istered 30 min previously in Group 4, 5 and 6. At the end of the study process the animals were euthanized and their ovaries were removed for histopathological and biochemical analysis. Total oxidant status (TOS), total antioxidative status and oxidative stress index (OSI) concentrations were determined and compared. Histopathological examination of ovaries was performed for the presence of interstitial edema, congestion, hemorrhage and loss of cohesion to determine tissue damage. Results: In Group 3, 4, 5 and 6, TOS, OSI and total histopathological scores of ovarian tissue were higher than in the sham group (p Daha fazlası Daha az

Qureshi, M.Z. | Jabeen, S. | Butt, G. | Aslam, A. | Naqvi, S.K.-U.-H. | Attar, Rukset | Farooqi, A.A.

Review | 2016 | Cellular and Molecular Biology62 ( 5 ) , pp.38 - 43

Smad ubiquitin regulatory factors (SMURFS) belong to the HECT- family of E3 ubiquitin ligases. This family has two members, SMURF1 and SMURF2. SMURFs have emerged as well studied negative regulators of TGF induced intracellular signaling. However, increasingly it is being realized that SMURFs tactfully modulate an array of proteins in different cancers. This review sets spotlight on how SMURF1 and SMURF2 communicate with effectors of different signaling pathways during the multistep progression to cancer. We also summarize how microRNAs (miRNAs) effectively control SMURFs in different cancers. Role of SMURFs is context dependent in . . .different cancers and better concepts related to miRNA regulation of SMURFs in different stages and steps of cancer will be helpful in efficient translation of laboratory findings to clinic. © 2016 by the C.M.B. Association. All rights reserved Daha fazlası Daha az

Lin, X. | Aslam, A. | Attar, Rukset | Yaylim, I. | Qureshi, M.Z. | Hasnain, S. | Farooqi, A.A.

Review | 2016 | Cellular and Molecular Biology62 ( 1 ) , pp.45 - 50

Research over the decades has gradually and sequentially shown that both intratumor heterogeneity and multifocality make prostate cancer difficult to target. Different challenges associated with generation of risk-stratification tools that correlate genomic landscape with clinical outcomes severely influence clinical efficacy of therapeutic strategies. Androgen receptor mediated signaling has gained great appreciation and rewiring of AR induced signaling cascade in absence of androgen, structural variants of AR have provided near complete resolution of genomic landscape and underlying mechanisms of prostate cancer. In this review we . . . have attempted to provide an overview of most recent advancements in our knowledge related to different signaling cascades including TGF, SHH, Notch, JAK-STAT in prostate cancer progression and development. © 2016 by the C.M.B. Association Daha fazlası Daha az

Bostanci, M.S. | Bakacak, M. | Yildirim, O.K. | Yildirim, G. | Attar, Rukset | Ozkan, F. | Tolun, F.I.

Article | 2016 | Clinical and Experimental Obstetrics and Gynecology43 ( 4 ) , pp.529 - 533

Purpose of investigation: To evaluate the preventive and reducing effect of aloe vera gel on surgically-induced endometrial foci in rats. Materials and Methods: Twenty-four reproductive aged female non-pregnant, nulligravid Sprague-Dawley albino rats were used. The rats were randomly divided to three groups (Group 1: control. Group 2: Aloe vera endometriosis formation, and Group 3: Aloe vera endometriosis treatment). A peritoneal lavage using one-ml saline was taken at all the operations for determination of superoxide disinutase (SOD), malondialdehyde (MDA), and catalase (CAT). Forty-eight horns were implanted in 24 rats. Results: . . .All the implants were properly formed after implantation. In Group 3, before aloe vera application, the sum of the volumes was 87.2 ± 20.4 mm' and after treatment the volumes dropped to 28.9 ± 14.9 mm' (p = 0.01). As evaluation of aloe vera on the formation of endometriosis in the second operation in Group 2, the sum of the volumes was 2.9*1.4 mm3 and in Group 1, 118.9 ± 20.0 mm5 (/> = 0.001). Likewise, similar changes were observed in the histopatological scores. Conclusion: The application of aloe vera was seen to raise antioxidant levels in the peritoneal fluid and to reduce oxidative stress markers. Aloe vera is effective in the inhibition of formation and regression of endometriotic lesions Daha fazlası Daha az

Lin, X. | Khalid, S. | Qureshi, M.Z. | Attar, Rukset | Yaylim, I. | Ucak, I. | Ismail, M.

Review | 2016 | Cellular and Molecular Biology62 ( 14 ) , pp.64 - 68

Increasingly it is being realized that oral cancer arises from genetic/epigenetic mutations, dysregulations of spatio-temporally controlled signal transduction cascades and loss of apoptosis. Epidemiological studies have provided a stronger association between tobacco use (chewed and smoked) and oral cancer. Nevertheless, alcohol has also gained attention as a significant risk factor, having a multiplicative synergistic cancer promoting effect with tobacco. Vascular Endothelial Growth Factor (VEGF) mediated signaling has gained limelight because of its instrumental role in endothelial cell proliferation, survival, invasion, migratio . . .n, chemotaxis of bone marrow (BM)-derived progenitor cells, vasodilation and vascular permeability. In this review we provide most recent updates on involvement of VEGF/VEGFR signaling axis in oral cancer. We partition this multi-component review into different sections and summarize latest advancements related to therapies against VEGF/VEGFR signaling axis and how microRNAs tactfully modulate VEGF and VEGFR in oral cancers. Data obtained through preclinical and clinical studies has revealed that therapeutic benefits associated with VEGF-targeted therapy are complicated in different cancers and involve myriad of mechanisms. A better understanding of VEGF/VEGFR mediated signaling in oral cancers and testing of novel therapeutic agents in preclinical models will prove to be helpful in effective translation of safest drugs from benchtop to the bedside. © 2016 by the C.M.B Daha fazlası Daha az

Lin, X. | Qureshi, M.Z. | Attar, Rukset | Khalid, S. | Tahir, F. | Yaqub, A. | Ismail, M.

Review | 2016 | Cellular and Molecular Biology62 ( 12 ) , pp.129 - 137

In 1960 researchers reported that balanced translocation between chromosomes 22 and 9 resulted in the generation of Philadelphia chromosome. This breakthrough revolutionized our knowledge related to leukemia biology and contemporary studies revealed that chromosomal translocation resulted in the fusion between the 5' segment of BCR gene and 3' segment of the ABL gene to form BCR/ABL fusion gene. Research over the years has progressively and systematically improved our understanding of the genetic and proteomic basis of Leukemia. Genome-wide profiling studies, including genome sequencing and microarray analysis, have helped us in ide . . .ntification of different intracellular signaling cascades that are frequently mutated in Leukemia. We partition this multi-component review into different sections related to biochemical characteristics of BCR-ABL+ cells, underlying mechanism of generation of mutations and crosstalk of BCR-ABL with various intracellular signaling cascades. We also summarize how BCR-ABL encoding mRNA is negatively regulated by different miRNAs and the strategies which are currently being used to effectively target BCR-ABL protein. We also provide an overview of the natural products which have been used for targeting of BCR-ABL protein. Better understanding of the protein network of Philadelphia positive leukemic cells will prove to be helpful in getting a step closer to personalized medicine Daha fazlası Daha az

Bakacak, M. | Bostanci, M.S. | Inanc, F. | Yaylali, A. | Serin, S. | Attar, Rukset | Yildirim, O.K.

Article | 2016 | Gynecologic and Obstetric Investigation81 ( 3 ) , pp.225 - 231

Background/Aims: Ovarian torsion is a common cause of local ischemic damage, reduced follicular activity and infertility. Platelet-rich plasma (PRP) contains growth factors with demonstrated cytoprotective properties; so we evaluated PRP efficacy in a rat ischemia/reperfusion (I/R) model. Methods: Sixty adult female Sprague-Dawley albino rats were randomly assigned to 6 groups of 8 animals each: Sham, Ischemia, I/R, Sham + PRP, I + PRP and I/R + PRP; and the remaining 12 used to prepare PRP. Ischemia groups were subjected to bilateral adnexal torsion for 3 h, while I/R and I/R + PRP groups received subsequent detorsion for 3 h. Intr . . .aperitoneal PRP was administered 30 min prior to ischemia (Ischemia + PRP) or reperfusion (I/R + PRP). Results: Total oxidant status (TOS), oxidative stress index (OSI) and total ovarian histopathological scores were higher in Ischemia and I/R groups than in the Sham group (p < 0.05). PRP decreased mean TOS, OSI and histopathological scores in I + PRP and I/R + PRP groups compared to the corresponding Ischemia and I/R groups (p < 0.001). There was a strong correlation between total histopathological score and OSI (r = 0.877, p < 0.001). Peritoneal vascular endothelial growth factor was significantly higher in PRP-treated groups than corresponding untreated groups (p < 0.05). Conclusion: PRP is effective for the prevention of ischemia and reperfusion damage in rat ovary. © 2015 S. Karger AG, Basel Daha fazlası Daha az

Koçak, Polat | Batukan, Melike | Attar, Rukset | Şahin, Fikrettin | Telci, Dilek

Article | 2016 | Turkish Journal of Biology40 ( 5 ) , pp.1081 - 1089

Human endometrial stem cells (hESCs) are mesenchymal stem cells, which are responsible for the monthly renewal of the basal layer of the human endometrium by facilitating stromal and vascular regeneration. In this study, hESCs were isolated by using three different isolation methods including nonenzymatic and enzymatic digestion with trypsin and collagenase type 1. To determine the efficiency of these three methods, cells were characterized using a cell proliferation assay and mesenchymal and hematopoietic stem cell markers. Our results demonstrate that although the nonenzymatic isolation method gave rise to hESCs that had a higher . . .proliferative rate, the mesenchymal stem cell profiles for hESCs isolated with three methods were similar, with no significant difference for the early passages. However, late passage hESCs isolated using trypsin showed a CD31highCD44low profile. Similarly, when hESCs isolated with the nonenzymatic method were kept until late passage, they demonstrated a CD31high profile with a significant decrease in CD90, CD73, CD44, and CD105 surface expression levels. Only hESCs isolated with collagenase type 1 did not present a significant shift in their mesenchymal CD marker profile from early to late passages, suggesting that the long-term maintenance of mesenchymal markers could only be achieved in cell isolation with collagenase type 1 Daha fazlası Daha az

Jabeen, S. | Qureshi, M.Z. | Attar, Rukset | Aslam, A. | Kanwal, S. | Khalid, S. | Ismail, M.

Review | 2016 | Cellular and Molecular Biology62 ( 7 ) , pp.110 - 117

Data obtained from high-throughput technologies has started to shed light on the interplay between signal transduction cascades and chromatin modifications thus adding another layer of complexity to the already complex regulation of the protein network. Based on the insights gleaned from almost a decade of research, it has now been convincingly revealed that sesquiterpenes effectively modulated different intracellular signaling cascades in different cancers. In this review we summarize how sesquiterpenes mediated Wnt, Shh, Notch and TRAIL induced signaling cascades. © 2016 by the C.M.B. Association. All rights reserved.

Yesildaglar, N. | Yildirim, G. | Yildirim, O.K. | Attar, Rukset | Ozkan, F. | Akkaya, H. | Yılmaz, B.

Article | 2016 | Clinical and Experimental Obstetrics and Gynecology43 ( 1 ) , pp.25 - 30

Objective: To evaluate the effects of melatonin on endometriotic lesions induced by implanting human endometriotic cells in SCID mice. Materials and Methods: Prospective, randomized, controlled, experimental study. Experimental Research Center of Yeditepe University (YUDETAM). Thirty female, non-pregnant, nulligravid severe combined immunodeficient (SCID) mice. Endometriotic cells collected from patients with endometriosis were implanted subcutaneously in 30 SCID mice. These mice were randomized into two study groups: in the first group, mice were administered melatonin (20 mg/kg/day) following induction of endometriosis for four we . . .eks; in the second group, nothing was administered. All the mice were given a high dose of exogenous estradiol (50 µg/kg/d, twice weekly). Four weeks after inoculation, necropsies were performed and endometriotic lesions were collected. All the lesions were evaluated histopathologically and the levels of SOD and MDAwere assessed in the lesions. Results: Successful implantation was observed in the 28 mice that survived. Mean MDA level was 5.0±1.7 and 8.8±2.6 in the melatonin and control groups, respectively (p = 0.01); mean SOD level was 1.1 ± 0.1 and 1.0 ± 0.1 in the melatonin and control groups, respectively (p = 0.49). Mean histopathological score was lower in the melatonin group (p = 0.04). Conclusions: Melatonin was effective in the treatment of experimental endometriosis induced in SCID mice Daha fazlası Daha az