Balcı, Tuğçe Nur

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Tugce Nur, Balci
Job Title
Araştırma Görevlisi
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tugce.balci@atilim.edu.tr
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Nutrition and Dietetics
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0000-0002-0569-2486
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316673
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JRF-3390-2023

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    Long-Term Intermittent Caloric Restriction Remodels the Gut Microbiota in Mice Genetically Prone To Breast Cancer
    (Elsevier Science inc, 2024) Keles, Nazim Arda; Dogan, Soner; Dogan, Aysenur; Sudagidan, Mert; Balci, Tugce Nur; Cetiner, Ozlem; Tuna, Bilge Guvenc; Nutrition and Dietetics
    Objectives: Gut microbiota dysbiosis is among the risk factors for breast cancer development, together with genetic background and dietary habits. However, caloric restriction has been shown to remodel the gut microbiota and slow tumor growth. Here, we investigated whether the gut microbiota mediates the preventive effects of long-term chronic or intermittent caloric restriction on breast cancer predisposition. Methods: 10-week-old transgenic breast cancer-prone mice were randomly assigned to dietary groups (ad libitum, chronic caloric restriction, and intermittent caloric restriction groups) and fed up to week 81. Stool samples were collected at weeks 10 (baseline), 17 (young), 49 (adult), and 81 (old). 16S rRNA gene sequencing was performed to identify the gut microbiota profile of the different groups. In order to investigate the breast cancer gut microbiota profile within genetically predisposed individuals regardless of diet, mammary tumor-bearing mice and mammary tumor-free but genetically prone mice were selected from the ad libitum group (n = 6). Results: Intermittent caloric restriction increased the microbial diversity of adult mice and modified age- related compositional changes. A total of 13 genera were differentially abundant over time. Pathogenic Mycoplasma was enriched in the re-feeding period of the old intermittent caloric restriction group compared with baseline. Furthermore, mammary tumor-free mice showed shared gut microbiota characteristics with mammary tumor-bearing mice, suggesting an early link between genetic predisposition, gut microbiota, and breast cancer development. Conclusions: Our study revealed the role of gut microbes in the preventive effects of caloric restriction against breast cancer development, implying the significance of diet and microbiome interplay. (c) 2024 Elsevier Inc. All rights are reserved, including those for text and data mining, AI training, and similar technologies.
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    Global Insights Into Food Fraud From Location-Based Analysis: Food Adulteration in Turkey
    (Wiley, 2025) Kavruk, Murat; Balci, Tugce Nur; Ozel, Irem Cagla; Ozalp, Veli Cengiz; Aydin, Ali; Nutrition and Dietetics; Basic Sciences
    BackgroundFood fraud and adulteration pose critical global challenges impacting economic stability and public health. This study examines the prevalence and characteristics of food fraud incidents in Turkey, an international player in the food supply chain. Controls carried out from production to consumption reveal many fraudulent events worldwide.ResultsData collected by the Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry of T & uuml;rkiye from 2012 to 2022, covering 4007 incidents and 7180 specific cases of adulteration, form the basis of this analysis. The study categorizes food fraud by region, product group and type of fraud, revealing trends and patterns. Key findings indicate a higher incidence of fraud in milk, meat and vegetable oil products, including the detection of drug-based adulteration having potential for serious health consequences.ConclusionAt most importance, we demonstrated the importance of risk-based food inspections and the development of new detection technologies to enhance food safety. The results are fundamental for more effective food inspections in terms of risk-based conformity assessment approaches or developing new methods, devices and analysis kits in terms of scientific and technological approaches. Still, they can also significantly improve future food safety measures. These insights are aimed at informing global food safety strategies and policymaking, contributing to a safer and more transparent food supply chain. (c) 2025 The Author(s). Journal of the Science of Food and Agriculture published by John Wiley & Sons Ltd on behalf of Society of Chemical Industry.