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Article Citation - WoS: 31Citation - Scopus: 30Structure of the Ξb< Resonance(Amer Physical Soc, 2018) Aliev, T. M.; Azizi, K.; Sarac, Y.; Sundu, H.We explore the recently observed Xi(b)(6227)(-) resonance to fix its quantum numbers. To this end, we consider various possible scenarios: It can be considered as either a 1P or 2S excitation of the Xi(b) and Xi'(b)(5935) ground-state baryons with spin-1/2 or the 1P or 2S excitation of the ground-state Xi(b)(5955) with spin-3/2. We calculate the masses of the possible angular-orbital 1P and 2S excited states corresponding to each channel employing the QCD sum rule technique. It is seen that all the obtained masses are in agreement with the experimentally observed value, implying that the mass calculations are not enough to determine the quantum numbers of the state under question. Therefore, we extend the analysis to investigate the possible decays of the excited states into Lambda K-b(0)- and Xi(-)(b) pi. Using the light cone QCD sum rule method, we calculate the corresponding strong coupling constants, which are used to extract the decay widths of the modes under consideration. Our results on decay widths indicate that the Xi(b)(6227)(-) is a 1P angular-orbital excited state of the Xi(b)(5955) baryon with quantum numbers J(P) = 3/2(-).Article Citation - WoS: 34Citation - Scopus: 37Hydroxyapatite-Nanosphere Supported Ruthenium(0) Nanoparticle Catalyst for Hydrogen Generation From Ammonia-Borane Solution: Kinetic Studies for Nanoparticle Formation and Hydrogen Evolution(Royal Soc Chemistry, 2014) Durak, Halil; Gulcan, Mehmet; Zahmakiran, Mehmet; Ozkar, Saim; Kaya, MuratThe development of readily prepared effective heterogeneous catalysts for hydrogen generation from ammonia-borane (AB; NH3BH3) solution under mild conditions still remains a challenge in the field of "hydrogen economy". In this study, we report our finding of an in situ generated, highly active ruthenium nanocatalyst for the dehydrogenation of ammonia-borane in water at room temperature. The new catalyst system consists of ruthenium(0) nanoparticles supported on nanohydroxyapatite (RuNPs@nano-HAp), and can be reproducibly prepared under in situ conditions from the ammonia-borane reduction of Ru3+ ions exchanged into nanohydroxyapatite (Ru3+@nano-HAp) during the hydrolytic dehydrogenation of ammonia-borane at 25 +/- 0.1 degrees C. Nanohydroxyapatite-supported ruthenium(0) nanoparticles were characterized by a combination of advanced analytical techniques. The sum of their results shows the formation of well-dispersed ruthenium(0) nanoparticles with a mean diameter of 2.6 +/- 0.6 nm on the surface of the nanospheres of hydroxyapatite by keeping the host matrix intact. The resulting RuNPs@nano-HAp are highly active catalyst in the hydrolytic dehydrogenation of ammonia-borane with an initial TOF value of 205 min(-1) by generating 3.0 equiv. of H-2 per mole of ammonia-borane at 25 +/- 0.1 degrees C. Moreover, they are sufficiently stable to be isolated and bottled as solid materials, which can be reused as active catalyst under the identical conditions of first run. The work reported here also includes the following results: (i) monitoring the formation kinetics of the in situ generated RuNPs@nano-HAp by hydrogen generation from the hydrolytic dehydrogenation of ammonia-borane as the reporter reaction. The sigmoidal kinetics of catalyst formation and concomitant dehydrogenation fits well to the two-step, slow nucleation, followed by autocatalytic surface growth mechanism, P -> Q (rate constant k(1)) and P + Q -> 2Q (rate constant k(2)), in which P is Ru3+@nano-HAp and Q is the growing, catalytically active RuNPs@nano-HAp; (ii) the compilation of kinetic data for the RuNPs@nano-HAp catalyzed hydrolytic dehydrogenation of ammonia-borane depending on the temperature and catalyst concentration to determine the dependency of reaction rate on catalyst concentration and activation parameters (E-a, Delta H-#, and Delta S-#) of the reaction.Article Citation - WoS: 22Citation - Scopus: 26Mesenchymal Stem Cells Promote Spermatogonial Stem/Progenitor Cell Pool and Spermatogenesis in Neonatal Mice in Vitro(Nature Portfolio, 2022) Onen, Selin; Kose, Sevil; Yersal, Nilgun; Korkusuz, PetekPrepubertal cancer treatment leads to irreversible infertility in half of the male patients. Current in vitro spermatogenesis protocols and cryopreservation techniques are inadequate to expand spermatogonial stem/progenitor cells (SSPC) from testicles. Bone marrow derived mesenchymal stem cells (BM-MSC) bearing a close resemblance to Sertoli cells, improved spermatogenesis in animal models. We asked if a co-culture setup supported by syngeneic BM-MSC that contributes to the air-liquid interphase (ALI) could lead to survival, expansion and differentiation of SSPCs in vitro. We generated an ALI platform able to provide a real-time cellular paracrine contribution consisting of syngeneic BM-MSCs to neonatal C57BL/6 mice testes. We aimed to evaluate the efficacy of this culture system on SSPC pool expansion and spermatogenesis throughout a complete spermatogenic cycle by measuring the number of total germ cells (GC), the undifferentiated and differentiating spermatogonia, the spermatocytes and the spermatids. Furthermore, we evaluated the testicular cell cycle phases, the tubular and luminal areas using histochemical, immunohistochemical and flow cytometric techniques. Cultures in present of BM-MSCs displayed survival of ID4(+) spermatogonial stem cells (SSC), expansion of SALL4(+) and OCT4(+) SSPCs, VASA(+) total GCs and Ki67(+) proliferative cells at 42 days and an increased number of SCP3(+) spermatocytes and Acrosin(+) spermatids at 28 days. BM-MSCs increased the percentage of mitotic cells within the G2-M phase of the total testicular cell cycle increased for 7 days, preserved the cell viability for 42 days and induced testicular maturation by enlargement of the tubular and luminal area for 42 days in comparison to the control. The percentage of PLZF(+) SSPCs increased within the first 28 days of culture, after which the pool started to get smaller while the number of spermatocytes and spermatids increased simultaneously. Our findings established the efficacy of syngeneic BM-MSCs on the survival and expansion of the SSPC pool and differentiation of spermatogonia to round spermatids during in vitro culture of prepubertal mice testes for 42 days. This method may be helpful in providing alternative cures for male fertility by supporting in vitro differentiated spermatids that can be used for round spermatid injection (ROSI) to female oocyte in animal models. These findings can be further exploited for personalized cellular therapy strategies to cure male infertility of prepubertal cancer survivors in clinics.Review Citation - WoS: 91Citation - Scopus: 105Recommendations for Head and Neck Surgical Oncology Practice in a Setting of Acute Severe Resource Constraint During the Covid-19 Pandemic: an International Consensus(Elsevier Science inc, 2020) Mehanna, Hisham; Hardman, John C.; Shenson, Jared A.; Abou-Foul, Ahmad K.; Topf, Michael C.; AlFalasi, Mohammad; Holsinger, F. ChristopherThe speed and scale of the global COVID-19 pandemic has resulted in unprecedented pressures on health services worldwide, requiring new methods of service delivery during the health crisis. In the setting of severe resource constraint and high risk of infection to patients and clinicians, there is an urgent need to identify consensus statements on head and neck surgical oncology practice. We completed a modified Delphi consensus process of three rounds with 40 international experts in head and neck cancer surgical, radiation, and medical oncology, representing 35 international professional societies and national clinical trial groups. Endorsed by 39 societies and professional bodies, these consensus practice recommendations aim to decrease inconsistency of practice, reduce uncertainty in care, and provide reassurance for clinicians worldwide for head and neck surgical oncology in the context of the COVID-19 pandemic and in the setting of acute severe resource constraint and high risk of infection to patients and staff.Article Citation - WoS: 6Citation - Scopus: 6Understanding the Effect of Handedness on Both-Handed Task Performance: an Experimental Study Based on a Haptic-Controlled, Simulation-Based Surgical Skill Training Scenario(Taylor & Francis inc, 2019) Topalli, Damla; Eyuboglu, Burak Gokberk; Cagiltay, Nergiz ErcilUnderstanding the performance on both-handed tasks, such as endoscopic surgery, is critical to better organize and develop appropriate instructional systems to improve the necessary skills of surgeons. However, in the literature, only a limited number of studies have investigated the effect of handedness on both-handed task performance. This study aimed to provide an understanding of the participants' performance differences while performing both-handed tasks through a haptic user interface in a simulated virtual environment specifically developed for surgical training purposes. Twenty-four surgeons attending a medical school in Turkey voluntarily participated in the study. The duration, accuracy, and collision measures were automatically recorded by software. The results revealed that the left-handed participants performed the both-handed tasks (camera: nondominant hand, tool: dominant-hand) in a significantly shorter time than the right-handed participants. This study also showed that haptic-controlled simulation-based surgical skill training systems can potentially provide measures for better understanding the individual behaviors and deliver alternative training environments specific to individual requirements.Article Citation - WoS: 22Citation - Scopus: 22Optical Properties of Tlins2 Layered Single Crystals Near the Absorption Edge(Springer, 2006) Qasrawi, A. F.; Gasanly, N. M.The sample thickness effect on the optical properties of TlInS2 layered crystals has been investigated at room temperature. The absorption coefficient of the samples calculated from the experimental transmittance and reflectance in the photon energy range of 1.10-3.10 eV has two absorption regions. The first is a long-wavelength region of 1.16-1.28 eV. The second region lies above 2.21 eV with a thickness-dependent indirect band gap. The energy gap decreases from 2.333 to 2.255 eV as the sample thickness increases from 27 to 66 mu m. The differential spectra of absorption coefficient demonstrates the existence of a thickness-dependent impurity level being lowered from 2.360 to 2.307 eV as sample thickness increases from 27 to 66 mu m. (c) 2006 Springer Science + Business Media, Inc.Erratum Citation - Scopus: 1Erratum: Robust Stability of Two-Dimensional Uncertain Discrete Systems (ieee Signal Processing Letters (135))(2003) Kar,H.; Singh,V.[No abstract available]Article Citation - WoS: 7Citation - Scopus: 9Pyrrole Coupling Chemistry: Investigation of Electroanalytic, Spectroscopic and Thermal Properties of N-Substituted Poly(bis-Pyrrole) Films(Royal Soc Chemistry, 2013) Mert, Olcay; Demir, Ayhan S.; Cihaner, AtillaAn etheric member of N-linked polybispyrroles (PolybisPy) based on 1-(3-(2-(2-(3-(1H-pyrrol-1-yl)propoxy)ethoxy)ethoxy)propyl)-1H-pyrrole (1) was electrochemically synthesized for the versatile investigation of its exciting electrochromic and ion receptor properties. It has been fully characterized by electroanalytic, spectroscopic, thermal, and four-probe techniques. It was thereby found that P1 shows strong stability, and a reversible redox process as well as a good electrochromic material property; transparent yellow in the neutral state, light pink in the intermediate state, and blue in the oxidized state. Also, the corresponding polymer (P1) exhibited a selective voltammetric response towards Na+ among the alkali series in an organic medium. Moreover, P1 film was employed for the detection of Ag+ ions in the solution with cyclic voltammetry without precipitants or complexing ligands, and SEM images confirmed the deposition of metallic silver on the film surface. These prominent features also make P1 a good candidate for many practical uses, such as the recovery of metals and ion sensors.Article Citation - WoS: 12Citation - Scopus: 12Investigation of a Candidate Spin-1/2 Hidden-Charm Triple Strange Pentaquark State pcsss<(Amer Physical Soc, 2023) Azizi, K.; Sarac, Y.; Sundu, H.A candidate triple strange pentaquark state, P-csss, is investigated through its strong decay channel P-csss -> C2-J=y/. To calculate the relevant strong coupling constants, two possible interpolating currents with spin-parity JP 1/4 1 - are used. Though the chosen currents for the state under consideration have spin-parity quantum numbers JP 1/4 1 -, they couple to both the positive and negative parity states simultaneously and the corresponding decay widths are obtained for both parities. These widths are obtained as foP(csss) -> J=y/C2- +/_ 1/4 201.4 82.5 MeV for the negative and fo P similar to csss -> J=y/C2- +/_ 1/4 316.4 107.8 MeV for the positive parity state when the first current is used. For the second current, we obtain foP(csss) -> J=y/C2- +/_ 1/4 252.5 116.7 MeV for the negative and fo P similar to csss -> J=y/C2- +/_ 1/4 361.1 ; 98.4 MeV for the positive parity state. These results may provide insights into future experimental observations of such candidate states and help to distinguish and fix their properties.Conference Object Kinetics Studies on Glyceraldehyde Concentration of Bovine Lens Aldose Reductase(Wiley-blackwell, 2011) Onay, M.; Onay, M.; Coruh, N.; Isgor, S. B.[No Abstract Available]
