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Article Romatizmal Mitral Kapak Hastalığında Yeni Yolak: Sitokrom P450 ve Glutatyon S Transferaz İzozim Ekspresyonu(Walter de Gruyter Gmbh, 2020) Şimşek, Erdal; Şimşek, Gülçin; Sayol, Mehmet Fazıl Tolga; Kaygın, Pınar; Oğuztüzün, Serpil; Düzgün, Ali Cemal; Kaplan, Sadi; Sarialtin, Sezen; Soyal, Mehmet Fazil TolgaAmaç: Romatizmal mitral kapak hastalığı ve iskemik mitral kapak yetmezlikli hastalarda Sitokrom P450 (CYP)1A1, glutatyon S-transferaz pi (GSTP1) ve omega (GSTO1) izozimleri karşılaştırılarak, romatizmal mitral kapak hastalığı ile oksidatif stres arasındaki ilişki araştırıldı. Gereç ve Yöntem: Kontrol grubunu, iskemik mitral kapak yetmezliği sebebiyle ameliyat edilen (group I, n:14), çalışma grubunu ise romatizmal mitral kapak hastalığı nedeni ile ameliyat edilen (group II, n:29) hastalar oluşturmuştur. Mitral kapak materyalleri hematoksilen ve eozinle boyandı. CYP1A1, GSTP1, ve GSTO1 immünohistokimyasal belirteçler ile çalışıldı. Bulgular: Çalışma grubunda %20.7 GSTP1 isozim protein ekspresyonu gözlendi; fakat kontrol grubunda ekspresyon izlenmedi. Bu bulgu GSTP1 izozim açısından istatistiksel olarak önemli bulundu. Çalışma ve kontrol grupları arasında GSTO1 ve CYP1A1 protein ekspresyonları açısından istatistiksel anlamlı farklılık görülmedi. Sonuç: Bu çalışmada GSTP1 izozimi romatizmal mitral kapak hastalığı ile ilişkili olabileceği görüldü. Romatizmal mitral kapak hastalığı olan hastalarda oksidatif stresi önleyen strateji, hastalığın ilerleyişini engellemek için çok değerli bir seçim olabilir.Article Citation - WoS: 1Citation - Scopus: 1Short-Term Effectiveness of Epidermis Dermis Fascia Kinesiotaping Technique in Myofascial Pain Syndrome on Upper Trapezius: a Multi-Center, Double-Blind, Randomized Clinical Study(Baycinar Medical Publ-Baycinar Tibbi Yayincilik, 2024) Ayhan, Fikriye Figen; Külcü, Duygu Geler; Keleş, Elif Çiğdem; Dinç, Arzu; Mesci, Nilgün; Çakmak, Bahar; Yılmaz, Zeynep Alpoğuz; Erhan, Belgin; Yavas, Arzu Ding; Kölcö, Duygu Geler; Tur, Birkan SonelObjectives: This study aims to investigate the efficacy of epidermis dermis fascia (EDF) kinesiotaping (KT) technique on pain intensity, number of active trigger points (TrPs), cervical range of motion (ROM) angles, and disability levels in patients with myofascial pain syndrome (MPS) on upper trapezius (UT) muscle. Patients and methods: Between January 2019 and January 2020, a total of 180 patients (21 males, 159 females; mean age: 35.9±9.0 years; range, 18 to 56 years) with MPS were included. The patients were randomized into either KT with EDF technique (Group 1) or sham KT (Group 2). Outcome measures were Visual Analog Scale (VAS) pain score, number of active TrPs, cervical ROM angles, and Neck Pain Disability Scale (NPDS). Results: Both groups improved in terms of all outcome parameters except for cervical flexion and extension angles in Group 2. The VAS pain scores significantly decreased in Group 1 (p<0.05), compared to Group 2. The number of active TrPs (p=0.001) and NPDS scores (p=0.016) of Group 1 significantly improved than Group 2. Cervical flexion (p=0.001), extension (p=0.001), and left and right lateral flexion angles (p<0.0001) significantly improved in Group 1. Cervical left (p=0.001) and right (p<0.0001) lateral flexion angles significantly improved in Group 2. There was no significant difference between the groups regarding cervical ROM angles. Conclusion: Our study results suggest that KT with the EDF technique is an effective method in reducing pain and number of active TrPs, improving disability and cervical ROM angles.Article Alzheimer Hastalığında Kallikrein-6, 7 ve Potasyum Kanal Proteinlerinin Olası Rolü(2021) Bulduk, Erkut Baha; Yıldırım, Zuhal; Yıldırım, FilizObjective: Although the formation mechanism of Alzheimer’s Disease (AD) is not known with certainty, two major proteins, beta amyloid of senile plaques and tau protein of neurofibrillary tangels are responsible for AD. One of the major factors in the development of the disease is the formation of in soluble amyloid deposits, and the other one is the increased tau phosphorylation. Kallikreins (KLK’s) are a sub-family of serine proteases that play a role in the etiology of AD which is characterized by neuronal damage and loss of function.Kallikrein (KLK)-6 and KLK-7 are known to be age-related protease and are found at high levels in the central nervous system (CNS). It was previously shown to be involved in proteolysis of extracellular proteins implicated in neurodegenerative diseases such as AD. In this study, we aimed to investigate the possible role of KLK-6 and KLK-7 in the pathogenesis of AD and the relationship between potassium channel proteins. Methods: A total of 35 Alzheimer’s patients over the age 65 years, followed-up by Polatlı Duatepe Government Hospital and 35 healthy individuals (control group) admitted to the neurology clinic for routine screening with cognitive status considered normal were included in this study. After a 12-hour hunger, KLK-6 and KLK-7 were measured with inwardly rectifying potassium channel protein (KCNJ3), and two-pore potassium channel protein (KCNK9) levels were measured by the Enzyme-Linked Immuno Sorbent Assay (ELISA) in the serum of the blood samples which were taken from the antecubital vein after centrifuging for 10 minutes at 2500xg. The differences between the two groups were tested by T- test. A value of p<0.05 was considered statistically significant. Results: All the groups were matched for age and gender, but not statistically significant difference was observed (p>0.05). According to our findings, serum KLK- 6 and KLK-7 levels of Alzheimer’s group were significantly increased (p<0.05). A significant difference was not detected when the levels of serum KCNJ3 and KCNK9 of the Alzheimer’s group compared with the control group (p>0.05). Conclusion: It is thought that the failure in preventing the abnormal protein folding and accumulation leads to AD in the brain. According to the findings of the present study, a positive correlation was detected between the levels of KLK-6 and KLK-7 and AD’s pathology.Article Citation - WoS: 3Citation - Scopus: 5Investigation of the Effect of Hyperthyroidism on Endoplasmic Reticulum Stress and Transient Receptor Potential Canonical 1 Channel in the Kidney(Tubitak Scientific & Technological Research Council Turkey, 2021) Aykanat, Nuriye Ezgi Bektur; Şahin, Erhan; Kaçar, Sedat; Bağcı, Rıdvan; Karakaya, Şerife; Dönmez, Dilek Burukoğlu; Şahintürk, Varol; Bektur Aykanat, Nuriye Ezgi; Burukoğlu Dönmez, Dilek; Bektur, EzgiBackground/aim: Hyperthyroidism is associated with results in increased glomerular filtration rate as well as increased renin-angiotensin-aldosterone activation. The disturbance of Ca2+ homeostasis in the endoplasmic reticulum (ER) is associated with many diseases, including diabetic nephropathy and hyperthyroidism. Transient receptor potential canonical 1 (TRPC1) channel is the first cloned TRPC family protein. Although it is expressed in many places in the kidney, its function is uncertain. TRPC1 is involved in regulating Ca2+ homeostasis, and its upregulation increases ER Ca2+ level, activates the unfolded protein response, which leads to cellular damage in the kidney. This study investigated the role of TRPC1 in the kidneys of hyperthyroid rats in terms of ER stress markers that are glucose-regulated protein 78 (GRP78), activating transcription factor 6 (ATF6), (protein kinase R (PKR)-like endoplasmic reticulum kinase) (PERK), Inositol-requiring enzyme 1 (IRE1). Materials and methods: Twenty male rats were assigned into control and hyperthyroid groups (n = 10). Hyperthyroidism was induced by adding 12 mg/L thyroxine into the drinking water of rats for 4 weeks. The serum-free T3 and T4 (fT3, fT4), TSH, blood urea nitrogen (BUN), and creatinine levels were measured. The histochemical analysis of kidney sections for morphological changes and also immunohistochemical and western blot analysis of kidney sections were performed for GRP78, ATF6, PERK, IRE1, TRPC1 antibodies. Results: TSH, BUN, and creatinine levels decreased while fT3 and fT4 levels increased in the hyperthyroid rat. The morphologic analysis resulted in the capillary basal membrane thickening in glomeruli and also western blot, and immunohistochemical results showed an increase in TRPC1, GRP78, and ATF6 in the hyperthyroid rat (p < 0.05). Conclusion: In conclusion, in our study, we showed for the first time that the relationship between ER stress and TRPC1, and their increased expression caused renal damage in hyperthyroid rats.Key words: Hyperthyroidism, endoplasmic reticulum (ER) stress, transient receptor potential canonical 1 (TRPC1), kidney, ratArticle Neuron Modeling: Estimating the Parameters of a Neuron Model From Neural Spiking Data(Tubitak Scientific & Technological Research Council Turkey, 2018) Doruk, Resat Ozgur; Doruk, OzgurWe present a modeling study aiming at the estimation of the parameters of a single neuron model from neural spiking data. The model receives a stimulus as input and provides the firing rate of the neuron as output. The neural spiking data will be obtained from point process simulation. The resultant data will be used in parameter estimation based on the inhomogeneous Poisson maximum likelihood method. The model will be stimulated by various forms of stimuli, which are modeled by a Fourier series (FS), exponential functions, and radial basis functions (RBFs). Tabulated results presenting cases with different sample sizes (# of repeated trials), stimulus component sizes (FS and RBF), amplitudes, and frequency ranges (FS) will be presented to validate the approach and provide a means of comparison. The results showed that regardless of the stimulus type, the most effective parameter on the estimation performance appears to be the sample size. In addition, the lowest variance of the estimates is obtained when a Fourier series stimulus is applied in the estimation.Publication Article Deneysel Tip 1 Diabetes Mellitusta Aralıklı Hipoksinin Kardiyak Kas Kalsiyum Homeostazisine Etkisi(2019) Dursun, Alı Dogan; Tekin, Demet; Bastug, Metın; Tanyeli, Ayhan; Erdoğan, Derya Güzel; Akat, Fırat; Ficicilar, HakanAmaç Bu çalışmada; Deneysel diyabetik kardiyomiyopatide aralıklı hipoksinin kardiyak fosfolamban ve Ca+2- kalmodulin bağımlı protein kinaz II (CaMKII) düzeylerine etkisiaraştırıldı. ( Sakarya Tıp Dergisi 2019, 9(3):536-543 ) Gereç veYöntemler Wistar albino erkek sıçanlar (n = 34) dört gruba randomize edildi: kontrol (C), aralıklı hipoksi (AH), diabetes mellitus (DM) ve diabetes mellitus + aralıklı hipoksi (DM +AH). Streptozotosin (50 mg/kg, i.p.) uygulandı ve 250 mg/dL ve üzeri kan glukoz seviyeleri diabetes mellitus olarak kabul edildi. AH ve DM+ AH grupları, 3000 m yüksekliğekarşılık gelen bir basınçta 42 gün boyunca 6 saat/ gün hipoksiye tabi tutuldu. Değerlendirmede, Kruskal Wallis testi, çoklu karşılaştırma testleri ve Wilcoxon testleri kullanıldı. Bulgular Diyabetteki kilo kaybını göstermek ve ratların metabolik sağlık durumlarının takibi için rutin olarak ratlar tartıldı. AH grubundaki ağırlık artışı en fazla idi ve DM grubuen azdı. C ve DM (p= 0.003), C- DM + AH (p= 0.024), AH- DM (p= 0.001), AH- DM+ IH (p= 0.006) arasındaki farklar istatistiksel olarak anlamlı bulundu. Fosfolamban/gliseraldehit-3 fosfat dehidrogenaz (PLB/ GAPDH) grupları arasında anlamlı bir fark bulunamamıştır (p= 0.294). CaMKII/ GAPDH açısından, C ve DM; C ve DM+ AH ileAH ve DM+ AH grupları arasında istatistiksel olarak anlamlı bir fark bulundu (p <0.05). Sonuç CaMKII mRNA düzeylerinin DM ve DM+IH gruplarında azaldığı bulundu. Bununla birlikte, fosfolambanda değişiklik tespit edilmemiştir, ancak fosfolambanda meydanagelecek değişiklikler translasyon ve/veya posttranslasyonal seviyelerin etkilerinde ve protein seviyelerinde ve/ veya aktivasyonlarında meydana gelebilecek değişikliklerdeönemlidir.Article Fitting a Recurrent Dynamical Neural Network To Neural Spiking Data: Tackling the Sigmoidal Gain Function Issues(Tubitak Scientific & Technological Research Council Turkey, 2019) Doruk, Reşat ÖzgürThis is a continuation of a recent study (Doruk RO, Zhang K. Fitting of dynamic recurrent neural networkmodels to sensory stimulus-response data. J Biol Phys 2018; 44: 449-469), where a continuous time dynamical recurrentneural network is fitted to neural spiking data. In this research, we address the issues arising from the inclusion ofsigmoidal gain function parameters to the estimation algorithm. The neural spiking data will be obtained from the samemodel as that of Doruk and Zhang, but we propose a different model for identification. This will also be a continuoustime recurrent neural network, but with generic sigmoidal gains. The simulation framework and estimation algorithmsare kept similar to that of Doruk and Zhang so that we can have a solid base to compare the results. We evaluatethe estimation performance in two different ways. First, we compare the firing rate responses of the original and theestimated model. We find that responses of both models to the same stimuli are similar. Secondly, we evaluate variationsof the standard deviations of the estimates against a number of samples and stimulus parameters. They show a similarpattern to that of Doruk and Zhang. We thus conclude that our model serves as a reasonable alternative provided thatfiring rate is the response of interest (to any stimulus).Article Citation - WoS: 1Citation - Scopus: 2Scientific Research on the Pineal Gland: a Bibliometric Analysis From Its First Publication(Aves, 2024) Şen, Esra; Sever, Sinem Nur; Turhan, BegümhanObjective: The bibliometric perspective examines publications using a quantitative way and statistics to analyze them. The purpose of the current study was to perform a comprehensive overview of the research on the pineal gland through bibliometric methods to determine the trends and rare topics related to the gland. Methods: The Web of Science database was used to identify the publications associated with the gland. The literature review exposed a total of 8719 publications. The identified publications were analyzed using the bibliometric approaches (VOSviewer Version 1.6.13). Results: The first studies on the pineal gland were in the 1970s. The most prolific country is the United States (2451). It was seen that most of the articles were published in Journal of Pineal Research. The majority of publications (97.09%) were written in English. The most prolific author is Reiter, Russel J. Moreover, the most prolific institute is the Centre National De La Recherche Scientifique (France). The most popular keywords in the articles were pineal gland, melatonin, circadian rhythm, rat, retina, photoperiod, circadian, aging, serotonin, oxidative stress, and brain. Conclusion: The results indicated the researchers’ interest in the gland and provided quantitative data about the place of the gland in the scientific area. Studies on this subject have tended to increase in recent years. As far as we know, this research is the first bibliometric study to provide a comprehensive analysis of scientific publications with an emphasis on the pineal gland since 1976.Article Hidrojen Üretimi ve Co2 Yakalanmasını Aynı Cihazda Sağlayan Bir Membran Reaktörün Matematiksel Modelinin Geliştirilmesi(2024) Atak, Yağmur NalbantSürdürülebilir bir gelecek için temel bir unsur olan hidrojen, küresel enerji ve çevresel zorluklarda önemli bir rol oynamaktadır. Hidrojen üretimi için öne çıkan yöntemlerden biri, yüksek verimlilik ve ölçeklenebilirlik sunan hidrokarbonlardan buhar metan reformasyonudur (BMR). Membran reaktörler (MR’ler), hidrojen üretimini ve ayrılmasını tek bir ünite içinde entegre ederek BMR sürecini geliştirmek için umut verici bir teknoloji olarak ortaya çıkmıştır. Bu çalışma, bir MR içerisinde hem BMR ile hidrojen üretimini hem de membrandan geçemeyen gazlardan karbondioksit yakalanmasını içeren iki farklı prosesi içermektir ve bu MR’nin 1-boyutlu matematiksel modeli oluşturulmuştur. İki önemli çalışma parametresinin (reaksiyon sıcaklığı ve reaksiyon basıncı) membran reaktör performansı üzerindeki etkileri parametrik olarak incelenmiştir. Temel simülasyon koşullarında (773 K ve 3 bar), metan dönüşümü, hidrojen geri kazanımı, karbondioksit geri kazanımı sırasıyla %32,43, %61,78 ve %15,69'a eşittir.
