Browsing by Author "Yigitturk, Gurkan"
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Antifibrotic Effect of Lactulose on a Methotrexate-Induced Liver Injury Model
Taskin, Banu; Erdogan, Mumin Alper; Yigitturk, Gurkan; Gunenc, Damla; Erbas, Oytun (HINDAWI LTD, 2017)The most severe side effect of prolonged MTX treatment is hepatotoxicity. The aim of this study is to investigate the effect of lactulose treatment on MTX-induced hepatotoxicity in a rat model. Twenty-four male rats were ... -
Effect of platelet-rich plasma on reconstruction with nerve autografts
Teymur, Hakan; Tiftikcioglu, Yigit Ozer; Cavusoglu, Turker; Tiftikcioglu, Bedile Irem; Erbas, Oytun; Yigitturk, Gurkan; Uyanikgil, Yigit (ELSEVIER TAIWAN, 2017)Despite advances in understanding of peripheral nerve injuries and regeneration and advances in surgical techniques, successful outcomes cannot be guaranteed after reconstructive surgery. Platelet-rich plasma (PRP) has ... -
Effects of Methylene Blue on Ovarian Torsion - Detorsion Injury in a Rat Model
Ilgen, Orkun; Hortu, Ismet; Ozceltik, Gokay; Yigitturk, Gurkan; Erbas, Oytun; Karadadas, Nedim (Elsevier Science Inc, 2020)Study Objectives -
Evaluation of long-term effects of artificial sweeteners on rat brain: a biochemical, behavioral, and histological study
Erbas, Oytun; Erdogan, Mumin Alper; Khalilnezhad, Asghar; Solmaz, Volkan; Gurkan, Fulya Tuzcu; Yigitturk, Gurkan; Taskiran, Dilek (WILEY, 2018)The aim of the present study was to compare the effects of artificial sweeteners (aspartame, saccharin, and sucralose) on rat brain. Twenty-four adult male Sprague-Dawley rats were included in the study. The control group ... -
Exenatide reduces TNF-alpha expression and improves hippocampal neuron numbers and memory in streptozotocin treated rats
Solmaz, Volkan; Cinar, Bilge Piri; Yigitturk, Gurkan; Cavusoglu, Turker; Taskiran, Dilek; Erbas, Oytun (ELSEVIER SCIENCE BV, 2015)Recent studies suggest a possible link between type 2 diabetes and Alzheimer's disease (AD). Glucoganlike peptide 1 (GLP-1) facilitates insulin release from pancreas under hyperglycemic conditions. In addition to its ... -
Exogenously administered adenosine attenuates renal damage in streptozotocin-induced diabetic rats
Taskiran, Emin; Erbas, Oytun; Yigitturk, Gurkan; Meral, Ayfer; Akar, Harun; Taskiran, Dilek (TAYLOR & FRANCIS LTD, 2016)Background: Diabetic nephropathy (DNP) is one of the most serious complications of diabetes mellitus (DM). In the present study, we investigated the potential of adenosine as a therapeutic candidate for preventing DNP.Methods: ... -
How Safe is the Use of Intrathecal Fluorescein? An Experimental Study
Camlar, Mahmut; Turk, Caglar; Oltulu, Fatih; Oren, Merve; Buhur, Aylin; Yigitturk, Gurkan; Gazioglu, Nurperi (TURKISH NEUROSURGICAL SOC, 2019)AIM: To investigate the effects of fluorescein-sodium on neural tissues. MATERIAL and METHODS: Twenty-one Wistar rats were randomly divided into three experimental groups: control (group 1) and fluorescein-sodium groups ... -
The investigation of therapeutic potential of oxytocin and liraglutide on vincristine-induced neuropathy in rats
Erdogan, Mumin A.; Taskiran, Emin; Yigitturk, Gurkan; Erbas, Oytun; Taskiran, Dilek (Wiley, 2020)The aim of this study was to assess the therapeutic potential of oxytocin and liraglutide (LIR), a GLP-1 analogue, in a rat model of vincristine-induced neuropathy. Rats were injected with vincristine (VCR) at a dose of 4 ... -
Losartan ameliorates ovarian ischaemia/reperfusion injury in rats: an experimental study
Hortu, Ismet; Ilgen, Orkun; Sahin, Cagdas; Akdemir, Ali; Yigitturk, Gurkan; Erbas, Oytun (Taylor & Francis Inc, 2020)This study aimed to investigate the protective and antioxidant role of losartan in ovarian ischaemia and ischaemia/reperfusion injury in an experimental ovarian torsion model. Thirty adult female rats were used. Rats were ... -
NEPHROPROTECTIVE EFFECT OF ADENOSINE IN STREPTOZOTOCIN INDUCED DIABETIC RATS
Taskiran, Emin; Erbas, Oytun; Yigitturk, Gurkan; Taskiran, Dilek; Akar, Harun (OXFORD UNIV PRESS, 2016)… -
Neurobehavioral effects of long-term maternal fructose intake in rat offspring
Erbas, Oytun; Erdogan, Mumin Alper; Khalilnezhad, Asghar; Gurkan, Fulya Tuzcu; Yigitturk, Gurkan; Meral, Ayfer; Taskiran, Dilek (PERGAMON-ELSEVIER SCIENCE LTD, 2018)Background: Previous studies have indicated an association between maternal metabolic conditions and general developmental disturbances of the offspring. Objective: We aimed to investigate the influence of long-term maternal ... -
Neuroprotective effects of erythropoietin on Alzheimer's dementia model in rats
Cevik, Betul; Solmaz, Volkan; Yigitturk, Gurkan; Cavusoglu, Turker; Peker, Gonul; Erbas, Oytun (WROCLAW MEDICAL UNIV, 2017)Background. Although Alzheimer's disease (AD) is the most common age-related neurodegenerative disease and characterized by memory impairment, only symptomatic treatments are available. Objectives. Because recombinant human ... -
Neuroprotective effects of octreotide on diabetic neuropathy in rats
Solmaz, Volkan; Cinar, Bilge Piri; Yigitturk, Gurkan; Ozlece, Hatice Kose; Eroglu, Huseyin Avni; Tekatas, Aslan; Taskiran, Dilek (ELSEVIER FRANCE-EDITIONS SCIENTIFIQUES MEDICALES ELSEVIER, 2017)The purpose of the present study is to investigate the possible healing effects of octreotide (OCT) on motor performance, electrophysiological and histopathological findings of diabetic neuropathy in a rat model of diabetes ... -
Octreotide protects ovary against ischemia-reperfusion injury in rats: Evaluation of histological and biochemical parameters
Yildirim, Nuri; Yigitturk, Gurkan; Yildirim, Alkim Gulsah Sahingoz; Akdemir, Ali; Ilgen, Orkun; Yeniel, Ozgur; Erbas, Oytun (WILEY-BLACKWELL, 2015)AimThis study investigated the efficacy of octreotide for prevention of ischemia-reperfusion injury in rat ovary. MethodsThirty-two adult female rats were included. Rats were divided into five groups: in the sham group, ... -
Oxytocin and cabergoline alleviate ovarian hyperstimulation syndrome (OHSS) by suppressing vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF) in an experimental model
Hortu, Ismet; Karadadas, Elif; Ozceltik, Gokay; Tavmergen, Erol; Tavmergen Goker, Ege Nazan; Yigitturk, Gurkan; Erbas, OytunPurpose Ovarian hyperstimulation syndrome (OHSS) is a life-threatening complication of ovarian stimulation in reproductive medicine. Here, we aimed to investigate the role of oxytocin (OT) and cabergoline in the prevention ... -
The potential effects of anticonvulsant drugs on neuropeptides and neurotrophins in pentylenetetrazol kindled seizures in the rat
Tekgul, Hasan; Simsek, Erdem; Erdogan, Mumin Alper; Yigitturk, Gurkan; Erbas, Oytun; Taskiran, Dilek (Taylor & Francis Ltd, 2020)Purpose: Neuropeptides and neurotrophic factors are thought to be involved in epileptogenesis. This study aims to investigate the potential effects of anticonvulsant drugs on neuropeptides (galanin and neuropeptide Y) and ... -
Protective effect of oxytocin on a methotrexate-induced ovarian toxicity model
Hortu, Ismet; Ozceltik, Gokay; Ergenoglu, Ahmet Mete; Yigitturk, Gurkan; Atasoy, Ozum; Erbas, Oytun (Springer Heidelberg, 2020)Purpose Although cancer predominantly affects people at older ages, a substantial number of patients, like breast cancer patients, are diagnosed before they have completed their families or even before giving birth. ... -
The Protective Effects of Carvedilol on Diabetic Nephropathy in A Streptozotocin-Induced Diabetic Rat Model
Erdogan, Mumin Alper; Yigitturk, Gurkan; Erbas, Oytun (Wiley, 2019)[No abstract available] -
The Role of Ankaferd Blood Stopper and Oxytocin as Potential Therapeutic Agents in Endometriosis: A Rat Model
Hortu, Ismet; Ozceltik, Gokay; Karadadas, Elif; Erbas, Oytun; Yigitturk, Gurkan; Ulukus, Murat (Springer, 2020)To evaluate the potential effect of Ankaferd Blood Stopper (ABS) and oxytocin (OT) in an experimental endometriosis model, 18 female Sprague Dawley rats were used in this study. the animals were divided randomly into three ...
