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Dexmedetomidine improves learning functions in male rats modeling cognitive impairment by modulating the BDNF/TrkB/CREB signaling pathway
Saral, Sinan; Mercantepe, Tolga; Topçu, Atilla; Kaya, Ali Koray; Öztürk, Aykut (MDPI, 2024)Dexmedetomidine (DEX) is a selective alpha-2 adrenergic receptor agonist with sedative and anxiolytic properties. Increasing evidence reports that DEX has a neuroprotective effect. In this study, we investigated the potential ... -
Dexmedetomidine on the interplay of IL-6 and STAT3 pathways in adrenal gland damage-induced scalding burns in rats
Çiftel, Serpil; Mercantepe, Filiz; Mercantepe, Tolga; Çiftel, Enver; Klisic, Aleksandra (Springer, 2024)Scalding burns are a common form of thermal injury that often leads to systemic complications. Pro-inflammatory cytokines like interleukin-6 (IL-6) and the activation of signal transducer and activator of transcription 3 ... -
Does radioactive iodine treatment affect thyroid size and tracheal diameter?
Yazıcı Demir, Kadriye; Kaya, Zülküf; Dayanan, Ramazan; Mercantepe, Tolga; Mercantepe, Filiz (MDPI, 2025)Background/Objectives: There exist three principal treatment modalities employed in the management of hyperthyroidism attributable to excessive hormone secretion by the thyroid gland: antithyroid pharmacotherapy, surgical ... -
Does radiofrequency radiation from mobile phones affect the formation of parotid gland malignancy? An experimental study
Özergin Coşkun, Zerrin; Tümkaya, Levent; Yılmaz, Adnan; Dursun, Engin; Mercantepe, Tolga; Kalkan, Yıldıray; Ersöz, Şafak (Sage Publications, 2024)Objectives: The use of mobile phone is increasing around the world. Although it is beneficial in terms of communication, the electromagnetic radiations emitted by mobile phones may cause undesirable biological effects on ... -
Effect of 900-MHz electromagnetic field on the cerebellum: a histopathological investigation
Objectives: The currently widely used technological devices give rise to electromagnetic fields (EMFs) at various frequencies. Recent studies have reported that EMFs damage the central nervous system. The cerebellum is of ... -
The effect of dexmedetomidine on liver injury secondary to lower extremity ischemia-reperfusion in a diabetic rat model
Kartal, Seyfi; Şen, Ahmet; Tümkaya, Levent; Erdivanlı, Başar; Mercantepe, Tolga; Yılmaz, Adnan (Taylor & Francis Ltd., 2021)Introduction: In this study, we aimed to evaluate the hepatic protective effects of dexmedetomidine in the lower extremity ischemia-reperfusion model in diabetic rats biochemically and histopathologically. Methods: Rats ... -
The effect of gadolinium-based contrast agents on rat testis
Çeliker, Fatma Beyazal; Tümkaya, Levent; Mercantepe, Tolga; Turan, Gupse; Yılmaz, Adnan; Beyazal, Mehmet; Turan, Abdulkadir; İnecikli, Mehmet Fatih; Kösem, M. (Wiley, 2018)Previous studies have reported that repeated administrations of linear gadolinium-based contrast agents lead to their accumulation in the brain and other tissues in individuals with normal renal functions. the purpose of ... -
The effect of imatinib administered in the prenatal period on testis development in rats
Suzan, Zehra Topal; Tümkaya, Levent; Mercantepe, Tolga; Atak, Muhammed; Uydu, Hüseyin Avni (Sage Publications Ltd, 2021)Background: the purpose of this study was to examine the effects of exposure to imatinib in the prenatal period on testis development in rats. Methods: Although all the study groups received intraperitoneal imatinib on ... -
Effect of the prenatal electromagnetic field exposure on cochlear nucleus neurons and oligodendrocytes in rats
Tümkaya, Levent; Baş, Orhan; Mercantepe, Tolga; Çınar, Seda; Özgür, Abdulkadir; Yazıcı, Zihni Açar (Springer Heidelberg, 2022)Electromagnetic radiation from elecromagnetic field (EMF) sources has been an important health concern for a long time. The vast majority of this exposure is due to the widespread use of mobile phones, an important source ... -
Effect of white tea on leptin and asprosin levels in rats feeding a high-fat diet
Yılmaz, Adnan; Toraman, Merve Nur; Mataracı Karakas, Sibel; Özden, Zülkar; Pınarbaş, Esra; Mercantepe, Tolga (MDPI, 2024)Background: Currently, obesity affects over 600 million individuals and is responsible for numerous severe health conditions, particularly diabetes and metabolic syndrome. The objective of our study was to examine the ... -
The effect of white tea on serum TNF-alpha/NF-kappa B and immunohistochemical parameters in cisplatin-related renal dysfunction in female rats
Saral, Sinan; Dokumacıoğlu, Eda; Mercantepe, Tolga; Atak, Mehtap; Çınar, Seda; Saral, Özlem; Yıldız, Lamiye; İskender, Hatice; Tümkaya, Levent (Elsevier France-Editions Scientifiques Medicales Elsevier, 2019)Objective: Nephrotoxicity is the most important side effect of the antineoplastic drug cisplatin, thereby restricting its use. the aim of this study was to investigate the protective effects of white tea infusions(WT) ... -
The effectiveness of concentrated growth factor in facial nerve crush injury
Balaban, Emre; Demir, Emine; Çelebi Erdivanlı, Özlem; Mercantepe, Tolga; Gökçe, Fatih Mehmet; Tümkaya, Levent; Dursun, Engin (Elsevier, 2024)Aim: To evaluate the effect of concentrated growth factor (CGF) on regeneration of facial nerve after crush injury. Materials and Methods: Fourteen rats were randomized into two groups. The control group (CG) (n = 7) ... -
Effects of 5 G mobile phone network electromagnetic field exposure on testicular endoplasmic reticulum stress and the protective role of coenzyme Q10
Yılmaz, Hamit; Tümkaya, Levent; Mercantepe, Tolga; Yılmaz, Adnan; Gül, Fatih; Suzan, Zehra Topal (Elsevier, 2025)Aim. Nowadays, the electromagnetic field (EMF) has become an issue of electromagnetic pollution . This study aimed to determine the effect of 5 G Fr1 frequency band EMF waves on endoplasmic reticulum (ER) stress in testicular ... -
Effects of 900 MHz electromagnetic field on prenatal locomotor development in rats
Balık, Mehmet Sabri; Tümkaya, Levent; Şehitoğlu, İbrahim; Kalkan, Yıldıray; Yılmaz, Adnan; Balık, Gülşah; Erkut, Adem; Güvercin, Yılmaz; Mercantepe, Tolga (E-Century Publishing Corp, 2019)Introduction: the present study investigated the effects of 900 MHz electromagnetic field (EMF) on locomotor system development in pregnant rats. Materials and methods: Following impregnation, the rats were divided into a ... -
The effects of apelin-13 against cisplatin-induced nephrotoxicity in rats
Topçu, Atilla; Saral, Sinan; Mercantepe, Tolga; Akyıldız, Kerimali; Tümkaya, Levent; Yılmaz, Adnan (Taylo & Francis Ltd., 2021)Acute kidney injury (AKI) is observed in nearly 60% of patients undergoing cisplatin (CP) therapy. The aim of this study was to reveal the potential effects of apelin-13 (AP-13) in the prevention of CP-induced renal toxicity, ... -
The effects of coenzyme Q10 (CoQ10) on Ionizing radiation- induced pancreatic β-cell injury
Mercantepe, Filiz; Tümkaya, Levent; Mercantepe, Tolga; Rakıcı, Sema Yılmaz (AVES, 2023)Objective: This study investigated the antioxidant effect of coenzyme Q10 on ionizing radiation induced oxidative damage in pancreatic & beta;-cells. Methods: Twenty-four male rats were assigned to 4 groups. Group 1 ... -
The effects of dexmedetomidine against ruptured abdominal aortic aneurysm injury to myocardial tissue induced by abdominal aorta clamping
Karakişi, Sedat Ozan; Hemşinli, Doğuş; Tümkaya, Levent; Ergene, Şaban; Mercantepe, Tolga; Yılmaz, Adnan (Effect Publishing Agency ( EPA ), 2021)Objectives: This study aims to examine the potential protective effect of the selective alpha-2 adrenergic receptor agonist dexmedetomidine (DEX) against aortic occlusion-induced myocardial injury. Patients and methods: ... -
The effects of dexmedetomidine on abdominal aortic occlusion-induced ovarian injury via oxidative stress and apoptosis
Mercantepe, Filiz; Tümkaya, Levent; Mercantepe, Tolga; Akyıldız, Kerimali; Çiftel, Serpil; Yılmaz, Adnan (Karger, 2023)Ischemia/reperfusion (IR) induced ovarian damage is caused by various diseases such as ovarian torsion, ovarian transplantation, cardiovascular surgery, sepsis, or intra-abdominal surgery. I/R-related oxidative damage can ... -
The effects of dexmedetomidine on early acute kidney injury in severely burned rats
Özdemir, Ayşe; Topçu, Atilla; Mercantepe, Tolga; Arpa, Medeni; Karakaş, Sibel Mataracı; Özdemir, Ali Sezin; Tümkaya, Levent; Mercantepe, Filiz (Verduci Publisher, 2023)OBJECTIVE: Burns are a global medical and economic problem. In addition to high costs, the lengthy therapeutic process and the emotional trauma experienced by patients and their families indirectly worsen the socioeconomic ... -
The effects of dexmedetomidine on trauma-induced secondary injury in rat brain
Şen, Ahmet; Erdivanlı, Başar; Tümkaya, Levent; Uydu, Hüseyin Avni; Mercantepe, Tolga; Batçık, Şule; Özdemir, Abdullah (Taylor & Francis Ltd., 2023)Background: The objective of this study was to investigate the effect of dexmedetomidine (Dex), a sedative drug with little or no depressant effect on respiratory centers, on secondary injury in rat brain tissue by means ...
