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Agomelatine attenuates cisplatin-induced cognitive impairment via modulation of BDNF/TrkB signaling in rat hippocampus
Saral, Sinan; Topçu, Atilla; Alkanat, Mehmet; Mercantepe, Tolga; Şahin, Zafer; Akyıldız, Kerimali; Karataş, Kader Semra; Yıldız, Lamiye; Tümkaya, Levent; Yazıcı, Zihni Açar (Elsevier, 2023)Cisplatin is a drug used effectively in the treatment of malignant tumors. However, cisplatin has many side ef-fects, including cognitive impairment. Agomelatine, a synthetic melatonin analogue, is an important antide-pressant. ... -
Agomelatine on cisplatin-induced nephrotoxicity via oxidative stress and apoptosis
Dil, Eyüp; Topçu, Atilla; Mercantepe, Tolga; Tümkaya, Levent; Akyıldız, Kerimali; Saral, Sinan; Yılmaz, Adnan (Springer, 2023)Drug-induced nephrotoxicity is the greatest deterrent to the use of cisplatin, which is a frequently used chemotherapeutic with proven efectiveness in cancer therapy. Agomelatine, which is used in the treatment of sleep ... -
Agomelatine reverses scopolamine-ınduced learning and memory impairment in adult rats
Saral, Sinan; Kaya, Ali Koray; Topçu, Atilla; Öztürk, Aykut; Sümer, Ayşegül; Pınarbaş, Esra (Sakarya Üniversitesi, 2021)Amaç: Agomelatin, melatonin reseptör (MT1 ve MT2) agonisti ve serotonin reseptör (5-HT2C) antagonisti olan antidepresan bir ilaçtır. Artan kanıtlar, agomelatinin nöroprotektif ve nöromodülatör etkiye sahip olduğunu ... -
Apelin-13 activates the hippocampal BDNF/TrkB signaling pathway and suppresses neuroinflammation in male rats with cisplatin-induced cognitive dysfunction
Saral, Sinan; Topçu, Atilla; Alkanat, Mehmet; Mercantepe, Tolga; Akyıldız, Kerimali; Yıldız, Lamiye; Tümkaya, Levent; Yazıcı, Zihni Açar; Yılmaz, Adnan (Elsevier, 2021)It has been established that cisplatin causes neuronal damage and cognitive impairment. However, the mechanism is not sufficiently clear. Apelin-13 is an endogenous peptide with strong neuroprotective effects through the ... -
Bee pollen increases hippocampal brain-derived neurotrophic factor and suppresses neuroinflammation in adult rats with chronic immobilization stress
Saral, Özlem; Şahin, Hüseyin; Saral, Sinan; Alkanat, Mehmet; Akyıldız, Kerimali; Topçu, Atilla; Yılmaz, Adnan (Elsevier Ireland Ltd., 2021)Chronic stress is a potential problem associated with anxiety, depression, and cognitive dysfunction. Bee pollen, a powerful antioxidant, has many therapeutic effects. In this study, we aimed to examine the effects of one ... -
Can dexmedetomidine be effective in the protection of radiotherapy-induced brain damage in the rat?
Çınar, Seda; Tümkaya, Levent; Mercantepe, Tolga; Saral, Sinan; Rakıcı, Sema; Yılmaz, Adnan; Topçu, Atilla; Şen, Ahmet; Karakaş, Sibel (Springer, 2021)Approximately 7 million people are reported to be undergoing radiotherapy (RT) at any one time in the world. However, it is still not possible to prevent damage to secondary organs that are off-target. This study, therefore, ... -
The cardioprotective effects of perindopril in a model of polymicrobial sepsis: The role of radical oxygen species and the inflammation pathway
Topçu, Atilla; Kostakoğlu, Uğur; Mercantepe, Tolga; Yılmaz, Hülya K.; Tümkaya, Levent; Uydu, Hüseyin Avni (Wiley, 2022)Mortality rates associated with myocardial dysfunction due to sepsis and septic shock are generally high across the world. The present study focused on the antioxidant and anti-inflammatory effects of perindopril (PER) for ... -
Chitosan-coated scorpion venom ameliorates acute lung injury caused by klebsiella pneumoniae
Oskay, Burak; Şahin, Kazım; Çalışkan, Figen; Mercantepe, Tolga; Aktura, Sena Şahin; Tümkaya, Levent; Topçu, Atilla; Yılmaz, Adnan; Karakaş, Sibel Mataracı; Yazıcı, Zihni Açar (Springer, 2024)Nosocomial infections caused by antibiotic-resistant bacteria result in significant economic costs and human health issues, including acute lung injury. The purpose of this study was to investigate the scorpion venom in ... -
Chronic restraint stress impairs spatial memory while decreasing hippocampal BDNF levels in rats
Saral, Sinan; Sümer, Ayşegül; Kaya, Ali Koray; Öztürk, Aykut; Topçu, Atilla (İnönü Üniversitesi Tıp Fakültesi, 2022)Aim: This study investigated the potential role of chronic restraint stress (CRS) on spatial memory, recognition memory, brain-derived neurotrophic factor (BDNF) and acetylcholine (ACh) levels in young adult rats. Material ... -
Comparison of linear versus macrocyclic gadolinium chelates in rat skeletal muscle
Balık, Mehmet Sabri; Çeliker, Fatma Beyazal; Tümkaya, Levent; Mercantepe, Tolga; Topçu, Atilla; Şahin, Rıfat; Balık, Gülşah (2022)OBJECTIVE: We investigated the effects on skeletal muscle of gadolinium based linear and macrocyclic radiocontrast agents applied at experimental intervals using histopathological methods. METHODS: Thirty-two male ... -
The effect of the calcium channel blocker nimodipine on hippocampal BDNF/Ach levels in rats with experimental cognitive impairment
Topçu, Atilla; Saral, Sinan; Öztürk, Aykut; Saral, Özlem; Kaya, Ali Koray (Taylor & Francis Ltd., 2023)Objective Alzheimer’s disease (AD) occurs in approximately 10% to 30% of individuals aged 65 or older worldwide. Novel therapeutic agents therefore need to be discovered in addition to traditional medications. Nimodipine ... -
The effects of amiodarone in ovarian injury due to oxidative stress and inflammation caused by ischemia-reperfusion
Topçu, Atilla; Öztürk, Aykut; Deniz, Esra; Öztürk, Seda Duman; Arpa, Medeni; Atak, Mehtap (Taylor & Francis Ltd., 2022)Objective Ovarian ischemia constitutes 2-3% of all gynecological emergencies. New-generation therapeutic agents need to be discovered, in addition to invasive interventions capable of reducing the risk of potential ovarian ... -
Effects of amlodipine on ischaemia/reperfusion injury in the rat testis
Doğan, Çetin; Halıcı, Zekai; Topçu, Atilla; Çadırcı, Elif; Karakuş, Emre; Bayır, Yasin; Selli, Jale (Wiley, 2016)The aim of this study was to examine the effects of amlodipine (AML) in rat testicular torsion/detorsion damage. in this study, rats were divided into eight groups: (i) sham; (ii) testicular ischaemia, 2h of ischaemia; ... -
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 boron nitride/hydroxyapatite compounds on bone defects in osteoporotic rats
Topçu, Atilla; Halıcı, Zekai; Çadırcı, Elif; Karakuş, Emre; Doğan, Ayşegül; Bakan, Feray; Goncu, Yapıncak; Ay, Nuran; Şahin, Fikrettin (Elsevier, 2023)This study investigated the effects of poly-(lactide-co-glycolide) (PLGA) scaffolds containing different concentrations of boron nitride (BN) and/or hydroxyapatite (HA) on bone defects in osteoporotic rats. The control ... -
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 ... -
Effects of gadodiamide and gadoteric acid on lung tissue: A comparative study
Çeliker, Fatma Beyazal; Tümkaya, Levent; Suzan, Zehra T.; Topçu, Atilla; Mercantepe, Tolga; Çınar, Seda; Yazıcı, Zihni Açar; Yılmaz, Adnan (Wiley, 2022)We set out to investigate the effects of gadodiamide and gadoteric acid, used for magnetic resonance imaging, on the lungs. In this study, 32 male Sprague Dawley rats were used. These were allocated into four groups; The ... -
The effects of N-acetylcysteine on radiotherapy-induced small intestinal damage in rats
Mercantepe, Filiz; Topçu, Atilla; Rakıcı, Sema; Tümkaya, Levent; Yılmaz, Adnan (Sage Publications Ltd, 2019)Six million cancer patients worldwide receive radiotherapy, either alone or in combination with other cancer treatments annually. the purpose of this study was to investigate, at the structural and molecular levels, the ... -
Effects of oral zinc administration on long-term ipsilateral and contralateral testes damage after experimental testis ischaemia-reperfusion
Oral, Akgün; Halıcı, Zekai; Bayır, Yasin; Topçu, Atilla; Un, Harun; Bilgin, Aslı Özbek; Atmaca, Hasan Tarık (Wiley, 2017)The purpose of this study was to examine potential long-term post-torsion changes that can occur in the histopathology, biochemistry and spermatogenesis of both torsioned and nontorsioned opposite testes. the study also ...
