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Öğe The Acute Effect of Humic Acid on Iron Accumulation in Rats(Humana Press Inc, 2016) Cagin, Yasir Furkan; Sahin, N.; Polat, A.; Erdogan, M. A.; Atayan, Y.; Eyol, E.; Bilgic, Y.Free iron leads to the formation of pro-oxidant reactive oxygen species (ROS). Humic acids (HAs) enhance permeability of cellular wall and act as a chelator through electron transferring. This study was designed to test chelator effect of HA on iron as well as its anti-oxidant effect against the iron-induced hepatotoxicity and cardiotoxicity. The rats used were randomly divided into four groups (n = 8/group): group I (the control group); group II (the HA group), humic acid (562 mg/kg) was given over 10 days by oral gavage; group III (the iron group), iron III hydroxide polymaltose (250 mg/kg) was given over 10 days by intraperitoneal route; and group IV (the HA plus iron group), received the iron (similar to group II) plus humic acid (similar to those in groups II and III) group. Blood and two tissue samples both from liver and heart were obtained for biochemical and histopathological evaluations. Iron deposition, the iron-induced hepatotoxicity, and cardiotoxicity were demonstrated by histopathological and biochemical manner. However, no significant differences were observed in the serum biochemical values and the histopathological results among the iron and the HA plus iron groups in the liver tissue but not in the heart tissue. The protective effects of humic acid against iron-induced cardiotoxicity were shown but not against hepatotoxicity in our study.Öğe ASSESSMENT OF CURRENT APPROACHES OF SURFACTANT REPLACEMENT THERAPY IN NEONATAL INTENSIVE CARE UNITS AMONG TURKEY: NATIONAL SURVEY(Springer, 2016) Tunc, T.; Polat, A.; Acikel, C.; Karadag, A.; Bas, A. Y.; Erdeve, O.; Koc, E.[Abstract Not Available]Öğe Beneficial effects of aminoguanidine on radiotherapy-induced kidney and testis injury(Wiley, 2016) Ekici, K.; Temelli, O.; Parlakpinar, H.; Samdanci, E.; Polat, A.; Beytur, A.; Tanbek, K.This experimental study was designed to investigate both protective and therapeutic effects of aminoguanidine (AG), on radiotherapy (RT)-induced oxidative stress in kidney and testis. Forty rats were divided into five groups equally as follows: (i) control, (ii) RT, (iii) AG, (iv) AG+RT and (v) RT+AG group. Histopathological findings and biochemical evaluations, including tissue malondialdehyde (MDA), superoxide dismutase (SOD), catalase (CAT), glutathione peroxidase (GPX), glutathione (GSH), total oxidant status (TOS), total antioxidant capacity, oxidative stress index (OSI), blood urea nitrogen (BUN), serum creatinine (Cr) and testosterone levels, were determined. MDA, TOS and OSI were significantly higher in RT-treated groups, whereas SOD, CAT, GPX and GSH were significantly lower in these groups when compared with the control rats in the kidney and testis tissue. AG treatment significantly decreased MDA, TOS and OSI levels and increased SOD, CAT, GPX and GSH levels, when compared to the RT-treated groups in both kidney and testis tissue. BUN and Cr levels did not change among the groups, whereas testosterone levels were found as reduced in the RT-treated rats. AG treatment significantly augmented these hazardous effects of RT on testis tissue. According to our results, AG has beneficial effects against RT-induced kidney and testis injury.Öğe Comparison of Antioxidant Effects of Isoflurane and Propofol in Patients Undergoing Donor Hepatectomy(Elsevier Science Inc, 2015) Ucar, M.; Ozgul, U.; Polat, A.; Toprak, H. I.; Erdogan, M. A.; Aydogan, M. S.; Durmus, M.Background. The safety of healthy volunteer donors is one of the most important issues in living-donor liver transplantation. Use of the Pringle maneuver during donor hepatectomy can result in liver ischemia-reperfusion (IR) injury. The objective of this study was to examine the effects of isoflurane and propofol on IR injury caused by the Pringle maneuver during donor hepatectomy. Methods. A total of 70 American Society of Anesthesiology I-II donors aged 18-65 years who underwent hepatectomy were included in the study. The patients were randomly divided into 2 groups: propofol and isoflurane. Plasma superoxide dismutase (SOD), malondialdehyde (MDA), total oxidative status (TOS), total antioxidant capacity (TAC), and oxidative stress index (OSI) were measured before surgery (to) and after surgery (t(1)). Results. There were no statistically significant differences in demographic features, anesthesia, and times of surgery between the groups (P > .05). Plasma TAC levels at to and t(1) were significantly lower in the propofol group than in the isoflurane group (P < .05). OSI at t(1) was significantly higher in the propofol group than in the isoflurane group (P < .05). MDA levels were significantly higher in the propofol group than in the isoflurane group at to (P < .05). MDA levels level were significantly higher in the isoflurane group than in the propofol group at t(1) (P < .05). Conclusions. Propofol may have protective effects against IR injury caused by the Pringle maneuver during donor hepatectomy in living-donor transplantations. However, the effectiveness of propofol for clinical use needs to be investigated further.Öğe Development of a medication adherence scale for familial Mediterranean fever (MASIF) in a cohort of Turkish children(Clinical & Exper Rheumatology, 2015) Yesilkaya, S.; Acikel, C.; Fidanci, B. E.; Polat, A.; Sozeri, B.; Ayaz, N. A.; Makay, B. B.Objective. To develop and assess the validity and reliability of an adherence scale concerning medical treatment in paediatric FMF patients. Methods. The Medication Adherence Scale in FMF Patients (MASIF) is a 18-item questionnaire that evaluates adherence to medication in four domains. Validation of the instrument was accomplished in paediatric FMF patients (aged 2-18 years) under medication at least for 6 months. The first step was to build up the scale through qualitative approach (with interviews using semi-structured questions). Validation analyses included assessment of feasibility, face and content validity; construct validity, internal consistency and test-retest reliability. Results. One hundred and fifty patients with FMF were enrolled in the study. The mean age of the patients was 11.11 +/- 4.02 years and 48.7% of them were male. The MASIF was found to be feasible and valid for both face and content. It correlated with the Morisky Medication Adherence Scale as a gold standard thereby demonstrating good construct validity (r=0.5 15, p<0.001). Assessment of content validity identified four subscales. The internal consistency, Cronbach's alpha was 0.728. There was a positive and significant correlation between test and retest scores (r-0.843; p<0.001). Also, a significant correlation between parents' and children's reports (r=0.781, p<0.001). Conclusion. Based on these results, the use of this scale to assess and follow up the adherence to treatment in paediatric FMF patients under medical treatment is recommended.Öğe Dexpanthenol reduces diabetic nephropathy and renal oxidative stress in rats(Taylor & Francis Ltd, 2019) Tutun, B.; Elbe, H.; Vardi, N.; Parlakpinar, H.; Polat, A.; Gunaltili, M.; Guclu, M. M.Hyperglycemia increases reactive oxygen species (ROS) and the resulting oxidative stress contributes to the development of diabetic complications. Dexpanthenol (Dxp) is the biological active form of pantothenic acid. We investigated whether Dxp administration could decrease oxidative stress as a way to treat renal complications of diabetes mellitus (DM). Thirty-two male Wistar albino rats were divided into four groups: control, Dxp, DM and DM + Dxp. Experimental diabetes was induced by a single dose of streptozotocin (STZ). After administration of STZ, the DM + Dxp group was administered 500 mg/kg Dxp intraperitoneally every day for 6 weeks. At the end of the study, blood glucose levels were measured and rats were sacrificed. Kidneys were embedded in paraffin, sectioned and stained with hematoxylin and eosin, and periodic acid-Schiff. The mean malondialdehyde levels, glutathione peroxidase, superoxide dismutase and catalase activities, and total antioxidant and total oxidant status also were measured. The control group was normal in histological appearance. We observed congestion, inflammation, glomerulosclerosis, tubular desquamation, loss of villi and hydropic degeneration in tubule cells in the DM group. Indicators of oxidative stress were elevated and antioxidant activity was reduced in the DM group compared to controls. In the DM + Dxp group, oxidative stress was decreased, antioxidant activity was increased and histopathological changes were reduced compared to the DM group. We found that Dxp exhibited ameliorative effects on STZ induced diabetic nephropathy by increasing antioxidant activity.Öğe Dexpanthenol Therapy Reduces Lung Damage in Hyperoxic Lung Injury in Neonatal Rats(Karger, 2015) Ozdemir, R.; Demirtas, G.; Parlakpinar, H.; Polat, A.; Tanbag, K.; Taslidere, E.; Karadag, A.[Abstract Not Available]Öğe The effect of melatonin on acetylsalicylic acid-induced kidney and testis damage(Sage Publications Ltd, 2014) Altintas, R.; Polat, A.; Parlakpinar, H.; Vardi, N.; Beytur, A.; Oguz, F.; Sagir, M.The aim of this study was to evaluate the acute effect of high-dose acetylsalicylic acid (ASA) on kidney and testis, and the potential protective and therapeutic effects of melatonin on ASA-related pathology. A total of 40 rats were randomly divided into the following 5 groups (n = 8): group 1: control, not given any drug; group 2: only 200 mg/kg ASA was given; group 3: 5 mg/kg melatonin was given 45 min before administering 200 mg/kg ASA; group 4: 5 mg/kg melatonin was given 45 min after administering 200 mg/kg ASA; and group 5: only 5 mg/kg melatonin was given. The histopathological changes and the biochemical findings; such as malondialdehyde (MDA), superoxide dismutase (SOD), catalase (CAT), glutathione peroxidase (GPX), reduced glutathione (GSH), and blood urea nitrogen (BUN) as well as serum creatinine (Cr) levels were evaluated. ASA significantly increased MDA levels in both kidney and testis, whereas it significantly decreased the values of SOD, CAT, GPX, and GSH in kidney and CAT levels in testis. Melatonin significantly decreased MDA levels in kidney and ameliorated it in testis, whereas it caused elevation in the levels of antioxidants. BUN and Cr levels were higher after ASA, whereas these levels were diminished after melatonin administration. The improvement obtained by melatonin on ASA-induced histological alterations was more prominent when it was used after ASA in kidney and before ASA in testis. In this study, we demonstrated the beneficial effect of melatonin on high-dose ASA-related pathology of kidney and testis for the first time.Öğe Effects of melatonin and acetylsalicylic acid against hepatic oxidative stress after bile duct ligation in rat(Akademiai Kiado Zrt, 2008) Emre, M. H.; Polat, A.; Esrefoglu, M.; Karabulut, A. B.; Gul, M.The aim of this study was to assess the effect of melatonin and acetylsalicylic acid (ASA) on hepatic damage induced by bile duct ligation (BDL) Material and methods: Male Sprague-Dawley rats were subjected to either sham operation or common BDL before treatment with ASA, melatonin or vehicle. Hepatic superoxide dismutase (SOD), catalase (CAT), glutathione peroxidase (GSH-Px) enzyme activities and reduced glutathione (GSH), malondialdehyde (MDA) and nitric oxide (NO) levels were evaluated. Results: Our results have indicated that BDL caused a significant increase in lipid peroxidation whereas a statistically insignificant decrease in GSH level and some of the antioxidant enzyme activities. Both MEL and ASA administrations, either separately or together, decreased MDA whereas co-administration of MEL with ASA increased GSH levels in BDL rats. Conclusions: CAT activity and MEL level decreased in the liver tissues of rats with BDL after administration of either melatonin alone or with ASA. However, melatonin and ASA administration increases liver tissue GSH levels in BDL ligated ratsÖğe Effects of Molsidomine against Doxorubicin-Induced Cardiotoxicity in Rats(Karger, 2013) Disli, O. M.; Sarihan, E.; Colak, M. C.; Vardi, N.; Polat, A.; Yagmur, J.; Tamtekin, B.Purpose: To explore the protective and curative effects of molsidomine (MOL) on doxorubicin (DOX)-induced cardiac damage in the in vivo rat heart. Methods: Forty rats were randomized into five groups (n = 8): (1) the control group; (2) the MOL group (10 mg/kg for 21 days); (3) the DOX group (a single dose of 20 mg/kg); (4) the DOX + MOL group (3 days after the single dose of DOX, 10 mg/kg MOL continued for 21 days), and (5) the MOL + DOX group (24 h after a 21-day regimen of 10 mg/kg MOL, a single dose of DOX). The rats were monitored for mean arterial blood pressure, heart rate, O-2 saturation, and electrocardiography. Heart tissue levels of malondialdehyde (MDA), superoxide dismutase (SOD), catalase (CAT), reduced glutathione (GSH), and nitric oxide (NO) were determined. Results: Blood pressure and O-2 saturation values indicated a significant decrease in the DOX group compared with the control group. T negativity was observed in 4 of 8 rats in the DOX group, in 1 of 8 rats in the DOX + MOL group, and in 4 of 8 rats in the MOL + DOX group. MDA levels were significantly higher in the DOX group. SOD, GSH, and NO levels were significantly lower in the DOX group compared with the other groups. There was no statistically significant difference in the CAT levels in any of the study groups compared with controls. DOX treatment induced morphological alterations, such as disorganization of cardiomyocytes, loss of myofibrils, and cytoplasmic vacuolization in the heart. On the other hand, histological damage was significantly reduced in the DOX + MOL and MOL + DOX groups. Conclusion: This study implies that there are cardioprotective effects of MOL on DOX-induced cardiotoxicity. (C) 2013 S. Karger AG, BaselÖğe Effects of Oral ?- Glucan on Liver Ischemia/Reperfusion Injury in Rats(Elsevier Science Inc, 2013) Aydogan, M. S.; Yucel, A.; Erdogan, M. A.; Polat, A.; Cetin, A.; Ucar, M.; Duran, Z. R.Aim. Ischemia/reperfusion (IR) injury (IRI) in liver transplant patients may negatively affect graft function. Although beta-glucan protects kidneys against IRI, its effect on the liver is unknown. This study sought to investigate beta-glucan effects on oxidative damage to the liver after IRI in rats. Materials and Methods. Thirty-two rats were randomly divided into 4 experimental groups n = 8 in each group: sham, IR, beta-glucan and IR + beta-glucan. beta-Glucan (50 mg kg(-1) . day(-1)) was orally administered for 10 days to rats in the beta-glucan and IR + beta-glucan groups. The rats in the IR and IR + beta-glucan groups were subjected to ischemia and reperfusion (IR) for 60 minutes each. All rats were killed on day 11 to evaluate histological changes as well as tissue levels of oxidants and antioxidants. Results. Malondialdehyde (MDA) levels were significantly higher in the IR than the sham group (P = .001). MDA level was significantly higher in the IR group than in the IR + beta-glucan group (P = .001). The levels of tissue antioxidant markers (superoxide dismutase [SOD], glutathione-peroxidase [GPx], and catalase [CAT]) were significantly lower in the IR group than in the sham group (P < .05). SOD and GPx levels did not differ significantly between the IR and IR + beta-glucan groups. CAT activity was significantly higher in the IR than the IR + beta-glucan group (P = .001). Histological tissue damage was reduced in the IR + beta-glucan than the IR group. Conclusion. Liver IRI is an inevitable problem during liver surgery. Our results suggested that beta-glucan pretreatment suppressed oxidative stress and increased antioxidant levels in an rat model of liver IRI.Öğe Effects of pinealectomy and exogenous melatonin on the brains, testes, duodena and stomachs of rats(Verduci Publisher, 2012) Tasdemir, S.; Samdanci, E.; Parlakpinar, H.; Polat, A.; Tasdemir, C.; Cengiz, N.; Sapmaz, H.BACKGROUND, It is generally agreed that physiological levels of melatonin, a hormone secreted by the pineal gland, are important in protecting against oxidative stress-induced tissue damage. AIM, We investigated the effects that pinealectomy and the administration of exogenous melatonin have on the brains, testes, duodena and stomachs of rats. MATERIALS AND METHODS, Pinealectomized (Px) and sham-operated (non-Px) rats were used. We evaluated structural changes, and catalase (CAT), reduced glutathione (GSH), super oxide dismutase (SOD) and malondialdehyde (MDA) levels. The rats were divided into the following five groups (eight rats in each group): sham (non-Px), Px+ vehicle, Px+ melatonin (10 mg/kg given daily intraperitoneally for a week), melatonin and ethyl alcohol. RESULTS, The antioxidant levels in the tissue of Px rats were significantly lower than in those of the sham group. Administering melatonin significantly increased antioxidant levels (p < 0.05). The Px rats also showed a significant increase in MDA levels when compared to the sham group, and administering melatonin to the Px rats significantly reduced their MDA levels (p < 0.05). The severity of caspase-3 staining was lower in the Px+ melatonin group than in the Px+ vehicle group. CONCLUSIONS, These findings suggest that significantly more oxidative and structural changes occur in rats' brains, spinal cords and testes after pinealectomy, but that this can be diminished by melatonin treatment. However, Px does not have important effects on the duodenum and stomach.Öğe Protective and therapeutic effects of molsidomine on radiation induced neural injury in rats(Taylor & Francis Inc, 2017) Durak, M. A.; Parlakpinar, H.; Polat, A.; Vardi, N.; Ekici, K.; Ucar, M.; Ozhan, O.We investigated the protective and therapeutic effects of molsidomine (MOL) in a rat model of whole brain radiotherapy (RT). Forty female rats were divided into five groups of eight: group 1, control; group 2, 15 Gy single dose RT (RT); group 3, 4 mg/kg MOL treated for 5 days (MOL); group 4, 4 mg/kg MOL for 5 days, 10 days after RT treatment (RT + MOL); group 5, 4 mg/kg MOL treatment for 5 days before RT treatment and for 5 days after RT treatment (MOL + RT). All rats were sacrificed on day 16. Neurodegenerative changes in the brain and tissue levels of oxidants and antioxidants were evaluated. The oxidative parameters were increased and antioxidant status was decreased in group RT compared to groups MOL + RT and RT + MOL. Histopathological examination showed that treatment with MOL after RT application and treatment with MOL before RT treatment decreased neuronal degeneration. No difference in neuronal appearance was found between groups RT + MOL and MOL + RT. MOL treatment protected the nervous system of rats and may be a treatment option for preventing RT induced neural injury.Öğe The protective effects of apocynin on ionizing radiation-induced intestinal damage in rats(Taylor & Francis Ltd, 2016) Cagin, Y. F.; Parlakpinar, H.; Polat, A.; Vardi, N.; Atayan, Y.; Erdogan, M. A.; Ekici, K.Background and aims: Radiation colitis typically emerges during radiotherapy of intra-abdominal malignancies. While the underlying mechanism remains unclear, it is considered that free oxygen radicals act like cellular mediators to cause colonic damage. Apocynin (APO) prevents oxidative stress and apoptotic cell death by inhibiting NADPH oxidase, and preventing the formation of free oxygen radicals. The aim of the present study was to investigate the protective effect of APO, a strong antioxidant and antiinflammatory agent, on radiation induced colonic oxidative damage in rats.Materials and methods: Rats were randomly divided into four groups (n=8/group). Group I (control group); Group II (Group RAD) received a single dose of 800 cGy ionizing radiation to the whole abdomen with a linear accelerator (LINAC); Group III (Group APO) received a single dose of 20mg/kg of APO intraperitoneally for five days; Group IV (Group APO+RAD) received APO for five days before radiation exposure (similar to Group III), (similar to Group II).Results: APO treatment prior to radiation led to protection in the biochemical and histopathological parameters.Conclusions: Our study shows that APO treatment before radiation improves radiation induced colonic injury in rats, by decreasing oxidative stress and apoptosis.Öğe Therapeutic effects of ivabradine on hemodynamic parameters and cardiotoxicity induced by doxorubicin treatment in rat(Sage Publications Ltd, 2012) Colak, M. C.; Parlakpinar, H.; Tasdemir, S.; Samdanci, E.; Kose, E.; Polat, A.; Sarihan, E.The aim of this study was to investigate the possible effects of ivabradine against doxorubicin (DOX)-induced cardiotoxicity in rats using hemodynamic parameters (electrocardiogram, heart rate (HR), and blood pressure), biochemical markers of oxidative stress, lactate dehydrogenase, aspartate transaminase, creatine kinase-MB, and histopathological analyses both in serum and tissue specimens. A total of 28 female rats were randomly assigned to 4 groups: (a) control (n = 6 rats), (b) DOX group (n = 7 rats), (c) DOX + ivabradine-treated group (n = 8 rats), and (d) ivabradine group (n = 7 rats). When the means of the four groups were compared, there was only a significant difference in the level of HR (p < 0.05). DOX treatment caused more HR elevation when compared to the control group, whereas ivabradine application after DOX treatment significantly reduced HR levels. Cardiomyocytes were revealed as normal histology in the light of both hematoxylin and eosin staining and immunostaining methods (caspase-3 and bcl-2) in all groups. The present study reported the therapeutic effects of ivabradine against DOX-induced cardiotoxicity accompanied by the hemodynamic and biochemical parameters.