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Öğe Investigation of Lycium barbarum Effects on Ovarium Damage Exposed to N-Methyl-N-Nitrourea(Springer, 2025) Eroğlu, Hüseyin Avni; Büyük, Başak; Aydeğer, Cemre; Demir, Ufuk; Makav, MustafaN-Methyl-N-nitrourea (MNU), is one of the N-nitroso compounds that people are commonly exposed to in various exogenous ways such as diet, tobacco smoke, cosmetics, household goods, indoor air, occupational exposure, etc. It is known that the compound damages organs and tissues in the body, and one of the affected structures is the ovarium. Lycium barbarum, used in medication in ancient China, has become more popular in recent years. Previous studies have mentioned that polysaccharide ingredients are the most bioactive parts of Lycium barbarum. Therefore, this study aims to investigate the effects of Lycium barbarum polysaccharides (LBP) on ovarian tissue damage exposed to MNU. In accordance with this purpose, a total of 12 21-day-old female Wistar Albino rats were divided into two groups: sham and treatment. The animals were administrated with 50 mg/kg MNU (i.p.) on days 21, 28, 35, and 42. The treatment group was treated with 800 mg/kg LBP via intragastric for 30 days. At the end of the study, animals were sacrificed under general anaesthesia, and the ovarian tissues were harvested. Shrinkage of follicles, lytic oocytes, and disintegrated stroma parameters were evaluated histopathologically. The genetic assessment of the Bcl-2, Bax, Bcl-2/Bax ratio, Caspase 3, p53, and p27 expression levels were determined. The histopathological parameters between the groups were statistically significant (for all parameters p < 0.001). Moreover, the Bcl-2, Bcl-2/Bax ratio, and p53 relative fold changes were significantly increased in the treatment group (p < 0.001, p = 0.045, and p = 0.011, respectively). The results revealed that LBP has ameliorative effects on MNU-induced ovarian tissue damage. Further studies are required to clarify the main underlying mechanisms.Öğe Changes Induced by Copper Toxicity in the Rat Liver and the Effects of Panax Ginseng on These Changes(Pleiades Publishing Inc, 2023) Yıldız, Mustafa; Boyacıoğlu, M.; Avcıoğlu, M.; Elmas, SaitCopper is a trace element that accumulates in the body and forms harmful effects. Panax ginseng is a plant that possesses antioxidant properties. The purpose of this study is to evaluate whether Panax ginseng protects the livers of rats exposed to copper sulfate. The rats were randomly divided into four groups as control, Panax ginseng, copper sulfate and Panax ginseng + copper sulfate. At the end of the trial, blood and liver samples were obtained from the animals. Biochemical analysis was carried out in blood samples. Oxidant and antioxidant parameters were analyzed in liver samples. In addition, liver tissue sections were stained with the hematoxylin-eosin, Masson's trichrome, periodic acid-Schiff, and rhodanine staining methods for histochemical and histopathological examinations. It was found that serum alanine transaminase (ALT) and aspartate transaminase (AST) levels, also densities of copper and histopathological parameters except for central vein dilatation and malondialdehyde (MDA) value in the liver significantly increased in copper sulfate group compared to control group, but inflammatory cell infiltration and MDA value decreased in Panax ginseng + copper sulfate group compared to copper sulfate group. In addition, it was determined that glycogen density, glutathione (GSH) level and superoxide dismutase (SOD) activity in the liver significantly decreased in copper sulfate group compared to control group, and they increased in Panax ginseng + copper sulfate group compared to copper sulfate group. As a result, copper sulfate causes structural and oxidative abnormalities in the liver. Additionally, Panax ginseng helps to protect liver tissue by diminishing oxidative damage in copper sulfate toxicity.Öğe The possible effect of topically applied azithromycin and moxifloxacin on the alleviation of uveitis(Springer, 2023) Arıkan, Sedat; Güven, Soner; Şehitoğlu, Müşerref Hilal; Elmas, SaitPurpose To investigate the inhibitory effect of topically administered azithromycin (AZM), and moxifloxacin (MXF) against tumor necrosis factor-α (TNF-α) production in a rat model of endotoxin-induced uveitis (EIU). Methods Thirty-six Wistar albino rats were divided into 6 equal groups. Groups 1, 2 and 3 were determined as sham, control group for topical AZM application and control group for topical MXF application, respectively. Sterile saline, topical AZM 1.5%, and topical MXF 0.5% were instilled 5 times daily for totally 6 days on both eyes of the rats in Group 4, Group 5, and Group 6, before and after inducing EIU by intravitreal injections of lipopolysaccharide, respectively. At 24 h after intravitreal injections, aqueous humor was collected from both eyes of each rat for the assessment of TNF-α concentration. Also, density of nuclear factor kappa B (NF-κB) in ciliary body, and the number of cells infiltrating the posterior segment of EIU rat eyes was assessed in one eye of each rat. Results There was a significant reduction in mean aqueous humor concentration of TNF-α in EIU rats pretreated with topical AZM in comparison with those pretreated with sterile saline (139 ± 38.6 in Group 4 vs. 72 ± 12.6 in Group 5, p = 0.006). There was also a marked decrease in mean aqueous humor concentration of TNF-α in EIU rats pretreated with topical MXF (139 ± 38.6 in Group 4 vs.86.1 ± 35.5 in Group 6, p = 0.025). Also, evident suppressions were determined in mean density of NF-κB, and in mean number of cells in EIU rats pretreated either with topical AZM, or topical MXF. Conclusions Topically applied AZM or MXF may be beneficial in the suppression of TNF-α production in aqueous humor.Öğe Antibacterial and antibiofilm activities of sodium ibuprofen- and paracetamol-loaded nanofibers(Society of Chemists and Technologists of Macedonia, 2023) Alkan, Gürkan; Ulusoy, Seyhan; Akgün, Mert; Oral, AyhanNanofibers loaded with pharmaceutical agents for various medical purposes have become more important in recent years because of their advantages, such as control on release, gas permeability, high surface area, and lightweight matrices. In the present study, polylactic acid (PLA)-gelatin (Gel) nano-fibers were successfully loaded with Ibuprofen-Na/Paracetamol (henceforth Ibu-Na and Par, respectively) by electrospinning. The nanofibers were characterized by scanning electron microscopy (SEM) and Fou-rier transform infrared (FTIR) spectroscopy. The Ibu-Na/Par content of the nanofibers was determined by using high-performance liquid chromatography (HPLC). Their antibacterial activities were tested against Enterococcus faecalis ATCC 29212, Staphylococcus aureus ATCC 25923, Escherichia coli ATCC 25922, and Pseudomonas aeruginosa PA01, opportunistic pathogenic bacteria which are frequently asso-ciated with infections. Moreover, their antibiofilm activities against P. aeruginosa and E. faecalis were also investigated. The Ibu-Na-containing nanofibers exhibited antibacterial activity against S. aureus, E. coli, and E. faecalis. The inhibition zone diameters of PLA-Gel-Ibu-Na 300 against E. faecalis, S. aureus, and E. coli were calculated to be 23.0 ± 2.1 mm, 18.0 ± 1.5 mm, and 12.0 ± 1.2 mm, respectively. It was found that PLA-Gel-Ibu-Na 300 and PLA-Gel-Par 300 nanofibers’ capacity to show biofilm formation inhibition originated remarkable effects on P. aeruginosa, which were found to be 48 % and 50.4 %, respectively. This study indicated that Ibu-Na/Par-loaded nanofibers are promising materials for wound healing applications.Öğe The effect of medical ozone on oxidative stress and neuroinflammation in the early stage after experimental status epilepticus(Springer, 2021) Çokyaman, Turgay; Öztopuz, Özlem; Coşkun, Özlem; Büyük, Başak; Kiraz, Hasan Ali; Elmas, SaitPreservation of the brain is important to reducing recurrent seizures and other neurological sequelae after status epilepticus (SE). Medical ozone (MedO3) shows antioxidant, anti-inflammatory and anti-apoptotic properties in the human body. In this study, it was aimed to understand the neuroprotective potential of MedO3 in the acute period after SE. Mature rats of Wistar Albino were used for the study. Group design O3 + SE: SE induced after MedO3, O3: MedO3 alone was given, SE: SE only induced, SE + O3; MedO3 given after SE, C: control and S: sham control group. SE was induced with lithium-pilocarpine experimental model and evaluated on the Racine scale. Peripheral blood samples and brain tissue samples were taken before decapitation. Histopathological evaluation of the hippocampus of the rats given medical O3 before and after SE were studied. The highest peripheral blood oxidative stress index (OSI) was found in SE group. The OSI level in O3 + SE and SE + O3 was significantly higher than SE/C/S. Gene expressions of TNF-α and IL-1β mRNA were significantly higher in SE compared to other groups. Histopathologically; eosinophilia, cellular shrinkage and interstitial oedema were detected in the most severe SE and to a lesser extent in O3 + SE/ SE + O3. MedO3 reduced SE-induced oxidative damage, neuroinflammation and neuronal injury and contributed positively to neuroprotection.
