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Publication Open Access The Place and Importance of Propolis in Cancer Immunotherapy(2022-01-01T00:00:00Z) İpek, Nigahban; Pınarbaşı, Berna; Güneş Bayır, Ayşe; GÜNEŞ BAYIR, AYŞENowadays, the increasing number of cancer patients is a major concern all over the world. Therefore, finding safe and effective treatments has become one of the main goals of researchers. Immunotherapy is a form of treatment that allows the individual to fight against many diseases including cancer by using the immune system. The aim is to enable cells of the immune system to target and destroy cancer cells. Immunotherapeutic strategies in cancer are spread to a wide range of research areas including monoclonal antibodies, cancer vaccines, adoptive immunotherapy, cytokines, and immune system enhancing drugs. Due to the specificity of the immune response in new treatment methods, it is aimed that the immunity against the tumor is to destroy the tumor selectively without harming the patient. In recent scientific studies, it has been revealed that propolis is one of the most promising immunomodulating agents. Propolis is a natural medicine that widely used since ancient times and contains several bioactive compounds. More than 300 components of propolis have been identified to date and in vitro, in vivo and clinical studies of these components are ongoing. The major anticancer components in propolis are Convective available potential energy, chrysin, nemorosone, artepilin C, galangin and cardanol. The in vitro, in vivo and human clinical researches report that the propolis shows positive effect against the several different cancer types. Propolis as a natural food with these properties may support the immune system and body function of cancer patients.Publication Open Access Determination and Evaluation of Olive Oils Offered for Sale in Istanbul Markets According to TS 894 and TS 341(2022-04-01T00:00:00Z) Yeşilkuşak, Ümmünur; Güneş Bayır, Ayşe; Özkan, Bilge; Kaya, Dilara; Arslan, Şeyma Sümeyye; BİLGİN, MEHMET GÜLTEKİN; GÜNEŞ BAYIR, AYŞEPublication Open Access In Vitro Hormetic Effect Investigation of Thymol on Human Fibroblast and Gastric Adenocarcinoma Cells.(2020-07-17T00:00:00Z) Günes-Bayir, A; Kocyigit, A; Guler, Eray Metin; Dadak, A; GÜNEŞ BAYIR, AYŞE; KOÇYİĞİT, ABDÜRRAHİM; GÜLER, ERAY METİNThe concept of hormesis includes a biphasic cellular dose-response to a xenobiotic stimulus defined by low dose beneficial and high dose inhibitory or toxic effects. In the present study, an attempt has been made to help elucidate the beneficial and detrimental effects of thymol on different cell types by evaluating and comparing the impact of various thymol doses on cancerous (AGS) and healthy (WS-1) cells. Cytotoxic, genotoxic, and apoptotic effects, as well as levels of reactive oxygen species and glutathione were studied in both cell lines exposed to thymol (0-600 mu M) for 24 h. The results showed significant differences in cell viability of AGS compared to WS-1 cells exposed to thymol. The differences observed were statistically significant at all doses applied (P <= 0.001) and revealed hormetic thymol effects on WS-1 cells, whereas toxic effects on AGS cells were detectable at all thymol concentrations. Thymol at low concentrations provides antioxidative protection to WS-1 cells in vitro while already inducing toxic effects in AGS cells. In that sense, the findings of the present study suggest that thymol exerts a dose-dependent hormetic impact on different cell types, thereby providing crucial information for future in vivo studies investigating the therapeutic potential of thymol.