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Catalase and Carbonic Anhydrase Enzyme Activities, and Some Mineral-Heavy Metal Concentrations in Newborns with Congenital Malformations
Melek, Mehmet; Demir, Halit; Kirimi, Ercan; Meral, Ismail; Keskin, Sıddık (2011-04-01)Objective: The aim of this study is to evaluate the factors such as antioxidant condition and mineral-heavy metal level association that may play a role in development of congenital malformations. Material and Methods: ... -
Complex regional pain syndrome: A vitamin K dependent entity?
Ediz, Levent; Hiz, Ozcan; Meral, Ismail; Alpayci, Mahmut (2010-09-01)Complex regional pain syndrome (CRPS) is the complication of some injuries, such as a fracture, which affects the distal end of the injured extremity characterized by pain, allodynia, hyperalgesia, edema, abnormal vasomotor ... -
Effect of crush and axotomy of phrenic nerves on oxidative stress in diaphragm muscle of rats
Sayır, Fuat; Kavak, Servet; Meral, Ismail; Demir, Halit; Cengiz, Nurettin; Çobanoğlu, Ufuk (2012-03-01)Introduction: In this study we investigated the effect of crush and axotomy of phrenic nerves on oxidative stress and antioxidant enzyme activities in rat diaphragm muscle. Methods: The animals in the first group were not ... -
Effect of Short-term 900 MHz low level electromagnetic radiation exposure on blood serotonin and glutamate levels
Eris, A. H.; Kiziltan, H. S.; Meral, I; Gene, H.; Trabzon, M.; Seyithanoglu, H.; Yagci, B.; Uysal, O. (2015-01-01)Background: Long term exposure to low level electromagnetic radiation (LLER) by using cellular phones causes serious health problems. -
Effect of short-term treatment with levosimendan on oxidative stress in renal tissues of rats
Gecit, Ilhan; YUKSEL, Mehmet Bilgehan; Kavak, Servet; BASEL, Halil; Bektaş, Hava; Gumrukcuoglu, Hasan Ali; Meral, Ismail; Demir, Halit (2014-02-01)The aim of this study is to evaluate the influences of short-term treatment with levosimendan (chemical formula: C14H12N6O) on oxidative stress and some trace element levels in renal tissues of healthy rats. A total of 20 ... -
Effects of 900 MHz electromagnetic field emitted by cellular phones on electrocardiograms of guinea pigs
Meral, I.; Tekintangac, Y.; Demir, Halit (2014-02-01)This study was carried out to determine the effects of electromagnetic field (EMF) emitted by cellular phones (CPs) on electrocardiograms (ECGs) of guinea pigs. A total of 30 healthy guinea pigs weighing 500-800g were used. ... -
Effects of extracorporeal shock-wave lithotripsy directed at the parotid gland on oxidative stress parameters and some trace element levels in facial nerve of rats
Kavak, Servet; Garca, M. Fatih; Gecit, Ilhan; Meral, Ismail; Cengiz, Nurettin; Demir, Halit (2012-04-01)Introduction: This study was designed to assess the effect of extracorporeal shock-wave lithotripsy (ESWL) exposure of the parotid gland on oxidative stress and some trace element levels in the facial nerves of rats. ... -
Effects of Nigella sativa on apoptosis and GABA(A) receptor density in cerebral cortical and hippocampal neurons in pentylenetetrazol induced kindling in rats
AYDIN, M. S.; USTUNOVA, SAVAŞ; ESREFOGLU, MUKADDES; Dar, K. A.; MERAL, I.; Arifoglu, YASİN; DEMIRTAS, M. (2016-01-01)We investigated the effects of Nigella sativa on apoptosis and gamma-aminobutyric acid (GABA(A)) receptor density in cerebral cortical and hippocampal neurons in a pentylenetetrazol (PTZ)-induced kindling model in rats. ... -
Effects of shock waves on oxidative stress and some trace element levels of rat liver and diaphragm muscles
Gecit, Ilhan; Kavak, Servet; Meral, Ismail; Gunes, Mustafa; Pirincci, Necip; Sayır, Fuat; Demir, Halit; Ceylan, Kadir (2012-06-01)This study was designed to investigate whether the short-term extracorporeal shockwave lithotripsy (ESWL) exposure to kidney produces an oxidative stress and a change in some trace element levels in liver and diaphragm ... -
Effects of shock waves on oxidative stress in parotid gland of rat
TURAN, Mahfuz; Garca, M. Fatih; Kavak, Servet; Gecit, Ilhan; Meral, Ismail; Demir, Halit; Cegin, Bilal; Bektaş, Hava; Cankaya, Hakan (2014-06-01)This study was designed to investigate whether extracorporeal shock wave lithotripsy (ESWL) exposure to parotid gland produces an oxidative stress in parotid glands of rats. Twelve male Wistar-albino rats, 6 months of age ... -
Effects of Shock Waves on Oxidative Stress, Antioxidant Enzyme and Element Levels in Kidney of Rats
Gecit, Ilhan; Kavak, Servet; Meral, Ismail; Pirincci, Necip; Gunes, Mustafa; Demir, Halit; Cengiz, Nureddin; Ceylan, Kadir (2011-12-01)The aim of this study was to investigate the effect of extracorporeal shock wave lithotripsy (ESWL) on kidney oxidative stress and trace element levels of adult rats. Twelve male Wistar albino rats were divided equally ... -
Effects of thymoquinone on liver miRNAs and oxidative stress in Ehrlich acid mouse solid tumor model.
DEMIREL, METİN; USTUNOVA, SAVAŞ; PALA, M; MERAL, I; Akbas, FAHRİ; YILDIZ, C (2018-01-01) -
Oxidative Stress and Antioxidant Enzyme Activities in Newborns with Oesophageal Atresia and Their Mothers
Melek, M.; Demir, Halit; Bilici, S.; Beger, Burhan; Çobanoğlu, Ufuk; Meral, I.; Keskin, Seda; Ozmen, E. (2012-01-01)OBJECTIVE: To measure the oxidant/antioxidant status of newborn babies with oesophageal atresia and their mothers, compared with healthy control subjects. METHODS: This case control study included 40 participants: 10 ... -
Peripheral mononuclear leukocyte DNA damage, plasma prolidase activity, and oxidative status in patients with benign prostatic hyperplasia
Gecit, Ilhan; Meral, Ismail; Aslan, Mehmet; Celik, Hakim; Uyuklu, MEHMET; Taskin, Abdullah; Kaba, Mehmet; Pirincci, Necip; Gunes, Mustafa; Taken, Kerem; Demir, Halit; Kocyigit, ABDÜRRAHİM; Ceylan, Kadir (2015-07-01)Objectives: Prolidase plays a major role in collagen turnover, matrix remodeling, and cell growth. Benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH) may be associated with an increased extracellular matrix deposition. Therefore, the ... -
Serum mineral status of long-term cigarette smokers
Meral, Ismail; Akdemir, Fazile Nur Ekinci (2015-01-01)This study was carried out to investigate comparatively some serum mineral levels of cigarette smokers. A total of 25 nonsmokers (control group) and 50 long-term cigarette smokers (smoking for at least 15years; smoker ... -
Short-term levosimendan treatment protects rat testes against oxidative stress
Yuksel, M. B.; Kavak, S.; Gecit, I.; Basel, H.; Gumrukcuoglu, H. A.; Demir, Halit; Meral, I. (2012-08-01)The objective of this study was to evaluate the effect of short-term levosimendan exposure on oxidant/antioxidant status and trace element levels in the testes of rats under physiological conditions. Twenty male Wistar ... -
Smoking-related Alterations in Serum Levels of Thyroid Hormones and Insulin in Female and Male Students
ARSLAN, Harun; Meral, Ismail; Arslan, Ayşe; Him, Aydin (2015-09-01)Context Cigarette smoking has large-scale and complex effects on the endocrine system. Various studies related to cigarette smoking have provided differing results. Therefore, more research is needed to determine the effects ... -
THE EFFECT OF DROSPIRENONE/ESTRADIOL TREATMENT ON CATALASE AND CARBONIC ANHYDRASE ENZYME ACTIVITIES, AND SOME MINERAL CONCENTRATIONS IN OVARIECTOMIZED RATS
ALKIS, Ismet; Kavak, Servet; Meral, Ismail; Oto, Gökhan; Demir, Halit (2011-01-01)This study was designed to investigate the effect of drospirenone/estradiol (Angeliq (R)) on erythrocyte CAT and CA enzyme activities, and serum Fe, Mg, Co, Cu, Zn, Pb, Mn and Cd concentrations in ovariectomized- and ... -
The Prolidase Activity, Oxidative Stress, and Nitric Oxide Levels of Bladder Tissues with or Without Tumor in Patients with Bladder Cancer
Eryılmaz, Recep; GEÇİT, İLHAN; Kavak, Servet; Meral, Ismail; Demir, Halit; Pirincci, Necip; Gunes, Mustafa; Taken, Kerem (2017-10-01)This study was designed to evaluate the malondialdehyde (MDA), glutathione (GSH) and nitric oxide (NO) levels, and also prolidase, glutathione peroxidase (GSH-Px), superoxide dismutase (SOD) enzyme activities in malignant ...