Publications by authors named "Tugce Sapmaz"

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  • Rheumatoid arthritis (RA) is an autoimmune disease affecting 1% of the global population, more common in females, and this study examines the anti-inflammatory effects of INSL3, a peptide hormone predominantly found in males.
  • The research involved in vivo experiments with male rats treated with varying doses of INSL3 and prednisolone, assessing joint inflammation, severity, and thermal sensitivity, revealing that INSL3 reduced inflammation but was less effective than prednisolone overall.
  • In vitro tests on macrophage cells showed that higher doses of INSL3 improved cell viability and morphology, suggesting it could be a supportive treatment alongside existing therapies for RA.
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Results: Our findings suggest that antioxidants and PMF may alleviate impaired protein synthesis and degradation pathways in skeletal muscle atrophy. PTS showed a positive effect on the anabolic pathway, while RSV and PMF demonstrated potential for ameliorating the catabolic pathway. Notably, the combination therapy of antioxidants and PMF exhibited a stronger ameliorative effect on skeletal muscle atrophy than either intervention alone.

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Background/aim: We have designed an adjustable bone plate (ABP) which allows bone shortening and lengthening after fixation, which is a property not present in any of the plate systems available today. The aim of the current study was to examine the new ABP's segmental bone transfer capability for the treatment of a segmental bone defect in an animal model.

Materials And Methods: Five sheep had ABPs attached to 10 of their tibias and bone defects of 15 mm in size were created.

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Peripheral nerve injury (PNI) is a major health problem that results in loss of motor and sensory functions. In treatment of PNI, various methods such as anastomosis, nerve grafts, nonneural tissue grafts, and nerve conduits are applied. In the present study, it was aimed to investigate the effects of Theranekron and Alpha-lipoic acid (ALA) combined treatment on nerve healing in experimental PNI by using histomorphometric, electron microscopic, immunohistochemical and molecular biological methods.

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Bisphenol A (BPA) is a chemical agent known to have detrimental reproductive and developmental effects. The tissue-specific impacts of BPA exposures and target tissues sensitiveness to BPA are still unclear. The aim of this study was to determine the short- and long-term dose-dependent toxic effects of BPA on rat testes.

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To compare the effects of leukocyte and platelet-rich fibrin (L-PRF) and photobiomodulation therapy (PBMT)-applied L-PRF (PBMT/L-PRF) as barrier membranes on new bone formation (BV/TV) for the treatment of critical-sized bone defects. The right iliac crests of five sheep were used in this experimental animal study. Eight critical-sized defects were surgically created in each sheep and a total of 40 defects were obtained.

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Peripheral nerve injuries (PNI) are an important health problem in the world. In this study, the effects of nerve growth factor (NGF) and betamethasone on nerve regeneration after sciatic nerve crush injury were examined by footprint analysis, electron microscopic, histomorphometric, and biochemical methods. Fifty Wistar rats were divided into five groups as intact control, experimental control, NGF, betamethasone, and NGF+betamethasone combined treatment groups.

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Hydrosalpinx is a disease commonly observed in women and characterized by the obstruction which is in the shape of a fluid-filled sac at the distal part of tuba uterina closed to the ovary. In this study, we aimed to obtain endometrial tissue samples from the hydrosalpinx patients, before and after the surgical treatment and compare these endometrial tissue samples by using light and electron microscope. Endometrial tissue samples were obtained from the 24 women with bilateral hydrosalpinx range 19-46 years before and after the surgical treatment, and normal endometrial tissues were collected from five women without hydrosalpinx and evaluated as a control group.

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