Histoloji ve Embriyoloji Anabilim Dalı Koleksiyonu
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Article Ameliorating effects of low-dose ketamine administrations on opioid-induced memory impairments and neurodegeneration in mice(İnönü Üniversitesi Tıp Fakültesi, 2023) Şeker, UğurAim: Opioids have indispensable roles in pain management. A strong link exists between opioid use and memory impairments, mainly with continuous use. This study investigated the effects of two opioid drugs, meperidine and fentanyl, on emotional memory functions, brain morphology, and the possible protective effects of low-dose ketamine in mice. Materials and Methods: A passive avoidance (PA) test was used to measure emotional memory functions following seven daily drug applications in 48 male Balb/C mice (30-35 g). Meperidine (10 mg/kg), fentanyl (0.3 mg/kg), ketamine (5 mg/kg), and combinations of ketamine with the opioids were intraperitoneally injected daily. No drugs were utilized during the testing days. Brain tissues were obtained after sacrification and put into diluted formalin solution for histopathological analysis. Results: Transfer latencies of the meperidine and fentanyl-treated groups in the PA test were lower than in the vehicle-treated group (p<0.01, p<0.05, respectively). Ketamine combined with meperidine had higher latencies than in the meperidine-treated group (p<0.05). The augmenting effects of ketamine were evident against fentanyl and meperidine-induced neurotoxicity as morphologic alterations were reduced. Conclusion: Low-dose ketamine may fend against opioid-induced neurotoxicity and emotional memory impairments, especially against meperidine, which can be a practical alternative to fentanyl in clinical settings.Article An Examination of the Effects of Propolis and Quercetin in a Rat Model of Streptozotocin-Induced Diabetic Peripheral Neuropathy(Mdpi, 2024) Şeker, Uğur; Celik, Hakim; Dagli, Seyda Nur; Taskin, Seyhan; Seker, Ugur; Deniz, MustafaThe purpose of this study was to reveal the combined effects of propolis (P) and quercetin (Q) against diabetic peripheral neuropathy developing with streptozotocin-induced diabetes in rats. Sixty-four adult male rats were divided into eight equal groups: control, P (100 mg/kg/day), Q (100 mg/kg/day), P + Q (100 mg/day for both), diabetes mellitus (DM) (single-dose 60 mg/kg streptozotocin), DM + P, DM + Q, and DM + P + Q. The rats were sacrificed, and blood and sciatic nerve tissues were collected. Blood glucose and malondialdehyde (MDA) levels increased, while IL-6 and total antioxidant status decreased in the DM group (p = 0.016 and p = 0.047, respectively). Ultrastructural findings showed degeneration of the axon and myelin sheath. The apoptotic index (AI %), TNF-alpha, and IL-1 beta immunopositivity increased significantly in the DM group (p < 0.001). Morphological structures approaching those of the controls were observed in the DM + P, DM + Q, and DM + P + Q groups. Morphometric measurements increased markedly in all treatment groups (p < 0.001), while blood glucose and MDA levels, AI (%), TNF-alpha, and IL-1 beta immunopositivity decreased. In conclusion, the combined effects of propolis and quercetin in diabetic neuropathy may provide optimal morphological protection with neuroprotective effects by reducing hyperglycemia, and these may represent a key alternative supplement in regenerative medicine.Article Normozoospermik Fertil Bireyler ile Oligozoospermik, Şiddetli-Oligozoospermik, Oligoastenozoospermik, Azoospermik ve İdiyopatik Bireylerde Natural Killer Hücre Aktivitesinin Araştırılması(Mardin Artuklu Üniversitesi, 2023) Şeker, Uğur; Afşin, Muhammet; Şeker, Uğur; Yavuz, Dilek; Bademkıran, Muhammed Hanifi; Yıldırım, İbrahim Halil; Cirit, ÜmütGiriş: İnfertilite çiftleri ve toplumu birçok açıdan olumsuz etkileyen ve gittikçe yaygınlaşan bir sağlık problemidir. Bu problemlerin %30-40’ının erkek kaynaklı olduğu tahmin edilmektedir. Amaç: Farklı derecelerde infertilite problemi olan erkek bireyler ile normal sperm sayısı ve konsantrasyonuna sahip bireylerde (normozoospermi) doğal öldürücü (Natural Killer: NK) hücre aktivitesinin değişip değişmediğinin belirlenmesi amaçlanmıştır. Gereç ve Yöntem: Sperma analizleri sonucu oligozoospermi, şiddetli-oligozoospermi, oligoastenoozospermi, azoospermi ve idiopatik olduğu belirlenen bireyler ile normozoospermi teşhisi konan bireylerden (n:120) alınan kan numunelerinden NK hücre aktiviteleri ölçüldü. Bulgular: Yapılan ölçümler sonucunda normozoospermi grubu en düşük değer (544.46 pg/ml) alırken şiddetli oligozoospermi grubundan en yüksek değer (1005.90 pg/ml) alınmıştır. NK hücre aktivitesi ise oligozoospermi, oligoastenozoospermi, azoospermi ve idiyopatik gruplarda sırasıyla 797.60 ± 428.55 pg/ml, 905.34 ± 430.60 pg/ml, 757.66 ± 541.16 pg/ml ve 639.44 ± 385.50 pg/ml olarak ölçüldü. Şiddetli oligozoospermi grubu ile diğer gruplar arasında NK aktivitesi farkı önemli (p<0.05) bulunurken diğer gruplar arasındaki farklar önemli bulunmamıştır (p >0.05). Sonuç: İnfertilite derecesi şiddetli oligozoospermi olan bireylerde NK hücre aktivitesinin normozoospermi, oligozoospermi, oligoastenozoospermi, azoospermi ve idiopatik gruplarından daha yüksek olduğu belirlenmiştir.