Erdem Güzel, Elif

Erdem Güzel, Elif

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Guzel, Elif Erdem

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eliferdem@artuklu.edu.tr

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Department of Midwifery/ Ebelik Bölümü

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12

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Evaluation and characterization of Pleurotus eryngii extract-loaded chitosan nanoparticles as antimicrobial agents against some human pathogens
(Taylor & Francis Online, 2020) Acay, Hilal; Yıldırım, Ayfer; Erdem Güzel, Elif; Baran, Mehmet Fırat; Baran, Mehmet Fırat
With the increase of antibiotic resistance, which is present at a worrying rate, research on the use of newly developed nanoparticles as an antimicrobial agent with green biotechnology has intensified. The study aimed to investigate the antimicrobial effects of chitosan nanoparticles (CSNP) synthesized using Pleurotus eryngii extract (PE). Characterization of P. eryngii-loaded chitosan nanoparticles (PE-CSNPs) was performed with Fourier transform infrared spectrophotometer, X-ray diffraction, Field-emission scanning electron microscopy, Brunauer-Emmett-Teller, Differential scanning calorimetry, and zeta potential techniques. The FE-SEM images showed that the surface morphology of nanoparticles is similar to CS, but has more porosity network and smaller dimensions structure. The average particle size of spherical PE-CSNPs was obtained as 330.1 nm. The specific surface area and average pore diameter of the synthesized nanoparticles were found as 3.99 m2g-1 and 2.25 nm, respectively. X-ray diffraction determines the presence of an amorphous peak at 2θ = 21.2° results from CS and PE. PE-CSNPs synthesized using P. eryngii extract showed strong antimicrobial activity against Escherichia coli, Staphylococcus aureus, Bacillus subtilis, and Candida albicans as 0.0156, 0.0625, 0.0625 and 0.0312 mg ml-1, respectively. Thus, it was determined that chitosan nanoparticles formed by the green synthesis of P. eryngii extract showed strong anti-microbial properties.
Pleurotus Eryngii Ekstraktının Sprague-Dawley Sıçanlarında Adriamisin Kaynaklı Kardiyotoksisite Üzerindeki Etkilerinin İncelenmesi
(Dicle Tıp Dergisi, 2021) Erdem Güzel, Elif; Acay, Hilal; Yıldırım, Ayfer; Acay, Hilal; Yıldırım, Ayfer
Amaç: Adriamisin (ADR), kanser tedavilerinde kullanılan güçlü ve geniş spektrumlu bir antibiyotiktir. Fakat ADR’nin klinik etkinliği, doza bağlı kardiyotoksisitesi nedeniyle engellenmektedir. Bu nedenle çalışmada ADR uygulanan sıçanların kalp dokularında meydana gelen değişiklikler üzerine Pleurotus eryngii ekstraktının (PEE)’nin koruyucu etkisinin incelenmesi amaçlanmıştır. Yöntemler: Sprague-Dawley cinsi erkek sıçanlar 4 eşit gruba ayrıldı (n=6). Kontrol grubuna DMSO/etanol çözeltisi oral gavaj yolu ile gün aşırı verildi. ADR grubuna 10 mg/kg ADR intraperitoneal (i.p) olarak tek doz uygulandı. ADR+PEE grubuna 10 mg/kg i.p tek doz ADR verildikten sonra DMSO/etanol içinde çözdürülen 200 mg/kg PEE oral gavaj yoluyla gün aşırı verildi. PEE grubuna oral gavaj ile DMSO/etanolde çözdürülen 200 mg/kg PEE gün aşırı verildi. 21.günün sonunda sıçanlar dekapite edildi. Dekapitasyonun ardından kalp dokuları çıkarılarak histolojik ve kantitatif RT-PCR analizleri yapıldı. Bulgular: ADR grubuna ait kalp dokularında inflamatuar hücre artışı, miyofibril kaybı, sitoplazmik vakuolizasyon ve vasküler konjesyon bulgularına rastlanıldı. PEE tedavisinin bu histopatolojik bulgularda iyileşmeye neden olduğu gözlendi. Ayrıca ADR grubunda kontrol grubuna kıyasla IL1-β immunoreaktivitesinde ve IL1-β, BAX, Kaspaz-3 mRNA seviyelerinde anlamlı bir artış olduğu izlendi. ADR+PEE grubunda ise ADR grubuna kıyasla IL-1β immunoreaktivitesinde ve IL1-β, BAX, Kaspaz-3 mRNA seviyelerinde anlamlı bir azalma olduğu belirlendi. Sonuç: ADR’ye bağlı kardiyotoksisitede PEE tedavisinin anti-apoptotik ve anti-inflamatuar özellikleri ile kardiyoprotektif etki gösterdiği ortaya koyuldu.Dekapitasyonun ardından kalp dokuları çıkarılarak histolojik ve kantitatif RT-PCR analizleri yapıldı. Bulgular: ADR grubuna ait kalp dokularında inflamatuar hücre artışı, miyofibril kaybı, sitoplazmik vakuolizasyon ve vasküler konjesyon bulgularına rastlanıldı. PEE tedavisinin bu histopatolojik bulgularda iyileşmeye neden olduğu gözlendi. Ayrıca ADR grubunda kontrol grubuna kıyasla IL1-β immunoreaktivitesinde ve IL1-β, BAX, Kaspaz-3 mRNA seviyelerinde anlamlı bir artış olduğu izlendi. ADR+PEE grubunda ise ADR grubuna kıyasla IL-1β immunoreaktivitesinde ve IL1-β, BAX, Kaspaz-3 mRNA seviyelerinde anlamlı bir azalma olduğu belirlendi. Sonuç: ADR’ye bağlı kardiyotoksisitede PEE tedavisinin anti-apoptotik ve anti-inflamatuar özellikleri ile kardiyoprotektif etki gösterdiği ortaya koyuldu.Dekapitasyonun ardından kalp dokuları çıkarılarak histolojik ve kantitatif RT-PCR analizleri yapıldı. Bulgular: ADR grubuna ait kalp dokularında inflamatuar hücre artışı, miyofibril kaybı, sitoplazmik vakuolizasyon ve vasküler konjesyon bulgularına rastlanıldı. PEE tedavisinin bu histopatolojik bulgularda iyileşmeye neden olduğu gözlendi. Ayrıca ADR grubunda kontrol grubuna kıyasla IL1-β immunoreaktivitesinde ve IL1-β, BAX, Kaspaz-3 mRNA seviyelerinde anlamlı bir artış olduğu izlendi. ADR+PEE grubunda ise ADR grubuna kıyasla IL-1β immunoreaktivitesinde ve IL1-β, BAX, Kaspaz-3 mRNA seviyelerinde anlamlı bir azalma olduğu belirlendi. Sonuç: ADR’ye bağlı kardiyotoksisitede PEE tedavisinin anti-apoptotik ve anti-inflamatuar özellikleri ile kardiyoprotektif etki gösterdiği ortaya koyuldu.ADR grubuna ait kalp dokularında inflamatuar hücre artışı, miyofibril kaybı, sitoplazmik vakuolizasyon ve vasküler konjesyon bulgularına rastlanıldı. PEE tedavisinin bu histopatolojik bulgularda iyileşmeye neden olduğu gözlendi. Ayrıca ADR grubunda kontrol grubuna kıyasla IL1-β immunoreaktivitesinde ve IL1-β, BAX, Kaspaz-3 mRNA seviyelerinde anlamlı bir artış olduğu izlendi. ADR+PEE grubunda ise ADR grubuna kıyasla IL-1β immunoreaktivitesinde ve IL1-β, BAX, Kaspaz-3 mRNA seviyelerinde anlamlı bir azalma olduğu belirlendi. Sonuç: ADR’ye bağlı kardiyotoksisitede PEE tedavisinin anti-apoptotik ve anti-inflamatuar özellikleri ile kardiyoprotektif etki gösterdiği ortaya koyuldu.ADR grubuna ait kalp dokularında inflamatuar hücre artışı, miyofibril kaybı, sitoplazmik vakuolizasyon ve vasküler konjesyon bulgularına rastlanıldı. PEE tedavisinin bu histopatolojik bulgularda iyileşmeye neden olduğu gözlendi. Ayrıca ADR grubunda kontrol grubuna kıyasla IL1-β immunoreaktivitesinde ve IL1-β, BAX, Kaspaz-3 mRNA seviyelerinde anlamlı bir artış olduğu izlendi. ADR+PEE grubunda ise ADR grubuna kıyasla IL-1β immunoreaktivitesinde ve IL1-β, BAX, Kaspaz-3 mRNA seviyelerinde anlamlı bir azalma olduğu belirlendi. Sonuç: ADR’ye bağlı kardiyotoksisitede PEE tedavisinin anti-apoptotik ve anti-inflamatuar özellikleri ile kardiyoprotektif etki gösterdiği ortaya koyuldu.PEE tedavisinin bu histopatolojik bulgularda iyileşmeye neden olduğu gözlendi. Ayrıca ADR grubunda kontrol grubuna kıyasla IL1-β immunoreaktivitesinde ve IL1-β, BAX, Kaspaz-3 mRNA seviyelerinde anlamlı bir artış olduğu izlendi. ADR+PEE grubunda ise ADR grubuna kıyasla IL-1β immunoreaktivitesinde ve IL1-β, BAX, Kaspaz-3 mRNA seviyelerinde anlamlı bir azalma olduğu belirlendi. Sonuç: ADR’ye bağlı kardiyotoksisitede PEE tedavisinin anti-apoptotik ve anti-inflamatuar özellikleri ile kardiyoprotektif etki gösterdiği ortaya koyuldu.PEE tedavisinin bu histopatolojik bulgularda iyileşmeye neden olduğu gözlendi. Ayrıca ADR grubunda kontrol grubuna kıyasla IL1-β immunoreaktivitesinde ve IL1-β, BAX, Kaspaz-3 mRNA seviyelerinde anlamlı bir artış olduğu izlendi. ADR+PEE grubunda ise ADR grubuna kıyasla IL-1β immunoreaktivitesinde ve IL1-β, BAX, Kaspaz-3 mRNA seviyelerinde anlamlı bir azalma olduğu belirlendi. Sonuç: ADR’ye bağlı kardiyotoksisitede PEE tedavisinin anti-apoptotik ve anti-inflamatuar özellikleri ile kardiyoprotektif etki gösterdiği ortaya koyuldu.Kaspaz-3 mRNA seviyelerinde anlamlı bir azalma olduğu belirlendi. Sonuç: ADR’ye bağlı kardiyotoksisitede PEE tedavisinin anti-apoptotik ve anti-inflamatuar özellikleri ile kardiyoprotektif etki gösterdiği ortaya koyuldu.Kaspaz-3 mRNA seviyelerinde anlamlı bir azalma olduğu belirlendi. Sonuç: ADR’ye bağlı kardiyotoksisitede PEE tedavisinin anti-apoptotik ve anti-inflamatuar özellikleri ile kardiyoprotektif etki gösterdiği ortaya koyuldu.
Effects of Concomitant Use of N-acetylcysteine and Cyclosporine A on Acetaminophen-induced Acute Kidney Injury in Mice
(Agricultural Research Communication Centre, 2024) Erdem Güzel, Elif; Tektemur, Nalan Kaya; Guzel, Elif Erdem; Tektemur, Ahmet; Ozan, Ibrahim Enver
Background: Acetaminophen (APAP), a commonly used analgesic, causes acute kidney injury (AKI) in overdose although it is rare. Mitochondrial dysfunction plays a major role in the pathophysiology of renal damage, although the exact molecular mechanism is unknown. This study aimed to evaluate the potential therapeutic effect of cyclosporin A (CsA), a mitochondrial membrane permeability Methods: Male BALB/c mice were divided into Control, APAP, APAP+NAC, APAP+CsA and APAP+NAC+CsA groups (n=6). A single dose of APAP (400 mg/kg) was administered intraperitoneally. All other treatments (1200 mg/kg NAC, 50 mg/kg CsA) were performed intraperitoneally 3 h after APAP administration. All animals were decapitated and blood samples and kidney tissue samples were collected for evaluation. Serum creatinine (Cr) and blood urea nitrogen (BUN) levels were measured. The kidney tissue 8-hydroxydeoxyguanosine (8-OHdG), cytochrome c (Cytc) and 3-nitrotyrosine (3-NT) levels and cytochrome c (Cytc) expressions were determined. Result: Increased Cr and BUN levels, histopathological examinations and expressions of 8-OHdG, 3-NT and Cytc were detected in the APAP group. Combined NAC+CsA treatment sufficiently reversed oxidative stress, serum Cr and BUN levels and histopathological alterations induced by APAP. Moreover, cytc levels and renal tubular injury were remarkably reduced by combined drug treatment compared to the APAP+NAC group. These data suggest that the therapeutic effect of combined NAC+CsA treatment in mice with APAP-induced nephrotoxicity can be related to the combination of the antioxidant effect of NAC and the mitochondrial MPTP inhibitor effect of CsA.
The investigation of effect of alpha lipoic acid against damage on neonatal rat lung to maternal tobacco smoke exposure
(ELSEVIER SCIENCE BV, 2018) Erdem Güzel, Elif; Kaya, Nalan; Ozan, Gonca; Tektemur, Ahmet; Dabak, Durrin Özlem; Ozan, İbrahim Enver
This study was carried out to determine the changes in the lungs of the rat pups exposed to tobacco smoke during pregnancy period and to investigate the protective effects of alpha lipoic acid, which is administered during pregnancy, on these changes. Spraque-Dawley female rats were divided into four groups: control, tobacco smoke (TS), tobacco smoke + alpha lipoic acid (TS + ALA) and alpha lipoic acid (ALA). The rats in control group were untreated. Rats were exposed to TS twice a day for one hour starting from eight weeks before mating and during pregnancy. 20 mg / kg of ALA was administered to rats. On 7th and 21st days 7 of the pups from each group were decapitated. Histological, morphometric, biochemical and quantitative real-time RT-PCR analyzes were performed. Histopathological and biochemical changes were observed in TS group. While a significant decrease was observed both in SP-A and VEGF immunoreactivities and mRNA levels, caspase-3 immunoreactivity and TUNEL positive cells were increased in TS group. It is suggested that prenatal TS exposure leads to morphological and histopathological changes on lung development by causing oxidative damage in lungs of neonatal rats and the maternal use of ALA can provide a limited protective effect on the neonatal lung development against this oxidative stress originating from TS. Although pregnant women are increasingly aware on health risks of smoking, environmental tobacco smoke exposure is still a widespread problem. For this reason, it is thought that this damage can be partially reduced by some antioxidant supplements in pregnancy.
Effects of Maternal Tobacco Smoke or Alpha Lipoic Acid on Puberty Onset, Estrous Cycle and Gonadotropin Levels in Female Rats
(KARGER, 2018) Erdem Güzel, Elif; Yardimcı, Ahmet; Kaya, Nihat; Tektemur, Ahmet; Akkoç, Ramazan Fazıl; Erdem Güzel, Elif; Canpolat, Sinan; Ozan, Enver
Various environmental factors are known to affect puberty onset. However, there are few studies in literature about how maternal tobacco smoke (ts) or alpha lipoic acid (ala) affect the hypothalamus-pituitary-gonadal axis at peripheral or central levels in rats. This study aimed to investigate effects of maternal tobacco smoke or alpha lipoic acid on puberty onset, estrous cycle and serum gonadotropin levels in female rats. Adult female spraque-dawley rats were used. All animals were randomly divided into 4 groups (control, ts, ts+ala and ala) and each group consisted of 7 rats. All ts rats were exposed to ts (20 gram\day, for one hour twice a day) and all ala rats received daily oral ala (20 mg/kg) during 8 week. Afterwards all rats were impregnated, ts or ala treatments continued during pregnancy. All treatments ended with birth and later newborn female rats were selected for each group (n=7). Puberty onset was monitored by examination of vaginal opening in female rat pups. Subsequently, estrous cycle was conducted daily for 15 days and determined by examination of the vaginal smear cytology. Also, serum fsh and lh levels were measured using elisa method at the end of the experiment. There was significantly advanced on puberty onset day for ts group (p<0.05). There was a significantly increase in pubertal weight in ala group compared to control group (p<0.001). The mean total number of estrous cycles and average duration of metestrus, diestrus, proestrus or estrus phases were not significantly different in all treatments groups compared to control group. There was no any significant change in serum fsh levels, but serum lh levels were significantly increased in all treatment groups compared to control group (p<0.05). Present study showed that maternal tobacco smoke or alpha lipoic acid may affect hypothalamus-pituitary-gonadal axis differently in rats.
The therapeutic effect of hesperetin on doxorubicin-induced testicular toxicity: Potential roles of the mechanistic target of rapamycin kinase (mTOR) and dynamin-related protein 1 (DRP1)
(Elsevier, 2022) Erdem Güzel, Elif; Kaya Tektemur, Nalan; Erdem Güzel, Elif
Clinical utilization of doxorubicin (DOX), which is a commonly used chemotherapeutic, is restricted due to toxic effects on various tissues. Using hesperetin (HST), an antioxidant used in Chinese traditional medicine protects testis against DOX-induced toxicity although the molecular mechanisms are not well-known. The study was aimed to examine the possible role of the mechanistic target of rapamycin kinase (mTOR) and dynamin 1-like dynamin-related protein 1 (DRP1) in the therapeutic effects of HST on the DOX-induced testicular toxicity. Rats were divided into Control, DOX, DOX + HST, and HST groups (n = 7). Single-dose DOX (15 mg/kg) was administered intraperitoneally and HST (50 mg/kg) was administered by oral gavage every other day for 28 days. Total antioxidant status (TAS), histopathological evaluations, immunohistochemistry, and gene expression level detection analyses were performed. Histopathologically, DOX-induced testicular damage was ameliorated by HST treatment. DOX reduced testicular TAS levels and increased oxidative stress markers, 8-Hydroxy-deoxyguanosine (8-OHdG), and 4-Hydroxynonenal (4-HNE). Also, upregulated mTOR and DRP1 expressions with DOX exposure were decreased after HST treatment in the testis (p < 0.05). On the other hand, DOX-administration downregulated miR-150-5p and miR-181b-2-3p miRNAs, targeting mTOR and mRNA levels of beclin 1 (BECN1) and autophagy-related 5 (ATG5), autophagic markers. Furthermore, these levels were nearly similar to control testis samples in the DOX + HST group (p < 0.05). The study demonstrated that HST may have a therapeutic effect on DOX-induced testicular toxicity by removing reactive oxygen species (ROS) and by modulating the mTOR and DRP1 expressions, which have a critical role in regulating the balance of generation/elimination of ROS.
Hesperetin may alleviate the development of doxorubicin-induced pulmonary toxicity by decreasing oxidative stress and apoptosis in male rats
(Elsevier, 2021) Erdem Güzel, Elif; Kaya Tektemur, Nalan
Doxorubicin (DOX) is one of the most widely used chemotherapeutic agents. However, it causes pulmonary toxicity which decreases its clinical use in human cancer therapy. The present study was undertaken to obtain an insight into the potential protective effect of hesperetin (HES) against doxorubicin-induced pulmonary toxicity in rats. The animals were divided into 4 groups with 7 rats per group. The experimental treatments were as follows: Control, DOX, DOX + HES, and HES groups. DOX was administered at the dosage of 15 mg/kg i.p for a single dose. HES was administered at the dosage of 50 mg/kg by oral gavage every other day. After 28 days, biochemical parameters, oxidative stress status, histopathological changes, apoptosis-related genes and apoptotic index (AI) were examined of lung tissue. Histopathological changes, Poly [ADP-ribose] polymerase 1 (PARP-1), Caspase-3 (Casp3), Cytochrome c (Cytc), apoptosis-related genes, and AI significantly increased in the DOX group relative to the control group. Malondialdehyde (MDA) significantly increased, while superoxide dismutase (SOD) and glutathione peroxidase (GPx) decreased in the DOX group relative to the control group. However, histopathological findings, MDA, AI, and PAPR1, Casp3 protein expression, mRNA expression of Cytc significantly decreased, while SOD, GPx increased in the DOX + HES group relative to the DOX group. These results attested HES might be a potential agent for the treatment of DOX-induced pulmonary toxicity.
The combination of N-acetylcysteine and cyclosporin A reduces acetaminophen-induced hepatotoxicity in mice
(Ultrastructural Pathology, 2021) Erdem Güzel, Elif; Kaya Tektemur, Nalan; Gül, Mehmet; Tektemur; Özcan Yıldırım, Sena; Kavak Balgetir, Merve; Ozan Kocamüftüoğlu, Gonca; Yalçın, Tuba; Ozan, & İbrahim Enver
Acetaminophen (APAP)-induced hepatotoxicity is the most common cause of acute liver failure in worldwide. N-acetyl cysteine (NAC) is used as the APAP antidote. Cyclosporin A (CsA) is suppressed mitochondrial damage by binding cyclophilin, a mitochondrial pore transport component. The study aimed to evaluate the effects of NAC, CsA, and NAC+CsA treatments on APAP-induced hepatotoxicity in mice. Mice were randomly divided into five groups (n = 6). 400 mg/kg/ip/single dose APAP, 1200 mg/kg/i.p/single dose NAC and 50 mg/kg/i.p/single dose CsA were performed. Light and electron microscopic alterations were investigated in liver samples. Levels of serum alanine aminotransferase (ALT) and aspartate aminotransferase (AST) and liver glutathione (GSH) were analyzed. 3-nitrotyrosine and cytochrome c immunoreactivities were evaluated in liver tissue. Here, we found that APAP leads to histopathological and ultrastructural changes in mice liver. Also, APAP increased cytochrome c and 3-nitrotyrosine immunopositive staining. Besides, a significant decrease in liver GSH and an increase in serum AST and ALT levels were detected in the APAP group. Interestingly, NAC+CsA treatment improved histological alterations, cytochrome c, and 3-nitrotyrosine immunoreactivities and liver GSH, serum AST/ALT levels caused by APAP. We suggest that the combination of NAC and CsA reduces acetaminophen-induced hepatotoxicity in mice.
Carbamazepine-induced renal toxicity may be associated with oxidative stress and apoptosis in male rat
(Taylor & Francis Online, 2021) Erdem Güzel, Elif; Kaya Tektemur, Nalan; Tektemur, Ahmet; Etem Önalan, Ebru
Carbamazepine (CBZ) is the antiepileptic drug used in epilepsy and some psychiatric disorders. Besides its widely used, many adverse effects have been reported including hematotoxicity, hepatotoxicity, endocrine disorders, and testicular damages due to oxidative stress. However, the role of CBZ on renal toxicity is not fully known. In this study, we attempted to explain the connected mechanisms by focusing on the metabolism of CBZ-induced renal toxicity in rats. Twenty male Wistar-Albino rats were randomized into 2 groups (n = 10); control (1 mL/day distilled water, orally) and CBZ (25 mg/kg/day CBZ, orally) groups. After 60 days, TAS (total oxidant status) and TOS (total oxidant status) levels, histopathological features, some genes involved in apoptosis, 8-hydroxy-2-deoxyguanosine (8-OHdG) activity, and apoptotic cells were assessed of kidney tissue. The oxidative stress index (OSI) was measured from TAS and TOS levels. TOS levels and OSI significantly increased, while TAS levels decreased in the CBZ group relative to the control group. Histopathological observations, Caspase-3 (Casp3), Poly [ADP-ribose] polymerase-1 (PARP-1), 8-OHdG immunoreactivities, and apoptotic cells markedly raised in the CBZ group compared with the control group. Also, mRNA expression of Cytochrome c (Cytc) and CASP3 significantly increased in the CBZ group compared to the control group. In conclusion, long-term use of CBZ may promote renal damage in rats by inducing oxidative stress and apoptosis.
Chronic effects of maternal tobacco-smoke exposure and/or α-lipoic acid treatment on reproductive parameters in female rat offspring
(Taylor & Francis Online, 2020) Erdem Güzel, Elif; Nalan Kaya, Ahmet Tektemur, Nazife Ulker, Ahmet Yardimci, Ramazan Fazil Akkoc, Sinan Canpolat & Ibrahim Enver
Prenatal tobacco-smoke exposure negatively affects the reproductive functions of female offspring and oxidative stress plays a major role at this point. Alpha-lipoic acid (ALA), well known as a biological antioxidant, has been used as a nutritional supplement and as a therapeutic agent in the treatment of certain complications during pregnancy. We aimed to investigate the effects of maternal tobacco-smoke exposure and/or ALA administration on puberty onset, sexual behavior, gonadotrophin levels, apoptosis-related genes, apoptotic cell numbers and oxidative stress markers in the adult female rat offspring. Sprague-Dawley rats were divided into four groups; control, tobacco smoke (TS), TS+ALA and ALA groups. Animals were exposed to TS and/or ALA for 8 weeks before pregnancy and throughout pregnancy. All treatments ended with birth and later newborn female rats were selected for each experimental group. The experiment ended at postnatal day 74-77. Maternal tobacco smoke advanced the onset of puberty in the female offspring of the TS group (p < 0.05). In all treatment groups; the mean number of anogenital investigations and lordosis quality scores showed a decline, serum luteinizing hormone levels significantly increased (p < 0.05) and several histopathological changes in ovaries were observed compared to the control group. In addition, an increase in apoptotic marker levels and apoptotic cell numbers was detected in the ovaries of all treatment groups. Decreased TAS and increased TOS levels were detected in all treatment groups compared to control. These findings suggested that maternal tobacco smoke and/or ALA administration may be leading to the impaired reproductive health of female offspring. Abbreviations: ALA: alpha-lipoic acid; LH: luteinizing hormone; FSH: follicle-stimulating hormone; TAS: total antioxidant status; TOS: total oxidant status; Apaf1: apoptotic protease-activating factor 1; Casp3: caspase 3; Casp9: caspase 9; CF: cyst follicles; 4-HNE: 4-Hidroxynonenal; 8-OHdG: 8-hydroxydeoxyguanosine; TUNEL: terminal deoxynucleotidyl transferase-mediated deoxyuridine-biotin nick end labeling; ROS: reactive oxygen species; GnRHR: gonadotropin-releasing hormone receptor; HPG: hypothalamic-pituitary-gonadal; AMPK: AMP-activated protein kinase; ELISA: enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay; cDNA: complementary DNA; qPCR: quantitative real-time PCR; FC: follicular cysts; PF: primary follicle; SF: secondary follicle; GF: graafian follicle; CL: corpus luteum; DF: degenerated follicle; AF: atretic follicle.