A Compaction Functionality Testing For Tableting Excipients and Introduction to a Compaction Data Bank

(Metin Celik),(Esay Okutgen) 한국약제학회 1993 PROCEEDINGS OF THE FIP POST-SATELLITE SYMPOSIUM `9 Vol.- No.-

Effect of Hippophae rhamnoides Extract on Oxidative Oropharyngeal Mucosal Damage Induced in Rats Using Methotrexate

Ertugrul Erhan,Suat Terzi,Metin Celiker,Oguzhan Yarali,Murat Cankaya,Ferda Keskin Cimen,Ismail Malkoc,Bahadir Suleyman 대한이비인후과학회 2017 Clinical and Experimental Otorhinolaryngology Vol.10 No.2

Objectives. The objective of this study is to investigate and evaluate the effect of Hippophae rhamnoides extract (HRE) on oropharyngeal mucositis induced in rats with methotrexate (MTX) through biochemical, gene expression, and histopathological examinations. Methods. Experimental animals were divided into a healthy group (HG), a HRE+MTX (HREM) group, HRE group (HREG), and a control group that received MTX (MTXG). The HREM and HREG groups of rats was administered 50 mg/kg HRE, while the MTXG and HG groups were given an equal volume distilled water with gavage. Then, the HREM and MTXG rat groups were given oral MTX at a dose of 5 mg/kg 1 hour after HRE and distilled water was administered. This procedure was repeated for 1 month. At the end of this period, all of the animals were sacrificed with a high dose of anesthesia. Then, the amounts of malondialdehyde (MDA) and total glutathione (tGSH) were determined in the removed oropharyngeal tissues. Interleukin-1β (IL-1β) and tumor necrosis factor-α (TNF-α) gene expressions were measured, and all the tissues were studied histopathologically. Results. The amount of MDA was significantly increased in the MTXG group compared to the HREM, HREG, and HG groups (P<0.001). MTX significantly decreased the amount of tGSH in the MTXG group compared to the HREM, HREG, and HG groups (P<0.001). In this study, there were no visible ulcers in the animal group in which the levels of MDA, IL-1β, and TNF-α were high and the level of tGSH was low. However, histopathologic examination revealed mucin pools in wide areas due to ruptured oropharynx glands, and proliferated, dilated, and congested blood vessels and dilated ductal structures in some areas. Conclusion. HRE protected oropharyngeal oxidative damage induced by MTX. As an inexpensive and natural product, HRE has important advantages in the prevention of oropharyngeal damage induced by MTX.

Is There an Association Between Serum Prostate-Specific Antigen Values and Serum Testosterone Levels in Healthy Men?

Mahmoud Mustafa,Rahim Horuz,Metin Celik,Akif Kucukcan 대한비뇨의학회 2014 Investigative and Clinical Urology Vol.55 No.7

Purpose: To evaluate the relationship between levels of total testosterone and totalprostate-specific antigen (PSA) in healthy men with PSA<4 ng/mL. Materials and Methods: The study comprised 179 men with a mean age of 59.19±12years who visited Osmaniye State Hospital, Osmaniye, Turkey, between January 2006and January 2007 for a routine checkup. The patients were divided into two subgroups:patients with PSA<2.5 mg/ml (group I, n=160 patients) and patients with PSA of 2.5to 4 ng/mL (group II, n=19 patients). The relationship between PSA and testosteronelevels was investigated in both groups and in patients aged <60 years. The mean testosteronelevel was calculated for patients aged <50 years and was compared with themean value of patients aged ≥50 years. Results: In all patients, the mean values for serum PSA and total testosterone were1.27±0.88 ng/mL and 404.04±158.86 ng/mL, respectively. No correlation was detectedbetween serum PSA and testosterone levels in either subgroup (group I, r=0.072,p=0.363; group II, r=0.031, p=0.900) or in patients aged <60 years (r=0.032, p=0.72). The mean values of testosterone in patients aged ≥50 years and in patients aged <50years were 417.01±163.35 and 344.16±120.21 ng/dL, respectively (p=0.02). Conclusions: No impact of testosterone was found on the PSA level in healthy men withPSA <4 ng/mL. Therefore, a high serum testosterone level may not mandate adjustmentof PSA values. This serum sex hormone showed a significant increment after theage of 50 years. Further studies including a larger number of patients should be carriedout to confirm these findings.

Can Wideband Tympanometry Be Used as a Screening Test for Superior Semicircular Canal Dehiscence?

Emine Demir,Nazife Nur Afacan,Metin Celiker,Fatma Beyazal Celiker,Mehmet Fatih İnecikli,Suat Terzi,Engin Dursun 대한이비인후과학회 2019 Clinical and Experimental Otorhinolaryngology Vol.12 No.3

Objectives. We explored whether wideband tympanometry (WBT) could be used as a screening test for superior semicircular canal dehiscence (SSCD), and obtained new WBT data (given that the test is not yet in common clinical use) on patients with SSCD. Methods. We compared the WBT data of patients clinically and radiologically diagnosed with SSCD in our hospital between 2013 and 2018 to those of healthy volunteers. We compared the resonance frequency (RF), maximum absorbance frequency (MAF), and maximum absorbance ratio (MAR). The t-test was used for statistical analysis with the significance level set to P<0.05. In addition, we used receiver operating characteristic analysis to derive cutoff values for SSCD diagnosis in terms of sensitivity and specificity. Results. Seventeen patients (four with bilateral and 13 with unilateral disease; 17 ears) diagnosed with SSCD and 27 healthy volunteers (47 ears) were included. The mean RFs of the SSCD patients and healthy subjects were 548.7 Hz (range, 243 to 853 Hz) and 935.1 Hz (range, 239 to 1,875 Hz), respectively (P<0.001). The mean MARs of the SSCD patients and healthy subjects were 89.4% (range, 62% to 100%) and 82.4% (range, 63% to 99%), respectively (P=0.005). The mean MAFs of the SSCD patients and healthy subjects were 1,706.3 Hz (range, 613 to 3,816 Hz) and 2,668 Hz (range, 876 to 4,387 Hz), respectively (P<0.001). In terms of SSCD diagnosis, a MAR above 86% afforded 81% sensitivity and 77% specificity; an RF below 728 Hz, 86% sensitivity and 81% specificity; and an MAF below 1,835 Hz, 79% sensitivity and 67% specificity. Conclusion. WBT may be a useful clinical screening test for SSCD. The RF and MAF were lower, and the MAR higher, in SSCD patients than in normal controls.

Aortic Flow Propagation Velocity in Patients with Familial Mediterranean Fever: an Observational Study

Kayihan Karaman,Arif Arisoy,Aysegul Altunkas,Ertugrul Erken,Ahmet Demirtas,Mustafa Ozturk,Metin Karayakali,Safak Sahin,Atac Celik 대한심장학회 2017 Korean Circulation Journal Vol.47 No.4

Erzurum Territorial Training and Research Hospital

Investigation of ICAM-1 and β3 Integrin Gene Variations in Patients with Brain Tumors

Yilmaz, Umit,Zeybek, Umit,Kahraman, Ozlem Timirci,Kafadar, Ali Metin,Toptas, Bahar,Yamak, Nesibe,Celik, Faruk,Yaylim, Ilhan Asian Pacific Journal of Cancer Prevention 2013 Asian Pacific journal of cancer prevention Vol.14 No.10

Background: Primary brain tumors constitute a small percent of all malignant cancers, but their etiology remains poorly understood. ${\beta}3$ integrin (ITGB3) has been recognized to play influential roles in angiogenesis, tumor growth and metastasis. Intercellular adhesion molecule-1 (ICAM-1) is a surface glycoprotein important for tumor invasion and angiogenesis. The aim of this study was to investigate whether specific genetic polymorphisms of ICAM-1 and ITGB3 could be associated with brain cancer development and progression in a Turkish population. Our study is the first to our knowledge to investigate the relationship between brain tumor risk and ICAM-1 and ${\beta}3$ integrin gene polymorphisms. Materials and Methods: The study covered 92 patients with primary brain tumors and 92 age-matched healthy control subjects. Evaluation of ${\beta}3$ integrin (Leu33Pro (rs5918)) and ICAM-1 (R241G (rs1799969) and K469E (rs5498)) gene polymorphisms was performed by polymerase chain reaction-restriction fragment length polymorphism (PCR-RFLP). Results: According to results of our research, the A allele of the ICAM-1 R241G gene polymorphism appeared to be a risk factor for primary brain tumors (p<0.001). Similarly, the frequency of the A mutant allele of ICAM-1 R241G was statistically significant in patients with brain tumors classified as glioma (p<0.001). When allele and genotype distributions of ICAM-1 K469E, ICAM-1 R241G and ${\beta}3$ integrin Leu33Pro gene polymorphisms were evaluated with age, sex, and smoking, there were no statistically significant differences. Haplotype analysis revealed that the frequencies of GAC (rs1799969-rs5498-rs5918) and GAT (rs1799969-rs5498-rs5918) haplotypes were significantly lower in patients as compared with controls (p=0.001; p=0.036 respectively). Conclusions: This study provides the first evidence that ICAM-1 R241G SNP significantly contributes to the risk of primary brain tumors in a Turkish population. In addition, our results suggest that ICAM-1 R241G in combination ICAM-1 K469E may have protective effects against the development of brain cancer.