Publications by authors named "B Yurdakok-Dikmen"
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- Microplastics (MPs) found in freshwater environments can have toxic effects on freshwater mussels, particularly affecting hemocyte counts and cellular health when exposed to both environmental and commercial types of MPs.
- Experiments showed that high concentrations of MPs led to reduced levels of cellular glutathione and increased signs of oxidative stress in mussels over periods of 7 to 30 days.
- Physical damage to mussel tissues, particularly in gills and digestive glands, was observed, indicating that MPs pose significant ecological health risks to these organisms.
This research aims to assess the concentration of metals in human and canine placentas from the same geographic area and to investigate how these metal levels influence gene expression within the placenta. Placentas of 25 dogs and 60 women who had recently given birth residing in Ankara, Turkey were collected and subjected to metal analysis using ICP-OES. Placentas with detectable metal levels underwent further examination including Next Generation Sequencing, transcriptional analysis, single nucleotide polymorphism investigation, and extensive scrutiny across various groups.
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- The study looked at harmful chemicals called persistent organic pollutants (POPs) in loggerhead turtles found on the Turkish coast, focusing on differences between male and female turtles.
- Researchers tested 10 adult turtles (5 males and 5 females) after they passed away, examining different organs to see how much of these chemicals they contained.
- They found that both male and female turtles had the highest levels of these pollutants in their fat, and the turtles can be used to help track pollution in the environment.
Telocytes represent a relatively recently discovered population of interstitial cells with a unique morphological structure that distinguishes them from other neighboring cells. Through their long protrusions extending from the cell body, telocytes create microenvironments via tissue compartmentalization and create homo- and hetero-cellular junctions. These establish a three-dimensional network enabling the maintenance of interstitial compartment homeostasis through regulation of extracellular matrix organization and activity, structural support, paracrine and juxtracrine communication, immunomodulation, immune surveillance, cell survival, and apoptosis.
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