Irbesartan ameliorates inflammation via transendothelial leukocyte migration due to VCAM-1/NOX-1 signaling in cisplatin-induced cardiotoxicity.

Objectives: Cisplatin (CP) is frequently used in various types of cancers. The cardiotoxic effects of this agent limit its usage. Our study seeks to investigate the protective effects of Irbesartan (IRB) on CP-induced cardiotoxicity.

Effect of DNA damage of cumulus oophorus cells and lymphocytes analyzed by alkaline comet assay on oocyte quality and intracytoplasmic sperm injection success among patients with polycystic ovary syndrome.

Aim: Cumulus oophorus cells (COC) exhibit a close relationship with the oocytes. We aimed to determine the role of the DNA integrity of COC and lymphocytes on the oocyte and embryo quality and intracytoplasmic sperm injection (ICSI) success.

Methods: The COC obtained with the mechanical denudation of each oocyte and the lymphocytes obtained on oocyte retrieval day from 69 infertile polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) patients were used.

Follicular ADAMTS-1 and aggrecan levels in polycystic ovary syndrome.

Purpose: Polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) is the most common cause of ovulatory dysfunction and female infertility. The etiopathogenetic mechanisms of PCOS have been studied for many years, although exact causes remain unclear. It has been demonstrated that proteoglycan degradation by a disintegrin-like metalloproteinase with thrombospondin type motifs-1 (ADAMTS-1) is essential for ovulation and fertilization.

Tenoxicam modulates antioxidant redox system and lipid peroxidation in rat brain.

We investigated effects of two doses of Tenoxicam, a type 2 cyclooxygenase inhibitor, administration on lipid peroxidation and antioxidant redox system in cortex of the brain in rats. Twenty-two male Wistar rats were randomly divided into three groups. First group was used as control.