Publications by authors named "E Belge Kurutas"
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- A study assessed the role of G protein-coupled estrogen receptors (GPER-1) in androgenetic alopecia (AGA) among 81 patients and 40 healthy controls, revealing that GPER-1 levels were significantly elevated in AGA patients compared to controls.
- Findings indicated a negative correlation between GPER-1 levels and the duration of AGA, with higher levels linked to more severe disease symptoms in both men and women.
- The results suggest that GPER-1 may play a critical, estrogen-independent role in the development of AGA, particularly evident in early stages when inflammation is noticeable.
Objective: The aim of this study was to examine the association between Raftlin and Presepsin levels in periodontal healthy/diseases, hypothesizing a change in their levels. Also, the study aimed to determine their potential role in diagnosing and predicting the prognosis of periodontal diseases.
Design: A cross-sectional study design was used, including 20 periodontally healthy individuals, 21 gingivitis patients, and 21 periodontitis patients.
Hydrogels prepared with natural and synthetic polymers were found to be applicable for the development of resistance against some Gram positive and negative bacterial species. Numerous studies have shown that chitosan polymers can be advantageous to be used in medicine due to their high antibacterial activity. In this study, biocompatible yellow cantorone oil doped hydrogels (chitosan/poly(vinyl alcohol) based) with antimicrobial properties were synthesized.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFThe rising rate of childhood obesity and the serious health problems it causes are gaining increasing attention in medical research and health policy.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFAims: This paper aimed to investigate the antiviral drugs against Sars-Cov-2 main protease (MPro) using in silico methods.
Material And Method: A search was made for antiviral drugs in the PubChem database and antiviral drugs such as Bictegravir, Emtricitabine, Entecavir, Lamivudine, Tenofovir, Favipiravir, Hydroxychloroquine, Lopinavir, Oseltamavir, Remdevisir, Ribavirin, Ritonavir were included in our study. The protein structure of Sars-Cov-2 Mpro (PDB ID: 6LU7) was taken from the Protein Data Bank (www.