Evaluation of circulating miR-122, miR-30c and miR-33a levels and their association with lipids, lipoproteins in postprandial lipemia.

Aims: Postprandial lipemia is characterized by an increase in triglyceride-rich lipoproteins after fatty meals. MicroRNAs (miRs) play important roles in lipid and lipoprotein metabolism. The aim of this study was to determine relationship between levels of plasma miR expression and lipoprotein metabolism-related proteins in subjects with normal (NPR) and high postprandial response (HPR) in postprandial period.

Hazelnut consumption improves testicular antioxidant function and semen quality in young and old male rats.

The effects of hazelnut supplemented diet on the reproductive system of young and old male rats were investigated. Young male rats were grouped into young control group (YCG) and young hazelnut group (YHG). Old male rats were grouped into old control group (OCG), old hazelnut group (OHG), and old vitamin E group (OEG).

Neurocognitive Functions in Infants with Malnutrition; Relation with Long-chain Polyunsaturated Fatty Acids, Micronutrients Levels and Magnetic Resonance Spectroscopy.

Purpose: Malnutrition may influence neurocognitive development in children by directly affecting the brain structural development, or indirectly by affecting the children's cognition experience. Malnutrition alters the cell numbers, cell migration, synaptogenesis, and neurotransmission due to inadequate availability of necessary micronutrients to support cell growth. We aimed to analyze neurocognitive development in infants with malnutrition and its association with long chain polyunsaturated fatty acids (LC-PUFA), micronutrients levels and magnetic resonance spectroscopy (MRS) findings.

Relationship between postprandial lipemia and atherogenic factors in healthy subjects by considering gender differences.

Background: Postprandial triglyceride concentrations are clinically significant and independent predictor of cardiovascular disease risk. The purpose of this study was to determine postprandial TG ranges in healthy subjects by considering gender differences. Secondly, assess the relationship between postprandial lipemia and atherogenic indicators.

GSPE is superior to NAC in the prevention of contrast-induced nephropathy: might this superiority be related to caspase 1 and calpain 1?

Aims: Our study was intended to evaluate the role of inducible nitric oxide synthase (iNOS), endothelial nitric oxide synthase (eNOS), caspases 1 and 3 and calpain 1 in the pathogenesis of contrast-induced nephropathy (CIN) and to compare the protective effects of N acetyl cysteine (NAC) and grape seed proanthocyanidin extract (GSPE) against the development of CIN.

Main Methods: 32 rats were divided into four groups; control, contrast media (CM), CM+NAC and CM+GSPE. CIN was induced by administration of 7 ml/kg diatrizoate.

Effects of glutamine on wound healing.

Studies reporting the need for replacing amino acids such as glutamine (Gln), hydroxymethyl butyrate (HMB) and arginine (Arg) to accelerate wound healing are available in the literature. The primary objective of this study was to present the effects of Gln on tissue hydroxyproline (OHP) levels in wound healing. This study was conducted on 30 female Sprague Dawley rats with a mean weight of 230 ± 20 g.

How does colistin-induced nephropathy develop and can it be treated?

Colistin is an old antibiotic used in the treatment of Gram-negative infections. It was once suspended because of its nephrotoxic effect but has since been reintroduced due to multidrug-resistant bacterial infections. The pathogenesis of colistin-associated nephropathy has not been clarified, and there is currently no effective therapeutic or prophylactic agent available.

Hazelnut-enriched diet improves cardiovascular risk biomarkers beyond a lipid-lowering effect in hypercholesterolemic subjects.

Background: Tree nuts, particularly almonds, walnuts, and pistachios, have been shown to possess cardioprotective effects. However, there is little information on the effects of hazelnut consumption on cardiovascular risk markers.

Methods: The antiatherogenic effect of hazelnut before and after consumption in hypercholesterolemic subjects was investigated.

Protective effect of the grape seed proanthocyanidin extract in a rat model of contrast-induced nephropathy.

Aim: Contrast-induced nephropathy (CIN) is a common cause of hospital-acquired acute renal failure. Although it is so common, there has been no approved therapy yet. We aimed to investigate the effect of grape seed proanthocyanidin extract (GSPE) on preventing CIN.

The effect of grape seed proanthocyanidin extract in preventing amikacin-induced nephropathy.

Background/aims: Nephrotoxicity induced by aminoglycosides (AGs) limits their clinical use. As yet, no molecules have been approved to prevent AG nephropathy. We aim to investigate the effectiveness of grape seed proanthocyanidin extract (GSPE) in the prevention of amikacin (AK)-induced nephrotoxicity.

Anti-apoptotic and anti-oxidant effects of grape seed proanthocyanidin extract in preventing cyclosporine A-induced nephropathy.

Aim: Although the pathogenesis of cyclosporine (CsA) nephropathy is not completely understood, it is attributed to oxidative damage and apoptosis. Grape seed proanthocyanidin extract (GSPE) is a molecule with anti-oxidant and anti-apoptotic properties. Our aim was to demonstrate the effects of GSPE in preventing CsA nephropathy.

Effect of Turkish propolis extracts on proteome of prostate cancer cell line.

Background: Propolis is a natural, resinous hive product that has several pharmacological activities. Its composition varies depending on the vegetation, climate, season and environmental conditions of the area from where it was collected. Surface enhanced laser desorption ionization time of flight mass spectrometry (SELDI-TOF MS) is a proteomic approach which has been used in cancer proteomics studies.

Hazelnut consumption decreases the susceptibility of LDL to oxidation, plasma oxidized LDL level and increases the ratio of large/small LDL in normolipidemic healthy subjects.

Objective: Nut consumption has beneficial effects on protection for development of atherosclerotic process.

Methods: Single intervention study design was used to determine the effects of hazelnut-enriched diet (1 g/kg/day) during 4 weeks period on atherogenic tendency of low-density lipoprotein (LDL) by evaluating susceptibility of LDL to oxidation, alpha-tocopherol content of LDL, LDL subfractions, plasma oxidized (ox) LDL, lipid and lipoprotein levels in normolipidemic healthy subjects (n=21). Statistical analysis was performed using paired t test, ANOVA for repeated measurements test, Pearson's and Spearman correlation analyses.