Identification of dilated cardiomyopathy-linked key genes by bioinformatics methods and evaluating the impact of tannic acid and monosodium glutamate in rats.

Dilated cardiomyopathy (DCM) is the most common type of myocardial dysfunction, affecting mostly young adults, but its therapeutic diagnosis and biomarkers for prognosis are lacking. This study aimed to investigate the possible effect of the common food additive monosodium glutamate (MSG) and tannic acid (TA), a phenolic compound, on the key molecular actors responsible for DCM. DCM-related publicly available microarray datasets (GSE120895, GSE17800, and GSE19303) were downloaded from the comprehensive Gene Expression Omnibus (GEO) database, and analyzed to identify differentially expressed genes (DEGs).

The protective effects of esculetin against Doxorubicin-Induced hepatotoxicity in rats: Insights into the modulation of Caspase, FOXOs, and heat shock protein pathways.

Doxorubicin (DOX) is an anthracycline antibiotic widely employed to treat carcinoma. Nevertheless, severe cardiotoxic side effects restrict its clinical use. Esculetin, a natural flavonoid, is found abundantly in plants.

The effect of adipose tissue-derived stromal vascular fraction/gel material on wound healing in a rat model of nasal mucosa injury.

Background: Stromal Vascular fraction/gel (SVF/gel) is prepared mechanically from autologous adipose tissue, and it is known for its regenerative and anti-inflammatory properties.

Aims: To assess histopathological effects of adipose tissue-derived SVF/gel and nasal steroids on nasal mucosal healing.

Material And Methods: Forty-two Wistar Albino rats with right nasal mucosal injury were randomly divided into three groups: control (saline), Mometasone Furoate (MF), and SVF/gel.

Physical Regimes and Mechanisms of Picosecond Laser Fragmentation of Gold Nanoparticles in Water from X-ray Probing and Atomistic Simulations.

Laser fragmentation in liquids has emerged as a promising green chemistry technique for changing the size, shape, structure, and phase composition of colloidal nanoparticles, thus tuning their properties to the needs of practical applications. The advancement of this technique requires a solid understanding of the mechanisms of laser-nanoparticle interactions that lead to the fragmentation. While theoretical studies have made impressive practical and mechanistic predictions, their experimental validation is required.

Effect of Folic Acid on Cisplatin-Induced Ototoxicity: A Functional and Morphological Study.

Objectives: The aim of our study was to investigate the effects of folic acid on cisplatin-induced ototoxicity.

Materials And Methods: Thirty Wistar albino rats were divided into five groups. Group I received intraperitoneal cisplatin (IP) 10 mg/kg/day and IP folic acid 10 mg/kg/day; Group II received IP cisplatin 10 mg/kg/day and IP physiological saline; Group III received IP cisplatin 10 mg/kg/day and intratympanic (IT) folic acid 0.

Metachronous bilateral multifocal nodular oncocytic hyperplasia of the parotid gland.

Multifocal nodular oncocytic hyperplasia (MNOH) is a rare lesion of the parotid gland and bilateral cases are extremely rare. We report the case of a 69-year-old woman who was operated from MNOH 10 years ago and the bilateralism of the case appeared 10 years later making the case metachronous.

Effectiveness of caudal septal extension graft application in endonasal septoplasty.

Introduction: Septal deviation is a common disease seen in daily otorhinolaryngology practice and septoplasty is a commonly performed surgical procedure. Caudal septum deviation is also a challenging pathology for ear, nose, and throat specialists. Many techniques are defined for caudal septal deviation.

Effect of Enoxaparin Sodium on Experimentally-Induced Myringosclerosis in Rats.

Objective: To evaluate the effectiveness of enoxaparin sodium (ES) on experimentally-induced myringosclerosis in rats.

Materials And Methods: Twenty Wistar albino-type rats weighing up to 250-300 g each were randomized into four groups containing five rats each and were then bilaterally myringotomized. The control group (n=5) received intratympanic serum physiologic injections, whereas ES2 (n=5), ES4 (n=5), and ES6 groups (n=5) received intratympanic ES of 2000 IU, 4000 IU, and 6000 IU, respectively, for 10 days after myringotomy.

Tympanoplasty outcomes in elderly patients.

Objective: To investigate the outcomes of tympanoplasty in elderly (≥60 years) compared with young patients (18-59 years).

Materials And Methods: Patients who had been performed type I tympanoplasty between 2009 and 2012 were retrospectively analyzed. Preoperative and postoperative audiological results and the graft success of 42 older patients were compared with those of 72 younger ones.

Do all antioxidant supplements have the same potential effect on preventing myringosclerosis?

Objectives: Myringosclerosis is an irreversible pathological healing mechanism of the tympanic membrane which can result in the formation of sclerotic plaques. Antioxidant treatment is a recognised prevention therapy and coenzyme Q10 (CoQ10), lycopene, and grape seed extract (GSE), were used in this manner.

Methods: Forty-four Wistar rats were used in this experiment, and, following myringotomies, the animals were randomly divided into four groups.

Comparison of temporal muscle fascia and cartilage grafts in pediatric tympanoplasties.

Objective: To compare anatomic and functional outcomes of the different graft materials used in pediatric tympanoplasty.

Materials And Methods: The patients younger than 18 years of age and who had tympanoplasty between 2010 and 2012 were included in the study. Temporal muscle fascia or cartilage was used as the graft material.