Publications by authors named "Melike Nur Akın"

Background And Aim: Cesarean section (CS) is a delivery method, which is used to avoid the complications of vaginal delivery, maternal and neonatal morbidity, and mortality. It has become the most applied surgical procedure both in Türkiye, and globally. In 2013, Robson et al.

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Gestational diabetes mellitus (GDM) disrupts placental function and increases risks for pregnancy. This study investigates the potential involvement of AKT1 and MAPK8 genes, known for their roles in insulin resistance and cell signaling, in GDM pathophysiology. Placental tissues from GDM patients and healthy controls were analyzed using real-time PCR to quantify gene expression levels.

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Introduction: Gestational cholestasis, also known as intrahepatic cholestasis of pregnancy (ICP) or obstetric cholestasis, is a liver disease that can manifest in late pregnancy. Trophoblast cell surface antigen (TROP2) is a type I transmembrane glycoprotein identified in placental trophoblast cells that plays a critical role in trophoblast invasion of the decidua upon implantation into the placenta. Our study aims to investigate the role of TROP2 in pregnancy cholestasis.

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There are structural changes in the placenta of cases with Gestational Diabetes Mellitus (GDM). TGF-β and collagen pathways have crucial roles in tissue remodeling and TGF-β1 and COL1A1 are important genes in these signalling respectively. Also, lncRNA NEAT1, and miRNA hsa-miR-139-5p and hsa-miR-129-5p have regulatory effects on TGF-β1 and COL1A1.

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We evaluated the changes in the levels of TGF-β and SMAD gene and protein expression in the uterosacral ligament (USL) of patients with concomitant pelvic organ prolapse (POP) and urgency urinary incontinence (UUI) to illuminate the pathophysiology of UUI. The TGF-β pathway is involved in collagen synthesis and degradation. The Transforming Growth Family-β (TGF-β) superfamily has essential intracellular signaling components, such as newly identified SMAD family members.

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Objective: Since the identification of subtypes (ST) in the last decade, much has been learned about the genetic diversity of isolates in different populations, except pregnant women. The objective of this study is to investigate the genetic diversity of in pregnant women and analyse some demographic factors.

Methods: The faecal samples from 100 pregnant women were collected at an Obstetrics and Gynecology Department in Muğla, Turkey.

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Background & Objectives: Vaginal atrophy is characterized by thinning of vaginal epithelial layers and decreased local blood flow. We aimed to evaluate the regenerative effects of Adipose derived mesenchymal stem cells (ADMSC) and Bone marrow derived mesenchymal stem cells (BMDSC) on vaginal atrophy in rat menopause model.

Materials And Methods: Rats were randomly divided into 4 (four) groups: sham, control, ADMSC, BMDSC.

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Mesonephric adenocarcinoma is a rare neoplasm of uterine cervix. It originates from the mesonephric ductus remnant or mesonephric hyperplasia area. There have been few such cases reported.

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Background And Aim: Vitamin D deficiency is common and may contribute to cardiovascular diseases. We hypothesized that serum 25-hydroxyvitamin D [25(OH)D] levels would be inversely associated with inflammation and with diastolic dysfunction. We therefore investigated the link between serum vitamin D levels (i) echocardiographic measures and (ii) inflammatory parameters.

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Hematologic parameters such as mean platelet volume (MPV), red cell distribution width (RDW), and neutrophil to lymphocyte (N/L) ratio are associated with increased cardiovascular risk. We investigated the effect of atorvastatin on hematologic parameters in patients with hypercholesterolemia. A total of 79 patients with hypercholesterolemia and 47 normocholesterolemic healthy participants were included.

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