Publications by authors named "Nurcan Umur"

Aim: To demonstrate the usability of chicken chorioallantoic membrane (CAM) as an angiogenesis model for the development and treatment of malignant tumors of the central nervous system.

Material And Methods: A fresh tumor tissue piece taken from Glioblastoma patients, a malignant tumor of the central nervous system, was transferred to the CAM of chicken embryos and left to incubate in the incubator and their development was monitored. After examining the results of the study macroscopically, CAM tissue samples were evaluated both histochemically and immunohistochemically in terms of angiogenic factors VEGF (Vascular Endothelial Growth Factor), bFGF (basic Fibroblast Growth Factor) and PDGF (Platelet Derived Growth Factor).

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Metoclopramide (MCP) is a drug that has been widely used in recent years due to its hyperprolactinaemia effect on mothers during breastfeeding. The aim of this study was to investigate the proliferative changes that MCP may cause in the maternal breast tissue. In this study, 18 Wistar albino young-adult breastfeeding mothers with their offspring were divided into three groups: control group, low-dose MCP-applied group and high-dose MCP-applied group.

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Monosodium glutamate (MSG) is a flavoring substance added to many ready-to-eat foods and has known neurotoxic effects. This study was performed in order to examine the potential toxic effect of MSG on neurons in various regions of the hippocampus in prepubertal rats. It also investigated the protective effect of eicosapentaenoic acid (EPA) and docosahexaenoic acid (DHA) on brain-derived neurotropic factor (BDNF), -methyl-d-aspartate receptor (NMDA-R), and neuropeptide-Y (NPY) expression in the brain, using immunohistochemical and biochemical methods.

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We investigated using immunohistochemistry the possible protective effects of ascorbic acid, α-tocopherol and selenium during chemotherapy treatment with cyclophosphamide. Thirty female Wistar rats were divided into five groups of six: group 1, untreated control; group 2, 75 µg/kg cyclophosphamide; group 3, 75 µg/kg cyclophosphamide + 150 µg/kg/day α-tocopherol; group 4, 75 µg/kg cyclophosphamide + 200 µg/kg/day ascorbic acid and group 5, 75 µg/kg cyclophosphamide + 40 ppm/kg/day selenium. Proliferating cell nuclear antigen (PCNA) staining was used to detect cell proliferation and AT was used to evaluate structural damage.

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Congenital dermal sinus tract is a rare entity which lined by epithelial cells and can end anywhere between subcutaneous planes to thecal sac. These tracts may be accompanied with other pathologies such as lipomyelomeningocele, myelomeningocele, split cord malformation, tethered cord, filum abnormality and inclusion tumors and treatment includes resection of tract with intradural exploration. The authors review their experience with 16 cases.

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Aim: The objective of this study is to examine the effects of radiation of mobile phones on developing neural tissue of chick embryos.

Material And Methods: There were 4 study groups. All Groups were placed in equal distance, from the mobile phones.

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Aim: Transforming growth factor β (TGF-β) and Smads control intracellular signaling pathways in neurulation. Although previously reported similar experimental animal studies, the aim of this human study is to investigate the expression of TGF-β (1,2,3) and Smads (1,2,3,6,7) in aborted human fetuses with myeloschisis.

Material And Methods: Twelve human fetuses with neural tube defect were obtained.

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Purpose: The aim of this study is to elucidate the preventive effect of folic acid (FA) on teratogenic effects of valporic acid (VA) in early stage chick embryos on neural tube development.

Materials And Methods: One hundred and fifty specific pathogen-free (SPF) chick eggs were used to investigate the neurulation in five groups. Group A was the control group.

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