STAT3 mediated regulation of glucose metabolism in leukemia cells.

Cancer cells rewire metabolic pathways as they demand more ATP and building blocks for proliferation. Glucose is the most consumed nutrient by cancer cells and metabolized to lactate even in the presence of oxygen. This phenomenon is called 'aerobic glycolysis'.

Effect of lycopene on AsO induced oxidative stress in SH-SY5Y cells.

It is known that oxidative stress may cause neuronal injury and several experimental models showed that AsO exposure causes oxidative stress. Lycopene, a carotenoid, has been shown to have protective effect in neurological disease models due to antioxidant activity, but its effect on AsO-induced neurotoxicity is not identified yet. The aim of this study is to investigate the effects of lycopene on AsO-induced neuronal damage and the related mechanisms.

Leukemia Cells Resistant to Glutamine Deprivation Express Glutamine Synthetase Protein.

Objective: Low glutamine levels have been shown in tumor environments for several cancer subtypes. Therefore, it has been suggested that cancer cells rewire their metabolism to adopt low nutrient levels for survival and proliferation. Although glutamine is a non-essential amino acid and can be synthesized de novo, many cancer cells including malignant hematopoietic cells have been indicated to be addicted to glutamine.

Protective effect of liraglutide on experimental testicular ischaemia reperfusion in rats.

This study was performed to evaluate the effect of liraglutide on experimental testicular ischaemia reperfusion in rats in terms of biochemistry, histopathology and immunohistochemistry. A total of 28 male Wistar-Albino rats were divided randomly into 4 groups: control (7), sham (7), ischaemia-reperfusion (7) and ischaemia-reperfusion + liraglutide (7). Biochemically, Nitric Oxide, Malondialdehyde, Superoxide dismutase, Glutathione peroxidase and Catalase levels were measured in the testis.