Serum vitamin D concentration is inversely associated with matrix metalloproteinase-9 level in periodontal diseases.

Background: The aim of this study was to investigate the potential association between vitamin D deficiency and matrix metalloproteinase-9 (MMP-9) levels in gingival crevicular fluid (GCF) across various periodontal health and disease statuses.

Methods: A total of 200 volunteers were divided into two groups according to serum vitamin D concentration (25(OH)D < 10 ng/mL and 25(OH)D ≥ 10 ng/mL). Periodontal health status was determined based on a full-mouth periodontal examination and radiographic evaluation.

Comparison of dietary inflammatory index and total antioxidant capacities of familial Mediterranean fever and healthy adolescents.

Background: Although it is known that consumed nutrition affects inflammatory load, and total antioxidant capacity (TAC) is affected by inflammatory diseases and consumed nutrients, these conditions have not been adequately investigated in adolescents with familial Mediterranean fever (FMF). Therefore, this study aimed to compare the dietary inflammatory index (DII), TAC and total oxidant capacity (TOC) of adolescents with FMF and healthy adolescents.

Methods: This case-controlled study consisted of 180 adolescents (aged 10-19) divided into FMF (n = 135) and control (n = 45 healthy) groups.

Pyruvate kinase deficiency in 29 Turkish patients with two novel intronic variants.

Pyruvate kinase (PK) is a key enzyme of anaerobic glycolysis. The genetic heterogeneity of PK deficiency (PKD) is high, and over 400 unique variants have been identified. Twenty-nine patients who had been diagnosed as PKD genetically in seven distinct paediatric haematology departments were evaluated.

Serum GAS6, sAXL, IL-10, NO, and BCL-2 levels are decreased in patients with Behçet's disease.

Purpose: Behçet's disease (BD) is an autoimmune chronic systemic inflammatory disease characterized by a versatile clinical spectrum. Growth arrest specific protein 6 (GAS6)/soluble AXL (sAXL) signaling pathway draws attention in the resolution of inflammation, and its deficiency is associated with chronic inflammatory, autoimmune diseases, as well as clearance of apoptotic cells by phagocytes - efferocytosis. In this study, it was aimed to investigate whether GAS6/sAXL, interleukin (IL)-10, nitric oxide (NO), and BCL-2 levels were associated with inflammation and efferocytosis contributes to the pathogenesis of BD.

COMPARISON OF C-PEPTIDE LEVELS IN MONOGENIC FORMS OF DIABETES WITH OTHER TYPES OF DIABETES: A SINGLE-CENTER STUDY.

Objective: This study aimed to evaluate the utility of C-peptide levels in the differentiation of monogenic forms of diabetes from type 1 diabetes mellitus (T1DM) and type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM) in clinical practice.

Subjects And Methods: A total of 104 patients aged >16 who visited the Dicle University's Faculty of Medicine between April 2011 and December 2020 and were diagnosed with monogenic diabetes by genetic analysis or with T1DM and T2DM were randomly selected for retrospective evaluation. The C-peptide levels of these patients at the time of diagnosis of diabetes were compared.

If AFP is elevated, where is cancer? The case report on hereditary persistence of Alpha-fetoprotein.

Alpha-fetoprotein (AFP) is expressed by tumors with a high mitotic index such as hepatocellular carcinoma and germ cell tumors, therefore it is used as a tumor biomarker. Interestingly, although there is no underlying cause, elevated AFP has been reported in some genetically predisposed individuals. This is a very rare and benign condition called "hereditary persistence of AFP (HPAFP)" and an inherited in an autosomal dominant manner.

Nance-Horan Syndrome: characterization of dental, clinical and molecular features in three new families.

Background: Nance-Horan syndrome (NHS; MIM 302,350) is an extremely rare X-linked dominant disease characterized by ocular and dental anomalies, intellectual disability, and facial dysmorphic features.

Case Presentation: We report on five affected males and three carrier females from three unrelated NHS families. In Family 1, index (P1) showing bilateral cataracts, iris heterochromia, microcornea, mild intellectual disability, and dental findings including Hutchinson incisors, supernumerary teeth, bud-shaped molars received clinical diagnosis of NHS and targeted NHS gene sequencing revealed a novel pathogenic variant, c.

New Avenues to Explore in SARS-CoV-2 Infection: Both TRIM25 and TRIM56 Positively Correlate with VEGF, GAS6, and sAXL in COVID-19 Patients.

The ongoing COVID-19 pandemic poses a significant threat to human health. Many hypotheses regarding pathogenesis have been proposed and are being tried to be clarified by experimental and clinical studies. This study aimed to reveal the roles of the innate immune system modulator GAS6/sAXL pathway, endothelial dysfunction markers vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF) and hypoxia-inducible factor (HIF)-1, and antiviral effective TRIM25 and TRIM56 proteins in pathogenesis of COVID-19.

Macrolipasemia secondary to colon cancer chemotherapy: a case report.

We reported macrolipasemia in a colon cancer patient during the chemotherapy period without any evidence of pancreatitis. A 52-year-old man formerly treated for papillary thyroid carcinoma had elevated a carcinoembryonic antigen (CEA) concentration in the latest control and was diagnosed with colon cancer. Xelox chemotherapy (oxaliplatin and capecitabine) protocol was planned for six months.

The study of Tau and phospho Tau protein levels in attention deficit and hyperactivity disorder.

Background/aim: Attention deficit and hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) is a widespread neurodevelopmental disorder that begins in childhood and has negative consequences throughout adult life. The etiology and pathogenesis of ADHD are still unclear. Tau protein is a soluble microtubule-related protein expressed by neurons and localized in the cytoplasm as well as axons.

The study of sirtuins in breast cancer patients before and after radiotherapy.

Background/aim: Targeting the new and unique proteins is an important medical strategy for treating breast cancer. It is quite important to find out proteins that have a role in the development of cancer. Sirtuins (SIRT) are well related in different physiological activities and connected with cancer.

Modeling Schizophrenia with Glioblastoma Cells: In Vitro Analysis of Risperidone Treatment on Glial Spheroids.

Objective: Glioblastoma is the most malicious type of glioma presenting a genetic background via diverse mutations and exhibits differential sensitivity to treatment. Meanwhile, schizophrenia is a heterogeneous disease with a complex etiology. Studies report an elevation in pro-inflammatory cytokines in patients with schizophrenia and changes in biochemical metabolism.

Crystal structure, DFT and MEP study of ()-2-{[(3-chloro-phen-yl)imino]-meth-yl}-6-methyl-phenol.

In the crystal structure of the title compound, CHClNO, the mol-ecules are linked through C-H⋯O hydrogen bonds and C-H⋯π inter-actions, forming chains parallel to the [010] direction. π-π inter-actions and intra-molecular hydrogen bonds are also observed. The mol-ecular geometry of the title compound in the ground state has been calculated using density functional theory at the B3LYP level with the 6-311++G(2,2) basis set.

In vitro activity of plant extracts against biofilm-producing food-related bacteria.

The identification of effective antimicrobial agents also active on biofilms is a topic of crucial importance in food and industrial environment. For that purpose methanol extracts of Turkish plants, Ficus carica L., Juglans regia L.

An investigation on the effects of ship sourced emissions in Izmir Port, Turkey.

Maritime transportation is a major source of climate change and air pollution. Shipping emissions cause severe impacts on health and environment. These effects of emissions are emerged especially in territorial waters, inland seas, canals, straits, bays, and port regions.

Comparison of treatments with the Forsus fatigue resistant device in relation to skeletal maturity: a cephalometric and magnetic resonance imaging study.

Introduction: The aim of this study was to compare the dentoskeletal changes and alterations of mandibular condyle-disc-fossa relationships in subjects at the peak and the end of the pubertal growth period treated with the Forsus fatigue resistant device (3M Unitek, Monrovia, Calif).

Methods: The sample consisted of 29 subjects with Class II Division 1 malocclusions who were classified according to their hand-wrist radiographs. Fifteen patients were at or just before the peak phase of pubertal growth (peak pubertal group).

Evaluation of oil content and fatty acid composition of five endemic Bupleurum species growing in the Central Anatolia region of Turkey.

The fatty acid composition of five endemic Bupleurum (Apiaceae) species was analysed by GC technique for their nutritional value. The amount of oil content of the species varied from 3.77% to 7.

Diacetatobis(2-aminobenzothiazole-kappaN)cobalt(II).

The title complex, [Co(C2H3O2)2(C7H6N2S)2], contains a Co centre with a slightly distorted tetrahedral coordination geometry, involving two acetate ligands and two N atoms from the thiazole moiety [Co-O = 2.0025 (14) and 1.9953 (16) A, and Co-N = 2.

N1-(4-tert-Butylphenyl)-N2-hydroxy-alpha-oxo-alpha-phenylacetamidine and N2-hydroxy-N1-(4-nitrophenyl)-alpha-oxo-alpha-phenylacetamidine hemihydrate.

In the title compounds, C18H20N2O2, (I), and C14H11N3O4.0.5H2O, (II), respectively, the oxime groups have an E configuration.

(Benzofuran-2-yl)(3-methyl-3-phenylcyclobutyl)methanone.

The structure of the title compound, C20H18O2, consists of a dimeric arrangement of benzofuran molecules around an inversion centre, linked via C-H...

N1-(2,6-Dimethylphenyl)-N2-hydroxy-alpha-oxo-alpha-phenylacetamidine.

The structure of the title compound, C(16)H(16)N(2)O(2), consists of a dimeric arrangement around an inversion centre of acetamidine molecules linked via O-H.N hydrogen bonds. There are also H.

Lipoma arborescens (diffuse articular lipomatosis).

Lipoma arborescens (LA) (diffuse articular lipomatosis, synovial lipomatosis, Hoffa disease) is a rare intra-articular lesion of unknown etiology. This article presents three patients who had LA, which was diagnosed in the knee in two patients and in the wrist of the third patient. Details of the clinical and histomorphological examination and treatment, in addition to a review of the literature, are discussed.