Publications by authors named "Serap Yalcın Azarkan"

The compounds 2-chloro-N-(3-methoxyphenyl)acetamide (m-acetamide) and 2-(3-methoxyphenylamino)-2-oxoethyl methacrylate (3MPAEMA) were synthesized in this study for the first time in the literature. FTIR, H, and C NMR spectroscopic techniques were used to characterize it. Subsequently, computational techniques were used to assess various ADME factors, such as drug-likeness properties, bioavailability score, and adherence to Lipinski's rule.

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Article Synopsis
  • * MPAEMA mainly showed antibacterial effects on Gram-positive bacteria, while -acetamide exhibited broader antimicrobial activity against several bacterial strains and had strong antifungal capabilities, inhibiting fungal colony growth significantly.
  • * Both compounds displayed free radical scavenging abilities and may have potential as drug candidates due to their compliance with established drug-likeness criteria.
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Environmental and soil pollution increase the likelihood of human exposure to toxic metals. Therefore, there is a need for new methods and substances to protect individuals against the harmful effects caused by toxic metals. The study is the first to aim at determining the protective effect of cannabidiol (CBD) against oxidative stress and inflammation induced by toxic metal exposure in Transformed Human Liver Epithelial-2 (THLE-2) cell lines representing healthy liver cells.

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Introduction: Drug targeting and controlled drug release systems in cancer treatment have many advantages over conventional chemotherapy in terms of limiting systemic toxicity, side effects, and overcoming drug resistance.

Methods And Results: In this paper, fabricating nanoscale delivery system composed of magnetic nanoparticles (MNPs) covered with poly-amidoamine (PAMAM) dendrimers and using its advantages were fully used to help the chemotherapeutic drug, Palbociclib, effectively reach tumors, specifically and stay stable in the circulation longer. In order to determine whether conjugate selectivity can be increased for the specific drug type, we have reported different strategies for loading and conjugation of Palbociclib to different generations of magnetic PAMAM dendrimers.

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Introduction: Cucurbitacins are one of the most important components of Ecballium elaterium. Among the cucurbitacins, Cucurbitacin E was the first to be isolated. This study focused on screening the anticancer and insecticidal potential of Cucurbitacin E by the in-vitro, invivo, and in-silico methods.

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Introduction: Annona muricata is a member of the Annonaceae family. This plant has a high concentration of acetogenin, which gives it excellent therapeutic property. Researchers have tested this miraculous herb in breast cancer cells treatment and observed that it could be a source of anti-cancer agents.

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Cancer is an uncontrolled growth of normal cells and apoptosis has an important role in cancer progression and cancer treatment. Antiapoptotic proteins are overexpressed in several tumors including breast, brain, lung cancer cells. The protein-ligand interaction has a critical role in drug designing.

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In this study, various doses of plant extracts that obtained from was applied to an important storage pest adults. is an endemic species and spreads on the Hasan Mountain above Karkın town (Turkey, Aksaray province). The plant species was collected from June to July with the field study to be carried out in this region.

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Background: In recent years, the discovery and development of new drugs play a critical role in cancer therapy.

Objective: In this study, the effect of MPAEA and p-acetamide on cellular toxicity and on silico in HeLa cancer cells have been investigated.

Methods: In this study, 2-choloro-N-(4-methoxyphenyl)acetamide (p-acetamide) and 2-(4- methoxyphenylamino)-2-oxoethyl acrylate (MPAEA) have been synthesized and characterized by FTIR, 1H, and 13C-NMR.

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Activation of the Wnt signaling in some types of cancer and its relation with chemotherapy resistance is a very interesting issue that has been emphasized in recent years. Although, it is known that increase in the activity of β-catenin is important in blast transformation and drug resistance, the underlying mechanisms are still unclear. In this study, changes in the expression levels of 186 genes that are thought to be important in drug resistance and Wnt signaling pathways were determined by using qPCR method in doxorubicin-sensitive and -resistant HeLa and K562 cell lines.

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