Barut F. | Onak Kandemir N. | Ozdamar S.O. | Gul S. | Bektas S. | Dogan Gun B. | Bahadir B.

Article | 2009 | Turkish Neurosurgery19 ( 4 ) , pp.417 - 422

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Bakkal, Bekir Hakan | Gultekin F.A. | Guven B. | Turkcu U.O. | Bektas S. | Can M.

Article | 2013 | Brazilian Journal of Medical and Biological Research46 ( 9 ) , pp.789 - 796

Ionizing radiation causes its biological effects mainly through oxidative damage induced by reactive oxygen species. Previous studies showed that ozone oxidative preconditioning attenuated pathophysiological events mediated by reactive oxygen species. As inhalation of ozone induces lung injury, the aim of this study was to examine whether ozone oxidative preconditioning potentiates or attenuates the effects of irradiation on the lung. Rats were subjected to total body irradiation, with or without treatment with ozone oxidative preconditioning (0.72 mg/kg). Serum proinflammatory cytokine levels, oxidative damage markers, and histopat . . .hological analysis were compared at 6 and 72 h after total body irradiation. Irradiation significantly increased lung malondialdehyde levels as an end-product of lipoperoxidation. Irradiation also significantly decreased lung superoxide dismutase activity, which is an indicator of the generation of oxidative stress and an early protective response to oxidative damage. Ozone oxidative preconditioning plus irradiation significantly decreased malondialdehyde levels and increased the activity of superoxide dismutase, which might indicate protection of the lung from radiation-induced lung injury. Serum tumor necrosis factor alpha and interleukin-1 beta levels, which increased significantly following total body irradiation, were decreased with ozone oxidative preconditioning. Moreover, ozone oxidative preconditioning was able to ameliorate radiation-induced lung injury assessed by histopathological evaluation. In conclusion, ozone oxidative preconditioning, repeated low-dose intraperitoneal administration of ozone, did not exacerbate radiation-induced lung injury, and, on the contrary, it provided protection against radiation-induced lung damage Daha fazlası Daha az

Gun B.D. | Bahadir B. | Bektas S. | Barut F. | Yurdakan G. | Kandemir N.O. | Ozdamar S.O.

Article | 2012 | Diagnostic Pathology7 ( 1 ) , pp.789 - 796

Background: Fascin and CD44v6 may have significant roles as biomarkers in tumour progression and metastasis. In endometrioid carcinomas, the fascin expression profile is less defined, and the significance of CD44v6 is uncertain. We aimed to investigate the expressions of both fascin and CD44v6 in endometrioid carcinomas and to evaluate their inter-relation with clinicopathological parameters.Methods: Fascin and CD44v6 expressions were evaluated, individually and in combination, in a series of 47 endometrioid carcinomas and 10 proliferative endometrium samples. The staining extent and intensity of both markers in tumour cells were sc . . .ored semiquantitatively. The relationship between immunoexpressions and clinicopathological variables was assessed.Results: The expression rates of fascin and CD44v6 in endometrioid carcinoma were 72.34% and 46.80%, respectively. Although these expression rates were higher than those in proliferative endometrial samples, fascin expression showed a statistically significant difference from the normal group (p = 0.02), but CD44v6 did not differ (p = 0.54). Fascin expression was significantly correlated with tumour grade (p = 0.003) and neural invasion (p = 0.036) in a univariate analysis. In contrast, no significant correlation was found between CD44v6 and any of the clinicopathological parameters.Conclusions: Our findings suggest that fascin might be an independent prognostic indicator in the different steps of extracellular matrix invasion. On the other hand, CD44v6 was not a predictive factor in endometrioid cancer.Virtual Slides: The virtual slide(s) for this article can be found here: http://www.diagnosticpathology.diagnomx.eu/vs/8511594927206899. © 2012 Gun et al.; licensee BioMed Central Ltd Daha fazlası Daha az

Bektas S. | Bahadir B. | Kandemir N.O. | Barut F. | Gul A.E. | Ozdamar S.O.

Article | 2009 | Kaohsiung Journal of Medical Sciences25 ( 11 ) , pp.596 - 600

The Fuhrman nuclear grade is the most widely used grading system for renal cell carcinoma. The aim of this study was to evaluate the intraobserver and interobserver variability of the Fuhrman and modified Fuhrman grading systems for conventional renal cell carcinoma. In this study, five pathologists independently classified 110 cases of conventional renal cell carcinoma according to the Fuhrman and modified (three- and two-tiered) Fuhrman grading systems. The intraobserver and interobserver variability of these systems were assessed using ? statistics. The associations between the Fuhrman and modified Fuhrman grades, pathologic stag . . .e and tumor size were determined by correlation analysis. The intraobserver and interobserver combined mean ? values for four-tiered Fuhrman grading were 0.48 and 0.41, respectively. The highest agreement was detected in two-tiered modification (including grades 1 + 2 and 3 + 4); the intraobserver and inter-observer combined mean ? values were 0.67 and 0.62, respectively. Correlations between pathologic stage and tumor size with two-tiered modification (including grades 1 + 2 and 3 + 4) were greater than those in three- and four-tiered Fuhrman grading. Collapsing the Fuhrman grading into a two-tiered scheme improved the intraobserver and interobserver reproducibility. © 2009 Elsevier Daha fazlası Daha az

Kandemir N.O. | Barut F. | Bektas S. | Ozdamar S.O.

Article | 2012 | Pathology and Oncology Research18 ( 2 ) , pp.253 - 262

Regional lymph node status is the primary parameter determining treatment strategies and prognoses in breast cancer. Lymphatic vessels in primary tumor tissue play a significant role in lymphatic metastasis. The aim of this study was to investigate the correlation of intra- and peritumoral lymphatic microvessel densities (LVD) with prognostic parameters in breast cancer, including lymphatic invasion (LI). Lymphangiogenesis was investigated using D2-40 monoclonal antibody in 69 invasive ductal carcinoma cases who underwent mastectomy and axillary lymph node dissection. Positively stained microvessels were counted at 400× in dense lym . . .phatic vascular foci (hotspots). Tumor LI was established when at least one neoplastic cell cluster was clearly visible inside a D2-40-positive lymph vessel. Relationships were sought between clinicopathological parameters and mean LVD and LI in primary tumor tissue. Peritumoral LVD was markedly higher than intratumoral LVD (p0.05). However, significant relationships were detected between peritumoral LVD and LVI [H&E] (p=0.04), number of lymphatic invasion [n/mm2, D2-40] (p=0.001), tumor size (p=0.01), lymph node status (p=0.03), and tumor stage (p=0.04). The immunohistochemical determination of LI and LVD can contribute to the prediction of a tumor's biological behavior in invasive ductal carcinomas. Peritumoral LVD in primary tumor tissue is closely related to parameters influencing the prognosis of a tumor. © Arányi Lajos Foundation 2011 Daha fazlası Daha az

Gultekin F.A. | Bakkal, Bekir Hakan | Guven B. | Tasdoven I. | Bektas S. | Can M. | Comert M.

Article | 2013 | Journal of Radiation Research54 ( 1 ) , pp.36 - 44

Because radiation-induced cellular damage is attributed primarily to harmful effects of free radicals, molecules with direct free radical scavenging properties are particularly promising as radioprotectors. It has been demonstrated that controlled ozone administration may promote an adaptation to oxidative stress, preventing the damage induced by reactive oxygen species. Thus, we hypothesized that ozone would ameliorate oxidative damage caused by total body irradiation (TBI) with a single dose of 6 Gy in rat liver and ileum tissues. Rats were randomly divided into groups as follows: control group; saline-treated and irradiated (IR) . . .groups; and ozone oxidative preconditioning (OOP) and IR groups. Animals were exposed to TBI after a 5-day intraperitoneal pretreatment with either saline or ozone (1 mg/kg/day). They were decapitated at either 6 h or 72 h after TBI. Plasma, liver and ileum samples were obtained. Serum AST, ALT and TNF-? levels were elevated in the IR groups compared with the control group and were decreased after treatment with OOP. TBI resulted in a significant increase in the levels of MDA in the liver and ileal tissues and a decrease of SOD activities. The results demonstrated that the levels of MDA liver and ileal tissues in irradiated rats that were pretreated with ozone were significantly decreased, while SOD activities were significantly increased. OOP reversed all histopathological alterations induced by irradiation. In conclusion, data obtained from this study indicated that ozone could increase the endogenous antioxidant defense mechanism in rats and there by protect the animals from radiation-induced organ toxicity. © The Author 2012. Published by Oxford University Press on behalf of The Japan Radiation Research Society and Japanese Society for Therapeutic Radiology and Oncology Daha fazlası Daha az

Barut F. | Kandemir N.O. | Bektas S. | Bahadir B. | Keser S. | Ozdamar S.O.

Article | 2010 | Endocrine Pathology21 ( 2 ) , pp.80 - 89

Difficulties in diagnosis of thyroid lesions, even with histologic analysis, are well known. This study has been carried on to evaluate the role of immunohistochemical markers including galectin-3, Hector Battifora mesothelial cell-1 (HBME-1), and cytokeratin-19 in the diagnosis and differential diagnosis of benign and malignant thyroid lesions. The expressions of galectin-3, HBME-1, and cytokeratin-19 were tested in formalin-fixed, paraffin-embedded tissues from 458 surgically resected thyroid lesions including non-neoplastic and neoplastic lesions. Immunostaining with standard avidin-biotin complex technique was performed by using . . . monoclonal antibodies. In malignant neoplastic thyroid lesions, galectin-3, HBME-1, and cytokeratin-19 were diffusely expressed in general. Diffuse expression rates of these three markers were 72.3% (47/65), 70.7% (46/65), and 76.9% (50/65), respectively. The use of galectin-3, HBME-1, and cytokeratin-19 may provide significant contributions in the differential diagnosis of malignant thyroid tumors. Although focal galectin-3, HBME-1, and cytokeratin-19 expression may be encountered in benign lesions, diffuse positive reactions for these three markers are characteristic of malignant lesions. It has concluded that cytokeratin-19 alone and its combinations with other markers were more sensitive in accurate diagnosis of papillary carcinoma than the other combinations; meanwhile, there were similar results for follicular carcinomas with HBME-1 alone and its combinations. © 2009 Springer Science+Business Media, LLC Daha fazlası Daha az