Browsing by Author "Berkan, Ocal"
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Long non-coding RNAs in the atherosclerotic plaque
Arslan, Serdal; Berkan, Ocal; Lalem, Torkia; Ozbilum, Nil; Goksel, Sabahattin; Korkmaz, Ozge; Cetin, Nilgun; Devaux, Yvan (ELSEVIER IRELAND LTD, 2017)Background and aims: Genetic and environmental factors are important components of the development of atherosclerosis. Long non-coding RNA (lncRNAs) have emerged as regulators of multiple pathophysiological pathways in the ... -
MicroRNA-221/222 expression in atherosclerotic coronary artery plaque versus internal mammarian artery and in peripheral blood samples
Bildirici, Aslihan Esra; Arslan, Serdal; Sahin, Nil Ozbilum; Berkan, Ocal; Beton, Osman; Yilmaz, Mehmet Birhan (TAYLOR & FRANCIS LTD, 2018)Background: Atherosclerosis is a disease of the arterial wall with predilection to some sites on others. MicroRNAs (miRNAs) are a class of the non-coding RNAs regulating the target gene expression at post-transcriptional ... -
PAI-1 4G/4G GENE POLYMORPHISM IS AFFECTING OF SERUM LIPID LEVEL IN TURKISH POPULATION
Katrancioglu, Nurkay; Manduz, Sinasi; Karahan, Oguz; Atahan, Erhan; Sanri, Umut Serhat; Berkan, Ocal (ELSEVIER IRELAND LTD, 2010)… -
Papillary thyroid cancer located in the carotid bifurcation mimicking carotid body tumor
Korkmaz, Ozge; Goksel, Sabahattin; Ozlu, Hilal; Berkan, Ocal (AVES, 2015)The symptoms and examination findings of masses that are located in the neck region can mimic each other. Although conventional radiological methods are useful for diagnosis, the distinction between carotid body tumors and ... -
The proinflammatory cytokine-mediated protective effects of pentoxifylline, iloprost, and cilostazol on a mitigating lung injury induced by lower limb ischemia and reperfusion in rats
Hidiroglu, Mete; Uguz, Emrah; Ozerdem, Gokhan; Yildiz, Esin; Berkan, Ocal (BAYCINAR MEDICAL PUBL-BAYCINAR TIBBI YAYINCILIK, 2014)Background: This study aims to elucidate whether pentoxifylline, iloprost and cilostazol mitigates acute lung injury induced by lower limb ischemia-reperfusion (I/R) and their protective effects cover cytokines. Methods: ... -
Rho-kinase inhibitors Y-27632 and fasudil prevent agonist-induced vasospasm in human radial artery
Disli, Olcay Murat; Ozdemir, Ercan; Berkan, Ocal; Bagcivan, Ihsan; Durmus, Nedim; Parlak, Ahmet (CANADIAN SCIENCE PUBLISHING, NRC RESEARCH PRESS, 2009)Radial artery (RA) vasospasm remains a potential cause of early graft failure after coronary artery bypass graft surgery, despite pretreatment with alpha-adrenergic or calcium channel blockers. Our aim was to investigate ... -
The Role of NF-kappa B1A Promoter Polymorphisms on Coronary Artery Disease Risk
Ozbilum, Nil; Arslan, Serdal; Berkan, Ocal; Yanartas, Mehmed; Aydemir, Eylem Itir (WILEY-BLACKWELL, 2013)Coronary artery disease (CAD), which is now regarded as a chronic inflammatory disease, is the leading cause of death worldwide. Nuclear factor (NF)-B is a transcription factor that plays an important role in the regulation ... -
The Role of the CCR2 Gene Polymorphism in Abdominal Aortic Aneurysms
Katrancioglu, Nurkay; Manduz, Sinasi; Karahan, Oguz; Yilmaz, Mehmet Birhan; Sezgin, Ilhan; Bagci, Gokhan; Berkan, Ocal (SAGE PUBLICATIONS INC, 2011)Objective: Chronic inflammation play an important role on abdominal aortic aneurysms (AAA) formation. Chemokine receptor-2 (CCR2) is involved in regulation of the inflammatory response. However, relation between CCR2 ... -
Statin pretreatment and risk of in-hospital atrial fibrillation among patients undergoing cardiac surgery: a collaborative meta-analysis of 11 randomized controlled trials
Patti, Giuseppe; Bennett, Rachel; Seshasai, Sreenivasa Rao Kondapally; Cannon, Christopher P.; Cavallari, Ilaria; Chello, Massimo; Nusca, Annunziata; Mega, Simona; Caorsi, Carlos; Spadaccio, Cristiano; On, Young Keun; Mannacio, Vito; Berkan, Ocal; Yilmaz, Mehmet B.; Katrancioglu, Nurkay; Ji, Qiang; Kourliouros, Antonios; Baran, Cagdas; Pasceri, Vincenzo; Akar, Ahmet Ruechan; Kaski, Juan Carlos; Di Sciascio, Germano; Ray, Kausik K. (OXFORD UNIV PRESS, 2015)Aims Statin pretreatment in patients undergoing cardiac surgery is understood to prevent postoperative atrial fibrillation (AF). However, this is based on observational and limited randomized trial evidence, resulting in ... -
Thoracic Stent Graft Implantation for Aortic Coarctation with Patent Ductus Arteriosus via Retroperitoneal Iliac Approach in the Presence of Small Sized Femoral Artery
Korkmaz, Ozge; Beton, Osman; Goksel, Sabahattin; Kaya, Hakkj; Berkan, Ocal (HINDAWI LTD, 2016)Endovascular stent graft implantation is a favorable method for complex aortic coarctation accompanied by patent ductus arteriosus. Herein, an 18-year-old woman with complex aortic coarctation and patent ductus arteriosus ... -
Treatment Strategies and Outcomes of Coronary Artery Fistulas in a Turkish Adult Population
Ozerdem, Gokhan; Unal, Orcun; Katrancioglu, Nurkay; Bakuy, Vedat; Ozdemir, Ozcan; Candemir, Basar; Yilmaz, Mehmet B.; Berkan, Ocal; Akgul, Ahmet; Kaya, Bulent (ORTADOGU AD PRES & PUBL CO, 2011)Objective: Congenital coronary artery fistulas (CAF) are uncommon abnormalities that are known as abnormal communications between a coronary artery and a cardiac chamber or a major vessel. Incidence of CAF ranges between ... -
An unusual condition during internal jugular vein catheterisation: vertebral artery catheterisation
Korkmaz, Ozge; Goksel, Sabahattin; Soylemez, Burcak; Durmus, Kasim; Isbir, Ahmet Cemil; Berkan, Ocal (CLINICS CARDIVE PUBL PTY LTD, 2016)Vertebral artery cannulation is an unusual complication during internal jugular vein cannulation. We report a case of vertebral artery cannulation, which occurred during an attempt to cannulate the right internal jugular ... -
Vascular graft infection by Staphylococcus aureus: efficacy of linezolid, teicoplanin and vancomycin systemic prophylaxis protocols in a rat model
Atahan, Erhan; Katrancioglu, Nurkay; Oztop, Yasemin; Tuncer, Ersin; Ozer, Hatice; Manduz, Sinasi; Engin, Aynur; Yalta, Tulin Deniz; Berkan, Ocal; Dogan, Kasim (CLINICS CARDIVE PUBL PTY LTD, 2009)Objective: We investigated experimentally the in vivo prophylactic efficacies of linezolid, teicoplanin and vancomycin in subcutaneously implanted dacron graft infection caused by methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus ...