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  • Publication
    Investigation of antineoplastic activity of achillea nobilis subsp. Neilreichii plant in experimental breast cancer
    (2019-07-03) YAVUZ, AYŞE NUR; EKENTOK ATICI, CEYDA; TAŞKIN, TURGUT; ÖZBAŞ, SUNA; KABASAKAL, LEVENT; Sehlan S. S., Yavuz A. N., Ekentok Atıcı C., Taşkın T., Alan S., Özbaş S., Kabasakal L.
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    The effects of some traditional medical plants and beta amyloid protein in cell viability
    (2019-07-03) YAVUZ, AYŞE NUR; EKENTOK ATICI, CEYDA; TAŞKIN, TURGUT; ÖZBAŞ, SUNA; KABASAKAL, LEVENT; Saleh Al-Rabeei M. A., Yavuz A. N., Ekentok Atıcı C., Taşkın T., Özbaş S., Kabasakal L.
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    The methanolic extracts of Teucrium polium L. and Micromeria fruticosa (L.) Druce subsp. brachycalyx P. H. Davis improve diabetes in streptozotocin/nicotinamide-induced type 2 diabetic female Sprague Dawley rats
    (2023-12-01) ÇAM, MUHAMMET EMİN; YAVUZ, AYŞE NUR; TAŞKIN, TURGUT; KABASAKAL, LEVENT; ELÇİOĞLU, HATİCE KÜBRA; Sermet S., ÇAM M. E., YAVUZ A. N., TAŞKIN T., Kabatas G. S., YAZIR Y., KABASAKAL L., ELÇİOĞLU H. K.
    Background: Teucrium polium and Micromeria fruticosa subspecies are known to be used in traditional medicine for diabetes treatment. Objective: The present study aimed to examine the potential antidiabetic effects and the mechanisms of antidiabetic actions of Teucrium polium L. methanolic extract (TP) and Micromeria fruticosa (L.) Druce subsp. brachycalyx P. H. Davis methanolic extract (MF) on rats with type 2 diabetes mellitus (DM). Methods: Streptozotocin (STZ) and nicotinamide (NA) were injected intraperitoneally to induce type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM) in rats. Plant extracts’ antidiabetic mechanisms of action were investigated with biochemical analyses and histopathological analyses performed. Results: TP and MF treatments reduced the blood glucose levels compared to the untreated diabetic rats. TP reduced TNF-α levels in serum, increased insulin levels in serum and pancreas, reduced SGLT-2 levels in kidneys, reduced GLUT-2 levels in the ileum; and MF reduced TNF-α levels, and increased insulin levels in serum and pancreas, increased GLP-1 levels, and reduced GLUT-2 levels in the ileum, and reduced SGLT-2 levels in kidneys. Treatments improved the histopathological results in the pancreas, kidney, and liver. Conclusions: The results presented in this study demonstrated that TP and MF both have potential antidiabetic effects and may be effective in T2DM treatment.
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    Rosa canina L. improves learning and memory-associated cognitive impairment by regulating glucose levels and reducing hippocampal insulin resistance in high-fat diet/streptozotocin-induced diabetic rats
    (2023-09-15) ERTAŞ, BÜŞRA; YAVUZ, AYŞE NUR; TAŞKIN, TURGUT; ÇAM, MUHAMMET EMİN; ERTAŞ B., YAVUZ A. N., Topal F., Keles-Kaya R., Karakus Ö., Ozcan G. S., TAŞKIN T., ÇAM M. E.
    Ethnopharmacological relevance: Recent studies claim that Type-2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM) and Alzheimer\"s disease (AD) overlap in several common pathological pathways which from neuronal damage to impaired memory performance. It is known that the use of Rosa canina L. (R. canina) as medicine in folk medicine dates back to ancient times and is used in the treatment of nervous diseases in Persian medicine. However, the effect of R. canina on diabetes-related cognitive decline and memory impairment has not yet been studied. Aim of the study: We evaluated the impact of T2DM on AD-like alterations and examined the molecular mechanism of a possible effect of R. canina on cognitive alterations in diabetic rats. Materials&methods: R. canina ethanol extract was obtained by maceration method. This study was performed with male Sprague-Dawley rats fed with a high-fat diet (HFD) for 8 weeks, low-dose streptozotocin (STZ; 35 mg/kg IP) injection for 4 weeks, and R. canina (250 mg/kg; per oral) and metformin (400 mg/kg; per oral) administration for 4 weeks. The weight and blood glucose of rats were measured weekly. To evaluate glucose tolerance area under the curve (AUC) was calculated by performing an oral glucose tolerance test. Then the rats were subjected to behavioural tests, and their hippocampus and cortex tissues were obtained for biochemical and morphological analyses. Results: R. canina could manage glucose responsiveness by reducing post-prandial blood glucose levels, preventing weight loss, and raising serum insulin levels in T2DM-induced rats. Behavioural tests showed that R. canina significantly improves diabetes-related cognitive decline in recall and long-term memory. Treatment with R. canina significantly reversed HFD/STZ-induced increases in insulin, amyloid-β, amyloid precursor protein levels, and acetylcholinesterase activity in the prefrontal cortex and hippocampus. Furthermore, histological analyzes revealed the protection of R. canina against neuronal disruption in the cortical and hippocampal CA3 region caused by chronic hyperglycemia. Conclusion: Analyzed collectively, these results suggest that R. canina can correct T2DM-related cognitive decline may be attributed to insulin pathway modulation, prevention of amyloid deposition, and increased cholinergic transmission.
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    The methanolic extract of Thymus praecox subsp. skorpilii var. skorpilii restores glucose homeostasis, ameliorates insulin resistance and improves pancreatic beta-cell function on streptozotocin/nicotinamide-induced type 2 diabetic rats
    (ELSEVIER IRELAND LTD, 2019) YAVUZ, AYŞE NUR; Cam, Muhammet Emin; Hazar-Yavuz, Ayse Nur; Yildiz, Sila; Ertas, Busra; Adakul, Betul Ayaz; Taskin, Turgut; Alan, Saadet; Kabasakal, Levent
    Ethnopharmacological relevance: Thymus praecox subsp. skorpilii var. skorpilii (syn. Thymus praecox subsp. jankae (Celak.) Jalas) is consumed as a Turkish folk medicine for the treatment of spasm, sore throat and shortness of breath, also having strong antioxidant activity and the leaves of the plant have been utilized for the treatment of diabetes as the decoction in Turkey. Aim of the study: In the present study, we aimed to investigate the potential mechanism of antidiabetic action of Thymus praecox subsp. skorpilii var. skorpilii methanolic extract (TPSE) on streptozotocin (STZ)/nicotinamide (NA)-induced type 2 diabetic rats. Materials and methods: Sprague Dawley rats were randomly divided into four groups; control, diabetes, TPSE (100 mg/kg b.w, p.o.) and metformin group (400 mg/kg b.w, p.o.). Diabetes was established in all groups except control group by 55 mg/kg STZ (i.p.) for once 15 min after 100 mg/kg NA injection. 3 days after STZ/NA injection, treatments were administered for three weeks and then rats were decapitated; tissue and blood samples were obtained for measuring the level of glucose transporters (both GLUTs and sodium glucose co-transporters (SGLTs)), enzymes related to glucose (Hexokinase (HK), phosphoenolpyruvate carboxykinase (PEPCK), alpha-glucosidase) and lipid metabolism (Acetyl-coenzyme carboxylase (ACC)), AST, ALT, creatinine, insulin, anti-inflammatory (IL-10) and inflammatory (TNF-alpha, IL-1 beta, IL-6) cytokines, AMP-activated protein kinase (AMPK), peroxisome proliferator-activated receptor gamma (PPAR-gamma) and glucagon like peptide-1 (GLP-1). Histopathological alterations of the pancreas were examined. Results: After three weeks of treatment, TPSE has exhibited a significant reduction of plasma levels of the proinflammatory cytokines. Besides, TPSE treatment elevated plasma insulin levels and normalized blood glucose levels. Moreover, it improved the values of AMPK in liver and GLP-1 in pancreas. Increased a-glucosidase, PEPCK, GLUT-2 and SGLTs levels with the induction of diabetes considerably lowered with TPSE treatment. Especially on SGLT-2, TPSE achieved a more prominent decrease. After the atrophy in Langerhans islets due to