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    Effects of in utero exposure to valproate or levetiracetam on the seizures and newborn histopathology of genetic absence epilepsy rats
    (2022-04-17) ERCAN, FERİHA; KAYA, ÖZLEM TUĞÇE; ONAT, FİLİZ; Can Kantarci B., Sanli A., Gavas S., Toplu A., Nur Turgan Asik Z., Tugce Cilingir-Kaya Ö. T., Gulcebi Idrizoglu M., ERCAN F., ONAT F.
    © 2022Valproate (VPA) and levetiracetam (LEV), the two broad spectrum antiseizure drugs with antiabsence effects were previously tested for their antiepileptogenic effects when administered in the early postnatal period and revealed possible modification of the epileptogenic process though the effect being not persistent. The aim of this study was to investigate the effects of in utero exposure to these drugs on the absence epilepsy seizures of Genetic Absence Epilepsy Rats from Strasbourg (GAERS) rats on electroencephalogram (EEG) which are characterised by bilateral, symmetrical, and synchronized spike-and-wave discharges (SWDs). Considering LEV was proposed as a safer drug of choice in pregnancy, its effects on the newborn histopathology of GAERS was also investigated. Adult female GAERS were randomly grouped as VPA-(400 mg/kg/day), LEV- (100 mg/kg/day), and saline-treated. The drugs were injected into the animals intraperitoneally starting before pregnancy until parturition. The lungs, kidneys, and brains of the LEV-exposed newborns were evaluated histologically to be compared with unexposed naïve Wistar and GAERS newborns. Rest of the VPA-, LEV-, and saline-exposed offsprings were taken for EEG recordings on postnatal day 90. VPA or LEV did not show significant effect on mean cumulative duration and mean number of SWDs on EEG. The lungs of the LEV-exposed offsprings showed thickened alveolar epithelium in most regions, suggesting incomplete development of the alveoli. The renal examination revealed dilated Bowman\"s spaces in some renal corpuscles, which may be interpreted as a deleterious effect of LEV on the kidney. In addition, brain examination of LEV- and saline-exposed groups revealed irregularities in cortical thickness compared to Wistar control group. Lack of significant difference on SWD parameters may indicate that the mechanism responsible for the antiepileptogenic effects of VPA and LEV may not be operating in the prenatal period. The detrimental effect of LEV exposure observed in our study on the lungs and the kidneys of the newborns should be investigated by further studies with advanced molecular and biochemical techniques.
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    The Effect of Liquid Nitrogen on Bone Graft Survival
    (THIEME MEDICAL PUBL INC, 2015) ERCAN, FERİHA; Sirinoglu, Hakan; Cilingir, Ozlem Tugce; Celebiler, Ozhan; Ercan, Feriha; Numanoglu, Ayhan
    Liquid nitrogen is used in medicine for cancer treatment and tissue preservation; however, bone viability after its application is controversial. This study aims to evaluate both the tissue viability and the clinical and histopathologic findings following liquid nitrogen application with different thawing techniques in rats. Mandibular bone grafts were taken from 45 Wistar rats and freezed in liquid nitrogen for 20 minutes. In the rapid-thawing technique (Rapid Thawing-1, Rapid Thawing-2), the grafts were held for 20 minutes in room temperature; in the slow-thawing technique (Slow Thawing-1, Slow Thawing-2), 20 minutes in -20 degrees C, 20 minutes in +4 degrees C, and 20 minutes in room temperature, respectively. In Rapid Thawing-2 and Slow Thawing-2 groups, autografts were implanted to their origin for 3 weeks and bone staining with India ink was performed and samples taken for histologic examination. The amount of cells and blood vessels and the density of bone canaliculi were significantly reduced in Rapid Thawing-1 and Slow Thawing-1 groups comparing to the Control group. However, the reduction rate was more significant in the Slow Thawing-1 group. Histomorphometric evaluation of the healing autografts after 3 weeks revealed that the decreased amounts of canaliculi were not changed in Slow Thawing-2 group. The study results demonstrated that bone tissue survives after liquid nitrogen treatment regardless of the performed thawing technique; however, slow thawing causes more tissue damage and metabolism impairment.