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  • Publication
    Synthesis, Cytotoxicity, and Pro-Apoptosis Activity of Etodolac Hydrazide Derivatives as Anticancer Agents
    (WILEY-V C H VERLAG GMBH, 2013) ŞENER, AZİZE; Cikla, Pelin; Ozsavci, Derya; Bingol-Ozakpinar, Ozlem; Sener, Azize; Cevik, Ozge; Ozbas-Turan, Suna; Akbuga, Julide; Sahin, Fikrettin; Kucukguzel, S. Guniz
    Etodolac hydrazide and a novel series of etodolac hydrazide-hydrazones 315 and etodolac 4-thiazolidinones 1626 were synthesized in this study. The structures of the new compounds were determined by spectral (FT-IR, 1H NMR, 13C NMR, HREI-MS) methods. Some selected compounds were determined at one dose toward the full panel of 60 human cancer cell lines by the National Cancer Institute (NCI, Bethesda, USA). 2-(1,8-Diethyl-1,3,4,9-tetrahydropyrano[3,4-b]indole-1-yl)acetic acid[(4-chlorophenyl)methylene]hydrazide 9 demonstrated the most marked effect on the prostate cancer cell line PC-3, with 58.24% growth inhibition at 105M (10 mu M). Using the MTT colorimetric method, compound 9 was evaluated in vitro against the prostate cell line PC-3 and the rat fibroblast cell line L-929, for cell viability and growth inhibition at different doses. Compound 9 exhibited anticancer activity with an IC50 value of 54 mu M (22.842 mu g/mL) against the PC-3 cells and did not display any cytotoxicity toward the L-929 rat fibroblasts, compared to etodolac. In addition, this compound was evaluated for caspase-3 and Bcl-2 activation in the apoptosis pathway, which plays a key role in the treatment of cancer.
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    The apoptotic actions of platelets in acute ischemic stroke
    (SPRINGER, 2013) ŞENER, AZİZE; Cevik, Ozge; Adiguzel, Zelal; Baykal, Ahmet Tarik; Somay, Goksel; Sener, Azize
    Stroke is a disease that affects the blood vessels that supply blood to the brain. Although platelets are implicated in the pathophysiology of stroke the mechanism is still not clear and there antiplatelet agents available for the prevention and treatment of stroke. We herein examined the relationship between the potential cytokine, TNF-alpha platelet activation and apoptosis in acute ischemic stroke patients. We selected 60 patients (mean age 57.9 +/- A 10.2 years) who had not taken any antiplatelet drugs for 14 days. A group of 45 participants (mean age 51.05 +/- A 9.07 years) were selected as the control group. For both the patients and for the control group, P-selectin (CD62p) and Annexin-V binding, cytochrome-c levels, caspase-3 gene expression and caspase-3 releasing and plasma TNF-alpha levels were measured in platelets. The results showed significant increase in plasma TNF-alpha and platelet Annexin-V, CD62p, cytochrome-c and caspase-3 gene expression in stroke patients compared to the control group. The data of this work suggests that inflammation may have a role in platelet apoptosis in stroke which may suggest a new aspect of the role of inflammation in the development of acute ischemic stroke.
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    Obestatin alleviates subarachnoid haemorrhage-induced oxidative injury in rats via its anti-apoptotic and antioxidant effects
    (TAYLOR & FRANCIS LTD, 2013) ŞENER, AZİZE; Ersahin, Mehmet; Ozsavci, Derya; Sener, Azize; Ozakpinar, Ozlem Bingol; Toklu, Hale Zerrin; Akakin, Dilek; Sener, Goksel; Yegen, Berrak C.
    Objective: The aim was to investigate the putative anti-inflammatory and anti-apoptotic effect of obestatin in a rat model of subarachnoidal haemorrhage (SAH). Methods: To induce SAH, rats were injected with 0.3 mL blood into their cisterna magna. At 48 hours rats were decapitated after neurological examination. Blood-brain barrier (BBB) permeability, brain water content, oxidative stress markers and histological analysis were done in brain tissue. Results: The results showed that neurological examination scores were increased in the SAH group and, moreover, BBB permeability was impaired and oedema formed. SAH resulted in increased levels of plasma tumour necrosis factor (TNF)-alpha, interleukin (IL)-1 beta, IL-6 levels and caspase-3 activity. Lipid peroxidation and protein oxidation levels and myeloperoxidase activity were all increased in the brain tissue, with concomitant decreases in antioxidant enzymes. On the other hand, SAH-induced neurological impairment and oxidative brain injury were ameliorated in the obestatin-treated group. Conclusion: The present study provides the first evidence that peripheral administration of obestatin exerts potent anti-inflammatory and neuroprotective effects in SAH-induced oxidative damage by maintaining a balance in oxidant-antioxidant status through the augmentation of endogenous antioxidants and the inhibition of pro-inflammatory mediators.