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Susam LA, Alan HY, Yilmaz A, Erol A, Inci CI, Akinci FC, Akkus B, Demir M, Emirhan ME, Faydasicok O, Gudekli E. COSMIC RADIATION EXPOSURE CALCULATIONS FOR INTERNATIONAL AND DOMESTIC FLIGHTS DEPARTS FROM ISTANBUL AND ANKARA. Radiat Prot Dosimetry 2020; 192:61-68. [PMID: 33300563 DOI: 10.1093/rpd/ncaa182] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/04/2020] [Revised: 10/13/2020] [Accepted: 10/14/2020] [Indexed: 06/12/2023]
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In this study, cosmic radiation doses were calculated for domestic and international flights departing from Istanbul and furthermore for domestic flights departing from Ankara using a software program called CARI-7A and also a mathematical method approach. Main parameters for calculating cosmic radiation are vertical cut-off rigidity, flight duration, latitude-longitude and altitude of the flight. Our calculation results agree with the measurements for domestic and international flights departing from Istanbul and Ankara.
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- L Amon Susam
- Department of Physics, Istanbul University, Vezneciler, Istanbul 34134 , Turkey
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- Institute of Accelerator Technologies, Ankara University, Ankara, Turkey
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- Department of Physics, Istanbul University, Vezneciler, Istanbul 34134 , Turkey
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- Department of Physics, Istanbul University, Vezneciler, Istanbul 34134 , Turkey
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- Department of Physics, Istanbul University, Vezneciler, Istanbul 34134 , Turkey
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- Department of Physics, Istanbul University, Vezneciler, Istanbul 34134 , Turkey
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- Department of Physics, Istanbul University, Vezneciler, Istanbul 34134 , Turkey
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- Cerrahpasa Faculty of Medicine, Department of Nuclear Medicine, Istanbul University-Cerrahpasa, Istanbul, Turkey
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- Department of Physics, Istanbul University, Vezneciler, Istanbul 34134 , Turkey
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- Department of Mathematics, Istanbul University, Vezneciler, Istanbul 34134, Turkey
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- Department of Physics, Istanbul University, Vezneciler, Istanbul 34134 , Turkey
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Oguz F, Erol A, Suleymanoglu M, Cinar C, Ciftci HS, Besisik SK. Experience of istanbul faculty of medicine bone marrow bank: periodical activity documentation. Hematol Transfus Cell Ther 2020. [DOI: 10.1016/j.htct.2020.09.116] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/23/2022] Open
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Erol A, Rosberg DBH, Hazer B, Göncü BS. Biodegradable and biocompatible radiopaque iodinated poly-3-hydroxy butyrate: synthesis, characterization and in vitro/in vivo X-ray visibility. Polym Bull (Berl) 2019. [DOI: 10.1007/s00289-019-02747-6] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/30/2022]
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Rupf S, Laczny CC, Galata V, Backes C, Keller A, Umanskaya N, Erol A, Tierling S, Lo Porto C, Walter J, Kirsch J, Hannig M, Hannig C. Comparison of initial oral microbiomes of young adults with and without cavitated dentin caries lesions using an in situ biofilm model. Sci Rep 2018; 8:14010. [PMID: 30228377 PMCID: PMC6143549 DOI: 10.1038/s41598-018-32361-x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/16/2018] [Accepted: 09/06/2018] [Indexed: 02/06/2023] Open
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Dental caries is caused by acids released from bacterial biofilms. However, the in vivo formation of initial biofilms in relation to caries remains largely unexplored. The aim of this study was to compare the oral microbiome during the initial phase of bacterial colonization for individuals with (CC) and without (NC) cavitated dentin caries lesions. Bovine enamel slabs on acrylic splints were worn by the volunteers (CC: 14, NC: 13) for in situ biofilm formation (2 h, 4 h, 8 h, 1 ml saliva as reference). Sequencing of the V1/V2 regions of the 16S rRNA gene was performed (MiSeq). The relative abundances of individual operational taxonomic units (OTUs) were compared between samples from the CC group and the NC group. Random forests models were furthermore trained to separate the groups. While the overall heterogeneity did not differ substantially between CC and NC individuals, several individual OTUs were found to have significantly different relative abundances. For the 8 h samples, most of the significant OTUs showed higher relative abundances in the CC group, while the majority of significant OTUs in the saliva samples were more abundant in the NC group. Furthermore, using OTU signatures enabled a separation between both groups, with area-under-the-curve (AUC) values of ~0.8. In summary, the results suggest that initial oral biofilms provide the potential to differentiate between CC and NC individuals.
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- Stefan Rupf
- Clinic of Operative Dentistry, Periodontology and Preventive Dentistry, Saarland University Medical Center, Homburg, Germany.
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- Chair for Clinical Bioinformatics, Saarland University, Saarbrücken, Germany
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- Chair for Clinical Bioinformatics, Saarland University, Saarbrücken, Germany
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- Chair for Clinical Bioinformatics, Saarland University, Saarbrücken, Germany
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- Chair for Clinical Bioinformatics, Saarland University, Saarbrücken, Germany
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- Clinic of Operative Dentistry, Periodontology and Preventive Dentistry, Saarland University Medical Center, Homburg, Germany
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- Clinic of Operative Dentistry, Periodontology and Preventive Dentistry, Saarland University Medical Center, Homburg, Germany
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- Faculty of Natural Sciences and Technology, Department of Genetics/Epigenetics, Saarland University, Saarbrücken, Germany
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- Faculty of Natural Sciences and Technology, Department of Genetics/Epigenetics, Saarland University, Saarbrücken, Germany
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- Faculty of Natural Sciences and Technology, Department of Genetics/Epigenetics, Saarland University, Saarbrücken, Germany
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- Policlinic of Operative and Pediatric Dentistry, Medical Faculty Carl Gustav Carus, TU Dresden, Dresden, Germany
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- Clinic of Operative Dentistry, Periodontology and Preventive Dentistry, Saarland University Medical Center, Homburg, Germany
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- Policlinic of Operative and Pediatric Dentistry, Medical Faculty Carl Gustav Carus, TU Dresden, Dresden, Germany
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Erol A, Arpali E, Murat Yelken B, Kocak B, Calıskan YK, Nane I, Turkmen A, Savran Oguz F. Evaluation of T H17 and T H1 Immune Response Profile in Patients After Renal Transplant. Transplant Proc 2017; 49:467-471. [PMID: 28340814 DOI: 10.1016/j.transproceed.2017.01.017] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/21/2022]
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BACKGROUND Renal transplantation (RT) is the best treatment option for patients with end-stage renal disease (ESRD) because it improves both quality of life and survival. However, allograft rejection remains the most important barrier to successful transplantation. Underlying immunologic mechanisms should be understood to develop appropriate treatment strategies. METHODS In this prospective study, we followed renal transplant recipients for 6 months. The study population comprised 50 recipients of renal transplants, and these were divided into 2 groups: 44 patients with stable graft function (SGF) and 6 patients with rejection (RX). Peripheral blood samples were drawn from patients on the pre-RT day, at post-RT day 7, month 1, and month 6, and on the day of rejection for analysis of the percentages of cytokines interleukin (IL) 17 and interferon (IFN) γ with the use of flow cytometry and enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay. RESULTS The percentages of intracellular IFN-γ were not significant in the group with RX compared with SGF. Levels of intracellular IL-17 obtained at the 6th month after RT were significantly higher in the RX group than in the SGF group. Plasma levels of pre-RT IL-17 were also higher in the RX group; therefore, it may be a predictive biomarker of acute rejection of renal transplants. CONCLUSIONS The present study provides information about pre-RT and post-RT cytokine profiles of Turkish patients with ESRD. We consider cytokine analysis to be a valuable biomarker panel in the prevention of rejection and in assisting with new treatment strategies for patients undergoing renal transplant.
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- A Erol
- Department of Medical Biology, Istanbul Faculty of Medicine, Istanbul University, Istanbul, Turkey.
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- Department of Organ Transplantation, Memorial Sisli Hospital, Istanbul, Turkey
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- Department of Organ Transplantation, Memorial Sisli Hospital, Istanbul, Turkey
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- Department of Organ Transplantation, Memorial Sisli Hospital, Istanbul, Turkey
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- Division of Nephrology, Department of Internal Medicine, Istanbul Faculty of Medicine, Istanbul University, Istanbul, Turkey
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- Department of Urology, Istanbul Faculty of Medicine, Istanbul University, Istanbul, Turkey
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- Division of Nephrology, Department of Internal Medicine, Istanbul Faculty of Medicine, Istanbul University, Istanbul, Turkey
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- Department of Medical Biology, Istanbul Faculty of Medicine, Istanbul University, Istanbul, Turkey
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Demir E, Yeğit O, Erol A, Akgül SU, Çalışkan B, Bayraktar A, Çalışkan Y, Türkmen A, Savran FO, Sever MS. Relevance of Flow Cytometric Auto-Crossmatch to the Post-transplant Course of Kidney Transplant Recipients. Transplant Proc 2017; 49:477-480. [PMID: 28340816 DOI: 10.1016/j.transproceed.2017.01.023] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/19/2022]
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INTRODUCTION The crossmatch test is essential prior to kidney transplantation (tx) to confirm compatibility between the donor and the recipient. However, its results can be misleading due to "undetectable antibodies" in the recipient's serum. To establish if undetectable autoantibodies are responsible for a positive result, an auto-crossmatch test can be performed. In this study, we aim to determine the long-term prognostic value of auto-flow cytometric auto-crossmatch (FCXM) test on kidney survival in kidney tx recipients. MATERIALS AND METHODS The primary outcome variable was reduced renal function. Secondary endpoints were incidence of biopsy-confirmed chronic antibody-mediated rejection (CAMR) and recurrent glomerulonephritis (GN). RESULTS There were no differences regarding initial serum creatinine levels between the study and control groups (P = .441). Patients who had positive auto-B FCXM had a significantly reduced renal function compared with the control group (P = .016). Four patients developed biopsy-confirmed CAMR in the study group and 1 patient in the control group (P = .047). Five patients had biopsy-confirmed recurrent GN in the GN study group, and only 1 patient had recurrent GN in the GN control group (P = .026). DISCUSSION Kidney transplant recipients with positive auto-FCXM test had significantly reduced renal function and a higher incidence of recurrent GN and CAMR compared with the control group. The findings of this study suggest a potential role of auto-antibody causing positive auto-FCXM test result, meanwhile increasing the risk of CAMR, recurrent GN, and new-onset diabetes after tx.
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- E Demir
- Division of Nephrology, Department of Internal Medicine, Istanbul Faculty of Medicine, Istanbul University, Istanbul, Turkey.
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- Division of Nephrology, Department of Internal Medicine, Istanbul Faculty of Medicine, Istanbul University, Istanbul, Turkey
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- Department of Medical Biology, Istanbul Faculty of Medicine, Istanbul University, Istanbul, Turkey
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- Department of Medical Biology, Istanbul Faculty of Medicine, Istanbul University, Istanbul, Turkey
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- Haseki Training and Research Hospital, Pediatric Infectious Diseases Unit, Istanbul, Turkey
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- Department of General Surgery, Istanbul Faculty of Medicine, Istanbul University, Istanbul, Turkey
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- Division of Nephrology, Department of Internal Medicine, Istanbul Faculty of Medicine, Istanbul University, Istanbul, Turkey
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- Division of Nephrology, Department of Internal Medicine, Istanbul Faculty of Medicine, Istanbul University, Istanbul, Turkey
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- Department of Medical Biology, Istanbul Faculty of Medicine, Istanbul University, Istanbul, Turkey
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- Division of Nephrology, Department of Internal Medicine, Istanbul Faculty of Medicine, Istanbul University, Istanbul, Turkey
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BACKGROUND Symptomatic urinary tract infection (UTI) after renal transplantation (RT) is an important morbidity in transplant recipients and may cause pyelonephritis and sepsis. Surgical correction of high-grade vesicoureteral reflux (VUR) after RT is suggested, performing ureteral reimplantation or pyelo-ureteral/uretero-ureteral anastomosis. Recently, extravesical seromuscular tunnel lengthening techniques have been reported with favorable results and low complication rates. METHODS We retrospectively reviewed the charts of 38 patients with post-transplantation VUR who underwent reflux correction surgery. Patient characteristics were analyzed to compare our extravesical seromuscular tunnel lengthening technique with uretero-ureteral and pyelo-ureteral anastomosis techniques. RESULTS Twenty patients were treated with the extravesical approach (group I) and 18 patients by pyelo-ureteral or uretero-ureteral anastomosis with the use of native ureter (group II). Mean operative time was significantly shorter in group I than in group II (64.8 vs 110.1 min; P < .05), and mean duration of hospital stay after the operation also was shorter in group I (1.5 vs 5.1 d; P < .05). We determined persistent VUR in postoperative voiding cystouretrography in 2 patients (10%) in group I, but there was regression in VUR grades of all of the patients. There was no significant difference in postoperative number of UTI episodes and serum creatinine levels between the 2 groups. CONCLUSIONS Extravesical seromuscular tunnel lengthening is an effective and safe technique for post-transplantation VUR management.
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- V Turunç
- Organ Transplantation Center, Goztepe Medical Park Hospital, Istanbul, Turkey; Department of General Surgery, Bahcesehir University Faculty of Medicine, Istanbul, Turkey.
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- Organ Transplantation Center, Goztepe Medical Park Hospital, Istanbul, Turkey
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- Organ Transplantation Center, Goztepe Medical Park Hospital, Istanbul, Turkey; Department of General Surgery, Bahcesehir University Faculty of Medicine, Istanbul, Turkey
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- Department of Urology, Bahcesehir University Faculty of Medicine, Istanbul, Turkey
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Erol A, Perçinel S, Demirkazik A. Typing of non-small cell lung carcinoma and investigation of enteric differentiation in small biopsy specimens. Ann Oncol 2016. [DOI: 10.1093/annonc/mdw393.20] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/12/2022] Open
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Aydemir O, Akkaya C, Uykur B, Erol A. Effect of facial emotion recognition on subjective psychosocial functioning in bipolar patients. Acta Psychiatr Scand 2013; 127:412-3. [PMID: 23331124 DOI: 10.1111/acps.12069] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/01/2022]
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- O. Aydemir
- Department of Psychiatry; School of Medicine; Celal Bayar University; Manisa
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- Department of Psychiatry; School of Medicine; Uludag University; Bursa
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- Department of Psychiatry; School of Medicine; Celal Bayar University; Manisa
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- Department of Psychiatry; Ataturk Training and Research Hospital; Izmir; Turkey
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Erol A. An integrated and disease-oriented growth factor-regulated signal transduction network. Curr Mol Med 2013; 13:86-93. [PMID: 22834838] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/19/2012] [Revised: 05/23/2012] [Accepted: 06/08/2012] [Indexed: 06/01/2023]
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The importance of Akt, Erk, and their downstream effectors-mediated signaling is indisputable for the proliferation of cell. Growth factor-induced activation of Akt and Erk pathways interacts with each other to regulate proliferation. However, an instructive model, wiring the crucial signaling nodes working in cellular growth and division, is still absent or controversial. Although growth factor-mediated mTORC1 regulation is defined considerably, debates still exist formTORC2. TSC1-TSC2 complex integrates both nutrient and mitogenic signals coming from growth factor receptors. Growth factor-induced PI3K/Akt- and Ras/Erk-mediated TSC2 inhibition is well defined. However, the interaction between TSC complex and new molecules such as Pin1 and DAPK requires further clarifications. Furthermore, the Wnt-β-catenin signaling pathway also intersects with the growth factor signaling at TSC1/TSC2 junction. Therefore, the aim of this perspective paper is to suggest an integrated model, linking growth factor-activated crucial signaling nodes in order to supply key molecular connections to degenerative diseases.
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- A Erol
- Erol Project Development House for the Disorders of Energy Metabolism, Silivri-Istanbul, Turkey.
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Erol A. An Integrated and Disease-Oriented Growth Factor-Regulated Signal Transduction Network. Curr Mol Med 2013. [DOI: 10.2174/156652413804486331] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/22/2022]
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Muir G, Gomez F, Choi B, Erol A, Carmona L, Negro C. MP-05.04 Multicentre Prospective Study of the Evolve: Dual 150W Laser for Bladder Outflow Obstruction: Preliminary Results. Urology 2011. [DOI: 10.1016/j.urology.2011.07.102] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/16/2022]
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Damaged DNA can lead to aneuploidy and/or chromosomal instability, which is believed to be major contributor to tumor progression. DNA damage in response to genotoxic and oncogenic stresses activate the tumor suppressor pathways initiating DNA damage response (DDR). One of the cellular fates in response to DDR is permanent growth arrest in mitotically active cells, including stem cells, leading to senescence. On the other hand, DDR reasons in adaptive changes in postmitotic cells. These cellular alterations happen through complex interactions and function to disrupt the existing cellular homeostasis. Significant metabolic changes occurred by the influence of the major tumor suppressor protein p53 and other related factors such as FOXO, AMPK, PARP, NF-kappaB and PGC-1 are discussed in the article. After a strong correlation established between the systemic DNA damage response to inhibit ongoing malignant transformation and metabolic syndrome characteristics, logical extrapolations for type 2 diabetes, cardiovascular disease, and aging are carried out. Finally, therapeutic evaluations are performed in the light of the novel pathophysiological data implying that "metabolic syndrome" is a real disease.
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- A Erol
- Erol Project Development House for the Disorders of Energy Metabolism, Silivri-Istanbul, Turkey.
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Can C, Erol A, Olukman M, Cinar MG, Ulker S. Vascular endothelial dysfunction in cyclosporine-treated rat aortas is not associated with serum total homocysteine levels. Transplant Proc 2009; 40:3702-6. [PMID: 19100469 DOI: 10.1016/j.transproceed.2008.04.024] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/27/2008] [Accepted: 04/10/2008] [Indexed: 11/30/2022]
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OBJECTIVES Elevation of serum total homocysteine (tHcy) is considered to contribute to endothelial cell dysfunction, which is considered to be the initial event in posttransplant vascular disease. We sought to investigate whether an association existed between serum tHcy levels and vascular endothelial function during cyclosporine (CsA) treatment. MATERIALS AND METHODS Endothelium-dependent and -independent relaxation responses (to acetylcholine [ACh] and sodium nitroprusside [SNP]) were determined on thoracic aortae from CsA-treated rats (5 mg kg/d, subcutaneously, for 14 days). A correlation analysis was performed between ACh responses and tHcy levels. RESULTS CsA decreased the responses to ACh and the pD(2) values of the concentration-response curves compared with controls (P < .05). Responses to SNP and serum tHcy levels were unchanged among the groups. tHcy negatively correlated with the ACh pD(2) values among control (r = -0.69; P < .05) and vehicle (r = -0.73; P < .05) groups, indicating that the increase in tHcy was associated with decreased sensitivity to ACh. In CsA-treated rats, no association was observed between these parameters. Also, no correlation was noted between CsA concentrations and tHcy levels. CONCLUSION These data suggested a possible link between serum tHcy and decreased vascular sensitivity to endothelium-dependent vasorelaxation in control aortae, but CsA-induced vascular endothelial dysfunction was not associated with an effect of the drug on homocysteine metabolism.
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- C Can
- Department of Pharmacology, Ege University School of Medicine, Bornova, Izmir, Turkey
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Karatas A, Dosoglu M, Zeyrek T, Kayikci A, Erol A, Can B. The effect of extracorporeal shock wave lithotripsy on the rat spinal cord. Spinal Cord 2008; 46:627-32. [DOI: 10.1038/sc.2008.31] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/09/2022]
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Colak HB, Alicil T, Tekce H, Oz D, Erol A, Aras F, Kursat S. Chylous ascites and chylothorax due to membranous nephropathy. Clin Nephrol 2007; 67:333-4. [PMID: 17542345 DOI: 10.5414/cnp67333] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/18/2022] Open
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Erol A. Interleukin-6 (IL-6) is still the leading biomarker of the metabolic and aging related disorders. Med Hypotheses 2007; 69:708. [PMID: 17335991 DOI: 10.1016/j.mehy.2007.01.021] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/27/2006] [Accepted: 01/03/2007] [Indexed: 11/19/2022]
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Tokucoglu F, Sucu K, Erol A, Ozdemirkiran T, Celebisoy M. P22.19 What is normal? the effects of age and gender on nerve conduction studies. Clin Neurophysiol 2006. [DOI: 10.1016/j.clinph.2006.06.436] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/24/2022]
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Cam K, Akman Y, Cicekci B, Senel F, Erol A. Mode of administration of international prostate symptom score in patients with lower urinary tract symptoms: physician vs self. Prostate Cancer Prostatic Dis 2004; 7:41-4. [PMID: 14999237 DOI: 10.1038/sj.pcan.4500683] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/09/2022]
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International prostate symptom score (IPSS) was claimed to be complicated for patients. The aim of this study was to measure differences in IPSS when introduced by a physician vs self-administration. Patients with lower urinary tract symptoms completed two IPSS questionnaires: one self-administrated and the other by a physician 1 week apart. Results with 75 patients in each group suggested that there was no statistically significant difference between patient and physician administration, although the mean scores of patients' administration were higher in both groups. In conclusion, when assessing IPSS before treatment, we found no difference between patient administration and physician administration.
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- Department of Urology, Duzce Medical School, Abant Izzet Baysal University, Duzce, Turkey.
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Duman A, Ogün CO, Sahin AS, Atalik KE, Erol A, Okesli S. Remifentanil has different effects on thoracic aorta strips in different species, in vitro. Acta Anaesthesiol Scand 2004; 48:390. [PMID: 15005107 DOI: 10.1111/j.0001-5172.2004.0320g.x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/26/2022]
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Koçyigit H, Gülseren S, Erol A, Hizli N, Memis A. The reliability and validity of the Turkish version of Quality of Life Questionnaire of the European Foundation for Osteoporosis (QUALEFFO). Clin Rheumatol 2003; 22:18-23. [PMID: 12605312 DOI: 10.1007/s10067-002-0653-6] [Citation(s) in RCA: 54] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/26/2022]
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The purpose of this study was to investigate the reliability and validity of the Turkish version of Quality of Life Questionnaire of the European Foundation for Osteoporosis (QUALEFFO). The patient group included 43 females aged between 55 and 78 years with vertebral fractures due to osteoporosis. The control group consisted of 43 healthy female volunteers whose ages matched those of the patients. All of the participants were evaluated using both QUALEFFO and SF-36. In the reliability studies, internal consistency within the domain of QUALEFFO was generally good, with Cronbach's alpha values ranging between 0.70 and 0.96. Convergent and discriminant validity rates of domains were both found to be between 89% and 100%. Significant correlations existed between scores of similar domains of QUALEFFO and the SF-36, especially for pain, physical function, social function and general health perception. The receiver operating characteristic (ROC) curve analysis of QUALEFFO and the SF-36 indicated that all five domains in each questionnaire were significantly predictive of vertebral fractures. However, when comparing similar domains of the two questionnaires, the social function domain of QUALEFFO demonstrated a significantly better performance. In conclusion, the Turkish version of QUALEFFO was found to be reliable and valid in the evaluation of patients with vertebral fractures due to osteoporosis. Our study also suggests that the patients with vertebral fractures due to osteoporosis have impairment in quality of life.
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- H Koçyigit
- Izmir Atatürk Teaching Hospital, Izmir, Turkey 1408 Sokak No: 2/4, Alsancak, 35220 Izmir, Turkey.
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OBJECTIVES To investigate the acceptability to patients in Turkey of the International Prostate Symptom Score (IPSS) for evaluating benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH), and to devise a possible abbreviated model, saving time when administered by a physician. PATIENTS AND METHODS The IPSS questionnaire was initially self-administered in 200 consecutive patients aged> 50 years and with lower urinary tract symptoms. Patients were instructed only to mark questions which they clearly understood. The IPSS was then administered to 500 consecutive patients by the same physician. Subsequently, each of the seven questions was separately correlated with the IPSS and quality-of-life (QoL) score. The first five questions with the highest correlation coefficient for both the total IPSS and QoL score were identified, and every possible combination of these questions produced and correlated. RESULTS In the first group, 29% of the patients did not complete the form and 44% could not mark at least one item; the effect of educational level was significant (P < 0.05). In the second group a combination of the first three items had a Pearson's correlation of 0.90 with the total IPSS; similarly, four questions combined (2, 3, 6 and 7) also correlated well (r = 0.92). Both combinations took significantly less time to administer (P < 0.05). CONCLUSION The abbreviated form of the IPSS consisting of three or four items may be used to assess symptoms in patients with BPH, especially in underdeveloped countries.
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- K Cam
- Department of Urology, Abant Izzet Baysal University, Duzce Medical School, Konuralp 14450, Duzce, Turkey.
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Gürdal M, Erol A. Malignant mesothelioma of tunica vaginalis testis associated with long-lasting hydrocele: could hydrocele be an etiological factor? Int Urol Nephrol 2002; 32:687-9. [PMID: 11989565 DOI: 10.1023/a:1014433203297] [Citation(s) in RCA: 32] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/12/2022]
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A case of malign mesothelioma of tunica vaginalis testis in a 67 year old man with a 30 year history of hydrocele was reported. The diagnosis was made with an excisional biopsy performed in scrotal exploration and revealed epithelial type mesothelioma. High orchiectomy with hemiscrotectomy was performed. The patient had a local recurrence at the end of two years. As there were no distant metastasis only local excision was performed. In his sixth month after the second surgery he is still tumor free. Related literature reviewed.
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- M Gürdal
- Department of Urology, Haydarpaşa Numune Education and Research Hospital, Istanbul, Turkey
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Knowledge of the formation of the normal male urethra may elucidate the etiology of hypospadias. We describe urethral formation in the mouse, show the similarities and relevance to human urethral development, and introduce the concept of the epithelial seam formation and remodeling during urethral formation. Three mechanisms may account for epithelial seam formation: (1) epithelial-mesenchymal transformation similar to that described in the fusion of the palatal shelves, (2) apoptosis, and/or (3) tissue remodeling via cellular migration. Urethral development in the embryonic mouse (14-21 days of gestation) was compared with urethral formation in embryonic human specimens (8-16 weeks of gestation) by using histology, immunohistochemistry, and three-dimensional reconstruction. The urethra forms by fusion of the epithelial edges of the urethral folds, giving a midline epithelial seam. The epithelial seam is remodeled via cellular migration into a centrally located urethra and ventrally displaced remnant of epithelial cells. The epithelial seam is remodeled by narrowing approximately at its midpoint, with subsequent epithelial migration into the urethra or penile skin. The epithelial cells are replaced by mesenchymal cells. This remodeling seam displays a narrow band (approximately 30 microns wide) of apoptotic activity corresponding to the mesenchymal cells and not to epithelial cells. No evidence was seen of the co-expression of cytokeratin and mesenchymal markers (actin or vimentin). Urethral seam formation occurs in both the mouse and the human. Our data in the mouse support the hypothesis that seam transformation occurs via cellular migration and not by epithelial mesenchymal transformation or epithelial apoptosis. We postulate that disruption of epithelial fusion remodeling, and cellular migration leads to hypospadias.
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- L S Baskin
- Department of Urology, University of California School of Medicine, San Francisco, CA 94143-0738, USA.
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Overproduction of nitric oxide has been implicated in the pathogenesis of the vascular hyporesponsiveness of endotoxic shock. In this study, we investigated the effects of aminoguanidine, an inducible nitric oxide synthase inhibitor, on the decreased vascular responsiveness in endotoxic shock. Male albino rats were administered intraperitoneally aminoguanidine (25, 50 or 75 mg kg(-1)) 1 h after they received saline or lipolysaccharide (Escherichia coli serotype 055:B5). The thoracic aortas were removed 18 h after lipopolysaccharide administration and suspended in organ baths containing Krebs solution, and tested for vascular reactivity. Contractile responses to phenylephrine and potassium chloride, and relaxant responses to acetylcholine were reduced in endotoxaemic animals. Aminoguanidine was ineffective in improving the vascular hypocontractility at 25 and 75 mg kg(-1) doses; but at 50 mg kg(-1) dose, it restored the decreased contractile responses toward normal values. Diminished relaxant responses to acetylcholine were restored by aminoguanidine at all three different doses. There were no significant differences in sodium nitroprusside induced relaxant responses between all groups. Administration of aminoguanidine in control animals did not change vascular responses to any agent. These data suggest that aminoguanidine treatment improves the vascular hyporesponsiveness to contractile- and endothelium-dependent relaxant agents observed in endotoxic shock.
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- A Erol
- Department of Pharmacology, Faculty of Medicine, Ege University, 35100, Izmir, Bornova, Turkey
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PURPOSE We have previously defined the anatomy of the neurovascular bundle in the normal and hypospadiac penis. Historical experience suggests that mobilization of the neurovascular bundle is anatomically possible. We attempt to prove whether mobilization of the neurovascular bundle is safe and theoretically sound. Specific questions that will be addressed are does the neurovascular bundle send perforating branches into the corporal bodies; how far lateral does the dissection need to be before nerves are injured and exactly how deep into Buck's fascia must one go. MATERIALS AND METHODS A total of 35 normal human fetal penile specimens, gestational age 8 to 35 weeks, and 3 hypospadiac specimens, 33 to 41 weeks of gestation, were serially sectioned and stained with Mason's trichrome and the neuronal markers PGP 9.5 or S100. Computer reconstruction using commercial software and National Institutes of Health imaging allowed 3-dimensional analysis of the nerves, corporal bodies and glans. RESULTS Perforating nerves into the erectile bodies were not documented along the dorsal or lateral aspect of the tunica in any of the specimens studied. Only in the area of the crural bodies on the ventral lateral surface were nerves noted to pierce into erectile tissue. The neural network was extensive from the 11 and 1 to the 5 and 7 o'clock positions corresponding to the erectile tissue and urethral spongiosum junction. At this junction minor nerve branches were noted to perforate into the urethral spongiosum. A microscopic plane exists between the neurovascular bundle and tunica of the corporal bodies measuring 20 to 30 micro. in specimens greater than 30 weeks in gestation. CONCLUSIONS Perforating branches from the dorsal lateral neurovascular bundle do not exist based on serial step sectioning and microscopic examination of male genital specimens. Surgically it is possible to elevate the neurovascular bundle but the dissection needs to remain directly on top of the tunica albuginea to prevent neuronal injury. Small perforating branches into the urethral spongiosum may be injured with unknown significance. We continue to advocate plication in the nerve-free zone at the 12 o'clock position for correction of penile curvature.
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- L S Baskin
- Departments of Urology and Pediatrics, University of California School of Medicine, San Francisco, California 94143, USA
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BACKGROUND The issue of whether a serotonergic abnormality is involved in poststroke depression (PSD) was investigated in a sample of poststroke patients. METHODS The severity of depression was assessed by Hamilton Rating Scale for Depression (HDRS). Buspirone was administered to 16 depressed poststroke (DPS), 10 non-depressed post-stroke (NDPS) patients, and 10 male healthy controls (HCs), to evaluate serotonin (5-HT) function. RESULTS The prolactin (PRL) response was significantly blunted in DPS patients compared to HCs. There was no significant relationship between the severity of depression and lesion lateralization. Also, no significant differences in buspirone-induced PRL responses were found between DPS patients with right- and left-sided lesions. The severity of depression in DPS patients was not correlated with the time since stroke. CONCLUSIONS Our results suggest that serotonergic dysfunction may involve in development of poststroke depression. LIMITATIONS The relatively small sample size and the failure to adequately control for age are major limitations of this study.
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- L Sevinçok
- Adnan Menderes University, Tip Fak. Psikiyatri Bl., Aydin, Turkey
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OBJECTIVE To describe the detailed anatomy of the urethral plate in relation to its controversial role in hypospadias surgery. MATERIALS AND METHODS A newborn penis with proximal penile hypospadias and two fetal penises with distal shaft hypospadias were included in the study; 30 normal fetal penises served as the control. Specimens were embedded in paraffin and serially sectioned (6 microm) after formalin fixation. Every 10th section was stained with haematoxylin and eosin. Immunohistochemical staining for nerves (S100), smooth muscles (alpha-actin), blood vessels (factor VIII) and epithelium (cytokeratins 7, 14 and 18) were used on selected sections, with particular attention to the urethral plate. Masson's trichrome and Sirius Red stains were used to localize collagen. RESULTS There were extensive blood vessels, glands and smooth muscle under the urethral plate in the hypospadias specimens. These relatively well organized tissues corresponded to an abnormally formed corpus spongiosum. The glands underneath the urethral plate and adjacent to the normal urethra showed positive staining for cytokeratins 7 and 18, respectively (markers of endodermal origin) but were negative for cytokeratin 14 (a marker of ectodermal origin). Penile skin and urethral plate epithelium stained positively for cytokeratin 14 but not for cytokeratin 7 and 18. The urethral plate has a rich nerve supply, as determined by S100 staining. Collagen intensity under the urethral plate was no different from that in normal areas. Tunica albuginea stained intensely for type I and III collagen. CONCLUSION These results show that the urethral plate is well vascularized, has a rich nerve supply and an extensive muscular and connective tissue backing. These features may explain the lower complication rate with onlay flaps than with tube flaps. Therefore, from these anatomical findings, we continue to advocate preservation of the urethral plate and the onlay island flap for hypospadias reconstruction.
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- A Erol
- Departments of Urology and Paediatrics, University of California School of Medicine, San Francisco, California 94143, USA
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PURPOSE Endogenous or exogenous testosterone exposure to the fetus during gestation may result in masculinization of the external genitalia. Surgical correction requires a clear understanding of normal female anatomy. We report observations from our anatomical dissections on which we base our approach to reduction clitoroplasty. MATERIALS AND METHODS A total of 14 normal human fetal clitoral specimens at 8 to 24 weeks of gestation were serially sectioned after formalin fixation. Every tenth section was stained with Masson's trichrome, smooth muscle alpha-actin and the neuronal markers PGP 9.5 or S-100. Computer reconstruction using imaging software permitted 3-dimensional analysis of the nerves, corporeal bodies and glans clitoris. These specimens were compared with 2 obtained postnatally at feminizing genitoplasty. RESULTS The normal fetal clitoris consists of 2 corporeal bodies with a midline septum. The ultrastructure of the female corporeal bodies is similar to that of the male counterpart. The glans clitoris forms a cap on top of the distal end of the narrowed corporeal bodies. There is a midline septum starting on the ventral aspect and extending approximately halfway into the glans. Large bundles of nerves course along the corporeal bodies with the highest density on the dorsal aspect or top. No nerves were noted at the 12 o'clock position, although nerves extend completely around the tunica in a fashion similar to that of the fetal penis. Glans innervation is provided by multiple perforating branches entering at the dorsal junction of the corporeal body and glans. The lowest density of nerves in the glans is on the ventral aspect in juxtaposition to the glans septum. In surgical specimens obtained from patients with congenital adrenal hyperplasia nerves were adjacent to the excised tunica of the corporeal bodies, especially on the lateral aspect. CONCLUSIONS A clear understanding of the anatomy of the human clitoris is important for surgical reconstruction. As in the human penis, nerves in the clitoris form an extensive network around the tunica of the corporeal body with a nerve-free zone at the midline 12 o'clock position. Care should be taken to preserve all nerves. Reduction of the glans clitoris should not violate the extensive innervation that predominates on the dorsal aspect of the glans. The normal clitoris has corporeal bodies that are smaller but analogous to those of the penis. One may consider their function when extensive resection is considered.
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- L S Baskin
- Department of Urology, University of California School of Medicine, San Francisco 94143-0738, USA
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PURPOSE Endogenous or exogenous testosterone exposure to the fetus during gestation may result in masculinization of the external genitalia. Surgical correction requires a clear understanding of normal female anatomy. We report observations from our anatomical dissections on which we base our approach to reduction clitoroplasty. MATERIALS AND METHODS A total of 14 normal human fetal clitoral specimens at 8 to 24 weeks of gestation were serially sectioned after formalin fixation. Every tenth section was stained with Masson's trichrome, smooth muscle alpha-actin and the neuronal markers PGP 9.5 or S-100. Computer reconstruction using imaging software permitted 3-dimensional analysis of the nerves, corporeal bodies and glans clitoris. These specimens were compared with 2 obtained postnatally at feminizing genitoplasty. RESULTS The normal fetal clitoris consists of 2 corporeal bodies with a midline septum. The ultrastructure of the female corporeal bodies is similar to that of the male counterpart. The glans clitoris forms a cap on top of the distal end of the narrowed corporeal bodies. There is a midline septum starting on the ventral aspect and extending approximately halfway into the glans. Large bundles of nerves course along the corporeal bodies with the highest density on the dorsal aspect or top. No nerves were noted at the 12 o'clock position, although nerves extend completely around the tunica in a fashion similar to that of the fetal penis. Glans innervation is provided by multiple perforating branches entering at the dorsal junction of the corporeal body and glans. The lowest density of nerves in the glans is on the ventral aspect in juxtaposition to the glans septum. In surgical specimens obtained from patients with congenital adrenal hyperplasia nerves were adjacent to the excised tunica of the corporeal bodies, especially on the lateral aspect. CONCLUSIONS A clear understanding of the anatomy of the human clitoris is important for surgical reconstruction. As in the human penis, nerves in the clitoris form an extensive network around the tunica of the corporeal body with a nerve-free zone at the midline 12 o'clock position. Care should be taken to preserve all nerves. Reduction of the glans clitoris should not violate the extensive innervation that predominates on the dorsal aspect of the glans. The normal clitoris has corporeal bodies that are smaller but analogous to those of the penis. One may consider their function when extensive resection is considered.
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- L S Baskin
- Department of Urology, University of California School of Medicine, San Francisco 94143-0738, USA
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PURPOSE Hypospadias is the most common congenital anomaly affecting the penis. Successful repair depends on an accurate understanding of anatomy. We compared the anatomy of hypospadiac and normal fetal penises. MATERIALS AND METHODS A fetal penis at 33 weeks of gestation with distal shaft hypospadias was serially sectioned and compared to 10 normal human fetal specimens at 8 to 32 weeks of gestation. Immunohistochemical localization was performed with S-100 protein and protein gene product 9.5 to localize neurons. Blood vessels were localized by the presence of red corpuscles, and immunohistochemical staining with von Willebrand's factor and factor VIII. Three-dimensional computer reconstructions of the nerves, corporeal bodies, tunica and urethra of the hypospadiac and normal fetal penises were compared. RESULTS Except at the region of the abnormal urethral spongiosum and glans, the hypospadiac and normal penises showed no difference in neuronal innervation, corpora cavernosa and tunica albuginea architecture and blood supply. The nerves started proximally as 2 well defined bundles under the pubic rami superior and slightly lateral to the urethra. As the 2 crural bodies converged into the corpora cavernosa, the nerves diverged, spreading around the cavernous bodies up to the junction with the urethral spongiosum without remaining at the 11 and 1 o'clock positions. Along the entire shaft of the penis there were no neuronal structures at the 12 o'clock position. The most striking difference was in vascularity. In the hypospadiac penis factor VIII immunostaining revealed huge endothelial lined vascular channels filled with red blood cells. In contrast, the normal penis had well defined small capillaries around the urethra that fanned out into the glans. Vascularity was also extensive under the urethral plate. Nerve distribution in the abnormal glans was also less extensive than in the normal penis. CONCLUSIONS Increased knowledge of normal and hypospadiac penile anatomy with respect to the nerves, corporeal bodies, glans and vascularity is useful for the strategic design of penile reconstructive procedures.
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- L S Baskin
- Department of Urology, University of California School of Medicine, San Francisco 94143-0738, USA
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UNLABELLED Forty-five patients who underwent transurethral resection (TUR) for Ta-T1 superficial bladder cancer were included in the study. Fourteen patients who had TUR alone were assigned to the control group. Epirubicin therapy was started two weeks after complete TUR of the tumour. Epirubicin in a dose of 50 mg diluted in 50 ml saline was installed weekly for 8 weeks in the epirubicin group. The mean follow-up was 24 months. Although recurrence rate was higher in the control group (64.2% versus 32.2%), it was not found to be statistically significant (p = 0.0914, chi-square test). Tumour-free intervals in patients with recurrent disease were significantly longer in the epirubicin group (p < 0.05, Mann-Whitney U-test). IN CONCLUSION intravesical epirubicin therapy, which both reduces recurrence rate and prolongs time to recurrence, was found to be effective in the prophylaxis of superficial bladder cancer.
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- F Sengör
- Department of Urology, Haydarpaşa Nummune Hospital, Istanbul, Turkey
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OBJECTIVE This study was performed to evaluate safety and efficacy of laser prostatectomy in the treatment of symptomatic benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH). METHODS Neodymium:yttrium-aluminum-garnet (YAG) visual laser ablation of the prostate was performed in 43 patients (mean age 66 +/- 11.5 years) with BPH. The mean prostatic volume was 44.7 +/- 19.7 ml. A right-angle, side-firing laser fiber (Lasersonics Ultraline) and a neodymium:YAG laser generator (Hercules 5060) were used. RESULTS There were no perioperative complications including hemorrhage and transurethral reflux syndrome. The average postoperative hospital stay was 1.3 days, and the average urethral catheterization time was 3.8 days. Thirty-two patients were evaluated 6 months after the operation. A significant improvement was found in the mean symptom score from 21.8 +/- 7.6 to 8.3 +/- 6.9 (p < 0.001). A significant decrease from 104.3 +/- 78 to 55.7 +/- 30 ml was found between the preoperative and the postoperative mean residual urine volumes (p < 0.001). The mean peak flow rate increased from 8.7 +/- 3.9 to 16.1 +/- 2.4 ml/s (p < 0.001), and the mean average flow rate increased from 4.9 +/- 2 to 10.2 +/- 2.9 ml/s (p < 0.001). CONCLUSION Our results indicate that laser prostatectomy is a promising alternative in the treatment of BPH.
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- F Sengör
- Department of Urology, Haydarpasa, Numune Hospital, Istanbul, Turkey
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Erol A, Ozgür S, Tahtali N, Akbay E, Dalva I, Cetin S. Bacillus Calmette-Guerin (BCG) balanitis as a complication of intravesical BCG immunotherapy: a case report. Int Urol Nephrol 1995; 27:307-10. [PMID: 7591595 DOI: 10.1007/bf02564767] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/26/2023]
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- A Erol
- Department of Urology, Advanced Specialization Hospital of Turkey, Ankara
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Ozgür S, Erol A, Günes Z, Dalva I, Cetin S. Predictive value of a new scoring system for the outcome of primary in situ experimental extracorporeal shock wave lithotripsy of upper ureteral calculi. Eur Urol 1995; 28:36-9. [PMID: 8521892 DOI: 10.1159/000475017] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/31/2023]
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The results of primary in situ extracorporeal shock wave lithotripsy of upper ureteral calculi were analyzed retrospectively in 491 eligible patients. The treatment was successful in 371 patients (76%). Degree of obstruction, stone size, localization of stone, history of previous ipsilateral surgery, and body mass index were found to be factors that can influence the outcome of treatment. A scoring system based on these factors has been developed to select the appropriate group of patients for primary in situ extracorporeal shock wave lithotripsy of upper ureteral calculi.
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- S Ozgür
- Urological Clinic, Higher Specialization Hospital, Ankara, Turkey
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Erol A, Ozgür S, Erol U, Ozgür F, Akman Y, Ozgüven V, Haziroğlu R, Cetin S. Partial bladder reconstruction with pedicled rectus and gracilis muscle flaps: an experimental study in dogs. Br J Urol 1994; 74:775-8. [PMID: 7827850 DOI: 10.1111/j.1464-410x.1994.tb07124.x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/27/2023]
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OBJECTIVE To investigate the functional, anatomical and histopathological results of partial bladder reconstruction with skeletal muscle flaps. MATERIALS AND METHODS Partial bladder reconstruction with gracilis or rectus muscle flaps was performed in 10 mongrel dogs. Bladder compliance and uninhibited contractions were investigated in five female dogs. Pre-operative and post-operative cystograms were performed in four female dogs. The dogs were killed 8-12 weeks after the operation. Bladders and muscle flaps were grossly examined and removed for histopathological examination. RESULTS There was no extravasation on post-operative cystography. Bladder compliance was normal and uninhibited contractions were not present. Severe contracture and atrophy of the muscle flaps were observed in all dogs at necropsy. Bladder volumes were not changed significantly (P > 0.05). Histopathological examination revealed severe mesenchymal metaplasia in all of the flaps. CONCLUSION Partial reconstruction of the bladder with skeletal muscle flaps did not result in extravasation and bladder function was not altered. However, bladder volume could not be increased because of contracture and atrophy of the flaps.
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- A Erol
- Department of Urology, Türkiye Yüsek Ihtisas Hospital, Ankara
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Erol A, Sargin SY, Dalva I, Günes ZE, Akbay E, Yazicioğlu AH. Endoscopic transvaginal bladder neck suspension for stress urinary incontinence. Int Urol Nephrol 1994; 26:513-8. [PMID: 7860197 DOI: 10.1007/bf02767651] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/27/2023]
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We report the short-term results in 23 women who underwent endoscopic transvaginal bladder neck suspension for stress urinary incontinence. During follow-up for 3-14 months (mean 6 months) complete dryness was achieved in 15 (79%) of the 19 patients. Significant improvement with only minor occasional leaks after surgery was observed in 2 patients (10.5%) and the remaining 2 cases (10.5%) were failures. Four patients were lost to follow-up. No serious complication was noted. This relatively easy operation with acceptable success and morbidity rates has been found to be comparable with the other surgical techniques being used.
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- A Erol
- Department of Urology, Higher Specialization Hospital, Ankara, Turkey
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Erol A, Ozgür S, Basar M, Cetin S. Trial with bacillus Calmette-Guérin and epirubicin combination in the prophylaxis of superficial bladder cancer. Urol Int 1994; 52:69-72. [PMID: 8178379 DOI: 10.1159/000282576] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/29/2023]
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The efficacy and side effects of the prophylactic intravesical bacillus Calmette-Guérin and epirubicin combination therapy were evaluated in 14 patients who underwent transurethral resection for Ta-T1 superficial bladder cancer. Therapy was started 7-10 days after the operation and maintained weekly for 6 weeks and then monthly for 6 months unless withdrawal due to side effects. Instillation of 50 mg epirubicin (Farmorubicin, Farmitalia Carlo Erba) diluted in 50 ml saline was followed by 80 mg of the Connaught strain bacillus Calmette-Guérin (ImmuCyst, Pasteur Mérieux) in 50 ml saline and the duration of instillation was 2 h for each drug. All the patients experienced moderate to severe cystitis and fever. Side effects necessitated discontinuation of the therapy in 5 patients (35.7%). Therapy was delayed in 7 patients (50%) for reasons related or unrelated to the side effects. Of the 9 patients who completed the course, 8 (89%) had no tumor recurrence 10-16 months (mean 14 months) after therapy. Results obtained revealed that this treatment schedule cannot be tolerated by a considerable number of the patients. Mainly the side effects of the combination are emphasized in this report. The therapeutic efficacy of such a combination has yet to be determined and further clinical studies are warranted.
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- A Erol
- Department of Urology, Advanced Specialization Hospital of Turkey, Ankara
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Erol K, Gürer F, Bayçu C, Cingi M, Erol A. Reduction of methotrexate nerphrotoxicity with verapamil in rats. Eur J Pharmacol 1990. [DOI: 10.1016/0014-2999(90)92011-7] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/24/2022]
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