Browsing Genetics and Biotechnology Research Center (BİLGEN) by Title
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The ability to generate senescent progeny as a mechanism underlying breast cancer cell heterogeneity
(Public Library of Science, 2010)Background Breast cancer is a remarkably heterogeneous disease. Luminal, basal-like, "normal-like", and ERBB2+ subgroups were identified and were shown to have different prognoses. The mechanisms underlying this heterogeneity ... -
Aflatoxin genotoxicity is associated with a defective DNA damage response bypassing p53 activation
(John Wiley & Sons, 2011)Background: Hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) is a leading cause of cancer deaths. Aflatoxins, which may play a causative role in 5-28% of HCCs worldwide, are activated in liver cells and induce principally G→T mutations, ... -
Comparative evaluation of in vitro cytotoxic effects among parent abietyl alcohol and novel fatty acid ester derivatives against MCF7 and hepatocellular carcinoma cell lines
(Pakistan Journal of Pharmaceutical Sciences, 2014)Synthesis of twelve hitherto unreported esters of abietyl alcohol and screening of these esters against four cancer cell lines including one breast cancer line MCF7 and four hepatocellular carcinoma cell lines (HCC) Huh7, ... -
Congenital pineoblastoma and parameningeal rhabdomyosarcoma: concurrent two embryonal tumors in a young infant
(Springer, 2006)Background: Pineoblastomas are very rare brain tumors in fetus and neonates, comprising only 0.9% of congenital brain tumors. The occurrence of multiple tumors of different histopathologic types in the same individual is ... -
Evaluation of inhibitory effects of benzothiazole and 3-amino-benzothiazolium derivatives on DNA topoisomerase II by molecular modeling studies
(Taylor and Francis, 2014)There has been considerable interest in DNA topoisomerases over the last decade, as they have been shown to be one of the major cellular targets in anticancer drug development. Previously we synthesized some benzothiazole ... -
Gene expression changes in aging zebrafish (Danio rerio) brains are sexually dimorphic
(BioMed Central, 2014)Background: Brain aging is a multi-factorial process due to both genetic and environmental factors. The zebrafish has recently become a popular model organism for examining aging and age-related diseases because as in humans ... -
Genetics and epigenetics of liver cancer
(Elsevier, 2013)Hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) represents a major form of primary liver cancer in adults. Chronic infections with hepatitis B (HBV) and C (HCV) viruses and alcohol abuse are the major factors leading to HCC. This deadly ... -
mESAdb: microRNA expression and sequence analysis database
(Oxford University Press, 2011)MicroRNA expression and sequence analysis database (http://konulab.fen. bilkent.edu.tr/mirna/) (mESAdb) is a regularly updated database for the multivariate analysis of sequences and expression of microRNAs from multiple ... -
Novel anti-HER2 monoclonal antibodies: synergy and antagonism with tumor necrosis factor-α
(BioMed Central, 2012)Background: One-third of breast cancers display amplifications of the ERBB2 gene encoding the HER2 kinase receptor. Trastuzumab, a humanized antibody directed against an epitope on subdomain IV of the extracellular domain ... -
Novel object recognition is not affected by age despite age-related brain changes
(Scientific Research Publishing, 2013)Age-related memory impairments show a progressive decline across lifespan. Studies have demonstrated equivocal results in biological and behavioral outcomes of aging. Thus, in the present study we examined the novel object ... -
Patterned carbon nanotubes as a new three-dimensional scaffold for mesenchymal stem cells
(Elsevier, 2013)We investigated the cellular adhesive features of mesenchymal stem cells (MSC) on non-coated and collagen coated patterned and vertically aligned carbon nanotube (CNT) structures mimicking the natural extra cellular matrix ... -
A series of 2,4(1H,3H)-quinazolinedione derivatives: synthesis and biological evaluation as potential anticancer agents
(Bentham Science Publishers, 2016)A series of 6,7-disubstituted-3-{2-[4-(substituted)piperazin-1-yl]-2-oxoethyl}quinazoline- 2,4(1H,3H)-dione derivatives (7-34) were synthesized and their structures were elucidated on the basis of analytical and spectral ... -
Synthesis and characterization of amino acid conjugates of oleanolic acid and their in vitro cytotoxic effect on HCC cell lines
(Pakistan Journal of Pharmaceutical Sciences, 2014)Oleanolic acid (3β-hydroxy-olean-12-en-28-oic acid; OA-01), a pentacyclic triterpene, exhibit a wide range of pharmacological and biological activities. We have isolated oleanolic acid from methanolic extract of Periploca ... -
Synthesis and preliminary mechanistic evaluation of 5-(p-tolyl)-1-(quinolin-2-yl)pyrazole-3-carboxylic acid amides with potent antiproliferative activity on human cancer cell lines
(Elsevier, 2014)We synthesized a series of novel amide derivatives of 5-(p-tolyl)-1-(quinolin-2-yl)pyrazole-3-carboxylic acid and assessed their antiproliferative activities against three human cancer cell lines (Huh7, human liver; MCF7, ... -
Synthesis of novel 6-(4-substituted piperazine-1-yl)-9-(β-dribofuranosyl)purine derivatives, which lead to senescence-induced cell death in liver cancer cells
(ACS, 2012)Novel purine ribonucleoside analogues (9-13) containing a 4-substituted piperazine in the substituent at N-6 were synthesized and evaluated for their cytotoxicity on Huh7, HepG2, FOCUS, Mahlavu liver, MCF7 breast, and ... -
Transforming growth factor-beta induces senescence in hepatocellular carcinoma cells and inhibits tumor growth
(American Association for the Study of Liver Disease, 2010)Senescence induction could be used as an effective treatment for hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC). However, major senescence inducers (p53 and p16Ink4a) are frequently inactivated in these cancers.We tested whether transforming ...
