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Assessment of Association Between the Potential Immunomodulatory Activity and Drinking Olive Leaf Tea in the Coronavirus Disease-2019 Pandemic: An Observational Study.
(2022-12-01T00:00:00Z) Kocyigit, Abdurrahim; Guler, Eray Metin; Irban, Arzu; Kiran, Bayram; Atayoglu, Ali Timucin
During the Coronavirus Disease-2019 (COVID-19) pandemic, in addition to the current measures, the healthy immune system plays an essential role and various natural agents have been recommended to boost innate immunity. The aim of this study was to investigate any association between the potential immunomodulatory activity and drinking olive leaf tea (OLT) in the COVID-19 pandemic. The study was conducted among the workers in a tractor factory where OLT was served in routine. Drinking at least one cup of OLT per day for a minimum of 1 month was the inclusion criteria used in the study. The workers who had a history of vaccination and COVID-19 were excluded from the study, and lymphocyte subsets, interleukin (IL)-2, IFN-γ, COVID-19-specific IgM and IgG levels were analyzed in all the participants to determine the asymptomatic individuals among the participants and compare the immunological parameters. The study was conducted among 336 workers, 183 of them were OLT drinkers and 153 were OLT nondrinkers. The results showed higher values of CD3/CD16/56 (natural killer [NK]) cells, CD3/CD16/56 (natural killer T [NKT]) cells, total NK (NK+NKT) cells, and serum IFN-γ, and IL-2 levels in OLT drinkers compared to the nondrinkers. Although all the OLT drinkers and nondrinkers included in the study reported no history of COVID-19, specific COVID-19 IgG levels were found positive in 60% of OLT drinkers and 38% OLT nondrinkers. Peripheral NK and NKT cell values and IL-2 and IFN-γ secretion levels were found higher in the OLT drinking group. There were positive correlations between the OLT drinking frequency and NK cell counts. Moreover, the number of individuals who had "asymptomatic" COVID-19 infection was higher in the OLT drinking group than in the nondrinking cohort. The trial has been registered in the ClinicalTrials.gov database (CTR NCT05222347).
Individual and Combined Effects of CTLA4-CD28 Variants and Oxidant-Antioxidant Status on the Development of Colorectal Cancer.
(2015-10-01T00:00:00Z) Kucukhuseyin, Ozlem; Turan, Saime; Yanar, Karolin; Arikan, Soykan; Duzkoylu, Yigit; Aydin, Seval; Cakatay, Ufuk; Mezani, Brunilda; Farooqi, Ammad Ahmad; Isitmangil, Gulbu Aydinoğlu; Kiran, Bayram; Cacina, Canan; Yenilmez, Ezgi Nurdan; Ergen, Arzu; Zeybek, Umit; Yaylim, Ilhan
Colorectal cancer (CRC) is the third most frequent cancer worldwide. Research has revealed the contributions of the immune system and anti-inflammatory pathways in the development of cancer. The balance between cluster of differentiation 28 (CD28) and cytotoxic T-lymphocyte-associated protein 4 (CTLA4) signaling is important for the regulation of immune responses. The oxidant-antioxidant balance by sustaining redox control via several defense mechanisms is also an important factor for the progression of cancer. The aim of the present study was to determine the distribution of CTLA4/CD28 variants and oxidant-antioxidant status in patients with CRC.
Molecular mechanisms of quercitrin-induced apoptosis in non-small cell lung cancer.
(2014-08-01T00:00:00Z) Cincin, Zeynep Birsu; Unlu, Miray; Kiran, Bayram; Bireller, Elif Sinem; Baran, Yusuf; Cakmakoglu, Bedia
Quercitrin (QR; quercetin-3-O-rhamnoside) has been used previously as an antibacterial agent and has been shown to inhibit the oxidation of low-density lipoproteins and prevent an allergic reaction. Furthermore, it was demonstrated that quercitrin exerts protective effects against H2O2-induced dysfunction in lung fibroblast cells. However, the mechanisms of quercitrin effects on cancer cell proliferation and apoptosis is not well understood. The aim of this study is to investigate the cytotoxic and apoptotic effects of quercitrin and the molecular mechanisms of quercitrin-induced apoptosis in non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) cell lines.
The role of activated cytotoxic T cells in etiopathogenesis of periodontal disease: does it harm or does it heal?
(2015-03-19T00:00:00Z) Cifcibasi, Emine; Ciblak, Meral; Kiran, Bayram; Badur, Selim; Firatli, Erhan; Issever, Halim; Cintan, Serdar
The objective of this study was to determine the phenotypic profile of blood mononuclear cells, specifically CD8(+)/CD28(+) cells, in patients with generalized aggressive periodontitis (GAgP) and chronic periodontitis (CP) in peripheral blood and in blood obtained from periodontal defect site which might contribute to tissue damage. 13 GAgP, 11 chronic periodontitis (CP) and 5 healthy controls (H) were included in the study. Plaque index (PI), bleeding on probing (BoP), periodontal probing depth (PPD) and clinical attachment level (CAL) were recorded. Blood from the base of periodontal defect site and peripheral blood from the antecubital vein were obtained. Relative counts of CD45(+), CD3(+), CD4(+), CD8(+)/CD28(+), CD8(+)/CD28(-), CD19(+), CD16(+)/CD56(+)/CD3, CD3(+)/CD16(+)/CD56(+) receptors were determined with two color flow cytometry using monoclonal antibodies. BoP, PPD and CAL were significantly higher in both periodontitis groups than healthy controls (p <0.05). Activated cytotoxic T cells, CD8(+)/CD28(+) cells, were significantly elevated in GAgP and CP groups compared to HC both in blood obtained from defect site and blood obtained from systemic circulation (p <0.05). GAgP and CP patients have an increased levels of activated cytotoxic T cells as a result of inflammation which may cause severe tissue damage that lead to severe and rapid loss of periodontal tissues.