Browsing by Publisher "Hindawi Ltd"
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ADAMTS4 and ADAMTS5 Knockout Mice Are Protected from Versican but Not Aggrecan or Brevican Proteolysis during Spinal Cord Injury
(Hindawi Ltd, 2014)The chondroitin sulfate proteoglycans (CSPGs) aggrecan, versican, and brevican are large aggregating extracellular matrix molecules that inhibit axonal growth of the mature central nervous system (CNS). ADAMTS proteoglycanases, ... -
Antipsychotic-Like Effect of Trimetazidine in a Rodent Model
(Hindawi Ltd, 2013)Trimetazidine (TMZ) has been used as an anti-ischemic agent for angina pectoris, chorioretinal disturbances, and vertigo. Also, it can induce extrapyramidal type adverse reaction such as parkinsonism, gait disorder, and ... -
An Asymptomatic and Overelongated Styloid Process
(Hindawi Ltd, 2017)Elongation of the styloid process is a rare condition. Only 4% of patients have clinical symptoms where elongated styloid process (ESP) occasionally irritates or disrupts adjacent anatomical structures, which is called ... -
Atypical Features in a Large Turkish Family Affected with Friedreich Ataxia
(Hindawi Ltd, 2016)Here, we describe the clinical features of several members of the same family diagnosed with Friedreich ataxia ( FRDA) and cerebral lesions, demyelinating neuropathy, and late-age onset without a significant cardiac ... -
Caffeic Acid Phenethyl Ester as a Protective Agent against Nephrotoxicity and/or Oxidative Kidney Damage: A Detailed Systematic Review
(Hindawi Ltd, 2014)Caffeic acid phenethyl ester (CAPE), an active component of propolis, has been attracting the attention of different medical and pharmaceutical disciplines in recent years because of its antioxidant, anti-inflammatory, ... -
Colonic Wall Thickening Reported in Abdominal CT: Does It Always Imply Malignancy?
(Hindawi Ltd, 2019)Aim/Background. Early diagnosis of patients with colon cancer is one of the most important parameters affecting the survival of patients. In this study, we aimed to examine the effect of the age, hemoglobin (Hb), albumin, ... -
Common Mediterranean fever (MEFV) gene mutations associated with ankylosing spondylitis in Turkish population
(Hindawi Ltd, 2012)Ankylosing spondylitis (AS) is a common inflammatory rheumatic disease. Mediterranean fever (MEFV) gene, which has already been identified as being responsible for familial Mediterranean fever (FMF), is also a suspicious ... -
Conservative Management of Large Rectosigmoid Perforation under Peritoneal Reflection: Case Report and Review of the Literature
(Hindawi Ltd, 2015)Colonoscopy is accepted as the best method in diagnosis, treatment, and follow-up of colorectal diseases. As the amount of the usage of diagnostic and therapeutic colonoscopy rises, iatrogenic complications are more likely ... -
Detection of Impaired Cognitive Function in Rat with Hepatosteatosis Model and Improving Effect of GLP-1 Analogs (Exenatide) on Cognitive Function in Hepatosteatosis
(Hindawi Ltd, 2014)The aims of the study were to evaluate (1) detection of cognitive function changing in rat with hepatosteatosis model and (2) evaluate the effect of GLP-1 analog (exenatide) on cognitive function in hepatosteatosis. In the ... -
Determination of Acid Dissociation Constants ( pK(a.)) of Bicyclic Thiohydantoin- Pyrrolidine Compounds in 20% Ethanol- Water Hydroorganic Solvent
(Hindawi Ltd, 2014)The acid dissociation constants of potential bioactive fused ring thiohydantoin- pyrrolidine compounds were determined by potentiometric titration in 20% ( v/ v) ethanol- water mixed at 25 +/- 0.1(0) C, at an ionic background ... -
Do MCHC, MPV, and Procalcitonin Levels Determine Prognosis in Acute Coronary Syndrome?
(Hindawi Ltd, 2019)Aim. Acute coronary syndrome (ACS) continues to be the main cause of mortality and morbidity globally. The aim was to assess serum procalcitonin (PCT), mean corpuscular hemoglobin concentration (MCHC) and mean platelet ... -
Effect of a Carbohydrate-Rich Diet on Rat Detrusor Smooth Muscle Contractility: An Experimental Study
(Hindawi Ltd, 2017)Objectives. We aimed to investigate the effect of a carbohydrate-rich diet on detrusor contractility in rats. Materials and Methods. Sprague-Dawley rats were randomized into two groups. The control group received regular ... -
Effect of Variation in Voltage on the Synthesis of Ag Nanopowder by Pulsed Wire Evaporation
(Hindawi Ltd, 2012)Nanosized Ag particles were obtained in liquid medium, which is composed of deionized water and sodium hexametaphosphate, using pulsed wire evaporation within hundreds of microseconds from pure initial Ag wire (99.98%), ... -
Evaluation of Self-Friction Three-Center Nuclear Attraction Integrals with Integer and Noninteger Principal Quantum Numbers n over Slater Type Orbitals
(Hindawi Ltd, 2017)We have proposed a newapproach to evaluate self-friction (SF) three-center nuclear attraction integrals over integer and noninteger Slater type orbitals (STOs) by using Guseinov one-range addition theorem in standard ... -
Evaluation of the 3mm Thickness Splint Therapy on Temporomandibular Joint Disorders (TMDs)
(Hindawi Ltd, 2018)Objective. This study aimed at finding out whether the 3mm thickness of stabilization splints has positive or negative effects on all temporomandibular disorder (TMD) symptoms. Materials and Methods. The statistical ... -
A Fetus with Iniencephaly Delivered at the Third Trimester
(Hindawi Ltd, 2015)Iniencephaly is an uncommon neural tube defect, having retroflexion of the head without a neck and severe distortion of the spine. Iniencephaly is classified into two groups, iniencephaly apertus (with encephalocele) and ... -
Green's Function Method for Self-Adjoint Realization of Boundary-Value Problems with Interior Singularities
(Hindawi Ltd, 2013)The purpose of this paper is to investigate some spectral properties of Sturm-Liouville type problems with interior singularities. Some of the mathematical aspects necessary for developing our own technique are presented. ... -
Identification of Parton Pairs in a Dijet Event and Investigation of Its Effects on Dijet Resonance Search
(Hindawi Ltd, 2014)Being able to distinguish parton pair type in a dijet event could significantly improve the search for new particles that are predicted by the theories beyond the Standard Model at the Large Hadron Collider. To explore ... -
In Vitro Properties of Potential Probiotic Indigenous Lactic Acid Bacteria Originating from Traditional Pickles
(Hindawi Ltd, 2015)The suitable properties of potential probiotic lactic acid bacteria (LAB) strains (preselected among 153 strains on the basis of their potential technological properties) isolated from traditional Cubuk pickles were examined ... -
Investigation of Associations between Obesity and LEP G2548A and LEPR 668A/G Polymorphisms in a Turkish Population
(Hindawi Ltd, 2013)Objective. Obesity is a complex heterogeneous disease that is caused by genes, environmental factors, and the interaction between the two. The leptin (LEP) and leptin receptor (LEPR) genes have been evaluated for polymorphisms ...
