Browsing by Author "Simsek, Gonul"

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Evaluation of plasma antimicrobial peptide LL-37 and nuclear factor-kappaB levels in stable chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
(DOVE MEDICAL PRESS LTD, 2019-01-01) Uysal, Pelin; Simsek, Gonul; Durmus, Sinem; Sozer, Volkan; Aksan, Hulya; Yurt, Sibel; Cuhadaroglu, Caglar; Kosar, Filiz; Gelisgen, Remise; Uzun, Hafize
Background: Antimicrobial peptides are effectors of host defence against infection and inflammation and can encourage wound repair. Objectives: The objectives of this study were to investigate the plasma antimicrobial peptide LL-37 and nuclear factor-kappaB (NF-kappa B) levels in patients with stable COPD compared with a control group and to highlight their importance in immune inflammation. Methods: One hundred and thirty-eight stable COPD patients and 33 control subjects were enrolled in the study. The COPD patients were classified into four groups based on FEV1 (groups I-IV) and also divided into ``low-risk and high-risk{''} groups (groups A-B {[}low risk], C-D {[}high risk]). Results: Plasma LL-37 levels were significantly lower while plasma NF-kappa B levels of the COPD patients were significantly higher than those of the control subjects (P<0.001, both). LL-37 levels were significantly lower in group IV than in groups I, II, and III (P<0.01, all). NF-kappa B levels were significantly higher in groups III and IV than in groups I and II (P<0.05, both). There was a positive correlation between FEV1 and FEV1/FVC in all COPD patients (r=0.742, P<0.001) and in group D (r=0.741, P<0.001). Furthermore, there was an inverse correlation between LL-37 and NF-kappa B in both the groups C (r=-0.566, P<0.001) and D (r=-0.694, P<0.001) and group C+ D combined (r=-0.593, P<0.001). Furthermore, in group C, LL-37 and FEV1 were positively correlated (r=0.633, P<0.001). Conclusion: Our study indicated that plasma LL-37 and NF-kappa B may play an important role in chronic immune inflammation. Decreased LL-37 levels may be particularly high risk for patients in stage IV disease. The role of LL-37 as a target for treatment of the immune system and COPD must be widely evaluated.
Relationship between serum sialic acid levels and prolidase activity with airflow obstruction in patients with COPD
(LIPPINCOTT WILLIAMS \& WILKINS, 2022-01-01) Uysal, Pelin; Teksoz, Duygu; Aksan, Hulya; Durmus, Sinem; Uslu-Besli, Lebriz; Cuhadaroglu, Caglar; Gelisgen, Remise; Simsek, Gonul; Uzun, Hafize
Our aim in this study was to evaluate the prognostic significance of sialic acid (SA) and prolidase activity and to evaluate the association between airflow obstruction severity and these parameters in chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) patients. Ninety-four patients (84 M, 10 F) and 34 healthy subjects (19 M, 15 F) were included into the study. COPD staging was performed to COPD patients according to new global initiative for chronic obstructive lung disease criteria which includes pulmonary function tests, symptoms and hospitalization
YKL-40, Soluble IL-2 Receptor, Angiotensin Converting Enzyme and C-Reactive Protein: Comparison of Markers of Sarcoidosis Activity
(MDPI, 2018-01-01) Uysal, Pelin; Durmus, Sinem; Sozer, Volkan; Gelisgen, Remise; Seyhan, Ekrem Cengiz; Erdenen, Fusun; Simsek, Gonul; Uzun, Hafize
The aims of this study were to describe the clinical, radiological and immunological features of a population of sarcoidosis patients and to analyse chitinase-3-like protein 1 (YKL-40), soluble interleukin-2 receptor (sIL-2R), neopterin concentrations and adenosine deaminase (ADA) activity in serum of these patients in order to understand their potential as disease markers. Fifty-nine patients affected by chronic sarcoidosis, in active (20 patients) and inactive (39 patients) phase according to the clinical, radiological and laboratory criteria were studied. Serum YKL-40, sIL-2R, high-sensitive C-reactive protein (hs-CRP), neopterin levels and ADA activities were evaluated and compared with those of 25 healthy controls. Individuals with chronic sarcoidosis were significantly higher serum YKL-40, sIL-2R, neopterin, hs-CRP concentrations, angiotensin converting enzyme (ACE) and ADA activity than those of control subjects. Sarcoidosis patients in the active phase of the disease were significantly higher YKL-40, sIL-2R, hs-CRP levels and ACE activity than those in the inactive phase, while ADA activities and neopterin levels did not display any significant difference between the active and inactive disease groups. In comparison to the other parameters, as panel measurement of the serum YKL-40, sIL-2R, ACE and hs-CRP indicate a greater discrimination between active and inactive disease. The results indicate that serum YKL-40, sIL-2R, ACE and hs-CRP concentrations may be useful marker for monitoring sarcoidosis disease activity.