Mehtap Nisari
Department of Anatomy, Faculty of Medicine, Erciyes University, Kayseri, Turkey
[ 1 ] - Antioxidant role of melatonin against nicotine’s teratogenic effects on embryonic bone development
Objective(s): This study investigated the possible effects of low (3 mg/kg) and high (6 mg/kg) doses of nicotine on the skeletal development of rat fetuses by the double staining method and the protective role of melatonin (10 mg/kg) against these effects.Materials and Methods: Eighteen adult female Wistar-Albino rats were divided into six groups (n=3, each) as control, low-dose nicotine, high-...
[ 2 ] - Investigating the anti-tumoral effect of curcumin on the mice in which Ehrlich ascites and solid tumor is created
Objective(s): In this study, the effects of different doses of curcumin application on Ehrlich ascites tumor (EAT) created in the mice of BALB/c type were investigated.Materials and Methods: Curcumin extracts can have hindering effect on tumor volume, vascular density, EAT cells around the tissues, and can support apoptosis. EAT cells (1x106) received from stock animals were injected intraperit...