2016
The poly(A)-binding protein genes, EPAB, PABPC1, and PABPC3 are differentially expressed in infertile men with non-obstructive azoospermia
Ozturk S, Sozen B, Uysal F, Bassorgun I, Usta M, Akkoyunlu G, Demir N. The poly(A)-binding protein genes, EPAB, PABPC1, and PABPC3 are differentially expressed in infertile men with non-obstructive azoospermia. Journal Of Assisted Reproduction And Genetics 2016, 33: 335-348. PMID: 26843391, PMCID: PMC4785164, DOI: 10.1007/s10815-016-0654-z.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPoly(A)-binding proteinNon-obstructive azoospermiaPoly(A)-binding protein geneSertoli cell-only syndromeTesticular biopsy samplesRound spermatidsPABP expressionExpression levelsIsolated spermatocytesTranslational controlProtein geneInfertile menPABPC1Male infertilitySpermatocytesPABPC3MRNA expressionArrest groupEPABSco groupBiopsy samplesMolecular backgroundProteinAzoospermiaEvaluate expression levels
2015
The p38 MAPK signalling pathway is required for glucose metabolism, lineage specification and embryo survival during mouse preimplantation development
Sozen B, Ozturk S, Yaba A, Demir N. The p38 MAPK signalling pathway is required for glucose metabolism, lineage specification and embryo survival during mouse preimplantation development. Cells And Development 2015, 138: 375-398. PMID: 26025760, DOI: 10.1016/j.mod.2015.05.002.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAnimalsApoptosisBlastocystBlastocyst Inner Cell MassCell DeathCell LineageEmbryonic DevelopmentFemaleGene Expression Regulation, DevelopmentalGlucoseGlucose Transporter Type 1Glucose Transporter Type 4ImidazolesMaleMAP Kinase Signaling SystemMiceMice, Inbred BALB CModels, BiologicalPregnancyProtein Kinase InhibitorsPyridinesRNA, MessengerConceptsPreimplantation developmentP38 mitogen-activated protein kinaseMitogen-activated protein kinaseLate preimplantation stagePreimplantation embryo developmentMouse preimplantation developmentExpression levelsEmbryo developmentEffect of p38 MAPK inhibitionExpression levels of NANOGEarly embryo developmentP38 MAPK inhibitionPresence of SB203580P38 MAPK signaling pathwayLevel of transcriptionIncreased cell deathSignal transduction pathwaysBlastocyst stageExpression levels of transcriptsLevels of NanogP38 MAPK pathwayPreimplantation stagesLevels of GLUT1Expression levels of Glut1MAPK signaling pathway
2014
Epab and Pabpc1 are differentially expressed in the postnatal mouse ovaries
Ozturk S, Sozen B, Demir N. Epab and Pabpc1 are differentially expressed in the postnatal mouse ovaries. Journal Of Assisted Reproduction And Genetics 2014, 32: 137-146. PMID: 25370180, PMCID: PMC4294878, DOI: 10.1007/s10815-014-0362-5.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPostnatal mouse ovariesCumulus-oocyte complexesMouse ovariesPABPC1 genePrepubertal ovariesGranulosa cellsGerm cellsPrepubertal mouse ovariesEarly preimplantation embryosOvarian follicle countsCytoplasm of oocytesRNA in situ hybridizationReal-time polymerase chain reactionVertebrate germ cellsExpression levelsMII oocytesOocyte complexesPostnatal ovaryCumulus cellsPreimplantation embryosFollicle countPABPC1 expressionQuantitative real-time polymerase chain reactionPolymerase chain reactionFollicular stage