2018
New insights on the effects of varenicline on nicotine reward, withdrawal and hyperalgesia in mice
Bagdas D, Alkhlaif Y, Jackson A, Carroll FI, Ditre JW, Damaj MI. New insights on the effects of varenicline on nicotine reward, withdrawal and hyperalgesia in mice. Neuropharmacology 2018, 138: 72-79. PMID: 29860196, PMCID: PMC6054891, DOI: 10.1016/j.neuropharm.2018.05.025.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsEffects of vareniclineNicotine withdrawal signsNicotine rewardΑ5 nAChRWithdrawal signsHigh doseKnockout miceΒ2-nAChRsNicotine withdrawal-induced hyperalgesiaAdministration of vareniclineWithdrawal-induced hyperalgesiaΑ7 knockout miceDose-related mannerNicotinic acetylcholine receptorsΑ5 knockout micePlace preference testVarenicline doseCessation treatmentNicotine withdrawalSomatic signsVareniclineΑ7 nAChRsMouse modelCPP testNicotinic subtypes
2014
Pharmacologic overview of systemic chlorogenic acid therapy on experimental wound healing
Bagdas D, Gul N, Topal A, Tas S, Ozyigit M, Cinkilic N, Gul Z, Etoz B, Ziyanok S, Inan S, Turacozen O, Gurun M. Pharmacologic overview of systemic chlorogenic acid therapy on experimental wound healing. Naunyn-Schmiedeberg's Archives Of Pharmacology 2014, 387: 1101-1116. PMID: 25129377, DOI: 10.1007/s00210-014-1034-9.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsSide effectsWound healingHigh doseBone marrowEffects of CGAAnti-inflammatory effectsDietary chlorogenic acidNitric oxide levelsMatrix metalloproteinase-9Oxidative stress markersPossible side effectsDose-dependent mannerChlorogenic acidCGA supplementationPharmacologic overviewFree radical scavengerAcid therapyCGA treatmentLeukocyte infiltrationPivotal organImmunohistochemical examinationRat bone marrowMetalloproteinase-9Oxide levelsStress markersEffects of methoxsalen, a CYP2A5/6 inhibitor, on nicotine dependence behaviors in mice
Bagdas D, Muldoon P, Zhu A, Tyndale R, Damaj M. Effects of methoxsalen, a CYP2A5/6 inhibitor, on nicotine dependence behaviors in mice. Neuropharmacology 2014, 85: 67-72. PMID: 24859605, PMCID: PMC4106981, DOI: 10.1016/j.neuropharm.2014.05.006.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAnimalsAnxietyAryl Hydrocarbon HydroxylasesConditioning, PsychologicalCytochrome P450 Family 2Disease Models, AnimalDose-Response Relationship, DrugEnzyme InhibitorsHyperalgesiaMaleMecamylamineMethoxsalenMice, Inbred ICRMotor ActivityNicotineNicotinic AgonistsNicotinic AntagonistsRewardSeverity of Illness IndexSubstance Withdrawal SyndromeTobacco Use DisorderConceptsNicotine plasma levelsWithdrawal signsPlasma levelsAdministration of methoxsalenEffect of methoxsalenNicotine dependence behaviorsNicotine replacement therapyChronic nicotine infusionDependence-related behaviorsDrug elimination ratePlace preference testMetabolism of nicotineReward-like propertiesLack of enhancementSpontaneous withdrawalNicotine withdrawalReplacement therapyNicotine preferenceLow doseHigh doseNicotine infusionMouse CYP2A5CPP testActive nicotineNicotine levels
2012
Genotoxic and Anti-Genotoxic Effects of Vanillic Acid Against Mitomycin C-Induced Genomic Damage in Human Lymphocytes In Vitro
Erdem M, Cinkilic N, Vatan O, Yilmaz D, Bagdas D, Bilaloglu R. Genotoxic and Anti-Genotoxic Effects of Vanillic Acid Against Mitomycin C-Induced Genomic Damage in Human Lymphocytes In Vitro. Asian Pacific Journal Of Cancer Prevention 2012, 13: 4993-4998. PMID: 23244097, DOI: 10.7314/apjcp.2012.13.10.4993.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsAnti-genotoxic effectsMitomycin CHuman blood lymphocyte culturesCytokinesis-block micronucleus testBlood lymphocyte culturesLow doseHigh doseLymphocyte culturesHuman lymphocytesMicronucleus testAlkaline cometDoseGenotoxic damageGenotoxic effectsStrong antioxidantNegative controlOxidative damageGenomic damageVanillic acidChromosome levelPresent studyRates of DNADNA damageDamageSimilar results