Browsing by Author "Kubat, Gozde"

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Fetal HLA-G alleles and their effect on miscarriage
(2018) Kubat, Gozde; Koc, Altug; Kirbiyik, Ozgur; Kutbay, Yasar B.; Ozyilmaz, Berk; Ozdemir, Taha R.; Kaya, Ozge Ozer; Koc, Zeynep Peker; 29809322
Background. Immunosuppression at the feto-maternal interface is crucial for a successful pregnancy outcome. Human leukocyte antigen-G (HLA-G) seems to be a major contributor to fetal tolerance. The HLA-G expression is seen in cytotrophoblasts and in maternal blood. Fetal HLA-G acts on decidual antigen-presenting cells (APCs), natural killers (NKs) and T cells. Recent findings revealed that defects in placentation and their consequences are associated with maternal HLA-G variants and their expression levels. Objectives. The objective of this article is to investigate the relationship between fetal HLA-G alleles and miscarriage, which has not been investigated to date. Material and methods. The present study includes 204 recurrent miscarriage (RM) cases who were admitted to our clinic between 2012 and 2016. Twenty-eight miscarriage products without maternal cell contamination and any known pathology were analyzed by HLA-G typing. In addition, 3' untranslated region (UTR) 14-base pair (bp) insertion/deletion polymorphism was also investigated by Sanger sequencing. Results. For our population, the most frequent HLA-G type was G*01:01, both in the study group (30.3%) and in the control group (47%). The study revealed that the G*01:04 allele was significantly associated with miscarriage (p = 0.007). The 3' UTR 14bp deletion was more frequent in the miscarriage group, but there was no significant correlation. Conclusions. HLA-G alleles seem to be related with miscarriage and should be considered in RM cases.
Superoxide Dismutase and Catalase Genotypes in Pediatric Migraine Patients
(2015) Saygi, Semra; Erol, Ilknur; Alehan, Fusun; Yalcin, Yaprak Yilmaz; Kubat, Gozde; Atac, Atac, Fatma Belgin; 0000-0002-3530-0463; 0000-0001-6868-2165; 0000-0002-9337-9106; 0000-0002-8522-5078; 25818327; AAK-4825-2021; ABG-9966-2020; ABB-4078-2020; AAB-1203-2021
This study compared superoxide dismutase (SOD) and catalase (CAT) alleles in 97 consecutive children and adolescents with migraine to 96 healthy children and adolescents. Isolated genomic DNA was used as a template for SOD1 (35 A/C), SOD2 16 C/T, and CAT2 [(-262 C/T) and (-21 A/T)] allele genotyping. The SOD2 16 C/T genotype and C allele frequency differed significantly between controls and migraine (P = .047; P = .038). CAT -21 AA genotype and A allele frequency were significantly higher in both migraine with aura patients (P = .013; P = .004) and migraine without aura patients (P = .003; P = .001) compared to controls. To our knowledge, this is the first demonstration of differences in SOD and CAT genotypes between pediatric migraine patients and age-matched controls. Further studies on the functional implications of these genetic variants on neural antioxidant capacity and the use of antioxidant modulators for migraine treatment are warranted.
TGF-β1 Genotype in Pediatric Migraine Patients
(2015) Saygi, Semra; Alehan, Fusun; Erol, Ilknur; Yalcin, Yaprak Yilmaz; Atac, Fatma Belgin; Kubat, Gozde; 0000-0002-3530-0463; 0000-0002-9337-9106; 0000-0002-8522-5078; 0000-0001-6868-2165; 24619148; AAK-4825-2021; ABB-4078-2020; AAB-1203-2021; ABG-9966-2020
There is no information about the role of transforming growth factor-beta 1 (TGF-1) in the pathogenesis of pediatric migraine. This study included 100 consecutive children and adolescents in whom migraine was diagnosed and 88 healthy children and adolescents. The isolated genomic DNA was used as a template for TGF-1 (-800G/A, -509C/T, 869T/C [codon 10] and 915G/C [codon 25]) genotyping. The allelic frequency of 509C/T was significantly different between control and migraine without aura patients (P = .04). Codon 10 C/T genotypic and C10 C allelic frequency of TGF-1 polymorphisms were significantly higher in migraine and migraine without aura patients versus healthy controls (P = .00; P = .00). To our knowledge, this is the first report dealing with the relationship between TGF-1 genotype and migraine in the pediatric age group. Further studies related to this subject are needed, along with a search for new therapeutic agents with anti-inflammatory properties.