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Öğe Analysis of Interleukin-1 Receptor Antagonist Variable Number Tandem Repeat Variant in Recurrent Aphthous Stomatitis(Bentham Science Publ Ltd, 2021) Tekcan, Akin; Yigit, Serbulent; Nursal, Ayse F.; Tumer, Mehmet K.; Yerliyurt, Kaan; Kuruca, NiluferBackground/Aims: Recurrent aphthous stomatitis (RAS) is one of the common oral inflammatory diseases. As immunological and genetic factors have been held responsible for the pathogenesis of RAS, the objective of this study was to determine whether the interleukin-1 receptor antagonist (IL-1Ra) gene variable number tandem repeat (VNTR) variant is a risk factor for the development of RAS in Turkish patients and to define its contribution to the increased risk. Methods: The IL-1Ra VNTR variant was evaluated in 169 RAS patients and 171 healthy controls by the polymerase chain reaction (PCR) method. Results: No statistically significant difference was found in the genotype distributions and allele frequencies of IL-1Ra VNTR variant between RAS patients and healthy controls. Conclusion: Lack of association between IL-1Ra VNTR variant and RAS could indicate that IL-1Ra has no significant role in the pathophysiology of RAS. However, it still appears to be very worthwhile to continue to search for cytokine gene variants in order to predict the development of such disease.Öğe Effect of a functional variant of tumor necrosis factor-? gene in temporomandibular disorders: a pilot study(John Wiley and Sons Inc., 2019) Yerliyurt, Kaan; Nursal, Ayşe Feyda; Tekcan, Akın; Karakuş, Nevin; Tümer, Mehmet Kemal; Yiğit, SerbülentBackground: Temporomandibular disorders (TMD) are a group of conditions that cause chronic orofacial pain. The tumor necrosis factor ? (TNF-?) is a proinflammatory cytokine that is involved in the various aspects of the inflammatory process including organization and maintenance, and in the arrangement of cells at the inflammation site. The purpose of this study was to evaluate the correlation between TNF-? +252A/G (rs909253) variant and susceptibility to TMD in a Turkish cohort. Methods: The study included 104 patients (26 males, 78 females) with TMD and 126 healthy controls (44 males, 82 females). The TNF-? +252A/G variant analysis was based on Polymerase Chain Reaction-Restriction Fragment Length Polymorphism (PCR-RFLP). Results: There was no deviation from HWA for TNF-? +252A/G variant in patient and control groups. There was significant difference in genotype and allele frequencies between patient group and control group in terms of TNF-? +252A/G variant, respectively (P = 0.010, 0.015). A significant increase in the TNF-? +252 AG genotype and G allele frequencies were observed in TMD patients compared to healthy controls. The individuals with GG genotype and G allele had an increased risk of developing TMD. A statistically significant association was observed when the patients were compared with the controls according to AA genotype vs AG+GG genotypes (P = 0.002, OR: 2.23, 95% CI:1.31-3.82). TNF-? +252A/G genotype distribution was associated with chewing problems (P = 0.046). Conclusions: In conclusion, our results provided evidence that TNF-? +252A/G variant may contribute to TMD development in a Turkish cohort. Further studies are needed to confirm this observation. © 2018 Wiley Periodicals, Inc.Öğe Impact of glucocorticoid receptor gene Bcl-1 variant on temporomandibular disorders(Scientific Publishers of India, 2017) Tümer, Mehmet Kemal; Yerliyurt, Kaan; Nursal, Ayşe Feyda; Karakuş, Nevin; Tekcan, Akın; Yiğit, SerbülentObjectives: Temporomandibular Disorders (TMD) constitute a heterogeneous group of disorders characterized by alterations in mandibular movement. The aim of this study was to investigate the association between the Bcl1 variant of NR3C1 gene and TMD susceptibility in Turkish population. Method: NR3C1 gene BcI1 variant of 100 TMD patients and 105 healthy controls was genotyped by polymerase chain reaction-restriction fragment length polymorphism method (PCR-RFLP). Results: There was also no significant difference in regard to genotype and allele frequencies between the patients and the controls (OR 0.216 (95% Cl: 0.85-2.04); p=0.216). However, present study found that numeric pain rating scale was higher in patients with CC and CG genotypes. Discussion: Although the NR3C1 Bcl1 variant did not show any difference between the TMD and the control groups, we thought that this variant could be correlated with pain intensity in patients. Further studies with different ethnic subjects are needed to confirm the results. © 2017, Scientific Publishers of India, All rights reserved.Öğe The IL-1Ra gene variable number tandem repeat variant is associated with susceptibility to temporomandibular disorders in Turkish population(John Wiley and Sons Inc., 2018) Tümer, Mehmet Kemal; Nursal, Ayşe Feyda; Tekcan, Akın; Yerliyurt, Kaan; Geyko, Anastasia; Yiğit, SerbülentBackground: Temporomandibular joint disorders (TMD) are a group of disorders involving temporomandibular joint and related structures. Interleukine-1 receptor antagonist (IL-1Ra) is an important anti-inflammatory molecule that competes with other interleukin-1 molecules. This study was designed to investigate the possible association of the IL-1Ra VNTR variant with the risk of TMD in the Turkish population. Methods: Peripheral blood samples were collected from 100 patients with TMD (23 males, 77 females) and 110 healthy individuals (35 males, 75 females). Genotyping of IL-1Ra 86 bp VNTR variant was evaluated by gel electrophoresis after polymerase chain reaction (PCR). Results: Our results show that there is a statistically significant difference between TMD patients and control group with respect to IL-1Ra genotype distribution and allele frequencies. 1.2, 1.4, and 4.4 genotypes were more common in patients, while 2.2 and 3.3 genotypes were rarer (P<.000). Frequency of alleles 1 and 4 was higher in patient groups (P<.000), whereas alleles 2 and 3 had a lower frequency in patients with TMD (P<.000). Conclusions: This is the first correlation study that evaluates the association between IL-1Ra gene VNTR variant and TMD. The VNTR variant related to IL-1Ra gene showed a strong pattern of association with TMD that may have a potential impact on disease counseling and management. Larger studies with various ethnicities are needed to establish the impact of IL-1Ra VNTR variant on risk of developing TMD. © 2017 Wiley Periodicals, Inc.
