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    Magnetic Levitation-Based Adipose Tissue Engineering Using Horizontal Magnet Deployment
    (IEEE, 2020) Tekin, Hüseyin Cumhur; Anıl İnevi, Müge; Sarıgil, Öykü; Meşe Özçivici, Gülistan; Yılmaz, Esra; Sarıgil, Öykü; Özçelik, Özge; Meşe Özçivici, Gülistan; Meşe, Gülistan; Meşe Özçivici, Gülistan; Tekin, H. Cumhur; 01. Izmir Institute of Technology; 03.01. Department of Bioengineering; 04.03. Department of Molecular Biology and Genetics; 03. Faculty of Engineering; 04. Faculty of Science
    Magnetic levitation is a promising technique for tissue engineering with contact- and label-free approach. Levitation-based biofabrication systems emerge as a simple, rapid and versatile alternative to traditional tissue culture systems, since biofabrication specs can easily be tailored via magnet shape and configuration. This study aims at possible magnetic levitation systems for culture of adipose tissue cells. In this study, we performed two different magnet configurations, vertical and horizontal deployment, in an effort to be utilized in adipose tissue engineering.
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    Stem Cell Therapy for Multiple Sclerosis
    (Springer, 2019) Genç, Bilgesu; Bozan, Hemdem Rodi; Genç, Şermin; Genç, Kürşad; 01. Izmir Institute of Technology
    Multiple sclerosis (MS) is a chronic inflammatory, autoimmune, and neurodegenerative disease of the central nervous system (CNS). It is characterized by demyelination and neuronal loss that is induced by attack of autoreactive T cells to the myelin sheath and endogenous remyelination failure, eventually leading to functional neurological disability. Although recent evidence suggests that MS relapses are induced by environmental and exogenous triggers such as viral infections in a genetic background, its very complex pathogenesis is not completely understood. Therefore, the efficiency of current immunosuppression-based therapies of MS is too low, and emerging disease-modifying immunomodulatory agents such as fingolimod and dimethyl fumarate cannot stop progressive neurodegenerative process. Thus, the cell replacement therapy approach that aims to overcome neuronal cell loss and remyelination failure and to increase endogenous myelin repair capacity is considered as an alternative treatment option. A wide variety of preclinical studies, using experimental autoimmune encephalomyelitis model of MS, have recently shown that grafted cells with different origins including mesenchymal stem cells (MSCs), neural precursor and stem cells, and induced-pluripotent stem cells have the ability to repair CNS lesions and to recover functional neurological deficits. The results of ongoing autologous hematopoietic stem cell therapy studies, with the advantage of peripheral administration to the patients, have suggested that cell replacement therapy is also a feasible option for immunomodulatory treatment of MS. In this chapter, we overview cell sources and applications of the stem cell therapy for treatment of MS. We also discuss challenges including those associated with administration route, immune responses to grafted cells, integration of these cells to existing neural circuits, and risk of tumor growth. Finally, future prospects of stem cell therapy for MS are addressed.
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    Citation - WoS: 3
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    Biofabrication of Cellular Structures Using Weightlessness as a Biotechnological Tool
    (IEEE, 2019) Yaman, Sena; Sarıgil, Öykü; Anıl İnevi, Müge; Yalçın Özuysal, Özden; Meşe Özçivici, Gülistan; Özçivici, Engin; Tekin, Hüseyin Cumhur; 03.01. Department of Bioengineering; 01. Izmir Institute of Technology; 04.03. Department of Molecular Biology and Genetics; 03. Faculty of Engineering; 04. Faculty of Science
    Gravity is an important biomechanical signal effecting the morphology and function of organisms. Reduction of gravitational forces, as experienced during spaceflight, cause alterations in the biological systems. Magnetic levitation technique is one of the most recent ground-based technology to mimic weightlessness environment. In addition to providing a platform to investigate biological effects of the weightlessness, this platform presents a novel opportunity to biofabricate 3-dimensional (3D) structures in a scaffold-and nozzle-free fashion. In this study, various controllable self-assembled 3D living structures were fabricated via magnetic levitation technique. This strategy may offer an easy and cost-effective opportunity for a wide range of space biotechnology researches.
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    Citation - WoS: 9
    Citation - Scopus: 10
    An Answer To Colon Cancer Treatment by Mesenchymal Stem Cell Originated From Adipose Tissue
    (Mashhad University of Medical Sciences, 2018) İplik, Elif Sinem; Baran, Yusuf; Kozanoğlu, İlknur; Baran, Yusuf; 04.03. Department of Molecular Biology and Genetics; 04. Faculty of Science; 01. Izmir Institute of Technology
    Objective(s): Colon cancer is risen up with its complex mechanism that directly impacts on its treatment as well as its common prevalence. Mesenchymal stem cells (MSCs) have been considered as a therapeutic candidate for conventional disease including cancer. In this research, we have focused on apoptotic effects of adipose tissue-derived MSCs in colon cancer. Materials and Methods: MSCs were obtained from adipose tissue and characterized by Flowcytometer using suitable antibodies. MSCs, HT-29, HCT-116, RKO and healthy cell line MRC5 were cultured by different seeding procedure. After cell viability assay, changes in caspase 3 enzyme activity and the level of phosphatidylserine were measured. Results: For cell viability assay, a 48 hr incubation period was chosen to seed all cells together. There was a 1.36-fold decrease in caspase 3 enzyme activity by co-treatment of RKO and MSCs in addition to 2.02-fold decrease in HT-29 and MSCs co-treatment, and 1.103-fold increase in HCT-116 and MSCs. The results demonstrated that HCT-116 led to the highest rate of apoptotic cell death (7.5%) compared with other cells. Conclusion: We suggest that MSCs might remain a new treatment option for cancer by its differentiation and repair capacity.