Molecular Biology and Genetics / Moleküler Biyoloji ve Genetik

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    Citation - WoS: 3
    Citation - Scopus: 4
    Frequency-Specific Sensitivity of 3t3-L1 Preadipocytes To Low-Intensity Vibratory Stimulus During Adipogenesis
    (Springer, 2022) Baskan, Öznur; Sarıgil, Öykü; Meşe Özçivici, Gülistan; Özçivici, Engin
    Adipocyte accumulation in the bone marrow is a severe complication leading to bone defects and reduced regenerative capacity. Application of external mechanical signals to bone marrow cellular niche is a non-invasive and non-pharmaceutical methodology to improve osteogenesis and suppress adipogenesis. However, in the literature, the specific parameters related to the nature of low-intensity vibratory (LIV) signals appear to be arbitrarily selected for amplitude, bouts, and applied frequency. In this study, we performed a LIV frequency sweep ranging from 30 to 120 Hz with increments of 15 Hz applied onto preadipocytes during adipogenesis for 10 d. We addressed the effect of LIV with different frequencies on single-cell density, adipogenic gene expression, lipid morphology, and triglycerides content. Results showed that LIV signals with 75-Hz frequency had the most significant suppressive effect during adipogenesis. Our results support the premise that mechanical-based interventions for suppressing adipogenesis may benefit from optimizing input parameters.
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    Citation - WoS: 5
    Citation - Scopus: 5
    Low Magnitude High Frequency Vibrations Expedite the Osteogenesis of Bone Marrow Stem Cells on Paper Based 3d Scaffolds
    (Springer, 2020) Karadaş, Özge; Meşe, Gülistan; Özçivici, Engin
    Anabolic effects of low magnitude high frequency (LMHF) vibrations on bone tissue were consistently shown in the literature in vivo, however in vitro efforts to elucidate underlying mechanisms are generally limited to 2D cell culture studies. Three dimensional cell culture platforms better mimic the natural microenvironment and biological processes usually differ in 3D compared to 2D culture. In this study, we used laboratory grade filter paper as a scaffold material for studying the effects of LHMF vibrations on osteogenesis of bone marrow mesenchymal stem cells in a 3D system. LMHF vibrations were applied 15 min/day at 0.1 g acceleration and 90 Hz frequency for 21 days to residing cells under quiescent and osteogenic conditions. mRNA expression analysis was performed for alkaline phosphatase (ALP) and osteocalcin (OCN) genes, Alizarin red S staining was performed for mineral nodule formation and infrared spectroscopy was performed for determination of extracellular matrix composition. The highest osteocalcin expression, mineral nodule formation and the phosphate bands arising from the inorganic phase was observed for the cells incubated in osteogenic induction medium with vibration. Our results showed that filter paper can be used as a model scaffold system for studying the effects of mechanical loads on cells, and LMHF vibrations induced the osteogenic differentiation of stem cells.
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    Role of Connexin 32 on Gap Junctions in Breast Cancer Cells With Varying Metastatic Potential.
    (American Society for Cell Biology, 2017) Uğur, Deniz; Özçivici, Engin; Meşe, Gülistan
    [No abstract available]
  • Conference Object
    Investigating the Role of Connexin 32 in Cell Cycle, Cell Viability and Epithelial To Mesenchymal Transition of Normal Breast and Breast Cancer Cells
    (American Society for Cell Biology, 2017) Adak, Aslı; Özçivici, Engin; Meşe, Gülistan
    [No abstract available]