Omer Faruk Karatas

Dr. Omer Faruk Karatas


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Academic Career Length

20Years (2007-Present)

(Calculated once Scilit publication data is synced: current year − year of first publication + 1)

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1 April 2017 in Oral Oncology
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Omer Faruk Karatas
MOMuhammet Oner
Muhammet Oner
AAAlican Abay
Alican Abay
ADAli Diyapoglu
Ali Diyapoglu

22 March 2021 in Prostate Cancer and Prostatic Diseases
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OCOzel Capik
Ozel Capik
FSFatma Sanli
Fatma Sanli
AKAli Kurt
Ali Kurt
OCOnur Ceylan
Onur Ceylan
ISIlknur Suer
Ilknur Suer
OKOmer Faruk Karatas
Omer Faruk Karatas

14 July 2023 in Head & Neck
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OCOzel Capik
Ozel Capik
RGRasim Gumus
Rasim Gumus
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Omer Faruk Karatas
Background: Oral squamous cell carcinoma (OSCC) is characterized by enhanced angiogenesis resulting in poor prognosis despite improvements in diagnostic/therapeutic techniques. Here, we aimed at investigating potential roles of miR‐1825 enclosed in OSCC‐derived exosomes on angiogenesis under hypoxic conditions.Methods: Effects of miR‐1825 mimic/inhibitor as well as hypoxia‐induced tumor derived exosomes on human umbilical vein endothelial cells (HUVECs) were evaluated using cell viability, migration/invasion, tube formation, and spheroid‐based 3D angiogenesis assays.Results: Hypoxic conditions caused significant increase in miR‐1825 levels in OSCC cells and hiTDEs. miR‐1825 alone and within hiTDEs promoted endothelial cell viability, migration, invasion, and angiogenic potential, which is reversed via inhibition of miR‐1825 expression. miR‐1825 within hiTDEs altered the angiogenesis potential of HUVEC cells via deregulation of TSC2/mTOR axis.Conclusions: We showed that hypoxia led to OSCC‐derived exosome mediated transfer of miR‐1825 to HUVECs and enhanced angiogenesis in OSCC in vitro.

28 January 2021 in Molecular Biology Reports
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Mehmet Bugrahan Duz
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Omer Faruk Karatas

27 November 2021 in Cellular Oncology
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AAAbdulmelik Aytatli
Abdulmelik Aytatli
NBNeslisah Barlak
Neslisah Barlak
FSFatma Sanli
Fatma Sanli
HCHasan Onur Caglar
Hasan Onur Caglar
BGBetul Gundogdu
Betul Gundogdu
OKOmer Faruk Karatas
Omer Faruk Karatas