In this study, the genotoxic and histopathological effects of 6 GHz (0.065 W/kg) Radiofrequency-Electromagnetic Radiation (RF-EMR) on rat liver tissue were investigated. Sham (control) and Radiofrequency Radiation (RFR) groups were formed with 10 adult male rats in each group. Rats in the sham group received no treatment. Rats in the RFR group were exposed to 6 GHz RF-EMR for 4 h/day for 42 days. Immediately after the completion of the exposure, the rats in both groups were sacrificed and liver tissues were removed. Comet Test was performed to determine the genotoxic effect in the samples. Masson Trichrome and Hematoxylin Eosin staining methods were applied histopathologically. According to the Comet Analysis results, the genetic damage index (GDI) and damaged cell percentage (DCP) of the RFR group were higher than the sham group, but this difference was not statistically significant (p > 0.05). In histopathologic examinations, portal inflammation, single cell necrosis, vascularity and congestion were more prominent in the RFR group compared to the sham group. In our study, it was shown that 6 GHz RF-EMR can cause histopathologic and DNA level changes in rat liver tissue. As a result of the literature review, no prior studies have specifically examined the genotoxic and histopathological effects of 6 GHz RF-EMR. This makes our study important as it addresses the biological impacts of the 6 GHz frequency band.

Purpose: The iam of this study was to investigate the genotype and allele frequencies of osteoporosis related candidate genes, VDR and COL1A1 and their relationship between biochemical and anatomic parameters in patients with postmenopausal osteoporosis and healthy women in the Cukurova region of Turkey.Materials and Methods: Eighty-four postmenopausal osteoporotic patients and fourty-five controls were recruited after obtaining informed consent. Four polymorphic restriction sites (ApaI, TaqI, BsmI and FokI) for the VDR gene and two polymorphic restriction sites (Sp1 and -1997G/T) for the COL1A1 gene were examined. All subjects were genotyped employing polymerase chain reaction–restriction fragment length polymorphism (PCR-RFLP).Results: The frequencies of VDR and COL1A1 polymorphism genotypes, alleles and haplotypes were not statistically significant between patients and controls. The VDR gene BsmI, ApaI and TaqI polymorphisms, and the COL1A1 -1997G/T and Sp1 polymorphisms had a strong linkage disequilibrium. The most common haplotypes were “BAt” for patients and “baT” for controls in the VDR gene, the “TG” haplotype (also “TS”) was the most common in two groups for COL1A1 gene.Conclusion: The VDR and COL1A1 gene polymorphisms play key roles in osteoporosis susceptibility and BMD in postmenopausal women. Our findings may imply that polymorphisms of the VDR and COL1A1 genes were not associated with low BMD or fractures in postmenopausal Turkish women.

Microplastic particles with a size of less than 5 mm make up a significant component of the plastic pollution in freshwater and the ocean. This study was designed to investigate the effects of eight-week exposure to high-molecular-weight polyvinyl chloride (HMW-PVC) on young rats. A total of 40 rats were divided into two assay groups of 15 rats (Group 1, Group 2, a total of 30 rats) and a control group of 10 rats. The rats in the first and second assay groups were fed with food containing HMW-PVC at rates of 1 and 2% of their weight, respectively. The control group was fed food without HMW-PVC. The rats’ weights were recorded every 15 days. After eight weeks of feeding, the rats’ intestines, kidneys, and livers were removed and underwent histopathological examinations. Additionally, mRNA expression levels of Cyp3A2, Pepck, and Fasn genes in the liver, UT-A1, UT-A2, renin, and Cyp27B1 genes in the kidney, and Muc2, Fabp2, and PepT1 genes in the intestine were determined by using the RT-PCR technique. Our study revealed that rats exposed to microplastic particles exhibited non-significant weight loss and obvious organ degeneration. Furthermore, mRNA expression levels of the examined genes were either elevated or suppressed by regular exposure to high-molecular-weight PVC.

Purpose: The aim of this study was to investigate the mRNA expression level of p16, CDK4, CDK6, Cyclin D, RB1, and E2F genes in preterm premature rupture of membrane (PPROM) cases and their roles in etiopathogenesis of PPROM. Materials and Methods: Twenty-one pregnancies with PPROM before 34th gestational weeks (study group) were compared with twenty pregnancies with no complication, who gave birth after 37th gestational-week (control group). Both groups chorioamniotic membranes were compared for mRNA expression of p16, cyclin D, CDK4, CDK6, RB1 and E2F genes. Results: The mRNA expression levels of p16, cyclin D, CDK4, CDK6, RB1and E2F genes decreased in the PPROM group compared to control group at a statistically significant level. Conclusion: Our findings have shown that oxidative stress may not act on the p16 pathway in these cases. In order to understand the molecular mechanism of PPROM, biomarkers of oxidative stress and aging should be evaluated together with other pathways related to aging and oxidative stress in future studies.

Purpose: The limited use of mammals in human health related scientific research has led to the development of new research strategies like cell culture techniques. Commercially available cancerous cell lines that are well characterized by cytogenetics and biochemical markers allow comparison of results among different laboratories. However, as these cell lines tend to be maintained in culture over long periods of time, mutations can occur that may change characteristics and responses of cell lines that have initially been identified or non-existed at earlier passages. Here we cytogenetically investigated the chromosomal rearrangements in repeated cultures of six different cell lines over continuous passages. Method: MCF7, HCT116, A549, SHSY5Y, HEPG2, and NIH3T3 cell lines were cultured in DMEM containing 10% FBS and 1% penicillin-streptomycin. GTG banding procedure was used for the analysis of metaphase chromosomes, at least 20 metaphases were analyzed per cell line. Results: We found chromosome number variations and structural changes in the all examined cell cultures as the passage numbers increase. Conclusion: Cell lines have long been used in research to test drugs, to delineate molecular mechanisms, to understand the environmental effects and so on. The most important feature of a cell line is its genotype and karyotype similarities with their host organism. Cancer Cell lines, possess genomic/chromosomal instability that also lead them to change their phenotype along with their karyotype from one passage to next. Therefore, it is always best to verify karyotype before employing a specific cell line in a research project.

Purpose: Huntington's Disease (HD) is an autosomal dominant disorder affecting nervous system. CAG trinucleotide repeat (TNR) increase in Huntingtin gene causes the disease. In normal individuals, 10-35 TNRs are found whereas in HD this number exceeds 36-37. This study aimed to investigate TNR numbers in individuals with HD diagnosed family and to provide genetic counselling for individuals with abnormal alleles.Materials and Methods: Subjects consist of family members of a male who died at age of 60 due to HD. Randomly selected 57 healthy individuals are also analysed for control. TNR numbers were determined by fragment analysis.Results: TNR numbers of family members were determined as 17, 21, 23, 25, 33, 36 and 39. TNR numbers of randomly selected healthy people were found below 26. Individuals with 33 and 36 TNRs were considered as risk groups. Individuals with 39 TNRs were considered as HD patients.Conclusion: Since some subjects had 39 TNRs, it was emphasized that these people should be under physician control. Prenatal diagnosis is recommended to those who plan to have children. In addition, subjects with 33 and 36 CAG trinucleotide repeats are advised to inform new generations about HD and that they may be affected in future.