Gokcen Eren

Prof. Dr. Gokcen Eren

Gazi University, Ankara, Turkey (Türkiye)
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Academic Career Length

24Years (2003-Present)

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

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16 February 2009 in Journal of Medicinal Chemistry
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FGFatma Gümüş
Fatma Gümüş
GEGokcen Eren
Gokcen Eren
LALeyla Açık
Leyla Açık
AÇAyten Çelebi
Ayten Çelebi
FÖFatma Öztürk
Fatma Öztürk
YEYalçın Elerman
Yalçın Elerman

1 September 2010 in Bioorganic & Medicinal Chemistry
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GEGokcen Eren
Gokcen Eren
SÜSerdar Ünlü
Serdar Ünlü
MNMaria-Teresa Nuñez
Maria-Teresa Nuñez
LLLuis Labeaga
Luis Labeaga
FLFrancisco Ledo
Francisco Ledo
MŞM. Fethi Şahin
M. Fethi Şahin

1 May 2003 in European Journal of Medicinal Chemistry
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FGFatma Gümüş
Fatma Gümüş
ÖAÖztekin Algül
Öztekin Algül
GEGokcen Eren
Gokcen Eren
HEHatice Eroğlu
Hatice Eroğlu
NDNuran Diril
Nuran Diril
AOAykut Ozkul
Aykut Ozkul

5 June 2008 in ChemMedChem
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RPRoberto Pellicciari
Roberto Pellicciari
ECEmidio Camaioni
Emidio Camaioni
GCGabriele Costantino
Gabriele Costantino
Laura FormentiniLaura Formentini
Laura Formentini
PSPaola Sabbatini
Paola Sabbatini
FMFlavio Moroni
Flavio Moroni

1 June 2012 in Bioorganic & Medicinal Chemistry
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EBErden Banoğlu
Erden Banoğlu
BÇBurcu Çalışkan
Burcu Çalışkan
SLSusann Luderer
Susann Luderer
GEGokcen Eren
Gokcen Eren
YÖYagmur Özkan
Yagmur Özkan
OWOliver Werz
Oliver Werz

27 March 2020 in Molecules
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Razvan Stefan BoiangiuRazvan Stefan Boiangiu
Razvan Stefan Boiangiu
Ion BrinzaIon Brinza
Ion Brinza
MHMonica Hancianu
Monica Hancianu
Ilkay Erdogan OrhanIlkay Erdogan Orhan
Ilkay Erdogan Orhan
GEGokcen Eren
Gokcen Eren
Oana CioancaOana Cioanca
Oana Cioanca
The present study investigated the capability of an essential oil mix (MO: 1% and 3%) in ameliorating amnesia and brain oxidative stress in a rat model of scopolamine (Sco) and tried to explore the underlying mechanism. The MO was administered by inhalation to rats once daily for 21 days, while Sco (0.7 mg/kg) treatment was delivered 30 min before behavioral tests. Donepezil (DP: 5 mg/kg) was used as a positive reference drug. The cognitive-enhancing effects of the MO in the Sco rat model were assessed in the Y-maze, radial arm maze (RAM), and novel object recognition (NOR) tests. As identified by gas chromatography–mass spectrometry (GC–MS), the chemical composition of the MO is comprised by limonene (91.11%), followed by γ-terpinene (2.02%), β-myrcene (1.92%), β-pinene (1.76%), α-pinene (1.01%), sabinene (0.67%), linalool (0.55%), cymene (0.53%), and valencene (0.43%). Molecular interactions of limonene as the major compound in MO with the active site of butyrylcholinesterase (BChE) was explored via molecular docking experiments, and Van der Waals (vdW) contacts were observed between limonene and the active site residues SER198, HIS438, LEU286, VAL288, and PHE329. The brain oxidative status and acetylcholinesterase (AChE) and BChE inhibitory activities were also determined. MO reversed Sco-induced memory deficits and brain oxidative stress, along with cholinesterase inhibitory effects, which is an important mechanism in the anti-amnesia effect. Our present findings suggest that MO ameliorated memory impairment induced by Sco via restoration of the cholinergic system activity and brain antioxidant status.