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Glioma is the most common type of brain tumors and isocitrate dehydrogenase (IDH1) gene is the most prominent molecular marker about the disease prognosis, response to therapy and patient survival. There are conflicting data about the effect of IDH1 mutation on glial cell proliferation, invasion and migration characteristics. The effect of IDH1 mutation on mTOR signaling pathway, which has key roles in tumorigenesis process, is limited and previous data is controversial. We aimed to explore the effect of wild type and mutant IDH1 overexpression on glioma cells and investigated the correlation with mTOR signaling pathway associated genes.U87-MG and A172 cells were transfected with different IDH1 mutant gene overexpressing (R132H, R132L, R132S, R132C) viral vectors. Cell proliferation, cell invasion and migration analysis as well as quantitative PCR analysis with the mutant glioma cell lines were performed. Forty-two patient derived glioma cells were obtained from patients with different glioma subtypes and cancer cells were enriched by culturing cells. Overexpression of both mutant and wild type IDH1 gene promoted the cell proliferation, but only IDH1 mutation increased cell invasion and migration. The expression of IDH1 mutation activated mTOR signaling via upregulation of WNTA, PRKAA2, GSK3B and MTOR genes as well as phosphorylated mTOR protein level.Our results highlighted IDH1 mutation upregulate mTOR signaling pathway and promote cell proliferation, invasion and migration.

The immense protection potential of plant-derived products against heavy metal toxicity has become a considerable field of research. The goal of the present study was to evaluate the mitigative ability of turmeric against nickel (II) chloride (NiCl

The excessive use of metaldehyde in agriculture to combat mollusks endangers both the environment and non-target organisms. The aim of this study is to investigate the toxicity caused by metaldehyde in Alliumcepa with the help of physiological, cytogenetic, biochemical and anatomical parameters. Also, DNA fragmentation caused by metaldehyde in root tip cells was measured by the "Comet Assay" method. The control group was germinated with tap water and the application groups were germinated with 20 mg/L metaldehyde, 40 mg/L metaldehyde, 100 mg/L metaldehyde and 200 mg/L metaldehyde for 72 h. The results of the physiological parameters showed that metaldehyde had a growth-limiting effect in A.cepa, depending on the application dose. According to root elongation levels, the EC50 (effective concentration) value for metaldehyde was 60.6 mg/L in A.cepa. As the treatment dose increased, the incidence of micronucleus and chromosomal aberrations gradually increased while mitotic index decreased. Metaldehyde exposure induced damages such as sticky chromosome, fragment, unequal distribution of chromatin, reverse polarization, bridge, and multipolar anaphase. In addition, metaldehyde caused cell damage in epidermis and cortex, thickening of the cortex cell wall and flattened cell nucleus in root meristem. Increasing doses of metaldehyde application also increased malondialdehyde levels, superoxide dismutase and catalase activities. As a result, it has been determined that the toxicity of metaldehyde in plants is versatile and the A.cepa test material is a suitable biological indicator to determine this toxicity.

The current study was undertaken to assess the attenuating potential of lycopene against Dithane toxicity in Alliumcepa L. roots. A.cepa bulbs were arranged in 6 groups. The control group was treated with tap water while the other groups were treated with 215 mg/L lycopene, 430 mg/L lycopene, 500 mg/L Dithane, 500 mg/L Dithane + 215 mg/L lycopene and 500 mg/L Dithane + 430 mg/L lycopene, respectively. When the treatments were completed, growth inhibition, biochemical, genotoxicity and meristematic cell injury analyses were performed. Lycopene did not cause any toxic effect when applied alone. While rooting percentage, root elongation, weight gain and mitotic index (MI) decreased in response to Dithane exposure, the frequency of micronucleus (MN) and chromosomal abnormalities (CAs) in addition to malondialdehyde (MDA) level and the catalytic activities of superoxide dismutase (SOD) and catalase (CAT) increased. Dithane promoted fragment, sticky chromosome, vagrant chromosome, unequal distribution of chromatin, bridge, nucleus bud and reverse polarization formation in meristem cells. Dithane also provoked meristematic cell injuries, including indistinct appearance of vascular tissue, epidermis cell damage and flattened cell nucleus. Lycopene mitigated all damage types, depending on the lycopene dose applied with Dithane. Hence, the data analysis revealed that lycopene provides exceptional antioxidant protection against the fungicide Dithane, which has devastating toxic potential.

Organisms are increasingly exposed to ultraviolet (UV) rays of sunlight, due to the thinning of the ozone layer and its widespread use in sterilization processes, especially against the SARS-CoV-2 virus. The present study was conducted with the purpose of evaluating the damages of UV-A and UV-C radiations in Allium cepa L. roots. The effects of two different types of UV on some physiological, biochemical, cytogenotoxic, and anatomical parameters were investigated in a multifaceted study. Three groups were formed from Allium bulbs, one of which was the control group. One of the other groups was exposed to 254 nm (UV-C) and the other to 365 nm (UV-A) UV. Growth retardation effect of UV was investigated with respect to germination percentage, total weight gain, and root elongation, while cytogenotoxicity arisen from UV exposure was analyzed using mitotic index (MI) and chromosomal aberration (CA) and micronucleus (MN) frequency. Oxidative stress due to UV application was investigated based on the accumulation of malondialdehyde (MDA) and the total activities of superoxide dismutase (SOD) and catalase (CAT) enzymes. Also, anatomical changes induced by UV-A and UV-C were analyzed in root meristematic cells. UV treatments caused significant reductions in growth-related parameters. Both UV treatments caused a significant increase in MDA levels and induction of SOD and CAT enzymes in root meristematic cells. A decrease in MI and an increase in the frequency of MN and CAs were observed in root tip cells, indicating the cytogenotoxic effect of UV application. Anatomical damages such as epidermis cell damage, cortex cell damage, necrotic zones, giant cell nucleus, and indistinct transmission tissue occurred in cells exposed to UV. All of the physiological, biochemical, cytogenetic, and anatomical damages observed in this study were more severe in cells treated with UV-C compared to UV-A. This study suggested that UV exposure triggered growth inhibition, cytogenotoxicity, oxidative stress, and meristematic cell damages in A. cepa roots depending on the wavelength.

Etoxazole is among the systemic pesticides with acaricidal and insecticidal characteristics. This paper reports the first evaluation of the toxic effects of Etoxazole on Allium cepa L. Etoxazole solutions were applied to three groups formed from A. cepa bulbs at 0.125 mL/L, 0.25 mL/L and 0.5 mL/L doses, respectively. The control group was treated with tap water throughout the experimental period. The toxic effects of Etoxazole became more apparent as the dose of Etoxazole was increased. The growth-limiting effect was most pronounced in the highest dose group with approximately 29%, 70% and 58.5% reductions in germination percentage, root elongation and weight gain, respectively. The genotoxic effect of Etoxazole was most severe in the 0.5 mL/L dose group. In this group, the mitotic index decreased by 30% compared to the control group, while the micronucleus frequency increased to 45.3 ± 3.74. The most observed aberrations were fragment, vagrant chromosome, sticky chromosome, unequal distribution of chromatin, bridge, reverse polarization and nucleus with vacuoles. The malondialdehyde level showed a gradual increase with increasing Etoxazole doses and reached 2.7 times that of the control group in the 0.5 mL/L Etoxazole applied group. Catalase and Superoxide dismutase activities increased in the groups exposed to 0.125 mL/L and 0.25 mL/L Etoxazole with dose dependence and decreased abruptly in the group treated with 0.5 mL/L Etoxazole. Etoxazole triggered meristematic cell damages, such as epidermis cell damage, thickening of cortex cell walls, flattened cell nucleus and indistinct transmission tissue. Considering the versatile toxicity induced by Etoxazole, we announce that this chemical has the potential to cause serious damage to non-target organisms. It should be noted that the higher the dose of exposure, the more severe the level of damage. This study will be an important reminder to limit the indiscriminate use of this highly risky agrochemical.

Excessive doses of toxic metals such as cobalt may cause detrimental hazards to exposed organisms. Six groups of onion bulbs were formed to investigate the therapeutic effects of grape seed extract (GSE) against cobalt(II) nitrate (Co(NO3)(2)) exposure inAllium cepaL. root tips. Control group was irrigated with tap water, while the latter groups were exposed to 150 mg/L GSE, 300 mg/L GSE, 5.5 ppm Co(NO3)(2), 5.5 ppm Co(NO3)(2) + 150 mg/L GSE and 5.5 ppm Co(NO3)(2) + 300 mg/L GSE, respectively. Co(NO3)(2)treatment seriously inhibited the root growth, germination and weight gain of the bulbs. Mitotic index was significantly decreased, whereas the chromosomal aberrations and micronuclei incidence exhibited a remarkable increase. In addition, Co(NO3)(2)induced a variety of anatomical disorders in onion roots. Lipid peroxidation levels of the cellular membranes were assessed measuring the malondialdehyde content (MDA). MDA amount in Co(NO3)(2)-treated group reached the highest level among all groups. Co(NO3)(2)treatment enhanced the activity of superoxide dismutase and catalase. The addition of GSE to Co(NO3)(2)solution substantially suppressed the negative effects of Co(NO3)(2)in a dose-dependent manner by strengthening the antioxidant defence system and reducing the cytotoxicity. Moreover, there was a significant recovery in growth parameters following the grape seed addition to Co(NO3)(2). GSE had a remarkable reduction in genotoxicity when treated as a mixture with Co(NO3)(2). Overall data obtained from this investigation proved that GSE, as a promising functional by-product, had a protective effect onAllium cepaL. against the toxic effects of Co(NO3)(2).

Trifloxystrobin (TFS) is a strobilurin-type fungicide that should be investigated due to its risks to non-targeted organisms. The goal of this study was to assess the susceptibility of Allium cepa L. to TFS in a multi-pronged approach. For 72 h, 0.2 g/L, 0.4 g/L and 0.8 g/L doses of TFS were administered to A. cepa bulbs and the control group was treated with tap water. The toxic effects of TFS were tested, considering physiological, cytogenetic, biochemical and anatomical analyses. TFS delayed growth by reducing the rooting ratio, root elongation and weight increase. Following TFS treatments, mitotic index (MI) scores decreased, while the formation of micronucleus (MN) and chromosomal aberrations (CAs) ascended. CAs types induced by TFS were listed according to their frequency as fragment, vagrant chromosome, sticky chromosome, uneven distribution of chromatin, bridge, nucleus with vacuoles, reverse polarization and irregular mitosis. TFS provoked an increment in superoxide dismutase (SOD) and catalase (CAT) enzyme activities as well as an accumulation of malondialdehyde (MDA). Meristematic cells of A. cepa roots treated with TFS had various anatomical damages, including damaged epidermis, flattened cell nucleus, damaged cortex and thickness in the cortex cell wall. All damages arising from TFS treatments exhibited dose-dependency. The findings of the present study revealed the serious toxicity of TFS in a non-targeted plant. It should not be neglected to evaluate the potential hazards of TFS with different toxicity tests.

Mercury (Hg) is a persistent and dangerous heavy metal with genotoxic properties. Echinacea purpurea L. is a well-known therapeutic plant with anti-inflammatory, antioxidant, and anti-tumor properties. In this study, multi-protective role of Echinacea purpurea L. extract against toxicity caused by mercury(II) chloride (HgCI2) on Allium cepa L. investigated in a multifaceted way. As a consequence of 100 mgL−1 HgCI2 administration, root elongation, weight increase, germination rate, and mitotic index were reduced, whereas micronucleus frequency, chromosomal abnormalities frequency, meristematic cell injuries severity, malondialdehyde level, catalase, and superoxide dismutase activity were increased. On the other hand, co-administration of increasing doses of E. purpurea extract (265 mgL−1 and 530 mgL−1) and HgCI2 gradually alleviated all observed toxic effects of HgCI2. Protective role of E. purpurea extract against HgCI2-toxicity on A. cepa were clearly demonstrated in this study. The results of this study will lead to future researches investigating use of E. purpurea extract against genotoxic contaminants.

WOS: 000514596300023 PubMed: 31745808 In this study, the protective effects of 50 mg/L and 100 mg/L doses of anthocyanin-rich bilberry extracts (ABE) against the toxicity caused by 20 mu M copper(II) chloride (CuCl2) on Allium cepa L. were investigated. Alterations in weight gain, germination percentage, and root elongation were evaluated as physiological parameters while micronucleus (MN), mitotic index (MI), and chromosomal abnormality (CA) frequency were studied as cytogenetic parameters. Oxidative stress indicators such as malondialdehyde (MDA) formation, superoxide dismutase (SOD) activity, and catalase (CAT) activity were analyzed and also damages in root tip meristem cells were determined by cross sections. As a result, it was found that the percentage of germination, weight gain, root length, and MI decreased and the frequency of MN and CAs increased with CuCl2 treatment. CuCl2 exposure caused a significant increase in SOD and CAT activities and MDA levels. A number of anatomical abnormalities and damages were detected in the cross sections of CuCl2-treated roots. On the other hand, ABE applications ameliorated notably all copper-induced damages in a dose-dependent manner. Therefore, the powerful protective potential of ABE against copper-induced toxicity was proven through an extensive study in a popular plant model. Giresun University Scientific Research UnitGiresun University [FEN-BAP-A-150219-21]

The application of pesticides to get more agricultural products is increasing day by day. The use of a huge amount of pesticides raises public concerns about safety. Tetraconazole is a widely used and successful fungicide. Possible toxic, cytotoxic, and genotoxic effects of different doses of tetraconazole (1.00 mg/L, 5.00 mg/L, and 10.00 mg/L) were evaluated on the meristematic cells of Allium cepa L. root tips by means of physiological, cytogenetic, biochemical, and anatomical parameters. EC50 value for tetraconazole in terms of growth inhibition was calculated as 6.7 mg/L. Increasing doses of tetraconazole resulted in reduced germination ratio, root length, and weight gain. Total activities of superoxide dismutase (SOD) and catalase (CAT) enzymes as well as malondialdehyde (MDA) content were increased as a result of oxidative stress. As an evidence of genotoxicity, mitotic index (MI) level decreased, while scores for micronucleus (MN) and chromosomal aberrations (CAs) rose. In addition, various meristematic cell damages were detected in root tips of tetraconazole applied bulbs. As a result, the multiple toxic, cytotoxic, and genotoxic effects of tetraconazole fungicide were demonstrated through a wide range of parameters on A. cepa, which was found to be a versatile tool for testing hazardous pesticides.

The characteristics of the trapezoidal weir flow are measured using a one-dimensional laser Doppler anemometer for two different flow conditions. The governing equations of the flow are solved using Standard k–e, Realizable k–e, Modified k–ω and Reynolds Stress Model based on the Reynolds-Averaged Navier–Stokes Equations and by Large Eddy and Detached Eddy Simulations. ANSYS-Fluent package program is used for the numerical analysis of flow with the same experimental conditions. The free surface of the trapezoidal weir flow is computed by the volume of fluid method. The effect of the selected grid structure on the numerical results is examined by Grid Convergence Index. Moreover, two-dimensional (2D) and three-dimensional (3D) analyses of the trapezoidal weir flow are included to estimate the effects of side walls. Experimental results of the velocity field and free surface profiles are compared to the numerical results of 2D and 3D simulations for the validation purposes. From the comparisons it is concluded that the Reynolds Stress Model estimates the flow field more accurately compared with those of the other models used in the present study. Furthermore, the flow characteristics such as turbulence kinetic energy, energy spectrum and pressure distributions for different flow rates are presented. Lastly, the discharge coefficients for different flow–weir configurations are compared experimentally and numerically.

New silicon boron oxycarbide (SiBOC) prece- ramic polymers were synthesized via sol-gel method by using n-butyltrimethoxysilane and iso-butyltrimethox- ysilane as silicon sources, triethylborate and boric acid as boron sources to obtain SiBOC ceramics. The effect of different molar ratios of Boron/Silica (B/Si) and ultrasonic application were investigated on gelation time. Influence of the microwave application on gelation time was performed for the first time, and compared with ultrasonic application. The changes in the structure of SiBOC preceramic with amount of boron, addition of glycerol, ultrasonic and microwave applications were also investigated by Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy, thermogravimetric ana- lysis, X-ray diffraction technique and 29 Si MAS NMR spectroscopy. It was observed that the gelation time (tgel )i s reduced with higher amount of boron in the structure as well as ultrasonic and microwave application. Reduction of gelation time with increasing boron amount was related to formation of more Si-O-B (borosiloxane) bonds in the structure. Furthermore, decreases of gelation time with ultrasonic or microwave application may be owing to the acceleration of the hydrolysis and condensation reactions. Pyrolysis of obtained gels under nitrogen atmosphere up to 1,400 C by 10 K/min heating rate produced solid homo- geneous ceramic powders.

Grafting of boron tri-ethoxide on mesoporous MCM-41 resulted in a highly active catalyst for the Meerwein–Ponndorf–Verley (MPV) reduction and the catalyst denoted as B(OEt)3-MCM-41. Chemoselective reduction of α,β-unsaturated aldehydes and ketones to the corresponding α,β-unsaturated alcohols was achieved by MPV reduction reaction using a new B(OEt)3-MCM-41 catalyst. The prepared new heterogeneous catalyst, B(OEt)3-MCM-41, was characterized in detail by using XRD, 29Si NMR-, 11B NMR-, 13C NMR-, and TEM, N2 adsorption, and ICP-OES. The results demonstrated the successful homogenous distribution of the B(OEt)3 on the MCM-41 support. The heterogeneous B(OEt)3-MCM-41 catalyst, in comparison with the homogeneous B(O i Pr)3 and B(OEt)3 catalysts, displayed similiar catalytic activity in the MPV reduction of α,β-unsaturated aldehydes and ketones with alcohols as reductants. Reduced reaction times and very high selectivities for the unsaturated alcohols were obtained with the heterogenous catalyst compared with the homogeneous catalysts. The B(OEt)3-MCM-41 catalyst was found to be encouraging, as is is recyclable up to six cycles without any significant loss in its catalytic activity.

Boron alkoxide-containing ordered mesoporous silica material (B(O i Pr)3–MCM-41) was prepared by the grafting method. The obtained B(O i Pr)3@MCM-41 composite materials were fully characterized in details by PXRD, FT-IR-, 11B-NMR-, 29Si-NMR-, 13C-NMR-spectroscopies, scanning electron microscopy, EDX, transmission electron microscopy techniques, N2 adsorption–desorption isotherms and Inductively coupled plasma-optical emission spectroscopy analyses, demonstrating the successful homogenous distribution of the B(O i Pr)3 catalyst in the MCM-41 support. The as-prepared new materials were successfully applied in the chemoselective Meerwein–Ponndorf–Verley reduction of α,β-unsaturated carbonyl compounds. In the reduction of α,β-unsaturated aldehydes and ketones, which can not be reduced by usual catalysts, a very high selectivity, especially for the reduction of allylic aldehydes and ketones could be obtained. In most cases no side product formation could be observed. The catalyst was found to be encouraging as a heterogeneous catalyst as the yield was almost unchanged after up to six cycles. No leaching of the grafted boron tri-isopropoxide into the reaction mixture could be detected.

A chemoselective Meerwein-Ponndorf-Verley reduction process of various aliphatic and allylic α,β-unsaturated aldehydes and ketones is described. This chemoselective reduction is catalysed by boron tri- isopropoxide B(O i Pr)3. Kinetics of reduction of aldehydes and ketones to corresponding alcohols were also examined and rate constant of each carbonyl compounds were measured. Rate constant and reduction yield of each carbonyl compounds in the presence of B(O i Pr)3 were compared with those in the presence of B(OEt)3. The alcohols that are the reduction product were analysed by GC-MS. The rate constants and alcohol yields were found to be higher with B(OEt)3 than with B(O i Pr)3. The mechanism proposed involves a six-membered transition state in which both the alcohol and the carbonyl are coordinated to the same boron centre of a boron alkoxide catalyst.

In this study we evaluated the indications, complications, and the spectrum of histopathological results of percutaneous renal needle biopsy (PRNB) performed in our clinic. Between June 1990 and December 2006, 679 PRNBs were performed on native kidneys of 614 children (304 boys, 310 girls) with a mean age of 10.4 years. Most frequent indications for PRNB were nephrotic syndrome (47%), hematuria, and/or proteinuria (15.9%), acute renal failure (14.6%) and complex renal manifestations (18.9%). The overall complication rate was 15.2%. The most common complications were perirenal hematoma (12.4%) and macroscopic hematuria (2.6%). The most frequent histopathological group of diseases were glomerulopathies; these were diagnosed in 376 patients (61.2%) and included membranoproliferative glomerulonephritis (11.1%), mesangial proliferation (10.7%), diffuse proliferative glomerulonephritis (7.7%), and focal segmental glomerulosclerosis (7.3%) as the most frequent. The second most frequent group of histopathology was manifestations secondary to systemic diseases; these were shown in 195 patients (31.8%). Amyloidosis (11.4%) and Henoch-Schönlein nephritis (9.9%) made the majority of this group. In conclusion, our study demonstrated that PRNB is a safe procedure with usually transient complications showing the most frequent renal diseases that cause diagnostic and therapeutic difficulties for pediatric nephrologists.