Investigation of the anticancer of photodynamic therapy effects by using the novel Schiff base ligand palladium complexes on human breast cancer cell line
Demirbağ, Burcu | Ballı, Ebru | Orekici Temel, Gülhan | Yılmaz, Mustafa Kemal | Değirmenci, Evren | Kibar, Deniz
Chemotherapy plays a role in many cancer therapies, including breast cancer, but due to its significant side effects, alternate treatment approaches have been investigated. One such alternative is photodynamic therapy (PDT), which employs a combination of oxygen, a photosensitizer (PS), and light of a specific wavelength. Transition metal complexes and SBL have gained interest in PDT. In this study aimed to assess the potential antitumor activity and underlying mechanism of a newly synthesized Schiff base ligand (SBL)-mediated PDT on MCF-7 cells, comparing its efficacy to cisplatin. We synthesized and characterized two novel Pd-conjugated SBL compounds (complex-1 and 2). Following the treatment of MCF-7 cells with these compounds, a light-emitting diode (LED) was utilized to deliver a ligh...
Ameliorative effects of paricalcitol against 1800-MHz mobile phone radiation-induced skin damage in rats
Aktaş, Savaş | Çömelekoğlu, Ülkü | Demirbağ, Burcu | Kibar, Deniz | Söğüt, Fatma | Yalın, Serap
This study aimed to evaluate the protective role of paricalcitol, a vitamin D analog, against hazardous effects of 1800-MHz radiofrequency (RF) radiation on the skin of male Wistar albino rats exposed one h/day for 4 weeks. The maximum specific absorption rate was calculated as 0.0042 W/kg. Superoxide dismutase and catalase activity, collagen bundle thickness, breaking force, energy, and stress were decreased, while malondialdehyde level and mast cell number were increased. The exposure to 1800-MHz RF radiation caused a reduction in skin biomechanical quality through oxidative stress and mast cell activation. The administration of paricalcitol caused a significant improvement.