Fatma Akar

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Affiliation: Gazi University
Country: Turkey

Publications

  1. ncbi The gender differences in the relaxation to levosimendan of human internal mammary artery
    Fatma Akar
    Department of Pharmacology, Faculty of Pharmacy, Gazi University, 06330 Ankara, Etiler, Turkey
    Cardiovasc Drugs Ther 21:331-8. 2007
  2. ncbi Resveratrol shows vasoprotective effect reducing oxidative stress without affecting metabolic disturbances in insulin-dependent diabetes of rabbits
    Fatma Akar
    Department of Pharmacology, Faculty of Pharmacy, Gazi University, Etiler, Ankara, Turkey
    Cardiovasc Drugs Ther 25:119-31. 2011
  3. ncbi How DMSO, a widely used solvent, affects spinal cord injury
    Nilufer Nermin Turan
    Pharmacology Department, University of Gazi, Ankara, Turkey
    Ann Vasc Surg 22:98-105. 2008
  4. ncbi Resveratrol supplementation gender independently improves endothelial reactivity and suppresses superoxide production in healthy rats
    Selen Soylemez
    Department of Pharmacology, Faculty of Pharmacy, Gazi University, Etiler, Ankara, Turkey
    Cardiovasc Drugs Ther 23:449-58. 2009
  5. ncbi High-fructose corn syrup causes vascular dysfunction associated with metabolic disturbance in rats: protective effect of resveratrol
    Fatma Akar
    Department of Pharmacology, Faculty of Pharmacy, Gazi University, Etiler, Ankara, Turkey
    Food Chem Toxicol 50:2135-41. 2012
  6. ncbi Effect of resveratrol on nitrate tolerance in isolated human internal mammary artery
    Bahar Coskun
    Faculty of Pharmacy, Department of Pharmacology, Gazi University, Etiler, Turkey
    J Cardiovasc Pharmacol 47:437-45. 2006
  7. ncbi Effects of resveratrol on vascular tone and endothelial function of human saphenous vein and internal mammary artery
    Ozlem Rakici
    Department of Pharmacology, Faculty of Pharmacy, Gazi University, Ankara, Turkey
    Int J Cardiol 105:209-15. 2005
  8. ncbi Resveratrol, a red wine polyphenol, protects spinal cord from ischemia-reperfusion injury
    Ugursay Kiziltepe
    Department of Cardiovascular Surgery, S B Dr Muhittin Ulker Emergency and Traumatology Hospital, Ankara, Turkey
    J Vasc Surg 40:138-45. 2004
  9. ncbi In which period of injury is resveratrol treatment effective: ischemia or reperfusion?
    A Tulga Ulus
    Cardiovascular Surgery Department, Turkiye Yuksek Ihtisas Hospital, Sihheye, Ankara, Turkey
    Ann Vasc Surg 21:360-6. 2007

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Publications9

  1. ncbi The gender differences in the relaxation to levosimendan of human internal mammary artery
    Fatma Akar
    Department of Pharmacology, Faculty of Pharmacy, Gazi University, 06330 Ankara, Etiler, Turkey
    Cardiovasc Drugs Ther 21:331-8. 2007
    ..Here, we examined the vasorelaxation to levosimendan as well as its modification by various potassium channel antagonists in human internal mammary artery (IMA) obtained from male and female patients...
  2. ncbi Resveratrol shows vasoprotective effect reducing oxidative stress without affecting metabolic disturbances in insulin-dependent diabetes of rabbits
    Fatma Akar
    Department of Pharmacology, Faculty of Pharmacy, Gazi University, Etiler, Ankara, Turkey
    Cardiovasc Drugs Ther 25:119-31. 2011
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  3. ncbi How DMSO, a widely used solvent, affects spinal cord injury
    Nilufer Nermin Turan
    Pharmacology Department, University of Gazi, Ankara, Turkey
    Ann Vasc Surg 22:98-105. 2008
    ..DMSO deserves further investigation related with spinal cord ischemia and reperfusion. We should also consider the effect of DMSO when we use it as a solvent or vehicle during experimental I/R models...
  4. ncbi Resveratrol supplementation gender independently improves endothelial reactivity and suppresses superoxide production in healthy rats
    Selen Soylemez
    Department of Pharmacology, Faculty of Pharmacy, Gazi University, Etiler, Ankara, Turkey
    Cardiovasc Drugs Ther 23:449-58. 2009
    ..Therefore, in this study, we assessed whether long-term resveratrol supplementation changes endothelial function, vascular contractility, nitric oxide and superoxide production in healthy male and female rats...
  5. ncbi High-fructose corn syrup causes vascular dysfunction associated with metabolic disturbance in rats: protective effect of resveratrol
    Fatma Akar
    Department of Pharmacology, Faculty of Pharmacy, Gazi University, Etiler, Ankara, Turkey
    Food Chem Toxicol 50:2135-41. 2012
    ..Resveratrol has a protective potential against the harmful consequences of HFCS consumption...
  6. ncbi Effect of resveratrol on nitrate tolerance in isolated human internal mammary artery
    Bahar Coskun
    Faculty of Pharmacy, Department of Pharmacology, Gazi University, Etiler, Turkey
    J Cardiovasc Pharmacol 47:437-45. 2006
    ..Resveratrol partially restored the reduced relaxation to GTN by inhibiting NAD(P)-derived superoxide production in endothelium...
  7. ncbi Effects of resveratrol on vascular tone and endothelial function of human saphenous vein and internal mammary artery
    Ozlem Rakici
    Department of Pharmacology, Faculty of Pharmacy, Gazi University, Ankara, Turkey
    Int J Cardiol 105:209-15. 2005
    ..This may have a therapeutic potential in cardiovascular diseases...
  8. ncbi Resveratrol, a red wine polyphenol, protects spinal cord from ischemia-reperfusion injury
    Ugursay Kiziltepe
    Department of Cardiovascular Surgery, S B Dr Muhittin Ulker Emergency and Traumatology Hospital, Ankara, Turkey
    J Vasc Surg 40:138-45. 2004
    ..After neurologic evaluation at the 48th hour of reperfusion, lumbar spinal cords were removed for histopathologic examination and malondialdehyde measurement as a marker of oxidative stress...
  9. ncbi In which period of injury is resveratrol treatment effective: ischemia or reperfusion?
    A Tulga Ulus
    Cardiovascular Surgery Department, Turkiye Yuksek Ihtisas Hospital, Sihheye, Ankara, Turkey
    Ann Vasc Surg 21:360-6. 2007
    ..Also, resveratrol protects against apoptosis, especially when combined with L-NAME...