Biomedical subjects

Atila Tanyeli

Publications and source records attributed to Atila Tanyeli.

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PubMed2002

Detection and genotyping of oocysts of Cryptosporidium parvum by real-time PCR and melting curve analysis.

Several real-time PCR procedures for the detection and genotyping of oocysts of Cryptosporidium parvum were evaluated. A 40-cycle amplification of a 157-bp fragment from the C. parvum beta-tubulin gene detected individual oocysts which were introduced into the reaction mixture by micromanipulation. SYBR Green I melting curve analysis was used to confirm the specificity of the method when DNA extracted from fecal samples spiked with oocysts was analyzed. Because C. parvum isolates infecting humans comprise two distinct genotypes, designated type 1 and type 2, real-time PCR methods for discriminating C. parvum genotypes were developed. The first method used the same beta-tubulin amplification primers and two fluorescently labeled antisense oligonucleotide probes spanning a 49-bp polymorphic sequence diagnostic for C. parvum type 1 and type 2. The second genotyping method used SYBR Green I fluorescence and targeted a polymorphic coding region within the GP900/poly(T) gene. Both methods discriminated between type 1 and type 2 C. parvum on the basis of melting curve analysis. To our knowledge, this is the first report describing the application of melting curve analysis for genotyping of C. parvum oocysts.

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The results of treatment with idarubicin in childhood acute nonlymphoblastic leukemia.

Anthracycline and cytosine arabinoside are used in combination as the standard therapy for remission induction of acute nonlymphoblastic leukemia. Idarubicin, a synthetic daunorubicin analogue, shows an improved spectrum activity and diminishes acute or chronic toxicity when compared with the other anthracyclines. This study has been carried out in our clinic in order to evaluate the efficiency of the acute nonlymphoblastic leukemia protocol which includes idarubicin. Thirty-eight patients admitted to our Department between 1992-1999 and diagnosed as acute nonlymphoblastic leukemia (ANLL) were included in the study. Their median age was 7 years 6 months (range, 8 months to 14 years). Induction therapy consisted of idarubicin plus cytosine arabinoside and etoposide. Consolidation therapy consisted of two courses, followed by maintenance therapy with thioguanine, cytosine arabinoside, vincristine and cyclophoshamide. The complete remission rate was found to be 71%. The overall survival estimate was found to be 40% for one year and 23% for three years. We established that the protocol with idarubicin reached a higher remission ratio when compared with the other protocols with anthracycline. However, the degree of the hematologic toxicity ratios related to the therapy increased the complication ratios, which affected the long-term life analyses directly. Therefore this protocol may be revised according to socioeconomical conditions, especially in the developing countries.

Adolescent↗

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A neonate with malignant ectomesenchymoma.

Malignant ectomesenchymoma is a rare tumor reported in head-neck, abdomen and perineal regions. It consists of mesenchymal and neuroectodermal elements. In this tumor group, neoplastic cells are differentiated into neuronal cells. It also has at least one malignant mesenchymal element, generally rhabdomyosarcoma. In this report we present a neonate with ectomesenchymoma.

Facial Neoplasms↗