Inhibition of NLRP3 inflammasome prevents LPS-induced inflammatory hyperalgesia in mice: contribution of NF-κB, caspase-1/11, ASC, NOX, and NOS isoforms

A Dolunay, SP Senol, M Temiz-Resitoglu, DS Guden… - Inflammation, 2017 - Springer
The nucleotide-binding domain and leucine-rich repeat protein 3 (NLRP3), an intracellular
signaling molecule that senses many environmental-and pathogen/host-derived factors, has …

[HTML][HTML] Potential therapeutic action of nitrite in sickle cell disease

N Wajih, S Basu, A Jailwala, HW Kim, D Ostrowski… - Redox biology, 2017 - Elsevier
Sickle cell disease is caused by a mutant form of hemoglobin that polymerizes under
hypoxic conditions, increasing rigidity, fragility, calcium influx-mediated dehydration, and …

Circadian variation of nitric oxide synthase activity in mouse tissue

B Tunçtan, Y Weigl, A Dotan, L Peleg… - Chronobiology …, 2002 - Taylor & Francis
Endogenous nitric oxide (NO) is an important mediator in the processes that control
biological clocks and circadian rhythms. The present study was designed to elucidate if NO …

Contribution of vasoactive eicosanoids and nitric oxide production to the effect of selective cyclooxygenase‐2 inhibitor, NS‐398, on endotoxin‐induced hypotension in …

B Tunctan, B Korkmaz, T Cuez… - Basic & clinical …, 2010 - Wiley Online Library
Our previous studies with the use of non‐selective cyclooxygenase (COX) inhibitor,
indomethacin, demonstrated that prostanoids produced during endotoxaemia increase …

Effects of cyclooxygenase inhibitors on nitric oxide production and survival in a mice model of sepsis

B Tunçtan, S Altug, O Uludag, B Demirkay… - Pharmacological …, 2003 - Elsevier
The effects of selective ((5, 5-dimethyl-3-(3-florophenyl)-4-(4-methylsulphonyl-2 (5H)-
furanon); DFU) and (N-(2-cyclohexyloxy-4-nitrophenyl)-methansulphonamide; NS 398)) or …

Nitric oxide reverses endotoxin-induced inflammatory hyperalgesia via inhibition of prostacyclin production in mice

B Tunctan, E Ozveren, B Korkmaz… - Pharmacological …, 2006 - Elsevier
We examined whether nitric oxide (NO), derived from constitutive NO synthase (NOS) and/or
inducible NOS (iNOS), could contribute to endotoxin-induced inflammatory hyperalgesia via …

NS-398 reverses hypotension in endotoxemic rats: contribution of eicosanoids, NO, and peroxynitrite

B Tunctan, AN Sari, M Kacan, D Unsal… - Prostaglandins & other …, 2013 - Elsevier
We have previously demonstrated that inhibition of vasodilator prostanoids, PGI2 and PGE2,
and nitric oxide (NO) synthesis by a selective cyclooxygenase-2 (COX-2) inhibitor, NS-398 …

Piroxicam Reverses Endotoxin‐Induced Hypotension in Rats: Contribution of Vasoactive Eicosanoids and Nitric Oxide

CK Buharalioglu, B Korkmaz, T Cuez… - Basic & clinical …, 2011 - Wiley Online Library
Nitric oxide (NO) produced by inducible NO synthase (iNOS) is responsible for endotoxin‐
induced vascular hyporeactivity and hypotension resulting in multiple organ failure …

Prostaglandins inhibit cytochrome P450 4A activity and contribute to endotoxin-induced hypotension in rats via nitric oxide production

B Tunctan, FA Yaghini, A Estes, KU Malik - Archives of pharmacal …, 2008 - Springer
Increased production of nitric oxide (NO) and prostaglandins contribute to development of
hypotension during endotoxemia. We have previously demonstrated that endotoxemia …

Reversal of endotoxin-induced hypotension by inhibition of inducible nitric oxide synthase activity is associated with improved oxidative status in rat heart, aorta and …

B TUNÇTAN, B Korkmaz, H Yildirim… - Turkish Journal of …, 2006 - journals.tubitak.gov.tr
Overproduction of reactive oxygen and nitrogen species leads to oxidative stress and
decreased total antioxidant capacity, which is responsible for high mortality from several …