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  • Publication
    Investigation of VHL gene associated with miR-223 in clear cell renal cell carcinoma
    (Springer, 2021-11-26) Ünal, Ufuk; Çeçener, Gülşah; Ünlü, Havva Tezcan; Vuruşkan, Berna Aytaç; Erdem, Ecem Efendi; Egeli, Ünal; Nazlıoğlu, Hülya Öztürk; Kaygısız, Onur; Tunca, Berrin; Vuruşkan, Hakan; Ünal, Ufuk; ÇEÇENER, GÜLŞAH; Ünlü, Havva Tezcan; AYTAÇ VURUŞKAN, BERNA; Erdem, Ecem Efendi; EGELİ, ÜNAL; ÖZTÜRK NAZLIOĞLU, HÜLYA; KAYGISIZ, ONUR; TUNCA, BERRİN; VURUŞKAN, HAKAN; Bursa Uludağ Üniversitesi/Tıp Fakültesi/Tıbbi Biyoloji Anabilim Dalı.; Bursa Uludağ Üniversitesi/Tıp Fakültesi/Tıbbi Patoloji Anabilim Dalı.; Bursa Uludağ Üniversitesi/Tıp Fakültesi/Üroloji Anabilim Dalı.; 0000-0003-4913-3616; 0000-0002-3820-424X; 0000-0002-0910-4258; 0000-0001-7904-883X; 0000-0002-9790-7295; 0000-0002-1619-6680; AAH-1420-2021; L-9439-2019; GYU-0252-2022; ABC-1357-2020; AAP-9988-2020; GYU-0252-2022; EEJ-1452-2022; ESY-2704-2022; FLN-9596-2022; ABI-6078-2020; EFH-9523-2022
    Background Clear cell type renal cell carcinoma (ccRCC) is the most common renal cell carcinoma (RCC). In this study, we examined the expressions of VHL and miR-223 in ccRCC patients' tissues to investigate the possible role in the development of ccRCC.Methods and results This study collected five expression profiles (GSE36139, GSE3, GSE73731, GSE40435, and GSE26032) from Gene Omnibus Data. Expressions of VHL and miR-223 in paraffinized tumor and normal tissues of 100 Turkish patients' ccRCC tissues were determined by bioinformatic data mining and real-time quantitative polymerase chain reaction (qRT-PCR). The VHL gene was subjected to mutational analysis by DNA sequencing, and pVHL was analyzed using western blotting. Our study's t-test and Pearson correlation analysis showed that VHL gene expression in tumoral tissues with a - 0.39-fold decrease was not significantly lower than normal tissues (p = 0.441), and a 0.97-fold increase miR-223 (p = 0.045) was determined by real-time PCR. Also, as a result of DNA sequence analysis performed in the VHL gene, it was found that 26% of the patients have mutations. The mutations for (VHL):c.60C>A (p.Val20=) and (VHL):c.467delA (p.Tyr156Leu) was detected for the first time in Turkish patients.Conclusions The present study demonstrated that the differences in the expression levels of miR-223 have the potential to be biomarkers to determine the poor prognosis in ccRCC.
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    RNA-based markers in biopsy cores with atypical small acinar proliferation: Predictive effect of T2E fusion positivity and MMP-2 upregulation for a subsequent prostate cancer diagnosis
    (Wiley, 2019-02-01) Eryılmaz, I. Ezgi; Vuruşkan, Berna Aytaç; Kaygısız, Onur; Egeli, Ünal; Tunca, Berrin; Kordan, Yakup; Çeçener, Gülşah; ERYILMAZ, IŞIL EZGİ; AYTAÇ VURUŞKAN, BERNA; KAYGISIZ, ONUR; TUNCA, BERRİN; ÇEÇENER, GÜLŞAH; Bursa Uludağ Üniversitesi/Tıp Fakültesi/Tıbbi Biyoloji Anabilim Dalı.; Bursa Uludağ Üniversitesi/Tıp Fakültesi/Tıbbi Patoloji Anabilim Dalı.; Bursa Uludağ Üniversitesi/Tıp Fakültesi/Üroloji Anabilim Dalı.; 0000-0002-9790-7295; 0000-0001-7904-883X; 0000-0002-1619-6680; 0000-0002-9947-848X; 0000-0002-3820-424X; ABI-6078-2020; AAP-9988-2020; AAH-1420-2021; L-9439-2019; AAM-9726-2020; AAH-9746-2021; GWV-3548-2022
    Background Atypical small acinar proliferation (ASAP) is a precursor lesion of prostate cancer (PC), and PC develops from this suspicious focus or an unsampled malignant gland nearby. However, PC-related molecular alterations that could guide the timing of repeat biopsies and help monitor PC risk in ASAP-diagnosed patients have not been investigated. The purpose of this study was to first investigate the expression of seven different PC-related RNAs that included serine 2 (TMPRSS2): erythroblastosis virus E26 oncogene homolog (ERG) gene (TMPRSS2-ERG, T2E) fusion, alpha-methylacyl-CoA racemase (AMACR), kallikrein related peptidase 3 (KLK3), androgen receptor (AR), prostate cancer specific antigen 3 (PCA3), and matrix metalloproteinases (MMP)-2 and 9. Methods PC-related RNAs were evaluated using a real-time quantitative reverse transcription polymerase chain reaction (RT-qPCR) system in pathologically ASAP-diagnosed prostate biopsy cores from 55 patients presenting with a normal digital rectal examination and a PSA level of 4-10 ng/mL. Results We detected that positive T2E fusion status (P = 0.013) and the expression of AMACR (P = 0.016), AR (P = 0.016) and MMP-2 (P = 0.013) were independently and significantly associated with PC risk in ASAP patients. There were also several statistically significant correlations between expression levels. Additionally, we demonstrated that T2E fusion positive ASAP patients with higher MMP-2 expression were more likely to be diagnosed with PC at a subsequent biopsy during the follow-up period (P = 0.003). Conclusions Although, more clinical validations are needed for the stratification of PC risk in ASAP-diagnosed biopsy cores, our current results indicate that the coexistence of T2E fusion positivity with MMP-2 upregulation may help clinicians adjust their biopsy timetable and/or assessment of PC risk in ASAP-diagnosed patients with a PSA level of 4-10 ng/mL.
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    Prognostic value of estrogen receptors in patients who underwent prostatectomy for non-metastatic prostate cancer
    (Spandidos Publ Ltd, 2023-02-01) Aydın, Yavuz Mert; Şahin, Ahmet Bilgehan; Dölek, Rabia; Vuruşkan, Berna Aytaç; Ocakoğlu, Gökhan; Vuruşkan, Hakan; Yavaşçaoğlu, İsmet; Coşkun, Burhan; AYDIN, YAVUZ MERT; ŞAHİN, AHMET BİLGEHAN; DÖLEK, RABİA; AYTAÇ VURUŞKAN, BERNA; OCAKOĞLU, GÖKHAN; VURUŞKAN, HAKAN; YAVAŞCAOĞLU, İSMET; COŞKUN, BURHAN; Bursa Uludağ Üniversitesi/Tıp Fakültesi/Üroloji Anabilim Dalı.; Bursa Uludağ Üniversitesi/Tıp Fakültesi/Tıbbi Onkoloji Anabilim Dalı.; Bursa Uludağ Üniversitesi/Tıp Fakültesi/Patoloji Anabilim Dalı.; Bursa Uludağ Üniversitesi/Tıp Fakültesi/Biyoistatistik Anabilim Dalı.; 0000-0002-6287-6767; 0000-0002-7846-0870; 0000-0002-1114-6051; 0000-0002-8242-9921; AAH-9704-2021; AFP-3055-2022; HSH-9815-2023; JCO-5169-2023; AAH-5180-2021; AAM-4927-2020; EEJ-1452-2022; EFH-9523-2022; EIN-0828-2022
    Estrogen receptors in prostate cancer (PCa) are a subject of debate. The aim of the present study was to investigate whether estrogen receptor-alpha (ER alpha) and estrogen receptor-beta (ER beta) impact the biochemical recurrence (BCR) of non-metastatic PCa after surgery. Following the application of the exclusion criteria, data from 108 patients who underwent laparoscopic radical prostatectomy between January 2011 and December 2019 were retrospectively evaluated. A total of 36 patients with BCR constituted the BCR group. The control group was formed using the Propensity Score Matching (PSM) method with a 1:2 ratio, including parameters with well-studied effects on BCR. The median follow-up time was 74.3 (range, 30-127.5) months in the BCR group and 66.6 (range, 31.5-130) months in the control group. Pathology specimens from the two groups were immunohistochemically stained with ER alpha and ER beta antibodies. Logistic regression analysis and survival analysis were performed. No differences in clinicopathological characteristics were detected between the two groups. The patients with ER alpha(-)/ER beta(+) staining results had a significantly fewer BCRs than other patients (P=0.024). In the logistic regression analysis, patients with ER alpha(-)/ER beta(+) PCa also had a significantly lower risk of recurrence (P=0.048). In the survival analysis, the 5-year BCR-free survival rate of patients with ER alpha(-)/ER beta(+) PCa was higher than that of other patients (85.7 vs. 66.1%; P=0.031). Excluding the effects of well-studied risk factors for recurrence by the PSM method, the present study showed that ER alpha and ER beta have prognostic value for non-metastatic PCa. The 5-year BCR-free survival rate is significantly higher in patients whose PCa tissue has ER alpha(-)/ER beta(+) staining results.
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    Multicystic dysplastic kidney: Four-year evaluation
    (Türk Patoloji Derneği, 2011-01-01) Aytaç, Berna; Şehitoğlu, İbrahim; Vuruşkan, Hakan; AYTAÇ VURUŞKAN, BERNA; Şehitoğlu, İbrahim; VURUŞKAN, HAKAN; Uludağ Üniversitesi/Tıp Fakültesi/Patoloji Anabilim Dalı; Uludağ Üniversitesi/Tıp Fakültesi/Üroloji Anabilim Dalı; AAH-9746-2021; ABF-8955-2021; EFH-9523-2022
    Objective: Multicystic dysplastic kidney is a relatively common developmental abnormality in infants and children. Additional abnormalities like vesicoureteral reflux, ureteropelvic junction obstruction, and ureterovesical junction obstruction may accompany multicystic dysplastic kidney. In this article, we reviewed the pathogenesis, diagnosis, associated urinary tract anomalies and results of management of multicystic dysplastic kidney in the light of the literature.Material and Method: We retrospectively assessed 20 children with unilateral multicystic dysplastic kidney between January 2005 and December 2009. Mean duration of follow-up was 35 +/- 8.7 months. All children with multicystic dysplastic kidney underwent nephrectomy. Patient characteristics, the pathology findings, associated urinary tract anomalies and results of management were reviewed.Results: Abdominal ultrasound, voiding cystourethrography and renal scintigraphy revealed vesicoureteral reflux in 3 (15%) children, ureteropelvic junction obstruction in 3 (15%) children, and a duplex system in the contralateral kidney in 1 (5%) child. Blood pressure values, serum urea, creatinine and urinalysis were within normal range in all children during follow-up.Conclusion: A conservative approach to children with multicystic dysplastic kidney has been advocated, but surgical removal is also another management modality on the basis of risk of hypertension, mass effect, potential for malignant change, and cost of repeated ultrasound examination.
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    Evaluation of incidence and histolopathological findings of soft tissue sarcomas in genitourinary tract: Uludag University experience
    (Brazilian Soc Urol, 2019-01-01) Vuruşkan, Berna Aytaç; Özşen, Mine; Coşkun, Burhan; Yalçınkaya, Ülviye; AYTAÇ VURUŞKAN, BERNA; ÖZŞEN, MİNE; COŞKUN, BURHAN; YALÇINKAYA, ÜLVİYE; Bursa Uludağ Üniversitesi/Tıp Fakültesi/Cerrahi Patoloji Anabilim Dalı; Bursa Uludağ Üniversitesi/Tıp Fakültesi/Üroloji Anabilim Dalı; 0000-0002-5771-7649; 0000-0002-8242-9921; AAI-1609-2021; JCO-5169-2023; AAH-8924-2021; AAH-9746-2021; AAH-9704-2021
    Purpose: In this study we aimed to review urological soft tissue sarcomas of genitourinary tract that were diagnosed in our institution and their prognostic factors for survival.Materials and Methods: The clinical and pathological records of 31 patients who had diagnosis of soft tissue sarcomas primarily originating from the genitourinary tract between 2005-2011 were reviewed.Results: The most common site was kidney (17 cases, 54.8%), and most common diagnosis was leiomyosarcoma (11 cases, 35.4%). A total of 24 patients (77.4%) had surgical excision. The surgical margins were positive in 7 patients who presented with local recurrence after primary resection. Twelve patients developed metastatic disease. During follow-up (range 9-70 month), 26 of the 31 patients (88.9%) were alive. Significant survival differences were found according to histological type (p: 0.001), with lower survival rates for malignant fibrous histiocytoma. The tumor size, the presence of metastasis at the time of diagnosis and tumor localization were not statistically significant for overall survival.Conclusions: In our series, prostate sarcomas, paratesticular rhabdomyosarcoma and malignant fibrous histiocytoma had poor prognosis, especially in patients presenting with metastatic disease.
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    Laparoscopic radical cystectomy: Uludag University experience
    (Aves, 2009-09-01) Yavaşcaoğlu, İsmet; Gökcen, Kaan; Doğan, Hasan Serkan; Kordan, Yakup; Aytaç, Berna; Vuruşkan, Hakan; Oktay, Bülent; YAVAŞCAOĞLU, İSMET; Gökcen, Kaan; Doğan, Hasan Serkan; Kordan, Yakup; AYTAÇ VURUŞKAN, BERNA; VURUŞKAN, HAKAN; Oktay, Bülent; Uludağ Üniversitesi/Tıp Fakültesi/Üroloji Anabilim Dalı.; Uludağ Üniversitesi/Tıp Fakültesi/Patoloji Anabilim Dalı.; 0000-0002-9947-848X; ABH-5513-2020; AAH-9746-2021; EIN-0828-2022; JMX-6994-2023; GAF-0095-2022; EFH-9523-2022; DKK-2716-2022
    Objective: To present the experience of our clinic on laparoscopic radical cystectomy (LRC).Materials and methods: Twenty-three patients who underwent laparoscopic radical cystectomy, lymphadenectomy and urinary diversion between May 2006 and April 2009 were included. Twenty-two patients were male and one was female. Mean age of patients was 61.5 (40-75) years.Results: Mean total operative time was 388 (270-510) minutes, whereas mean time for laparoscopic cystectomy and lymph node dissection was 225 (180-310) minutes. Simultaneous nephroureterectomy was performed in two patients. Ileal conduit was performed in 20 patients as urinary diversion and orthotopic neobladder was constructed in 3. Mean blood loss was 130 mL (40-300) and intraoperative blood transfusion was not necessary in any of the patients. Mean postoperative hospitalization was 11.1 (7-24) days. No intraoperative complication was experienced and conversion to open surgery has never happened. Superficial wound infection and dehiscence have happened in 2 patients and prolonged ileus was encountered in 1 patient. Histological examination revealed organ confined (pT0/pT1/pT2/pT3a) disease in 21 (91.3%), extravesical (pT3b/pT4) disease in 2 (8.7%), and lymph node involvement in 4 (17%) patients. Four patients with lymph node involvement, 1 patient with squamous cell cancer, and 1 patient with neuroendocrin carcinoma received adjuvant chemotherapy. Within a mean time period of 13.1 (1-26) months, 95.6% (22/23) of patients, including patients who were given adjuvant chemotherapy, were alive. No port site metastasis has been reported during the follow-up period.Conclusion: Our clinical experience confirms that LRS can be performed safely without compromising the oncological principles.
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    Effects of obesity on the perioperative results and continence status in laparoscopic radical prostatectomy
    (Galenos Yayıncılık, 2018-01-16) Kaygısız, Onur; Özmerdiven, Cağdaş Gökhun; Vuruşkan, Berna Aytaç; Coşkun, Burhan; Günseren, Kadir Ömür; Kordan, Yakup; Yavasçaoğlu, İsmet; Vuruşkan, Hakan; KAYGISIZ, ONUR; AYTAÇ VURUŞKAN, BERNA; COŞKUN, BURHAN; GÜNSEREN, KADİR ÖMÜR; VURUŞKAN, HAKAN; YAVAŞCAOĞLU, İSMET; Uludağ Üniversitesi/Tıp Fakültesi/Üroloji Anabilim Dalı.; Uludağ Üniversitesi/Tıp Fakültesi/Patoloji Anabilim Dalı.; 0000-0002-9790-7295; AAH-9704-2021; ABC-9924-2020; AAH-9746-2021; AAM-9726-2020; JHZ-8017-2023; EFH-9523-2022
    Objective: To assess the effects of obesity on the surgical success and perioperative results and continence status in laparoscopic radical prostatectomy (LRP).Materials and Methods: The results of 300 consecutive patients undergoing LRP between April 2004 and January 2014 were analyzed retrospectively. Twenty patients were excluded from the study, thus, 280 patients remained. The patients were separated into 3 groups according to their body mass index. Based on this classification, group 1 (< 25 kg/m(2)) was normal, group 2 (25- 30 kg/m(2)) was overweight, and group 3 (> 30 kg/m(2)) was obese. The demographic data, intraoperative results, pathological results, and states of continence were compared among the groups.Results: There were 81 patients in group 1, 152 patients in group 2, and 47 patients in group 3. There were no significant differences when the groups were compared according to age and prostate specific antigen values. The intraoperative blood loss was high in group 3 only. Moreover, the estimated blood loss, transfusion, operative time, bilateral nerve- sparing rate, hospitalization days, and complication rate were similar between the groups. There were no significant differences when the pathological results were compared according to the positive surgical margins and Gleason scores. Although the continence rates in group 3 were significantly low 6 months after the operation (p< 0.05), the results were similar at 1 year (p= 0.738).Conclusion: LRP can be applied confidently in obese patients as well as normal and overweight patients.
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    Aa amyloidosis presenting with acute kidney injury, curable or not?
    (Turkish J Pediatrics, 2022-07-01) Uysal, Berfin; Vuruşkan, Berna Aytaç; AYTAÇ VURUŞKAN, BERNA; Bursa Uludağ Üniversitesi/Tıp Fakültesi/Patoloji Anabilim Dalı.
    Background. Amyloidosis is a group of disorders with extracellular accumulation of autologous fibrillary insoluble proteins in various tissues and organs such as the kidneys, liver, spleen, heart and gastrointestinal tract leading to impairment of normal organ function. Childhood amyloidosis is an exceedingly rare entity mainly caused by familial Mediterranean fever (FMF) and the other autoinflammatory diseases such as mevalonate kinase deficiency (MKD).Case. A 16-year-old male was referred to pediatric nephrology for coincidentally discovered proteinuria. He had no significant findings on physical examination except for urochromic color. He had nephrotic range proteinuria with 109 mg/m2/h and serum creatinine was 1.35 mg/dl. Kidney biopsy was performed because of nephrotic range proteinuria with acute kidney injury. In hematoxylin-eosin-stained tissue sections, amyloid was suggested as extracellular amorphous material that is lightly eosinophilic in the glomeruli. Diagnosis was confirmed by Congo red positivity, with apple-green birefringence under polarized light. MEFV gene mutation was negative and a compound heterozygote mutation found in mevalonate kinase gene. A 6-month -trial of colchicine, enalapril, and losartan combination was not successful; Canakinumab was started thereafter. Proteinuria and creatinine decreased to 7 mg/m2/h and 0.6 mg/dl respectively 4 years after treatment. Conclusions. Amyloidosis should be considered especially in children presenting with proteinuria and with a history of recurrent fever. This report also emphasizes the efficacy of canakinumab to prevent or decelerate chronic renal failure in these patients although it does not reduce tissue deposition in long-term use.
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    Effects of combination therapy with captopril and angiotensin ii on the viability of random-pattern skin flaps in diabetic rat model
    (Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications, 2016-12-01) Atalay, Fatma Öz; ÖZ ATALAY, FATMA; Vuruşkan, Berna Aytaç; AYTAÇ VURUŞKAN, BERNA; Akın, Selçuk; AKIN, SELÇUK; Aygören, Binevs Heja; Bursa Uludağ Üniversitesi/Tıp Fakültesi/Patoloji Anabilim Dalı.; 0000-0002-7188-6115; AAH-9746-2021
    Objective: Diabetes mellitus leads to tissue damage by erythrocyte aggregation and an endothelial dysfunction-mediated disturbance in vascularization. These mechanisms facilitate the formation of skin wounds. As skin flaps are often used in the treatment of diabetic wounds, enhancing the blood supply and lowering blood glucose levels have emerged as important factors to increase the success of treatment using skin flaps. Therefore, in this study, the effectiveness of captopril and angiotensin II treatments were investigated to determine if they increased blood flow to skin flaps to protect their viability in an experimental diabetic rat model.Material and Methods: The experiment was conducted using 45 rats. Nine constituted the sham group, whereas diabetes was induced in 36 of them by an intraperitoneal injection of streptozotocin. Skin flaps (3x8 cm in diameter) were prepared, separated, and consequently reimplanted with staplers to their original place at the dorsum of the rats. Diabetic rats were treated with saline (n=9), angiotensin II (n=9), captopril (n=9), captopril+angiotensin II (n=9) during the postoperative period. Flap viability was assessed by clinical and histopathological findings.Results: The percentage of flap viability in diabetic rats was found to be significantly higher in the captopril+angiotensin II group than in the captopril group and was lowest in the angiotensin II group. Additionally, both individual and combined use of captopril and angiotensin II were found to increase the intensity of blood vessels compared to the administration of saline alone in diabetic rats.Conclusion: Our study showed that the use of captopril and angiotensin II could increase the viability of skin flaps in diabetic rats.
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    Colonic lipomas mimicking colon cancer
    (Türk Pataloji Derneği, 2010-01-01) Aytaç, Berna; Yerci, Ömer; Gürel, Selim; Ferik, Zarema; AYTAÇ VURUŞKAN, BERNA; YERCİ, ÖMER; GÜREL, SELİM; Ferik, Zarema; Uludağ Üniversitesi/Tıp Fakültesi/Patoloji Anabilim Dalı.; Uludağ Üniversitesi/Tıp Fakültesi/Gastroenteroloji Anabilim Dalı.; HLH-8209-2023; AAH-9746-2021; EIS-5114-2022; CPS-5436-2022
    Objective: Colonic lipomas are uncommon tumors of the gastrointestinal tract. Most of these tumors are asymptomatic and usually detected incidentally during colonoscopy or laparotomy and do not require treatment. Large lipomas are usually symptomatic and may mimic clinic manifestations of colonic carcinoma. Here we studied seven cases of submucosal and intramuscular colonic lipomas to evaluate the clinical features, diagnosis and treatment of this disease.Material and Method: Seven patients who were diagnosed with colonic lipoma between 1999 and 2006 were evaluated as regards age, gender, size of tumor, anatomic site, symptoms, location and treatment modality.Result: The mean age was 57.8 +/- 14.7 years. Five patients were male and two were female. The size of the lipomas ranged from 1 to 5.5 cm and all were symptomatic except one patient. Five of the gastrointestinal lipomas were located submucosally and 2 intramurally. Five lipomas arose from the ascending colon, 1 from the hepatic flexure and 1 from the splenic flexure. Four large GI lipomas were removed by subtotal resection and one case underwent hemicolectomy while two pedunculated lipomas were resected by polypectomy. No recurrence was found after at least one year follow-up with endoscopic examination.Conclusion: Colonic lipomas may mimic malignancy with their clinical manifestations. Appropriate radiological and colonoscopic evaluation is essential to avoid unnecessary wide resections.