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ArticleTurkish journal of ophthalmology2023

Expression Analysis of the Small GTP-Binding Protein Rac in Pterygium

Ahmet Saracaloğlu, Şeniz Demiryürek, Kıvanç Güngör, Betül Düzen, Ömer Eronat, Ebru Temiz, Abdullah Tuncay Demiryürek

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Article in Turkish journal of ophthalmology, 2023. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Not yet cited in PubMed.

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7 authors at 2 institutions in 1 country.

Ahmet SaracaloğluGaziantep University Faculty of Medicine, Department of Medical Pharmacology, Gaziantep, TürkiyeORCID 0000-0003-2534-6051
Şeniz DemiryürekGaziantep University Faculty of Medicine, Department of Physiology, Gaziantep, TürkiyeORCID 0000-0003-4762-4745
Kıvanç GüngörGaziantep University Faculty of Medicine, Department of Ophthalmology, Gaziantep, TürkiyeORCID 0000-0003-3255-3286
Betül DüzenGaziantep Dr. Ersin Arslan Training and Research Hospital, Clinic Ophthalmology, Gaziantep, TürkiyeORCID 0000-0002-6951-3168
Ömer EronatGaziantep University Faculty of Medicine, Department of Pathology, Gaziantep, TürkiyeORCID 0000-0001-6768-9998
Ebru TemizHarran University Health Services Vocational School, Medical Promotion and Marketing, Şanlıurfa, TürkiyeORCID 0000-0001-8911-7763
Abdullah Tuncay DemiryürekGaziantep University Faculty of Medicine, Department of Medical Pharmacology, Gaziantep, TürkiyeORCID 0000-0002-9994-8541
Gaziantep University · TRHarran University · TR

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Objectives: To determine the roles of small GTP-binding proteins Rac1, Rac2, and Rac3 expression in pterygial tissue and to compare these expressions with normal conjunctival tissue. Materials and Methods: Seventy-eight patients with primary pterygium were enrolled. Healthy conjunctival graft specimens obtained during pterygium surgery were used as control tissue. The real-time polymerase chain reaction method on the BioMark HD dynamic array system was utilized in genomic mRNA for the gene expression analysis. Protein expressions were analyzed using western blot and immunohistochemical methods. Results: Conclusion: This is the first study to identify the contribution of Rac proteins in pterygium. Our results indicate that the small GTP-binding protein Rac may not be involved in pterygium pathogenesis.

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PterygiumBlotting, WesternConjunctivaHumansrac GTP-Binding Proteinsrac GTP-Binding Proteinsgene expressionimmunohistochemical analysisprotein expressionPterygiumRac

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