Scientific work

Prof. Dr. Nilgün Işıksaçan

159 publications. The source of the information is stated next to each publication.

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  1. Low 1,25-dihydroxyvitamin D levels are associated with severe COVID-19: an observational study in hospitalized patients

    Frontiers in Nutrition, 2026

    DOI 10.3389/fnut.2026.1836021 PMID 42325512 Open-access full textSource: OpenAlex

  2. The Role of Mesenchymal Stem Cell Therapies in the Treatment of Crush Injuries and Crush Syndrome after an Earthquake

    Bratislavské lekárske listy/Bratislava medical journal, 2026

    DOI 10.1007/s44411-026-00637-8 Source: OpenAlex

  3. Association of Myeloid Derived Suppressor Cells and Immunosuppressive Elements with Disease and Prognosis in Pancreatic Adenocarcinoma

    The Tohoku Journal of Experimental Medicine, 2026

    DOI 10.1620/tjem.2026.j017 PMID 42386547 Open-access full textSource: OpenAlex

  4. Chronotype, inflammatory cytokines, and insight in OCD: A cross-sectional study

    Neuroscience Applied, 2026

    DOI 10.1016/j.nsa.2025.105589 Open-access full textSource: OpenAlex

  5. The role of chronotype, biological rhythms, and immune-neurotrophic biomarkers in bipolar disorder: a cross-sectional study in euthymic patients

    Neuroscience Applied, 2026

    DOI 10.1016/j.nsa.2025.105640 Open-access full textSource: OpenAlex

  6. Obsesif Kompulsif Bozukluk Tanılı Hastalarda Kronotipin Serum Sitokin Düzeyleri, Semptom Şiddeti ve İçgörü ile İlişkisi

    Turkish Journal of Psychiatry, 2026

    DOI 10.5080/61upk.ozt250 Open-access full textSource: OpenAlex

  7. Psikotik Bozukluk Tanılı Hastalarda Serum Klotho Protein, Nörotrofin, Sitokin Düzeylerinin Elektrokonvulsif Tedavi Öncesi Ve Sonrası Karşılaştırılması

    Turkish Journal of Psychiatry, 2026

    DOI 10.5080/61upk.ozt248 Open-access full textSource: OpenAlex

  8. Association of IL6 with Laboratory Parameters, Obesity, and Osteoporosis in Turkish Geriatric Patients

    Bakirkoy Tip Dergisi / Medical Journal of Bakirkoy, 2025

    DOI 10.4274/bmj.galenos.2024.2024.8-12 Open-access full textSource: OpenAlex

  9. The effect of vitamin K1 and vitamin K2 on mortality rate and disease severity in COVID-19 patients: An observational study

    Journal of Surgery and Medicine, 2025

    DOI 10.28982/josam.8106 Open-access full textSource: ORCID

  10. Advanced Glycation End Products: A Promising Prognostic Indicator in Breast Cancer Patients

    Breast Care, 2025

    DOI 10.1159/000547938 PMID 41063766 1 citation (OpenAlex) Open-access full textSource: OpenAlex

  11. The Health Science Students Emotional-Behavioral Problems, Childhood Trauma and Screen Exposure

    Journal of General Health Sciences (JGEHES), Necmettin Erbakan University, 2025

    DOI 10.51123/jgehes.2023.95 Open-access full textSource: ORCID

  12. Extra Virgin Olive Oil alleviates articular cartilage damage and reduces ox-LDL and oxidative stress in monosodium iodoacetate-induced osteoarthritis in rats

    Clinical Rheumatology, 2025

    DOI 10.1007/s10067-025-07621-7 PMID 40875131 1 citation (Europe PMC) Source: ORCID

  13. Circulating CD16+CD56+Natural Killer Cells in Colorectal Cancer and Their Correlation with Survival

    Malawi Medical Journal, 2025

    DOI 10.4314/mmj.v37i4.8 PMID 41878368 Open-access full textSource: ORCID

  14. Effects of Pomegranate on Wound Healing

    Cureus, 2025

    DOI 10.7759/cureus.89032 PMID 40896042 Open-access full textSource: ORCID

  15. The Dual Role of Mesenchymal Stem Cells in Cancer: From Immune Modulation to Therapy Resistance

    Biochemistry, 2025

    DOI 10.5772/intechopen.1011339 Open-access full textSource: OpenAlex

  16. The effect of mesenchymal stem cells administration on DNA repair gene expressions in critically ill COVID-19 patients: prospective controlled study

    Nucleosides Nucleotides & Nucleic Acids, 2024

    DOI 10.1080/15257770.2024.2327478 PMID 38459810 2 citations (Europe PMC) Source: OpenAlex

  17. Effect of Diet before Bariatric Surgery on Ghrelin Level through DNA Methylation

    Annals of Nutrition and Metabolism, 2024

    DOI 10.1159/000538406 PMID 38498987 2 citations (Europe PMC) Open-access full textSource: OpenAlex

  18. Effect of Tocilizumab Treatment on Seroconversion in Hyperinflammation Secondary to Covid 19

    Acta Medica Alanya, 2024

    DOI 10.30565/medalanya.1443962 Open-access full textSource: ORCID

  19. The Role of Glyoxal, an Advanced Glycation Product, in Diabetic and Non-diabetic Patients with COVID-19

    Bezmialem Science, 2024

    DOI 10.14235/bas.galenos.2024.69077 Open-access full textSource: OpenAlex

  20. The Relationship of Serum Beta Defensin-2 and Surfactant Protein A and B Levels with the Clinical Course and Prognosis of COVID-19 Infection

    Kafkas Journal of Medical Sciences, 2024

    DOI 10.5505/kjms.2024.33404 Open-access full textSource: OpenAlex

  21. Evaluation of Pre- and Postprocedural Oxidative Stress with TAC-TOS Score in Patients with Atrial Fibrillation Undergoing Atrial Fibrillation Ablation

    Bakirkoy Tip Dergisi / Medical Journal of Bakirkoy, 2024

    DOI 10.4274/bmj.galenos.2024.2024.7-7 Open-access full textSource: OpenAlex

  22. Effect of Blood Sample Tubes on Diagnosis of Gestational Diabetes in Pregnant Women Undergoing OGTT

    Muğla Sıtkı Koçman Üniversitesi Tıp Dergisi, 2024

    DOI 10.47572/muskutd.1479380 Open-access full textSource: ORCID

  23. Investigation of SARS-CoV-2 release in fecal specimens of discharge COVID-19 patients

    Turkish Journal of Biochemistry, 2024

    DOI 10.1515/tjb-2022-0243 Open-access full textSource: ORCID

  24. Blood Gas Measurements Using Point-of-Care Testing Devices in Pediatric Patients

    Istanbul Medical Journal, 2024

    DOI 10.4274/imj.galenos.2024.55890 Open-access full textSource: ORCID

  25. Cancer Treatment Through Immunological Pathways: A Great Hope for Every Type of Cancer and Every Patient

    Interdisciplinary cancer research, 2024

    DOI 10.1007/16833_2024_323 Source: ORCID

  26. Evaluation of changes in carbonyl stress markers with treatment in male patients with bipolar disorder manic episode: A controlled study

    Journal of Affective Disorders, 2024

    DOI 10.1016/j.jad.2024.06.112 PMID 38944288 1 citation (OpenAlex) Source: OpenAlex

  27. Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia Cytokine Content: Relationship with Zap70 Expression

    Istanbul University Press eBooks, 2024

    DOI 10.26650/b/ls17ls30.2025.006 Source: OpenAlex

  28. Assessment of Cardiac Myosin-binding Protein C Levels in Coronavirus Disease 2019

    Experimed, 2023

    DOI 10.26650/experimed.1299445 Open-access full textSource: OpenAlex

  29. The role of h-FABP and Myoglobin in Determining Disease Severity and Prognosis in STEMI

    Istanbul Medical Journal, 2023

    DOI 10.4274/imj.galenos.2023.47717 2 citations (OpenAlex) Open-access full textSource: OpenAlex

  30. Comparison of direct low density lipoprotein cholesterol measurement with the Friedewald formula and alternative formulas

    Journal of Clinical Medicine of Kazakhstan, 2023

    DOI 10.23950/jcmk/12904 Open-access full textSource: OpenAlex

  31. Evaluation of Electrocardiographic Repolarization Parameters in Patients who Received Ribociclib and Palbociclib Therapy

    Indian Journal of Medical Specialities, 2023

    DOI 10.4103/injms.injms_27_23 Open-access full textSource: OpenAlex

  32. Response to Letter to the Editor Entitled "Short and Long-Term Prognostic Significance of Galectin-3 in Patients with ST-Elevation Myocardial Infarction Undergoing Primary Percutaneous Coronary Intervention"

    Angiology, 2023

    DOI 10.1177/00033197231170435 PMID 37053373 Open-access full textSource: ORCID

  33. Short and Long-Term Prognostic Significance of Galectin-3 in Patients with ST-Elevation Myocardial Infarction Undergoing Primary Percutaneous Coronary Intervention

    Angiology, 2023

    DOI 10.1177/00033197221149846 PMID 36594728 11 citations (Europe PMC) Source: ORCID

  34. A novel finding of inflammation in patients diagnosed with manic episode: advanced glycation end products

    Neuroscience Applied, 2023

    DOI 10.1016/j.nsa.2023.103347 Open-access full textSource: OpenAlex

  35. The levels of advanced glycation end product in pre- and post-treatment patients with diagnosed manic episode

    Neuroscience Applied, 2023

    DOI 10.1016/j.nsa.2023.102772 Open-access full textSource: OpenAlex

  36. The relationship of antibodies detected in the Western Blot test with clinical and immunological stages in HIV-infected patients

    Journal of Surgery and Medicine, 2022

    DOI 10.28982/josam.1005915 Open-access full textSource: OpenAlex

  37. Discoidin domain receptor 1 as a promising biomarker for high-grade gliomas

    Journal of Cancer Research and Therapeutics, 2022

    DOI 10.4103/jcrt.jcrt_708_21 PMID 37147958 1 citation (Europe PMC) Open-access full textSource: OpenAlex

  38. ANTIPHOSPHOLIPID ANTIBODY (aPL) PRESENCE IN COVID-19 PATIENTS

    Journal of Istanbul Faculty of Medicine / İstanbul Tıp Fakültesi Dergisi, 2022

    DOI 10.26650/iuitfd.1059659 Open-access full textSource: OpenAlex

  39. The Neuroprotective Effects of Memantine, and Curcumin after Cerebral Ischemia-reperfusion Injury in Elderly Rats

    Indian Journal of Pharmaceutical Education and Research, 2022

    DOI 10.5530/ijper.56.3.124 1 citation (OpenAlex) Open-access full textSource: ORCID

  40. In-vitro cytokine production and nasopharyngeal microbiota composition in the early stage of COVID-19 infection

    Cytokine, 2022

    DOI 10.1016/j.cyto.2021.155757 PMID 34763156 1 citation (Europe PMC) Open-access full textSource: ORCID

  41. The use of the ferritin/procalcitonin ratio as a marker for the prognosis of disease severity in COVID-19 patients

    The Atlantic Journal of Medical Science and Research, 2022

    DOI 10.55358/atjmed.2022.06.09 1 citation (OpenAlex) Source: ORCID

  42. The Effect of Host miRNAs on Prognosis in COVID-19: miRNA-155 May Promote Severity via Targeting Suppressor of Cytokine Signaling 1 (SOCS1) Gene

    Genes, 2022

    DOI 10.3390/genes13071146 PMID 35885930 22 citations (OpenAlex) Open-access full textSource: OpenAlex

  43. The importance of inflammatory markers in detection of complications in patients with gastric cancer undergoing the Enhanced Recovery After Surgery (ERAS) protocol: a prospective cohort study

    Wideochirurgia I Inne Techniki Maloinwazyjne, 2022

    DOI 10.5114/wiitm.2022.118799 PMID 36818502 8 citations (Europe PMC) Open-access full textSource: ORCID

  44. NOTCH and Tumor Necrosis Factor-Alpha Converting Enzyme Levels Could be used in COVID-19 for Risk Stratification

    Indian Journal of Medical Specialities, 2022

    DOI 10.4103/injms.injms_52_22 Open-access full textSource: OpenAlex

  45. Assessment of Relationship between Serum NT-proBNP Levels with Clinical Features and Prognosis in Acute Ischemic Stroke Patients

    Neurology India, 2022

    DOI 10.4103/0028-3886.364072 PMID 36537423 3 citations (OpenAlex) Source: ORCID

  46. Comparison of glucose concentration stability in serum and plasma tubes

    Annals of Clinical and Analytical Medicine, 2022

    DOI 10.4328/acam.20887 Open-access full textSource: ORCID

  47. Could myeloperoxidase be a biomarker or predictor for colorectal cancer?

    European Journal of Immunology, 2022

    DOI 10.55358/atjmed.2022.06.011 Open-access full textSource: ORCID

  48. Diagnostic Value of Serum Cytokines in Predicting a Complicated Acute Appendicitis

    Anais da Academia Brasileira de Ciencias, 2022

    DOI 10.1590/0001-3765202220201947 PMID 35507979 7 citations (Europe PMC) Open-access full textSource: ORCID

  49. Measurement of Advanced Glycation End Products Could Be Used as an Indicator of Unhealthy Nutrition for Colorectal Cancer Risk

    Nutrition and Cancer, 2022

    DOI 10.1080/01635581.2021.1938148 PMID 34142632 1 citation (Europe PMC) Source: ORCID

  50. PENTRAXIN 3 LEVELS CORRELATE WELL WITH DISEASE SEVERITY AT ADMISSION IN COVID-19 PATIENTS

    Acta Clinica Croatica, 2022

    DOI 10.20471/acc.2022.61.02.17 PMID 36818928 1 citation (Europe PMC) Open-access full textSource: ORCID