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SVOA Neurology Sera from Patients with Multiple Sclerosis in Relapse or Remission Affect the Blood-Brain Barrier Differently: An In vitro Study (2022)
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Mathur, M., Gran, B., Tanasescu, R., Constantinescu, C. S., Bayraktutan, U., & Bayraktutan, U. (2022). SVOA Neurology Sera from Patients with Multiple Sclerosis in Relapse or Remission Affect the Blood-Brain Barrier Differently: An In vitro Study. SVOA Neurology, 3(5), 208-213

Background: Breakdown of the blood-brain barrier (BBB) constitutes a key step in the pathogenesis of multiple sclerosis (MS). Aims: To investigate whether sera from MS patients in relapse or in remission may differently affect the BBB function and... Read More about SVOA Neurology Sera from Patients with Multiple Sclerosis in Relapse or Remission Affect the Blood-Brain Barrier Differently: An In vitro Study.

Outgrowth Endothelial Cell Conditioned Medium Negates TNF-α-Evoked Cerebral Barrier Damage: A Reverse Translational Research to Explore Mechanisms (2022)
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Kadir, R. R. A., Alwjwaj, M., Rakkar, K., Othman, O. A., Sprigg, N., Bath, P. M., & Bayraktutan, U. (2022). Outgrowth Endothelial Cell Conditioned Medium Negates TNF-α-Evoked Cerebral Barrier Damage: A Reverse Translational Research to Explore Mechanisms. Stem Cell Reviews and Reports, https://doi.org/10.1007/s12015-022-10439-4

Improved understanding of the key mechanisms underlying cerebral ischemic injury is essential for the discovery of efficacious novel therapeutics for stroke. Through detailed analysis of plasma samples obtained from a large number of healthy voluntee... Read More about Outgrowth Endothelial Cell Conditioned Medium Negates TNF-α-Evoked Cerebral Barrier Damage: A Reverse Translational Research to Explore Mechanisms.

Protein kinase C-β distinctly regulates blood-brain barrier-forming capacity of Brain Microvascular endothelial cells and outgrowth endothelial cells (2022)
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Kadir, R. R. A., Alwjwaj, M., & Bayraktutan, U. (2022). Protein kinase C-β distinctly regulates blood-brain barrier-forming capacity of Brain Microvascular endothelial cells and outgrowth endothelial cells. Metabolic Brain Disease, https://doi.org/10.1007/s11011-022-01041-1

Outgrowth endothelial cells (OECs) provide an endogenous repair mechanism and thus maintain endothelial barrier integrity. As inhibition of protein kinase C-β (PKC-β) activity has been shown to attenuate endothelial damage in various pathological con... Read More about Protein kinase C-β distinctly regulates blood-brain barrier-forming capacity of Brain Microvascular endothelial cells and outgrowth endothelial cells.

Inhibition of oxidative stress delays senescence and augments functional capacity of endothelial progenitor cells (2022)
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Reskiawan A. Kadir, R., Alwjwaj, M., Ahmad Othman, O., Rakkar, K., Sprigg, N., Bath, P. M., & Bayraktutan, U. (2022). Inhibition of oxidative stress delays senescence and augments functional capacity of endothelial progenitor cells. Brain Research, 1787, Article 147925. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.brainres.2022.147925

Ageing is characterised by a progressive loss of vascular endothelial function and integrity. Endothelial progenitor cells (EPCs) play an integral role in endothelial regeneration but are prone to age-dependent changes which may accelerate their sene... Read More about Inhibition of oxidative stress delays senescence and augments functional capacity of endothelial progenitor cells.

Outgrowth endothelial progenitor cells restore cerebral barrier function following ischaemic damage: the impact of NOX2 inhibition (2022)
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Alwjwaj, M., Kadir, R. R. A., & Bayraktutan, U. (2022). Outgrowth endothelial progenitor cells restore cerebral barrier function following ischaemic damage: the impact of NOX2 inhibition. European Journal of Neuroscience, 55(6), 1658-1670. https://doi.org/10.1111/ejn.15627

Disruption of blood-brain barrier (BBB), formed mainly by human brain microvascular endothelial cells (HBMECs), constitutes the major cause of mortality following ischaemic stroke. This study investigates whether OECs (outgrowth endothelial cells) ca... Read More about Outgrowth endothelial progenitor cells restore cerebral barrier function following ischaemic damage: the impact of NOX2 inhibition.

Treatment with outgrowth endothelial cells protects cerebral barrier against ischemic injury (2022)
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Kadir, R. R. A., Alwjwaj, M., & Bayraktutan, U. (2022). Treatment with outgrowth endothelial cells protects cerebral barrier against ischemic injury. Cytotherapy, 24(5), 489-499. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jcyt.2021.11.005

Background and aims: We have previously reported that outgrowth endothelial cells (OECs) restore cerebral endothelial cell integrity through effective homing to the injury site. This study further investigates whether treatment with OECs can restore... Read More about Treatment with outgrowth endothelial cells protects cerebral barrier against ischemic injury.

Prognostic, diagnostic and therapeutic potential of endothelial progenitor cells for patients with ischaemic stroke: Hype or Hope (2022)
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Bayraktutan, U. (2022). Prognostic, diagnostic and therapeutic potential of endothelial progenitor cells for patients with ischaemic stroke: Hype or Hope. Biocell, 46(7), 1593-1598. https://doi.org/10.32604/biocell.2022.018679

Ischaemic stroke is a debilitating disease with immense personal, societal and economic impact. Thrombolysis with recombinant tissue plasminogen activator remains the only approved pharmacotherapy for this disease. As each year less than 1% of eligib... Read More about Prognostic, diagnostic and therapeutic potential of endothelial progenitor cells for patients with ischaemic stroke: Hype or Hope.

Therapeutic hypothermia augments the restorative effects of PKC-β and Nox2 inhibition on an in vitro model of human blood–brain barrier (2021)
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Kadir, R. R. A., Alwjwaj, M., McCarthy, Z., & Bayraktutan, U. (2021). Therapeutic hypothermia augments the restorative effects of PKC-β and Nox2 inhibition on an in vitro model of human blood–brain barrier. Metabolic Brain Disease, 36(7), 1817-1832. https://doi.org/10.1007/s11011-021-00810-8

To investigate whether therapeutic hypothermia augments the restorative impact of protein kinase C-β (PKC-β) and Nox2 inhibition on an in vitro model of human blood–brain barrier (BBB). Cells cultured in normoglycaemic (5.5mM) or hyperglycaemic (25mM... Read More about Therapeutic hypothermia augments the restorative effects of PKC-β and Nox2 inhibition on an in vitro model of human blood–brain barrier.

The secretome of endothelial progenitor cells: a potential therapeutic strategy for ischemic stroke (2021)
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Alwjwaj, M., Kadir, R. R. A., & Bayraktutan, U. (2021). The secretome of endothelial progenitor cells: a potential therapeutic strategy for ischemic stroke. Neural Regeneration Research, 16(8), 1483-1489. https://doi.org/10.4103/1673-5374.303012

Ischemic stroke continues to be a leading cause of mortality and morbidity in the world. Despite recent advances in the field of stroke medicine, thrombolysis with recombinant tissue plasminogen activator remains as the only pharmacological therapy f... Read More about The secretome of endothelial progenitor cells: a potential therapeutic strategy for ischemic stroke.

MicroRNA: An Emerging Predictive, Diagnostic, Prognostic and Therapeutic Strategy in Ischaemic Stroke (2020)
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Kadir, R. R. A., Alwjwaj, M., & Bayraktutan, U. (2020). MicroRNA: An Emerging Predictive, Diagnostic, Prognostic and Therapeutic Strategy in Ischaemic Stroke. Cellular and Molecular Neurobiology, https://doi.org/10.1007/s10571-020-01028-5

Stroke continues to be the third-leading cause of death and disability worldwide. The limited availability of diagnostic tools approved therapeutics and biomarkers that help monitor disease progression or predict future events remain as the major cha... Read More about MicroRNA: An Emerging Predictive, Diagnostic, Prognostic and Therapeutic Strategy in Ischaemic Stroke.

Elevated plasminogen activators are associated with hematoma progression in spontaneous intracerebral hemorrhage (2020)
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Law, Z. K., Desborough, M., Rakkar, K., Bath, P. M., Bayraktutan, U., & Sprigg, N. (2020). Elevated plasminogen activators are associated with hematoma progression in spontaneous intracerebral hemorrhage. Brain Hemorrhages, 1(1), 75-79. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.hest.2019.12.001

Endogenous fibrinolysis might lead to hematoma progression in spontaneous intracerebral hemorrhage (ICH). We studied plasma biomarkers of fibrinolysis and hemostasis in twenty-two patients with ICH and nine healthy controls (HC) in a single-center st... Read More about Elevated plasminogen activators are associated with hematoma progression in spontaneous intracerebral hemorrhage.

Endothelial progenitor cells, potential biomarkers for diagnosis and prognosis of ischemic stroke: protocol for an observational case-control study (2020)
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Othman, O., Rakkar, K., Sprigg, N., Bath, P., & Bayraktutan, U. (2020). Endothelial progenitor cells, potential biomarkers for diagnosis and prognosis of ischemic stroke: protocol for an observational case-control study. Neural Regeneration Research, 15(7), 1300-1307. https://doi.org/10.4103/1673-5374.269028

Ischemic stroke is a devastating, life altering event which can severely reduce patient quality of life. Despite years of research there have been minimal therapeutic advances. Endothelial progenitor cells (EPCs), stem cells involved in both vasculog... Read More about Endothelial progenitor cells, potential biomarkers for diagnosis and prognosis of ischemic stroke: protocol for an observational case-control study.

Outgrowth endothelial cells form a functional cerebral barrier and restore its integrity after damage (2019)
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Bayraktutan, U., Abdulkadir, R., Alwjwaj, M., Othman, O., & Rakkar, K. (2020). Outgrowth endothelial cells form a functional cerebral barrier and restore its integrity after damage. Neural Regeneration Research, 15(6), 1071-1078. https://doi.org/10.4103/1673-5374.269029

Breakdown of blood-brain barrier, formed mainly by brain microvascular endothelial cells (BMECs), represents the major cause of mortality during early phases of ischemic strokes. Hence, discovery of novel agents that can effectively replace dead or d... Read More about Outgrowth endothelial cells form a functional cerebral barrier and restore its integrity after damage.

Urokinase Plasminogen Activator: A Potential Thrombolytic Agent for Ischaemic Stroke (2019)
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Kadir, R. R. A., & Bayraktutan, U. (2019). Urokinase Plasminogen Activator: A Potential Thrombolytic Agent for Ischaemic Stroke. Cellular and Molecular Neurobiology, 40, 347-355. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10571-019-00737-w

Stroke continues to be one of the leading causes of mortality and morbidity worldwide. Restoration of cerebral blood flow by recombinant plasminogen activator (rtPA) with or without mechanical thrombectomy is considered the most effective therapy for... Read More about Urokinase Plasminogen Activator: A Potential Thrombolytic Agent for Ischaemic Stroke.

Endothelial progenitor cells: Potential novel therapeutics for ischaemic stroke (2019)
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Bayraktutan, U. (2019). Endothelial progenitor cells: Potential novel therapeutics for ischaemic stroke. Pharmacological Research, 144, 181-191. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.phrs.2019.04.017

Stroke is classified into two main groups depending on its aetiology; ischaemic stroke and haemorrhagic stroke which successively develop from the occlusion or rupture of an artery leading to the brain. Despite being the leading cause of human cerebr... Read More about Endothelial progenitor cells: Potential novel therapeutics for ischaemic stroke.

Suppression of PKC-α attenuates TNF-α-evoked cerebral barrier breakdown via regulations of MMP-2 and plasminogen–plasmin system (2016)
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Abdullah, Z., & Bayraktutan, U. (2016). Suppression of PKC-α attenuates TNF-α-evoked cerebral barrier breakdown via regulations of MMP-2 and plasminogen–plasmin system. BBA - Molecular Basis of Disease, 1862(7), 1354-1366. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.bbadis.2016.03.014

Ischaemic stroke, accompanied by neuroinflammation, impairs blood-brain barrier integrity through a complex mechanism involving both protein kinase C (PKC) and urokinase. Using an in vitro model of human blood-brain barrier (BBB) composed of brain mi... Read More about Suppression of PKC-α attenuates TNF-α-evoked cerebral barrier breakdown via regulations of MMP-2 and plasminogen–plasmin system.

Inhibition of TNF-? protects in vitro brain barrier from ischaemic damage (2015)
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Abdullah, Z., Rakkar, K., Bath, P. M., & Bayraktutan, U. (2015). Inhibition of TNF-? protects in vitro brain barrier from ischaemic damage. Molecular and Cellular Neuroscience, 69, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.mcn.2015.11.003

Cerebral ischaemia, associated with neuroinflammation and oxidative stress, is known to perturb blood–brain barrier (BBB) integrity and promote brain oedema formation. Using an in vitro model of human BBB composed of brain microvascular endothelial c... Read More about Inhibition of TNF-? protects in vitro brain barrier from ischaemic damage.

Increases in intracellular calcium perturb blood–brain barrier via protein kinase C-alpha and apoptosis (2015)
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Rakkar, K., & Bayraktutan, U. (2016). Increases in intracellular calcium perturb blood–brain barrier via protein kinase C-alpha and apoptosis. BBA - Molecular Basis of Disease, 1862(1), https://doi.org/10.1016/j.bbadis.2015.10.016

An increase in intracellular calcium represents one of the early events during an ischaemic stroke. It triggers many downstream processes which promote the formation of brain oedema, the leading cause of death after an ischaemic stroke. As impairment... Read More about Increases in intracellular calcium perturb blood–brain barrier via protein kinase C-alpha and apoptosis.

NADPH oxidase mediates TNF-?-evoked in vitro brain barrier dysfunction: roles of apoptosis and time (2014)
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Abdullah, Z., & Bayraktutan, U. (2014). NADPH oxidase mediates TNF-?-evoked in vitro brain barrier dysfunction: roles of apoptosis and time. Molecular and Cellular Neuroscience, 61, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.mcn.2014.06.002

The pro-inflammatory cytokine TNF-α severely perturbs the integrity of the blood–brain barrier (BBB). This study explored the specific roles of NADPH oxidase and associated downstream effectors by using human brain microvascular endothelial cells (HB... Read More about NADPH oxidase mediates TNF-?-evoked in vitro brain barrier dysfunction: roles of apoptosis and time.