Purpose: In this study, the apoptosis marker M30, the oxidative stress markers malondialdehyde, (MDA) and asymmetric dimethyl arginine (ADMA) have been studied in the context of endometriosis. Materials and Methods: This prospective case-control study comprises 31 patients diagnosed with endometriosis and 31 controls. ADMA and M30 levels in blood serum were measured by the enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA) method, and MDA levels were measured by the spectrophotometric method. In addition, some biochemical parameters and cancer antigen-125 (CA-125) levels were also measured. Results: M30 levels were statistically lower in endometriosis patients (271.5 IU/L) than in controls (371.3 IU/L). ADMA levels were higher in endometriosis patients (19.3 ng/L) compared to controls (12.7 ng/L). CA-125 levels were statistically higher in the endometriosis patients (65.1 U/mL) compared to the controls (19.0 U/mL). There was no significant difference between the two groups in MDA levels. The results regarding dyspareunia, pelvic pain, AST, and ALP were statistically significant. Conclusion: In our study, decreased M30 levels in the patient group were associated with reduced apoptosis in endometriosis. ADMA levels, elevated with the increase of oxidative stress, were higher in the patients. MDA levels, an indicator of increased oxidative stress, were also higher in the patient group. This study constitutes the first data regarding endometriosis patients' ADMA, M30, and MDA levels.
Aim: Aluminum is one of the elements that is widely used in many sectors and is the most abundant element in nature. The harm of aluminum, which was thought to be harmless until recently and is actively used in daily life, is open to discussion. In this study, it was aimed to investigate the effect of Aluminum Sulphate [Al2(SO4)3] on Glucose-6-Phosphate Dehydrogenase (G6PDH) activity, which is a key enzyme that catalyzes the first step of the pentose phosphate pathway (PFP). In addition, enzyme activity are detailed with molecular docking studies. For the purpose of examining in vitro effect of Aluminium on G6PDH, 4 different concentration of substrate (D-glucose-6-P) (01.M, 0.08M, 0.05M, 0.03M) prepared and 10mM, 30mM Al2(SO4)3 was added G6PDH envoriment. G6PDH activity was measured by spectrofotometrically. Molecular docking studies were performed with DockingServer and HEX 8.0.0 programs. With the data obtained, the Vmax of G6PDH was calculated as 3.33 and Km=0.0323. When 10 mM and 30mM Al2(SO4)3 were added to the reaction environment, it was observed that there was a decrease in enzyme activity by 24.92% and 57.06%, respectively. It was observed that the increase in Al2(SO4)3 concentration was an uncompetitive inhibition due to a significant decrease in both Km and Vmax values of the enzyme.
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