Dr. Ulfet  Pinar Erkekoglu
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Dr. Ulfet Pinar Erkekoglu

Associate Professor
Hacettepe University, Turkiye


Highest Degree
Ph.D. in Toxicology from Hacettepe University, Turkiye

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Biography

Dr. Pinar Erkekoglu is currently working as Associate Professor at Hacettepe University. She has obtained her Ph.D. in Toxicology from same University. She has published 82 research articles in journals, 75 international abstracts, 2 books and 5 book chapters contributed as author/co-author. She successfully completed number of research projects. She is also serving as editor for number of journals.

Area of Interest:

Biomedical Sciences
100%
Pediatrics
62%
Toxicology
90%
Free Radicals Research
75%
Biology
55%

Research Publications in Numbers

Books
0
Chapters
0
Articles
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Abstracts
0

Selected Publications

  1. Erkekoglu, P., J. Arnaud, W. Rachidi, B. Kocer-Gumusel, A. Favier and F. Hincal, 2015. The effects of di(2-ethylhexyl) phthalate and/or selenium on trace element levels in different organs of rats. J. Trace Elem. Med. Biol., 29: 296-302.
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  2. Surmeli-Onay, O., M. Yurdakok, T. Karagoz, P. Erkekoglu, I. Ertugrul et al., 2014. A new approach to an old hypothesis; phototherapy does not affect ductal patency via PGE(2) and PGI(2). J. Maternal Fetal Neonatal Med., 28: 16-22.
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  3. Erkekoglu, P., N.D. Zeybek, B.K. Giray, W. Rachidi, M. Kızılgun et al., 2014. The effects of di(2-Ethylhexyl)phthalate on rat liver in relation to selenium status. Int. J. Exp. Pathol., 17: 49-57.
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  4. Erkekoglu, P., M.W. Chao, W. Ye, J. Ge and L.J. Trudel et al., 2014. Cytoplasmic and nuclear toxicity of 3,5-dimethylaminophenol and potential protection by selenocompounds. Food and Chem. Toxicol., 72: 98-110.
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  5. Erkekoglu, P., B. Giray, W. Rachidi, I. Hininger-Favier, A.M. Roussel, A. Favier and F. Hincal, 2014. The effects of di(2-Ethylhexyl)phthalate on testicular oxidant/antioxidant status in selenium-deficient and selenium-supplemented rats. Environ. Toxicol., 29: 98-107.
  6. Erkekoglu, P. and T. Baydar, 2014. Acrylamide neurotoxicity. Nutr. Neurosci., 17: 49-57.
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  7. Erkekoglu, P. and B. Kocer-Gumusel, 2014. Genotoxicity of phthalates. Toxicol. Mech. Methods, 24: 616-626.
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  8. Durmaz, E., A. Asci, P. Erkekoglu, S. Akcurin, B. Kocer-Gumusel and I. Bircan, 2014. Urinary Bisphenol A Levels in Girls with Idiopathic Central Precocious Puberty. Clin. Res. Pediatr. Endocrinol., 6: 16-21.
  9. Chao, M.W., P. Erkekoglu, C.Y. Tseng, W. Ye and L. Trudel et al., 2014. Protective effects of ascorbic acid against the genetic and epigenetic alterations induced by 3,5-dimethylaminophenol in AA8 cells. J. Appli. Toxicol., 35: 466-477.
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  10. Aydin, S., S.Sabuncuoglu, P. Erkekoglu, G. Sahin and B.K. Giray, 2014. Serum aflatoxin levels of the healthy adult population living in the north and south regions of Turkey. Public Health Nutr., 17: 2496-2504.
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  11. Asci, A., E. Durmaz, P. Erkekoglu, D.Pasli, I. Bircan and B.K. Giray, 2014. Urinary zearalenone levels in girls with premature thelarche and idiopathic central precocious puberty. Minerva Pediatrica, 66: 571-578.
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  12. Palabiyik, S.S., P. Erkekoglu, N.D. Zeybek, M. Kizilgun, D.E. Baydar, G. Sahin and B.K. Giray, 2013. Protective Effect of Lycopene Against Ochratoxin A Induced Renal Oxidative Stress And Apoptosis In Rats. Exp. Toxicol. Pathol., 65: 853-861.
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  13. Erkekoglu, P., A. Asci, M. Ceyhan, M. Kızılgun, U. Schweizer et al., 2013. Selenium levels, selenoenzyme activities and oxidant/antioxidant parameters in H1N1-infected children. Turk. J. Pediatr., 55: 271-282.
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  14. Aydin, S., S. Palabiyik, P. Erkekoglu, G. Sahin, N. Basaran and B.K. Giray, 2013. The carotenoid lycopene protects rats against DNA damage induced by Ochratoxin A. Toxicon, 73: 96-103.
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  15. de Rosa, V., P. Erkekoglu, A. Favier, F. Hincal, A.M. Diamond, T. Douki and W. Rachidi, 2012. Low doses of selenium specifically stimulate the repair of oxidative DNA damage in LNCaP prostate cancer cells. Free Radical Res., 46: 105-116.
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  16. Palabıyık, S.S., P. Erkekoglu, N.D. Zeybek, M. Kizilgun, G. Sahin and B.K. Giray, 2012. Ochratoxin A causes oxidative stress and cell death in rat liver. World Mycotoxin J., 5: 377-384.
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  17. Erkekoglu, P., N.D. Zeybek, B. Giray, E. Asan and F. Hincal, 2012. The effects of di(2-ethylhexyl)phthalate exposure and selenium nutrition on Sertoli cell vimentin structure ad germ cell apoptosis in rat testis. Archieves Environ. Contam. Toxicol., 62: 539-547.
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  18. Erkekoglu, P., B.K. Giray, M. Kizilgun, W. Rachidi and I. Hininger-Favier et al., 2012. Di(2-ethylhexyl)phthalate-induced renal oxidative stress in rats and protective effect of selenium. Toxicol. Mech. Methods, 22: 415-423.
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  19. Erkekoglu, P., B.K. Giray, M. Kızılgun, I. Hininger-Favier, W. Rachidi et al., 2012. Thyroidal effects of di-(2-Ethylhexyl) phthalate in rats at different selenium status. J. Environ. Pathol. Toxicol. Oncol., 31: 143-153.
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  20. Erkekoglu, P., B.K. Giray, A. Caglayan and F. Hincal, 2012. Selenium and/or iodine deficiency alters hepatic xenobiotic metabolizing enzyme activities in rats. J. Trace Elem. Med. Biol., 26: 36-41.
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  21. Erkekoglu, P. and T. Baydar, 2012. Chronopharmacokinetics of drugs in toxicological aspects: A short review for pharmacy practitioners. J. Res. Pharm. Pract., 1: 3-9.
  22. Erkekoglu, P. and T. Baydar, 2012. Chronodynamics of Drugs in Toxicological Aspects. J. Res. Pharm. Pract., 22: 415-423.
  23. Erkekoglu, P., W. Rachidi, O.G. Yuzugullu, B. Giray, A. Favier, M. ozturk and F. Hincal, 2011. Induction of Reactive Oxygen Species, p53 And p21 In DEHP- and MEHP-treated LNCaP cells and possible protection by selenium compounds. Food Chem. Toxicol., 49: 1565-1571.
  24. Erkekoglu, P., N.D. Zeybek, B. Giray, E. Asan and F. Hincal, 2011. Reproductive toxicity of di(2-Ethylhexyl) phthalate in selenium-supplemented and selenium-deficient rats. Drug Chem. Toxicol., 34: 379-389.
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  25. Giray, B., A. Caglayan, P. Erkekoglu and F. Hincal, 2010. Fenvalerate exposure alters thyroid hormone status in selenium- and/or iodine-deficient rats. Biol. Trace Elem. Res., 135: 233-241.
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  26. Erkekoglu, P., W. Rachidi, V.D. Rosa, B. Giray, A. Favier and F. Hincal, 2010. Protective effect of selenium supplementation on the genotoxicity of di(2-ethylhexyl)phthalate and mono(2-ethylhexyl)phthalate treatment in LNCaP cells. Free Radical Biol. Med., 49: 559-566.
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  27. Erkekoglu, P., W. Rachidi, O.G. Yuzugullu, B. Giray, A. Favier, M. Ozturk and F. Hincal, 2010. Evaluation of cytotoxicity and oxidative DNA damaging effects of di(2-ethylhexyl)-phthalate (DEHP) and mono(2-ethylhexyl)-phthalate (MEHP) on MA-10 Leydig cells and protection by selenium. Toxicol. Applied Pharmacol., 248: 52-62.
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  28. Erkekoglu, P., S. Sabuncuoglu, S. Aydın, G. Sahin and B. Giray, 2010. Determination of seasonal variations in serum ochratoxin A levels in healthy population living in some regions of T�rkiye by enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay. Toxicon, 55: 507-513.
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  29. Erkekoglu, P., B. Giray, E. Durmaz, E.E. Ozmert, M. Kizilgun, O. Derman and K. Ozkok, 2010. Evaluation of the correlation between plasma amylase and lipase levels and phthalate exposure in pubertal gynecomastia patients. Turk. Ach. Pediatr., 45: 366-370.
  30. Erkekoglu, P., B. Giray and G. Sahin, 2010. Toxicological evaluation of weight loss patches: Review. Turkiye Klinikleri J. Med. Sci., 30: 738-745.
  31. Erkekoglu, P. and T. Baydar, 2010. Evaluation of the protective effect of ascorbic acid on nitrite- and nitrosamine-induced cytotoxicity and genotoxicity in human hepatoma line. Toxicol. Mech. Methods, 20: 45-52.
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  32. Erkekoglu, P. and T. Baydar, 2010. Effect of allyl isothiocyanate (AITC) in both nitrite and nitrosamine-induced cell death, production of reactive oxygen species and DNA damage by the single-cell gel electrophoresis (SCGE): Does it have any protective effect in HepG2 cells? Int. J. Toxicol., 29: 305-312.
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  33. Erkekoglu, P. and T. Baydar, 2010. Toxicity of acrylamide and evaluation of its exposure in baby foods. Nutr. Res. Rev., 23: 323-333.
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  34. Durmaz, E., E.N. Ozmert, P. Erkekoglu, B. Giray, F. Hincal, O. Derman and K. Ozkok, 2010. Plasma phthalate levels in pubertal gynecomastia. Pediatrics, 125: 122-129.
  35. Giray, B., P. Erkekoglu, S. Aydın, S. Sabuncuoglu and G. Sahin, 2009. Serum ochratoxin A levels in children. Turk. Arch. Pediatrcs, 44: 138-142.
  36. Erkekoglu, P., T. Baydar and G. Sahin, 2009. Evaluation of obesity treatment approaches in geriatric group from a toxicological aspect- II: Antiobesitic drugs Turk. J. Geriatrics, 12: 202-216.
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  37. Erkekoglu, P., H. Sipahi and T. Baydar, 2009. Nitrite in ready-made soups marketed in Turkiye Anal. Methods, 2: 61-65.
  38. Erkekoglu, P. and T. Baydar, 2009. Evaluation of nitrite contamination in baby foods and infant formulas marketed in Turkiye. Int. J. Food Sci. Nutr., 60: 206-209.
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  39. Sahin, G., B. Giray and P. Erkekoglu, 2008. Treatment approaches in tricyclic antidepressant poisonings. Turkiye Klinikleri J. Med. Sci., 28: 533-543.
  40. Erkekoglu, P., T. Baydar and G. Sahin, 2008. Evaluation of obesity treatment approaches in geriatric group from a toxicological aspect-I. Turkısh J. Geriatrics, 2008: 151-168.
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  41. Baydar, T., P. Erkekoglu, H. Sipahi and G. Sahin, 2007. Aflatoxin B1, M1 and ochratoxin A levels in infant formulae and baby foods, marketed in Ankara, Turkiye. J. Food Drug Anal., 15: 89-92.