Nülüfer Tülün Güray
EDUCATION
University of Swansea, UK, 1995 (short-term visit)
Graduate School of Natural and Applied Sciences, Biochemistry, Middle East Technical University, Turkey, 1983-1989
Department of Biology, Middle East Technical University, Turkey, 1981-1983
Department of Biological Sciences, Middle East Technical University, Turkey, 1977-1981
AREA OF RESEARCH
Research is based on biochemistry, focusing on metabolism and biochemical toxicology. Effect of different molecules on the regulation of biochemical pathways and the cytotoxic effects of drugs and related compounds are the main study topics.
SELECTED PUBLICATIONS
Asik E, Akpinar Y, Caner A, Kahraman N, Guray T, Volkan M, Albarracin C, Pataer A, Arun B, Ozpolat B. EF2-kinase targeted cobalt-ferrite siRNA-nanotherapy suppresses BRCA1-mutated breast cancer. Nanomedicine (Lond). Sep;14(17):2315-2338. doi: 10.2217/nnm-2019-0132
Derici MK, Sadi G, Cenik B, Guray T, Demirel-Yilmaz E. Differential expressions and functions of phosphodiesterase enzymes in different regions of the rat heart. European Journal of Pharmacology 844, 118–129, 2019.
Asik E, Aslan TN, Guray NT, Volkan M. Cellular uptake and apoptotic potential of rhenium labeled magnetic protein cages in MDA-MB-231 cells. Environmental Toxicology and Pharmacology 63, 127–134, 2018.
Asik E, Aslan TN, Volkan M, Guray NT. 2-Amino-2-deoxy-glucose conjugated cobalt ferrite magnetic nanoparticle (2DG-MNP) as a targeting agent for breast cancer cells. Environmental Toxicology and Pharmacology, 41, 272–278, 2016.
Sadi G, Eryilmaz N,Tutuncuoglu E, Cingir S, Guray T. Changes in expression profiles of antioxidant enzymes in diabetic rat kidneys. Diabetes/Metabolism Research and Reviews, 28: 228–235, 2012.