NİLGÜN YERSAL, PhD 

Education

2000-2004, Undergraduate, Uludağ University Faculty of Science and Letters, Biology

2009-2012, Master Grade, Pamukkale University Faculty of Medicine, Department of Histology and Embryology

A histological study of toxic effects of aluminium sulfate on rat hippocampus

2013-2020, PhD, Hacettepe University Faculty of Medicine Department of Histology and Embryology

Improvement of germ stem cell pool by leptin supplementation and gene editing for male infertility

2018-2019, Research fellow, Magge Womens Research Institute, University of Pittsburgh

The Articles Published in Peer-reviewed (SCI, SCI-Expanded Indexed) Journals

• Yersal Çabuş N, Oğuz E, Tufan A, Adıgüzel E. A histological study of toxic effects of aluminium sulfate on rat hippocampus. Biotech Histochem. 2015 Feb; 90(2):132-9.

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• Gurses KM, Ozmen F, Kocyıgıt D, Yersal N, Bilgic E, Kaya E, Kopru CZ, Soyal T, Doganci S, Tokgozoglu L, Korkusuz P. Netrin-1 is associated with macrophage infiltration and polarization in human epicardial adipose tissue in coronart artery disease. J Cardiol. 2016; 69(6): 851-858

• Erdem A, Gedikli E, Yersal N, Karaismailoglu S, Muftuoglu S, Fadıllıoglu E, Tuncer M. Protective role of erdosteine pretreatment on oleic acid- induced acute lung injury. J Surg Res. 2017; 213:234-24

• Gokcinar-Yagci, B, Yersal N, Korkusuz P, Celebi-Saltik, B. Generation of human umbilical cord vein CD146+ perivascular cell origined three-dimensional vascular construct. Microvasc Res. 2018; 118:101-112

• Kayki Mutlu G, Arioglu Inan E, Karaomerlioglu I, Altan V. M, Yersal N, Korkusuz P, Rocchetti M, Zaza A. Role of the beta3-adrenergic receptor subtype in catecholamine- induced myocardial remodeling. Mol Cell Biochem. 2018; 446(1-2): 149-160

• Telli G, Tel BC, Yersal N, Korkusuz P, Gumusel B. Effect of intermedin/adrenomedullin2 on the pulmonary vascular bed in hypoxia-induced pulmonary hypertensive rats. Life Sci. 2018; 62-67

• Barış VO, Gedikli E, Yersal N, Müftüoğlu S, Erdem A. Protective effect of taurine against doxorubicin-induced cardiotoxicity in rats: echocardiographical and histological findings. Amino Acids. 2019; 51: 1649-1655

• Balcı A, Özkemahlı G, Erkekoglu P, Zeybek ND, Yersal N, Koçer Gümüşel B. Effects of prenatal and lactational bisphenol a and/or di(2-ethylhexyl) phthalate exposure on male reproductive system. Int J Environ Health Res. 2020; 12: 1-14.

• Balcı A, Özkemahlı G, Erkekoğlu P, Zeybek ND, Yersal N, Koçer Gümüsel B. Histopathologic,apoptotic and autophagic, effects of prenatal bisphenol A and/or di(2- ethylhexyl) phthalate exposure on prepubertal rat testis. Environ Sci Pollut Res Int. 2020; (27)16: 20104-20116.

• Yirun A, Özkemahlı G, Balcı A, Erkekoğlu P, Zeybek ND, Yersal N, Koçer Gumusel B. Neuroendocrine disruption by bisphenol A and/or di(2-ethylhexyl) phthalate after prenatal, early postnatal and lactational exposure. Environ Sci Pollut Res Int. 2021

International Meeting Presentations

• Gurses  KM, Ozmen  F, Kocyigit  D, Yersal  N, Bilgic  E, Kaya  E, Kopru  CZ, Soyal   T, Doganci S, Tokgozoglu L, Korkusuz P. Novel pathways in atherosclerosis. The relationship of netrin-1 expression with macrophage infiltration and polarization in human epicardial adipose tissue and severity of coronary artery disease. European Atherosclerosis Society Congress 2016, İnssbruck, Austuria, 29 May-1 June 2016, Oral Presentation
• Barış VO, Gedikli E, Yersal N, Singer, Sevda Müftüoğlu, Ersin Fadıllıoğlu, Ayşen Erdem. Cardioeffective Effect of Taurine Against Doxorubicin Cardiotoxicity in Rats: Echocardiogaphic and Histologic Study. Congress of European Society of Cardiology, Rome, Italy, 27-31 August 2016, Poster Presentation
• Balcı A, Zeybek ND, Yersal N, Yıldıztekin KG, Erkekoglu P, Kocer-Gumusel B.
• Testicular Effects of Prenatal and Lactational Exposure to Bisphenol A and/or Di-2- Ethylhexyl Phthalate İn The Rat Offsprings. 15th Internatıonal Congress of Histochemistry and Cytochemistry, Antalya, 18-21 May 2017, Poster Presentation

• Unsal S, Kayman Kurekci G, Kural Mangit E, Talim B, Yersal N, Ergin B, Düz N, Çınar Z, Korkusuz P, Puralı N, Dinçer P. Disease modeling in zebrafish: limb-girdle muscular dystrophy 2R. MOLBİYOKON’18 6th International Congress of the Molecular Biology Association of Turkey. İzmir, Türkiye, 5-8 September 2018, Poster Presentation
• Tavukcuoğlu Z, Akkaya Ulum YZ, Yersal N, Akbaba TH, Horzum U, Esendağlı G, Korkusuz K, Balcı Peynircioğlu B. Characterization of circulating exosomes and analysis of exosomal microRNAs. MOLBİYOKON’18 6th International Congress of the Molecular Biology Association of Turkey, İzmir, Türkiye, 5-8 September 2018, Poster Presentation
• Tavukçuoğlu Z, Akkaya Ulum YZ, Yersal N, Akbaba TH, Yardımcı GK, Karadag O, Korkusuz P, Balcı Peynircioglu B. The existence of exosomal miRNAs in the circulation in familial mediterranean fever (FMF) patients, EMBO/EMBL Symposium “The Complex Life of RNA”, Heidelberg, Germany, 3-6 October 2018, Poster Presentation
• Kayman Kurekci G, Kural Mangıt E, Unsal S, Yersal N, Ergin B, Sağlam B, Duz N, Çınar Z, Talim B, Korkusuz P, Puralı N, Dincer P. Limb-girdle muscular dystropthy 2R modeling in zebrafish yo determine a novel mechanism related to desmin-lamin B interaction. Translatin Keystone Symposium “From Rare to Care: Discovery, Modeling and of Rare Diseases”, Vienna, Avusturya, 11-14 November 2018, Poster Presentation
• Karasu Y, Onal D, Zırh S, Yersal N, Korkmaz H, Muftuoglu S, Pehlivanoglu B. The role of the telocytes of tubal ectopic pregnancies. 18th World Congress of the Academy of Human Reproduction, Convention Centre Dublin, İrlanda, 3-6 April 2019, Poster Presentation
• Yersal N, Sukhwani M, Valli Pulaski H, Orwig KE. Effect of cryopreservation on monkey spermatogonial stem cell survival. Center for Reproductive Genomics Symposium, A joint Cornell University and Magee Womens Research Institute Symposium, Cornell University, Ithaca, New York, USA, 23-24 April 2019, Poster Presentation

National Meeting Presentations

•  Çabuş Yersal N, Oguz E, Tufan A, Adıguzel E. A histological study of toxic effects of aluminium sulfate on rat hippocampus. 16-19 May 2012 XI. National Histology and Embryology Congress, Denizli, Oral Presentation
• Aliyev A, Ekin Ö, Bitik O, Çabuş Yersal N, Vatansever A, Korkusuz P, Çelik H.H, Tunçbilek G. A novel method of neo-osseous flap prefabrication: induction of free calvarial periosteum with bioactive glass. 2-4 September 2015 EMK 2015 Electron Microscope Congress, İstanbul, Poster Presentation
• Gedikli E, Yersal N, Singer D, Barış VO, Muftuoglu S, Fadıllıoglu E, Erdem A. Protective role of taurin on doxorubicin-induced cardyotoxixite in rats. 42. National Physiology Congress, Düzce, 05-08 September 2016, Poster Presentation
• Erdem A, Gedikli E, Yersal N, Karaismailoglu S, Tuncer M, Müftüoglu S, Fadıllıoglu E. Protective role of erdosteine pretreatment on oleic acid- induced acute lung injury. National Physiology Congress, Düzce, 05-08 September 2016, Poster Presentation
• Barış VO, Gedikli E, Yersal N, Singer D, Müftüoglu S, Fadıllıoglu E, Erdem A. Cardioeffective Effect of Taurine Against Doxorubicin Cardiotoxicity in Rats: Echocardiogaphic and Histologic Study. 32. Turkish Cardiology Congress with International Participation, Antalya, 20-23 October 2016, Oral Presentation (Best Oral Presentation Award)
• Yirun A, Ozkemahlı KG, Balcı A, Yersal N, Zeybek ND, Erkekoglu P, Kocer Gumusel
• B. Neuroendocrin effects of Bisphenol A and/or Di-(2-Ethly Hexyl) Phthalate at prenatal and lactation period. 54. National Neurology Congress. Antalya, 30 November- 6 December 2018, Oral Presentation

International Book Chapter

• Köse S, Yersal N, Korkusuz P, Önen S. (Sevil Köse and Nilgün Yersal contributed equally to the chapter). Advances in Experimental Medicine And Biology Cell Biology and Translational Medicine (Volume 1107) (2018). Comparision of hematopoietic and spermatogonial stem cells niches from the regenerative medicine aspect. Springer Nature, Editor: Kursad Türksen, ISBN: 978-3-030-04184-7

• Korkusuz P, Köse Sevil, Yersal N, Önen S. Methods in Molecular Biology Skin Stem Cells: Methods and Protocols Magnetic-based cell isolation technique for the selection of stem cells. (2019). Springer, Humana Press, Editor: Kurad Türksen, ISBN: 978-1-4939- 8869-3

Memberships

• Young Histologists Community
• Turkish Histology and Embryology Society

Courses attended & Certificates

• X. National Histology and Embryolgy Congress, İzmir, 17-20 May 2010
• Usage of Laboratory Animals Certificate, Dokuz Eylül University, İzmir, 19-30 March 2011
• XV. Basic Stem Cell Techniques and Practical Techniques in Molecular Biology, Kocaeli University, Faculty of Medicine, Kocaeli, 9-13 May 2011
• Course of Flow Cytometry, Kocaeli University Faculty of Medicine, Kocaeli, 10 May 2011
• Current Subject in Cancer Biology, Dokuz Eylül University, İzmir, 30 May-3 June 2011
• Course of Stereology, Ondokuz Mayıs University, Samsun, 8 July 2011
• XI. National Histology and Embryology Congress, Pamukkale University Faculty of Medicine, Denizli, 16-19 May 2012
• Biostaticial Resolution Course, Hacettepe University Faculty of Medicine, Ankara, 26 May 2014
• XII. National Histology and Embryology Congress Ankara University Faculty of Medicine, Ankara, 27-30 May 2014
• Scientific Project Prepation in Health, THED, Ankara, 30 May-1June 2014
• Hacettepe Writing Workshop, THED, Ankara, 1-2 October 2014
• Course of Basic Occupational Health and Safety, Hacettepe University, Ankara, 12 December 2014
• Gamete Getting and Course of Micromanipulation Techniques, Ege University Faculty of Medicine, İzmir, 12-13 March 2015
• EMK  2015  22.  Electron  Microscope  Congress, Sabancı  University, İstanbul, 2-4 September 2015
• I.National Histology and Embryology Workshop for Master Grade Education, Ankara University, Faculty of Medicine, Ankara, 2-3 October 2015
• XIII. National Histology and Embryolgy Congress, Ege University, Faculty of Medicine, İzmir, 30 April- 3 May 2016
• Course of CRISPR/Cas9 Application, Hacettepe University, Faculty of Medicine, Department of medical Biology, Ankara, 7-11 November 2016
• Stem Cell Day 2016 Stem Cell Biology in Hereditary Diseases and Induced Puliripotent Stem Cells (iPSC), Hacettepe University, Stem Cell Research and Application Center, Ankara, 22 November 2016
• 15th Internatıonal Congress of Histochemistry and Cytochemistry, Antalya, 18-21 May 2017
• 23. National Electron Microscopy Congress with International Participation), Antalya, 19-21 May 2017
• XIV. National Histology and Embryolgy Congress, Antalya, 10-13 May 2018
• The Best of ESHRE and ASRM, New York, March 14-16 2019