Cukurova University | Turkey
Ayper Boğa Pekmezekmek is a distinguished academic and researcher at Çukurova University Faculty of Medicine, Turkey, specializing in physiology, toxicology, and developmental biology. With 3 published documents, 12 citations, and an h-index of 3, her scholarly work reflects a focused contribution to understanding physiological and biochemical mechanisms under environmental and pharmacological stress. She earned her education and research training in biomedical sciences, where she developed expertise in experimental physiology and toxicological studies involving model organisms. Her research primarily investigates the physiological effects of chemical agents on embryonic development and explores the protective biochemical pathways that mitigate these effects. Notably, her publication in Environmental Science and Pollution Research examined the role of L-glutamic acid monosodium salt in reducing lithium-induced developmental toxicity, marking a valuable contribution to environmental and medical toxicology. Through her teaching and research experience, she continues to promote scientific inquiry into the mechanisms of toxicity and protection in living systems. Her work demonstrates an ongoing commitment to improving environmental health and fostering translational research in physiology and toxicology, serving as an inspiration for advancing biomedical safety and sustainable health research
Featured Publications
Boğa Pekmezekmek, A., Emre, M., Tunç, E., Kalay, B., Kocahan, S., Emre, N., & Emre, T. (2024). Exposure to high-molecular-weight polyvinyl chloride alters bacterial diversity in the gut microbiota of the Wistar rat. Rocznik Ochrona Środowiska, 26. https://doi.org/10.54740/ros.2024.038
Emre, M., Karamazi, Y., Emre, T., Avcı, Ç., Aydın, Ç., Ebrahimi, S., & Boğa Pekmezekmek, A. (2024). The effect of 6 GHz radiofrequency electromagnetic radiation on rat pain perception. Electromagnetic Biology and Medicine. https://doi.org/10.1080/15368378.2024.2331134
Müsüroğlu, S., Şahin, L., Kocahan, S., Annaç, E., Tiraşci, N., & Boğa Pekmezekmek, A. (2023). Effect of caffeine on hippocampal memory and levels of gene expression in social isolation stress. International Journal of Developmental Neuroscience. https://doi.org/10.1002/jdn.10292
Boğa Pekmezekmek, A., Emre, M., Erdoğan, Ş., Yılmaz, M. B., Tunç, E., Sertdemir, Y., & Emre, Y. (2022). Effects of high-molecular-weight polyvinyl chloride on Xenopus laevis adults and embryos: The mRNA expression profiles of Myf5, Esr1, Bmp4, Pax6, and Hsp70 genes during early embryonic development. Environmental Science and Pollution Research, 29, 14767–14779. https://doi.org/10.1007/s11356-021-16527-1
Kocahan, S., Akıllıoğlu, K., Şencar, L., Şahin, L., Çevik, Ö. S., Taşkın Güven, E., Güven, C., Boğa Pekmezekmek, A., & Polat, S. (2021). Living with female rats exposed to restraint stress during pregnancy caused depressive-like behavior in male rats and stress-induced apoptosis. International Journal of Developmental Neuroscience, 81(7), 643–654. https://doi.org/10.1002/jdn.10142