Ahmet Eken, PhD

Assistant Research Professor, Immunology and Microbiology

Publications

  • Yigit H, Erdem S, Uslu IN, Tastan M, Houran MA, Demir BS, Uçar I, Unur E, Eken A. Changes in Tissue-Specific Innate Lymphoid Cell Populations during Rat Development. Cells Tissues Organs. 2025 Sep 18;:1-28. [Epub ahead of print] PubMed PMID: 40966183
  • Cabrera-Martinez B, Garcia-Perez JE, Baxter RM, Lui VG, Ghosh T, Eken A, Kostka-Newman Z, Garcia JRM, Rahkola J, Gessner RL, Dutmer CM, Klarquist J, Pietras EM, Ghosh D, Johnson SA, Kedl RM, Hsieh EWY. A hypomorphic Il2rb mutant mouse model recapitulates and reveals mechanisms of human T cell immune dysregulation in IL-2Rß deficiency. Cell Rep. 2025 Jul 22;44(7):115902. PubMed PMID: 40570369
  • Yilmaz S, Eken A, Sezer Z, Bagci BS, Erdem S, Sarikaya MD, Kaplan B, Inal A, Bayram A, Kalin Unuvar G, Zararsiz G, Yerlitas SI, Cakir N, Pavel STI, Uygut MA, Yetiskin H, Kara A, Ozdarendeli A. Vaccination with inactivated SARS-CoV-2 vaccine TURKOVAC induces durable humoral and cellular immune responses up to 8?months. Front Med (Lausanne). 2025;12:1524393. PubMed PMID: 40357274
  • Atuk Kahraman T, Yilmaz M, Aslan K, Canatan H, Kara A, Nalbantoglu OU, Gundogdu A, Eken A. Lycopene Supplemented Mediterranean Diet Ameliorates Experimental Autoimmune Encephalomyelitis (EAE) in Mice and Changes Intestinal Microbiome. J Neuroimmune Pharmacol. 2025 May 5;20(1):50. PubMed PMID: 40323426
  • Uzen R, Bayram F, Dursun H, Kardas F, Cakir M, Cucer N, Eken A, Donmez-Altuntas H. The number and frequency of mucosal-associated invariant T (MAIT), ?d T, and innate lymphoid cells (ILCs) altered in patients with type I Gaucher disease. Hum Immunol. 2025 May;86(3):111302. PubMed PMID: 40184787
  • Erdem S, Yilmaz E, Ozcan A, Canatan AN, Bisgin A, Dogan ME, Karakukcu M, Unal E, Eken A. A novel loss of function mutation in the HAVCR2 gene in a patient diagnosed with Hodgkin's lymphoma. Immunol Res. 2025 Mar 14;73(1):61. PubMed PMID: 40082338
  • Üzen R, Bayram F, Dursun H, Kardas F, Cakir M, Hasan Sohel MM, Cucer N, Eken A, Donmez-Altuntas H. Tumor Suppressor and Oncogenic miRNA Expressions in Patients with Type I Gaucher Disease and Carriers. Microrna. 2025 Feb 26. [Epub ahead of print] PubMed PMID: 40012398
  • Akyol S, Yilmaz E, Tokgöz H, Karaman K, Pekpak E, Özcan A, Si Msek A, Arslan B, Ören AC, Gökçeli HS, Acipayam C, Güzel T, Tuncel DA, Gök V, Arslan K, Eken A, Canatan H, Akbayram S, Karakükcü M, Aycan N, Çaliskan Ü, Patiroglu T, Özdemi R MA, Chiang SCC, Bryceson YT, Ünal E. Clinical spectrum of primary hemophagocytic lymphohistiocytosis: experience of reference centers in Central and Southeast Anatolia. Ann Hematol. 2025 Jan;104(1):123-130. PubMed PMID: 39579250
  • Akyol S, Yilmaz E, Tokgöz H, Karaman K, Pekpak E, Özcan A, Si Msek A, Arslan B, Ören AC, Gökçeli HS, Acipayam C, Güzel T, Tuncel DA, Gök V, Arslan K, Eken A, Canatan H, Akbayram S, Karakükcü M, Aycan N, Çaliskan Ü, Patiroglu T, Özdemi R MA, Chiang SCC, Bryceson YT, Ünal E. Clinical spectrum of primary hemophagocytic lymphohistiocytosis: experience of reference centers in Central and Southeast Anatolia. Ann Hematol. 2024 Nov 23. [Epub ahead of print] PubMed PMID: 39579250
  • Azizoglu ZB, Babayeva R, Haskologlu ZS, Acar MB, Ayaz-Guner S, Okus FZ, Alsavaf MB, Can S, Basaran KE, Canatan MF, Ozcan A, Erkmen H, Leblebici CB, Yilmaz E, Karakukcu M, Kose M, Canoz O, Özen A, Karakoc-Aydiner E, Ceylaner S, Gümüs G, Per H, Gumus H, Canatan H, Ozcan S, Dogu F, Ikinciogullari A, Unal E, Baris S, Eken A. DIAPH1-Deficiency is Associated with Major T, NK and ILC Defects in Humans. J Clin Immunol. 2024 Aug 9;44(8):175. PubMed PMID: 39120629
  • Sinmez CC, Tüfekçi E, Demir BS, Eken A, Gunes V, Ekici S, Bozkaya E, Aykun AI. Investigation of immunomodulatory and cytotoxic effects of shed snake skin (Elaphe sauromates) extract. Front Pharmacol. 2024;15:1270970. PubMed PMID: 39070782
  • Dizdar OS, Erdem S, Deliktas ED, Dogan S, Gundogan K, Genton L, Canatan H, Eken A. Thiamine status and genes encoding intestinal thiamine transporters and transcription factors in obese subjects. Nutr Metab Cardiovasc Dis. 2024 Oct;34(10):2369-2377. PubMed PMID: 39069468
  • Gök V, Leblebisatan G, Gürlek Gökçebay D, Güler S, Dogan ME, Tug Bozdogan S, Koca Yozgat A, Özcan A, Pekpak Sahinoglu E, Tokgöz H, Çil M, Özemri Sag S, Yilmaz E, Sasmaz HI, Evim MS, Akbayram S, Karadogan M, Mutlu FT, Boga I, Yeter Dogan B, Yarali N, Çaliskan Ü, Bisgin A, Temel SG, Proven M, Gibson K, Demir BS, Saraçoglu H, Eken A, Karakükçü Ç, Karakükçü M, Günes AM, Özbek NY, Kilinç Y, Patiroglu T, Özdemir MA, Roy NBA, Ünal E. Pyruvate kinase deficiency in 29 Turkish patients with two novel intronic variants. Br J Haematol. 2024 Jul;205(1):236-242. PubMed PMID: 38811201
  • Odabas GP, Aslan K, Suna PA, Kendirli PK, Erdem S, Çakir M, Özcan A, Yilmaz E, Karakukcu M, Donmez-Altuntas H, Yay AH, Deniz K, Altay D, Arslan D, Canatan H, Eken A, Unal E. Alantolactone ameliorates graft versus host disease in mice. Int Immunopharmacol. 2024 Feb 15;128:111560. PubMed PMID: 38246003
  • Lanz AL, Erdem S, Ozcan A, Ceylaner G, Cansever M, Ceylaner S, Conca R, Magg T, Acuto O, Latour S, Klein C, Patiroglu T, Unal E, Eken A, Hauck F. Correction to: A Novel Biallelic LCK Variant Resulting in Profound T-Cell Immune Deficiency and Review of the Literature. J Clin Immunol. 2024 Jan 16;44(1):41. PubMed PMID: 38225415
  • Ozcelik F, Aslan K, Gok V, Ari MB, Ozcan A, Eken A, Ünal E, Ozkul Y, Dundar M. A case of autoimmune lymphoproliferative syndrome with a novel de novo FAS variant. Pediatr Hematol Oncol. 2024 May;41(4):301-309. PubMed PMID: 38047450
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