Yusuf Tutar

Recep Tayyip Erdoğan University Turkey

Dr. Yusuf Tutar currently conducts research at the Recep Tayyip Erdoğan University, Faculty of Medicine, in the Division of Biochemistry. He serves as the Dean of the Health Sciences Faculty. Dr. Tutar earned his M.Sc. from Oregon State University and his Ph.D. from Texas Tech University. He completed his postdoctoral studies at Rutgers University Medical School and the National Institutes of Health (NIH/NIDDK) in the USA. His research interests include biochemistry, biophysics, genetics, molecular biology, and molecular medicine, with a specialization in drug design, protein structure and function, protein folding, prions, microRNA, pseudogenes, molecular oncology, epigenetics, metabolites, proteomics, and genomics. He employs spectroscopic and calorimetric methods for protein expression and characterization. Dr. Tutar has received 22 awards from national and international institutions and serves as the editor for several leading scientific journals and books.

Yusuf Tutar

9books edited

9chapters authored

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LncRNAs contribute to cancer progression by regulating gene expression epigenetically and post-transcriptionally. They influence tumorigenesis through interactions with chromatin modifiers, act as competitive endogenous RNAs to modulate microRNA activity and regulate processes such as epithelial-mesenchymal transition (EMT) that facilitate metastasis. LncRNAs affect cancer cell proliferation, apoptosis, migration, metabolism, and drug resistance, making them crucial players in tumor development and potential targets for diagnosis and therapy. The book covers the latest reports about lncRNAs.

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