Res. Asst. Arzu AYSAN
Molecular Biology and Genetics

Arzu AYSAN
Phone
+90 (262) 605 25 46
Email
arzuaysan@gtu.edu.tr
Office
Block C2, 218 Moleküler Hücre Biyolojisi Lab.
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Areas of interest
Hepatocellular carcinoma, Cancer molecular biology, Cell culture models, Neuroblastoma, Glioblastoma, Neuronal differentiation, Neurogenesis

Araştırma Makalesi (Journal Article)

Uluslararası Makaleler
1. Omer Gungor, Ruhan Ozel, Arzu Aysan, Gamze Seker, Ezgi Ozdemir, Merve Dandan Doganc, Erdinc Doganci (2026). Silicon phthalocyanine-modified poly(lactic acid)/poly(ethylene glycol) biocomposites with selective antitumor and antibacterial activities. International Journal of Biological Macromolecules, cilt.364, (SCI-Expanded, Scopus), 10.1016/j.ijbiomac.2026.152163
2. Bayraktar, S., Aysan, A., Turunen, O., Valjakka, J., Binay, B. (2026). Effect of Glu235Ser on enzyme performance and in vitro characterization of human beta-glucocerebrosidase in a Pichia pastoris. International Journal of Biological Macromolecules. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ijbiomac.2026.151928
3. TD Karaca, İ Çapan, Y Sert, H Balcı, A Aysan, İ Koca, Novel Benzimidazole‐Urea Phenylalanine Hybrids as Dual‐Acting Antimicrobial and Anticancer Agents: In Silico and Biological Evaluation, Chemical Biology Drug Design, 2026, 107 (1), e70229
4. H Eserci Gürbüz, A Aysan, B Topaloğlu Aksoy, E Okutan, Iodinated BODIPY–C₆₀ systems bearing bis-phosphonate groups for antimicrobial PDT, Photochemical; Photobiological Sciences, 2026, 1-13
5. TD Karaca, H Balcı, A Aysan, Y Sert, A Doğan, Evaluation of the antimicrobial-cytotoxic activities and molecular docking study of L-cysteine ethyl ester and L-cysteine methyl ester, Amino Acids, 2025,
6. Irem Demir, Gamze Seker, Arzu Aysan, Merve Dandan Doganci, Derya Davarcı, Erdinc Doganci, Imidazole Derivative Cyclotriphosphazene-Based PLA/PEG Composite Films: Antibacterial Properties against Escherichia coli and Staphylococcus aureus, ACS omega, 2025, 10 (35), 40567-40578
7. IY Camci, A Aysan, N Ersezen, I Caglayan, Exosomes in cancer progression: Orchestrators of EMT, pre-metastatic niches, and therapy resistance, Med Sci, 2025, 11 (3), 159-168
8. Topcu, G. G., Aysan, A., Dik, Ş., Şeker, M., Bahçekapili, M. B., Topkaraoğlu, S., Yavuzer, D., & Yağci, T. (2025). Knockdown of Plexin C1 induces epithelial-to-mesenchymal transition and confers resistance to multikinase inhibitors in hepatocellular carcinoma cells. Turkish journal of biology = Turk biyoloji dergisi, 49(2), 219–232. https://doi.org/10.55730/1300-0152.2739
9. Aktar BY, Aysan A, Turunen O, Yağci T, Solğun HA, Binay B. L-Asparaginase from Lachancea Thermotolerans: Effect of Lys99Ala on Enzyme Performance and in vitro Antileukemic Efficacy. Biotechnol J. 2024 Nov;19(11):e202400507. doi: 10.1002/biot.202400507. PMID: 39552048.
10. Tornacı Selay, Erginer Hasköylü Merve, Gökalsın Barış, Aysan Arzu, Çetin Metin, Sadauki Mubarak, Fındıklı Necati, Genç Seval, Sesal Nüzhet Cenk, Toksoy Öner Ebru (2024). Investigating the cryoprotective efficacy of fructans in mammalian cell systems via a structurefunctional perspective. Carbohydrate Polymers (328), Doi: 10.1016/j.carbpol.2023.121704
11. Dandan Doğancı Merve, Balcı Hüseyin, Davarcı Derya, Şenkuytu Elif, Aysan Arzu, Doğancı Erdinç (2024). Effects of solvent casted poly (lactic acid)/poly(ethylene glycol)/paraben derivative triazine films on antibacterial performance and cytotoxicity. Polymers for Advanced Technologies, 35(3), Doi: 10.1002/pat.6338
12. Balcık Erçin Pelin, Aysan Arzu, Salık Nazlı, Erciyas Baykal Esma (2023). SIX1 Downregulation Suppresses Self-renewal Capacity and THY1 Expression in Hepatocellular Carcinoma and SIX1 Dominate the Survival in Liver Cancer. Turkish Journal of Gastroenterology, 34, 881-889., Doi: 10.5152/tjg.2023.22293
13. Selay Tornacı, Metin Çetin, Arzu Aysan, Merve Hasköylü Erginer, Ebru Toksoy Öner (2021) ''Fructans As Effective Agents For Cryoprotection of Mammalian Cells'' ,Elsevier Cryobiology, 10.1016/j.cryobiol.2021.11.097

Ulusal Makaleler
1. Karaca Tuğçe Deniz, Balcı Hüseyin, Aysan Arzu (2023), Evaluation of The Antimicrobial and Cytotoxic Activities of Some Amino Acid Methyl Esters. Hacettepe Journal of Biology and Chemistry 51 (2), 133-140
2. Tuğçe Deniz Karaca, Hüseyin Balcı, Arzu Aysan, Yusuf Sert, Analyses and Comparisons of the Antimicrobial-Cytotoxic Effects and Molecular Docking Study of L-DOPA and L-DOPA Methyl Ester, Hacettepe Journal of Biology and Chemistry, 2025, 53 (4), 33-46

Bilimsel etkinliklere ait kitaplarda özeti yayımlanan poster/sözlü bildiriler (Proceedings)
Uluslararası Bildiriler

1. Irem Demir, Gamze Seker, Arzu Aysan, Merve Dandan Doganci, Erdinc Doganci, Derya Davarcı, Siklotrifosfazen Katkılı PLA/PEG filmlerinin hazırlanması, Mekanik özelliklerinin ve Biyolojik Aktivitelerinin İncelenmesi, IMASCON, 2024, (Sözlü Bildiri), Kocaeli, Türkiye
2. Aysan, N. Ersezen, T. Yağcı (2024), Evaluation of Protein Expression During the Differentiation of Monocytes to Dendritic Cells Derived from Human PBMCs, Poster Sunumu (Özet Bildiri), 9. Uluslararası Moleküler Biyoloji Kongresi, 12 Eylül 2024-14 Eylül 2024. İzmir, Türkiye
3. Berin Yılmazer Aktar, Arzu Aysan, Ossi Turunen, Huseyin Avni Solgun, Baris Bınay, (2024), Recombinant Yeast-Derived Lachancea thermotolerans L-ASNase: Protein Engineering and Antileukemic Potential, Zagreb, (Özet Bildiri/Poster)
4. Bahar Aydoğdu, Arzu Aysan, Pelin Balcık Erçin, Meltem Göksel Şahin, Yusufhan Yazır (2023),"Kanser İlişkili Fibroblast (KİF) Eldesive Fotodinamik Terapi (PDT) Uygulamaları," 11th International Hippocrates Congress on Medical and Health Sciences , (Sözlü Bildiri), Antalya, Türkiye.
5. Arzu Aysan, Tamer YAĞCI, Metin Çetin (2020) ‘’Investigation of the Effects of ZEB2 in Neural Differentiation of SH-SY5Y Neuroblastoma Cell Line.’’, 6-10 December; 2020, 9th International Molecular Biology and Biotechnology, Kars, Türkiye. (Özet Bildiri/Poster)
6. Pelin Balçık Erçin, İrem Yalım Camcı, Metin Çetin, Görkem Odabaş, Arzu Aysan, Tamer Yağcı, (2018) ''Cell free miRNA2110 is negatively regulated by ZEB2'',11th International Symposium on Minimal Residual Disease, France, (Özet Bildiri)

Ulusal Bildiriler
1. Güngör Topçu Gamze, Aysan Arzu, Şeker Maide, Yağcı Tamer (2023). Hepatosellüler karsinoma tedavisinde kullanılan çoklu kinaz inhibitörlerinin Plexin C1 ekseninde değerlendirilmesi. 5. Deney Hayvanları Laboratuvar Hayvanları Bilimi Kongresi (Özet Bildiri/Poster)

Araştırma Projeleri
2016-2017: 2209-A Üniversite Öğrencileri Araştırma Projeleri Destekleme Programı (Yürütücü)
2020-2021: GTÜ/BAP 105 (Araştırmacı)
2023-2026: Hedefe Özgü Pan-Kanser Terapiler (Pan-Ter), Tübitak 1004, (Araştırmacı)
2024-2025: GTÜ/KOÜ ortak proje çağrısı BAP (Araştırmacı)
2024-2025: İÜ BAP (Araştırmacı)
2024-2025: Tüseb B Grubu Projesi (Araştırmacı)
2025-2026: Tübitak 1001 Projesi (Araştırmacı)

Ders Kodu Ders Adı
  • Third Cycle (Doctoral): Gebze Teknik Üniversitesi, Moleküler Biyoloji ve Genetik Bölümü: 2021- Devam ediyor
  • Second Cycle (Master's): Gebze Teknik Üniversitesi, Moleküler Biyoloji ve Genetik Bölümü: 2017-2021
  • First Cycle (Undergraduate): Gebze Teknik Üniversitesi, Moleküler Biyoloji ve Genetik Bölümü: 2012-2017