faculty-yilmaz

M. Sertac Yilmaz, M.D., Ph.D.
Research Assistant Professor
Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences

Education:
M.D., Istanbul University Medical College , Istanbul , Turkey

Ph.D., Uludag University Medical College , Bursa , Turkey

Courses Taught at ACP:
Seminar I

Seminar II

Research Interests:

Dr. Yilmaz currently works with Dr. William Millington to investigate the anatomy of opioid neurons, the function of opioid peptides, their synthesis and the mechanisms that regulate their synthesis. The ultimate goal is to develop novel treatments for the adverse effects of opiates, particularly in the area of addiction. Dr. Yilmaz also works with Dr. Carlos Feleder on the role of the central nervous system in blood pressure regulation during septic shock. Dr. Yilmaz also has a faculty position at Uludag University Medical College, Department of Pharmacology and Clinical Pharmacology in Turkey.

Recent Publications:

Yilmaz MS , Goktalay G, Millington WR, Myer BS, Cutrera RA, Feleder C (2008) Lipopolysaccharide-induced hypotension is mediated by a neural pathway involving the vagus nerve, the nucleus tractus solitarius and alpha-adrenergic receptors in the preoptic anterior hypothalamic area. J Neuroimmunol. 203:39-49

Cansev M, Ilcol YO, Yilmaz MS, Hamurtekin E, Ulus IH (2008) Choline, CDP-choline or phosphocholine increases plasma glucagon in rats: involvement of the peripheral autonomic nervous system. Eur J Pharmacol . 589 ( 1-3 ): 315-322

Yilmaz MS , Coskun C, Yalcin M, Savci V (2008) CDP-choline prevents cardiac arrhythmias and lethality induced by short-term myocardial ischemia-reperfusion injury in the rat: involvement of central muscarinic cholinergic mechanisms. Naunyn Schmiedebergs Arch Pharmacol . 378 ( 3 ): 293-301

Yilmaz MS , Millington WR, Feleder C (2008) The preoptic anterior hypothalamic area mediates initiation of the hypotensive response induced by LPS in male rats. Shock 29 ( 2 ): 232-237

Yilmaz MS , Coskun C, Suzer O, Yalcin M, Mutlu D, Savci V (2008) Hypotensive effects of intravenously administered uridine and cytidine in conscious rats: involvement of adenosine receptors Eur J Pharmacol . 584(1):125-36

Cansev M, Ilcol YO, Yilmaz MS, Hamurtekin E, Ulus IH (2008) Peripheral administration of CDP-choline, phosphocholine or choline increases plasma adrenaline and noradrenaline concentrations. Auton Autacoid Pharmacol . 28(1):41-58.

Ilcol YO, Cansev M, Yilmaz MS, Hamurtekin E, Ulus (2008) Peripheral administration of CDP-choline and its cholinergic metabolites increases serum insulin: muscarinic and nicotinic acetylcholine receptors are both involved in their actions. Neurosci Lett . 431(1):71-76