Prof. TÜLİN YANIK

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Open Access

UN Sustainable Development Goals

Education

1999 - 2003

Doctorate

The George Washington University, Fen-Ed Fak., United States Of America

Dissertations

2003

Doctorate

CATALASE ASSOCIATED PROTEINS IN PLANTS: A PROTECTIVE ASSOCIATION BETWEEN CATALASE AND ISOCITRATE LYASE

The George Washington University, Fen-Ed Fak.

Foreign Languages

B2 Upper Intermediate

English

Research Areas

Natural Sciences

Academic Positions

2025 - Present

Professor

Middle East Technical University, Faculty Of Arts And Sciences, Department Of Biology

1993 - 2002

Lecturer

Manisa Celal Bayar University, Faculty Of Arts And Scıences, Department Of Bıology

Managerial Experience

2010 - 2013

Deputy Head of Department

Middle East Technical University, Faculty of Arts and Sciences, Department of Biology

Non Academic Experience

2007 - Present

Instructor/Reader

METU, Instructor/Reader

2017 - 2018

Akademik Ücretli İzin

National Institutes of Health, Maryland, ABD, Akademik Ücretli İzin

Courses

Postgraduate

NEUROENDOCRINOLOGY

Undergraduate

Endocrinology

Supervised Theses

2022

Doctorate

The effect of nanoscale surface topography on adhesion, proliferation and protein expression of neuronal cells

YANIK T. (Advisor), ERCAN B. (Co-Advisor)

D.MİMİROĞLU(Student)

2022

Postgraduate

Investigation of effects of hyperlipidemia on IRE1a and insulin signaling pathway in the cerebral cortex of APOE-/- mice

YANIK T. (Advisor)

D.AK(Student)

Articles

2025

1. Time-Dependent Effects of Metformin and Olanzapine on the Metabolic System

Kurt G., Durhan S. T., Ak M., YANIK T.

Pharmacopsychiatry , vol.58, no.6, pp.285-292, 2025 (SCI-Expanded, Scopus)

2025

2. Fluoxetine-induced weight change and the role of 5-HT2C receptor modulation in appetite regulation: a study in C57BL/6 mice

Altay H. O., Ak M., YANIK T.

FEBS OPEN BIO , vol.15, pp.463, 2025 (SCI-Expanded, Scopus)

2025

3. Exploring the role of growth hormone secretagogue receptor 1A (GHSR 1A) and γ-melanocyte stimulating hormone (γ-MSH) in obesity regulation

Durhan S. T., YANIK T.

FEBS OPEN BIO , vol.15, pp.452, 2025 (SCI-Expanded, Scopus)

2025

4. Pro-Opiomelanocortin and Melanocortin Receptor 3 and 4 Mutations in Genetic Obesity

YANIK T., Durhan S. T.

Biomolecules , vol.15, no.2, 2025 (SCI-Expanded, Scopus)

2024

5. Hyperlipidemia does not suppress mitophagy in the hippocampus. Science Communications World Wide.

Mengi Çamur N., Seker B., Kızıldag F., Onat U. I., Yanık T., Adams M.

Federation of European Neuroscience Societies , vol.1, no.1, pp.1-2, 2024 (Conference Book)

2024

6. Synergistic effect of nanostructured topography and CNF incorporation into silk fibroin films enhances mouse neuroblastoma cell functions

MİMİROĞLU D., TUFAN Y., YANIK T., ERCAN B.

Surfaces and Interfaces , vol.45, 2024 (SCI-Expanded, Scopus)

2023

7. Neuroendocrinological and Clinical Aspects of Leptin.

Yanik T., Durhan S. T.

Mini reviews in medicinal chemistry , 2023 (SCI-Expanded, Scopus)

2023

8. Specific Functions of Melanocortin 3 Receptor (MC3R)

YANIK T., Durhan S. T.

Journal of clinical research in pediatric endocrinology , vol.15, no.1, pp.1-6, 2023 (SCI-Expanded, Scopus, TRDizin)

2022

9. Nanophase surface arrays on poly (lactic-co-glycolic acid) upregulate neural cell functions

Mimiroğlu D., Yanık T., Ercan B.

Journal of Biomedical Materials Research - Part A , vol.110, no.1, pp.64-75, 2022 (SCI-Expanded, Scopus)

2020

10. Neuropeptide Y is involved in the regulation of quiescence of hematopoietic stem cells

Ulum B., Mammadova A., ÖZYÜNCÜ Ö., Uckan-Cetinkaya D., YANIK T., Aerts-Kaya F.

NEUROPEPTIDES , vol.80, 2020 (SCI-Expanded, Scopus)

2016

11. A human carboxypeptidase E/NF-alpha 1 gene mutation in an Alzheimer's disease patient leads to dementia and depression in mice

Cheng Y., Cawley N. X., YANIK T., Murthy S. R. K., Liu C., Kasikci F., et al.

TRANSLATIONAL PSYCHIATRY , vol.6, 2016 (SCI-Expanded, Scopus)

2016

12. Dysregulation of hypothalamic modulation in olanzapine treated male rats

Sezlev-Bilecen D., AK M., YANIK T.

PROGRESS IN NEURO-PSYCHOPHARMACOLOGY & BIOLOGICAL PSYCHIATRY , vol.71, pp.103-107, 2016 (SCI-Expanded, Scopus)

2015

13. Effects of risperidone treatment on the expression of hypothalamic neuropeptide in appetite regulation in Wistar rats

Kursungoz C., AK M., YANIK T.

BRAIN RESEARCH , vol.1596, pp.146-155, 2015 (SCI-Expanded, Scopus)

2013

14. Weight Gain in Risperidone Therapy Investigation of Peripheral Hypothalamic Neurohormone Levels in Psychotic Patients

YANIK T., Kursungoz C., Sutcigil L., Ak M.

JOURNAL OF CLINICAL PSYCHOPHARMACOLOGY , vol.33, no.5, pp.608-613, 2013 (SCI-Expanded, Scopus)

2013

15. The investigation of leptin and hypothalamic neuropeptides role in first attack psychotic male patients: Olanzapine monotherapy

AK M., Sezlev D., Sutcigil L., Akarsu S., Ozgen F., YANIK T.

PSYCHONEUROENDOCRINOLOGY , vol.38, no.3, pp.341-347, 2013 (SCI-Expanded, Scopus)

2013

16. THE ROLE OF CENTRAL NEUROPEPTIDES IN WEIGHT GAIN CAUSED BY OLANZAPINE

Sezlev D., Ak M., YANIK T., Kursungoz C., Akarsu S., Sutcigil L.

EUROPEAN PSYCHIATRY , vol.28, 2013 (SCI-Expanded, SSCI, Scopus)

2010

17. Systemic Delivery of Bioactive Glucagon-Like Peptide 1 after Adenoviral-Mediated Gene Transfer in the Murine Salivary Gland

Voutetakis A., Cotrim A. P., Rowzee A., Zheng C., Rathod T., Yanik T., et al.

ENDOCRINOLOGY , vol.151, no.9, pp.4566-4572, 2010 (SCI-Expanded, Scopus)

2010

18. Obese carboxypeptidase E knockout mice exhibit multiple defects in peptide hormone processing contributing to low bone mineral density

Cawley N. X., Yanik T., Woronowicz A., Chang W., Marini J. C., Loh Y. P.

AMERICAN JOURNAL OF PHYSIOLOGY-ENDOCRINOLOGY AND METABOLISM , vol.299, no.2, 2010 (SCI-Expanded, Scopus)

2006

19. The Leu34Phe proCART mutation leads to cocaine- and amphetamine-regulated transcript (CART) deficiency: A possible cause for obesity in humans

Yanik T., Dominguez G., Kuhar M., Del Giudice E., Loh Y.

ENDOCRINOLOGY , vol.147, no.1, pp.39-43, 2006 (SCI-Expanded, Scopus)

2005

20. A protective association between catalase and isocitrate lyase in peroxisomes

Yanik T., Donaldson R.

ARCHIVES OF BIOCHEMISTRY AND BIOPHYSICS , vol.435, no.2, pp.243-252, 2005 (SCI-Expanded, Scopus)

2004

21. The carboxypeptidase E knockout mouse exhibits endocrinological and behavioral deficits

Cawley N., Zhou J., Hill J., Abebe D., Romboz S., Yanik T., et al.

ENDOCRINOLOGY , vol.145, no.12, pp.5807-5819, 2004 (SCI-Expanded, Scopus)

Books

2007

1. Techniques in neuropeptides processing, trafficking, and secretion

Cawley N. X., YANIK T., Loh Y. P., Arnatuova I., Lou H., Patel N.

in: Neurochemistry Neuropeptide Techniques, Illana Gozes, Editor, Springer protocols, pp.67-96, 2007

Episodes in the Encyclopedia

2008

1. Plant Peroxisomes and Glyoxysomes

Yanik T.

John Wiley & Sons, West Sussex, UK , pp.doi.org/10.1002/9780470015902.a0001677.pub2, 2008

2000

2. Encyclopedia of Life Sciences

Donaldson R. P., Karyotou K., Assadi S., YANIK T.

Nature/McMillan Press, pp., 2000

Other Publications

2024

1. Hyperlipidemia Does not Supress Mitophagy in the Hippocampus

Mengi Çamur N., Seker B., Kızıldag F., Yanik T., Onat U. I., Adams M.

Presentation, pp.1, 2024

Funded Projects

2023 - Present

Antidepresanlara bağlı kilo artışının serotonin 2C reseptörü ile ilişkisinin incelenmesi

Project Supported by Higher Education Institutions , BAP Other

YANIK T. (Executive), AK M., ALTAY H. O.

2017 - Present

Hematopoetik Kök Hücre Hibernasyonunda Nöropeptid Y (NPY)´nin Rolünün İncelenmesi

Project Supported by Higher Education Institutions , BAP Research Project

YANIK T. (Executive), ULUM B., UÇKAN ÇETİNKAYA P. D. D., AERTS KAYA Y. D. D. F., AYDIN SON Y.

2023 - 2026

"Melanokortin 3 Reseptörünün (Mc3r) Hücre İçi Mekanizmaları Ve Trafiğinin İncelenmes

TUBITAK Project , 1001 - Program for Supporting Scientific and Technological Research Projects

(Project Abstract)

YANIK T. (Executive)

2023 - 2025

Melanokortin 3 Reseptörünün E3 ligaz proteini RNF11 ile etkileşiminin incelenmesi

Project Supported by Higher Education Institutions , BAP PhD

YANIK T. (Executive), BALKAN S. T.

2022 - 2024

Melanokortin 3 reseptörünün MC3R hücresel mekanizmalarının incelenmesi

Project Supported by Higher Education Institutions , BAP Research Project

YANIK T. (Executive), GÜNBAŞ E. G., AKCASOY C.

2022 - 2024

Çocukluk çağı obezite Çift mutant MC3Rın büyüme hormon reseptörü ile etkileşiminin incelenmesi

Project Supported by Higher Education Institutions , BAP PhD

YANIK T. (Executive), BALKAN S. T.

2022 - 2023

Hiperlipidemiye Bağlı İnflamasyonun Beyin Üzerine Etkileri ve PERK Yolağı Modülasyonu ile Hiperlipidemik Nöronal Disfonksiyonun Potansiyel Tedavisi

Project Supported by Higher Education Institutions , BAP PhD

YANIK T. (Executive), MENGİ N.

2021 - 2022

Hiperlipidemiye Bağlı İnflamasyonun Beyin Üzerine Etkileri ve PERK Yolu Modülasyonu ile Hiperlipidemik Nöronal Disfonksiyonun Potansiyel Tedavisi

Project Supported by Higher Education Institutions , BAP PhD

YANIK T. (Executive), MENGİ N.

2021 - 2022

Obez Anne Sıçanların Yavrularının Pankreatik Beta Hücrelerinin Transdönüşümünün İncelenmesi Transkriptom Analizi

Project Supported by Higher Education Institutions , BAP Research Project

YANIK T. (Executive)

2017 - 2017

ADAY CART RESEPTÖR GENLERİYLE ERK FOSFORİLASYONUNUN ANALİZİ

Project Supported by Higher Education Institutions , BAP Other

YANIK T. (Executive)

2017 - 2017

YÜKSEK YAĞLI DİYET İLE DENEYSEL OBEZİTE OLUŞTURULAN SIÇANLARIN SEREBTAL KORTEKSLERİNDE MTOKONDRİ İLİŞKİLİ ER MEMBRANLARIN İNCELENMESİ

Project Supported by Higher Education Institutions , BAP Other

YANIK T. (Executive)

2017 - 2017

AŞIRI YAĞLI BESLENMEYE BAĞLI OBEZ SIÇANLARIN SEREBRAL KORTEKSLERİNDE ENDOPLAZMİK RETİKULUM STRESİNİN İNCELENMESİ

Project Supported by Higher Education Institutions , BAP Other

YANIK T. (Executive)

2017 - 2017

NÖRON HÜCRELERİNDE ILE22MET PROOPİOMELANOCORTİN MUTASYONUNUN HÜCRESEL MEKANİZMASININ İNCELENMESİ

Project Supported by Higher Education Institutions , BAP Other

YANIK T. (Executive)

2014 - 2016

FEN BİLİMLERİ ENSTİTÜSÜ/LİSANSÜSTÜ TEZ PROJESİ

Project Supported by Higher Education Institutions , BAP Other

YANIK T. (Executive)

2014 - 2016

FEN BİLİMLERİ ENSTİTÜSÜ/LİSANSÜSTÜ TEZ PROJESİ

Project Supported by Higher Education Institutions , BAP Other

YANIK T. (Executive)

2014 - 2014

FEN BİLİMLERİ ENSTİTÜSÜ/LİSANSÜSTÜ TEZ PROJESİ

Project Supported by Higher Education Institutions , BAP Other

YANIK T. (Executive)

2014 - 2014

FEN BİLİMLERİ ENSTİTÜSÜ/LİSANSÜSTÜ TEZ PROJESİ

Project Supported by Higher Education Institutions , BAP Other

YANIK T. (Executive)

2014 - 2014

Kokain ve Amfetamin ile Regüle Edilen Transkript (CART)´le Etkileşip ERK fosforilasyonunu tetikleyen belirlenmiş on GPCR geninin qRT-PCR ile doğrulanması.

Project Supported by Higher Education Institutions , BAP Other

YANIK T. (Executive), SON Ç. D., KOCABIYIK S.

2012 - 2014

Atipik Antipsikotiklere Bağlı Kilo Almasında Santral Nöropeptitlerin Rolü Ve Tedavide Metforminin Etkinliği.

Project Supported by Higher Education Institutions , BAP Other

YANIK T. (Executive)

2013 - 2013

KARBOKSİPEPTİDAZ E'NİN NÖROENDOKRİN SİSTEMDE HÜCRESEL MEKANİZMALARININ İNCELENMESİ

Project Supported by Higher Education Institutions , BAP Other

YANIK T. (Executive), KAŞIKÇI F.

2013 - 2013

ŞİZOFREN ETİYOLOJİSİNDE HİPOTOLAMİK ENERJİ METABOLİZMASIYLA İLGİLİ NÖROPEPTİTLERİN RÖLÜNÜN İNCELENMESİ

Project Supported by Higher Education Institutions , BAP Other

YANIK T. (Executive), ULUM B.

2013 - 2013

POLİKİSTİK OVER SENDROMU BAĞLANTILI MET22 İLE PROOPİOMELAN OCORTİN (POMC) MUTASYONUNUN HÜCRESEL MEKANİZMALARININ İNCELENMESİ

Project Supported by Higher Education Institutions , BAP Other

YANIK T. (Executive), KURT G.

2012 - 2013

Kokain Ve Amfetamin İle Regüle Edilen Transkript(cart) İle Etkileşip Erk Fosforilasyonunu Tetikleyen G-Proteine Kenetli Reseptörün Tespiti

Project Supported by Higher Education Institutions , BAP Other

YANIK T. (Executive), kasap m., SON Ç. D., KOCABIYIK S.

2011 - 2011

Polikistik Over Sendromunda Yeme Mekanizmalarını Düzenleyen Hipotalamik Hormonların Periferal Düzeylerinin Belirlenmesi

Project Supported by Higher Education Institutions , BAP Other

YANIK T. (Executive)

2010 - 2010

Şizofren Hastaların Tedavinde Kullanılan Atipik Antipsikotik Olanzapine'nin Neden Olduğu Aşırı Kilo Alma Yan Etki Mekanizmalarının Nörohormon Gen Ve Protein Seviyelerinde İncelenmesi

Project Supported by Higher Education Institutions , BAP Other

YANIK T. (Executive)

Peer Reviews in Scientific Publications

May 2025

Molecular Omics

SCI Journal

April 2025

OBESITY REVIEWS

SCI Journal

Scientific Project Refereeing

September 2021

TUBITAK Project

2219 - Yurt Dışı Doktora Sonrası Araştırma Burs Programı, Middle East Technical University, Turkey

September 2021

TUBITAK Project

2219 - Yurt Dışı Doktora Sonrası Araştırma Burs Programı, Middle East Technical University, Turkey

September 2021

TUBITAK Project

2219 - Yurt Dışı Doktora Sonrası Araştırma Burs Programı, Middle East Technical University, Turkey

Scientific Consultations

2022 - Present

Other

TÜBİTAK

Middle East Technical University, Faculty of Arts and Sciences, Department of Biology, Turkey

2022 - 2022

Scientific Consultancy

TÜBİTAK

Middle East Technical University, Faculty of Arts and Sciences, Department of Biology, Turkey

2021 - 2021

Scientific Consultancy

TUBITAK

Middle East Technical University, Faculty of Arts and Sciences, Department of Biology, Turkey