Alparslan Okçu

Adipose tissue-derived mesenchymal stromal cells efficiently differentiate into insulin-producing cells in pancreatic islet microenvironment both in vitro and in vivo

Erdal Karaöz, Alparslan Okçu, Zehra Seda Halbutoğulları et al. · Cytotherapy · 2013 · 94 citations

Life Sciences, Cell Biology, Endocrinology +16

A comprehensive characterization study of human bone marrow mscs with an emphasis on molecular and ultrastructural properties

Erdal Karaöz, Alparslan Okçu, Gülçin Gacar et al. · Journal of Cellular Physiology · 2010 · 56 citations

Life Sciences, Cell Biology, Developmental Biology +17

Mesenchymal stem cells and ligand incorporation in biomimetic poly(ethylene glycol) hydrogels significantly improve insulin secretion from pancreatic islets

Tuğba Bal, Caner Nazli, Alparslan Okçu et al. · Journal of Tissue Engineering and Regenerative Medicine · 2014 · 45 citations

Engineering, Bioengineering, Biomedical Engineering +17

Reduction of lesion in injured rat spinal cord and partial functional recovery of motility after bone marrow derived mesenchymal stem cell transplantation

Erdal Karaöz, Serdar Kabataş, Gökhan Duruksu et al. · Turkish Neurosurgery · 2011 · 41 citations · Full text

Medicine, Cell Biology, Surgery +17

Bone marrow-derived mesenchymal stem cells co-cultured with pancreatic islets display β cell plasticity

Erdal Karaöz, Selda Ayhan, Alparslan Okçu et al. · Journal of Tissue Engineering and Regenerative Medicine · 2010 · 33 citations

Life Sciences, Cell Biology, Endocrinology +17