İlhan Elmacı

A. Uluslararası hakemli dergilerde yayımlanan makaleler 
A1. Özgen S, Naderi S, Elmacı İ, Özek M, Pamir MN, “Lumbar disc herniations: An outcome analysis of 1473 operated patients,” Neuro-Orthopedics, 27, 43-53 (2000).
A2. Özgen S, Boran BO, Elmacı İ, Türe U, Pamir MN, “Treatment of the subarachnoidal-pleural fistula: A case report” Neurosurgical Focus, 9(1):Clinical Pearl, (2000).
A3. Ain MC, Elmacı İ, Hurko O, Clatterbuck RE, Lee RR, Rigamonti D, “Reoperation for spinal restenosis in achondroplasia” Journal of Spinal Disorders, 13(2):168-173 (2000).
A4. Elmacı İ, Ain MC, Wright MJ, Lee RR, Sheppard JM,  Rigamonti D, Hurko O, “Perioperative intracranial hemorrhage in achondroplasia”  J.Neurosurg. Anesthesiology, 12(3):217-220 (2000).
A5. Elmacı İ, “Colored illustrations and neurosurgical techniques of Şerefeddin Sabuncuoğlu in the 15th century” Neurosurgery, 47: 951-955 (2000).
A6. Clatterbuck RE, Moriarity JL, Elmacı İ, Lee RR, Breiter SN, Rigamonti D,
“Dynamic nature of cavernous malformations: a proepective magnetic resonance imaging 
  study with volumetric analysis” J Neurosurg, 93:981-986 (2000).
A7. Elmacı İ, Ateş G, Kurtkaya Ö, Pamir MN, “Chiasmal cavernous malformation: A rare cause of acute visual loss,”  J Neurosurg Sci, 44(4):226-229 (2000)
A8. Elmacı İ, Kurtkaya Ö, Boran B, Kılıç T, Pamir MN, “Gliosarcoma associated with 
Neurofibromatosis Type 1: A case report,” Tumori, 87:60-63 (2001).
A9. Kurtkaya Ö, Elmacı İ, Sav A, Pamir MN, “Spinal solitary fibrous tumor: seventh reported case and review of the literature,” Spinal Cord, 39:57-60 (2001).
A10. Elmacı İ, Dağçınar A, Özgen S, Ekinci G, Pamir MN, “Diastematomyelia and spinal teratoma in an adult. Case report,” Neurosurgical Focus, 10(1):Clinical Pearl 2 (2001).
A11. Ture U, Hiçdönmez T, Elmacı İ, Peker S, “Solid-calcified colloid cyst of the third ventricle,” Clin Neurol Neurosurg, 103(1):51-55 (2001).
A12. Elmaci İ, Ekinci G, Kurtkaya Ö, Sav A, Pamir MN, “Tumor in tumor:metastasis of breast carsinoma to intracranial meningioma,” Tumori, 87:423-427 (2001).
A13. Elmacı İ, Baltacıoğlu F, Ekinci G, Erzen C, Pamir MN, “Middle cerebral artery duplication associated with multiple intracranial aneurysms: case report,” J Neurosurg Sci, 45:232-234 (2001).
A14. Ture U, Hiçdönmez T, Elmacı İ, Peker S, “Giant pericallosal artery aneurysm: a case report and review of literature,” Neurosurg Rev 24:151-155 (2001).
A15. Elmacı İ, Kurtkaya Ö, Peker S, Tuncer N, Adam B, Özgen S, Ekinci G, Türe U, Pamir MN, “Cervical spinal cord intramedullary abscess: case report,” J Neurosurg Sci 45:213-215 (2001).
A16. Clatterbuck RE, Elmacı İ, Rigamonti D, ”The nature and fate of punctate (Type IV) cavernous malformations,” Neurosurgery,  49:26-32 (2001).
A17. Elmacı İ, Kurtkaya-Yapıcıer Ö, Ekinci G, Sav A, Pamir MN, Vidal S, Kovacs K, Scheithauer BW, “Metastatic papillary craniopharyngioma: case report and study of tumor angiogenesis,” Neuro-Oncology,  4:123-128 (2002).
A18. Pamir MN, Özduman K, Elmacı İ, “Spinal hydatid disease: A review,” Spinal Cord, 40:153-160 (2002).
A19. Clatterbuck RE, Elmacı İ, Rigamonti D, “The juxtaposition of a capillary telengiectasia, CM, and developmental venous anomaly in the brain stem of a single patient” Neurosurgery, 49:1246-1250 (2001).
A20. Elmacı İ, “Coagulation (APC)” (Letter), Acta Neurochirurgica (Wien), 143:964 (2001).
A21. Kılıç T, Elmacı İ, Bayri Y, Pamir MN, Erzen C Value of transcranial doppler ultrasonography in the diagnosis and follow-up of carotid- cavernous fistulae
Acta Neurochirurgica (Wien) 143:1257-1265 (2001).
A22. Kılıç T, Ekinci G, Şeker A, Elmacı İ, Erzen C, Pamir MN, “Determining optimal MRI follow-up after transsphenoidal surgery for pituitary  adenoma:scan at 24 hours postsurgery provides reliable information”  Acta Neurochirurgica (Wien), 143:1103-1126 (2001).
A23. Elmacı İ, Kurtkaya Ö, Ercan F, Tuncer N, Bakırcı N, San T, Sav A, Pamir MN, Tanrısever E, “The effects of  quantum energy surgical device and of bipolar coagulation:
A comparative experimental study,” Acta Neurochirurgica (Wien), 144:377-383 (2002).
A24. Kılıç T, Elmacı İ, Özek M, Pamir N,”Utility of transcranial doppler ultrasonography in the diagnosis and follow-up of tuberculous meningitis-related vasculopathy” Child’s Nerv Syst, 18:142-146, 2002
A25. Ekinci G, Akpınar İ, Baltacıoğlu F, Erzen C, Kılıç T, Elmacı İ, Pamir MN, “Early postoperative magnetic resonance imaging in glial tumors: prediction of tumor regrowth and recurrence,” European Journal of Radiology, 45:99-107 (2003).
A26. Türe U, Elmacı İ, Ekinci G, Pamir MN, “Totaly thrombosed giant P2 aneurysm. A case report and review of literature,” Journal of Clinical Neuroscience, 10:115-120 (2003).
A27. Türe U, Özduman K, Elmacı İ, Pamir MN, “Infratentorial lateral supracerebellar approach for trochlear nerve schwannoma,” Journal of Clinical Neuroscience, 9:595-598 (2002).
A28. Kurtkaya-Yapıcıer Ö, Elmacı İ, Boran B, Kılıç T, Pamir MN, “Dysembryoplastic neuroepithelial tumor of the midbrain tectum: A case report,” Brain Tumor Pathology, 19:97-100 (2002).
A29. Kılıç T, Özduman K, Elmacı İ, Sav A, Pamir MN, “Effect of surgery on tumour progression and malignant degeneration in hemispheric diffüse low-grade astrocytomas,” Journal of Clinical Neuroscience, 9:549-55 (2002).
A30. Ekinci G, Kılıç T, Baltacıoğlu F, Elmacı İ, Altun E, Pamir MN, Erzen C, “ The transsphenoidal (Large Craniopharyngeal) canal associated with normally functioning pituitary gland and nasopharyngeal extension, hyperprolactinemia, and hypothalamic hamartoma: Case report,” Am J Roentgenol. 180:76-77 (2003).
A31. Peker S, Sun İ, Kurtkaya-Yapıcıer Ö, Elmacı İ, Pamir MN, “Ectopic pituitary adenoma located at the pituitary stalk: case report,” Journal of Neurosurgical Sciences, 49:25-29 (2005)
A32. Kılıç T, Sohrabifar M, Kurtkaya Ö, Yıldırım Ö, Elmacı İ, Günel M, Pamir N, “Expression of structural proteins and angiogenic factors in normal arterial and unruptured and ruptured aneurysm walls”, Neurosurgery, 57:997-1007, 2005 
A33. Işık N, Şerefhan A, Silav G, Elmacı İ, “Arnold Chiari type III malformation,” European Association of Radiology E-Learning initiative, Case 2639, 2005. 11.30
A34. Tuncer N, Yaycı N, Ekinci G, İnanıcı MA, Elmacı İ, “Intracranial sewing needle in a man with seziure: A case of child abuse?,” Forensic Science International, 168, 212-214, 2007
A35. Işık N, Silav G, Çerçi A, Karabağlı P, Elmacı İ, Kalelioğlu M, “Cerebral alveolar echinococcosis: A case report with MRI and review of the literature”, Journal of Neurosurgical Sciences, 51:145-151, 2007
A36. Elmacı İ, Şendağ D, Silav G, Ekenel F, Balak N, Ayan E, Akıncı M, Işık N, Yazıcı S, “Nocardial cerebral abscess associated withj mycetoma, pneumonia and membranoproliferative glomerulonephritis,” Journal of Clinical Microbiology, 45:2072-2074, 2007 
A37. Balak N, Silav G, Kılıç Y, Timur Ç, Elmacı İ,”Successful surgical treatment of a hemophiliac infant with nontraumatic acute subdural hematoma”, Surgical Neurology, 68.537-540, 2007
A38.Balak N, Elmacı İ,”A pioneering female neurosurgeon: Dr. Aysima Altınok”, Acta Neurochir (Wien) 149:943-948, 2007
A39. Balak N, Elmacı İ,”Costs of disorders of the brain in Europe” European Journal of Neurology, 14:2, 2007
A40. Şerefhan A, Balak N, Çerçi A, Çoşkun K, Sarı R, Silav G, Işık N, Çelik M, Elmacı İ,” Relationship between the development of vasospasm after aneurysmal subarachnoid
Haemorrhage and the levels of dendroaspis natriuretic peptide in body fluids”, Acta Neurochir Suppl 104:371-372, 2008
A41. Balak N, Çerçi A, Şerefhan A, Çoşkun K, Sarı R, Işık N, Elmacı İ,” Microsurgical treatment of unruptured intracranial aneursms”, Acta Neurochir Suppl 104:341-342, 2008
A42.Elmaci I, Balak N, “Pioneering neurosurgeon Hami Dilek and the traces of Harvey Cushing’s legacy in his work”, J Neurosurg, 108:821-829, 2008
A43:Işık N, Balak N, Kırcalı A, Göynümer G, Elmacı İ,”The shrinking of an anterior sacral meningocele in time following transdural ligation of its neck in a case of the currarino triad”, Turkish Neurosurgery, 18:254-258, 2008
A44.Işık N, Balak N, Silav G, Elmacı İ,”Pediatric intramedullary teratomas”, Nueropediatrics, 39:196-199,2008
A45.Balak N, ArasA, Işık N, Elmacı İ,”Making the differential diagnosis between pituitary apoplexy and craniopharyngioma”, Neurochirurgie, 15:, 2008 
A46.Işık N, Elmacı İ, Silav G, Çelik M, Kalelioğlu M,”Chiari malformation type III and results of surgery: A clinical study”, Pediatric neurosurgery, 45:19-28, 2009
A47. Balak N, Aslan B, Şerefhan A, Elmacı İ, “Intracranial retained Stone after depressed skull fracture”, Am J Forensic Med Pathol, 30. , 2009
A48. Işık N, Elmaci I, Kakşi M, Işık N, Çelik M, “Chiari malformation type I and surgical therapy”, Eurorad, 12,Nov., 2009 
A49. Bozkurt SU, Ayan E, Bölükbaşı F, Elmacı İ, Pamir N, Sav A, “Immunohistochemical expression of SPARC is correlated with recurrence, survival and malignant potential in meningiomas”, APMIS 117:651-659, 2009
A50. Habesoglu TE, Balak N, Habesoglu M, Zemheri E, Işık N, Elmacı İ, Egeli E,”ntracranial cholesteatoma – case report and critical review”, Clinical Neuropathology, 28:44-444, 2009
A51. Balak N, Ersoy G, Uslu Ü, Tanrıöver N, Tapul L, Çetin G, Işık N, Elmacı İ, “A microsurgical study of the occipital sinus: quantitative morphometric measurements using a novel approach”,  23:386-393, 2010    
A52. Altaş M, Bayrak ÖF, Ayan E, Bölükbaşı F, Silav G, Çoşkun K, Çulha M, Şahin F, Sevli S, Elmacı İ, “The effect of polymorphism in the promoter region of the MMP-1 gene on the occurrence and invasiveness of hypophsela adenoma”, Acta Neurochir., May 4, 2010
A53. Altaş M, Bayrak OF, Çerçi A, Işık N, Çelik M, Çulha M, Şahin F, Elmacı İ, “Angiotensin converting enzyme insertion/deletion gene polymorphism in patients with familial multiple cerebral cavernous malformations”, J Clin Neurosci., May 2010
A54. Isik N, Elmaci I, Gokben B, Balak N, Tosyali N. Currarino triad: surgical management and follow-up results of four [correction of three] cases. Pediatr Neurosurg. 2010 Aug;46(2):110-9. doi: 10.1159/000319007.
A55. Gura M, Elmaci I, Sari R, Coskun N. Correlation of pulsatility index with
intracranial pressure in traumatic brain injury. Turk Neurosurg. 2011;21(2):210-5. doi: 10.5137/1019-5149.JTN.3574-10.1
A56. Isik N, Elmaci I, Kaksi M, Gokben B, Isik N, Celik M. A new entity: Chiari Zero malformation and its surgical method. Turk Neurosurg. 2011;21(2):264-8. doi:
10.5137/1019-5149.JTN.2705-09.1
A57. Silav G, Avci G, Akan M, Taylan G, Elmaci I, Akoz T. The surgical treatment
of plagiocephaly. Turk Neurosurg. 2011;21(3):304-14. doi:
10.5137/1019-5149.JTN.4095-11.1
A58. Gura M, Silav G, Isik N, Elmaci I. Noninvasive estimation of cerebral perfusion pressure with transcranial Doppler ultrasonography in traumatic brain injury. Turk Neurosurg. 2012;22(4):411-5. doi: 10.5137/1019-5149.JTN.4201-11.1.
A59. Gura M, Elmaci I, Cerci A, Sagiroglu E, Coskun KK. Haemodynamic augmentation 
in the treatment of vasospasm in aneurysmal subarachnoid hemorrhage. Turk Neurosurg. 2012;22(4):435-40. doi: 10.5137/1019-5149.JTN.3863-10.1
A60. Altas M, Bayrak OF, Serefhan A, Silav G, Coskun KK, Cerci A, Isik N, Elmaci I. Investigation of ACE genome insertion/deletion correlation with immunohistochemical profile in pituitary adenomas. Turk Neurosurg. 2013;23(4):464-9. doi: 10.5137/1019-5149.JTN.7423-12.0
A61. Altas M, Serefhan A, Silav G, Cerci A, Coskun KK, Elmaci I. Diagnosis and management of pituitary abscess: a case series and review of the literature. Turk Neurosurg. 2013;23(5):611-6. doi: 10.5137/1019-5149.JTN.7443-12.2
A62. Isik N, Elmaci I, Isik N, Cerci SA, Basaran R, Gura M, Kalelioglu M. Long-term results and complications of the syringopleural shunting for treatment of syringomyelia: a clinical study. Br J Neurosurg. 2013 Feb;27(1):91-9. doi: 10.3109/02688697.2012.703350
A63. Altaş M, Cerçi A, Silav G, Sari R, Coşkun K, Balak N, Işik N, Elmaci I. Microsurgical management of non-neurofibromatosis spinal schwannoma. Neurocirugia (Astur). 2013 Nov-Dec;24(6):244-9. doi: 10.1016/j.neucir.2012.01.002
A64. Serefhan A, Altas M, Cerci A, Isik N, Elmaci I. A new molecule in aneurysmal  subarachnoid hemorrhage: dendroaspis natriuretic peptide. Turk Neurosurg. 2014;24(1):38-43. doi: 10.5137/1019-5149.JTN.8016-13.2.
A65. Efendioglu M, Basaran R, Bayrak OF, Isik N, Kaner T, Sahin F, Guclu B, Elmaci I. The role of a single nucleotide polymorphism of the matrix metalloproteinase-1 gene promoter region in invasion and prognosis of meningiomas. Turk Neurosurg. 2014;24(5):731-6. doi: 10.5137/1019-5149.JTN.9823-13.1
A66. Basaran R, Cakir FB, Isik N, Sav A, Elmaci I. Desmoplastic infantile ganglioglioma: Report of an unusual case with a cranial defect. J Pediatr Neurosci. 2014 Jan;9(1):48-51. doi: 10.4103/1817-1745.131486
A67. Baskan O, Durdag E, Geyik S, Elmaci I. Spinal arteriovenous malformation: use
of intraoperative color Doppler ultrasonography guidance for surgical resection. 
Case report. Med Ultrason. 2014 Dec;16(4):386-8
A68. Silav G, Bölükbaşı FH, Özek E, Tönge M, Önöz M, Elmacı İ. A Simple Technique for Bone Storage after Decompressive Craniectomy in Children. Pediatr Neurosurg. 
2015;50(3):161-4. doi: 10.1159/000381748
A69. Baskan O, Silav G, Demirci S, Canoz O, Turanli G, Elmaci I. Focal megalencephaly: intraoperative ultrasound imaging in epilepsy surgery. J Med Ultrason (2001). 2015 Jan;42(1):127-31. doi: 10.1007/s10396-014-0569-1
A70. Silav G, Sarı R, Bölükbaşı FH, Altaş M, Işık N, Elmacı İ. Microsurgical fenestration and cystoperitoneal shunt through preauricular subtemporal keyhole craniotomy for the treatment of symptomatic middle fossa arachnoid cysts in children. Childs Nerv Syst. 2015 Jan;31(1):87-93. doi: 10.1007/s00381-014-2530-4
A71. Onoz M, Basaran R, Gucluer B, Isik N, Kaner T, Sav A, Elmaci I. Correlation between SPARC (Osteonectin) expression with immunophenotypical and invasion characteristics of pituitary adenomas. APMIS. 2015 Mar;123(3):199-204. doi: 10.1111/apm.12342
A72. Baskan O, Silav G, Sari R, Canoz O, Elmaci I. Relationship of intraoperative  ultrasound characteristics with pathological grades and Ki-67 proliferation index in intracranial gliomas. J Med Ultrason (2001). 2015 Apr;42(2):231-7. doi: 10.1007/s10396-014-0593-1
A73. Aras AB, Guven M, Balak N, Ayan E, Uyar SB, Elmaci I. Evaluation of the Association Between Matrix Metalloproteinase 11 and Intervertebral Disc Disease. Turk Neurosurg. 2016;26(2):274-9. doi: 10.5137/1019-5149.JTN.12762-14.0
A74. Elmaci İ, Altinoz MA, Sav A, Yazici Z, Ozpinar A. Giving another chance to mifepristone in pharmacotherapy for aggressive meningiomas-A likely synergism with hydroxyurea? Curr Probl Cancer. 2016 Sep - Dec;40(5-6):229-243. doi: 10.1016/j.currproblcancer.2016.05.001
A75. Baskan O, Silav G, Bolukbasi FH, Canoz O, Geyik S, Elmaci I. Relation of apparent diffusion coefficient with Ki-67 proliferation index in meningiomas. Br J Radiol. 2016;89(1057):20140842. doi: 10.1259/bjr.20140842
A76. Altinoz MA, Elmaci I, Ince B, Ozpinar A, Sav AM. Hemoglobins, Hemorphins, and 11p15.5 Chromosomal Region in Cancer Biology and İmmunity with Special Emphasis for Brain Tumors. J Neurol Surg A Cent Eur Neurosurg. 2016 May;77(3):247-57. doi: 10.1055/s-0035-1566120
A77. Kırcelli A, Özel Ö, Can H, Sarı R, Cansever T, Elmacı İ. Is the presence of linear fracture a predictor of delayed posterior fossa epidural hematoma? Ulus Travma Acil Cerrahi Derg. 2016 Jul;22(4):355-60. doi: 10.5505/tjtes.2015.52563
A78. Basaran R, Uslu S, Gucluer B, Onoz M, Isik N, Tiryaki M, Yakicier C, Sav A, Elmaci I. Impact of 1p/19q codeletion on the diagnosis and prognosis of different grades of meningioma. Br J Neurosurg. 2016 Oct;30(5):571-6. doi: 10.1080/02688697.2016.1181155
A79. Elmaci I, Altinoz MA. Thymoquinone: An edible redox-active quinone for the pharmacotherapy of neurodegenerative conditions and glial brain tumors. A short review. Biomed Pharmacother. 2016 Oct;83:635-640. doi: 10.1016/j.biopha.2016.07.018
A80. Elmaci İ, Altinoz MA. A Metabolic Inhibitory Cocktail for Grave Cancers: Metformin, Pioglitazone and Lithium Combination in Treatment of Pancreatic Cancer and Glioblastoma Multiforme. Biochem Genet. 2016 Oct;54(5):573-618. doi: 10.1007/s10528-016-9754-9
A81. Sari R, Tonge M, Bolukbasi FH, Onoz M, Baskan O, Silav G, Elmaci I. Management of Failed Cranioplasty. Turk Neurosurg. 2017;27(2):201-207. doi: 10.5137/1019-5149.JTN.15395-15.0
A82. Taskiran E, Brandmeier S, Ozek E, Sari R, Bolukbasi F, Elmaci I. Multimodal Intraoperative Neurophysiological Monitoring in Spinal Cord Surgery. Turk Neurosurg. 2017;27(3):436-440. doi: 10.5137/1019-5149.JTN.16414-15.1
A83. Elmaci İ, Altinoz MA. Recrudescence of herpes virus infections following resection of schwannomas. An antiviral role of merlin? Med Hypotheses. 2017; 102:128-129. doi: 10.1016/j.mehy.2017.03.024
A84. Altinoz MA, Guloksuz S, Elmaci I. Rabies virus vaccine as an immune adjuvant against cancers and glioblastoma: new studies may resurrect a neglected potential. Clin Transl Oncol. 2017 Jul;19(7):785-792. doi: 10.1007/s12094-017-1613-6
A85. Altinoz MA, Elmaci I, Bolukbasi FH, Ekmekci CG, Yenmis G, Sari R, Sav A. MGMT gene variants, temozolomide myelotoxicity and glioma risk. A concise literature survey including an illustrative case. J Chemother. 2017 Aug;29(4):238-244. doi:  10.1080/1120009X.2017.1312752
A86. Elmaci İ, Altinoz MA, Bolukbasi FH, Yapicier O, Sav A. Paradoxical results obtained with Ki67-labeling and PHH3-mitosis index in glial tumors: a literature analysis. Clin Neuropathol. 2017 Nov/Dec;36(6):272-282. doi: 10.5414/NP301028
A87. Elmaci İ, Altinoz MA, Sav A, Bolükbaşı FH, Önöz M, Başkan Ö, Sari R. Whorling-sclerosing meningioma. A review on the histological features of a rare tumor including an illustrative case. Clin Neurol Neurosurg. 2017 Nov;162:85-90.  doi: 10.1016/j.clineuro.2017.09.009
A88. Brandmeier S, Taskiran E, Bolukbasi FH, Sari R, Elmaci I. Multimodal Intraoperative Neurophysiological Monitoring in Neurosurgical Oncology. Turk Neurosurg. 2018;28(2):204-210. doi: 10.5137/1019-5149.JTN.19177-16.1
A89. Elmaci İ, Altinoz MA, Sari R. Immune Pathobiology of Schwannomas: A Concise
Review. J Neurol Surg A Cent Eur Neurosurg. 2018 Mar;79(2):159-162. doi:
10.1055/s-0037-1603949
A90. Altinoz MA, Ozpinar A, Alturfan EE, Elmaci I. Vinorelbine's anti-tumor actions may depend on the mitotic apoptosis, autophagy and inflammation: hypotheses with implications for chemo-immunotherapy of advanced cancers and pediatric gliomas. J Chemother. 2018 Jul;30(4):203-212. doi: 10.1080/1120009X.2018.1487149
A91. Elmaci I, Altinoz MA. Targeting the cellular schizophrenia. Likely employment of the antipsychotic agent pimozide in treatment of refractory cancers and glioblastoma. Crit Rev Oncol Hematol. 2018 Aug;128:96-109. doi: 10.1016/j.critrevonc.2018.06.004
A92. Altinoz MA, Elmaci I, Cengiz S, Emekli-Alturfan E, Ozpinar A. From epidemiology to treatment: Aspirin's prevention of brain and breast-cancer and cardioprotection may associate with its metabolite gentisic acid. Chem Biol Interact. 2018 Aug 1;291:29-39. doi: 10.1016/j.cbi.2018.05.016
A93. Altinoz MA, Elmaci İ. Targeting nitric oxide and NMDA receptor-associated pathways in treatment of high grade glial tumors. Hypotheses for nitro-memantine and nitrones. Nitric Oxide. 2018 Sep 1;79:68-83. doi: 10.1016/j.niox.2017.10.001
A94. Elmaci İ, Alturfan EE, Cengiz S, Ozpinar A, Altinoz MA. Neuroprotective and tumoricidal activities of cardiac glycosides. Could oleandrin be a new weapon against stroke and glioblastoma? Int J Neurosci. 2018 Sep;128(9):865-877. doi: 10.1080/00207454.2018.1435540
A95. Altinoz MA, Nalbantoglu J, Ozpinar A, Emin Ozcan M, Del Maestro RF, Elmaci I. From epidemiology and neurodevelopment to antineoplasticity. Medroxyprogesterone  reduces human glial tumor growth in vitro and C6 glioma in rat brain in vivo. Clin Neurol Neurosurg. 2018 Oct;173:20-30. doi: 10.1016/j.clineuro.2018.07.012
A96. Altinoz MA, Bilir A, Elmaci İ. Erucic acid, a component of Lorenzo's oil and PPAR-δ ligand modifies C6 glioma growth and toxicity of doxorubicin. Experimental data and a comprehensive literature analysis. Chem Biol Interact. 2018 Oct 1;294:107-117. doi: 10.1016/j.cbi.2018.08.024
A97. Elmaci İ, Altinoz MA, Sari R, Bolukbasi FH. Phosphorylated Histone H3 (PHH3) as a Novel Cell Proliferation Marker and Prognosticator for Meningeal Tumors: A Short Review. Appl Immunohistochem Mol Morphol. 2018 Oct;26(9):627-631. doi: 10.1097/PAI.0000000000000499
A98. Elmaci İ, Ozpinar A, Bilir A, Altinoz MA. Medroxyprogesterone effects on colony growth, autophagy and mitochondria of C6 glioma cells are augmented with tibolone and temozolomide: Cell kinetic and electron microscopical studies with a broad review of the literature. Clin Neurol Neurosurg. 2019 Feb;177:77-85. doi: 10.1016/j.clineuro.2018.12.022
A99. Altinoz MA, Ozpinar A, Ozpinar A, Perez JL, Elmaci İ. Methenamine's journey of
160 years: Repurposal of an old urinary antiseptic for treatment and hypoxic radiosensitization of cancers and glioblastoma. Clin Exp Pharmacol Physiol. 2019  May;46(5):407-412. doi: 10.1111/1440-1681.13070
A100. Altinoz MA, Ozpinar A, Elmaci I. Reproductive epidemiology of glial tumors may
reveal novel treatments: high-dose progestins or progesterone antagonists as endocrino-immune modifiers against glioma. Neurosurg Rev. 2019 Jun;42(2):351-369.
doi: 10.1007/s10143-018-0953-1
A101. Elmaci I, Ozpinar A, Ozpinar A, Perez JL, Altinoz MA. From epidemiology and
neurometabolism to treatment: Vitamin D in pathogenesis of glioblastoma Multiforme (GBM) and a proposal for Vitamin D + all-trans retinoic acid + Temozolomide combination in treatment of GBM. Metab Brain Dis. 2019 Jun;34(3):687-704. doi: 10.1007/s11011-019-00412-5
A102. Elmaci İ, Bilir A, Ozpinar A, Altinoz MA. Gemcitabine, vinorelbine and cyclooxygenase inhibitors in the treatment of glioblastoma. Ultrastructural analyses in C6 glioma in vitro. Tissue Cell. 2019 Aug;59:18-32. doi: 10.1016/j.tice.2019.05.008
A103. Altinoz MA, Topcu G, Hacimuftuoglu A, Ozpinar A, Ozpinar A, Hacker E, Elmaci İ. Noscapine, a Non-addictive Opioid and Microtubule-Inhibitor in Potential Treatment of Glioblastoma. Neurochem Res. 2019 Aug;44(8):1796-1806. doi: 10.1007/s11064-019-02837-x
A104. Altinoz MA, Ozpinar A, Ozpinar A, Hacker E, Elmaci İ. Could hepatitis B vaccine act as an adjuvant to lower risk and relapses of cancer? Clin Exp Pharmacol Physiol. 2019 Aug;46(8):694-704. doi: 10.1111/1440-1681.13096
A105. Altinoz MA, Topcu G, Elmaci İ. Boron's neurophysiological effects and tumoricidal activity on glioblastoma cells with implications for clinical treatment. Int J Neurosci. 2019 Oct;129(10):963-977. doi: 10.1080/00207454.2019.1595618
A106. Altinoz MA, Ozpinar A, Ozpinar A, Hacker E, Elmaci İ. Hypothesis: Could Hepatitis B vaccine act as an immune adjuvant in glioblastoma? Clues to conduct further epidemiological analyses. Int Immunopharmacol. 2020 Apr;106038. doi:
10.1016/j.intimp.2019.106038
A107. Ünal İ, Çalışkan-Ak E, Üstündağ ÜV, Ateş PS, Alturfan AA, Altinoz MA, Elmaci I, Emekli-Alturfan E. Neuroprotective effects of mitoquinone and oleandrin on Parkinson's disease model in zebrafish. Int J Neurosci. 2020 Jun 130;(6):574-58 doi: 10.1080/00207454.2019.1698567
A108.Methylnitrosourea, dimethylbenzanthracene and benzoapyrene differentially affect redox pathways, apoptosis and immunity in zebrafish.
Eğimezer G, Üstündağ ÜV, Ateş PS, Ünal I, Üstündağ FD, Alturfan AA, Emekli-Alturfan E, Altinoz MA, Elmaci I.
Hum Exp Toxicol. 2020 Jul;39(7):920-929. doi: 10.1177/0960327120905961. Epub 2020 Feb 13.
PMID: 32054343
A109. Benign leiomyoma with multiple metastases to vertebrae and calvarium: An index case with comprehensive review of endocrine targets.
Elmaci İ, Altinoz MA, Ozlu BEK, Sari R, Er O, Danyeli AE, Karaarslan E.
Neurosurg Rev. 2021 Feb;44(1):289-300. doi: 10.1007/s10143-020-01268-5. Epub 2020 Feb 20.
PMID: 32078084 Review.
A110 Could isthmic approach to far lateral disc hernias cause instability?
Sari R, Elibol FKE, Özlü EBK, Elmacı İ, Demir T.
Clin Biomech (Bristol, Avon). 2020 Jun;76:105004. doi: 10.1016/j.clinbiomech.2020.105004. Epub 2020 Apr 20. PMID: 32388076
A111. Treatment Strategies for Dopamine Agonist-Resistant and Aggressive Prolactinomas: A Comprehensive Analysis of the Literature.
Sari R, Altinoz MA, Ozlu EBK, Sav A, Danyeli AE, Baskan O, Er O, Elmaci I.
Horm Metab Res. 2021 Jul;53(7):413-424. doi: 10.1055/a-1525-2131. Epub 2021 Jul 19.
PMID: 34282593
A112. A pediatric cerebral tumor with MN1 alteration and pathological features mimicking carcinoma metastasis: may the terminology "high grade neuroepithelial tumor with MN1 alteration" still be relevant?
Sari R, Altinoz MA, Ozyar E, Danyeli AE, Elmaci I.
Childs Nerv Syst. 2021 Jul 16. doi: 10.1007/s00381-021-05289-3. Online ahead of print.
PMID: 34269865 Review.
A113. Caprylic acid ameliorates rotenone induced inflammation and oxidative stress in the gut-brain axis in Zebrafish.
Cansız D, Ünal İ, Üstündağ ÜV, Alturfan AA, Altinoz MA, Elmacı İ, Emekli-Alturfan E.
Mol Biol Rep. 2021 Jun;48(6):5259-5273. doi: 10.1007/s11033-021-06532-5. Epub 2021 Jul 6.
PMID: 34228274
A 114. Polymorphous low-grade neuroepithelial tumor of the young: A detailed pathomolecular analysis and discussion of a case.
Danyeli AE, Altinoz MA, Sari R, Elmaci I.
Clin Neuropathol. 2021 Sep-Oct;40(5):271-278. doi: 10.5414/NP301370.
PMID: 33860759
A 115. Effect of three post-harvest methods and roasting degree on sensory profile of Turkish coffee assessed by Turkish and Brazilian panelists.
Elmacı İ, Gok I.
J Sci Food Agric. 2021 Oct;101(13):5368-5377. doi: 10.1002/jsfa.11185. Epub 2021 Mar 16.
PMID: 33650176
A 116. Shall elective neurosurgical patients be postponed during a pandemic? Lessons from the peak period of COVID-19 pandemic.
Elmaci I, Altinoz MA, Sari R, Syed HR, Aydinlar EI, Kahraman S, Jean WC.
J Neurosurg Sci. 2021 Aug;65(4):460-461. doi: 10.23736/S0390-5616.20.05230-3. Epub 2020 Dec 15.
PMID: 33320470 Free article. No abstract available.
A 117. Neurosurgical and neuro-immunological management of IgG4-related hypertrophic sclerosing pachymeningitis. A literature survey and discussion of a unique index case.
Elmaci I, Altinoz MA, Akdemir G, Sari R, Baskan O, Ozpinar A, Hacker E, Sav A.
Clin Neurol Neurosurg. 2021 Jan;200:106342. doi: 10.1016/j.clineuro.2020.106342. Epub 2020 Nov 1.
PMID: 33158629 Review
A 118. Intraoperative Neuromonitoring of Blink Reflex During Posterior Fossa Surgeries and its Correlation With Clinical Outcome.
Aydinlar EI, Kocak M, Soykam HO, Mat B, Dikmen PY, Sezerman OU, Elmaci İ, Pamir MN.
J Clin Neurophysiol. 2020 Sep 28. doi: 10.1097/WNP.0000000000000777. Online ahead of print.
PMID: 33009043
A 119. PPARδ and its ligand erucic acid may act anti-tumoral, neuroprotective, and myelin protective in neuroblastoma, glioblastoma, and Parkinson's disease.
Altinoz MA, Elmaci İ, Hacimuftuoglu A, Ozpinar A, Hacker E, Ozpinar A.
Mol Aspects Med. 2021 Apr;78:100871. doi: 10.1016/j.mam.2020.100871. Epub 2020 Jul 20.
PMID: 32703610 Review.
A 119. Progesterone at high doses reduces the growth of U87 and A172 glioblastoma cells: Proteomic changes regarding metabolism and immunity.
Altinoz MA, Ucal Y, Yilmaz MC, Kiris İ, Ozisik O, Sezerman U, Ozpinar A, Elmaci İ.
Cancer Med. 2020 Aug;9(16):5767-5780. doi: 10.1002/cam4.3223. Epub 2020 Jun 26.
PMID: 32590878 Free PMC article.
A 120. Decompressive craniectomy in traumatic brain injury: Transcranial Doppler sonography used as a guide.
Sarı R, Bolukbasi FH, Kahraman Özlü EB, Isik N, Güra Çelik M, Elmacı İ.
Ulus Travma Acil Cerrahi Derg. 2020 May;26(3):418-424. doi: 10.14744/tjtes.2020.04640.
PMID: 32436966 Free article. English.

D. Ulusal hakemli dergilerde yayımlanan makaleler :
D1. Ataklı D, Elmacı İ, Özdemir F, Arpacı B, Forta H, Ataklı C, “Progresif multifakal lökoensefalopati”, Şişli Etfal Hastanesi Bülteni, 3:417-428 (1990).
D2. Özer F, Elmacı İ, Aysal F, Ataklı D, Arpacı B, “Spontan intraserebral hematom: 177 olgunun analizi”, Düşünen Adam, 3:64-70 (1991).
D3. Bilgiç S, İlaslan H, Yürürdurmaz M, Elmacı İ, Balak N, Oral Z,”Primer serebral lenfoma”, Düşünen Adam, 1:33-35 (1991).
D4. Bilgiç S, Oral Z, Elmacı İ, İlaslan H, Karakuş A, “Supratentorial suboccipital subdural
haematoma: A case report”, Turkish Neurosurgery, 2:160-161 (1992).
D5. Özer F, Ataklı D, Elmacı İ, Albayrak S, Yalçıner B, Forta H, Arpacı B, “Talamik hematomlarda nörooftalmolojik bulgular”, Düşünen Adam, 6:59-63 (1993).
D6. Bilgiç S, Elmacı İ, Karakaya B, Kuru Ş, Oral Z, “Tension pneumocephalus and acute subarachnoid haemorrhage following treatment of chronic subdural haematoma: A case report”, Turkish Neurosurgery, 3:34-36 (1993).
D7. Ermiş İ, Hayırlıoğlu T, Canbolat A, Arıncı A, Elmacı İ, “Fronto-ethmoidal meningoencephalocele: A case report”, Düşünen Adam, 8(2):56-59 (1995).
D8. Ermiş İ, Arıncı A, Elmacı İ, Hayırlıoğlu T, Oral Z, “The treatment of craniofacial menengioma”, Düşünen Adam, 8(2):61-64 (1995).
D9. Elmacı İ, Arslan B, Tutkan İ, Karakaya B, Oral Z, “Spinal kist hidatik: Olgu sunumu”
Düşünen Adam, 10(1):62-64 (1997).
D10. Ratip S, Budak-Alpdoğan T, Alpdoğan Ö, Çetiner M, Kartı S, Elmacı İ, Bayık M,
Normal pressure hydrocephalus associated with chronic alpha interferon treatment. A  case report”, Turkish Journal of Haematology, 17(1):33-35 (2000).
D11. Dağçınar A, Elmacı İ, Özgen S, Bayri Y, Özek MM, Pamir MN, “İntraventriküler meningiomalar”, Türk Nöroşirürji Dergisi 10:144-150, (2000).
D12. Elmacı İ, Adam B, Özgen S, Pamir MN, “Lipoma and incomplete agenesis of the corpus callosum associated with arachnoid cyst located in the temporal pole: case report”,
Marmara Medical Journal 14(1):31-34 (2001).
D13. Ekinci G, Baltacıoğlu F, Elmacı İ, Pamir MN, Erzen C, “Dynamic MR imaging in the detection of pituitary microadenoma”, Marmara Medical Journal 14(1):23-26 (2001).
D14. Elmacı İ, Kurtkaya Ö, Sav A, Pamir MN, “"Proliferasyon gösteren" santral nörositoma: olgu sunumu”, Türk Patoloji Dergisi 16:97-99 (2000).
D15. Kılıç T, Elmacı İ, Pamir MN, “Karotid endarterektomi: endikasyonları, monitorizasyonu, komplikasyonları ve cerrahi tekniği”, Türk Nöroşirürji Dergisi 11:1-14 (2001).    
D16. Elmacı İ, Kemerdere R, Ekinci G, Özgen S, Pamir MN, “Suprasellar arachnoid cyst presenting with amenorrhoea and galactorrhoea,” Turkish Neurosurgery, 11:134-137 (2001).
D17. Elmacı İ, Gürses İ, Kurtkaya Ö, Sav A, Pamir MN, “Astroblastoma: olgu sunumu”,
Türk Patoloji Dergisi 17:46-48 (2001).
D18. Elmacı İ, Tuncer N, Aktan S, Pamir MN, “Akut iskemik inmede dekompresif kraniektomi uygulaması”, Türk Nöroloji Dergisi 7:9-18 (2001).
D19. Elmacı İ,”Rudolph Nissen” (Editöre mektup), Journal of Neurological Sciences (NOROL BIL D), 18:4, (2001).
D20. Ustalar S, Elmacı İ, Lim S, Özgen S, Göğüş Y, Pamir MN, “Mayfield head rest and epidural hematoma”, Journal of Neurological Sciences (NOROL BIL D), 18:4, (2001).
D21. Elmacı İ, Bayraklı F, Kurtkaya Ö, Peker S, Sav A, Pamir MN, “Erişkin hastada serebellar ganglioglioma: Olgu sunumu”, Türk Patoloji Dergisi 17:81-84, (2001)
D22. Dağçınar A, Özek MM, Karabağlı H, Kılıç T, Elmacı İ, Sav A, Pamir MN,
“Tumors of the choroid plexus” Turkish Neurosurgery (Basımda)
D23. Kurtkaya Ö, Elmacı İ, Ömeroğlu E, Sav A, Pamir MN, “Correlation of histomorphologic, histochemical and immunophenotypic findings in pituitary adenomas showing prolactin activity,” Turkish Neurosurgery 12:74-80, (2002)
D24.Elmacı İ, “Hami Dilek ve Periferik sinir cerrahisi,” Spinal ve Periferik Sinir Cerrahisi Bülteni 27:11-12, 2005
D25.Gül M, Bölükbaşı FH, Sözenoğlu İ, Işık N, Çelik M, Elmacı İ, “Spinal anestezi sonrası gelişen kronik subdural hematom olgusu”, Türk Nöroşirürji Dergisi, 3:177-181, 2007
D26. Elmacı İ, Ayan E,”Falks meningiomları”, Türkiye Klinikleri J Surg Med Sci, 3:96-98, 2007
D27. Sarı R, Çerçi A, Işık N, Elmacı İ, “Karotis stenozunda antiagregan tedavi altında spontan regresyon”,  Türk Serebrovasküler Hastalıklar Dergisi, 14:19-20, 2008
D28. Çakmak MAÜ, Işık N, Cantürk İ, Sarı R, Yıldız N, Candan F, Işık N, Elmacı İ, “Subaraknoidal kanamalar 105 olgu sunumu”, Journal of Neurological Sciences, 15:163-168, 2008
D29. Tuncer N, Elmacı İ, Afşar N, Aktan S, Pamir N, “Akut iskemik inmede dekompresif cerrahi uygulaması”, Sinir Sistemi Cerrahisi Dergisi, 1:20-25, 2008
D30. Çelik M, Koltka EN, Elmacı İ, Silav G, “Servikal nörofibromatozis ve anestezi”, Türkiye Klinikleri, Anesteziyoloji Reanimasyon, 7:179-182, 2009
D31. Budakçı T, Koltka EN, Sağıroğlu E, Elmacı İ, Çelik M, “Kraniyotomilerde Esmolol infüzyonunun etkileri”, Türk Anest Rean Der Dergisi, 38:35-44, 2010  

• Türk Tabipler Birliği 
• Türk Nöroşirürji Derneği
• Beyin Araştırmaları Derneği
• Türk Beyin Damar Hastalıkları Derneği
• Kafa Tabanı Derneği
• Avrupa Nöroonkoloji Derneği (EANO)
• Europian Skull Base Society

Ödüller  ve Belgeler:

1.Türk Nöroşirürji Derneği Takdir Ödülü
Nöroşirürji Kongresi 22-26 Mayıs 2001, Antalya
Ödüle değer görülen çalışma: 
Dr. Hami Dilek. Beyin ve sinir cerrahisinde bir öncü Marmara Nörolojik Bilimler Vakfı Yayını, Asır Matbaası, İstanbul 2001, 360 sayfa (ISBN 975-94434-6-5)
2. “Yılın Doktoru” Ödülü
Marmara Üniversitesi Hastanesi Hemşirelik Hizmetleri Müdürlüğü 
12-18 Mayıs Hemşirelik Haftası, 14 Mayıs 2002, İstanbul
3. Marmara Üniversitesi Tıp Fakültesi 2002 yılı Yurt Dışında En Fazla Yayın Yapan Akademisyen Ödülü
Akademik Kurul, 28 Haziran 2002, Haydarpaşa- İstanbul  
4. Türk Nöroşirürji Derneği 2003 yılı Bilimsel Araştırma Ödülü
Nöroşirürji Kongresi 20-24 Mayıs 2003, Antalya
Ödüle değer görülen çalışma:
Elmacı İ, Kurtkaya Ö, Ercan F, Tuncer N, Bakırcı N, San T, Sav A, Pamir MN, Tanrısever E, “The effects of  quantum energy surgical device and of bipolar coagulation: A comparative experimental study,” Acta Neurochirurgica (Wien), 144:377-383 (2002).
5. Marmara Üniversitesi Üstün Başarı Ödülü
2000 yılı içinde yapmış olduğu uluslar arası yayınlar dikkate alınarak
6. Marmara Üniversitesi Bilimsel Araştırma Projeleri Komisyonu Teşvik ve Destek Ödülü
2001 yılı içinde yapmış olduğu yayınlar dikkate alınarak 
7. EONA (The European Association for Neurooncology)  Poster Ödülü
7th Congress of the European Association of Neurooncology, 
September 14-17, 2006, Vienna, Austria
Ödüle değer görülen çalışma:
Falx meningiomas: clinical and radiological analysis and surgical approaches
Ayan E, Aras A, Silav G, Çoşkun K, Çerçi A, Balak N, Işık N, Devrim S, Çelik M, Elmacı İ
8. Türk Nöroşirürji Derneği 2007 yılın bildrileri değerlendirilmesinde yedincilik ödülü
Nöroşirürji Kongresi 20-24 Nisan 2007, Antalya 
Ödüle değer görülen çalışma:
Altaş M, Çerç A, Bayrak ÖF,Işik N, Çulha M, Şahin F, Çelik M, Elmacı İ 
Multiple ailesel serebral kavernöz malformasyonlu hastalarda angiotensin-converting enzim (ACE) geni insersiyon-delesyon polimorfizmi
9. Sağlık Müd. 13.03.2007/0296 nolu teşekkür belgesi
“Görevde gösterilen gayret ve sağlık hizmetlerine değerli katkılardan dolayı”
10 İstanbul Valiliği  11.03.2008/404 no'lu takdir belgesi
“Görevde gösterilen gayret ve sağlık hizmetlerine değerli katkılardan dolayı”
11.Sağlık Bakanlığı Göztepe Eğitim ve Araştırma Hastanesi Başhekimliği teşekkür belgesi
“1. Çocuk Acil ve Yoğun Bakım Hemşireliği Sempozyomuna katkılardan dolayı, 17 Ekim 2008
12.”United Nations Association of Afghanistan” dan teşekkür belgesi, 2008
13. Göztepe Eğitim ve Araştırma Hastanesi Nöroşirürji Kliniğinin EANS (Avrupa Nöroşirürji Birliği) Akreditasyonu, 6 Nisan, 2009