Volume 54 (2008) No. 2

Review


Helicobacter pylori in Tonsillar and Adenoid Tissue and Its Possible Role in Oropharyngeal Carcinogenesis


P. LUKEŠ1, J. ASTL1, E. PAVLÍK2, B. POTUŽNÍKOVÁ2, I. ŠTERZL2, J. BETKA1

Pages: 33 - 39 (PDF)

Charles University in Prague, First Faculty of Medicine: 1Department of Otorhinolaryngology and Head and Neck Surgery, Faculty Hospital Motol, 2Institute of Immunology and Microbiology, Czech Republic


Corresponding author: Petr Lukeš, Charles University in Prague, First Faculty of Medicine, Department of Otorhinola ryn gology and Head and Neck Surgery, V Úvalu 84, 150 06 Prague 5, Czech Republic. Phone: (+420) 224 434 301; Fax: (+420) 224 434 319; e-mail: petr.luk@gmail.com

Published: May, 2008
Published online: May 16, 2008


Original article

 


The Influence of Two megsin Polymorphisms on the Progression of IgA Nephropathy

D. MAIXNEROVÁ1, M. MERTA1, J. REITEROVÁ1, J. ŠTEKROVÁ2, R. RYŠAVÁ1, O. VIKLICKÝ3, H. OBEIDOVÁ1, V. TESAŘ1


Pages: 40 - 45 (PDF)

Charles University in Prague, First Faculty of Medicine: 1Department of Nephrology, 2Department of Biology and Human Genetics, Czech Republic, 3Institute for Clinical and Experimental Medicine, Prague, Czech Republic


Corresponding author: Dita Maixnerová, Charles University in Prague, First Faculty of Medicine and General Teaching Hospital, Department of Nephrology, U nemocnice 2, 128 08 Prague 2, Czech Republic. Phone: (+ 420) 224 962 570; Fax: (+420) 224 962 585; e-mail: ditama(zavináč)centrum.cz

Published: May, 2008
Published online: May 16, 2008


Quantitative Analysis of Transforming Growth Factor β Isoforms mRNA in the Human Corneal Epithelium

 


B. STRZALKA1, M. DORECKA2, A. STANIK-WALENTEK2, M. KOWALCZYK3, M. KAPRAL1, W. ROMANIUK2, U. MAZUREK1, L. SWIATKOWSKA1

Pages: 46 - 52 (PDF)

1Dpartment of Molecular Biology, 2Department of Ophthalmology and 3Department of Medical Genetics, Medical University of Silesia, Sosnowiec, Poland


Coresponding author: Barbara Strzalka, Department of Molecular Biology, Medical University of Silesia, Narcyzow 1 Street, 41-200 Sosnowiec, Poland. Phone: (+48) 32 364 10 26; Fax: (+48) 32 364 10 20; e-mail: bstrzalka@slam.katowice.pl

Published: May, 2008
Published online: May 16, 2008


Methylenetetrahydrofolate Reductase C677T Gene Polymorphism in Osteosarcoma and Chondrosarcoma Patients

 


H. OZGER1, O. KILICOGLU1, H. YILMAZ2, H. A. ERGEN2, I. YAYLIM2, U. ZEYBEK2, T. ISBIR2

Pages: 53 - 57 (PDF)

1Department of Orthopaedics and Traumatology, Istanbul Faculty of Medicine, 2Department of Molecular Medicine, Institute of Experimental Medicine, Istanbul University, Istanbul, Turkey


Corresponding author: Turgay Isbir, Istanbul University, Institute for Experimental Medical Research Department of Molecular Medicine, 34390 Capa Istanbul, Turkey. Phone/Fax: (+90) 212 635 19 59; e-mail: tisbir(zavináč)superonline.com

Published: May, 2008
Published online: May 16, 2008


Chromosomal Rearrangements and Their Relations to Histopathological and Clinical Parameters in Epithelial Ovarian Cancer

 


1Department of Medical Biochemistry, 2Department of Histology and Embryology, Wroclaw Medical University, Wroclaw, Poland

Pages: 58 - 64 (PDF)

Charles University in Prague, First Faculty of Medicine and General Teaching Hospital: 1Department of Gynaecology and Obstetrics - Oncogynaecological Centre, 2Institute of Biology and Medical Genetics; 3Institute of Pathology, Czech Republic


Corresponding author: Natalia Jančárková, Charles University in Prague, First Faculty of Medicine and General Teaching Hospital, Dept. of Gynaecology and Obstetrics, Apolinářská 18, 128 08 Prague 2, Czech Republic. Phone: (+420) 731 448 551; fax (+420) 221 912 744; e-mail: njancarkova@post.cz

Published: May, 2008
Published online: May 16, 2008


Nitric Oxide Induces Gene Expression of Jumonji and Retinoblastoma 2 Protein while Reducing Expression of Atrial Natriuretic Peptide Precursor Type B in Cardiomyocytes

 


S. S. KLASSEN, S. W. RABKIN

Pages: 65 - 70 (PDF)

Department of Medicine, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, B.C., Canada


Corresponding author: Simon Rabkin, University of British Columbia, 9th Level, 2775 Laurel St., Vancouver, B.C., Canada V5Z 1M9, Phone: (604) 875-5847; Fax: (604) 875-5849; e-mail: rabkin@interchange.ubc.ca

Published: May, 2008
Published online: May 16, 2008