Volume 55 (2009) No. 3

Review

Expression Pattern of Dipeptidyl Peptidase IV Activity and/or Structure Homologues in Cancer

L. KOTAČKOVA, E. BALAŽIOVA, A. ŠEDO

Charles University in Prague, First Faculty of Medicine, Institute of Biochemistry and Experimental Oncology, Joint Laboratory of Cancer Cell Biology, and Institute of Physiology, Academy of Sciences of the Czech Republic, Prague, Czech Republic

Pages: 77 - 84 (PDF)

Corresponding author: Aleksi Sedo, Charles University in Prague, First Faculty of Medicine, Institute of Biochemistry and Experimental Oncology, U nemocnice 5, 128 53 Prague 2, Czech Republic. Phone: (+420) 224 965 742; e-mail: aleksi@cesnet.cz.

Published: June, 2009
Published online: June 22, 2009


Original Article

Characterization of Human Gene Expression Changes after Olive Oil Ingestion: an Exploratory Approach

V. KONSTANTINIDOU1,3*, O. KHYMENETS2,3*, M. FITO1,6, R. DE LA TORRE2,6, R. ANGLADA4, A. DOPAZO5, M. I. COVAS1, 6

1Cardiovascular Risk and Nutrition Research Group; 2Human Pharmacology and Clinical Neurosciences Research Group, Institut Municipal d・LInvestigacio Medica (IMIM-Hospital del Mar), Barcelona, Spain, 3PhD Program in Biomedicine, 4Departament de Ciencies Experimentals i de la Salut, Pompeu Fabra University (CEXS-UPF), Barcelona, Spain, 5 Genomics Unit, Centro Nacional de Investigaciones Cardiovasculares (CNIC), Madrid, Spain, 6 CIBER de Fisiopatologia de la Obesidad y Nutricion (CIBEROBN), Instituto de Salud Carlos III, Madrid, Spain

Pages: 85 - 91 (PDF)

Corresponding author: Maria-Isabel Covas, Cardiovascular Risk and Nutrition Research Group, Institut Municipal d・LInvestigacio Medica (IMIM-Hospital del Mar), Parc de Recerca Biomedica de Barcelona (PRBB), Carrer Dr. Aiguader, 88. 08003, Barcelona, Spain. Phone: +34 93 316 0734; Fax: +34 93 316 1796; e-mail: mcovas@imim.es.

Published: June, 2009
Published online: June 22, 2009


Leukaemia Inhibitory Factor (LIF) Gene Mutations in Women Diagnosed with Unexplained Infertility and Endometriosis Have a Negative Impact on the IVF Outcome A Pilot Study

Z. NOVOTNY1, J. KŘIŽAN2, R. ŠIMA3, P. ŠIMA2, P. UHER1,4, N. ZECH5, R. HŰTTELOVA4, P. BABOROVA4, Z. ULČOVA-GALLOVA1, I. ŠUBRT6, E. ULMANOVA4, Z. HOUDEK4, Z. ROKYTA1, V. BABUŠKA7, M. KRALIČKOVA1,4

Charles University in Prague, Faculty of Medicine in Pilsen and University Hospital: 1Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, 3Department of Pathology, 6Department of Genetics, 7Department of Biochemistry, Pilsen, Czech Republic, 2Department of Immunology and Gnotobiology, Institute of Microbiology v. v. i., Academy of Sciences of the Czech Republic, Prague, Czech Republic, 4Institute of Reproductive Medicine and Endocrinology, Pilsen, Czech Republic, 5Reproductive Genetics Institute, Chicago, Illinois, USA, and Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, University Hospital Zurich, Zurich, Switzerland

Pages: 92 - 97 (PDF)

Corresponding author: Milena Kraličkova, Charles University in Prague, Faculty of Medicine in Pilsen and University Hospital, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Alej Svobody 80, 301 66 Pilsen, Czech Republic. Phone: (+ 420) 604 724 171 (mobile phone), (+ 420) 377 105 229 (office); Fax.: (+420) 377 105 290; e-mail: M.Kralickova@seznam.cz.

Published: June, 2009
Published online: June 22, 2009


Gene Expression Responses in Larvae of the Fleshfly Sarcophaga bullata after Immune Stimulation

A. MAŠOVA1, R. ŠINDELKA2, M. KUBISTA2, J. KINDL1, J. JIRAČEK1

1Institute of Organic Chemistry and Biochemistry, Academy of Sciences of the Czech Republic, v. v. i., Prague, Czech Republic

2Institute of Biotechnology, Academy of Sciences of the Czech Republic, v. v. i., Prague, Czech Republic

Pages: 98 - 106 (PDF)

Corresponding author: Jiři Jiraček, Institute of Organic Chemistry and Biochemistry AS CR, v. v. i., Flemingovo nam. 2, 166 10 Praha 6, Czech Republic. e-mail: jiracek@uochb.cas.cz.

Published: June, 2009
Published online: June 22, 2009


Differences between Molecular Mechanisms Involved in the Regulation of Haptoglobin Gene Expression during the Acute Phase Response and Dietary Restriction

A. USKOKOVIĆ, J. ARAMBAŠIĆ, D. BOGOJEVIĆ, S. IVANOVIĆ-MATIĆ, M. MIHAILOVIĆ, S. DINIĆ, I. GRIGOROV

Department of Molecular Biology, Institute for Biological Research, University of Belgrade, Belgrade, Serbia

Pages: 107 - 115 (PDF)

Corresponding author: Ilijana I. Grigorov, University of Belgrade, Institute for Biological Research, Department of Molecular Biology, Bulevar Despota Stefana 142, 11060 Belgrade, Serbia. Fax: +381 11 2761433; e-mail: iligri@ibiss.bg.ac.yu.

Published: June, 2009
Published online: June 22, 2009


Apolipoprotein E Arg136 → Cys in Individuals witPremature Myocardial Infarction

J. A. HUBAČEK1,2,3, R. POLEDNE1,2, J. PIŤHA1,2, M. ASCHERMANN4, H. SKALICKA4, V. STANĚK1

1Institute for Clinical and Experimental Medicine, Prague, Czech Republic, 2Cardiovascular Research Centre, Prague, Czech Republic, 3Faculty of Public Health and Social Studies, University of South Bohemia in Česke Budějovice, Česke Budějovice, Czech Republic, 4Charles University in Prague, First Faculty of Medicine and General Teaching Hospital, 2nd Department of Internal Medicine, Prague, Czech Republic

Pages: 116 - 118 (PDF)

Corresponding author: Jaroslav A. Hubaček, IKEM-CEM-LMG, Videňska 1958/9, 140 21 Prague 4, Czech Republic. Phone: +420 261 363 367; Fax: +420 241 721 574; e-mail: jaroslav.hubacek@medicon.cz.

Published: June, 2009
Published online: June 22, 2009