Volume 56 (2010) No. 1
Original Article
Right Ventricular Beneficial Effects of Intracoronary SERCA2a Gene Transfer in an Experimental Model of Heart Failure
(heart failure / pharmacogenomics / calcium metabolism)
E. J. MOLINA1, D. GUPTA1, J. PALMA1, J. P. GAUGHAN2, M. MACHA3
1Department of Surgery, 2Biostatistics Consulting Center, Temple University School of Medicine, Philadelphia, PA, USA
3Division of Cardiac Surgery, University of Michigan Medical School, Ann Arbor, MI, USA
Pages: 1 - 8 (PDF)
Corresponding author: Mahender Macha, Suite 301, 1100 E. Michigan Avenue, Jackson, MI 49201, USA. Phone: (+1) 517-817-7605; Fax: (+1) 517-817-7606; e-mail: macha(zavinac)med.umich.edu
Received April 19, 2009. Accepted June 2, 2009.
Original Article
Role of Common Canalicular Transporter Gene Variations in Aetiology of Idiopathic Gallstones in Childhood
(cholelithiasis / polymorphism / ABCB11 / ABCG8)
J. BRONSKY1, M. JIRSA2, J. NEVORAL1, M. HŘEBIČEK3
Charles University in Prague: 1Second Faculty of Medicine and University Hospital Motol, Department of Paediatrics,
2First Faculty of Medicine, Institute for Clinical and Experimental Medicine, 3First Faculty of Medicine, Institute of Inherited Metabolic Diseases, Prague, Czech Republic
Pages: 9 - 13 (PDF)
Corresponding author: Milan Jirsa, Laboratory of Experimental Hepatology (building Z1), Institute for Clinical and Experimental Medicine, Videňska 1958/9, 140 21 Praha 4-Krč, Czech Republic. Phone: (+420) 261362773; Fax: (+420) 241721666; e-mail: milan.jirsa(zavinac)ikem.cz
Received March 23, 2009. Accepted May 11, 2009.
Original Article
Cardiotoxic Injury Caused by Chronic Administration of Microcystin-YR
(microcystin-YR / chronic intoxication / cardiomyocytes / rat)
D. ŠUPUT1, R. ZORC-PLESKOVIČ2, D. PETROVIČ2, A. MILUTINOVIĆ2
1Institute of Pathophysiology, Medical School of Ljubljana, University of Ljubljana, Ljubljana, Slovenia
2Institute of Histology and Embryology, Medical School of Ljubljana, University of Ljubljana, Ljubljana, Slovenia
Pages: 14 - 18 (PDF)
Corresponding author: Aleksandra Milutinović, Institute of Histology and Embryology, Medical School of Ljubljana, University of Ljubljana, Korytkova 2, 1000 Ljubljana, Slovenia. Phone: (+386) 1 543 73 82; Fax: (+386) 1 543 73-61; e-mail: sandramilutinovic(zavinac)yahoo.com
Received April 8. 2009. Accepted August 24, 2009.
Original Article
Polymorphisms of Genes for Brain-Derived Neurotrophic Factor, Methylenetetrahydrofolate Reductase, Tyrosine Hydroxylase, and Endothelial Nitric Oxide Synthase in Depression and Metabolic Syndrome
(depression / metabolic syndrome / BDNF / gene polymorphism)
M. ZEMAN1, M. JACHYMOVA2, R. JIRAK3, M. VECKA1, E. TVRZICKA1, B. STAŇKOVA1, A. ŽAK1
1Charles University in Prague, 1st Faculty of Medicine and General University Hospital, 4th Department of Internal Medicine, Prague, Czech Republic
2Institute of Clinical Biochemistry and Laboratory Diagnostics, Prague, Czech Republic
3Charles University in Prague, 1st Faculty of Medicine and General University Hospital, Psychiatric Clinic, Prague, Czech Republic
Pages: 19 - 26 (PDF)
Corresponding author: Miroslav Zeman, Charles University in Prague, 1st Faculty of Medicine and General University Hospital, 4th Department of Internal Medicine – Department of astroenterology and Hepatology, U Nemocnice 2, 128 08 Prague 2, Czech Republic. Phone: +420 224 962 092; e-mail: mirozem(zavinac)seznam.cz.
Received February 2, 2009. Accepted October 6, 2009.
Original Article
MicroRNA miR-1 is Up-regulated in Remote Myocardium in Patients with Myocardial Infarction
(infarcted tissue / remote myocardium / microRNA expression)
E. BOŠTJANČIČ1, N. ZIDAR1, D. ŠTAJER2, D. GLAVAČ1
1Department of Molecular Genetics, Institute of Pathology, Faculty of Medicine, University of Ljubljana, Ljubljana, Slovenia
2Centre for Intensive Internal Medicine, University Medical Centre, Ljubljana, Slovenia
Pages: 27 - 31 (PDF)
Corresponding author: Damjan Glavač, Department of Molecular Genetics, Institute of Pathology, Faculty of Medicine, Korytkova 2, 1000 Ljubljana, Slovenia. Phone.: +386 1 543 180; Fax: +386 1 543 7181; e-mail: damjan.glavac(zavinac)mf.uni-lj.si
Received April 15, 2009. Accepted October 6, 2009.
Short Communication
Circulating Endothelial Precursor Cells (EPC) in Patients Undergoing Allogeneic Haematopoietic Progenitor Cell Transplantation
(endothelial precursor cells / allogeneic stem cell transplantation)
R. PYTLIK1, L. KIDERYOVA1, K. BENEŠOVA2, H. ČECHOVA2, R. VESELA1, H. RYCHTRMOCOVA1, M. TRNĚNY1
1Charles University in Prague, First Faculty of Medicine and General University Hospital, First Medical Department – Clinical Department of Haematooncology, Prague, Czech Republic
2Institute of Haematology and Blood Transfusion, Prague, Czech Republic
Pages: 32 - 35 (PDF)
Corresponding author: Robert Pytlik, Charles University in Prague, First Faculty of Medicine and General University Hospital, First Medical Department – Clinical Department of aematooncology, U nemocnice 2, 128 08 Prague 2, Czech Republic. Phone: (+420) 22496 2675; Fax: (+420) 22496 3117; e-mail: pytlikr(zavinac)seznam.cz
Received January 27, 2009. Accepted June 6, 2009.
