Volume 58 (2012) No. 4

Original Article

Early Stages of Trachea Healing Process: (Immuno/Lectin) Histochemical Monitoring of Selected Markers and Adhesion/ Growth-Regulatory Endogenous Lectins

(wound healing / tissue repair / regeneration / galectin / glycophenotype / tracheotomy)

T. Grendel1, J. Sokolský1, A. Vaščáková1, V. Hudák1, M. Chovanec 2,3, F. Sabol4, S. André5, H. Kaltner5, H.-J. Gabius5, M. Frankovičová6, P. Lenčeš1, J. Betka3, K. Smetana Jr.2, P. Gál7,8,9

11st Department of Anesthesiology and Intensive Medicine, Pavol Jozef Šafárik University and Louis Pasteur University Hospital, Košice, Slovak Republic

2Institute of Anatomy, 9Institute of Histology and Embryology, First Faculty of Medicine, Charles University in Prague, Prague, Czech Republic

3Clinic of Otorhinolaryngology and Head and Neck Surgery, First Faculty of Medicine, Charles University in Prague and University Hospital Motol, Prague, Czech Republic

4Clinic of Heart Surgery, 6Clinic of Vascular Surgery, 7Department for Biomedical Research, East-Slovak Institute of Cardiovascular Diseases, Košice, Slovak Republic

5Institute of Physiological Chemistry, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Ludwig-Maximilians University, Munich, Germany

8Department of Pathological Anatomy, University of Veterinary Medicine and Pharmacy, Košice, Slovak Republic

Pages: 135 - 143 (PDF)

Corresponding author: Peter Gál, East-Slovak Institute of Cardiovascular D iseases, Ondavská 8, 040 11 Košice, Slovak Republic. Phone (+421) 55 640 4277; Fax (+421) 55 789 1613; e-mail: galovci@ yahoo.com or pgal@vusch.sk

Received January 9, 2012. Accepted February 19, 2012.


Original Article

The Karyotype of Holoaden luederwaldti (Anura, Strabomantidae), with Report of Natural Triploidy

(cytogenetics polyploidy / Terrarana / chromosome / Amphibia / FISH)

J. R. C. Campos1, I. A. Martins 2, C. F. B. Haddad3, S. Kasahara1

1Department of Biology, 3Department of Zoology, UNESP, Rio Claro, SP, Brazil

2Department of Biology-IBB, UNITAU, Taubaté, SP, Brazil

Pages: 144 - 150 (PDF)

Corresponding author: João R. C. Campos, Universidade Estadual Paulista – UNESP, Av. 24A, 1515, Bela Vista, Rio Claro, SP, Brazil 13506-930. e-mail: aoreinaldo@yahoo.com.br

Received March 23, 2011. Accepted April 30, 2012.


Original Article

Expression of Antigenic Determinants of the Haemagglutinin Large Subunit of Novel Influenza Virus in Insect Cells

(haemagglutinin / Bacmid / baculovirus)

A.Yousefi1, F. Fotouhi2, S. Hosseinzadeh1, M. T. Kheiri2, B. Farahmand2, S. Montazeri2, F. Mousavi2

1Department of Cellular and Molecular Biology, Faculty of Biological Sciences, Science and Research Branch of Islamic Azad University, Tehran, Iran

2Influenza Research Lab, Pasteur Institute of Iran, Tehran, Iran

Pages: 151 - 156 (PDF)

Corresponding author: Fatemeh Fotouhi, Influenza Research Lab, Pasteur Institute of Iran, Tehran, Iran. Phone: +9821-66496517; e-mail: fotouhi@pasteur.ac.ir, fotouhi44@yahoo.com

Received January 15, 2012. Accepted April 30, 2012.


Original Article

Vitamin E Treatment Enhances Erythrocyte Deformability in Aged Rats

(aging / haemorheology / red blood cell aggregation / red blood cell deformability / oxidative stress)

V. Kucukatay1, M. Bor-Kucukatay1, G. Gundogdu1, G. Erken2, T. O. Ozcan1, F. D. Miloglu3, Y. Kadioglu3

1Pamukkale University, Faculty of Medicine, D epartment of Physiology, Kınıklı, D enizli/Turkey

2Balıkesir University, Faculty of Medicine, D epartment of Physiology, Balıkesir /Turkey

3Department of Analytical Chemistry, Faculty of Pharmacy, Ataturk University, Erzurum, Turkey

Pages: 157 - 165 (PDF)

Corresponding author: Vural Kucukatay, Pamukkale University, Faculty of Medicine, D epartment of Physiology, Kinikli, 20070 Denizli/Turkey. Phone: 0090-258-296 17 02; Fax: 0090-258-296 17 65; e-mail: vkucukatay@pamukkale.edu.tr

Received January 19, 2012. Accepted April 4, 2012.


Original Article

Resveratrol Inhibits Proliferation of Primary Rat Hepatocytes in G0/G1 by Inhibiting DNA Synthesis

(resveratrol / epidermal growth factor / primary and transformed hepatocytes / proliferation inhibition / cell cycle inhibition)

J. A. Rubiolo1,2, H. López-Alonso2, V. Mart ín-Vázquez2, N. M. Fol-Rodríguez1, M. R. Vieytes1, L. M. Botana2, F.V. Vega1

1Departamento de Fisiología, 2Departamento de Farmacología, Facultad de Veterinaria, Universidad de Santiago de Compostela, Lugo, Spain

Pages: 166 - 172 (PDF)

Corresponding author: Juan A. Rubiolo, D epartamento de Fisiología, Facultad de Veterinaria, Universidad de Santiago de Compostela, 27002 Lugo, Spain. Phone & Fax: (+34) 982-252231-Ext: 22217; e-mail: ja.rubiolo@usc.es


Short Communication

TRPC6 Gene Variants in Czech Adult Patients with Focal Segmental Glomerulosclerosis and Minimal Change Disease

(focal segmental glomerulosclerosis / nephrotic syndrome / TRPC6)

L. OBEIDOVÁ1, J. REITEROVÁ1,2, P. LNĚNIČKA1, J. ŠTEKROVÁ1, H. ŠAFRÁNKOVÁ2, M. KOHOUTOVÁ1, V. TESAŘ2

1Institute of Biology and Medical Genetics, First Faculty of Medicine, Charles University in Prague and General University Hospital in Prague, Czech Republic

2Department of Nephrology, First Faculty of Medicine, Charles University in Prague and General University Hospital in Prague, Czech Republic

Pages: 173 - 176 (PDF)

Corresponding author: Jana Reiterová, D epartment of Nephrology, First Faculty of Medicine, Charles University in Prague and General University Hospital in Prague, U Nemocnice 2, 128 08 Prague 2, Czech Republic. Phone: (+420) 224 966 790; Fax: (+420) 224923268; e-mail: jreiterova@seznam.cz

Received November 18, 2011. Accepted February 17, 2012.