Volume 61 (2015) No. 1

 

Original Article

Influence of Acyclic Nucleoside Phosphonate Antivirals on Gene Expression of Chemokine Receptors CCR5 and CXCR4

(acyclic nucleoside phosphonate / HIV / CCR5 / CXCR4 / cytokine / RT-PCR)

P. POTMĚŠIL1, A. HOLÝ2†, Z. ZÍDEK3

1Department of Pharmacology, Third Faculty of Medicine, Charles University in Prague, Czech Republic

2Institute of Organic Chemistry and Biochemistry of Academy of Sciences of the Czech Republic v. v. i., Prague, Czech Republic

3Institute of Experimental Medicine of Academy of Sciences of the Czech Republic v. v. i., Prague, Czech Republic

Pages: 1 - 7 (PDF)

Corresponding author: Petr Potměšil, Department of Pharmacology, Third Faculty of Medicine, Charles University in Prague, Ruská 87, 100 00 Prague 10. Phone and Fax: (+420) 267 102 402; e-mail: petr.potmesil@lf3.cuni.cz


Original Article

VLA4 Gene Polymorphism and Susceptibility to Multiple Sclerosis in Slovaks

(multiple sclerosis / VLA-4 / integrin / single-nucleotide polymorphism / association study)

V. ĎURMANOVÁ1, I. SHAWKATOVÁ1, J. JAVOR1, Z. PÁRNICKÁ1, D. ČOPÍKOVÁ-CUDRÁKOVÁ2, P. TURČÁNI2, I. LISÁ3, B. GAJDOŠECHOVÁ1, M. BUC1, M. BUCOVÁ1

1Institute of Immunology, School of Medicine, Comenius University in Bratislava, Slovakia

21st Department of Neurology, 32nd Department of Neurology, School of Medicine, Comenius University in Bratislava and University Hospital, Bratislava, Slovakia

Pages: 8 - 13 (PDF)

Corresponding author: Vladimíra Ďurmanová, Institute of Immunology, School of Medicine, Comenius University in Bratislava, Odborárske nám. 14, 811 08 Bratislava, Slovakia. E-mail: vladimira. durmanova@fmed.uniba.sk


Original Article

Histomorphometrical and Electron Microscopic Study of Adrenocorticocytes Following Surgically Induced Extrahepatic Biliary Obstruction in Adult Female Albino Rats

(adrenocorticocytes / bile duct / COX-II / electron microscope / P53 / suprarenal gland)

H. M. SOLIMAN1,2, M. R. ABD EL-HALEEM3, S. A. EL TARHOUNY4,5

1Anatomy Department, 4Biochemistry Department, Faculty of Medicine, Taibah University, Al Madina Almonawarrah, KSA

2,3Histology and Cell Biology Department, 5Biochemistry Department, Faculty of Medicine, Zagazig University, Zagazig, Egypt

Pages: 14 - 25 (PDF)

Corresponding author: Hala Mahmoud Soliman, Al madina Almonawarrah, KSA, P.O. 1972. Phone: +966592042135; e-mail: halasoliman2012@hotmail.com


 

Original Article

 

Antioxidant Status in Blood of Gynaecological Patients: Influence of Diagnosis and Reproductive Factors

(antioxidant enzymes / reproductive factors / gynaecological patients)

S. Pejić, V. Stojiljković, A. Todorović, L. Gavrilović, N. Popović, I. Pavlović, S. B. Pajović

Laboratory of Molecular Biology and Endocrinology, “Vinča” Institute of Nuclear Sciences, University of Belgrade, Belgrade, Serbia

Pages: 26 - 32 (PDF)

Corresponding author: Snežana Pejić, “Vinča” Institute of Nuclear Sciences, P.O. Box 522, 11001 Belgrade, Serbia. Phone/Fax: (+381) 11 6455 561; e-mail: snezana@vinca.rs

 


Original Article

Manufactured Silver Nanoparticles of Different Sizes Induced DNA Strand Breaks and Oxidative DNA Damage in Hepatoma and Leukaemia Cells and in Dermal and Pulmonary Fibroblasts

(comet assay / DNA strand breaks / genotoxicity / human cell lines / oxidative DNA damage / silver nanoparticles)

A. ÁVALOS, A. I. HAZA, P. MORALES

Departamento de Nutrición, Bromatología y Tecnología de los Alimentos. Facultad de Veterinaria, Universidad Complutense de Madrid, Spain

Pages: 33 - 42 (PDF)

Corresponding author: Paloma Morales, Department of Nutrición, Bromatología y Tecnología de los Alimentos, Faculty of Veterinary, Complutense University of Madrid, Madrid, Spain. Phone: (+34) 91-394 37 47; Fax: (+34) 91-394 37 43; e-mail: pmorales@vet.ucm.es.


Original Article

Association of MicroRNA-146a rs2910164 Gene Polymorphism with Metabolic Syndrome

(miRNA-146a / rs2910164 / metabolic syndrome)

E. T. MEHANNA1, M. H. GHATTAS2, N. M. MESBAH1, S. M. SALEH1, D. M. ABO-ELMATTY1

1Department of Biochemistry, Faculty of Pharmacy, Suez Canal University, Ismailia, Egypt

2Department of Medical Biochemistry, Faculty of Medicine, Port Said University, Port Said, Egypt

Pages: 43 - 48 (PDF)

Corresponding author: Eman T. Mehanna, Faculty of Pharmacy, Suez Canal University, 41522 Ismailia, Egypt. Phone: (+2) 010-26671785; Fax: (+2) 0643230741; e-mail: emanmehanna22@yahoo.com