Volume 55 (2009) No. 4

Original Article

Dendritic Cell-Based Immunotherapy Induces Transient Clinical Response in Advanced Rat Fibrosarcoma – Comparison with Preventive Anti-tumour Vaccination

A. KUČERA1, K. PYCHA1, P. PAJER2, R. ŠPIŠEK3, R. ŠKABA1

Charles University in Prague, 2nd Faculty of Medicine and University Hospital Motol: 1Department of Paediatric Surgery, 3Department of Immunology, Prague, Czech Republic

2Department of Molecular Virology, Institute of Molecular Genetics AS CR, Prague, Czech Republic

Pages: 119 - 125 (PDF)

Corresponding author: Radek Špišek, Charles University in Prague, 2nd Faculty of Medicine and University Hospital Motol, Department of Immunology, V Uvalu 84, 150 06 Prague, Czech Republic. e-mail: radek.spisek@lfmotol.cuni.cz

Published: August, 2009
Published online: August 22, 2009


 

Total-tau and Phospho-tau (181Thr) in Cerebrospinal Fluid of Neurologically Intact Population Increase with Age

J. JAWORSKI1, M. PSUJEK2, H. BARTOSIK-PSUJEK1

1Chair and Department of Neurology, 22nd Department of Anaesthesiology and Intensive Care, Medical University of Lublin, Poland

Pages: 126 - 131 (PDF)

Corresponding author: Jacek Jaworski, Chair and Department of Neurology, Medical University of Lublin, ul. Jaczewskiego 8, Lublin, Poland. e-mail: jjawor@onet.eu.

Published: August, 2009
Published online: August 22, 2009


 

Consumption of Pistachio Nuts Beneficially Affected Blood Lipids and Total Antioxidant Activity in Rats Fed a High-Cholesterol Diet

A. A. ALTURFAN1, E. EMEKLI-ALTURFAN2, E. USLU3

1Vocational School Health Services, 3Department of Biochemistry, Cerrahpasa Medical Faculty, Istanbul University, Istanbul, Turkey

2Department of Biochemistry, School of Dentistry, Marmara University, Istanbul, Turkey

Pages: 132 - 136 (PDF)

Corresponding author:A. Ata Alturfan, Istanbul Universitesi Cerrahpasa Tip Fakultesi Saglik Hizmetleri Meslek Yuksek Okulu, Kocamustafapasa, Istanbul, Turkey. Phone: +90 0532 576 66 06; Fax: +90 0212 559 47 92; e-mail: ataalturfan@gmail.com.

Published: August, 2009
Published online: August 22, 2009


 

Cloning, Characterization, Chromosomal Mapping and Tissue Transcription Analysis of Porcine CREB2 and CREB3 Genes

M. QI1,2, T. LEI2, L. ZHOU2, X. D. CHEN2, H. LONG2, Q. Q. LONG2, R. R. ZHANG2, Z. Q. YANG2, L. GAN1

1College of Plant Science and Technology, 2Key Laboratory of Agricultural Animal Genetics, Breeding and Reproduction of Ministry of Education, College of Life Science and Technology, Huazhong Agricultural University, Wuhan, China

Pages: 137- 144 (PDF)

Corresponding author: Li Gan, College of Plant Science and Technology, Huazhong Agricultural University, Wuhan, 430070, P. R. China. Phone: +86-27-87282669; Fax: +86-27-87287376; e-mail: Ganli@mail.hzau.edu.cn.

Published: August, 2009
Published online: Augus 22, 2009


 

Immunohistochemical Fingerprinting of the Network of Seven Adhe sion/Growth-Regulatory Lectins in Human Skin and Detection of Distinct Tumour-Associated Alterations

Z. ČADA1,2, K. SMETANA JR.1,4, L. LACINA1,3,4, Z. PLZAKOVA1,4, J. ŠTORK3, H. KALTNER5, R. RUSSWURM5, M. LENSCH5, S. ANDRE5, H.-J. GABIUS5

Charles University in Prague, First Faculty of Medicine: 1Institute of Anatomy, 2Department of Otorhinolaryngology and Head & Neck Surgery, 3Department of Dermatovene rology, Prague, Czech Republic

4Charles University in Prague, Second Faculty of Medicine, Center of Cell Therapy and Tissue Repair, Prague, Czech Republic

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

Pages: 145 - 152 (PDF)

Corresponding author: Karel Smetana Jr., Charles University in Prague, First Faculty of Medicine, Institute of Anatomy, U nemocnice 3, 128 00 Prague 2, Czech Republic. Phone: (+420) 224 965 873; e-mail: karel.smetana@lf1.cuni.cz.

Published: August, 2009
Published online: August 22, 2009


 

Technical note

Fibronectin-Replating Experiment: Procedure and Analysis

D. ROSEL, F. PŮTA, J. BRABEK

Charles University in Prague, Faculty of Science, Department of Cell Biology, Prague, Czech Republic

Pages: 153 - 158 (PDF)

Corresponding author: Jan Brabek, Charles University in Prague, Faculty of Science, Department of Cell Biology, Vinična 7, 128 43 Prague 2, Czech Republic. E-mail: brabek@natur.cuni.cz.

Published: August, 2009
Published online: August 22, 2009