Volume 57 (2011) No. 4
Original Article
Effect of PPAR-γ Agonist Rosiglitazone on Bone Mineral Density and Serum Adipokines in C57BL/6 Male Mice
(rosiglitazone / bone metabolism / adipokines)1P. D. BROULÍK, 2L. ŠEFC, 1M. HALUZÍK
1Third Department of Medicine – Department of Endocrinology and Metabolism, First Faculty of Medicine, Charles University in Prague and General University Hospital in Prague, Prague, Czech Republic.
2Institute of Pathological Physiology and Centre for Experimental Haematology, First Faculty of Medicine, Charles University in Prague, Prague, Czech Republic
Pages: 133 - 138 (PDF)
Corresponding author: Petr Dan Broulík, Third Department of
Medicine – Department of Endocrinology and Metabolism, First
Faculty of Medicine, Charles University in Prague and General
University Hospital in Prague, U nemocnice l, 128 08 Prague,
Czech Republic. e-mail: pbrou@lf1.cuni.cz
Received January 26, 2011. Accepted February 28, 2011.
Original Article
RhoA Distribution in Renal Caveolar Fractions in Experimental Type 1 Diabetes
(caveolin-1 / co-immunoprecipitation / kidney / RhoA / sucrose fractionation / type 1 diabetes)
H. DEMOVÁ, M. ČERNÁ
Diabetes Center, Institute for Clinical and Experimental Medicine, Prague, Czech Republic
Institute of General Biology and Genetics, Third Faculty of Medicine, Charles University in Prague, Prague, Czech Republic
Pages: 137 - 144 (PDF)
Corresponding author: Hana Demová, Institute of General Biology
and Genetics, Third Faculty of Medicine, Charles University
in Prague, Ruská 85, 110 00 Prague 10, Czech Republic. Phone:
(+420) 267 102 492; Fax: (+420) 267 102 464; e-mail: hana.
demova@lf3.cuni.cz
Received March 11, 2011. Accepted April 30, 2011.
Original Article
The Influence of Vascular Endothelial Growth Factor (VEGF) Polymorphism on the Progression of Chronic Glomerulonephritides
(vascular endothelial growth factor / IgA nephropathy / focal segmental glomerulosclerosis / membranous
glomerulonephritis / gene promoter polymorphism)
H. ŠAFRÁNKOVÁ1,2, M. MERTA1,2,3, J. REITEROVÁ1,2, J. ŠTEKROVÁ2, D. MAIXNEROVÁ1, R. RYŠAVÁ1, J. SKIBOVÁ4 , V. TESAŘ1
1Department of Nephrology, 2 Institute of Biology and Human Genetics, First Faculty of Medicine, Charles University in Prague and General University Hospital in Prague, Prague, Czech Republic
3Department of Gerontology and Metabolism, University Hospital Hradec Králové, Charles University in Prague, Hradec Králové, Czech Republic
4Department of Medical Statistics, Institute for Clinical and Experimental Medicine, Prague, Czech Republic
Pages: 145 - 150 (PDF)
Corresponding author: Hana Šafránková, Department 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) 224 962 663; Fax:
(+420) 224 962 574; e-mail: diebo@email.cz
Received October 25, 2010. Accepted December 9, 2010.
Review Article
Methods for Detection of Circulating Tumour Cells and Their Clinical Value in Cancer Patients
(circulating tumour cells / disseminated tumour cells / clinical value / detection methods / breast cancer)
V. MIKULOVÁ1, K. KOLOŠTOVÁ2, T. ZIMA1
1Laboratory of Clinical Immunology and Allergology, Institute of Clinical Biochemistry and Laboratory Diagnostics, First Faculty of Medicine, Charles University in Prague and General University Hospital,
Prague, Czech Republic
2Department of Tumour Biology, Third Faculty of Medicine, Charles University in Prague, Prague, CzechRepublic
Pages: 151 - 161 (PDF)
Corresponding author: Veronika Mikulová, Laboratory of Clinical
Immunology and Allergology, Institute of Clinical Biochemistry
and Laboratory Diagnostics, First Faculty of Medicine,
Charles University in Prague and General University Hospital,
Karlovo náměstí 32, 121 11 Prague 2, Czech Republic. Phone:
(+420) 224 966 469; Fax: (+420) 224 966 278; e-mail: veronika.
mikulova(@)vfn.cz
Received October 11, 2010. Accepted December 6, 2010.
Original Article
Comparison of P19-Derived Neuroprogenitor and Naive Cell Survival after Intracerebellar Application into B6CBA Mice
(P19-derived neuroprogenitors / naive P19 cells / intracerebellar application / graft survival)
Z. HOUDEK1,2, J. CENDELÍN2, V. KULDA3, V. BABUŠKA3, F. VOŽEH2, J. HATINA4, M. KRÁLÍČKOVÁ1,5, N. H. ZECH6, I. VESELÁ7, J. PACHERNÍK7, P. UHER1
1IVF Centers Prof. Zech – Pilsen s. r. o., Pilsen, Czech Republic
2–5Charles University in Prague – Faculty of Medicine in Pilsen, Pilsen, Czech Republic: 2Department of Pathophysiology, 3Department of Medical Chemistry and Biochemistry, 4Department of Biology, 5Department of Histology and Embryology
6IVF Centers Prof. Zech – Bregenz, Bregenz, and Department for Obstetrics and Gynecology, Unit of Gynecological Endocrinology and Reproductive Medicine, University of Graz, Austria
7Department of Animal Physiology and Immunology, Institute of Experimental Biology, Faculty of Science, Masaryk University, Brno, Czech Republic
Pages: 162 - 169 (PDF)
Corresponding author: Milena Králíčková, Department of Histology
and Embryology, Charles University in Prague – Faculty of
Medicine in Pilsen, Karlovarská 48, 301 66 Pilsen, Czech Republic.
Phone: (+ 420) 604 724 171, (+420) 377 105 229; Fax: (+420)
377 105 290; e-mail: M.Kralickova@seznam.cz.
Received March 4, 2011. Accepted March 24, 2011.
Short Communication
INSIG2 G-102A Promoter Variant Exhibits Context-Dependent Effect on HDL-Cholesterol Levels but Not on BMI in Caucasians
(INSIG2 / BMI / SNP / WHR / HDL cholesterol)
J. A. HUBÁČEK 1,2,3, P. SUCHÁNEK 1,2, V. LÁNSKÁ 1, J. PIŤHA1,2, V. ADÁMKOVÁ1,3
1Institute for Clinical and Experimental Medicine, Prague, Czech Republic
2Centre for Cardiovascular Research, Prague, Czech Republic
3University of South Bohemia in České Budějovice, Faculty of Health and Social Studies, České Budějovice, Czech Republic
Pages: 170 - 172 (PDF)
Corresponding author: Jaroslav A. Hubáček, IKEM-DEM-LMG,
Vídeňská 1958/9, 140 21 Prague 4, Czech Republic. Phone:
(+420) 261 363 367; Fax: (+420) 241 721 666; e-mail: jahb@ikem.cz
Received August 23, 2010. Accepted September 21, 2010.
