Volume 59 (2013) No. 3

#Guest Editorial

Rous Sarcoma Virus Centennial in Folia Biologica

(Rous sarcoma virus / Folia Biologica)

J. Svoboda

Institute of Molecular Genetics of the AS CR, v. v. i., Prague, Czech Republic

Pages: 103 - 104 (PDF)

Corresponding author: Jan Svoboda, Institute of Molecular Genetics of the AS CR, v. v. i.,Vídeňská 1083, 142 20 Prague 4, Czech Republic. Phone: (+420) 241 063 289; Fax: (+420) 224 310 955; e-mail: jan.svoboda@img.cas.cz


#Original Article

Transfer of Ser7 Phosphorylated CENP-A from Centromere to Midbody During Mitosis in MCF-7 Cells

(Ser7 phosphorylated CENP-A / centromere / midbody / cytokinesis)

R.-M. Liu1, X.-Y. Tian1, X.-T. Huang1, H. Zhou1,2

1College of Life Sciences, 2State Key Laboratory of Medicinal Chemical Biology, Nankai University, Tianjin, P. R. China

Pages: 105 - 109 (PDF)

Corresponding author: Hao Zhou, College of Life Sciences and State Key Laboratory of Medicinal Chemical Biology, Nankai University, 94 Weijin Road, Tianjin 300071, P. R. China. Phone: 86-22-23503552; Fax: 86-22-23507159; e-mail: haozhou@nankai.edu.cn

Received February 2, 2013. Accepted March 18, 2013.


#Original Article

Mutational Analysis of ACTN4, Encoding α-Actinin 4, in Patients with Focal Segmental Glomerulosclerosis Using HRM Method

(focal segmental glomerulosclerosis / minimal change disease / α-actinin 4 / mutational analysis /  high-resolution melting method)

M. Šafaříková1,2, J. Reiterová1,2, H. Šafránková2, J. Štekrová1, A. Zidková1,2, L. Obeidová1,2, M. Kohoutová1, V. Tesař2

1Institute of Biology and Medical Genetics, 2Department of Nephrology, First Faculty of Medicine, Charles University in Prague and General University Hospital in Prague, Czech Republic

Pages: 110 - 115 (PDF)

Correspoding author: Markéta Šafaříková, Institute of Biology and Medical Genetics, First Faculty of Medicine, Charles University in Prague and General University Hospital in Prague, Czech Republic. Phone: (+420) 224 968 037; e-mail: marketasafarikova@seznam.cz

Received December 30, 2012. Accepted January 28, 2013.


#Original Article

The Effects of DPP-IV Inhibition in NOD Mice with Overt Diabetes

(type 1 diabetes / sitagliptin / NOD mice / regulatory T cells / DPP-IV)

L. Vargová1, K. Zacharovová1, E. Dovolilová1, L. Vojtová1, Z. Cimburek2, F. Saudek1

1Institute for Clinical and Experimental Medicine, Prague, Czech Republic

2Institute of Molecular Genetics of the ASCR, v. v. i., Prague, Czech Republic

Pages: 116 - 122 (PDF)

Corresponding author: Lenka Vargová, Department of Diabetes, Institute for Clinical and Experimental Medicine, Vídeňská 1958/9, 140 21 Prague 4, Czech Republic. Phone: (+420) 236 054 107; Fax: (+420) 236 052 820; email: lept@medicon.cz.

Received December 21, 2012. Accepted January 28, 2013.


#Original Article

Association of Obesity Susceptibility Gene Variants with Metabolic Syndrome and Related Traits in 1,443 Czech Adolescents

(single-nucleotide polymorphism / FTO gene / obesity, metabolic syndrome / adolescence)

L. Dušátková1,2, H. Zamrazilová1, B. Sedláčková1,3, J. Včelák4, P. Hlavatý1, I. Aldhoon Hainerová1,5, V. KoRenková6, O. Bradnová4,7, B. Bendlová4, M. Kunešová1, V. Hainer1

Institute of Endocrinology, 1Obesity Management Centre, 4Department of Molecular Endocrinology, Prague, Czech Republic Faculty of Science, Charles University in Prague, 2Department of Genetics and Microbiology, 3Department of Biochemistry, 7Department of Anthropology and Human Genetics, Prague, Czech Republic

5Department of Paediatrics and Centre for Research of Diabetes, Metabolism and Nutrition, Third Faculty of Medicine, Charles University in Prague, Czech Republic

6Laboratory of Gene Expression, Institute of Biotechnology AS CR, v. v. i., Prague, Czech Republic

Pages: 123 - 133 (PDF)

Corresponding author: Lenka Dušátková, Obesity Management Centre, Institute of Endocrinology, Národní 8, 116 94 Prague 1, Czech Republic. Phone: (+420) 723 519 898; Fax: (+420) 224 905 325; e-mail: ldusatkova@gmail.com

Received January 16, 2013. Accepted February 26, 2013.


#Short Communication

Comparative Analysis of IL-8 and CXCL-1 Production by Normal and Cancer Stromal Fibroblasts

(chemokine / cancer-associated fibroblasts / cancer microenvironment / wound healing / cancer stroma)

P. Szabo1, J. Valach1,2, K. Smetana, Jr.1, B. Dvořánková1

1Institute of Anatomy, First Faculty of Medicine, Charles University in Prague, Czech Republic

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

Pages: 134 - 137 (PDF)

Corresponding author: Barbora Dvořánková, Institute of Anatomy, First Faculty of Medicine, Charles University in Prague, U nemocnice 3, 128 00 Prague 2, Czech Republic. Phone: (+420) 224 965 777; Fax: (+420) 224 965 770; e-mail: bdvorankova@seznam.cz

Received November 2, 2012. Accepted November 19, 2012.


#Statement of Retraction

Retraction: DNA Analysis of Ancient Skeletal Remains

I. Eli ášová, I. Mazura , L. Smejtek

Folia Biol (Praha). 2010;56(2):47-50.

Pages: 138 (PDF)