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Chatila ZK, Yadav A, Mares J, Flowers X, Yun TD, Rashid M, Talcoff R, Pelly Z, Zhang Y, De Jager PL, Teich A, Costa R, Gomez EA, Martins G, Alcalay R, Vonsattel JP, Menon V, Bradshaw EM, Przedborski S. RNA- and ATAC-sequencing Reveals a Unique CD83+ Microglial Population Focally Depleted in Parkinson's Disease. bioRxiv 2023:2023.05.17.540842. [PMID: 37292857 PMCID: PMC10245789 DOI: 10.1101/2023.05.17.540842] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Abstract] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/10/2023]
Abstract
All brain areas affected in Parkinson's disease (PD) show an abundance of microglia with an activated morphology together with increased expression of pro-inflammatory cytokines, suggesting that neuroinflammation may contribute to the neurodegenerative process in this common and incurable disorder. We applied a single nucleus RNA- and ATAC-sequencing approach using the 10x Genomics Chromium platform to postmortem PD samples to investigate microglial heterogeneity in PD. We created a multiomic dataset using substantia nigra (SN) tissues from 19 PD donors and 14 non-PD controls (NPCs), as well as three other brain regions from the PD donors which are differentially affected in this disease: the ventral tegmental area (VTA), substantia inominata (SI), and hypothalamus (HypoTs). We identified thirteen microglial subpopulations within these tissues as well as a perivascular macrophage and a monocyte population, of which we characterized the transcriptional and chromatin repertoires. Using this data, we investigated whether these microglial subpopulations have any association with PD and whether they have regional specificity. We uncovered several changes in microglial subpopulations in PD, which appear to parallel the magnitude of neurodegeneration across these four selected brain regions. Specifically, we identified that inflammatory microglia in PD are more prevalent in the SN and differentially express PD-associated markers. Our analysis revealed the depletion of a CD83 and HIF1A- expressing microglial subpopulation, specifically in the SN in PD, that has a unique chromatin signature compared to other microglial subpopulations. Interestingly, this microglial subpopulation has regional specificity to the brainstem in non-disease tissues. Furthermore, it is highly enriched for transcripts of proteins involved in antigen presentation and heat-shock proteins, and its depletion in the PD SN may have implications for neuronal vulnerability in disease.
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Hollerova A, Hodkovicova N, Blahova J, Faldyna M, Franc A, Pavlokova S, Tichy F, Postulkova E, Mares J, Medkova D, Kyllar M, Svobodova Z. Polystyrene microparticles can affect the health status of freshwater fish - Threat of oral microplastics intake. Sci Total Environ 2023; 858:159976. [PMID: 36347295 DOI: 10.1016/j.scitotenv.2022.159976] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/20/2022] [Revised: 10/31/2022] [Accepted: 11/01/2022] [Indexed: 06/16/2023]
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Plastic waste pollution is considered one of the biggest problems facing our planet. The production and use of these materials has led to huge amounts of plastic waste entering the aquatic environment and affecting aquatic life. In our experiment, the effect of polystyrene microparticles (PS-MPs; 52.5 ± 11.5 μm) on individual juvenile rainbow trout (Oncorhynchus mykiss) was tested at three different dietary concentrations of 0.5, 2 and 5 % for six weeks. At the end of the experiment, various health parameters of exposed organisms were compared with the control group. The haematological profile revealed an immune response by a decrease in lymphocyte count with a concurrent increase in the number of neutrophil segments at the highest concentration of PS-MPs (5 %). Biochemical analysis showed significant reductions in plasma ammonia in all tested groups, which may be related to liver and gill damage, as determined by histopathological examination and analysis of inflammatory cytokines expression. In addition, liver damage can also cause a significant decrease in the plasma protein ceruloplasmin, which is synthesized in the liver. PS-MPs disrupted the antioxidant balance in the caudal kidney, gill and liver, with significant changes observed only at the highest concentration. In summary, PS-MPs negatively affect the health status of freshwater fish and represent a huge burden on aquatic ecosystems.
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- A Hollerova
- Department of Infectious Diseases and Preventive Medicine, Veterinary Research Institute, Brno, Czech Republic; Department of Animal Protection and Welfare & Veterinary Public Health, Faculty of Veterinary Hygiene and Ecology, University of Veterinary Sciences, Brno, Czech Republic.
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- Department of Infectious Diseases and Preventive Medicine, Veterinary Research Institute, Brno, Czech Republic
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- Department of Animal Protection and Welfare & Veterinary Public Health, Faculty of Veterinary Hygiene and Ecology, University of Veterinary Sciences, Brno, Czech Republic
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- Department of Infectious Diseases and Preventive Medicine, Veterinary Research Institute, Brno, Czech Republic
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- Department of Pharmaceutical Technology, Faculty of Pharmacy, Masaryk University, Brno, Czech Republic
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- Department of Pharmaceutical Technology, Faculty of Pharmacy, Masaryk University, Brno, Czech Republic
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- Department of Anatomy, Histology and Embryology, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, University of Veterinary Sciences, Brno, Czech Republic
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- Department of Zoology, Fisheries, Hydrobiology and Apiculture, Faculty of AgriSciences, Mendel University in Brno, Czech Republic
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- Department of Zoology, Fisheries, Hydrobiology and Apiculture, Faculty of AgriSciences, Mendel University in Brno, Czech Republic
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- Department of Animal Protection and Welfare & Veterinary Public Health, Faculty of Veterinary Hygiene and Ecology, University of Veterinary Sciences, Brno, Czech Republic; Department of Zoology, Fisheries, Hydrobiology and Apiculture, Faculty of AgriSciences, Mendel University in Brno, Czech Republic
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- Department of Anatomy, Histology and Embryology, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, University of Veterinary Sciences, Brno, Czech Republic; Institute of Morphology, University of Veterinary Medicine, Vienna, Austria
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- Department of Animal Protection and Welfare & Veterinary Public Health, Faculty of Veterinary Hygiene and Ecology, University of Veterinary Sciences, Brno, Czech Republic
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Hustak R, Vackova Z, Krajciova J, Spicak J, Kieslichova E, Mares J, Martinek J. Endoscopic clips versus overstitch suturing system device for mucosotomy closure after peroral endoscopic pyloromyotomy (G-POEM): a prospective single-center study. Surg Endosc 2022; 36:9254-9261. [PMID: 35851820 DOI: 10.1007/s00464-022-09417-1] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/23/2021] [Accepted: 06/24/2022] [Indexed: 01/06/2023]
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BACKGROUND AND AIMS G-POEM is an emerging method for treatment of severe gastroparesis. Safe mucosal closure is necessary to avoid adverse events. The aim of this study was to compare the efficacy of two closure methods: clips and endoscopic suturing (ES) after G-POEM. METHODS We performed a single center, prospective study. The closure method was assigned at the discretion of an endoscopist prior to the procedure. The main outcome was the proportion of subjects with successful closure. Unsuccessful closure was defined as a need for a rescue method, or a need for an additional intervention or incomplete closure-related adverse events. Secondary outcomes were the easiness of closure (VAS score 1 = very difficult, 10 = easy), closure time, and cost. RESULTS A total of 40 patients [21 female; mean age, range 47.5; (20-74)] were included; 20 received ES and 20 clips [mean number of clips 6; range (4-19)]. All 20 patients with ES (100%, 95% CI 84-100%) and 18 patients with clips (89%, 95% CI 70-97%) had successful closure (p = 0.49). One patient needed a rescue method (KING closure) and the other patient an additional clipping on POD1. Closure with clips was quicker [mean time 9.8 (range 4-20) min vs. 14.1 (5-21) min; p = 0.007] and cheaper [mean cost 807 USD (± 402) vs. 2353 USD (± 145); p < 0.001]. Endoscopist assessed the easiness of ES and clips as comparable [mean VAS, range 7.5 (3-10) (ES) vs. 6.9 (3-10) (clips); p = 0.3]. CONCLUSIONS Both ES and clips are effective methods for mucosal closure in patients undergoing G-POEM. However, centres using clips should have a rescue closure method available as clips may fail in some patients. Closure with ES is more costly than with clips.
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- R Hustak
- Institute for Clinical and Experimental Medicine, Prague, Czech Republic
- Institute of Physiology, Charles University in Prague, Prague, Czech Republic
- Department of Internal Medicine, University Hospital Trnava, Trnava, Slovakia
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- Institute for Clinical and Experimental Medicine, Prague, Czech Republic
- Institute of Physiology, Charles University in Prague, Prague, Czech Republic
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- Institute for Clinical and Experimental Medicine, Prague, Czech Republic
- Institute of Physiology, Charles University in Prague, Prague, Czech Republic
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- Institute for Clinical and Experimental Medicine, Prague, Czech Republic
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- Institute for Clinical and Experimental Medicine, Prague, Czech Republic
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- Institute for Clinical and Experimental Medicine, Prague, Czech Republic
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- Institute for Clinical and Experimental Medicine, Prague, Czech Republic.
- Institute of Physiology, Charles University in Prague, Prague, Czech Republic.
- Faculty of Medicine, Ostrava University, Ostrava, Czech Republic.
- Department of Hepatogastroenterology, Institute for Clinical and Experimental Medicine, Videnska 1921, 140 21, Prague 4, Czech Republic.
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Hodkovicova N, Hollerova A, Blahova J, Mikula P, Crhanova M, Karasova D, Franc A, Pavlokova S, Mares J, Postulkova E, Tichy F, Marsalek P, Lanikova J, Faldyna M, Svobodova Z. Non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs caused an outbreak of inflammation and oxidative stress with changes in the gut microbiota in rainbow trout (Oncorhynchus mykiss). Sci Total Environ 2022; 849:157921. [PMID: 35952865 DOI: 10.1016/j.scitotenv.2022.157921] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/16/2022] [Revised: 07/25/2022] [Accepted: 08/05/2022] [Indexed: 06/15/2023]
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One of the main contributors to pharmaceutical pollution of surface waters are non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) that contaminate the food chain and affect non-target water species. As there are not many studies focusing on toxic effects of NSAIDs on freshwater fish species and specially effects after dietary exposure, we selected rainbow trout (Oncorhynchus mykiss) as the ideal model to examine the impact of two NSAIDs - diclofenac (DCF) and ibuprofen (IBP). The aim of our study was to test toxicity of environmentally relevant concentrations of these drugs together with exposure doses of 100× higher, including their mixture; and to deepen knowledge about the mechanism of toxicity of these drugs. This study revealed kidneys as the most affected organ with hyalinosis, an increase in oxidative stress markers, and changes in gene expression of heat shock protein 70 to be signs of renal toxicity. Furthermore, hepatotoxicity was confirmed by histopathological analysis (i.e. dystrophy, congestion, and inflammatory cell increase), change in biochemical markers, increase in heat shock protein 70 mRNA, and by oxidative stress analysis. The gills were locally deformed and showed signs of inflammatory processes and necrotic areas. Given the increase in oxidative stress markers and heat shock protein 70 mRNA, severe impairment of oxygen transport may be one of the toxic pathways of NSAIDs. Regarding the microbiota, an overgrowth of Gram-positive species was detected; in particular, significant dysbiosis in the Fusobacteria/Firmicutes ratio was observed. In conclusion, the changes observed after dietary exposure to NSAIDs can influence the organism homeostasis, induce ROS production, potentiate inflammations, and cause gut dysbiosis. Even the environmentally relevant concentration of NSAIDs pose a risk to the aquatic ecosystem as it changed O. mykiss health parameters and we assume that the toxicity of NSAIDs manifests itself at the level of mitochondria and proteins.
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- N Hodkovicova
- Department of Infectious Diseases and Preventive Medicine, Veterinary Research Institute, Brno, Czech Republic.
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- Department of Infectious Diseases and Preventive Medicine, Veterinary Research Institute, Brno, Czech Republic; Department of Animal Protection and Welfare & Veterinary Public Health, Faculty of Veterinary Hygiene and Ecology, University of Veterinary Sciences, Brno, Czech Republic
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- Department of Animal Protection and Welfare & Veterinary Public Health, Faculty of Veterinary Hygiene and Ecology, University of Veterinary Sciences, Brno, Czech Republic
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- Department of Animal Protection and Welfare & Veterinary Public Health, Faculty of Veterinary Hygiene and Ecology, University of Veterinary Sciences, Brno, Czech Republic
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- Department of Microbiology and Antimicrobial Resistance, Veterinary Research Institute, Brno, Czech Republic
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- Department of Microbiology and Antimicrobial Resistance, Veterinary Research Institute, Brno, Czech Republic
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- Department of Pharmaceutical Technology, Faculty of Pharmacy, Masaryk University, Brno, Czech Republic
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- Department of Pharmaceutical Technology, Faculty of Pharmacy, Masaryk University, Brno, Czech Republic
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- Department of Zoology, Fisheries, Hydrobiology and Apiculture, Faculty of AgriSciences, Mendel University in Brno, Czech Republic
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- Department of Zoology, Fisheries, Hydrobiology and Apiculture, Faculty of AgriSciences, Mendel University in Brno, Czech Republic
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- Department of Anatomy, Histology and Embryology, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, University of Veterinary Sciences, Brno, Czech Republic
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- Department of Animal Protection and Welfare & Veterinary Public Health, Faculty of Veterinary Hygiene and Ecology, University of Veterinary Sciences, Brno, Czech Republic
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- Department of Animal Protection and Welfare & Veterinary Public Health, Faculty of Veterinary Hygiene and Ecology, University of Veterinary Sciences, Brno, Czech Republic
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- Department of Infectious Diseases and Preventive Medicine, Veterinary Research Institute, Brno, Czech Republic
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- Department of Animal Protection and Welfare & Veterinary Public Health, Faculty of Veterinary Hygiene and Ecology, University of Veterinary Sciences, Brno, Czech Republic
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Mares J, Khan J, Selinger E, Collins P, O’Beirn E, O’Connor C, Hegazy M, O’Malley K, Hegarty N, Galvin D, Connolly S, Nason G. Factors associated with non-viable testis due to testicular torsion at scrotal exploration. EUR UROL SUPPL 2022. [DOI: 10.1016/s2666-1683(22)00969-7] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/14/2022] Open
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Hodkovicova N, Hollerova A, Caloudova H, Blahova J, Franc A, Garajova M, Lenz J, Tichy F, Faldyna M, Kulich P, Mares J, Machat R, Enevova V, Svobodova Z. Do foodborne polyethylene microparticles affect the health of rainbow trout (Oncorhynchus mykiss)? Sci Total Environ 2021; 793:148490. [PMID: 34174619 DOI: 10.1016/j.scitotenv.2021.148490] [Citation(s) in RCA: 20] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/08/2021] [Revised: 06/12/2021] [Accepted: 06/12/2021] [Indexed: 05/20/2023]
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Due to the fact that plastic pollution is a global environmental problem of modern age, studies on the impact of these synthetic materials on aquatic, and especially fish organisms, are an important part of the ecosystem and human nutrition. In our study, the toxicity of pristine polyethylene (PE) microparticles (approx. 50 μm) on rainbow trout (Oncorhynchus mykiss) was tested in three different dietary concentrations - 0.5%, 2% and 5%. After six weeks of exposure, various health indices were evaluated. Electron microscopy of the intestine revealed the disintegration of PE particles to <5 μm in size, and thus we concluded that microplastics are able to reach tissues. The haematological profile revealed changes in total red blood cells count and haematocrit (5% PE) which could be associated with spleen congestion observed histologically. The marker of lipid peroxidation was increased in gills suggesting the disruption of balance in antioxidant enzymes capacity and histopathological imaging revealed inflammation in higher PE concentrations. In addition, ammonia was decreased and calcium elevated in biochemical profile, confirming the gill damage. Electron microscopy of the gills showed lesions of lamellae and visible rings around the mucinous cell opening indicating their higher activity. Another injured was the liver tissue, as confirmed by hepatodystrophies and increased expression of pro-inflammatory genes in 2% PE. Impaired innate immunity was confirmed by an increased presence of mucinous cells and a decrease in leukocytes. Kidney damage manifested itself by higher expression of pro-inflammatory cytokines and histopathology. The damage in gills, liver and kidney together correlated with the increased antioxidant capacity of plasma. In conclusion, PE microparticles are able to affect health indices of O. mykiss. The potential problem for aquatic ecosystems and even human consumption should be considered.
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- N Hodkovicova
- Department of Infectious Diseases and Preventive Medicine, Veterinary Research Institute, Brno, Czech Republic.
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- Department of Infectious Diseases and Preventive Medicine, Veterinary Research Institute, Brno, Czech Republic; Department of Animal Protection and Welfare & Veterinary Public Health, Faculty of Veterinary Hygiene and Ecology, University of Veterinary and Pharmaceutical Sciences, Brno, Czech Republic
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- Department of Animal Protection and Welfare & Veterinary Public Health, Faculty of Veterinary Hygiene and Ecology, University of Veterinary and Pharmaceutical Sciences, Brno, Czech Republic
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- Department of Animal Protection and Welfare & Veterinary Public Health, Faculty of Veterinary Hygiene and Ecology, University of Veterinary and Pharmaceutical Sciences, Brno, Czech Republic
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- Department of Pharmaceutical Technology, Faculty of Pharmacy, Masaryk University, Brno, Czech Republic
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- Department of Pharmaceutical Technology, Faculty of Pharmacy, Masaryk University, Brno, Czech Republic
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- Department of Pathology, Znojmo Hospital, Czech Republic; Department of Anatomy, Histology and Embryology, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, University of Veterinary and Pharmaceutical Sciences Brno, Czech Republic
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- Department of Anatomy, Histology and Embryology, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, University of Veterinary and Pharmaceutical Sciences Brno, Czech Republic
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- Department of Infectious Diseases and Preventive Medicine, Veterinary Research Institute, Brno, Czech Republic
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- Department of Pharmacology and Toxicology, Veterinary Research Institute, Brno, Czech Republic
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- Department of Zoology, Fisheries, Hydrobiology and Apiculture, Faculty of AgriSciences, Mendel University in Brno, Czech Republic
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- Department of Infectious Diseases and Preventive Medicine, Veterinary Research Institute, Brno, Czech Republic
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- Department of Animal Protection and Welfare & Veterinary Public Health, Faculty of Veterinary Hygiene and Ecology, University of Veterinary and Pharmaceutical Sciences, Brno, Czech Republic
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- Department of Animal Protection and Welfare & Veterinary Public Health, Faculty of Veterinary Hygiene and Ecology, University of Veterinary and Pharmaceutical Sciences, Brno, Czech Republic
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Horakova D, Rockova P, Jircikova J, Dolezal T, Vachova M, Hradilek P, Valis M, Sucha J, Martinkova A, Ampapa R, Grunermelova M, Stetkarova I, Stourac P, Mares J, Dufek M, Kmetova E, Adamkova J, Hrnciarova T. Initiation of first disease-modifying treatment for multiple sclerosis patients in the Czech republic from 2013 to 2016: Data from the national registry ReMuS. Mult Scler Relat Disord 2019; 35:196-202. [DOI: 10.1016/j.msard.2019.08.003] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/05/2019] [Revised: 06/05/2019] [Accepted: 08/02/2019] [Indexed: 01/05/2023]
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Pospisilova S, Pazourkova E, Horinek A, Brisuda A, Svobodova I, Soukup V, Hrbacek J, Capoun O, Hanus T, Mares J, Korabecna M, Babjuk M. MicroRNAs in urine supernatant as potential non-invasive markers for bladder cancer detection. Neoplasma 2019; 63:799-808. [PMID: 27468885 DOI: 10.4149/neo_2016_518] [Citation(s) in RCA: 42] [Impact Index Per Article: 8.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/08/2022]
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Urinary bladder carcinoma contributes to 4% of newly diagnosed oncological diseases in the Czech Republic. Biomarkers for its early non-invasive detection are therefore highly desirable. Urine seems to be an ideal source of such biomarkers due to the content of cell-free nucleic acids, especially microRNAs (miRNAs).To find potential biomarkers among miRNAs in urine supernatant, we examined in total 109 individuals (36 controls and 73 bladder cancer patients) in three phases. In the first - discovery - phase, microarray cards with 381 miRNAs were used for miRNA analysis of 13 controls and 46 bladder cancer patients. In the second - verification - phase, the results of this first phase were verified on the same groups of subjects by single-target qPCR assays for the selected miRNAs. For the third - validation - phase, new independent samples of urine supernatant (23 controls and 27 bladder cancer patients) were analyzed using single-target qPCR assays for 13 verified in the previous phase. The results of all phases were normalized to miR-191, miR-28-3p, and miR-200b, which were selected as suitable for our study by the qBase+®.We found that miR-125b, miR-30b, miR-204, miR-99a, and miR-532-3p are significantly down-regulated in patients' urine supernatant. In our experiments, the analysis of miR-125 levels provided the highest AUC (0.801) with 95.65% specificity and 59.26% sensitivity, the analysis of miR-99a lead to AUC (0.738) with 82.61% specificity and 74.07% sensitivity. We demonstrate that levels of these miRNAs could potentially serve as promising diagnostic markers for the non-invasive diagnostics of bladder cancer.
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Kolar M, Nohejlova K, Duska F, Mares J, Pachl J. Changes of cortical perfusion in the early phase of subarachnoid bleeding in a rat model and the role of intracranial hypertension. Physiol Res 2018; 66:S545-S551. [PMID: 29355383 DOI: 10.33549/physiolres.933795] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/21/2022] Open
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Brain perfusion is reduced early after subarachnoid hemorrhage (SAH) due to intracranial hypertension and early vasospasm. The contribution of these two mechanisms is unknown. By performing a prophylactic decompressive craniectomy (DC) in a rat model of SAH we aimed to study brain perfusion after the component of intracranial hypertension has been eliminated. We used 2x2 factorial design, where rats received either decompressive craniectomy or sham operation followed by injection of 250 microl of blood or normal saline into prechiasmatic cistern. The cortical perfusion has been continually measured by laser speckle-contrast analysis for 30 min. Injection of blood caused a sudden increase of intracranial pressure (ICP) and drop of cerebral perfusion, which returned to baseline within 6 min. DC effectively prevented the rise of ICP, but brain perfusion after SAH was significantly lower and took longer to normalize compared to non-DC animals due to increased cerebral vascular resistance, which lasted throughout 30 min experimental period. Our findings suggest that intracranial hypertension plays dominant role in the very early hypoperfusion after SAH whilst the role of early vasospasm is only minor. Prophylactic DC effectively maintained cerebral perfusion pressure, but worsened cerebral perfusion by increased vascular resistance.
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- M Kolar
- Department of Anesthesiology and Critical Care Medicine, Teaching Hospital Kralovske Vinohrady and Third Faculty of Medicine, Charles University, Prague, Czech Republic.
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Frolova M, Hvizdosova L, Mensikova K, Langova K, Bucilova K, Kanovsky P, Mares J. CSF biological markers of neurodegeneration in patients with Lewy body disease (LBD) and progressive supranuclear palsy (PSP). Parkinsonism Relat Disord 2018. [DOI: 10.1016/j.parkreldis.2017.11.105] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/30/2022]
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Tvaroh A, Mares J. Clinical course of multiple sclerosis after a therapy optimization to high-dose subcutaneous interferon β-1A: An observational study orca in the Czech Republic and Slovakia. J Neurol Sci 2017. [DOI: 10.1016/j.jns.2017.08.3014] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/18/2022]
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Kaiserova M, Grambalova Z, Otruba P, Stejskal D, Prikrylova Vranova H, Mares J, Mensikova K, Kanovsky P. Cerebrospinal fluid levels of chromogranin A and phosphorylated neurofilament heavy chain are elevated in amyotrophic lateral sclerosis. Acta Neurol Scand 2017; 136:360-364. [PMID: 28185258 DOI: 10.1111/ane.12735] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 01/16/2017] [Indexed: 12/18/2022]
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BACKGROUND Various cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) biomarkers are being studied to improve the sensitivity and specificity of the diagnostic methods for amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS). AIMS OF THE STUDY The aim of our study was to establish the CSF levels of chromogranin A (CgA) and phosphorylated neurofilament heavy chain (pNF-H) in patients with ALS in order to assess these proteins as possible biomarkers of ALS. METHODS Cerebrospinal fluid levels of CgA and pNF-H were examined and mutually compared in 15 patients with sporadic ALS and 16 gender- and age-matched controls. RESULTS Lumbar CSF CgA levels were increased in the patients with ALS compared to the controls (median 235 vs 138, P=.031). Lumbar CSF pNF-H levels were significantly increased in the patients with ALS compared to the control group (median 3091 vs 213, P<.0001). CONCLUSIONS Identifying CSF biomarkers in ALS is important in order to establish the diagnosis in the early stages of the disease. pNF-H seems to be a good biomarker for the diagnosis of ALS. If confirmed on a larger group of patients, CgA may also become useful in the diagnosis of sporadic ALS.
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- M. Kaiserova
- Department of Neurology; Faculty of Medicine and Dentistry; Palacky University and University Hospital; Olomouc Czech Republic
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- Department of Neurology; Faculty of Medicine and Dentistry; Palacky University and University Hospital; Olomouc Czech Republic
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- Department of Neurology; Faculty of Medicine and Dentistry; Palacky University and University Hospital; Olomouc Czech Republic
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- AGEL Research and Training Institute; Prostejov Czech Republic
- Institute of Medical Chemistry and Biochemistry; Faculty of Medicine and Dentistry; Palacky University and University Hospital; Olomouc Czech Republic
- Department of Biochemical Sciences; Faculty of Medicine; Ostrava University; Ostrava Czech Republic
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- Department of Neurology; Faculty of Medicine and Dentistry; Palacky University and University Hospital; Olomouc Czech Republic
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- Department of Neurology; Faculty of Medicine and Dentistry; Palacky University and University Hospital; Olomouc Czech Republic
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- Department of Neurology; Faculty of Medicine and Dentistry; Palacky University and University Hospital; Olomouc Czech Republic
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- Department of Neurology; Faculty of Medicine and Dentistry; Palacky University and University Hospital; Olomouc Czech Republic
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Hlustik P, Vyslouzilova J, Hok P, Sladkova V, Prikrylova-Vranova H, Mares J, Otruba P, Kanovsky P. Sensorimotor plasticity due to botulinum-toxin treatment of leg spasticity in multiple sclerosis: A functional MRI study. J Neurol Sci 2017. [DOI: 10.1016/j.jns.2017.08.3455] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/17/2022]
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Kolar M, Nohejlova K, Mares J, Pachl J. Early changes of brain perfusion after subarachnoid hemorrhage - the effect of sodium nitroprusside. Physiol Res 2017; 65:S591-S599. [PMID: 28006941 DOI: 10.33549/physiolres.933536] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/25/2022] Open
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Causes of early hypoperfusion after subarachnoid hemorrhage (SAH) include intracranial hypertension as well as vasoconstriction. The aim of the study was to assess the effect of intracerebroventricular (ICV) administration of sodium nitroprusside (SNP) on early hypoperfusion after SAH. Male Wistar rats (220-240 g) were used, SAH group received 250 microl of fresh autologous arterial blood into the prechiasmatic cistern; sham-operated animals received 250 microl of isotonic solution. Therapeutic intervention: ICV administration of 10 microg SNP; 5 microl 5 % glucose (SNP vehicle) and untreated control. Brain perfusion and invasive blood pressure were monitored for 30 min during and after induction of SAH. Despite SNP caused increase of perfusion in sham-operated animals, no response was observed in half of SAH animals. The other half developed hypotension accompanied by brain hypoperfusion. There was no difference between brain perfusion in SNP-treated, glucose-treated and untreated SAH animals during the monitored period. We did not observe expected beneficial effect of ICV administration of SNP after SAH. Moreover, half of the SNP-treated animals developed serious hypotension which led to brain hypoperfusion. This is the important finding showing that this is not the option for early management in patient after SAH.
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- M Kolar
- Department of Anesthesiology and Critical Care Medicine, Third Faculty of Medicine, Charles University, Prague, Czech Republic; Department of Normal, Pathological and Clinical Physiology, Third Faculty of Medicine, Charles University, Prague, Czech Republic.
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Matejcikova Z, Mares J, Klosova J, Sladkova V, Skalska S, Svrcinova T, Zapletalova J, Kanovsky P. CSF and serum levels of inflammatory markers at the time of first clinical symptoms in MS patients. J Neurol Sci 2015. [DOI: 10.1016/j.jns.2015.08.1099] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/17/2022]
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Mares J, Sladkova V, Matejcikova Z, Skalska S, Svrcinova T, Klosova J, Dolakova J, Kanovsky P. Biological markers of neurodegenerative and inflammatory processes in multiple sclerosis. J Neurol Sci 2015. [DOI: 10.1016/j.jns.2015.08.1096] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/22/2022]
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Kanovsky P, Prikrylova Vranova H, Mares J, Mensikova K, Henykova E, Amakorova P, Strnad M. UHPLC-MS/MS quantitative profiling of tryptophane-related neuroactive substances in cerebrospinal fluid in Parkinson's disease patients. J Neurol Sci 2015. [DOI: 10.1016/j.jns.2015.08.955] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/15/2022]
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Mares J, Szakacsova M, Soukup V, Duskova J, Horinek A, Babjuk M. Prediction of recurrence in low and intermediate risk non-muscle invasive bladder cancer by real-time quantitative PCR analysis: cDNA microarray results. Neoplasma 2013; 60:295-301. [PMID: 23452234 DOI: 10.4149/neo_2013_0391] [Citation(s) in RCA: 22] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/08/2022]
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The aim of the study was to define specific genetic profile in Ta and T1 urinary bladder carcinoma patients with and without recurrence by gene expression microarrays. Eleven patients with the time to recurrence shorter than one year (patients with recurrence) and 11 patients with time to recurrence longer than 4 years (patients without recurrence) were enrolled. Data from microarrays were subjected to a panel of statistical analyses to identify bladder cancer recurrence-associated gene signatures. Initial screening using the GeneSpring and Bioconductor software tools revealed a putative set 47 genes differing in gene expression in both groups. After the validation, 33 genes manifested significant differences between both groups. The significant expression was observed in the group of patients without recurrence by 30 genes of which the highest differences were detected by ANXA1, ARHGEF4, FLJ32252, GNE, NINJ1, PRICKLE1, PSAT1, RNASE1, SPTAN1, SYNGR1, TNFSF15, TSPAN1, and WDR34. These genes code for signal transduction, vascular remodeling and vascular endothelial growth inhibition mainly. In the group with recurrence, 3 genes had significant differences, the highest differences were identified by two genes (PLOD2 and WDR72). Loci of genes with significant changes of gene expression were located on characteristic chromosomes for bladder cancer: 7 loci on chromosome 9, 8 loci on chromosomes 1, 2, 3, 12,14,15,16, and 22. We have selected and validated 15 genes that are differentially expressed in superficial bladder cancer. We hope that this cohort of genes will serve as a promising pool of candidate biomarkers for early stage bladder cancer. Our results indicate that it may be possible to identify patients with a low and high risk of disease recurrence at an early stage using a molecular profile.
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- J Mares
- Charles University, Prague, Czech Republic.
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Prikrylova Vranova H, Nevrly M, Hlustik P, Mares J, Obereigneru R, Kanovsky P. From Parkinson's Disease to Alzheimer Disease (P06.080). Neurology 2012. [DOI: 10.1212/wnl.78.1_meetingabstracts.p06.080] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/15/2022] Open
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Krysl D, Deykun K, Lambert L, Pokorny J, Mares J. Perifocal and remote blood-brain barrier disruption in cortical photothrombotic ischemic lesion and its modulation by the choice of anesthesia. J Physiol Pharmacol 2012; 63:127-132. [PMID: 22653898] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/16/2011] [Accepted: 03/28/2012] [Indexed: 06/01/2023]
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We assessed blood-brain barrier (BBB) disruption in early stage of photothrombotic focal cerebral ischemia in the rat. We specifically looked for contralateral changes in BBB permeability and tested the influence of two anesthetics on the results. Adult Wistar rats were randomly anesthetized with pentobarbital (PB) or ketamine-xylazine (KX). Rats received intravenously (i.v.) Rose Bengal followed by Evans Blue (EB). Stereotactically defined spots on denuded skull were irradiated by laser (532 nm) for 18 min. Twenty four hours later, rats were killed, brains perfused, fixated, sectioned and slices analyzed by fluorescence microscopy. Volume of necrosis and volume of EB-albumin extravasation were calculated. Evidence of BBB breakdown in remote brain areas was sought and compared to sham handled controls. BBB disruption was consistently present, frequently with EB-albumin accumulating cells. Total lesion volume did not significantly differ among groups (TLVPB=9.4±1.3 mm³ vs. TLVKX=8.3±2.1 mm³); same was true for the volume of necrosis (NVPB=5.1±0.7 mm³ vs. NVKX=6.3±1.9 mm³). However, volume of EB-albumin extravasation area was significantly smaller in KX group (EBEVPB=4.3±0.8 mm³ vs. EBEVKX=2.0±0.5 mm³; p=0.0293). Median background EB-fluorescence signal density was higher in PB group (p<0.0001). Furthermore, regional increase in EB-fluorescence was found in two animals in PB group. Our study shows that anesthesia with NMDA-antagonist ketamine and α2-adrenergic agonist xylazine may reduce BBB breakdown in photothrombosis. Pentobarbital anesthesia lead to increased BBB permeability in the contralateral hemisphere.
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- D Krysl
- Department of Normal, Pathological and Clinical Physiology, 3rd Faculty of Medicine, Charles University, Prague, Czech Republic.
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Novotna A, Mares J, Ratcliffe S, Novakova I, Vachova M, Zapletalova O, Gasperini C, Pozzilli C, Cefaro L, Comi G, Rossi P, Ambler Z, Stelmasiak Z, Erdmann A, Montalban X, Klimek A, Davies P. A randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled, parallel-group, enriched-design study of nabiximols* (Sativex(®) ), as add-on therapy, in subjects with refractory spasticity caused by multiple sclerosis. Eur J Neurol 2011; 18:1122-31. [PMID: 21362108 DOI: 10.1111/j.1468-1331.2010.03328.x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 283] [Impact Index Per Article: 21.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/24/2022]
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BACKGROUND Spasticity is a disabling complication of multiple sclerosis, affecting many patients with the condition. We report the first Phase 3 placebo-controlled study of an oral antispasticity agent to use an enriched study design. METHODS A 19-week follow-up, multicentre, double-blind, randomized, placebo-controlled, parallel-group study in subjects with multiple sclerosis spasticity not fully relieved with current antispasticity therapy. Subjects were treated with nabiximols, as add-on therapy, in a single-blind manner for 4weeks, after which those achieving an improvement in spasticity of ≥20% progressed to a 12-week randomized, placebo-controlled phase. RESULTS Of the 572 subjects enrolled, 272 achieved a ≥20% improvement after 4weeks of single-blind treatment, and 241 were randomized. The primary end-point was the difference between treatments in the mean spasticity Numeric Rating Scale (NRS) in the randomized, controlled phase of the study. Intention-to-treat (ITT) analysis showed a highly significant difference in favour of nabiximols (P=0.0002). Secondary end-points of responder analysis, Spasm Frequency Score, Sleep Disturbance NRS Patient, Carer and Clinician Global Impression of Change were all significant in favour of nabiximols. CONCLUSIONS The enriched study design provides a method of determining the efficacy and safety of nabiximols in a way that more closely reflects proposed clinical practice, by limiting exposure to those patients who are likely to benefit from it. Hence, the difference between active and placebo should be a reflection of efficacy and safety in the population intended for treatment.
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- A Novotna
- Krajska nemocnice Pardubice, Neurologicke odd, Paradubice, Czech Republic.
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Deykun K, Pometlova M, Schutova B, Mares J. Modulations of behavioral consequences of minor cortical ischemic lesion by application of free radicals scavengers. Gen Physiol Biophys 2011; 30:263-70. [DOI: 10.4149/gpb_2011_03_263] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/08/2022]
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Aamodt K, Abel N, Abeysekara U, Abrahantes Quintana A, Abramyan A, Adamová D, Aggarwal MM, Aglieri Rinella G, Agocs AG, Aguilar Salazar S, Ahammed Z, Ahmad A, Ahmad N, Ahn SU, Akimoto R, Akindinov A, Aleksandrov D, Alessandro B, Alfaro Molina R, Alici A, Almaráz Aviña E, Alme J, Alt T, Altini V, Altinpinar S, Andrei C, Andronic A, Anelli G, Angelov V, Anson C, Anticić T, Antinori F, Antinori S, Antipin K, Antończyk D, Antonioli P, Anzo A, Aphecetche L, Appelshäuser H, Arcelli S, Arceo R, Arend A, Armesto N, Arnaldi R, Aronsson T, Arsene IC, Asryan A, Augustinus A, Averbeck R, Awes TC, Aystö J, Azmi MD, Bablok S, Bach M, Badalà A, Baek YW, Bagnasco S, Bailhache R, Bala R, Baldisseri A, Baldit A, Bán J, Barbera R, Barnaföldi GG, Barnby LS, Barret V, Bartke J, Barile F, Basile M, Basmanov V, Bastid N, Bathen B, Batigne G, Batyunya B, Baumann C, Bearden IG, Becker B, Belikov I, Bellwied R, Belmont-Moreno E, Belogianni A, Benhabib L, Beole S, Berceanu I, Bercuci A, Berdermann E, Berdnikov Y, Betev L, Bhasin A, Bhati AK, Bianchi L, Bianchi N, Bianchin C, Bielcík J, Bielcíková J, Bilandzic A, Bimbot L, Biolcati E, Blanc A, Blanco F, Blanco F, Blau D, Blume C, Boccioli M, Bock N, Bogdanov A, Bøggild H, Bogolyubsky M, Bohm J, Boldizsár L, Bombara M, Bombonati C, Bondila M, Borel H, Borisov A, Bortolin C, Bose S, Bosisio L, Bossú F, Botje M, Böttger S, Bourdaud G, Boyer B, Braun M, Braun-Munzinger P, Bravina L, Bregant M, Breitner T, Bruckner G, Brun R, Bruna E, Bruno GE, Budnikov D, Buesching H, Buncic P, Busch O, Buthelezi Z, Caffarri D, Cai X, Caines H, Calvo E, Camacho E, Camerini P, Campbell M, Canoa Roman V, Capitani GP, Cara Romeo G, Carena F, Carena W, Carminati F, Casanova Díaz A, Caselle M, Castillo Castellanos J, Castillo Hernandez JF, Catanescu V, Cattaruzza E, Cavicchioli C, Cerello P, Chambert V, Chang B, Chapeland S, Charpy A, Charvet JL, Chattopadhyay S, Chattopadhyay S, Cherney M, Cheshkov C, Cheynis B, Chiavassa E, Chibante Barroso V, Chinellato DD, Chochula P, Choi K, Chojnacki M, Christakoglou P, Christensen CH, Christiansen P, Chujo T, Chuman F, Cicalo C, Cifarelli L, Cindolo F, Cleymans J, Cobanoglu O, Coffin JP, Coli S, Colla A, Conesa Balbastre G, Conesa Del Valle Z, Conner ES, Constantin P, Contin G, Contreras JG, Corrales Morales Y, Cormier TM, Cortese P, Cortés Maldonado I, Cosentino MR, Costa F, Cotallo ME, Crescio E, Crochet P, Cuautle E, Cunqueiro L, Cussonneau J, Dainese A, Dalsgaard HH, Danu A, Das I, Dash A, Dash S, de Barros GOV, De Caro A, de Cataldo G, de Cuveland J, De Falco A, De Gaspari M, de Groot J, De Gruttola D, De Marco N, De Pasquale S, De Remigis R, de Rooij R, de Vaux G, Delagrange H, Delgado Y, Dellacasa G, Deloff A, Demanov V, Dénes E, Deppman A, D'Erasmo G, Derkach D, Devaux A, Di Bari D, Di Giglio C, Di Liberto S, Di Mauro A, Di Nezza P, Dialinas M, Díaz L, Díaz R, Dietel T, Divià R, Djuvsland O, Dobretsov V, Dobrin A, Dobrowolski T, Dönigus B, Domínguez I, Don DMM, Dordic O, Dubey AK, Dubuisson J, Ducroux L, Dupieux P, Dutta Majumdar AK, Dutta Majumdar MR, Elia D, Emschermann D, Enokizono A, Espagnon B, Estienne M, Esumi S, Evans D, Evrard S, Eyyubova G, Fabjan CW, Fabris D, Faivre J, Falchieri D, Fantoni A, Fasel M, Fateev O, Fearick R, Fedunov A, Fehlker D, Fekete V, Felea D, Fenton-Olsen B, Feofilov G, Fernández Téllez A, Ferreiro EG, Ferretti A, Ferretti R, Figueredo MAS, Filchagin S, Fini R, Fionda FM, Fiore EM, Floris M, Fodor Z, Foertsch S, Foka P, Fokin S, Formenti F, Fragiacomo E, Fragkiadakis M, Frankenfeld U, Frolov A, Fuchs U, Furano F, Furget C, Fusco Girard M, Gaardhøje JJ, Gadrat S, Gagliardi M, Gago A, Gallio M, Ganoti P, Ganti MS, Garabatos C, García Trapaga C, Gebelein J, Gemme R, Germain M, Gheata A, Gheata M, Ghidini B, Ghosh P, Giraudo G, Giubellino P, Gladysz-Dziadus E, Glasow R, Glässel P, Glenn A, Gómez Jiménez R, González Santos H, González-Trueba LH, González-Zamora P, Gorbunov S, Gorbunov Y, Gotovac S, Gottschlag H, Grabski V, Grajcarek R, Grelli A, Grigoras A, Grigoras C, Grigoriev V, Grigoryan A, Grigoryan S, Grinyov B, Grion N, Gros P, Grosse-Oetringhaus JF, Grossiord JY, Grosso R, Guber F, Guernane R, Guerra C, Guerzoni B, Gulbrandsen K, Gulkanyan H, Gunji T, Gupta A, Gupta R, Gustafsson HA, Gutbrod H, Haaland O, Hadjidakis C, Haiduc M, Hamagaki H, Hamar G, Hamblen J, Han BH, Harris JW, Hartig M, Harutyunyan A, Hasch D, Hasegan D, Hatzifotiadou D, Hayrapetyan A, Heide M, Heinz M, Helstrup H, Herghelegiu A, Hernández C, Herrera Corral G, Herrmann N, Hetland KF, Hicks B, Hiei A, Hille PT, Hippolyte B, Horaguchi T, Hori Y, Hristov P, Hrivnácová I, Hu S, Huang M, Huber S, Humanic TJ, Hutter D, Hwang DS, Ichou R, Ilkaev R, Ilkiv I, Inaba M, Innocenti PG, Ippolitov M, Irfan M, Ivan C, Ivanov A, Ivanov M, Ivanov V, Iwasaki T, Jachołkowski A, Jacobs P, Jancurová L, Jangal S, Janik R, Jena C, Jena S, Jirden L, Jones GT, Jones PG, Jovanović P, Jung H, Jung W, Jusko A, Kaidalov AB, Kalcher S, Kalinák P, Kalisky M, Kalliokoski T, Kalweit A, Kamal A, Kamermans R, Kanaki K, Kang E, Kang JH, Kapitan J, Kaplin V, Kapusta S, Karavichev O, Karavicheva T, Karpechev E, Kazantsev A, Kebschull U, Keidel R, Khan MM, Khan SA, Khanzadeev A, Kharlov Y, Kikola D, Kileng B, Kim DJ, Kim DS, Kim DW, Kim HN, Kim J, Kim JH, Kim JS, Kim M, Kim M, Kim SH, Kim S, Kim Y, Kirsch S, Kisel I, Kiselev S, Kisiel A, Klay JL, Klein J, Klein-Bösing C, Kliemant M, Klovning A, Kluge A, Knichel ML, Kniege S, Koch K, Kolevatov R, Kolojvari A, Kondratiev V, Kondratyeva N, Konevskih A, Kornaś E, Kour R, Kowalski M, Kox S, Kozlov K, Kral J, Králik I, Kramer F, Kraus I, Kravcáková A, Krawutschke T, Krivda M, Krumbhorn D, Krus M, Kryshen E, Krzewicki M, Kucheriaev Y, Kuhn C, Kuijer PG, Kumar L, Kumar N, Kupczak R, Kurashvili P, Kurepin A, Kurepin AN, Kuryakin A, Kushpil S, Kushpil V, Kutouski M, Kvaerno H, Kweon MJ, Kwon Y, La Rocca P, Lackner F, Ladrón de Guevara P, Lafage V, Lal C, Lara C, Larsen DT, Laurenti G, Lazzeroni C, Le Bornec Y, Le Bris N, Lee H, Lee KS, Lee SC, Lefèvre F, Lenhardt M, Leistam L, Lehnert J, Lenti V, León H, León Monzón I, León Vargas H, Lévai P, Li X, Li Y, Lietava R, Lindal S, Lindenstruth V, Lippmann C, Lisa MA, Liu L, Loginov V, Lohn S, Lopez X, López Noriega M, López-Ramírez R, López Torres E, Løvhøiden G, Lozea Feijo Soares A, Lu S, Lunardon M, Luparello G, Luquin L, Lutz JR, Ma K, Ma R, Madagodahettige-Don DM, Maevskaya A, Mager M, Mahapatra DP, Maire A, Makhlyueva I, Mal'kevich D, Malaev M, Malagalage KJ, Maldonado Cervantes I, Malek M, Malkiewicz T, Malzacher P, Mamonov A, Manceau L, Mangotra L, Manko V, Manso F, Manzari V, Mao Y, Mares J, Margagliotti GV, Margotti A, Marín A, Martashvili I, Martinengo P, Martínez Hernández MI, Martínez Davalos A, Martínez García G, Maruyama Y, Marzari Chiesa A, Masciocchi S, Masera M, Masetti M, Masoni A, Massacrier L, Mastromarco M, Mastroserio A, Matthews ZL, Matyja A, Mayani D, Mazza G, Mazzoni MA, Meddi F, Menchaca-Rocha A, Mendez Lorenzo P, Meoni M, Mercado Pérez J, Mereu P, Miake Y, Michalon A, Miftakhov N, Milano L, Milosevic J, Minafra F, Mischke A, Miśkowiec D, Mitu C, Mizoguchi K, Mlynarz J, Mohanty B, Molnar L, Mondal MM, Montaño Zetina L, Monteno M, Montes E, Morando M, Moretto S, Morsch A, Moukhanova T, Muccifora V, Mudnic E, Muhuri S, Müller H, Munhoz MG, Munoz J, Musa L, Musso A, Nandi BK, Nania R, Nappi E, Navach F, Navin S, Nayak TK, Nazarenko S, Nazarov G, Nedosekin A, Nendaz F, Newby J, Nianine A, Nicassio M, Nielsen BS, Nikolaev S, Nikolic V, Nikulin S, Nikulin V, Nilsen BS, Nilsson MS, Noferini F, Nomokonov P, Nooren G, Novitzky N, Nyatha A, Nygaard C, Nyiri A, Nystrand J, Ochirov A, Odyniec G, Oeschler H, Oinonen M, Okada K, Okada Y, Oldenburg M, Oleniacz J, Oppedisano C, Orsini F, Ortiz Velasquez A, Ortona G, Oskarsson A, Osmic F, Osterman L, Ostrowski P, Otterlund I, Otwinowski J, Ovrebekk G, Oyama K, Ozawa K, Pachmayer Y, Pachr M, Padilla F, Pagano P, Paić G, Painke F, Pajares C, Pal S, Pal SK, Palaha A, Palmeri A, Panse R, Papikyan V, Pappalardo GS, Park WJ, Pastircák B, Pastore C, Paticchio V, Pavlinov A, Pawlak T, Peitzmann T, Pepato A, Pereira H, Peressounko D, Pérez C, Perini D, Perrino D, Peryt W, Peschek J, Pesci A, Peskov V, Pestov Y, Peters AJ, Petrácek V, Petridis A, Petris M, Petrov P, Petrovici M, Petta C, Peyré J, Piano S, Piccotti A, Pikna M, Pillot P, Pinazza O, Pinsky L, Pitz N, Piuz F, Platt R, Płoskoń M, Pluta J, Pocheptsov T, Pochybova S, Podesta Lerma PLM, Poggio F, Poghosyan MG, Polák K, Polichtchouk B, Polozov P, Polyakov V, Pommeresch B, Pop A, Posa F, Pospísil V, Potukuchi B, Pouthas J, Prasad SK, Preghenella R, Prino F, Pruneau CA, Pshenichnov I, Puddu G, Pujahari P, Pulvirenti A, Punin A, Punin V, Putis M, Putschke J, Quercigh E, Rachevski A, Rademakers A, Radomski S, Räihä TS, Rak J, Rakotozafindrabe A, Ramello L, Ramírez Reyes A, Rammler M, Raniwala R, Raniwala S, Räsänen SS, Rashevskaya I, Rath S, Read KF, Real JS, Redlich K, Renfordt R, Reolon AR, Reshetin A, Rettig F, Revol JP, Reygers K, Ricaud H, Riccati L, Ricci RA, Richter M, Riedler P, Riegler W, Riggi F, Rivetti A, Rodriguez Cahuantzi M, Røed K, Röhrich D, Román López S, Romita R, Ronchetti F, Rosinský P, Rosnet P, Rossegger S, Rossi A, Roukoutakis F, Rousseau S, Roy C, Roy P, Rubio-Montero AJ, Rui R, Rusanov I, Russo G, Ryabinkin E, Rybicki A, Sadovsky S, Safarík K, Sahoo R, Saini J, Saiz P, Sakata D, Salgado CA, Salgueiro Domingues da Silva R, Salur S, Samanta T, Sambyal S, Samsonov V, Sándor L, Sandoval A, Sano M, Sano S, Santo R, Santoro R, Sarkamo J, Saturnini P, Scapparone E, Scarlassara F, Scharenberg RP, Schiaua C, Schicker R, Schindler H, Schmidt C, Schmidt HR, Schossmaier K, Schreiner S, Schuchmann S, Schukraft J, Schutz Y, Schwarz K, Schweda K, Scioli G, Scomparin E, Scott PA, Segato G, Semenov D, Senyukov S, Seo J, Serci S, Serkin L, Serradilla E, Sevcenco A, Sgura I, Shabratova G, Shahoyan R, Sharkov G, Sharma N, Sharma S, Shigaki K, Shimomura M, Shtejer K, Sibiriak Y, Siciliano M, Sicking E, Siddi E, Siemiarczuk T, Silenzi A, Silvermyr D, Simili E, Simonetti G, Singaraju R, Singh R, Singhal V, Sinha BC, Sinha T, Sitar B, Sitta M, Skaali TB, Skjerdal K, Smakal R, Smirnov N, Snellings R, Snow H, Søgaard C, Soloviev A, Soltveit HK, Soltz R, Sommer W, Son CW, Son H, Song M, Soos C, Soramel F, Soyk D, Spyropoulou-Stassinaki M, Srivastava BK, Stachel J, Staley F, Stan E, Stefanek G, Stefanini G, Steinbeck T, Stenlund E, Steyn G, Stocco D, Stock R, Stolpovsky P, Strmen P, Suaide AAP, Subieta Vásquez MA, Sugitate T, Suire C, Sumbera M, Susa T, Swoboda D, Symons J, Szanto de Toledo A, Szarka I, Szostak A, Szuba M, Tadel M, Tagridis C, Takahara A, Takahashi J, Tanabe R, Tapia Takaki JD, Taureg H, Tauro A, Tavlet M, Tejeda Muñoz G, Telesca A, Terrevoli C, Thäder J, Tieulent R, Tlusty D, Toia A, Tolyhy T, Torcato de Matos C, Torii H, Torralba G, Toscano L, Tosello F, Tournaire A, Traczyk T, Tribedy P, Tröger G, Truesdale D, Trzaska WH, Tsiledakis G, Tsilis E, Tsuji T, Tumkin A, Turrisi R, Turvey A, Tveter TS, Tydesjö H, Tywoniuk K, Ulery J, Ullaland K, Uras A, Urbán J, Urciuoli GM, Usai GL, Vacchi A, Vala M, Valencia Palomo L, Vallero S, van der Kolk N, Vande Vyvre P, van Leeuwen M, Vannucci L, Vargas A, Varma R, Vasiliev A, Vassiliev I, Vasileiou M, Vechernin V, Venaruzzo M, Vercellin E, Vergara S, Vernet R, Verweij M, Vetlitskiy I, Vickovic L, Viesti G, Vikhlyantsev O, Vilakazi Z, Villalobos Baillie O, Vinogradov A, Vinogradov L, Vinogradov Y, Virgili T, Viyogi YP, Vodopianov A, Voloshin K, Voloshin S, Volpe G, von Haller B, Vranic D, Vrláková J, Vulpescu B, Wagner B, Wagner V, Wallet L, Wan R, Wang D, Wang Y, Wang Y, Watanabe K, Wen Q, Wessels J, Westerhoff U, Wiechula J, Wikne J, Wilk A, Wilk G, Williams MCS, Willis N, Windelband B, Xu C, Yang C, Yang H, Yasnopolskiy S, Yermia F, Yi J, Yin Z, Yokoyama H, Yoo IK, Yuan X, Yurevich V, Yushmanov I, Zabrodin E, Zagreev B, Zalite A, Zampolli C, Zanevsky Y, Zaporozhets S, Zarochentsev A, Závada P, Zbroszczyk H, Zelnicek P, Zenin A, Zepeda A, Zgura I, Zhalov M, Zhang X, Zhou D, Zhou S, Zhu J, Zichichi A, Zinchenko A, Zinovjev G, Zoccarato Y, Zychácek V, Zynovyev M. Midrapidity antiproton-to-proton ratio in pp collisons at sqrt[s]=0.9 and 7 TeV measured by the ALICE experiment. Phys Rev Lett 2010; 105:072002. [PMID: 20868032 DOI: 10.1103/physrevlett.105.072002] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/29/2010] [Indexed: 05/29/2023]
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The ratio of the yields of antiprotons to protons in pp collisions has been measured by the ALICE experiment at sqrt[s]=0.9 and 7 TeV during the initial running periods of the Large Hadron Collider. The measurement covers the transverse momentum interval 0.45<p_{t}<1.05 GeV/c and rapidity |y|<0.5. The ratio is measured to be R_{|y|<0.5}=0.957±0.006(stat)±0.014(syst) at 0.9 TeV and R_{|y|<0.5}=0.991±0.005(stat)±0.014(syst) at 7 TeV and it is independent of both rapidity and transverse momentum. The results are consistent with the conventional model of baryon-number transport and set stringent limits on any additional contributions to baryon-number transfer over very large rapidity intervals in pp collisions.
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- K Aamodt
- Department of Physics, University of Oslo, Oslo, Norway
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Ratliff BB, Ghaly T, Brudnicki P, Yasuda K, Rajdev M, Bank M, Mares J, Hatzopoulos AK, Goligorsky MS. Endothelial progenitors encapsulated in bioartificial niches are insulated from systemic cytotoxicity and are angiogenesis competent. Am J Physiol Renal Physiol 2010; 299:F178-86. [PMID: 20410213 DOI: 10.1152/ajprenal.00102.2010] [Citation(s) in RCA: 33] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/30/2022] Open
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Intrinsic stem cells (SC) participate in tissue remodeling and regeneration in various diseases and following toxic insults. Failure of tissue regeneration is in part attributed to lack of SC protection from toxic stress of noxious stimuli, thus prompting intense research efforts to develop strategies for SC protection and functional preservation for in vivo delivery. One strategy is creation of artificial SC niches in an attempt to mimic the requirements of endogenous SC niches by generating scaffolds with properties of extracellular matrix. Here, we investigated the use of hyaluronic acid (HA) hydrogels as an artificial SC niche and examined regenerative capabilities of encapsulated embryonic endothelial progenitor cells (eEPC) in three different in vivo models. Hydrogel-encapsulated eEPC demonstrated improved resistance to toxic insult (adriamycin) in vitro, thus prompting in vivo studies. Implantation of HA hydrogels containing eEPC to mice with adriamycin nephropathy or renal ischemia resulted in eEPC mobilization to injured kidneys (and to a lesser extent to the spleen) and improvement of renal function, which was equal or superior to adoptively transferred EPC by intravenous infusion. In mice with hindlimb ischemia, EPC encapsulated in HA hydrogels dramatically accelerated the recovery of collateral circulation with the efficacy superior to intravenous infusion of EPC. In conclusion, HA hydrogels protect eEPC against adriamycin cytotoxicity and implantation of eEPC encapsulated in HA hydrogels supports renal regeneration in ischemic and cytotoxic (adriamycin) nephropathy and neovascularization of ischemic hindlimb, thus establishing their functional competence and superior capabilities to deliver stem cells stored in and released from this bioartificial niche.
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- Department of Medicine, New York Medical College, Valhalla, New York 10595, USA
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Mares J, Herzig R, Stejskal D, Vavrouskova J, Hlustik P, Vranova H, Burval S, Zapletalova J, Pidrman V, Obereingeru R, Suchy A, Vesely J, Podivinsky J, Kanovsky P. FP43-TH-01 The assessment of beta amyloid, tau protein and cystatin C in the cerebrospinal fluid – laboratory markers of neurodegenerative diseases. J Neurol Sci 2009. [DOI: 10.1016/s0022-510x(09)70495-2] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/20/2022]
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Soukup V, Babjuk M, Pesl M, Szakácsová M, Mares J, Zamecnik L, Hanus T. MP-20.15: Prognostic Value of Gene Pax5 Expression in the TA, T1 Urothelial Urinary Bladder Carcinoma. Urology 2009. [DOI: 10.1016/j.urology.2009.07.776] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
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Mares J, Kanovsky P, Herzig R, Stejskal D, Vavrouskova J, Hlustik P, Vranova H, Burval S, Zapletalova J, Pidrman V, Obereigneru R, Suchy A, Vesely J, Podivinsky J, Urbanek K. New laboratory markers in diagnosis of alzheimer dementia. Neurol Res 2009; 31:1056-9. [PMID: 19589198 DOI: 10.1179/174313209x385536] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/31/2022]
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OBJECTIVES The aim of our work was to assess the role of tau protein, beta amyloid and cystatin C in diagnosis of Alzheimer dementia (AD) and other neurodegenerative diseases (NDs). METHODS The levels of tau protein, beta amyloid and cystatin C were assessed in a set of 79 patients with ND (38 men and 41 women; aged 22-90 years; mean, 61.6 +/- 15.6 years) and in a control group of 79 subjects with a healthy central nervous system (38 men and 41 women; aged 20-91 years; mean, 61.5 +/- 15.1 years). RESULTS When compared with the subjects in the control group, a statistically significant decrease in tau protein levels was found in patients with ND, an increase in tau protein levels in patients with AD and an increase in cystatin C cerebrospinal fluid/serum index in the ND + AD group. DISCUSSION Our work only confirmed the previously reported results in part. Although tau protein seems to be a quite reliable marker of AD, the role of beta amyloid in AD diagnosis remains at the least questionable. In the case of cystatin C, our results would seem to confirm the views of certain authors that cystatin C will probably not become a new 'revolutionary' marker contributing to differential diagnostics.
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- J Mares
- Department of Neurology, University Hospital, Olomouc, Czech Republic.
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Karvunidis T, Thongboonkerd V, Chiangjong W, Mares J, Tuma Z, Moravec J, Sinchaikul S, Chen S, Opatrny K, Matejovic M. Altered plasma proteome during an early phase of an experimental model of peritonitis-induced sepsis. Crit Care 2009. [PMCID: PMC4084221 DOI: 10.1186/cc7499] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/18/2022] Open
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Sýkora R, Radej J, Novák I, Krouzecký A, Mares J, Irová I, Hadravská S, Chvojka J, Karvunidis T, Manáková T, Matejovic M. [Persistent diarrhoea, hypotension, polyneuropathy]. Vnitr Lek 2008; 54:1106-1110. [PMID: 19069686] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/27/2023]
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We present a case report of a 59-year-old man with a history of arterial hypertension and excision of malignant melanoma. He was admitted to the hospital because of two months history of diarrhoea, weight loss and circulatory collapse. In addition, the patient suffered from marked vegetative instability with symptomatic hypotension, polyneuropathy and progression of renal insufficiency, without proteinuria. Complex examination did not reveal neoplasms, endocrine, autoimmune, infectious or neurodegenerative disorders. A serial biopsy of colon failed to provide a clue to the diagnosis. However, AA amyloidosis was found on the kidney biopsy. Neither chronic inflammation nor malignancy was revealed and, hence, no causal treatment could have been established. The patient died from multiple organ failure. The autopsy confirmed systemic AA amyloidosis. The triad consisting ofdiarrhoea, polyneuropathy and hypotension should rise the suspicion on amyloidosis.
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- R Sýkora
- I Interní Klinika Lékarské Fakulty UK a FN Plzen
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The consequences of epileptic seizures related to postictal inhibition in early postictal period include postictal analgesia. We studied this phenomenon over 96 h following flurothyl-induced seizures in adult male Wistar rats. Nociception of control (no seizure) and seizured groups were tested using the plantar and von Frey hair tests. We determined latency of forepaw and hind paw reactions using plantar tests and the number of von Frey hairs reactions. Shortly after seizures, longer plantar test latencies were seen relative to the control group. Before the seizures the plantar test reaction times were significantly shorter in forepaws than in hind paws. The effect disappeared post-seizure and surprisingly, it also disappeared at the corresponding time in controls; it reappeared after 48 h in the seizure group and after 24 h in controls. Differences in the von Frey hairs test occurred at 5 and 60 min post-seizure, however, these differences could not be explained by limb anatomy; although, different thermal and mechanical nociception mechanisms could be significant. The unexpected reactions in controls could be related to brief social and physical interactions between the two groups.
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- J Mares
- Department of Normal, Pathological and Clinical Physiology, Charles University, Prague, Czech Republic
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Herzig R, Vlachová I, Mares J, Gabrys M, Sanák D, Skoloudík D, Bártková A, Burval S, Schneiderka P, Hlustík P, Král M, Zapletalová J, Kanovský P. Occurrence of diabetes mellitus in spontaneous intracerebral hemorrhage. Acta Diabetol 2007; 44:201-7. [PMID: 17786382 DOI: 10.1007/s00592-007-0005-8] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/13/2006] [Accepted: 05/09/2007] [Indexed: 11/26/2022]
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The role of diabetes mellitus (DM) in the etiopathogenesis of spontaneous intracerebral hemorrhage (SICH) is controversial. The aim was to assess the role of DM in our SICH patients. In a hospital-based cross-section study, the occurrence of DM prior to a hemorrhagic stroke was observed in 80 SICH patients (44 males, aged 36-87 years, mean 67.1 +/- 11.9 years; 36 females, aged 56-86 years, mean 71.1 +/- 8.3 years), and in a control group (CG) of 80 age- and sex-matched patients with low back pain. All patients were treated at the Departments of Neurology and Neurosurgery, University Hospital, Olomouc, Czech Republic. Two-sample t test and Pearson's homogeneity chi(2) test were applied when assessing statistical significance. DM was found in 37.5% of SICH patients versus 22.5% of CG subjects (P < 0.05). DM occurs significantly more frequently in SICH patients in the Olomouc region of the Czech Republic when compared to the general population.
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- Stroke Center, Department of Neurology, Faculty of Medicine and Dentistry, Palacký University and University Hospital, I. P. Pavlova 6, 775 20 Olomouc, Czech Republic.
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Mares J, Eisner MP, Dagohoy C, Phan A, Rashid A, Evans DB, Yao JC. Population based study of islet cell carcinoma. J Clin Oncol 2007. [DOI: 10.1200/jco.2007.25.18_suppl.15103] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/20/2022] Open
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15103 Background: Little is known about the epidemiology and natural history of islet cell carcinoma. In this study, we examine the epidemiology, natural history, and prognostic factors impacting survival duration for islet cell carcinoma using population based registries. Methods: The Surveillance, Epidemiology, and End Results (SEER) Program database (1973 - 2003 release April 2006) was used to identify cases of islet cell carcinoma using histology codes and tumor site. Results: 1,310 (619 women and 691 men) cases were identified. Median age at diagnosis was 59 years. The annual age-adjusted incidence in the periods covered by SEER 9 (1973–1991), SEER 13 (1992–1999), and SEER 17 (2000–2003) were 0.16, 0.14, and 0.12 per 100,000 respectively. The estimated 28-year limited duration prevalence on January 1, 2003 in the United States was 2,705 cases. Insulinomas (57%), glucagonomas (53%), and VIPomas (64%) were more likely to be located in the tail of the pancreas while gastrinomas were more likely to be located in the head of the pancreas (63%). Classified by SEER stage, localized, regional, and distant stages corresponded to 14%, 23% and 54% of cases. The median survival was 38 months. By stage, median survival for patients with localized, regional, and distant disease were 124 (95% CI, 80–168) months, 70 (95% CI, 54 - 86) months, and 23 (95% CI, 20 - 26) months respectively. By multivariate Cox proportional modeling, stage (P < 0.001), primary tumor location (P = .04), and age at diagnosis (P < 0.001) were found to be significant predictors of survival. Conclusion: Islet cell carcinomas account for approximately 1.3% of cancers arising in the pancreas. Most patients have advanced disease at the time of diagnosis. Despite its reputation of being indolent, survival of patients with advanced disease remains in the range of 2 years. Development of novel therapeutic approaches is needed. No significant financial relationships to disclose.
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- M. D. Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX; National Cancer Institute, Bethesda, MD
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- M. D. Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX; National Cancer Institute, Bethesda, MD
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- M. D. Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX; National Cancer Institute, Bethesda, MD
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- M. D. Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX; National Cancer Institute, Bethesda, MD
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- M. D. Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX; National Cancer Institute, Bethesda, MD
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- M. D. Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX; National Cancer Institute, Bethesda, MD
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- M. D. Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX; National Cancer Institute, Bethesda, MD
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We report on the first genuinely three-body K[over]NN- piSigmaN coupled-channel Faddeev calculation in search for quasibound states in the K- pp system. The main absorptivity in the K- p subsystem is accounted for by fitting to K- p data near threshold. Our calculation yields one such quasibound state, with I=1/2, J{pi}=0-, bound in the range B approximately 55-70 MeV, with a width of Gamma approximately 90-110 MeV. These results differ substantially from previous estimates, and are at odds with the K- pp-->Lambda p signal observed by the FINUDA collaboration.
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Matějovská I, Bernášková K, Krýsl D, Mares J. Influence of melatonin pretreatment and preconditioning by hypobaric hypoxia on the development of cortical photothrombotic ischemic lesion. Physiol Res 2007; 57:283-288. [PMID: 17298202 DOI: 10.33549/physiolres.931143] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/25/2022] Open
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Photothrombotic model of ischemia (PT) is based on free radical-mediated endothelial dysfunction followed by thrombosis. Free radicals are also involved in hypoxic preconditioning. We tested the sensitivity of PT to preconditioning with hypobaric hypoxia and to pretreatment with melatonin. In adult Wistar rats, after intravenous application of Rose Bengal, a stereo-tactically defined spot on the denuded skull was irradiated by a laser for 9 min. The first experimental group underwent hypobaric hypoxia three days before irradiation. In the second experimental group, melatonin was applied intraperitoneally one hour before irradiation. Three days after irradiation, animals were sacrificed, the brains perfused, and stained with TTC. Ischemic lesions were divided into grades (I, II, III). In the control group (where no manipulation preceded photothrombosis), most animals displayed deep damage involving the striatum (grade III). The group pre-exposed to hypoxia showed similar results. Only 28.57 % of the melatonin pretreated animals exhibited grade III lesions, and in 57.14 % no signs of lesions were detected. Pre-exposure to hypoxia was not protective in our model. Pretreatment with melatonin lead to a significant reduction of the number of large ischemic lesions. This result is probably caused by protection of endothelial cells by melatonin.
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- I Matějovská
- Department of Normal, Pathological and Clinical Physiology, Third Faculty of Medicine, Charles University, Prague, Czech Republic
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Babjuk M, Soukup V, Mares J, Dusková J, Pecen L, Pesl M, Pavlík I, DvorRcek J. Association of PAX5 expression with clinical outcome in patients with TaT1 transitional cell carcinoma of the bladder. Urology 2006; 67:756-61. [PMID: 16566978 DOI: 10.1016/j.urology.2005.10.053] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/09/2005] [Revised: 10/03/2005] [Accepted: 10/28/2005] [Indexed: 11/26/2022]
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OBJECTIVES To assess the frequency and intensity of PAX5 gene messenger ribonucleic acid (mRNA) expression in TaT1 bladder cancer tissue, as well as its correlation with clinicopathologic variables and patient outcome. METHODS The RNA expression of PAX5 was evaluated with reverse transcriptase polymerase chain reaction in the tumor tissue of 75 patients with stage TaT1 bladder cancer treated with transurethral resection. Patients were observed with cystoscopy and urinary cytologic evaluation. The association between PAX5 expression and clinicopathologic variables and patient outcome was evaluated. Benign urothelium from 8 patients with benign prostatic hyperplasia was obtained. These patients were used as a control group. RESULTS PAX5 expression was found in 62 patients with bladder cancer (82.7%) but in no patient from the control group. High PAX5 expression (greater than 0.2) was confirmed in 19 patients (25.3%). No significant relationship was observed between quantity of PAX5 expression and clinicopathologic variables. The 3-year recurrence-free and progression-free survival rates in highly positive patients were 13.2% and 71.6%, compared with 40.6% and 92.8%, respectively, in patients with weak or negative expression (log-rank test, P = 0.0075, P = 0.022). Multivariate Cox proportional hazard model analysis identified PAX5 expression as an independent predictor of tumor recurrence. CONCLUSIONS PAX5 gene expression is a frequent finding in superficial transitional cell carcinoma of the bladder. High levels of PAX5 are associated with poorer recurrence-free and progression-free survival rates. Moreover, PAX5 expression was found to be an independent prognostic factor for recurrence-free survival by a multivariate analysis.
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- M Babjuk
- Department of Urology, General Faculty Hospital, 1st Medical Faculty, Charles University, Postgraduate Institute, Praha, Czech Republic.
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Viktorová T, Babjuk M, Mares J. [Molecular nature of renal tumours of adults]. Cas Lek Cesk 2005; 144 Suppl 2:34-8. [PMID: 16277183] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/05/2023]
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Significant progress has been achieved recently in the cytogenetic and molecular research of the kidney parenchymal tumors which incidence has been steadily increasing in the developed countries. Renal cancer is an important clinical problem, still without effective therapy. The accuracy of current diagnosis, prognosis of the disease and the effectiveness of the treatment are limited by the poor understanding of its cytogenetic and molecular pathogenic mechanisms. In this review we summarize up to date cytogenetic alterations and gene expression profiles of the most important tumor genes, focusing at the classification of parenchyma tumors of adult patients.
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- T Viktorová
- Ustav biologie a lékarské genetiky 2. LF UK, Praha
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Viktorová T, Babjuk M, Dusková J, Stolz J, Goetz P, Mares J. [Expression of PAX2 and PAX8 genes in conventional type of renal carcinoma and their role in the tumor prognosis]. Cas Lek Cesk 2005; 144 Suppl 2:30-3. [PMID: 16277182] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/05/2023]
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BACKGROUND Sporadic renal cell carcinoma is one of the most common kidney malignancies in adults (85%). According to the IARC (The International Agency of Research on Cancer) Czech Republic has the first world position in the incidence and mortality for RCC. The prognosis of RCC is very poor because of high mortality around 70 to 50% and unpredictable progression after tumor removal. More precise molecular prognostic markers are required. Genes PAX2 and PAX8 control cell division during embryonic development and plays crucial role in tumor development because of stimulation of cell proliferation and/or inhibition of apoptotic program. METHODS AND RESULTS Our RCC sample collection contains 64 tumor samples and 10 "normal" renal samples extracted from the affected kidney. mRNA was isolated from all samples and converted into cDNA. Expression of PAX genes was analyzed by using relative quantification real-time PCR with TaqMan labelled probe and GAPDH gene as an endogenous control. CONCLUSIONS Expression of PAX2 gene was found in 97% and expression of PAX8 gene was found in 89% of analyzed tumor samples. The expression of both target genes was found in all "normal" renal samples. The level of expression of both PAX genes was very variable with the range from hundred times lower to forty times higher in comparison with the expression of chosen endogenous control. There were found no correlations between the expression of target genes and clinical-histological markers. These results do not have prognostic value yet because of short duration of patient observation. Follow-up clinical data are essential for completion of this research.
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- T Viktorová
- Ustav biologie a lékarské genetiky 2. LF UK a FNM, Praha
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Herzig R, Burval S, Krupka B, Vlachová I, Urbánek K, Mares J. Comparison of ultrasonography, CT angiography, and digital subtraction angiography in severe carotid stenoses. Eur J Neurol 2004; 11:774-81. [PMID: 15525300 DOI: 10.1111/j.1468-1331.2004.00878.x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 34] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/26/2022]
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Digital subtraction angiography (DSA) is considered to be the 'gold standard' for confirmation of severe (70-99%) stenoses of internal carotid arteries (ICAs). However, it is associated with a risk of complications. The aim of this study was to assess the accuracy of ultrasonography (US), computed tomographic angiography (CTA), and their combined use for the detection and quantification of severe carotid stenoses, when compared with DSA. Severe ICA stenoses were diagnosed by US in a set of 29 patients. All patients also underwent CTA and DSA. Sensitivity, specificity, positive (PPV), negative predictive values (NPV), and Pearson's correlation coefficient were used in the evaluation of the percentage of stenosis results. Homogeneity chi2 test was applied when assessing statistical significance. Severe stenosis was diagnosed in 34 ICAs. Two ICAs with uninterpretable CTA finding were excluded. The number of ICAs with stenoses 70-99%/<70%- US 32/0; CTA 29/3; US + CTA 29/3; DSA 24/8. Pearson's correlation coefficient - US 0.601; CTA 0.725; US + CTA 0.773. Sensitivity/specificity/PPV/NPV - US 1.0/0.75/0.75/xxx; CTA 1.0/0.844/0.828/1.0; US + CTA 1.0/0.844/0.828/1.0. Homogeneity chi2 test results - US, P = 0.002; CTA, P = 0.098; US + CTAG, P = 0.098. US in combination with CTA can be used for relatively secure diagnostics of severe ICA stenoses. Thus, invasive DSA can be avoided in a substantial number of patients.
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- R Herzig
- Neurosonological Laboratory, Stroke Center, Department of Neurology, University Hospital, Olomouc, Czech Republic.
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Vedda A, Di Martino D, Martini M, Mares J, Mihokova E, Nikl M, Solovieva N, Blazek K, Nejezchleb K. Trap levels in Y-aluminum garnet scintillating crystals. RADIAT MEAS 2004. [DOI: 10.1016/j.radmeas.2004.02.012] [Citation(s) in RCA: 19] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/26/2022]
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Herzig R, Urbánek K, Vlachová I, Krupka B, Janout V, Mares J. Facilities for acute stroke patients care in the Czech Republic: nationwide epidemiological study. Eur J Epidemiol 2003; 18:19-26. [PMID: 12705619 DOI: 10.1023/a:1022537000301] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/12/2022]
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BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE Stroke is the third most common cause of death in the Czech Republic (CR). Specialized in-patient stroke unit care improves the outcome of stroke patients. The aim of the study was to chart and improve the current facilities. METHODS Neurological in-patient departments exist in 75% of the districts in the CR, and in the capital Prague. Questionnaires were sent to all 79 neurological in-patient departments. A chi2 test was used for the evaluation of statistical significance. RESULTS There is better access to intensive/intermediary care beds (statistically not significant) and to angiography (statistically significant) in the districts with a population density of over 151 inhabitants per km2 than in districts with a lower population density (p = 0.09 and p = 0.008). Stroke patients have access within 1 hour to computed tomography of the brain in all but one, and to laboratory tests in all districts with a neurological in-patient department(s). There is no statistically significant difference in the availability of ultrasound examination of extracranial brain arteries between the sparse, and more populated districts (p = 0.715). CONCLUSIONS Facilities for the establishment of stroke units are quite good in the majority of highly populated areas; however, they are worse in some of the larger towns. The results of the study must be used to further improve the development of stroke care in the CR.
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- R Herzig
- Stroke Center, Clinic of Neurology, Faculty Hospital, Olomouc, Czech Republic.
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Papezová M, Mares J, Goetz P. [Molecular genetics of Wilms' tumor]. Cas Lek Cesk 2001; 140:323-7. [PMID: 11431850] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/20/2023]
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Molecular genetics of the Wilms' tumor plays an important role in the elucidation of the genetic etiology of the tumor disease generally. Contrary to the genesis of retinoblastoma, where a single gene is inactivated by two hits, the biological signalling pathways determining the origin of the Wilms' tumor are more complex and several genes in several loci may participate. Formation of the Wilms' tumor is accompanied with the most frequent genetic alteration, which is the loss of heterozygosity on the short arm of chromosome 11. It indicates inactivation of one or several tumor suppressor genes located at 11p region. The most studied gene of the Wilms' tumor is WT1 gene, which has been cloned and sequenced. Biological function of WT1 protein is complex one and it requires probably an interaction with other proteins, DNA and also RNA. The development of the tumor determines not only the genetic changes, but also epigenetic changes, e.g., hypermethylation of promoter and genome imprinting.
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- M Papezová
- Ustav biologie a lékarské genetiky 2. LF UK, Praha
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Mares J, Kríz V, Weinhäusel A, Vodicková S, Kodet R, Haas OA, Sedlácek Z, Goetz P. Methylation changes in promoter and enhancer regions of the WT1 gene in Wilms' tumours. Cancer Lett 2001; 166:165-71. [PMID: 11311489 DOI: 10.1016/s0304-3835(01)00402-5] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/21/2022]
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Although the WT1 gene has been implicated in the aetiology of Wilms' tumour, mutations in WT1 are found only in minority of the tumours. DNA methylation of regulatory elements represents another possibility of modulation of gene expression. We studied methylation in the promoter and enhancer regions of the WT1 gene in 34 Wilms' tumour patients by the polymerase chain reaction on HpaII-digested DNA and by the bisulphite method. No methylation was detected in the promoter region in either tumour or normal kidney or blood DNA samples. In contrast, a HpaII site in the enhancer region was at least partially methylated in normal kidney and blood DNA samples and in about one-third of the tumours, while the majority of tumours showed no methylation. The differential methylation in the enhancer region of the WT1 gene may indicate that methylation of this element can play a role in the regulation of this gene.
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- J Mares
- Institute of Biology and Medical Genetics, Second Medical School, Charles University, V úvalu 84, 15018 5, Prague, Czech Republic.
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Zachoval R, Záleský M, Lukes M, Mares J, Urban M, Palascak P. [Lower urinary tract function and its disorders]. Cesk Fysiol 2000; 49:134-44. [PMID: 11039243] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/18/2023]
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The lower urinary tract provides two modes of operation--storage and elimination of urine. The normal function results in the coordination of contraction and relaxation of muscles of the urinary bladder and urethral sphincters. Disorders of these activities or their interaction lead to the development of lower urinary tract dysfunctions. The nervous system plays an essential role in the regulation of the functions. The control of micturition is coordinated by several regious of the central nervous system. Afferents and efferents of the peripheral nervous system carry signals from and to the lower urinary tract. The reflex circuitry controlling micturition consists of five components: spinal efferent neurons, peripheral efferent neurons, primary afferent neurons, spinal interneurons and neurons in the brain. Preganglionic neurons located in the sacral parasympathetic nucleus and lumbar sympathetic nucleus excite the peripheral efferent neurons innervating smooth muscles of the urinary bladder and urethra. Motoneurons of sacral Onuf's nucleus excite the striated muscle of the external urethral sphincter. Myelinated and unmyelinated afferent axons transmit information from the lower urinary tract to the lumbosacral spinal cord. Three receptor types of the lower urinary tract are present: tension receptors, volume receptors and "silent receptors", which become nociceptors following the sensitization. Afferent pathways terminate on spinal interneurons. Spinal interneurons relay information to the brain or to other regions of the spinal cord. Because micturition reflexes are mediated by disynaptic or polysynaptic pathways, interneuronal mechanisms are of crucial importance in the regulation of lower urinary tract. Central pathways involved in micturition reflexes are located in spinal and supraspinal areas. Micturition reflexes can be modulated at the level of the spinal cord by viscero--bladder and somato--bladder reflexes. Supraspinal areas have a more complicated organization: critical component of the micturition reflex is the pontine micturition center and the periaqueductal gray. Inhibitory and excitatory areas in the pontomedullary and hypothalamic systems and the brain play an important role in the regulation of micturition reflexes.
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Mares J, Sedlácek Z, Goetz P. [DNA methylation and neoplasms]. Cas Lek Cesk 2000; 139:291-4. [PMID: 10953416] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/17/2023]
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DNA methylation and acetylation of histone proteins represent two global mechanisms controlling the gene expression. DNA methylation profiles alter during the development of the organism and during progression of neoplasia. Three types of alterations of the DNA methylation profiles were observed in the tumor cells: hypomethylation, hypermethylation and the loss of imprinting. Beside the intra-gene mutation and the heterozygosity absence, DNA methylation can be understood as the third mechanism of tumor-suppressor gene inactivation in the genesis of neoplasia. Our review article brings recent findings and hypotheses on the role of DNA methylation in the carcinogenesis and its possible application in the diagnostics and therapy of the malignant proliferation.
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- J Mares
- Ustav biologie a lékarské genetiky 2. LF UK, Praha
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Skalská H, Sobotík Z, Jezberová D, Mares J. Use and evaluation of the Czech version of the SF-36 questionnaire self-reported health status of medical students. Cent Eur J Public Health 2000; 8:88-93. [PMID: 10857045] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/16/2023]
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SF-36 questionnaires were completed by 231 medical students of the Faculty of Medicine in Hradec Králové (1997, 1998). Results of measurements of eight health dimensions are presented here. Significantly lower values for bodily pain were found in the group of overweight students. Students with some reported cured diseases have significantly lower values for bodily pain and general health dimensions in comparison with students without any reported disease. In our sample a high rate of non-smokers (86.4% men and 93.6% women) and low rate of students with BMI > 25 (18.4% men and 3.8% women) were found. About 30% of respondents reported one or more cured diseases. In addition to the SF-36 questionnaire, students in 1998 completed also a special one-page form (3). The one-page form enabled direct estimates of the eight dimensions of the health status on a scale from 0% to 100%. This study compares the results of measurement of the health status for both instruments. Differences found here are compared and discussed with similar comparisons in an American study (3). Results in both studies are similar but not the same. An indirect measurement of health status with specific questions in the SF-36 is more objective than a direct measurement with the one-page form. Nevertheless, the SF-36 is limited in the number of possible answers for some dimensions (RP, RE). In that case, our results indicate that a percentage scale from the one-page form seems better. Additionally this study compares the results of the SF-36 in Czech medical students with comparable samples from other three European countries. On average, the health dimensions of SF-36 in Czech medical students achieved the worst values in comparison with samples from Switzerland, Germany and Great Britain.
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- H Skalská
- Faculty of Management and Information Technology, University of Education, Hradec Králové, Czech Republic
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Pokorný J, Mares J, Trojan S. [Regeneration and transplantation of nerve tissue]. Cesk Fysiol 1999; 48:99-106. [PMID: 10568072] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/14/2023]
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Initial experimental transplantations and attempts to induce regeneration in the nerve tissue were done during the last decades of the 19th century. Though experiments were partly successful, the Cajal's doctrine about the unchanging adult nervous system overbalanced those promising findings for long period thereafter. Only during the last thirty years requirements of clinicians moved neuroscientists to study the problems of regeneration and transplantation in the CNS again. The possibility of transferring nerve cells from a donor to the host CNS, their survival, and formation of functional contacts has been fully established. Recent findings has shown that techniques of molecular biology can overcome some of the essential problems of transplantation, e.g. the glial scar. It is evident that the key role in plastic processes accompanying integration of the transplanted cells have neurotrophic factors produced both by the host and the graft. The entire microenvironment within the transplanted tissue is altered. Some specific features of the graft may be also significant. As the implant is mostly an embryonic tissue, processes of differentiation have to be considered. Accordingly, transplantation can be used as a model in the studies of neuroontogeny. In our experiments structural association of neurones transplanted as a suspension of embryonic cells into the dorsal blade of the dentate gyrus where granule cells were eliminated was described. Differentiation and signs of synapse formation were observed. Using Timm staining method, changes in the distribution of mossy fibres were identified. In thirty-day-old grafts, high number of NADPH-d positive neurones was found. Some nitric oxide producing neurones formed long processes extending into the host tissue. Such long fibres also produced nitric oxide synthase. In order to influence the process of the graft integration we induced extreme hyperfunction by a metrazol kindling. In kindled animals, more neurones survived, however, the density of apoptotic cells was similar to control animals. Our findings may be related to the hyperfunction or to the effect of metrazol on the nerve cells of both the host and the graft. They may result from microenvironmental changes or from the activation of genes participating on the mechanism of priming.
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- J Pokorný
- Ustav normální, patologické a klinické fyziologie 3. LF UK, Praha
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Mares J. [Evaluation of education at Danish medical schools]. Cesk Fysiol 1998; 47:127-31. [PMID: 9748763] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [MESH Headings] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 04/11/2023]
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- J Mares
- Ustav normální, klinické a patologické fyziologie 3. LF UK, Praha
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Mares J, Polanská V, Görgens H, Sedlácek Z, Maríková T, Bocek P, Kodet R, Schackert J, Goetz P. Oncogene amplification and expression in pediatric solid tumors. Neoplasma 1998; 45:123-7. [PMID: 9717522] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/08/2023]
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Oncogene amplification and expression and their mutual relationship was analyzed in 92 pediatric tumors by Southern and Northern blot hybridization with N-MYC, ERB A, ERB B, N-RAS and Shb probes. Amplification and overexpression was associated with more advanced clinical stages of tumor, especially in neuroblastomas, rhabdomyosarcomas and ganglioneuroblastomas. The most frequent alteration observed was N-MYC amplification together with overexpression. N-RAS amplification was not detected, while the overexpression of this oncogene was found in 3 cases. Neither amplification nor overexpression was revealed in any specimen of hepatoblastoma or hepatocellular carcinoma. We suggest that oncogenes overexpression provides more accurate prognostic information than amplification.
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- J Mares
- Institute of Biology and Medical Genetics, 2nd Medical School, Charles' University, Prague, Czech Republic
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