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CYP3A4 overexpressin enhances the cytotoxicity of the antitumor triazoloacridinone derivative C-1305 in CHO cells
PublicationW pracy badano wpływ nadekspresji izoenzymu CYP3A4 na cytotoksyczność i odpowiedź komórkową indukowaną przez przeciwnowotworową pochodną triazoloakrydonu w modelowym układzie komórek CHO: dzikego typu, z nadekspresją reduktazy cytochromu P450 (CHO-HR) oraz z koekspresją reduktazy i izoenzymu CYP3A4 (CHO-HR-3A4). Wykazano, że komórki CHO wykazywały różną wrażliwość na badany związek, a linia CHO-HR okazała się najbardziej wrażliwa,...
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Transcriptomic Effects of Estrogen Starvation and Induction in the MCF7 Cells. The Meta-analysis of Microarray Results
PublicationEstrogen is one of the most important signaling molecules which targets a number of genes. Estrogen levels regulate cell proliferation and a plethora of metabolic processes, which may interfere with a range of medical conditions and drug metabolism. The MCF7 breast cancer cell line, expressing the estrogen receptor α, is a well-studied model of cellular answer to estrogen. The aim of this study was to characterize transcriptomic...
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Investigation of catalytic layers on anode for solid oxide fuel cells operating with synthetic biogas
PublicationIn this paper solid oxide fuel cells operating with dry synthetic biogas have been examined. In order to increase their stability the layers of CuO-CeO2, Cu1.3Mn1.7O4 and Y0.08Sr0.92Ti0.8Fe0.2O3 -δ have been deposited on the Ni-YSZ anode site. These layers should catalyze the internal biogas reforming and prevent the carbon deposition on the anode site. It has been found that CuO-CeO2 and Cu1.3Mn1.7O4 catalysts led to an increase...
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New conjugates of tuftsin and muramyl dipeptide as stimulators of human monocytes-derived dendritic cells
PublicationMuramyl dipeptide (MDP) and tuftsin are known biologically active compound displaying a significant influence on various cell populations of innate immune response. MDP, as a fragment of bacterial cell wall, stimulates not only macrophages and monocytes, but also dendritic cells. In contrast, little is known about tuftsin influence on these cells. Therefore it seemed vital to access whether tuftsin or its derivatives conjugated...
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Expression of goose parvovirus whole VP3 protein and its epitopes in Escherichia coli cells
PublicationThe aim of this study was the expression of goose parvovirus capsid protein (VP3) and its epitopes in Escherichia coli cells. Expression of the whole VP3 protein provided an insufficient amount of protein. In contrast, the expression of two VP3 epitopes (VP3ep4, VP3ep6) in E. coli, resulted in very high expression levels. This may suggest that smaller parts of the GPV antigenic determinants are more efficiently expressed than the...
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Fabrication methods of porous perovskite type ceramics for Solid Oxide Fuel Cells (SOFCs)
PublicationPublikacja opisuje metody wytwarzania porowatych materiałów ceramicznych o strukturze perowskitu.
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Evaluating the Role of Circulating Dendritic Cells in Methimazole-Treated Pediatric Graves’ Disease Patients
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Regulatory B Cells Involvement in Autoimmune Phenomena Occurring in Pediatric Graves’ Disease Patients
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Evaluating the Role of Circulating Dendritic Cells in Methimazole-Treated Pediatric Graves’ Disease Patients
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The influence of different expression of CYP3A4 izoenzymes on metabolic pathway derivatives in human hepatoma cells
PublicationCelem przeprowadzonych badań było określenie różnic w metabolizmie pochodnych C-857 i C-1748 w komórkach ludzkiego nowotworu wątroby HepG2 oraz określenie wpływu na ich biotransformację w podwyższonej ekspresji izoenzymu CYP3A4 w tejże linii. Uzyskane wyniki wskazały, że związek C-857, jak również C-1748 metabolizuje w komórkach HepG2 oraz Hep3A4 do wielu reaktywnych, niestabilnych metabolitów. Różnice w biotransformacji były bardzo...
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Proteomic profiling of exosomes derived from pancreatic beta-cells cultured under hyperglycemia
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Graphene-encapsulated iron nanoparticles as a non-viral vector for gene delivery into melanoma cells
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Similarities and Differences in the Protein Composition of Cutaneous Melanoma Cells and Their Exosomes Identified by Mass Spectrometry
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MIX2: A Novel Natural Multi-Component Modulator of Multidrug-Resistance and Hallmarks of Cancer Cells
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How to influence the mesenchymal stem cells fate? Emerging role of ectoenzymes metabolizing nucleotides
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Apoptosis induction in C32 human melanoma cells by Jasione montana and its main phytoconstituents
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Tetrahydroquinolinone derivatives exert antiproliferative effect on lung cancer cells through apoptosis induction
PublicationThe anticancer properties of quinolones is a topic of interest among researchers in the scientific world. Because these compounds do not cause side effects, unlike the commonly used cytostatics, they are considered a promising source of new anticancer drugs. In this work, we designed a brief synthetic pathway and obtained a series of novel 8-phenyltetrahydroquinolinone derivatives functionalized with benzyl-type moieties at position...
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Immunophenotyping and transcriptional profiling of in vitro cultured human adipose tissue derived stem cells
PublicationAdipose-derived stem cells (ASCs) have become an important research model in regenerative medicine. However, there are controversies regarding the impact of prolonged cell culture on the ASCs phenotype and their differentiation potential. Hence, we studied 10 clinical ASCs replicates from plastic and oncological surgery patients, in six-passage FBS supplemented cultures. We quantified basic mesenchymal cell surface marker transcripts...
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Induction of apoptosis by triazoloacridinone derivative - C-1533 in HL60 and MOLT4 human leukemia cells.
PublicationPrzeprowadzone badania miały na celu określenie zdolności triazoloakrydonu C-1533 do indukcji śmierci komórek nowotworowych MOLT4 i HL60 na drodze apoptozy. Badanie zjawiska apoptozy przeprowadzono z wykorzystaniem techniki cytofluorymetrii przepływowej, mikroskopii fluorescencyjnej i elektroforezy agarozowej. Badania wykazały, że zarówno w komórkach MOLT4 jak i HL60, spadek mitochondrialnego potencjału błonowego oraz translokacja...
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Strategies for overcoming ABC-transporters-mediated multidrug resistance (MDR) of tumor cells. Review
PublicationOporność wielolekowa (MDR) nowotworów jest główną przyczyną niepowodzeń w chemoterapii przeciwnowotworowej. Jest ona wynikiem nadprodukcji w komórkach opornych transporterów białkowych z nadrodziny ABC, eksportujących cytostatyk z komórki, których działanie uniemożliwia utrzymanie terapeutycznego stężenia leku. W publikacji dokonano przeglądu różnych strategii przeciwdziałania zjawisku MDR. Strategie te dotyczą zarówno kontroli...
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Interstrand crosslinking of DNA in tumor and fibroblast cells by C-1311 (Symadex) and other imidazoacridinones
PublicationImidazoakrydony, w tym pochodna C-1311 znajdująca się w pierwszej fazie badań klinicznych prowadzonych przez firmę Xanthus Life Sciences, należą do grupy bardzo aktywnych związków przeciwnowotworowych zsyntetyzowanych w Katedrze Technologii Leków i Biochemii PG. Za pomocą zmodyfikowanej metody Parsons'a wykazaliśmy, że C-1311 indukuje w sposób zależny od stężenia międzyłańcuchowe wiązania sieciujące w komórkach różnych nowotworów...
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Self-assemblies of novel magnesium porphyrins mimicking natural chlorosomal bacteriochlorophylls
PublicationSelf-assembling porphyrins are promising materials to mimic natural bacteriochlorophylls c, d, or e encountered in the chlorosomes of photosynthetic bacteria. We have studied four novel magnesium porphyrins mimicking this chlorosomal antenna system. In contrast to previous articles reporting synthetic Zn-porphyrins, our studies focus on porphyrins with Mg as the central atom, which mimic more closely the natural bacteriochlorophylls....
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The Environmental Benefits of Photovoltaic Systems: The Impact on the Environment in the Production of Photovoltaic Systems: With a Focus on Metal Recovery
PublicationGreenhouse gases (GHGs) such as carbon dioxide, nitrous oxide and methane, trap heat and energy, thus preventing solar radiation from escaping back into space. As the quantity of greenhouse gases in the atmosphere increases so does the trapped heat and corresponding global temperature. As a result, storms become more violent, droughts more prevalent, glaciers melt, and sea levels rise, to name but a few effects of a rapidly changing...
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Hybrid P3HT: PCBM/GaN nanowire/Si cascade heterojunction for photovoltaic application
PublicationPoly(3-hexylthiophene) (P3HT) and phenyl-C61-butyric acid methyl ester (PCBM) are commonly used for the fabrication of organic photovoltaics (OPV). Efficiency limitations of OPVs could be circumvented by incorporation of inorganic nanostructures into organic blends. Again, integration of organic solar cells with well-developed silicon photovoltaic technology is ultimately desirable. In present work, GaN nanowires with diameters...
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Structural changes of water caused by non-electrolytes: Volumetric and compressibility approach for urea-like analogues
PublicationHydration of thiourea (TU), hydroxyurea (HU, hydroxycarbamide), acetone (AC, 2-propanone) and dimethyl sulfoxide (DMSO) has been investigated with the help of the volumetric and compression measurement. The apparent molar volumes and the apparent molar isentropic (adiabatic) compression have been calculated from the density and speed of sound data at temperatures ranging from 288.15 to 308.15 K at atmospheric pressure (0.1 MPa)....
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Effect of novel dinuclear platinum(II) complexes on redox status of MOLT-4 leukemic cells
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Selective inhibition of cancer cells' proliferation by compounds included in extracts from Baltic Sea cyanobacteria
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Sulforaphane, a cruciferous vegetable-derived isothiocyanate, inhibits protein synthesis in human prostate cancer cells
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Characterization of immobilized Escherichia coli cells transformed by β-galactosidase gene from Pyrococcus woesei
PublicationThermostable β-galactosidase from Escherichia coli transformant containing theenzyme gene from Pyrococcus woesei was immobilized on alginate gel.The benefits of using whole bacterial cells not only exclude expensive, laborious proteinisolation and purification but also stabilize enzymes by cytosol components. Increase inproductivity of enzyme can be achieved by cells permeabilization. To increase permeability ofcytoplasmic membrane...
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Evaluation of porous ferritic Fe22Cr stainless steel for solid oxide fuel cells at high temperature
PublicationW pracy przedstawiono wyniki badań korozji stali Fe22Cr w wysokich temperaturach.
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Activity and primary characterization of enzyme from Thermus ruber cells catalyzing conversion of maltose into trehalose
PublicationTermofilna bakteria Thermus ruber wytwarza syntazę trehalozy użyteczną do jednoetapowego przekształcania maltozy w trehalozę. Enzym ten wykazuje największą aktywność w temperaturze 65 C przy pH 6,5. Największą wydajność wytwarzania enzymu osiągano podczas hodowli drobnoustroju w temp. 55 stC w podłożu zawierającym 0,5% peptonu,0,1% ekstraktu drożdżowego oraz 0,% maltozy lub skrobi.
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Aqueous Extracts of Selected Potentilla Species Modulate Biological Activity of Human Normal Colon Cells
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The influence of extracts from Rubus caesius leaves on human colon carcinoma cells cultured in vitro
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Retinoic acid‐induced autoantigen‐specific type 1 regulatory T cells suppress autoimmunity
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High step-up continuous input current LCCT-Z-source inverters for fuel cells
PublicationFalowniki typu Z (ZSI) przeznaczone są do układów wymagających szerokiej zmiany wzmocnienia napięciowego, np. w energetyce odnawialnej. Ostatnio zaproponowano w literaturze zmienione struktury - falowniki typu Trans-Z (TZSI) oraz typu T (TSI) - w których dzięki zastosowaniu dławików sprzężonych uzyskano lepsze wzmocnienie niż w ZSI. W tym artykule przedstawiono ideę rozszerzonej struktury TZSI. Zaproponowano dwie nowe struktury...
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Irreversible alterations in the hemoglobin structure affect oxygen binding in human packed red blood cells
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Polymer-free cubosomes for simultaneous bioimaging and photodynamic action of photosensitizers in melanoma skin cancer cells
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Biological effects in photodynamic treatment combined with electropermeabilization in wild and drug resistant breast cancer cells
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Expression and cellular distribution of estrogen and progesterone receptors and the real-time proliferation of porcine cumulus cells
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Dendrimer based theranostic nanostructures for combined chemo- and photothermal therapy of liver cancer cells in vitro
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Melatonin stimulates the activity of protective antioxidative enzymes in myocardial cells of rats in the course of doxorubicin intoxication
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Rod-shaped gold nanoparticles exert potent candidacidal activity and decrease the adhesion of fungal cells
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Single Triglyceride-Rich Meal Destabilizes Barrier Functions and Initiates Inflammatory Processes of Endothelial Cells
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Depression and neuroticism in patients with chronic hepatitis C: Correlation with peripheral blood mononuclear cells activation
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CuMn1.7Fe0.3O4 – RE2O3 (RE=Y, Gd) bilayers as protective interconnect coatings for Solid Oxide Cells
PublicationEfficient replacement of materials based on critical elements such as cobalt is one of the greatest challenges facing the field of solid oxide cells. New generation materials, free of cobalt show potential to replace conventional materials. However, these materials are characterized by poor ability to block chromium diffusion. This article described the study of CuMn1.7Fe0.3O4 (CMFO) spinel combined with single metal oxide (Y2O3...
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Distinct cellular uptake patterns of two anticancer unsymmetrical bisacridines and their metabolic transformation in tumor cells.
PublicationUnsymmetrical bisacridines (UAs) represent a novel class of anticancer agents. Their high cytotoxicity towards multiple human cancer cell lines and inhibition of human tumor xenograft growth in nude mice signal their potential for cancer treatment. Therefore, the mechanism of their strong biological activity is broadly investigated. Here, we explore the efflux and metabolism of UAs, as both strongly contribute to the development...
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Optimization of the Relative Humidity of Reactant Gases in Hydrogen Fuel Cells Using Dynamic Impedance Measurements
PublicationWater management is a key factor affecting the efficiency of proton exchange membrane fuel cells (PEMFCs). The currently used monitoring methods of PEMFCs provide limited information about which processes or components that humidity has a significant impact upon. Herein, we propose the use of a novel approach of impedance measurements using a multi-sinusoidal perturbation signal, which enables impedance measurements under dynamic...
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Positive electrostatic therapy of metastatic tumors: selective induction of apoptosis in cancer cells by pure charges
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Rock salt ordered-type double perovskite anode materials for solid oxide fuel cells
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Activity of Patents in Fuel Cells and Hydrogen Production in the Context of Passenger Car Fleet in the V4 Countries
PublicationThe hydrogen market in the world today is capable ovule and em-pirical evidence on activity of patents in fuel cells and hydrogen production islimited so far. Patent applications in zero-emission mobility in the aspect of fuelcells include: DAFC/DMFC&DMFC, PEMFC, SOFC, AFC, PAFC. As for thepatents relating to the hydrogen production, they concern low carbon, electrol-ysis and inorganic. The purpose of the study was to investigate...