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Antitumor 1-nitroacridine derivative C-1748 induces significant apoptosis in pancreatic cancer cells.
PublicationPancreatic cancer is the fifth leading cause of cancer death and has the lowest survival rate of any solid cancer in the industrial countries. The poor prognosis of pancreatic cancer results from its tendency for late presentation, aggressive invasion, early metastasis, and resistance to chemotherapy. Gemcitabine still remains the best chemotherapeutic agent available for the treatment of advanced pancreatic cancer. However, gemcitabine...
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Fabrication, Microstructure and High Temperature Corrosion Resistance of Porous Alloys for Solid Oxide Fuel Cells
PublicationPorous alloys find use in modern Solid Oxide Fuel Cells as the supporting structures. As they are exposed to high temperatures (> 500°C) an oxide scale forms on their surface due to high temperature corrosion phenomena. Since the ratio between the surface area and volume is much higher than for planar samples, formation of the oxide can lead to a breakaway oxidation after relatively short times. Therefore corrosion properties of...
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Inhibition of T-type calcium channel disrupts Akt signaling and promotes apoptosis in glioblastoma cells.
PublicationGlioblastoma multiforme (GBM) are brain tumors that are exceptionally resitant to both radio- and chemotherapy regimens and novel approaches to treatment are needed. T-type calcium channels are one type of low voltage-gated channel (LVCC) involved in embryonic cell proliferation and differentiation; however they are often over-expressed in tumors, including GBM. In this study, we found that inhibition of T-type Ca channels in GBM...
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LaNi1-xCoxO3-δ(x=0.4 to 0.7) cathodes for solid oxide fuel cells by infiltration
PublicationPerformance of LaNi 1-x Co x O 3−δ (LNC) (x=0.4 to 0.7) as a cathode in solid oxide fuel cell (SOFC) is evaluated. Symmetrical cathode/electrolyte/cathode cells for electrochemical testing are prepared by infiltration of yttria stabilized zirconia (YSZ) backbone with LNC solutions. It is showed that the cathode infiltrated with LaNi 0.5 Co 0.5 O 3−δ (LNC155) has the lowest polarization resistance and activation energy, 197 mΩ cm...
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Imidazoacridinone C-1311 induces both autophagy and senescence in human lung cancer A549 cells
PublicationNiedrobnokomórkowy rak płuc (ang. NSCLC, non-small cell lung cancer), stanowiący blisko 80-87% wszystkich przypadków, jest najczęściej występującą formą raka płuc. Skuteczność dotychczas stosowanych chemoterapeutyków w stosunku do tej formy raka jest bardzo ograniczona dlatego poszukuje się nowych związków o lepszych właściwościach leczniczych. Imidazoakrydon C-1311 wykazuje wysoką aktywność cytotoksyczną wobec komórek niedrobnokomórkowego...
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Prolonged Quercetin Administration Diminishes the Etoposide-Induced DNA Damage in Bone Marrow Cells of Rats
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Proteome Analysis of PC12 Cells Reveals Alterations in Translation Regulation and Actin Signaling Induced by Clozapine
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Monoubiquitinated Histone H1B Is Required for Antiviral Protection in CD4+T Cells Resistant to HIV-1
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Inhibition of HIV‐1 or bacterial activation of macrophages by products of HIV‐1‐resistant human cells
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Transcriptional profile of in vitro expanded human epidermal progenitor cells for the treatment of non-healing wounds
PublicationBackground Epidermal progenitor cells (EPCs) have been under extensive investigation due to their increasing potential of application in medicine and biotechnology. Cultured human EPCs are used in the treatment of chronic wounds and have recently became a target for gene therapy and toxicological studies. One of the challenges in EPCs culture is to provide a high number of undifferentiated, progenitor cells displaying high viability...
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Aryl and N-arylamide carbon nanotubes for electrical coupling of laccase to electrodes in biofuel cells and biobatteries
PublicationSingle walled carbon nanotubes (SWCNTs) were equipped with aryl residues by chemical reactions. These insoluble materials were used to substitute classical soluble mediators, which help to transfer electrical charge between the conducting electrode and the redox active center of enzyme molecules. The effect of different aryl residues on the efficiency of the catalytic reduction of dioxygen in the presence of laccase was systematically...
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Combinatory Treatment with miR-7-5p and Drug-Loaded Cubosomes Effectively Impairs Cancer Cells
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Resolving the role of podoplanin in the motility of papillary thyroid carcinoma-derived cells using RNA sequencing
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Correlation of Polymorphism of AQP7 Gene with the Sperm Cells Quality Traits of the Polish Holstein Friesian Bulls
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Buserelin Acetate Reduces Mortality and DNA Defragmentation of Bovine Sperm Cells Exposed to Oxidative Stress
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Design and characterization of apatite La9.8Si5.7Mg0.3O26±δ-based micro-tubular solid oxide fuel cells
PublicationIn this study, electrolyte-supported (Cell A) and anode-supported (Cell B) micro-tubular solid oxide fuel cells (SOFCs) based on the La9.8Si5.7Mg0.3O26±δ (LSMO) electrolyte is built through an extrusion and dip-coating processes. The formulations and process conditions for these cells are established and optimized. Both cell configurations show no visible delamination or cracking, and reaction zones and inter-diffusion of any species...
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Role of size scale of ZnO nanoparticles and microparticles on toxicity toward bacteria and osteoblast cancer cells
PublicationThe specific role of size scale, surface capping, and aspect ratio of zinc oxide (ZnO) particles on toxicity toward prokaryotic and eukaryotic cells was investigated. ZnO nano and microparticles of controlled size and mor- phology were synthesized by wet chemical methods. Cytotoxicity toward mammalian cells was studied using a human osteoblast cancer cell line and antibacterial activity using Gram-negative bacteria (Escherichia...
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Anticancer Imidazoacridinone C-1311 is Effective in Androgen-Dependent and Androgen-Independent Prostate Cancer Cells
PublicationAndrogen receptor (AR) plays a crutial role in prostate cancer (PCa) development and metastasis. Here, we reported potent anti-PCa activity of a small molecule imidazoacridinone C-1311. In AR-positive PCa cells, C-1311 was found to inhibit the transcriptional activity of AR uncovering a novel mechanism that may be relevant for its anticancer effect. Mechanistically, C-1311 decreased AR binding to prostate-specific antigen (PSA)...
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Evaluation of Praseodymium and Gadolinium Doped Ceria as a Possible Barrier Layer Material for Solid Oxide Cells
PublicationIn this work, nanocrystalline layers based on the Pr, Gd co-doped CeO2 were investigated. For the preparation of thin layers, lowtemperature spray pyrolysis technique was used. Different stoichiometries of the layers were produced for comparison on polished sapphire substrates. The microstructure of the prepared thin layers was studied by scanning electron microscopy (SEM), energydispersive X-ray spectroscopy (EDS) and X-ray diffractometry (XRD)....
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Deposition and Electrical and Structural Properties of La0.6Sr0.4CoO3 Thin Films for Application in High-Temperature Electrochemical Cells
PublicationLow-temperature deposition of electroceramic thin films allows the construction of new devices and their integration with existing large-scale fabrication methods. Developing a suitable low-cost deposition method is important to further advance the development of microdevices. In this work, we deposited a 1-lm-thick La0.6Sr0.4CoO3d (LSC) perovskite with high electrical conductivity on sapphire substrates at 400C and analyzed its...
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Relatively high-Seebeck thermoelectric cells containing ionic liquids supplemented by cobalt redox couple
PublicationMeanwhile no general and reliable equation determining the Seebeck coefficient (S e ) and involving electro-chemical reaction effects was derived for solutions. We reported the database of 15,000 ionic liquids supplemented by three different redox couple systems: 0.01 mol/l Co 3+/2+ (bpy) 3 , 0.01 mol/l I 3-/3I- and 0.2 mol/l 3- /3I- , and the corresponding estimated Seebeck coefficients. We also reported methods for estimating...
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Preparation of Hydrogen Electrodes of Solid Oxide Cells by Infiltration: Effects of the Preparation Procedure on the Resulting Microstructure
PublicationIn this work, the infiltration technique was used to produce hydrogen electrodes for solid oxide cells. Different infiltration methodologies were tested in order to try to shorten the infiltration cycle time. The porous scaffolds used for infiltration were based on highly porous yttria-stabilized zirconia (YSZ) obtained by etching the reduced nickel from the Ni-YSZ cermet in HNO3 acid. The support had a complex structure which...
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Derivatives of 1-nitroacridine induce apoptosis only in a limited number of human colon adenocarcinoma cells
PublicationPraca dotyczy indukcji apoptozy w komórkach ludzkich raków okrężnicy HT29 i HCT8 pod wpływem pochodnych 1-nitroakrydyny: C-857 i C-1748. Wykazano, że związki te w stężeniach biologicznie istotnych (EC90) indukują apoptozę tylko w części populacji komórek. Efekt ten uzależniony był od czasu inkubacji komórek ze związkiem, a nie zależał od stężenia związku.
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Programmed metalloporphyrins for self-assembly within light-harvesting stacks: 5,15-dicyano-10,20-bis(3,5-di-tert-butylphenyl)-porphyrinato zinc(II) and its push-pull 15-N,N-dialkylamino-5-cyano congeners obtained by a facile direct amination.
PublicationThe title dicyano compound was synthesized via cyanation and it self-assembles in nonpolar solvents giving red-shifted and broad absorption maxima just as the bacteriochlorophylls which are encountered in the light-harvesting organelles of early photosynthetic bacteria. In the crystal, stacks are formed through a hierarchic combination of π-stacking and a CNZn electrostatic interaction. Push−pull 15-N,N-dialkylamino-5-cyano congeners...
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Prototype of a low-cost luxmeter with wide measuring range designed for railway stations dynamic lighting systems
PublicationThe paper presents the development of a low-cost luxmeter designed for usage in automatic applications for continual (long-term) measurement of illuminance. The measured information is used to adjust the level of lighting systems of artificial lighting on railways (platforms, marshalling yard, tracks etc.). The reason of this measuring device is a requirement for massive deployment of dimmable lighting systems for railways, in...
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Development of Intelligent Control for Annealing Unit to Ensure the Minimization of Retroactive Effects on the Supply Network
PublicationResearch conducted by our team focused on the development of a complete annealing unit, using modern technologies and components, such as a programmable logic controller, an industrial computer and microcontrollers, ensuring an intelligent way to control power semiconductor elements (SSR relays), with regard to minimizing retroactive effects on the supply network. This modern configuration offers a number of new possibilities of...
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Synthesis and characterization of ruthenium and rhenium dyes with phosphonate anchoring groups
PublicationRe(L1)–Re(L3), a series of rhenium(I) tricarbonyl chloride complexes with bpy-R2 derivatives L1–L3 (bpy = 2,2′-bipyridine, R represents the substitution at the 4- and 4′-positions), and their corresponding trishomoleptic Ru(L1)3–Ru(L3)3 as well as heteroleptic ruthenium(II) complexes Ru(tbbpy)2(L1) and Ru(tbbpy)2(L2) have been synthesized and characterized. Their applicability as immobilizable metal–organic chromophores in solar...
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Ionizing radiation affects the composition of the proteome of extracellular vesicles released by head-and-neck cancer cells in vitro
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Data analysis of FTIR spectra for study of outlet gases of Solid Oxide Fuel Cells fuelled by biogas
PublicationW pracy przedstawiono system umożliwiający połączenie spektroskopii FTIR z specjalnie zaprojektowanym oprogramowaniem w celu uzyskania informacji o stężeniach gazów wylotowych z ogniw paliwowych SOFC. Przebadane zostały główne produkty reformingu biogazu: tlenek węgla, dwutlenek węgla, metan oraz wodór. Opisane oprogramowanie umożliwia w prosty i szybki sposób uzyskanie informacji o gazach wylotowych ogniwa paliwowego.
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Sequential induction of mitotic catastrophe followed by apoptosis in human leukemia MOLT4 cells by imidazoacridinone C-1311
PublicationWykazano, że pochodna imidazoakrydonu C-1311 indukuje zahamowanie progresji komórek MOLT4 w fazie G2M cyklu życiowego. Podwyższona ekspresja fosfoepitopu MPM-2 przy jednoczesnym zaniku ufosforylowanej formy Tyr15-cdc2 wskazywała, iż komórki początkowo zablokowane w fazie G2 przechodziły do mitozy. Jednocześnie na skutek nieprawidłowego przebiegu mitozy komórki ulegały katastrofie mitotycznej. Analiza biochenicznych markerów apoptozy...
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In Vitro Anticancer Potential of Jasione montana and Its Main Components against Human Amelanotic Melanoma Cells
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The Potential Mechanism of Tiliroside-Dependent Inhibition of t-Butylhydroperoxide-Induced Oxidative Stress in Endometrial Carcinoma Cells
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Selected metrological aspects of permeation cells used for testing the resistance of polymeric materials to penetration by liquid chemicals
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Adenoviral Transduction of Mesenchymal Stem Cells: In Vitro Responses and In Vivo Immune Responses after Cell Transplantation
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The antitumor derivatives, C1305 and C1748, were different in effects on CYP3A4 expression and catalytic activity in HepG2 cells
PublicationCytochromy P450 (CYP) należą do grupy enzymów biorących udział w 70-80% metabolizmu fazy I większości stosowanych klinicznie leków. Z tego powodu oddziaływanie leków z enzymami cytochromu P450 stało się istotnym elementem w projektowaniu chemoterapeutyków, szczególnie tych, które są stosowane w terapii wielolekowej. Znajomość substratów, induktorów i inhibitorów poszczególnych izoenzymów P450, nie tylko może obniżać częstość występowania...
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The response of human colon cancer cells to C-1748 (4-methyl-1-nitroacridine derivative) treatment
PublicationPrzeprowadzone badania miały na celu określenie wpływu pochodnej 4-metylo-1-nitroakrydyny C-1748 na komórki ludzkiego raka okrężnicy HCT8 oraz HT29. Komórki obu linii, traktowane badanym związkiem, ulegały przede wszystkim apoptozie, przy czym liczba komórek apoptotycznych była znacznie większa w przypadku linii HCT8. Ponadto, proliferacja części komórek HCT8, została zahamowana w wyniku uruchomienia procesu starzenia, czego nie...
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Spliced analogues of trypsin inhibitor SFTI‐1 and their application for tracing proteolysis and delivery of cargos inside the cells
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Spectrum of Epithelial-Mesenchymal Transition Phenotypes in Circulating Tumour Cells from Early Breast Cancer Patients
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Interfaces with Structure Dynamics of the Workhorses from Cells Revealed through Cross-Linking Mass Spectrometry (CLMS)
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Metabolic Profiles of New Unsymmetrical Bisacridine Antitumor Agents in Electrochemical and Enzymatic Noncellular Systems and in Tumor Cells
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Circulating Tumor Cells as a Marker of Disseminated Disease in Patients with Newly Diagnosed High-Risk Prostate Cancer
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Targeted Nano-Drug Delivery of Colchicine against Colon Cancer Cells by Means of Mesoporous Silica Nanoparticles
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Real-time proliferation of porcine cumulus cells is related to the protein levels and cellular distribution of Cdk4 and Cx43
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In vitro substance P-dependent induction of bone marrow cells in common (CD10) acute lymphoblastic leukaemia
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The effect of interleukin-35 on the integrity, ICAM-1 expression and apoptosis of human aortic smooth muscle cells
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Immunoscore, circulating tumor cells and human-derived organoids as potential predictive tools in personalized cancer medicine
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Photophysical properties and photocytotoxicity of free and liposome-entrapped diazepinoporphyrazines on LNCaP cells under normoxic and hypoxic conditions
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CGB and GNRH1 expression analysis as a method of tumor cells metastatic spread detection in patients with gynecological malignances
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267: Mesenchymal cells regulate growth of intestinal crypts by a Wnt independent mechanism in 3D culture system
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Interactions of Nitroaromatic Compounds with the Mammalian Selenoprotein Thioredoxin Reductase and the Relation to Induction of Apoptosis in Human Cancer Cells
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