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Influence of S-Oxidation on Cytotoxic Activity of Oxathiole-Fused Chalcones
PublicationSynthesis, in vitro cytotoxic activity, and interaction with tubulin of oxidized, isomeric 1-(5-alkoxybenzo[d] [1,3]oxathiol-6-yl)-3-phenylprop-2-en-1-ones and 1-(6- alkoxybenzo[d][1,3]oxathiol-5-yl)-3-phenylprop-2-en-1- ones are described. Most of the compounds demonstrated cytotoxic activity at submicromolar concentrations. It was found that oxidation of sulfur atom of the oxathiole-fused chalcones strongly influenced activity...
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Elderly persons professional activity - substantive issues and methodological challenges
PublicationPopulation ageing in Europe and mass withdrawal from professional activity leads to a number of adverse phenomena, such as increased public spending, reduced consumer demand and the growing problem of social exclusion. The study focuses on the problems of population ageing in Europe as well as on the feasible steps that may be taken with a view to professional activation of the elderly. The first part is concerned with the trends...
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Immunogenic and protective activity of recombinant chimeric Toxoplasma gondii proteins
PublicationToxoplasmosis, one of the most common parasitic invasions worldwide, may pose a great threat for individuals with weakened immune system. The parasite also causes considerable economic losses due to infection of livestock. To date there is no efficient immunoprophylaxis for humans and animals, which would provide long-lasting protection against T. gondii invasion. Chimeric proteins, containing several selected fragments of parasite...
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Influence of Additional Loads on Chosen Gait Parameters and Muscles Activity
PublicationThis paper is devoted to human motion analysis and comparison of chosen kinematics parameters during normal gait with and without additional load in a form of backpack. A stability in both cases were compared in both frontal and sagittal planes, by applying a video tracking system. Experimental tests performed on treadmill, passive markers, placed on volunteers bare skin were used. Additionally, an infra-red camera was employed...
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Characteristic and specificity of protease activity of thermophilic bacteria Meiothermus ruber
PublicationThe primary purpose of research was to establish the possibility of using thermophilic bacteria Meiothermus ruber as a source of proteolytic enzymes. The main reason of searching new proteases is their commercial value especially in production of detergents, food, pharmaceuticals, leather, diagnostics or waste management. The development of this type processes will be possible by utilization of enzymes which have unique characteristics...
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Evaluation of physiological and physical activity by means of a wireless multi-sensor
Publicationmonitorowanie osób starszych, upośledzonych ruchowo i/lub rekonwalescentów w warunkach domowych jest dynamicznie rozwijającą się dyscypliną nauki i techniki. szczególnego znaczenia nabierają systemy przeznaczone dla osób starszych żyjących samotnie. w pracy przedstawiono zintegrowany system umożliwiający monitorowanie wybranych parametrów fizjologicznych (ekg, ikg, resp) oraz aktywności fizycznej za pomocą akcelerometru. działanie...
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Automatic Clustering of EEG-Based Data Associated with Brain Activity
PublicationThe aim of this paper is to present a system for automatic assigning electroencephalographic (EEG) signals to appropriate classes associated with brain activity. The EEG signals are acquired from a headset consisting of 14 electrodes placed on skull. Data gathered are first processed by the Independent Component Analysis algorithm to obtain estimates of signals generated by primary sources reflecting the activity of the brain....
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A Biofeedback System that Uses the Game to Study Electrical Muscle Activity
PublicationThe aim of this project was to design a system that will allow performing repetitive muscle exercises using a biofeedback device. It is supposed to enhance the motivation and attractiveness of the performed tasks thanks to an interactive game developed for mobile devices with the Android operating system. The built-in calibration mechanisms enable the users to play a game that is independent of their abilities which evens out the...
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Jaw biomechanics: Estimation of activity of muscles acting at the temporomandibular joint
PublicationThe aim of this study was to elaborate a method of estimation of activity of surface muscles acting at the temporomandibular joint of the healthy subjects by using a surface electromyography (EMG). The scope of this study involved testing chosen jaw motions (open, close, lateral deviation) and process of mastication occurring during eating food with different toughness (chewing gum, cereal and carrot) by using mixed sides, right...
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The effect of freeze-drying and storage on lysozyme activity, lactoferrin content, superoxide dismutase activity, total antioxidant capacity and fatty acid profile of freeze-dried human milk
PublicationPooled human milk samples were freeze-dried and stored for 6 weeks at a temperature of 5 C and 25 C. Freeze-drying decreased the water content of milk by 86.5%, and the obtained lyophilizate was readily soluble in water. The freeze-drying process did not affect superoxide dismutase (SOD) activity, fatty acid (FA) profile or lactoferrin (LF) content, but it decreased total antioxidant capacity (TAC) of human milk by 22.1% and induced...
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Systematic review examining the evidence for impact of school policies on physical activity
PublicationBackground Epidemiological evidence has demonstrated that physical activity can have substantive health benefits for children and young people. The 'Policy Evaluation Network' is a multi-disciplinary research network across 7 European countries and New Zealand aimed at building capacity and evaluating the level of impact of policy interventions for promoting healthy lifestyles. The Toronto Charter identified 'whole-of-school' programmes...
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Synthesis and Cholinesterase Inhibitory Activity of N-Phosphorylated /N-Tiophosphorylated Tacrine
PublicationNovel phosphorus and thiophosphorus tacrine derivatives were designed, synthesized and their biological activity and molecular modeling was investigated as a new potential anti-Alzheimer's disease (AD) agents. All new synthesized compound exhibited lower toxicity against neuroblastoma cell line (SH-SY5Y) in comparison with tacrine. Two analogues in the series, 7 and 9, demonstrated lack of cytotoxicity against hepatocellular cells...
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Method for Clustering of Brain Activity Data Derived from EEG Signals
PublicationA method for assessing separability of EEG signals associated with three classes of brain activity is proposed. The EEG signals are acquired from 23 subjects, gathered from a headset consisting of 14 electrodes. Data are processed by applying Discrete Wavelet Transform (DWT) for the signal analysis and an autoencoder neural network for the brain activity separation. Processing involves 74 wavelets from 3 DWT families: Coiflets,...
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Chemical Aspects of Biological Activity of Isothiocyanates and Indoles, the Products of Glucosinolate Decomposition
PublicationThere is growing evidence that cancer chemoprevention employing natural, bioactive compounds may halt or at least slow down the different stages of carcinogenesis. A particularly advantageous effect is attributed to derivatives of sulfur-organic phytochemicals, such as glucosinolates (GLs) synthesized mainly in Brassicaceae plant family. GLs are hydrolysed enzymatically to bioactive isothiocyanates (ITC) and indoles, which exhibit strong...
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THE INFLUENCE OF INTERPERSONAL MOTIVATION ON POLISH CONSUMERS’ ONLINE BRAND-RELATED ACTIVITY
PublicationThe development of social media has a substantial impact on the surge of social engagement of Internet users. It is particularly prominent in the domain of content creation and content sharing. Such communication may contain various references to different products brands and companies. Internet users may refer to them explicitly or brands may be present in the background only. Therefore, it is pivotal for managers and researchers...
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Titania Nanofiber Scaffolds with Enhanced Biointegration Activity—Preliminary In Vitro Studies
PublicationThe increasing need for novel bone replacement materials has been driving numerous studies on modifying their surface to stimulate osteogenic cells expansion and to accelerate bone tissue regeneration. The goal of the presented study was to optimize the production of titania-based bioactive materials with high porosity and defined nanostructure, which supports the cell viability and growth. We have chosen to our experiments TiO2...
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The effect of cabbage juices on the activity and expression of GST isozymes in HepG2 cells
PublicationWcześniejsze badania pokazały zdolność soków z kapusty białej do indukowania aktywności enzymów detoksykacyjnych. Prezentowane wyniki potwierdziły zdolność fitokompleksu kapusty do stymulacji aktywności enzymów z grupy GST w komórkach HepG2 - modelu ludzkiej wątroby - w szczególności izoenzymów GST-alfa i GST-mi.
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Antibacterial activity of the secondary metabolites from in vitro cultures of Drosera aliciae
PublicationRośliny owadożerne (D. aliciae) metabolity wtórne farmakologicznie czynne substancje. Na wzrost akumulacji tychże substancji w tkankach roślin owadożernych ma wpływ dodatek elicytora. Końcowego oznaczenia zawartości metabolitów w ekstraktach roślinnych dokonano techniką chromatografii cieczowej.
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Combretastatin A-4 (CA-4) and its analogues. Synthesis and biological activity
PublicationSpośród wielu związków przeciwnowotworowych otrzymanych w ostatnich dwóch dekadach, na szczególną uwagę zasługują te, które powodują reorganizację mikrotubul. Jedną z takich substancji jest opisana w artykule kombretastatyna A-4 (CA-4), związek który indukuje apoptozęproliferujących komórek śródbłonka naczyń guza nowotworowego. Hamuje on polimeryzację tubuliny, prowadząc do rozpadu mikrotubul. CA-4 wyizolowana została z kory wierzby...
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Professional activity and women entrepreneurship in Poland – Europe 2020 Strategy perspective
PublicationThe level of economic activity of women in Poland is the lowest among Baltic Sea Region countries. The analysis of Europe 2020 targets, shows that at least 3 of the 5 main objectives relate, more or less, to women (e.g. participation in labor market). The objective concerning social inclusion assumes the increase in the employment rate of men and women (aged 20-64) in Poland up to 71%. To achieve this goal, support programs to...
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Antifungal activity of thionated analogues of nva-fmdp and lys-nva-fmdp
Publicationotrzymano dwa peptydy w których wiązanie amidowe łączące aminokwasy zamieniono na tioamidowe w wyniku kilkunastoetapowej syntezy chemicznej. do reakcji tionowania zastosowano odczynnik lawessona. otrzymane związki poddano badaniom aktywności z wykorzystaniem pięciu szczepów candida , w tym szczepów opornych na flukonazol. stwierdzono, ze obecniość wiązania tioamidowego znacznie obniża aktywność przeciwgrzybową testowanych związków...
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Desmuramylopeptydy - struktura i aktywność biologiczna = Desmuramylpeptide - structure and biological activity
PublicationWśród fragmentów bakteryjnych ścian komórkowych, ktore wzbudzają duże zainteresowanie, są tak zwane desmuramylopeptydy. Są to cząsteczki nie zawierające reszty kwasu muraminowego. W niniejszym artykule opisano desmuramylopeptydy, które z uwagi na swoje właściwości farmakologiczne, takie jak stymulowanie niespecyficznej odporności przeciwbakteryjnej, aktywność przeciwwirusową i przeciwnowotworową oraz synergistyczne oddziaływanie...
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Artificial Neural Networks for Prediction of Antibacterial Activity in Series of Imidazole Derivatives
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Evaluation of the Anti-Shigellosis Activity of Dietary Isothiocyanates in Galleria mellonella Larvae
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Counter-ion effect on antistaphylococcal activity and cytotoxicity of selected antimicrobial peptides
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Anticandidal Activity of Omiganan and Its Retro Analog Alone and in Combination with Fluconazole
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Assessment of Life Quality, Stress and Physical Activity Among Patients with Psoriasis
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The Novel Quantitative Assay for Measuring the Antibiofilm Activity of Volatile Compounds (AntiBioVol)
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Synthesis and Biological Activity of Strongly Fluorescent Tricyclic Analogues of Acyclovir and Ganciclovir
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Fluorescent Tricyclic Analogues of Acyclovir and Ganciclovir. A Structure−Antiviral Activity Study
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The Nutritional Value and Biological Activity of Concentrated Protein Fraction of Potato Juice
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Effect of psoriasis activity and topical treatment on serum lipocalin-2 levels
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Effect of Thermal Processing on Antioxidant Activity and Cytotoxicity of Waste Potato Juice
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Antimicrobial activity of 5-arylidene aromatic derivatives of hydantoin. Part 2
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Physical activity of tourism and recreation students in terms of accressibility to open areas
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Antioxidant and antimicrobial activity of fermented beverages obtained from fruit pomace
PublicationFruit pomace should not be considered as a waste product but as a by-product as it contains a lot of valuable components such as dietary fiber, bioactive compounds and a source of nutrients. The reasonable way to utilize these by-products, both fresh or dried, could be the fermentation of its extracts, leading to beverages with functional properties. In our research, we checked the possibility of using chokeberry, apple and...
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Activity of TiO2 Photocatalyst Modified with H2WO4 for Degradation of Organic Compounds in Water
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Anti-Helicobacter pylori activity of some newly synthesized derivatives of xanthone
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Influence of TiO2 structure on its photocatalytic activity towards acetaldehyde decomposition
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Reward Learning Requires Activity of Matrix Metalloproteinase-9 in the Central Amygdala
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Silica xerogel–hydrogen peroxide composites: Their morphology, stability, and antimicrobial activity
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Benzalkonium Salts of Amino Acids – Physicochemical Properties and Anti-Microbial Activity
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Impact of night-time crop harvesting on bat activity in agricultural landscape
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Assestment of the anti-cancer activity of the copper complexes with imidazole and pivalato ligands
PublicationDespite the development of science and technology progress so far there have not been found effective drugs for cancer. Many coordination compounds were investigated due to their antitumor potential. The most known cis-diamminedichloroplatinum(II) is used as anti-cancer therapeutic agent. The copper complexes are the coordination compounds possessing anti-tumour properties. Their capability to kill cancer cells is mainly linked...
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MGDG, PG and SQDG regulate the activity of light-dependent protochlorophyllide oxidoreductase
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Modulation of TET2 Activity By Ascorbic Acid and Factors Affecting Lysine Acetylation
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How glycosylation affects glycosylation: the role of N-glycans in glycosyltransferase activity
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Short arginine-rich lipopeptides: From self-assembly to antimicrobial activity
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Evaluation of the Antibacterial Activity of Ag- and Au-Nanoparticles Loaded TiO2 Nanotubes
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Effect of Disulfide Cyclization of Ultrashort Cationic Lipopeptides on Antimicrobial Activity and Cytotoxicity
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