Wydział Biologii i Ochrony Środowiska | Faculty of Biology and Environmental Protection: Recent submissions
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Relationship between therapeutic efficacy of doxorubicin-transferrin conjugate and expression of P-glycoprotein in chronic erythromyeloblastoid leukemia cells sensitive and resistant to doxorubicin
Szwed, Marzena
; ; (International Society for Cellular Oncology, IOS Press, 2014-11-20)
Background Conjugation of anti-neoplastic agents with human proteins is a strategy to diminish the toxic side effects of anthracycline antibiotics. We have developed a novel doxorubicin-transferrin (DOX-TRF) conjugate ... -
Distinct or similar? Soft bottom polychaete diversity in Arctic and Antarctic glacial fjords
(Springer International Publishing AG, 2014-08-03)The main aim of this study was to compare the polychaete communities in two similar polar areas: an Arctic fjord, Hornsund (Svalbard) and an Antarctic fjord, Ezcurra Inlet (South Shetlands). This is the first attempt to ... -
Alachlor oxidation by the filamentous fungus Paecilomyces marquandii
(Elsevier Science Limited, 2013-06-24)Alachlor, a popular chloroacetanilide herbicide, can be a potential health risk factor. Soil microorganisms are primarily responsible for conversion and migration of alachlor in natural environment, but knowledge concerning ... -
Intracellular proteome expression during 4-n-nonylphenol biodegradation by the filamentous fungus Metarhizium robertsii
(Elsevier, 2014-04-30)4-n-nonylphenol (4-n-NP) is an endocrine disrupting compound (EDC); pollutants that cause serious disturbances in the environment. This study shows the degradation pathway and initial proteome analysis in cultures of a ... -
Pentachlorophenol and spent engine oil degradation by Mucor ramosissimus
(2008-08-14)Pentachlorophenol (PCP) has been widely used for many years and belongs to the most toxic pollutants. Spent engine oils enter environment every day in many ways. Both of them cause great environmental concern. In the ... -
Mechanism study of alachlor biodegradation by Paecilomycesmarquandii with proteomic and metabolomic methods
(Elsevier Science Limited, 2015-03-03)Alachlor is an herbicide that is widely used worldwide to protect plant crops against broadleaf weedsand annual grasses. However, due to its endocrine-disrupting activity, its application had been bannedin the European ... -
Rapid method for Mycobacterium tuberculosis identification using electrospray ionization tandem mass spectrometry analysis of mycolic acids
(Elsevier Health Sciences, 2013-05-11)Mycolic acids (MAs), which play a crucial role in the architecture of mycobacterial cell walls, were analyzed using electrospray ionization tandem mass spectrometry. A targeted analysis based on the 10 most abundant and ... -
Towards the Application of Atorvastatin to Intensify Proapoptotic Potential of Conventional Antileukemic Agents In Vitro
(Hindawi Publishing Corporation, 2015-03-05)It has been previously revealed that statins used at high concentrations display antileukemic potential towards chronic lymphocytic leukemia (CLL) cells. However, their usage alone in clinical practice may be limited due ... -
Mikrobiologiczny rozkład pentachlorofenolu
(Instytut Chemii Bioorganicznej PANKomitet Biotechnologii PAN, 2007)Pentachlorophenol (PCP) is a toxic xenobiotic of great environmental concern. It has been widely used for many years as a bactericide, fungicide, defoliant, herbicide and wood preservative. In this article, PCP properties, ... -
Relationship between the Increased Haemostatic Properties of Blood Platelets and Oxidative Stress Level in Multiple Sclerosis Patients with the Secondary Progressive Stage
(Hindawi; PubMed Central, 2015-04-01)Multiple sclerosis (MS) is the autoimmune disease of the central nervous system with complex pathogenesis, different clinical courses and recurrent neurological relapses and/or progression. Despite various scientific papers ... -
Half a century of research on diatoms in athalassic habitats in central Poland
Żelazna-Wieczorek, Joanna; ; (De Gruyter, 2015-03)
Part of the geology in the Łódź province was formed during the Upper Permian period when rich Zechstein salt was deposited. Groundwater drains the deposits and flows out in the village of Pełczyska, creating a unique ... -
Produkcja biomasy roślinnej dla przemysłu energetycznego na glebach zanieczyszczonych metalami ciężkimi
(2015)W badaniach do niniejszej rozprawy doktorskiej założono, że głównym celem uprawy roślin powszechnie nazywanych energetycznymi, na glebie skażonej metalami ciężkimi ma być uzyskanie wysokiego plonu dobrej jakości biomasy, ... -
Parametry farmakodynamiczne olejków eterycznych w aspekcie zwalczania zakażeń miejscowych z udziałem biofilmów C. albicans i S. aureus
(2015-05-19)Pomimo postępu w medycynie, zakażenia wywoływane przez grzyby z rodzaju Candida spp. stanowią wciąż poważny problem epidemiologiczny. Z uwagi na wzrost liczebności populacji osób z czynnikami ryzyka znacznie częściej ... -
The evaluation of the impact of titania nanotube covers morphology and crystal phase on their biological properties
(Springer, 2015-03-20)The highly ordered titanium dioxide nanotube coatings were produced under various electrochemical conditions on the surface of titanium foil. The anodization voltage changes proved to be a main factor which directly affects ... -
Elevated Level of DNA Damage and Impaired Repair of Oxidative DNA Damage in Patients with Recurrent Depressive Disorder
(International Scientific Information, 2015-02-06)Background: Depressive disorder (DD), including recurrent DD (rDD), is a severe psychological disease, which affects a large percentage of the world population. Although pathogenesis of the disease is not known, a growing ... -
Phylogeography and cryptic diversity of Gammarus balcanicus Schäferna, 1922 in Europe
Mamos, Tomasz (2015-05)
According to the classical point of view, the genus Gammarus had originated in inland waters and subsequently some of its representatives colonized marine habitats. Very recent studies point out reverse scenario with the ... -
Phylogeography of an invasive amphipod, Dikerogammarus villosus, in Europe
(2015)The killer shrimp, Dikerogammarus villosus (Crustacea Amphipoda), has been recognised as one of the 100 worst alien species in Europe, representing a major issue for local biodiversity and ecosystem functioning. During the ... -
Shortening day length as a previously unrecognized selective pressure for early breeding in a bird with long parental care
; ; Podlaszczuk, Patrycja; ; ; (Springer Berlin Heidelberg, 2014-11-23)
Several different selective pressures have been suggested to explain an intense competition for early return to breeding grounds in birds. In this study we hypothesized that shortening day length during summer months ... -
Tomato (Solanum lycopersicum L.) in the service of biotechnology
; ; Kowalczyk, Tomasz; (Springer Netherlands, 2014-11-30)
Originating in the Andes, the tomato (Solanum lycopersicum L.) was imported to Europe in the 16th century. At present, it is an important crop plant cultivated all over the world, and its production and consumption continue ...