Influence of Some Mineral Ions on Lipid Peroxidation in Vitro

Ďurfinová M.¹, Brechtlová M.¹, Kuračka L’.¹, Zálešáková J.², Čelko J.², Líška B.¹

¹Department of Medical Chemistry, Biochemistry and Clinical Biochemistry, Faculty of Medicine, Comenius University, Bratislava, Slovak Republic;

Received December 20, 2011; Accepted June 25, 2012.

Key words: Aluminium – Silicon – Natrium sulphide – Lipid peroxidation – Brain

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Does Prenatal Methamphetamine Exposure Induce Cross-sensitization to Cocaine and Morphine in Adult Male Rats?

Šlamberová R., Yamamotová A., Pometlová M., Schutová B., Hrubá L., Nohejlová-Deykun K., Nová E., Macúchová E.

Department of Normal, Pathological and Clinical Physiology, Third Faculty of Medicine, Charles University in Prague, Prague, Czech Republic

Received January 23, 2012 ; Accepted June 25 , 2012.

Key words: Prenatal drug exposure – Methamphetamine – Cocaine – Morphine – Open field – Plantar test – Conditioned place preference – Locomotion – Nociception – Drug-seeking behavior

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Prevalence of Obesity and Metabolic Syndrome in Adult Population of Selected Regions of the Czech Republic. Relation to Eating Habits and Smoking

Vosátková M.¹, Čeřovská J.², Zamrazilová H.², Hoskovcová P.¹, Dvořáková M.³, Zamrazil V.³

¹Department of Biochemistry, Institute of Endocrinology, Prague, Czech Republic;

²Obesity Management Center, Institute of Endocrinology, Prague, Czech Republic;

³Department of Clinical Endocrinology, Institute of Endocrinology, Prague, Czech Republic

Received November 11, 2011; Accepted June 25, 2012 .

Key words: Obesity – Metabolic syndrome – Eating inventory – Smoking – Sleeping

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Association of –607 C/A Polymorphism of IL-18 Gene (rs1946518) with Breast Cancer Risk in Zahedan, Southeast Iran

Taheri M.^1,2, Hashemi M.^1,3, Eskandari-Nasab E.¹, Fazaeli A.¹, Arbabi F.⁴, Bahrani-Zeidabadi M.³, Bahari G.³

¹Genetic of Non-Communicable Disease Research Center, Zahedan University of Medical Sciences, Zahedan, Iran;

²Department of Genetics, School of Medicine, Zahedan University of Medical Sciences, Zahedan, Iran;

³Department of Clinical Biochemistry, School of Medicine, Zahedan University of Medical Sciences, Zahedan, Iran;

⁴Department of Internal Medicine, School of Medicine, Zahedan University of Medical Sciences, Zahedan, Iran

Received January 18, 2012; Accepted June 25, 2012.

Key words: Breast cancer – IL-18 – Single nucleotide polymorphism

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Anxiogenic Effect of Low-dose Methamphetamine in the Test of Elevated Plus-maze

Pometlová M., Nohejlová-Deykun K., Šlamberová R.

Department of Normal, Pathological and Clinical Physiology, Third Faculty of Medicine, Charles University in Prague, Prague, Czech Republic

Received February 23, 2012 ; Accepted June 25, 2012.

Key words: Anxiety – Behavior – Elevated plus-maze – Methamphetamine

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Comparison of Helicobacter Pylori Genotypes Obtained from the Oropharynx and Stomach of the Same Individuals – A Pilot Study

Lukeš P.¹, Pavlík E.², Potužníková B.², Plzák J.^1,3, Nártová E.¹, Doseděl J.⁴, Katra R.⁵, Šterzl I.², Betka J.¹, Astl J.¹

¹Department of Otorhinolaryngology, Head and Neck Surgery, First Faculty of Medicine, Charles University in Prague and University Hospital Motol, Prague, Czech Republic;

²Institute of Immunology and Microbiology, First Faculty of Medicine, Charles University in Prague and General University Hospital in Prague, Prague, Czech Republic;

³Institute of Anatomy, First Faculty of Medicine, Charles University in Prague, Prague, Czech Republic;

⁴Department of Gastroenterology, Hospital of Merciful Sisters of St. Charles Borromeo, Prague, Czech Republic;

⁵Department of Otorhinolaryngology, Head and Neck Surgery, Second Faculty of Medicine, Charles University in Prague and University Hospital Motol, Prague, Czech Republic

Received March 3, 2012; Accepted June 25, 2012.

Key words: Helicobacter pylori – Real-time PCR – Genotyping – Oropharynx – Stomach – Comparison

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The Diversity of Juvenile Sarcoidosis Symptoms

Vougiouka O.¹, Moustaki M.², Nicolaidou P.², Fretzayas A.²

¹2^nd Department of Pediatrics, “P and A Kyriakou” Children’s Hospital, Athens University School of Medicine, Athens, Greece;

²3^rd Department of Pediatrics, “Attikon” University Hospital, Athens University School of Medicine, Athens, Greece

Received December 15, 2011; Accepted June 25, 2012.

Key words: Uveitis – Juvenile sarcoidosis – SACE

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Solitary Fibrous Tumor of the Kidney with Massive Retroperitoneal Recurrence. A Case Presentation

Sfoungaristos S., Papatheodorou M., Kavouras A., Perimenis P.

Department of Urology, University Hospital of Patras, Patras, Greece

Received January 7, 2012; Accepted June 25, 2012.

Key words: Solitary fibrous tumor – Kidney – Recurrence – Malignant

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