Volume 53, Issue 2, 2004

 


Contents

Minireviews
Adiponectin and its role in the obesity-induced insulin resistance and related complications.
M. Haluzík, J. Pařízková, M.M. Haluzík (Third Dept. Med., First Fac. Med., Charles Univ., U nemocnice 1, 128 08, Prague 2, Czech Republic)

Advanced glycation end-products and the progress of diabetic vascular complications.
V. Jakuš, N. Rietbrock (Inst. Med. Chem., Biochem. Clin. Biochem., Fac. Med., Comenius Univ., Sasinkova 2, 811 08 Bratislava, Slovak Republic)


Comparative dipolar electrocardiotopographic study of ventricular activation in Macaca mulatta monkeys and man. I. Ruttkay-Nedecký (Inst. Normal Pathol. Physiol., Slovak Acad. Sci., Sienkiewiczova 1, 81371 Bratislava, Slovak Republic)

The role of chloride in deoxycorticosterone hypertension: selective sodium loading by diet or drinking fluid.
J. Kuneš, J. Zicha, J. Jelínek (Inst. Physiol., Acad. Sci. Czech Rep., Vídeňská 1083, 142 20 Prague 4, Czech Republic)

Cough, expiration and aspiration reflexes following kainic acid lesions to the pontine respiratory group in anaesthetized cats.
I. Poliaček, J. Jakuš, A. Stránsky, H. Baráni, E. Halašová, Z. Tomori (Dept. Biophys, Jessenius Fac. Med., Comenius Univ., Malá Hora 4, 037 54 Martin, Slovak Republic)

Effects of body mass index on maximal work production capacity and aerobic fitness during incremental exercise test.
O. Ozcelik, M. Aslan, A. Ayar, H. Kelestimur (Dept. Physiol., Fac. Med., Firat Univ., Elazig, Turkey)

The effect of one year swimming exercise on oxidant stress and antioxidant capacity in aged rats.
F. Gündüz, Ü.K. Şentürk, O. Kuru, B. Aktekin, M.R. Aktekin (Akdeniz Univ., Dept. Physiol., Med. Fac., 07070, Antalya, Turkey)

Obesity and changes of alkaline phosphatase activity in the small intestine of 40- and 80-day-old rats subjected to early postnatal overfeeding or monosodium glutamate.
Š. Mozeš, Z. Šefčíková, Ľ. Lenhardt, Ľ. Raček (Inst. Animal Physiol., Slovak Acad. Sci., Šoltésovej 4, 040 01 Košice, Slovak Republic)

Polymorphism of INS VNTR is associated with glutamic acid decarboxylase antibodies and postprandial C-peptide in patients with diabetes onset after 35 years of age.
M. Matějková-Běhanová, M. Vaňková, M. Hill, P. Kučera, O. Cinek, M. Anděl, B. Bendlová (Inst. Endocrinol., Národní 8, 116 94 Prague 1, Czech Republic)

Autoimmune endocrinopathies in the area of HLA antigen expression.
P. Hrdá, I. Šterzl, P. Matucha, F. Korioth, A. Kromminga (Inst. Endocrinol., Národní 8, 116 94 Prague 1, Czech Republic)

IL-10 does not affect oxidative burst and expression of selected surface antigen on human blood phagocytes in vitro.
L. Gallová, L. Kubala, M. Číž, A. Lojek (Inst. Biophys., Acad. Sci. Czech Rep., Královopolská 135, 612 65 Brno, Czech Republic)

Effects of anesthesia and nociceptive stimulation on an experimental model of brachial plexus avulsion
Š. Vaculín, R. Rokyta (Dept. Normal Pathol. Clin. Physiol., Third Fac. Med., Charles Univ., Ke Karlovu 4, 120 00 Prague 2, Czech Republic)


Short communications

Effect of C677T methylenetetrahydrofolate reductase gene polymorphism on plasma homocysteine levels in ethnic groups.
J. Gašparovič, K. Rašlová, Z. Bašistová, M. Zacharová, L. Wsólová, M. Avdičová, P. Blažíček, J. Lietava, D. Siváková (Inst. Prevent. Clin. Med., Limbová 14, 833 01 Bratislava, Slovak Republic)

Lipid peroxidation and nutrition.
M. Krajčovičová-Kudláčková, V. Spustová, V. Pauková (Inst. Prevent. Clin. Med., Limbová 14, 833 01 Bratislava, Slovak Republic)


Rapid communication

New variants in the apolipoprotein AV gene in individuals with extreme triglyceride levels.
J.A. Hubáček, V. Adámková, R. Češka, R. Poledne A. Hořínek, M. Vráblík ( Inst. Clin. Exp. Med., Vídeňská 1958/9, 140 21 Prague 4, Prague, Czech Republic)


Technical report

Quantification of intra-abdominal fat during controlled weight reduction: assessment using water-suppressed breath-hold MRI technique.
J. Tintěra, P. Harantová, P. Suchánek, M. Adamová, M. Hájek, R. Poledne (Inst. Clin. Exp. Med., Vídeňská 1958/59, 140 00 Prague 4, Czech Republic)


Meeting abstracts

Proceedings of Young Investigator Workshop.
Center for Experimental Cardiovascular Research.
Pec pod Čerchovem, September 21-22, 2003



This number was issued in April 2004

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