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Long-term changes in fish community structure revealed by gillnet monitoring in a shallow, lowland reservoir
(Zachodniopomorski Uniwersytet Technologiczny w Szczecinie, 2017)Background. Fish communities can support or hinder water quality management. Sulejów Reservoir, which is situated on the Pilica River in Central Poland, serves as a strategic reserve of drinking water for the Łódź ... -
CBP/p300 Bromodomain Inhibitor–I–CBP112 Declines Transcription of the Key ABC Transporters and Sensitizes Cancer Cells to Chemotherapy Drugs
(MDPI, 2021)The high expression of some ATP-binding cassette (ABC) transporters is linked to multidrug resistance in cancer cells. We aimed to determine if I-CBP112, which is a CBP/p300 bromodomain inhibitor, altered the vulnerability ... -
Ruthenium Dendrimers against Human Lymphoblastic Leukemia 1301 Cells
(MDPI, 2020)Ruthenium atoms located in the surfaces of carbosilane dendrimers markedly increase their anti-tumor properties. Carbosilane dendrimers have been widely studied as carriers of drugs and genes owing to such characteristic ... -
Composites Based on Hydroxyapatite and Whey Protein Isolate for Applications in Bone Regeneration
(MDPI, 2021)Hydroxyapatite (HAp) is a bioactive ceramic with great potential for the regeneration of the skeletal system. However, its mechanical properties, especially its brittleness, limit its application. Therefore, in order to ... -
Cellulose biosynthesis in plants – the concerted action of CESA and non-CESA proteins
(Institute of Experimental Botany of the Czech Academy of Sciences, 2020)Cellulose is the most abundant polysaccharide produced by plants. In the form of rigid microfibrils surrounding the cells, cellulose constitutes the load-bearing cell wall element that controls cell growth and shape. ... -
DNA barcoding and cryptic diversity of deep-sea scavenging amphipods in the Clarion-Clipperton Zone (Eastern Equatorial Pacific)
(Springer Nature, 2021)The Clarion-Clipperton Zone (CCZ), located in the abyssal equatorial Pacific, has been subject to intensive international exploration for polymetallic nodule mining over the last four decades. Many studies have investigated ... -
Production of recombinant colicin M in Nicotiana tabacum plants and its antimicrobial activity
(Springer Nature, 2019)Antibiotic-resistant microorganisms causing a life-threatening infection pose a serious challenge for modern science. The rapidly growing number of incidents for which the use of standard antibiotics is ineffective forces ... -
Functional consequences of piceatannol binding to glyceraldehyde-3-phosphate dehydrogenase
(Public Library of Science, 2018)Glyceraldehyde-3-phosphate dehydrogenase (GAPDH) is one of the key redox-sensitive proteins whose activity is largely affected by oxidative modifications at its highly reactive cysteine residue in the enzyme’s active site ... -
Eryptosis in polycythemia vera and essential thrombocythemia
(Sciendo, De Gruyter Poland Sp. z o.o.; Instytut Immunologii i Terapii Doświadczalnej PAN, 2020)Aim: Polycythemia vera (PV) and essential thrombocythemia (ET) are Philadelphia–negative myeloproliferative neoplasms with documented apoptosis impairment at the level of hematopoietic stem cell. However, so far no study ... -
Association of prenatal sex steroid exposure estimated by the digit ratio (2D:4D) with birth weight, BMI and muscle strength in 6- to 13- year-old Polish children
(Public Library of Science, 2021)Objectives The aim of this paper was to provide evidence for the impact of prenatal sex steroid exposure on prenatal and postnatal body size parameters, and muscle strength in children. Methods The following anthropometric ... -
Bisphenol A Removal by the Fungus Myrothecium roridum IM 6482—Analysis of the Cellular and Subcellular Level
(MDPI, 2021)Bisphenol (BPA) is a key ingredient in the production of epoxy resins and some types of plastics, which can be released into the environment and alter the endocrine systems of wildlife and humans. In this study, the ... -
Does Small Ruminant Lentivirus Infection in Goats Predispose to Bacterial Infection of the Mammary Gland? A Preliminary Study
(MDPI, 2021)The aim of this study was to determine whether asymptomatic small ruminant lentivirus seropositive (SRLV-SP) goats were more susceptible to bacterial infection of the udder when lactating by comparing the presence and ... -
Alleviation of nickel toxicity in wheat (Triticum aestivum L.) seedlings by selenium supplementation
(Sciendo, De Gruyter, 2014)Hydroponically grown wheat seedlings were treated with 50 μM N i and/or 15 μM Se. After a 7-day culture period, their growth parameters, N i, Se, F e, and M g contents, electrolyte leakage, photosynthetic pigment concentrations, ... -
Hemerodromiinae i Clinocerinae (Diptera: Empididae) Małych Pienin
(Polskie Towarzystwo Entomologiczne, 2017)The first data on Hemerodromiinae and Clinocerinae (Diptera: Empididae) from the Małe Pieniny Mts. (Outer Western Carpathians, S Poland) are presented. In total eight species in subfamily Hemerodromiinae and 16 species in ... -
The Known, the Unknown, and the Expected: 130 Years of Research on Non-Lichenized Fungi and Fungus-Like Organisms in the Białowieza Primeval Forest, Poland
(MDPI, 2021)The history of mycological research and current activities in the Polish part of the Białowieza˙ Primeval Forest are presented. The review of literature-derived and unpublished data on species of non-lichenized fungi and ... -
First record and DNA barcodes of the invasive blue-coloured spiny-cheek crayfish Faxonius limosus (Rafinesque, 1817) (Decapoda: Cambaridae)
(EDP Sciences; Office National de l'Eau et des Milieux Aquatiques (ONEMA), 2020)This contribution presents first record of a blue colour morph of spiny-cheek crayfish, Faxonius limosus (Rafinesque, 1817). Two unusually coloured individuals were caught in Poland, in two different locations, separated ... -
Impacts of soil conditions and light availability on natural regeneration of Norway spruce Picea abies (L.) H. Karst. in low-elevation mountain forests
(Springer Nature, 2018)& Key message Natural regeneration of P. abies (L.) H. Karst. may reach high densities in lower mountain elevations. The highest densities were found in sites with moderate light availability, with low pH, and not near ... -
Comparison of Antioxidants: The Limited Correlation between Various Assays of Antioxidant Activity
(MDPI, 2020)The inhibitory effects a range of synthetic and natural antioxidants on lipid peroxidation of egg yolk and erythrocyte membranes induced by a free radical generator 2,2′-azobis(2-amidinopropane) dihydrochloride (AAPH) was ... -
Wiesław Krzemiński—a man of a great passion for fossil flies
(Magnolia Press, 2020)Wiesław Krzemiński was born on 26 October 1948, in Oświęcim, south of Poland. In his youth he was an addicted book reader and developed his love for nature. After few years of playing in a big beat band he eventually focused ... -
Differentiation of polyvalent bacteriophages specific to uropathogenic Proteus mirabilis strains based on the host range pattern and RFLP
(Polskie Towarzystwo Biochemiczne, 2016)Urinary tract infections (UTIs) caused by P. mirabilis are difficult to cure because of the increasing antimicrobial resistance of these bacteria. Phage therapy is proposed as an alternative infection treatment. The aim ...