5 results for “Stefan Polak”

Research ArticleOpen accessIn the author namesEffect of Serial Passaging on the Morphology and Biological Characteristics of Human Adipose Tissue-derived Stem CellsLenka Oravcova, Martin Bohac, Lubica Krajciova et al.Somatic stem cells posses an exclusive property of self regeneration and plasticity which makes them promising candidates for use in tissue engineering and regenerative medicine. In the case of stem cell therapy it is crucial to obtain them in sufficient amount. That's why they have to be cultured under in vitro conditions. Long term culture provides adequate number of cells, … …OnLine Journal of Biological Sciences, Vol. 16, Issue 4 · 17 Dec 2016 · 7,242 accessesView PDF Cite

Research ArticleOpen accessIn the author namesINDUCED PLURIPOTENT STEM CELLS AND THEIR IMPLICATION FOR BIOMEDICAL SCIENCESMaria Csobonyeiova, Stefan Polak, Lubos DanisovicThe groundbreaking discovery, that somatic mammalian cells can be epigenetically reprogrammed to a pluripotent state through the exogenous expression of the transcription factors Oct4, Sox2, Klf4 and c-myc, has yielded a new cell type for potential application in regenerative medicine, the induced Pluripotent Stem Cells (iPSCs). Since the first demonstration of creating iPSCs in 2006 great efforts have been made … …OnLine Journal of Biological Sciences, Vol. 13, Issue 4 · 3 Oct 2013 · 7,024 accessesView PDF Cite

Research ArticleOpen accessIn the author namesIMMUNOHISTOCHEMICAL ANALYSIS OF UROTHELIAL BLADDER CANCERSKatarina Bevizova, Jan Jakubovsky, Jan Luha et al.Malignant cancers of urinary bladder are the second most common malignancy of the urinary tract and the fourth most common malignancy in general, especially in men. The aim of this study was a retrospective analysis of selected markers (p53, Ki-67 and E-cadherin) of urinary bladder cancers from the Department of Urology in Bratislava, Slovak Republic between years 2007 and 2009. … …OnLine Journal of Biological Sciences, Vol. 13, Issue 2 · 17 Jul 2013 · 7,372 accessesView PDF Cite

Research ArticleOpen accessIn the author namesThe Effect of Salivary Gland Extract of Lucillia Sericata Maggots on the Human Dermal Fibroblasts ProliferationSimona Polakovicova, Stefan Polak, Marcela Kuniakova et al.Problem statement: The aim of study was to investigate the effect of Salivary Gland Extract (SGE) of Lucillia sericata maggots on Human Neonatal Fibroblasts (B-HNF-1) proliferation and migration within collagen/hyaluronan membrane. Chronic, non-healing wounds are major health care problem worldwide. Nowadays, Maggot Debridement Therapy (MDT) has attracted much attention due to its successfull application in a treatment of chronic wounds … …OnLine Journal of Biological Sciences, Vol. 11, Issue 3 · 19 Jan 2012 · 7,641 accessesView PDF Cite