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Vetvicka Vaclav

University of Louisville, United States

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Research ArticleOpen accessDiabetic Retinopathy: Changes in Levels of Orosomucoids in Patients Supplemented with Beta Glucan and Vitamin DRichter Josef, Závorková Martina, Stiborova Ivana et al.The role of beta glucan in stimulating of various biological reactions is getting more and more attention. In this report, we focused on the effects of oral supplementation with beta glucan and vitamin D on changes in serum levels of orosomucoids in patients with diabetic retinopathy. We measured the level of orosomucoids and evaluated the effects of oral supplementation. In … …American Journal of Immunology, Vol. 14, Issue 1 · 15 Apr 2019 · 7,239 accessesView PDF Cite

Research ArticleOpen accessGlucan Supplementation Regulates Secretory Immunity and StressRichter Josef, Stiborová Ivana, Král Vlastimil et al.Sixty-six children were supplemented with beta glucan and dietary nucleotides, another 63 children served as negative control. We evaluated the effects of these supplements on several aspects of secretory immunity such as levels of secretory IgA (SIgA), albumin and SIgA/albumin ratio. In addition, in order to monitor effects of physical challenges and compensatory treatments on stress and reparation of immunity, … …American Journal of Immunology, Vol. 13, Issue 1 · 30 Mar 2017 · 7,835 accessesView PDF Cite

Research ArticleOpen accessβ-Glucan in AllergiesSima Petr, Vetvicka VaclavMultiple effects of β-glucan are well established. Together with the effects on antibacterial and anticancer immunity, glucan has been shown to stimulate bone marrow cells, lower cholesterol and to protects against stress and some kinds of poisoning. However, despite literally thousands of papers describing biological effects of β-glucan, only limited attention has been focused on the role of β-glucan in … …American Journal of Immunology, Vol. 13, Issue 1 · 30 Mar 2017 · 8,981 accessesView PDF Cite

Research ArticleOpen accessFrom Hyperthermia to Immunomodulating PolysaccharidesNovak Miroslav, Vetvicka VaclavNatural polysaccharides remain overlooked as part of naturally occurring bioactive molecules. The current knowledge results in numerous clinical trials, from first observations of their effects on various diseases to precise chemical characterization and decades of biological evaluation. The aim of this report is to summarize historical perspective of the route from the first anecdotical observation to the current position, with … …American Journal of Immunology, Vol. 13, Issue 1 · 30 Mar 2017 · 7,079 accessesView PDF Cite

Review ArticleOpen accessConnection between Endometriosis and Vitamin D – True or False?Králíčková Milena, Vetvicka VaclavEndometriosis is a serious health problem characterized by the persistence and growth of vascularized tissue at various ectopic sites such as ovaries, bowel, or bladder. Despite decades of intensive research, we are not making significant progress toward the etiology or treatment of this disease. The question of risk factor is similarly unclear, with one possible factor being diet-particularly the intake … …American Journal of Immunology, Vol. 13, Issue 2 · 12 Mar 2017 · 7,022 accessesView PDF Cite

Research ArticleOpen accessPrevalence of Asthma Bronchiale in the Czech Republic and its Economic BurdenRichter Josef, Kral Vlastimil, Rajnohova Dobiasova Lucie et al.Asthma Bronchiale (AB) is a chronic inflammatory disorder of the airways currently affecting around 350,000,000 patients in the world. A steady increase in prevalence of this disease was the incentive for our study of the prevalence of AB in the Czech Republic. Special attention was focused on possible differential regional incidence. We found that prevalence of this disease in an … …American Journal of Immunology, Vol. 12, Issue 3 · 30 Aug 2016 · 7,566 accessesView PDF Cite

Research ArticleOpen accessA Novel Glucan-Sulforaphane Combination Stimulates Immune Response to Influenza in Mouse ModelVetvicka Vaclav, Vetvickova JanaInfluenza remains a serious health problem and causes approximately 500,000 deaths world-wide. With current available treatments offering neither dependable protection nor a rapid cure, many have focused their attention to alternative treatments. The aim of this study was to evaluate the possible effect of a novel maitake glucan-sulforaphane combination on immune response against influenza challenge in mice. We evaluated the … …American Journal of Immunology, Vol. 12, Issue 2 · 3 Aug 2016 · 7,933 accessesView PDF Cite

Review ArticleOpen accessEndometriosis-Search for BiomarkersKralickova Milena, Vetvicka VaclavNumerous studies are seeking noninvasive methods to diagnose endometriosis, but a clinically applicable test is still missing. Current paper compares the current results in our search for the best diagnostic marker. We summarize that despite the extensive research on endometriosis biomarkers, timely diagnosis using specific biomarkers remains an unfilled dream. …American Journal of Immunology, Vol. 12, Issue 2 · 29 Jul 2016 · 6,847 accessesView PDF Cite

Review ArticleOpen accessEffects of Dietary Nucleotides on Immune Mechanisms and Physical State in Children with Chronic Respiratory ProblemsRichter Josef, Svozil Vladimir, Král Vlastimil et al.Heavy industrial pollution and/or passive smoking negatively affect the overall immune health of a population. We used a model of children with chronic respiratory problems and evaluated the effects of short term supplementation of their diet with nucleotides. We measured the level of sIgA, eNO levels and total physical activity. We found positive effects of oral supplementation with commercially available … …American Journal of Immunology, Vol. 11, Issue 2 · 12 Jun 2015 · 7,185 accessesView PDF Cite

Research ArticleOpen accessHELICOBACTER INFECTION AND ALLERGY IN MAJORITY AND ROMA POPULATION IN THE CZECH REPUBLICRichter Josef, Vetvicka Vaclav, Kral Vlastimil et al.In our paper we decided to evaluate the hypothesis about the relation between living conditions, infection with Helicobacter pylori and development of allergic problems. Two groups of children, one from the Roma population and one from the majority population, were chosen for this study. Comparing the levels of total IgE and specific IgE antibodies, IgA and IgG Helicobacter pylori antibodies … …American Journal of Immunology, Vol. 10, Issue 3 · 24 Dec 2014 · 6,665 accessesView PDF Cite