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1 Program posterů 89. Fyziologických dnů Číslo posteru odpovídá panelu pro vyvěšení. Úterý Sekce I 1. Vliv technických artefaktů na automatickou detekci HFO. J. Balach, P. Ježdík, P. Marusič, M. Elišák 2. Brain antioxidant defense of immature rats following experimentally-induced seizures. J. Folbergrová, P. Ješina, H. Nůsková, J. Houštěk 3. Effekt agonisty GABA B receptorů SKF97541 na hipokampové a korové epileptické následné výboje. P. Fábera, P. Mareš 4. Detekce vysokofrekvenčních oscilací v invazivních záznamech. T. Havel, P. Ježdík, R. Janča, R. Čmejla, P. Kršek, V. Komárek, M. Tomášek, P. Marusič, P. Jiruška 5. Expertní systém detekce a hodnocení epileptiformních výbojů v invazivních záznamech pacientů s epilepsií. R. Janča, P. Ježdík, R. Čmejla, P. Kršek, V. Komárek, M. Tomášek, P. Marusič, P. Jiruška 6. Wavelet transform in detection of rat EP components. M. Martinková, E. Krajčovičová, J. Otáhal 7. Vliv dekompozitoru peroxinitritu FeTPPS na excitabilitu a neurovaskulární coupling. C. Brožíčková, J. Otáhal 8. Dlouhodobé neuroprotektivní účinky N-tert-butyl-alfa-phenylnitronu (PBN) v modelu epileptického statu u mláďat laboratorního potkana. M. Pařízková, J. Folbergrová, J. Otáhal, H. Kubová 9. Decomposition of surface EMG signal and its mapping. A. Pošusta, J. Otáhal 10. Developmental switch in NMDA receptors subunits (NR2A and NR2B) composition: Electrophysiological study and lithium-pilocarpine status epilepticus-induced changes. E. Szczurowska, P. Mareš 11. Úloha ETB receptorů v epileptických záchvatech vyvolaných intrahipokampalním podáním endotelinu-1 u mláďat potkanů. G. Tsenov, J. Otáhal, H. Kubová 12. Kolchicinové léze gyrus dentatus narušují rychlou segregaci informací z disociovaných prostorových rámců na rotující aréně. H. Buchtová, Š. Kubík, J. Svoboda, B. Stuchlíková, A. Stuchlík 13. Rozdíly v citlivosti k cholinergní blokádě skopolaminem mezi potkaními kmeny Long-Evans a Wistar ve dvou kognitivních úlohách. M. Entlerová, A. Zemanová, A. Stuchlík 14. Vývoj virtuálních testů pro diagnostiku kognitivního deficitu u psychotických pacientů. I. Fajnerová, A. Stuchlík, K. Vlček, D. Levčík, M. Rodriguez, J. Horáček, L. Konrádová, C. Brom 15. The effect of systemically administered dizocilpine on a learned cognitive behavior. D. Klement, E. Antošová, T. Nekovářová, K. Valeš, A. Stuchlík 16. Vliv systémového podání 3α5β-pregnanolon glutamátu na základní fyziologické parametry. L. Kletečková, G. Tsenov, E. Kudová, H. Chodounská, A. Stuchlík, L. Vyklický, K. Valeš 17. Narušení segregace informace z disociovaných prostorových rámců na rotující aréně systémovou aplikací MK-801 v animálním modelu symptomů schizofrenie. Š. Kubík, H. Buchtová, K. Valeš a A. Stuchlík 18. Social behavior in developing and adult rats. A. Mikulecká and H. Kubová

2 19. Effect of tandospirone on cognitive ability in dizocilpine model of schizophrenia. E. Antošová, T. Nekovářová, D. Klement, K. Valeš, A. Stuchlík 20. Anxiolytický efekt nimesulidu, selektivního inhibitora cyklooxygenáz, v rané fázi experimentální artritidy. M. Škurlová, K. Valeš, L. Rambousek, R. Šlamberová, A. Stuchlík 21. Plavání jako ukazatel motorického vývoje laboratorního potkana. Š. Vítová, P. Mareš, 22. Induction of iodothyronine deiodinases enzyme activities by purinergic agonists in cultured astrocytes. S. Pavelka 23. Biotransformations of thyroid hormones, studied with the use of radiometric enzyme assays. S. Pavelka 24. Following the development of diet-induced obesity in the mouse by radioanalytical methods. S. Pavelka, Z. Macek Jílková and J. Kopecký 25. Hodnocení markerů zánětu a oxidačního stresu a změn některých respiračních parametrů při experimentálním modelu akutního poškození plic (ALI). H. Píštěková, P. Mikolka, L. Mikušiaková, J. Kopincová, D. Mokrá, A. Čalkovská 26. Indukcia matrixovej metaloproteinázy-2 a IL-1 v bovinných keratinocytoch pomocou histamínu. N. Korytárová, S. Šlosárková, J. Petrášová 27. Oleuropein is an inhibitor of peroxisome proliferator-activated receptor gamma (PPARγ). M. Svobodová, P. Flachs, J. Kopecký Jan 28. Effect of all-trans retinoic acid and 9-cis retinoic acid on P-glycoprotein mediated multi-drug resistance in l1210 cells. J. Štetka, V. Boháčová, Z. Sulová, A. Breier 29. Possible contribution of autocrine mechanisms to reduced adiposity in a rat model of rheumatoid arthritis. A. Štofková, K. Kršková, Š. Vaculín, J. Jurčovičová 30. Quail chorioallantoic membrane as a model for the study of photodynamically active drugs. M. Záškvarová, B. Bilčík, P. Výboh, I. Čavarga Ivan, P. Miškovský, D. Chorvát 31. Porovnanie inervácie nádorových tkanív u laboratórnych potkanov a myší. L. Bánovská, Ľ. Lackovičová, K. Ondičová, N. Hegedüsová, B. Rychly, B. Mravec 32. Účinok podávania omega-3 mastných kyselín po aplikácii endotoxínu na expresiu konexínu 40 v aorte hypertriglyceridemického potkana. K. Frimmel, R. Sotníková, J. Navarová, I. Bernátová, P. Weissman, Ľ. Okruhlicová 33. Changes of glycosides composition on cell surface associated with P-glycoprotein expression in leukemic cells. M. Hano, M. Šereš, L. Pavlíková, T. Bubenčíková, Z. Sulová, A. Breier 34. Bisfnenol-A stimuluje proliferáciu buniek ľudského karcinómu prsníka (MCF-7) moduláciou apoptózy a cyklínu-a. T. Havránek, L. Macho, M. Ficková 35. Dynamics of caspase-3 inhibition in embryonic mouse limbs after developmentally and experimentally induced apoptosis. I. Chlastakova, J. Kudelova, M. Liskova, K. Kleparnik, J. Doubek, E. Matalova 36. Indukcia matrixovej metaloproteinázy-2 a IL-1 v bovinných keratinocytoch pomocou histamínu. N. Korytárová, S. Šlosárková, J. Petrášová 37. Sympatikový nervový systém potencuje rast fibrosarkómu a melanómu, ale neovplyvňuje progresiu ascitického nádoru u laboratórnych zvierat. Ľ. Lackovičová, L. Bánovská, A. Kiss, I. Siváková, J. Bízik, B. Mravec 38. Distribúcia zink-α2-glykoproteínu a tyrozín hydroxylázy v tukovom tkanive pacientov s obezitou a pľúcnou kachexiou. Z. Majerčíková, J. Ukropec, B. Ukropcová, M. Baláž, R. Tkáčová, A. Kiss 39. Použití LDH virového antigenu pro stanovení imunitní odpovědi u zvířat. M. Nedbalová, A. Jandová 40. Detekce leptinových receptorů v pohlavní tkáni morčete domácího. Š. Stehlíková, I. Chlastáková, J. Macháňová, T. Stránská, K. Hauptman, J. Doubek

3 41. Subjektívne hodnotenie medziľudských vzťahov v rodine z pohľadu detí s Aspergerovým syndrómom. Anna Pivovarčiová 42. Vzťah pohlavných hormónov a citlivosti androgénového receptora k priestorovým schopnostiam a výskytu autistických čŕt. A. Kubranská, S. Lakatošová, A. Harinek, P. Celec, D. Ostatníková 43. Oxytocín a jeho spojitosť s diagnózou autizmu na slovensku. S. Lakatošová, J. Bakoš, A. Kubranská, J. Durdiaková, V. Husárová, A. Pivovarčiová, D. Ostatníková 44. Effect of blood contamination on measurement of salivary oxidative stress markers. N. Kamodyová, K. Janšáková, P. Celec Středa Sekce II 1. Efekt pomiferinu a ischemického preconditioningu u ischemie-reperfuze srdcí diabetických potkanů v experimentu (pilotní studie). L. Bartošíková, J. Nečas, T. Bartošík, P.Fráňa, M. Pavlík 2. Different effect of chronic inhibition of neuronal and endothelial NO-synthase on the cardiovascular system of young wistar rats. A. Berenyiova, M, Malekova, S. Cacanyiova, F. Kristek 3. Cardiac connexin-43 and PKC signaling is involved in antiarrhythmic effects of melatonin. T. Benova, C. Viczenczova, J. Radosinska, B. Bacova, V. Knezl, V. Dosenko, P.Weismann, M. Zeman, J. Navarova, N. Tribulova 4. The vasoactive effects of H 2 S - NO interaction. S. Cacanyiova, A. Berenyiova, M. Malekova, F. Kristek, A. Misak, K. Ondrias 5. Protection of rat hearts against ischemic injury by pretreatment with PPAR-α agonist WY involves its non-metabolic effects. S. Carnicka, E. Barlaka, E. Galatou, V. Ledvenyiova, M. Ferko, M. Nemcekova, Antigone Lazou, T. Ravingerova 6. Biophysical changes of mitochondrial membrane leading to functional remodeling of diabetic rat heart. F. Miroslav, J. Mujkošová, I. Waczulíková, I. Kancírová, M. Muráriková, M. Jašová, A. Ziegelhöffer 7. Skúsenosti s kontinuálnou a neinvazívnou registráciou tlaku krvi nedonosených novorodencov. K. Javorka, K. Hašková, M. Javorka,M. Zibolen 8. Adaptace na chronickou hypoxii potlačuje kardioprotektivní účinek exogenního erytropoietinu. H. Jindrová, P. Kolář, K. Slámová, F. Kolář 9. Úloha PI3K/Akt dráhy v kardioprotektívnom účinku ischemického preconditioningu v myokarde samcov a samíc potkana. V. Ledvényiová, D. Pancza, J. Matejíková, I. Bernátová, T. Ravingerová 10. Different effect of neuronal and endothelial NOS inhibition on heart, coronary and carotid artery of wistar rats. M. Malekova, F. Kristek, S. Cacanyiova 11. Beta-adrenergic myocardial signaling in spontaneously hypertensive rat of transgenic strain SHR-Tg19. D. Manakov, J. Neckář, M. Pravenec, F. Kolář, J. Novotný 12. Sex-dependent effect of prenatal and early postnatal red palm oil supplementation on cardiac ischemic tolerance of adult rats. P. Mandíková, J. Neckář, E. Thamahane- Katengua, J. van Rooyen, F. Kolář 13. Different responses of heart rate, blood pressure and locomotor activity in rats after various light and food conditions. Ľ. Molčan, A. Veselá, M. Zeman 14. Functional changes of mitochondria accompanying adaptation of diabetic rat hearts to ischemia and reperfusion injury. M. Muráriková, A. Ziegelhöffer, M. Ferko, S. Čarnická, V. Ledvényiová, M. Barteková, D. Pancza 15. Age-related differences in myocardial connexin-43 and susceptibility of the guinea pig

4 heart to atrial fibrillo-flutter in experimental conditions. V. Nagibin, T. Benova, C. Viczenczova, J. Radosinska, V. Knezl, I. Dovinova, M. Barancik, N. Tribulova 16. Pleiotropné účinky kyseliny pirinixinovej: úloha mitochondriálnych draslíkových kanálov závislých na ATP. M. Nemčeková, S. Čarnická, D. Pancza, T. Ravingerová 17. Efekt osajinu a ischemického preconditioningu u ischemie-reperfuze srdcí diabetických potkanů v experimentu (pilotní studie). J. Nečas, L. Bartošíková, T. Bartošík, P.Fráňa, M. Pavlík 18. Multiple cardio-protective effects of omega-3 diet in aged male and female SHR. J. Radosinska, B. Bacova, G. Walukat, V. Knezl, J. Zurmanova, T. Soukup, M. Barancik, J. Slezak, N. Tribulova 19. Inhibícia AT1 receptorov a Ca 2+ /kalmodulín závislej proteinkinázy II je asociovaná so zmenou expresie proteínov oxidačného stresu a zlepšenia LVDP po ischemickoreperfúznom poškodení myokardu. T. Rajtík, A. Szobi, S. Čarnická, K. Šišková, P. Křenek, M. Maťúš, P. Švec, I. Paulíková, T. Ravingerová, A. Adameová 20. Association of haematological findings and C-reactive protein levels in dogs with congenital extrahepatic portosystemic shunt. K. Řeháková, I. Uhríková Ivana, L. Raušerová Lexmaulová, J. Lorenzová, L. Stehlík, J. Doubek 21. Vplyv zvýšeného príjmu soli v skorých ontogenetických štádiach vývinu na kardiovaskulárne charakteristiky potkanov. P. Svitok, A. Veselá, Ľ. Molčan, T. Senko, M. Zeman 22. Nekroptóza ako alternatívna forma bunkovej smrti kardiomyocytov vystavených ischémii-reperfúzii: úloha Ca 2+ /kalmodulín závislej proteín kinázy II. A. Szobi, T. Rajtík, S. Čarnická, T. Ravingerová, A. Adameová 23. Low dose ouabain is not causing hypertension. M. Turcani, E. Ghadhanfar, M. Al- Bader 24. Red palm oil diet improved myocardial expression of connexin-43 and decreased susceptibility of hyperthyroid rats to lethal arrhythmias. B. Bacova, C. Viczenczova, V. Knezl, S. Pavelka, T. Soukup, J. van Rooyen, N. Tribulova 25. Elektrodermálna aktivita a variabilita tlaku krvi ako neinvazívne parametre sympatikovej aktivity počas stresového profilu. Z. Višňovcová, M. Mešťaník, L. Chládeková, A. Čalkovská, M. Javorka, I. Tonhajzerová 26. Calcium imaging of hyperthermia effects on chicken embryonic heart. F. Vostárek, D. Sedmera 27. Srdcový proteín viažuci mastné kyseliny (h-fabp) v perfuzáte z izolovaného srdca potkana vystaveného akútnej ischémii ako biomarker rozsahu infarktu. M. Zálešák, P. Blažíček, D. Pancza, V. Ledvényiová, M. Nemčeková, S. Čarnická, T. Ravingerová 28. Úloha hexokinázy a Akt kinázy v pravé a levé komoře srdeční u potkana. J. Žurmanová, B. Elsnicová, D. Kašparová,.I. Bučinská, J. Neckář, F. Kolář, J. Novotný and P. Wasková-Arnoštová 29. Vývinové zmeny cytoskeletových proteínov a rastových faktorov v hipokampe pod vplyvom oxytocínu. Z. Bačová, Z. Lešťanová, V. Štrbák, J. Bakoš 30. Neurometabolite changes after antidepressant medication in hippocampus. V. Husárová, M. Bittšanský, I. Ondrejka, D. Dobrota 31. Independent components of wing kinematics in Drosophila melanogaster. S. Chakraborty, J. Bartussek, Fry N. Steven, M. Zapotocky 32. Efficiency of pheromone concentration encoding by dynamic activation of pheromone receptors. L. Kostal, P. Lansky, J.-P. Rospars 33. Role of calcium transporters in the process of neurodegeneration. K. Jašková,

5 D. Jurkovičová, M. Cagalinec, Z. Hodúrová, Ľ. Lacinová 34. Alterations of functional properties of Na,K-ATPase in brain cortex of rats in early stages of diabetes mellitus type I. B. Kaločayová, L. Mézešová, J. Vlkovičová, V. Jendruchová, N. Vrbjar 35. Vplyv podania oxytocínu a lipopolysacharidu neonatálnym samičkám potkana na zmenu hladín cytoskeletových proteínov a rastových faktorov v hipokampe. Z. Lešťanová, Z. Bačová, V. Štrbák, J. Bakoš 36. Expresia Ca V 1.2 kanála v diferencovaných PC12 bunkách je previazaná s expresiou Ca V 1.3 kanála a Na/Ca výmenníka. L. Lichvárová, Ľ. Lacinová 37. Alterations of functional properties of Na,K-ATPase in brain cortex of rats in early stages of diabetes mellitus type I. B. Kaločayová, L. Mézešová, J. Vlkovičová, V. Jendruchová, N. Vrbjar 38. Hodnotenie rovnováhy postoja počas menštruačného cyklu žien. M. Mokošáková, L. Kršková, F. Hlavačka, M. Zeman 39. Určení chronotypu z periferních tělních buněk u člověka za přirozených světelných podmínek. M. Nováková, M. Sládek, A. Sumová 40. Cirkadiánní systém spontánně hypertenzního potkana. L. Polidarová, M. Sládek, M. Nováková, D. Parkanová, A. Sumová 41. Preconditioning of hippocampal excitotoxic damage by hyperthermia: role of HSP and HSC 70. A. Pavlik, Al-Rumh Muna, A. Gloria 42. Vstup vápnika do hipokampálnych HT22 buniek je cez tzv. store-operated calcium entry. M. Pavlovičová, Ľ. Lacinová 43. Presynaptic P2X receptors potentiate GABAergic neurotransmission in the rat suprachiasmatic neurons. V. Vávra, A. Bhattacharyya, I. Svobodová, Z. Bendová, H. Zemková 44. Fractional excretion of sodium in dogs with renal disease and hyponatremia. R. Tarabová,I. Uhríková, M. Bílek, K. Řeháková, J. Doubek

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