Studie interakce protaminu s heparinem a její využitelnosti v kapilární elektroforéze

Heparin je kyselá směs sulfatovaných polysacharidů (glykosaminglykanů) s velkou hustotou záporného náboje nacházející se přirozeně v lidském organismu. Díky své schopnosti vázat se na antithrombin III a tím urychlovat inhibici thrombinu má silné antikoagulační účinky, čehož se hojně využívá v klinické praxi při operacích, emboliích či infarktu myokardu. Protamin je naopak směs malých bazických peptidů využívaná jako antidotum při předávkování heparinem. To je možné díky elektrostatické interakci kladně nabitého protaminu se záporně nabitým heparinem. Této interakce se též využívá pro stanovení heparinu v plazmě či krvi pomocí afinitních metod. V rámci práce bylo zjištěno, že pokud jsou protamin s heparinem smíchány v jedné vialce, tvoří komplex, jehož výsledný náboj je dán vzájemným poměrem koncentrací protaminu a heparinu. Naopak v případě, že se protamin dávkuje jako vzorek a heparin je přidán do základního elektrolytu jako ligand vázající protein, je možné z úbytku plochy píku protaminu stanovit koncentraci heparinu. Kvůli složitosti interakce protaminu s heparinem byl pro zvýšení opakovatelnosti měření použit tetraarginin jako protaminu strukturně blízký model. Byla optimalizována metoda, která využívá 20 mM, resp. 60 mM kyselinu fosforečnou jako základní elektrolyt, roztok tetraargininu o...Heparin is an acid mixture of glycosaminoglycans with high negative charge density which naturally occurs in human body. Due to its ability to bind antithrombin III and thus accelerate inhibition of thrombin it has anticoagulant effect. This is abundantly used in clinical practice for operations, in case of embolia or heart-attacks. Protamine is a mixture of small basic peptides, which is used in clinical practice as a heparin antidote. The interaction between heparin and protamine is electrostatic and is also used for determination of heparin in human plasma or blood using affinity methods. In my study it was found that if protamine and heparin are mixed in one vial, a complex is formed. Its resulting charge depends on concentration ratio of protamine and heparin. On the other hand, in case the protamine is injected as a sample and heparin is added to background electrolyte as a protein-binding ligand, it is possible to determine heparin from decreasing protamine peak area. Because of the complexity of protamine-heparin interaction, tetraarginine was used as structurally close model of protamine to increase repeatability of measurements. The method for determination of heparin was optimalised. It uses 20 mM or 60 mM ortho-phosphoric acid as background electrolyte, 1 mg/mL solution of tetraarginine...Department of Analytical ChemistryKatedra analytické chemiePřírodovědecká fakultaFaculty of Scienc

Small-leaved Lime tree (Project for Primary school)

katedra: KPV; rozsah: 76 s. + 10 s. přílohPresented thesis deals with creation of the project "Tilia cordata", which shall consequently be applied in primary school classes. In the theoretical part I first look at Tilia cordata from different aspects (taxonomy, description, use, memorial tree, interesting facts), later I introduce the reader to the basic concept of Project teaching. I describe its basic features, historical development, project evaluation criteria and also its connection to the General Educational Program. The practical part describes the implementation of the project carried out with fifth grade students of primary school. Focus of the project was to encourage active learning process while gaining knowledge about nature as well as developing a stronger relationship of children towards the protected trees.Diplomová práce se zabývá tvorbou projektu "Lípa srdčitá", který bude následně uplatněn ve výuce na 1. stupni ZŠ. V teoretická části se nejprve věnuji lípě srdčité z různých hledisek (taxonomie, popis, využití, památný strom, zajímavosti), dále pak čtenáře uvádím do problematiky projektového vyučování. Popisuji základní rysy, historický vývoj, kritéria a hodnocení projektu. V neposlední řadě pak spojitost s Rámcovým vzdělávacím programem. Praktická část je věnována samotnému projektu na téma Lípa srdčitá, jenž byl nakonec realizován s žáky pátého ročníku základní školy. Je zaměřen na aktivní získávání znalostí o přírodě a na vytvoření hlubšího vztahu dětí ke chráněným stromům

Cross-linked gelatine by modified dextran as a potential bioink prepared by a simple and non-toxic process

Essential features of well-designed materials intended for 3D bioprinting via microextrusion are the appropriate rheological behavior and cell-friendly environment. Despite the rapid development, few materials are utilizable as bioinks. The aim of our work was to design a novel cytocompatible material facilitating extrusion-based 3D printing while maintaining a relatively simple and straightforward preparation process without the need for harsh chemicals or radiation. Specifically, hydrogels were prepared from gelatines coming from three sources-bovine, rabbit, and chicken-cross-linked by dextran polyaldehyde. The influence of dextran concentration on the properties of hydrogels was studied. Rheological measurements not only confirmed the strong shear-thinning behavior of prepared inks but were also used for capturing cross-linking reaction kinetics and demonstrated quick achievement of gelation point (in most cases < 3 min). Their viscoelastic properties allowed satisfactory extrusion, forming a self-supported multi-layered uniformly porous structure. All gelatin-based hydrogels were non-cytototoxic. Homogeneous cells distribution within the printed scaffold was confirmed by fluorescence confocal microscopy. In addition, no disruption of cells structure was observed. The results demonstrate the great potential of the presented hydrogels for applications related to 3D bioprinting.RP/CPS/2022/001; CZ.02.2.69/0.0/0.0/19_073/0016941; Ministerstvo Školství, Mládeže a Tělovýchovy, MŠMT: CZ.1.05/2.1.00/19.0376, RP/CPS/2022/003; Grantová Agentura České Republiky, GA ČR: 20-28732SMinistry of Education, Youth and Sports of the Czech republic-DKRVO [RP/CPS/2022/003, RP/CPS/2022/001]; project OP RDE Junior Grants of TBU in Zlin [CZ.02.2.69/0.0/0.0/19_073/0016941]; CEBIA-Tech Instrumentation [CZ.1.05/2.1.00/19.0376]; Czech Science FoundationGrant Agency of the Czech Republic [20-28732S

Optimalization of preparation of apo-cytochrome b5 utilizing apo-myoglobin

Cytochrome b5 (cyt b5), a component of endoplasmic reticulum membrane, plays a role in modulation of enzymatic activity of some cytochrome P450 (CYP) enzymes. The effect of apo-cytochrome b5 on this enzymatic system has not been investigated in details, because preparation of cyt b5 as a pure protein failed in many laboratories. In order to prepare the native apo-cytochrome b5 in a large scale we utilized a protein with higher affinity toward the heme; the apo-myoglobin from the equine skeletal muscle. In the first step, we extracted heme moiety from the native myoglobin by butanone extraction. Than the effect of pH on spontaneous heme release from both proteins was investigated: purified rabbit cyt b5 as well as equine skeletal muscle myoglobin. The prepared apo-myoglobin was incubated with the cyt b5 and heme transfer was monitored as a shift of absorption maximum from 413 to 409 nm in pH varying between 3–6 (10 mM KH2PO4, pH 3–6). Here, we obtained 43 mg of the equine skeletal muscle apo-myoglobin (43% yield). The optimal pH range for heme transfer from cyt b5 into apo-myoglobin was between 4.2 and 5. Native apo-cytochrome b5 was successfully prepared using procedure described here

Genotoxic mechanisms for the carcinogenicity of the environmental pollutants and carcinogens o-anisidine and 2-nitroanisole follow from adducts generated by their metabolite N-(2-methoxyphenyl)-hydroxylamine with deoxyguanosine in DNA

An aromatic amine, o-anisidine (2-methoxyaniline) and its oxidative counterpart, 2-nitroanisole (2-methoxynitrobenzene), are the industrial and environmental pollutants causing tumors of the urinary bladder in rats and mice. Both carcinogens are activated to the same proximate carcinogenic metabolite, N-(2-methoxyphenyl)hydroxylamine, which spontaneously decomposes to nitrenium and/or carbenium ions responsible for formation of deoxyguanosine adducts in DNA in vitro and in vivo. In other words, generation of N-(2-methoxyphenyl)hydroxylamine is responsible for the genotoxic mechanisms of the o-anisidine and 2-nitroanisole carcinogenicity. Analogous enzymes of human and rat livers are capable of activating these carcinogens. Namely, human and rat cytochorme P4502E1 is the major enzyme oxidizing o-anisidine to N-(2-methoxyphenyl)hydroxylamine, while xanthine oxidase of both species reduces 2-nitroanisole to this metabolite. Likewise, O-demethylation of 2-nitroanisole, which is the detoxication pathway of its metabolism, is also catalyzed by the same human and rat enzyme, cytochorme P450 2E1. The results demonstrate that the rat is a suitable animal model mimicking the fate of both carcinogens in humans and suggest that both compounds are potential carcinogens also for humans

Ellipticine cytotoxicity to cancer cell lines — a comparative study

Ellipticine is a potent antineoplastic agent exhibiting multiple mechanisms of action. This anticancer agent should be considered a pro-drug, whose pharmacological efficiency and/or genotoxic side effects are dependent on its cytochrome P450 (CYP)- and/or peroxidase-mediated activation to species forming covalent DNA adducts. Ellipticine can also act as an inhibitor or inducer of biotransformation enzymes, thereby modulating its own metabolism leading to its genotoxic and pharmacological effects. Here, a comparison of the toxicity of ellipticine to human breast adenocarcinoma MCF-7 cells, leukemia HL-60 and CCRF-CEM cells, neuroblastoma IMR-32, UKF-NB-3 and UKF-NB-4 cells and U87MG glioblastoma cells and mechanisms of its action to these cells were evaluated. Treatment of all cells tested with ellipticine resulted in inhibition of cell growth and proliferation. This effect was associated with formation of two covalent ellipticine-derived DNA adducts, identical to those formed by 13-hydroxy- and 12-hydroxyellipticine, the ellipticine metabolites generated by CYP and peroxidase enzymes, in MCF-7, HL-60, CCRF-CEM, UKF-NB-3, UKF-NB-4 and U87MG cells, but not in neuroblastoma UKF-NB-3 cells. Therefore, DNA adduct formation in most cancer cell lines tested in this comparative study might be the predominant cause of their sensitivity to ellipticine treatment, whereas other mechanisms of ellipticine action also contribute to its cytotoxicity to neuroblastoma UKF-NB-3 cells

Cytochrome P450-mediated metabolism of N-(2-methoxyphenyl)-hydroxylamine, a human metabolite of the environmental pollutants and carcinogens o-anisidine and o-nitroanisole

N-(2-methoxyphenyl)hydroxylamine is a human metabolite of the industrial and environmental pollutants and bladder carcinogens 2-methoxyaniline (o-anisidine) and 2-methoxynitrobenzene (o-nitroanisole). Here, we investigated the ability of hepatic microsomes from rat and rabbit to metabolize this reactive compound. We found that N-(2-methoxyphenyl)hydroxylamine is metabolized by microsomes of both species mainly to o-aminophenol and a parent carcinogen, o-anisidine, whereas 2-methoxynitrosobenzene (o-nitrosoanisole) is formed as a minor metabolite. Another N-(2-methoxyphenyl)hydroxylamine metabolite, the exact structure of which has not been identified as yet, was generated by hepatic microsomes of rabbits, but its formation by those of rats was negligible. To evaluate the role of rat hepatic microsomal cytochromes P450 (CYP) in N-(2-methoxyphenyl)hydroxylamine metabolism, we investigated the modulation of its metabolism by specific inducers of these enzymes. The results of this study show that rat hepatic CYPs of a 1A subfamily and, to a lesser extent those of a 2B subfamily, catalyze N-(2-methoxyphenyl)hydroxylamine conversion to form both its reductive metabolite, o-anisidine, and o-aminophenol. CYP2E1 is the most efficient enzyme catalyzing conversion of N-(2-methoxyphenyl)hydroxylamine to o-aminophenol

Monitoring of Selected Socially Excluded Locations in the Town of Plzeň

The theoretical part of this thesis defines the process of social exclusion and its elements - spatial, economic, cultural, social, political and symbolic. These interconnected elements give rise to crucial areas that are substantially affected by social exclusions - living conditions, employment or ways of making a living, education and medical condition. The following chapters describe the initial situation in the Plzeň locations in 2006 and the situations in the mentioned areas in relation to excluded individuals. The objective of the thesis presented is to describe the development in seven socially excluded locations in Plzeň including their current situation. A qualitative survey was carried out addressing particularly workers in self-administration and non-governmental non-profit organisations, who come in contact with individuals from socially excluded locations. A method of document analysis by means of content analysis of the data was used along with a questioning method via a dialogue. The situation of socially excluded locations in Plzeň has significantly changed in the last five years, as the location labelled as the most problematic one by all informers perished at the end of 2009 and another location suffered changes as a result of the sale of the property. Maintaining or on the other hand cessation of the described localities considerably depend on the town´s housing policy, since the town of Plzeň owns the houses in all remaining locations. Owing to the increasing indebtedness of the population and growing problems in the housing or employment areas, there is a threat of an origination of new socially excluded locations. This thesis contributed to the evaluation of the development in the situation of socially excluded locations in Plzeň, which can give a base to implementing direct measures resulting in joining the inhabitants of these locations as well as in creating preventive measures