Analysis of Clostridium difficile infections in patients hospitalized at the nephrological ward in Poland

Background: Few studies have evaluated the incidence and risk factors of Clostridium difficile infection (CDI) in the adult Polish population, in particular in solid organ recipients hospitalized at the nephrological war...

Intracellular glutathione level and efflux in human melanoma and cervical cancer cells differing in doxorubicin resistance

Introduction: Drug resistance continues to be a major problem in cancer treatment. Occurrence of this phenomenon is often associated with altered levels of glutathione (GSH) and GSH-related enzymes. The aim of the study...

Role of M1 receptor in regulation of gastric fundus smooth muscle contraction

Background: The subject of this study is determination of the influence of drugs on gastric fundus smooth muscle contraction induced by activation of muscarinic receptors M1. Experiments tested interactions between a rec...

Biological therapies in systemic lupus erythematosus

The prevention of chronic organic damage and complete inhibition of inflammatory activity of the disease are the main goals in the treatment of systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE). Current therapies of SLE are not effect...

Oddziaływania synergistyczne między chemoterapeutykami przeciwnowotworowymi i związkami fenolowymi oraz synergizm przeciwnowotworowy między polifenolami