Influence of polyphenol extract from evening primrose (Oenothera paradoxa) seeds on human prostate and breast cancer cell lines

There is growing interest in plant polyphenols which exhibit pleiotropic biological activities, including anti-inflammatory, antioxidant, and anticancer effects. The objective of our study was to evaluate the influence o...

Prokalcytonina (PCT), współczesny wskaźnik infekcji i stanów zapalnych

Prokalcytonina jest białkiem syntetyzowanym w odpowiedzi na zakażenie. Jej wytwarzanie w tych stanach jest stymulowane przez mediatory reakcji zapalnej oraz toksyny bakteryjne. Rutynowe oznaczanie stężenia PCT jest przyd...

Glycation of extracellular matrix proteins and its role in atherosclerosis

Glycation consists in formation of advanced glycation end-products (AGE) during non-enzymatic reaction between reducing sugars and proteins, lipids or nucleic acids. This review is focused mainly on glycation of collagen...

Odkształcalność i agregacja krwinek czerwonych u pacjentów z przewlekłą niewydolnością żylną kończyn dolnych z towarzyszącymi żylakami

Sources of antibiotics in natural environments and their biological role

Nowadays antibiotics are broadly used not only for treatment of bacterial infections but also in nonmedical applications. For many years they have been added as livestock and poultry growth supplements, and they are appl...