Z mnoha teorií multifaktoriálního procesu stárnutí patří k nejdůležitějším i volně radikálová teorie. Vysvětluje etiologii a patogenezu některých chorob a poruch během stárnutí. Volné radikály poškozují lipidy, proteiny, glycidy a DNA. Ve stáří klesá antioxidační obrana tvořená zvláště redukovaným glutationem, glutationperoxidázou, katalázou, karotenoidy, estrogeny. Mg, Se, Zn a podobně se snižuje i schopnost opravovat poškozené biomolekuly. Naopak stoupá intracelulární vápník, oxidované nebo modifikované LDL, produkty lipoperoxidace, aldehydy, oxidované proteiny, homocystein a ferritin. Volné radikály se podílejí na vzniku a průběhu mnoha onemocnění, jako jsou např. diabetes mellitus, zhoubné nádory, ateroskleróza, katarakta, makulární degenerace, choroby kůže, zubů, uší, degenerativní choroby mozku - Alzheimerova a Parkinsonova choroba, amyotrofická laterální skleróza, roztroušená skleróza, ale i na revmatoidní artritída a další. Volné radikály mohou mít vliv i na osteoporózu a snižují také imunitu. Ještě není dostatečně prokázáno, zda antioxidanty prodlužují život, ale určité chrání před předčasnou smrtí. Budoucí výzkum různých směsí antioxidantů a jejich preventivní používání pravděpodobně přispěje i k prodloužení života., There are many theories of the multifactorial processes of aging. One of the most important represents the free radical theory. It explains at least several diseases and disturbances during aging. Free radicals destroy lipids, proteins, sacharides and DNA. Antioxidant defence decreases with age, especially are reduced glutathion, glutathion peroxidase, catalase, carotenoids, estrogens, Mg, Se, Zn and others, as well as the abiUty to repair the injured biomolecules. On the other hand there is increasing of intracellular calcium, oxidized or modified LDL, products of lipoperoxidation, aldehydes, oxidised proteins, homocystein, ferritin. Free radicals take part in the etiology and pathogenesis in many diseases, especially in diabetes mellitus, malignant tumors, atherosclerosis, cataract, macular degeneration, in the diseases of skin, teeth, ears, in degenerative diseases of brain like Alzheimer's and Parkinson's diseases, amyotrophical lateral sclerosis, sclerosis multiplex, in rheumatoid arthritis and the others. Free radicals may take part also in the pathogeny of osteoporosis, they also decrease immunity. It is not yet satisfactory demonstrated, that antioxidants prolong the live, but they protect against premature death. The future research of different mixtures of antioxidants and their preventive use may lead also to the extension of the life span., Václav Holeček, Richard Rokyta, and Lit. 39
V práci je prezentovaná problematika tvorby vol'ných radikálov kyslíka, ich elektrónovej štruktúry, vlastností a metódy detekcie. Pozornosť je venovaná poškodzujúcemu účinku vol'ných radikálov na nukleové kyseliny, proteíny a biologické membrány., The article is dealing with the topic of oxygen-containing free radicals, their electronic structure, properties and methods of detection. Attention is paid to chemical and biochemical aspects of these free radicals, i.e., the sources of their generation, the metal-mediated formation of the reactive species and the damage to lipids, proteins and nucleic acids initiated by them., Klaudia Jomová, Ľubomír Zelenický, Vlasta Brezová, Marián Valko., and Obsahuje bibliografii
It is well known that antagonists of N-type voltage-gated calcium channels inhibit the evoked quan tal release of acetylcholine in amphibian neuromuscular synapses. This, however, does not exclude the functional expression of other types of voltage-gated calcium channels in these nerve terminals. Using immunocytochemistry, we detected the expression of the α1A subunit of P/Q-type calcium channels (that is otherwise typical of mammalian motor nerve endings) in the frog neuromuscular junction. In addition, we demonstrated that the P/Q-type channel blocker ω-agatoxin IVA (20 nM) reduced the action potential- induced calcium transient and significantly decreased both spontaneous and evoked mediator release. Our data indicates the functional expression of P/Q-type calcium channels in the frog motor nerve ending which participate in acetylcholine release., L. F. Nurullin ... [et al.]., and Obsahuje bibliografii a bibliografické odkazy
The vagal motor fibers innervating the esophageal striated muscle are essential for esophageal motility including swallowing and vomiting. However, it is unknown which subtypes of voltagegated sodium channels (NaV1s) regulate action potential conduction in these efferent nerve fibers. The information on the NaV1s subtypes is necessary for understanding their potential side effects on upper gut, as novel inhibitors of NaV1s are developed for treatment of pain. We used isolated superfused (35 °C) vagally-innervated mouse esophagus striated muscle preparation (mucosa removed) to measure isometric contractions of circular striated muscle evoked by electrical stimulation of the vagus nerve. NaV1 inhibitors were applied to the de-sheathed segment of the vagus nerve. Tetrodotoxin (TTX) applied to the vagus nerve completely abolished electrically evoked contractions. The selective NaV1.7 inhibitor PF-05089771 alone partially inhibited contractions and caused a >3-fold rightward shift in the TTX concentration-inhibition curve. The NaV1.1, NaV1.2 and NaV1.3 group inhibitor ICA-121431 failed to inhibit contractions, or to alter TTX concentration-inhibition curves in the absence or in the presence of PF-05089771. RT-PCR indicated lack of NaV1.4 expression in nucleus ambiguus and dorsal motor nucleus of the vagus nerve, which contain motor and preganglionic neurons projecting to the esophagus. We conclude that the action potential conduction in the vagal motor fibers to the esophageal striated muscle in the mouse is mediated by TTX-sensitive voltage gated sodium channels including NaV1.7 and most probably NaV1.6. The role of NaV1.6 is supported by ruling out other TTX-sensitive NaV1s (NaV1.1-1.4) in the NaV1.7-independent conduction.
The aim of the following study is to analyze Voltaire’s biography about Charles XII as an early part of Voltaire’s historiographical work and also to analyze the ideas of the Enlightenment the author used. The study also tries to answer the question which lesson a reader should get and which interpretations should be on the other hand avoided., Martin Liška., and Obsahuje bibliografické odkazy
Using a microelectrode with carbon filaments and the voltammctric technique, changes evoked in the catechol oxidation current (CA.OC) and multiple unit activity (MUA) by microinjection of 3-5 ¿ri 03 mol.I'1 KC1 were studied in the reticular formation (RF) of the medulla oblongata of anaesthetized rats; the effect of KC1 stimulation of the RF and corpus striatum (S) on the CA.OC in these structures was compared. The microinjection of KC1 in the vicinity of the working electrode in the RF caused depression of MUA which began 2-3 s after administration, persisted for up to 6 min after and then diminished, reaching control values within 9 min. The voltammctric signal was first recorded in the 1st min after microinjection, when there was an evident decrease in the CA.OC value (59 % of the control value); this effect reached its maximum 7 min after administration (a mean drop to 23 % of the control), while at the end of the experiment (i.e. after 24 min) CA.OC values had risen to 45-80 % of the control value. The response in the S had a biphasic character, however. Immediately after the microinjection (1st min), the mean CA.OC value rose to 626 % of the control, while in the second phase (3-10 min) it was seen to fall below the control values (means 21-63 % of the control). The differences in the changes evoked by K+ depolarization in the concentration of catecholamines in the RF and S microenvironment are discussed from the aspect of the existence of different pools of the transmitter and
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Voltinism and larval growth pattern were investigated in an edge-of-range population of Coenagrion mercuriale. Coenagrion mercuriale is semi-voltine in Britain and growth is inhibited in winter. The 2nd year group overwinters in a range of instars between the antepenultimate and final instar consistent with the early, asynchronous emergence pattern of this species. A facultative autumnal diapause in the penultimate instar is the most likely mode of seasonal regulation. The broad size distribution of larvae produced by this growth pattern was wider than that found in co-occurring populations of Pyrrhosoma nymphula, a "spring" species with synchronous emergence. The broad size distributions may lead to considerable intraspecific interference between C. mercuriale larvae. Sex ratio in the last three larval instars of C. mercuriale did not differ significantly from unity. A laboratory investigation of the effect of temperature and photoperiod on growth and diapause in C. mercuriale is recommended to determine whether high minimum temperature thresholds for development limit both the width of the temporal niche and microhabitat use by this species at its range margin.