Vol. 35 (6) 2014 Neuro endocrinology letters

Changes in the mechanical parameters of hair in a group of women in reproductive age.

Jelen K, Skřontová M, Šimkova L, Zeman J, Tlapáková E, Fanta O.

Journal Article 2014; 35(6): 481-489 PubMed PMID: 25433839 Citation  Keywords:  Adult, Aging:physiology, Elasticity, Elasticity Imaging Techniques, Female, Hair:anatomy & histology, Health Status, Humans, Middle Aged, Models, Biological, Stress, Mechanical, Tensile Strength:physiology,.

OBJECTIVE: Hair quality and scalp characteristics are considered to be a significant marker of health. This marker is reflected in mechanical properties of hair. To investigate these properties, hair samples have been collected among women of different age and then analyzed. The thickness, Young's modulus of elasticity and ultimate stre.....

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Suitable application of selected biochemical and biophysical markers during the first trimester screening.

Kosiński P, Bomba-Opoń D, Biskupski Samaha R, Wielgoś M.
Journal Article 2014; 35(6): 440-444 PubMed PMID: 25433851 Citation  Keywords:  Biomarkers:metabolism, Female, Humans, Placenta:metabolism, Pregnancy, Pregnancy Complications:metabolism, Pregnancy Proteins:metabolism, Pregnancy Trimester, First:metabolism, Prenatal Exposure Delayed Effects:metabolism,.

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Self-stigma and suicidality in patients with neurotic spectrum disorder - a cross sectional study.

Latalova K, Prasko J, Kamaradova D, Ociskova M, Cinculova A, Grambal A, Kubinek R, Mainerova B, Smoldasova J, Tichackova A, Sigmundova Z.
Journal Article 2014; 35(6): 474-480 PubMed PMID: 25433850 Citation  Keywords:  Adult, Cross-Sectional Studies, Female, Humans, Male, Middle Aged, Negativism, Neurotic Disorders:diagnosis, Personality Inventory, Psychiatric Status Rating Scales, Self Concept, Stereotyping, Suicidal Ideation, Surveys and Questionnaires,.

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Pyridoindole antioxidant-induced preservation of rat hippocampal pyramidal cell number linked with reduction of oxidative stress yet without influence on cognitive deterioration in Alzheimer-like neurodegeneration.

Gasparova Z, Stara V, Janega P, Navarova J, Sedlackova N, Mach M, Ujhazy E.
Journal Article 2014; 35(6): 454-462 PubMed PMID: 25433849 Citation  Keywords:  Acetylglucosaminidase:metabolism, Alzheimer Disease:drug therapy, Animals, Antioxidants:pharmacology, CA1 Region, Hippocampal:drug effects, Cognition Disorders:drug therapy, Disease Models, Animal, Indoles:pharmacology, Male, Malondialdehyde:metabolism, M.

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Preference for normal, reversed or chimeric self-faces with neutral emotional expression in patients with schizophrenia and control subjects.

Pecenák J, Kopeliovic B, Turcek M.
Journal Article 2014; 35(6): 497-502 PubMed PMID: 25433847 Citation  Keywords:  Adult, Emotions, Face, Female, Humans, Male, Patient Preference:psychology, Pattern Recognition, Visual, Photic Stimulation:methods, Prosopagnosia:psychology, Recognition (Psychology), Schizophrenic Psychology,.

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Peripheral endothelial dysfunction as a marker of cardiovascular risk in physically healthy patients with schizophrenia and related psychoses: a matched case control study.

Protopopova D, Masopust J, Malý R, Valis M, Dostalova G, Ranna K, Bažant J.
Journal Article 2014; 35(6): 503-509 PubMed PMID: 25433846 Citation  Keywords:  Adolescent, Adult, Biomarkers, Cardiovascular Diseases:epidemiology, Case-Control Studies, Endothelium, Vascular:physiology, Female, Humans, Male, Middle Aged, Predictive Value of Tests, Prevalence, Psychotic Disorders:epidemiology, Risk Factors, Schizoph.

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Neuroeconomics of psychopathy: risk taking in probability discounting of gain and loss predicts psychopathy.

Takahashi T, Takagishi H, Nishinaka H, Makino T, Fukui H.
Journal Article 2014; 35(6): 510-517 PubMed PMID: 25433845 Citation  Keywords:  Adolescent, Adult, Antisocial Personality Disorder:diagnosis, Choice Behavior, Female, Gambling:psychology, Games, Experimental, Humans, Impulsive Behavior, Male, Models, Psychological, Predictive Value of Tests, Probability, Risk-Taking, Young Adult,.

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High-density lipoprotein profile in newly-diagnosed lower extremity artery disease in Slovak population without diabetes mellitus.

Kasko M, Gaspar L, Dukát A, Gavorník P, Oravec S.
Journal Article 2014; 35(6): 531-535 PubMed PMID: 25433844 Citation  Keywords:  Aged, Atherosclerosis:metabolism, Cross-Sectional Studies, Diabetes Mellitus, Electrophoresis:methods, Female, Humans, Lipoproteins, HDL2:blood, Lipoproteins, HDL3:blood, Male, Middle Aged, Peripheral Arterial Disease:metabolism, Predictive Value of Tests.

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Evidence for the existence of Myalgic Encephalomyelitis/Chronic Fatigue Syndrome (ME/CFS) with and without abdominal discomfort (irritable bowel) syndrome.

Maes M, Leunis J, Geffard M, Berk M.
Journal Article 2014; 35(6): 445-453 PubMed PMID: 25433843 Citation  Keywords:  Adult, Antibodies, Bacterial:blood, Bacterial Translocation:immunology, Cluster Analysis, Fatigue Syndrome, Chronic:complications, Female, Humans, Immunoglobulin A:blood, Immunoglobulin M:blood, Irritable Bowel Syndrome:complications, Lipopolysaccharides:.

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Dot1L mediated histone H3 lysine79 methylation is essential to meiosis progression in mouse oocytes.

Wang X, Gao W, Ma X, Wang X, Song C, Huang X, Liu H.
Journal Article 2014; 35(6): 523-530 PubMed PMID: 25433842 Citation  Keywords:  Acetylation, Animals, Female, Histones:genetics, Meiosis:physiology, Methylation, Methyltransferases:genetics, Mice, Inbred ICR, Oocytes:cytology, Protein Processing, Post-Translational:physiology, RNA, Messenger:genetics, RNA, Small Interfering:genetics,.

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Chemerin serum levels in girls with anorexia nervosa.

Oświecimska J, Ziora K, Suwała A, Swietochowska E, Gorczyca P, Ziora-Jakutowicz K, Machura E, Szczepańska M, Ostrowska Z, Ziora D, Szalecki M, Stojewska M, Matusik P, Małecka-Tendera E.
Comparative Study 2014; 35(6): 490-496 PubMed PMID: 25433840 Citation  Keywords:  Adipogenesis:physiology, Adolescent, Anorexia Nervosa:blood, Body Mass Index, Body Weight:physiology, Chemokines:blood, Child, Energy Metabolism:physiology, Female, Humans, Intercellular Signaling Peptides and Proteins, Nutritional Status:physiology, Obes.

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Amplification of TERT and TERC genes in cervical intraepithelial neoplasia and cervical cancer.

Visnovsky J, Kudela E, Farkasova A, Balharek T, Krkoska M, Danko J.
Journal Article 2014; 35(6): 518-522 PubMed PMID: 25433838 Citation  Keywords:  Adenocarcinoma:genetics, Carcinogenesis:genetics, Carcinoma, Squamous Cell:genetics, Cervical Intraepithelial Neoplasia:genetics, Female, Gene Amplification, Humans, Papanicolaou Test, RNA:genetics, Sensitivity and Specificity, Telomerase:genetics, Uterin.

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