Articles by author - Miroslav Pohanka

Huperzine induces alteration in oxidative balance and antioxidants in a guinea pig model.

Pohanka M, Hrabinova M, Zemek F, Drtinova L, Bandouchova H, Pikula J.

Journal Article 2011; 32(Suppl 1): 95-100 PubMed PMID: 22167216  Keywords:  Alkaloids:pharmacology, Animals, Antioxidants:metabolism, Dose-Response Relationship, Drug, Drug Evaluation, Preclinical, FMN Reductase:metabolism, Glutathione Reductase:metabolism, Guinea Pigs, Homeostasis:drug effects, Models, Animal, Models, Biological.    Citation

OBJECTIVES: Alzheimer's disease (AD) is a neurodegenerative disorder. Symptomatic treatment is available by inhibitors of acetylcholineste.....

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Effects of sublethal exposure of European brown hares to paraoxon on the course of tularemia.

Bandouchova H, Pohanka M, Kral J, Ondracek K, Osickova J, Damkova V, Vitula F, Treml F, Pikula J.

Comparative Study 2011; 32(Suppl 1): 77-83 PubMed PMID: 22167214  Keywords:  Acetylcholinesterase:blood, Animals, Antioxidants:metabolism, Caspase 3:blood, Cholinesterase Inhibitors:toxicity, Disease Reservoirs, Environmental Exposure, Francisella tularensis:pathogenicity, Hares, Insecticides:toxicity, Male, Paraoxon:toxicity, Ran.    Citation

OBJECTIVES: The causative agent of tularemia Francisella tularensis is highly infectious and lagomorphs are important reservoirs and a sou.....

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Modulation of ionising radiation generated oxidative stress by HI-6 (asoxime) in a laboratory rat model.

Pohanka M, Pejchal J, Horackova S, Kuca K, Bandouchova H, Damkova V, Pikula J.

Evaluation Studies 2010; 31(Suppl 2): 62-68 PubMed PMID: 21187825  Keywords:  Animals, Antidotes:pharmacology, Antioxidants:pharmacology, Glutathione Reductase:metabolism, Liver:drug effects, Male, Models, Animal, Oxidative Stress:drug effects, Oximes:pharmacology, Pyridinium Compounds:pharmacology, Radiation, Ionizing, Rats, Rats,.    Citation

OBJECTIVES: HI-6 is an antidotum suitable for treatment of intoxication by nerve agents. The recent investigation appointed its modulation.....

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Effects of cyanobacterial biomass on avian reproduction: a Japanese quail model.

Damkova V, Sedlackova J, Bandouchova H, Peckova L, Vitula F, Hilscherova K, Paskova V, Kohoutek J, Pohanka M, Pikula J.

Journal Article 2009; 30(Suppl 1): 205-210 PubMed PMID: 20027172  Keywords:  Animals, Coturnix:blood, Cyanobacteria, Diet, Female, L-Lactate Dehydrogenase:blood, Male, Ovum:physiology, Random Allocation, Reproduction:physiology, Time Factors,.    Citation

OBJECTIVES: The present study was aimed at evaluation of the response of Japanese quails to cyanobacterial biomass administered in feed us.....

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Biochemical responses of juvenile and adult Japanese quails to cyanobacterial biomass.

Peckova L, Bandouchova H, Hilscherova K, Damkova V, Sedlackova J, Vitula F, Paskova V, Pohanka M, Kohoutek J, Pikula J.

Journal Article 2009; 30(Suppl 1): 199-204 PubMed PMID: 20027171  Keywords:  Acetylcholinesterase:blood, Aging, Animals, Antioxidants:metabolism, Biomass, Blood Glucose, Cholesterol, HDL:blood, Coturnix:blood, Cyanobacteria, Diet, Hypoproteinemia:blood, L-Lactate Dehydrogenase:blood, Male, Random Allocation, Stress, Physiological:.    Citation

OBJECTIVES: The aim of the present study was to evaluate differences between juvenile and adult Japanese quails in responses to the exposu.....

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Assessment of low-molecular-weight antioxidants in Francisella tularensis infected hosts: comparison of two rodents with different susceptibility to tularemia.

Pohanka M, Bandouchova H, Novotny L, Pavlis O, Treml F, Sedlackova J, Pikula J.

Comparative Study 2009; 30(Suppl 1): 186-191 PubMed PMID: 20027169  Keywords:  Animals, Antioxidants:metabolism, Arvicolinae, Disease Susceptibility, Mice, Mice, Inbred BALB C, Molecular Weight, Tularemia:metabolism,.    Citation

OBJECTIVES: Bacterium Francisella tularensis is the causative agent of tularemia disease. It is a zoonosis accompanied with high mortality.....

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