Articles by author - Ewa Woliñska-Witort

Plasma beta amyloid and cytokine profile in women with Alzheimer's disease.

Baranowska-Bik A, Bik W, Wolinska-Witort E, Martynska L, Chmielowska M, Barcikowska M, Baranowska B.

Journal Article 2008; 29(1): 75-79 PubMed PMID: 18283248  Keywords:  Aged, Aged, 80 and over, Alzheimer Disease:blood, Amyloid beta-Peptides:blood, Biomarkers:blood, Case-Control Studies, Female, Humans, Interleukin-10:blood, Interleukin-6:blood, Middle Aged, Tumor Necrosis Factor-alpha:blood,.    Citation

: Alzheimer's disease (AD) belongs to a group of neurodegenerative disorders. It is characterized by irreversible and progressive memory l.....

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Controversial opinions on the role of cocaine and amphetamine-regulated transcript (CART) in prolactin release.

Baranowska B, Baranowska-Bik A, Bik W, Wolinska-Witort E, Martynska L, Chmielowska M.

Journal Article 2007; 28(5): 541-544 PubMed PMID: 17984950  Keywords:  Animals, Energy Metabolism:physiology, Humans, Hypothalamo-Hypophyseal System:secretion, Nerve Tissue Proteins:physiology, Neurotransmitter Agents:physiology, Prolactin:secretion, Rats,.    Citation

: Cocaine and amphetamine regulated transcript (CART) is widely expressed in the central nervous system and in several endocrine organs. T.....

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A method for evaluation of activity of growth hormone-releasing hormone analogues.

Izdebski J, Kunce D, Witkowska E, Wolińska-Witort E, Chmielowska M, Baranowska B.

Journal Article 2007; 28(4): 382-385 PubMed PMID: 17693986  Keywords:  Animals, Biological Assay:methods, Cells, Cultured, Dose-Response Relationship, Drug, Enzyme Stability:physiology, Growth Hormone:metabolism, Growth Hormone-Releasing Hormone:analogs & derivatives, Male, Pituitary Gland:cytology, Rats, Rats, Inbred WKY,.    Citation

OBJECTIVE: It has been found that hGH-RH analogues with increased resistance to enzymatic degradation have a much higher potency than the .....

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PACAP 38 inhibits adiponectin release.

Bik W, Wolinska-Witort E, Baranowska-Bik A, Martynska L, Chmielowska M, Baranowska B.

Comparative Study 2007; 28(2): 166-169 PubMed PMID: 17435668  Keywords:  Adiponectin:blood, Animals, Inflammation:chemically induced, Injections, Intraperitoneal, Lipopolysaccharides, Male, Pituitary Adenylate Cyclase-Activating Polypeptide:administration & dosage, Rats, Rats, Inbred WKY,.    Citation

BACKGROUND: Pituitary adenylate cyclase activating peptide (PACAP 38) is a neuropeptide with anti-inflammatory activity. Vasoactive intest.....

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The relationship between adiponectin levels and metabolic status in centenarian, early elderly, young and obese women.

Bik W, Baranowska-Bik A, Wolinska-Witort E, Martynska L, Chmielowska M, Szybinska A, Broczek K, Baranowska B.

Comparative Study 2006; 27(4): 493-500 PubMed PMID: 16891987  Keywords:  Adiponectin:blood, Adipose Tissue:metabolism, Adult, Aged, Aged, 80 and over, Aging:metabolism, Blood Pressure, Body Mass Index, Cholesterol, HDL:blood, Cholesterol, LDL:blood, Energy Metabolism:physiology, Female, Humans, Insulin:metabolism, Insulin Resi.    Citation

OBJECTIVES: Adipose tissue secretes proteins which regulate energy metabolism and insulin sensitivity. Adiponectin possesses anti-diabetic.....

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Bombesin inhibits LH release in ovariectomized (OVX), estrogen primed rats.

Baranowska B, Wolinska-Witort E, Baranowska-Bik A, Bik W, Chmielowska M, Martynska L.

Journal Article 2006; 27(1-2): 257-259 PubMed PMID: 16648808  Keywords:  Animals, Bombesin:pharmacology, Estradiol:pharmacology, Estrogens:pharmacology, Female, Injections, Intraventricular, Luteinizing Hormone:antagonists & inhibitors, Ovariectomy, Rats, Rats, Inbred WKY,.    Citation

OBJECTIVE: Bombesin, 14-amino acid peptide, discovered in the gastrointestinal tract, is widely distributed in the central nervous system .....

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