Medical University of Bialystok. Research & Science.
  • Research & Science.
  • 30.09.2020 Zakład Histologii i Cytofizjologii

    Research & Science

     

    Research activity:

    • evaluation of diffuse neuroendocrine cells (DNES) in human and experimental animals in various physiological and pathological conditions
    • evaluation of hormones, receptors for those hormones, biologically active proteins, WNT/β-catenin pathway, S100 calcium binding proteins and CacyBP/SIP in various cancers
    • evaluation of endocannabinoid system, WNT/β-catenin pathway, S100 calcium binding proteins and CacyBP/SIP in human and experimental animals in various physiological and pathological conditions.
    • evaluation of impact of presence of foreign bodies in the oral cavity (piercings, dental fillings, prosthetic fillings, dental appliances) on the morphology and function of mucosal epithelial cells.

     

    Major achievements during the last 5 years :

    • statement the changes in the total number of studied neuroendocrine cells and differences in intensity of immunohistochemical reactions  determining tested hormones and biological active proteins in various organs of uremic rats and hypertension rats
    • demonstrate, that the DNES cells play a important role in the modulation of functional disorders, as a consequence of end organ damage in the course of renal failure or hypertension
    • statement the changes in density of cannabinoid receptors and content of S100 calcium binding proteins and CacyBP/SIP in human heart with ageing
    • statement the changes in density of cannabinoid receptors and expression of those receptors in various organs of uremic and hypertensive rats
    • statement the changes in content and expression of S100 calcium binding proteins and CacyBP/SIP in in various organs of uremic and hypertensive rats
    • statement the changes in expression of hormones, receptors for those hormones and biologically active proteins, activity of WNT/β-catenin pathway, expression of S100 calcium binding proteins and CacyBP/SIP in various cancers
    • statement the changes in activity of WNT/β-catenin pathway in various organs of rats with spontaneous, renovascular and DOCA-salt hypertension
    • demonstrate, that presence of foreign bodies in the oral cavity significantly affect on the morphology, survivability and function of mucosal epithelial cells.