Faculty of Science: Recent submissions
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Zeolite-catalyzed one-pot sucrose-to-HMF transformation: Ge outperforms Sn, Zr, and Al sites
original article
open access
submitted version
2024
,Microporous and Mesoporous Materials
,378
(October)
The conversion of renewable compounds to versatile platform molecules over environmentally friendly heterogeneous catalysts is a major challenge. Zeolites stand as active, selective, and reusable solid catalysts for various ...
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Perturbations in eIF3 subunit stoichiometry alter expression of ribosomal proteins and key components of the MAPK signaling pathways
original article
open access
published version
2024
,eLife
,13
(November)
Protein synthesis plays a major role in homeostasis and when dysregulated leads to various pathologies including cancer. To this end, imbalanced expression of eukaryotic translation initiation factors (eIFs) is not only a ...
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Vaccination and fertility: modelling the potential impact of Covid-19 vaccination on total fertility rate in Czechia
original article
open access
published version
2024
,Genus
,80
(1)
As with Northern European countries, Czechia experienced unexpected fertility developments during the Covid-19 pandemic. Fertility in Czechia increased between 2020 and 2021 from 1.76 children per woman to 1.83. However, ...
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Microtubule-associated NAV3 regulates invasive phenotypes in glioblastoma cells
original article
open access
published version
2025
,Brain Pathology
,35
(1)
Glioblastomas are aggressive brain tumors for which effective therapy is still lacking, resulting in dismal survival rates. These tumors display significant phenotypic plasticity, harboring diverse cell populations ranging ...
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Incorporating high-resolution climate, remote sensing and topographic data to map annual forest growth in central and eastern Europe
original article
open access
published version
2024
,Science of the Total Environment
,913
(February)
To enhance our understanding of forest carbon sequestration, climate change mitigation and drought impact on forest ecosystems, the availability of high-resolution annual forest growth maps based on tree-ring width (TRW) ...
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Local diversity of soil forming processes in the semi-arid tropics and its environmental drivers: An example from Otavi Mountains, northern Namibia
original article
open access
published version
2025
,Catena
,249
(February)
Local diversity of soil units and properties in a semi-arid tropical climate is controlled by a number of interacting factors, whose contribution to the final form of individual soil characteristics is often difficult to ...
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Arsenic bioaccessibility in environmentally important arsenic minerals
original article
open access
published version
2025
,Journal of Hazardous Materials
,485
(March)
The potential risk to humans from incidental ingestion of As-contaminated soil and mine waste is influenced by the mineralogical composition of the As phases present. Using the Solubility Bioaccessibility Research Consortium ...
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Mouse polyomavirus infection induces lamin reorganisation
original article
open access
published version
2024
,FEBS Journal
,291
(23)
The nuclear lamina is a dense network of intermediate filaments beneath the inner nuclear membrane. Composed of A-type lamins (lamin A/C) and B-type lamins (lamins B1 and B2), the nuclear lamina provides a scaffold for the ...
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Italian peninsula as a hybridization zone of Ixodes inopinatus and I. ricinus and the prevalence of tick-borne pathogens in I. inopinatus, I. ricinus, and their hybrids
original article
open access
published version
2024
,Parasites & Vectors
,17
(1)
BACKGROUND: Ixodes inopinatus was described from Spain on the basis of morphology and partial sequencing of 16S ribosomal DNA. However, several studies suggested that morphological differences between I. inopinatus and ...
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Toscana virus – finding the new vectors
other article in proceedings
open access
published version
2024
,New Orleans
,American Society of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene
,ASTMH Abstract Book 2024
,2024
Arbovirus Phlebovirus toscanaense (TOSV) is an emerging but still neglected human pathogen that circulates in countries around the Mediterranean Sea. The manifestation of the disease varies from non-symptomatic forms through ...
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Mouse PML protein isoforms and their role in innate antiviral immunity
abstract in e-form
open access
accepted version
2024
Promyelocytic leukaemia nuclear bodies (PML NBs) are dynamic, multiprotein, membrane-less structures composed of the main scaffold PML protein and various stable or transient partner proteins. Beyond their diverse endogenous ...
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ASPH inhibition reveals differential gene expression patterns in HPV-positive and HPV-negative cell lines
abstract in e-form
open access
submitted version
2024
,Boston
Cancer is associated with alterations in key cellular pathways, including the aspartate β-hydroxylase (ASPH) pathway. ASPH is an oncogene upregulated in various carcinomas, playing a vital role in tumor progression and ...
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HPV Infection: Present and Future of Diagnostic and Prognostic Surveys
abstract in e-form
open access
accepted version
2024
High-risk types of Human Papillomavirus (HPV) are closely associated with various human malignancies. The ability to detect precancerous stages early significantly impacts patient outcomes, yet challenges remain in the ...
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Identification of processes in Cu-ore heap leaching using Cu isotopes and leachate chemistry at Tschudi mine, northern Namibia
original article
open access
published version
2024
,Hydrometallurgy
,228
(October)
Copper isotopic fractionation (in δ(65)Cu) and leachate characterization were studied in the context of heap leaching at the Tschudi copper mine in northern Namibia. The leached solution is of Mg-SO4 type with high Al and ...
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Contribution of chemical toxicity to the overall toxicity of microplastic particles: A review
summarizing article
open access
published version
2024
,Science of the Total Environment
,957
(December)
Nanoplastics and microplastics are of growing research interest due to their persistence in the environment and potential harm to organisms through physical damage, such as abrasions or blockages, and chemical harm from ...
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Thallium in Technosols from Allchar (North Macedonia): Isotopic and speciation insights
original article
open access
published version
2024
,Environmental Pollution
,357
(September)
Allchar (North Macedonia) mining area is known for anomalous background Tl concentrations. In this study, we combine accurate detection of Tl stable isotope ratios with data on mineralogy/speciation and chemical extraction ...
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Metal(loid)s in urban soil from historical municipal solid waste landfill: Geochemistry, source apportionment, bioaccessibility testing and human health risks
original article
open access
published version
2024
,Chemosphere
,362
(August)
Landfills, especially those poorly managed, can negatively affect the environment and human beings through chemical contamination of soils and waters. This study investigates the soils of a historical municipal solid waste ...
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Integrating vMAGs and Amplicon Sequencing: Bridging Gaps in Illumina-Based Assembly of Novel Large Viruses from Honey Bee Viromes
poster
open access
published version
2024
The study of viromes has been revolutionized by advanced bioinformatics methodologies that enable the precise identification of novel viruses. However, assembling complete genomes of large viruses is still challenging. To ...
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Multiparametric analysis of the specific immune response against SARS-CoV-2
original article
open access
published version
2024
,Infectious Diseases
,56
(10)
Background: SARS-CoV-2, which causes COVID-19, has killed more than 7 million people worldwide. Understanding the development of postinfectious and postvaccination immune responses is necessary for effective treatment and ...
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Infekce lidským papilomavirem (HPV) a gravidita
Human papillomavirus (HPV) infection and pregnancy
original article
open access
published version
2024
,Epidemiologie, mikrobiologie, imunologie
,73
(1)
Lidský papilomavirus (HPV) je celosvětově nejběžnější sexuálně přenosnou virovou infekcí, která může vést ke vzniku benigních lézí nebo maligních nádorů. Prevalence HPV infekce je u těhotných žen dvakrát vyšší než u ...
