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The study of structure and metabolism of mammalian and fish sperm in relation to the process of reproduction
Koubek, Pavel ; Pěknicová, Jana (advisor) ; Komrsková, Kateřina (referee) ; Flajšhans, Martin (referee)
4. CONCLUSION Duringthe studyof teleosteanand chondrosteanfish spermatozoa,a new complex protocol,optimizedforimmunofluorescencestainingofantigenson carpandsturgeon spermatozoa,was developed lt was derivedfrom the protocolused for the mammalianmodel;however,theprotocolrespectsthesimpleandbreakablestructure offishsperm.Inthisway,possibledamagetospermatozoaduringsamplepreparation is minimizedtogetherwithgenerationof nonspecificartefactswhichcouldinfluence the results.Therefore,it is crucialto createandfollowa suitableprotocolforsemen handlingand immunofluorescencestainingnotonlyforevaluationof semenquality butalsoforexperimentalstudreswhenthereproducibilityofthemethodis essential. In the study of energy metabolismon the model of demembranatedcarp spermatozoa,we provedtheexistenceof PCr shuttleand showedthe localizationof creatinekinaseisoenzymesalongthecarpspermflagellumbytheaidof monoclonal antibody.Moreover,withthe contributionof experimentsusinginhibitionof creatine kinase,we demonstratedthe possibilityof initiationand maintenanceof cAMP- independentflagellarmovementof demembranatedcarpspermatozoaonlyby the componentsofthePCr shuttle The studyof chondrosteanfishwas focusedon thefinestructureand morphologyof sterletspermatozoa,which was examinedby scanningand transmisionelectron...
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Myosin I and actin binding proteins in cell
Krásna, Hana ; Hozák, Pavel (advisor) ; Motlík, Jan (referee) ; Pěknicová, Jana (referee)
Many studies have established the presence and essenciality of actin in the nucleus. Recently, actin has been associated with processes in the nucleus ranging from chromatin remodeling to transcription, splicing or nuclear transport. To ensure the dynamics of the nuclear processes, actin is coupled with one of the main motor protein such as myosin. This study demonstrates a structural role of actin and the nuclear myosin I (NMI) take in the transcription of ribonuclear genes by RNA polymerase I (Pol l). We suppressed the transcription Pol I in vitro by microinjections of antibodies anti actin and anti MNI. The series of in vitro experiments confirm transcript Pol I inhibition after applying antibodies anti actin and MNI on pure DNA as well as on pre-assembled chromatine template. The co-immunoprecipitation experiments reveal direct bound between actin, NMI and rRNA genes and transcription complex Pol I. As actin binds to the primer and elonged Pol I molecule, NMI interacts with subunit of Pol I and is capable of assembling into productive initiation complex by binding up to TIF-IA, transcriptional factor responsible for regulation rRNA synthesis. There are known number of hypothesis on the form of nuclear actin. Recent research suggests actin exists in equilibrium between its monomeric and...
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Effect of Type 2 diabetes on the mouse reproductive parametres
Stiborová, Martina ; Pěknicová, Jana (advisor) ; Nagyová, Eva (referee)
Infertility is defined as an inability to conceive a child within one year of regular sexual intercourse. It affects up to 15 % of couples worldwide (WHO, 2010). The male factor contributes to the total infertility with more than 50 %. Fertility of a man is influenced by several factors such as genetic background, environment and various diseases such as diabetes mellitus (DM). Diabetes mellitus is a serious health problem that affects 451 million people worldwide (18-99 years) and the number of people with this disease still increases (Cho a spol., 2018). In addition, parenthood is postponed to middle age when the fertility decreases and metabolic diseases such as type 2 diabetes mellitus (DM2) appear. The aim of this thesis was to investigate the effect of type 2 diabetes on reproductive parameters of mouse inbred line C57BL/6J compared to the control group and the possible effect of paternal diabetes on the first filial generation. In the evaluation of the effect of DM2 on reproductive parameters, we used innovative methods to study internal state of sperm and testes. Results of our work showed that DM2 influenced the weight of body, prostate and liver. The weight of testes, epididymis and liver was reduced in the offspring. Furthermore, sperm morphology and intraacrosomal protein status were...
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Protein synthesis and protein degradation in mammalian oocyte development
Šušor, Andrej ; Motlík, Jan (advisor) ; Pěknicová, Jana (referee) ; Petr, Jaroslav (referee)
Concr,usroNs We anďysed eucaryoticinitiation t,anslation factorsthat are responsiblefor protein qmthesisin mammalianoocýes. As well we examinedthe affinity.of this factorsto.'mCap, Sepharoseduring in útro conďtion...Inour'laboratorywas optimisedthe protocol for generation of poreine parttrenotesthat serve us as a model for anďysis of. cellular processos in .rygotes with biochemical approaches.. : , , - Antibod}r micÍoanay analysis was used to investigate the: regulation of signalling pathways primarily during meiotic maturationof pig oocytesand subsequentlyin comparisonto other species(bovine,frog andseastar). on the base of proteomeanďysis of maturationof oocýes was chosenUCH-LI molebuleandis studiedin detail in mammalian oocyte. Abnost thorougily was analysed function of UCH-LI in porcine and bovine oocyte using specific inhibitors and overexpression. The mechanism that is involved UCH-LI in antipolyspermydefencein mammalian oocyte was unveiled in our laboratory.
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Recombinant Fragments of Antibodies
Král, Vlastimil ; Sedláček, Juraj (advisor) ; Pěknicová, Jana (referee) ; Hašek, Jindřich (referee)
6. CoNct usloN The aim of the thesis was to establish, in the national conditions, technology of preparation of antibody reconrbinant fragrnents and to verífo the cornplete procedure using several model monoclonal antibodies with a potential diagnostic and therapeutic use. For tfuee antibodies' mAb TU-20, M75 and MEM97, recombinant |Ťagments in various formats (scFv fragments monovalent and bivalent, i.e. diabody, and intrabody for intracellular expression) were constructed and for their heterologous expression, vectors allowing expression in E. coli (as cytoplasmic inclusions, periplasmic inclusions and in soluble form) and in Drosophila 32 cells (expression of glycosylated forms of scFv fragments into the medium) were used. In case of proteins expressed in irrsoluble form, especially scFv F|1.2.32, renaturation procedures to obtain active scFv fragments were developed and optimized. The efnect of the length of the linker -(GlyrSer).- (where x is I to 4) connecting the variable domains of the light and heavy chain on the formation of different multimeric forms of scFv rvas studied. For obtaining solell monomeric scFv fragment, the length of 20 amino acid residues tumsd out optimal. Fragnrents rvith a linker l5 residues long. formed a mixture of monomers, dimers and trimers. the proportion of rvhich rvas...
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