Publications by authors named "Anna Rak"
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- Extracts from Scutellaria baicalensis exhibit strong antiviral properties and influence innate immunity against viruses.
- The study focused on how baicalein and wogonin affect cytokine secretion and the resistance of human immune cells to viral infections.
- Results showed that these extracts modulate cytokine production by inhibiting certain interferons and stimulating others, while also enhancing the ability of human leukocytes to resist viral infections.
The paper summarizes results of a series of studies concerning luteolysis and early pregnancy in pigs. The involvement of the oxytocin (OT)/OT receptor system in the mechanism of corpus luteum (CL) protection during early pregnancy as well as the implication of luteinizing hormone (LH) in the endometrial prostaglandin (PG) release and synthesis are described. In addition, the role of leptin in the regulation of ovarian steroidogenesis and the expression of leptin and its receptor (OB-Rb) genes in hypothalamus, pituitary and reproductive tissues are reported.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFMortality rates due to cardiovascular diseases (CD) in Poland are almost twice higher than in the European Union countries. The mortality caused by CD has paid the attention on the fact that it increases relatively among women in comparison to men. Epidemiological observations conducted in female groups indicated that the ischaemic heart disease (IHD) appears more frequently after menopause.
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