Molecular and Structural Research of Bone
Brief characteristics
The research is focused on the study of animal and human bone microstructures, molecular processes in the bone, as well as bone changes due to genetic and environmental factors. We use modern histomorphometrical 2D and 3D analyses, methods for detection of genetic variability and gene activity related to genes involved in bone growth and metabolism.Research team leader and team members
prof. RNDr. Monika Martiniaková, PhD.
prof. RNDr. Mária Bauerová, PhD.
RNDr. Hana Ďúranová, PhD.
RNDr. Vladimíra Krajčovičová, PhD.
Ing. Mária Adamkovičová, PhD.
PhD students
prof. RNDr. Mária Bauerová, PhD.
RNDr. Hana Ďúranová, PhD.
RNDr. Vladimíra Krajčovičová, PhD.
Ing. Mária Adamkovičová, PhD.
PhD students
Most significant research projects
- ASO SK-05/06-BA-016 „Application of Microarray Technology in Osteoporosis Research“, 2006 - 2007.
Publications
- Martiniaková, M. - Omelka, R. - Jančová, A. - Stawarz, R. - Formicki, G. 2010. Heavy Metal Content in the Femora of Yellow-necked Mouse (Apodemus flavicollis) and Wood Mouse (Apodemus sylvaticus) from Different Types of Polluted Environment in Slovakia. In: Environmental Monitoring and Assessment, vol. 171, no. 1-4, 2010, pp. 651-660. (WOK IF2010: 1,436);
- Martiniaková, M. - Chovancová, H. - Omelka, R. - Grosskopf, B. - Toman, R. 2011. Effects of a Single Intraperitoneal Administration of Cadmium on Femoral Bone Structure in Male Rats. In: Acta Veterinaria Scandinavica, vol. 53, 2011, p. 49. (WOK IF2011: 1,367);
- Martiniaková, M. - Omelka, R. - Jančová, A. - Stawarz, R. - Formicki, G. 2011. Concentrations of Selected Heavy Metals in Bones and Femoral Bone Structure of Bank (Myodes glareolus) and Common (Microtus arvalis) Voles from Different Polluted Biotopes in Slovakia. In: Archives of Environmental Contamination and Toxicology, vol. 60, no. 3, 2011, pp. 524-532. (WOK IF2011: 1,927);
- Martiniaková, M. - Boboňová, I. - Omelka, R. - Grosskopf, B. - Chovancová, H. - Španková, J. - Toman, R. 2013. Simultaneous Subchronic Exposure to Selenium and Diazinon as Possible Risk Factor for Osteoporosis in Adult Male Rats. In: Acta Veterinaria Scandinavica, vol. 55, no. 81, 2013, p. 8. (WOK IF2012: 1,345).
- Luptáková, L. - Bábelová, A. - Omelka, R. - Kolena, B. - Vondráková, M. - Bauerová, M. 2011. Sex Determination of Early Medieval Individuals through Nested PCR Using a New Primer Set in the SRY Gene. In: Forensic Science International, vol. 207, no. 1-3, 2011, pp. 1-5. (WOK IF2011: 2,301);
Conferences
- 34th European Symposium on Calcified Tissues, May 5 – 9, 2007, Copenhagen, Denmark;
- 17th Scientific Meeting of the International Bone and Mineral Society (IBMS), June 24 -29, 2007, Montreal, Canada;
- 77th Annual Meeting of the American Association of Physical Anthropologists, April 9-12, 2008, Columbus, United States;
- IOF World Osteoporosis Congress, May 5 – 8, 2010, Florence, Italy;
- 41th European Symposium on Calcified Tissues, May 17 – 20, 2014, Prague, Czech Republic.
International cooperation
University of Göttingen, Germany;Pedagogical University of Cracow, Poland;
Medical University of Vienna, Austria;
Liverpool Hope University, Great Britain;
Masaryk University, Brno, Czech Republic.
