Renata Stepankova

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Country: Czech Republic

Publications

  1. ncbi Segmented filamentous bacteria in a defined bacterial cocktail induce intestinal inflammation in SCID mice reconstituted with CD45RBhigh CD4+ T cells
    Renata Stepankova
    Laboratory of Gnotobiology, Department of Immunology, Institute of Microbiology, Czech Academy of Sciences, Novy Hradek, Czech Republic
    Inflamm Bowel Dis 13:1202-11. 2007
  2. ncbi Absence of microbiota (germ-free conditions) accelerates the atherosclerosis in ApoE-deficient mice fed standard low cholesterol diet
    Renata Stepankova
    Department of Immunology and Gnotobiology, Institute of Microbiology, vvi, Czech Academy of Sciences, Praque, Czech Republic
    J Atheroscler Thromb 17:796-804. 2010
  3. ncbi The role of gut microbiota (commensal bacteria) and the mucosal barrier in the pathogenesis of inflammatory and autoimmune diseases and cancer: contribution of germ-free and gnotobiotic animal models of human diseases
    Helena Tlaskalova-Hogenova
    Institute of Microbiology, Academy of Sciences of the Czech Republic, v v i, Prague, Czech Republic
    Cell Mol Immunol 8:110-20. 2011
  4. ncbi Involvement of innate immunity in the development of inflammatory and autoimmune diseases
    Helena Tlaskalova-Hogenova
    Department of Immunology and Gnotobiology, Institute of Microbiology, Academy of Sciences of the Czech Republic, 1st Faculty of Medicine, Charles University, Víde ská 1083, Prague 4, Czech Republic
    Ann N Y Acad Sci 1051:787-98. 2005
  5. ncbi Gut microbiota and lipopolysaccharide content of the diet influence development of regulatory T cells: studies in germ-free mice
    Tomas Hrncir
    Department of Immunology and Gnotobiology, Institute of Microbiology, Academy of Sciences of the Czech Republic, Prague and Novy Hradek, Czech Republic
    BMC Immunol 9:65. 2008
  6. ncbi Commensal bacteria (normal microflora), mucosal immunity and chronic inflammatory and autoimmune diseases
    Helena Tlaskalova-Hogenova
    Department of Immunology and Gnotobiology, Institute of Microbiology, Academy of Sciences of the Czech Republic, Videnska 1083, 142 20 Prague 4, Czech Republic
    Immunol Lett 93:97-108. 2004
  7. ncbi Role of intestinal bacteria in gliadin-induced changes in intestinal mucosa: study in germ-free rats
    Jana Cinova
    Department of Immunology, Institute of Microbiology v v i, Academy of Sciences of the Czech Republic, Prague, Czech Republic
    PLoS ONE 6:e16169. 2011
  8. ncbi Colorectal carcinogenesis in germ-free and conventionally reared rats: different intestinal environments affect the systemic immunity
    Luca Vannucci
    Laboratory of Natural Cell Immunity, Department of Immunology, Institute of Microbiology, Academy of Sciences of the Czech Republic, 14220 Prague 4, Czech Republic
    Int J Oncol 32:609-17. 2008
  9. ncbi Vitamin A deficiency leads to severe functional disturbance of the intestinal epithelium enzymes associated with diarrhoea and increased bacterial translocation in gnotobiotic rats
    Hana Kozakova
    Department of Immunology and Gnotobiology, Institute of Microbiology, Academy of Sciences of the Czech Republic, Novy Hradek, Czech Republic
    Microbes Infect 5:405-11. 2003
  10. ncbi Mucosal immunity: its role in defense and allergy
    Helena Tlaskalova-Hogenova
    Department of Immunology and Gnotobiology, Institute of Microbiology, Academy of Science of the Czech Republic, Prague, Czech Republic
    Int Arch Allergy Immunol 128:77-89. 2002

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Publications15

  1. ncbi Segmented filamentous bacteria in a defined bacterial cocktail induce intestinal inflammation in SCID mice reconstituted with CD45RBhigh CD4+ T cells
    Renata Stepankova
    Laboratory of Gnotobiology, Department of Immunology, Institute of Microbiology, Czech Academy of Sciences, Novy Hradek, Czech Republic
    Inflamm Bowel Dis 13:1202-11. 2007
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  2. ncbi Absence of microbiota (germ-free conditions) accelerates the atherosclerosis in ApoE-deficient mice fed standard low cholesterol diet
    Renata Stepankova
    Department of Immunology and Gnotobiology, Institute of Microbiology, vvi, Czech Academy of Sciences, Praque, Czech Republic
    J Atheroscler Thromb 17:796-804. 2010
    ..The aim of our work was to determine the influence of intestinal bacteria on the development of atherosclerotic lesions using apolipoprotein E (ApoE)-deficient knockout mice...
  3. ncbi The role of gut microbiota (commensal bacteria) and the mucosal barrier in the pathogenesis of inflammatory and autoimmune diseases and cancer: contribution of germ-free and gnotobiotic animal models of human diseases
    Helena Tlaskalova-Hogenova
    Institute of Microbiology, Academy of Sciences of the Czech Republic, v v i, Prague, Czech Republic
    Cell Mol Immunol 8:110-20. 2011
    ..g., probiotics and prebiotics) whose administration may aid in disease prevention and treatment...
  4. ncbi Involvement of innate immunity in the development of inflammatory and autoimmune diseases
    Helena Tlaskalova-Hogenova
    Department of Immunology and Gnotobiology, Institute of Microbiology, Academy of Sciences of the Czech Republic, 1st Faculty of Medicine, Charles University, Víde ská 1083, Prague 4, Czech Republic
    Ann N Y Acad Sci 1051:787-98. 2005
    ..Activation of innate immunity cells by food proteins or components from gut microbiota thus could participate in the impairment of intestinal mucosa and the development of intestinal and/or systemic inflammation...
  5. ncbi Gut microbiota and lipopolysaccharide content of the diet influence development of regulatory T cells: studies in germ-free mice
    Tomas Hrncir
    Department of Immunology and Gnotobiology, Institute of Microbiology, Academy of Sciences of the Czech Republic, Prague and Novy Hradek, Czech Republic
    BMC Immunol 9:65. 2008
    ....
  6. ncbi Commensal bacteria (normal microflora), mucosal immunity and chronic inflammatory and autoimmune diseases
    Helena Tlaskalova-Hogenova
    Department of Immunology and Gnotobiology, Institute of Microbiology, Academy of Sciences of the Czech Republic, Videnska 1083, 142 20 Prague 4, Czech Republic
    Immunol Lett 93:97-108. 2004
    ..Regulation of microflora composition (e.g. by probiotics and prebiotics) offers the possibility to influence the development of mucosal and systemic immunity but it can play a role also in prevention and treatment of some diseases...
  7. ncbi Role of intestinal bacteria in gliadin-induced changes in intestinal mucosa: study in germ-free rats
    Jana Cinova
    Department of Immunology, Institute of Microbiology v v i, Academy of Sciences of the Czech Republic, Prague, Czech Republic
    PLoS ONE 6:e16169. 2011
    ..We aimed to study the effects of gliadin and various intestinal bacterial strains on mucosal barrier integrity, gliadin translocation, and cytokine production...
  8. ncbi Colorectal carcinogenesis in germ-free and conventionally reared rats: different intestinal environments affect the systemic immunity
    Luca Vannucci
    Laboratory of Natural Cell Immunity, Department of Immunology, Institute of Microbiology, Academy of Sciences of the Czech Republic, 14220 Prague 4, Czech Republic
    Int J Oncol 32:609-17. 2008
    ..The different levels of tolerance/regulatory mechanisms in GF versus the CV animals may modulate the anticancer response not only at the mucosal but also at the systemic immunity level...
  9. ncbi Vitamin A deficiency leads to severe functional disturbance of the intestinal epithelium enzymes associated with diarrhoea and increased bacterial translocation in gnotobiotic rats
    Hana Kozakova
    Department of Immunology and Gnotobiology, Institute of Microbiology, Academy of Sciences of the Czech Republic, Novy Hradek, Czech Republic
    Microbes Infect 5:405-11. 2003
    ..e. the colonization state, has a strong influence on triggering the severity of the functional disturbances of the intestinal epithelium, and adds to the clinical manifestations of vitamin A deficiency...
  10. ncbi Mucosal immunity: its role in defense and allergy
    Helena Tlaskalova-Hogenova
    Department of Immunology and Gnotobiology, Institute of Microbiology, Academy of Science of the Czech Republic, Prague, Czech Republic
    Int Arch Allergy Immunol 128:77-89. 2002
    ....
  11. ncbi Susceptibility to nasal and oral tolerance induction to the major birch pollen allergen Bet v 1 is not dependent on the presence of the microflora
    Andreas Repa
    Department of Specific Prophylaxis and Tropical Medicine, Center for Physiology, Pathophysiology and Immunology, Medical University of Vienna, Kinderspitalgasse 15, A 1090 Vienna, Austria
    Immunol Lett 117:50-6. 2008
    ..Our findings may challenge the view that the commensal microflora is a key factor for breakdown of physiological tolerance and allergy development...
  12. ncbi The effect of weaning on the clonality of alpha beta T-cell receptor T cells in the intestine of GF and SPF mice
    Christopher S J Probert
    Department of Clinical Science at South Bristol, Bristol Royal Infirmary, University of Bristol, Bristol, BS2 8HW, UK
    Dev Comp Immunol 31:606-17. 2007
    ..These data show: firstly, that under SPF conditions, the intestine is seeded with a diverse T-cell population that becomes oligoclonal around the time of weaning; secondly, that GF mice were oligoclonal at each time point...
  13. ncbi Effects of microflora on the neonatal development of gut mucosal T cells and myeloid cells in the mouse
    Amanda M Williams
    Department of Clinical Science at South Bristol, University of Bristol, Bristol, UK
    Immunology 119:470-8. 2006
    ..Their activation status depends on the microbiological status of the dam, and without a commensal flora they remain naive. We propose that these cells regulate antigen responsiveness of the developing mucosal T cell pool...
  14. ncbi Differential activity of IL-12 and IL-23 in mucosal and systemic innate immune pathology
    Holm H Uhlig
    Sir William Dunn School of Pathology, University of Oxford, South Parks Road, OX1 3RE Oxford, UK
    Immunity 25:309-18. 2006
    ..The differential role of IL-23 in local but not systemic inflammation suggests that it may make a more specific target for the treatment of IBD...
  15. ncbi Epidermal growth factor reduces the development of necrotizing enterocolitis in a neonatal rat model
    Bohuslav Dvorak
    Department of Pediatrics and Steele Memorial Children s Research Center, University of Arizona, Tucson, Arizona 85724, USA
    Am J Physiol Gastrointest Liver Physiol 282:G156-64. 2002
    ..Enhanced EGF-R expression in the RMS group was localized predominantly in the epithelial cells of injured ileum. These data suggest a new potential therapeutic approach for the prevention and treatment of NEC...