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Papers by Nina Skowrońska
Nowotwory. Journal of Oncology, 2020
The first case of the coronavirus SARS-CoV-2 infection was confirmed in December 2019 in Wuhan, C... more The first case of the coronavirus SARS-CoV-2 infection was confirmed in December 2019 in Wuhan, China, from whence the virus spread across the world within several weeks. Due to the alarming level of infections, the World Health Organisation (WHO) announced a SARS-CoV-2 pandemic on 12 March. This dynamic and unprecedented epidemiological situation created an urgent need to carry out SARS-CoV-2 tests in individuals meeting the criteria defined for COVID-19 suspect cases. According to the current WHO recommendations, active SARS-CoV-2 infection diagnostics is based on molecular method using a real-time reverse transcription-polymerase chain reaction (real-time RT-PCR). Highly specific and sensitive, this method makes it possible to detect even a small amount of RNA particles of the virus in the tested sample. Undoubtedly, the launch of new COVID laboratories and the implementation of adequate procedures increases the effectiveness of activities aimed at directly combatting the SARS-CoV-2 pandemic. The population of oncological patients is particularly exposed to the risk of complications and death resulting from the SARS-CoV-2 infection; therefore it is essential to ensure them the possibility of quick testing for COVID-19. This article presents the authors' own experiences as well as technical and formal issues related to the launching of a SARS-CoV-2 laboratory.
Journal of Experimental Botany, 2019
Plant organs arise through complex interactions between biological and physical factors that cont... more Plant organs arise through complex interactions between biological and physical factors that control morphogenesis. While there has been tremendous progress in the understanding of the genetics behind development, we know much less about how mechanical forces control growth in plants. In recent years, new multidisciplinary research combining genetics, live-imaging, physics, and computational modeling has begun to fill this gap by revealing the crucial role of biomechanics in the establishment of plant organs. In this review, we provide an overview of our current understanding of growth during initiation, patterning, and expansion of shoot lateral organs. We discuss how growth is controlled by physical forces, and how mechanical stresses generated during growth can control morphogenesis at the level of both cells and tissues. Understanding the mechanical basis of growth and morphogenesis in plants is in its early days, and many puzzling facts are yet to be deciphered.
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](Klinika oczna, 2013
To investigate macular thickness and retinal nerve fiber layer thickness of the optic disc using ... more To investigate macular thickness and retinal nerve fiber layer thickness of the optic disc using high resolution spectral optical coherence tomography. A study group consisted of 54 eyes of children aged from 5 to 13 years with unilateral hypermmetropic amblyopia. 25 children aged from 6 to 14 years with emmetropia or mild hyperopia (SE less than +1.0 D) were recruited as a reference group. All patients underwent a comprehensive ocular examination, including Scanning Laser Ophthalmoscope/Optical Coherence Tomography scans of the macula and the optic disc. The total macular volume, minimal central foveal thickness, parafoveal and perifoveal retinal thickness, global retinal nerve fiber layer thickness and in 4 quadrants were assessed using Statistica 10.0. The total macular volume was significantly higher in amblyopic as compared to non-amblyopic eyes--8.9 (8.09-9.27) in the study group, 8.3 (7.17-9.32) in the reference group respectively. However, the retinal nerve fiber layer was s...
Nowotwory. Journal of Oncology, 2020
The first case of the coronavirus SARS-CoV-2 infection was confirmed in December 2019 in Wuhan, C... more The first case of the coronavirus SARS-CoV-2 infection was confirmed in December 2019 in Wuhan, China, from whence the virus spread across the world within several weeks. Due to the alarming level of infections, the World Health Organisation (WHO) announced a SARS-CoV-2 pandemic on 12 March. This dynamic and unprecedented epidemiological situation created an urgent need to carry out SARS-CoV-2 tests in individuals meeting the criteria defined for COVID-19 suspect cases. According to the current WHO recommendations, active SARS-CoV-2 infection diagnostics is based on molecular method using a real-time reverse transcription-polymerase chain reaction (real-time RT-PCR). Highly specific and sensitive, this method makes it possible to detect even a small amount of RNA particles of the virus in the tested sample. Undoubtedly, the launch of new COVID laboratories and the implementation of adequate procedures increases the effectiveness of activities aimed at directly combatting the SARS-CoV-2 pandemic. The population of oncological patients is particularly exposed to the risk of complications and death resulting from the SARS-CoV-2 infection; therefore it is essential to ensure them the possibility of quick testing for COVID-19. This article presents the authors' own experiences as well as technical and formal issues related to the launching of a SARS-CoV-2 laboratory.
Journal of Experimental Botany, 2019
Plant organs arise through complex interactions between biological and physical factors that cont... more Plant organs arise through complex interactions between biological and physical factors that control morphogenesis. While there has been tremendous progress in the understanding of the genetics behind development, we know much less about how mechanical forces control growth in plants. In recent years, new multidisciplinary research combining genetics, live-imaging, physics, and computational modeling has begun to fill this gap by revealing the crucial role of biomechanics in the establishment of plant organs. In this review, we provide an overview of our current understanding of growth during initiation, patterning, and expansion of shoot lateral organs. We discuss how growth is controlled by physical forces, and how mechanical stresses generated during growth can control morphogenesis at the level of both cells and tissues. Understanding the mechanical basis of growth and morphogenesis in plants is in its early days, and many puzzling facts are yet to be deciphered.
Klinika oczna, 2013
To investigate macular thickness and retinal nerve fiber layer thickness of the optic disc using ... more To investigate macular thickness and retinal nerve fiber layer thickness of the optic disc using high resolution spectral optical coherence tomography. A study group consisted of 54 eyes of children aged from 5 to 13 years with unilateral hypermmetropic amblyopia. 25 children aged from 6 to 14 years with emmetropia or mild hyperopia (SE less than +1.0 D) were recruited as a reference group. All patients underwent a comprehensive ocular examination, including Scanning Laser Ophthalmoscope/Optical Coherence Tomography scans of the macula and the optic disc. The total macular volume, minimal central foveal thickness, parafoveal and perifoveal retinal thickness, global retinal nerve fiber layer thickness and in 4 quadrants were assessed using Statistica 10.0. The total macular volume was significantly higher in amblyopic as compared to non-amblyopic eyes--8.9 (8.09-9.27) in the study group, 8.3 (7.17-9.32) in the reference group respectively. However, the retinal nerve fiber layer was s...