• Antimicrobial Peptides: Amphibian Host Defense Peptides 

      Patočka, Jiří; Nepovimová, E.; Klímová, B.; Wu, Q.; Kuča, K. (Bentham Science Publishers Ltd., 2019)
      Antimicrobial peptides (AMPs) are one of the most common components of the innate immune system that protect multicellular organisms against microbial invasion. The vast majority of AMPs are isolated from the frog skin. ...
    • Coffee, Caffeine and Cognition: A Benefit or Disadvantage? 

      Patočka, Jiří; Navratilova, Z.; Krejcar, O.; Kuca, K. (Bentham Science Publishers Ltd., 2019)
      Coffee, one of the world's most consumed products, is extracted from the roasted seeds of Coffea sp., a plant native to Africa. The effects of coffee on the human body have been recognized for centuries and have now become ...
    • Jatropha gossypiifolia L. and its biologically active metabolites: A mini review 

      Wu, Qinghua; Patočka, Jiří; Nepovimova, Eugenie; Kuca, Kamil (Elsevier Ireland Ltd., 2019)
      Ethnopharmacological relevance: Jatropha gossypiifolia L. (Euphorbiaceae) is popularly known as bellyache bush or black physic nut and is widely used in local / traditional medicine due to the various biological activities ...
    • Perfluoroisobutene: Poisonous choking gas 

      Patočka, Jiří (Univerzita obrany, Fakulta vojenského zdravotnictví, 2019)
      Perfluoroisobutene (PFIB) is a colorless toxic gas which can be absorbed into the body by inhalation. The substance irritates the respiratory tract and may be used as a potential chemical warfare agent. Inhalation exposure ...