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Biology and Biochemistry
Poland
2026

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Biology and Biochemistry

D-Index
69
Citations
20753
World Ranking
7289
National Ranking
6

Research.com Recognitions

  • 2026 - Research.com Biology and Biochemistry in Poland Leader Award
  • 2025 - Research.com Biology and Biochemistry in Poland Leader Award
  • 2023 - Research.com Biology and Biochemistry in Poland Leader Award
  • 2022 - Research.com Biology and Biochemistry in Poland Leader Award

Overview

Jozef Dulak is affiliated with Jagiellonian University in Poland and has contributed extensively to the fields of Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology, and Medicine. Their research output includes significant work in molecular biology, surgery, physiology, genetics, and biomedical engineering.

The scientist's main research topics cover:

  • Muscle Physiology and Disorders
  • Pluripotent Stem Cells Research
  • Adipose Tissue and Metabolism
  • CRISPR and Genetic Engineering
  • Congenital heart defects research
  • Exercise and Physiological Responses
  • Tissue Engineering and Regenerative Medicine

Jozef Dulak has published numerous articles in scientific journals, with a particular focus on muscle physiology and cardiovascular research. Some recent publications include:

  • "Muscle and cardiac therapeutic strategies for Duchenne muscular dystrophy: past, present, and future" (2020, Pharmacological Reports)
  • "Human-induced pluripotent stem cell-derived cardiomyocytes, 3D cardiac structures, and heart-on-a-chip as tools for drug research" (2021, Pflügers Archiv - European Journal of Physiology)
  • "Serine Biosynthesis Pathway Supports MYC-miR-494-EZH2 Feed-Forward Circuit Necessary to Maintain Metabolic and Epigenetic Reprogramming of Burkitt Lymphoma Cells" (2020, Cancers)
  • "The multifaceted view of heart problem in Duchenne muscular dystrophy" (2021, Cellular and Molecular Life Sciences)
  • "Hypoxia as a Driving Force of Pluripotent Stem Cell Reprogramming and Differentiation to Endothelial Cells" (2020, Biomolecules)

Among the journals where Jozef Dulak frequently publishes are:

  • Stem Cell Research
  • Pharmacological Reports
  • Cells
  • Cellular and Molecular Life Sciences
  • Biomolecules

The scientist has collaborated regularly with several co-authors, including:

  • Agnieszka Łoboda
  • Jacek Stępniewski
  • Paulina Podkalicka
  • Kalina Andrysiak
  • Olga Mucha

Jozef Dulak also contributed to academic literature through a book titled Genetyka medyczna i molekularna, published in 2023 by Polish Scientific Publishers PWN.

Best Publications

  • Role of Nrf2/HO-1 system in development, oxidative stress response and diseases: an evolutionarily conserved mechanism

    Agnieszka Loboda;Milena Damulewicz;Elzbieta Pyza;Alicja Jozkowicz

  • Function of Mitochondrial Stat3 in Cellular Respiration

    Joanna Wegrzyn;Ramesh Potla;Yong Joon Chwae;Naresh B.V. Sepuri

  • HIF-1 and HIF-2 transcription factors — Similar but not identical

    Agnieszka Loboda;Alicja Jozkowicz;Jozef Dulak

  • Nitric Oxide Induces the Synthesis of Vascular Endothelial Growth Factor by Rat Vascular Smooth Muscle Cells

    Józef Dulak;Alicja Józkowicz;Aldona Dembinska-Kiec;Ibeth Guevara

  • HMG-CoA Reductase Inhibitors Regulate Inflammatory Transcription Factors in Human Endothelial and Vascular Smooth Muscle Cells

    Wolfgang Dichtl;Jozef Dulak;Matthias Frick;Hannes F. Alber

  • Heme oxygenase-1 in tumors: is it a false friend?

    Alicja Jozkowicz;Halina Was;Jozef Dulak

  • Heme Oxygenase-1 and Carbon Monoxide in Vascular Pathobiology: Focus on Angiogenesis

    Jozef Dulak;Jessy Deshane;Alicja Jozkowicz;Anupam Agarwal

  • Stromal cell–derived factor 1 promotes angiogenesis via a heme oxygenase 1–dependent mechanism

    Jessy Deshane;Sifeng Chen;Sergio Caballero;Anna Grochot-Przeczek

  • Heme Oxygenase-1 and the Vascular Bed: From Molecular Mechanisms to Therapeutic Opportunities

    Agnieszka Loboda;Agnieszka Jazwa;Anna Grochot-Przeczek;Andrzej J. Rutkowski

  • HIF-1: the knowns and unknowns of hypoxia sensing.

    Anna Zagórska;Józef Dulak

  • The role of oxidative stress in skeletal muscle injury and regeneration: focus on antioxidant enzymes

    Magdalena Kozakowska;Katarzyna Pietraszek-Gremplewicz;Alicja Jozkowicz;Jozef Dulak

  • TGF-β1/Smads and miR-21 in Renal Fibrosis and Inflammation

    Agnieszka Loboda;Mateusz Sobczak;Alicja Jozkowicz;Jozef Dulak

  • Effect of quercetin and its metabolites isorhamnetin and quercetin-3-glucuronide on inflammatory gene expression: role of miR-155.

    Christine Boesch-Saadatmandi;Agnieszka Loboda;Anika E. Wagner;Anna Stachurska

  • Heme oxygenase-1 in tumor biology and therapy.

    Halina Was;Jozef Dulak;Alicja Jozkowicz

  • Anti-Angiogenic and Anti-Inflammatory Effects of Statins: Relevance to Anti-Cancer Therapy

    Józef Dulak;Alicja Józkowicz

  • Heme Oxygenase and Angiogenic Activity of Endothelial Cells: Stimulation by Carbon Monoxide and Inhibition by Tin Protoporphyrin-IX

    Alicja Józkowicz;Ihor Huk;Anneliese Nigisch;Guenter Weigel

  • Overexpression of heme oxygenase-1 in murine melanoma: increased proliferation and viability of tumor cells, decreased survival of mice.

    Halina Was;Tomasz Cichon;Ryszard Smolarczyk;Dominika Rudnicka

  • Heme oxygenase activity modulates vascular endothelial growth factor synthesis in vascular smooth muscle cells.

    Jozef Dulak;Alicja Józkowicz;Roberta Foresti;Aneta Kasza

  • Heme oxygenase-1 protects tumor cells against photodynamic therapy-mediated cytotoxicity

    D Nowis;M Legat;T Grzela;J Niderla

  • Mitochondrial-targeted Signal Transducer and Activator of Transcription 3 (STAT3) Protects against Ischemia-induced Changes in the Electron Transport Chain and the Generation of Reactive Oxygen Species

    Karol Szczepanek;Qun Chen;Marta Derecka;Marta Derecka;Fadi N. Salloum

Frequent Co-Authors

Alicja Jozkowicz
Alicja Jozkowicz Jagiellonian University
Ewa K. Zuba-Surma
Ewa K. Zuba-Surma Jagiellonian University
Andrew C. Larner
Andrew C. Larner Virginia Commonwealth University
Grietje Molema
Grietje Molema University Medical Center Groningen
Gerald Rimbach
Gerald Rimbach Kiel University
Laszlo Nagy
Laszlo Nagy University of Debrecen
Jakub Golab
Jakub Golab Medical University of Warsaw
Chantal Pichon
Chantal Pichon University of Orléans
Edward J. Lesnefsky
Edward J. Lesnefsky Virginia Commonwealth University
Dennis J. Stuehr
Dennis J. Stuehr Cleveland Clinic Lerner College of Medicine

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