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Silvia Pastorekova is affiliated with the Slovak Academy of Sciences in Slovakia. Their research spans multiple fields, primarily within biochemistry, genetics, molecular biology, and medicine. The work reflects a strong focus on molecular and cellular mechanisms underpinning various biological and pathological processes.

The main fields of study include:

  • Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology
  • Medicine

Within these broad disciplines, Silvia Pastorekova's work covers several subfields:

  • Molecular Biology
  • Infectious Diseases
  • Cancer Research
  • Animal Science and Zoology
  • Cell Biology

Their research topics include:

  • Enzyme function and inhibition
  • Cancer, Hypoxia, and Metabolism
  • SARS-CoV-2 and COVID-19 Research
  • COVID-19 Clinical Research Studies
  • Animal Virus Infections Studies
  • Hemoglobin structure and function
  • ATP Synthase and ATPases Research

Silvia Pastorekova has contributed to several publication venues, frequently publishing in:

  • Acta Virologica
  • Neoplasma
  • International Journal of Molecular Sciences
  • Frontiers in Oncology
  • Cancer and Metastasis Reviews

Recent notable publications include:

  • "CAIX-Mediated Control of LIN28/let-7 Axis Contributes to Metabolic Adaptation of Breast Cancer Cells to Hypoxia," 2020, International Journal of Molecular Sciences
  • "CA IX Stabilizes Intracellular pH to Maintain Metabolic Reprogramming and Proliferation in Hypoxia," 2020, Frontiers in Oncology
  • "Impairment of carbonic anhydrase IX ectodomain cleavage reinforces tumorigenic and metastatic phenotype of cancer cells," 2020, British Journal of Cancer
  • "Novel humanized monoclonal antibodies for targeting hypoxic human tumors via two distinct extracellular domains of carbonic anhydrase IX," 2022, Cancer & Metabolism
  • "Bratislava Statement: consensus recommendations for improving pancreatic cancer care," 2020, ESMO Open

Frequent collaborators in their work include:

  • Ivana Kajanová
  • Lenka Jelenska
  • Miriam Zaťovičová
  • Juraj Kopáček
  • Eliška Švastová

Silvia Pastorekova's research demonstrates interdisciplinary approaches involving enzyme regulation, cancer biology mechanisms, and infectious disease studies. The work has relevance to understanding metabolic adaptations in hypoxia, viral infections, and clinical aspects of disease management.

Best Publications

  • Carbonic anhydrases: current state of the art, therapeutic applications and future prospects.

    Silvia Pastorekova;Seppo Parkkila;Jaromir Pastorek;Claudiu T Supuran

  • Hypoxia activates the capacity of tumor-associated carbonic anhydrase IX to acidify extracellular pH.

    Eliška Švastová;Alžbeta Hulı́ková;Monika Rafajová;Miriam Zat'ovičová

  • Cloning and characterization of MN, a human tumor-associated protein with a domain homologous to carbonic anhydrase and a putative helix - Loop - helix DNA binding segment

    J. Pastorek;S. Pastorekova;I. Callebaut;Jp. Mornon

  • Crystal structure of the catalytic domain of the tumor-associated human carbonic anhydrase IX

    Vincenzo Alterio;Mika Hilvo;Anna Di Fiore;Claudiu T. Supuran

  • Human MN/CA9 gene, a novel member of the carbonic anhydrase family: Structure and exon to protein domain relationships

    René Opavský;Silvia Pastoreková;Vladimír Zelník;Adriana Gibadulinová

  • A novel quasi-viral agent, MaTu, is a two-component system

    Silvia Pastoreková;Zuzana Závadová;Michael Košťál;Olga Babušíková

  • Carbonic anhydrase IX, MN/CA IX : Analysis of stomach complementary DNA sequence and expression in human and rat alimentary tracts

    S Pastorekova;S Parkkila;AK Parkkila;R Opavsky

  • Carbonic anhydrase IX in oligodendroglial brain tumors

    Sally Järvelä;Seppo Parkkila;Helena Bragge;Marketta Kähkönen

  • Biochemical characterization of CA IX, one of the most active carbonic anhydrase isozymes.

    Mika Hilvo;Lina Baranauskiene;Anna Maria Salzano;Andrea Scaloni

  • Hypoxia-induced carbonic anhydrase IX as a target for cancer therapy: from biology to clinical use.

    Jaromir Pastorek;Silvia Pastorekova

  • Carbonic anhydrase inhibitor suppresses invasion of renal cancer cells in vitro.

    Seppo Parkkila;Hannu Rajaniemi;Anna-Kaisa Parkkila;Jyrki Kivelä

  • Carbonic anhydrase IX reduces E-cadherin-mediated adhesion of MDCK cells via interaction with β-catenin

    Eliška Švastová;Norbert Žilka;Miriam Zat'ovičová;Adriana Gibadulinová

  • The role of carbonic anhydrase IX in cancer development: links to hypoxia, acidosis, and beyond

    Silvia Pastorekova;Robert J Gillies

  • Carbonic Anhydrase Inhibitors. Design of Fluorescent Sulfonamides as Probes of Tumor-Associated Carbonic Anhydrase IX That Inhibit Isozyme IX-Mediated Acidification of Hypoxic Tumors†

    Alessandro Cecchi;Alzbeta Hulikova;Jaromír Pastorek;Silvia Pastoreková

  • Immunohistochemical study of colorectal tumors for expression of a novel transmembrane carbonic anhydrase, MN/CA IX, with potential value as a marker of cell proliferation

    Juha Saarnio;Seppo Parkkila;Anna-Kaisa Parkkila;Kari Haukipuro

  • Expression of MaTu-MN protein in human tumor cultures and in clinical specimens.

    J. Závada;Z. Závadová;S. Pastoreková;F. Čiampor

  • Identification of the MN antigen as a diagnostic biomarker of cervical intraepithelial squamous and glandular neoplasia and cervical carcinomas.

    S Y Liao;C Brewer;J Závada;J Pastorek

  • Carbonic anhydrase inhibitors. Inhibition of the transmembrane isozyme XII with sulfonamides-a new target for the design of antitumor and antiglaucoma drugs?

    Daniela Vullo;Alessio Innocenti;Isao Nishimori;Jaromı́r Pastorek

  • Carbonic anhydrase inhibitors: inhibition of the tumor-associated isozyme IX with aromatic and heterocyclic sulfonamides.

    Daniela Vullo;Marco Franchi;Enzo Gallori;Jaromir Pastorek

  • Cancer-Associated Carbonic Anhydrases and Their Inhibition

    S Pastorekova;M Zatovicova;J Pastorek

Frequent Co-Authors

Jaromir Pastorek
Jaromir Pastorek Slovak Academy of Sciences
Seppo Parkkila
Seppo Parkkila Tampere University
Claudiu T. Supuran
Claudiu T. Supuran University of Florence
Andrea Scozzafava
Andrea Scozzafava University of Florence
Abdul Waheed
Abdul Waheed Saint Louis University
William S. Sly
William S. Sly Saint Louis University
Daniela Vullo
Daniela Vullo University of Florence
Anna-Kaisa Parkkila
Anna-Kaisa Parkkila University of Oulu
Tuomo J. Karttunen
Tuomo J. Karttunen Oulu University Hospital
Richard Kettmann
Richard Kettmann University of Liège

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