Publications

- 1. MAY 2018
Adulthood with autism spectrum disorder: difficulties and challenges (Život s poruchou autistického spektra v dospelosti: problémy a výzvy)
AUTHORS: Szapuová, Ž., Belica, I., Keményová, P., Celušáková, H., Čelárová, D., Ostatníková, D. ABSTRACT: Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) is a life-long neurodevelopmental disorder that has a serious impact on various aspects of an individual‘s life. Deficits in social communication skills, that are characteristic for this disorder, have significant impacts on adaptability defined as fulfilling activities
- 1. APRIL 2018
Projection length stimulated by oxytocin is modulated by the inhibition of calcium signaling in U-87MG cells
AUTHORS: Zatkova, M., Z. Bacova, F. Puerta, Z. Lestanova, M. Alanazi, A. Kiss, A. Reichova, A.M. Castejon, D. Ostatnikova, and J. Bakos ABSTRACT: Neuropeptide oxytocin contributes to the regulation of glial cell morphology. The precise mechanisms, however, are not yet fully understood. In the present study, we have investigated whether an oxytocin-induced increase of intracellular

- 1. FEBRUARY 2018
Etiopathogenesis of autism – current state of knowledge (Etiopatogenéza autizmu – súčasný stav poznania)
AUTHORS: Važan, R., Belica, I., Ostatníková, D. ABSTRACT: Autism is a set of phenotypically heterogeneous neurodevelopmental conditions characterized by core symptoms in social communication, interactions, interests and repetitive stereotyped behaviour. Therefore, the term – autistic spectrum disorders, is preferred today. Due to the progress of autism in recent decades, a wide range of studies have
- 1. JUNE 2017
Vitamin D, neurosteroids and autism
AUTHORS: Macova, L., M. Bicikova, D. Ostatnikova, M. Hill, and L. Starka ABSTRACT: Vitamin D had been for a long time investigated for its effects onbone metabolism. Recently has been observed that the incidence of some neurodevelopmental disorders (including autism) increases hand in hand with vitamin D deficiency. Indeed, vitamin D was reported to modulate

Adulthood with autism spectrum disorder: difficulties and challenges (Život s poruchou autistického spektra v dospelosti: problémy a výzvy)