Agnieszka Cierniak, PhD. Andrzej Frycz Modrzewski Krakow University, Poland
Ph.D, specialty biochemistry.
She graduated biology, specialty biochemistry at the Faculty of Biochemistry, Biophysics and Biotechnology of the Jagiellonian University. Ph.D. thesis: Effect of quercetin (3,5,7,3 ‘, 4’-pentahydroxyflavone) on DNA damage caused by etoposide (9- [4,6-O-ethylidene-ß-D-glucopyranosyl] -epipodophyllotoxin) in normal blood and leukemia cells “she defended with honors.
Her research interests focus on the use of plant polyphenols and nanoparticles in medicine and the mechanisms of DNA damage and repair. In free time she is interested: digital photography, gardening, swimming, reading modern literature and traveling.
Selected publications:
1. Opydo-Chanek M, Rak A, Cierniak A, Mazur L. (2017) Combination of ABT-737 and resveratrol enhances DNA damage and apoptosis in human T-cell acute lymphoblastic leukemia MOLT-4 cells. Toxicol In Vitro. 2017 Mar 30;42:38-46
2. Bojko A, Cierniak A, Adamczyk A, Ligeza J. (2015) Modulatory effects of curcumin and tyrphostins (AG494 and AG1478) on growth regulation and viability of LN229 human brain cancer cells. Nutr Cancer. 2015;67(7):1170-82
3. Kawalec P, Cierniak A, Pilc A, Nowak G. (2015) Pregabalin for the treatment of social anxiety disorder. Expert Opin Investig Drugs. 2015 Apr;24(4):585-94
4. Kalemba-Drożdż M, Cierniak A. (2014) Wpływ róż na zdrowie-farmakologiczne i biochemiczne działanie ekstraktów z płatków Rosa rugosa i Rosa damascena. Współczesne kierunki w medycynie prewencyjnej 2014, 127-138
5. Kedracka-Krok S, Jankowska U, Elas M, Sowa U, Swakon J, Cierniak A, Olko P, Romanowska-Dixon B, Urbanska K. (2014) Proteomic analysis of proton beam irradiated human melanoma cells. PLoS One. 2014; 9(1)
6. Konieczny P, Goralczyk AG, Szmyd R, Skalniak L, Koziel J, Filon FL, Crosera M, Cierniak A, Zuba-Surma EK, Borowczyk J, Laczna E, Drukala J, Pyza E, Semik D, Woznicka O, Klein A, Jura J. (2013) Effects triggered by platinum nanoparticles on primary keratinocytes. Int J Nanomedicine. 2013;8:3963-75
7. Szmyd R, Goralczyk AG, Skalniak L, Cierniak A, Lipert B, Filon FL, Crosera M, Borowczyk J, Laczna E, Drukala J, Klein A, Jura J. (2013) Effect of silver nanoparticles on human primary keratinocytes. Biol Chem. 2013 Jan;394(1):113-23
8. Krzyściak W, Cierniak A, Kózka M, Kozieł J. (2011) Oxidative DNA damage in blood of CVD patients taking detralex. Open Cardiovasc Med J. 2011;5:179-87
9. Papiez M.A., Cierniak A., Krzysciak W., Bzowska M., Taha H.M., Jozkowicz A., Piskula M. (2008). The changes of antioxidant defense system caused by quercetin administration do not lead to DNA damage and apoptosis in the spleen and bone marrow cells of rats. Food Chem Toxicol. 2008 Sep;46(9):3053-8
10. Kapiszewska M., Cierniak A., Elas M., Lankoff A., (2007). “Lifespan of etoposide-treated human neutrophils is affected by antioxidant ability of quercetin.” Toxicol In Vitro
11. Kapiszewska M., Cierniak A., Papież M.A., Pietrzycka A., Stepniewski M., Łomnicki A., (2007). Prolonged quercetin administration diminishes the etoposide-induced DNA damage in bone marrow cells of rats. Drug Chem Toxicol 2007; 30 (1): 67-81
12. Kapiszewska M., Sołtys E., Visoli F., Cierniak A., Zając G., (2005) The protective ability of Mediterranean plant extracts against the oxidative DNA damage. The role of the radical oxygen species and the polyphenol content. Journal of Physiology and Pharmacology 2005, 56, Suppl, 183-197
13. Cierniak A., Papież M., Kapiszewska M., (2004) Modulatory effect of quercetin on DNA damage, induced by etoposide in bone marrow cells and on changes in the activity of antioxidant enzymes in rats. Annales Academiae Medicae Bialostocensis Vol 49, 2004 Suppl. 1, Proceedings 167-169
14. Kapiszewska M., Kalemba M., Wojciech U., Cierniak A. (2003) The COMT-mediated metabolizm of flavonoids and estrogen and its relevance to cancer risk; Polish Journal of Food Nut. Sci, Vol. 12/53
15. Cierniak A., Kapiszewska M., (2002) The effect of quercetin on DNA damage induced by etoposide, Polish J. of Environ. Studies v11, s.II, 111-113
Review work:
1. Cierniak A., Kapiszewska M. (2007) Polifenole roślinne i ich rola w medycynie. Państwo i Społeczeństwo, KSW 131-140
2. Kapiszewska M., Cierniak A., (2003) Metody analizowania wpływu sposobu odżywiania oraz niedoborów witamin i związków mineralnych na stabilność genetyczną; Acta Academiae Modrevianae, KSW, 93-100
3. Cierniak A., Kapiszewska M. (2002) Metoda mikrojąder w badaniach epidemiologicznych. Post Biol Komórki 29, str. 365-378
Didactic activity:
Biochemistry
General and Food Biochemistry
Biochemistry and biophysics
