Katarzyna Macur

Dr. Katarzyna Macur

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Academic Career Length

18Years (2009-Present)

(Calculated once Scilit publication data is synced: current year − year of first publication + 1)

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1 May 2017 in European Journal of Medicinal Chemistry
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JSJarosław Sławiński
Jarosław Sławiński
KSKrzysztof Szafrański
Krzysztof Szafrański
APAneta Pogorzelska
Aneta Pogorzelska
Beata ŻołnowskaBeata Żołnowska
Beata Żołnowska
Anna KawiakAnna Kawiak
Anna Kawiak
TBTomasz Baczek
Tomasz Baczek

1 June 2012 in Early Human Development
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ASAgnieszka Szlagatys-Sidorkiewicz
Agnieszka Szlagatys-Sidorkiewicz
MZMaciej Zagierski
Maciej Zagierski
AJAgnieszka Jankowska
Agnieszka Jankowska
GŁGrażyna Łuczak
Grażyna Łuczak
KMKatarzyna Macur
Katarzyna Macur
BKBarbara Kamińska
Barbara Kamińska

11 March 2019 in PLOS ONE
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MFMarta Julia Fiołka
Marta Julia Fiołka
PCPaulina Czaplewska
Paulina Czaplewska
KMKatarzyna Macur
Katarzyna Macur
Tomasz BuchwaldTomasz Buchwald
Tomasz Buchwald
JKJolanta Kutkowska
Jolanta Kutkowska
TUTeresa Urbanik-Sypniewska
Teresa Urbanik-Sypniewska
An antifungal active fraction (AAF) from the coelomic fluid (CF) of the earthworm Dendrobaena veneta was isolated. The aim of the study was to analyze the antifungal activity of the AAF and to carry out chemical characterization of the fraction. The active fraction showed antifungal activity against a clinical C. albicans isolate, C. albicans ATCC 10231, and C. krusei ATCC 6258. It effectively reduced the metabolic activity of C. albicans cells and influenced their morphology after 48 hours of incubation. Scanning electron microscopy (SEM) images revealed loss of integrity of the cell wall induced by the active fraction. Calcofluor White staining showed changes in the structure of the C. albicans cell wall induced by the AAF. The fungal cells died via apoptosis and necrosis after the treatment with the studied fraction. Electrophoresis under native conditions revealed the presence of two compounds in the AAF, while SDS/PAGE gel electrophoresis showed several protein and carbohydrate compounds. The active fraction was analyzed using Raman spectroscopy, MALDI TOF/TOF, and ESI LC-MS. The Raman analysis confirmed the presence of proteins and determined their secondary structure. The MALDI TOF/TOF analysis facilitated detection of four main compounds with a mass of 7694.9 m/z, 12292.3 m/z, 21628.3 m/z, and 42923.2 m/z in the analyzed fraction. The presence of carbohydrate compounds in the preparation was confirmed by nuclear magnetic resonance (NMR) and gas chromatography (GC-MS). The ATR-FTIR spectrum of the AAF exhibited high similarity to the spectrum of egg white lysozyme. The AAF showed no endotoxicity and cytotoxicity towards normal skin fibroblasts (HSF); therefore, it can be used for the treatment of skin and mucous membrane candidiasis in the future. Given its efficient and selective action, the fraction seems to be a promising preparation with antifungal activity against C. albicans.


10 July 2017 in Journal of Proteome Research
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ALAleksandra Lewandowska
Aleksandra Lewandowska
KMKatarzyna Macur
Katarzyna Macur
PCPaulina Czaplewska
Paulina Czaplewska
JLJoanna Liss
Joanna Liss
KŁKrzysztof Łukaszuk
Krzysztof Łukaszuk
Stanislaw OłdziejStanislaw Ołdziej
Stanislaw Ołdziej

1 January 2019 in Journal of Proteomics
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ALAleksandra Lewandowska
Aleksandra Lewandowska
KMKatarzyna Macur
Katarzyna Macur
PCPaulina Czaplewska
Paulina Czaplewska
JLJoanna Liss
Joanna Liss
KŁKrzysztof Łukaszuk
Krzysztof Łukaszuk
Stanislaw OłdziejStanislaw Ołdziej
Stanislaw Ołdziej