!!Jan Albrecht - Selected publications \\ M. Szeliga, M. Obara-Michlewska, E. Matyja, M. Łazarczyk, C. Lobo, W. Hilgier, F. J. Alonso, J. Márquez, J. Albrecht. Transfection with liver-type glutaminase (LGA) cDNA alters gene expression and reduces survival, migration and proliferation of T98G glioma cells. Glia, 2009, 57, :1014-1023\\ \\ W. Hilgier I. Fresko I., E. Klemenska, A. Beręsewicz, S.S. Oja, P. Saransaari, J. Albrecht, M. Zielińska, Glutamine inhibits ammonia-induced accumulation of cGMP in rat striatum limiting arginine supply for NO synthesis. Neurobiol. Dis., 2009, 35, 75-81\\ \\ W. Hilgier; M. Węgrzynowicz; J. Ruszkiewicz; S.S. Oja; P. Saransaari; J. Albrecht, Direct Exposure to Ammonia and Hyperammonemia Increase the Extracellular Accumulation and Degradation of Astroglia-Derived Glutathione in the Rat Prefrontal Cortex. Toxicological Sciences 2010, 117, 163-168 \\ \\ M. Skowrońska, M. Zielińska, J. Albrecht. Stimulation of Natriuretic Peptide Receptor C (NPR-C) attenuates accumulation of reactive oxygen species and nitric oxide synthesis in ammonia-treated astrocytes. J. Neurochem, 2010, 115, 1068-1076 \\ \\ J. Albrecht, M. Zielińska, M. D. Norenberg, Glutamine as a mediator of ammonia neurotoxicity: A critical appraisal. Biochem Pharmacol. 2010, 80, 1303–1308 \\ \\ J. Albrecht. Hepatic encephalopathy in our genes? Ann Int Med. 2010, 153 (5), 335-336 \\ \\ A. Karl, A. Wurm, T. Pannicke, K. Krügel, M. Obara-Michlewska, P. Wiedemann, A. Reichenbach, J. Albrecht, A. Bringmann, Synergistic action of hypoosmolarity and glutamine in inducing acute swelling of retinal glial (Müller) cells. Glia, 2011, 59, 256-266.\\ \\ M. Skowrońska, M. Zielińska, J. Ruszkiewicz , D.Milatovic, L. Wójcik-Stanaszek M. Aschner, J. Albrecht. Ammonia increases paracellular permeability of rat brain endothelial cells by a mechanism encompassing oxidative/nitrosative stress and activation of matrix metalloproteinases, J. Neurochem., 2012, 121, 125-134 \\ \\ M. Szeliga, A. Zgrzywa, M. Obara-Michlewska, J. Albrecht. Transfection of a human glioblastoma cell line with liver-type glutaminase (LGA) down-regulates the expression of DNA repair gene MGMT and sensitizes the cells to alkylating agents. J. Neurochem., 2012, 123, 428-436\\ \\ J. Albrecht. Role of ammonia in the pathogenesis of hepatic encephalopathy. In: K. Mullen, R. Prakash (eds.) Hepatic Encephalopathy, Humana Press, New York, 2012, pp.7-18.\\ \\ Scientometrics: H index - 27; citations: ~2700 (May 2013).