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Academic title: RNDr.
Phone: +420 585632184
Groups: IMTM, LEM, STAFF

About me

EDUCATION

2002 – 2009     Title PhD, 1st. Faculty of Medicine, Charles University in Prague

2009                 Title RNDr., Faculty of Science, Charles University in Prague

1997 – 2002     Title MSc., Faculty of Natural Sciences, Comenius University in Bratislava

Area of interest, the basic used technologies and special knowledge

- The effect of the precursors of nucleic acids on their metabolism and cellular metabolism, the development of the new methods for the detection of proliferation activity of mammalian cells and systems for the fast detection of proteins based on the magnetic separations, organisation of chromatin, DNA replication and repair, the development of the new methods for measurement of enzyme activity, study of base excision repair and its use in cancer treatment.

- Immunocytochemical detections, confocal and light microscopy, molecular biology methods, cell cultivation, electron microscopy including electron tomography, high pressure freezing and freeze substitution.

- Other knowledge: work with Microsoft Office, Adobe Photoshop, Corel Draw, ImageJ, Cell Profiler, ilastik, Graphad Prism, 3D model programs: Amira.

PUBLICATIONS

  1. Ligasová A., et al. (2023) Sc. Rep. 13: 20530
  2. Ligasová A., et al. (2023) Int J Mol Sci 24(4): 3674
  3. Hodoň J., et al. (2022) Eur J Med Chem 243: 114777
  4. Ligasová A., et al. (2021) Open Biol 11(10): 210136
  5. Ligasová A., Koberna K. (2021) Int J Mol Sci 22(19): 10759
  6. Ligasová A., Koberna K. (2021) Molecules 26(18): 5515
  7. Ligasová A., Koberna K. (2021) Int J Mol Sci 22(13): 7098
  8. Ligasová A., Koberna K. (2021) Chapter 17, pp 111-120, In Laboratory Techniques in Cellular and Molecular Medicine, Agrawal, K., Bouchal, J., Das, V., Drábek, J., Džubák, P., Hajdúch, M., Koberna, K., Ligasová, A., Mistrík, M., de Sanctis, J.B., et al., Eds. Palacký University Olomouc: Olomouc.
  9. Ligasová A., Koberna K. (2021) Chapter 18, pp 121-132, In Laboratory Techniques in Cellular and Molecular Medicine, Agrawal, K., Bouchal, J., Das, V., Drábek, J., Džubák, P., Hajdúch, M., Koberna, K., Ligasová, A., Mistrík, M., de Sanctis, J.B., et al., Eds. Palacký University Olomouc: Olomouc.
  10. Ligasová A., et al. (2019) Cells, 8(12): E1510
  11. Ligasová A., Koberna K. (2019) Sci. Rep., 9(1): 8701
  12. Ligasová A., Koberna K. (2018) Molecules, 23(11): 3007
  13. Ligasová, A., et al. (2017) PLoS One 12(4): e0175880
  14. Ligasová, A., et al. (2017) PLoS One 12(3): e0174893
  15. Ligasová, A., et al. (2016) Open Biol, 6:150172
  16. Ligasová, A., Koberna, K. (2015) Methods Mol. Biol., 1351:81-92, M. McKenzie ed.
  17. Ligasová, A., et al. (2015) PLoS One 10(7): e0132393
  18. Ligasová, A., et al. (2015) PLoS One, 10(2): e0117459
  19. Cmarko, D., et al. (2014) Methods Mol. Biol., 1117:343-66, John Kuo ed.
  20. Ligasová, A., et al. (2013) PLoS One, 8(6):e66864
  21. Ligasová, A., et al. (2012) PLoS One, 7(12):e52584
  22. Liboska, R., et al. (2012) PLoS One, 7(12):e51679
  23. Ligasová, A., et al. (2011) Parasit. Vectors, 4:162
  24. Ligasová, A., Koberna, K. (2011) DNA replication-Current Advances, Intech, H. Seligmann ed.
  25. Ligasová, A., Koberna K. (2010) Nucleic Acids Res., 38(16):e167
  26. Ligasová, A., et al. (2009) J. Struct. Biol., 165(3):204-213
  27. Cvačková, Z., et al. (2008) Chromosoma, 117(5):487-497
  28. Kalmárová, M., et al. (2007) J. Struct. Biol., 160(1):49-56
  29. Koberna, K., et al. (2005) J. Cell Biochem., 94(1):126-138

PATENTS

  • Czech: 302613; 303230; 303251; 303252; 306187; 307016; 307807; 307304; 307454; 307415; 308519; 308385; 308387, 309218
  • European: 3186387, 3395956, 3558526

UTILITY MODELS

  • Czech: 28964; 34386; 34442

INDUSTRIAL DESIGN

  • Czech: 3668

Journals

LIGASOVÁ, A., M. HOREJSOVA, D. FRIEDECKÝ, E. POKORNA, P. KLENER, K. KOBERNA
A hybrid RNA-based reporter assay for robust quantification of cytidine deaminase activity. Nucleic Acids Research. 2026, 54(11), gkag588, ISSN: 0305-1048, PMID: 42273913,  PDF.
A new technique for the analysis of metabolic pathways of cytidine analogues and cytidine deaminase activities in cells. Scientific Reports. 2023, 13(1), 20530, ISSN: 2045-2322 , PMID: 37993628,
Basic Methods of Cell Cycle Analysis. International Journal of Molecular Sciences. 2023, 24(12), 3674, ISSN: 1422-0067, PMID: 36835083,  PDF.

Books & book chapters

In situ detection of overall and replicated mitochondrial DNA in mammalian cells , 1.vyd., Olomouc, Palacky University, 2021, 18, 129-140, Dedication: LO1304, ISBN: 978-80-244-6049-9,
In situ detection of replicated DNA in mammalian cell nuclei , 1.vyd., Olomouc, Palacky University, 2021, 17, 119-128, Dedication: LO1304, ISBN: 978-80-244-6049-9,
Laboratory Techniques in Cellular and Molecular Medicine, 1.vyd., Olomouc, Palacky University, 2021, 436 s, Dedication: LO1304, ISBN: 978-80-244-6049-9,

Intellectual property

A METHOD OF INCREASING THE SIGNAL OF ANTIBODIES RECOGNIZING 5-BROMO-2'-DEOXYURIDINE AND/OR 5-CHLORO-2'-DEOXYURIDINE AND/OR 5-IODO-2'-DEOXYURIDINE AT SITES OF INCORPORATION OF THESE NUCLEOSIDES INTO DNA FOR DNASE I ACTIVITY (Koberna)

Patent: CZ 307807; Granted: 10.4.2019; Ownership: Palacky University, Olomouc; Inventors: Koberna Karel, Ligasová Anna

Status: Terminated

METHOD FOR SELECTIVE REMOVAL OF DNA DYES, KIT FOR SELECTIVE REMOVAL OF DNA DYES AND THEIR USE (Koberna)

1. Patent: CZ 308385; Granted: 4.6.2020; Ownership: Palacky University, Olomouc; Inventors: Koberna Karel, Ligasová Anna

Status: Terminated

KIT FOR MAKING SPECIFIC PYRIMIDINE NUCLEOTIDES IN THE STRUCTURE OF DOUBLE-STANDED DNA TO REACT WITH ANTIBODIES THAT REACT WITH THESE NUCLEOSIDES (Koberna)
  1. Utility Model: CZ 28964, Granted: 14.12.2015, Ownership: Palacky University Olomouc, Inventors: Koberna Karel, Ligasová Anna

Status: Terminated

Master mentorship

Kabotová Anna

Methods for the determination of replicational activity of human cells and standardization of their use in the analysis of the cell cycle

Status: Ongoing from 2021.

Bachelor mentorship

Kabotová Anna

Methods for the determination of replicational activity of human cells and standardization of their use in the analysis of the cell cycle

Status: Graduated from 2018 to 2020.