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

About me

EDUCATION

1989 – 1994     Title CSc. (equivalent of PhD), Institute of Experimental Medicine AS CR

1983 – 1988     Title MSc. and RNDr. (Rerum naturalium doctor), Faculty of Science, Charles University in Prague; Specialization – Molecular Biology

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, 3D model programs: Rhinoceros, programming in Python.

PUBLICATIONS

  1. Ligasová A., et al. (2025) Int J Mol Sci 26(7): 3344
  2. Ligasová A., et al. (2025) Sci. Rep. 15(1): 3026
  3. Ligasová A., et al. (2023) Sci. Rep. 13: 20530
  4. Ligasová A., et al. (2023) Int J Mol Sci 24(4): 3674
  5. Hodoň J., et al. (2022) Eur J Med Chem 243: 114777
  6. Ligasová A., et al. (2021) Open Biol 11(10): 210136
  7. Ligasová A., Koberna K. (2021) Int J Mol Sci 22(19): 10759
  8. Ligasová A., Koberna K. (2021) Molecules 26(18): 5515
  9. Ligasová A., Koberna K. (2021) Int J Mol Sci 22(13): 7098
  10. 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.
  11. 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.
  12. Ligasová A., et al. (2019) Cells, 8(12): E1510
  13. Ligasová A., Koberna K. (2019) Sci. Rep., 9(1): 8701
  14. Ligasová A., Koberna K. (2018) Molecules, 23(11): 3007
  15. Ligasová, A., et al. (2017) PLoS One 12(4): e0175880
  16. Ligasová, A., et al. (2017) PLoS One 12(3): e0174893
  17. Ligasová, A., et al. (2016) Open Biol, 6:150172
  18. Ligasová, A., Koberna, K. (2015) Methods Mol. Biol., 1351:81-92, M. McKenzie ed.
  19. Ligasová, A., et al. (2015) PLoS One 10(7): e0132393
  20. Ligasová, A., et al. (2015) PLoS One, 10(2): e0117459
  21. Cmarko, D., et al. (2014) Methods Mol. Biol., 1117:343-66, John Kuo ed.
  22. Ligasová, A., et al. (2013) PLoS One, 8(6):e66864
  23. Ligasová, A., et al. (2012) PLoS One, 7(12):e52584
  24. Liboska, R., et al. (2012) PLoS One, 7(12):e51679
  25. Ligasová, A., et al. (2011) Parasit. Vectors, 4:162
  26. Ligasová, A., Koberna, K. (2011) DNA replication-Current Advances, Intech, H. Seligmann ed.
  27. Ligasová, A., Koberna K. (2010) Nucleic Acids Res., 38(16):e167
  28. Ligasová, A., et al. (2009) J. Struct. Biol., 165(3):204-213
  29. Cvačková, Z., et al. (2008) Chromosoma, 117(5):487-497
  30. Kalmárová, M., et al. (2007) J. Struct. Biol., 160(1):49-56
  31. Cmarko, D., Koberna, K. (2007) Methods Mol. Biol. 369:213-228, J. Kuo ed.
  32. Stavreva, D. A., et al. (2006) Mol. Cell Biol., 26:5131-5145
  33. Smirnov, E., et al. (2006) Folia Biol., 52:59-70
  34. Fidlerová ,H., et al. (2005) J. Cell Biochem., 94:899-916
  35. Pliss, A., et al. (2005) J. Cell Biochem., 15:554-565
  36. Li, J., et al. (2005) EMBO J., 12:120-127
  37. Koberna, K., et al. (2005) J. Cell Biochem., 94(1):126-138
  38. Večeřová, J., et al. (2004) Mol. Biol. Cell, 15:4904-4910
  39. Raška, I., et al. (2004) Biol. Cell, 96:579-594
  40. Malínský, J., et al. (2002) J. Struct. Biol., 140:227-231
  41. Koberna, K., et al. (2002) J. Cell Biol., 157:743-748
  42. Kopský, V., et al. (2002) Fol. Biol. (Prague), 48:69-72
  43. Staněk, D., et al. (2001) Chromosoma, 110(7):460-470
  44. Malínský, J., et al. (2001) J. Cell Sci., 114(Pt 4):747-750
  45. Koberna, K., et al., (2000) Acta Histochem., 102(1):15-20
  46. Melčák, I., et al. (2000) Mol. Biol. Cell., 11(2):497-510
  47. Koberna, K., et al. (1999) Chromosoma, 108(5):325-335
  48. Koberna, K., et al. (1998) Reprod. Nutr. Dev., 38(1):117-126
  49. Schul, W., et al. (1996) EMBO J., 15(11):2883-2892
  50. Raška, I., et al. (1995) J. Struct. Biol., 114(1):1-22
  51. Raška, I., et al. (1992) Cell Biol. Int. Rep., 16(8):771-789
  52. Raška, I., et al. (1989) Exp. Cell Res., 184(1):81-89
  53. Raška, I., et al. (1987) Histochem. J., 19(10-11):603

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; 38478

INDUSTRIAL DESIGN

  • Czech: 3668

HONOURS AND AWARDS

2003     Premium of Otto Wichterle for young scientists AS CR

Journals

LIGASOVÁ, A., M. HOREJŠOVÁ, 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.
LIGASOVÁ, A., M. HOREJŠOVÁ, R. BRUMAROVÁ, D. FRIEDECKÝ, K. KOBERNA
Cytidine and dCMP Deaminases-Current Methods of Activity Analysis. International journal of molecular sciences. 2025, 26(16), 8045, ISSN: 1422-0067, PMID: 40869362,  PDF.
A Rapid Approach for Identifying Cell Lines Lacking Functional Cytidine Deaminase. International Journal of Molecular Sciences. 2025, 26(7), 33444, ISSN: 1422-0067, PMID: 40244204,  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

REPORTER SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR QUANTITATIVE DETERMINATION OF CYTIDINE DEAMINASE ACTIVITY - PV 2025-373 (Koberna)
  1. Filed Application PV 2025-373

    Ownership: Palacký University Olomouc. Inventors: KOBERNA Karel, LIGASOVÁ Anna

    Status: Patent pending

KIT FOR IDENTIFICATION OF SAMPLES LACKING FUNCTIONAL CYTIDINE DEAMINASE - PUV 2025-42654 (Koberna)
  1. Utility Model: CZ 38478. Granted: 18.3.2025. Ownership: Palacký University Olomouc. Inventors: KOBERNA Karel, LIGASOVÁ Anna

    Status: Available

METHOD FOR DETERMINING THE ACTIVITY OF ENZYMES CONVERTING CYTOSINE DERIVATIVES INTO URACIL DERIVATIVES IN SOLUTIONS - PV 2024-359 (Koberna)
  1. Patent: CZ 310672. Granted: 5.3.2026. Ownership: Palacký University Olomouc. Inventors: KOBERNA Karel, LIGASOVÁ Anna

    Status: Available

Master mentorship

Zálešáková Zuzana

Testing and optimization of new non-destructive method for determining the activity of cytidine deaminase for use of various cell lines

Status: Graduated from 2015 to 2017.

Bachelor mentorship

Moštěk Jan

Base excision repairs

Status: Graduated from 2017 to 2021.

Pasecká Martina

Optimization of the method for determining the activity of uracil glycosylase and its application to compare the activity of uracil glycosylase in different cell lines

Kociánová Markéta

Metabolic pathways of deoxycytidine and their impact on the cancer treatment by deoxycytidine analog

Status: Graduated from 2023 to 2025.

Open positions

1 Other specializations
Project: Optimization of the method for determining the activity of cytidine deaminase in solutions
Supervisors: Koberna Karel CSc.
Available: 1
Intended for: Bachelor training
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