Prof. Grzegorz Węgrzyn

Academic Functions:

  • Head of Department of Molecular Biology of University of Gdansk - since 1996
  • Pro-rector for Scientific Affairs

Scientific interests:

  • Mechanisms of plasmids and bacteriophages replication
  • Regulation of gene expression in bacterial cells
  • Employment of electric biochip
  • Human genetic diseases

Editorial functions:

  • Acta Biochimica Polonica - Associate Editor
  • FEMS Microbiology Reviews - Editor
  • Journal of Applied Genetics - Member of the Editorial Board
  • Microbial Cell Factories - Research Editor
  • Oceanologia - Member of the Editorial Board
  • Plasmid - Editor

Publications:

  • Węgrzyn G., Jakóbkiewicz-Banecka J., Gabig-Cimińska M., Piotrowska E., Narajczyk M., Kloska A., Malinowska M., Dziedzic D., Gołębiewska I., Moskot M., Węgrzyn A. (2010) Genistein: a natural isoflavone with a potential for treatment of genetic diseases. Biochemical Society Transactions, in press.
  • Łoś J.M., Łoś M., Węgrzyn A., Węgrzyn G. (2010) Hydrogen peroxide-mediated induction of the Shiga toxin-converting lambdoid prophage ST2-8624 in Escherichia coli O157:H7. FEMS Immunology and Medical Microbiology, in press.
  • Słoczyńska K., Pękala E., Wajda A., Węgrzyn G., Marona H. (2010) Evaluation of mutagenie and antimutagenic properties of some bioactive xanthone derivatives using Vibrio harveyi test. Letters in Applied Microbiology, in press.
  • Dziedzic D., Węgrzyn G., Jakóbkiewicz-Banecka J. (2010) Impairment of glycosaminoglycan synthesis in mucopolysaccharidosis type IIIA cells by using siRNA: a potential therapeutic approach for Sanfilippo disease. European Journal of Human Genetics, 18, 200-205.
  • Piotrowska E., Jakóbkiewicz-Banecka J., Węgrzyn G. (2010) Different amounts of isoflavones in various commercially available soy extracts in the light of gene expression-targeted isoflavone therapy. Phytotherapy Research, 24, S109-S113.
  • Maciąg M., Kochanowska M., Łyżeń R., Węgrzyn G., Szalewska-Pałasz A. (2010) ppGpp inhibits the activity of Escherichia coli DnaG primase. Plasmid, 63: 61-67.