Vaclav Vetvicka

Professor
Pathology & Laboratory Medicine
University of Louisville
United States of America

Professor Pathology
Biography

Vaclav Vetvicka, Professor at University of Louisville.

Research Intrest

Role of procathepsin D in breast and lung cancer development, Effects of beta glucan as natural immunomodulator

List of Publications
Benes P, Vetvicka V, Fusek M. Cathepsin D—many functions of one aspartic protease. Critical reviews in oncology/hematology. 2008 Oct 31;68(1):12-28.
Vetvicka V, Vetvickova J, Frank J, Yvin JC. Enhancing effects of new biological response modifier β-1, 3 glucan sulfate PS3 on immune reactions. Biomedicine & Pharmacotherapy. 2008 Jun 30;62(5):283-8.
Ohri SS, Vashishta A, Proctor M, Fusek M, Vetvicka V. Depletion of procathepsin D gene expression by RNA interference–A potential therapeutic target for breast cancer. Cancer biology & therapy. 2007 Jul 11;6(7):1081-7.