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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. (2026) Nucleic Acids Res 54(11): gkag588
  2. Ligasová A., et al. (2025) Int J Mol Sci 26(7): 3344
  3. Ligasová A., et al. (2025) Sci. Rep. 15(1): 3026
  4. Ligasová A., et al. (2023) Sci. Rep. 13: 20530
  5. Ligasová A., et al. (2023) Int J Mol Sci 24(4): 3674
  6. Hodoň J., et al. (2022) Eur J Med Chem 243: 114777
  7. Ligasová A., et al. (2021) Open Biol 11(10): 210136
  8. Ligasová A., Koberna K. (2021) Int J Mol Sci 22(19): 10759
  9. Ligasová A., Koberna K. (2021) Molecules 26(18): 5515
  10. Ligasová A., Koberna K. (2021) Int J Mol Sci 22(13): 7098
  11. 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.
  12. 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.
  13. Ligasová A., et al. (2019) Cells, 8(12): E1510
  14. Ligasová A., Koberna K. (2019) Sci. Rep., 9(1): 8701
  15. Ligasová A., Koberna K. (2018) Molecules, 23(11): 3007
  16. Ligasová, A., et al. (2017) PLoS One 12(4): e0175880
  17. Ligasová, A., et al. (2017) PLoS One 12(3): e0174893
  18. Ligasová, A., et al. (2016) Open Biol, 6:150172
  19. Ligasová, A., Koberna, K. (2015) Methods Mol. Biol., 1351:81-92, M. McKenzie ed.
  20. Ligasová, A., et al. (2015) PLoS One 10(7): e0132393
  21. Ligasová, A., et al. (2015) PLoS One, 10(2): e0117459
  22. Cmarko, D., et al. (2014) Methods Mol. Biol., 1117:343-66, John Kuo ed.
  23. Ligasová, A., et al. (2013) PLoS One, 8(6):e66864
  24. Ligasová, A., et al. (2012) PLoS One, 7(12):e52584
  25. Liboska, R., et al. (2012) PLoS One, 7(12):e51679
  26. Ligasová, A., et al. (2011) Parasit. Vectors, 4:162
  27. Ligasová, A., Koberna, K. (2011) DNA replication-Current Advances, Intech, H. Seligmann ed.
  28. Ligasová, A., Koberna K. (2010) Nucleic Acids Res., 38(16):e167
  29. Ligasová, A., et al. (2009) J. Struct. Biol., 165(3):204-213
  30. Cvačková, Z., et al. (2008) Chromosoma, 117(5):487-497
  31. Kalmárová, M., et al. (2007) J. Struct. Biol., 160(1):49-56
  32. 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; 310672
  • European: 3186387, 3395956, 3558526

UTILITY MODELS

  • Czech: 28964; 34386; 34442; 38478

INDUSTRIAL DESIGN

  • Czech: 3668

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

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 2021 to 2024.

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.

Kout Matyáš

Kinetics of the replication sites in human cells

Status: Ongoing from 2024.