Prof. dr. Otilia Zarnescu

Selected Publications

Stavri S., Zarnescu O. 2013. The Expression of Alkaline Phosphatase, Osteopontin, Osteocalcin, and Chondroitin Sulfate during Pectoral Fin Regeneration in Carassius auratus gibelio: A Combined Histochemical and Immunohistochemical Study. Microscopy and Microanalysis, vol. 19, no. 1, 233-242. http://journals.cambridge.org/action/displayAbstract?fromPage=online&aid=8828932&fulltextType=RA&fileId=S1431927612013797

Zarnescu O., Moldovan L., Trif M., Moisei M., Gaspar A., Leau L. 2012. Porous scaffold made from collagen and liposomes coated with plant derived polysaccharide- in vivo study. MRS Online Proceedings Library, vol 1376, imrc11-1376-s11-p08. http://journals.cambridge.org/action/displayAbstract?fromPage=online&aid=8517101

Zarnescu O., Moldovan L., Trif M., Moisei M., Craciunescu O. 2011. Light and electron microscopy characterization of a collagen–liposome-entrapped chondroitin sulfate composite as intra-articular drug delivery system. Journal of Controlled Release, vol. 152, Supplement 1, e113-e114. http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0168365911007735

Zarnescu O., Brehar F.M., Bleotu C., Gorgan R.M. 2011. Co-localization of PCNA, VCAM-1 and caspase-3 with nestin in xenografts derived from human anaplastic astrocytoma and glioblastoma multiforme tumor spheres. Micron, vol. 42, no. 8, 793-800. http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0968432811000746

Craciunescu O., Tardei C., Moldovan L., Zarnescu O. 2011. Magnesium substitution effect on porous scaffolds for bone repairing. Central European Journal of Biology, vol. 6, no. 3, 301-313. http://www.springerlink.com/content/j224m56jv83n3858/

Zarnescu O., Craciunescu O., Moldovan L. 2010. Collagen-chondroitin sulphate-hydroxyapatite porous composites: a histochemical and electron microscopy approach. Microscopy and Microanalysis, vol. 16, 137-142. http://journals.cambridge.org/action/displayAbstract?fromPage=online&aid=7336788

Zarnescu O. 2009. Tracing the accumulation and effects of mercury uptake in the previtellogenic ovary of crucian carp, Carassius auratus gibelio by autometallography and caspase-3 immunohistochemistry. Histology & Histopathololy, vol. 24, no.2, 141-148. http://www.hh.um.es/Abstracts/Vol_24/24_2/24_2_141.htm

Zarnescu O., Brehar FM., Chivu M., Ciurea V. 2008. Immunohistochemical localization of caspase-3, caspase-9 and Bax in U87 Glioblastoma Xenografts. Journal of Molecular Histology vol. 39, no. 6, 561-569. http://www.springerlink.com/content/4n165163845180h2/

Trif M., Moldovan L., Moisei M., Craciunescu O., Zarnescu O. 2008. Liposomes entrapped chondroitin sulphate: Ultrastructural characterization and in vitro biocompatibility. Micron, 39, no. 7, 1042-1045. http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0968432808000164

Opriţa E.I, Moldovan L., Craciunescu O., Zarnescu O. 2008. In Vitro Behaviour of Osteoblast Cells Seeded into a COL/β-TCP Composite Scaffold. Central European Journal of Biology, vol. 3, no. 1, 31-37. http://www.springerlink.com/content/v0845w0745613406/

Zarnescu O. 2007. Immunohistochemical distribution of hyperacetylated histone H4 in testis of paddlefish Polyodon spathula: ultrastructural correlation with chromatin condensation. Cell Tissue Research, vol. 328, no. 2, 401-410. http://www.springerlink.com/content/xk4577j244610669/

Zarnescu O. 2007. Ultrastructure of the skin melanophores and iridophores in paddlefish, Polyodon spathula. Micron, vol. 38, no. 1, 81-84. http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0968432806000631

Opriţa E.I, Moldovan L., Crăciunescu O., Buzgariu W., Tardei C., Zarnescu O. 2006. A bioactive collagen-b tricalcium phosphate scaffold for tissue engineering. Central European Journal of Biology, vol. 1, no. 1, 61-72. http://www.springerlink.com/content/200381g606263046/

Zarnescu O., Zamfirescu G. 2006. Effects of lithium carbonate on rat seminiferous tubules: an ultrastructural study. International Journal of Andrology, vol. 29, no. 6, 576-582. http://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/j.1365-2605.2006.00697.x/abstract;jsessionid=0C82F19421EC3DDDC43411B599852D08.d01t02

Zarnescu O. 2005. Ultrastructural study of spermatozoa of the paddlefish, Polyodon spathula. Zygote, vol. 13, no. 3, 241-247. http://journals.cambridge.org/action/displayAbstract?fromPage=online&aid=338397

Zarnescu O. 2004. Ultrastructural observations of previtellogenic ovarian follicle of dove. Zygote, vol. 12, no. 4, 285-292. http://journals.cambridge.org/action/displayAbstract?fromPage=online&aid=280360

Fukumoto M., Zarnescu O. 2003, Acrosome differentiation and the acrosome reaction in ascidian spermatozoa: Ascidella aspersa and Ascidia mentula with some implications for tunicate phylogeny. Marine Biology, vol. 143, no. 6, 1151-1160. http://www.springerlink.com/content/dvf0xxa36rxp4lxp/