K1GE1_14 Applied Genetics for Cosmetic Purposes

Faculty of Pharmacy
Spring 2025
Extent and Intensity
1/0/0. 2 credit(s). Type of Completion: zk (examination).
Teacher(s)
PharmDr. Mgr. Alžběta Kružicová, Ph.D. (lecturer)
Guaranteed by
PharmDr. Mgr. Alžběta Kružicová, Ph.D.
Department of Pharmacology and Toxicology – Departments – Faculty of Pharmacy
Course Enrolment Limitations
The course is only offered to the students of the study fields the course is directly associated with.
fields of study / plans the course is directly associated with
Course objectives
The aim of the course is to help to understand the genetic principles of disorders of skin and skin adnexa, allergic diseases, cellular senescence, and present the possibilities of application of genetics in pharmacy and cosmetology.
Learning outcomes
After attending the course the student will obtain knowledge of the basic principles of genetics, genetic fundamentals of disorders of skin, skin adnexa and diseases with skin manifestations, and applications of genetics in current pharmacy and cosmetology.
Syllabus
  • - History of genetics, principles of human genetics.
  • - Genome and its structure, genetic polymorphism, epigenetics.
  • - Genetic factors affecting the skin and skin adnexa.
  • - Genetic disorders of the skin and skin adnexa.
  • - Cellular senescence, its causes and mechanisms.
  • - Allergic diseases, allergic sensitization – genetic factors, GWAS.
  • - Applied genetics in pharmacy and cosmetology.
  • - Nutrigenomics.
Literature
    recommended literature
  • SNUSTAD, D. Peter, Michael J. SIMMONS, Jiřina RELICHOVÁ, Jiří DOŠKAŘ, Jiří FAJKUS, Petr HOŘÍN, Aleš KNOLL, Petr KUGLÍK, Jan ŠMARDA, Jana ŠMARDOVÁ, Renata VESELSKÁ and Boris VYSKOT. Genetika (Principles of Genetics). 1st ed. Brno: Masarykova univerzita, 2009, 894 pp. Učebnice. ISBN 978-80-210-4852-2. URL info
  • KOČÁREK, Eduard. Genetika : obecná genetika a cytogenetika, molekulární biologie, biotechnologie, genomika. Illustrated by Jan Maget. 2. vydání. Praha: Scientia, 2008, 211 stran. ISBN 9788086960364. info
  • ALBERTS, Bruce. Základy buněčné biologie : úvod do molekulární biologie buňky. Translated by Arnošt Kotyk. 2. vyd. Ústí nad Labem: Espero Publishing, 2004, xxvi, 630. ISBN 8090290620. info
  • NEČAS, Oldřich. Obecná biologie : pro lékařské fakulty. 3. přeprac. vyd., v nakl. H. Praha: H & H, 2000, 554 s. ISBN 8086022463. info
Teaching methods
Lectures
Assessment methods
Written exam
Language of instruction
Czech
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