RNDr. Kateřina Komrsková, Ph.D.

RNDr. Kateřina Komrsková, Ph.D.

The Institute of Biotechnology of the Czech Academy of Sciences
Head of Group Reproductive Biology

Kateřina Komrsková is a Head of the Laboratory of Reproductive Biology, Institute of Biotechnology of the Czech Academy of Sciences, and her scientific fosuc targets molecular mechanisms of fertilization and development of new diagnostic tools for quality assessment and gamete selection for Centers of Assisted Reproduction.

Her research interest is focused on sperm-egg interaction and fusion; sperm maturation; epigenetic regulation of early embryogenesis and epigenetic markers associated with human infertility. She recently expands into translational research namely selection of markers and sperm parameters assessment after pathological challenge including cancer.

Group Profile (Home Institution): Institute of Biotechnology, Czech Academy of Sciences

Recent publications

2020

Sreerangaraja Urs, D. B., W. H. Wu, K. Komrskova, P. Postlerova, Y. F. Lin, C. R. Tzeng and S. H. Kao (2020). "Mitochondrial Function in Modulating Human Granulosa Cell Steroidogenesis and Female Fertility." Int J Mol Sci 21(10).

Jankovicova, J., Z. Neuerova, P. Secova, M. Bartokova, F. Bubenickova, K. Komrskova, P. Postlerova and J. Antalikova (2020). "Tetraspanins in mammalian reproduction: spermatozoa, oocytes and embryos." Med Microbiol Immunol.

Frolikova, M., T. Otcenaskova, E. Valaskova, P. Postlerova, R. Stopkova, P. Stopka and K. Komrskova (2020). "The Role of Taste Receptor mTAS1R3 in Chemical Communication of Gametes." Int J Mol Sci 21(7).

Bosakova, T., A. Tockstein, N. Sebkova, R. Cabala and K. Komrskova (2020). "Kinetic Model of the Action of 17α-Ethynylestradiol on the Capacitation of Mouse Sperm, Monitored by HPLC-MS/MS." Catalysts 10(1).

2019

Jankovicova, J., P. Secova, P. Manaskova-Postlerova, O. Simonik, M. Frolikova, E. Chmelikova, L. Horovska, K. Michalkova, K. Dvorakova-Hortova and J. Antalikova (2019). "Detection of CD9 and CD81 tetraspanins in bovine and porcine oocytes and embryos." Int J Biol Macromol 123: 931-938.

Frolikova, M., E. Valaskova, J. Cerny, A. Lumeau, N. Sebkova, V. Palenikova, N. Sanches-Hernandez, A. Pohlova, P. Manaskova-Postlerova and K. Dvorakova-Hortova (2019). "Addressing the Compartmentalization of Specific Integrin Heterodimers in Mouse Sperm." Int J Mol Sci 20(5).

Ded, L., P. Dostalova, E. Zatecka, A. Dorosh, K. Komrskova and J. Peknicova (2019). "Fluorescent analysis of boar sperm capacitation process in vitro." Reprod Biol Endocrinol 17(1): 109.

Bajzikova, M., J. Kovarova, A. R. Coelho, S. Boukalova, S. Oh, K. Rohlenova, D. Svec, S. Hubackova, B. Endaya, K. Judasova, A. Bezawork-Geleta, K. Kluckova, L. Chatre, R. Zobalova, A. Novakova, K. Vanova, Z. Ezrova, G. J. Maghzal, S. M. Novais, M. Olsinova, L. Krobova, Y. J. An, E. Davidova, Z. Nahacka, M. Sobol, T. Cunha-Oliveira, C. Sandoval-Acuna, H. Strnad, T. C. Zhang, T. Huynh, T. L. Serafim, P. Hozak, V. A. Sardao, W. J. H. Koopman, M. Ricchetti, P. J. Oliveira, F. Kolar, M. Kubista, J. Truksa, K. Dvorakova-Hortova, K. Pacak, R. Gurlich, R. Stocker, Y. Q. Zhou, M. V. Berridge, S. Park, L. F. Dong, J. Rohlena and J. Neuzil (2019). "Reactivation of Dihydroorotate Dehydrogenase-Driven Pyrimidine Biosynthesis Restores Tumor Growth of Respiration-Deficient Cancer Cells." Cell Metabolism 29(2): 399-+.

Baert, Y., K. Dvorakova-Hortova, H. Margaryan and E. Goossens (2019). "Mouse in vitro spermatogenesis on alginate-based 3D bioprinted scaffolds." Biofabrication 11(3).

2018

Frolikova, M., P. Manaskova-Postlerova, J. Cerny, J. Jankovicova, O. Simonik, A. Pohlova, P. Secova, J. Antalikova and K. Dvorakova-Hortova (2018). "CD9 and CD81 Interactions and Their Structural Modelling in Sperm Prior to Fertilization." Int J Mol Sci 19(4).

Bosakova, T., A. Tockstein, N. Sebkova, O. Simonik, H. Adamusova, J. Albrechtova, T. Albrecht, Z. Bosakova and K. Dvorakova-Hortova (2018). "New Insight into Sperm Capacitation: A Novel Mechanism of 17beta-Estradiol Signalling." Int J Mol Sci 19(12).

2017

Dostalova, P., Zatecka, E., Dvorakova-Hortova, K. Of Oestrogens and Sperm: A Review of the Roles of Oestrogens and Oestrogen Receptors in Male Reproduction. International Journal of Molecular Sciences, 15(5): 904, 2017. doi: 10.3390/ijms18050904. ISSN 1661-6596.

Dong, L. F., Kovarova, J., Bajzikova, M., Bezawork-Geleta, A., Svec, D., Endaya, B., Sachaphibulkij, K., Coelho, A. R., Sebkova, N., Ruzickova, A., Tan, A. S., Kluckova, K., Judasova, K., Zamecnikova, K., Rychtarcikova, Z., Gopalan, V., Sobol, M., Yan, B., Pattnaik, B., Bhatraju, N., Truksa, J., Stopka, P., Hozak, P., Lam, A., Sedlacek, R., Oliveira, P. J., Kubista, M., Agrawal, A., Dvorakova-Hortova, K., Rohlena, J., Berridge, M. V., Neuzil, J. Horizontal transfer of whole mitochondria restores tumorigenic potential in mitochondrial DNA-deficient cancer cells. eLife, 6:e22187, 2017. doi: 10.7554/eLife.22187. ISSN 2050-084X.

2016

Jankovicova J, Frolikova M, Sebkova N, Simon M, Cupperova P, Lipcseyova D, Michalkova K, Horovska L, Sedlacek R, Stopka P, Antalikova J, Dvorakova-Hortova K. Characterization of tetraspanin protein CD81 in mouse spermatozoa and bovine gametes. Reproduction. 2016 Dec;152(6):785-793.

Bosakova Z, Tockstein A, Adamusova H, Coufal P, Sebkova N, Dvorakova-Hortova K. (2016) Kinetic analysis of decreased sperm fertilizing ability by fluorides and fluoroaluminates: a tool for analyzing the effect of environmental substances on biological events. Eur Biophys J., 45(1):71-9. doi: 10.1007/s00249-015-1078-x.

Frolikova, M., Sebkova, N., Ded, L., Dvorakova-Hortova, K. Characterization of CD46 and β1 integrin dynamics during sperm acrosome reaction. Scientific Reports, 6: 33714, 2016. doi: 10.1038/srep33714. eISSN 2045-2322.

Jankovicova, J., Frolikova, M., Sebkova, N., Simon, M., Cupperova, P., Lipcseyova, D., Michalkova, K., Horovska, L., Sedlacek, R., Stopka, P., Antalikova, J., Dvorakova-Hortova, K. Characterization of tetraspanin protein CD81 in mouse spermatozoa and bovine gametes. Reproduction, 152: 785-793, 2016. doi: 10.1530/REP-16-0304. ISSN 1470-1626.

2015

Vieweg M, Dvorakova-Hortova K, Dudkova B, Waliszewski P, Otte M, Oels B, Hajimohammad A, Turley H, Schorsch M, Schuppe HC, Weidner W, Steger K, Paradowska-Dogan A. (2015): Methylation analysis of histone H4K12ac-associated promoters in sperm of healthy donors and subfertile patients. Clin Epigenetics., 19;7(1):31. doi: 10.1186/s13148-015-0058-4

2014

Dvorakova-Hortova, K., Sidlova, A., Ded, L., Hladovcova, D., Vieweg, M., Weidner, W., Steger, K., Stopka, P., Paradowska-Dogan, A. Toxoplasma gondii decreases the reproductive fitness in mice. PLoS ONE, 9(6): e96770, 2014. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0096770. ISSN 1932-6203.

Sebkova, N., Ded, L., Vesela, K., Dvorakova-Hortova, K. Progress of sperm Izumo1 relocation during spontaneous acrosome reaction. Reproduction, 147(2): 231-240, 2014. doi: 10.1530/REP-13-0193. ISSN 1470-1626.

2013

Ded, L., Sebkova, N., Cerna, M., Elzeinova, E., Dostalova, P., Peknicova, J., Dvorakova-Hortova, K. In vivo exposure to 17β-estradiol triggers premature sperm capacitation in cauda epididymis. Reproduction, 145(3): 255-263, 2013. ISSN 1470-1626.

2012

Sebkova, N., Cerna, M., Ded, L., Peknicova, J., Dvorakova-Hortova, K. The slower the better: how sperm capacitation and acrosome reaction is modified in the presence of estrogen. Reproduction, 143: 297-307, 2012. ISSN 1470-1626.