Education

PhD in cell biology, Purkyne University in Brno, Czech Republic, 1981

Current position

Professor, Department of Microbiology and Virology, Comenius University in Bratislava, Slovakia

Publications

1. Konecna, A., Toth Hervay, N., Valachovic, M. and Gbelska, Y. (2016). ERG6 gene deletion modifies Kluyveromyces lactis susceptibility to various growth inhibitors. Yeast 33(12): 621-632.
2. Toth Hervay, N., Konecna, A., Balazfyova, Z., Svrbicka, A. and Gbelska, Y. (2016). Insight into the Kluyveromyces lactis Pdr1p regulon. Can J Microbiol 62(11): 918-931.
3. Svrbicka, A., Toth Hervay, N. and Gbelska, Y. (2016). The major facilitator superfamily transporter Knq1p modulates boron homeostasis in Kluyveromyces lactis. Folia Microbiol (Praha) 61(2): 101-107.
4. Culakova, H., Dzugasova, V., Valencikova, R., Gbelska, Y. and Subik, J. (2015). Stress response and expression of fluconazole resistance associated genes in the pathogenic yeast Candida glabrata deleted in the CgPDR16 gene. Microbiol Res 174: 17-23.
5. Toth Hervay, N., Goffa, E., Svrbicka, A., Simova, Z., Griac, P., Jancikova, I., Gaskova, D., Morvova, M., Sikurova, L. and Gbelska, Y. (2015). Deletion of the PDR16 gene influences the plasma membrane properties of the yeast Kluyveromyces lactis. Can J Microbiol 61(4): 273-279.
6. Goffa, E., Balazfyova, Z., Toth Hervay, N., Simova, Z., Balazova, M., Griac, P. and Gbelska, Y. (2014). Isolation and functional analysis of the KlPDR16 gene. FEMS Yeast Res 14(2): 337-345.
7. Balazfyova, Z., Herva,y N. T. and Gbelska, Y. (2013). Gain-of-function mutation in the KlPDR1 gene encoding multidrug resistance regulator in Kluyveromyces lactis. Yeast 30(2):71-80.
8. Culakova, H., Dzugasova, V., Gbelska, Y. and Subik, J. (2013). Antibacterial activity of CTBT (7-chlorotetrazolo[5,1-c]benzo[1,2,4]triazine) generating reactive oxygen species. Microbiol Res 168(3): 147-152.
9. Culakova, H., Dzugasova, V., Perzelova, J., Gbelska, Y. and Subik, J. (2013). Mutation of the CgPDR16 gene attenuates azole tolerance and biofilm production in pathogenic Candida glabrata. Yeast 30(10): 403-414.
10. Culakova, H., Dzugasova, V., Gbelska, Y. and Subik, J. (2012). CTBT (7-chlorotetrazolo[5,1-c]benzo[1,2,4]triazine) producing ROS affects growth and viability of filamentous fungi. FEMS Microbiol Lett 328(2): 138-143.
11. Drobna, E., Gazdag, Z., Culakova, H., Dzugasova, V., Gbelska, Y., Pesti, M. and Subik, J. (2012). Overexpression of the YAP1, PDE2, and STB3 genes enhances the tolerance of yeast to oxidative stress induced by 7-chlorotetrazolo[5,1-c]benzo[1,2,4]triazine. FEMS Yeast Res 12(8): 958-968.
12. Hodurova, Z., Ferreira, L., Sanchez-Juanes, F., Dominguez, A. and Gbelska, Y. (2012). Cytosolic proteome of Kluyveromyces lactis affected by the multidrug resistance regulating transcription factor KlPdr1p. J Proteomics 75(17): 5316-5326.
13. Hodurova, Z., Toth-Hervay, N., Balazfyova, Z. and Gbelska, Y. (2011). Interplay among regulators of multidrug resistance in Kluyveromyces lactis. Gen Physiol Biophys 30 Spec No: S77-82.
14. Hervay, N. T., Hodurova, Z., Balazfyova, Z. and Gbelska, Y. (2011). Autoactivated KlPDR1 gene in the control of multidrug resistance in Kluyveromyces lactis. Can J Microbiol 57(10): 844-849.
15. Dzugasova, V., Borecka, S., Batova, M., Pilisiova, R., Hervayova, N. and Subik, J. (2010). Site-directed mutagenesis of Asp853 in Pdr3p transcriptional activator from Saccharomyces cerevisiae. Yeast 27(5): 277-284.
16. Balkova, K. and Gbelska, Y. (2010). Proteíny cytoplazmatickej membrány zahrnuté v rezistencii buniek kvasiniek voči chemoterapeutikám. Chem listy 104: 7-11.
17. Sarinova, M., Ticha, E., Obernauerova, M. and Gbelska, Y. (2007). Impact of mitochondrial function on yeast susceptibility to antifungal compounds. Folia Microbiol (Praha) 52(3): 223-229.
18. Sarinova, M., Strakova, V., Balkova, K. and Gbelska, Y. (2007). Decreased susceptibility to antifungals in respiratory-deficient Kluyveromyces lactis mutants. Folia Microbiol (Praha) 52(5): 484-490.
19. Balkova, K. and Gbelska, Y. (2007). [ABC transporter proteins in multidrug resistance of microorganisms]. Epidemiol Mikrobiol Imunol 56(3): 129-139.
20. Gbelska, Y., Krijger, J. J. and Breunig, K. D. (2006). Evolution of gene families: the multidrug resistance transporter genes in five related yeast species. FEMS Yeast Res 6(3): 345-355.
21. Imrichova, D., Sarinova, M., Cernicka, J., Gbelska, Y. and Subik, J. (2005). YAP1-mediated KNQ1 expression in Kluyveromyces lactis. FEMS Yeast Res 5(4-5): 323-329.
22. Takacova, M., Imrichova, D., Cernicka, J., Gbelska, Y. and Subik, J. (2004). KNQ1, a Kluyveromyces lactis gene encoding a drug efflux permease. Curr Genet 45(1): 1-8.