Research & Publications
My research focuses on understanding the molecular mechanisms underlying nervous system injuries. I apply advanced multi-omics profiling, machine learning, and single-cell transcriptomics to discover novel therapeutic targets for neuroregeneration. Below is a selected list of my peer-reviewed publications.
Neural stem cell-derived extracellular vesicles drive early neuroprotective and anti-apoptotic responses in spinal cord injury organotypic slices
Kristyna Sintakova, Vojtech Sprincl, Ivan Arzhanov, Ruslan Klassen, Lukas Valihrach, Nataliya Romanyuk
Frontiers in Cellular Neuroscience • 2026
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Inhibition of miR-20a promotes neural stem cell survival under oxidative stress conditions
Ivan Arzhanov, Ruslan Klassen, Lukas Valihrach, Nataliya Romanyuk
Frontiers in Neuroscience • 2025
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Integrated multi-omics profiling uncovers miRNA-guided regulatory networks after spinal cord injury in rats
Ruslan Klassen, Sarka Chytilova, Ivan Arzhanov, Daniel Zucha, Eva Rohlova, Peter Androvic, Pavel Abaffy, Lucia Urdzikova-Machova, Mikael Kubista, Nataliya Romanyuk, Lukas Valihrach
Molecular Therapy Nucleic Acids • 2025
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Recent advances in deciphering oligodendrocyte heterogeneity with single-cell transcriptomics
Lukas Valihrach, Zuzana Matusova, Daniel Zucha, Ruslan Klassen, Sarka Benesova, Pavel Abaffy, Mikael Kubista, Miroslava Anderova
Frontiers in Cellular Neuroscience • 2022
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Silver Nanoparticles Alter Microtubule Arrangement, Dynamics and Stress Phytohormone Levels
Jindřiška Angelini, Ruslan Klassen, Jitka Široká, Ondřej Novák, Kamil Záruba, Jakub Siegel, Zuzana Novotná, Olga Valentová
Plants • 2022
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Transient astrocyte‐like NG2 glia subpopulation emerges solely following permanent brain ischemia
Denisa Kirdajova, Lukas Valihrach, Martin Valny, Jan Kriska, Daniela Krocianova, Sarka Benesova, Pavel Abaffy, Daniel Zucha, Ruslan Klassen, Denisa Kolenicova, Pavel Honsa, Mikael Kubista, Miroslava Anderova
Glia • 2021
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