Charles University Faculty of Pharmacy in Hradec Králové Department of Pharmacology and Toxicology Student: Filip Mahrla Supervisor: Prof. PharmDr. František Štaud, Ph.D. Consultant: PharmDr. Rona Karahoda, Ph.D. Title of diploma thesis: Placental homeostasis of monoamines; effect of gestation age Catecholamines norepinephrine and dopamine have been implicated in numerous physiological processes within the central nervous system. Emerging evidence suggests their involvement in placental development and functions and a crucial role in fetal development and programming. Nonetheless, a comprehensive characterization of catecholamine synthesis, degradation, and transport in the fetoplacental unit is still lacking. Thus, in this thesis, we aimed...