Psychophysiological Mechanisms of the Initial Stage of Learning to Read. Part I

Human Physiology - The study of reading mechanisms is an urgent multidisciplinary fundamental scientific problem. Several reviews on the psychophysiology of reading have been published in Russian...     

Glycopeptide dendrimers. Part I.

Glycopeptide dendrimers are branched structures containing both carbohydrates and peptides. Various classes of these compounds differing in composition and structure are mentioned, together with their practical use spanning from catalysis, transport vehicles to synthetic vaccines. The main stress is given to glycopeptide dendrimers, namely multiple antigen glycopeptides (MAGs). In MAGs, the core, branches or both are composed of amino acids or peptides. Other classes of glycodendrimers (PAMAM, polypropylene imine, cyclodextrin, calixarene, etc.) are mentioned too, but to a smaller extent. Their syntheses, physicochemical properties and biological activities are given with many examples. Glycopeptide dendrimers can be used as inhibitors of cell surface protein-carbohydrate interactions, intervention with bacterial adhesion, for studying of recognition processes, diagnostics, imaging and contrast agents, mimetics, for complexation of different cationts, as site-specific molecular delivery systems, for therapeutic purposes, as immunodiagnostics and in drug design. Biomedical applications of glycopeptide dendrimers as drug and gene delivery systems are also given.     

Anti-aggregatory prostanoids. Part I

Properties of several products of cyclo-oxygenation of polyunsaturated fatty acids: prostacyclin, prostaglandins 6-keto E1, E2, D2, D3 are reviewed in relation to their antiplatelet activity.     

Contribution of B.L. Astaurov to Scientific and Practical Sericulture

Russian Journal of Developmental Biology -     

M.S. Gilyarov's Scientific School of Soil Zoology

The role of M.S. Gilyarov's scientific school in the development of the subject and methodology of a new complex discipline formed in the mid 20th century—soil zoology—was considered. The establishment and evolution of the proper scientific school was periodized. The creative continuity and development of the basic laws and technical approaches included in the teacher's scientific program was demonstrated by scientific historical analysis.