Study of the reproduction conditions of the avian myeloblastosis virus for separation of the "reverse transcriptase" enzyme]

Sensitivity of eight chick lines to the avian myeloblastosis virus as the main source for RNA-dependent DNA-polymerase recovery was studied in the course of the "revertase" project. The virus (0.1 ml) was inoculated intracardially or intraperitoneally to one-day chicks, and then the virus titer was determined according to the ATP-activity. C and D-lines of the Enya-cross were shown to be most sensitive (sensitivity 75%) among the lines studied.     

Protein phosphorylation during mast cell secretion in radioprophylaxis

A study was made of the role of protein phosphorylation of mast cells and their cytoskeleton upon secretion induced by biogenic amines (histamine and serotonin) and bradykinin, a possible mediator of the effect of MEA, a sulfur-containing radioprotector. The data obtained indicate that the incorporation of phosphate in some proteins of mast cells is an important stage in the process of exocytosis during radioprophylaxis. Cytoskeletal proteins were shown to be involved in mast cell secretion.     

Initial results and long-term clinical follow-up of an amorphous hydrogenated silicon-carbide-coated stent in daily practice

The hemocompatibility and biocompatibility of a stent are determined by the physical and electrochemical properties of the stent surface. The aim of this study was to determine the feasibility, safety and efficacy of implantation of a stent coated with silicon carbide. Baseline characteristics were collected prospectively. The occurrence of cardiac adverse events and the angina score were assessed at clinical follow-up. A total of 193 Tensum stents were implanted in 174 patients. In hospital, one patient experienced stent thrombosis and in 6% of the patients a creatinine kinase elevation to 240 U/l or more occurred. Long-term follow-up was performed in 172 patients, with a mean follow-up of 454 +/- 181 days. Ninety-seven per cent were still alive, 15% had undergone target-vessel revascularization, and 2% had angiographic restenosis and were treated with medication only. Seventy-one per cent of the patients were free of anginal complaints, and 20% had anginal complaints in Canadian Cardiac Society class I or II. The Tensum coronary stent showed to be a safe and efficacious device in this study, with a high primary success rate and favorable long-term clinical followup.     

The role of glutathione in natural and modified radioresistance of yeast cells

A study was made of the dependence of different natural and modified radioresistance upon glutathione content of yeast cells (Saccharomyces cerevisiae and Pichia guilliermondii). It was shown that glutathione was only involved in the formation of natural radioresistance in Saccharomyces cerevisiae cells. It was also shown that the increase in the radioresistance of yeast cells under the effect of 2-amino-2-thiazoline was accompanied by the increase in the level of total glutathione in them.     

Phylogeny and expression of carbonic anhydrase-related proteins

Background  

Carbonic anhydrases (CAs) are found in many organisms, in which they contribute to several important biological processes. The vertebrate α-CA family consists of 16 subfamilies, three of which (VIII, X and XI) consist of acatalytic proteins. These are named carbonic anhydrase related proteins (CARPs), and their inactivity is due to absence of one or more Zn-binding histidine residues. In this study, we analyzed and evaluated the distribution of genes encoding CARPs in different organisms using bioinformatic methods, and studied their expression in mouse tissues using immunohistochemistry and real-time quantitative PCR.