Formation Kinetics and Antimicrobial Activity of Silver Nanoparticle Dispersions Based on N-Reacetylated Oligochitosan Solutions for Biomedical Applications.

The paper presents the results of the synthesis, a detailed kinetics study, and an investigation of the biological activity of silver nanoparticles (AgNPs) in aqueous solutions of N-reacetylated oligochitosan hydrochloride. UV-visible spectrophotometry and dynamic light scattering were employed to control silver ion reduction. The process was observed to follow a pseudo-first-order law.

Dual-Responsive and Reusable Optical Sensors Based on 2,3-Diaminoquinoxalines for Acidity Measurements in Low-pH Aqueous Solutions.

This work is focused on the age-old challenge of developing optical sensors for acidity measurements in low-pH aqueous solutions (pH < 5). We prepared halochromic (3-aminopropyl)amino-substituted quinoxalines and possessing different hydrophilic-lipophilic balance (HLB) and investigated them as molecular components of pH sensors. Embedding the hydrophilic quinoxaline into the agarose matrix by sol-gel process allows for fabrication of pH responsive polymers and paper test strips.

Neuroprotective Effect of σ1-Receptors on the Cell Model of Huntington's Disease.

Huntington's disease is a hereditary neurodegenerative disease that primarily affects striatal neurons. Recent studies demonstrated abnormalities in calcium regulation in striatal neurons in Huntington's disease, which leads to elimination of synaptic connections between cortical and striatal neurons. In the present study, we focused on the neuroprotective properties of σ1-receptor, because one of its main functions is associated with modulation of calcium homeostasis in cells.

[The comparative analysis of subcellular fractionation methods for revealing of alpha-actinin 1 and alpha-actinin 4 in A431 cells].

Alpha-actinin 1 and alpha-actinin 4 belong to a family of actin-binding proteins with shared structural function and regulation of several processes in a cell. Based on previous data on different distribution of these proteins in the nucleus and cytoplasm, we have explored in detail the distribution of alpha-actinin 1 and alpha-actinin 4 in subcellular fractions in A431 cells spread on fibronectin. Several methods of subcellular fractionation were used.

[Characteristics of viral hepatitis in addicts with consideration of lymphocyte membrane condition].

Aim: To study changes in the condition of lymphocyte membranes of patients with acute viral hepatitis B (AVHB) in narcotic addicts.

Materials And Methods: 136 patients with AVHB have been examined for endogenic intoxication (plasma levels of middle-size molecular peptides, urine levels of red cells). 74% of the examinees had practiced parenteral injections of opium substitutes.