Generate and Analyze Three-Dimensional Dendritic Spine Morphology Datasets With SpineTool Software.

Dendritic spine morphology is associated with the current state of the synapse and neuron, and changes during synaptic plasticity in response to stimulus. At the same time, dendritic spine alterations are reported during various neurodegenerative and neurodevelopmental disorders and other brain states. Accurate and informative analysis of spine shape has an urgent need for studying the synaptic processes and molecular pathways in normal and pathological conditions, and for testing synapto-protective strategies during preclinical studies.

[Sodium balance impairment in a child with severe traumatic brain injury].

We report a case of cerebral salt-wasting syndrome in a 12-year-old boy with severe traumatic brain injury. The child developed refractory intracranial hypertension at the time of injury, which required decompressive craniectomy on the 7th day after injury. Infusion of hypertonic sodium chloride solutions performed at the intensive care unit resulted in hypernatremia on the 5th day and polyuria and hypovolemia on the 11th day, which was regarded as manifestations of central diabetes insipidus.

[Assessment of the using effectiveness of iodine containing additives in development of meat products for child nutrition].

The effectiveness of iodine containing additives on the basis of whey protein and milk protein casein compared to iodized salt in the composition of meat minced semi-finished products for child nutrition was examined in the experiment on laboratory animals. Four variants of the semi-finished products were investigated: 1 - control; 2 - enriched with iodine containing milk protein casein; 3 - enriched with iodine containing whey proteins; 4 - enriched with iodized salt. The semi-finished products were enriched at the level of 15% of the daily norm of iodine requirement for children at the age of 7-12 years.

[Localization of callose in microspores and pollen grains of Sium latifolium plants under different water regimes].

Results of study of callose content and its topography in mother cells of microspores, microspores and pollen grains in terrestrial and air-aquatic S. latifolium plants growing under different water regimes are presented. The increased content of callose in the microspore walls at tetrad stage and pollen grains is revealed on the basis of fluorescence intensity and quantitative luminescent analysis of terrestrial S.

[Changes in liver of Apodemus sylvaticus mice from East-Ural radioactive territories].

Male Microtus arvalis mice from radionuclide polluted territories in the South Urals (90Sr activity of ground--0.2, 2, 500, 800 Ci/km2) were used. The 90Sr content in a mouse bony skeleton was determined.