A Novel Dipterocarpol Derivative That Targets Alpha-Glucosidase and NLRP3 Inflammasome Activity for Treatment of Diabetes Mellitus.

Type 2 diabetes mellitus is a chronic metabolic disorder characterized by persistent hyperglycemia, chronic inflammation, impaired insulin secretion, and/or peripheral insulin resistance. Current α-glucosidase inhibitors approved for clinical use exhibit limited efficacy compared to other glucose-lowering agents. In this study, a series of mono- and bis-benzylidene derivatives were synthesized via aldol condensation of 3-oxo-dammarane triterpenoids with terephthalic aldehyde.

Study of the Spectral Characteristics of Crops of Winter Wheat Varieties Infected with Pathogens of Leaf Diseases.

Studying the influence of the host plant genotype on the spectral reflectance of crops infected by a pathogen is one of the key directions in the development of precision methods for monitoring the phytosanitary state of wheat agrocenoses. The purpose of this research was to study the influence of varietal factors and disease development on the spectral characteristics of winter wheat varieties of different susceptibility to diseases during the growing seasons of 2021, 2022 and 2023. The studied winter wheat crops were represented by three varieties differing in susceptibility to phytopathogens: Grom, Svarog and Bezostaya 100.

Development of Methods for Remote Monitoring of Leaf Diseases in Wheat Agrocenoses.

The development of remote methods for diagnosing the state of crops using spectral equipment for remote sensing of the Earth and original monitoring tools is the most promising solution to the problem of monitoring diseases of wheat agrocenoses. A research site was created on the experimental field of the Federal Research Center of Biological Plant Protection. Within the experimental field with a total area of 1 ha, test plots were allocated to create an artificial infectious background, and the corresponding control plots were treated with fungicides.

Spore-Trapping Device: An Efficient Tool to Manage Fungal Diseases in Winter Wheat Crops.

Leaf airborne diseases cause major shortfalls in agricultural crops. The introduction of technical means can significantly improve early-warning systems for plant diseases as well as provide timely and accurate forecasts. In this paper, we aim to evaluate the possibilities of detecting a phytopathogenic infection using a spore-catching device developed at the Federal Research Center of Biological Plant Protection (FRCBPP) on winter wheat varieties of different levels of susceptibility to major economically important leaf diseases, taking into account climatic conditions.

[EOSINOPHILIC CATION PROTEIN AS A SENSITIVE BIOMARKER OF EOSINOPHILIC INFLAMMATION AND A PREDICTOR OF SEVERE COPD].

It has been established that the eosinophilic phenotype of COPD is separate phenotype of the disease. The results of some studies demonstrate the possibility that may presence a phenotype with an increased level of eosinophil activity. To study the relationship between the blood ECP level and the characteristics of the course of COPD, we examined 161 patients with COPD aged from 40 to 70 years old, smoking index> 10 pack-years, no history of atopy, total blood Ig E <100 IU / ml.

Phytoplankton successions under ice cover in four lakes located in north-eastern Sweden: effects of liming.

Phytoplankton successions under ice cover (January-March) were determined in four oligotrophic lakes (Burtjärn, Aspen, Vialamptjärn and Storkorstjärn) located in North-Eastern Sweden. The total phosphorus concentration in the lakes was less than 10 micrograms/L. Lake Burtjärn (reference lake) had a similar hydrology as Lake Aspen.

[Experimental and histological analysis of histogenesis and tissue regeneration (some results of the 20th century and perspectives on further research)].

The article is devoted to theoretical analysis of certain achievements in the area of cellular and tissue biology. Evolutional laws of tissue development, theory of divergent differentiation of histological structures, conception of cellular-differon tissue organization, formulated earlier were completely suitable for analysis of processes of development and regeneration of living systems at different structural levels of organization. System-forming plasmalemmas, receptor-transductor and adaptive properties were related to most important characteristics of living systems that can be experimentally histologically analysed.

Effects of pH on the growth rate, motility and photosynthesis in Euglena gracilis.

The influence of pH 3-10 on the growth, motility and photosynthesis in Euglena gracilis was demonstrated during a 7-d cultivation. The cells did not survive at pH < 4 and > 8, highest growth rate being detected at pH 7. Motility followed a similar pattern as growth rate.

[Morphofunctional characteristics of cell death in the epidermis in gunshot damage to rat skin under experimental conditions].

Different types epidermocyte death were considered in a model of skin gunshot injury in albino rats, Using light microscopy, cytophotometry and immunocytochemistry. Epidermocyte death was characterized by various morphological changes of nuclei, spatial localization of dying cells and different intensity of cellular death, that was registered in all the experimental terms. Cell alterations of necrotic, oncotic and apoptotic types were observed.

Effects of Cu2+, Ni2+, Pb2+, Zn2+ and pentachlorophenol on photosynthesis and motility in Chlamydomonas reinhardtii in short-term exposure experiments.

Background: Heavy metals, especially copper, nickel, lead and zinc, have adverse effects on terrestrial and in aquatic environments. However, their impact can vary depending on the nature of organisms. Taking into account the ability of heavy metals to accumulate in sediments, extended knowledge of their effects on aquatic biota is needed.

Comparison of usefulness of three types of artificial substrata (glass, wood and plastic) when studying settlement patterns of periphyton in lakes of different trophic status.

Usefulness of three types of artificial substrata (glass, wood and plastic) was tested when studying settlement patterns of periphyton in lakes of different trophic status. Strictly eu-, meso- and oligotrophic lakes in central Sweden were chosen as objects of the study. Glass slides, glass tubes, pieces of plastic (PVC) and pieces of wood of similar dimensions were placed for 9 weeks in July-August vertically 3 cm above bottom at a total depth of ca.

Applicability of growth rate, cell shape, and motility of Euglena gracilis as physiological parameters for bioassessment at lower concentrations of toxic substances: an experimental approach.

The responses of the growth rate, motility, and cell shape in the green flagellate Euglena gracilis to different concentrations of waste water substances from the pulp and paper industry were tested in a long-term study (7 days). Samples before (uncleaned sample) and after (cleaned sample) the treatment in a cleaning system were studied. The influence of different doses of UV-B radiation on cell shape and motility was also investigated.

Comparative studies on the usefulness of seven ecological indices for the marine coastal monitoring close to the shore on the Swedish East coast.

The simultaneous behaviour of seven ecological indices (Hurlbert's, Margalef's, Menhinick's, Shannon's, species number, Jaccard's and saprobic index) was studied based on phytoplankton data close to the shore on the East coast of Sweden during the summer 1998. The sampling stations had a similar eutrophication level and were located in bays. Standard phytoplankton databases were used in calculating the indices, which were later compared using cluster analysis.

Effects of increasing doses of UV-B radiation on photosynthesis and motility in Chlamydomonas reinhardtii.

Effects of increasing doses of UV-B radiation on photosynthetic efficiency (PE) and motility in Chlamydomonas reinhardtii were investigated. The exposure time ranged from 10 to 120 min at 0.73 W/m2 UV-B radiation.

The use of epiphyton and epilithon data as a base for calculating ecological indices in monitoring of eutrophication in lakes in central Sweden.

Eutrophication was monitored with the aid of one similarity and seven diversity indices in the lakes of different trophic levels (eutrophic, mesotrophic and oligotrophic) in central Sweden. The ecological indices were applied separately to epiphyton and epilithon communities. Epiphyton turned out to be inappropriate for assessing eutrophication in the lakes studied.

[The proliferation, differentiation and death of cardiomyocytes during exposure to an antioxidant].

Influence of ionolum--vitamin E analog on differentiation, proliferative activity, cell death and content of products of lipid peroxide oxidation in chick embryo cardiac muscular tissue was studied in normal embryogenesis and in myocardial hypertrophy development. Administration of antioxidant to chick embryo was shown to result in intensified and prolonged proliferation, delayed differentiation and reduced cardiomyocyte death index both in normal histogenesis and in myocardial hypertrophy development. Use of the drug leads to viability increase in embryos exposed to extreme environmental factor action.