Transient temperature dynamics of reservoirs connected through an open quantum system.

The dynamics of open quantum systems connected with several reservoirs attract great attention due to their importance in quantum optics, biology, quantum thermodynamics, transport phenomena, etc. In many problems, the Born approximation is applicable, which implies that the influence of the open quantum system on the reservoirs can be neglected. However, in the case of long-time dynamics or mesoscopic reservoirs, the reverse influence can be crucial.

[Role of cathepsin D of synovial fluid of the knee joint in the pathogenesis of traumatic arthritis].

Activity of cathepsin D in synovial fluid of the knee joint and blood of 113 patients with injuries of this joint was studied. A conclusion is made about pathogenetic role of cathepsin D in the development of reactive arthritis.

[Activation of acid proteinase from rat brain in presence of blood serum from patients with multiple sclerosis and schizophrenia in in vitro experiments].

Distinct activation of rat brain acid proteinase was found, if blood serum from patients with some neuropsychical diseases or blood serum from the animals immunized by the patient brain tissue as well as by main protein of myelin were added into the incubation mixture; this demonstrates the labilizing effect of antibrain antibodies on lysosomes. The enzymatic activation might serve as a diagnostic test for estimation of antibrain antibodies in blood serum.

[Characteristics of myelin basic protein from dog spinal cord].

Some characteristics of the myelin basic protein from dog spinal cord were studied. The basic protein has a molecular weight of 18,000; the isoelectric point is 9.5.