Quantitative analysis of chromatin proteomes in disease.

In the nucleus reside the proteomes whose functions are most intimately linked with gene regulation. Adult mammalian cardiomyocyte nuclei are unique due to the high percentage of binucleated cells,(1) the predominantly heterochromatic state of the DNA, and the non-dividing nature of the cardiomyocyte which renders adult nuclei in a permanent state of interphase.(2) Transcriptional regulation during development and disease have been well studied in this organ,(3-5) but what remains relatively unexplored is the role played by the nuclear proteins responsible for DNA packaging and expression, and how these proteins control changes in transcriptional programs that occur during disease.

[Utilization of complex technologies of molecular genetics for forensic expert identification of unidentified remains of victims of terrorist acts in Moscow in 1999].

This paper presents the first experience gained in Russia in expert identification practice with complex utilization of technologies of molecular genetic individualization of biological objects for solving identification tasks requiring the maximum complete armory of mutually supplementing means. This is particularly important for forensic expert personality identification in cases with many deaths, when indirect identification has to be resorted to, consisting in the use of biological samples from relatives of the victims as the identifying objects. Methodological approaches and concepts of expert studies, used for identification of the remains of people who died in terroristic acts committed in Moscow in September, 1999, are discussed.

[Enzyme immunoassay in diagnosis of opisthorchiasis. Communication 2. Enzyme immunoassay test system for diagnosis of acute opisthorchiasis].

A standard, highly specific and sensitive enzyme immunoassay test system has been developed for the diagnosis of acute opisthorchiasis, which is based on indirect solid-phase enzyme immunoassay for determination IgM antibodies to the antigen derived from Opisthorchis felineus marita extracts. The sensitivity of the test system is 87%, its specificity is 96.8%.

[Immunoenzyme analysis in the diagnosis of opisthorchiasis. I. The development of an immunoenzyme method for determining IgM antibodies to the Opisthorchis antigen].

An assay was developed to determine IgM antibodies to Opisthorchis felineus antigens for the diagnosis of acute infection. The method is based on indirect solid-phase enzyme immunoassay. Optimal conditions were elaborated for analysis and its high specificity and specifications are shown in the paper.

[The determination of the phenotypes of 3 enzyme systems by the polyacrylamide gel electrophoresis method].

Possibility of combined determination of phenotypes of three enzyme system (glyoxylase-1, phosphoglucomutase and 6-phosphogluconate dehydrogenase) in the apparatus with two vertical blocks of polyacrilamide gel (PAAG) was shown. The method is based on the principle of combination of differently composed blocks of PAAG and single universal electrode buffer. High productivity and economy of the method equally with good quality of resulting phoregrams make this method useful for medicolegal practical work.