Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) and ultrasound methods used for the diagnosis of an abnormally invasive placenta (AIP) have a wide range of sensitivity (Se, 33-93%) and specificity (Sp, 71-100%) levels, which results in a high risk of unfavorable maternal and perinatal outcomes. The relevance of optimizing the diagnosis of AIP is beyond doubt. Given the epigenetic nature of trophoblast invasion, we aimed to quantitate microRNAs and proteins of their target genes that are potentially associated with AIP in blood plasma samples from 64 pregnant women at gestation weeks 30-34 by reverse transcription coupled with polymerase chain reaction (RT-PCR) and Western blotting, respectively.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFA green, scalable, and sustainable approach to prepare aqueous fullerene dispersions (AFD) C, C, endohedral metallofullerene Gd@C, and their derivatives CCl, CCl, and supramolecular and ester-like derivatives, 10 fullerene species total, is proposed. For the first time, an immersed ultrasonic probe was used to preparing dispersions for pristine fullerenes without addends. Both ultrasound-assisted solvent-exchange and direct sonication techniques for AFD preparation using an immersed probe were tested.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFThe Rationale: The clinical course of bronchial asthma (BA) largely depends on the environmental conditions. One of the biological factors of the environmental pollution is the plant pollen. The presence of plant pollen in the air exerts the negative influence on the human health via specific (allergenic) and non-specific effects.
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January 2017
Aim: The objective of the present study was to evaluate the influence of pollen of Mediterranean Cypress (Cupressus sempervirens) on the effectiveness of the spa and health resort-based treatment (SHRT) of the patients with broncho-pulmonary pathology at the southern coast of the Crimea (SCC).
Material And Methods: This article presents the results of the analysis of the data on 122 patients presenting with broncho-pulmonary pathology who received SHRT under the conditions of the Southern Coast of the Crimea. Fifty one (41.
Biull Eksp Biol Med
June 1985
Localization of 3H-imipramine binding sites in the cerebral cortex of rats was studied on the 19th day of prenatal development and on the 3d and 14th days of postnatal ontogenesis. Imipramine was injected into rats on days 17, 18 and 19 of gestation. The maximal imipramine receptor density was found in cortex layers IV-V.
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