ThMn-type phases for magnets with low rare-earth content: Crystal-field analysis of the full magnetization process.

Rare-earth (R)-iron alloys are a backbone of permanent magnets. Recent increase in price of rare earths has pushed the industry to seek ways to reduce the R-content in the hard magnetic materials. For this reason strong magnets with the ThMn type of structure came into focus.

Effect of o,p'-DDD and Li+ on apoptotic DNA fragmentation in conventionally normal and tumour tissues of human adrenal cortex.

The actions of 1-(o-chlorophenyl)-1-(p-chlorophenyl)-2,2-dichloroethane (o,p'-DDD), potassium and lithium ions upon apoptotic processes in conventionally normal and tumour tissues of human adrenal cortex were studied. There was no effect of K+ on the apoptosis in tumour tissue. o,p'-DDD--the specific drug for conservative therapy of adrenocortical cancer--enhanced the apoptotic DNA fragmentation in all tested tissues.

Effects of N-acylethanolamines and various antimitotic agents on apoptotic DNA fragmentation in conventionally normal and tumor tissue of human adrenals.

Aim: To study effects of N-acylethanolamines (NAE) and various antimitotic agents: taxol, colchicine, and cytochalasin B on the DNA fragmentation extent in conventionally normal (CNT) and tumor tissue of human adrenal cortex.

Methods: Six types of adrenal tumor tissue of 84 patients were analyzed. Slices of tissue was incubated at 37 degrees C for 3 h in the presence of NAEs and antimitotics, DNA was extracted and analysed in agarose gel.

Similarity of the effects of tosyl-L-arginine methyl ester, atropine, caffeine and antitumour alkylating agent on some biological functions of thrombin and platelet 12-lipoxygenase.

The effect of the synthetic thrombin substrate (TAME) and three compounds exerting an opposite effect on Ca-PPI and AdC (caffeine, atropine and meta-tolyl derivative of mechlorethamine (TDM)) on hormone-like and catalytic functions of thrombin was studied. It is shown that both TAME and other drugs under test block effectively the thrombin-induced platelet aggregation, as well as protect the active site of the enzyme from denaturation by dithiothreitol. The same compounds inhibit thrombin in thrombin-fibrinogen reaction and platelet 12-lipoxygenase.