[Polyposis of the colon and cancer].

Polyposis of the colon is a colon cancer predisposition syndrome. Familial adenomatous polyposis (FAP) accounts for 1% of the cases of inherited colorectal cancer (CRC). The National Register of inherited CRC and polyposis of the intestines keeps track of 18 patients from 14 families with FAP.

[The molecular biology and genetics of colorectal carcinoma].

There is vast evidence in support of the idea that accumulated genetic changes (mutations) are the underlying cause of neoplasia development. This multi-step process is aptly illustrated by colorectal carcinoma (CRC), usually developing in the course of decades, and presumably requiring at least seven genetic events to complete its development. In CRC the oncogenes most frequently undergoing mutation are c-k-ras and c-myc, and among tumor suppressant genes--APC, MCC, DCC, p53.

[Population polymorphism of silver-stained nucleolar organizer chromosome regions in man].

Activity of nucleolar organizer regions (NORs) of acrocentric chromosomes determined by Ag-staining was comparatively studied in 40 individuals of Bulgarian and 40 individuals of Russian populations. Chromosome 21 was found to be significantly more often stained in both populations. The other NORs did not differ significantly in staining from the means.

[RV polymorphism of the chromosomes in newborn infants].

The authors examined the routine variants (RV) of the karyotype of 100 clinically healthy newborns--49 girls and 51 boys. Secondary constriction of the long arm of one of the homologues of the chromosome I was found in 2% of the newborns; of the chromosome 9--in 4% of the chromosome 16--in 3%. Secondary constriction in both homologues was observed in the chromosome I in 1%; in the chromosome 9--in 1% and in the chromosome 16--4%.

[Comparative study of the effect of haloperidol and maptil on the karyotype and immunoproliferative response of lymphocytes].

The author examined the action of haloperidol and magetyl on the mitotic activity, blast transformation and karyotype of the lymphocytic cultures, obtained from the peripheral blood in vitro. The experiments were carried out on flymphycytes, obtained from ten healthy individuals. Nontreated cultures, obtained from the same cultures, were used as controls.