Publications by authors named "V A Kovalev"

Introduction: Pathogenic variants in the gene are linked to a spectrum of syndromes that exhibit partial clinical overlap. Hemizygous loss-of-function variants are considered lethal in males, while heterozygous loss-of-function variants generally result in oro-facial-digital syndrome type 1. A reported phenotype, Simpson-Golabi-Behmel syndrome type 2, was published once but remains controversial, with many specialists questioning its validity and arguing about its continued listing in the OMIM database.

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The initial electron transfer (ET) processes in reaction centers (RCs) of Chloroflexus (Cfl.) aurantiacus were studied at 295 K using femtosecond transient absorption (TA) difference spectroscopy. Particular attention was paid to the decay kinetics of the primary electron donor excited state (P) and the formation/decay of the absorption band of the monomeric bacteriochlorophyll a anion (B) at ~ 1035 nm, which reflects the dynamics of the charge-separated state PB.

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  • Spinal cord stimulation is a minimally invasive surgery used to treat chronic pain, and has recently gained attention for helping patients with advanced Parkinson's disease and atypical parkinsonism.
  • Recent studies show it can improve gait issues, particularly the freezing of gait, which is a common and debilitating symptom in these conditions.
  • This review highlights the effectiveness of chronic epidural spinal cord stimulation in reducing locomotor problems, especially in patients who don’t respond well to traditional therapies.
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  • Drug resistance in cancer chemotherapy is a major issue, with cancer cells often shifting to fatty acid metabolism to evade treatment.
  • The researchers created a drug called folate-polySia (FpSA) that induces microcalcification in cervical cancer cells resistant to cisplatin, leading to decreased fatty acid uptake and increased glycolysis.
  • The combination of cisplatin and FpSA not only inhibited tumor growth but also improved survival rates in mice, suggesting a new strategy to tackle chemotherapy-resistant tumors by reprogramming cancer cell metabolism.
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In the framework of the Floquet theory of periodically driven quantum systems, it is demonstrated that irradiation of graphene by a circularly polarized electromagnetic field induces an attractive area in the core of repulsive potentials. Consequently, the quasi-stationary electron states bound by the repulsive potentials appear. The difference between such field-induced states in graphene and usual systems with the parabolic dispersion of electrons is discussed and possible manifestations of these states in electronic transport and optical spectra of graphene are considered.

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