104 results match your criteria: "Research Institute of General Reanimatology[Affiliation]"

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  • A single exposure to ionizing radiation increases cell-free DNA (cfDNA) in blood plasma, indicating cell death, while chronic low-dose exposure reduces cfDNA levels.
  • Chronic exposure leads to heightened endonuclease activity and antibody response, altering the cfDNA profile, making total cfDNA an unreliable death marker.
  • Research shows that chronic exposure to radiation results in an increase in GC-rich ribosomal DNA and a decrease in AT-rich satellite DNA in cfDNA, suggesting a new marker (RrDNA/RsatIII) for monitoring chronic cellular processes related to cell death.
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The influence of a water-soluble [60] fullerene derivative containing five residues of 3-phenylpropionic acid and a chlorine addend appended to the carbon cage (F-828) on serum-starving human embryo lung diploid fibroblasts (HELFs) was studied. Serum deprivation evokes oxidative stress in HELFs. Cultivation of serum-starving HELFs in the presence of 0.

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Water-soluble fullerenes have been studied as potential nanovectors and therapeutic agents, but their possible toxicity is of concern. We have studied the effects of F-828, a soluble fullerene [C60] derivative, on diploid human embryonic lung fibroblasts (HELFs) in vitro. F-828 causes complex time-dependent changes in ROS levels.

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Sepsis 2016 Agra, India. Agra, India. 5-6 February 2016.

Crit Care

March 2016

Centre for Heart Lung Innovation, St. Paul’s Hospital, University of British Columbia, 1081 Burrard Street, Vancouver, BC V6Z 1Y6 Canada

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  • Research on D-Dimer levels indicates their relevance in adult patients with suspected sepsis and associated clinical outcomes.
  • The use of Acellix CD64 demonstrates its potential in enhancing infection diagnoses.
  • High concentrations of phenylcarboxylic acids found in ICU patients may signify severity and influence neutrophil phagocytic activity.
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Healthcare-associated infections (HCAI) remain one of the most challenges of modern health care and assume increasing social and medical significance. The specific features of HCAI are frequent recurrences and inefficiency of antibiotic therapy, a reason for which is antibiotic resistance in microorganisms. The review discusses antibiotic resistance, a form of antibiotic tolerance (AT), and its role in the development of HCAI.

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Here we show that methemoglobin is converted to oxyhemoglobin in the presence of perfluorocarbon (PFС) emulsion. Methemoglobin in blood at the level of above 30% can cause severe complications and lethal outcome. Some pharm chemicals in blood in vivo and in vitro can lead to oxidation of iron, Fe(2+)→Fe(3+), and to increased level of methemoglobin.

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Identifying the role of cytochrome c in post-resuscitation pathophysiology.

Am J Emerg Med

December 2015

Hellenic Society of Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation, Athens, Greece; European University of Cyprus, School of Medicine, Nicosia, Cyprus.

Cytochrome c, an electron carrier that normally resides in the mitochondrial intermembrane space, may translocate to the cytosol under ischemic and hypoxic conditions and contribute to mitochondrial permeability transition pore opening. In addition, reperfusion of brain tissue following ischemia initiates a cell death cascade that includes cytochrome c-mediated induction of apoptosis. Further studies are needed to determine the contribution of cytochrome c in the regulation of cell death, as well as its value as an in vivo prognostic marker after cardiac arrest and resuscitation.

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Disorders in the erythrocyte morphology and structure of their membranes during long-term storage of erythrocyte suspension (30 days at 4°C) were studied by atomic force microscopy. The morphology and nanostructure of erythrocyte membranes, biochemical parameters, ion exchange parameters, and hemoglobin spectra were recorded. The transformation of erythrocyte morphology and destruction of their membranes were observed throughout the storage period.

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Packed red blood cells (PRBC) are used for blood transfusion. PRBC were stored for 30 days under 4 °С in hermetic blood bags with CPD anticoagulant-preservative solution. Hematocrit was 50-55%.

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Primary biliary cirrhosis (PBC) is a chronic progressive cholestatic granulomatous, and destructive inflammatory lesion of small intralobular and septal bile ducts, which is likely to be caused by an autoimmune mechanism with a the presence of serum antimitochondrial antibodies and a potential tendency to progress to cirrhosis. Despite the fact that the etiology of this disease has been unknown so far, there has been a considerable body of scientific evidence that can reveal the clinical and laboratory signs of PBC and the individual components of its pathogenesis and elaborate diagnostic criteria for the disease and its symptomatic therapy. Deficiencies in autoimmune tolerance are critical factors for the initiation and perpetuation of the disease.

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Previous studies showed that large amounts of phenylcarboxylic acids (PhCAs) are accumulated in a septic patient's blood due to increased endogenous and microbial phenylalanine and tyrosine biotransformation. Frequently, biochemical aromatic amino acid transformation into PhCAs is considered functionally insignificant for people without monogenetic hereditary diseases. The blood of healthy people contains the same PhCAs that are typical for septic patients as shown in this paper.

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Host genetic variations may influence a changing profile of biochemical markers and outcome in patients with trauma/injury. The objective of this study was to assess clinical associations of single nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs) in the genes of cytokines in critically ill patients. A total of 430 patients were genotyped for SNPs in the genes of pro- (IL1B, IL6, IL8) and anti-inflammatory (IL4, IL10, IL13) cytokines.

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Hemin is the product of hemoglobin oxidation. Some diseases may lead to a formation of hemin. The accumulation of hemin causes destruction of red blood cells (RBC) membranes.

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Physiological and molecular biochemical mechanisms of bile formation.

World J Gastroenterol

November 2013

Vasiliy Ivanovich Reshetnyak, V.A. Negovsky Scientific Research Institute of General Reanimatology, Russian Academy of Medical Sciences, 107031 Moscow, Russia.

This review considers the physiological and molecular biochemical mechanisms of bile formation. The composition of bile and structure of a bile canaliculus, biosynthesis and conjugation of bile acids, bile phospholipids, formation of bile micellar structures, and enterohepatic circulation of bile acids are described. In general, the review focuses on the molecular physiology of the transporting systems of the hepatocyte sinusoidal and apical membranes.

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Background: Several low-molecular-weight phenolic acids are present in the blood of septic patients at high levels. The microbial origin of the most of phenolic acids in the human body was shown previously, but pathophysiological role of the phenolic acids is not clear. Sepsis is associated with the excessive production of reactive oxygen species (ROS) in both the circulation and the affected organs.

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Atomic force microscopy (AFM) allows a researcher to obtain images of red blood cells (RBC) and their membranes. Various effects on blood lead to surface alterations of cell membranes. Such alterations are estimated by a corrugation of membrane surface.

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The goal of the study was to investigate the effects of zinc ions of various concentrations on the nanostructure of membrane of red blood cells in in vitro experiment. The suspension of red blood cells extracted from whole human blood was used. The calibrated electroporation and the atomic force microscopy (AFM) were used to analyse damage to membrane nanostructure.

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Concept of the pathogenesis and treatment of cholelithiasis.

World J Hepatol

February 2012

Vasiliy Ivanovich Reshetnyak, VA Negovsky Scientific Research Institute of General Reanimatology, Russia Academy of Medical Sciences, Moscow 107031, Russia.

Gallstone disease (GD) is a chronic recurrent hepatobiliary disease, the basis for which is the impaired metabolism of cholesterol, bilirubin and bile acids, which is characterized by the formation of gallstones in the hepatic bile duct, common bile duct, or gallbladder. GD is one of the most prevalent gastrointestinal diseases with a substantial burden to health care systems. GD can result in serious outcomes, such as acute gallstone pancreatitis and gallbladder cancer.

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The authors studied changes in erythrocyte membrane nanostructure using a rodent model of hemorrhagic hypotension and resuscitation. Both macro- and microstructural elements were examined using atomic force microscopy. Membrane "roughness" was characterized using spatial Fourier transformation and was stratified according to the periodicity of the membrane.

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The objective of this study was to measure the efficacy of biphasic positive airway pressure (BIPAP) and synchronized intermittent mandatory ventilation (SIMV) with alveolar recruitment maneuvers (ARMs) in patients with acute lung injury (ALI) and concomitant pneumothorax. Seventy-four patients with ALI and concomitant pneumothorax secondary to blunt thoracic injury were studied. All patients fulfilled criteria for the first stage of acute respiratory distress syndrome, which consisted of acute onset dyspnea, isolated rales, an extravascular lung water index >7 mL/kg, and an oxygenation index <300 mm Hg in the absence of left-ventricular dysfunction.

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Acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS) complicates nosocomial pneumonias (NPn) in 12% to 33% of patients with associated increases in mortality of up to 80%. A timely diagnosis of ARDS with NPn is, however, problematic. The aim of this investigation was to improve the diagnosis and treatment of the early stages of ARDS with NPn.

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The objective of the present study was to examine the relationship among extravascular pulmonary water, intracranial and cerebral perfusion pressure, hemodynamic parameters (eg, cardiac index, system vascular resistance index), and brain stem function during acute ischemic stroke. The subjects were 17 comatose patients with ischemic stroke who were admitted to an intensive care unit. The results revealed an elevation in extravascular lung water in the absence of cardiac dysfunction.

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Purpose: After the influence of different actions on the blood, the erythrocytes may change their macrostructure. At the same time, the microstructure of cell membrane will be changed as well. This study provides the results of comparison of red blood cell membrane microstructure after they have been affected by different factors.

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A number of new hepatitis viruses (G, TT, SEN) were discovered late in the past century. We review the data available in the literature and our own findings suggesting that the new hepatitis G virus (HGV), disclosed in the late 1990s, has been rather well studied. Analysis of many studies dealing with HGV mainly suggests the lymphotropicity of this virus.

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