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Research article2014

THE MYH7, MYBPC3 GENE MUTATIONS IN HYPERTROPHIC CARDIOMYOPATHY PATIENTS RESIDING IN THE REPUBLIC OF BELARUS

Introduction. Hypertrophic cardiomyopathy (HCM) is a common genetically heterogeneous disease caused by mutations in genes encoding proteins of the cardiac sarcomere. Mutations in the genes encoding β-myosin heavy chain (MYH7) and myosin binding protein C (MYB…

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THE PROBLEMS OF RETT SYNDROME DIAGNOSIS IN GIRLS WITHOUT A MUTATION IN THE MEСP2 GENE: APPLICATION OF MOLECULAR KARYOTYPING

Introduction. Rett syndrome (RTT) is the most common genetic syndrome underlying mental retardation and autism in girls. Etiology of this disorder is related to mutation in the MECP2 gene. However, there are many cases of this disease without the MECP2 mutatio…

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SEARCH FOR ANTAGONISTS OF NR3C4 RECEPTOR

Introduction. One of the main types of a hormonal therapy in the treatment of the cancer of the prostate gland is the antagonists of the NR3C4 (nuclear receptor subfamily 3, group C, member 4) receptor. It blocks binding of man’s hormones with receptors site, …

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INTERLEUKIN-15: THE STRUCTURE, SIGNALING AND ROLE IN THE IMMUNE PROTECTION

IL15 proves to be a cytokine that important for innate as well as for adaptive immunity. It is one of the key factors of cell-mediated antiviral response. In this review we touch upon its primary, secondary and tertiary structure and functions, characteristics…

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MARKERS OF ENDOMETRIAL RECEPTIVITY FOR IMPLANTATION: THE ROLE AND THE VALUE IN IN-VITRO FERTILIZATION CYCLES

Implantation is the key process for becoming pregnant. Failure of implantation in IVF cycles is one of the main problems of modern reproductology. Search for biomarkers and the determination of the best time and maximal endometrial receptivity for the implemen…

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EVOLUTIONARY MEDICAL GENOMICS

«Nothing in biomedicine makes sense except in the light of evolution». From this point of view, genetics of predispositions hasto answer two basic questions: 1. Is the natural genetic polymorphism identified with modern genomics proved to be the result of neut…

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FREE RADICAL OXIDATION OF PROTEINS AND LIPIDS IN ADIPOCYTES UNDER CONDITIONS OF OXIDATIVE STRESS

Introduction. According to the current understanding, oxidative stress plays a key role in the mechanisms of diabetes mellitus of types 1 and 2 emergence and development of its complications; formation of oxidative stress is accompanied by defective uptake of …

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MATRIX METALLOPROTEINASES AND PERIODONTAL DISEASES

Introduction. The paper presents basic information about the modern role of the IMF in various biochemical processes. Emphasis is placed on the role of MMPs in the pathogenesis of periodontitis. These published data suggest ambiguity of scientific views on the…

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MICRORNA AS A BIOMARKER FOR DETECTION BLADDER CANCER

Introduction.Transitional cell carcinoma of the bladder is the second most common malignancy of the genitourinary tract. Cystoscopy and urine cytology are the traditional most used techniques for diagnosis and surveillance of superficial bladder cancer. Urinec…

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EFFECT OF VAL66MET BDNF ALLELIC POLYMORPHISM ON DYNAMICS OF THE BDNF SERUM LEVEL AND PERFORMANCEOF THE RAVEN’S TEST IN PATIENTS WITH STROKE

Introduction.Study of the influence of molecular and genetic predisposition to forecast neurorehabilitation patients with stroke is of great scientific and practical importance. The aim of the study.Determining the impact of allelic polymorphism Val66Met BDNF …

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INCULIN-LIKE GROWTH FACTORS IN THE SERUM OF BREAST CANCER PATIENTS

Introduction. Breast cancer pathogenesis is associated with alterations in processes of regulating of IGF effects and also in IGF-signaling pathway activation. The direct correlation between high IGF blood serum levels and the rescue of malignancies in prostat…

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GENOTOXIC EVENTS AND DISEASES

Based on literature and own data the role of genotoxic events in nosogenesis of hereditary, congenital and somatic diseases is considered. Special emphasis is paid to the analysis of significance of premutagenic DNA lesions and as well induced gene mutations i…

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CYTOTOXIC ACTIVITY OF THE IONOPHORE ANTIBIOTIC SALINOMYCINAND ITS COMBINATION WITH ANTICANCER PREPARATIONS AGAINST HUMAN MELANOMA CELLS

Salinomycin is referred to the group of the polyether antibiotics with ionophore activity. Currently salinomycin is considered as a potential anticancer drug. The aim of this work was to investigate the cytotoxic activity of salinomycin against MDR1+ (Mel-8) a…

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THE STUDY OF THE STRUCTURE - ANTIARRHYTHMIC ACTIVITY RELATIONSHIP AMONGN-[2-(1-ADAMANTYLAMINO)-2-OXOETHYL]-N-( ω-AMINOALKYL) AMIDES OF NITROBENZOIC ACIDS

The original selective blocker of voltage-transmembrane potassium channels pharmacological drug cardiocyclide (N-[2-(dicyclohexylamino)- 2-oxoethyl]-N-[3-(diethylamino)propyl]-4-nitrobenzoic carboxamide hydrocloride) has been earlier synthesized and pharmacolo…

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EPIGENETIC EFFECTS OF MINOR GROOVE BINDING LIGANDS

The influence of the DNA minor groove binding ligands on epigenetic silencing in eukaryotic human cells has been demonstrated for the first time. Using HeLa cell population that harbors silent GFP-reporter gene under control of the CMV promoter we demonstrated…

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PLEIOTROPIC EFFECTS OF MULTIFACTORIAL DISEASE SUSCEPTIBILITY GENES

The article provides a brief overview of the evolution of views on the phenomenon of pleiotropy. We discuss with assessment of pleiotropic effects significance in the formation of human pathological states, above all – multifactorial diseases (MFD). Pleiotropi…

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