Frequency content analysis of R&D projects of the EC framework programs with the participation of Euro-Mediterranean partnership countries

On the basis of the CORDIS data on FP5-FP7 programs the activity of MEDA countries in these projects was studied in the priority areas of action. A content analysis of the participation MEDA country organizations in FP5-FP7 has been performed and 25 large-scale investigation areas have been identifiedyesBelgorod State Universit

Dental composition modified with aryloxyphosphazene containing carboxyl groups

A modifier consisting of the mixture of cyclotriphosphazenes containing 4-allyl-2-methoxyphenoxy and β-carboxyethenylphenoxy moieties was developed for administration with acrylate dental restorative compositions. The synthesized compounds were characterized by 1H and 13C NMR spectroscopy and MALDI-TOF mass spectrometr

Methacrylate compositions modified by oligosilsesquioxanes with methacryl and cyclotriphosphazene substituents

Triethoxysilylphosphazenes have been synthesized via hydrosilylation of cyclotriphosphazenes with various contents of 4-allyl-2-methoxyphenoxy groups by triethoxysilane at an equimolar phosphazene - silane ratio. Hydrolytic copolycondensation of the latter compounds with γ-methacryloxypropyltrimethoxy - silane resulted in oligosiloxanes involving functional methacrylic and phosphazene fragment

Assessment of the possibility of reproductive functions in people living with HIV in the Sverdlovsk region

The purpose of the study is to analyze the possibility of implementing reproductive functions in people living with HIV infection in the GAUZ SO «OC AIDS» in 2021.Цель исследования - анализ возможности реализации репродуктивных функций у людей, живущих с ВИЧ-инфекцией в ГАУЗ СО «ОЦ СПИД» в 2021 году

Gpr124 is essential for blood-brain barrier integrity in central nervous system disease

Although blood-brain barrier (BBB) compromise is central to the etiology of diverse central nervous system (CNS) disorders, endothelial receptor proteins that control BBB function are poorly defined. The endothelial G-protein-coupled receptor (GPCR) Gpr124 has been reported to be required for normal forebrain angiogenesis and BBB function in mouse embryos, but the role of this receptor in adult animals is unknown. Here Gpr124 conditional knockout (CKO) in the endothelia of adult mice did not affect homeostatic BBB integrity, but resulted in BBB disruption and microvascular hemorrhage in mouse models of both ischemic stroke and glioblastoma, accompanied by reduced cerebrovascular canonical Wnt-β-catenin signaling. Constitutive activation of Wnt-β-catenin signaling fully corrected the BBB disruption and hemorrhage defects of Gpr124-CKO mice, with rescue of the endothelial gene tight junction, pericyte coverage and extracellular-matrix deficits. We thus identify Gpr124 as an endothelial GPCR specifically required for endothelial Wnt signaling and BBB integrity under pathological conditions in adult mice. This finding implicates Gpr124 as a potential therapeutic target for human CNS disorders characterized by BBB disruption

Association between Regulator of G Protein Signaling 9–2 and Body Weight

Regulator of G protein signaling 9–2 (RGS9–2) is a protein that is highly enriched in the striatum, a brain region that mediates motivation, movement and reward responses. We identified a naturally occurring 5 nucleotide deletion polymorphism in the human RGS9 gene and found that the mean body mass index (BMI) of individuals with the deletion was significantly higher than those without. A splicing reporter minigene assay demonstrated that the deletion had the potential to significantly decrease the levels of correctly spliced RGS9 gene product. We measured the weights of rats after virally transduced overexpression of RGS9–2 or the structurally related RGS proteins, RGS7, or RGS11, in the nucleus accumbens (NAc) and observed a reduction in body weight after overexpression of RGS9–2 but not RGS7 or 11. Conversely, we found that the RGS9 knockout mice were heavier than their wild-type littermates and had significantly higher percentages of abdominal fat. The constituent adipocytes were found to have a mean cross-sectional area that was more than double that of corresponding cells from wild-type mice. However, food intake and locomotion were not significantly different between the two strains. These studies with humans, rats and mice implicate RGS9–2 as a factor in regulating body weight.National Institute of Mental Health (U.S.) (R41MH78570 award)National Center for Research Resources (U.S.) (Rhode Island IDeA Network of Biomedical Research Excellence (RI-INBRE) Award P20RR016457-10

Frequency content analysis of R&D projects of the EC framework programs with the participation of Euro-Mediterranean partnership countries

yesOn the basis of the CORDIS data on FP5-FP7 programs the activity of MEDA countries in these projects was studied in the priority areas of action. A content analysis of the participation MEDA country organizations in FP5-FP7 has been performed and 25 large-scale investigation areas have been identifiedBelgorod State Universit

X‐ray diffraction and dielectric investigations of ferroelectric PbZr0.958Ti0.042O3, antiferroelectric PbZrO3 and PbHfO3 single crystals in superstrong electric fields up to 30 MV/m

Ferroelectric rhombohedral phase (R3m) in PbZr0.958Ti0.042O3 and antiferroelectric orthorhombic phase (Pbam) in PbZrO3 and PbHfO3 are examined via X‐ray diffraction and dielectric methods in DC electric fields of 0 ≤ Е ≤ 3.0⋅107 V/m. Induced polarization Pi(E) and piezoelectric coefficient d33(Е) are found as functions of field from the experimental dependences of unit‐cell parameters and dielectric permittivity on the electric field E and exhibit similar behavior for BaTiO3 and PbZr0.958Ti0.042O3 single crystals. The unit‐cell parameters of antiferroelectric phases in PbZrO3 and PbHfO3 single crystals remain constant, while the electric fields correspond to induced phase transitions, and the dielectric permittivity slightly increases with the electric field