IAPT/IOPB chromosome data 16

[EN] Inula helenioides DC., I. langeana Beck, I. maletii Maire, I. montana L., I. oculus-christi L., I. salicina L. (Asteraceae)

Somatotopic principle of perineural implantation of stem cells in patients with brain injuries

peer reviewedBackground: Neuro destructive processes of any etiology are related to problematic and socially important diseases due to ineffective therapeutic strategy and need to search for new successful ways of treatment and rehabilitation of patient with cerebral infarctions and brain attacks Aims: Authors plant overify hypothesis on viability of additional use of perineural implantation of autologous mesenchymal stem cells (MSC) in order to optimize standard therapy of patients with brain attacks. Such combined technology is aim datextra activation of brain plasticity mechanisms during development of neuro destructive processes. Methods: The technique of MSC perineural migration to injured brain regions was experimentally verifed on rats (n=40) paying attention to somatotopic organization of cranial nerves. This technique was clinically tested in pilot project. Phenotyping of autologous MSC from adipose tissue (AT) was performed in 23 patients with brain attacks. These 23 patients received standard treatment as per international guidelines together with three perineural implantations of autologous MSC from AT with 5-9days intervals. The other group of patients (n=7) received only standard therapy as per international guidelines. Results: Additional use of cell therapy resulted in more rapid and effective recovery of disordered neurological functions in all cases compared to those who received standard therapy. The phenomenon of abrupt recovery of neurological functions was established during frst 24hours after each injection of autologous MSC. Cumulative recovery of functions progressed after each implantation. Discussion and conclusion: Experimentally developed technique of perineural implantation of autologous MSC was successfully verifed in clinical conditions in accordance with certifed cell therapy guideline (The Ministry of Health of the Republic of Belarus) in combination with standard treatment of patients with cerebral infarctions. Cell therapy with autologous MSC from AT by means of perineural delivery to injured brain regions is the basis for activation of reparative potential of nerve tissue and progressive recovery of neurological functions in patients with cerebral infarctions

Optimization of Biomass Accumulation and Production of Phenolic Compounds in Callus Cultures of <i>Rhodiola rosea</i> L. Using Design of Experiments

Rhodiola rosea L. is a valuable medicinal plant with adaptogenic, neuroprotective, antitumor, cardioprotective, and antidepressant effects. In this study, design of experiments methodology was employed to analyze and optimize the interacting effects of mineral compounds (concentration of NO3− and the ratio of NH4+ to K+) and two plant growth regulators [total 6-benzylaminopurine (BAP) and α-naphthylacetic acid (NAA) concentration and the ratio of BAP to NAA] on the growth and the production of total phenolic compounds (TPCs) in R. rosea calluses. The overall effect of the model was highly significant (p 4+, K+, NO3−, BAP, and NAA significantly affected growth. The best callus growth (703%) and the highest production of TPCs (75.17 mg/g) were achieved at an NH4+/K+ ratio of 0.33 and BAP/NAA of 0.33, provided that the concentration of plant growth regulators was 30 μM and that of NO3− was ≤40 mM. According to high-performance liquid chromatography analyses of aerial parts (leaves and stems), in vitro seedlings and callus cultures of R. rosea contain no detectable rosarin, rosavin, rosin, and cinnamyl alcohol. This is the first report on the creation of an experiment for the significant improvement of biomass accumulation and TPC production in callus cultures of R. rosea

Hotspot and conservation gap analysis of endemic vascular plants in the Altai Mountain Country based on a new global conservation assessment

The Altai Mountains of Central and North Asia are biologically rich and comprise a wide range of ecosystems and phytogeographical regions. According to the latest checklist, a total of 321 endemic vascular plant species, including 217 endemic and 104 subendemic taxa, have been recognized in the Altai Mountain Country (AMC). In this study, we conducted species risk assessment, distribution evaluation and conservation gap analysis for the endemic vascular flora of the AMC. The conservation status of 217 endemic species was assessed at the global level using the ConR package. As a result, 197 species were evaluated as potentially threatened, of which 101 are critically endangered (CR), 72 species are endangered (EN), and 24 species are vulnerable (VU). The remaining 20 species were evaluated as not threatened. Furthermore, the AMC was divided into 350 grid cells, with a grid cell size of 50 × 50 km2, for the spatial assessments of the endemic vascular plants. A total of 2657 unique georeferenced occurrences of endemic species were found and analyzed with three endemism indices, species richness (SR), weighted endemism (WE), and corrected weighted endemism (CWE), to quantify geographic patterns and centers of endemism across the whole AMC. The results showed that the endemic species are spread across 186 grid cells and distributed unevenly within the AMC. According to the conservation gap analysis, the main hotspots of endemism (i.e., SR and WE indices) were found at high elevations in the Russian Altai, while the CWE points to the Kazakh Altai as a hotspot, and many such hotspots are currently afforded no formal protections