[The anti-inflammatory effect of fullerene C60 on adjuvant arthritis in rats].

The anti-inflammatory properties of non-modified fullerene C60 (FC60) by adjuvant arthritis in Wistar rats have been studied. It was shown that the intraperitoneal introduction of FC60 (50 ng) reveals an anti-inflammatory and chondroprotective actions in the phase of systemic manifestation of adjuvant arthritis. The effect was carried out by limitation of inflammation of damaged limb, normalization of body weight, the decrease in body temperature. Introduction of FC60 promote the reduction of leukocyte level, the erythrocyte sedimentation rate, concentrations of sialic acids and the ceruloplasmin levels, processes degeneration of cartilaginous tissues of the joint of rats. It has been concluded that the therapeutic effectiveness of non-modified FC60 in experimental adjuvant arthritis is comparable with the action of water-soluble forms of fullerenes. The results substantiate the future investigations of non-modified FC60 for design of therapeutic agents for treatment of rheumatoid arthritis in clinics.

[Clinical effectiveness of metformin and ramipril combination in complex therapy of patients with metabolic syndrome].

6 monthly application of the combination of metformin with ramipril (1000 and 5 mg per day respectively) in complex treatment of metabolic syndrome (MS) leads to improvement of the clinical course of ischemic heart disease (decrease of quantity and duration of painful cardial attacks, depression of the functional class of an angina of exertion, decrease of displays of chronic heart failure), normalization of arterial pressure and decrease of an abdominal obesity which can be considered as prophylaxis of development of diabetes mellitus 2 types and its cardiovascular complications. Combination of metformin with ramipril in complex treatment of a MS is effective and safe option of therapy of MS.

[The condition of lipid peroxidation in mice and the effect of fullerene C60 during immune response].

The aim of this study was to assess the influence of fullerene C60 on lipid peroxidation (POL) and antioxidant protection during the induction of the immune response to heteroantigen. Balb/c mice were immunized intraperitoneal (i.p.) with sheep erythrocytes for the primary immunization. Water dispersion of fullerene C60 was injected i.p. once at the dose 50 ng to mice on first, third and sixth days after immunization. During immune response, the increment ofmalonic dialdehide (MDA) was enhanced in liver, kidneys and heart tissues. Fullerene C60 induced POL during the latent phase of immune response, but inhibited this process during progression of immune response. Activities of superoxide dismutase (SOD) and catalase in liver and spleen tissues were induced after injection of fullerene C60 to intact mice. After immunization, high level of activity of antioxidant enzymes and low level of organs mass factor were determined. Injection of fullerene C60 reduced the activities of SOD and catalase in spleen tissues. The results of our study indicate that fullerene C60 can display positive effect on POL processes and antioxidant enzymes activity which is probably due to membrane's stabilization action or the ability of fullerene C60 to bind free radicals independently.

[Efficacy of complex therapy with metformin and ramipril combination for patients with metabolic syndrome].

We have studied efficiency of a complex therapy with metformin and ramipril combination (1000 mg and 5 mg per day) respectively in patients with metabolic syndrome (MS). The group of patients with MS which answered the basic criteria IDF (2005) was determined. Carbohydrate and Lipidic metabolism were studied. Patients were characterized with raised weight index (WI), arterial hypertension, increased concentration of triglycerides in blood serum, of glucose, of HbAlc level and S-peptide, and also high level of endotelin (1-38) and CD32+CD40+circulating particles of endothelium. Three months treatment lead to decrease in WI, arterial pressure, triglycerides concentration, HbAlc, glucose, except CD32+CD40+. Six months treatment lead to more expressed positive dynamics. Thus, metformin and ramipril combination in patients with MS leads to decrease in insulin resistancy, carbohydrate and lipid metabolism normalization, to restoration of endothelium functions that is possible to consider as prophylaxis of the development of type 2 diabetes melitus and its cardiovascular complications.

[Physiological activity of peptide complex from heart tissues]. / Fiziolohichna aktyvnist' peptydnoho kompleksu, otrymanoho z tkanyn sertsia.

It was studied an influence of heart peptide complex on myocardial metabolism of intact animals, animals with immune deficiency of heart peptides and acute immobilizing stress. There was no significant changes of biochemical, fibrinolitic and thromboplastine properties of heart tissues by 0.1 and 1.0 mg/kg administration of peptide complex to animals. Treatment with peptide complex leads to a restoration of these properties by immune deficiency. Moreover, peptide complex has stress protective effect by acute immobilization.