Effect of Biocides on the Activity of Extracellular Enzymes Produced by Degrader Fungi from Technical Objects Used in Tropical Climates (Vietnam).

Activity of extracellular enzymes was assessed in 20 strains of microscopic fungi involved in biodegradation of technical objects exploited under tropical climate conditions (Vietnam). It was found that 19 strains possessed catalase activity, 18 strains had phenol oxidase activity, and eight strains had protease activity. The effect of industrial biocides on the activity of these enzymes was also assessed. The biocides Bior-1, Bioneutral A 10, and Bioneutral A 101 were shown to inhibit the enzymatic activity to various extent. All biocides inhibited extracellular catalase activity in most fungal strains studied. The inhibition of protease and phenol oxidase activity of same test strains was less pronounced. The response to biocides varied at the strain level; its characteristics could differ significantly even between strains of the same species. In several cases, it was observed that exposure to biocides resulted in an increase in enzyme activity.

[Mast cells in photolesion of the skin and basal cell cancer associated with it].

Morphofunctional features of skin mast cells located in the areas subjected to chronic UV-radiation and in the associated basal cell carcinoma with photoinjure have been studied. Various immunohistochemical methods (chromogranin A, CDla, HLA-DR, CD35, Ki67, P53, Bcl-2, Mcl-1, involucrine) were used. It is found that chronic UV-damage leads to mast cell hyperplasia as well as activation of their synthetic, absorption and secretory functions. It is suggested that mast cell hyperplasia and increase of mast cells neuroendocrine activity provide a risk of basal cell carcinoma development.

Energetic neutron and gamma-ray spectra under the earth radiation belts according to "SALYUT-7" [correction of "SALUTE-7"]-"KOSMOS-1686" orbital complex and "CORONAS-I" satellite data.

The spectra of neutrons >10 MeV and gamma-rays 1.5-100 MeV under the Earth Radiation Belts, restored from the data, obtained onboard orbital complex "SALYUT-7" [correction of "SALUTE-7"]-"KOSMOS-1686", are presented. The spectra shapes are similar to those for albedo neutrons and gamma-rays, but absolute values of their fluxes (0.2 cm-2 s-1 for neutrons, 0.8 cm-2 s-1 for gamma-rays at the equator and 1.2 cm-2 s-1, 1.9 cm-2 s-1, accordingly, at L=1.9) are several times as large. It is possibly explained by the fact that most of the detected particles were produced by the cosmic ray interactions with the orbital complex matter. Neutron and gamma-ray fluxes obtained from "CORONAS-1" data are near those for albedo particles.

[A trial to decrease hepatitis A morbidity in Dzerzhinsk, Gorki Province]. / Opyt snizheniia zabolevaemosti gepatitom A v Dzerzhinske Gor'kovskoi obl.

The results of experience in the comparative evaluation of the preseasonal immunoglobulin prophylaxis in two towns of the Gorki Province are presented. The work substantiates the economic and epidemiological effectiveness of immunoglobulin prophylaxis at the territory, relatively safe with respect to hepatitis A, under the conditions of its realization in the year of the predicted rise of morbidity, the timely organization of immunoglobulin prophylaxis (from July to the first half of October) and the coverage of "organized" children, exceeding 90%.

[Brief review of documents with data on the toxicity and hazards of chemical substances developed in various countries]. / Kratkii obzor dokumentov s perechnem dannykh o toksichnosti i opasnosti veshchestv, razrabotannykh v raznykh stranakh.

Nowadays various information documents on toxicity and danger of chemical substances exist, i. e., toxicologic certificates, data profiles, trade certificates, etc. An attempt has been made to analyze 15 available data lists used in various countries for the description of noxious and hazardous characteristics of chemicals. The indices on toxicity and danger of chemicals enumerated in the lists are grouped by 9 main categories. The degree of detailed description of the data presented is determined by the aim of the document. The results thus obtained can be used in the further work aimed at the improvement and unification of the forms providing the data on toxicity and danger of the chemicals.

[Comparative clinico-morphological characteristics of the variants of adeno-squamous carcinoma and adenocarcinoma of the endometrium]. / Sravnitel'naia kliniko-morfologicheskaia kharakteristika variantov zhelezisto-ploskokletochnogo raka i adenokartsinomy éndometriia.

A clinico-morphological analysis of the data available on cases of adeno-squamous carcinoma (72) and endometrial adenocarcinoma (102) pointed to a correlation between the decrease in the degree of cell differentiation in said neoplasms and the decline in the frequency of hyperestrimism and metabolic-endocrine disorders. As a result over 70% of well-differentiated cell tumors were referred to one pathogenetic pattern of endometrial carcinoma (after Bokhman) and more than 50% of poorly-differentiated cell tumors--to another one. These findings further support the rationale for distinguishing the well- and poorly-differentiated cell patterns of adeno-squamous carcinoma. They may be used in establishing individual prognosis as well as choosing optimal scheme of treatment.