1,3-Diethylbenzimidazolium Triodide in Pharmacotherapy of Chronic Compensated Tonsillopharyngitis

The article presents the results of a clinical and bacteriological assessment of the pharmacological efficacy of 1,3-diethylbenzimidazolium triiodide in chronic compensated tonsillopharyngitis. As a result of a 10-day course of treatment, an improvement in the clinical status of patients was achieved, as well as a significant positive effect on the composition of the pharyngeal microbiocenosis. In particular, the content of Staphylococcus aureus, β-hemolytic streptococci, Escherichia signifi cantly decreased, and Enterobacteria, non-fermenting bacteria, and Streptococci pneumonia completely disappeared from the microbial focus. However, the conducted 10-day treatment did not lead to the complete disappearance of α-hemolytic and non-hemolytic streptococci from the microbial population. This may be explained by the reparative effect of Stellanin® on the lymphoid formations of the pharynx, contributing to the restoration of colonization resistance.

Single-cell transcriptome and cell-specific network analysis reveal the reparative effect of neurotrophin-4 in preantral follicles grown in vitro

Background In-vitro-grow (IVG) of preantral follicles is essential for female fertility preservation, while practical approach for improvement is far from being explored. Studies have indicated that neurotrophin-4 (NT-4) is preferentially expressed in human preantral follicles and may be crucial to preantral follicle growth. Methods We observed the location and expression of Tropomyosin-related kinase B (TRKB) in human and mouse ovaries with immunofluorescence and Western blot, and the relation between oocyte maturation and NT-4 level in follicular fluid (FF). Mice model was applied to investigate the effect of NT-4 on preantral follicle IVG. Single-cell RNA sequencing of oocyte combined with cell-specific network analysis was conducted to uncover the underlying mechanism of effect. Results We reported the dynamic location of TRKB in human and mouse ovaries, and a positive relationship between human oocyte maturation and NT-4 level in FF. Improving effect of NT-4 was observed on mice preantral follicle IVG, including follicle development and oocyte maturation. Transcriptome analysis showed that the reparative effect of NT-4 on oocyte maturation might be mediated by regulation of PI3K-Akt signaling and subsequent organization of F-actin. Suppression of advanced stimulated complement system in granulosa cells might contribute to the improvement. Cell-specific network analysis revealed NT-4 may recover the inflammation damage induced by abnormal lipid metabolism in IVG. Conclusions Our data suggest that NT-4 is involved in ovarian physiology and may improve the efficiency of preantral follicle IVG for fertility preservation.

Post-surgery echocardiography can predict the amount of ischemia-reperfusion injury and the resultant scar size

In spite of advances in the diagnosis and treatment of ischemic heart disease (IHD), it remains the leading cause of death globally. Thus, there is an urgent demand to investigate the underlying pathophysiology and develop new therapies for the prevention and treatment of IHD. Murine models are widely used in IHD research because they are readily available, relatively inexpensive and can be genetically modified to explore mechanistic questions. Myocardial infarction in mice is induced by the blockage followed by reperfusion of the left anterior descending branch (LAD) to imitate human IHD diseases in clinics. This ischemia/reperfusion (I/R) model can be widely used to investigate the potential reparative effect of putative treatments. However, the surgical technique is demanding and can produce an inconsistent amount of damage, which can make identification of treatment effects challenging. Therefore, determining which hearts have been significantly damaged by I/R is an important consideration in studies designed to explore either the mechanisms of disrupted function or to test possible therapies. Noninvasive echocardiography (ECHO) is often used to determine structural and functional changes in the mouse heart following injury. In the present study, we determined that ECHO performed 3 days post-I/R surgery could predict the injury produced by the ischemic insult.

Assessment of histo-reparative effect of methanolic extract of Camellia sinensis in rat model of Lead-induced testicular damage

Objective: To assess reparative effect of methanolic extract of Camellia sinensis on testicular histomorphology of male Wistar rats exposed to lead-induced testicular damage. Methods: Twenty four male Wistar rats were grouped into four A–D (n = 6). These include normal control group A (distilled water 5 ml/kg), test control group B (lead acetate 30 mg/kg), treatment group C (lead acetate 30 mg/kg + MECS 5 mg/kg) and treatment group D (lead acetate 30 mg/kg + MECS 10 mg/kg). Administrations were through oral route for a period of 60 days and body weight of study animals was recorded during days 0, 20, 40 and 60 of study. Phytochemical analysis of extract was done using GCMS. At the end of sudy, testicular tissue weight of study animals was measured followed by histopathological study. Results: The extract significantly ameliorated body weight loss and exhibited histo-reparative effect on testicular histomorphology of study animals following lead exposure. Conclusion: Methanolic extract of Camellia sinensis exhibits reparative effect against toxic effect of tissue toxicant due to its antioxidant activity. Keywords: Camellia sinensis, Lead toxicity, Testis histomorphology, Wistar rats

Experience of application of topichesky naturopathic means for patients with ent pathology

Post-traumatic reactive changes in the area of ENT-organs can cause cosmetic defects, contribute to the development of infectious and inflammatory processes. The formation of limited edema and bruising is natural after certain even adequately performed surgical interventions. In clinical practice, the question arises of the effective and safe use of local drugs that have anti-inflammatory, anti-edema and analgesic effects to accelerate the course of post-traumatic reactive processes. Naturopathic agents have high safety, sufficiently pronounced anti-inflammatory, analgesic and reparative effect. The drug based on arnica mountain (Arnica montana) is a unique topical drug that only contains fresh Arnica plants in a concentration of 7% TM. Efficiency and high safety of this drug allows us to recommend it for the treatment of bruises and hematomas of the skin in the area of ENT-organs, including after surgical interventions.

Investigation of the bischofite gel reparative effect on the linear wound model

Introduction. The currently available information on the bischofite mineral pharmacodynamics makes it possible to assume that bischofite-based gels have wound-healing properties. Materials and methods. Experiments were performed on 36 male rats. Using a blade, a linear wound of 50 mm long was modeled. Animals were divided into 4 groups: 1) Control; 2) Bishofit (500 mg of gel with bischofite on the wound area for 7 days); 3) Actovegine (500 mg of Actovegine gel on the wound area for 7 days); 4) Contractubex (500 mg of contractubex gel on the wound area for 7 days). The wound healing effect of the drugs was evaluated through studying the physicomechanical properties, assessing the morphological picture, determining the concentration of hydroxyproline (HP) and calculating the ratio of types I and III collagen. Results. The strongest healing effect on the wound defect, significantly greater than that in the control (p<0.01), was obtained in the group that received bischofite gel (13.70±0.76 N). Actovegine also demonstrated a positive reparative effect (12.60±0.63 N, p<0.05). Significantly lower (p<0.01) healing effect than in the control group was obtained in the group of animals that had received contractubex (9.65±0.59 N). In the calorimetric analysis, it was found that the highest concentration of HP was in the tissues of wound defects in animals treated with contractubex; however, there was no statistically significant difference with the control group. Significantly lower in comparison with the control (p<0.05) concentration of HP, was found in tissues of simulated wounds in animals treated with bischofite gel (79.7% of the control). When assessing the ratio of types I and III collagen in the tissues of the wound defect, when stained with picrosirius red, it was found that by the number of mature collagen fibers, the studied groups can be arranged in the following descending order: Bishofite> Actovegine> Control> Contractubex. A similar trend is demonstrated by the morphological picture of tissues in the area of the wound defect. Conclusion. The study showed that the best results were obtained with external use of bischofite gel. Actovegine has a less significant, but quite pronounced reparative, effect on this model. The least satisfactory results were obtained when applying contractubex.