Expression of genes encoding the individual subunits of ionotropic GABAA receptor was assessed after acute and chronic intoxication of rats with ethanol. The chronic 1-month-long exposure to ethanol signifi cantly decreased (by 38%) expression of Gabrb1 gene in the hippocampus. Acute exposure to ethanol elevated expression of genes Gabrb1 (by 1.7 times), Gabra1 (by 3.8 times), and Gabra4 (by 6.5 times), although it diminished expression of Gabra2 gene by 1.4 times. In preliminarily alcoholized rats, acute intoxication with ethanol enhanced expression of genes Gabrb1 and Gabra5 by 1.7 and 8.7 times, respectively. There was neither acute nor chronic effect of ethanol on expression of gene Gabra3.

Актуальность. Ингибирование рецептора фактора роста фибробластов 2 типа (ФРФР2) представляется целесообразным у больных с опухолями, экспрессирующими или амплифицирующими ФРФР2. Токсичность аллостерических ингибиторов ФРФР2 ранее не изучалась. Цель исследования. Оценка токсичности противоопухолевого препарата алофаниб (RPT835), аллостерического ингибитора рецептора фактора роста фибробластов 2 типа (ФРФР2), в стандартных экспериментальных моделях in vivo на грызунах и негрызунах.

The purpose of the review is to analyze the possibilities of using of pectin enterosorbents for the prevention of acute poisoning. Low-esterified pectins exhibit high sorbing activity against multicharged cations, are highly adhesive to the mucous membranes of the digestive tract and are able to reduce non-specifically the permeability of the enterohematic barrier. The expected duration of the preventive effect of pectin enterosorbents is 4-5 hours after their administration. In combination with good tolerability and ease of use, this indicates the prospects of low-esterified pectins as means of drug prevention of acute poisoning in case of increased risk of oral or inhalation intake of heavy metals, nuclear fission materials and nuclear fission products.

Aim. To study the changes of neurotrophic factors concentrations depending on stage of intoxication with deprivation substances (ethanol or sodium oxybutirate) in rats. Methods. Experiments were performed on male white laboratory rats. Control and experimental groups included 10 animals each. Half-lethal doses of a deprivation substance (ethanol or sodium oxybutirate) were introduced intraperitoneally 3, 6, 12, 24 and 72 hours before blood specimen collection. Neuron-specific enolase, S-100 protein, brain-derived neurotrophic factor, pigment epithelium-derived factor, glial fibrillary acidic protein serum levels were measured by enzyme immunoassay. Results. At single infusion of mean lethal dose of sodium oxybutyrate S-100 protein serum level significantly increased after 6 hours compared to control and stayed elevated during the first 24 hours. The levels of neurotrophic and neuroprotective factors also significantly increased 3 and 6 hours after the drug administration. The toxic dose of ethanol have significantly increased (over than 1.8 times compared to the controls) the concentration of protein S-100 in rats after 3 hours. The maximum increase in the protein S-100 level (by 2.6 times and over) was noted 12 hours after the toxicant administration. Glial fibrillar acidic protein concentration was 2.9 times higher compared to controls 3 hours after and 1.9 times higher 6 hours after higher the ethanol administration (р 0.05). The concentration of brain - derived neurotrophic factor has also increased from 3 to 12 hours after the toxicant administration, and was 2.1 to 2.4 times higher compared to intact animals. Conclusion. Studying of neurotrophic factors brain in plasma showed that the development of hypoxia, accompanying coma, leads to higher serum levels of S-100 protein, brain-derived neurotrophic factor and glial fibrillar acidic protein. The increase in the concentration of S-100 is a marker for the presence of brain damage. The observed increase of glial fibrillar acidic protein in experiments with ethanol may indicate its more severe brain tissue damage compared to sodium oxybutyrate.

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