Thermophysical characteristics of the amorphous phase of irradiated polyethylene

Using experimental data on heat capacity, thermal conductivity, and density of irradiated polyethylene obtained earlier, crystallinity values and thermophysical parameters of the amorphous phase are calculated as functions of dose absorbed and irradiation and measurement temperatures.

     

Effect of hydrocortisone and actinomycin D at different time of the day on incorporation of labeled precursor into the nuclear proteins of intact rat liver

Variations in the incorporation of labelled precursor into nuclear rat liver proteins during a day in normal conditions and in the presence of hydrocortisone and actinomycin D are studied. Synthesis of nuclear proteins is found to have a fluctuating character. Hydrocortisone and actinomycin D, injected at different day time, induce changes in the character of nuclear proteins synthesis , which are more pronounced for histones. The effect of the hormone and the antibiotic is tightly bound with the functional state of liver cells at given moment.     

Analysis of the working of a high-productivity flat-glass furnace using a physical modeling method

Translated from Steklo i Keramika, No. 1, pp. 8–10, January, 1992.     

Advanced refractory articles and materials for the metallurgical industry

Data on some novel kinds of refractory articles and materials developed and produced by the Berezhnoy Ukrainian Research Institute for Refractories (Berezhnoy UkrNIIO) are presented. Corundum articles with Sialon binder and unshaped materials of various kinds (ramming mixtures, dry mixtures, traditional and low-cement refractory concretes) containing normal electrocorundum or refractory scrap instead of the costly white electrocorundum are described. __________ Translated from Novye Ogneupory, No. 11, pp. 59–63, November, 2007.     

Resistance of silicon carbide referactories to the effect of aluminum melt and aluminum chloride vapor

Silicon carbide refractories with binders of silicon nitride and silicon oxynitride are compared with dense aluminum silicate refractories. It is shown that silicon carbide refractories possess high stability in aluminum melts and vapors of aluminum chloride, whereas aluminosilicate refractories are severely damaged under these conditions. Silicon carbide refractories with a binder of silicon nitride possess the highest resistance to the effect of the tested aggressive factors and are recommended for operation in aluminum melts and gaseous aluminum chloride media.Translated from Ogneupory, No. 12, pp. 2–5, December, 1995.     

Electrophoretic deposition and the structure of deposits of refractory compounds

Translated from Poroshkovaya Metallurgiya, No. 9(309), pp. 38–41, September, 1988.     

Novel P2X7 Antagonist Ameliorates the Early Phase of ALS Disease and Decreases Inflammation and Autophagy in SOD1-G93A Mouse Model

Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) is a disease with a resilient neuroinflammatory component caused by activated microglia and infiltrated immune cells. How to successfully balance neuroprotective versus neurotoxic actions through the use of anti-inflammatory agents is still under debate. There has been a boost of awareness regarding the role of extracellular ATP and purinergic receptors in modulating the physiological and pathological mechanisms in the nervous system. Particularly in ALS, it is known that the purinergic ionotropic P2X7 receptor plays a dual role in disease progression by acting at different cellular and molecular levels. In this context, we previously demonstrated that the P2X7 receptor antagonist, brilliant blue G, reduces neuroinflammation and ameliorates some of the pathological features of ALS in the SOD1-G93A mouse model. Here, we test the novel, noncommercially available, and centrally permeant Axxam proprietary P2X7 antagonist, AXX71, in SOD1-G93A mice, by assessing some behavioral and molecular parameters, among which are disease progression, survival, gliosis, and motor neuron wealth. We demonstrate that AXX71 affects the early symptomatic phase of the disease by reducing microglia-related proinflammatory markers and autophagy without affecting the anti-inflammatory markers or motor neuron survival. Our results suggest that P2X7 modulation can be further investigated as a therapeutic strategy in preclinical studies, and exploited in ALS clinical trials.