[The influence of laser radiation of the infrared range with a wavelength of 1270 nm on mice Balb/cNude]. / Vliianie lazernogo izlucheniia infrakrasnogo diapazona s dlinoi volny 1270 nm na myshei Balb/cNude.

BACKGROUND: The effects of low-intensity laser radiation (LILR) on the skin depend on the wavelength and density of the irradiation flux. Moreover, the vast receptor field of the skin facilitates the systemic influence of irradiation on the body. AIMS: The objective of the present study was to evaluate the effects of low-intensity laser irradiation (LIRI) of the infrared range with a wavelength of 1270 nm on the skin of mice Balb/cNude. MATERIAL AND METHODS: The study was carried out with the use of the linear immunodeficient mice Balb/c nude obtained from the animal house of the Pushchino branch of the Academicians M.M. Shemyakin and Yu.A. Ovchinnikov Institute of Biorganic Chemistry. The animals were irradiated once with a fiber laser of stimulated Raman scattering with a wavelength (λ) of 1270 nm, a power of 1.96 mW during the 2 min exposure at an intensity of 10 mW/cm2, and an energy flux density of 1.2 J/cm2. The histological studies and morphometry of the skin autoptate were performed. In adition, the expression of microRNA-21, -31, -130a, -191, -200c, -205, -218 was determined in the skin. Reverse transcription and real-time PCR reactions with Taq-Man probes and primers were performed on the nucleic acid amplifier CFX96 ('BioRad', USA).MicroRNA-191 was chosen as the reference gene. The bioinformation analysis of signaling pathways involving the studied microRNAs was performed using the DJANA miRPath database v.3.0. RESULTS: A significant increase in the amount of keratinocytes of the basal layer was documented together with diffuse lymphoid-leukocyte infiltration of the interlobular connective tissue of the subcutaneous fat and endomysium after LILR. The pattern of microRNA expression was tissue-specific. An increase in the expression of micro-RNA-31 and-21 in the skin and a multidirectional change in miRNA-200 and -218 levels were shown. The bioinformation analysis showed that miR21 and miR31 were involved in the regulation of such signaling pathways as PI3K-Akt, Jak-STAT, MAPK, and mTOR of importance for carcinogenesis. Also, they have a signaling significance in the development of melanoma, kidney cancer, prostate cancer and malignant glioma. CONCLUSION: The data obtained in this study suggest activation of the tumor cell-specific and basic processes in the skin of immunodeficient Balb/cNude mice under the influence of low-intensity laser radiation with a wavelength of 1270 nm applied at a dose of 1.2 J/m2.

Characteristics of 4-Day Infradian Biorhythms in Mature Male Wistar Rats after Pinealectomy.

We studied the effect of pinealectomy on the parameters of 4-day infradian biorhythms in mature male Wistar rats. It was shown that pinealectomy did not change the period and phase of infradian biorhythm of total locomotor activity, serum concentrations corticosterone and testosterone, and mitotic index of esophageal epithelium. No significant changes in the number of nucleated cells in the spleen of pinealectomized animals in comparison with intact animals were found. The amplitude of biorhythms of locomotor activity and corticosterone and testosterone concentrations did not significantly change in pinealectomized animals. Despite the important role of the epiphysis in the regulation of circadian biorhythms in mammals, this organ is not the main synchronizer of infradian biorhythms of glucocorticoid and sex hormones in male Wistar rats.

A method for extirpation of the pineal gland in albino rats.

A method for extirpation of the pineal gland in albino rats and other rodents (e. g., ground squirrels) is proposed. Epiphysectomy is carried out by resection of a fragment of the bone with the underlying pineal gland. Using this method, many animals can be operated within a short period; the method is reliable and simple, which recommends it for chronobiological studies.