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Assessing the Efficacy of Anti-Cancer Drugs on Organoid Models Derived from Prostate Cancer
Doklady Biochemistry and Biophysics. 2023. Vol. 513. No. 1. P. S96–S99.
It was proven that tumor organoids effectively mirror the phenotypic and genetic traits of the original biomaterial. It was reported that outcomes from drug testing in organoid cultures can accurately represent the clinical response observed in patients. In this study, an organoid culture was derived from biopsy material of prostate cancer (PC). Subsequently, clinical practice drugs, docetaxel and enzalutamide, were tested on this organoid culture. Various techniques for evaluating the efficacy of drugs in vitro were compared. The half-maximal inhibitory concentration of docetaxel was found to be markedly lower compared to that of enzalutamide. However, when tested at clinically relevant concentrations and incubation times, enzalutamide was more effective than docetaxel. Therefore, it is crucial to optimize the testing conditions for drugs on in vitro cultures for their subsequent application in clinical practice.
Maltseva D., Tonevitsky A., Frontiers in Molecular Biosciences 2026 Vol. 13 P. 1–28
MicroRNA (miRNA) genes are frequently located in close proximity within the genome, forming so-called clusters. These clusters are transcribed as polycistronic units, suggesting coordinated transcriptional regulation of the miRNAs they contain. However, individual mature miRNAs from the same cluster often accumulate at varying levels and exhibit distinct tissue-specific expression patterns, indicating the presence of regulatory ...
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Vasilyev A., Svirin EP, Dubynin I. et al., Cortex 2025 Vol. 189 P. 76–96
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Karina V. Klycheva, Mariia O. Silkina, Dmitry M. Hushpulian et al., Biochemistry. Biokhimiia 2026 Vol. 91 P. 1842–1858
Involvement of the transcription factor Bach1 in various scenarios of cellular regulation is reviewed herein. To date, the most extensively studied role of Bach1 is that of a repressor of the antioxidant genetic program initiated by the Nrf2 factor. This program counteracts oxidative stress, which triggers both ferroptosis and the intrinsic apoptotic pathway. Bach1 functions unrelated ...
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Svirin E., Бердышев Д. А., Шишкин С. Л., Вестник Российского государственного медицинского университета 2026 № 3 С. 42–50
Quasi-movements (QMs), which are movement attempts minimized to the point of movement extinction, evoke EEG patterns similar to those of real movement. QMs can model attempted movement in healthy subjects and are therefore of interest as an alternative to motor imagery (MI) in rehabilitation brain–computer interfaces (BCIs), in which the attempted movement of the paralyzed ...
Added: October 22, 2026
Sitdikova K., Tsoy A., Chaprov K. et al., Journal of Neuropathology and Experimental Neurology 2026 Article nlag078
Understanding the earliest pathological changes in Alzheimer disease (AD) is critical for improving early intervention strategies. However, the relationship between amyloid plaque characteristics and early behavioral and molecular alterations remains unclear. We used 6-month-old female APPswe/PS1dE9 mice, a model of early amyloid-dominant pathology, to assess cognition and emotionality across a battery of behavioral tests. Amyloid ...
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Effects of Wheat Malt Extract on Molecular and Behavioral Markers in Aged APP/PS1 and Wild-Type Mice
Kassenova A., Svirin E., Sitdikova K. et al., International Journal of Molecular Sciences 2026 Vol. 27 No. 11 Article 4994
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Cespuglio R., Schmitt-Böhrer A., Deykin A. et al., Metabolites 2026 Vol. 16 No. 2 Article 117
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Logvenkov S. A., Известия РАН. Механика жидкости и газа 2026 № 3 С. 59–75
The problem of the evolution of cell volume fraction in a spherical aggregate composed of cells,
extracellular matrix, and fluid is considered. The aggregate is surrounded by extracellular matrix. The
problem formulation employs a multiphase model of a biological continuum, previously developed by the
author, consisting of two actively interacting solid phases and a fluid. The propagation of ...
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Liaukovich K., Zhurnal Vysshei Nervnoi Deyatelnosti Imeni I.P. Pavlova 2026 Vol. 76 No. 5 P. 587–598
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Nersisyan A., Frontiers in Molecular Biosciences 2026 Vol. 13 Article 1995001
Antiviral activity is commonly summarized using endpoint measures such as EC50 or EC90, yet these quantities emerge from a dynamic biological system and depend on viral replication kinetics, host-cell properties, experimental design, and the assay used to quantify infection. Infectious-virus titers, viral RNA, infected-cell fractions, viability measurements, and immune readouts capture different components of the ...
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Тукачев Н. В., González-Jiménez M., Ramakrishnan G. et al., Physical Chemistry Chemical Physics 2021 Vol. 23 No. 23 P. 13250–13260
Low-frequency vibrations play an essential role in biomolecular processes involving DNA such as gene expression, charge transfer, drug intercalation, and DNA–protein recognition. However, understanding the vibrational basis of these mechanisms relies on theoretical models due to the lack of experimental evidence. Here we present the low-frequency vibrational spectra of G-quadruplexes (structures formed by four strands ...
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Батова О. Н., Савинецкая Л. Е., Проявка С. В. et al., Nature Conservation Research. Заповедная наука 2026 Т. 11 № 4 С. 25–39
Spermophilus suslicus is a threatened species listed in Red Data Books at all levels (from regional Red Data
Books to the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species), and it currently requires special conservation activity.
Over the past 30–50 years, its range has changed from continuous to mosaic, and its population has declined
everywhere. In 2015, in Russia experimental ...
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Temereva E., Zoologischer Anzeiger 2026 Vol. 325 P. 182–195
Brachiopoda is a group of animals, that is still insufficiently studied at the ultrastructural level, despite the significance of ultrastructure of tissues and organs for analysing the functional morphology, reconstructing the organisation and biology of numerous extinct brachiopods, and establishing relationships among major taxa. In the present study, we provide a revised reconstruction of the ...
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Ekaterina D. Riumina, Alekseeva E., Klink G. V. et al., PNAS, США 2026 Vol. 123 No. 35 Article e2619192123
The role of escape from the cytotoxic T cell (CTL) response in SARS-CoV-2 evolution remains controversial. Here, we study the origin and spread of SARS-CoV-2 variants whose mutations reduce presentation by the HLA class I alleles common in human populations. We find that 35% of mutations that are characteristic of the variants of concern, and ...
Added: October 2, 2026
S. V. Nikulin, Olkhovik D., A.V. Razumovskaya et al., Doklady Biochemistry and Biophysics 2026 Vol. 526 P. 59–64
A novel trend in anticancer therapy is based on the combination of cytotoxic and metabolic drugs. Bach1 is a transcription factor activating glycolysis and increasing proliferation and metastatic potential in cancer cells. The cytotoxic effect was evaluated for a combination of rotenone, an inhibitor of mitochondrial respiration, and two different inhibitors of Bach1 transcription factor ...
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Silkina M., T.A. Kulagin, K.V. Klycheva et al., Doklady Biochemistry and Biophysics 2026 Vol. 526 P. 11–16
Ferroptosis is considered a promising strategy for inducing the death of tumor cells. However, the effectiveness of known ferroptosis inducers, such as erastin, is in some cases limited, which stimulates the search for new combined application strategies. In this study, the combined effect of erastin and docosahexaenoic acid (DHA) on prostate cancer cells was examined ...
Added: December 11, 2025
Alexandra Razumovskaya, Maria Silkina, Poloznikov A. et al., Frontiers in Molecular Biosciences 2025 Vol. 12 Article 1531175
Colorectal cancer is characterized by an extremely high mortality rate, mainly caused by the high metastatic potential of this type of cancer. To date, chemotherapy remains the backbone of the treatment of metastatic colorectal cancer. Three main chemotherapeutic drugs used for the treatment of metastatic colorectal cancer are 5-fluorouracil, oxaliplatin and irinotecan which is metabolized ...
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D. M. Olkhovik, M. O. Silkina, A. V. Razumovskaya et al., Doklady Biochemistry and Biophysics 2025 Vol. 520 P. 25–28
Ferroptosis is an iron-dependent form of programmed cell death (PCD) associated with lipid membrane peroxidation. It has gained attention in cancer research because some tumor cells that are resistant to other forms of PCD are sensitive to ferroptosis. Despite the significant amount of research on ferroptosis, the list of known inducers remains limited, creating opportunities ...
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Долотказин Д. Р., Аверинская Д. А., Князев Е. Н. et al., Онкоурология 2024 Т. 20 № 1 С. 36–43
Background. Limited sensitivity and specificity of existing prostate cancer (PCa) diagnosis methods drive the search for new markers. A number of studies has demonstrated the potential for measuring expression of certain microRNAs in urine.
Aim. To evaluate the diagnostic potential of measuring microRNA expression in urine in PCa.
Materials and methods. A collection of urine sediment samples from 19 patients ...
Added: May 27, 2024
Nikulin S., Silkina M., Razumovskaya A. et al., Онкоурология 2024 Т. 20 № 1 С. 44–51
Background. Analyzing the sensitivity of patient-derived tumor organoids to anti-cancer medications shows great potential for tailoring personalized treatment plans.
Aim. To obtain two prostate tumor organoid cultures, optimize the composition of culture medium, and to evaluate the efficacy of the chemotherapeutic drug docetaxel using the obtained organoid cultures.
Materials and methods. The initial tissue was dissociated using ...
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Sushentsev N., Abrego L., Colarieti A. et al., EUROPEAN UROLOGY OPEN SCIENCE 2023 Vol. 52 P. 36–39
The global uptake of prostate cancer (PCa) active surveillance (AS) is steadily increasing. While prostate-specific antigen density (PSAD) is an important baseline predictor of PCa progression on AS, there is a scarcity of recommendations on its use in follow-up. In particular, the best way of measuring PSAD is unclear. One approach would be to use ...
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Razumovskaya A., Silkina M., Кулагин Т. А. et al., Биотехнология 2023 Т. 39 № 6 С. 73–83
To date, colorectal cancer (CRC) remains one of the most common malignant neoplasms worldwide with a high mortality rates. In recent decades, progress in the study of the mechanisms underlying drug resistance in CRC confirmed the need to search for new therapeutic approaches. In particular, tumor cells that are resistant to standard therapy and to ...
Added: February 13, 2024
Razumovskaya A., Silkina M., Nikulin S. et al., Клеточные технологии в биологии и медицине 2023 № 4 С. 283–288
The activity of known modulators of the Nrf2 signaling pathway (bardoxolone and brusatol) was studied on cultures of tumor organoids of metastatic colorectal cancer previously obtained from three patients. The effect of modulators has been studied both as monotherapy and in combination with standard chemotherapy drugs used to treat colorectal cancer. The Nrf2 inhibitor brusatol ...
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Zhiyanov A., Narek Engibaryan, Nersisyan S. et al., Bioinformatics 2023 Vol. 39 No. 2 Article btad051
We developed DCoNA – a statistical tool that allows one to identify pair interactions, which correlation significantly changes between two conditions. Comparing DCoNA with the state-of-the-art analog, we showed that DCoNA is a faster, more accurate, and less memory-consuming tool. We applied DCoNA to prostate mRNA/miRNA-seq data collected from The Cancer Genome Atlas (TCGA) and ...
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