L A Kovalchuk, L V Chernaya, N V Mikshevich, V N Bolshakov
{"title":"Comparative Analysis of the Amino Acid Spectrum of Blood Plasma in Adults and Juveniles of the Pond Bat (Myotis dasycneme Boie, 1825) from Natural Populations of the Urals.","authors":"L A Kovalchuk, L V Chernaya, N V Mikshevich, V N Bolshakov","doi":"10.1134/S0012496626600272","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1134/S0012496626600272","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Field and laboratory studies were performed to assess the age-related characteristics of the amino acid spectrum of blood plasma in pond bats (Myotis dasycneme Boie, 1825) from natural populations of the Urals. A comparative analysis of the free amino acid pool content in the blood plasma of adult and juvenile (subadult) female pond bats during the summer period of their annual life cycle is presented for the first time. The plasma amino acid pool of the pond bat, regardless of age, comprised 22 amino acids and their derivatives, including the full spectrum of functionally significant essential amino acids: threonine, valine, lysine, leucine, isoleucine, methionine, phenylalanine, arginine, histidine, and tryptophan. An assessment was made of the interconnected role of the blood system and free amino acids in animals in shaping the species adaptive strategy in response to both seasonal variation in the annual life cycle and pathogens of natural and zoonotic significance.</p>","PeriodicalId":11351,"journal":{"name":"Doklady Biological Sciences","volume":" ","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2026-08-03","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"148668465","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
M R Sorokina, A V Fialko, Yu A Yugay, O V Grishchenko, Yu N Shkryl, V P Bulgakov
{"title":"Optimization of Exosome Isolation from Vitis vinifera Cell Cultures.","authors":"M R Sorokina, A V Fialko, Yu A Yugay, O V Grishchenko, Yu N Shkryl, V P Bulgakov","doi":"10.1134/S0012496626600338","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1134/S0012496626600338","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Plant extracellular vesicles (exosomes) are considered promising nanostructures for biomedical and biotechnological applications; however, methods for their isolation from plant cell cultures remain insufficiently optimized. The aim of this study was to evaluate the efficiency of exosome isolation from callus and suspension cultures of Vitis vinifera and to investigate the effects of culture age and extraction method on the yield of extracellular vesicles. It was demonstrated that suspension culture provides a higher exosome yield compared to callus tissue. Isolated particles were characterized by a size of 90-120 nm and a negative zeta potential, which corresponded to typical properties of plant extracellular vesicles. The maximum exosome yield was observed with a two-week-old suspension culture, which corresponded to the phase of intense cell growth. Comparison of extraction methods revealed that mechanical homogenization using a blender was the most efficient approach for exosome isolation, providing a high particle yield without significant deterioration in sample purity. The results demonstrate the potential of V. vinifera suspension cultures as a scalable platform for the production of plant-derived exosomes and may be useful for the development of biotechnological systems for the isolation of plant extracellular vesicles.</p>","PeriodicalId":11351,"journal":{"name":"Doklady Biological Sciences","volume":" ","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2026-08-03","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"148668588","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Taxonomic Delineation of Fusarium weifangense within the F. incarnatum-equiseti Species Complex.","authors":"T Yu Gagkaeva, A S Orina, O P Gavrilova","doi":"10.1134/S0012496626600193","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1134/S0012496626600193","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Modern delineation of the Fusarium species using genetic data faces challenges no less complex than those previously encountered, when species descriptions were based exclusively on morphological characteristics. In present study, the taxonomic status of five fungal strains belonging to the F. incarnatum-equiseti species complex, which is a highly heterogeneous group of Fusarium, was clarified. The strains were isolated from wild and cultivated grasses and maintained in the fungal collections for 13-18 years under the epithet F. semitectum (syn. F. incarnatum). More precise identification of these strains as F. weifangense was achieved by combining phylogenetic analysis of fragments of the translation elongation factor 1α gene, the gene encoding RNA polymerase subunit II analyses, and calmodulin gene with morphological description and pathogenicity evaluation. The results of a comparative analysis of the phenotypic characteristics of the strains with those previously reported for this species, which are largely inconsistent. That differences in morphological description may be due to internal polymorphism of taxon, as well as differences in methodological approaches used by different research groups. The analyzed strains caused weak necrosis of wheat leaves inoculated under laboratory conditions, which indicates that F. weifangense is a non-pathogenic fungus. However, the previously demonstrated ability of the F. weifangense strains to produce zearalenone and diacetoxyscirpenol makes it necessary to clarify area and adaptive properties of this fungus.</p>","PeriodicalId":11351,"journal":{"name":"Doklady Biological Sciences","volume":" ","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2026-08-03","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"148668596","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Larger Owls (Aves: Strigidae) from the Lower Pleistocene of Crimea.","authors":"N V Zelenkov","doi":"10.1134/S0012496626600284","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1134/S0012496626600284","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>This paper describes large owls from the Lower Pleistocene of the Taurida Cave in Crimea, which are represented by three species. A series of postcranial skeletal elements is assigned to the tawny owl (Strix aluco)-this is the oldest find of this modern species. A fragmentary tarsometatarsus and femur represent a larger form-the fossil species Strix intermedia Jánossy, 1972, known mainly from the Middle Pleistocene of Western and Central Europe. The coexistence of S. aluco and S. intermedia within one fauna is shown for the first time and confirms the validity of S. intermedia. Furthermore, a new fossil species, Asio pythiotus sp. nov., is described based on a tarsometatarsus, morphologically similar to the long-eared owl (A. otus), but noticeably larger.</p>","PeriodicalId":11351,"journal":{"name":"Doklady Biological Sciences","volume":" ","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2026-08-03","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"148668601","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
D A Areshidze, M A Kozlova, A I Anurkina, A A Moskalev
{"title":"Continuous Light Exposure as Factor in Pro-Senescent Liver Remodeling: Key Role of Melatonin Deficiency.","authors":"D A Areshidze, M A Kozlova, A I Anurkina, A A Moskalev","doi":"10.1134/S0012496626600314","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1134/S0012496626600314","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Circadian rhythm disruption is a risk factor for metabolic and age-associated diseases. The liver is a key target of such desynchronosis. The effect of chronic continuous light exposure and the corrective effect of melatonin on the liver status were investigated in rats. Desynchronosis mediated by melatonin deficiency was shown to induce the formation of a pro-senescent and metabolically dysfunctional liver phenotype. Melatonin administration significantly reduced the severity of the identified disorders and prevented statistically significant deviations in most of the parameters under study. The results, together with previous data on ultrastructural damage to hepatocytes and a negative impact of desynchronosis on lifespan, indicate that chronic continuous light exposure is a significant pro-gerontological factor and that melatonin is an effective agent for correcting the associated disturbances of liver homeostasis.</p>","PeriodicalId":11351,"journal":{"name":"Doklady Biological Sciences","volume":" ","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2026-08-03","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"148668516","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
S N Khurtina, V P Voronin, E P Ieshko, N N Fokina, D A Efremov, S A Murzina
{"title":"Lipid Class Composition in the Freshwater Pearl Mussel Margaritifera margaritifera from Rivers of the White and Barents Sea Basins.","authors":"S N Khurtina, V P Voronin, E P Ieshko, N N Fokina, D A Efremov, S A Murzina","doi":"10.1134/S001249662660034X","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1134/S001249662660034X","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>The contents of total lipids (TL) and individual lipid classes were studied in the mantle, foot, and hepatopancreas of the freshwater pearl mussel Margaritifera margaritifera from eight northwestern Russian rivers belonging to the White and Barents Sea basins. Tissue specificity of the lipid composition was observed in the studied tissues; i.e., the hepatopancreas had several times higher contents of TL and dominant lipid classes. A predominance of triacylglycerols among energetic lipids in the hepatopancreas was a distinctive feature of pearl mussels from the Lotta, Sredniy Verman, Mashjoki, and Nautsiyoki rivers, whereas cholesterol esters predominated in mussels from the rivers of the Pyaozero water system, which is further south. Furthermore, the cholesterol/phospholipid ratio (an indicator of the structural and functional state of membranes and a marker of temperature adaptation) was the highest in pearl mussels from the Lotta, Sredniy Verman, Mashjoki, and Nautsiyoki rivers. This may be related to corresponding adaptive changes associated with preparation for the winter period, given a more northern location of the rivers. The results of lipid status analysis in pearl mussels from different habitats may be useful for monitoring studies aimed at preserving and restoring populations of the species in the wild.</p>","PeriodicalId":11351,"journal":{"name":"Doklady Biological Sciences","volume":" ","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2026-08-03","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"148668606","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
M L Bychkov, A V Kirichenko, K S Yashin, I A Medyanik, M P Kirpichnikov, E N Lyukmanova
{"title":"Plasma Extracellular Vesicles from Glioblastoma Patients Affect Phenotype and Activate Receptor Tyrosine Kinases in Glioblastoma Cells.","authors":"M L Bychkov, A V Kirichenko, K S Yashin, I A Medyanik, M P Kirpichnikov, E N Lyukmanova","doi":"10.1134/S0012496625600800","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1134/S0012496625600800","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Extracellular vesicles are important transmitters of oncogenic signals between cancer cells. Despite numerous studies of vesicles from model glioblastoma (GBM) cells, information on the effects of vesicles from GBM patients on the development of model GB cells is lacking. In this study, plasma vesicles from healthy donors (HVs) and GBM patients (GVs) were studied to affect expression of differentiation (GFAP and GLT-1) and stemness (CD9 and CD133) markers and expression and activation of the oncogenic receptor tyrosine kinases EGFR and PDGFRβ in GBM cells (primary GBM011 and model U251 MG cell lines) and rat and human normal astrocytes. GVs reduced GFAP expression in GBM011 cells and stimulated GFAP and CD9 expression in U251 MG cells. GVs increased EGFR and PDGFRβ expression in both GBM cell lines and enhanced EGFR (Y1086) and PDGFRβ (Y751) phosphorylation in U251 MG cells. HVs stimulated CD9 expression in U251 MG cells and PDGFRβ expression in GBM011 cells, but decreased EGFR and PDGFRβ expression in U251 MG cells. Thus, both GVs and HVs influence the GBM phenotype and receptor tyrosine kinase activation.</p>","PeriodicalId":11351,"journal":{"name":"Doklady Biological Sciences","volume":" ","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2026-08-03","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"148668548","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"First Record of Fossil Remains of Pipistrelle (Pipistrellus, Vespertilionidae, Chiroptera) in the Urals.","authors":"E P Izvarin, A I Ulitko, N G Smirnov","doi":"10.1134/S0012496626600399","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1134/S0012496626600399","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>The paper reports a find of a left lower molar (m1) of a pipistrelle bat (Pipistrellus sp.) from Holocene deposits of the Ust-Log-5 rock shelter, which is on the right bank of the Irgina River at the boundary between Perm Krai and Sverdlovsk Oblast. Radiocarbon dating assigns the deposits containing the pipistrelle tooth to the Middle-to-Late Holocene transition. The find of Pipistrellus sp. is of considerable interest for understanding the past distribution history of bats of the genus in the Urals.</p>","PeriodicalId":11351,"journal":{"name":"Doklady Biological Sciences","volume":" ","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2026-08-03","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"148668610","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Expression of Small Secreted Peptide Genes in Abiotic Stress in Plants Interacting with Plant Growth-Promoting Bacteria.","authors":"A A Makeeva, A S Mamaeva, S K Zavriev","doi":"10.1134/S0012496626600259","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1134/S0012496626600259","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Small secreted peptides (SSPs) are a promising class of signaling molecules that regulate plant growth, development, and stress responses. Under abiotic stress conditions, SSPs can modulate the physiological and molecular responses, thereby influencing plant adaptation. Based on publicly available transcriptomic data on Arabidopsis thaliana, SSP gene expression was analyzed in plants exposed to dehydration or a higher salinity in combination with inoculation by plant growth-promoting bacteria (PGPBs). Candidate genes involved in plant adaptation to stress conditions upon interaction with PGPBs were thus identified. In salt stress, inoculation with Enterobacter sp. SA187 mitigated stress‑induced suppression of growth‑related genes. In dehydration stress, Aeromonas sp. H1 altered expression of genes regulating stomatal development and the root system, but did not affect SSP expression in mock conditions. A combined effect of stress and PGPBs was found to generate a specific transcriptional response. The response is not a simple overlay of two independent reactions, but depends on both the stress type and the bacterial strain.</p>","PeriodicalId":11351,"journal":{"name":"Doklady Biological Sciences","volume":" ","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2026-07-13","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"148435451","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
D V Veselkin, N B Kuyantseva, D A Zharkova, A G Mumber, S A Lesina
{"title":"Impact of Ground Fires on Suppression of Orchids under Severe Technogenic Pollution.","authors":"D V Veselkin, N B Kuyantseva, D A Zharkova, A G Mumber, S A Lesina","doi":"10.1134/S0012496626600144","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1134/S0012496626600144","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>The purpose of this work is to assess the presence and richness of plant species of the family Orchidaceae in forests contaminated with heavy metals and at different times after the last fire. Data were obtained from 102 sample plots in southern taiga pine forests along a gradient from unpolluted forests of the Ilmen State Reserve to heavily polluted forests near the Karabash copper smelter. The plots were selected to represent areas differing in fire history, including those that had been affected by ground fires and those that had not burned in the last 50 years. The presence and number of orchid species decreased both with increasing pollution and in burned plots compared to unburned plots. The effects of pollution varied depending on the fire history. In burned areas, the condition of orchids sharply and significantly decreased even at low levels of pollution. In unburned areas, the probability of detecting orchids remained even at the highest pollution. Therefore, ground fires strengthen the suppression of orchids by severe technogenic pollution caused by the accumulation of heavy metals.</p>","PeriodicalId":11351,"journal":{"name":"Doklady Biological Sciences","volume":" ","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2026-07-13","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"148435533","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}