Department of Cell Regulatory Mechanisms

Head

Vitalii A. Kordium

Professor, Dr. Sci. (Microbiol.),
Corresponding Member of NASU and
Full Member of Acad.Med.Sci. of Ukraine
Phone: (380-44) 200-03-63
Fax: (380-44) 526-07-59;
E-mail: kordium@imbg.org.ua
Department webpage

Laboratory of Microbial Ecology

Head: Natalia O. Kozyrovska,
Ph.D. (Mol. Biol.), Senior Staff Scientist

Education and Degrees:

1950–1955 Graduate Student, Faculty of Biology, Taras Shevchenko National University of Kyiv, Kyiv, Ukraine

1955–1958 ostgraduate Student, Department of Microbiology, Taras Shevchenko National University of Kyiv, Kyiv, Ukraine

1960 Ph.D. (microbiology)

1972 Dr.Sci. (microbiology)

1991 Corresponding Member of NASU (medical genetics)

1993 Professor

2000 Full Member of NAMSU (medical genetics)

Honours, Prizes, Awards:

1977 Prize of Council of Ministers of the USSR

1979 State Prize of Ukraine in Science and Technology for a series of works on space biology

2003 Diploma of Verkhovna Rada of Ukraine

2008 Honoured Worker of Science and Technology of Ukraine

2012 The Order of Prince Yaroslav the Wise, V degree

2021 The Order of Prince Yaroslav the Wise, IV degree

Research Area:

The study on intercellular informational interactions

Сurrent Research Activities and Recent Achievements:

The development of gene therapy for diabetes type-1 and atherosclerosis.

A series of recombinant vector DNAs containing the human full-size preproinsulin and apolipoprotein A1 genes in the integrative expression cassettes have been constructed in the Department. The mammalian cell lines that express the target human proteins were obtained. Vector DNA polyplexes based on modified polyethyleneimine containing glycoside ligands have been optimized for efficient and safe targeted gene transfer in mammalian liver cells. The consistently reproducible technique for obtaining experimental models of chemically induced diabetes in animals of four species (mice, rats, rabbits and pigs) has been perfected. The models of alimentary hypercholesterolemia and of lipid metabolism disorders under diabetes, induced by streptozotocin in rabbits, have been developed. Therapeutic efficacy of targeted vector DNAs has been demonstrated in long-term experiments with these animal models (Fig. 1): a) antihyperglycemic action of polyplexes containing human preproinsulin gene in the model of type 1 diabetes in mice, rats, rabbits and pigs; b) antiatherogenic effects of polyplexes containing human apolipoprotein A1 gene in the models of alimentary hypercholesterolemia and combined carbohydrate and lipid metabolism disorders in rabbits.

Fig. 1. a – Gene Therapy Correction of Streptozotocin-induced Diabetic Hyperglycemia in Landras Swine, b – Gene Therapy for Experimental Hypercholesterolemia in Rabbits
Study on human umbilical cord MSC isolation, cultivation, characterisation and usage.

A technology of MSC isolation from human umbilical cord Wharton jelly with maximal preservation of their native characteristics has been developed. The necessity of individual approach for the cells obtaining from umbilical cord was confirmed. The optimal culturing conditions, in particular, considering an influence of gas mixture were determined. It has been shown that lowered oxygen concentration and nitrogen substitution with argon had positive effect on the umbilical cord MSC during their cultivation. The morphological characteristics as well as surface markers expression were studied. MSC from umbilical cord were shown to be heterogeneous at isolation (0 passage), but already at the first passage they had typical for MSC spindle-shaped morphology. They were CD73, CD90, CD105 positive and CD34, CD45 negative, which is characteristic of MSC. After the second ex vivo passage (Fig. 2), gradual change of the MSC properties occurred (cell morphology, surface markers expression, doubling time, etc.), as well as spontaneous differentiation to adipo- and chondrocytes began. Accordingly, only the cells of this or lower culture level passage can be used. Collagens I and II types were extracted, and matrices for the cell cultivation were prepared.

Fig. 2. MSC culture, 2 passage. Confocal microscopy, staining with ethidium bromide + FITC

In recent years, the use of transplanted cells producing active factors has been proven to be an emergent technology. However, the transplantation of allogenic and xenogenic cell material results in the immune rejection of cell transplants. Cell microencapsulation is a promising tool to prevent an attack of immune system even in case of xenogenic transplants. Microcapsules, prepared from semipermeable membranes, ensure transmission of target proteins, on the one hand, and defend the cells from attacks of immune system – on the other. It makes possible to avoid the use of long-term therapies of modulating and/or immunosuppressive agents, which have potentially severe side-effects. Usage of encapsulated cells, producing growth factors, cytokines, hormones and other therapeutic proteins, is at present a very promising way of delivery of therapeutic material into an organism. The Department takes part in this field of research. The genetically engineered cells are a source of therapeutic proteins. Transgenic mammalian cell lines producing some important recombinant human cytokines (LIF, FGF2, IL10) have been obtained by us via a nonviral gene transfer technique. The recombinant protein secretion into the cultural medium was shown. When the cells producing cytokines were encapsulated in alginate microcapsules, the production of the recombinant cytokines was continuing and the cytokine molecules are secreted from the microcapsules into the cultural medium (Fig. 3). The therapeutic effects of the cytokines, produced by genetically modified eukaryotic cells, are planned to be tested on animal models when the microcapsules will be transplanted to animals suffering from some disordes caused by the lack of tested cytokines.

Fig. 3. СНО-К1 cells transfected by pC1eGFP in alginate microcapsules (а – light microscopy; b – fluorescent microscopy)
The study on influence of recombinant cytokines on structural and functional state of ischemic tissues.

It has been demonstrated in the experimental model of chronic kidney ischemia in rabbits that the intraparenchymal administration of the FGF-2 in developed polymeric carrier, based on cross-linked heparin, 5 months after ligature application, decreases the initial sclerotic changes in stroma and vessels and protects from the development of irreversible sclerotic changes in the interstitium and atrophy of the elements of parenchyma in ischemic and contralateral kidney. The data of angiography indicate that the architectonics of arterial bed of kidney of experimental animals with segmental ischemia was almost the same as of intact contralateral kidney after the injection of the preparation of FGF-2 studied (Fig. 4). The gene coding for human interleukin-10 has been cloned, the high-level expression of this cytokine in E.coli cells has been obtained, and the method for its downstream purification and obtaining in biologically active form has been elaborated in the Department. It has been shown that the intraparenchymal administration of the interleukin-10 into ischemic kidney tissue reduced the activity of the processes of lipid peroxidation and decreased the risk of ischemic kidney damage. The genes coding for human stromal-derived factor-1α (SDF-1α) and vascular endothelial growth factor have been cloned for further studies. The expression of these recombinant proteins in E.coli cells has been obtained, and the method for downstream purification and obtaining in biologically active form of SDF-1α has been elaborated.

Fig. 4. Angiogram of vessels of rabbit urinary system after 6 months the application of ligatures on the upper pole of left kidney. The place of the ligature application shown by arrow

National Grants:

Projects of National Academy of Sciences of Ukraine:

  • 2010–2014 N 35/13 Progect: “Fundamental foundations of multigene therapy for mass pathology with complications” (scientific supervisor – Kordium V. A.)
  • 2010–2014 N 36/10 Progect: “Developing a fundumental basis for obtaining new generation immunoreagents” (scientific supervisor – Okunev О. V.)

Projects of State Agency on Science, Innovations and Informatization of Ukraine:

  • 2013–2014 Progect: “The Development of technology for the repairing injured liver function by MSC transplantation” (scientific supervisor – Rymar S. Y.)

Collaboration:

with Ukrainian organizations:

  • State Institute of Genetic and Regenerative Medicine, NAMSU (Kyiv)
  • D. F. Chebotarev State Institute of Gerontology, NAMSU (Kyiv)
  • State Institution “V. K. Gusak Institute of Urgent and Reconstructive Surgery of NAMS of Ukraine” (Donetsk)
  • State Institution “Institute of Urology of NAMS of Ukraine” (Kyiv)
  • State Institution “V. P. Komisarenko Institute of Endocrinology and Metabolism of NAMS of Ukraine” (Kyiv)
  • Educational and Scientific Centre “Institute of Biology” Taras Shevchenko National University of Kyiv (Кyiv)
  • State Institution “Institute of Pediatrics, Obstetrics and Gynecology of NAMS of Ukraine” (Kyiv)
  • State Institution “Institute of Neurosurgery named after A. P. Romodanov of NAMS of Ukraine” (Кyiv)
  • State Institution “Institute of Otolaryngology named after O. S. Kolomiychenko of NAMS of Ukraine” (Kyiv)
  • State Institution “National Research Center for Radiation Medicine of NAMS of Ukraine” (Kyiv)
  • State Institution “V. P. Filatov Institute of Eye Diseases and Tissue Therapy of NAMS of Ukraine” (Odessa)
  • Institute of Veterinary Medicine, NAASU (Кyiv)
  • O. V. Palladin Institute of Biochemistry, NASU (Кyiv)

with foreign organizations:

  • Leipzig University (Leipzig, Germany)
  • Centre for Stem Cells Sciences (Hyderabad, India)

Selected publications:

  1. Konovalov, S. , Moroz, V. , Konovalova, N. ... Tochylovsky, A. , Kordium, V. Multipotent mesenchymal stromal cells of various origins reduce reactive gliosis in the hippocampal CA1 area during acute ischemia-reperfusion of the rat brain Cell and Organ Transplantology, 2023, 11(2)
  2. Pokholenko I. O., Pikus P. O., Kovalchuk M. V., Toporova O. K., Rymar S. Y., Kordium V. A. Effects of transplantation of preconditioned mesenchymal stem cells seeded on a biomimetic 3D scaffold. Biopolym. Cell. 2023; 39(3):209-219.
  3. Gnilitskyi I., Rymar S., Iungin O., Vyshnevskyy O., Parisseg P., Potters G., Zayats A.V., Moshynets O. Femtosecond laser modified metal surfaces alter biofilm architecture and reduce bacterial biofilm formation. Nanoscale Adv. – 2023. - 5(23): 6659–6669
  4. Kamyshnyi A., Koval H., Kobevko O., Buchynskyi M., Oksenych V., Kainov D., Lyubomirskaya K., Kamyshna I., Potters G., Moshynets O. Therapeutic еffectiveness of interferon-α2b against COVID-19 with community-acquired pneumonia: The Ukrainian experience. Int. J. Mol. Sci. – 2023. - 24(8): 6887.
  5. Kordium V. A., Irodov D. M. MSC — What Is It? How Is It? Biopolymers and Cell. 2022. Vol. 38. N 2. P 117–143 doi: /10.7124/bc.000A78
  6. Pikus P. O., Rymar S. Y., Shuvalova, N. S., Kordium V. A. Study of the interaction between macrophages and human umbilical cord MSCs in vivo on the model of perotonitis in mice. Biopolymers and Cell. 2022. Vol. 38. N 4. P 231–241
  7. Olena V. Moshynets, Taras P. Baranovskyi, Scott Cameron, Olga S. Iungin, Ianina Pokholenko...Аndrew J. Spiers. Azithromycin possesses biofilm–inhibitory activity and potentiates non-bactericidal colistin methanesulfonate (CMS) and polymyxin B against Klebsiella pneumonia. Research Article | published 01 Jul 2022 PLOS ONE https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0270983 PLoS ONE. - 2022. - 17(7): e0270983
  8. Skok M, Deryabina O, Lykhmus O, Kalashnyk O, Uspenska K, Shuvalova N, Pokholenko Ia., Kordyum, Vitalii et al. Mesenchymal stem cell application for treatment of neuroinflammation-induced cognitive impairment in mice. REGENERATIVE MEDICINE Volume 17. Issue 8 Page 533-546 https://www.futuremedicine.com/doi/10.2217/rme-2021-0168
  9. Volynets, Galyna P., Gudzera, Olga I., Usenko, Mariia O., Gorbatiuk, Oksana B., Yarmoluk, Sergiy M., Tukalo, Michael A. Probing interactions of aminoacyl-adenylate with Mycobacterium tuberculosis methionyl-tRNA synthetase through in silico site-directed mutagenesis and free energy calculation. Journal of Biomolecular Structure and Dynamics 2022, 1-9. DOI: 10.1080/07391102.2022.2107574
  10. Kordium, V.A. Defining life and evolution: Essay on the origin, expansion, and evolution of living matter. BIOSYSTEMS, 2021, 209, 104500. doi: 10.1016/j.biosystems.2021.104500
  11. Rybak V.Yu, Gudzera O. I., Gorbatiuk O. B., Usenko M. O., Yarmoluk S. M.,Tukalo M. A.,Volynets G. P. Rational Design of Hit Compounds Targeting Staphylococcus aureus Threonyl-tRNA Synthetase. ACS Omega 2021, 6, 38, 24910–24918 Publication Date:September 16, 2021. doi: 10.1021/acsomega.1c03789
  12. Shatursky, O.Y., …Usenko MO, Zhukova DA, Vovk AI, Kobzar OL, Trikash IO, Borisova TA, Kolibo DV, Komisarenko SV. The geometry of diphtheria toxoid CRM197 channel assessed by thiazolium salts and nonelectrolytes. Biophysical Journalt, 2021, 120(12), стр. 2577–2591. DOI: 10.1016/j.bpj.2021.04.028
  13. Jerdan R., Cameron S., Donaldson E.,Iungin O., Moshynets O.,Spiers A. Community biofilm-formation, stratification and productivity in serially-transferred microcosms. FEMS Microbiology Letters. V.36.- N21.- November 2020. https://doi.org/10.1093/femsle/fnaa187
  14. Labunets I., Utko N., Toporova O., Panteleymonova T., Rodnichenko A., Butenko G. The effects of human umbilical cord multipotent mesenchymal stromal cells on the behaviour and oxidative stress in the brain of mice of different ages with a cuprizone-induced model of demyelination. Cell and Organ Transplantology. 2020.- 8(1).- P.38−47. DOI: 10.22494/cot.v8i1.106
  15. Kovalchuk M. V., Ruban T. O., Usenko M. O., Kordium V. A. Personalized responsiveness of human PBMCs to the action of IL-7. Biopolymers and Cell. – 2020. – 36, N4. – P. 304-312. http://dx.doi.org/10.7124/bc.000A33
  16. Lykhmus, O., Kalashnyk, O., Koval, L., (...), Kyryk, V., Skok, M. Mesenchymal Stem Cells or Interleukin-6 Improve Episodic Memory of Mice Lacking α7 Nicotinic Acetylcholine Receptors. Neuroscience 413, pp. 31-44, 2019
  17. Lykhmus, O., Koval, L., Voytenko, L., (...), Kyryk, V., Skok, M. Intravenously injected mesenchymal stem cells penetrate the brain and treat inflammation-induced brain damage and memory impairment in mice. Frontiers in Pharmacology 10(MAR),355, 2019
  18. Moshynets, O., Bardeau, J.-F., Tarasyuk, O., (...), Potters, G., Rogalsky, S. Antibiofilm activity of polyamide 11 modified with thermally stable polymeric biocide polyhexamethylene guanidine 2-naphtalenesulfonate. International Journal of Molecular Sciences 20(2),348, 2019
  19. Moshynets, O.V., Babenko, L.M., Rogalsky, S.P., (...), Potters, G., Spiers, A.J. Priming winter wheat seeds with the bacterial quorum sensing signal N-hexanoyl-L-homoserine lactone (C6-HSL) shows potential to improve plant growth and seed yield. PLoS ONE 14(2),e0209460, 2019
  20. Lykhmus, O., Koval, L., Voytenko, L., Deryabina O., (...), Kyryk, V., Skok, M. Intravenously injected mesenchymal stem cells penetrate the brain and treat inflammation-induced brain damage and memory impairment in mice. Frontiers in Pharmacology 10(MAR),355, 2019
  21. Lykhmus, O., Kalashnyk, O., Koval, L., Deryabina O., (...), Kyryk, V., Skok, M. Mesenchymal Stem Cells or Interleukin-6 Improve Episodic Memory of Mice Lacking α7 Nicotinic Acetylcholine Receptors. Neuroscience 413, pp. 31-44, 2019
  22. Tsymbaliuk VI., Velichko OM., Pichkur LD., Akinola ST., Verbovska SA., Shuvalova NS., Toporova OK., Deriabina OG. The influence of native MSC, interleukin-10 and MSC transfected with interleukin-10 gene on behavioral reactions of rats with EAE. Ukrainian Neurosurgical Journal 2018; No 1:66-72
  23. Moshynets O.V., Foster D., Karakhim S.A., McLaughlin K., Rogalsky S.P., Rymar S.Y., Volynets G.P., Spiers A.J. Examining c-di-GMP and possible QS regulation in Pseudomonas fluorescens SBW25: links between intra and inter-cellular regulation benefits community cooperative activities such as biofilm formation. Ukr. Biochem. J. – 2018. – 90 (3). – 17-31
  24. Цымбалюк В.И., Пичкур Л.Д., Дерябина Е.Г., Маслова О.А., Шувалова Н.С., Вербовская С.А., Акинола С.Т., Кордюм В.А. Фенотипическая характеристика и пролиферативный потенциалмезенхимальных стволовых клеток из Вартонова cтудня пуповины человека в условиях культивирования. В кн.: Аспекты применения метода культивирования тканей в нейробиологии и нейроонкологии / под ред. В.М. Семеновой. – К.: Интерсервис, 2018. – С.295–304
  25. Volodymyr V. Likhodiievskyi, Alina V. Korsak, Dmytro M. Irodov, Yuri B. Chaikovskyi, Vitalii A. Kordium, Serhii S. Olefir, Anna O. Zabila, Maria V. Kovalchuk, Tetyana A. Ruban, Nadiia S. Shuvalova. Spleen Morphological Features Under Experimental Model of Multiple Organ Failure and Stem Cell Application. Probl Cryobiol Cryomed 2018; 28(1): 064–068
  26. Kordium V. A. "The Chronics" within the context of fundamental biology. Biopolymers and Cell. 2017. Vol. 33. N 4. P 302–320
  27. Kordium V. A., Irodov D. M. Amazing MSC – phenomenology, problems, solutions and opportunities. Biopolym. Cell. 2017; 33(1):64-76
  28. McLaughlin K., Folorunso A.O., Deeni Y.Y., Foster D., Gorbatiuk O., Hapca S.M., Immoor C., Koza A., Mohammed I.U., Moshynets O., Rogalsky S., Zawadzki K., Spiers A.J. Biofilm formation and cellulose expression by Bordetella avium 197N, the causative agent of bordetellosis in birds and an op-portunistic respiratory pathogen in humans. Research in Microbiology. 2017. 168. 419-430
  29. Bakhmachuk A., Gorbatiuk O., Rachkov A., Dons'koi B., Khristosenko R., Ushenin I., Peshkova V., Soldatkin A. Surface Plasmon Resonance Investigations of Bioselective Element Based on the Recombinant Protein A for Immunoglobulin Detection. Nanoscale Res Lett. 2017 Dec; 12(1):112. doi: 10.1186/s11671. 017-1903-5. Epub 2017 Feb 10
  30. Koza A., Kusmierska A., McLauglin Kimberley, Moshynets O., Spiers A.J. Adaptive radiation of P. fluores-cens SBW25 in experimental microcosms provides an under-standing of the evolutionary ecology and molecular biology of A-L interface biofilm-formation. FEMS Microbiol Lett. 2017. 364 (12)
  31. Pokholenko Ia., Toporova O., Moshynets O., Rymar S., Shuvalova N., Gulto T., Kovalchuk M., Ih-natchenko P., Kordium V. Characterization of the function-alized biodegradable collagen scaffolds for in vivo delivery of SDF-1α and substances with bac-tericidal activity. The International Jour-nal of Artificial Or-gans. 2017. 40(8). 463-464
  32. Moshynets O.V., Spiers A.J. Book: "Microbial Biofilms - Importance and Applications", "Viewing biofilms within the larger context of bacterial aggregations", Edited by Dharumadurai Dha-nasekaran and Nooruddin Tha-juddin, ISBN 978-953-51-2436-8, Print ISBN 978-953-51-2435-1, 522 p., July, 2016; Chapter 1:3-22
  33. Pokholenko I., Dubey I., Vozianov S., Romanenko A., Pirogov V., Bazalytska S., Nikitaiev S., Kordium V. Development of the affinity-based delivery system for heparin-binding proteins. The International Journal of Ar-tificial Organs. 2016; 39(7): 373-374
  34. Kordyum VA Clearing flows in the biosphere. And not only. K: Akademperyodyka 2016; 200 p.
  35. Starosyla SA, Volinetc GP, Gorbatiuk OB, Lucashov SS, Golub AG, Bdzhola VG, Yarmoluk SM. Identification of Apoptosis signal-regulating kinase 1 (ASK1) inhibi-tors among the derivatives of Ben-zothiazol-2-yl-3-hydroxy-5-phenyl-1,5-dihydro-pyrrol-2-one. Bioorganic and Medicinal Chemistry. 2015;23:2489–2497.
  36. Reva O, Ovcharenko LP, Kukharenko O, Shpylova S, Podolich O, de Vera J-P, Kozyrovska N. Metabarcoding of the kombucha microbial community grown in different microenviromental. AMB Express. 2015;5(1):35, doi: 10.1186/s13568-015-0124-5
  37. Maslova O, Fedevych O, Shuvalova N, Deryabina O, Zhovnir V, Novak M, Kruzliak P. Morphological characteristics of cultured fresh and thawed pericardium cells. Cell and Tissue banking. 2015; September on-line:1-5, doi: 10.1007/s10561-015-9532-7
  38. Shuvalova NS, Kordium VA. Comparison of proliferative activ-ity of Wharton jelly mesenchymal stem cells in cultures under various gas conditions. Biopolym. Cell. 2015; 31(3):233-239.
  39. Pokholenko IO, Gorbatiuk O, Okunev O, Irodov D, Degtiarova M, Palivoda O, Kordium V. Development of the chroma-tographic medium for the affinity isolation of the recombinant hIFN-β1b based on immobilized singlechain antibodies. Biopolym. Cell. 2015;31(4):279–284.
  40. Gorbatiuk OB, Bakhmachuk AO, Dubey LV, Usenko MO, Irodov DM, Okunev OV, Kostenko OM, Rachkov AE, Kordium VA.Recombinant Staphylococcal protein A with cysteine residue for preparation of affinity chromatography stationary phase and immunosensor applications. Biopolym. Cell. 2015; 31(2):115–122.
  41. Kovalchuk MV, Shuvalova NS, Pokholenko IO, Gulko TP, Deryabina OG, Kordium VA. Monitoring of transplanted human Mesenchymal Stem Cells from Wharton’s Jelly in xenogeneic systems in vivo. Biopolym. Cell. 2015;31(3):193–199.
  42. Rachkov AE, Bakhmachuk AO, Matsishin MJ, Gorbatiuk OB, Khristosenko RV, Ushenin IuV, Soldatkin AP. SPR investigations of the formation of intermediate layer of the immunosensor bioselective element based on the recombinant Staphylococcal protein A. Biopolym. Cell. 2015; 31(4):301–308.
  43. Zaets I, Podolich J, Kukharenko O., et al. Bacterial cellulose may provide the microbial-life biosignature in the rock records. Advances in Space Research. 2014;53(5):828–835.
  44. Boretska M., Datsenko I., Suslova O, et al. Amino acid composition of tightly bound exopolymeric substances produced by corrosion-related bacteria in presence of mild steel. Advances in Microbiology. 2014;4:808–815.
  45. Lukash LL, Ruban TP, Kolomiets YaN, et al. In vitro detection of cytoto-xicity of surface-modified maghemite nanoparticles in human cells. Beilstain J. Nanotechnol. 2014;5:1732–1737.
  46. Sviatenko OV, Gorbatiuk ОB, Vasylchenko OA. Application of immunoglobulin–binding proteins A, G, L in the affinity chromatography. Biotechnologia Acta. 2014;7(2):34–45.
  47. Slyvka AV, Okunev OV. Molecular mechanisms of versatile biological activity of interleukin-7. Biopolym. Cell. 2014;30(5):349–358.
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  52. Shpylova SP, Shuvalova NS, Deryabina OG, Kordium VA. Sponta neous formation of spheroids in human umbilical cord matrix cell cultures. Studia Biologica. 2012; 6(2):79–86.
  53. Maslova OO, Shuvalova NS, Sukhorada OM, et al. Alteration of morphofunctional characteristics of umbilical cord matrix me­senchymal cells during passaging. Problems of cryobiology.2012; 22(2):153–6.
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  55. Rymar SYu, Ruban TA, Irodov DM, Kordium VA. Expression and secretion of human recombinant LIF by genetically modified mammalian cells. Biopolym. Cell. 2011; 27(1):53–8. doi: 10.7124/bc.000082
  56. Vozianov OF, Romanenko AM, Pirogov VO, et al. Novel systems for the restoration of blood flow in ischemic kidney. Ninth International Symposium on Frontiers in biomedical polymers FBPS. 2011:103–4.
  57. Toporova OK, Gulko TP, Sukhorada OM, et al. Longterm correction of experimental diabetes in mice and pigs after nonviral insulin gene therapy. Human Gene Therapy. 2009; 20(4):397.
  58. Novikova SN, Toporova OK, Sukhorada OM, et al. Experimental gene therapy for atherosclerosis. Problemu stareniya i dolgoletiya. 2008; 17(2):174–83.
  59. Toporova OK, Kyrylenko SD, Irodov DM, Kordium VA. Plasmid vector for human preproinsulin gene delivery in mammalin cells. Biopolym. Cell. 2007; 23(2):100–7. doi:10.7124/bc.00075B