Introduction and aim. The aim of this work is to study the parameters of the nitric oxide (NO) system in the blood of guinea pigs under the conditions of the experimental periodontitis (EP) and immobilization stress (IS) formation and to evaluate the effectiveness of thiocetam use.
Material and methods. Experimental studies were performed on 50 guinea pigs (males, body weight 0.18–0.21 kg) which were divided into five groups (10 in each): the first group were intact animals as control; the second experimental group were animals with experimental periodontitis under conditions of immobilization stress (3rd day), the third group included guinea pigs with EP and IS on the 5th day of the combined model process, group IV – animals with EP and IS 15th day (without administration of thiocetam) and group V – animals on the 15th day of experiment with EP and IS after use of thiocetam.
Results. As a result of this research, changes in the activity of the NO system in the blood were observed, namely an increase in the level of stable metabolites and an increase in the activity of total NO-synthase, which is accompanied by a compensatory inhibition of the L-arginine activity, and these indicators were most pronounced in the late stages of EP and IS formation.
Conclusion. The use of thiocetam showed a corrective effect on the changed variables of NO metabolism in the peripheral blood of guinea pigs under the conditions of the EP and IS development
 

The study was devoted to establishing the character of the disturbances content level of TNF-α, IL-6 and IL-10 in the
serum of guinea pigs under the conditions of experimental periodontitis and immobilization stress and to evaluate the effectiveness of the thiocetam use. Experimental studies were performed on 50 guinea pigs, which were divided into three groups. The concentration of IL-6, IL-10 and TNF-α in the blood serum was determined. Experimental combined pathology was accompanied by a gradual and significant increase in the blood content of TNF-α and IL-6 with the highest degree of manifestation on day 15 of the experiment and significant depletion of anti-inflammatory cytokine, indicating a significant predominance of proinflammatory activity of the cytokine profile. The administration of thiocetam had a positive effect on the cytokine profile and contributed to a decrease in the proinflammatory cytokine link and a significant increase in the level of interleukin-10 under conditions of experimental periodontitis and immobilization stress.

Aim. Study of antioxidant (antiradical) activity of 6,7-dihydro-5H-imidazo[2,1-b][1,3]thiazine derivatives. Methods. In vitro study of antiradical/scavenging activity using 2,2-diphenyl-1-picrylhydrazyl (DPPH) radicals inhibition assay; IC50 values determination. Results. The series of 29 modified derivatives of 6,7-dihydro-5H-imidazo[2,1-b][1,3]thiazine were evaluated
for their ability to scavenge DPPH radicals in conditions close to physiological at 5 mM concentration, and the IC50 values were determined for the most promising compounds using the serial dilutions method. The structure - antiradical activity correlations were performed and possible mechanisms of action were discussed. Conclusions. Tested 6,7-dihydro-5Himidazo[2,1-b][1,3]thiazine derivatives possess a moderate level of antiradical/scavenging activity.