Grigol Tumanishvili

Date of Birth: August 10, 1925

Correspondent Member of Georgian Acad. Sci.,
Doctor of Biological Sci., Professor.

Biological Faculty of Tbilisi State University (1949)

Candidate of Biol. Sci. (1953).,
Doctor of Biol. Sci. (1964).

Narrow Fields:
Developmental Biology, Cytology.

Head of the Department of Cytology, Histology and Human Anatomy of I.Javakhishvili Tbilisi State University
Scientific leader of laboratory of Developmental Biology, Tbilisi State University
President of International Association for Research on Regeneration (A.I.R.R.)
Meritorious Science Worker
Cavalier of Order of Honour
Member of Georgian Academy of Medicine and Biology
Member of Georgian Ecological Academy
Member of Parliament of Georgia (1992-1995)
Chairman of Scientific-Consultative Council of Georgian Environmental Ministry
President of Ecological association of "Georgian Greens"
Member of WWF organization Scientific-Consultative Council
Vice-president of Georgian MAB National Committee

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Publications:

• 1. K.M.Jandieri, I.K.Svanidze, G.D. Tumanishvili, Specific stimulation of organs growth in chick embryo by tissue extracts. DAN USSR, V.106, N6, pp.1107-1110, 1956. (Rus).
• 2. K.M.Jandieri, I.K.Svanidze, G.D. Tumanishvili, Stimulation of regenerative processes by tissue extracts. DAN USSR, V.107, N1, pp.182-194, 1956. (Rus).
• 3. Tumanishvili, Stimulating action of extracts on regenerative processes. J.Embr.Exp.Morph., 1960.
• 4. D.D.Tabidze, G.D. Tumanishvili. Study of the frog liver's regenerative growth after treatment by tissue extracts. J. Gen. Biol. V.24, N.2, pp. 129-139, 1963. (Rus).
• 5. V.P.Manjgaladze, H.N.Janelidze, G.D. Tumanishvili, Effect of liver extracts on the synthesis of nucleic acids in regenerative liver. Biokhimia V. 28, 1963, (Rus).
• 6. Tumanishvili, Some aspects of growth regulation of living tissues. "Metsniereba" Tbilisi, 1967. (Rus).
• 7. Tumanishvili, Some theoretical aspects of intratissular regulation of cell multiplication. in Contr. of cell growth in adult org. Acad. Press 1967.
• 8. Kozlova, N.V. Salamatina, G.D. Tumanishvili, On the theoretical aspects of intratissular regulation of cell multiplication. J. Gen. Biol. 29, 2, 1967. (Rus).
• 9. Salamatina, G.D. Tumanishvili, Action of nuclear and cytoplasmic fraction of liver growth in chick embryo. J.Embriol.Exp.Morphol., 20, 1968.
• 10. Salamatina, L.K. Vepkhvadze, G.D. Tumanishvili, Changes in mouse liver due to repeated action by liver homogenate fractions. Ann. d'Emor. Morphogen., 5, 3, 1972.
• 11. Tumanishvili G.D., On the biological significance and causes of the polyploid cell arising in the liver. Cytology, Vol. 15, N6, pp.635-643. 1973, (Rus.)
• 12. Salamatina N.B., Tumanishvili G.D., Cell differentiation, growth and interaction. "Metsniereba" Tbilisi, 1973. (Rus).
• 13. Jandieri K.M., Avalishvili N.G., Dzidziguri D.V., Mgvdeladze N.D., Tumanishvili G.D. Studies on the action and Chemical nature of the factor promoting degradation of chromatin DNA. Exp. Cell Res. V. 84, 1974.
• 14. Tumanishvili G.D.Cell differentiation. "Metsniereba" Tbilisi, 1977. (Rus).
• 15. Jandieri K.M., Dzidziguri D.V., Tumanishvili G.D. Studies on the action of the nucleolar factor promoting Actinomycin D binding capacity of chromatin. Differentiation, N8, 1977.
• 16. Chelidze, G.D. Tumanishvili. The ultrastructure of ring-shaped nucleoli in chick embryo hepatocytes. Cytology, Vol. 21, N2, pp.123-132, 1979, (Rus.)
• 17. P.V.Chelidze, G.D.Tumanishvili, Sh.R.Dzindzolia, Effect of low temperature on the ultrastructure of hepatocyte nuclei of 11-day old chick embryos. Cytology, V. 22, N10, pp.1146-1153, 1980, (Rus).
• 18. Goksadze, G.D. Tumanishvili, Intracellular localisation of growth-regulating substance. in: "Chalone" "Nauka" M. 1981. (Rus).
• 19. G.D. Tumanishvili, R.A. Lezhava, L.A. Gogsadze, N.V. Giorgadze, The cardial growth-inhibiting substances. Cytology, V.23, N10, pp.1133-1142, 1981. (Rus).
• 20. Tumanishvili G.D. For the theory of cell differentiation: Hypothesis of slope plane. in "Mathem. Biol. Develop.", "Nauka" M. 1982, (Rus.)
• 21. Sologub A.A., Nanova I.G., Stroeva O.G., Tumanishvili G.D. Effect of a tissue-specific inhibitor of proliferation on the differentiation and transdifferentiation of the retinal pigment epithelium cells in chick embryos. Ontogenez, T.16, N5. 1985, (Rus.)
• 22. Chelidze, T.V. Mdivani, D.V. Dzidziguri, E.O. Cherkezia, T.G. Tumanishvili, G.D. Tumanishvili. Three-dimensional organization of nucleoli and nucleolus organising regions in differentiated cells, II. Reticulated, vacuolized and nucleolonemal nucleoli of normal and regenerated mouse hepatocytes. Cytology, Vol. 34, N9, pp.17-26. 1992, (Rus.)
• 23. Stroeva O.G., Jandieri K.M., Panova I.G., Beltadze N.T., Tumanishvili G.D. A study of a tissue-specific inhibitor of proliferation of the retinal pigment epithelium cells in chick embryos.Ontogenez, T.15, N4, pp. 356-361, 1984. (Rus.)
• 24. Dzidziguri D.V., Chelidze P.V., Zarandia M.A., Cherkezia E.O., Tumanishvili G.D., Transcriptional activity and ultrastructure of morphologically different types of nucleoli isolated from hepatocytes of normal and hepatectomized rats. Epith. Cell Biol. 3 (N1), 54, 1994.
• 25. Giorgobiani N.M., Dzhaparidze M., Salakaia T., Tumanishvili G.D., On the Control Mechanism of the Heart Muscle Regenerative Capacity. Pros. Georgian Acad. Sci. Biol. Ser. V.20, N1-6, 1994. (Rus).

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