BACKGROUND: Because of the special structure of enamel fluorosis, the traditional bonding adhesives often lower the bonding strength and increase bracket loss rate, which affected the therapeutic effects seriously.OBJECTIVE: To observe the clinical bracket loss rate differences among the 3 different bonding adhesives in treating moderate and severe dental fluorosis.METHODS: A total of 15 cases (total 288 teeth) with dental fluorosis were selected, including 6 males and 9 females, aged 13-26 years. All cases were randomly divided into 3 groups, and treated by using Beijing-Tianjin enamel adhesive bonding brackets,photo-curing-flowable Resin + Single Bond 2 adhesive bonding brackets and a small amount of dental fluorosis of enamel surfaces were ground and bonding bracket, the loss rate of brackets were observed.RESULT AND CONCLUSION: The total loss rates of the Beijing-Tianjin-enamel adhesive bonding bracket group, photo-curing flowable resin + Single Bond 2 adhesive bonding bracket group, and a small amount of dental fluoresis of enamel surfaces were ground and bonding bracket group were 65.6%, 20.5%, and 2.5%, respectively. There was significant difference in bracket loss rate among bonding adhesives (P< 0.01). It suggested that a small amount of surface enamel were ground and bonding bracket got the best effect, followed by photo-curing fiowable resin + Single Bond 2 adhesive bracket bonding group, both of them were significantly better than the Beijing-Tianjin-enamel adhesive bracket bonding group. Because veneering directly requires to grind part of the tooth structure which is difficult to accept for some patients, therefore, under the premise of not destroying the tooth structure, using photo-curing fiowable resin + Single Bond 2 adhesive bonding of brackets instead of the traditional Beijing-Tianjin enamel adhesive bonding of brackets can effectively reduce the loss rate of brackets for moderate and severe dental fluorosis.

Stem cell is a kind of cells characterized by self-renewal and multi-differentiation potential;its committed differentiation is the basis of development,growth and renewal in organisms.Recently interest in controlling the differentiation of stem cells is rapidly increasing.The common modulating factors in stem cell differentiation include transcription factors,growth factors and intercellular interactions mediated by membrane proteins.It is shown that the expression level of transcription factors may have important influence on the control,maintenance and recovery of stem cell properties.The latter two factors,growth factors and intercellular interactions,may play a key role in modulating the directional differentiation of stem cells exogenously.This review mainly introduces current research status about those modulating factors in stem cell differentiation.

Antiplatelet therapy is commonly used for the secondary prevention of embolic stroke of undetermined source (ESUS). However, the embolic source of ESUS is extremely heterogeneous, and the effect of antithrombotic therapy is different. This article describes the etiology and secondary prevention research progress of ESUS, in order to provide reference for clinical diagnosis and treatment.

【Objective】To investigate the influence of serum containing Hechan Tablets(HT)on the proliferation and apoptosis of human lung adenocarcinoma cell(LAC)line.【Methods】Serum containing HT was prepared.Human LAC line was cultured by the routine method firstly,and then was planted respectively in the culture medium including serum containing HT at the concentration of 30%(group A),in the culture medium including blank serum at the same concentration(group B)and in RPMI-1640 culture medium(group C).The growth of LAC was monitored under inverted phase contrast microscope,histological features of apoptotic LAC nucleus examined under fluorescence microscope and the apoptosis of LAC observed by flow cytometry with the methods of DNA content analysis and terminal-deoxynucleotidyl transferase mediated nick end labeling(TUNEL).【Results】After treatment with serum containing HT,the apoptotic changes of LAC were as follows: apoptotic rate was 5.6% in group A,lower than 0.9% in group B and 0.1% in group C;DNA content analysis showed that the number of LAC which was in phase S and phase G2-M was less in group A than that in groups B and C 72 hours after the culturing,so did the cell proliferation index;the results of TUNEL examination showed that the incidence of cell apoptosis was 12.3% in group A,5.7% in group B and 1.2% in group C 72 hours after the culturing.【Conclusion】Serum containing HT has an inhibitory effect on the proliferation of LAC,and its mechanism may be related to inhibiting DNA synthesis and division of LAC,restraining LAC at the phase G0 and G1 and promoting LAC apoptosis.

Objective To study the tortuosity coefficient (TC) values of basilar arteries in the adult,and its change in cerebral basilar artery infarction.Methods TC values of basilar arteries was prospectively analyzed using the magnetic resonance angiography images of 135 controls(19-80 years of age,male 90,female 45)and 42 patients with cerebral infarction(5l-70 years of age,male 28,female 14).The relationship between TC values and posterior circulation infarction was statistically evaluated.Results Differences of TC between age groups were statistically significant except group B (31-50 years)and C(51-70 years)(F=10.31,P<0.01).The infarction group had greater TC value(2.497±1.200)than the control group(1.939±0.850,t=2.39,P=0.0195).Conclusions (1)Basilar artery tortuosity is positively related to age,reflecting the degree of arteriosclerosis;(2)Basilar artery tortuosity increases in patients with posterior circulation infarction.

BACKGROUND: Recently, with the increasing popularity of dental implant and orthognathic surgery, more and more people pay attention to the structure of mandibular canal and adjacent tissues. However, there are few reports addressing specimen measurements at home and abroad. OBJECTIVE: To measure the anatomical data of mandibular canal and adjacent tissue of mandible specimen to provide reliable reference data and anatomical evidence for alveolus surgery, tooth implantation, and orthognathic surgery. DESIGN, TIME AND SETTING: A controlled observation was performed at the Laboratory of Anatomy, Jilin Medical College between March 2007 and September 2007. MATERIALS: Twenty complete mandible specimens. METHODS: Sixteen adult, ex vivo mandibles with complete dentition and 4 edentulous mandibles were measured in every dental position of sagittal profile and posterior mental foramen in terms of molar, alveolar crest, and mandibular canal. Data were statistically analyzed. MAIN OUTCOME MEASURES: Mental foramen location, horizontal distance from anterior border of mental foramen to anterior border of mental canal, mandibular foramen location, distances from mandibular canal to molar root tip, lingual bone plate of mandible, inferior border of mandible, mandibular buccal bone plate, and alveolar ridge crest. RESULTS: Mandibular canal, located in the inferior region of the mandible body, ran towards the lingual side and was close to the inferior border of mandible and most close to the mandibular molar root tip. It turned towards posterolateral and buccal side in front of mental foramen and then passed through mental foramen. The distance of mandibular canal between edentulous mandible and alveolar ridge crest was obviously shortened. CONCLUSION: Multi-section observation and measurement of ex vivo mandible specimens provide precise, reliable evidence for preoperative design of orthognathic surgery, facilitate surgeons to better formulate surgical proposals, and prevent some complications, including intraoperative massive hemorrhage, interior alveolar nerve injury, mandibular angle fracture, and mental bone lateral wall perforation.

Subjective memory complaints (SMC) is increasingly recognized as the earliest prodromal stage of Alzheimer's disease.Individuals with SMC whose memory without measurable cognitive deficits,however,demonstrated some neurodegenerative brain changes.It would be more appropriate to prevent or postpone the AD process by interventing in this earlier stage of SMC,while relatively little is known about the brain plasticity in elderly with SMC.Therefore,further research is necessary in understanding the brain plasticity in SMC on the basis of further elucidating the pathophysiological mechanisms in this group of individuals.

Objective To compare the theory of mind(TOM) abilities between autistic children's parents and the normal children' s,and to indirectly prove that TOM deficit in autism maybe related to heredity in cognitive neuropsychology.Methods This study examines TOM abilities in 32 autistic children' s parents and 32 normal children' s parents,using the computerized Yoni task and an extensive battery of neuropsychological tests.Results In contrast to findings in the control group,autistic children' s parents showed significantly lower scores in affective theory of mind( (23.06 ±5.12)vs(25.63 ±4.47),P＜0.01 ) and special emotion( ( 10.13 ±4.14)vs ( 14.87 ±2.21 ),P＜0.05),but not in cognitive theory of mind( (22.75 ±5.01 ) vs(22.56 ±5.63),P＞0.05).Conclusion The autistic children' s parents are impaired in affective theory of mind,and to indirectly prove that autistic TOM deficit maybe related to heredity in cognitive neuropsychology.

Objective To investigate the expression and clinical significance of DJ-1 protein in the endometrial carcinoma and delineate its functional roles in endometrial carcinoma progression.Methods Expression of DJ-1 was examined with immunohistochemical staining of 69 paraffin-embedded endometrial carcinoma samples who underwent surgery at Hunan province Tumor Hospital.Kaplan-Meier analysis was performed to describe the survival curve.Univariate and multivariate analyses were performed with COX proportional hazard model.Results (1) The expression of DJ-1 protein in endometrial carcinoma was significantly higher than that in normal endometrial tissues (P ＜ 0.05).(2) There was positive correlation between the high expression of DJ-1 protein in endometrial carcinoma samples and the pathological grade,the International Federation of Gynecology and Obstetrics (FIGO) stage,depth of myometrial invasion,or lymph node metastasis (P ＜ 0.05).(3) Kaplan-Meier analysis indicated that the cumulative 5-year survival rate in the low-DJ-1 expression group was 80.8％,whereas it was only 51.2％ in the high-DJ-1 expression group (P ＜ O.05).COX analysis indicated that the expression of DJ-1 was not the endometrial carcinoma independent prognostic factors for overall survival time (P ＞ 0.05).Conclusions The high expression of DJ-1 protein in endometrial carcinoma samples demonstrated a significantly positive correlation with the pathological grade,FIGO stage,depth of myometrial invasion,and lymph node metastasis.However,DJ-1 is not enough to be independent prognostic factor for overall survival time.

Objective T o observe the expression changes of hypoxia inducible factor-1α (H IF-1α) and vascular endothelial grow th factor-A (V E G F-A ) in rats w ith arrhythm ias, and to explore the differences of the expression pattern in the tw o indicators of acute m yocardial ischem ia caused by arrhythm ias and coronary insufficiency. Methods T he arrhythm ia w as induced by C aC l2, and the expression changes of H IF-1α and V E G F-A w ere detected by im m unohistochem istry, W estern blotting and real-tim e PC R w ithin 6 h after the arrhythm ia in rats. Results T he expression of H IF-1α and V E G F-A show ed diffuse in the m yocardial tissue of rats died from arrhythm ias. B oth of them increased in the early arrhythm ia, then decreased. E xtensive m yocardial ischem ia happened at the beginning of arrhythm ia occurrence and its range didn't expand w ith tim e. Conclusion T he expressions of H IF-1α and V E G F-A in m yocardium of the rats w ith arrhythm ia can provide evidence for the differential diagnosis of acute m yocardial is-chem ia caused by fatal arrhythm ia and coronary insufficiency.