BACKGROUND: Along with the emergence of porcelain-fused-to-metal (PFM) technique, Ni-Cr alloy has been shown to be the most available non-novel metal alloy used for preparation of PFM materials. The metal margin of Ni-Cr based PFM crown possibly produces some effects on periodontal tissue for it is primarily contacted with gingiva. OBJECTIVE: To investigate the influences of Ni-Cr alloy PFM crown on periodontal tissue. DESIGN, TIME AND SETTING: A retrospective case analysis was performed. All cases were from Department of Stomatology, the 476 Hospital of Fuzhou General Hospital of Nanjing Military Area Command of Chinese PLA between January 2006 and January 2007.PARTICIPANTS: Totally 23 maxillary incisors were included from 19 patients who averaged (32.5±10.8)years old and received tooth restoration using Ni-Cr based PFM crowns. Healthy contralateral corresponding teeth were used as controls. METHODS: All clinical operations were conducted by one dentist. Dental restoration principles should be strictly followed during preparation of dental prosthesis. A routine tooth preparation was performed. Specifically, gingival retraction cords were used for gingival recession, with a shoulder prepared 0.5 mm below the labial gingiva and concave shoulder thickness 0.5 mm. A temporary crown was made using silicon rubber. The normal physiological anatomical profile of complete crown should be recovered as possible while preparation. Dental axial crown overcontour should be increased within 0.2 mm. Finally, a permanent sticking was followed.MAIN OUTCOME MEASURES: At 6-9 months after wearing Ni-Cr alloy PFM crown, the gingival crevicular fluid was collected from affected and control teeth for quantitation and laboratory examinations (C reactive protein and tumor necrosis factor- a included),PARTICIPANTS: Alter placement of Ni-Cr alloy PFM crown which was clinically accepted, plaque index of affected tooth did not alter significantly, but gingival crevicular fluid volume, probing depth, sulcus bleeding index, and levels of C reactive protein and tumor necrosis factor-α were significantly greater in affected teeth than in control teeth (P < 0.05).CONCLUSION: Ni-Cr alloy PFM crown produces some harmful effects on periodontal tissue.

Objective To investigate the prevalence and resistance mechanisms of Proteus mirabilis in the ward of neurology de‐partment of our hospital .Methods For a total of 20 clinic isolates of Proteus mirabilis ,PCR were used for the detection of AmpC , ESBLs ,KPC and MBLs and then DNA sequencing was performed .The integrons were also detected by using PCR and then sequen‐cing was carried out .The genetic relationship between isolates were detected and analysed by pulsed‐field gel electrophoresis(PF‐GE) .The results of drug sensitivity tests were analysed .Results TEM‐1 and CTX‐M‐14 gene were found in all the 20 isolates ,the 10 isolates of Proteus mirabilis were also found carrying CMY‐2 gene .Class Ⅰ integrons were amplified from 19 strains carrying gene cassettes aacA4+cmlA1,dfrA12+orfF+aadA2and dfrA32+ereA+aadA2 respectively .PFGE analysis revealed that the 20 isolates were grouped into 11 PFGE types P1-P11 ,the 12 isolates of P1-P3 were same clones .The sensitive rates of the i‐solates to Meropenem ,Amikacin ,Aztreonam ,Ceftazidime and Tazocin were high .Conclusion Nosocomial transmission of the same clone of Proteus mirabilis was appeared in the ward of neurology department of our hospital .The predominance drug‐resistance genes were CTX‐M‐14 andCMY‐2 .The incidence of carrying class Ⅰ integrons was high ,and the major gene cassettes wereaacA4+cmlA1and dfrA12+orfF+aadA2.The 20 isolates were all sensitive to Meropenem ,Amikacin and Aztreonam .Other Clinical departments should also pay attention to the nosocomial infection caused by Proteus mirabilis and strengthen the infection control measures .

In this study we synthesized a micro- and mesoporous material, SBA-16. And later on we functionalized it with octyltrimethoxysilane and octadecyltrimethoxysilane, respectively. The materials of SBA-16 and its functionalized form were characterized by nitrogen adsorption isotherms at 77K, small angle X-ray scattering (SAXS), Fourier-transform infrared (FT-IR), thermal gravimetric analysis (TGA), and adsorption isotherms of single component n-heptane, toluene and water vapour. The data of FT-IR and TGA demonstrated the successful chemical modification of surface and porous wall of SBA-16 with different hydrocarbon chains. The results of SAXS, nitrogen adsorption at 77K, and adsorption isotherms of probe molecules revealed that the functionalized SBA-16 materials possessed relatively less regularity, smaller BET surface area and pore volumes, and lower adsorption capacities for the probe molecules compared to the original SBA-16. However, the functionalized SBA-16 materials showed much less affinity to polar molecules such as water. This work provides useful fundamental information for future study of novel mesoporous silica materials as potential drug delivery carriers.
Adsorption ; Drug Carriers ; chemistry ; Porosity ; Silicon Dioxide ; chemistry ; Surface Properties

Objective:To investigate the pathogenic gene locus and prenatal genetic diagnosis of 54 families with oculocutaneous albinism (OCA).Methods:This retrospective study enrolled 54 OCA probands and their families from Gansu Province Maternal and Child Health Care Hospital from May 2014 to May 2020. TYR gene variation screening was performed on the probands by Sanger sequencing. Those with negative results were analyzed by high-throughput sequencing, and further verification was performed on their parents by Sanger sequencing. Among the 54 families, 15 ml amniotic fluid were collected from 16 women at 18-21 gestational weeks in their subsequent pregnancy. Sanger sequencing combined with short tandem repeats sequence for linkage analysis were performed for genetic analysis. All data were analyzed using descriptive statistical analysis. Results:Out of the 54 OCA probands, 48 were diagnosed as OCA1, five were OCA2 and one was OCA4 based on the Sanger sequencing and high-throughput sequencing detection. A total of 26 different variation sites were involved in the 48 OCA1 probands, including 15 missense mutations, five nonsense mutations, three splicing mutations, and three frame-shift mutations, among which, c.929insC (29%, 28/96) was the most frequent mutation, followed by c.896G>A (11%, 11/96), c.832C>T (8%, 8/96) and c.703T>C (5%, 5/96). The diagnosis was confirmed in all 16 fetuses in the 16 families that underwent prenatal diagnosis. Five of them were affected and their mothers chose to terminate the pregnancies, the other 11 pregnancies continued to delivery, including seven heterozygous carriers and four fetuses without the same pathogenic allele as the proband. Maternal contamination was excluded in all prenatal samples using short tandem repeat for linkage analysis. All 11 children were in good health during telephone follow-up one month after birth. Postnatal validations were consistent with the prenatal tests.Conclusions:Genetic diagnosis could accurately identify various types of OCA and help to provide prenatal diagnosis and fertility consultation for subsequent pregnancies.

Objective:To carry out genetic analysis for 3 children from two Chinese families affected with maple syrup urine disease (MSUD).Methods:Target capture - next-generation sequencing and Sanger sequencing were used to detect pathogenic variants associated with MSUD.Results:The proband from family 1 was found to harbor homozygous c. 560G>T (p.Gly187Val) variant of the BCKDHB gene (NM_000056), whilst the two patients from family 2 were found to harbor compound heterozygous variants c. 197-2A>G (splicing)/c.218delT (p.F74Sfs*4) of the BCKDHB gene. Among these, the c. 560G>T and c. 218delT variants were unreported previously. Conclusion:The new variants discovered in this study have expanded the mutational spectrum of the BCKDHB gene.

Ferroptosis is an iron-dependent programmed cell death characterized by reactive oxygen species-induced lipid peroxide accumulation, which is different from cell apoptosis, pyroptosis, necrosis or autophagy. Ferroptosis plays an important role in the regulation of tumorigenesis and tumor development. Recent studies have shown that natural medicinal ingredients can induce ferroptosis in tumor cells through glutathione (GSH)/glutathione peroxidase 4 (GPx4) pathway, iron metabolism, lipid metabolism or other mechanisms. It has been reported that more than 30 natural medicinal ingredients can induce ferroptosis in tumor cells with multiple pathways and multiple targets. This article reviews the current research progress on the antitumor effects of natural medicinal ingredients through inducing cell ferroptosis.
Apoptosis ; Autophagy ; Ferroptosis ; Humans ; Neoplasms/drug therapy* ; Reactive Oxygen Species