1.Developments in research of local bisphosphonate delivery system of implant denture.
Chengcheng ZANG ; Junjiang ZHAI ; Yanhua MENG ; Xing LIANG
Journal of Biomedical Engineering 2011;28(2):415-418
Dental implant is an advanced prosthodontic treatment widely accepted by patients with missing tooth. However, peri-implant bone loss is still an important reason which limits wider application of the implants to a certain extent. Bisphosphonates is an osteoclastic bone resorption inhibitor that is widely used in clinical practice with the function of inhibiting bone resorption and increasing bone density. As the defect of systemic BPs treatment, local application of BPs in implant has become a research hotspot recently. Calcium phosphate ceramics, polylactic acid, fibrinogen film and collagen membrane have been reported as BPs carriers. This article summarizes the researches on the mechanism of bone regulation and local delivering system of BPs.
Administration, Topical
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Bone Density Conservation Agents
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administration & dosage
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Bone Remodeling
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drug effects
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physiology
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Dental Implantation, Endosseous
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methods
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Dental Implants
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Diphosphonates
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administration & dosage
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Humans
2.Expression of Na+/Ca2+ exchanger channel protein in human odontoblasts and nervous tissue of dental pulp
Chengcheng ZANG ; Zhiying ZHAO ; Zhen CHEN ; Kehua QUE
Chinese Journal of Stomatology 2015;50(10):627-630
Objective To investigate the expression of Na +/Ca2 + exchanger 1(NCX1) channel protein in human odontoblasts(OD) and nervous tissue of dental pulp.Methods Twenty intact and healthy third molars extracted for orthodontic purpose were collected.The OD layer and nervous tissue were determined by dentin sialophosphoproteins(DSPP) antibody staining and modified Bielschowsky silver staining respectivelly.The immunohistochemical method was used to detect the expressions of NCX1 protein in human dental pulp tissue.The difference of expression of NCX 1 in human OD at different part of dental pulp was statistically analyzed using Image Pro Plus and SPSS software.Results NCX1 channel protein was mainly expressed on the cell body of OD,and nervous tissue of dental pulp.The expression level of NCX1 on the OD of crown pulp was higher(A=0.146±0.021) than that on the upper part of root pulp (A=0.120±0.034),but the expression difference was not significant(P>0.05).Conclusions NCX1 channel protein was expressed on human OD and nervous tissue in dental pulp.
3.Effects of Gujin Xiaoji Mixture combined with warming needle therapy on the clinical efficacy and immune function of patients with qi and yin deficiency syndrome of advanced non-small cell lung cancer
Shuang HE ; Jianhua ZANG ; Lin LONG ; Lili ZHAO ; Jin TIAN ; Chengcheng GUAN ; Jun XIAO
International Journal of Traditional Chinese Medicine 2024;46(11):1426-1432
Objective:To investigate the effects of self-made Gujin Xiaoji Mixture combined with warming needle therapy on the clinical efficacy and immune function of patients with advanced non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) with qi and yin deficiency syndrome.Methods:This experiment was a randomized controlled trial study. 180 patients with advanced NSCLC qi and yin deficiency syndrome in the oncology centre of Qingdao Hospital of Traditional Chinese Medicine were selected as the observation subjects from March 2021 to August 2022, and were divided into 2 groups using the random number table method, with 90 cases in each group. The control group received conventional chemotherapy combined with Sintilimab injection, 21 days as a cycle, with a total of 4 cycles of treatment; and the observation group received Gujin Xiaoji Mixture combined with warming needle therapy based on the control group, 7 days as one course of treatment, with a total of 12 courses. Both groups were followed up for 12 months. The TCM syndrome scores were performed before and after treatment. The functional assessment of cancer therapy-lung (FACT-L) was used to evaluate the quality of life of patients; flow cytometry was used to detect the levels of CD3 +, CD4 +, CD8 + and NK cell, and the CD4 +/CD8 + ratio was calculated; adverse drug reactions and progression free survival of patients during treatment were observed and recorded, the efficacy of TCM syndrome and objective efficacy of solid tumors were evaluated. Results:After treatment, the observation group's post-treatment TCM syndrome score (5.67±1.99 vs. 7.12±2.31, t=-4.53) was lower than that of the control group ( P<0.001); mobility (23.03±2.80 vs. 20.69±2.46, t=5.96), daily living (23.06±2.56 vs. 20.71± 2.33, t=6.42), emotional status (18.44±2.32 vs. 16.12±2.71, t=6.18), and other factors (33.14±4.11 vs. 27.39±4.64, t=8.81) and total score (97.68±7.23 vs. 84.91±7.49, t=11.64) were higher than those in the control group ( P<0.01). In the observation group, after treatment, the levels of CD3 + [(65.14±6.06)% vs. (59.84±5.74)%, t=6.02], CD4 + [(40.09±4.09)% vs. (35.69±3.86)%, t=7.43], NK cell [(29.11±4.81)% vs. (22.38±4.51)%, t=9.68] and CD4 +/CD8 + [(1.52±0.27) vs. (1.14±0.12), t=12.63] were higher than those in the control group ( P<0.01), and CD8 + [(26.82±3.79)% vs. (31.76±4.65)%, t=-7.81] level was lower than that of the control group ( P<0.01). After treatment, the objective remission rate in the observation group was 7.8% (7/90), and the disease control rate was 87.8% (79/90), while the objective remission rate after treatment in the control group was 5.5% (5/90), and the disease control rate was 82.2% (74/90), and there were no statistical significance in the comparison of objective remission rate and disease control rate of the 2 groups ( χ2=0.09, 0.70, P=0.765, 0.407). The total effective rate after treatment was 62.2% (56/90) in the observation group and 34.4% (31/90) in the control group, and the difference between the 2 groups was statistically significant ( Z=-3.89, P<0.001). WBC [(4.27±1.12)×10 9/L vs. (3.84±1.11)×10 9/L, t=2.58] and haemoglobin [(119.93±17.25)g/L vs. (109.76±15.61)g/L, t=4.15] levels of the observation group were higher than those in the control group after treatment ( P<0.01). During follow-up, the median progression-free survival was 6.2 months in the observation group and 5.5 months in the control group patients, and the difference between the 2 groups was not statistically different ( t=0.11, P>0.05). Conclusion:The combination of Gujin Xiaoji Mixture with warming needle therapy can effectively improve the clinical symptoms of patients with advanced NSCLC with deficiency of qi and yin syndrome, improve the immunity and clinical efficacy of patients, alleviate the adverse effects of drugs, and prolong the progression-free survival period.