BACKGROUND:Zirconia al-ceramic crown restoration has good biocompatibility and corrosion resistance, and has little irritation to the human periodontal tissue. OBJECTIVE:To compare the clinical curative effects of zirconia al-ceramic and porcelain fused to metal crowns in the repair of dental defects. METHODS: Twenty patients (120 teeth) scheduled for crown lengthening+crown repair were enroled, including 7 males and 13 females, aged 19-60 years, and then randomly divided into observation group and control group. In the observation group, zirconia al-ceramic crown was used; and in the control group, porcelain fused to metal crown was used. Periodontal conditions, coordination of gingival margin height, and crown edge concealment were compared between the two groups at 8 months after restoration. RESULTS AND CONCLUSION: At 8 months after restoration, the observation group had better periodontal conditions and crown edge concealment than the control group (P < 0.05), and the time of wearing a temporary crown and recovery time were also shorter in the observation group than the control group (P < 0.05). There was no significant difference in the gingival margin height between the two groups at 1, 3 and 8 months after restoration. These findings indicate that after crown lengthening, the zirconia al-ceramic restoration for dental defect repair has better therapeutic effects than the porcelain fused to metal restoration, which can have better marginal adaptation, improve crown edge concealment, reduce gingivitis, decrease plaque adhesion ability, and preferably maintain the periodontal health.

Objective To investigate the long-term toxicity of anti-inflammatory and anticoagulant tick anticoagulant peptide (TAP)-staphylococcal superantigen like protein-5 (SSL5) fusion protein in normal rats.MethodsSD rats were intraperitoneally injected with TAP-SSL5 (1mg/kg, every other day) for eight weeks and followed up for one week.The general behavior, weight, blood routine test, blood biochemistry and organ indexe were measured.ResultsOur results showed that there were no significantly difference between the TAP-SSL5 treated rats and the control on general behavior, weight, blood routine test, blood biochemistry, organ indexe and pathology.ConclusionThe fusion protein TAP-SSL5 with little long-term toxicity for rats is proved to be a safe drug.

In this paper, through in-depth study on characteristics of hospital information system (HIS) construction and requirements of medical data integration, and combined with the medical data straits of heterogeneity, multi-source, complexity, dynamic growth, etc., the problem of information exchange in different systems was aimed to solved, in order to realize medical data sharing among internal systems in hospital.Based on Extensible Markup Language (XML), public data model was described by XML Schema technology. Global and local medical data were queried using XQuery technology. The results showed that a medical data integration platform based on HL7 standard and the middleware technologies were proposed. It was concluded that the platform shielded the heterogeneity of underlying medical data by middleware technology. It finally realized the global query and transparent access of medical data in HIS for users.

Objective To explore the animal model making method for diarrhea-predominant irritable bowel syndrome (IBS-D) caused by the disharmony of liver and spleen in TCM.Methods In order to define the period of the animal model making,the 32 neonatal rats were divided into 3 days group,6 days group,9 days group and control group.In order to determine the weight of the experimental rats,the 48 rats with different weight were divided into lower weight model group,lower weight control group,medium weight model group,medium weight control group,higher weight model group and higher weight control group.In order to decide the method of causing diarrhea,the 32 rats were divided into lactose enriched diet group,restraint stress group,lactose enriched diet plus restraint stress group,and a control group.The body weight and diarrhea rate of all groups were compared respectively.After the method of model making was decided,the 16 rats were divided into a model group and a control group,and 5-hydroxytryptamin (5-HT),lactate dehydrogenase (LDH) and aquaporin 4 (AQP4) of the two groups were compared for model-proving.Results Based on the results step by step,the best method was decided:the period of the animal model making was 6 days,rats with higher body weight should be subjects,and the lactose enriched diet combining with restraint stress should be used to induce diarrhea.Model-proving test:compared with the control group,5-HT and LDH decreased (P

Methylenetetrahydrofolate reductase(MTHFR),a key enzyme in methionine-folic acid metabolism,participates in the synthesis of thymidine monophosphate(TMP) and purine as an indirect donator of methylium.It plays an important role in maintaining the normal level of homocysteine and DNA repair and replication.The MTHFR gene mutation decreases the activity of enzymes,increases the homocysteine level of blood plasma,and induces abnormal DNA methylation and various diseases.This review focuses on the structure and function of the MTHFR gene,its polymorphism and the relationship between its polymorphism and congenital heart disease.

Objective To investigate the effects of avastin combined with As2 O3 on rabbits corneal neovas-cularization (CNV)induced by alkali burn.Methods A total of 48 Japanese rabbits were induced the CNV models by middle alkali burns.The rabbits were randomly divided into four groups.A group was subconjunctivally injected 0.5mL 1mg/mL of As2 O3 and 0.5mL normal sodium,B group was subconjunctivally injected 0.5mL 25mg/mL of avastin and 0.5mL normal sodium,C group was subconjunctivally injected 0.5mL 1mg/mL of As2 O3 and 0.5mL 25mg/mL of avastin,D group was subconjunctivally injected 1.0mL normal sodium,after corneal alkali burn,respec-tively.CNV area at 6 days,12 days,15 days,21 days and 28 days after burns were calculated,the expression of IL -1β,VCAM-1 and VEGF in corneal tissue at 7 days,14 days,28 days after burns were detected by immunohisto-chemical staining.Results Alkali burn after 28 d,the CNV,IL -1β,VCAM-1,VEGF expression rates of A group were (50.28 ±30.26)mm2 ,(6.83 ±1.74)%,(1.52 ±0.91)%,(5.02 ±0.82)%,respectively,which of B group were (55.19 ±20.03)mm2 ,(6.88 ±1.94)%,(1.41 ±0.94)%,(2.91 ±0.84)%,respectively,which of C group were (10.03 ±5.98)mm2 ,(1.96 ±0.99)%,(0.38 ±0.57)%,(1.08 ±0.77)%,respectively,which of D group were (83.18 ±33.05)mm2 ,(10.16 ±2.17)%,(3.74 ±0.83)%,(7.69 ±1.33)%,respectively.The differences among four groups were statistically significant (F =25.33,3.64,13.13,7.23,all P <0.05 ).Compared with D group,the CNV area and the expressions of IL -1β,VCAM-1 and VEGF were significantly decreased in A,B,C group(qCNV =40.294,34.281,89.590,qIL -1β =4.078,4.017,10.043,qVCAM-1 =2.719,2.854,5.791,qVEGF =3.270,8.238,11.392,all P <0.05);Compared with C group,the CNV area and the expressions of IL -1β,VCAM-1 and VEGF were significantly decreased in A,B group (qCNV =49.296,55.309;qIL -1β =5.965,6.026;qVCAM-1 =1.965,1.775;qVEGF =6.790,22.413,all P <0.05);Compared with B group,the CNV area and the expressions of IL -1βand VCAM-1 were not significantly different in A group (P >0.05);Compared with B group,the expression of VEGF was significantly increased in A group (q =4.03,P <0.05).Conclusion Avastin combined with As2 O3 can inhibit the growth of CNV induced by alkali burning in rabbits effectively,and reduce the expressions of IL -1β, VCAM-1 and VEGF in CNV.It has better efficacy than single drug,and it opens up a new way for the prevention and treatment of CNV.

OBJECTIVE: To summarize the cause and mechanic of inflammation reaction induced by medical biomaterials in the body.DATA SOURCE: A computer-based online search of Pubmed database was undertaken to identify the relevant articles published from January 2004 to December 2008 in English with the key words of "biomaterials, inflammation, mechanism".Meanwhile, with Chinese articles were retrieved from CNKI database between January 2005 and December 2008 with the key words of "biomaterials, inflammation, mechanism".DATA SELECTION: Articles concerning the cause and mechanic of inflammation reaction induced by medical biomaterials were included. Articles addressing physical and chemical features and mechanics of medical biomaterials were excluded.MAIN OUTCOME MEASREUS:①After the material implants in vivo, inflammatory cell and material adhering.②Cell factor expression.RESULTS: After initially examined 70 literatures were obtained. According to inclusion and exclusion criteria, the reasons and the mechanism related to the medical biological material in host in vivo for causing the inflammation were analyzed. Along with the tissue engineering development, various new high-polymer medicine biological materials with good biological compatibility,the biological activity and the biodegradation absorption function are emerging unceasingly. The biomedicine material was used to repair or substitute damage organization and the organ, and to cause function recovery. The infection was still the serious complication following the medical biological material was implanted. The mechanism of biomedicine material-induced infection is: complement in blood adhere the biological material surface, which causes collection and adherence of integrin-mediated leukocytes, release of cytokines and growth factors from adherent monocytes/macrophages, resulting in the occurrence of biomedicine material-related infection. To prevent the medical biological material-related inflammation, we should first embark from the material itself, and seek for some to respond the small medical material to the host inflammation.CONCLUSION: The success of material implantation depends on the medical biological material relevant inflammation. The production of biomaterial-related inflammation is action results of inflammatory cell, inflammation factor, complement as well as enzyme, oxygen free radical. Material surface microstructure, chemistry and dielectric and so on immediately influence inflammatory cells on material response.

Autophagy is an important homeostatic cellular recycling mechanism responsible for degrading injured or dysfunctional subcellular organelles and proteins in all living cells. The process of autophagy can be divided into three relatively independent steps: the initiation of phagophore, the formation of autophagosome and the maturation/degradation stage. Different morphological characteristics and molecular marker changes can be observed at these stages. Morphological approaches are useful to produce novel knowledge that would not be achieved through other experimental methods. Here we summarize the morphological methods in monitoring autophagy, the principles in data interpretation and the cautions that should be considered in the study of autophagy.

OBJECTIVE:To study protective effects of Ketorolac tromethamine ophthalmic gel against Staphylococcus aureus corneal ulcer in rabbits. METHODS:S. aureus corneal ulcer in rabbits model was induced by corneal substance layer inoculation, and then divided into model group,positive control group (Clarithromycin ophthalmic gel),gel high-dose,medium-dose and low-dose groups(Ketorolac tromethamine ophthalmic gel 120,80,40 mg/ml),with 20 rabbits in each group. They were given re-levant medicine,once a day for 2 weeks. The keratopathy of rabbits was observed;the clinical efficacy and keratopathy score were compared. The change of ratina was observed under micrescope. RESULTS:Compared with model group,the keratopathy score de-creased while total effective rate increased in positive control group and gel groups after medication, and the effects of gel high-dose and low-dose groups were significantly lower than that of positive control group,with statistical significance(P<0.05). The retina of rabbits had not affected by the experiment. CONCLUSIONS:Ketorolac tromethamine ophthalmic gel has protective effect against S. aureus corneal ulcer in rabbits.

OBJECTIVE: To compared the similarity between Cordyceps Sinensis and Solid Fermentation of Cordyceps Militaris in chemical components by TLC. METHODS: The similarity in total constituents and different extract fractions were compared between Cordyceps Sinensis and Solid Fermentation of Cordyceps Militaris by TLC. RESULTS: Solid Fermentation of Cordyceps Militaris and Cordyceps Sinensis were basically similar in that their TLC spots occurred at the corresponding place except a slight difference in size. CONCLUSION: Cordyceps Sinensis and Solid Fermentation of Cordyceps Militaris have similar chemical constituents, which remains to be further studied.