1.Clinical observation of repairing the perforation of pulp floor with MTA
Journal of Practical Stomatology 2001;0(03):-
The perforation of pulp floor is common in the treatment of pulpal diseases,but the prognosis is not good.Although light-cured calcium hydroxide was widely-used to treat the perforation of pulp floor in the clinical treatment,its clinical effects were not ideal as expected because the slight leakage along the edge of the filler was prone to cause the relapse of inflammation in the pulp floor area.Thus in recent years,MTA(mineral trioxide aggregate)was adopted in our hospital to repair the perforation of pulp floor.42 cases were selected and observed their clinical effects over one year,and the conclusion was that the success rate with MTA was apparently greater than that with usual repairing material.MTA is a nice repairing material to treat the perforation of pulp floor and is worth of clinical application,for it has better closure and biological compatibility.
2.Glutamate-mediated signaling pathway regulates the invasion and growth of malignant melanoma
Lili LI ; Lujuan SHAN ; Yuan ZHANG ; Chuanzhou GAO ; Haiqin GAO ; Wenting GAO ; Yuejian LIU ; Zhiqi SONG
Chinese Journal of Dermatology 2011;44(3):186-190
Objective To investigate the action mechanism of glutamate-mediated signaling pathway in malignant melanoma. Methods WM451LU melanoma cells in log phase were classified into 6 groups, negative control group treated with PBS (100 μl), MK801 group treated with the non-competitive N-methyl-D-aspartate (NMDA) receptor antagonist MK-801 (100 μmol/L), CPCCOEt group treated with non-competitive metabotropic glutamate receptor 1 (mGluR1) antagonist CPCCOEt, MAP2 group transfected with adenovirus vector containing microtubule associated protein 2a (Ad-MAP2a), MK801 + MAP2 group treated with MK801 of 100 μmol/L and transfected with Ad-MAP2a, CPCCOEt + MAP2 group treated with CPCCOEt of 10 μmol/L and transfected with Ad-MAP2a. Western blot was performed to detect the expression of an ionotropic glutamate receptor, i.e., N-methyl-D-aspartate receptor type 2A (NMDAR2A) in WM451LU cells transfected with Ad-MAP2a. Scratch motility assay and cell invasion assay were conducted in vitro to detect the changes in migration and invasion ability of WM451LU cells after treated with Ad-MAP2a, MK-801, CPCCOEt alone or in combination. In vivo study was carried out to compare the inhibitory effect of the above treatments on melanoma. Results Western blot revealed a decrease in the expression of NMDAR2A in WM451LU cells after transfected with Ad-MAP2a. The scratch motility assay showed that the number of migrating cells per high power field was 117.04 ± 2.76 in MAP2 group,107.64 ± 6.50 in MK801 group,97.36 ± 4.79 in CPCCOEt group, 43.28 ± 3.02 in MK801 + MAP2 group,30.76 ± 3.97 in CPCCOEt + MAP2 group,significantly different from that in the negative control group (152.3 ± 5.75,all P < 0.01 ). Cell invasion assay demonstrated that the average number of invading cells per high power field in the negative control was significantly higher than that in MAP2 group, MK801 group, CPCCOEt group, MK801+MAP2 group and CPCCOEt + MAP2 group (170.43 ±8.72 vs. 98.26 ± 3.84, 97.22 ± 5.54, 112.23 ± 7.21, 42.89 ± 5.06, 58.25 ± 6.68, P < 0.05, 0.05, 0.05, 0.01and 0.01, respectively).A significant decrease was observed in the average volume of experimental melanoma in mice of MAP2 group, MK801 group, MK801 + MAP2 group, CPCCOEt group and CPCCOEt + MAP2 group compared with the negative control group (224.02 ± 46.19 mm3, 160.33 ± 33.91 mm3, 91.49 ± 21.48 mm3,202.30 ± 52.37 mm3, 111.13 ± 69.81 mm3 vs. 342.70 ± 60.92 mm3, all P < 0.01 ). Conclusions To block the glutamate signaling pathway in vitro can inhibit the invasion and migration of melanoma cells, and to block the pathway in vivo can inhibit the growth of malignant melanoma and alter the morphology of melanoma cells.
3.Association of matrix metalloproteinase-1 gene promoter region (-1607) gene polymorphism with cyclosporine-induced gingival hyperplasia in re-nal transplant patients
Qiaoqun DAI ; Haiqin SHAN ; Yu REN ; Yin WU ; Kejia SUN ; Xiaolei YE
China Modern Doctor 2014;(30):152-155
Objective To study the relationship between single nucleotide polymorphisms of MMP1 gene (-1607) and cyclosporine-induced gingival overgrowth ( CsA-GO ) . Methods Polymerase chain reaction and restriction fragment length polymorphism (PCR-RFLP) were used to detect 42 cases of cyclosporine-induced gingival hyperplasia patients and 118 normal controls. MMP1 (-1607) 1G/2G gene polymorphism type were detected and analysised;Logistic regres-sion model was used to calculate the different genotypes and the risk of cyclosporine-induced gingival hyperplasia re-lationship. Results Cyclosporine-induced MMP1 (-1607) 3 genotype frequency distribution of gingival hyperplasiacase group had no significant difference (P=0.37) with the control group. Patients who carry MMP1 (-1607) 2G genotype occurred cyclosporine-induced gingival hyperplasia have 1.37 times risk than 1G genotype (95%CI=0.81-2.36, P=0.24), and 1G genotype and cyclosporine-inducedgingival hyperplasiaun related torisk. Conclusion MMP1 gene promoter region (-1607) 1G/2G single nucleotide polymorphism of cyclosporine -induced gingival hyperplasia may not a genetic susceptibility factor, patients who carry 2G genotype has an increased risk of CsA-GO.
4.Neglect among preschool non-only-child in urban area of Nantong City
DAI Qianqian, LOU Haiqin, LIU Weiwei, CHEN Sihan, WANG Ruifeng, SHAN Lingling, XU Zhanbin
Chinese Journal of School Health 2022;43(2):238-241
Objective:
To understand the neglect status among preschool non-only-child in Nantong, and to provide theoretical basis for the prevention and intervention of non-only child neglect.
Methods:
Using the method of random cluster sampling, a total of 1 141 parents of children from 9 kindergartens in the main urban area of Nantong were investigated with National Neglect Norm Scale for Children aged 3 to 6 years.
Results:
The neglect rate of preschool children in Nantong City was 28.6%, with neglect score being (40.21±6.67). The neglect rate of non-only-child was 32.6%, with neglect score being (41.14±6.73). The total and physical neglect rate of non-only-child were higher than that of only child, and the total neglect score and physical, emotional, educational, safety, medical neglect dimensional scores were higher than that of only-child, the difference were all statistically significant ( χ 2/ t = 6.21, 17.57; 3.95, 4.98, 3.45, 2.70, 2.01, 3.11, P <0.05). In non-only-child, univariate analysis showed that there were no significant differences in neglect rate and scores among children by gender and family types ( P >0.05); There was no significant difference in the child neglect rate between different age groups and children in different families ( χ 2 =3.59, 2.99, P >0.05), but there was a statistically significant difference in the degree of neglect ( t=2.79, 3.04, P <0.05). The neglect rate and score of non-only-child with high level of family income, parental education and parental relationship was relatively low, while the neglect rate and score in non-only-child whose grandparents serving as primary caregiver were higher ( P <0.05). Multivariate Logistic regression analysis showed that family monthly income less than 5 000 yuan was associated with 2.73 times higher risk of neglect compared to children with family monthly income more than 12 000 yuan. The risk of neglect among children whose grandparents serving as caregivers was associated with 2.17 times higher than children with parental care. The risk of neglect of children with poor parental relationship was 2.29 times higher than that of children with good parental relationship ( P <0.05).
Conclusion
The neglect among preschool non-only-child in Nantong City is common. Improvement in family economic status, parental care and parent relationship might help reduce neglect among preschool non-only-child.