1.Measurement of specific site of inferior alveolar nerve canal in adults by cone beam computed tomography
Chinese Journal of Radiology 2017;51(6):417-421
Objectives To investigate the specific site for measuring inferior alveolar nerve canal (IANC) by cone beam computed tomography (CBCT),and to provide reference data of the course of the IANC of the crowd.Methods This study was a retrospective data analysis.One hundred and thirty CBCT cases were measured and compared after classification by gender and age (65 men and 65 women,65 middle age and 65 youth).Since the proximal center of the mental foramen area,the cross-section at which the mental hole just completely breaks the buccal cortical bone was defined as S1,and S2,S3,S4 were defined as cross-sections with 1-cm apart from each other since S1.L1,L2,L3,and L4 were measured as the distance from specific sites on the outer wall of the IANC to the alveolar crest,the outer wall of lingual lateral cortical bone,the mandibular minimum margin,and the outer wall of buccal cortical bone.The results were analyzed using independent samples t test,with P<0.05 being considered statistically significant.Results On the right IANC S2L1,S3L1,S4L1,S2L2,S3L2,S4L2,S1L3,S3L4,the 8 groups of L values measured on these 8 sites,all showed differences between genders (P<0.05).So did the 10 groups of L values measured on the left IANC S1L1,S2L1,S3L1,S4L1,S1L2,S3L2,S4L2,S2L3,S3L3,S4L4 (P<0.05).The middle age group and the youth group were statistically different for the data measured on the right IANC S2L4 (P<0.05).This was the same case for the data measured on the left IANC S1L3.When classified according to gender,L1 in the S1 to S4 sections firstly increased and then decreased,and eventually decreased.The change pattern of L3 was opposite to that of L1.L2 in the S1 to S4 sections firstly decreased and then decreased,and eventually increased.The change pattern of L4 was opposite to that of L2.When the samples were classified according to age,the change pattern L value in the S1 to S4 sections was the same as that under gender classification.Conclusions The effect of gender on the L value of individuals is relatively great,while the effect of age on the L value of individuals value is very small.Setting the corresponding long axis of mandible as a reference,the change pattern of IANC in the mandible can be deduced based on the change of L value from S 1 to S4:from S1 to S4,the course of IANC on the vertical direction is firstly downward,tben turns to upward and goes upward;from S1 to S4,the trend of IANC on the horizontal direction is firstly toward the side of tongue,and eventually turns towards the buccal side.The current study provides reference data for IANC-related anatomy from the mandibular foramen to the mandibular second molars.
2.Progress in research on tissue engineered penile corpora cavernosao
International Journal of Biomedical Engineering 2008;31(2):102-106
Penis is one of the most important components of male external genitalia.Congenital abnormalities and trauma may lead to genitourinary organ damage or default,which require reconstruction.With the development of tissue engineering(TE),penile corpora cavernosa tissue engineening has becoming the core of the penis reconstruction.Recent researches mainly focus on forming scaffolds and transplanting cells(including of endothelial cells and caveruosal smooth muscle cells). Recently, stem cell technology, gene therapy and nervous reconstructive techniques have been combined to promote the development of tissue engineering.Tissue engineering has been thought to be able to make possible the restoring and constructing of the structure and normal funetion of penile corpora cavernosa.This paper gives a review of the recent progress in associated researches on tissue engineering of the penile corpora cavernosa.
3.An in vitro blood compatibility assessment on the adsorptive resin in hemoperfusion filter cartridges.
Chinese Journal of Medical Instrumentation 2013;37(6):444-446
OBJECTIVETo investigate necessity of the further processing for adsorptive resin material.
METHODSAccording to GB/ T 16886.4, coagulation tests, haematology tests, in vitro spontaneous platelet-adhesion test and complement activation tests were conducted respectively to assess the in vitro blood compatibility of adsorptive resin material.
RESULTSIn comparison with polypropylene, he adsorptive resin material appears to be a very slight activator to the endogenous blood coagulation system, it can inhibited the exogenous blood coagulation system very significantly (P < 0.01), it can adhere to fibrinogen, red blood cells, reticulocytes very significantly (P < 0.01), and platelet significantly (P < 0.05). The adsorptive resin material is also revealed to be a very significant activator (P < 0.01) to the complement system.
CONCLUSIONSThe in vitro blood compatibility assessment witnesses that it is very necessary for the adsorptive resin material to go through the certain special processing(such as the surface modification and the microencapsulation technology, etc) before its application to human being.
Biocompatible Materials ; Hemoperfusion ; instrumentation ; Humans ; Materials Testing ; Resins, Synthetic
10.The clinical effect study of autologous cultured pure melanocytes for treatment of patients with vitiligo
Chinese Journal of Postgraduates of Medicine 2013;(9):10-12
Objective To investigate the clinical efficacy of autologous cultured pure melanocytes for treatment of patients with acral vitiligo.Methods Sixty-two (including 96 skin lesions) patients with acral vitiligo were divided into two groups by treatment methods:narrow-spectrum midwave ultraviolet ray treatment group (group A) 50 skin lesions and autologous cultured pure melanocytes group (group B) 46skin lesions.The clinical efficacy between the two groups was compared.The melanocyte division time (MDT) was calculated.Results The effective rate in group B was significantly higher than that in group A [71.7%(33/46) vs.36.0%(18/50),P< 0.05].No significant relationship was found between clinical efficacy with age,position of skin lesions and course of disease in group B (P >0.05),however,the clinical efficacy was significantly related with MDT in group B (P< 0.05).Conclusion Autologous cultured pure melanocytes is an effective method for the treatment of acral vitiligo,and the MDT plays a major role in affecting its clinical efficacy.