Objective To investigate the remineralizing therapy of deep caries and in vitro biomimetic remineralization of demineralized dentin by phosphorylated chitosan/amorphous calcium phosphate compound (P-chi/ACP) and tripolyphosphate (TPP). Methods Thirty-two extracted human molars were cut and completely demineralized. Two samples were used to show the characteristics by transmission electron microscopy (TEM). The other 30 samples were divided into two groups:fifteen samples were treated by P-chi/ACP and TPP (P-chi/ACP+TPP group), the other fifteen samples were not treated by TPP (P-chi/ACP group). All of the samples were distinguished into experimental side and control side, and then they were set on the in vitro model for 1 week. Micro-computed tomography (μCT) and TEM were used to assess the effects of remineralization. Results μCT detection revealed that the mineral density were higher in the experimental sides (125.42±12.16 and 119.39±8.64) than that of control sides (96.96±10.56 and 105.27±9.42) in both groups (P＜0.01). TEM figures showed that hierarchical intrafibrillar remineralization was realized in samples of P-chi/ACP+TPP group, while trace amounts of hierarchical remineralization was detected in P-chi/ACP group. Conclusion Fully demineralized dentin appears to have the potential to be remineralized with the application of P-chi/ACP. The ultrastructure of samples is better in P-chi/ACP+TPP group than that of P-chi/ACP group.

Objective To propose an accurate method of noninvasive determination of central venous pressure(CVP ) by locating the central point of right atrium (RA ) using echocardiography .Methods Through the 3D reconstruction ,the accurate positions of RA of 30 patients who had been examined by multislice 3‐dimensional computed tomography for chest imaging were recorded .Based on solid geometric principles ,the central point in RA was located by echocardiography and then compared with CT‐location point .The accuracy and feasibility were assessed by absolute distance (Da) ,vertical distance (Dv) and the whole time of location (T) between the two points .Results Mean Da ,Dv and T of the whole subjects were 07.6cm(95% CI:06.2to08.1cm),01.6cm(95% CI:-00.2to03.4cm),and438.0s(95% CI:400.1to 47 4.0 s) ,respectively .Conclusions The echocardiographic method on the basis of solid geometry proposed in this study could be used to locate the central point in RA accurately and simply .Thus it would be helpful to improve the accuracy of noninvasive determination of central venous pressure .

Objective:To investigate the role of miRNA-4298/PADI4/p53 signal axis in mediating 4f-induced apoptosis of leukemia cells.Methods:The cell growth density was observed under inverted microscope and the proliferation of leukemia cells was detected by CCK-8 counting assay. The expression of PADI4 and P53 at mRNA level was detected by qRT-PCR. Cell cycle and apoptosis were measured with flow cytometry. The expression of PADI4, P53, Bcl-2, Bax, caspase-3 and caspase-9 at protein level was detected by Western blot. Differential miRNA and mRNA expression profiles was detected by next generation sequencing. Databases such as TargetScan were used to predict the potential upstream and downstream genes of PADI4. A luciferase reporter assay was used to detect the 3′UTR of PADI4 targeted by miRNA-4298. Cell transfection assay was used to detect the effect siRNA, PADI4 vector, miRNA mimics and miRNA inhibitor in interference and rescue.Results:Nuclear factor erythroid 2-related factor 2 (Nrf2) inhibitor 4f could inhibit the proliferation of THP-1, K562 and U937 cells, and induce the apoptosis of these leukemia cells. It downregulated the expression of PADI4 mainly through the binding activity of miRNA-4298 to miRNA sponges, which resulted in the proliferation inhibition and apoptosis of leukemia cells. The inhibited proliferation and apoptosis of leukemia cells by 4f were associated with the increase of P53 expression after the decrease of PADI4 expression. The PADI4-dependent upregulation of P53 led to the ratio inversion of downstream Bcl-2/Bax, which activated caspase-3 or caspase-9 to induce the apoptosis of leukemia cells.Conclusions:The apoptosis of leukemia cells induced by Nrf2 inhibitor 4f was mainly associated with the miRNA-4298/PADI4/p53 axis, suggesting that it might be a novel signaling pathway for targeted therapy.