Objective The sponge of the small intestinal submucosa(SSIS) is established by the material chemistry,in order to supply the database for the scaffold of the dermic tissue engineering.Methods At the regular temperature,the SSIS was conducted firstly by the physiochemical method.Then,the SSIS was crosslinked by the 1-ethyl-3-(3-dimethylaminopropyl) carbodiimide hydrochloride (EDC) so as to get the three dimentional SSIS.The morphological feature was obtained by the lighting and electron microscope,ophthalmic oberservation,the embedding in the mouse of the SSIS was used to observe the adsorbing and immunology.The results were analyzed by statistic software.Results The crosslinked SSIS was regular in the structure and not loosen,the framework was equilibrium,the pore was abundant with the diameter of the 100 ～ 200μm,the difference was obvious (all P ＜ 0.05).The firstweek after embedding did not exist the adherence leukocyte infiltration,the vascularization occur in the third week.The material was completed and had no elastic degradation.Conclusion Reconstructed SSIS has completed structure,elastic with the vascularization and minor immunology,which could be used as the extracellular scaffold for the dermic tissue engineering.

Enamel pearl is an ectopic enamel, which usually occurs in the root bifurcate or approaching enamel-cementum site of the first maxillary molar. A case of multiple enamel pearls on the left maxillary third molar is reported in this paper, and relevant literature was reviewed.
Dental Cementum ; Dental Enamel ; abnormalities ; Humans ; Molar ; Molar, Third ; Tooth Root

Objective To estimate the effect of a cis-imidazoline derivative,nutlin-3,on the biological behavior of A375 human melanoma cells,and to investigate its mechanism.Methods Cultured A375 cells were divided into several test groups treated with nutlin-3 at different concentrations (2.5,5,10 μmol/L) for 24,48 and 72 hours,and a control group treated with dimethyl sulfoxide (DMSO) only.Then,methyl thiazolyl tetrazolium (MTT) assay was performed to evaluate cellular proliferative activity,Western blot to measure the expression of p53 protein,flow cytometry to estimate cell cycle phase distribution and apoptosis rate,and Transwell assay to evaluate migratory activity,of A375 cells.Statistical analysis was carried out by repeated-measures analysis of variance (ANOVA).Results After treatment with nutlin-3 of 2.5,5 and 10 μmol/L for 24,48 and 72 hours,significant differences were observed among different time points at each concentration and among different concentrations at the same time point in proliferation inhibition rate (F =67.43,135.58,respectively,both P ＜ 0.01),p53 protein expression level (F =1255.00,9196.00,respectively,both P ＜ 0.01),percentage of cells at G2 phase (F =831.38,267.99,respectively,both P ＜ 0.01),apoptosis rate (F =809.45,723.83,respectively,both P ＜ 0.01),migration inhibition rate (F =1100.00,1667.00,respectively,both P ＜ 0.01).The influence of nutlin-3 on cellular proliferative activity increased with the increase in its concentration,and that on percentage of cells at G2 phase,apoptosis rate and migratory activity increased with the increase in its concentration and treatment duration.There was a significant interaction between the treatment duration and concentration of nutlin-3 for p53 protein expression level in (F =826.79,P ＜ 0.01),percentage of cells at G2 phase in (F =21.602,P ＜ 0.01),apoptosis rate in (F =44.48,P ＜ 0.01),migratory activity of (F =313.09,P ＜ 0.01),and cellular proliferative activity of (F =26.95,P ＜ 0.01),A375 cells.Conclusion Nutlin-3 may inhibit the proliferation and migration of,but promote cell cycle arrest and apoptosis in,A375 cells,through accumulation of p53 protein.

Objective To investigate the radiosensitization effect of the simultaneous silence of bcl-2 and XIAP on human head and neck cancer cell line in vitro.Methods Four groups of UMSCC12 cells were transfected with siRNA-bcl-2,siRNA-XIAP,siRNA-bcl-2 plus siRNA XIAP,and siRNA control,respectively.The silence efficiency was tested by Western blot assay. Apoptosis was evaluated with the activities of caspase-3 and caspase-9,and radiosensitization effect was evaluated with clonogenic assay.Results Bcl-2 and XIAP protein expressions were effectively eliminated in the cells simultaneously transfected with siRNA-bcl-2 and siRNA-XIAP.Transfection of cells with bcl-2 siRNA increased radiationinduced apoptosis ( t =5.32,6.27 ; P ＜ 0.05 ),but transfection with XIAP siRNA did not impact cell apoptosis.Since the simultaneous transfection of the above two siRNAs,the activities of caspase-3 and caspase-9 were increased by 1.36 and 1.34 times ( t =11.47,6.22 ; P ＜ 0.05 ) in nonirradiated cells and increased by 1.72 and 1.98 times ( t =12.02,20.14; P ＜ 0.05 ) in irradiated cells,respectively.The colonic assay showed that the SERs were 1.06,1.15 and 1.41 for the cells transfected with XIAP siRNA,bcl-2 siRNA and both siRNAs,respectively.Conclusions Compared to single silence of XIAP or bcl-2,simultaneous silence of XIAP and bcl-2 offers a potential approach to improving the radiosensitivity of the head and neck cancer cells,and apoptosis might contribute to the enhancement of radiosensitization.

Objective To study the effects of UVR or H2O2 on the expression of p53 in human melanocytes,and that of nutlin-3 and PFT-α on the DNA oxidative damage,and to investigate the role of p53 in the antioxidative stress.Methods The effect of UVR,H2O2,nutlin-3 and PFT-α on the expression of p53 of human melanocytes was detected by Western blot analysis,and that of nutlin-3 and PFT-α on UVR or H2O2 DNA damage assessed by single cell electrophoresis (comet assay).Determination of the effect of nutlin-3 on H2O2 DNA damage was detected by γ-H2AX immunofluorescence.Results UVR and H2O2 could induce p53 protein expression,accompanied by increased phosphorylation of p53 on serine 15 residue,and nutlin-3 and PFT-α could induce and inhibit p53 protein in human melanocytes respectively; nutlin-3 decreased the tail moment of DNA oxidative damage of UVR or H2O2 in human melanocytes,but PFT-α increased the tail moment of DNA oxidative damage of UVR or H2O2 in human melanocytes,and there were significant differences among the control and exposed groups; nutlin-3 decreased expression of γ-H2AX.Conclusions p53 plays a very important role in the antioxidative stress in melanocyte exposed to UV or H2O2.

Objective To investigate cancer suppressor Genes p16, p15 in the brain gliomas expression and its relations with the gliomas pathology graduation and the malignant degree.Methods P16 and P15 protein expression level in human brain gliomas from 63 surgery specimens were assayed by immunobistochemical S-P method.Results P16, the P15 protein expression rate the brain gliomas pathology graduation assumes the inverse correlation with, also compared with the high malignant group the low malignant group (Ⅰ~Ⅱ level) (Ⅲ~Ⅳ level) has the remarkable difference (P

Objective To observe the effect of acupuncture on expression of basic fibroblast growth factor (bFGF) in brain of neonatal rats injured by intrauterine infection. Methods 43 pregnant Wistar rats were divided into two groups: lipopolysaccharide (LPS, n=35) and normal saline (n=8, as control), which were consecutively injected intraperitoneally with LPS (450 μg/kg) or saline on the 17th and 18th day of gestation. LPS group was randomly divided into the acupuncture group and model group. Acupuncture group was given acupuncture 7～21 d after being born. bFGF expression was assayed with immunohistochemistry. Results The number of bFGF positive neurons in the cerebral white matter was large in the acupuncture group, medium in the model group and little in the control group. Conclusion Acupuncture may be used to treat brain injury caused by intrauterine infection at the early stage, which may result from its up-regulating the expression of bFGF in the cerebral white matter.

ObjectiveTo study the optimum method to evaluate the motor function of cerebral palsy neonatal rats caused by intrauterine infection. Methods48 Wistar 17 d pregnant rats were consecutively injected with lipopolysacchide (LPS) (450 μg/kg) for 2 d (LPS group), and other 10 Wistar 17 d pregnant rats (control group) were injected with the same dose of saline. The neonatal rats were selected randomly in control group (A) (n=60) and LPS group (n=120), the latter was divided into intervention group (B1, n=60) and nonintervention group (B2, n=60). The CP rats were identified with neurobehavior detection on the 25th day. Then the CP rats in the B1 group (B1CP) continued their intervention, the CP rats in the B2 group (B2CP) and 10 rats random from group A (A′) were raised routinely. They were assessed with neurobehavior detection and improved BBB assessment on the 25th and 42nd day. ResultsThere were 7 CP rats in B1 group, and 13 in B2 group. There was significant difference in the scores of hanging test, slopes test, open-field experiment, resist captured reaction between the 25th and 42nd day in B1CP group (P<0.01), as well as in improved BBB assessment (P<0.01), but not in neurobehavior detection; while there was not significant difference in B2CP group and in A′ group in all the assessment above. ConclusionNot neurobehavior detection, but hanging test and BBB assessment, can be used to evaluate the motor function of cerebral palsy rats caused by intrauterine infection.

To investigate the effects of catechin on angiotensin-converting enzyme (ACE) activity, angiotensin II(Ang II) content and microvessel density (MVD) in renal tissues of 5/6 nephrectomized rats.

Objective This study was designed to determine the influence of acute ethanol intoxication (AEI) on brain edema and aquaporin-4(AQP-4) levels after traumatic brain injury(TBI) in rots. The underlying mechanism was also investigated. Method Severe traumatic brain injury models were made using the Feeny method; acute ethanol intoxication models were established by gavagy. One hundred and ninety-two male SD rats were randomly divided(random number) into four groups, namely the sham operation group(A ), the acute ethanol intoxication group( B ), the traumatic brain injury group(C) and the combination of acute ethanol intoxication with traumatic brain injury group(D). Each group was further divided into four sub-groups according to the time interval between injury and death of the rats. After brain tissue was fixed by affusing paraformaldehyde, the expression of AQP-4 was detected by immunohistochemistry. Water content was detected by dry-wet analysis, and AQP-4 mRNA and protein were detected by RT-PCR and western blotting respectively after the brain tissue was got by rapid decapitation. Data were analyzed by one-way ANOVA. Results The water content of brain tissue and expression level of AQP-4 were not significantly different between groups A and B( P > 0.05); however both were significantly increased in groups C and D relative to group A( P < 0.05). The water content of brain tissue in group D increased by mere than that in group C( P < 0.05), while the expression level of AQP-4 in group D was lower than that in group C(P<0.05). Conclusions Acute ethanol intoxication inhibited the expression of AQP-4,which induced a more severe cerebral edema after traumatic brain injury.