1.Sequential monitoring of serum sICAM-1 and sVCAM-1 in renal allograft recipients
Xinquan GU ; Xia CAO ; Yaowen FU
Chinese Journal of Immunology 2001;0(10):-
Objective:To investigate the effects of serum sICAM-1 and sVCAM-1 in renal allograft recipients with infection, acute rejection and CsA-induced nephrotoxicity for the clinical significance of early diagnosis and differential diagnosis.Methods:The sequential monitoring of serum sICAM-1 and sVCAM-1 were conducted by ELISA technique in 86 patients before and after renal transplantation.Results:The levels of serum sICAM-1 and sVCAM-1 increased in the first three day posttransplantation, decreased and stabilized after one to two weeks,increased one to three days prior to the clinical diagnosis in acute rejection and decreased with effective treatment,increased in infection and had no significant difference in CsA-induced nephrotoxicity.Conclusion:Sequential monitoring of serum sICAM-1 and sVCAM-1 of renal allograft recipients can be used to estimate the function of graft,as markers of the early diagnosis and differential diagnosis of acute rejection.
2.Evaluation of anti-CD25 monoclonal antibody to prevent acute rejection after renal transplantation
Xinquan GU ; Xia CAO ; Yaowen FU
Chinese Journal of Immunology 2000;0(11):-
Objective:To investigate the effect of anti-CD25 monoclonal antibody in preventing acute rejection after renal transplantation.Methods:71 patients were randomly divided into two groups;treatment gourp( n =26)and control group( n =45).The treatment group received anti-CD25 monoclonal antibody twice before and after renal transplantation.The occurrence of rejection postoperation and renal function and T lymphocyte subtypes were sequentially monitored.Results:The occurrence of aute rejection in treatment group in 1,3,6 and 12 months after renal transplantation was 7.7% ,19.2%,23.1% and 30.8%,while it was 15.6%,28.9%,35.6% and 46.7% in control group.There was significant difference between the two groups( P0.05 ).Conclusion:It suggests that anti-CD25 monoclonal antibody reduce the occurrence of acute rejection and have no influence on T lymphocyte subtypes.
3.Evaluation of sequential monitoring of cytokines in renal allograft recipients
Xinquan GU ; Xiangbo KONG ; Yaowen FU ; Al ET
Chinese Journal of Immunology 2000;0(11):-
Objective:To study the levels of TNF ? in serum and in urine and IL 6 in serum of renal allograft recipients with acute rejection, infection and CsA induced nephrotoxicity.Methods:The sequential monitoring of TNF ? and IL 6 was conducted by ELISA technique in 106 patients before and after renal transplantation.Results:The levels of IL 6 and TNF ? increased in the first day posttransplant, decreased and stabilized after 1 to 2 weeks, and increased 1 to 3 days prior to the clinical diagnosis in acute rejection, then decreased with effective treatment. IL 6 and TNF ? increased in serum in infection and had no difference in urine. TNF ? in serum and in urine and IL 6 in serum had no significant difference in CsA induced nephrotoxicity.Conclusion:It suggests that the sequential monitoring of IL 6 and TNF ? of renal allograft recipients can be used to estimate the function of graft, as markers of the early diagnosis of acute rejection.
5.Expert consensus on strategies to correct proximal contact loss between implant prostheses and the adjacent natural teeth
Guangbao SONG ; Xinquan JIANG ; Qianbing WAN ; Cui HUANG ; Yan LI ; Xinhua GU ; Zhe WU ; Zhenhua WANG ; Hongbo LI ; Longquan SHAO ; Hongchen LIU
Journal of Prevention and Treatment for Stomatological Diseases 2024;32(7):485-493
The problems caused by proximal contact loss(PCL)of dental implants have been a mainstream research topic in recent years,and scholars are unanimously committed to analyzing their causes and related factors,aiming to identify solutions to the problems related to PCL.The effects of the anterior component of force(ACF),the lifelong re-molding of the adult craniofacial jaw and alveolar socket,and the osseointegration characteristics of dental implants are the main causes of PCL.On the one hand,the closing movement of the mandible causes the ACF of the tooth to move through the posterior molar cusp.Moreover,drifting between the upper and lower posterior teeth and mandibular anteri-or teeth can cause the anterior teeth of the upper and lower jaws to be displaced labially.On the other hand,reconstruc-tion of the jaw,alveolar socket and tooth root,the forward horizontal force of the masticatory muscles,the dynamic com-ponent of the jaw and the forward force generated by the oblique plane of the tooth cusp can cause the natural tooth to experience near-middle drift.Additionally,natural teeth can shift horizontally and vertically and rotate to accommodate remodeling of the stomatognathic system and maintain oral function.Nevertheless,the lack of a natural periodontal mem-brane during implant osseointegration,the lack of a physiological basis for near-medium drift,the small average degree of vertical motion and the integrated silence of dental implants without the overall drift characteristics of natural teeth increases the probability of PCL.The high incidence of PCL is clearly associated with the duration of prosthesis delivery and the mesial position;but it is also affected by the magnitude of the bite force,occlusion,the adjacent teeth,restora-tion design,implant location,jaw,and patient age and sex.PCL has shown a significant correlation with food impaction,but not a one-to-one correspondence,and did not meet the necessary and sufficient conditions.PCL is also associated with peri-implant lesions as well as dental caries.PCL prevention included informed consent,regular examinations,se-lection of retention options,point of contact enhancement,occlusal splints,and the application of multipurpose digital crowns.Management of the PCL includes adjacent contact point additions,orthodontic traction,and occlusal adjust-ment.Existing methods can solve the problem of food impaction in the short term with comprehensive intervention to seek stable,long-term effects.Symmetric and balanced considerations will expand the treatment of issues caused by PCL.
6. Application of negative molds technology based on three-dimensional printing in digital maxillofacial prostheses
Xiaoyu GU ; Xiaobo CHEN ; Ting JIAO ; Fuqiang ZHANG ; Xinquan JIANG
Chinese Journal of Stomatology 2017;52(6):336-341
Objective:
To explore a digital negative molds technique based on three-dimensional (3D) printing to assist in the manufacture of maxillofacial prostheses, and to improve the deficiency of the current clinical treatment.
Methods:
Seventeen patients with maxillofacial defects (including nasal defects, orbital defects, cheek defects, auricle defect) were scanned by means of facial optical scanning and computer tomography (CT). The 3D models were then reconstructed and global registration was made to merge the reconstructed models into a new digital model for 3D design. The 3D design of the prostheses was implemented in software. The mechanical connection structure was designed by forward engineering technology for 3 patients with intra-oral defects in maxilla who needed to make removable partial dentures, so that the silicone prostheses and removable partial denture could be combined. The removable partial dentures were made by conventional method and connected with the prostheses. According to the 3D data of the prostheses, the digital negative molds were designed, and the 3D printing technology was used to finish the processing of the resin molds. Silicone for prostheses were filled and cured in the resin molds to fabricate the clinical restorations for the patients. The margin adaptation and retention of the prostheses was detected.
Results:
Twenty patients with varying degrees of maxillofacial defects were rehabilitated using the courses developed in the study. All patients reported no pain or discomfort during the treatment; and they were satisfied with the final prostheses of the shape, color, retention, stability, etc. Eighteen of the prostheses showed good marginal adaptation, and sixteen of the prostheses showed good retention effect.
Conclusions
The digital negative molds technique used in this study could greatly reduce the intensity of manual operation and provided a good therapeutic effect for patients with maxillofacial defects.