Recently, virtual reality (VR) and augmented reality (AR) have received increasing attention, with the development of VR/AR devices such as head-mounted displays, haptic devices, and AR glasses. Medicine is considered to be one of the most effective applications of VR/AR. In this article, we describe a systematic literature review conducted to investigate the state-of-the-art VR/AR technology relevant to plastic surgery. The 35 studies that were ultimately selected were categorized into 3 representative topics: VR/AR-based preoperative planning, navigation, and training. In addition, future trends of VR/AR technology associated with plastic surgery and related fields are discussed.
Eyeglasses ; Glass ; Plastics* ; Surgery, Plastic*

The anomalous retro-psoas iliac artery is an extremely rare congenital iliolumbar vascular anomaly. A 51-year-old woman presented to our emergency department with worsening right lower extremity pain and weakness for 3 months. CT angiography of the right lower extremity showed no evidence of stenosis in the lower extremity arteries and the incidental finding of an anomalous right retro-psoas iliac artery. Herein, we report a rare case of anomalous retro-psoas iliac artery. Surgeons and clinicians need to be aware of this rare congenital anomaly to avoid severe complications during pelvic or orthopedic surgery.

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Extracellular Matrix Proteins* ; Extracellular Matrix* ; Peptides* ; Titanium*

Phospholipids are key components of cellular membrane and signaling. Among cellular phospholipids, phosphoinositides, phosphorylated derivatives of phosphatidylinositol are important as a participant in essential metabolic processes in animals. However, due to its low abundance in cells and tissues, it is difficult to identify the composition of phosphoinositides. Recent advances in mass spectrometric techniques, combined with established separation methods, have allowed the rapid and sensitive detection and quantification of a variety of lipid species including phosphoinositides. In this mini review, we briefly introduce progress in profiling of cellular phosphoinositides using mass spectrometry. We also summarize current progress of matrices development for the analysis of cellular phospholipids using matrix-assisted laser desorption/ionization mass spectrometry. The phosphoinositides profiling and phospholipids imaging will help us to understand how they function in a biological system and will provide a powerful tool for elucidating the mechanism of diseases such as diabetes, cancer and neurodegenerative diseases. The investigation of cellular phospholipids including phosphoinositides using electrospray ionization mass spectrometry and matrix-assisted laser desorption/ionization mass spectrometry will suggest new insights on human diseases, and on clinical application through drug development of lipid related diseases.
Animals ; Humans ; Mass Spectrometry/*methods ; Phosphatidylinositols/*metabolism ; Phospholipids/*metabolism ; Spectrometry, Mass, Electrospray Ionization ; Spectrometry, Mass, Matrix-Assisted Laser Desorption-Ionization

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Animals ; Enzyme-Linked Immunosorbent Assay ; Fibroblasts* ; Mice* ; p38 Mitogen-Activated Protein Kinases* ; Periodontal Ligament* ; Polymerase Chain Reaction

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Actinobacillus* ; Aggregatibacter actinomycetemcomitans* ; Animals ; Osteoclasts ; Rats*

There is a potential role of collagenase-3 in alveolar bone loss and periodontal disease progression, we need to develope or find chemotherapeutic drugs or herbal agents which may regulate the expression of MMP-13. Ginseng saponin, one of the major components of Korea ginseng(panax ginseng) root, has many various biologic effects, such as cytotoxic effect, tumoricidal effects, cytokine regulations, and protein biosynthesis effect. The purpose of this study was to determine the effects of Korea red ginseng saponin on MMP-13 gene expression in osteoblasts. The experimental groups were cultured with ginseng saponin in concentration of 1.0, 10, 25, 50, 100, 250 and 500microgram/ml for MTT assay. Primary rat calvarial cells were pre-treated for 1 hour with ginseng saponin(100 microgram/ml) and then stimulated with IL-1beta(1.0ng/ml) and PTH (10 nM). MMP-13 gene expression was evaluated by RT-PCR. The results were as follows: Ginseng saponin was cytotoxic to osteoblast at concentration exceeding 250microgram/ml for longer than 24 hours in tissue culture(p<0.01). In RT-PCR analysis, steady state MMP-13 mRNA levels were increased approximately 350% by IL-1beta, and 400% by PTH when normalized to untreated control. IL-1beta-indued MMP-13 mRNA expression was reduced 50% by pre- treatment with ginseng saponin. But ginseng saponin didn't inhibit MMP-13 expression from PTH stimulated cells. This results suggest that ginseng saponin inhibit IL-1beta-indued MMP-13 mRNA expres- sion.
Alveolar Bone Loss ; Animals ; Gene Expression ; Korea ; Matrix Metalloproteinase 13 ; Osteoblasts ; Panax* ; Periodontal Diseases ; Protein Biosynthesis ; Rats* ; RNA, Messenger* ; Saponins* ; Social Control, Formal

PURPOSE: To investigate the effects of estrogen on the expression of the alpha1 receptor and nitric oxide synthase (NOS) in rat urethra and bladder after oophorectomy. MATERIALS AND METHODS: Forty-five mature female Sprague-Dawley rats (aged 10-11 weeks, 235-250 g) were randomly assigned to one of three groups: control group, oophorectomy group (Opx), or oophorectomy and estradiol replacement group (Opx+ Est). The degree of expression of alpha1 receptor (alpha1A and D) and NOS (neuronal NOS [nNOS] and endothelial NOS [eNOS]) in bladder and urethral tissues was investigated by using immunohistochemical staining and Western blotting. RESULTS: In the bladder, the expression rates of alpha1 receptor (alpha1A and alpha1D) increased in the Opx group but decreased in the Opx+Est group. These changes were not statistically significant. The alpha1A and alpha1D receptor of the urethra decreased in the Opx group but increased in the Opx+Est group. These changes were not statistically significant. In the bladder and urethra, the expression rates of nNOS and eNOS significantly increased in the Opx group but decreased in the Opx+Est group (p<0.05). CONCLUSIONS: These data suggest that estrogen depletion increases NOS and alpha1 receptor expression in the rat bladder. However, these changes could be restored by estrogen replacement therapy.
Animals ; Collagen/metabolism ; Estradiol/analogs & derivatives/blood/pharmacology ; Estrogen Replacement Therapy/*methods ; Female ; Muscle, Smooth/pathology ; Nitric Oxide Synthase/*metabolism ; Ovariectomy ; Rats, Sprague-Dawley ; Receptors, Adrenergic, alpha-1/*metabolism ; Urethra/drug effects/*metabolism/pathology ; Urinary Bladder/drug effects/*metabolism/pathology

Osteoblast or bone marrow stromal cell-derived RANKL is the major effector molecule essential for osteoclastogenesis. Previous studies have shown that tetracyclines have beneficial therapeutic effects in the prevention and treatment of inflammatory bone disease including periodontal disease. Periodontal ligament cells are thought not only to play an important role in the progression of periodontal disease, but to play an important role in alveolar bone remodeling. Previous studies indicated that receptor activation of nuclear factor kappa B ligand (RANKL) and osteoprotegerin (OPG) are expressed in periodontal ligament cells by pro-inflammatory cytokine, such as IL-1beta and TNF-alpha . This study was designed to investigate the inhibitory effect of doxycycline on RANKL and OPG mRNA in rat periodontal ligament cells induced by IL-1beta(1 ng/ml). The results are as follows; 1. MTT assay showed that doxycycline at the concentration of 1-50 microgram/ml didn't result in statistically significant cell death at day 1 and 3 . 2. RANKL mRNA expression was increased to 2.6 folds by IL-1beta. When cells were treated with doxycycline (50 microgram/ml), IL-1beta-induced mRANKL expression was reduced by 33%. In contrast to RANKL, OPG mRNA expression was not inhibited by pre-treatment with doxycycline. These results suggest that doxycycline decrease the expression of mRANKL resulting in regulation of osteoclastogenesis in rat periodontal ligament cells.
Rats ; Animals ; Tumor Necrosis Factor-alpha

It has been focused on the importance of the host inflammatory response in periodontal pathogenesis and progression, treatment has been introduced to control the host response and the method, which diminishes production and activity of MMP by doxycycline, has been used in periodontal field. MMP is a proteolytic enzyme which plays a major role in tissue destruction and MMP-1 is secreted in the periodontally healthy tissue, while MMP-8, 9, 13, etc in the inflammatory state. Among these, MMP-13 has been discovered lately and reported to degrade primarily type II collagen. Periodontal ligament (PDL) cell plays a role in destruction of periodontal tissue. This study was to evaluate the effect of doxycycline and mefenamic acid, non-steroidal antiinflammatory drug on MMP-13 mRNA expression in the rat PDL cell. Doxycycline concentration of 1~100 microgram/ml was added rat PDL cell and cell activity was measured by MTT assay at day 1 and 3. MMP-13 gene expression was evaluated by RT-PCR after PDL cells were pre-treated for 1 hour with doxycycline (50 microgram/ml) alone or with mefenamic acid (10(-6)M), then added IL-1beta(1.0 ng/ml) and incubated for 16 -18 hours. The results are as follows: 1. Cell activity decreased significantly at 24 and 72 hours in 100 microgram/ml (p<0.05). 2. Level of MMP-13 mRNA was in 202% increase by IL-1beta and in pre-treating doxycycline group, expression of IL-1beta induced MMP-13 mRNA was inhibited by 31% than IL-1beta treated only. 3. Mefenamic acid did not inhibit on the expression of IL-1beta induced MMP-13 mRNA, while mefenamic acid in combination with doxycycline inhibited the expression by 41% compared to only IL-1beta stimulation. These results suggest that doxycycline synergistically inhibit the expression of IL-1beta induced MMP-13 mRNA in combination with mefenamic acid.
Animals ; Anti-Inflammatory Agents, Non-Steroidal ; Collagen Type II ; Doxycycline* ; Gene Expression ; Mefenamic Acid* ; Periodontal Ligament* ; Rats* ; RNA, Messenger*