Humans ; Periapical Diseases ; therapy ; Periodontal Diseases ; therapy ; Tooth Crown ; injuries ; Tooth Diseases ; therapy ; Tooth Root ; injuries

Humans ; Tooth Crown ; pathology ; Tooth Diseases ; therapy ; Tooth Root ; pathology

Adult ; Ethylene Oxide ; poisoning ; Female ; Humans ; Occupational Exposure

Crowns ; Humans ; Post and Core Technique ; Tooth Crown ; injuries ; Tooth Diseases ; therapy ; Tooth Root ; injuries

Humans ; Tooth Crown ; Tooth Diseases ; diagnosis ; therapy ; Tooth Root

Objective To explore the changes of high-sensitivity C reactive protein(hs-CRP) and platelet parameter levels in newborns with hypoxic-ischemic encephalopathy(HIE)and its clinical significance.Methods Thirty-five infants with HIE and 16 healthy newborns were selected as study cases and controls respectively by automantc biochemistry analyzer.Serum hs-CRP content was measured by reaction rate method;Platelet parameter levels were detected by collecting blood samples from peripheral vascular of heel,and the activity of creatine kinase(CK),creatine phosphokinase isoenzyme(CK-MB),lactate dehydrogenase(LDH),alpha-hydroxybntyric dehydrogenase(?-HBDH),alanine transaminase(ALT),aspartate aminotransferase(AST) were assayed as well.Results 1.The hs-CRP levels in newborns with HIE increased obviously in acute stage,and significant difference were observed compared with controls(P0.05).2.PLT in newborns with HIE decreased significantly in acute stage compared with that of controls(P0.05).3.The values of CK,CK-MB,LDH,?-HBDH,AST,ALT in newborns with HIE were significantly higher than those in controls in acute stage(P

OBJECTIVETo explore the roles of Smad 2/3 in transforming growth factor-beta(1) (TGF-beta(1)) signaling by human dental pulp cells.

METHODSLaser scanning confocal microscope was used to observe translocation of Smad 2/3 from plasma into nucleus in cultured dental pulp cells at early stage of TGF-beta(1) treatment, and changes of Smad 2/3 protein expression at later stage were evaluated by Western blot analyses.

RESULTSThe expression of Smad 2/3 (fluorescence intensity) kept decreasing in cytoplasm but increasing in nucleus within 2 h after TGF-beta(1) treatment, forming a trend that Smad 2/3 translocated into nucleus from cytoplasma. The total amount of Smad 2 protein remained unchanged before and after TGF-beta(1) treatment, but the expression level of Smad 3 decreased markedly after 24 h treatment and kept dropping by 48 h.

CONCLUSIONSThe results suggest that the Smad 2/3 may be the downstream signal transducers of TGF-beta(1) in human dental pulp cells and Smad 2/3 may mediate TGF-beta(1) signaling by translocation early in TGF-beta(1) treatment, while down-regulation of Smad 3 expression by TGF-beta(1) at later stage is involved in negative modulation of TGF-beta(1) signaling.

Adolescent ; Adult ; Biological Transport ; drug effects ; Blotting, Western ; Cell Nucleus ; metabolism ; Cells, Cultured ; Child ; Cytoplasm ; metabolism ; DNA-Binding Proteins ; metabolism ; physiology ; Dental Pulp ; cytology ; drug effects ; metabolism ; Humans ; Microscopy, Confocal ; Signal Transduction ; Smad2 Protein ; Smad3 Protein ; Time Factors ; Trans-Activators ; metabolism ; physiology ; Transforming Growth Factor beta ; pharmacology ; Transforming Growth Factor beta1

OBJECTIVETo study the effects of excessive fluoride on type I collagen in rat developmental dentine.

METHODSEighty SD rats, 5 days old, were divided into experimental and control groups, 40 in each group. The experimental group received subcutaneous injection of 0.2% NaF every 4 days (the dose was 2 mg NaF per kg body wt). The same volume of 0.9% NaCl was used in the control. Twenty rats in each group were killed 4 days after the second and the seventh injection respectively. The expression of type I collagen was assayed with immunohistochemical technique.

RESULTS4 out of 20 rats after two injections showed abnormal distribution of type I collagen (dense stain of collagen in the odontoblast, aggregation of collagen in the dentine and disordered arrangement of collagen in the predentine; All 20 rats after seven injections showed abnormal distribution of type I collagen.

CONCLUSIONExcessive fluoride may affect the metabolism of type I collagen in rat developmental dentine.

Animals ; Animals, Newborn ; Collagen Type I ; analysis ; Dentin ; chemistry ; drug effects ; growth & development ; Fluorides ; toxicity ; Immunohistochemistry ; Rats ; Rats, Sprague-Dawley

Adult ; Blast Injuries ; therapy ; Explosions ; Humans ; Male ; Multiple Trauma ; therapy

nner, reaching peak at a concentration of 30 μmol/L(P < 0. 01). Conclusions RES reduced oxidative stress and apoptosis in an experimental HPLC injury model induced by H2O2. RES plays a key role in the HPLC protection against oxidative injury.