实时定量PCR分析脂肪酸合酶在口腔鳞癌中的表达

目的利用实时定量PCR(RT-PCR)相对定量脂肪酸合酶(FAS)在口腔鳞癌、癌周以及正常口腔组织中的表达情况。方法切取口腔鳞癌患者新鲜手术标本的癌组织、癌周组织及正常组织，将组织切剪成碎块，提取细胞总RNA，经寡聚脱氧胸腺嘧啶逆转录，实时定量PCR扩增，针对内参照GAPDH基因相对定量FAS的表达，比较FAS在3种组织中的表达。结果 FAS在癌组织中高表达，19例患者癌组织中的FAS mRNA表达水平皆高于正常组织，最高达16倍Go<0．001)。13例癌旁组织表达水平较正常组织高Go<0．001)。结论 口腔鳞癌组织和正常组织中的FAS表达有显著差异。实时定量PCR方法简便、快速、高效，并能相对定量内源性脂肪酸合酶在口腔鳞癌组织中的表达。     

稀土氧化物着色钇稳定四方多晶氧化锆陶瓷与饰面瓷匹配性的研究

目的:探讨通过添加稀土氧化物着色剂而制备的钇稳定四方多晶氧化锆陶瓷与饰面瓷的匹配性。方法:以稀土氧化物(Pr6O11,CeO2,Er2O3)和过渡元素氧化物(MnO2)为着色剂,采用粉体掺杂方法,在四方多晶氧化锆陶瓷粉体中添加不同质量分数的着色剂,制备出6组钇稳定四方多晶氧化锆陶瓷,测定其与Vita VM9饰面瓷的抗热震性能及界面结合强度。采用SAS6.12软件包对数据进行单因素方差分析。结果:6组钇稳定四方多晶氧化锆陶瓷与Vita-VM9饰面瓷烧结后,各组在60℃～240℃测试过程未发现径向或层间开裂或裂纹现象,加热温度>240℃。6组钇稳定四方多晶氧化锆陶瓷与VitaVM9饰面瓷界面的抗剪切强度值为(36.03±3.82)～(37.98±4.89)MPa,均高于纯四方氧化锆陶瓷组的剪切强度值,但各组与纯四方氧化锆陶瓷的抗剪切强度值无显著差异(P>0.05)。结论:稀土氧化物着色钇稳定四方多晶氧化锆陶瓷与饰面瓷的匹配性达到临床应用水平。     

VEGF和NOS在口腔鳞癌组织中的表达

目的:研究口腔鳞癌组织血管内皮生长因子(VEGF)、诱导型一氧化氮合酶(iNOS)、内皮型一氧化氮合酶(eNOS)的表达与癌细胞增殖的相关性。方法：应用免疫组化方法检测64例口腔鳞癌手术切除标本VEGF、iNOS、eNOS和增殖细胞核抗原(PCNA)的分布及表达。结果：①39例(60.94％)口腔鳞癌组织表达VEGF，42例(65.63％)表达iNOS；45例(70.31％)表达eNOS；②VEGF与iNOS的表达具有明显相关性，VEGF与eNOS的表达无明显相关性；③表达VEGF的口腔鳞癌PCNA标记指数(PLI)明显高于不表达VEGF的口腔鳞癌；表达iNOS的口腔鳞癌PLI明显高于不表达iNOS的口腔鳞癌。表达eNOS的口腔鳞癌PLI与不表达eNOS的口腔鳞癌无显著性差异(P＞0.05)。结论：①VEGF与iNOS的表达具有明显相关性，说明iNOS在VEGF的生成和发挥作用过程中起重要作用；②PLI随着VEGF和iNOS表达的增加而增加；提示二者对口腔鳞癌细胞增殖具有促进作用。     

纳米氧化铝陶瓷对成骨细胞功能代谢影响的研究

目的 :比较纳米氧化铝 (nAl2 O3 )和常规氧化铝 (cAl2 O3 )对成骨细胞功能代谢方面影响。方法 :采用压制成型和无压烧结工艺制备nAl2 O3 和cAl2 O3 的块体材料 ,将体外原代分离培养成骨细胞分别接种于nAl2 O3 和cAl2 O3 的表面 ,分别在 7、14、2 1、2 8d时检测细胞内总蛋白、ALP活性及细胞基质钙含量。结果 :所制备的nAl2 O3 和cAl2 O3 的平均粒径分别为 60nm和 1.80 μm。 14、2 1和 2 8d时 ,nAl2 O3 表面附着的成骨细胞ALP活性和细胞基质钙含量均高于cAl2 O3 。结论 :与相应的cAl2 O3 比较 ,nAl2 O3 更能增强成骨细胞的功能及代谢活动     

健康成人刺激性全唾液流速及一氧化氮含量的增龄性变化

目的:研究不同年龄阶段健康成人的刺激性全唾液流速及唾液一氧化氮含量的变化。方法:将97例健康成人分成4个年龄组,分别为青龄组(20~39岁)、中龄组(40~59岁)、老龄组(60~79岁)、长寿组(80岁以上)。在上午8:00~10:00空腹,以2.5ml/L洗必太漱口,以20ml/L柠檬酸刺激舌背前1/3,以双蒸水漱口后采集全唾液5min,记录样本容量,并计算其流速。用硝酸还原酶法检测唾液中NO浓度,并计算其唾液中NO的单位时间含量。结果:(1)青龄组刺激性全唾液流速高于中龄组、老龄组、长寿组(P<0.05);中龄组、老龄组、长寿组之间唾液流速无显著性差异(P>0.05);(2)不同年龄组间两两比较,刺激性全唾液NO浓度无显著性差异(P>0.05);青龄组NO单位时间含量显著高于中龄组、老龄组和长寿组(P<0.05),中龄组、老龄组、长寿组之间的NO单位时间含量无显著性差异(P>0.05)。结论:(1)中老年人群的刺激性全唾液流速显著低于青年人群;(2)随年龄增长,健康成人刺激性全唾液中的NO浓度未发生明显变化,但其单位时间含量呈降低趋势。     

Effect of using RNA interference to alter iNOS gene expression on the proliferation of tongue squamous cell carcinoma cell line Tca8113

This study used RNA interference (RNAi) to explore the effect of NO and inducible nitric oxide synthase (iNOS) on apoptosis and proliferation in the tongue squamous carcinoma cell line Tca8113. Tca8113 cells were transfected with the plasmid pGenesil-1, which expresses iNOS short hairpin RNA (shRNA), or the negative control plasmid pSilencer-HK, and the transfected cells were compared with untransfected cells. The expression of iNOS was detected by histochemistry, and apoptosis was detected by flow cytometry. The expression of iNOS was significantly lower in the pSilencer-iNOS group than in the pSilencer-HK and empty control groups. The apoptosis rate was significantly higher in the pSilencer-iNOS group than in the pSilencer-HK and empty control groups. Growth monitoring showed that proliferation was also inhibited in cells transfected with pSilencer-iNOS. RNAi gene silencing decreased iNOS gene expression, induced apoptosis, and suppressed proliferation in Tca8113 cells.     

Activation and hydrogen absorption in thermally prepared RuO2 and IrO2

A reflection-type electrochemical cell was used to perform electrochemical in situ X-ray diffraction studies of RuO₂ and IrO₂ electrodes. X-ray diffractograms were recorded in situ as a function of the polarization time while the electrodes were poised at ?0.5 V vs SCE in 1 M H₂SO₄ at room temperature. At this potential, strong hydrogen evolution is observed at the surface of the electrodes. In both cases, there is a shift of the X-ray diffraction peaks of the rutile structure towards the lower 2θ angle values with the polarization time, indicating that the volume of the unit cell increases. In the case of RuO₂, the unit cell volume increases from 64.00 to 65.34 ų, which corresponds to a volume increase of ～2%. In comparison, the unit cell volume of IrO₂ increases from 65.56 to 66.00 ų (0.66%). These changes in the structure of the oxides occur on the time scale of a few hours. These modifications are not totally reversible, as the volume of the unit cell of both RuO₂ and IrO₂ stays slightly expanded compared to that of the pristine materials when the electrodes are brought back to open circuit conditions after extensive cathodic polarization. In the case of RuO₂, the expansion of the unit cell occurs almost exclusively along the a–a plane, suggesting that hydrogen is inserted between the O–O atoms in this plane. The significance of these results in the context of the activation process of RuO₂ and IrO₂, that is the propensity of these oxides to become better performing electrode materials when they are cathodically polarized, is discussed.     

Adipokines in dental pulp: Physiological,pathological, and potential therapeutic roles

BackgroundHundreds of adipokines have been identified, and their extensive range of endocrine functions—regulating distant organs such as oral tissues—and local autocrine/paracrine roles have been studied. In dentistry, however, adipokines are poorly known proteins in the dental pulp; few of them have been studied despite their large number. This study reviews recent advances in the investigation of dental-pulp adipokines, with an emphasis on their roles in inflammatory processes and their potential therapeutic applications.HighlightsThe most recently identified adipokines in dental pulp include leptin, adiponectin, resistin, ghrelin, oncostatin, chemerin, and visfatin. They have numerous physiological and pathological functions in the pulp tissue: they are closely related to pulp inflammatory mechanisms and actively participate in cell differentiation, mineralization, angiogenesis, and immune-system modulation.ConclusionAdipokines have potential clinical applications in regenerative endodontics and as biomarkers or targets for the pharmacological management of inflammatory and degenerative processes in dental pulp. A promising direction for the development of new therapies may be the use of agonists/antagonists to modulate the expression of the most studied adipokines.     

Nitric oxide promotes the progression of periapical lesion via inducing macrophage and osteoblast apoptosis

This study aimed to elucidate the modulation by nitric oxide (NO) of the apoptosis of macrophages and osteoblasts, the essential cellular components in the development of periapical lesions. Lipopolysaccharide (LPS) induced prominent nitrite synthesis in J774 mouse macrophage cell lines. Exposure to LPS induced obvious apoptosis in J774 cells, whereas transient transfection with murine inducible nitric oxide synthase (iNOS), small interfering RNA (siRNA) diminished this effect. Tumor necrosis factor-alpha (TNF-alpha) and S-nitroso-N-acetyl-DL-penicillamine (SNAP) (a NO donor) triggered apoptosis in UMR-106 rat osteoblastic cell lines and a synergistic effect was noted when TNF-alpha and SNAP were added to the medium together. Administration of siRNAs for c-Fos and c-Jun: components of activator protein-1 (AP-1) and transforming growth factor-beta1 attenuated the combined effect markedly. Terminal deoxynucleotidyl transferase-mediated nick end-labeling (TUNEL) stain in a rat model of induced periapical lesion showed positive apoptotic signals in macrophages and osteoblasts. Administration of N(G)-monomethyl-l-arginine markedly diminished the extent of bone loss and the amounts of apoptotic macrophages and osteoblasts. In conclusion, NO mediates LPS-stimulated apoptosis of macrophages. It also induces osteoblast apoptosis and augments the pro-apoptotic effect of cytokines. Inhibition of NO synthesis in vivo attenuates apoptosis and the size of periapical lesions. Taken together, these results suggest that NO may promote the progression of periapical lesion by inducing the apoptosis of macrophages and osteoblasts.     

反复玻璃渗透对In-Ceram氧化铝基底微观结构的观察

目的 :研究In Ceram氧化铝基底在玻璃料渗透前及反复多次玻璃料渗透后样本的微观结构 ,探讨渗透次数对微观结构的影响。方法 :分别观察玻璃料渗透前、玻璃料渗透 1～ 5次的样本的SEM断面。结果 :In Ceram氧化铝烧结后 ,形成了连续开放的多孔网状结构。玻璃料渗透后 ,氧化铝颗粒之间的孔隙被渗透玻璃充盈、占据 ,二相互相锁结。结论 :In Ceram氧化铝基底在渗透前后 ,微观形貌发生明显改变 ;随着渗透次数的增加 ,渗透深度逐渐加深 ,微观结构也更为致密