Healing responses following transverse root fracture: a historical review and case reports showing healing with (a) calcified tissue and (b) dense fibrous connective tissue

Background

The understanding and management of transverse intra‐alveolar root fractures has evolved to its current high level of sophistication and clinical success from foundations laid down by histological studies as early as the mid‐nineteenth century.

Significance

The aim of the review was to highlight those earlier histological reports and studies that have contributed to the current understanding of the biological processes involved in the healing of transverse root fractures. Healing of a transverse root fracture by calcified tissue was demonstrated histologically by Howe in 1926, while Boulger in 1928 showed the two other patterns of root fracture healing, namely the interposition of fibrous connective tissue and the interposition of bone and periodontal ligament around both fractured segments. Other major histological reports around that time came from members of the so‐called ‘The Vienna group of Illinois’, who had a significant influence in the development of oral biology worldwide. Other important reports and an experimental study emanated from Germany and Switzerland in the late 30s and early 40s, followed in the 1950s and early 1960s by histological material principally from Sweden, Denmark, France, the USA and Britain. Jens Andreasen and Erik Hjörting‐Hansen's landmark paper in 1967 included new histological reports and a classification of healing responses following transverse root fractures. The expansion of knowledge related to root fractures since that time has been exponential, with major contributions from Scandinavia and several other countries.

Case reports

Accompanying the historical review are two case reports with histology of root fracture healing by (a) calcified tissue and (b) dense fibrous connective tissue. The role of the pulp and the periodontal ligament in the repair process is described and the clinical significance discussed with particular emphasis to diagnosis and orthodontic management.     

肝上皮样血管内皮瘤1例

上皮样血管内皮瘤(epithelioid hemangioendothelioma,EHE)是一种病因及发病机制不明,累及单个或多个器官的血管源性肿瘤,具有低至中度恶性潜能,呈慢性进行性发展过程.肝脏是EHE受累的常见器官之一.Ishak等[1]在1984年首次报道了肝上皮样血管内皮瘤(hepatic epithelioid hemangioendothelioma,HEHE),此后相关报道逐渐增多.影像学检查是诊断HEHE常用的手段之一,如螺旋X线计算机断层摄影术(CT)、磁共振成像(MRI)、核医学检查等,但存在一定的局限性.我们在此报道1例病史长达17年的HEHE患者的肝脏CT灌注特点及其在HEHE诊断中的价值.     

Phosphate levels as a possible state marker in panic disorder: preliminary study of a feasible laboratory measure for routine clinical practice

Objective

Low serum phosphate level is considered one of the metabolic adaptations to the respiratory alkalosis induced by hyperventilation associated with panic disorder. The aim of this study was to assess phosphatemia as a possible state marker for panic disorder.

Methods

Sixteen panic disorder patients underwent clinical assessment with a semi-structured interview, a set of rating scales and the self-rated State and Trait Anxiety Inventory (STAI), as well as extraction of venous blood samples at baseline and after 12 weeks of pharmacological treatment. Ten healthy volunteers of similar sex, age and educational level filled out the STAI and gave blood samples at baseline and 12 weeks later.

Results

The median (25th–75th percentiles) of phosphate levels (mg/dl) was 2.68 (2.22–3.18) among patients and 4.13 (3.74–4.70) among healthy volunteers respectively (P < 0.001). Seven (44%) patients and no healthy volunteers presented low serum phosphate (<2.50 mg/dl) at baseline; this patient abnormality was corrected in all cases after successful treatment. At baseline, the age-adjusted correlation between phosphate levels and state-anxiety was −0.66 (P < 0.001) among all 26 participants and −0.51 (P = 0.05) among the 16 panic disorder patients.

Conclusions

Measurement of phosphate levels could be easily introduced into clinical practice as a possible marker for chronic hyperventilation in panic disorder, although further investigations with larger sample sizes are necessary to characterize panic disorder patients with low versus normal phosphate levels.     

Autologous fat as a rectal–prostate spacer for prostate brachytherapy: Results at 6 months

PurposeImplanted rectal spacers (IRS) have been developed to increase the distance between the prostate and the rectum, thus optimizing dose escalation. Cost is a disadvantage and there are still uncertainties as to their durability. We have developed an autologous fat transfer (AFT) technique to use as an IRS. We aim to present the feasibility and durability at 6 months of AFT placed immediately after the implant of the seeds in low-dose-rate brachytherapy (BT).Methods and MaterialsThirty-five patients underwent AFT (12 were treated with primary BT, 7 with a combined primary treatment of external beam radiotherapy + BT, 16 with salvage BT). The isodose used for primary BT was 14400 cGy, 11,000 cGy after 4600 cGy of external beam radiotherapy in the combined group, and 14400 cGy for the salvage group. Patients underwent a CT scan at 1, 3, and 6 months to measure the distance between the rectum and the prostate.ResultsAn average of 32.7 cc (20–40) of fat was transferred successfully in 100% of cases. The mean distance to the rectum at the level of the base, middle, and apex at 1 and 6 months were 11.2, 9.7, and 7.6 mm; 8.3, 8.1, and 5.9 mm, respectively. No rectal toxicity or major complications were reported.ConclusionsThe use of fat as an IRS seems to be a valid alternative to reduce rectal toxicity after BT, achieving equivalent distances to synthetic IRS. It is feasible, safe, and the loss of distance at 6 months is small. Cost is lower than other alternatives.     

生脉注射液治疗急性心肌梗死后心源性休克的临床研究

目的研究生脉注射液治疗急性心肌梗死后心源性休克的临床疗效。方法选取2015年6月—2016年8月十堰市太和医院治疗的急性心肌梗死后心源性休克患者164例,随机分为对照组和治疗组,每组各82例,对照组给予常规治疗,治疗组在对照组的基础上静脉滴注生脉注射液,60 m L加入5%葡萄糖溶液250~500 m L,1次/d。两组均连续治疗7 d。治疗后,观察两组患者临床疗效,同时比较血清心肌肌钙蛋白I(c Tn I)、钙调蛋白(Ca M)及其基因表达,心功能指标左心室内压最大上升速率(dp/dtmax)、左心室内压最大下降速率(-dp/dtmax)、左室射血分数(LVEF)、舒张末期室间隔厚度(IVST)、左心室收缩末期内径(LVESD)、左心室舒张末期内径(LVEDD)、心脏指数(CI),及肺毛细血管楔压(PCWP)、心率(HR)、收缩压(SBP)、舒张压(DBP)、脉压(PP)和尿量(UV)的变化。结果治疗后,对照组和治疗组总有效率分别为60.97%和74.39%,两组总有效率比较差异有统计学意义(P0.05)。两组c Tn I、Ca M、c Tn I-m RNA和Ca MKII-m RNA均较治疗前显著降低,同组治疗前后差异有统计学意义(P0.05),且治疗组上述指标降低更明显,两组比较差异有统计学意义(P0.05)。两组±dp/dtmax、LVEF和CI均升高、LVEDD增大,IVST和LVESD均缩小(P0.05),且治疗组上述指标改善更明显(P0.05)。两组患者PCWP和HR均降低,SBP和DBP均升高,PP增大,UV增多(P0.05),且治疗组上述指标改善更明显(P0.05)。治疗组并发症中室间隔穿孔、急性肾衰竭和心律失常和死亡率明显低于对照组,两组比较差异具有统计学意义(P0.05)。结论生脉注射液治疗急性心肌梗死后心源性休克疗效显著,纠正急性心肌梗死时心肌"钙超载"现象,明显增强心脏泵血功能,具有一定的临床推广应用价值。     

硫化氢供体型美金刚衍生物的合成及其活性

H₂S具有保护缺血再灌注损伤的神经元、显著降低脑梗死面积的作用,但高浓度H₂S产生神经毒性。N-甲基-D-天冬氨酸(NMDA)受体拮抗剂美金刚可以降低高浓度H₂S引起的神经毒性。将硫化氢缓释供体5-对羟基苯基-1,2-二硫杂环戊烯-3-硫酮(ADT-OH)与美金刚通过烷烃连接臂拼合,设计了9个结构全新的化合物I₁~I₉,以ADT-OH为原料,经过4步反应得到目标化合物,其化学结构经¹H NMR、¹³C NMR和HRMS确证。利用MTT法评价不同浓度目标化合物对谷氨酸损伤的HT-22细胞的影响,结果发现,该类化合物在1 μmol/L时能明显提高受损HT-22细胞的生存率(P<0.01),对于谷氨酸诱导损伤的神经元细胞具有较好的保护作用。     

Mechanisms of neutrophil death in human immunodeficiency virus-infected patients: role of reactive oxygen species, caspases and map kinase pathways

Neutrophils from human immunodeficiency virus-positive (HIV+) patients have an increased susceptibility to undergo programmed cell death (PCD), which could explain neutropenia during advanced disease. In this work, key steps of PCD have been evaluated in neutrophils from HIV+ patients. The role of caspase-3, caspase-8, mitogen activated protein kinase (MAPK) and reactive oxygen species (ROS) was analysed. Spontaneous neutrophil death is dependent upon caspase-3 but independent of caspase-8, suggesting that the intrinsic pathway is involved as a pathogenic mechanism of PCD. Inhibition of ROS decreased spontaneous PCD and caspase-3 hydrolysis, connecting oxidative stress and caspase-3 activation with neutrophil PCD in HIV-infected patients. Additionally, an increased neutrophil death was observed in HIV+ patients, following inhibition of p38 MAPK, suggesting a role for p38 MAPK in cell survival during the disease. We conclude that oxidative stress secondary to HIV infection can accelerate neutrophil death.     

高效液相色谱法同时测定蒙药阿那日-4散中3种成分的含量

目的：建立蒙药阿那日-4散（石榴、肉桂皮、白豆蔻、荜茇）中有效成分没食子酸、桂皮醛和胡椒碱的含量测定方法。方法：采用反相高效液相色谱法以Promosil C₁₈（4.6 mm×250 nm,5μm）为色谱柱;以乙腈-1%冰乙酸水溶液为流动相,梯度洗脱;流速为1.0 mL·min^-1;柱温为30℃;检测波长为290 nm。结果：没食子酸在0.08~0.4μg·mL^-1（r=0.9998）、桂皮醛在0.56~2.81μg·mL^-1（r=0.9996）、胡椒碱在0.52~2.59μg·mL^-1（r=0.9997）范围内与峰面积呈良好的线性关系;其平均回收率（n=6）分别为99.5%（RSD=2.3%）、99.3%（RSD=2.8%）和98.5%（RSD=2.2%）;6批样品中上述3种成分平均含量范围分别为0.198~0.241,2.44~2.61,1.41~1.54μg·g^-1。结论：所建立方法操作简便、稳定可靠、专属性强、准确度及重复性较好,为蒙药阿那日-4散质量检测提供依据。