Molar incisor hypomineralization: prevalence,severity and clinical consequences in Brazilian children

International Journal of Paediatric Dentistry 2010; 20: 426–434 Background. The prevalence of molar incisor hypomineralization (MIH) varies considerably around the world; however, few studies have examined MIH in South American countries. Objective. To evaluate the prevalence, severity, and clinical consequences of MIH in Brazilian children residing in rural and urban areas of the municipality of Botelhos, Minas Gerais, Brazil. Methods. Children aged 6 to 12 years (n = 918) with all four‐first permanent molars erupted had these teeth evaluated according to the European Academy of Paediatric Dentistry (EAPD) criteria. The examinations were conducted by two previously trained examiners, and the dental impact caused by MIH was evaluated with the Decayed, Missing and Filled Teeth (DMFT) index (WHO). Results. Molar incisor hypomineralization was present in 19.8% of the 918 children, with a higher prevalence in rural areas. The majority of the defects presented were demarcated opacities without post‐eruptive structural loss, which has been considered as mild defects. Children with MIH had higher DMFT values. Conclusion. Despite the high prevalence of MIH, the severity of the defects was mild. The results indicate a positive association between MIH and the presence of dental caries.     

槲皮素诱导人肝癌SMMC-7721细胞凋亡的研究

目的:观察槲皮素(quercetin)体外对肝癌SMMC-7721细胞的生长抑制和诱导凋亡作用,并探讨线粒体在诱导凋亡机制中的作用。方法:以10、30、60和100μmol/L槲皮素作用于体外培养的SMMC-7721细胞,MTT法检测细胞生长抑制率;Annexi-V/PI双染流式细胞仪检测细胞凋亡情况;吖啶橙(acridine or-ange,AO)染色法观察细胞凋亡时形态变化;JC-1染色法检测细胞线粒体膜电位(mitochondrial membrane potential)变化。结果:槲皮素体外能抑制肝癌SMMC-7721细胞的生长(P<0.01),诱导细胞发生凋亡,并呈现量效和时效关系。10、30、60和100μmol/L槲皮素作用72h引起的细胞抑制率(F=343.71,P<0.01)和凋亡率(F=234.17,P<0.01)明显高于对照组。槲皮素作用48h后,AO染色图片可见细胞膜呈泡状膨出和凋亡小体等。凋亡过程中线粒体膜电位下降。结论:槲皮素体外能抑制肝癌SMMC-7721细胞生长,诱导细胞凋亡发生,线粒体膜电位下降在细胞凋亡过程中可能起到重要作用。     

Usefulness of muscle denervation as an MRI sign of peripheral nerve pathology

Peripheral nerve disorders may be classified into compressive or entrapment neuropathies and non‐compressive neuropathies. Muscle denervation recognized on MRI may be a useful sign in the diagnosis of peripheral nerve disorders. Acute or subacute denervation results in prolonged T2 relaxation time, producing increased signal in skeletal muscle on short tau inversion‐recovery and fat‐suppressed T2‐weighted images. Chronic denervation produces fatty atrophy of skeletal muscles, resulting in increased muscle signal on T1‐weighted images. This review will outline and illustrate the various ways that muscle denervation as seen on MRI may assist in the diagnosis and localization of peripheral nerve disorders.     

语义网络技术在电子病历中的应用探讨

以肺癌病理案例和语义网络技术为基础,结合了统一医学语言系统(UMLS),研究探讨了语义网络技术在电子病历中的实际应用,并最终实现了加入时序性特征的病理案例语义网络的表示。     

Nephrin、podocin在V型狼疮性肾炎肾组织中的表达

目的 探讨肾小球足细胞相关蛋白nephrin和podocin在V型狼疮性肾炎(V-LN)发病中的作用.方法 检测V-LN组11例和特发性膜性肾病(IMN)组8例患者的尿常规、24-h尿蛋白定量、尿补体C3及纤维蛋白原降解产物(FDP)、血脂、血清补体及肝肾功能,并行肾组织活检间接免疫荧光染色,激光共聚焦显微镜观察nephrin、podocin表达的变化.结果 24-h尿蛋白定量、血清白蛋白、肌酐、尿补体C3两组间无统计学差异;V-LN组血脂、血清补体C3、C4及尿FDP均低于IMN组;nephrin、podocin表达两组均减弱,但IMN组更明显.结论 Nephrin、podocin表达减弱可能参与V-LN蛋白尿的发生,但V-LN表达减弱不及IMN明显,推测V-LN蛋白尿的发生可能还有其他机制参与.     

248例儿童颅内肿瘤的临床特点

目的探讨儿童颅内肿瘤的临床特点。方法对云南省肿瘤医院及第三军医大学新桥医院2001～2006年间的248例经组织病理学诊断的儿童颅内肿瘤进行回顾性分析。结果幕上肿瘤156例，幕下肿瘤92例。常见的四类肿瘤为：星形细胞瘤（82／248，33．1％）、颅咽管瘤（58／248，23．5％）、髓母细胞瘤（44／248，17．1％）、室管膜瘤（25／248，10．1％），误诊31例，占12．4％。结论儿童颅内肿瘤部位上以幕上为主，病理以星形细胞瘤最常见，误诊率较高。     

Differences in regional blood volume during a 28-day period of abstinence in chronic cannabis smokers.

Cerebral blood volume (CBV) studies have provided important insight into the effects of illicit substances such as cannabis. The present study examined changes in regional blood volume in the frontal and temporal lobe, and the cerebellum during 28 days of supervised abstinence from cannabis. Dynamic susceptibility contrast MRI (DSCMRI) data were collected on 15 current, long-term cannabis users between 6 and 36 h after the subjects' last reported cannabis use (Day 0), and again after 7 and 28 days of abstinence. Resting state CBV images were also acquired on 17 healthy comparison subjects. The present findings demonstrate that at Day 7, cannabis users continued to display increased blood volumes in the right frontal region, the left and right temporal regions, and the cerebellum. However, after 28 days of abstinence, only the left temporal area and cerebellum showed significantly increased CBV values in cannabis users. These findings suggest that while CBV levels begin to normalize with continued abstinence from cannabis, specifically in frontal areas, other temporal and cerebellar brain regions show slower CBV decreases.     

拉萨S0S儿童村家庭膳食的调查与评价

[目的]了解中国拉萨SOS儿童村儿童的膳食结构及营养状况,并根据膳食调查结果和存在的问题,提出合理膳食建议。[方法]2005年12月采用食物称重法,对中国拉萨SOS儿童村负责供养168名4～16岁儿童的17户家庭进行了为期5 d的膳食调查。[结果]17户家庭中绝大部分家庭膳食模式不尽合理,油脂摄入过多,大部分家庭脂肪供热百分比﹥30%;动物性食品摄入量及品种偏少,致使所有家庭的钙摄入量普遍不足,70%左右家庭的核黄素、40%左右家庭的蛋白质摄入量不足;多数家庭维生素A和铁虽然超出供给量标准,但是来源于动物性食品的比例很低。[结论]膳食模式的不合理性,势必影响儿童的正常发育和身心健康。因此,进一步加强营养知识的传授显得极为迫切和必要。     

应用RT-PCR分析食管癌组织中lrig1基因的表达

目的：观察lrigl基因在食管鳞癌中的表达及意义．方法：采用RT．PCR检测36例食管鳞状细胞癌癌组织、相应的癌旁组织和远癌组织中lriglmRNA的表达情况．PCR产物经凝胶电泳，比较3种组织中ragl与GAPDH条带的灰度值之比，半定量分析IriglmRNA的表达水平．结果：36例食管癌组织中有15例（42％）lriglmRNA检测到阳性表达，21例（58％）lriglmRNA表达缺失，其阳性表达率低于相应的癌旁组织（92％）和远癌组织（100．0％，P〈0．05）；癌组织中lriglmRNA表达水平（0．76±0．22）低于相应的癌旁组织（0．89±0．33）和远癌组织（1．13±0．40）；随着肿瘤分化程度的升高，lriglmRNA在癌组织中的阳性表达率也增加（P〈0．05），但lriglmRNA表达缺失与食管癌临床分期（TNM），淋巴结有无转移和病理类型均无统计学差异（P〉0．05）．结论：lriglmRNA在食管癌组织中存在表达缺失和低表达，提示Irigl基因在食管癌的发生发展中可能具有抑癌基因的作用．