MiR-19a mediates the negative regulation of the NF-κB pathway in lipopolysaccharide-induced endometritis by targeting TBK1

Objective

In both humans and animals, endometritis is severe inflammation of the uterus, and it causes great economic losses in dairy cow production. MicroRNAs have been reported to play an important role in various inflammatory diseases. However, the regulatory mechanisms of miR-19a in endometritis remain unclear. Thus, the aims of this study are to investigate the role of miR-19a in a mouse model of lipopolysaccharide (LPS)-induced endometritis and elucidate the possible mechanisms in bovine endometrial epithelial cells (bEECs).

Methods and results

Histological analysis showed that LPS induced severe pathological changes, suggesting that the endometritis mouse model was well established. The qPCR assay indicated that miR-19a expression in the uterine tissues of mice with endometritis and in bEECs with LPS stimulation was significantly reduced. The overexpression of miR-19a significantly decreased the expression of inflammatory cytokines (TNF-α, IL-6 and IL-1β) and the phosphorylation of NF-κB p65 and IκBα. Similar results were also obtained following the knockdown of TBK1. Furthermore, a dual luciferase reporter assay further validated that miR-19a inhibited TBK1 expression by binding directly to the 3′-UTR of TBK1.

Conclusion

We demonstrated that miR-19a has anti-inflammatory effects and mediates the negative regulation of the NF-κB Pathway in LPS-induced endometritis by targeting TBK1.

     

反复烧烤对渗透陶瓷-面瓷复合体颜色的影响

目的 :探讨反复烧烤后渗透陶瓷 饰面瓷复合体的颜色变化规律。方法 :制作直径为 12 .5mm ,厚度为 0 .5mm的VitaIn CeramAlumina和GI Ⅱ型渗透陶瓷片状样本 ,表面烧结 0 .2mm的Vitaduralpha不透明牙本质瓷 ,0 .6mm的牙本质瓷 ,0 .2mm的牙釉质瓷 ,表面打磨后 ,按饰面瓷烧结程序反复烧烤 2、4、6、8、10次 ,用TC PⅡG全自动测色色差仪测量不同烧烤次数以后样品的颜色参数 ( 1976CIEL a b ) ,计算色相值 (hab)、色饱和度 (C ab)参数和色差值 (ΔE)。结果 :反复烧烤以后 ,GI Ⅱ样本的明度值降低 (P <0 .0 5 ) ,色相值和彩度无明显变化 (P >0 .0 5 ) ;VitaIn CeramAlumina样本颜色变化不明显 (P >0 .0 5 )。 10次反复烧烤所引起的颜色变化 (ΔE)最大值为 2 .2 798(GI Ⅱ样本 )和 1.3894(VitaIn CeramAlumina样本 )。两种材料样本 10次以后的色差值最大为 2 .2 95 6。结论 :VitaIn CeramAlumina和GI Ⅱ型渗透陶瓷 饰面瓷复合体在反复烧烤以后 ,具有较好的颜色稳定性 ,10次反复烧烤以后颜色的变化程度处于临床可接受的范围之内     

Histologic examination of pedicled buccal fat pad graft in oral submucous fibrosis.

PURPOSE: This report evaluates the wound healing process of buccal fat pad (BFP) grafted on a defect of the buccal mucosa for oral submucous fibrosis (OSF). PATIENTS AND METHODS: Sixteen patients with limitation of mouth opening under the diagnosis of OSF were surgically treated by cutting the fibrotic bands on the buccal mucosa (10 bilateral and 6 unilateral). The defects created were then covered by a BFP graft. The bulging BFP was trimmed postoperatively on a weekly basis until it was fully epithelialized. The specimens were stained and examined microscopically. RESULTS: Inflammatory cell infiltrate, blood vessel congestion, and fibrinous exudates covering the BFP were obvious by week 2. At week 3, blood vessel congestion and fat cell number decreased markedly. Evidence of stratified squamous epithelium with parakeratosis was seen in the margin of the BFP graft. At week 4, the number of fat cells decreased significantly and the original BFP was almost completely replaced by granulation tissue. The original BFP was fully covered by stratified squamous epithelium by week 5. CONCLUSIONS: The BFP graft has been widely used for covering exposed defects created by fibrotic band excision for the improvement of mouth opening limitation. The healing process was documented microscopically by weekly observation.     

暂时冠桥修复材料聚合过程中髓腔内温度变化的体外研究

目的:体外测量6种暂时冠桥修复材料直接法制作暂时修复体时牙髓腔内温度的变化。方法:选取1个健康的人离体下颌第三磨牙,标准全冠预备后,将一热电偶置入髓腔,另一端与一电子温度计相连,将4种Bis-acryl复合树脂(Protemp3Garant、Luxatemp、ProtempⅡ和Fast-Temp)和2种聚甲基丙烯酸甲酯树脂(Quick Resin和Curefast)分别按照使用说明混合后,填入预先准备的硅橡胶印模中,在基牙上复位,记录实验材料聚合过程中髓腔内的温度变化。结果:ProtempⅡ组髓腔最大升温值(3.8℃)低于Protemp3Garant组(4.6℃)、Luxatemp组(4.8℃)和Fast-Temp组(4.8℃),有显著性差异(P<0.05),后三组之间无显著性差异(P>0.05)。4种Bis-acryl复合树脂最大升温值又显著低于QuickResin组(9.1℃)和Curefast组(8.7℃)(P<0.05),QuickResin和Curefast之间无显著性差异(P>0.05)。结论:4种Bis-acryl复合树脂聚合过程中髓腔升温低于两种聚甲基丙烯酸甲酯树脂,适合直接法制作暂时修复体。     

异种脱细胞真皮基质修复膜在口腔黏膜下纤维性变手术治疗中的应用

目的:评价异种脱细胞真皮基质修复膜在口腔黏膜下纤维性变手术治疗中的应用效果。方法:8例重度口腔黏膜下纤维性变患者,经鼻腔气管插管全麻下切除双侧颊部翼下颌韧带前方区域纵行的纤维条索,术中被动开口度达正常范围后,剪取相应大小的异种脱细胞真皮基质修复膜覆盖黏膜缺损创面,间断缝合后,碘纺纱包加压固定。术后10～14d拆除纱包与缝线后开始开口训练,定期随访并进行类固醇皮质激素黏膜下局部注射等辅助治疗,通过伤口愈合、瘢痕软化及开口度改善等指标评价手术效果。采用SPSS16.0软件包对数据进行单因素方差分析。结果:8例患者双侧颊部纤维条索切除后形成的手术创面,采用异种脱细胞真皮基质修复膜进行修复均获得成功,无感染或排异等并发症发生。术后随访6～18个月,患者颊部原手术区黏膜红润,质地柔软,开口困难明显改善。术前开口度为(12.04±2.93)mm,术中开口度为(35.46±3.17)mm,术后6个月时的开口度为(29.33±4.28)mm,经统计学分析,差异具有显著性(P<0.05)。结论:应用异种脱细胞真皮基质修复膜修复重度口腔黏膜下纤维性变手术治疗中的黏膜缺损创面,能够起到促进创面早期愈合、减轻瘢痕形成与改善开口困难的作用,其操作简单易行,值得临床推广应用。     

纤维桩和黏结剂的弹性模量对纤维桩修复应力的影响

目的:研究纤维桩和黏结剂的弹性模量对纤维桩修复应力的影响,为临床上合理选择纤维桩和黏结剂提供实验依据.方法:建立下颌第二前磨牙纤维桩修复的三维有限元模型,设定纤维桩弹性模量(Ep)在15～50 GPa之间、黏结剂弹性模量(Ea)在2～20 GPa之间变化,以牙体组织和黏结剂层的Von Mises应力峰值为观察指标,应用Ansys Workbench DesignXplorer分析软件,研究纤维桩和黏结剂的弹性模量对纤维桩修复应力的影响.结果:一定载荷下,牙体组织的Von Mises应力峰值随着Ep和Ea增大而减小,减小幅度为4.45%;黏结剂层的Von Mises应力峰值随着Ep和Ea增大而增大,增大幅度为158.68%;与Ep相比,黏结剂层Von Mises应力峰值改变对变量Ea的敏感度更高.结论:当纤维桩弹性模量在15～50 GPa之间、黏结剂弹性模量在2～20 GPa之间变化时,纤维桩和黏结剂的弹性模量改变对牙体组织应力无明显影响;黏结剂层应力随着纤维桩和黏结剂的弹性模量的增大而增大;黏结剂的弹性模量改变对于黏结剂层应力的影响更大;选择低弹性模量的纤维桩和黏结剂对保护纤维桩黏结界面是有利的.     

Inverted U-Shaped Associations between Glycemic Indices and Serum Uric Acid Levels in the General Chinese Population: Findings from the China Cardiometabolic Disease and Cancer Cohort (4C) Study

Objective The relationship between serum uric acid(SUA)levels and glycemic indices,including plasma glucose(FPG),2-hour postload glucose(2 h-PG),and glycated hemoglobin(HbA1 c),remains inconclusive.We aimed to explore the associations between glycemic indices and SUA levels in the general Chinese population.Methods The current study was a cross-sectional analysis using the first follow-up survey data from The China Cardiometabolic Disease and Cancer Cohort Study.A total of 105,922 community-dwelling adults aged≥40 years underwent the oral glucose tolerance test and uric acid assessment.The nonlinear relationships between glycemic indices and SUA levels were explored using generalized additive models.Results A total of 30,941 men and 62,361 women were eligible for the current analysis.Generalized additive models verified the inverted U-shaped association between glycemic indices and SUA levels,but with different inflection points in men and women.The thresholds for FPG,2 h-PG,and HbA1 c for men and women were 6.5/8.0 mmol/L,11.0/14.0 mmol/L,and 6.1/6.5,respectively(SUA levels increased with increasing glycemic indices before the inflection points and then eventually decreased with further increases in the glycemic indices).Conclusion An inverted U-shaped association was observed between major glycemic indices and uric acid levels in both sexes,while the inflection points were reached earlier in men than in women.     

真皮乳头细胞促毛发生长和黑素生成的分子调节机制研究进展

越来越多的证据显示真皮乳头细胞(DPC)是毛囊周期性更新的组织中心。一方面它通过旁分泌的方式分泌大量的细胞因子,刺激隆突区上皮干细胞和黑素细胞干细胞(MeSC)分化、增殖和移行,启动毛发生成。另一方面DPC通过调节干细胞的微环境,譬如真皮乳头的大小、真皮乳头与隆突区的距离以及毛囊隆突区周围的淋巴引流与神经支配等协调完成对毛发生长周期的调节。最新研究显示DPC至少有4个细胞亚群,分别诱导单谱系瞬时扩增上皮细胞形成多层同心圆排列的毛干与毛鞘。还发现持续的心理应激可导致支配隆突区的交感神经过度活跃,交感神经末梢释放大量的去甲肾上腺素可诱导MeSC快速增殖,导致MeSC库耗竭和毛干色素脱失。通过对DPC促毛发生长和黑素生成的分子调节机制的认识,有望在体外大规模培养DPC用于细胞移植治疗人类秃发疾病。