Expression of c-fos-like immunoreactivity in the feline brainstem in response to isometric muscle contraction and baroreceptor reflex changes in arterial pressure

This study compared whether activation of muscle ergoreceptor afferents caused by isometric muscle contraction, activation of baroreceptor afferents induced by i.v. infusion of phenylephrine, or baroreceptor afferent inactivation, caused by carotid artery occlusion, elicit similar patterns of c-Fos induction in brainstem areas. Adult cats were anesthetized with alpha-chloralose, and in each case, the experimental intervention caused an increase in the arterial blood pressure. There were two sets of control experiments: in both, animals underwent the same surgical procedures but then either remained at rest for the entire study, or the tibial nerve was stimulated, as in the contraction group, following muscle paralysis with tubocurarine. Following the procedures, animals rested for 90 min to allow neuronal expression of c-Fos. Control cats showed very little c-Fos immunoreactivity (c-Fos-ir) in the brainstem. Muscle contraction induced c-Fos-ir expression mainly in the nucleus tractus solitarius, lateral reticular nucleus, lateral tegmental field, vestibular nucleus, subretrofacial nucleus, spinal trigeminal tract and in a lateral region of the periaqueductal grey (P 0.5-1.0). The majority of the c-Fos-ir was found in brainstem areas contralateral to the contracted muscle. In addition, muscle contraction induced c-Fos-ir in the dorsal horns of spinal segments L6-S1 on the ipsilateral side of the spinal cord. Phenylephrine infusion caused c-Fos-ir expression in the nucleus tractus solitarius, spinal trigeminal tract, solitary tract, and dorsal motor nucleus of the vagus. No c-Fos-ir was apparent in the periaqueductal grey. Carotid occlusions induced c-Fos-ir expression in the area postrema, nucleus tractus solitarius, solitary tract, and spinal trigeminal tract. Expression was bilateral. Areas that exhibited c-Fos-ir correspond to sites previously reported to release various neuropeptides in response to muscle contraction or carotid occlusions. These results indicate that the exercise pressor reflex and baroreflex activate similar, but not completely identical, sites in the brainstem.     

Reversed palmaris longus muscle on MRI: report of four cases

Muscle anomalies around the wrist, in particular the palmaris longus muscle, may cause effort-related median nerve compression. A search of the medical records at our university hospital between 1994 and 1999 revealed four patients with an effort-related median nerve compression due to a reversed palmaris longus muscle. Magnetic resonance imaging was used in the patient work-up and showed an anomalous muscle in each case that had been missed initially. All four patients were free of pain after simple excision of the anomalous muscle. Awareness of muscle anomalies at the wrist on MR imaging is essential in evaluating patients with nerve compressions at the wrist. The purpose of this article is to heighten this awareness in radiologists. Received: 23 June 1999; Revised: 30 September 1999; Accepted: 24 December 1999     

持续胸痛4个月及进行性下肢无力2个月

患儿,男,5岁。因胸痛4个月,右下肢无力2个月,双下肢无力10 d入院,无排便、排尿障碍,无意识障碍,双下肢呈上运动神经元性瘫痪,无颅神经受累,无感觉障碍。脊髓MRI示颈6~胸2椎管内肿瘤,压迫脊髓。转入神经外科手术治疗,患儿手术切除肿瘤后逐渐康复,随访6年未复发。该患儿病理诊断为透明细胞型脑（脊）膜瘤（WHO Ⅱ级）。儿童胸痛伴运动障碍,应与脊膜瘤这种椎管内肿瘤鉴别。     

树脂加强型玻璃离子黏结剂黏结力的实验研究

目的 了解光固化树脂加强型玻璃离子水门汀的剪切强度能否满足临床需要;并比较不同条件下其剪切强度的变化.方法 收集离体前磨牙50颗,随机均分为5组.第1组(对照组):35%磷酸酸蚀30s,冲洗、干燥,涂黏结剂,采用京津釉质黏结剂黏结托槽.第2、4组:35%磷酸酸蚀30s,冲洗,湿润,采用光固化型的Fuji Ortho Lc树脂加强型玻璃离子黏结托槽.第3、5组:不酸蚀,采用光固化型的Fuji Ortho Lc树脂加强型玻璃离子黏结托槽.1、2、3组用电子万能实验机测24h的抗剪切强度,4、5组测30 min的抗剪切强度.并统计牙面上的黏结剂残留量.结果 第2、3、4组的抗剪切强度均能满足临床需要,第5组的抗剪切强度不能满足临床需要,第2组的抗剪切强度与其它各组相比差别有显著性.结论 光固化树脂加强型玻璃离子在酸蚀和免酸蚀后24h,以及酸蚀黏结30min后的剪切强度均能满足临床需要;而免酸蚀黏结30min的抗剪切强度不能满足临床需要;酸蚀后光固化树脂加强型玻璃离子的剪切强度明显增强.     

ZTA和Al2O3正畸托槽的研究

目的 分别评价ZTA(ZrO2增韧Al2O3)和Al2O3陶瓷的性能,探索一种适合制备正畸托槽的陶瓷材料.方法 选用ZrO2(3mol%Y2O3)和α-Al2O3粉体作为原料,利用热压铸成型工艺制备陶瓷托槽,在1600 ℃下烧结.将制得样品进行各方面的性能测试.结果 采用纯Al2O3制备的托槽抗弯强度远远低于ZTA复合陶瓷.结论 牙科正畸托槽可以选用具有较高抗弯强度的ZTA复合陶瓷作为原料.     

纳米金刚石改性核树脂与纤维桩的微拉伸粘结强度研究

目的：测试自行合成的纳米金刚石改性的核树脂（UFD-C）与三种材料纤维桩的微拉伸粘结强度.方法：选择石英纤维桩、玻璃纤维桩、碳纤维桩各10个,每种随机分成2组.在桩周分别用UFD-C或Luxa-Core（L-C）商品核树脂充填,用低速锯沿纤维桩外周平行片切,再垂直粘结面片切成约0.9mm×0.9mm的长方形柱状试件,每组共15个试件.测试其粘结强度,并观察其断裂类型.结果：UFD-C与三种纤维桩的微拉伸粘结强度分别为20.08±2.79 MPa、17.78±5.70 MPa、20.12±3.78 MPa;L-C与三种纤维桩的微拉伸粘结强度分别为21.09±3.64 MPa、23.55±3.41 MPa、18.12±3.80 MPa.L-C与玻璃纤维桩的微拉伸粘结强度高于UFD-C与玻璃纤维桩,差异有统计学意义（P＜0.05）,2种核树脂与石英纤维桩和碳纤维桩的粘结强度差异无显著性（P＞0.05）.体视显微镜观察92%试件是粘结界面的断裂.结论：纳米金刚石改性核树脂与石英纤维桩、碳纤维桩的微拉伸粘结强度与商品Luxa-Core核树脂相当,能满足牙体缺损修复的要求.     

不同溶剂的酒石酸酸蚀对黏结强度影响的研究

目的观察用不同溶剂的酒石酸酸蚀牙釉质表面对黏结强度的影响。方法40颗前磨牙随机分为4组,分别用10%的酒石酸水溶液、10%酒石酸乙醇水溶液、10%酒石酸丙酮水溶液及37%磷酸酸蚀(对照组)前磨牙颊面牙釉质表面后,用京津釉质黏合剂黏结舌侧扣。通过电子万能实验机测量记录舌侧扣在轴向拉力作用下脱位的张力强度。结果用37%磷酸酸蚀、10%的酒石酸水溶液酸蚀、10%酒石酸乙醇水溶液酸蚀、10%酒石酸丙酮水溶液酸蚀牙釉质后,京津釉质黏合剂黏结舌侧扣脱位的张力强度分别为(4.12±1.11)MPa、(4.42±1.64)MPa、(2.57±0.75)MPa、(2.65±1.22)MPa,4者间有显著性差异(P<0.01)。结论不同溶剂的酒石酸酸蚀对黏结强度有一定的影响。     

Burst Pressure Prediction of Subsea Supercritical CO2 Pipelines

To improve transportation efficiency, a supercritical CO₂ pipeline is the best choice for large-scale and long-distance transportation inshore and offshore. However, corrosion of the pipe wall will occur as a result of the presence of free water and other impurities present during CO₂ capture. Defects caused by corrosion can reduce pipe strength and result in pipe failure. In this paper, the burst pressure of subsea supercritical CO₂ pipelines under high pressure is investigated. First, a mechanical model of corroded CO₂ pipelines is established. Then, using the unified strength theory (UST), a new burst pressure equation for subsea supercritical CO₂ pipelines is derived. Next, analysis of the material’s intermediate principal stress parameters is conducted. Lastly, the accuracy of the burst pressure equation of subsea supercritical CO₂ pipelines is proven to meet the engineering requirement by experimental data. The results indicate that the parameter b of UST plays a significant role in determining burst pressure of pipelines. The study can provide a theoretical basis and reference for the design of subsea supercritical CO₂ pipelines.     

根管锥度和循环疲劳对牙根力学性能的影响

目的：分析根管预备锥度和循环疲劳对离体牙根力学性能的影响。方法：将32颗离体下颌第一前磨牙随机分成4组,每组8颗牙齿,截冠后将每组的牙根分别预备成0.02、0.04、0.06、0.08锥度,使用侧方加压充填根管。随后每组中随机抽取4颗牙根做循环疲劳实验,疲劳前后均做扫描电镜观察牙根表面形态,最后对所有牙根进行抗压强度测试。结果：各锥度组随锥度的增大牙根抗压强度值有降低趋势,但无统计学差异（P〉0.05）;疲劳实验后0.08锥度牙根表面裂纹明显多于疲劳前,疲劳实验中实验组和对照组两组离体牙根抗压强度值无统计学差异（P〉0.05）;且疲劳和锥度两因素之间没有交互作用（P〉0.05）。结论：根管预备后锥度在0.08以内对牙根的整体抗压性能和抗疲劳性能无明显影响。     

四种粘结材料对纤维桩在不同深度根管内的固位力的影响——薄片推出实验

目的:比较4种不同树脂粘结材料在不同深度根管内粘固纤维桩的推出强度。方法:28个单根管离体前牙截冠后行根管充填和桩道预备,随机分为4组,分别用不同的粘结材料(Ⅰ:XP Bond-Dual Cure Calibra resincement;Ⅱ:XP Bond-Dual Cure Fluorocore2;Ⅲ:Excite DSC MultiCore Flow;Ⅳ:Multilink Primer A/B MultilinkAutomix)粘固纤维桩。粘固了纤维桩的牙根切割为1mm厚的试件并将其按照根管的深度分为上部、中部和下部3组,测试其推出强度。结果:Ⅰ组、Ⅱ组上部的推出强度均显著高于下部(P<0.05),Ⅲ组、Ⅳ组的推出强度在不同深度根管间无显著性差异(P>0.05)。结论:材料的类型和根管的深度对纤维桩的固位有影响。