Clinical course of masticatory function recovery following arthrocentesis in patients with unilateral mandibular condyle head fracture

The aim of this study was to investigate the clinical course of masticatory function recovery following arthrocentesis. Patients with a unilateral condylar head fracture who underwent arthrocentesis for therapeutic reasons were evaluated and compared with patients with a unilateral condylar head fracture who did not undergo arthrocentesis. At 3 months after treatment, the occlusal contact area and maximum bite force in patients with a fracture treated with arthrocentesis were greater than in those who did not receive arthrocentesis at the same time points, although the differences were not significant. Moreover, at 1 and 3 months following arthrocentesis, mean (±SD) occlusal contact area (1 month: 1.99 ± 0.55 mm², p = 0.01; 3 months: 2.90 ± 1.36 mm², p = 0.03) and maximum bite force (1 month: 82.45 ± 15.04 N, p = 0.01; 3 months: 101.11 ± 14.53 N, p = 0.01) on the fractured side in patients who underwent that treatment were significantly reduced when compared with those on the non-fractured side. The authors conclude that if the priority is to avoid open reduction and internal fixation, then the arthrocentesis approach might be a less invasive alternative, albeit with the price of a prolonged healing interval.     

Digestive properties of the venom of the Australian Coastal Taipan, Oxyuranus scutellatus (Peters, 1867).

The digestive properties of Australian elapid snake venoms have not been studied to any great extent. To address this, the in vitro digestive properties of Oxyuranus scutellatus (Australian Coastal Taipan) venom were investigated in a simulation of the in vivo conditions using the parameters reported for the stomach of snakes and representative prey for this species. The amount of soluble protein released was measured over time using a bicinchoninic acid (BCA) assay. Dismembered mouse hindlegs were injected intramuscularly with 0.1 ml O. scutellatus venom (concentration 10 mg/ml) and maintained in a micro-anaerobic, acidic environment (pH approximately 1.2-1.7) at 25 degrees C. The bathing liquid was sampled every 24 h for 7 days, and assayed for soluble protein. Statistical analysis revealed that O. scutellatus venom increased the rate at which proteins were released when compared to a negative control suggesting the potential importance of envenomation in the digestion of whole prey.     

平面导板在深覆(牙合)矫治中的临床应用研究

目的：探讨平面导板矫治重度深覆[牙合]患者的作用机制及临床作用要点。方法：对18名生长发育期的重度深覆[牙合]患者,用平面导板来打开咬合,并对咬合打开前后的硬软组织变化进行分析。结果：①上下后牙及牙槽高度均增加,下后牙及牙槽高度的增加值大于上后牙及牙槽高度的增加值,而对前牙及牙槽高度的影响无统计学差异;②上下颌骨在水平方向上无改变,但下颌平面角与下面高/全面高治疗后较治疗前增大,后面高/前面高治疗后较治疗前减小;③覆[牙合]减小,Spee氏曲线得到整平;④松弛的下唇肌肉得到紧张,从而改善了侧貌外形。结论：平面导板使覆[牙合]减小主要是后牙及后牙齿槽突高度增加的结果,对生长发育期的低角重度深覆[牙合]患者治疗效果较好。     

BJ-48, a novel thrombin-like enzyme from the Bothrops jararacussu venom with high selectivity for Arg over Lys in P1: Role of N-glycosylation in thermostability and active site accessibility.

BJ-48, a serine protease from the venom of Bothrops jararacussu, was purified to homogeneity using affinity chromatography on p-aminobenzamidine-agarose followed by HPLC gel filtration. BJ-48 presented 52kDa by SDS-PAGE analysis and 48,036Da by electron spray mass spectrometry. The enzyme was shown to be highly glycosylated with 42% of N-linked carbohydrates composed of Fuc(1):GalN(4):GlcN(5):Gal(1):Man(2) and a high content of sialic acid residues (8-12%). BJ-48 had optimal esterase activity at pH 7.5 and displayed maximum catalytic rate at 50 degrees C. Its hydrolytic activity was strongly inhibited by aprotinin and dithiothreitol while N-tosyl-l-phenylalanine chloromethyl ketone, 6-aminocaproic acid, E-64 and soybean trypsin inhibitor (SBTI) were ineffective. The kinetics of BJ-48 with chromogenic substrates revealed an unprecedented selectivity (10(4)-fold) for Arg over Lys in P1. BJ-48 proved to be a thrombin-like enzyme (TLE) with a specific fibrinogen-clotting activity of 73.4NIH units/mg. The TLE rapidly digested human fibrinogen Bbeta chain, but the Aalpha chain was cleaved specifically to release fibrinopeptide A with k(cat)/K(m)=2.1muM(-1)s(-1). The TLE showed no activity toward other thrombin substrates like protein C, protease-activated receptor-1 or inhibitors such as hirudin and antithrombin. A non-denaturing procedure using PNGase F and neuraminidase followed by hydrophobic interaction chromatography was employed to obtain active BJ-48 forms with variable carbohydrate content. Compared to the native enzyme, total or partially deglycosylated BJ-48 forms presented up to 2-fold reduction in their specific activities upon heating at 55/65 degrees C or treatment with SBTI. These results point out a role for BJ-48 glycosylation in thermostability and controlling the access of some canonical protein inhibitors to the active site.     

带蒂胸腹轴型皮瓣早期修复上肢深度蛇伤溃疡

总结胸腹轴型皮瓣早期修复上肢不同部位的深度蛇伤溃疡的经验，评价其应用价值。本组１６例，胸脐皮瓣２例，侧胸腹皮瓣１例，髂腰皮瓣５例，下腹皮瓣６例，下腹分叶皮瓣１例，髂腰加下腹Ｙ形皮瓣１例。术后１例皮瓣远端坏死，３例轻度感染，１６例断蒂后全部成活。随访３个月～７年，皮瓣质地和弹性均好，手功能基本恢复。认为，带蒂胸腹轴型皮瓣是修复上肢深度蛇伤溃疡理想的方法。     

Expression, purification and molecular modeling of recombinant fibrinogenase [IV], a metalloproteinase from Deinakistrodon acutus venom.

A novel metalloproteinase, recombinant fibrinogenase IV (rFIV(a)), was expressed and purified from Deinakistrodon acutus venom. It was a single chain protein with an apparent molecular weight 27 kDa and an isoeletric point of pH 7.1. RFIV(a) cleaved preferentially the Aalpha-chain and also cleaved Bbeta, gamma-chains of fibrinogen when the incubation time was prolonged. The proteolytic activity was inhibited by EDTA, l-cysteine, and DTT, indicating rFIV(a) was a metalloproteinase requiring disulfide bonds for its activity. It kept above 85% of the initial activity from pH 4.5-11, showed an equal maximum activity at the temperature range from 30 to 50 degrees C, and was inactivated by Zn2+, Cu2+ and Cd2+. Homology modeling of rFIV(a) showed that two highly conserved disulfide bonds (Cys159-Cys164 and Cys117-Cys197) was maintained from its structure, and it exhibited the characteristic conserved motif H142E143XXH146XXGXXH152, whose three histidine residues were involved in binding of the catalytically essential zinc ion. This work demonstrates the expression, purification and characterization of recombinant fibrinogenase IV, which belongs to class P-I metalloproteinase from D. acutus venom.     

蛇毒Ⅱ类磷脂酶A2功能分化的分析研究

目的：研究蛇毒Ⅱ类磷脂酶A2(PLA2)中D49 PLA2和K49 PLA2的功能分化及其功能分化决定位点的鉴定。方法：运用序列比较分析，进化树构建和DIVERGE v1．04软件计算研究D49 PLA2和K49 PLA2的功能分化情况及其分化位点。结果：序列比较分析，进化树构建和DIVERGE v1．04软件计算结果表明蛇毒Ⅱ类PLA2中D49 PLA2和K49 PLA2的确发生了功能分化，对于K49 PLA2来说，1S，7K，11Q，E12，R34，T56，N88，L92，E108，K116，K128可能为功能分化决定位点。对于D49 PLA2，L2，G33，G35，F46和Y118可能为功能分化决定位点。结论：我们首次通过序列比较分析，进化树构建和DIVERGE v1．04软件计算鉴定出蛇毒Ⅱ类PLA2中D49 PLA2和K49 PLA2可能的功能分化位点，为今后通过基因重组和定点突变方法研究蛇毒Ⅱ类PLA2结构功能关系提供了线索。     

开（牙合）患者舌位置变化研究

目的：研究开He患者的舌位置有无特征性变异。方法：利用舌背碘油造影方法，增加头颅侧位定位X线片上舌背的显影效果，在头颅侧位定位X线片上以舌体在固有口腔内的相对位置确定舌体的位置，通过开He与正常He者知位置的团体t检验比较，找出开He患者的舌位置变异特性。结果：开He患者与正常He者比较，舌根部与悬雍垂之间的间隙增大，舌背部与腭表面之间的间隙减小，舌尖部更靠近牙齿，结论：开He个体相对于正常He个体舌位置有向前，向上的变化特点，这可能是开He的病因之一。     

蛇毒溶栓素对实验动物血小板功能和环腺苷酸含量的影响

本文报道蛇毒溶栓素对实验动物血小板功能和血浆环腺苷酸含量的影响.(1)对血小板数的影响:给家犬以4 u/kg量静注1小时后,循环血的血小板数由药前130.44×10~9/L±50.02×10~9/L下降至60.20×10~9/L±20.50×10~9/L(P<0.05).(2)对血小板聚集功能的影响:猕猴和家兔分别按4 u/kg、8 u/kg量静注1小时后,对ADP诱导的血小板聚集率分别山药前的62.32±22.05%和43.66±10.60%下降至1.32±0.49%和4.95±1.96%;抑制率分别为97.50±1.75%和88.34±4.31%,与药前组相比均有非常显著的差异(P<0.001).(3)对血小板cAMP含量的影响:猕猴和家兔以蛋白竞争结合法测定血小板内cAMP的含量,药后1小时的含量65.43±31.35pmole/mg,32.25±15.43pmo1e/mg蛋白质,与药前12.02±0.95pmole/mg,4.25±3.13pmole/mg蛋白质相比有明显升高(P<0.001).