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Wang Y, Zhang W, Song N, Bi L, Meng P. Application of gel based on medical image inspection in total closure resection of oral cancer patients. Med Eng Phys 2024; 126:104140. [PMID: 38621843 DOI: 10.1016/j.medengphy.2024.104140] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/22/2023] [Revised: 02/24/2024] [Accepted: 03/02/2024] [Indexed: 04/17/2024]
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Oral cancer is a common malignant tumor, and total closed resection is a common treatment. However, it has always been a challenge to determine the exact extent of excision during surgery. The application of medical image examination in surgery can provide important reference information, but the current methods still have some limitations. This study explored the application of gels based on medical image examination in the total closed resection of oral cancer patients to improve the accuracy of resection range and surgical treatment effect. The study collected medical image data of patients with oral cancer for image enhancement and determination of resection boundaries. By comparing the results of the experimental group and the control group, the application effect of gel in operation was evaluated. Through the application of medical image inspection technology, the determination of surgical resection boundary is more accurate, and the positive incisal margin of patients is effectively avoided. Gel technology improves the success rate and efficacy of surgery, and this method helps to improve the accuracy of surgery and the certainty of the scope of resection, which is of great significance for improving the surgical treatment effect and the survival rate of patients.
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- Yanming Wang
- Department of Stomatology, The Forth Affiliated Hospital of Harbin Medical University, Harbin, Heilongjiang 150001, China; Shanxi Province Key Laboratory of Oral Diseases Prevention and New Materials, China.
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- Department of Stomatology, The Forth Affiliated Hospital of Harbin Medical University, Harbin, Heilongjiang 150001, China
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- Department of Stomatology, The Forth Affiliated Hospital of Harbin Medical University, Harbin, Heilongjiang 150001, China
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- Department of Stomatology, The Forth Affiliated Hospital of Harbin Medical University, Harbin, Heilongjiang 150001, China
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- Department of Stomatology, The Forth Affiliated Hospital of Harbin Medical University, Harbin, Heilongjiang 150001, China
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Zhang X, Wang T, Ma W, Bi L. The study on the effect of amino acid porphyrin conjugate-mediated antimicrobial photodynamic therapy on Streptococcus mutans biofilm. Photodiagnosis Photodyn Ther 2023; 43:103684. [PMID: 37393048 DOI: 10.1016/j.pdpdt.2023.103684] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/02/2023] [Revised: 06/08/2023] [Accepted: 06/27/2023] [Indexed: 07/03/2023]
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Antimicrobial Photodynamic Therapy (aPDT) based on the action of visible light and photosensitizers has emerged as a promising microbial reduction and alternative to antibiotics resistance to cariogenic pathogens. The present research aims to evaluate the antimicrobial effect of aPDT mediated by a new photosensitizer (amino acid porphyrin conjugate 4i) on Streptococcus mutans (S. mutans) biofilm. Qualitative morphologic characteristics of S. mutans biofilms are shown by scanning electron microscopy (SEM). The colony plate counting method is used to measure the dark toxicity and the phototoxicity of different concentrations of 4i-aPDT to S. mutans biofilms. MTT assay is conducted to investigate the effect of 4i mediated aPDT on the metabolic activity of S. mutans biofilm. Changes in structure morphology, bacterial density and extracellular matrix of S. mutans biofilm are observed by SEM. The distribution of living and dead bacteria in biofilm is detected using Confocal laser microscopy (CLSM). The results indicate that single laser irradiation has no antibacterial effect on S. mutans biofilms. With the increase of 4i concentration or the prolongation of laser irradiation time, the antibacterial effect of 4i-mediated aPDT on S. mutans biofilm is more statistically significant compared to the control. When the concentration of 62.5 µmol/L 4i is continuously illuminated for 10 min, the logarithm of the colonies in the biofilm shows a reduction of 3.4 log10. MTT assay detected absorbance values of biofilm by 4i-mediated aPDT are the lowest, indicating a significant decrease in biofilm metabolic activity. SEM analysis shows that 4i mediated aPDT reduced the quantity and density of S. mutans. A dense red fluorescence image of the 4i-aPDT treated biofilm is observed under CLSM, indicating that the dead bacteria are widely distributed.
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- Xingyu Zhang
- Department of Stomatology, The Fourth Affiliated Hospital, Harbin Medical University, Harbin 150001, China
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- Department of Stomatology, The Fourth Affiliated Hospital, Harbin Medical University, Harbin 150001, China
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- Department of Stomatology, The Fourth Affiliated Hospital, Harbin Medical University, Harbin 150001, China.
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- Department of Stomatology, The Fourth Affiliated Hospital, Harbin Medical University, Harbin 150001, China
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Guo X, Liu C, Zhang Y, Bi L. Effect of super activated platelet lysate on cell proliferation, repair and osteogenesis. Biomed Mater Eng 2023; 34:95-109. [PMID: 36120761 DOI: 10.3233/bme-221426] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/25/2023]
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BACKGROUND Platelet lysate (PL) is considered as an alternative to fetal bovine serum (FBS) and facilitates the proliferation and differentiation of mesenchymal cells. OBJECTIVE The aim of this study is to explore whether super activated platelet lysate (sPL), a novel autologous platelet lysate, has the ability to inhibit inflammation and promote cell proliferation, repair and osteogenesis as a culture medium. METHODS Different concentrations of sPL on human fetal osteoblastic 1.19 cell line (hFOB1.19) proliferation and apoptotic repair were investigated; And detected proliferative capacity, inflammatory factor expressions and osteogenic differentiation of human dental pulp cells (hDPCs) stimulated by LPS under 10% FBS and 5% sPL mediums. RESULTS sPL promoted hFOB1.19 proliferation and had repairing effects on apoptotic cells. No significant difference in proliferation and IL-1α, IL-6 and TNF-α expressions of hDPCs in FBS and sPL medium stimulated by LPS. hDPCs in sPL osteogenic medium had higher osteogenic-related factor expressions and ALP activity. LPS promoted osteogenic-related factor expressions and ALP activity of hDPCs in FBS osteogenic medium, but opposite effect showed in sPL medium. CONCLUSION sPL promoted osteoblast proliferation and had restorative effects. Under LPS stimulation, sPL did not promote hDPCs proliferation or inhibit inflammation. sPL promotes osteogenic differentiation of hDPCs.
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- Xiaorui Guo
- Department of Stomatology, The Fourth Affiliated Hospital, Harbin Medical University, Harbin, China.,State Key Laboratory of Military Stomatology, National Clinical Research Center for Oral Diseases, Shaanxi Key Laboratory of Oral Diseases, Department of Operative Dentistry and Endodontics, School of Stomatology, The Fourth Military Medical University, Xi'an, China
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- National and Local Joint Stem Cell Research, Engineering Center for Aging Diseases, Tian Qing Stem Cell Co., Ltd., Harbin, China
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- National and Local Joint Stem Cell Research, Engineering Center for Aging Diseases, Tian Qing Stem Cell Co., Ltd., Harbin, China
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- Department of Stomatology, The Fourth Affiliated Hospital, Harbin Medical University, Harbin, China
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Wang M, Qiu Y, Gao L, Qi F, Bi L. The impact of IGF-1 on alveolar bone remodeling and BMP-2 expression in orthodontic tooth movement in diabetic rats. ADV CLIN EXP MED 2022; 32:349-356. [PMID: 36421043 DOI: 10.17219/acem/153956] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/27/2018] [Revised: 05/14/2022] [Accepted: 09/09/2022] [Indexed: 11/25/2022]
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BACKGROUND Orthodontic tooth movement is linked to alveolar bone reconstruction. OBJECTIVES As a regulator of cell proliferation, insulin-like growth factor 1 (IGF-1) plays an important role in osteoporotic fracture healing. This study aims to investigate the effect of IGF-1 on alveolar bone remodeling in diabetic rats. MATERIAL AND METHODS Sprague Dawley (SD) rats were randomly divided into 3 groups, including a control group, a model group established with streptozotocin (STZ) injection to prepare the diabetic rats (type 1 diabetes), and an IGF-1 group of diabetic rats receiving daily intraperitoneal injections of 1.0 mg/kg IGF-1. Nickel-titanium coil springs were used to pull the first molar forward to establish the model. The maxillary first to third molars and the surrounding alveolar bone were collected to measure tooth movement distance. Hematoxylin and eosin (H&E) staining was applied to detect the pathological changes in the periodontal tissue. Real-time polymerase chain reaction (PCR) and western blot were adopted to measure bone morphogenetic protein 2 (BMP-2) mRNA and protein expression. Enzyme-linked immunosorbent assays (ELISAs) were used to measure interleukin-1α (IL-1α) levels in the serum. RESULTS The tooth movement distance was significantly decreased, BMP-2 expression was downregulated, and IL-lα levels were enhanced in the model group compared to the control group (p < 0.05). However, the tooth movement distance was increased, BMP-2 expression was increased, and IL-lα levels were reduced in the IGF-1 group compared to the model group (p < 0.05). Hematoxylin and eosin staining showed that alveolar bone destruction was attenuated in the IGF-1 group, while the new bone was not active in the model group. CONCLUSIONS Diabetes can damage alveolar bone remodeling in orthodontic tooth movement. The IGF-1 promotes alveolar bone remodeling by inhibiting inflammation and upregulating BMP-2 expression.
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- Mengxi Wang
- Department of Stomatology, The Fourth Affiliated Hospital of Harbin Medical University, China
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- Department of Oral Radiology, School of Stomatology, Harbin Medical University, China
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- Department of Stomatology, The Fourth Affiliated Hospital of Harbin Medical University, China
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- Department of Stomatology, The Fourth Affiliated Hospital of Harbin Medical University, China
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- Department of Stomatology, The Fourth Affiliated Hospital of Harbin Medical University, China
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Guo X, Lu H, Liu C, Zhang Y, Bi L. Effects of Super-Activated Platelet Lysate on Early Healing of Tooth Extraction Sockets in Rats. Drug Des Devel Ther 2022; 16:2213-2227. [PMID: 35860524 PMCID: PMC9289175 DOI: 10.2147/dddt.s363766] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/02/2022] [Accepted: 06/30/2022] [Indexed: 12/28/2022] Open
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Purpose To evaluate the effect of super-activated platelet lysate (sPL) on wound healing of tooth extraction sockets in rats. Methods Rat models of the tooth extraction socket were established. Thirty-six rats were divided into control and sPL groups and sacrificed on days 7, 14, and 28 after tooth extraction. Bone formation in tooth extraction sockets were observed by microscopic computed tomography (micro-CT) and hematoxylin and eosin (HE) staining; osteoprotegerin (OPG), receptor activator of nuclear factor kappa-Β ligand (RANKL), interleukin 6(IL-6), and tumor necrosis factor-alpha (TNF-α) proteins were detected by immunohistochemistry; and chemokine and osteogenic gene expressions were detected by polymerase chain reaction (PCR). Results sPL accelerated soft tissue wound healing in the extraction socket of rats. Micro-CT showed that the amount of bone formation and bone volume fraction were higher in the sPL group than the control 14 days after extraction. HE staining showed promotion of the formation of bony trabeculae by sPL in the apical third of the extraction socket 7 days after extraction and more mature and organized bony trabeculae in the sPL group than the control 14 days after extraction; mature bony trabeculae filling most of the fossa with lesser bone porosity in the socket in the sPL group than the control 28 days after extraction. Immunohistochemistry showed that sPL induced OPG expressions 7 and 14 days after tooth extraction but did not affect the RANKL expression while transiently promoting the IL-6 expression 7 days after extraction. PCR showed that sPL promoted chemokine expressions 7 and 14 days after extraction. The expressions of osteogenesis-related factors were higher in the sPL group than the control 7 and 28 days after extraction, while the opposite trend was observed 14 days after extraction. Conclusion sPL has a transient pro-inflammatory effect and promotes soft tissue healing and bone formation during early wound healing of extraction sockets in rats.
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- Xiaorui Guo
- Department of Stomatology, The Fourth Affiliated Hospital, Harbin Medical University, Harbin, 150001, People's Republic of China.,State Key Laboratory of Military Stomatology and National Clinical Research Center for Oral Diseases and Shaanxi Key Laboratory of Oral Diseases, Department of Operative Dentistry and Endodontics, School of Stomatology, The Fourth Military Medical University, Xi'an, People's Republic of China
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- National and Local Joint Stem Cell Research & Engineering Center for Aging Diseases, Tian Qing Stem Cell Co., Ltd, Harbin, 150028, People's Republic of China
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- National and Local Joint Stem Cell Research & Engineering Center for Aging Diseases, Tian Qing Stem Cell Co., Ltd, Harbin, 150028, People's Republic of China
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- National and Local Joint Stem Cell Research & Engineering Center for Aging Diseases, Tian Qing Stem Cell Co., Ltd, Harbin, 150028, People's Republic of China
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- Department of Stomatology, The Fourth Affiliated Hospital, Harbin Medical University, Harbin, 150001, People's Republic of China
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Zheng H, Shi Y, Bi L, Zhang Z, Zhou Z, Shao C, Cui D, Cheng X, Tang R, Pan H, Wu Z, Fu B. Dual Functions of MDP Monomer with De- and Remineralizing Ability. J Dent Res 2022; 101:1172-1180. [PMID: 35450492 DOI: 10.1177/00220345221088214] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/15/2022] Open
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Methacryloyloxydecyl dihydrogen phosphate (MDP) has been speculated to induce mineralization, but there has been no convincing evidence of its ability to induce intrafibrillar mineralization. Polymers play a critical role in biomimetic mineralization as stabilizers/inducers of amorphous precursors. Hence, MDP-induced biomimetic mineralization without polymer additives has not been fully verified or elucidated. By combining 3-dimensional stochastic optical reconstruction microscopy, surface zeta potentials, contact angle measurements, inductively coupled plasma-optical emission spectroscopy, transmission electron microscopy, atomic force microscopy, and Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy with circular dichroism, we show that amphiphilic MDP can not only demineralize dentin by releasing protons as an acidic functional monomer but also infiltrate collagen fibrils (including dentin collagen), unwind the triple helical structure by breaking hydrogen bonds, and finally immobilize within collagen. MDP-bound collagen functions as a huge collagenous phosphoprotein (HCPP), in contrast to chemical phosphorylation modifications. HCPP can induce biomimetic mineralization itself without polymer additives by alternatively attracting calcium and phosphate through electrostatic attraction. Therefore, we herein propose the dual functions of amphiphilic MDP monomer with de- and remineralizing ability. MDP in the free state can demineralize dentin substrates by releasing protons, whereas MDP in the collagen-bound state as HCPP can induce intrafibrillar mineralization. The dual functions of MDP monomer with de- and remineralization properties might create a new epoch in adhesive dentistry and preventive dentistry.
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- H Zheng
- Stomatology Hospital, School of Stomatology, Zhejiang University School of Medicine, Clinical Research Center for Oral Diseases of Zhejiang Province, Key Laboratory of Oral Biomedical Research of Zhejiang Province, Cancer Center of Zhejiang University, Dental Biomaterials and Devices for Zhejiang Provincial Engineering Research Center, Hangzhou, Zhejiang Province, China
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- Stomatology Hospital, School of Stomatology, Zhejiang University School of Medicine, Clinical Research Center for Oral Diseases of Zhejiang Province, Key Laboratory of Oral Biomedical Research of Zhejiang Province, Cancer Center of Zhejiang University, Dental Biomaterials and Devices for Zhejiang Provincial Engineering Research Center, Hangzhou, Zhejiang Province, China
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- The First Affiliated Hospital, Zhejiang University School of Medicine, Hangzhou, Zhejiang Province, China
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- Stomatology Hospital, School of Stomatology, Zhejiang University School of Medicine, Clinical Research Center for Oral Diseases of Zhejiang Province, Key Laboratory of Oral Biomedical Research of Zhejiang Province, Cancer Center of Zhejiang University, Dental Biomaterials and Devices for Zhejiang Provincial Engineering Research Center, Hangzhou, Zhejiang Province, China
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- Stomatology Hospital, School of Stomatology, Zhejiang University School of Medicine, Clinical Research Center for Oral Diseases of Zhejiang Province, Key Laboratory of Oral Biomedical Research of Zhejiang Province, Cancer Center of Zhejiang University, Dental Biomaterials and Devices for Zhejiang Provincial Engineering Research Center, Hangzhou, Zhejiang Province, China
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- Center for Craniofacial Molecular Biology, University of Southern California, Los Angeles, CA, USA
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- Institute of Advanced Synthesis, School of Chemistry and Molecular Engineering, Jiangsu National Synergetic Innovation Center for Advanced Materials, Nanjing Tech University (Nanjing Tech), Nanjing, Jiangsu Province, China
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- Institute of Advanced Synthesis, School of Chemistry and Molecular Engineering, Jiangsu National Synergetic Innovation Center for Advanced Materials, Nanjing Tech University (Nanjing Tech), Nanjing, Jiangsu Province, China
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- Center for Biomaterials and Biopathways, Department of Chemistry, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, Zhejiang Province, China
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- Qiushi Academy for Advanced Studies, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, Zhejiang Province, China
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- Stomatology Hospital, School of Stomatology, Zhejiang University School of Medicine, Clinical Research Center for Oral Diseases of Zhejiang Province, Key Laboratory of Oral Biomedical Research of Zhejiang Province, Cancer Center of Zhejiang University, Dental Biomaterials and Devices for Zhejiang Provincial Engineering Research Center, Hangzhou, Zhejiang Province, China
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- Stomatology Hospital, School of Stomatology, Zhejiang University School of Medicine, Clinical Research Center for Oral Diseases of Zhejiang Province, Key Laboratory of Oral Biomedical Research of Zhejiang Province, Cancer Center of Zhejiang University, Dental Biomaterials and Devices for Zhejiang Provincial Engineering Research Center, Hangzhou, Zhejiang Province, China
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Lu H, Luan X, Wu X, Meng L, Zhang X, Wang Y, Han Y, Wang X, Sun L, Bi L. Antimicrobial photodynamic therapeutic effects of cationic amino acid-porphyrin conjugate 4i on Porphyromonas gingivalis in vitro. Photodiagnosis Photodyn Ther 2021; 36:102539. [PMID: 34555533 DOI: 10.1016/j.pdpdt.2021.102539] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/24/2021] [Revised: 09/14/2021] [Accepted: 09/14/2021] [Indexed: 10/20/2022]
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BACKGROUND Porphyromonas gingivalis (P. gingivalis) is considered to be among the principal pathogens in periodontal disease. The present study aimed to investigate the effect of antimicrobial photodynamic therapy (aPDT) mediated by cationic amino acid-porphyrin conjugate 4i on P. gingivalis METHODS: The uptake of 4i by P. gingivalis over different times of incubation was evaluated by optical density using a microplate reader. Laser radiation at λ=650nm-660nm with I =50 mW/cm2 at doses of 0, 3.0, 6.0, 9.0, and 12 J/cm2 was used for aPDT. A colony-counting method and confocal laser scanning microscopy (CLSM) were used to observe the neutralization of P. gingivalis. The fluorescent molecular probe 3'(p-hydroxyphenyl)-fluorescein and the reagent Singlet Oxygen Sensor Green were used to measure the quantities of •OH and 1O2 produced by 4i after irradiation with different light energies. RESULTS The 4i conjugate was absorbed gradually by P. gingivalis, reaching a maximum at 30 min. A clear cytotoxic effect on P. gingivalis was observed with aPDT using 62.5 µM 4i, with colony counts dropping by a factor of 3.35 log10, indicating a sterilization rate of 99.95%. Light irradiation resulted principally in the production of • OHby 4i. A live/dead viability assay demonstrated substantial red fluorescence in P. gingivalis treated with aPDT. CONCLUSIONS The results suggest that 4i-aPDT caused substantial cytotoxicity in P. gingivalis.
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- Haiyan Lu
- Department of Stomatology, The Fourth Hospital of Harbin Medical University, 37 Yiyuan Street, Nangang District, Harbin 150001, China
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- Department of Stomatology, The Fourth Hospital of Harbin Medical University, 37 Yiyuan Street, Nangang District, Harbin 150001, China
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- Department of Stomatology, The Fourth Hospital of Harbin Medical University, 37 Yiyuan Street, Nangang District, Harbin 150001, China
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- Department of Stomatology, The Fourth Hospital of Harbin Medical University, 37 Yiyuan Street, Nangang District, Harbin 150001, China
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- Department of Stomatology, The Fourth Hospital of Harbin Medical University, 37 Yiyuan Street, Nangang District, Harbin 150001, China
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- Department of Stomatology, The Fourth Hospital of Harbin Medical University, 37 Yiyuan Street, Nangang District, Harbin 150001, China
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- Department of Stomatology, The Fourth Hospital of Harbin Medical University, 37 Yiyuan Street, Nangang District, Harbin 150001, China
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- Department of Stomatology, The Fourth Hospital of Harbin Medical University, 37 Yiyuan Street, Nangang District, Harbin 150001, China
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- Department of Stomatology, The Fourth Hospital of Harbin Medical University, 37 Yiyuan Street, Nangang District, Harbin 150001, China
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- Department of Stomatology, The Fourth Hospital of Harbin Medical University, 37 Yiyuan Street, Nangang District, Harbin 150001, China.
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Han Y, Yu C, Yu Y, Bi L. CD25+ B cells produced IL-35 and alleviated local inflammation during experimental periodontitis. Oral Dis 2021; 28:2248-2257. [PMID: 34129722 DOI: 10.1111/odi.13939] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/22/2020] [Revised: 05/07/2021] [Accepted: 06/01/2021] [Indexed: 12/11/2022]
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BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVE Host immunity is crucial during periodontal inflammations. B cells are considered to have a function of immunoregulation, and TLRs are considered to be crucial in this process. The present study illustrates the potential roles and rules of CD25+ B cells during periodontitis, especially its effect on regulating host IL-35 level and Th1, Th17, and Treg differentiation. MATERIAL AND METHODS The proportion of local and systemic CD25+ B cell subpopulations from periodontitis models were identified by flow cytometry. To illustrate further mechanism, B cells were cultured with a different type of TLR activators. Expression of IL-10, IL-35, and TGF-β was detected by ELISA and real-time PCR. We also set adoptive transfer models by using CD25+ B cells. Alveolar bone erosion, proportion of Th1, Th17, and Tregs, and levels of IFN-γ, TNF-α, IL-1β, and IL-17 were identified. RESULT Periodontitis induces more CD25+ B cell subpopulations and promotes their IL-10, IL-35, and TGF-βproduction. TLR activators enhanced Breg proliferation and function. LPS+CpG obviously induced more CD25+ B cell differentiation and production of IL-10, IL-35, and TGF-β. Adoptive transfer of CD25+ B cells reduces alveolar bone destruction and local Tregs, proportion, especially the local level of IFN-γ and IL-17. In addition, adoptive transfer of CD25+ B cells remedies the pathological change in the proportion of IL-1β and Th1/Th17 in local lesions. We did not find any significant difference in peripheral blood, regardless of group and detected items. CONCLUSION Results of the present study clarify that CD25+ B cells enlarged and produced more IL-10, IL-35 and TGF-β during periodontitis, activation of TLR4 and TLR9 played crucial roles in this process. Also, CD25+ B cells alleviated periodontal inflammation and alveolar bone resorption. Our findings further expanded the potential of B cells during periodontitis.
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- Yakun Han
- Department of Periodontology, The Fourth Hospital of Harbin Medical University, Harbin, China.,Department of Stomatology, Affiliated Hospital of Jilin Medical University, Jilin, China
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- Department of Stomatology, Affiliated Hospital of Jilin Medical University, Jilin, China
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- Department of Stomatology, Affiliated Hospital of Jilin Medical University, Jilin, China
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- Department of Periodontology, The Fourth Hospital of Harbin Medical University, Harbin, China
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Du F, Xu J, Li X, Li Z, Li X, Zuo X, Bi L, Zhao D, Zhang M, Wu H, He D, Wu Z, Li Z, Li Y, Xu J, Tao Y, Zhao J, Chen J, Zhang H, Li J, Jiang L, Xiao Z, Chen Z, Yin G, Gong L, Wang G, Dong L, Xiao W, Bao C. POS0664 A MULTICENTER RANDOMIZED STUDY IN RHEUMATOID ARTHRITIS TO COMPARE IGURATIMOD, METHOTREXATE, OR COMBINATION: 52 WEEK EFFICACY AND SAFETY RESULTS OF THE SMILE TRIAL. Ann Rheum Dis 2021. [DOI: 10.1136/annrheumdis-2021-eular.1486] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/04/2022]
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Background:Iguratimod (IGU) has demonstrated efficacy and safety for active rheumatoid arthritis (RA) patients in double-blind clinical trials in China and Japan as a new disease-modifying anti-rheumatic drug (DMARD). There are no studies evaluating the radiographic progression of structural joint damage of IGU for the treatment of RA using the mTSS as the primary endpoint.Objectives:Our study was to evaluate the efficacy and safety of IGU monotherapy and IGU combined methotrexate (MTX) compared with MTX monotherapy, including the inhibitory effects of joint destruction.Methods:This randomized, double-blind, parallel-controlled, multicenter study in patients with active RA who have not previously used MTX and biological DMARDs (bDMARDs) (ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier NCT01548001) was carried out in China. Patients were randomized 1:1:1 to receive IGU 25 mg twice a day (bid), MTX 10mg once a week(qw) for the first 4 weeks and 15 mg once a week(qw) for week 5 to 52, or IGU combined MTX (IGU+MTX) for 52 weeks. The primary endpoints were to assess and compare American College of Rheumatology 20% (ACR20) response and the change of modified total Sharp scoring (mTSS) score over 52 weeks (Intention-to-treat, ITT analysis). The non-inferiority test was used to analyze the difference of ACR20 response at 52 weeks between the IGU monotherapy and the MTX monotherapy arms, and the non-inferiority limit value was 10%. The difference test was used for the comparison between the IGU+MTX and MTX monotherapy arms. Two-way ANOVA was used to analyze the difference of the changes of mTSS score of each arm compared with baseline value (0 week).Results:A total of 895 patients were randomized to IGU 25mg bid (n =297), MTX 10-15mg qw(n=293), and IGU+MTX (n=305). Baseline characteristics were comparable between the arms (Table 1).Table 1.Demographic and Other Baseline Characteristics (SAS)IGUMTXIGU+MTXNumber of Subjects297293305Age, mean (SD) years46.87(10.67)47.63(10.70)48.37(10.69)Female/male, %77.44/22.5679.18/20.8278.03/21.97Duration of RA, mean(SD) years11.67±7.1611.60±7.9811.67±7.27CRP, mean(SD) mg/L222.32±35.4720.67±26.6119.74±31.38Tender joint count, mean (SD)14.59±9.1614.83±9.3014.93±9.88Swollen joint count, mean (SD)9.81±6.639.73±7.209.51±6.22DAS28-CRP, mean (SD)5.084±0.9945.102±0.9795.103±0.956HAQ score, mean (SD)15.82±11.2515.24±10.9316.06±10.92SAS: Safety Analysis Set; CRP: C-reactive protein;DAS28: disease activity score; HAQ: Health Assessment QuestionnaireThe study met its primary endpoints. More concretely, IGU monotherapy and IGU+MTX were found to be superior to MTX at week 52 with a higher ACR20 response of 77.44%(230/297, P=0.0019) and 77.05%(235/305, P=0.0028) versus 65.87%(193/293) (fig 1). As shown in fig 1, the structural remission (ΔmTSS≤0.5) was statistically significant for IGU monotherapy (57.4%, P=0.0308) but not for IGU+MTX arm (55%) versus MTX monotherapy (47.8%).Overall incidence of the adverse events (AEs) leading to study discontinuation were reported in 13.8% (41/297) in IGU monotherapy arm, 11.26% (33/293) in MTX monotherapy arm and 11.51% (35/305) patients in IGU+MTX arm. The incidence of adverse drug reactions (ADR) leading to study discontinuation were 11.45% (34/297), 8.53% (25/293) and 9.21% (28/305), respectively. There was no one death and no significant difference in all the safety indicators among the three arms.Conclusion:Iguratimod alone or in combination with MTX demonstrated superior efficacy with acceptable safety compared to MTX for patients with active RA who have not previously used MTX bDMARDs.Disclosure of Interests:None declared
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Su X, Zhuang D, Zhang Y, Lv H, Wang Y, Luan X, Bi L. Influence of photodynamic therapy on the periodontitis-induced bone resorption in rat. Lasers Med Sci 2021; 36:675-680. [PMID: 32808146 DOI: 10.1007/s10103-020-03126-8] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/10/2020] [Accepted: 08/10/2020] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
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This study aimed to evaluate the effects of toluidine blue-mediated photodynamic therapy (TB-PDT) on the periodontitis-induced bone resorption in periodontitis in rats. Periodontal disease was induced by cotton ligature around the right second maxillary molar in 64 rats. After 4 weeks, the rats were randomly divided into four groups: sterile saline solution (control group); laser therapy (laser group); TB (100 μg/mL); TB plus laser (0.15 W/cm2) irradiation every other day for 240 s (PDT group). All rats were euthanized at 15 days postoperatively. Eight gingival tissue samples were collected from each group. The expressions of receptor activator of nuclear factor kappa-Β ligand (RANKL) and osteoprotegerin (OPG) in gingival tissue samples were detected by real-time quantitative polymerase chain reaction (RT-qPCR). The maxillae from the rest of the rats were taken for histological examination. In the PDT group, the analysis revealed less bone loss than in the control treatment (P < 0.05). No significant difference was found among the control group, TB group, and laser group (P > 0.05). Significantly higher and lower expressions of RANKL and OPG were revealed in the PDT group than that in control group, respectively (P < 0.01). When compared with the control group, the expression of RANKL was significantly reduced by 40.0% in periodontitis in rats treated with TB-PDT for 15 days (P < 0.01). The expression of OPG was increased in the PDT group with TB-PDT for 15 days, when compared with the control group (P < 0.05). TB-PDT treatment significantly reverses the abnormal expression of RANKL and OPG in periodontitis in rats.
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- Xin Su
- Department of Stomatology, The Fourth Affiliated Hospital, Harbin Medical University, Harbin, 150001, China
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- Department of Stomatology, The Fourth Affiliated Hospital, Harbin Medical University, Harbin, 150001, China
- Faculty of Dentistry, Department of Oral Biological and Medical Sciences, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, BC, V6T 1Z3, Canada
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- Department of Stomatology, The Fourth Affiliated Hospital, Harbin Medical University, Harbin, 150001, China
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- Department of Stomatology, Centre Hospital of Longhua District, Shenzhen, 518000, China
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- Department of Stomatology, The Fourth Affiliated Hospital, Harbin Medical University, Harbin, 150001, China
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- Department of Stomatology, The Fourth Affiliated Hospital, Harbin Medical University, Harbin, 150001, China
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- Department of Stomatology, The Fourth Affiliated Hospital, Harbin Medical University, Harbin, 150001, China.
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He L, Liu L, Li T, Zhuang D, Dai J, Wang B, Bi L. Exploring the Imbalance of Periodontitis Immune System From the Cellular to Molecular Level. Front Genet 2021; 12:653209. [PMID: 33841510 PMCID: PMC8033214 DOI: 10.3389/fgene.2021.653209] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/14/2021] [Accepted: 03/08/2021] [Indexed: 01/22/2023] Open
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Periodontitis is a common chronic inflammatory disease of periodontal tissue, mostly concentrated in people over 30 years old. Statistics show that compared with foreign countries, the prevalence of periodontitis in China is as high as 40%, and the prevalence of periodontal disease is more than 90%, which must arouse our great attention. Diagnosis and treatment of periodontitis currently rely mainly on clinical criteria, and the exploration of the etiologic criteria is relatively lacking. We, therefore, have explored the pathogenesis of periodontitis from the perspective of immune imbalance. By predicting the fraction of 22 immune cells in periodontitis tissues and comparing them with normal tissues, we found that multiple immune cell infiltration in periodontitis tissues was inhibited and this feature can clearly distinguish periodontitis from normal tissues. Further, protein interaction network (PPI) and transcription regulation network have been constructed based on differentially expressed genes (DEGs) to explore the interaction function modules and regulation pathways. Three functional modules have been revealed and top TFs such as EGR1 and ETS1 have been shown to regulate the expression of periodontitis-related immune genes that play an important role in the formation of the immunosuppressive microenvironment. The classifier was also used to verify the reliability of periodontitis features obtained at the cellular and molecular levels. In conclusion, we have revealed the immune microenvironment and molecular characteristics of periodontitis, which will help to better understand the mechanism of periodontitis and its application in clinical diagnosis and treatment.
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- Longfei He
- Department of Stomatology, The Fourth Affiliated Hospital of Harbin Medical University, Harbin, China.,Department of Stomatology, Weifang People's Hospital, Weifang, China
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- Department of Stomatology, Weifang People's Hospital, Weifang, China
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- Department of Stomatology, Weifang People's Hospital, Weifang, China
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- Department of Stomatology, The Fourth Affiliated Hospital of Harbin Medical University, Harbin, China.,Department of Oral Biological and Medical Sciences, Faculty of Dentistry, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, BC, Canada
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- Department of Stomatology, The Fourth Affiliated Hospital of Harbin Medical University, Harbin, China
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- Department of Stomatology, The Fourth Affiliated Hospital of Harbin Medical University, Harbin, China
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- Department of Stomatology, The Fourth Affiliated Hospital of Harbin Medical University, Harbin, China
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Zhang Y, Zhuang D, Zhang Y, Lu H, Zhang H, Li T, Bi L. Super Activated Platelet Lysate, a Novel Autologous Platelet Lysate, Regulates the Expression of Inflammasome and Cytokine in the Experimental Periodontitis in Rats. Drug Des Devel Ther 2020; 14:5535-5543. [PMID: 33364749 PMCID: PMC7751324 DOI: 10.2147/dddt.s289753] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/03/2020] [Accepted: 12/07/2020] [Indexed: 12/30/2022]
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Purpose The aim of the present study was to evaluate the expression of inflammasome and cytokine on experimental periodontitis with super activated platelet lysate (SPL) in rats. Methods Periodontitis was induced by submerging cotton ligatures on the right side of the maxillary second molar in 36 Wistar rats. The rats were divided into 3 groups randomly: the rats received no treatment (control group); local injection with sterile saline (ligature+saline group) and local injection with SPL (ligature+SPL group). After treatments, the alveolar bone level and inflammation of periodontal tissue were evaluated by micro-computed tomography (micro-CT) scanning and histological examination, respectively. The expression of inflammasome and cytokine was evaluated by real-time quantitative polymerase chain reaction (RT-qPCR) assay. Results Compared with the control group, the bone loss significantly increased by 0.9 mm in the ligature+saline group and 0.4 mm in the ligature+SPL group (P < 0.001). 0.5 mm reduction in the bone loss was founded in the ligature+SPL group compared with the ligature+saline group (P < 0.001). The gene expression of CCL2, CXCL2, IL-6, IL-18, IL-1α, IL-1β, CXCL10, CXCL16, CCL5 was significantly reduced in the ligature+SPL group compared with the ligature+saline group (P < 0.05). Compared with the ligature+saline group, the expression for inflammasome NLRP3, AIM2, CASP1 was both downregulated in the ligature+SPL group (P < 0.05). Conclusion Our present study demonstrated local injection of SPL regulated the expression of inflammasome and cytokine and had a visible effect of relieving inflammation in the experimental periodontitis in rats.
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- Yi Zhang
- Department of Stomatology, The Fourth Affiliated Hospital, Harbin Medical University, Harbin 150001, People's Republic of China
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- Department of Stomatology, The Fourth Affiliated Hospital, Harbin Medical University, Harbin 150001, People's Republic of China.,Faculty of Dentistry, Department of Oral Biological and Medical Sciences, University of British Columbia, Vancouver BC V6T 1Z3, Canada
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- National and Local Joint Stem Cell Research & Engineering Center for Aging Diseases, Tian Qing Stem Cell Co., Ltd., Harbin 150028, People's Republic of China
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- National and Local Joint Stem Cell Research & Engineering Center for Aging Diseases, Tian Qing Stem Cell Co., Ltd., Harbin 150028, People's Republic of China
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- National and Local Joint Stem Cell Research & Engineering Center for Aging Diseases, Tian Qing Stem Cell Co., Ltd., Harbin 150028, People's Republic of China
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- National and Local Joint Stem Cell Research & Engineering Center for Aging Diseases, Tian Qing Stem Cell Co., Ltd., Harbin 150028, People's Republic of China
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- Department of Stomatology, The Fourth Affiliated Hospital, Harbin Medical University, Harbin 150001, People's Republic of China
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Wang T, Ma W, Jiang Z, Bi L. The penetration effect of HMME-mediated low-frequency and low-intensity ultrasound against the Staphylococcus aureus bacterial biofilm. Eur J Med Res 2020; 25:51. [PMID: 33092628 PMCID: PMC7583205 DOI: 10.1186/s40001-020-00452-z] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/29/2019] [Accepted: 10/14/2020] [Indexed: 11/10/2022] Open
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Background The purpose of this study was to observe the effect of hematoporphyrin monomethyl ether (HMME)-mediated low-frequency and low-intensity ultrasound on mature and stable Staphylococcus aureus (S. aureus) biofilms under different ultrasound parameters. Methods The biofilm was formed after 48-h culture with stable concentration of bacterial solution. Different types of ultrasound and time were applied to the biofilm, and the ultrasonic type and time of our experiments were determined when the biofilm was not damaged. The penetration effects of low-frequency and low-intensity ultrasound were decided by the amount of HMME that penetrated into the biofilm which was determined by fluorescence spectrometry. Results The destruction of biofilms by pulse waveform was the strongest. Sinusoidal low-frequency and low-intensity ultrasound can enhance the biofilm permeability. For a period of time after the ultrasound was applied, the biofilm permeability increased, however, changes faded away over time. Conclusions Low-frequency and low-intensity sinusoidal ultrasound significantly increased the permeability of the biofilms, which was positively correlated with the time and the intensity of ultrasound. Simultaneous action of ultrasound and HMME was the most effective way to increase the permeability of the biofilms.
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- Tao Wang
- Department of Stomatology, The Fourth Affiliated Hospital, Harbin Medical University, YinHang Street, Nangan District, P.O. Box 31, Harbin, 150001, China
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- Department of Stomatology, The Fourth Affiliated Hospital, Harbin Medical University, YinHang Street, Nangan District, P.O. Box 31, Harbin, 150001, China
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- Department of Periodontics, WuHan First Stomatological Hospital, WuHan, 430000, China
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- Department of Stomatology, The Fourth Affiliated Hospital, Harbin Medical University, YinHang Street, Nangan District, P.O. Box 31, Harbin, 150001, China.
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OBJECTIVE To explore the effect of dexmedetomidine (DEX) on sepsis-induced liver injury in rats and the mechanism of action, providing certain references for the prevention and treatment of sepsis-induced liver injury in clinical practice. MATERIALS AND METHODS A total of 60 male Sprague Dawley (SD) rats were randomly divided into 3 groups, namely sham operation group (Sham group, n=20), sepsis-induced liver injury group [lipopolysaccharides (LPS) group, n=20], and sepsis-induced liver injury + DEX group (LPS + DEX group, n=20) using a random number table. Rat models of sepsis-induced liver injury were established by intraperitoneal injection of LPS (10 mg/kg), and at the same time, DEX was intragastrically injected at a dose of 50 μg/kg. After 24 h, the survival analysis curves of each group of rats were plotted. Meanwhile, the levels of liver function indexes and oxidative stress markers were measured at 12 h in each group of rats. Hematoxylin-eosin (H&E) staining assay was carried out to detect the morphological changes of rat liver cells in each group. Terminal deoxynucleotidyl transferase-mediated deoxyuridine triphosphate-biotin nick end-labeling (TUNEL) staining assay was performed to detect the apoptosis level in rat liver tissues in each group. In addition, the expression level of Caspase 3 in three groups of rats was measured through immunohistochemical staining assay. Lastly, the effect of DEX on the protein expression of extracellular signal-regulated kinases 1/2 (ERK1/2) in liver tissues was detected via Western blotting. RESULTS DEX significantly improved liver dysfunction induced by LPS and raised the 24 h-survival rates of rats (p<0.05). Besides, H&E staining results showed that DEX clearly relieved the pathological damage of rat liver cells caused by LPS. In comparison with LPS group, LPS + DEX group displayed more neatly arranged liver cells, less degradation and necrosis, and evidently attenuated cellular edema. Immunohistochemistry results revealed that DEX significantly reversed the increase in Caspase 3 expression resulting from LPS. The results of the TUNEL staining assay showed that DEX clearly inhibited the apoptosis of rat liver cells induced by LPS. The results of Western blotting revealed that DEX notably reversed the decrease of phosphorylated ERK1/2 (p-ERK1/2) in rat liver tissues compared with LPS group. CONCLUSIONS DEX is able to markedly relieve LPS-induced liver injury in rats and the underlying mechanism may be related to the activation of the ERK1/2 signaling pathway.
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- X-K Li
- Department of Anesthesiology, Affiliated Jining No. 1 People's Hospital of Jining Medical University, Jining Medical University, Jining, China.
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Song Y, Lin J, Zhang Z, Xu B, Bi L. Antimicrobial effect of photodynamic therapy using sinoporphyrin sodium and 390-400 nm light-emitting diode on Porphyromonas gingivalis in vitro. Lasers Med Sci 2020; 36:153-164. [PMID: 32621127 DOI: 10.1007/s10103-020-03067-2] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/23/2020] [Accepted: 06/09/2020] [Indexed: 01/10/2023]
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This study aims to investigate the effect of antimicrobial photodynamic therapy (a-PDT) using a novel combination of sinoporphyrin sodium (DVDMS) and light-emitting diode (LED) with a wavelength of 390-400 nm on Porphyromonas gingivalis in vitro. Absorption spectrum of DVDMS was determined by spectrometer for selecting suitable wavelength light source. The uptake of DVDMS by P. gingivalis was evaluated according to fluorescence intensity detected by a spectrometer. Then effects of DVDMS alone, 390-400 nm LED alone, and photodynamic therapy produced by 10, 20, 40, and 80 μg/mL DVDMS and 390-400 nm LED on the suspension of P. gingivalis were evaluated by counting the number of colony forming units (CFU) after incubation. In the experiment, the LED illumination time was 30, 60, 90, 120, 180, 240, and 360 s, respectively, and the corresponding energy density was 1, 2, 3, 4, 6, 8, and 12 J/cm2, respectively. According to the absorption spectrum of DVDMS, the 390-400-nm light emitted by the LED was selected as the light source. The fluorescence intensity of DVDMS on P. gingivalis increased significantly at 5 min, and with the extension of time, it decreased at 30 min. DVDMS alone did not produce a significant toxicity on P. gingivalis compared with PBS (p = 0.979). While 390-400 nm LED alone had a certain bactericidal effect on P. gingivalis, the bactericidal effect was more obvious as the light dose increased (p < 0.001). The effect of a-PDT produced by 20, 40, and 80 μg/mL DVDMS and 390-400 nm LED were significantly better than that of 390-400 nm LED alone (p < 0.05). Both DVDMS concentration and light dose could enchance the bactericidal effect. The strongest photo-killing effect was generated by 80 μg/mL DVDMS with 360 s illumination (energy density is 12 J/cm2), and the log reduction of bacteria was 5.69 ± 1.70. a-PDT using the combination of DVDMS with 390-400 nm LED shows promise as a new treatment modality for pathogens elimination in periodontal therapy.
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- Yuqi Song
- Department of Stomatology, The Fourth Hospital of Harbin Medical University, 37 Yiyuan Street, Nangang District, Harbin, 150001, China
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- Department of Stomatology, The Fourth Hospital of Harbin Medical University, 37 Yiyuan Street, Nangang District, Harbin, 150001, China.,Department of Stomatology, Beijing Tongren Hospital, Capital Medical University, Beijing, China
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- Department of Applied Physics, School of Instrument Science and Engineering, Harbin Institute of Technology, Harbin, China
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- Department of Stomatology, The Fourth Hospital of Harbin Medical University, 37 Yiyuan Street, Nangang District, Harbin, 150001, China
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- Department of Stomatology, The Fourth Hospital of Harbin Medical University, 37 Yiyuan Street, Nangang District, Harbin, 150001, China.
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Zhang Y, Zhang H, Zhuang D, Bi L, Hu Z, Cao W. Hematoporphyrin monomethyl ether mediated sonodynamic antimicrobial chemotherapy on porphyromonas gingivalis in vitro. Microb Pathog 2020; 144:104192. [DOI: 10.1016/j.micpath.2020.104192] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/28/2019] [Revised: 03/31/2020] [Accepted: 04/03/2020] [Indexed: 12/14/2022]
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Zheng B, Zhang X, Wang X, Ge L, Wei M, Bi L, Deng X, Wang Q, Li J, Wang Z. A comparison of open, laparoscopic and robotic total mesorectal excision: trial sequential analysis and network meta-analysis. Colorectal Dis 2020; 22:382-391. [PMID: 31600858 DOI: 10.1111/codi.14872] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/16/2019] [Accepted: 09/06/2019] [Indexed: 02/06/2023]
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AIM Total mesorectal excision (TME) for rectal cancer can be achieved by employing open (OpTME), laparoscopic (LaTME) and robotic (RoTME) approaches but which of these has the best outcome? The aim of present study is to identify the most effective technique for rectal cancer by comparing all outcomes. METHODS Randomized controlled trials (RCTs) which compared at least two TME strategies were identified by literature search of electronic databases of articles published to June 2018. Network meta-analysis with trial sequential analysis was performed using a frequentist approach with random-effects meta-analysis. Data collection and analysis We conducted a systematic search of PubMed, EmBase, the Cochrane Library, CNKI, and Web of Science. Titles and abstracts of the retrieved publications were independently and blindly assessed by two authors. RESULTS Twenty-two RCTs with 4882 rectal cancer patients were included in this analysis. The trial sequential analysis demonstrated that the cumulative Z-curve crossed either the traditional boundary or the trial sequential monitoring boundaries, suggesting that OpTME resulted in a more complete TME specimen than LaTME (relative risk 1.05, 95% confidence interval 1.01-1.08). Network meta-analysis showed there was no significant difference in the other comparisons. Based on the P score of completeness of the TME specimen and circumferential resection margin positivity, the best technique was OpTME, followed by RoTME and then LaTME. However, this order was reversed when complications and mortality were considered. RoTME led to better lymph node harvest. CONCLUSIONS Although OpTME may give better pathological specimens, minimally invasive techniques may have advantages when considering lymph node harvest, complications and mortality. More RCTs are needed to determine which technique actually gives the best chance of survival.
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- B Zheng
- Department of Gastrointestinal Surgery, West China Hospital, Sichuan University, Chengdu, China
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- Department of Gastrointestinal Surgery, West China Hospital, Sichuan University, Chengdu, China
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- Department of Gastroenterology, First Affiliated Hospital of Xi'an Jiaotong University, Xi'an, Shaanxi, China
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- Evidence-Based Medicine Center, Lanzhou University, Lanzhou, China
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- Department of Gastrointestinal Surgery, West China Hospital, Sichuan University, Chengdu, China
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- Department of Gastrointestinal Surgery, West China Hospital, Sichuan University, Chengdu, China
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- Department of Gastrointestinal Surgery, West China Hospital, Sichuan University, Chengdu, China
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- Digestive Disease Hospital, Xijing Hospital, Fourth Military Medical University, Xi'an, Shaanxi, China
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- National Cancer Center/Cancer Hospital, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences and Peking Union Medical College, Beijing, China
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- Department of Gastrointestinal Surgery, West China Hospital, Sichuan University, Chengdu, China
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Zhang Y, Bi L, Hu Z, Cao W, Zhuang D. Hematoporphyrin monomethyl ether-mediated sonodynamic therapy induces A-253 cell apoptosis. Oncol Lett 2020; 19:3223-3228. [PMID: 32218867 PMCID: PMC7068696 DOI: 10.3892/ol.2020.11419] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/14/2019] [Accepted: 01/20/2020] [Indexed: 12/29/2022] Open
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It has been found that >90% of oral cancer patients suffer from squamous cell carcinoma (SCC). The 5-year survival rate of SCC is ~50%, despite the availability of different treatments. Sonodynamic therapy (SDT) has been developed as a novel therapy for cancer, resisting bacterial infection and inhibiting atherosclerotic plaque progression. The present study investigated the efficacy of hematoporphyrin monomethyl ether (HMME)-mediated SDT on the A-253 epidermoid cancer cell line. The cytotoxicity of HMME and the survival rate of cells following SDT were examined by the MTT assay. Apoptosis and necrosis of cells were detected using flow cytometry with Annexin V and propidium iodide (PI) staining, and fluorescence microscopy with Hoechst 33258 and PI staining. Intracellular reactive oxygen species (ROS) and Ca2+ levels were measured using a fluorescence microscope based on 2′,7′-dichlorofluorescein diacetate and fluo-3/acetoxymethylester, respectively. Results of the MTT assay demonstrated that a lower concentration (<10 µg/ml) of HMME had no significant effect on the A-253 cells, but SDT combined with ultrasonic treatment for 1 min and 10 µg/ml HMME decreased the cell survival rate by 27%. Flow cytometry analysis revealed that A-253 cells in the SDT group had a higher rate of late apoptosis compared with the control group. Furthermore, fluorescence quantitation of apoptotic A-253 cells demonstrated that the percentages of apoptotic cells were increased in the ultrasound and SDT group compared with those in the control group. In the present study, the ROS level in the SDT group was elevated compared with that in the control group. The Ca2+ levels were increased to 181.2 and 268.7% in the ultrasound and SDT groups, respectively, relative to the control group. Taken together, the findings of the present study demonstrated that HMME-SDT significantly induces the apoptosis of A-253 cells together with intracellular ROS generation and Ca2+ overload. Thus, HMME-SDT may be a promising treatment option for patients with SCC.
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- Yi Zhang
- Department of Stomatology, The Fourth Affiliated Hospital of Harbin Medical University, Harbin, Heilongjiang 150001, P.R. China
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- Department of Stomatology, The Fourth Affiliated Hospital of Harbin Medical University, Harbin, Heilongjiang 150001, P.R. China
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- Condensed Matter Science and Technology Institute, Harbin Institute of Technology, Harbin, Heilongjiang 150080, P.R. China
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- Condensed Matter Science and Technology Institute, Harbin Institute of Technology, Harbin, Heilongjiang 150080, P.R. China.,Department of Mathematics and Materials Research Institute, The Pennsylvania State University, University Park, PA 16802, USA
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- Department of Stomatology, The Fourth Affiliated Hospital of Harbin Medical University, Harbin, Heilongjiang 150001, P.R. China.,Faculty of Dentistry, Department of Oral Biological and Medical Sciences, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, BC V6T 1Z3, Canada
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Bi J, Koivisto L, Dai J, Zhuang D, Jiang G, Larjava M, Shen Y, Bi L, Liu F, Haapasalo M, Häkkinen L, Larjava H. Epidermal growth factor receptor signaling suppresses αvβ6 integrin and promotes periodontal inflammation and bone loss. J Cell Sci 2019; 133:jcs.236588. [PMID: 31722981 DOI: 10.1242/jcs.236588] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/15/2019] [Accepted: 11/05/2019] [Indexed: 12/13/2022] Open
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In periodontal disease (PD), bacterial biofilms cause gingival inflammation, leading to bone loss. In healthy individuals, αvβ6 integrin in junctional epithelium maintains anti-inflammatory transforming growth factor-β1 (TGF-β1) signaling, whereas its expression is lost in individuals with PD. Bacterial biofilms suppress β6 integrin expression in cultured gingival epithelial cells (GECs) by attenuating TGF-β1 signaling, leading to an enhanced pro-inflammatory response. In the present study, we show that GEC exposure to biofilms induced activation of mitogen-activated protein kinases and epidermal growth factor receptor (EGFR). Inhibition of EGFR and ERK stunted both the biofilm-induced ITGB6 suppression and IL1B stimulation. Furthermore, biofilm induced the expression of endogenous EGFR ligands that suppressed ITGB6 and stimulated IL1B expression, indicating that the effects of the biofilm were mediated by autocrine EGFR signaling. Biofilm and EGFR ligands induced inhibitory phosphorylation of the TGF-β1 signaling mediator Smad3 at S208. Overexpression of a phosphorylation-defective mutant of Smad3 (S208A) reduced the β6 integrin suppression. Furthermore, inhibition of EGFR signaling significantly reduced bone loss and inflammation in an experimental PD model. Thus, EGFR inhibition may provide a target for clinical therapies to prevent inflammation and bone loss in PD.
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- Jiarui Bi
- Faculty of Dentistry, Department of Oral Biological and Medical Sciences, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, BC V6T 1Z3, Canada
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- Faculty of Dentistry, Department of Oral Biological and Medical Sciences, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, BC V6T 1Z3, Canada
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- Department of Stomatology, The Fourth Affiliated Hospital, Harbin Medical University, Harbin, 150001, China
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- Faculty of Dentistry, Department of Oral Biological and Medical Sciences, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, BC V6T 1Z3, Canada.,Department of Stomatology, The Fourth Affiliated Hospital, Harbin Medical University, Harbin, 150001, China
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- Faculty of Dentistry, Department of Oral Biological and Medical Sciences, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, BC V6T 1Z3, Canada
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- Faculty of Dentistry, Department of Oral Biological and Medical Sciences, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, BC V6T 1Z3, Canada
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- Faculty of Dentistry, Department of Oral Biological and Medical Sciences, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, BC V6T 1Z3, Canada
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- Department of Stomatology, The Fourth Affiliated Hospital, Harbin Medical University, Harbin, 150001, China
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- Center for Advanced Biotechnology and Medicine, Susan Lehman Cullman Laboratory for Cancer Research, Ernest Mario School of Pharmacy, Rutgers Cancer Institute of New Jersey, Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey, Piscataway, NJ 08854, USA
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- Faculty of Dentistry, Department of Oral Biological and Medical Sciences, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, BC V6T 1Z3, Canada
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- Faculty of Dentistry, Department of Oral Biological and Medical Sciences, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, BC V6T 1Z3, Canada
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- Faculty of Dentistry, Department of Oral Biological and Medical Sciences, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, BC V6T 1Z3, Canada
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Qi F, Sun Y, Lv M, Qin F, Cao W, Bi L. Effects of palmatine hydrochloride mediated photodynamic therapy on oral squamous cell carcinoma. Photochem Photobiol Sci 2019; 18:1596-1605. [PMID: 31099374 DOI: 10.1039/c9pp00040b] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/14/2022]
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Oral squamous cell carcinoma (OSCC) is a common malignant tumor, accounting for about 7% of all malignant tumors. Palmatine hydrochloride (PaH) is the alkaloid constituent of Fibraurea tinctoria Lour. The present study aims to investigate the antitumor effect of photodynamic therapy (PDT) with PaH (PaH-PDT) on human OSCC cell lines both in vitro and in vivo. The results indicate that PaH-PDT exhibited a potent phototoxic effect in cell proliferation and produced cell apoptosis. PaH-PDT increased the percentage of cells in the G0/G1 phase and decreased the CDK2 and Cyclin E1 protein level. In addition, PaH-PDT markedly increased the generation of intracellular ROS, which can be suppressed using the ROS scavenger N-acetylcysteine (NAC). Furthermore, PaH-PDT increased the expression of p53 protein in vitro and in vivo. In vivo experiments revealed that the PaH-PDT resulted in an effective inhibition of tumor growth and prolonged the survival time of tumor-bearing mice. Moreover, no obvious signs of side effects or a drop in body weight was observed. These results suggested that PaH was a promising sensitizer that can be combined with light to produce significant anti-tumor effects in oral squamous cell carcinoma via enhanced ROS production and up-regulated expression of p53.
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- Feng Qi
- Department of Stomatology, The Fourth Affiliated Hospital, Harbin Medical University, Harbin, 150001, China.
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Bi J, Dai J, Koivisto L, Larjava M, Bi L, Häkkinen L, Larjava H. Inflammasome and cytokine expression profiling in experimental periodontitis in the integrin β6 null mouse. Cytokine 2018; 114:135-142. [PMID: 30467097 DOI: 10.1016/j.cyto.2018.11.011] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/17/2018] [Accepted: 11/12/2018] [Indexed: 12/21/2022]
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Epithelial αvβ6 integrin participates in immune surveillance in many organs, including the gastrointestinal track. Expression of αvβ6 integrin is reduced in the junctional epithelium of the gingiva in periodontal diseases, and mutations in the ITGB6 gene are associated with these diseases in humans and mice. The aim of this study was to unravel potential differences in the inflammatory responses in the periodontal tissues of FVB wild-type (WT) and β6 integrin-null (Itgb6-/-) mice, using a ligature-induced periodontitis model and assessing inflammation, bone loss and expression profiles of 34 genes associated with periodontal disease. Using micro-CT and histology, we demonstrated more advanced inflammation and bone loss in the control and ligatured Itgb6-/- mice compared to the WT animals. Neutrophil and macrophage marker genes were significantly upregulated by ligation in both WT and Itgb6-/- mice while the expression of T-cell and B-cell markers was downregulated, suggesting acute-type of inflammation. Expression of inflammasome NLRP3-related genes Nlpr3 and Il1b was also significantly increased in both groups. However, the expression of Il18 was significantly lower in non-ligatured Itgb6-/- mice than in the WT mice and was further downregulated in both groups by the ligatures. IL-18 mediates many effects of the AIM2 inflammasome, including regulation of the microbiome. Interestingly, expression of Aim2 was significantly lower in both control and ligatured Itgb6-/- mice than in WT animals. Overall, ligature-induced periodontitis was associated with increased expression of pro-inflammatory cytokines, chemokines and osteoclastogenic regulatory molecules. Another significant difference between the Itgb6-/- and WT mice was that mRNA expression of the anti-inflammatory cytokine IL-10 was increased in ligatured WT mice but reduced in the Itgb6-/- mice. In conclusion, αvβ6 integrin in junctional epithelium of the gingiva appears to positively regulate the expression of the AIM2 inflammasome and anti-inflammatory IL-10, thus providing protection against periodontal inflammation.
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- Jiarui Bi
- Faculty of Dentistry, Department of Oral Biological and Medical Sciences, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, BC, Canada
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- Faculty of Dentistry, Department of Oral Biological and Medical Sciences, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, BC, Canada; Department of Stomatology, The Fourth Affiliated Hospital, Harbin Medical University, Harbin, China
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- Faculty of Dentistry, Department of Oral Biological and Medical Sciences, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, BC, Canada
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- Faculty of Dentistry, Department of Oral Biological and Medical Sciences, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, BC, Canada
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- Department of Stomatology, The Fourth Affiliated Hospital, Harbin Medical University, Harbin, China
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- Faculty of Dentistry, Department of Oral Biological and Medical Sciences, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, BC, Canada
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- Faculty of Dentistry, Department of Oral Biological and Medical Sciences, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, BC, Canada.
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Ma W, Wang T, Zang L, Jiang Z, Zhang Z, Bi L, Cao W. Bactericidal effects of hematoporphyrin monomethyl ether-mediated blue-light photodynamic therapy against Staphylococcus aureus. Photochem Photobiol Sci 2018; 18:92-97. [PMID: 30327806 DOI: 10.1039/c8pp00127h] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/21/2022]
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The implementation of photodynamic therapy (PDT) usually uses red light as the excitation source to obtain a deeper penetration depth. However, for some superficial infectious diseases, using red-light PDT may damage the normal tissues underneath. If we choose a shorter wavelength light, then the effect of PDT can be limited to the superficial region. This study assessed the effect of blue-light PDT against Staphylococcus aureus. The absorption of hematoporphyrin monomethyl ether (HMME) by S. aureus was investigated using fluorescence spectroscopy. The bactericidal effects of HMME, light alone, and PDT using blue light (405 nm) on S. aureus were studied. The results indicate that the HMME uptake by S. aureus rapidly reached a certain value, then steadily increased with time in the range of 0-80 min, and thenreached a plateau at 80 min before a slow decline afterward. Without light irradiation, less than 2 μg ml-1 HMME showed no bactericidal effect on S. aureus. Without HMME, blue-light at a power density of 20 mW cm-2 had no significant bactericidal effect for 0.5 min to 10 min. When 2 μg ml-1 of HMME was combined with blue-light (20 mW cm-2), the bactericidal effect showed a reduction of 3 log10 with the extension of irradiation time. These results demonstrated that bacteria have the ability to absorb HMME, and HMME-mediated blue-light PDT can effectively kill the bacteria, which laid the foundation for blue-light PDT as a non-invasive treatment for superficial infectious diseases.
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- Wei Ma
- Department of Stomatology, The Fourth Affiliated Hospital, Harbin Medical University, Harbin 150001, China.
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- Department of Stomatology, The Fourth Affiliated Hospital, Harbin Medical University, Harbin 150001, China.
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- Condensed Matter Science and Technology Institute, Harbin Institute of Technology, Harbin 150080, China
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- Department of Stomatology, The Fourth Affiliated Hospital, Harbin Medical University, Harbin 150001, China.
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- Condensed Matter Science and Technology Institute, Harbin Institute of Technology, Harbin 150080, China
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- Department of Stomatology, The Fourth Affiliated Hospital, Harbin Medical University, Harbin 150001, China.
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- Condensed Matter Science and Technology Institute, Harbin Institute of Technology, Harbin 150080, China and Department of Mathematics and Materials Research Institute, The Pennsylvania State University, University Park, Pennsylvania 16802, USA
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- Jiarui Bi
- a Faculty of Dentistry , University of British Columbia , Vancouver , Canada
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- b Department of Stomatology , The Fourth Affiliated Hospital, Harbin Medical University , Harbin , China
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- b Department of Stomatology , The Fourth Affiliated Hospital, Harbin Medical University , Harbin , China
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- a Faculty of Dentistry , University of British Columbia , Vancouver , Canada
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Zhao F, Bi L, Chen MC, Wu YL, Sun YH. The prevalence and influencing factors for child neglect in a rural area of Anhui province: a 2-year follow-up study. Public Health 2018; 155:110-118. [DOI: 10.1016/j.puhe.2017.11.024] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/13/2017] [Revised: 08/28/2017] [Accepted: 11/26/2017] [Indexed: 11/25/2022]
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Wang G, Bi L, Li X, Li Z, Zhao D, Chen J, He D, Wang CN, Dueñas H, Skljarevski V, Yue L. Efficacy and safety of duloxetine in Chinese patients with chronic pain due to osteoarthritis: a randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled study. Osteoarthritis Cartilage 2017; 25:832-838. [PMID: 28043937 DOI: 10.1016/j.joca.2016.12.025] [Citation(s) in RCA: 40] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/01/2016] [Revised: 12/15/2016] [Accepted: 12/20/2016] [Indexed: 02/02/2023]
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OBJECTIVE We assessed the efficacy and safety of duloxetine (60 mg, once daily), compared with placebo, during a 13-week treatment period in Chinese patients with chronic pain due to osteoarthritis (OA). DESIGN Patients were at least 40 years old (male or female) who met American College of Rheumatology clinical and radiographic criteria for the diagnosis of OA of the knee or hip. The primary efficacy measure in this phase 3, randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled clinical trial was assessment of pain severity by the Brief Pain Inventory (BPI) 24-h Average Pain rating. The clinical trial was conducted at 17 study centers. Statistical approaches included mixed-effects model repeated measures and analysis of covariance. A Fisher exact test was applied to categorical variables. RESULTS Of 407 patients randomized (duloxetine: N = 205; placebo: N = 202), 166 (81.0%) patients from the duloxetine group and 176 (87.1%) patients from the placebo group completed the 13-week treatment phase. The majority (76.4%) of patients was female; mean age was 60.5 years. Duloxetine-treated patients reported significant pain reduction, compared with placebo treatment, on the BPI 24-h Average Pain rating (least-squares mean (LS Mean) change from baseline to endpoint [95% confidence interval (CI)], duloxetine: -2.23; placebo: -1.73; difference = -0.50 [-0.80, -0.20]; P = 0.001). The incidence of discontinuations due to adverse events was 9.0% in duloxetine-treated patients and 4.5% in placebo-treated patients (P = 0.109). CONCLUSIONS This study demonstrated the efficacy of duloxetine in Chinese patients with chronic pain due to OA. The safety profile of duloxetine observed in this study was consistent with that in previous duloxetine trials. This trial is registered with ClinicalTrials.gov (NCT01931475).
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- Rheumatology Department, China-Japan Friendship Hospital, Beijing, PR China.
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- Rheumatology Department, China-Japan Union Hospital of Jilin University, Changchun, PR China.
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- Rheumatology Department, Anhui Provincial Hospital, Hefei, PR China.
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- Rheumatology Department, Affiliated Hospital of Bengbu Medical College, Bengbu, PR China.
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- Rheumatology Department, Shanghai Changhai Hospital, The 2nd Military Medical University, Shanghai, PR China.
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- Rheumatology Department, The Second Xiangya Hospital of Central South University, Changsha, PR China.
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- Rheumatology Department, Shanghai Guanghua Hospital, Shanghai, PR China.
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- Asian-Pacific Statistical Sciences, Lilly Suzhou Pharmaceutical Co. Ltd., Shanghai Branch, Shanghai, PR China.
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- EMBU Regional Medical Affairs, Eli Lilly de Mexico, Mexico City, Mexico.
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- Lilly Research Laboratories, Eli Lilly and Company, Indianapolis, IN, USA.
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- Medical Department, Lilly Suzhou Pharmaceutical Co. Ltd., Shanghai Branch, Shanghai, PR China.
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Bi J, Koivisto L, Owen G, Huang P, Wang Z, Shen Y, Bi L, Rokka A, Haapasalo M, Heino J, Häkkinen L, Larjava H. Epithelial Microvesicles Promote an Inflammatory Phenotype in Fibroblasts. J Dent Res 2016; 95:680-8. [DOI: 10.1177/0022034516633172] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/16/2022] Open
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Microvesicles (MVs) are extracellular vesicles secreted by various cell types that are involved in intercellular communication. We hypothesized that in human periodontal disease, the pocket epithelium releases MVs, which then modulate gene expression in the underlying fibroblasts to control periodontal inflammation. MVs were isolated from culture medium of gingival epithelial cells (GECs) treated with oral bacterial biofilm extract or left untreated. Biofilm treatment significantly increased MV release from the GECs. Mass spectrometry of GEC-MVs identified a total of 2,173 proteins, of which about 80% were detected in MVs from both control and biofilm-treated GECs. Among 80 signature genes of human gingival fibroblasts, 20 were significantly regulated ( P < 0.05) by MVs from control and biofilm-treated GECs in a similar manner. Matrix metalloproteinase 1 and 3 and interleukin 6 and 8 showed the strongest regulation at the mRNA and protein levels. Several cellular signaling pathways were activated by GEC-MVs in human gingival fibroblasts, including Smad and mitogen-activated protein kinase–associated pathways ERK1/2, JNK, and p38. However, ERK1/2 signaling dominated in the MV-induced gene expression changes. The results demonstrate that GEC-MVs have a strong regulatory effect on the expression of fibroblast genes associated with inflammation and matrix degradation and that bacterial biofilm stimulates the generation of GEC-MVs. This suggests that bacterial biofilms can contribute to the initiation and progression of periodontal disease by promoting a tissue-destructive phenotype in gingival fibroblasts via the enhanced secretion of epithelial MVs.
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- J. Bi
- Faculty of Dentistry, Department of Oral Biological and Medical Sciences, The University of British Columbia, Vancouver, Canada
- Department of Stomatology, The Fourth Affiliated Hospital, Harbin Medical University, Harbin, China
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- Faculty of Dentistry, Department of Oral Biological and Medical Sciences, The University of British Columbia, Vancouver, Canada
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- Faculty of Dentistry, Department of Oral Biological and Medical Sciences, The University of British Columbia, Vancouver, Canada
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- Faculty of Dentistry, Department of Oral Biological and Medical Sciences, The University of British Columbia, Vancouver, Canada
- Department of Stomatology, Tongji Hospital, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, China
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- Faculty of Dentistry, Department of Oral Biological and Medical Sciences, The University of British Columbia, Vancouver, Canada
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- Faculty of Dentistry, Department of Oral Biological and Medical Sciences, The University of British Columbia, Vancouver, Canada
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- Department of Stomatology, The Fourth Affiliated Hospital, Harbin Medical University, Harbin, China
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- Turku Centre for Biotechnology, University of Turku and Åbo Akademi University, Turku, Finland
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- Faculty of Dentistry, Department of Oral Biological and Medical Sciences, The University of British Columbia, Vancouver, Canada
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- Department of Biochemistry, University of Turku, Turku, Finland
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- Faculty of Dentistry, Department of Oral Biological and Medical Sciences, The University of British Columbia, Vancouver, Canada
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- Faculty of Dentistry, Department of Oral Biological and Medical Sciences, The University of British Columbia, Vancouver, Canada
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Zhao F, Bi L, Wang W, Wu X, Li Y, Gong F, Lu S, Feng F, Qian Z, Hu C, Wu Y, Sun Y. Mutations of glucocerebrosidase gene and susceptibility to Parkinson's disease: An updated meta-analysis in a European population. Neuroscience 2016; 320:239-46. [PMID: 26868973 DOI: 10.1016/j.neuroscience.2016.02.007] [Citation(s) in RCA: 22] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/20/2015] [Revised: 01/30/2016] [Accepted: 02/02/2016] [Indexed: 11/24/2022]
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This meta-analysis aims to investigate the association between mutations of glucocerebrosidase (GBA) gene and susceptibility to Parkinson's disease (PD) in a European population. Several electronic databases were extensively searched. Odds ratios (ORs) and 95% confidence intervals (CIs) were calculated to assess the association. In total, fourteen published papers screening L444P, N370S and other GBA variants were identified. The GBA mutations were significantly associated with PD in the European population. Subgroup analysis stratified by the age of onset (AAO) revealed that the association between GBA mutations and PD existed in the patients with age at onset ⩽50 years but did not exist in the patients with age at onset >50 years. Furthermore, the associations between N370S, and L444P with PD were also analyzed to explore the roles of the two most frequent GBA mutations in the development of PD. The results showed that significant associations between N370S, and L444P with PD were observed, respectively. Overall, the study supported that GBA mutations were a risk factor for PD in the European population. Patients with early-onset were more likely to carry GBA mutations than those with late-onset. Moreover, both L444P and N370S were associated with increased PD risk.
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- Department of Epidemiology and Health Statistics, School of Public Health, Anhui Medical University, No. 81 Meishan Road, Hefei 230032, Anhui, China
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- School of Medicine, The University of Adelaide, Adelaide, SA 5005, Australia
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- Department of Epidemiology and Health Statistics, School of Public Health, Anhui Medical University, No. 81 Meishan Road, Hefei 230032, Anhui, China
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- Department of Epidemiology and Health Statistics, School of Public Health, Anhui Medical University, No. 81 Meishan Road, Hefei 230032, Anhui, China
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- Department of Epidemiology and Health Statistics, School of Public Health, Anhui Medical University, No. 81 Meishan Road, Hefei 230032, Anhui, China
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- Department of Epidemiology and Health Statistics, School of Public Health, Anhui Medical University, No. 81 Meishan Road, Hefei 230032, Anhui, China
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- Department of Epidemiology and Health Statistics, School of Public Health, Anhui Medical University, No. 81 Meishan Road, Hefei 230032, Anhui, China
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- Department of Epidemiology and Health Statistics, School of Public Health, Anhui Medical University, No. 81 Meishan Road, Hefei 230032, Anhui, China
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- Department of Epidemiology and Health Statistics, School of Public Health, Anhui Medical University, No. 81 Meishan Road, Hefei 230032, Anhui, China
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- Department of Epidemiology and Health Statistics, School of Public Health, Anhui Medical University, No. 81 Meishan Road, Hefei 230032, Anhui, China
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- Department of Epidemiology and Health Statistics, School of Public Health, Anhui Medical University, No. 81 Meishan Road, Hefei 230032, Anhui, China
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- Department of Epidemiology and Health Statistics, School of Public Health, Anhui Medical University, No. 81 Meishan Road, Hefei 230032, Anhui, China; Centre for Evidence-Based Practice, Anhui Medical University, No. 81 Meishan Road, Hefei 230032, Anhui, China.
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Zhao J, Bai W, Zhu P, Zhang X, Liu S, Wu L, Ma L, Bi L, Zuo X, Sun L, Huang C, Tian X, Li M, Zhao Y, Zeng X. Chinese SLE Treatment and Research group (CSTAR) registry VII: prevalence and clinical significance of serositis in Chinese patients with systemic lupus erythematosus. Lupus 2016; 25:652-7. [PMID: 26762471 DOI: 10.1177/0961203315625460] [Citation(s) in RCA: 34] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/13/2015] [Accepted: 12/07/2015] [Indexed: 11/16/2022]
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Objectives To investigate both the prevalence and clinical characteristics of serositis in Chinese patients with systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) in a large cohort in the Chinese SLE Treatment and Research group (CSTAR) database. Methods A prospective cross-sectional study of patients with SLE was conducted based on the data from the CSTAR registry. Serositis was defined according to the 1999 revised American College of Rheumatology (ACR) criteria for SLE – that is, pleuritis/pleural effusion and/or pericarditis/pericardial effusion detected by echocardiography, chest X-ray or chest computerized tomography (CT) scan. Peritonitis/peritoneal effusion were confirmed by abdominal ultrasonography. We analysed the prevalence and clinical associations of serositis with demographic data, organ involvements, laboratory findings and SLE disease activity. Results Of 2104 patients with SLE, 345 were diagnosed with serositis. The prevalence of lupus nephritis (LN), interstitial lung disease and pulmonary arterial hypertension, as well as the presence of leukocytopenia, thrombocytopenia, hypocomplementemia and anti-dsDNA antibodies was significantly higher in patients with serositis ( P < 0.05). Significantly higher SLE disease activity scores were found in patients with serositis compared to those patients without serositis ( P < 0.05). Lupus-related peritonitis had similar clinical manifestations and laboratory profiles as serositis caused by SLE. Conclusions There is a significant association of nephropathy, interstitial lung disease, pulmonary arterial hypertension, hypocomplementemia, leukocytopenia, thrombocytopenia and elevated anti-dsDNA antibodies with serositis. The results suggest that higher SLE disease activity contributes to serositis development, and should be treated aggressively.
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- J Zhao
- Department of Rheumatology, Peking Union Medical College Hospital, Peking Union Medical College & Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences; Key Laboratory of Rheumatology and Clinical Immunology, Beijing, China
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- Department of Rheumatology, Peking Union Medical College Hospital, Peking Union Medical College & Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences; Key Laboratory of Rheumatology and Clinical Immunology, Beijing, China
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- Department of Clinical Immunology and Rheumatology, Xijing Hospital affiliated to the Fourth Military Medical University, Shanxi, China
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- Department of Rheumatology, Guangdong Provincial People's Hospital, Guangzhou, China
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- Department of Rheumatology, First Affiliated Hospital of Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou, China
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- Department of Rheumatology, the People's Hospital of Xinjiang Autonomous, Urumqi, China
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- Department of Rheumatology, China–Japan Friendship Hospital Affiliated to the Ministry of Health of PRC, Beijing, China
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- Department of Rheumatology, Sino-Japanese friendship Hospital of Jilin University, Changchun, China
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- Department of Rheumatology, Xiangya Hospital, Central South University, Changsha, China
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- Department of Rheumatology, Affiliated Drum Tower Hospital of Nanjing University Medical School, Nanjing, China
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- Department of Rheumatology, Beijing Hospital Affiliated to the Ministry of Health of PRC, Beijing, China
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- Department of Rheumatology, Peking Union Medical College Hospital, Peking Union Medical College & Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences; Key Laboratory of Rheumatology and Clinical Immunology, Beijing, China
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- Department of Rheumatology, Peking Union Medical College Hospital, Peking Union Medical College & Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences; Key Laboratory of Rheumatology and Clinical Immunology, Beijing, China
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- Department of Rheumatology, Peking Union Medical College Hospital, Peking Union Medical College & Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences; Key Laboratory of Rheumatology and Clinical Immunology, Beijing, China
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- Department of Rheumatology, Peking Union Medical College Hospital, Peking Union Medical College & Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences; Key Laboratory of Rheumatology and Clinical Immunology, Beijing, China
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Bi L, Liang ZC. Short communication: Investigation on dynamics and self-diffusion coefficient of [BMIM][PF6] via molecular dynamics simulations. Russ J Phys Chem B 2016. [DOI: 10.1134/s1990793115060226] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/22/2022]
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Fan JJ, Cao LG, Bi L, Pei GX. A rat model designed for the continuous intraarterial infusion of cyclosporine. Transplant Proc 2015; 47:549-52. [PMID: 25769605 DOI: 10.1016/j.transproceed.2014.11.041] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/07/2014] [Revised: 10/22/2014] [Accepted: 11/19/2014] [Indexed: 11/24/2022]
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BACKGROUND Limb allotransplantation is not a life-saving treatment. However, large doses of immunosuppressive agents are needed. There is an urgent need to increase the selectivity and targeting of drugs. METHODS We designed a rat model for intraarterial infusion of cyclosporine (CSA) based on the hindlimb replanted model to simulate the limb allotransplantation. To investigate whether intraartery infusion could improve the drug's distribution, we infused CSA 4.0 mg/kg per day continuously into either the superficial epigastric artery (IA group) or superficial epigastric vein (IV group) of Lewis rats. RESULTS On day 10, CSA concentrations were measured in skin, muscle, and bone tissues of hindlimb. Samples were taken from different parts of the bilateral hindlimbs in the IA group and right hindlimb only in the IV group. Tissue concentrations of the perfusion side were much higher in IA group. Systemic concentrations of IA group were higher than IV group. CONCLUSIONS These results warrant further research in our next limb allotransplantation model.
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- Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Xi Jing Hospital, Fourth Military Medical University, Xi'an, China
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- Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Guangzhou Red Cross Hospital, Guangzhou, China
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- Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Xi Jing Hospital, Fourth Military Medical University, Xi'an, China.
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- Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Xi Jing Hospital, Fourth Military Medical University, Xi'an, China.
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Wei D, Zhu H, Li Z, Bi L, Zhao W. Use and evaluation of the pedicled sternocleidomastoid flap in oral and maxillofacial surgery. Int J Oral Maxillofac Surg 2015. [DOI: 10.1016/j.ijom.2015.08.380] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/22/2022]
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An Y, Liu T, Li Z, He D, Wu L, Li J, Liu Y, Bi L, Zhou B, Lin C, He L, Liu X, Li X, Yang N, Zhang Z, Song H, Wei W, Liu J. AB1194 Treatment of Rheumatoid Arthritis with Biological Dmards in China: A Multi-Center Cross-Sectional Study. Ann Rheum Dis 2015. [DOI: 10.1136/annrheumdis-2015-eular.3640] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/03/2022]
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Liu T, An Y, Li Z, He D, Wu L, Li J, Liu Y, Bi L, Zhou B, Lin C, He L, Liu X, Li X, Yang N, Zhang Z, Song H, Wei W, Liu J. AB1193 Usage Pattern of Concomitant Therapy with Biological Dmards in Chinese Patients with Rheumatoid Arthritis: A Multi-Center Cross-Sectional Study. Ann Rheum Dis 2015. [DOI: 10.1136/annrheumdis-2015-eular.3676] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/03/2022]
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Zhang S, Su J, Li X, Zhang X, Liu S, Wu L, Ma L, Bi L, Zuo X, Sun L, Huang C, Zhao J, Li M, Zeng X. Chinese SLE Treatment and Research group (CSTAR) registry: V. gender impact on Chinese patients with systemic lupus erythematosus. Lupus 2015; 24:1267-75. [PMID: 25972364 DOI: 10.1177/0961203315585813] [Citation(s) in RCA: 19] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/26/2014] [Accepted: 04/14/2015] [Indexed: 12/11/2022]
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Introduction Many studies have shown that differences were observed between male and female lupus patients. Although systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) affects mostly females (female:male ratio 9:1), male SLE patients show higher mortality due to kidney and neurological disease. Currently there are limited epidemiological data concerning lupus in the Chinese population. As such, the Chinese SLE Treatment and Research group (CSTAR) developed the first online registry of Chinese lupus patients in 2009, and represents a multicenter observational study that attempts to describe and compile the major clinical characteristics of lupus in Chinese patients. Objective To investigate the effect of gender on the phenotypes of Chinese SLE patients. Patients and methods Data for 2104 SLE patients were prospectively collected and included in the CSTAR registry. Patients fulfilled the 1997 American College of Rheumatology (ACR) SLE classification criteria. We conducted a cross-sectional case-control study to analyze patient clinical and laboratory data at onset and at enrollment. SLE disease activity scores (SLEDAI) were also measured at enrollment. Results This study included 1914 women and 190 men. Males and females showed no differences in mean ages at onset, delay of diagnosis and disease duration. Males presented more frequently with fever ( p = 0.003), while musculoskeletal involvement ( p = 0.001) and cytopenia ( p = 0.017) was more common in females as the initial manifestation at onset of SLE. For manifestations at enrollment, males presented more frequently with fever ( p = 0.005), renal disease ( p = 0.019), vasculitis ( p = 0.032) and neuropsychiatric lupus ( p = 0.007). For cumulative manifestations at enrollment, males presented more frequently with discoid rash ( p < 0.001) and neuropsychiatric lupus ( p = 0.036), while less frequently with arthritis ( p = 0.011). However, the laboratory data showed no significant differences between the two groups at enrollment. Males also had higher SLEDAI scores at enrollment ( p = 0.002). Conclusions Renal disease, vasculitis and neuropsychiatric lupus are more common in male SLE patients with higher SLEDAI scores compared to female SLE patients in China.
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- S Zhang
- Department of Rheumatology, Peking Union Medical College Hospital, Peking Union Medical College & Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences, Key Laboratory of Rheumatology and Clinical Immunology, Ministry of Education, Beijing, China
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- Department of Rheumatology, Peking Union Medical College Hospital, Peking Union Medical College & Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences, Key Laboratory of Rheumatology and Clinical Immunology, Ministry of Education, Beijing, China
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- Department of Rheumatology, the Second Hospital of Shanxi Medical University, Shanxi, China
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- Department of Rheumatology, Guangdong Provincial People’s Hospital, Guangzhou, China
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- Department of Rheumatology, the First Affiliated Hospital of Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou, China
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- Department of Rheumatology, the People's Hospital of Xinjiang Autonomous, Urumqi, China
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- Department of Rheumatology, China-Japan Friendship Hospital Affiliated to the Ministry of Health of PRC, Beijing, China
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- Department of Rheumatology, Sino-Japanese Friendship Hospital of Jilin University, Changchun, China
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- Department of Rheumatology, Xiangya Hospital, Central South University, Changsha, China
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- Department of Rheumatology, the Affiliated Drum Tower Hospital of Nanjing University Medical School, Nanjing, China
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- Department of Rheumatology, Beijing Hospital Affiliated to the Ministry of Health of PRC, Beijing, China
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- Department of Rheumatology, Peking Union Medical College Hospital, Peking Union Medical College & Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences, Key Laboratory of Rheumatology and Clinical Immunology, Ministry of Education, Beijing, China
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- Department of Rheumatology, Peking Union Medical College Hospital, Peking Union Medical College & Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences, Key Laboratory of Rheumatology and Clinical Immunology, Ministry of Education, Beijing, China
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- Department of Rheumatology, Peking Union Medical College Hospital, Peking Union Medical College & Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences, Key Laboratory of Rheumatology and Clinical Immunology, Ministry of Education, Beijing, China
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Zhuang D, Han J, Bi L, Wang Y, Hao Y, Zhou Q, Cao W. Sonodynamic effect of hematoporphyrin monomethyl ether on ligature-induced periodontitis in rats. Drug Des Devel Ther 2015; 9:2545-51. [PMID: 26005331 PMCID: PMC4427595 DOI: 10.2147/dddt.s82347] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/23/2022]
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Objectives The aim of this study was to perform a histological evaluation of sonodynamic therapy (SDT) of hematoporphyrin monomethyl ether (HMME) on artificially induced periodontal disease in rats. Methods Submerging ligatures were placed at the subgingival region of the first maxillary molar in rats. Eighty rats were randomly assigned into four groups: group 1 received no treatment; group 2 was subjected to 50 μg/mL HMME alone; group 3 was treated with low-intensity ultrasound alone (1 W/cm2); and group 4 was treated with 50 μg/mL HMME plus ultrasound irradiation (1 MHz, 30 minutes). Ten rats in each group were euthanized at 7 and 15 days, and periodontal tissue samples were taken for histological examination. Results The animals treated by SDT showed less bone loss (P<0.05) at all experimental periods than the other three groups. No significant differences were found between the control and HMME groups (P>0.05). Conclusion Our results suggest that HMME-mediated SDT can effectively alleviate the periodontal tissue destruction in artificially induced periodontitis in rats. Hence, SDT may have good clinic potential as a noninvasive treatment of periodontal diseases.
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- Deshu Zhuang
- Department of Stomatology, The Fourth Affiliated Hospital, Harbin Medical University, Harbin, People's Republic of China
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- Department of Stomatology, The Fourth Affiliated Hospital, Harbin Medical University, Harbin, People's Republic of China
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- Department of Stomatology, The Fourth Affiliated Hospital, Harbin Medical University, Harbin, People's Republic of China
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- Department of Stomatology, The Fourth Affiliated Hospital, Harbin Medical University, Harbin, People's Republic of China
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- Department of Stomatology, The First Affiliated Hospital, Harbin Medical University, Harbin, People's Republic of China
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- Condensed Matter Science and Technology Institute, Harbin Institute of Technology, Harbin, People's Republic of China
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- Condensed Matter Science and Technology Institute, Harbin Institute of Technology, Harbin, People's Republic of China ; Department of Mathematics and Materials Research Institute, The Pennsylvania State University, University Park, PA, USA
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Cao J, Miao Q, Zhang J, Miao S, Bi L, Zhang S, Yang Q, Zhou X, Zhang M, Xie Y, Wang S. INHIBITORY EFFECT OF TETRAMETHYLPYRAZINE ON HEPATOCELLULAR CARCINOMA: POSSIBLE ROLE OF APOPTOSIS AND CELL CYCLE ARREST. J BIOL REG HOMEOS AG 2015; 29:297-306. [PMID: 26122217] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/04/2023]
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Hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) is the fifth most common cancer. An important approach to control HCC is chemoprevention. This study aims at investigating the antitumor effect of Tetramethylpyrazine (TMP). Rats were injected with N-Nitrosodiethylamine (DEN) to establish HCC. Tumor development was observed. Liver function was evaluated. Apoptosis and cell cycle arrest-related makers and signaling cascades were determined by Western blot, RT-PCR and flow cytometric analysis. The administration of TMP could significantly inhibit tumor development in DEN-induced HCC rats, shown by reduced incidence of tumor, decreased number of tumor nodules and reduced maximal size of tumor. DEN-induced increase of aspartate aminotransferase, alanine aminotransferase, lactate dehydrogenase and alkaline phosphatase activities were significantly inhibited by TMP. TMP exhibited inhibitory effect on HCC through induction of apoptosis and cell cycle arrest in rats. TMP induced apoptosis through increasing Bax, decreasing Bcl-2, increasing the release of cytochrome c, and activating caspase, which consisted of the mitochondrial apoptotic pathway. TMP induced G2/M cell cycle arrest through down-regulation of cyclin B1/cdc2. In addition, inhibition of Akt and ERK signaling and the antioxidant activities of TMP may also contribute to its antitumor effect. These data provide new insight into the mechanisms underlying the antitumor effect of TMP.
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MESH Headings
- Alanine Transaminase/blood
- Alkaline Phosphatase/blood
- Animals
- Antineoplastic Agents, Phytogenic/pharmacology
- Antineoplastic Agents, Phytogenic/therapeutic use
- Antioxidants/metabolism
- Apoptosis/drug effects
- Apoptosis Regulatory Proteins/biosynthesis
- Apoptosis Regulatory Proteins/genetics
- Aspartate Aminotransferases/blood
- Cell Cycle/drug effects
- Diethylnitrosamine
- Drug Screening Assays, Antitumor
- Gene Expression Regulation, Neoplastic/drug effects
- Hepatocytes/drug effects
- Hepatocytes/pathology
- L-Lactate Dehydrogenase/blood
- Liver Neoplasms, Experimental/blood
- Liver Neoplasms, Experimental/drug therapy
- Liver Neoplasms, Experimental/genetics
- Liver Neoplasms, Experimental/pathology
- Mitochondria, Liver/drug effects
- Neoplasm Proteins/biosynthesis
- Neoplasm Proteins/blood
- Neoplasm Proteins/genetics
- Oxidation-Reduction
- Pyrazines/pharmacology
- Pyrazines/therapeutic use
- Rats
- Rats, Wistar
- Signal Transduction/drug effects
- Tumor Burden
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- J Cao
- Department of Dermatology, Xijing Hospital, Fourth Military Medical University, Xian, China
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- Department of Pharmacy, 401 Military Hospital, Qingdao, China
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- Department of Hand Surgery, 401 Military Hospital, Qingdao, China
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- Institute of Materia Medica, Fourth Military Medical University, Xian, China
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- Institute of Materia Medica, Fourth Military Medical University, Xian, China
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- Department of Pharmacy, Tangdu Hospital, Fourth Military Medical University, Xian, China
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- Institute of Materia Medica, Fourth Military Medical University, Xian, China
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- Institute of Materia Medica, Fourth Military Medical University, Xian, China
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- Institute of Materia Medica, Fourth Military Medical University, Xian, China
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- Institute of Materia Medica, Fourth Military Medical University, Xian, China
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- Institute of Materia Medica, Fourth Military Medical University, Xian, China
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Zhuang D, Hou C, Bi L, Han J, Hao Y, Cao W, Zhou Q. Sonodynamic effects of hematoporphyrin monomethyl ether onStaphylococcus aureus in vitro. FEMS Microbiol Lett 2014; 361:174-80. [PMID: 25319068 DOI: 10.1111/1574-6968.12628] [Citation(s) in RCA: 27] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/10/2014] [Accepted: 10/13/2014] [Indexed: 11/27/2022] Open
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- Deshu Zhuang
- Department of Stomatology; The Fourth Affiliated Hospital; Harbin Medical University; Harbin China
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- Department of Stomatology; The Fourth Affiliated Hospital; Harbin Medical University; Harbin China
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- Department of Stomatology; The Fourth Affiliated Hospital; Harbin Medical University; Harbin China
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- Department of Stomatology; The Fourth Affiliated Hospital; Harbin Medical University; Harbin China
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- Department of Stomatology; The First Affiliated Hospital; Harbin Medical University; Harbin China
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- Condensed Matter Science and Technology Institute; Harbin Institute of Technology; Harbin China
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- Condensed Matter Science and Technology Institute; Harbin Institute of Technology; Harbin China
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Shen L, Zhang R, Sun Y, Wang X, Deng AM, Bi L. Overexpression of HSBP1 is associated with resistance to radiotherapy in oral squamous epithelial carcinoma. Med Oncol 2014; 31:990. [PMID: 24816843 DOI: 10.1007/s12032-014-0990-8] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/24/2014] [Accepted: 04/28/2014] [Indexed: 01/06/2023]
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Heat shock factor binding protein 1 (HSBP1) has been recognized to regulate early embryonic development. However, HSBP1 expression and function in oral squamous carcinoma (OSCC) have not been studied. We found that HSBP1 expression was elevated in OSCC tissues compared to adjacent normal tissue. Although increased HSBP1 expression was not associated with clinical stage of the disease, it significantly related to outcome after radiotherapy (P < 0.01). Overexpression of HSBP1 enhanced sensitivity of OSCC cells in radiation. Moreover, HSBP1 elevated expression of stem cell markers such as CD44, CD133, ALDH and SOX2, and subsequently enhanced mammosphere formation ability, indicating it drives stem cell-like status in OSCC cells. Furthermore, in mice xenograft tumor model, HSBP1 increased sensitivity of OSCC to radiotherapy. Above all, HSBP1 is a potential marker for prognosis of OSCC after radiotherapy.
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- Lanhua Shen
- Department of Stomatology, The Fourth Affiliated Hospital, Harbin Medical University, Harbin, China
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Liu X, Cao Y, Gao G, Mao R, Bi L, Geng M. Gene expression profile of type II spinal cord decompression sickness. Spinal Cord 2014; 52:606-10. [PMID: 24796448 DOI: 10.1038/sc.2014.65] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/08/2014] [Accepted: 04/01/2014] [Indexed: 01/03/2023]
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STUDY DESIGN This study was an experimental, controlled, animal study. OBJECTIVE This study was to determine the changes of molecular pathology in spinal cord decompression sickness (SC-DCS) based on a rabbit model of SC-DCS with the aid of an all-gene expression profile chip. SETTING Qingdao, Shandong Province, China. METHODS A gene expression profile chip containing 43 803 genes was used to compare the gene expressions in the spinal cords of four male New Zealand white rabbits in the SC-DCS and control groups, respectively. Selected differentially expressed genes were identified with quantitative real-time reverse transcription polymerase chain reaction (qRT-PCR) and immunohistochemistry. RESULTS The chip hybridization results showed that the SC-DCS group had nine upregulated and seventeen downregulated genes, compared with the control group. These genes were mainly related to inflammation, ion channels, the cell cycle, material transfer and apoptosis. The qRT-PCR results showed that parathyroid hormone and tumor necrosis factor alpha (TNF-α) genes were upregulated compared with the control group (P<0.01). However, the acyl-CoA synthetase and voltage-gated channel genes were downregulated (P<0.05). The immunohistochemical staining results confirmed that there were significantly greater expression levels of TNF-α in the spinal cord tissues of the SC-DCS group compared with the control group. CONCLUSIONS The spinal cord lesions of SC-DCS involve multiple gene changes in the rabbit; however, the significance of these findings needs further research. Meanwhile, the gene expression profile chip results provide us with a better understanding of the pathogenesis of DCS.
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- X Liu
- Department of Pathology, General Hospital of Jinan Military Command, Jinan, China
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- Department of Pathology, General Hospital of Jinan Military Command, Jinan, China
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- Department of Hyperbaric Medicine, No. 401, Hospital of PLA, Qingdao, China
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- Department of Pathology, General Hospital of Jinan Military Command, Jinan, China
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- Department of Pathology, General Hospital of Jinan Military Command, Jinan, China
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- Department of Pathology, General Hospital of Jinan Military Command, Jinan, China
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Dai J, Lin J, Bi L, Jiao L, Wang Q. [Effects of Porphyromonas gingivalis infection on intercellular adhesion molecule-1 expression in rat vascular smooth muscle cells]. Hua Xi Kou Qiang Yi Xue Za Zhi 2014; 32:111-114. [PMID: 24881201 PMCID: PMC7030793 DOI: 10.7518/hxkq.2014.02.002] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/24/2013] [Revised: 01/06/2014] [Indexed: 06/03/2023]
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OBJECTIVE To observe the effects of Porphyromonas gingivalis (P. gingivalis) ATCC 33277 infection on expression of intercellular adhesion molecule-1 (ICAM-1) in rat vascular smooth muscle cells(VSMC). METHODS An infection model of rat VSMC invaded by P. gingivalis was established in vitro. The mRNA of ICAM-1 was measured through reverse transcription-polymerase chain reaction (RT-PCR). RESULTS Compared with the control group, an apparent and statistically significant increase in expression of ICAM-1 mRNA was observed after 8, 16, and 24 h in P. gingivals-infected rat VSMC (P<0.05). The expression reached its peak at 16 h. Statistically significant differences were observed in the 8 h group and in the other two experimental groups (P<0.05). CONCLUSION Infection of P. gingivals in rat VSMC can cause increased expression of ICAM-1, which may have an important function in the progression of atherosclerosis.
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Shi A, Dong Y, Bi L, Xu N, Fan Z, Li S, Yang H, Li Y. Abstract P5-03-14: Expression of ALDH1 in metastasizing axillary lymphnodes in breast cancer. Cancer Res 2012. [DOI: 10.1158/0008-5472.sabcs12-p5-03-14] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/16/2022]
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Background: There is increasing evidences that a wide variety of malignancies, including breast cancer, may be driven by a small subset of ‘tumor-initiating cells’ or ‘cancer stem cells’ (CSC) which are able to form tumors in immunocompromised mice as well as to generate the phenotypic heterogeneity of the initial tumor. Enzyme aldehyde dehydrogenase (ALDH1) has been reported as a possible marker for mammary CSC. These cells are a source of tumor recurrence and metastasis, and are resistant to chemotherapy, radiotherapy and hormone therapy.
Objective: Assuming that the detection of CSC in axillary lymph nodes is more effective to predicting cancer outcome than the widely used detection of cancer cells in axillary lymph nodes, we measure ALDH1 levels to predict their presence into axillary lymph nodes on development of cancer and anticipate outcomes.
Methods: ALDH1 protein was detected by an immunohistochemical technique in 229 cases of breast cancer diagnosed from 2002 to 2011 Follow-up ranged from 11.5 months to 96.9 months, with a mean of 73.9 months. A survival assay was used to determine the relationship between distant metastatic rate and survival rate.
Results: ALDHl expression was detected in 79cases and the Positive rate in metastatic axillary lymph nodes was 34.5%. Negative ER, PR status were related to the ALDH1 positive cases(P = 0.012). See Table 1. Mortality rate between ALDH1 positive cases (50.8%) and negative cases (28.8%) were significantly different (P = 0.001). See Table 2. Further, survival analysis of recurrence-free survivals (RFS) and survival rate decreased significantly between ALDHl positive and negative cases (P = 0.001) (see table 2) and COX analysis shows that ALDH1 expression is an independent predictor of poor outcome in breast cancer(P = 0.011).
Discussion: What cancer stem cells migrate to the axillary nodes have more important prediction than that the matastesis of normal cancar cells in axillary node. It might be a role resulting in dying in breast cancer.
Citation Information: Cancer Res 2012;72(24 Suppl):Abstract nr P5-03-14.
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- A Shi
- First Hospital of Bethune Medical College, Jilin University, Changchun, Jilin, China; Lester & Sue Smith Breast Center, Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, TX
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- First Hospital of Bethune Medical College, Jilin University, Changchun, Jilin, China; Lester & Sue Smith Breast Center, Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, TX
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- First Hospital of Bethune Medical College, Jilin University, Changchun, Jilin, China; Lester & Sue Smith Breast Center, Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, TX
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- First Hospital of Bethune Medical College, Jilin University, Changchun, Jilin, China; Lester & Sue Smith Breast Center, Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, TX
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- First Hospital of Bethune Medical College, Jilin University, Changchun, Jilin, China; Lester & Sue Smith Breast Center, Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, TX
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- First Hospital of Bethune Medical College, Jilin University, Changchun, Jilin, China; Lester & Sue Smith Breast Center, Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, TX
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- First Hospital of Bethune Medical College, Jilin University, Changchun, Jilin, China; Lester & Sue Smith Breast Center, Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, TX
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- First Hospital of Bethune Medical College, Jilin University, Changchun, Jilin, China; Lester & Sue Smith Breast Center, Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, TX
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Wang J, Meisenberg O, Chen YH, Bi L, Tschiersch J. Mitigation of thoron exposure by application of wallpaper as a diffusion barrier. Radiat Prot Dosimetry 2012; 152:94-97. [PMID: 22908346 DOI: 10.1093/rpd/ncs197] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/01/2023]
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Increasing attention has been paid in recent years to the radioactive gas thoron ((220)Rn), which can cause a significant exposure and increase of lung cancer risk in some regions worldwide. Some experiments were designed to examine whether different types of wall decoration in the room, from ordinary newsprint to commercial wallpaper, can mitigate the concentrations of indoor thoron decay products. Decoration with coated paper was very effective in decreasing the thoron decay products concentration, thus reducing the effective dose by 90 %, while newsprint decoration, which is common in many rural parts of the world, was found to have a smaller but still significant effect in reducing the thoron decay products concentration when applied to the same house.
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- J Wang
- Helmholtz Zentrum München, German Research Center for Environmental Health, Institute of Radiation Protection, Ingolstädter Landstr. 1, 85764 Neuherberg, Germany
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Zhang L, Bi L, Shi J, Zhang Z, Cao W, Lin J, Li C, Bi J, Yu Y. A quantitative diagnostic method for oral mucous precancerosis by Rose Bengal fluorescence spectroscopy. Lasers Med Sci 2012; 28:241-6. [DOI: 10.1007/s10103-012-1054-y] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/03/2011] [Accepted: 01/13/2012] [Indexed: 01/02/2023]
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Manjur M, Mohilal N, Pramodini M, Bi L. Parasitic Nematodes of some Insects from Manipur, India. Parasitology 2012. [DOI: 10.5772/33123] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/08/2022]
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Chi S, Cai W, Liu P, Zhang Z, Chen X, Gao L, Qi J, Bi L, Chen L, Qi Z. Baifuzi reduces transient ischemic brain damage through an interaction with the STREX domain of BKCa channels. Cell Death Dis 2011; 1:e13. [PMID: 21364615 PMCID: PMC3039290 DOI: 10.1038/cddis.2009.10] [Citation(s) in RCA: 27] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/09/2022]
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Stroke is a long-term disability and one of the leading causes of death. However, no successful therapeutic intervention is available for the majority of stroke patients. In this study, we explored a traditional Chinese medicine Baifuzi (Typhonium giganteum Engl.). We show, at first, that the ethanol extract of Baifuzi exerts neuroprotective effects against brain damage induced by transient global or focal cerebral ischemia in rats and mice. Second, the extract activated large-conductance Ca(2+)-activated K(+) channel (BK(Ca)) channels, and BK(Ca) channel blockade suppressed the neuroprotection of the extract, suggesting that the BK(Ca) is the molecular target of Baifuzi. Third, Baifuzi cerebroside (Baifuzi-CB), purified from its ethanol extract, activated BK(Ca) channels in a manner similar to that of the extract. Fourth, the stress axis hormone-regulated exon (STREX) domain of the BK(Ca) channel directly interacted with Baifuzi-CB, and its deletion suppressed channel activation by Baifuzi-CB. These results indicate that Baifuzi-CB activated the BK(Ca) channel through its direct interaction with the STREX domain of the channel and suggests that Baifuzi-CB merits exploration as a potential therapeutic agent for treating brain ischemia.
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- S Chi
- Department of Physiology, Medical College of Xiamen University, Xiamen, China
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Bi L, Tschiersch J, Meisenberg O, Wielunski M, Li JL, Shang B. Development of a new thoron progeny detector based on SSNTD and the collection by an electric field. Radiat Prot Dosimetry 2011; 145:288-294. [PMID: 21493610 DOI: 10.1093/rpd/ncr078] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/30/2023]
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The importance of (220)Rn (thoron) progeny for human exposure has been widely recognised in the past decades. Since no stable equilibrium factor was found between indoor thoron and its progeny, and the concentration of thoron progeny varies with time, it is necessary to develop detectors for long-term measurement that directly sample and detect thoron progeny. However, power supply of this kind of detectors has always been a problem. In this study, a set of device that is suitable for long-term measurement is introduced. A high-voltage electric field was formed for the collection of charged aerosols attached by (222)Rn (radon) and thoron progenies on solid-state nuclear track detector. Impact from radon progeny could be eliminated with a shield of Al foil of appropriate thickness. Tests were made both in an experimental house and in a thoron chamber in Helmholtz Zentrum München to determine the parameters and to verify the universality under different conditions.
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- L Bi
- Helmholtz Zentrum München - German Research Centre for Environmental Health, Institute of Radiation Protection, 85764 Neuherberg, Germany
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Bi L, Mukherjea A. Identification of parameters and the distribution of the minimum of the tri-variate normal. Stat Probab Lett 2010. [DOI: 10.1016/j.spl.2010.08.007] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/19/2022]
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The increased indoor thoron level in Europe, North America and Asia has shown that the exposure to thoron and its decay products cannot be ignored in some environments. The contribution of thoron and its progeny can be a significant component of the total exposure from radon and thoron. In the present paper, radiation dose assessment of members of the public of different age and sex exposed to (220)Rn progeny under different daily life activities is performed through a dosimetric approach. Dose conversion coefficients under typical indoor conditions were estimated to be in the range of 107 nSv (Bq h m(-3))(-1) for infant to 81.7 nSv (Bq h m(-3))(-1) for adult. The results of this work emphasized that small children receive a radiation dose of 25% more than adults under the same conditions, and people performing exercise receive a radiation dose 100% more than when sleeping. The results of this work are appropriate to the risk assessment of thoron exposure to members of the public who live in areas with high radon and thoron concentrations.
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- L Bi
- Helmholtz Zentrum München-German Research Center for Environmental Health, Institute of Radiation Protection, Neuherberg, Germany.
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Chalupnik S, Meisenberg O, Bi L, Wang J, Skubacz K, Tschiersch J. Application of LSC and TLD methods for the measurement of radon and thoron decay products in air. Radiat Prot Dosimetry 2010; 141:390-394. [PMID: 20864508 DOI: 10.1093/rpd/ncq223] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/29/2023]
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Liquid scintillation counting (LSC) is a measuring technique, broadly applied in environmental monitoring. One of the possible applications of LSC is the measurement of radon and thoron progeny. Such a method can be stated as an absolute one. For long-term measurements, a different technique can be applied-monitors of potential alpha energy concentration (PAEC) with thermoluminescent detectors (TLDs). Such solution enables simultaneous measurements of PAEC and dust content. Moreover, the information which is stored in TLD chips is the energy of alpha particles and not the number of counted particles. Therefore, the readout of TL detector directly shows the potential alpha energy, with no dependence on equilibrium factor, etc. This technique, which had been used only for radon progeny measurements, was modified to allow simultaneous measurements of radon and thoron PAEC.
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Li X, Zhang L, Wang N, Feng X, Bi L. Periodontal ligament remodeling and alveolar bone resorption during orthodontic tooth movement in rats with diabetes. Diabetes Technol Ther 2010; 12:65-73. [PMID: 20082587 DOI: 10.1089/dia.2009.0085] [Citation(s) in RCA: 25] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/12/2022]
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BACKGROUND Pathological displacement of teeth caused by periodontitis-related bone loss in patients with diabetes is often corrected with orthodontic treatments. However, recovery from orthodontic therapy is often delayed for unclear reasons. This study explored effects of streptozotocin-induced diabetes in rats on protein expression involved in remodeling of the periodontal ligament (PDL) and alveolar bone during orthodontic tooth movement. METHODS Forty-eight Sprague-Dawley rats were randomly divided into two experimental groups: "normal" and "diabetes" (n = 24 each). Diabetes was induced by a single dose of streptozotocin (65 mg/kg). Animals were euthanized at 3, 7, and 14 days after orthodontic induction. Changes in expression of collagen type I (Col-I), matrix metalloproteinase type 1 (MMP-1), and tissue inhibitor of MMP-1 (TIMP-1) were measured immunohistochemically in the pressure side. Col-I and collagen type III (Col-III) fibers were assessed by picrosirius red staining in the tension side. Osteoclasts were observed on the surface of the alveolar bone. RESULTS Diabetes increased expression of MMP-1 and Col-III and decreased expression of Col-I in PDL. After the orthodontic induction, osteoclast action was delayed, and higher Col-III/Col-I and MMP-1/TIMP-1 ratios persisted in the diabetes group compared with the normal group. The ratio of MMP-1/TIMP-1 in the diabetes group reached a peak on Day 7, whereas the ratio remained at near control levels in the normal group. The diabetes group appeared to have worse recovery from damage caused by orthodontic movement. CONCLUSIONS Under mechanical forces, diabetes prolonged duration of degradation of PDL and remodeling of PDL and resorption of alveolar bone.
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- Xin Li
- Department of Stomatology, The Fourth Affiliated Hospital, Harbin Medical University, Harbin 150001, China
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