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Objective To investigate the effects of platelet-rich fibrin (PRF) on BMP-6 expression during mandibular distraction osteogenesis. Methods Twenty-five mature rabbits were randomly divided into five groups. Mandibular osteoto?mies were performed corticectomy in bilateral mandibles of rabbits. PRF was implanted in the one side of mandibles, which was used as experimental group. Another side of madibular was used as control group. Rabbits were sacrificed and the dis?tracted calluses were harvested and processed for HE and BMP-6 immunohistochemistry staining at 1, 3, 7, 14 and 28 days after the end of distraction, respectively. The expressions of BMP-6 in the distracted calluses were analyzed by cell digital imaging software. Results The regenerated bone was found in the distraction gap after mandibular lengthening. Expres?sions of BMP-6 were co-localized in cytoplasm of osteoblasts and newly embedded osteocytes. Compared with control group, the positive cell rate and positive area percentage of BMP-6 were significantly higher on the 1st, 3th and 7th day after the distraction in experimental group (P<0.05). There were no significant differences in positive cell rate and positive area per?centage of BMP-6 at 14-day and 28-day after the distraction between experimental group and control group. Conclusion PRF can accelerate bone formation of mandibular distraction osteogenesis in rabbits. BMP-6 may play important role at the early stage of mandibular distraction.
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Objective To evaluate the monitoring value of serum albumin and plasma von willebrand factor in patients with stroke.Methods Serum albumin and plasma von willebrand factor were measured from 145 patients with stroke(95 patients with nonpoor outcome and 50 patients with poor outcome) in two weeks and after six months from stroke onset to study the relationships with prognosis.Results Serum albumin level was significantly higher in patients with nonpoor outcome(mRS≤2) after six months stroke onset than those with poor outcome(mRS≥3) and was lower after six months stroke onset than in two weeks from stroke onset.On the other hand,plasma vWF level in patients with stroke was significantly higher than that in healthy controls and was higher in two weeks than after six months from stroke onset.Patients with poor outcome had higher plasma vWF level than patients with nonpoor outcome in two weeks and after six months from stroke onset,but had no significant difference.Conclusion The level of serum albumin and plasma von willebrand factor is related with nutritional status,active extent and prognosis in patients with stroke.