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Objective@# The goal of this study was to investigate the effect of the Toll-like receptor-4 (TLR-4) inhibitor TAK-242 on bone resorption in severe periodontitis in rats in order to provide an experimental basis for finding new adjuvant treatments for severe periodontitis.@*Methods @# Eighteen three-week-old male Wistar rats were randomly divided into three groups (n=6). One group was the control group, and the other two groups were modelled with severe periodontitis in bilateral maxillary molars ligated with 5-0 silk thread containing P. gingivalis ATCC33277 (periodontitis and TAK-242 groups, respectively). The TAK-242 group was injected with TAK-242 (2 mg/kg) in DMSO every other day through the tail vein from the first day of silk ligation, and the other two groups were injected with DMSO solvent at the same proportion of body weight for 8 consecutive weeks. At the end of the 8th week, rats in the 3 groups were sacrificed, and maxillary specimens were taken. Three-dimensional reconstruction was achieved after micro-CT scanning to measure the distance between the enamel cementum boundary and alveolar crest at specific sites to assess the amount of bone loss. The parameters related to alveolar bone and bone microstructure were analyzed, and the pathological changes of periodontal tissue were observed by hematoxylin-eosin (HE) staining. Alveolar bone resorption was observed by Methyl Green staining, and the distribution of osteoclasts was observed by anti-tartrate acid phosphatase double staining (TRAP).@*Results@#Micro-CT quantitative analysis showed that alveolar bone resorption in the periodontitis group and TAK-242 group was significantly higher than that in the control group. Compared with the periodontitis group, bone loss of the mesial and distal root resorption sites of maxillary first molars was significantly reduced in the TAK-242 group (P < 0.001), the bone mineral density (P < 0.05) and bone volume/total volume fraction (P < 0.01) were significantly increased, and the number of trabeculae and the trabeculae thickness (P < 0.01) were relatively increased. The trabecular separation (P < 0.01) and trabecular structure model index were significantly decreased. In the periodontitis group, the bone exhibited a sparse and porous honeycomb structure, with deterioration of the trabecular structure and a shift towards a rod-strength structure. In the TAK-242 group, the bone microstructure was improved, the bone volume was enriched, the distribution of trabeculae was relatively denser and the trabecular structure shared more similarities with the control group. HE staining displayed that the attachment loss and bone absorption were significantly higher in the periodontitis group and TAK-242 group than in the control group. Compared with the periodontitis group, MG staining displayed significantly alleviated bone absorption in the TAK-242 group. TRAP staining showed that osteoclast infiltration decreased in the TAK-242 group compared with the periodontitis group (P < 0.001)@*Conclusions @#The TLR-4 inhibitor TAK-242 can alleviate bone resorption in severe periodontitis and improve the porous, sparse and disorganized inflammatory bone trabecular structure in rats.
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ABSTRACT For athletes under training, it is more efficient to use the Internet of Things (IoT) and cloud computing methods to collect and process biochemical indicators, and this study is about research based on the IoT and cloud computing technology for athletes under training. The problems are put forward in this study. The requirements of related algorithm design and the communication model properties are comprehensively analyzed. Scheduling the link and allocating the transmit power of the nodes are comprehensively considered, with design and analysis of wireless sensor network scheduling algorithm. The factors influencing the scheduling efficiency of the algorithm are analyzed, considering the node density and the influence of different power allocation schemes on the scheduling result. This study shows that the algorithm of this thesis can collect the biochemical index data of athletes during training period. As the number of nodes increases, the running results will gradually move towards the optimal value. This research study is of important theoretical significance for the application of IoT and cloud computing technology and the improvement of athlete training effect.
RESUMO Para os indicadores bioquímicos dos atletas durante o treino, é mais eficiente usar a internet das coisas e métodos de computação em nuvem para coletar e processar indicadores bioquímicos durante o treino de atletas. Este estudo se baseia na tecnologia da internet das coisas IoT e na computação em nuvem voltada para atletas durante o período de treino. Os problemas são apresentados neste documento. Os requisitos de concepção de algoritmos relacionados e propriedades do modelo de comunicação são amplamente analisados. A programação do link e a alocação da potência de transmissão dos nodos são considerados de forma abrangente, com projeto e análise do algoritmo de programação da rede de sensores sem fio. Os fatores que influenciam a eficiência de programação do algoritmo são analisados, considerando a densidade do nodo e a influência de diferentes sistemas de alocação de energia no resultado da programação. A pesquisa Mostra que o algoritmo desta tese pode coletar os dados do índice bioquímico dos atletas durante o período de treino. À medida que o número de nodos aumenta, os resultados de execução tenderão gradualmente para o valor ideal. Esta pesquisa tem um significado teórico importante para a aplicação da tecnologia da internet das coisas e computação em nuvem e para a melhoria do efeito dos treinos realizados por atletas.
RESUMEN Para los indicadores bioquímicos de los atletas durante el entrenamiento, es más eficiente usar la internet de las cosas y métodos de computación en nube para recolectar y procesar indicadores bioquímicos durante el entrenamiento de atletas. Este estudio se basa en la tecnología de la internet de las cosas IoT y en la computación en nube dedicada a atletas durante el período de entrenamiento. Los problemas son presentados en este documento. Los requisitos de concepción de algoritmos relacionados y propriedades del modelo de comunicación son ampliamente analizados. La programación del link y la destinación de la potencia de transmisión de los nodos son considerados de forma abarcadora, con proyecto y análisis del algoritmo de programación de la red de sensores inalámbrica. Los fatores que influencian la eficiencia de programación del algoritmo son analizados, considerando la densidad del nodo y la influencia de diferentes sistemas de destinación de energía en el resultado de la programación. La investigación muestra que el algoritmo de esta tesis puede recolectar los datos del índice bioquímico de los atletas durante el período de entrenamiento. A medida que el número de nodos aumenta, los resultados de ejecución tenderán gradualmente hacia el valor ideal. Esta investigación tiene un significado teórico importante para la aplicación de la tecnología de la internet de las cosas y computación en nube y para la mejora del efecto de los entrenamientos realizados por atletas.
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Humans , Biochemical Phenomena , Computer Systems , Athletic Performance , Athletes , AlgorithmsABSTRACT
@#Important guarantees of the success of root canal therapy include being familiar with the anatomical features of root canal system, good root canal preparation and complete root canal filling. With the development of medical imaging technology, three-dimensional reconstruction technology has been widely applied in root canal morphology, root canal preparation, root canal filling quality, root canal retreatment efficiency, three-dimensional finite elements and other related research. The reconstructed 3D images can be observed qualitatively and quantitatively from different angles and levels, which aid in the understanding of root canal anatomy and evaluation of the operation effect on all aspects of root canal therapy, providing important guiding significance for clinical operation. The application of 3D reconstruction technology based on micro-CT in the research of root canal anatomy, root canal preparation, root canal filling, root canal retreatment efficiency and three-dimensional finite element analysis are reviewed. The results of a literature review showed that the resolution of micro-CT is high. Furthermore, three-dimensional reconstruction can accurately display the fine anatomical morphology of a root canal, accurately measure the volume and morphological changes of root canal before and after root canal preparation, accurately measure the incidence and volume of the void after root canal filling and accurately calculate the volume changes of the root canal filling materials before and after root canal retreatment. Micro-CT is the gold standard for the morphological study of the root canal system and quality analysis of root canal preparation and filling. After three-dimensional reconstruction with micro-CT scans, a three-dimensional finite element model can be established to simulate the process of root canal therapy and stress analysis. This method can be used to analyze the stress distribution of root canal preparation instruments and the influence of root canal preparation on the stress distribution of tooth tissue and the root canal wall in the process of root canal filling. Then, suitable operation methods can be selected to prevent instrument breakage and root fracture. The application of three-dimensional reconstruction-based micro-CT is of great value in the evaluation of root canal morphology and treatment.
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Objective @# To investigate the effects of different root canal filling stop on quality of root canal filling and apical sealing in root canals obturated with GuttaFlow. @* Methods@#60 teeth were randomly divided into three groups, using different root canal filling stops to shape the root canals with MTwo (25/06) file. All root canals were obturated with Gutta Flow, and the overfilling of the root canals were recorded and evaluated by X-ray. And the apical microleakage of teeth was evaluated by transparent teeth technique.@*Results@#The roots were prepared with MTwo (25/06) as master apical file, the overfilling rate of the root canals in root canal filling stop was higher as the distance from the apex was shorter, but there was no significant difference. The under-filling rate of the root canals in root canal filling stop was higher as the distance from the apex was longer. And the under-filled root canals in root canal filling stop 0.5 mm from the apex showed a statistically significant difference with 2 mm. The mean dyeing penetration length in 0.5 mm and 1 mm group was significantly shorter than 2 mm group. @*Conclusion @#A suitable root canal filling stop could improve the quality of root canal filling in root canals obturated with GuttaFlow.