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The gut microbiome shows changes under a plateau environment, while the disbalance of intestinal microbiota plays an important role in the pathogenesis of irritable bowel syndrome (IBS); however, the relationship between the two remains unexplored. In this work, we followed up a healthy cohort for up to a year before and after living in a plateau environment and performed 16S ribosomal RNA (rRNA) sequencing analysis of their fecal samples. Through evaluating the participants' clinical symptoms, combined with an IBS questionnaire, we screened the IBS sub-population in our cohort. The sequencing results showed that a high-altitude environment could lead to changes in the diversity and composition of gut flora. In addition, we found that the longer the time volunteers spent in the plateau environment, the more similar their gut microbiota composition and abundance became compared to those before entering the plateau, and IBS symptoms were significantly alleviated. Therefore, we speculated that the plateau may be a special environment that induces IBS. The taxonomic units g_Alistipes, g_Oscillospira, and s_Ruminococcus_torques, which had been proved to play important roles in IBS pathogenesis, were also abundant in the IBS cohort at high altitudes. Overall, the disbalance of gut microbiota induced by the plateau environment contributed to the high frequency of IBS and the psychosocial abnormalities associated with IBS. Our results prompt further research to elucidate the relevant mechanism.
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Objective :To explore influence of benidipine on blood pressure ,left ventricular hypertrophy (LVH) ,u—rine microalbuminuria／creatinine ratio (UACR ) and brachial—ankle pulse wave velocity (baPWV ) in patients with morning hypertension (MH).Methods : A total of 142 patients with essential hypertension treated in our department were randomly and equally divided into benidipine group and amlodipine group .The 24h ambulatory blood pressure (24hABP) before and two months after treatment ,ultrasonography ,urine microalbumin (UMA ) and creatinine (Ucr) and baPWV before and six months after treatment were measured in two groups ,and UACR was calculated . Results : Compared with before treatment , there were significant reduction in blood pressure in two groups after treatment ( P＝0.001 all) ,but there were no significant difference in blood pressure between two groups after treat—ment , P＞0. 05 all .Compared with amlodipine group after treatment ,there were significant rise in total effective rates of MH (56.06% vs .74.24%) and daytime blood pressure (62.12% vs.78.79%) in benidipine group , P＜0.05 both .Compared with before treatment , after treatment , there was significant reduction in UACR in two groups ( P＝0. 001 both) ,but there were no significant difference in UCG indexes and baPWV , P＞0.05 all.Com—pared with amlodipine group after treatment ,there was significant reduction in UACR [ (18.25 ± 1.53) μg／mg vs. (16.54 ± 1.42) μg／mg , P＝0.001] in benidipine group ,there were no significant difference in UCG indexes and baPWV between two groups ,P＞0.05 all.Conclusion : Both amlodipine and benidipine can effectively control blood pressure ;and benidipine possesses more significant therapeutic effect on total effective rates and UACR .
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Objective:To analyze the accuracy of the digital imaging fiber optic transillumination (DIFOTI) on diagnosis of caries lesions depth using DIAGNOcam system.Methods:This experiment adopted self-matching design.Seventy-four extracted teeth (molar:sixty-six,premolar:eight) with one caries lesions in proximity which were not damaged in surface marginal ridge were selected.Dental calculus and dental stains were removed from the extracted teeth for standby application.A sign was marked in the middle of the occlusal surface edge at the side of decay.Then the teeth were fixed in the standard model of dentition and cavities were adjacent with the sound tooth surface.Sticky wax was applied to seal the level of 2 mm beyond cemento-enamel junction (CEJ) in the direction of occlusion and interproximal space to imitate gingival margin and gingival papilla.The standard models of dentition was seated in imitation head mold.The lesions depth degree was looked into and checked with DIAGNOcam system.Besides,the pictures on the occlusal surfaces were recorded and saved.The sign above could be seen on the picture.The measuring tool in DIAGNOcam system was used to measure the depth of the caries from the sign (as starting point) to the deepest point of caries in the pictures and its length was recorded for a.The line a was lengthened to the contralateral edge of occlusal surface in the photo and the length was recorded for b.A line from the marked point on the occlusal surface edge of the extracted teeth was draw parallel to the line b on the corresponding photo and its length was recorded for c.The depth of the cavities on the projected images was recorded for d,and calculated d/a =c/b (digital optical fiber measured decay depth/caries damage depth of the image =actual tooth width/tooth width of the image),and d =c/b × a inferred.At last,the teeth were taken out from the standard model dentition.The decay of the tooth was removed completely.The actual depth of the cavity was recorded for D.The difference between d and D was recorded for Δd.The software of SPSS 20.0 was used to test the consistency of the results,and the MedCalc 14.8.1.0 software was used for Bland-Altman analysis.Results:The intraclass correlation coefficient (ICC) between d and D was 0.951 (ICC ＞ 75 ％),P =0.263.There was a function relationship y =0.23 ± 0.9 1x between d (x) and D (y).Bland-Altman analysis method showed that the mean of Δd (Δd) was 0.05 mm,the standard deviation of Δd (ΔdsD) =0.308,and the 95％ confidence interval was (-0.55 to 0.65).The amplitude of difference was clinically acceptable.So the consistency of the two measurement modes was high.Conclusion:There was no significant difference between the depth of caries lesions checked with DIAGNOcam system and the depth of the actual cavity,and the consistency was very good.The vitro study suggests that the DIAGNOcam system may be used to assess the depth of caries cavity as a useful tool in diagnosis and treatment.
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Objective:To investigate the proliferation,odontogenic differentiation and mineralization of human dental pulp cells (HDPCs) on bioactive glass(BG) and extracted dentin proteins(EDP).Me-thods: Primary HDPCs were isolated from third molars by enzyme digestion and were cultured in Dulbecco's minimum essential medium (DMEM).Then the 4th generation of HDPCs was cultured with DMEM,which contained BG-EDP,BG,and EDP,respectively.Meanwhile HDPCs were cultured in DMEM as control group.Proliferation of HDPCs was evaluated by 3-(4,5-dimethyl-2-thiazolyl)-2,5-diphenyl-2-H-tetrazolium bromide(MTT) colorimetric assay.Odontogenic differentiation was determined by alkaline phosphatase (ALP) activity assay and real-time PCR.Mineralization was investigated by Alizarin red staining and cetylpyridinium chloride (CPC) assay.Results: The proliferation of HDPCs was increased significantly in BG-EDP group on 3,7,and 9 d(optical density value:1.36±0.06,2.52±0.20,2.72±0.29) compared with BG(optical density value: 1.20±0.26,2.33±0.26,2.50±0.30),EDP(optical density value: 1.13±0.15,2.10±0.13,2.38±0.22) and control group(optical density va-lue: 0.84±0.17,1.84±0.18,1.95±0.19),P0.05).After 14 days,ALP activity of BG-EDP group (56.67±1.83) was significantly upregulated compared with EDP group (41.98±9.71) and control group (30.82±6.70),P0.05;DSPP gene expression was upregulated significantly in BG-EDP group (5.79±1.94) compared with the other groups (P0.05).The alizarin red staining showed more mineral nodules in BG-EDP group,the cetylpyridinium chloride semi-quantification presented higher calcification in BG-EDP group (0.27±0.01) compared with the other groups (P<0.05).Conclusion: Compared with either BG or EDP,BG-EDP significantly promotes the proliferation,odontogenic differentiation and mineralization of HDPCs.
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Objective:Positive effects of bioactive glass (BG) on proliferation,mineralization,and differentiation of human dental pulp cells (hDPCs) was already verified in various former studies.The Arg-Gly-Asp-Ser sequence (RGDS) was confirmed of affecting cell adhesion.Before further investigation,the objective of this study is to investigate whether RGDS can affect the effects of BG on the adhesion,proliferation and mineralization of hDPCs.Methods: hDPCs were harvested from third molars of 18-25-year-old individuals after informed consent.Enzyme digestion technique was used.The 4th to 6th ge-neration of hDPCs were used for all experiments.The cells of the experimental groups were cultured in Dulbecco minimum essential medium (DMEM) containing ionic dissolution products of BG and RGDS of seve-ral concentrations (12.5 mg/L,25.0 mg/L,50.0 mg/L,100.0 mg/L,200.0 mg/L).DMEM containing ionic dissolution products of BG without RGDS was used for cell culture as control group.Cell adhesion was tested 4 h after cell seeding by MTT assay.Cell proliferation was examined at 1,3,5,7,and 9 d after cell seeding by MTT assay.Cell mineralization was investigated on days 14 and 28 by alizarin red staining.After being stained and dried,mineralized nodules were dissolved by cetylpyridinium chloride (CPC) for semi-quantitative test.Results were statistically analyzed by one way ANOVA,SPSS (version 19.0) and P<0.05 was considered to be significant.Results: Cell adhesion in BG group showed no difference from that in DMEM group.Compared with BG group,hDPCs in BG+RGDS groups suggested weaker cell adhesion.When the concentration of RGDS increased,the adhered cell number decreased.hDPCs cultured with BG and RGDS showed lower proliferation activity in the early stage,while no significant difference was observed after 3 d.BG group promoted the mineralization of hDPCs compared with positive control group,negative control group and RGDS group.No significant difference was observed between BG+RGDS group and BG group or between RGDS group and positive control group.Conclusion: BG promotes proliferation and mineralization without affecting cell adhesion of hDPCs.Unbounded RGDS inhibits cell adhesion,but has no influence on the positive effects of BG on the proliferation and mineralization of hDPCs.
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Objective:To study the biological characteristics of new retrograde filling materials iRoot BP plus and iRoot FS.Methods:(1 )The roots were cut into 3 mm in length,and the root canals were pre-pared to 1 mm in diameter,followed by being filled with iRoot BP plus,iRoot FS,or mineral trioxide ag-gregate (MTA).The specimens were immersed in simulated body fluid (SBF).The ability of minerali-zation in vitro was detected through three studies.First,the mineralization of specimens was analyzed through scanning electron microscope observations and energy dispersive X-ray spectrometer.Then,the pH of SBF was monitored using pH meter.(2)The extracts were gained by immersing blocks of iRoot BP plus,iRoot FS,and MTA (8 mm diameter and 2 mm height)into dulbecco’s modified eagle medium (DMEM).The effects of the extracts on proliferation of MG63 cells were detected through MTT assay. The gene expression level of alkaline phosphatase (ALP)was analyzed by quantitative real-time PCR, and the expression of ALP activity was observed by ALP activity staining.Results:(1 )The formation of minerals could be observed on the surfaces of iRoot BP plus,iRoot FS,and MTA at the end of 24 h,and there were more amounts of apatite aggregated after 14 days.The values of Ca/P ratios of apatites were 1.43,1.39,and 1.51,respectively.(2)The pH of SBF could be raised to 8.09 ±0.07,7.91 ± 0.06,and 8.1 1 ±0.06,respectively,significantly higher than the blank.(3)The extracts of iRoot BP plus,iRoot FS,and MTA of dilutions of 1∶5 and 1∶10 presented no effect of proliferation of MG63 cells. (4)iRoot BP plus and iRoot FS could significantly up-regulated the levels of ALP messenger RNA ex-pression,while there was no obvious difference in ALP staining among the iRoot BP plus,iRoot FS, MTA,and the blank.Conclusion:The present study shows that iRoot has displayed good mineralization capability in vitro and capability to promote differentiation and mineralization of MG63 cells,inferring that iRoot may have good bioactivity.
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Objective:To develop a new type of microelectrode used to measure free fluoride in minim solution. Methods:F--ion sensitive field transistor( F--ISFET) microelectrode was developed based on H+-ISFET combined with an Ag/AgCl referential electrode of microtube. The F--ISFET was used to determine the free fluoride ions in saliva and dental plaque fluid in microliter. And its property was investigated. Results:The test limit of F--ISFET was 10 -6 mol/L-10 -1mol/L, the linear test limit was 10 -6mol/L-10 -4mol/L, the sensitivity was 30-55 mV/pF, the responding time was less than 30 seconds, r2 was 0.97, the reclamation was 94%-104%. Conclusion:F--ISFET can be used to measure free fluoride ions in dental plaque.