Development and future promise of salivary gland organoids and salivary gland tumor organoids / 中华口腔医学杂志

Salivary glands are important organs in the oral and maxillofacial region. Environment and genetic factors may cause salivary gland tumors or non-neoplastic diseases, but the mechanisms of those diseases are still unclear. One of the important reasons is the short of researching media and model. As a new technique and research model, organoids have been widely used in the research of various diseases. Organoid culture plays a bridging role between two-dimensional cell culture and living animal models, and it is also the most promising translational research model that could connect the clinical research to basic research. This review will discuss the recent development of organoid techniques in the culture of normal salivary glands and salivary gland tumors, also their applications and challenges in tissue engineering, etiological research, and tumor therapy.

Effect of nano-hydroxyapatite to glass ionomer cement / 华西口腔医学杂志

<p><b>OBJECTIVE</b>To investigate the mechanical character, microleakage and mineralizing potential of nano-hydroxyapatite (nano-HAP)-added glass ionomer cement(GIC).</p><p><b>METHODS</b>8% nano-HAP were incorporated into GIC as composite, and pure GIC as control. Both types of material were used to make 20 cylinders respectively in order to detect three-point flexural strength and compressive strength. Class V cavities were prepared in 120 molars extracted for orthodontic treatment, then were filled by two kinds of material. The microleakage at the composite-dentine interface was observed with confocal laser scanning microscope (CLSM) after stained with 1% rhodamin-B-isothiocyanate for 24 hours. Class V cavities were prepared in the molars of 4 healthy dogs, filled with composite, and the same molars in the other side were filled with GIC as control. The teeth were extracted to observe the mineralizing property with polarimetric microscope in 8 weeks after filling.</p><p><b>RESULTS</b>Three-point flexural strength and compressive of nano-HAP-added GIC were increased compared with pure GIC (P < 0.001, P < 0.05). The nanoleakages and microleakages appeared at the material-dentine interface in the two groups, but there were more microleakages in control group than in experiment group (P = 0.004). New crystals of hydroxyapatite were formed into a new mineralizing zone at the interface of tooth and nano-HAP-added GIC, while there was no hydroxyapatite crystals formed at the interface of tooth and pure GIC.</p><p><b>CONCLUSION</b>8% nano-HAP-added GIC can tightly fill tooth and have mineralizing potential, and can be used as liner or filling material for prevention.</p>

Effect of TRAIL gene in human squamous cell carcinoma cell line induced by adenovirus / 华西口腔医学杂志

<p><b>OBJECTIVE</b>To study the apoptotic effect on the squamous cell carcinoma cell line TCa83 induced by recombined adenovirus vector containing TRAIL gene and CMV promoter.</p><p><b>METHODS</b>The TCa83 cell line was firstly infected with different titre of AdCMV-EGFP containing enhanced green fluorescence protein gene (EGFP) as control, and investigated the transducing rate through fluorescence to obtain the definite titre. Then TCa83 cell line was infected with AdCMV-TRAIL in proper titre, and TRAIL gene was detected by means of RT-PCR. After TCa83 cell line was infected with AdCMV-TRAIL and AdCMV-EGFP at day 1, 3, 5, 7, the activity of TCa83 cell line were evaluated by MIT and the apoptosis were detected by flow cytometer.</p><p><b>RESULTS</b>Proper titre was of 1,000 particles/cell, and TCa83 cell line could be infected 100% in this titre. TRAIL gene was detected by RT-PCR after infected with AdCMV-TRAIL. The activity of TCa83 decreased in both groups, but the AdCMV-TRAIL group decreased more sharply than AdCMV-EGFP group (P < 0.001). Both AdCMV-TRAIL and AdCMV-EGFP could lead to apoptosis of TCa83 cells, but the AdCMV-TRAIL, function stronger than AdCMV-EGFP. Especially there was remarkable statistic difference between two groups (P < 0.0001).</p><p><b>CONCLUSION</b>AdCMV-TRAIL could effectively decrease the activity of TCa83 cell line and induce apoptosis.</p>

Inhibition of proliferation of salivary adenoid cystic carcinoma by targeting gene transfer / 中华口腔医学杂志

<p><b>OBJECTIVE</b>To investigate the expression of gene TRAIL driven by human telomerase reverse transcriptase (hTERT) promoter in SACC-83 cell tumor necrosis factor related apoptosis in dncing ligand.</p><p><b>METHODS</b>After pACTERT-TRAIL plasmid transfected was into SACC-83 and HEL cells through liposome, the expression of TRAIL was examined using RT-PCR technique, the cells' survival rate by methyl thiazolyl tetrazolium (MTT) method and apoptosis rate by flow cytometry.</p><p><b>RESULTS</b>Expression of extrinsic TRAIL gene driven by hTERT promoter was detected in SACC-83 cells, and not detected in human embryonic lung fibroblast (HEL) cells. After transfection of pACTERT-TRAIL, the proliferation of SACC-83 cells was significantly inhibited, and its apoptotic rate was promoted, whereas no inhibited effect was observed on HEL cells and its apoptotic rate showed little change.</p><p><b>CONCLUSIONS</b>hTERT promoter can be used to induce tumor-specific expression of TRAIL gene and apoptosis in SACC-83 cells.</p>