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ABSTRACT Introduction: gingival hypertrophy (GH) is the uncontrolled increase in gingival volume induced by different etiological factors, including orthodontic treatment. This pathology is characterized by changes in epithelial and connective tissue, including modifications in the extracellular matrix. The present study determined the presence and distribution of type III collagen in tissues of patients with GH wearing fixed orthodontic appliances. Methods: 12 samples of gingival tissue were obtained from patients undergoing periodontal surgery. They were divided into two groups, the first with healthy patients (control; n = 6) and the second with patients diagnosed with GH and orthodontic treatment (patients; n = 6). Each obtained sample was subjected to the hematoxylin-eosin stain, Masson-Goldner staining, and type III collagen immunohistochemistry. Results: the hematoxylin-eosin and Masson-Goldner histological stains showed hypertrophia of epithelial tissue and connective tissue with a marked collagen fiber increase in the gingival tissue of orthodontic wearers with GH compared to individuals in the control group. The gingival tissue of patients with GH caused by orthodontic treatment showed a distribution and location of type III collagen near the basal lamina, around the blood vessels, but unlike the control group, its location was noticeable throughout the connective tissue. Conclusion: the gingival tissues of orthodontic wearers with GH experience an increase in the number and density of collagen fibers. Type III collagen seems to lose its usual location in the gingival tissues of orthodontic wearers with GH.
RESUMEN Introducción: la hipertrofia gingival (HG) es el aumento descontrolado del volumen de la encía debido a diversos factores etiológicos, entre ellos el tratamiento ortodóntico. Esta patología se caracteriza por cambios del tejido epitelial y conectivo, incluyendo modificaciones en la matriz extracelular. El presente estudio determinó la presencia y distribución de colágeno tipo III en tejidos de pacientes con HG portadores de ortodoncia fija. Métodos: se obtuvieron 12 muestras de tejido gingival de pacientes sometidos a cirugías periodontales. Se dividieron en dos grupos, el primero, integrado por pacientes sanos (control; n=6), y el segundo por pacientes diagnosticados con HG con ortodoncia (pacientes; n=6). Cada muestra obtenida fue sometida a la coloración hematoxilina-eosina, Masson-Goldner e inmunohistoquímica del colágeno tipo III. Resultados: las tinciones histológicas hematoxilina-eosina y Masson-Goldner permitieron constatar hiperplasia del tejido epitelial y un tejido conectivo denso con notable aumento de las fibras de colágeno en el tejido gingival de los pacientes con HG portadores de ortodoncia en comparación con los individuos del grupo control. El tejido gingival de pacientes con HG por ortodoncia evidenció una distribución y localización del colágeno tipo III cerca de la lámina basal, alrededor de los vasos sanguíneos, pero a diferencia del grupo control, su localización fue notoria en toda la extensión del tejido conectivo. Conclusión: los tejidos gingivales de pacientes con HG portadores de ortodoncia experimentan aumento en número y densidad de las fibras de colágeno. El colágeno tipo III parece perder su localización habitual en los tejidos gingivales de pacientes con HG portadores de ortodoncia.
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Gingival Hypertrophy , Collagen Type IIIABSTRACT
Introducción. Si bien lo ideal es llevar a cabo la preservación de los tejidos en el menor tiempo posible luego de la muerte de un animal objeto de un estudio neurohistoquímico, con frecuencia es inevitable trabajar con tejido nervioso obtenido varias horas post mórtem. Objetivo, Estudiar el efecto de la degradación post mórtem sobre la inmunorreacción de di-ferentes antígenos en el cerebro de ratón. Métodos. Se inocularon ratones con virus de la rabia y se extrajeron los cerebros luego de fijar los animales con paraformaldehído me-diante perfusión. En otro grupo de animales la extracción de los encéfalos se hizo para fi-jarlos por inmersión con el mismo fijador y en diferentes horas post mórtem. En un vibráto-mo se obtuvieron cortes coronales de los ce-rebros, y estos se procesaron para inmunode-tección de rabia y de otros cuatro antígenos. Resultados. Cuatro de los antígenos evalua-dos, calbindina, parvoalbúmina, glutamato y ácido gamma-aminobutírico (GABA), presen-taron pérdida de inmunorreacción cuando el tejido cerebral se había tratado previamente mediante fijación por inmersión. Este efecto fue más acentuado cuando aumentó el tiempo post mórtem antes de la fijación. Por el con-trario, la inmunorreacción al virus de la rabia se incrementó cuando transcurrieron más de seis horas post mórtem antes de la fijación. Conclusiones. La fijación por perfusión es ideal para estudios de inmunohistoquími-ca de diferentes antígenos. La degradación tisular post mórtem generalmente provoca disminución de la inmunorreacción. No obs-tante, los antígenos del virus de la rabia in-crementan su inmunorreacción a medida que transcurre el tiempo post mórtem antes de la fijación.
Introduction: It is advisable to carry out the preservation of tissues in the shortest time after the death of an animal subject of neu-rochemical study but it is often unavoidable to work with nervous tissue obtained several hours postmortem. Objective: To study the effect of postmor-tem degradation on immunoreactivity of di-fferent antigens in the mouse brain. Methods: Mice were inoculated with rabies virus and the brains were removed after the animals were fixed by perfusion with parafor-maldehyde. In another group of animals the brain extraction was performed and they were fixed by immersion in the same fixative solu-tion at different hours postmortem. Coronal sections of the brains were obtained in a vibra-tome and they were processed for immunode-tection of rabies, and other four antigens. Results: Four of the antigens studied, cal-bindin, parvalbumin, glutamate and GABA, showed loss of immunoreactivity when brain tissue was pretreated by immersion fixa-tion. This effect was more noticeable when postmortem time increase before the fixing. Conversely immunoreactivity to rabies virus was increased over six hours postmortem before fixation. Conclusions: Fixation by perfusion is ideal for immunohistochemical studies of diffe-rent antigens. Postmortem tissue degrada-tion usually causes decreased immunoreac-tivity. However, rabies virus antigens show increased immunoreactivity when elapses more postmortem time before fixation.
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Animals , Rabies virus , Immunohistochemistry , Neurotransmitter Agents , Postmortem ChangesABSTRACT
Objective To observe the effect of suramin combinated with PG-Rg3 on xenograft growth of lung adeno-carcinoma in mice, and the related mechanism thereof. Methods Forty C57BL/6J mice bearing Lewis cells were random-ized into five groups:control group, cisplatin (DDP) group, suramin group, PG-Rg3 group and combination group. Appropri-ate interventions were given in five groups of mice. Mice were sacrificed at day 24 after tumor inoculation. The subcutaneous tumors were stripped for histological examination. The tumor inhibitory rate was measured. The expressions of erythropoietin-producing hepatoma amplified sequences (Eph) B4 protein, Bcl-2 and tumors microvessel density (MVD) were determined by immunohistochemistry method with image analyze system. The apoptosis of tumor cells was measured by biotinyated dUTP nick and labeling (TUNEL) method. Results There were significantly lower values in subcutaneous tumor volume and weight in drug-treated groups than those in control group (P<0.05). The inhibitory rates were 39.20%, 49.11%, 54.86%and 62.49%in cisplatin group, suramin group, PG-Rg3 group and combined group (P<0.05). The values of EphB4, MVD and Bcl-2 grey values were significantly decreased, the apoptotic index was significantly increased, in suramin group, PG-Rg3 group and combined group than those of control group and DDP group (P<0.05). The values of EphB4, MVD and Bcl-2 grey values were significantly increased, the apoptotic index was significantly decreased, in suramin group and PG-Rg 3 group than those of combined group (P<0.05). Conclusion Suramin combinated with PG-Rg3 can produce a synergetic inhibitory activity against tumor growth of lung adenocarcinoma, which may be associated with the effect of suppressing the expression of EphB4 and angiogenesis, and the promotion of tumor cell apoptosis.
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It has been reported that p53 mutation may contribute to upregulate cyclooxygenase (COX)-2 expression that is observed in malignant tissues. These molecules are involved in carcinogenesis by affecting tumor cell proliferation. The aim of this study was to examine the relationship between COX-2 or p53 expression and clinico-pathological characteristics including tumor cell proliferation in gastric cancer. COX-2 and p53 expressions were investigated with immunostaining, in tissue specimens obtained from 119 patients who underwent surgery for gastric cancer. The Ki-67 labeling index (LI) was counted by Ki-67 immunostaining. COX-2 and p53 expressions correlated significantly with depth of tumor invasion. However, there was no association between COX-2 or p53 expression and survival. p53 expression did not correlate with COX-2 expression. There was no significant difference in various clinicopathological variables between Ki-67 LI subgroups. The mean Ki-67 LI value of COX-2 positive tumors was significantly higher than that of negative tumors. The mean Ki-67 LI value of p53 positive tumors was not significantly higher than that of negative tumors. The mean Ki-67 LI value of both COX-2 and p53 positive tumors was significantly higher than that of both negative tumors. These results imply that COX-2 expression is associated with tumor cell proliferation of gastric cancer.
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Middle Aged , Male , Humans , Female , Aged , Adult , Tumor Suppressor Protein p53/analysis , Stomach Neoplasms/chemistry , Prognosis , Ki-67 Antigen/analysis , Immunohistochemistry , Cyclooxygenase 2/analysisABSTRACT
Objective:To study the correlation between C-myc express io n and clinicopathological characteristics of oromaxillofacial sarcoma. M ethods:C-myc expression was determined by SP method in 37 cases of sarc oma and 14 benign mesenchymal tumors in oral and maxillofacial region. R esults:C-myc expression was detectd in 22 cases (40.54%) of sarcoma and in none of the benign tumor. In sarcoma of gradeⅠ, Ⅱand Ⅲ, the positive r ates of C-myc expression were 16.70%, 30% and 66.67% respectively, and a statis tical significance was only observed in C-myc expression between gradeⅠand Ⅲ( P
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Transscleral diode laser retinopexy and cryoretinopexy were performed in pigmented rabbits, and light and electron microscopic, and immunohistochemical studies were done. Acute lesions produced by cryoretinopexy showed significant retinal destruction and, in contrast, those produced by transscleral diode laser showed reaction limited to the outer retina and choroid. Chronic lesions by cryoretinopexy showed marked retinal thinning and chorioretinal adhesions. Pigment-laden cells were aggregated at the level of the retinal pigment epithelium, with some having migrated into the sensory retina. The laser lesions showed similar findings but less in size and severity. Acute lesions showed absence of reactivity with all antibodies. While marked expressions of GFAP, vimentin, and S-100 epitopes were seen in chorioretinal scar tissues made with cryoretinopexy, expressions with less intensity were seen with diode retinopexy. Migrating pigment-laden cells were labelled positive for cytokeratins and few cells were positive for anti-macrophage antibody. These results suggest that although transscleral diode laser induce less inner retinal destruction and more localized burns than cryoretinopexy, both forms of treatment produce similar deep retinal Muller cell reaction, as demonstrated by the immunohistochemical studies.
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Rabbits , Antibodies , Burns , Choroid , Cicatrix , Epitopes , Keratins , Lasers, Semiconductor , Retina , Retinal Pigment Epithelium , Retinaldehyde , VimentinABSTRACT
Objective To investigate the indicators for identifying diffuse axonal injury by blunt forces in forensic pathological practice. Methods The DAI model was produced by the fluid - percussion method in cats. The cerebral samples were stained by H. E. , Bodian, Kluver - Barrera stain and NF Immunohistochemistry. Changes of axons and myeline sheath were observed at different intervals after injury. Positive NF immunostained area in axons was measured, and the data was analyzed by SPSS 11.5 for windows. Results Changes of axons in subcortical white matter and brainstem were observed in the forms of swollen, waved and distorted axons in early stage after injury (1-2 hours). Markedly torn, vacuolated axons with formation of the retraction balls from 4 hours after injury were specifically demonstrated in NF immunohistochemistry (P