Biomodifying effect of epigallocatechin-3-gallate on dentine substrate splicing surface / 中华口腔医学杂志

<p><b>OBJECTIVE</b>To investigate the effect of epigallocatechin-3-gallate (EGCG) on biomodification of demineralized dentine substrate, in its permeability, hydrophobicity, and inhibition ability to collagen enzymatic degradation.</p><p><b>METHODS</b>The dentine substrates were treated with simulated pulpal pressure created by mixtures of 0.02%, 0.1% EGCG/bovine serum albumin (BSA) in acidic environment (pH4.4) for 48 h. A fluid-transport model was used to measure the fluid permeability through demineralized dentine substrate. Positive replicas of dentine substrate were fabricated before and after being subjected to acidic environment for scanning electron microscope (SEM) examination. The blank group contained no EGCG and the positive group were treated with Gluma desensitizer. Static contact angle measurements on demineralized dentin and 0.1% EGCG primed dentin were performed by contact angle analyzer. The priming time were 60 s, 120 s, 0.5 h, 1 h. Dentine specimens bonded with Adper single bond 2 were subjected to 100 mg/L collagenase and observed under SEM. Resin-bonded specimens (with 0.02%, 0.1%, 0.5% EGCG priming, or without EGCG priming) were created for micro-tensile bond strength evaluation (MTBS). Resin-bonded specimens after thermol cycling were created for MTBS evaluation.</p><p><b>RESULTS</b>The fluid permeability in the blank control group increased ([151.3±22.3]%), the fluid permeability in 0.1% EGCG/BSA group decreased ([23.7±6.3]%). Compared to the blank control group, the contact angle of 120 s, 0.5 h, 1 h groups increased by 31.0%, 53.5%, 57.8% in deep dentin and 37.4%, 59.3%, 62.4% in shallow dentin. The SEM examination showed that 0.1% and 0.5% EGCG priming for 120 s significantly increased dentin collagen's resistance to collagenase. The immediate MTBS of 0.1% and 0.5% EGCG groups were (29.4±4.8) and (19.8± 4.9) MPa. After thermol cycling, the MTBS of 0.1% and 0.5% EGCG groups were (19.9±5.1) and (15.3± 6.3) MPa.</p><p><b>CONCLUSIONS</b>Under acidic environment (pH4.4), the 0.1% EGCG can reduce dentine permeability under acidic environment. The 0.1% EGCG can increase hydrophobicity of dentin substrate, and strengthen dentin substrate's resistance to collagenase hydrolysis, thus increased the resin-dentin bonding durability.</p>

Core Competitiveness of Pharmaceutical Enterprises Enhanced by Appling Virtual Marketing Network / 中国药房

OBJECTIVE:To provide a new idea for enhancement of core competitiveness of pharmaceutical enterprises in China and supply advice for building virtual marketing network.METHODS:The concept and theory of virtual management and virtual marketing network were interpreted and analyzed according to the status quo of pharmaceutical enterprises in China.RESULTS & CONCLUSION:Virtual marketing network is a new idea for the development of pharmaceutical enterprises.Enterprises should establish a standard cooperative relation with the dealers in order to prevent risks and promote core competitiveness of enterprises.

The Establishment of Discipline Regulation Mechanism in Local Medical Colleges / 中华医学教育探索杂志

According to the practice of discipline construction in Guangdong Gollege of Pharmacy, three principles must be followed:the character of college and the relationship between college and local economical development should be clear, educational resourcesmust be made full use of and rationally disposeds and new disciplines can be established if they are suitable for social desire. Contentand goal of mechanism about discipline regulation have also been designed.

The Discussion on Structuring the New Education System of Ideology and Politics for University Students in the New Era / 中华医学教育探索杂志

Our country has entered the new stage to develop higher education on a mass scale.The environment,the situations both at home and abroad and the targets of education have deeply changed.Facing the new challenge of cultivation and improvement of university student's ideological standards and political awareness,we must keep up with the time and structure the new system to meet the changing situation in which university student's ideology and politics education work will be strengthened and improved conscientiously.