Hypertension affects the biocompatibility and biomineralization of MTA, High-plasticity MTA, and Biodentine®

Abstract This study evaluated the effect of hypertension on tissue response and biomineralization capacity of white Mineral Trioxide Aggregate (MTA), High-plasticity MTA (MTA HP), and Biodentine® (BDT) in rats. Polyethylene tubes filled with MTA, MTA HP, BDT, and the control group (empty tubes) were placed into the dorsal subcutaneous tissue of 32 male rats (16 normotensive (NT) and 16 hypertensive rats - 8 per group). After 7 and 30 days, the polyethylene tubes surrounded by connective tissue were removed, fixed, and embedded in histological resin. The mean number of inflammatory cells was estimated in HE-stained sections, biomineralization was quantified as area (µm2) by Kossa (VK) staining, and examination by polarized light (LP) microscopy was performed. The differences amongst the groups were analyzed statistically by the Mann-Whitney or Student's t test, according to Shapiro-Wilk test of normality (p < 0.05). The inflammatory responses to all materials were greater in hypertensive rats than in NT rats (p < 0.05). Positive VK staining in MTA and BDT were more pronounced in NT rats at 7 and 30 days (p < 0.05). Birefringent structures in LP for MTA, MTA HP, and BDT were more pronounced in NT rats at 7 days (p<0.05). In rats, hypertension was able to increase inflammatory infiltrate and decrease biomineralization of the tested materials.

Marcadores de proliferação celular na avaliação do crescimento do tumor sólido e ascítico de Ehrlich / Cell proliferation markers for evaluating the growth of solid and ascitic forms of Ehrlich tumor

Twenty BALB/c mice were inoculated with cell suspension of Ehrlich tumor. Ten mice were inoculated in the cushion plant (solid form) and the other 10 in the peritoneum (ascitic form). Animals were euthanized on different times (7 and 14 days). Cytological and histological slides, immunohistochemical (PCNA) analysis and NORs silver impregnation technique were performed. The results showed more proliferation on the 7th day in the ascitic form and on 14th day in the solid form, using both analyses (PCNA and AgNORs). The alterations observed in the Ehrlich tumorÆs proliferation activity suggested that the growth curve is different between ascitic and solid forms. In the first one, the proliferation peak occurs on the seventh day and in the solid tumor the growth curve was more delayed, showing increased proliferative potential after seven days.

Tejido celular subcutáneo: un nuevo concepto en evolución / Subcutaneous cellular tissue: a new concept in evolution

Los últimos 10 años de investigación científica han entregado información fascinante sobre la fisiopatología del tejido celular subcutáneo (TCS) como parte del eje neuroinmunoendocrino. El adipocito dejó de ser una "célula de depósito de grasas", para convertirse en parte integral de este eje, capaz de producir numerosas citoquinas y reaccionar ante diversos estímulos nerviosos, inmunológicos y hormonales a través de la multiplicidad de receptores de superficie que presenta. Además, ha habido interesantes avances en la etiopatogenia de las enfermedades relacionadas con el TCS, las cuales se revisan a continuación.