Epigenetic changes of osteoblasts in response to titanium surface characteristics.

We aimed to investigate the influence of titanium surface characteristics on epigenetic mechanisms and DNA damage/repair pathways. Osteoblast-like cells (MG63) were incubated on glass, smooth titanium, and minimally rough titanium discs, respectively, for 0, 1, 6, and 24 hr. The presence of double-stranded DNA damage (γH2AX), DNA repair (Chk2), and epigenetic markers (AcH3 & DNMT1) were investigated using immunofluorescence.

Effects of implant-delivered insulin on bone formation in osteoporotic rats.

Osteoporosis is a major cause of age-related fractures. Healing complications in osteoporotic patients are often associated with increased mortality and morbidity. Stimulation of the implant-adjacent bone could be beneficial in terms of the surgical outcome.

Comparing the Frequency of Endometritis in Unexplained Infertility and Anovulatory Infertility.

Background: Acute pelvic inflammatory disease (PID) is a common reason for infertility. This study aimed to evaluate the frequency distribution of endometritis in women with unexplained infertility and comparison with frequency distribution of endometritis in anovulatory infertility to identify the importance of endometritis due to subacute PID evaluation in the case of infertility.

Materials And Methods: This case-control study was done on 100 women with unexplained infertility and ovulatory infertility who referred to Shahid Beheshti clinic in 2013 in Isfahan, Iran.

Insulin released from titanium discs with insulin coatings-Kinetics and biological activity.

Local administration of insulin from a titanium surface has been demonstrated to increase bone formation in non-diabetic rats. The authors hypothesized that insulin was released from the titanium surface and with preserved biological activity after the release. Thus, in the present in vitro study, human recombinant insulin was immobilized onto titanium discs, and the insulin release kinetics was evaluated using Electro-chemiluminescence immunoassay.

Effects of locally administered insulin on bone formation in non-diabetic rats.

The possibility to control bone formation would be favorable in many areas of medicine, where bone defects is still a major challenge. Insulin has been suggested to exert both systemic and local anabolic effects in bone tissues. This raised the question whether locally administrated insulin could provide new therapeutic strategies for patients with local bone defects and impaired bone healing.