Dynamin 2 associates with microtubules at mitosis and regulates cell cycle progression.

Dynamin, a ~100 kDa large GTPase, is known as a key player for membrane traffic. Recent evidence shows that dynamin also regulates the dynamic instability of microtubules by a mechanism independent of membrane traffic. As microtubules are highly dynamic during mitosis, we investigated whether the regulation of microtubules by dynamin is essential for cell cycle progression.

Osteogenic potential of primed periosteum graft in the rat calvarial model.

Repair of bone defects remains a major concern in plastic and maxillofacial surgery. Based on modern concepts of tissue engineering, periosteum has gained attention as a suitable osteogenic material. We tested the hypothesis that surgically released and immediately repositioned periosteum would exhibit high osteogenic capacity upon grafting in a rat calvarial defect.

Pathology of the temporomandibular joint of patients with rheumatoid arthritis--case reports of secondary amyloidosis and macrophage populations.

Introduction: The pathogenetic features of rheumatoid arthritis of the temporomandibular joint (TMJ) are not well defined. In this paper the histological features of TMJs affected by rheumatoid arthritis, and the detection of secondary amyloidosis and macrophage populations in the TMJs of two patients with progressive rheumatoid arthritis are described.

Methods: In two patients (64-year-old man and 61-year-old woman) with rheumatoid arthritis total TMJ replacement were performed.