[Effects of silver nanoparticles on pupation, eclosion, life span, apoptosis and protein expression in Drosophila melanogaster].

Silver nanoparticle is widely used in the field of medicine because of its strong and effective antibacterial action. However, it has potential biological toxicity. In this study, the classical model organism, Drosophila melanogaster, was used to explore underlying mechanism for the toxic effects of silver nanoparticle.

[The role of white gene and its mechanism during the formation of curly wing in Drosophila melanogaster.].

Curly wing is one of the most frequently used genetic markers in Drosophila melanogaster, but its molecular mechanism is remained unclear. Previous results have showed that physicochemical stimulation would affect the formation of the cruly wing. Our recent study found that HO could not only affect the eclosion rate of D.

Three-Dimensional Measurement and Cluster Analysis for Determining the Size Ranges of Chinese Temporomandibular Joint Replacement Prosthesis.

The aim of this study was to investigate the osseous characteristics of Chinese temporomandibular joint (TMJ) and detect the size clusters for total joint prostheses design.Computer tomography (CT) data from 448 Chinese adults (226 male and 222 female, aged from 20 to 83 years, mean age 39.3 years) with 896 normal TMJs were chosen from the Department of Radiology in the Shanghai 9th People's Hospital.