Contrast Media Mol Imaging
September 2022
In order to evaluate the effects of puerarin combined with poly lactic-co-glycolic acid (PLGA)/tricalcium phosphate (TCP)/puerarin on osteocalcin and sialoprotein of mandibular defects, the obtained rat jaw cells are analyzed. The surface morphology of osteoblast complex in the scaffold material group and puerarin combined scaffold material group is observed by a scanning electron microscope, and the growth and proliferation of osteoblasts are detected by the Cell Counting Kit-8 (CCK-8) method. Besides, the expression of type-I collagen (COL-I), osteocalcin (OC), and osteopontin (OPN) mRNA and related proteins in osteoblasts are detected by immunocytochemical staining.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFShort root defects are prone to cause various periodontal diseases and lead to tooth loss in some serious cases. Studies about the mechanisms governing the development of the root are needed for a better understanding of the pathogenesis of short root defects. The protein family with sequence similarity 20 group C (FAM20C) is a Golgi casein kinase that has been well studied in the development of tooth crown formation.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFBackground: As the most prevalent type of head and neck cancer, oral squamous-cell carcinoma (OSCC) accounts for nearly 90% of all oral cancer cases. Despite great progress having been made in the diagnosis and treatment of OSCC recently, the survival rate of OSCC patients has not risen remarkably. Chemotherapy is commonly used for OSCC treatment; however, the emergence of chemoresistance limits its long-term curative effect.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFPeriodontitis is a highly prevalent infective and inflammatory disease with an adverse impact on systemic health. Isorhamnetin, a flavonoid mainly isolated from Hippophae fhamnoides L. fruit, has been reported to have anti-inflammatory effect.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFIcariin (ICA), a flavanoid isolated from herbal Epimedium, has multiple biological activities. The present study investigated the effects of ICA on the proliferation and alkaline phosphatase (ALP) activity (an index for PDLC differentiation) of human periodontal ligament cells (hPDLCs) inhibited by lipopolysaccharide (LPS). hPDLCs were cultured in vitro and stimulated with various concentrations of ICA.
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