utjecaj Theranekrona® na aktivnost glukoza-6-fosfat dehidrogenaze u neoštećenim jajnicima štakora i jajnicima štakora s ishemijsko- reperfuzijskom ozljedom

The effect of Theranekron® on rat ovaries was evaluated in healthy and ischemia-reperfusion injury models. The rats were divided into four groups: group 1: control, group 2: Theranekron® (single dose of 0.3 mg/kg intraperitoneally), group 3: torsion + detorsion, and group 4: torsion + detorsion + Theranekron® (single dose 0,3 mg/ kg, intraperitoneally). The ovaries were homogenized by sonication before the analysis and supernatant glucose-6- phosphate dehydrogenase activity, reduced nicotinamide adenine dinucleotide phosphate, reduced glutathione and total protein levels were evaluated spectrophotometrically. Ovary tissues were histologically examined. In group 2, glucose-6-phosphate dehydrogenase activity was significantly reduced (P<0.01) compared to the control group and an increased number of atretic follicles, and hyperaemic and haemorrhagic regions were seen histologically; in group 3, although glucose-6-phosphate dehydrogenase activity was not changed, intense hyperaemia and hemorrhage was observed in the veins of the medulla region and in the cortex. Group 4 showed a decrease in glucose-6-phosphate dehydrogenase activity compared to the control group (P<0.01). Histologically, when compared to group 3, group 4 showed fewer atretic follicles and decreased hyperaemia and hemorrhage in the ovaries, excluding the medulla region. There were no significant differences regarding reduced glutathione and reduced nicotinamide adenine dinucleotide phosphate levels between the groups. The Theranekron® dose applied had some negative effects, such as reduced glucose-6-phosphate dehydrogenase activity, an increased number of atretic follicles, and hyperemia in the corpus luteum and medulla region in intact rat ovaries. Although it reduced glucose-6-phosphate dehydrogenase activity, Theranekron® may have had slight remedial effects on rat ovaries with ischemia-reperfusion injury.Učinak Theranekrona® na jajnike štakora procijenjen je u zdravih jedinki i onih s ishemijsko-reperfuzijskom ozljedom. Štakori su podijeljeni u četiri skupine: prva je skupina bila kontrolna, druga je skupina dobivala Theranekron® (pojedinačna doza od 0,3 mg/kg intraperitonealno), treća je skupina imala torziju i detorziju, a četvrta je skupina imala torziju i detorziju i primala je Theranekron® (pojedinačna doza od 0,3 mg/kg intraperitonealno). Jajnici su homogenizirani sonikacijom prije analize te je spektrofotometrijom istražena aktivnost supernatant glukoza- 6-fosfat dehidrogenaze, smanjenje nikotinamid-adenin-dinukleotid-fosfata, smanjenje glutationa i razina ukupnih proteina. Histološki je analizirano tkivo jajnika. U drugoj skupini aktivnost glukoza-6-fosfat dehidrogenaze bila je znakovito smanjena (P < 0,01) u usporedbi s kontrolnom skupinom. Histološki, ustanovljen povećan broj atretskih folikula te hiperemičnih i hemoragičnih područja. U trećoj skupini, iako aktivnost glukoza-6-fosfat dehidrogenaze nije bila promijenjena, u venama medularne regije i korteksu uočena je jaka hiperemija i hemoragija. Četvrta skupina pokazala je smanjenu aktivnost glukoza-6-fosfat dehidrogenaze u usporedbi s kontrolnom skupinom (P < 0,01). U usporedbi s trećom skupinom, četvrta skupina pokazala je manje atretskih folikula i smanjenu hiperemiju i hemoragiju u jajnicima, osim medularne regije. Nije bilo znakovite razlike s obzirom na smanjene razine glutationa i nikotinamid- adenin-dinukleotid-fosfata među skupinama. Primijenjena doza Theranekrona® imala je neke negativne učinke poput smanjene aktivnosti glukoza-6-fosfat dehidrogenaze, povećanog broja atretskih folikula te hiperemije u žutom tijelu i medularnoj regiji intaktnih jajnika štakora. Iako je smanjio aktivnost glukoza-6-fosfat dehidrogenaze, Theranekron® bi mogao imati i neznatne terapijske učinke na jajnike štakora s ishemijsko-reperfuzijskom ozljedom

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COUPLED GROWING NETWORKS

We introduce and solve a model which considers two coupled networks growing simultaneously. The dynamics of the networks is governed by the new arrival of network elements (nodes) making preferential attachments to pre-existing nodes in both networks. The model segregates the links in the networks as intra-links, cross-links and mix-links. The corresponding degree distributions of these links are found to be power-laws with exponents having coupled parameters for intra- and cross-links. In the weak coupling case, the model reduces to a simple citation network. As for the strong coupling, it mimics the mechanism of the web of human sexual contacts.Coupled networks, inhomogenous links, preferential attachment, 02.50.cw, 05.40.-a, 89.75Hc

Pulpal blood flow changes in abutment teeth of removable partial dentures

The purpose of this study was to investigate the effect of tooth supported (TSD) and toothtissue supported (TTSD) removable partial denture wearing on pulpal blood flow (PBF) of the abutment teeth by using Laser Doppler Flowmeter (LDF). Measurements were carried out on 60 teeth of 28 patients (28 teeth and 12 patients of TTSD group, 32 teeth and 16 patients of TSD group) who had not worn any type of removable partial dentures before, had no systemic problems and were non smokers. PBF values were recorded by LDF before insertion (day 0) and after insertion of dentures at day 1, day 7 and day 30. Statistical analysis was performed by student t test and covariance analyses of repeated measurements. In the group TTSD, the mean values of PBF decreased statistically significantly at day 1 after insertion when compared with PBF values before insertion (p<0,01). There was no statistically significant difference among PBF mean values on 1st, 7th and 30th day. However, in the group TSD, there was no statistically significant difference among PBF mean values before insertion and on 1st, 7th and 30th day. In other words, PBF mean values in group TSD continued without changing statistically significant on 1st, 7th and 30th day. TTSD wearing may show negative effect on the abutment teeth due to decreasing basal PBF